0711

Bulk Arms and Beast Abs. Interesting combination. I had achieved another personal goal during that workout. I was finally doing heavier weights, with proper form, than the two workout partners in the video. To be quite frank, they were more built than I hoped to be, so to realize I was pushing harder and stronger than them was quite motivating. Continue reading →

0558

Bulk Back. Personal victory – I did two full sets of ten reps of wide grip pull-ups. Third set I managed to do five before moving to the lat pulldown machine. I was pleasantly pleased with my jump in progress. Continue reading →

And on the seventy-second day, Roc rested.

0558

Welcome to my personal hell. No need for pity, just leave your ego at the door. Continue reading →

0554

Exhausted from the Council Chambers meeting last night. Let me tell you this, if you’ve ever considered going into politics, don’t. It was the most painfully boring part of my life at that time. Regardless, up bright and early to hit the gym for Build Legs.  Continue reading →

0553

Bulk Chest. I continued to push myself to the limits. I knew this workout intimately, knew from my notes the weights I had done previously, and increased everything by 10 – 20 lbs per arm. I sat on the bench, waiting for trainer Sagi to tell me to begin, breathing with purpose, staring at myself, mentally prepping myself to push through. Continue reading →

0700

Build Shoulders. Mixing things up a bit. Now I don’t know if it was purely psychological, or maybe just positive mental reinforcement, but over those last few days I had noticeably marked improvement, specifically in my neck, shoulders and arms. Things were starting to thicken. My neck bulged at the sides, my shoulders were starting to have depth, and my arms, well my arms looked like they were ready to pop out of my shirts. Whatever the reason, it was an awesome feeling, and I continued to push hard on that shoulders workout. Continue reading →

0745

Bulk Arms. Here we were again. Well, time to up the weights.  Continue reading →

And on the sixty-sixth day, Roc rested.

0601

Beast Cardio. Beast Abs. Exactly what I needed. With two 20 lb dumb bells in hand I engaged in a very intense 35 minutes of cardio followed up with 11 minutes of non-stop ab work. No heavy lifting. No stress about my back. It was all body weight. A lot of plyometrics. Trust me, 40 lbs of added resistance was more than enough. Every single movement was challenging. Every single movement felt glorious. My back thanked me. Continue reading →