Oh oh.. very sorry to hear of this. I hope its not appendicitis. Hey, if it is, its considered serious & shld take xray immediately. Mayb u shld't exercise for awhile but dun neglect the protein. Whey + glucose to cover back what went out. Your muscles stil need to be fed, & those 2 things also normally given to patients in hospital, so shld be ok. Oops.. i not meaning ur a patient ok. Don't worry too much, we're human so these things can happen to anyone.

Sorry to hear that. I hope u dont loose motivation. Dont push yourself too much if u decided to go through the workouts. Get well soon and take care of urself.

Hey there, sorry to hear what had happened to you. Must take your rest well and be patient with the weights... i know it feels very unusual not doing them...but right now you need the rest, so just go with it, then you can pawn the iron more and stronger ! Dont give up !!!

Thanks for the kind words! I gained back my appetite yesterday and so had my usual 5 meals a day (Only had 3 main meals for Sat, damn).

I look into the mirror and I still look as slim and skinny as usual. Kinda sad.

And yes, I haven't been to the gym yet, but I will go back starting on my next Arms Day, and then from there move on to doing my normal routine. It does feel odd (and guilty) to not be hitting the gym, but this week will be a break for me to recover.

Anyway my diarrhea is cured but my stomach is still feeling a little dull. Can feel a bit of pain at the center/left section of the stomach, I wonder why? >.< Having a bad flu and cough currently... Sigh, went to the doctor just now. He told me to drink Vitagen/Yakult for the next few days to get in more good bacteria into my stomach. Hopefully it'll work... Measured my weight, it was 69kg after dinner. Must be the food lah. Or the scale got problem. I don't think I'm 69kg yet haha. I still look like I'm underweight when I'm naked T.T (But the good thing is when I am fully clothed I don't look as skinny as I used to anymore).

Good to hear ur good Waa.. 69kg stil skinny ah. Die lah, i got a long way to go. Actually u shld compare to old foto, then onli can c the improvement difference.

This post has been edited by mrPOTATO: Mar 9 2009, 11:00 PM

No need old photo la... I already have an image of the old me burned into my brain haha xD I see obvious improvements in my quads, shoulders, triceps, back, traps. But very minimal chest gains (Upper/lower/verticla center line very much lacking). Biceps didn't really change much either.

Anyway I'm quite tall, slightly taller than 178cm I believe, with really long limbs. That's why 69kg still look like a coconut (with shirts off. if shirts on , i look more normal).

I am at 69kg now too. Height is 169cm..look much better than when i started. I'm please with the result i am getting.. most fat stored in the belly and bum area..so my arms still skinny.

Noticeable difference in the size of triceps and bicep though..not much but its a start.

Wow 69kg at 169cm, I think you must look pretty good there!

Wanted to play with the skipping ropes today, but unfortunately it started raining just when I was about to start. Damn it!!!! Piss off, rain!

My diet today was not too shabby. Gonna have my dinner in 30mins or so...

Edit: Omfg I did some skipping ropes and they were deadly. DEAAAADLY!!! I only managed to pull off about 20 + 53 + 48 + 30 reps with two-legged jump, and that also with rests in between. And then I went on to do a final 60 rep with the easier jumping style (crossing the string one leg at a time). Skipping ropes is far more difficult than i thought it would be LOL! Fun exercise nevertheless. It worked my cough up though. Now my cough is even worse than it already was haha...

Diet
Breakfast 1: Cereals + Milk
Breakfast 2: 2 Wholemeal sandwiches
Lunch: Chicken rice with 2 breasts
Pre-dinner: 250ml Milk + Whey
Preworkout/Dinner: Rice + dishes (very little protein)
Postworkout/Supper: ???

This post has been edited by wallpaper89: Mar 10 2009, 10:32 PM

Good to hear everyone got improvements. Its working so we just need consistency. All ahead !

LOL dude i want to warn u earlier about the skipping, but i just dont to mess things up for u. haha
Last time i do those for 15 minutes only after my circuit training, my calf was so sore afterwards i can still feel it the day after.

Wow you still have the energy to do ropes after circuit training? Yeah, my calves are feeling the soreness lol. In fact it hasn't recovered yet today, still feels slightly sore.

And yes Mr.Potato, all aheadddddd!

Went for my first proper arms workout since god knows when. Decided to do the hammer-grip pullups today, which really got me huffing and puffing like mad. The first set felt damn easy, and I did it with perfect form, but the second and third sets made me feel like shit. Look at the huge drop in reps! I think it must be that the dips affected it slightly.

And today, I saw this really hot chick again. Its the second time I saw her in the gym, and I think I've mentioned her before in one of my previous posts. She's not like supermodel hot, more like an average Jane kinda hot, but she's perfect IMO. I can't describe it but I think she must be the most perfect-looking chick I've come across in my life. Too bad I was about to leave just as she arrived at the free weights area. Ahaha... Damn I've got no guts.

Also my diet looks pretty screwed compared with others. Some days its good, but some days its just on the verge of being acceptable...


Thursday - Arms Day (12 March 2009)

Hammer-grip Pullups
BW x 12
BW x 7
BW x 5

*Superset*

Dips
BW x 15
BW x 10
BW x 10


One-arm Dumbbell Curls
9 kg x 10
9 kg x 9
7 x 11

*Superset*

One-arm Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension
9 kg x 6
7 kg x 10
7 kg x 10


Crunches
BW x 30
BW x 15

*Superset*

Reverse Crunches
BW x 30
BW x 20


Torso Rotation Machine (per side)
55 kg x 20


Decline Sit-ups
BW x 20


-End of Workout-

Total Workout Time: 40 minutes
Average rest time in between sets: Instinct


Diet

Breakfast: Cereals + Milk
Lunch: Rice + dishes
Preworkout: 2 hard boiled eggs, 450ml Oats, 2 slices Wholemeal bread
Postworkout: 250ml Milk + Whey

Plain janes make good wives No need too fast 1 cos it'll make u look like a wolf. Another few encounters & she'll be familiar wit ur presence..

ahh wallpaper..which gym do you go to la..
i hardly see any hott chicks in mine haha..
maybe wrong timing..when i was working at celebrity fitness in one utama..
spend whole day there..soo can see alot of hott chicks..

Haha I dun plan to chase her la. Will look weird. Alzaim, I workout at MyFitness in Sri Petaling. I feel you man... Not much chicks here either T.T

Finally, back to doing my chest after one week of deloading and one week of rest. Diet today ain't too good. Lunch no protein at all. Will try to make up for it by having better dinner/supper >.<

Progress test coming soon. Feeling kinda guilty haven't studied much. Tonight will be spent stuffing my brain with more knowledge. Gotta arm myself before the war.

Felt very bloated today, dunno why, tummy felt extremely uncomfortable. Decided to skip the cable crossovers. Oh yeah, I followed darklight's advice to do incline presses as my first exercise. As a result my PR for inclines went up, but my weights for flats dropped drastically.

Took a measurement after the workout. I was 68.2kg and 12% BF as of 1 Feb. One week ago I am 69kg (measured at the doctor's). Today I am 71.6kg and 13.8% BF, measured using the same machine as at Feb 1. This is the first time my BF and weight went up so high lol. BF% will probably go down after I resume working out. But hopefully my weight mantains!


Saturday - Chest Day (14 March 2009)

DB Incline Bench Press (Per dumbbell)
Warm up
9 kg x 10
9 kg x 10

Workout
35 lbs x 15
45 lbs x 11
50 lbs x 9
45 lbs x 10


DB Flat Bench Press (Per dumbbell)
Warm up
9 kg x 10

Workout
40 lbs x 12
45 lbs x 10
45 lbs x 9
45 lbs x 9


Machine Chest Press
33 kg x 12
40 kg x 10
45 kg x 9
40 kg x 10

Cable Crossover (Total weight)
Nil


-End of Workout-

Total Workout Time: 55 minutes
Average rest time in between sets: Instinct


Diet

Breakfast: Cereals + Milk, Bread
Lunch: Fried rice, Bread
Preworkout: 4 half-boiled eggs, 1 scoop Oats
Postworkout: 250ml Milk + Whey
Dinner: Most likely chicken rice with two breasts
Supper: ??

Wahaha I skipped yesterday's back day. God dammit! I didn't want to skip but I was feeling nauseous the whole day! And today, I even had diarrhea! What the fark is wrong with my body nowadays man?

But nevertheless I still went for my workout. Did back today to replace yesterday. Shoulders tomorrow, legs the day after and finally arms. Progress test is coming up in just a few days time.

Just now all through class was reminiscing about the days back in secondary school when me and my friends would all buy a bowl of smoking hot Maggi kari and sit down on the floor, slurping the perfectly cooked noodles (still feels springy!). Really tempted to have a bowl of raw, basic and down-to-earth Maggi mee after that, but somehow managed to overcome the temptation. But I might have it for supper tonight instead, haha!

Btw I am damn sure I can go heavier on the shrugs but my forearm always gives in after 15 reps. Hell, even at 10 reps it is already beginning to crumble. Traps could've probably went for another extra 10 reps or so, but forearms are really tired from all the gripping work, especially from the cable rows.

Form for the first two sets of close-=grip pulldowns weren't too good either, I think I did more than I could handle. At least my breathing is correct this week.

Measured my weight right before I left. 71.2kg, 14.0% BF. And while I was measuring the chick I was talking about entered the gym! What a mood lifter


Monday - Back Day (16 March 2009)

Pulldown Machine
Warm up
25 kg x 10
25 kg x 10

Workout
55 kg x 12
65 kg x 8
65 kg x 8
55 kg x 10


Seated Cable Row (Overhand Grip)
Warm up
50 lbs x 10

Workout
120 lbs x 12
130 lbs x 9
130 lbs x 9
120 lbs x 10


Close-grip Pulldown
Warm up
50 lbs x 10

Workout
100 lbs x 10
100 lbs x 9
90 lbs x 10
90 lbs x 10


Dumbbell Shrugs (Per dumbbell)
45 lbs x 15
45 lbs x 15
45 lbs x 15
45 lbs x 15


Hyperextensions
+25 lbs x 25
+25 lbs x 25


-End of Workout-

Total Workout Time: 75 minutes
Average rest time in between sets: Instinct


Diet

Breakfast 1: 1 glass Milo, Kuih Talam, 2 mini bananas
Breakfast 2: 2 Wholemeal sandwiches
Lunch: Chicken rice with 2 breast, Guava
Preworkout: Cereals + Milk, 3 mini bananas
Postworkout/Dinner: Rice + dishes
Supper: Most likely whey + milk but I might settle for Maggi!!!!

This post has been edited by wallpaper89: Mar 16 2009, 07:20 PM

ahhhhh..i think i should start a journal like you guess..
mayb i can see the progress..
and get some critics in about my training...

ohhh wallpaper..
hows ur bench press..
any progress?.. mine sucks..

Bench press is progressing in terms of poundages, but chest itself is not progressing much!

However I am planning to start out my chest workouts with inclines from now on, followed by declines and machine chest press. I am expecting better results in a few months time with this routine.

Today's diet is lacking of protein. And to make matters worse, I am again tempted to have Maggi kari for supper haha!

Form for lateral raise is not too good today. Will lower the weights next week if it doesn't get better by then.

Saw some cute chicks today while I was on my way to the gym, and while I was at the gym.


Monday - Shoulder Day (17 March 2009)

Seated Smith Shoulder Press
Warm Up
30 lbs x 10
30 lbs x 10

Workout
70 lbs x 12
80 lbs x 10
90 lbs x 8
90 lbs x 8
70 lbs x 10
70 lbs x 10


Dumbbell Lateral Raise (Per dumbbell)
7 kg x 12
7 kg x 12
6 kg x 13
7 kg x 11


Reverse Flyes (Suckd!ck position) (Per dumbbell)
7 kg x 15
7 kg x 13
7 kg x 13
6 kg x 13


-End of Workout-
Total Workout Time: 60 minutes
Average rest time in between sets: Instinct


Diet

Breakfast: 1 glass Milo, 3 slices Wholemeal bread
Brunch: Cheng tong yellow noodles + some chicken + 8 fish balls
Late lunch/Preworkout: Rice + dishes, 2 hard boiled eggs, 2 mini bananas
Postworkout: 250ml Milk + Whey
Dinner: Should be rice + dishes, Mango
Supper: ??

hahah...not enough protein is it..just mix some extra whey la..its a supplement anyways..not enough just add extra la..

Haha I try to limit myself to 1.5 scoops on workout days. Never went beyond that. Too expensive, plus, I don't like the idea of being over-reliant on supplements >.<

Looking forward to your journal here, we can all help and guide each other to our goals

hahahaha...yeahhh its very expensive since we dont have any local whey producers..

i should be the first to do it haha..let me get some contacts first hahah..

on a serious note...yess i should do it 2night la..
from reading a few pro..they said having a journal is good..