ANDRO'S Journey of CAN and WILL

[spider-man]

if i remember right a few years ago you had worked your deadlift up to 500lbs. Am i right or am i mistaken? if so, have you entered in any strength competitions?

sorry if im totally misinformed..

[will-work4andro]

Originally Posted by spider-man

if i remember right a few years ago you had worked your deadlift up to 500lbs. Am i right or am i mistaken? if so, have you entered in any strength competitions?

sorry if im totally misinformed..

hey man...yeah i used to deadlift 540...i've done 3 powerlifting competitions and the highest i hit was 535 at a bodyweight of 196...the last time i competed was January 2011...after that i had a knee injury and then a back injury from overuse...i came back a little too fast too soon and then hurt my back again...i'm slowly working my way back up...feeling the best i've felt in the gym in a long time.


5-27-12

i'm updating from the last 2 days...the workout on friday was pretty solid...deadlifts went well...bench is going well...my back felt off during the last exercise...so i packed up my bags and left...i no longer can afford to "man up" and push through workouts...if i don't have it...then i don't have it and i move on...today my back felt fine but i did a little deload circuit...mostly because i'm flying out to San Francisco this afternoon and my focus isn't there right now because i'm nervous as hell about the flight and about my presentation on Wednesday...honestly...people who know me...know i have some anxiety issues at times and they don't debilitate me...but they do put me on the verge of "sickness" at times...it also usuallly allows me to be in the absolute zone...which is necessary for this Wednesday...i've been busting my *** with this research thing...and it's time to do battle with the minds...with the resistance against me...a lot of people want to look down at me sometimes because i work 7 days a week...because i'm in the lab 7 days a week...because i'm reading books/papers 7 days a week...they say i need balance in my life...but what they don't understand is that i can't just show up places and do well...i can't work 4-5 days a week and be successful...i know this about myself...this is why i put in the time everyday...because i want to be great and i have to do that to be great...most people take off 30% of the year from work...there is no way in hell i could do that...nor do i really want to...i love what i do...i WILL be the best...and if i have to work everyday for the rest of my life to f'n make that happen...i will...at this conference i present Wednesday afternoon/evening...it's easy to talk the talk to people in your lab...it's easy to talk the talk at presentations at your University...but now it's time to put up or shut up...it's time to take the risk...i will have my Team Norton shirt on underneath my dress clothes...and i realize a lot of people think that is corny...but i don't really care...the message and focus it gives me is worth whatever "thoughts" you have about it...the message changed my life and honestly it saved my life...time to shine

[will-work4andro]

6-4-2012

today was my first workout in about a week...the trip to San Francisco went awesome and my presentation went well...today was brutal...it felt good to get back into it...i cut my squat one set short due to cramping...

Bench-
125 x 5
150 x 4
150 x 4
175 x 3
175 x 3
185 x 3
185 x 3
185 x 3
185 x 3
185 x 3

Squat-
135 x 5
160 x 5
160 x 5
185 x 5
185 x 5
185 x 5
185 x 5

Bench-
125 x 6
150 x 6
150 x 6
175 x 4
175 x 4
175 x 4
175 x 4

Flat Flyes-
60's x 10
60's x 10
60's x 10
60's x 10
60's x 10

Leg Curls-
200 x 5
200 x 5
205 x 5
205 x 5
205 x 5

[will-work4andro]

6-6-12

an absolute brutal workout...i grinded through it though

Deadlift-
185 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
260 x 4
260 x 4
280 x 3
280 x 3
280 x 3
280 x 3

Incline Bench-
135 x 4
145 x 4
155 x 4
155 x 4
155 x 4
155 x 4

Tricep Ext-
80 x 5
90 x 5
90 x 5
90 x 5
90 x 5

Deadlift-
185 x 5
225 x 5
260 x 4
260 x 4
300 x 3
300 x 3
300 x 3

Leg Curl-
205 x 5
205 x 5
205 x 5
205 x 5
205 x 3

Shoulder Press Machine-
135 x 5
145 x 5

Curl Machine-
110 x 6
125 x 6

Lat Pulldown-
212.5 x 5
212.5 x 5

[will-work4andro]

6-11-2012
Workout 1 of 30
Heard the Call, Time to Bury All
201.8 pounds
220/400/100 (P/C/F)

no more bull****...time to get after it...30 workouts to climb to the next level of my comeback

Use the need, lose control,
Hidden voice inviting,
Imposing will, unconscious skill
Embraced immoral passion.
Born is still, thirst for thrill,
Indulgence of illusion.
Neurotic, psychotic,
Dead silent screams, come alive

-SLAYER-


Bench-
175 x 5
200 x 3
200 x 3
210 x 2
210 x 2
210 x 2
215 x 1
220 x 1
220 x 1
220 x 1

Squat-
160 x 2
160 x 2
160 x 2
160 x 2
160 x 2
160 x 2

Leg Extensions-
225 x 5
235 x 5
235 x 5
235 x 5

Leg Curls (lighter due to a tender back...me being intelligent for once)-
85 x 5
100 x 5
100 x 5
100 x 5

Calves-
115 x 10
120 x 10
120 x 10
120 x 8

Fahs Abdominals-
BW x 10
BW x 10
BW x 10

Lat Pulldown-
125 x 12
125 x 12
125 x 8
125 x 8

Tricep Ext-
60 x 12
60 x 12
65 x 8
65 x 8

Shoulder Press Machine-
80 x 12
80 x 12
80 x 8
80 x 8

BB Curl-
65 x 12
65 x 12

[will-work4andro]

6-13-2012
Workout 2 of 30
Heard the Call, Time to Bury All
200.8 pounds
220/400/100 (P/C/F)

been under the weather the past couple of days...no excuses though...went in and got it done...time to crush some people

Shoulder Press-
95 x 5
105 x 3
105 x 3
115 x 2
115 x 2
115 x 2
125 x 1
135 x 1
145 x 1
145 x 1

Lat Pulldown-
162.5 x 5
175 x 5
175 x 5
175 x 5

Tricep Ext-
85 x 5
90 x 5
90 x 5
90 x 5

BB Curl-
95 x 5
95 x 5
95 x 5

Leg Extensions-
175 x 12
175 x 12
175 x 8
175 x 8

Leg Curl-
100 x 12
100 x 12
100 x 8
100 x 8

Calves-
90 x 12
100 x 12

[will-work4andro]

6-15-2012
Workout 3 of 30
Heard the Call, Time to Bury All
200.6 pounds
220/400/100 (P/C/F)


long day but a decent day...found out that somebody who is perceived to be "the man" is trying to toy with us...not a fan of people jerking around my friends...not a fan of it all...also just found out my mom is in the hospital...evidently she choked while eating and is having some throat issues...regardless...the workout was solid...just doing the work...just putting it in

Squat-
185 x 5
210 x 3
210 x 3
225 x 2
225 x 2
225 x 2
235 x 1
240 x 1
245 x 1
245 x 1

Bench-
150 x 2
150 x 2
150 x 2
150 x 2
150 x 2
150 x 2

Leg Extension-
235 x 5
235 x 5
235 x 5
235 x 5

Leg Curl-
120 x 5
135 x 5
135 x 5
135 x 5

Calves-
115 x 10
120 x 10
120 x 10
120 x 8

Fahs Abdominals-
BW x 10
BW x 10
BW x 10

Lat Pulldown-
125 x 12
125 x 12
137.5 x 8
137.5 x 8

Tricep Ext.-
60 x 12
60 x 12
65 x 8
65 x 8

Shoulder Machine-
90 x 12
90 x 12
90 x 8
90 x 8

BB Curl-
65 x 12
65 x 12

[will-work4andro]

6-18-2012
Workout 4 of 30
Heard the Call, Time to Bury All
201 pounds
220/410/100 (P/C/F)

today felt pretty good...i'm digging the new workout routine so far

Bench-
175 x 5
200 x 3
200 x 3
210 x 2
210 x 2
210 x 2
220 x 1
220 x 1
220 x 1
220 x 1

Squat-
160 x 2
160 x 2
160 x 2
160 x 2
160 x 2
160 x 2

Lat Pulldown-
175 x 5
187.5 x 5
187.5 x 5
187.5 x 5

Tricep Ext-
90 x 5
90 x 5
90 x 5
90 x 5

BB Curl-
95 x 5
95 x 5
95 x 5

Leg Extension-
175 x 12
175 x 12
175 x 8
175 x 8

Leg Curl-
130 x 12
130 x 12
130 x 8
130 x 8

Standing Calves-
100 x 12
100 x 12

[will-work4andro]

6-20-2012
Workout 5 of 30
Heard the Call, Time to Bury All
Forgot to weigh
220/410/100 (P/C/F)

i've been pretty stressed out lately...just have a lot on my plate...with that being said...i'm very happy with how most things are going...if i didn't have stress it would probably mean i was pretty worthless...next week i'll be in Tampa rocking with Layne and Isabel...i'm really looking forward to seeing them...it's been a long time and i've missed them both a lot

Standing Press-
95 x 5
105 x 3
105 x 3
115 x 2
115 x 2
115 x 2
135 x 1
145 x 1
145 x 1
145 x 1

Lat Pulldown-
125 x 12
125 x 12
137.5 x 8
137.5 x 8

Tricep Ext-
60 x 12
60 x 12
65 x 12
65 x 12

Shoulder Machine-
90 x 12
90 x 12
100 x 8
100 x 8

BB Curl-
65 x 12
65 x 12

Leg Extension-
235 x 5
240 x 5
240 x 5
240 x 5

Leg Curl-
150 x 5
150 x 5
150 x 5
150 x 5

Calves-
120 x 10
120 x 10
120 x 9
120 x 8

Fahs Abdominals-
BW x 10
BW x 10
BW x 10

[will-work4andro]

6-22-2012
Workout 6 of 30
Heard the Call, Time to Bury All
BW=202.4
220/410/100 (P/C/F)

so far so good...we'll see how i feel tomorrow but i'm loving this current training split...basically hitting every body part 3x week...in other news, i'm hoping to go to the zoo tomorrow and see our cousins the chimps...my girlfriend has 2 free tickets so we'll see what happens...i could watch those chimps rock and roll all day...they amaze me


Deadlift-
270 x 5
305 x 3
305 x 3
325 x 2
325 x 2
325 x 2
330 x 1
340 x 1
340 x 1
340 x 1

Bench Press-
160 x 2
160 x 2
160 x 2
160 x 2
160 x 2
160 x 2

Lat Pulldown-
187.5 x 5
187.5 x 5
187.5 x 5
187.5 x 5

Tricep Ext-
90 x 5
95 x 5
95 x 5
95 x 5

BB Curl-
95 x 5
100 x 5
100 x 5

Leg Extension-
180 x 12
180 x 12
180 x 8
180 x 8

Leg Curl-
130 x 12
130 x 12
130 x 8
130 x 8

Calves-
100 x 12
100 x 12