Ice Cold 8180's Workout Log

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Taking the day off today as I'm trying to line everything up to watch the show this Saturday... I had a great arm day yesterday and I'm looking forward to the next three days of training (shoulders/calves, legs/abs, chest/back)... It's going to be grueling and I can't wait.. Every year right after the Olympia, I always have a great new sense of motivation.. It's going to be a good push, all the way up until showtime in the spring! Let's get at this!

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Smashed the shoulders today after a much needed to the Chiro... Heavy shrugs to the tune of 475lbs for reps followed by military press, upright rows and then a mean tri set consisting of laterals, rear delt pulls and reverse peck deck... I used the last of it on the calves... 45 degree raises up and down, then single alternate raises on the leg press... Life is good, intensity was where I needed it to be and still not having any joint pain... Wheels tomorrow!

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Leg day, finally! After nursing a tweaked hamstring, I took 8 days off and allowed the wheels a chance to rest... Today felt great! I hit the ground running with heavy box squats... for everyone that was at the gym, I apologize for the vocals on the last 3 reps on my last set... It always amazes me when I put myself in a position where I'm giving it everything I've got... It teaches me a lot and if you want incredible results, you must do incredible things... this I know and I will continue to push as hard as I can until the wheels fall of!
I finished up with alternate leg presses and extensions.. the wheels are going to be wrecked tomorrow and I am going to sleep like a baby tonight... Oh the joys of leg day!

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I had a great weekend kicked off with a friday night chest and back workout... I got some great reps in and I feel that it was a great way to end the week... This weekend we had the Northwest Natural Fall Bodybuilding Show and Controlled Labs was one of the proud sponsors.. I had a great time at the show.. I can't lie, I did miss being up on stage and this show was a great motivator for the springtime for me. I will continue to stay focused and persistent on the iron... I want to congratulate all of the competitors yesterday and it's always inspiring seeing so many people that share the same interests... Another great weekend and competition in the books!

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After a weekend away from the gym, I returned for what turned out to be a great session on the arms... I got a wear my new shirt, compliments of VADE... A new company based out of California and their clothes are legit! The shirt breaths well and was long enough for my gangly body and yet tight enough in the right spots... Or maybe that's just me moving some heavy ass weight around... Or maybe it's just the White Flood pumping through my veins! What ever the case may be, I had a great pump, great lift and the pipes were loaded tonight! Boom!
#VADE #whiteflood #controlledlabs

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Tonight I started leg day with a new split out of the Jim Stoppani arsenal and I'd be lying if I said it didn't completely kick my ass all over the gym! I walked out of the gym completely wrecked and washed out... I think I reached a point in my workout where my legs were so messed up that they just accepted their fate and went with it... Almost like they just went numb... It was unlike anything I have experienced, but I liked it! I finished strong, hobbling to my car and driving home... I just now finished my meal prep for the rest of the week and I think I'm going to finally sit down, turn on netflix and enjoy some well deserved veggin out... I know that we can only perform at a high level for so long and when I have days like today, I realize how grateful I should be to be able to do these things... I know that there are people that can't for one reason or another... I will keep pushing as hard as I can... This was not the path that I was supposed to take... I simply got tired of being that tall scrawny kid and decided to make a change in my life... It is now a lifestyle that I wouldn't trade for anything... Make a change, you only live once, but it you do it right, once is enough!

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Back in the house after a great rest day dinner date with my parents... Today I trained Chest and Biceps and it was nasty... and the wheels are still very sore... I'm really liking this new split, although it is very challenging... I am liking the way I'm feeling after these workouts... Today's bicep pump was amazing! I will stay the course for the next 6 weeks and then move on to something involving more heavy, compound movements... Training has been on point lately, as if I'm triaining for a show next week... This is certainly where my mind needs to be over the next 6 months and I know that my display will be spot on... It's all about staying motivated and believing in yourself... If you convince yourself that you are the best, you will always expect great things and hopefully end up victorious!

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Today was a rest day for me after the whoopin I put on the wheels yesterday... I was able to get a great start on the week by grocery shopping and meal prepping.. We are good to go!
I'm looking forward to hitting the chest and biceps tomorrow after a good night's rest... Cook, Eat, Train, Rest, Grow and every now & then stand up on stage an show it all off!

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Back at it! Chest and Biceps... I got a good sweat and a good pump.. The frustrating part is I'm eating and training to get big right now and tonight I almost thought I was show ready.. I'll never figure out this metabolism of mine.. lol... I guess I shouldn't be complaining about being all cut up, nonetheless, I'll keep pushing and eating, hoping to put on those much needed LB's!
Tonights workout was pretty nasty as I'm still trying to keep a steady mindset as if there is is show a month out that I'll be competing in... This keeps me in a very competitive frame of mind and will hopefully pay dividends later on... The mind controls the body.. Stay motivated, focused, hungry and don't let anyone beat you when it's time to get under the lights!

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I'm finally winding down after this weekend... I stayed busy as usual, but never missing hitting the iron... I got a great back and triceps workout on Saturday and then once again followed it with a killer leg day Today... I started off with Sumo Deads today and then burnt out with straight legged Dead Lifts, to the point where they were cramping up on me, but I powered through.. A little bit of knee pain was kicking in off of my conclusion last week so I invested in a sleeve for me left knee and applied it when doing squats and presses today... It helped a bit and I felt I was able to challenge myself a little bit more...
I have really been on the ball lately and my time in the gym always allow me to clear my head... This time always gives me a chance to reflect on happenings in my life and how to handle the good along with the bad... At the end of the day, I am truly grateful for my family as well as all the wonderful people that the good lord has let into my life... I try not to get caught up on the petty bullshit that would ordinarily be easy to complain about.... Life is short, but it can be amazing if you let it!

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Rested yesterday and got back in the game today... Chest and Biceps... Once again, on point and strong! The gym was pretty crowded today, but I was surprisingly able to get through the building pretty fast, tossing some heavy weight around... Mindset is so important... Tonight I stayed focused, fueled, motivated and blasted through my sets with authority!
The next time I step on stage, I'm not going to hear "he had a better quad sweep than you did" or "he was more conditioned than you were"... None of that nonsense! Instead I will hear "good job, I don't think anyone up there got close"! Believing in yourself is half the battle! If you don't think you can do it, you won't do it... Have a goal, make a plan and execute until you are perfect!

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Better late than never... I got into the gym around 9 this evening... I wasn't too bad, I pretty much had the place to myself and did work on the Delts and Traps... I'm noticing my strength increasing as I'm towards the end of my fourth week of this trainer... It could be my mind playing tricks on me, but I feel that I have a really full, crisp look right now.. No complaints... I guess these nasty drop sets are starting to pay off a bit.. I just got done with my meal prep and I'm finally looking forward to hanging em up for the evening... Whenever I think that I'm too tired for this, I always remind myself that I won't be able to do this forever... With that, I'm going to make ever set, every rep, every session count as nothing lasts forever!

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Another Friday night on the grind! Back and Triceps... Last day of week for of this trainer and I'm noticing my strength increasing little by little... This is a great off season trainer and I'm looking forward to following up with some really heavy lifts through the rest of the winter... I'm gearing up for some work on the ol calves and abs tomorrow and then a thrashing on the legs... Looking forward to another excellent weekend!

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Saturday and Sunday were kind to me! This weekend went by quick, but was indeed a great weekend! I got a great session on my calves and abs, followed with a really good leg day today.. I did things in a different order on the wheels today and it really made my legs hurt.. I'm gearing up for a photo shoot in two weeks and I'll be training really hard leading up to it. I'm not going to do any crash dieting, I'm actually not going to change much of anything.. I like the way I feel and look right now... I'm just gonna get a little tanner and we should be good to go!
I'm really excited about the new opportunity that came my way this weekend.. I have always been very passionate about my training and this lifestyle... Representing a clothing line that represents that very same passion makes this an amazing opportunity.. Sometimes I have to pinch myself when these amazing opportunities come by... At the end of the day, I'll never forget where I came from... Ego only gets in the way! Everyone was once a beginner, stay classy, stay humble and enjoy the journey because you never know when your run will be over...

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Today was one of those days where all I could think about was hitting the weights... I waiting patiently and that right around 6 this evening I got my chance and you bet your sweet ass I didn't disappoint! Chest, Biceps and Abs this evening... Entering week 5 and I'm killing it! Incline 75, 85, 95, 95 and then a nasty drop set with 60's... Curls 110, 120, 135, 135 and then drop set with 100... That's just a taste of the torture I put myself through this evening...

Nights like these make me appreciate life and the ability to do great things to my physique... It's a constant work in progress... So many people look at going to the gym as a chore.. I look at it as another opportunity to do something great! Another opportunity to beat normality... Another opportunity to be different, better... The beauty of it is I'm not exception, I'm just a guy that has decided to take a crack at defying the odds. You can admire me, but also realize that you can be just as good if not better if you put your heart into it and set realistic goals... Reinvent yourself! It's not to late!!