The Professor's Offseason: From Fab To Flab!

I haven't been around very much so I figured this would be the best way to lurk more. Being stuck in a lab all the time eats at your brain! Lifting weights every once and a while keeps me sane.

Bodyweight November 2010 (my last competition): 175 lbs
Current Bodyweight: 235 lbs

Total Difference: 60 lbs

I don't plan on stepping on stage again for the next few years. At my height (5'11'' ish) Anything less than heavyweight status I'd make a fool of myself. This probably means a 250 walking weight with MANAGEABLE bodyfat.

At this point, I'm less concerned with bodybuilding and more concerned with being strong . If I lift heavy weights, the muscle will come. Since I'm taking such a long time off competition, my bodyfat doesn't mean to much to me either (although I like to maintain a look that shows I respect my body...)

I've started up strongman in the meantime, it's a good excuse to lift heavy stuff, get fat and enjoy life while still making progress in the gym.

I have already participated in two strongman competitions, most notably Arizona's Strongest man where I took 4th place in the lightweight division (231 and under) thats right... strongman has two weight classes, above or below 230...

Anyway, you'll see my journey from 6-pack to (currently) Keg and hopefully some big weights!


I'll post some of my more recent workouts so you guys can tell what the hell I'm up to.

-Prof

Lower body

Deadlift!!!!!

Fueled by anger

Bar x 10

135 x5
225 x 5
315 x 5
405 x 3
495 x 3 (pr + 1 rep) DOH No straps or belt
610 x 1 (pr + 20 lbs)!!!!!!!!!!!! Over Under + straps + belt


Dumbbell rows
120 x 20 (pr+5 reps) x 3 sets

leg extensions leg curls and stuff

Upper Body:

Flat Bench:

Bar X 10 X 2
135 X 5 X 2
185 X 5
225 X 5
255 X 3
275 X 1
320 X 1 (PR + 5lbs) <-- Easy Mode
330 X 1 (PR + 15lbs) <-- Easy Mode again, but did not want to get greedy

Standing Strict Press

Bar X 10
135 X 5
155 X 5
175 X 5 (PR + 4 reps)
185 X 5 (PR + 4 reps) (added belt)

Dumbbell Rows:

120 X 20 X 3 sets (these were tough today)

Dips:

BW X 10 X 4 sets

Lower Body:

Box Squats to 11'' with oversized squat suit -- Squat, Disengage, Explode

135 X 10
225 X 10
275 X 5
315 X 5 <--- Easy Mode
365 X 5 <--- Easy Mode (Straps up + Belt)
405 X 2 <--- Easy Mode (+ wraps)
425 X 1 <--- Benchmark (could have hit two, but wanted to save my spleen)

Dumbbell Rows:

120 X 20 X 3 These were tough again, wish the rec center had heavier dumbbells

Leg extensions, Leg Curls
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Events

Log:

Worked up to a one motion 235 (PR + 5lbs)

Worked up to a clean and press 280 (PR + 10lbs)

Circus Dumbell Clean and Press:

Dicked around with the 145 globe for a while, got 3 singles (last one was ugly) Lots of misses in between, not totally comfortable with it yet.

Sandbag:

Loaded a 300lbs bag to perceivably 50'' (PR + 25 lbs)

took the 225 bag for a stroll (80ft)

Yoke:
300 for 80' (two sets)
500 for 80' (PR + 30 ft)
590 for 80' (PR + 30 ft) (2 drops)

Deadlift:

Worked up to 455 X 5 (PR + 2 reps) DOH


This is basically how my workouts go. As you can see, I'm currently on a PR roll... LETS KEEP IT COMIN!

Thanks for the kind words, I've been hittin' it hard.

It's strongman, it ain't as complicated as it seems.

It's literally a bag stuffed with sand until it hits the 300 lbs mark, and I picked it up and loaded it to a 50'' platform. The sandbag load is SIMILAR to a stone load, but pound for pound I think the sandbags are harder.

The carry is just that, I pick it up (anyway is fine, whatever is the most comfortable) and take it for distance with turns at every 40 or 50 feet.

Sandbag Carry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FulV3UvHevI

Sandbag Load: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VunGPmIJ7nw with the head even

Lower Body: Garage was 120F!!!

Back Squat:

Bar X 10 X 2 sets
135 X 5 X 2 sets
225 X 5

Front Squat:

135 X 5
225 X 3
275 X 1
315 X 1 (PR + 35 lbs) (Knee Wraps)

Good Mornings with toes pointed in:

135 X 5 X 8 sets (hammies were FRIED)

Pull ups:

BW X 5 X 5 sets (WIDE grip)
BW X 6 X 3 sets (V-Handle)

Nice to slap some weight on the front squat. Haven't done a raw heavy single since late February.

Upper Body:

Warm up

Behind the neck Split-Jerk:
135 X 5
185 X 5
225 X 5
275 X 3
315 X 1
345 X 1 (PR + 10 lbs) <--- Easy Mode Add Belt This was actually more of a push press too

Flat Dumbbell Bench:

120 X 10 (2 rep PR)
120 X 4
128 X 8
120 X 8

Bent Dumbbell Rows:

120 X 20 x 3 sets (much easier this time)

Dips:

BW + 2 big chains 12 X 10 X 8
BW X 10

I was very excited for this workout. Had a ton of energy and just neglected to rest as much as a I needed to between sets. The pump I had was inhibitory to my workout!

just did some lower body deloading. Did a conventional squat single in briefs at 365 and packed it up.

Weighed 242 today.

Since I've dubbed this blog "From Fab to Flab" I thought I'd do it some justice.


First picture I'm in the 178 range about 5 weeks out from contest (October 2010) 15'' Arm
Second Picture was taken in June sometime at about 215 lbs
Third Picture was tonight at 242 Arm just shy of 18''

I think I might have even put like 2 inches on my NECK! lmao.

There is NO offseason!

Nope. I've been 260 super fat. So nothing NEW anyway.

On a side note, I have effing clue. I'm too hairy on my chest to see. And I haven't looked at my back in months. So, nothing on my arms anyway.

Something like that. I think Kevin was the only person blessed with a TRUE visual of its greatness.