Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Building shoulder's of a greek god.

Well today is another day another muscle trained. Today I woke up early and trained shoulders and traps. I have a bad right shoulder (AC JOINT) which really limits me in range of motion and strength, but I work around it. I don't go to heavy since I got the injury but I try to concentrate on the shoulders and push out a good number of repetitions while squeezing the muscle. I started the morning with a protein shake and I would of made oatmeal but I was in a rush. As soon as I got to the gym I began with stretches and just getting my blood to start pumping and circulating.

Side Delt raises: 3 sets of 15,15,Failure

Front Delt raises: 3 sets of 15,15,Failure

Sitting Rear Delt raises: 3 sets of 15,12,Failure

Hammer Strength Shoulder Presses: 3 sets of 15,15,Failure

Dumbbell Shrugs: 3 sets of 15,15,15

Leg Raises (Abs): 3 sets of 30! 

This isn't a lot but if you can work this right then it should be enough! Remember to squeeze and have a good form while supporting yourself and the weight. I see way to many people in the gym with horrible form and pushing way to much weight which messes up their form and can't support themselves, resulting in an injury and not targeting the muscle. Stay hydrated and stretch! Remember don't go to the gym with the ego of a bad ass because you will  only embarrass yourself. I get a lot of people who come to me saying they can lift more weight than me. I just sit there with a smile on my face because while your there breaking your back, Im doing weight I can handle and have great form and resulting in the physique I have now ( I'm not perfect but I got a decent physique).  Stay safe! 

Friday, November 23, 2012

Back in NJ!! Today I pumped my arms!!

What's up everyone!!!! Long time since I've updated this site. Well I'm now back in NJ currently getting myself together. I've been hitting the gym pretty hard with the help of my cousin Michael W. Marcano. I've have been setting my eyes on competing in Men's Physique by next year but let's see what happens. Today was a nice arm day for me and I left the gym with my veins popping out my bicep's and sore tricep's. I took my protein shake in the morning and after my workout. Remember to stay hydrated and stretch!!! 

Arms! workout layout

Tricep Cable pull down's: 3 sets of 15,15,Failure (Go till you can't no more)

Preacher Curl Machine: 3 sets of 15,12,Failure (Go till you can't no more)

Tricep Rope pull down's: 3 sets of 15,15, Failure (Go till you can't no more)

E-Z Bar Curls: 3 sets of 15,12,Failure (Go till you can't no more)

Tricep Push Down machine: 3 sets of 15,12,15

Dumbbell Curls:  3 sets of 15,15,Failure

Tricep Dumbbell overhead extensions: 3 sets of 12,12,12

Bicep Cable Curls: 3 sets of 15,12,10

I used the Bicep, Tricep, Bicep ,Tricep technique to even out my arms. So far I've gotten a better result when I have my cousin around to help me push out those last reps which will target those muscle fibers. When I wrote hitting the last set till failure it means to hit that set hard with control! You keep going till you feel you can;t anymore, Once you reach this level where you can't push anymore, you push out  1-2 more reps!!!! Remember it's not how much weight you can lift, it's about having a good weight where you can control it without  struggle and maintain proper form. If your struggling and have bad form not only will you be subjected to an injury but you will fail at targeting the muscle you want to hit. Anyways thank you for reading and coming soon I will post pictures of the exercises performed.