almost been a year

maybe I should start posting here again...

could be fun...

Uh so I did the Fitness Atlantic competition weekend before last. Fun... I didn't do so well though. I have begun my bulking up phase again. My goal being 190lbs. Last I checked I was 171. I've been eating constantly.

6.26 Gym Log

A1 Dumbbell Bench Press (190 x 6) (190 x 6) (190 x 6)
A2 Dumbbell Shoulder Press (100 x 8) (100 x 8) (100 x 8)

B1 Deadlifts (225 x 8) (225 x 8) (225 x 8)
B2 Leg Curl (155 x 8) (155 x 8)
B3 Leg Extension (205 x 10) (220 x 8)

C1 Bicep Bar Curl (80 x 10) (90 x 9) (90 x 9)
C3 Tricep Extension (95 x 9) (95 x 9) (95 x 8)

yesterday's gym 6.16

A1 Incline Dumbbell Bench Press (130 x 12) (140 x 8) (140 x 8)
A2 One-Arm Rows (70 x 10) (75 x 10) (80 x 10)

B1 Arnold Press (45 x 10) (45 x 10)
B2 Leg Curl (140 x 8) (140 x 8)
B3 Leg Extension (210 x 8) (220 x 8)

C1 Dips (free x 12) (25 x 10) (25 x 12)
C2 EZ-Bar Preacher Curls (70 x 8) (70 x 8) (70 x 5)
C3 Standing Calf Raises (215 x 10) (255 x 10) (295 x 8)
C4 Front Wrist Curls (50 x 10) (50 x 10)

Gym Log 6.12

A1 Leg Press (450 x 8) (540 x 10)
A2 Shoulder Shrugs (95 x 10) (100 x 8) (100 x 5)

B1 Decline Dumbbell Bench Press (180 x 7) (180 x 7) (180 x 7)
B2 Close Grip Row (160 x 8) (160 x 8)

C1 Skull Crushers (70 x 10) (80 x 8) (80 x 5)
C2 Incline Dumbbell Curl (30 x 14) (30 x 12) (30 x 10)
C3 Seated Calf Raise (135 x 10) (135 x 10)

Gym stuff

I've been going to the gym for a while now. I just feel that since I am posting a lot of other stuff, I might as well post this as well. Maybe give me more motivation to work harder. Maybe get some advice from other people who happen to stumble onto this.

I need to eat more though. I am trying to gain weight but I am probably only getting 2000 calories or less a day. The problem is that the last time I tried to bulk up (I was drinking a lot of Isopure Mass which was amazing) I hit 175 and was big, but also kinda fattish. I guess I am going to try again to hit 180 (I am normally 165 and am presently 170) but I think this time should work better. I am changing up my routine; I has a weekly routine that I kept for about 8+ months. I hvave been taking fish/flax oils. I am doing everything I can to do things right. I just need to hope for the best and keep trying.

I think what I'll do is take a picture of myself every week so I can monitor my humiliation or progress. Post it here so that if I fail, anyone who cares can know it. So here's the first one. This is from about 2 weeks ago.

The real difficulty is figuring out how to go about it. I read about two or three articles a day and they almost ALL CONTRADICT each other on every aspect. I got my personal trainer certification last January and haven't started looking for a job yet because I am still horribly unsure of how to go about things. If I can't even get myself to where I want to be, how can I in good conscience try to teach someone else?
Which is better: Full-Body workouts or Split Routines?
Strict low-carb diet or not?
Is cardio necessary?

There are so many aspects of training with which I get such horribly mixed advice. The thing is that I started weight lifting so that I might actually have control over some aspect of my life and it really doesn't feel as though I can accurately control this

gym routine 6.12

pairings are supersets
A1 Dumbbell Bench Press (180 x 8) (180 x 7 w/assistance)
A2 Pull-ups (10) (10)

B1 Dumbbell Shoulder Press (45 x 10) (50 x 10)
B2 Dumbbell Squats (70 x 10) (80 x 10)

C1 EZ bar bicep curl (80 x 10) (90 x 10)
C2 Triceps pushdown (85 x 10) (90 x 10)

D1 Deadlift (205 x 10) (205 x 10)
D2 Standing Calf Raise (185 x 10) (205 x 10) (225 x 10)

Plays today

I just got in my Amazon order and started going through a few of them.
The Flu Season - Will Eno
Waiting for Lefty - Clifford Odetts

I definitely need to look back into them. In short: Flu Season: really fucked up and confusing, mike Eno's work often is; Lefty: very good, but very short piece.

I want to write a more in depth review, maybe after I read them again