Magoo: The Quest for a 405 bench

[The Squadfather]

wow Zach looks like your stomach has come down a lot man, good work, you've got the Frank Zane waist going there.

[MisterMagoo]

wow Zach looks like your stomach has come down a lot man, good work, you've got the Frank Zane waist going there.

haha, thanks man. keep in mind i'm kind of pulling an adonis and tightening the middle there. still, i've got a 34" waist, which isn't too bad for 6'2" and 230+.

[The Squadfather]

haha, thanks man. keep in mind i'm kind of pulling an adonis and tightening the middle there. still, i've got a 34" waist, which isn't too bad for 6'2" and 230+.

better than me, i'm around 38, working on getting it down though, you look great man.

[MisterMagoo]

better than me, i'm around 38, working on getting it down though, you look great man.

thanks a lot, dude. let me tell you, putting up unflattering pictures of yourself? great motivation.

what are you weighing these days? if you dipped to 215 like i'm aiming for you'd be pretty diesel with that shoulder width.

[MisterMagoo]

another quick one.

TUESDAY - bench day

flat bench:
135x10
225x8
275x5
315x3
340x1
365x1 - startin' to get regular with this, i hope.
225x20

incline:
135x6
185x5
225x5
225x5

pullups:
5x10 - i did a set on all the various handles. fun times.

upright rows:
45x10
95x10
115x10 - i'd also done a weird and poor set of DB front raises before these, but don't count 'em.

some quick blood-pump stuff with a pair of 25s for biceps/shoulders/triceps. one set, 10-ish reps a piece, that idea.

weight: 230

notes: considering i got up at 7 this morning after being up past 1, i'm amazed this went so smoothly.

[thewickedtruth]

another quick one.

TUESDAY - bench day

flat bench:
135x10
225x8
275x5
315x3
340x1
365x1 - startin' to get regular with this, i hope.
225x20

incline:
135x6
185x5
225x5
225x5

pullups:
5x10 - i did a set on all the various handles. fun times.

upright rows:
45x10
95x10
115x10 - i'd also done a weird and poor set of DB front raises before these, but don't count 'em.

some quick blood-pump stuff with a pair of 25s for biceps/shoulders/triceps. one set, 10-ish reps a piece, that idea.

weight: 230

notes: considering i got up at 7 this morning after being up past 1, i'm amazed this went so smoothly.

that's my boy!!! and in a few more months..you'll be saying the same kinda shit about 405!  I hope to start getting regular with this HAHAHA sounds like you just started your period pussy! 

that is a very badass day and an awesome layout! Keep it up man you'll be beating ass in meets very soon if you choose to do it!

[slaveboy1980]

good job man. alot of the pussy bodybuilders should be reading this journal. upper/lower ...hitting everything twice a week is superior to the once a week bullshit splits.

[MisterMagoo]

good job man. alot of the pussy bodybuilders should be reading this journal. upper/lower ...hitting everything twice a week is superior to the once a week bullshit splits.

damn right. now with the volume turned down a touch i think i'm going to be doing even better. although i missed one workout this week.

SATURDAY - bench assistance

close-grip bench:
135x10
225x8
275x3
315x1
335x1 - PR!

standing militaries: no leg drive except on the last rep of my last set
135x8
155x6
155x6 - damn. new record.

pullups: serious pullups. like, trying to put my head through the ceiling.
5x10

weighted dips: i'm a moron. done with a DB.
0x15
50x10
100x8 - wow that didn't feel great. but hey, did it.

light biceps shit.

weight: 228

notes: somehow, despite not eating well and having really spotty sleep, i hit three PRs today (close-grip, militaries, dips). not bad.

[MisterMagoo]

as per my post on the G&O, the workout today didn't last long. 

[The Squadfather]

happens every once in awhile young man you'll be OK.

[MisterMagoo]

happens every once in awhile young man you'll be OK.

lol, you sound like a wizened old man there, guy. yeah i'll be back, i'm still going to do my two bench workouts this week and a higher-rep squat workout on thursday if my back is up to it.

[thewickedtruth]

whats goin on in here? 

[MisterMagoo]

whats goin on in here? 

magoo is enjoying some painkillers he got off a friend, that's what's goin' on in here.

[MisterMagoo]

TUESDAY - bench day

flat bench:
135x10
225x7
275x3
315x1
340x1
365x0 - no way, with my back out i just wasn't as tight
315x3+1

incline bench:
135x10
225x6
245x4

chins: no way i'm doing rows
4x12

raises:
35x12
35x12
35x12 - easy stuff

one-arm hammer curls: supported on the DB rack with one hand, all reps for each arm done at once (not alternating)
50x10
60x10
70x8

a set of 20 dips

weight: 228

notes: i felt better after i left, but my back definitely screwed up my benching.

watch my attempts.

[Stubborn]

Damn, I thought the BodyBuilding.com shirt would have added at least 50lbs on your bench!?

[candidizzle]

how tall are you, 6'7''? lol. 230...   

[MisterMagoo]

how tall are you, 6'7''? lol. 230...   

6'2". if you want me to take a picture of me on a damn scale i will. i'm anywhere between 228 and 232 most days.

although if you think i'm that far under 230, i'm fine with that too. if you want to think i'm benching 340 at under 200 pounds or something, sweet. i could do some serious damage as a 198 lifter. 

[Stubborn]

6'2" @ 230lbs sounds right to me.


Is there something "candy?"

[candidizzle]

well you dont look 230, but at 6'2'' itll be hard to judge because that is pretty tall.

i was just comparing my weight and hieght and body to your body and weight..which would make you less than 230, if you were my hieght.

[MisterMagoo]

well you dont look 230, but at 6'2'' itll be hard to judge because that is pretty tall.

i was just comparing my weight and hieght and body to your body and weight..which would make you less than 230, if you were my hieght.

i think a lot of people have a tough time eyeballing weight, myself included. but yeah, rest assured i'm a legitimate 230 pounds.

[candidizzle]

no prob..you look good bro, and your strong as hell.

i had assumed you were shorter

[MisterMagoo]

no prob..you look good bro, and your strong as hell.

i had assumed you were shorter

lol, thanks man.

it's also worth pointing out that 99% of guys overshoot on how tall they are. i am 74" tall, a for real 6'2" on a medical scale at the doc's office. i can't tell you how many times i've stood next to someone who claimed he was 6'2" and been about two inches over him, or someone who claimed six foot that was significantly shorter than me. most people guess i'm 6'3" or so.

so that might be a part of why i don't look "6'2 and 230", most guys lie about height like women lie about weight, so i probably AM thinner than most guys who claim my stats look. 

[candidizzle]

according to me im 6'0'', if a ladies asking. but in reality, i am 5'10'', maybe 5' 10 &1/2'' 

[The Master]

lol, thanks man.

it's also worth pointing out that 99% of guys overshoot on how tall they are. i am 74" tall, a for real 6'2" on a medical scale at the doc's office. i can't tell you how many times i've stood next to someone who claimed he was 6'2" and been about two inches over him, or someone who claimed six foot that was significantly shorter than me. most people guess i'm 6'3" or so.

so that might be a part of why i don't look "6'2 and 230", most guys lie about height like women lie about weight, so i probably AM thinner than most guys who claim my stats look. 

You = still 100% natural, right?

[MisterMagoo]

You = still 100% natural, right?

debussey = correct. while i keep missing the dates, i am going to be competing in the ADAU, which is drug and equipment free.

magoo = scared of needles. needs a nurse to hold his hand while getting a flu shot.