pmartinez78's 1st BP run

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:55 pm

Very nice, especially the static hold!!!!

Great going man. So happy to see it...

pmartinez78 · Post by **pmartinez78** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:38 am

Last night's workout was going pretty good until my wife interrupted my workout. I had to leave the gym early so I didn't get to finish my static hold for bi's, calves, abs. I was able to increase my reps for the exercises I did do. I decided to hold off one more workout before I increased the weight. I am going to increase the weight by 5 lbs or so for my next workout.

Cruise WO #4 Lower body

Legs
Squats
7x215
8x215
7x215
7x215
7x215

Leg press
1x410 12 sec hold

Back
DB rows
7x90
7x90
6x90
6x90
6x90

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 6:14 pm

Great work!

Too bad about the wife interruption. Wives will do that though. GF's too. Hopefully it was for a good reason!

pmartinez78 · Post by **pmartinez78** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:45 am

Sunday's workout was pretty good. There was no interruptions this time and the gym was empty so I didn't have anyone get in my way. I was able to increase the weight on my bench by 5 lbs and only increased the reps on the shoulder press. Next workout, I will be bumping up the weight on shoulder press.

Cruise WO #5 Upper body

Chest
Bench press
5x230
5x230
5x230
5x230
6x230

BB shoulder press
6x135
7x135
7x135
6x135
6x135

Tri
CGBP
1x395 12 sec hold

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:52 am

Very nice... and according to plan

I must say I love checking in here. Your log inspires and is a fine model for new guys to follow!

pmartinez78 · Post by **pmartinez78** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:19 pm

Thanks for checking in Rob.

I try not to post unless I have an update or a question because I wanted to keep this log clean and simple without all the chit chat. I hate having to scroll thru several pages of a log just to find the meat. I feel a newbie can find the info faster this way.

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:12 pm

Yes and it's appreciated. I enjoy answering questions but sometimes have difficulty/feel bad about missing someone.

If that's you reading, please PM me if I missed something. Doing my absolute best though, to be on here 2 to 3 times/day

pmartinez78 · Post by **pmartinez78** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:04 pm

Well, you're doing a great job assisting and providing support. Don't feel bad about not posting in my thread. You got plenty of threads to look over and questions to answer. I'm satisfied as long as you give feedback if something is off or doesn't look right.

What I meant about the chit chat that goes on in logs is that I've seen logs where people post useless info like taking the day off and going out on a dates. You know topics that are completely off the subject. It gets frustrating scrolling thru pages of useless info.

Well, thanks again Rob for the your support and knowledge.

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:29 am

My pleasure. Everything is looking good so just keep doing what you're doing..

Anything you need... right here for you!

pmartinez78 · Post by **pmartinez78** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:36 pm

Due to the holidays, I did lower body workout #5 yesterday and upper body workout #6 today.

Cruise WO #5 Lower body

Legs
Squats
5x225
5x225
5x225
5x225
5x225

Leg press
1x420 18 sec hold

Back
DB rows
5x95
5x95
5x95
5x95
5x95

Bi's
Machine curls
1x145 26 sec hold

Calves
Calf press machine
1x330 18 sec hold

Abs
Cable crunch
1x105 25 sec hold

Cruise WO #6 Upper body

Chest
Bench press
6x230
6x230
5x230
5x230
5x230

BB shoulder press
5x140
5x140
5x140
5x140
5x140

Tri
CGBP
1x400 6 sec hold

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:48 pm

Man that looks textbook!

Nice work and rest easy tomorrow knowing you delivered the goods. Eat up!

pmartinez78 · Post by **pmartinez78** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 11:49 am

Cruise WO #6 Lower body

Legs
Squats
6x225
6x225
6x225
5x225
5x225

Leg press
1x430 15 sec hold

Back
DB rows
6x95
5x95
5x95
5x95
5x95

Bi's
Machine curls
1x160 20 sec hold

Calves
Calf press machine
1x350 15 sec hold

Abs
Cable crunch
1x105 30 sec hold

Well yesterday was officially my last Cruise workout. Later today or tomorrow I will post my final thoughts and observations on the my Blueprint run. All I got to say for now is that I had an awesome time running the blueprint.

Thanks Rob and the rest of you for the help with this run. I'm looking forward to my next BP run in 3 weeks.

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:29 pm

Fantastic!!

Looking forward to your final review. Lots to learn here for everyone, especially people new to the BP!!

pmartinez78 · Post by **pmartinez78** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:53 am

Final BP Review:

Starting stats:

Weight: 161lb
Height: 5'7"
BF: 11.7%

1 Rep Max:
Bench press - 265lb
Squats - 240lb

Ending stats:

Weight: 165.4lb
Height: 5'7"
BF: 11.7%

1 Rep Max:
Bench press - 280lb
Squats - 265lb

Supplements:
Multi-vitamin
Whey protein

Ok, here's my review of my run with the Blueprint. Overall, this program is awesome. There is no doubt in my mind that is has been the best investment I have made towards reaching my fitness goals. This program definitely delivered in the both strength and mass department. The best part of this program was the support that Rob provides.

As you noticed above, I gained some weight without gaining any bodyfat and my strength increased at the same time. I didn't take any of the recommend supplements in the BP for 2 reasons. One, I wanted to see how good this program was without any supplements. Two, I was broke so I couldn't afford it. lol.. I am more than pleased with the results I have gotten from the BP without any of the supplements. Also, I didn't follow any diet just to see how it would work for someone without a diet plan. I was really impressed with the results. I mean I ate whatever including junk food and I didn't have any fat gain. I also didn't do any cardio.

As for composition changes, there were a few that I noticed and so did some other people. First was my chest size. My pecs seem fuller and overall more proportional. My lower pecs were lacking a little and now they seem to be evening out. Before, I felt like my rear delts were also lacking. Now, my shoulders look more rounded than before. Even though I didn't lose any bf, I seem to have more definition in my lower abs which definitely weren't there before the BP. And finally, I've added some mass to my quads and hamstrings. My work slacks feel a little more snug around my quad area.

Overall, I really enjoyed running the BP. I'm getting ready for my next BP in 3 weeks. This time around, I will be doing some tweaking and adding a ecdy product along with cleaning up my diet this time. I'm also considering doing GLP1 and GLP2. I'm hoping to hit a 300lb bench and 315lb squat.