jan 24

not a very good back work out yesterday. my lower back is still very tight from legs on monday. i was disappointed. today im going to get a deep tissue massage to try to loosen it up.
i got my tickets and hotel room for the ARNOLD yesterday, im very excited, this will be my first one!
last nite i went to outback steakhouse with my good friends EDJ and Anthony. we had a blast! i ran into a bunch of old friends that i haven't seen in a while. we all got together and shared some laughs and great food. it was like a big party, probably one of my best times at outback ever, and thats saying alot because i have been there like a thousand times. im definitely gonna miss my hometown outback while im out in cali!

jan 23

I had a great chest workout yesterday. my strength has really come back strong despite straining my peck about a month back. no off day for me today, ill be heading in to the gym around 3 to train back, gotta get it all in before i leave.
if anyone knows where i guy my size can get some jeans that fit right please send me an email. i called my buddy evan centopani last nite and asked him, but he had no luck either. my old jeans are just way to tight in my legs now, its very frustrating!

jan 22

let me just start by saying that i am very disappointed in the green bay packers. i thought they were totally out coached by the giants and brett favre couldn't get it going in the frozen tundra. now my dream of a tom brady vrs brett favre super bowl is ruined.

yesterday was my leg day. i took the advice of dave palumbo and tried stretching before, during and after squats, i also sipped a Gatorade while training quads. i was able to train hams after quads without any bad cramps! i a really focusing on my legs like crazy, my upper body has gotten so big my legs are lagging behind a bit. i'm training everyday this week to make up for the lost day of travel on saturday, i hope i get nice weather in cali!
one more note, my guilty pleasure...GLADIATORS! LOL, i really enjoy it! mondays at 8, check it out!

jan 20

friday i had to do my usual workout of shoulders, calves and abs, but i also had to do some hamstrings to make up for what i couldnt do on monday. yesterday i did superserts for my arms (evan centopani style) my pump was great, the whole work out only took about 45 minn. last nite my boy billy guns came up from long island so we went out to eat at the outback steak house with my buddy mark and nicole. it was kinda funny, our table wound up being right next to a booth where my mom, dad, sister and grandparents were eating! we were all excited to see each other and had a great time over a great meal. after that i decided to show billy what CT is all about and took him to my friends club Horizon.(LOL) it was a little on the slow side for a saturday nite, but we still had a good time. my buddy Sean took good care of us! after the club we hit up Elmers diner at like 2 in the morning and pounded some more food. all in all it was a good nite. the games are starting in a couple of hours and i cant wait! at the beginning of the season i predicted pats vrs packers in the Superbowl...time will tell if i am right!

jan 18

yesterday i had to train back, and as usual i had a great workout! i have been told my back is looking extra thick, but i still need more width! one exercise that i really like to do is bent over dumbbell rows with both arms at the same time. its a tough exercise because you cant use your other arm for balance! i really like the contraction i get with this exercise. one more week and im off to California, i cant wait!

jan 17

tuesday i had a really kick ass chest workout, highlighted by incline dumbbell pressing 130 LB dumbbells for 12 reps with perfect form! i had an awesome pump and i was really strong on all my exercises that day! yesterday i was off so i took it easy and got some work done on my computer. i went to outback last nite with my friends EDJ and Anthony, we had a nice dinner and then i was back home to build a fire and relax with my girlfriend. i feel very rested today and i am really looking forward to training back later! thats all i got, have a great day everyone!

jan 15 LEGS!!

yesterday i trained legs, same as every other monday, but, from now on there is going to be a major change. after discussing things with the iron guru Dave Palumbo, i realize that my legs, all though good, are not ready for the next level yet. my lower body assessment: good front quads, but not enough outer sweep. decent ham development from the side, but not thick enough in the rear. not enough glute development, no where near enough inner thigh thickness, and pretty good calves. Dave's input" i want you starting out every workout with heavy wide stance squats, go nice and deep with controlled form and make this the bread and butter of your workouts." the main issue i have with this is a tricky one. i prefer to train quads and hams in the same day, but, for some reason i can not train hams after quads without getting intense spasms in the belly of my hamstrings! i have talked to experts and even asked doctors, no one has an explanation for this! so, for the past couple of years i have been training hamstrings before quads to avoid the problem.

I entered the gym with my blue print in mind. i warmed up and began my wide stance squats. i have always squatted with a relatively close stance, even in my competitive power lifting days. the wide stance felt very awkward to me. i typically will squat with 405 for plenty of reps, but yesterday i was limited to 275. mastering this new stance may take a few weeks! after i finished my squats, leg extensions, HEAVY hack squats and single leg- leg press i tried to do hams. after my first lite set of lying ham curls my legs started to lock up in the back and i had to call it a day. annoyed, i called Palumbo to give him my story. interestingly enough, Dave said he had the same problem when he was young, what finally helped him was thoroughly stretching out his legs before and after squats and again right before hams. he also suggested i sip on a Gatorade during my workout. next week, i will try again, if i cant go on, i am just gonna have to do hams on a separate day! on a positive note, my legs are way more sore today than usual, so i think the change is going to work well for me!