feb 27

Yesterday I blasted chest in Brewster. The workout was the best I have had in a while, so I am going to list it...
The Incline was all hogged up by some kids, and I diddnt feel like wating, so I used the smith machine. This particular smith machine has an extra thick bar that I am totally not a fan of! after i warmed up, my work sets were: Incline smith- 315-8
365-6
365-6
225-32(just to really burn it out)
next I moved to the hammer strength Incline where i started with 2 45s on each side for 10, then 3 for 10, 3 and a quarter for 8 and finally 4 45s for 8.
Then i went on to do decline flys 3 sets of 15 with 45lb dumbbells. and finally, Incline flys 4 sets of 15 with 50 lb dumbbells, nice and slow, extra strict!

Today I went to see my man DR. Mike at Physical Synergy in Fairfield. DR. Mike works on me from head to toe! Tomorrow I am leaving for the Arnold Classic, this will be my first one, I cant wait. I will blog all about it when I return! until then Have a great week and enjoy the weekend!

feb 26

Yesterday I had to train legs without my new monday squat partner Scott Perlman. I had a decent workout, but it wasn't the same without him. I also think I caught my buddy teds head cold, so I had a hard time breathing yesterday, I am still fairly congested today. I had a great chest workout at NYSC last week, today I am back in brewster and I am hoping to build on what I did last week. This week will be my last week of incline barbell presses. Next week I will be moving into a flat barbell phase for a while. The incline barbell has done me well, but its time to switch it up and keep my body guessing. Your body will adapt to the stress you put it through pretty fast, so variety is important!

feb 25

Here is a quick recap of my weekend...Saturday, i made the trip over to New Haven Golds to train Arms, I met up with my boy, Big Evan Centopani who was training hams and calves. Evan is looking huge, and his legs are growing like crazy! I got to see my buddy Jerry Montanari, but I didnt get to see my man Kenny Wallach. Next time Kenny! Sunday i went over to my buddy marks for a while, but other than that I just relaxed. Today is big leg day, Im ready to tear it up! Looking at Evans legs gave me even more motivation, I know what I have to do!

feb 22

SHOUT OUT TO MARLENE IN PENNSYLVANIA!
yesterday I went to a place called Physical Synergy in Fairfield CT, where I met Dr. Mike who works on my buddies Evan Centopani and also occasionally on Guy Cisternino. Dr. Mike is an ART master and I think joining forces with hm is really going to help my progress! stay tuned for more on that soon. Well, even though we are buried in snow, I still managed to make it to NYSC to train shoulders today, Nicole came with me, and I was surprised that besides my partner Ted, there were a fair amount of people in the gym. This kind of weather separates the real iron warriors from the fair weathered lifters! 1 more week and I will be in Ohio for the Arnold Classic, I cant wait!!!

feb 20

I trained at New York Sports club in danbury yesterday for a change of scenery. I had the best chest workout, much stronger and more pumped than I have been in a while. My shoulder wasn't bothering me that much, and I was able to hit 315 for sets of 8 on the incline. I am very sore today. I am off from the gym, but I am heading out to Fairfield to see a chiropractor that specializes in ART therapy. hopefully he can fix me up!

feb 19

here's a summary of the past few days...Phil Heath blew away everyone at the IRONMAN, I was not there, but I saw enough in the pics, Gustavo Badell looked pretty good and deserved 2nd. Tony Freeman was off again, and finally decided to go back to working with Dave Palumbo! my weight is back up to 261. American Gladiators is done for the season, and I want to wish my friend "Fury" a speedy recovery, she tore her ACL and badly damaged her knee in the semi finals(that's why you didn't see her in any events in the finals) It has been 5 weeks since her surgery and she is off crutches in the gym training all ready! That's a real Gladiator in my book! Good luck on a speedy recovery miss Reed!
Yesterday was legs with my new Partner on leg day Scott Perlman, we have had Back to Back kick ass workouts and I know my legs are gonna be much better by the time I get on stage again!
BTW- more updates are up in my members section, be sure to check them out!

feb 16

I did a photo shoot with Nicole for American Physique Body wear yesterday, I dehydrated my self for 1 day and managed to loose 7 lbs! I just needed to make sure my abs were tight when I got there, and they were, I am pretty happy to say that i was looking pretty shredded at 254 lbs, now I want to put that 7 lbs back on by the end of the weekend! Last nite I went out with my buddies Mark, Phil, and Ray for my birthday, we all had a fun time, but today I was definitely feeling the effects of my late nite! I managed to have a really good arm workout today at NYSC in danbury and now I'm off to OUTBACK! enjoy your saturday everyone!