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Hello guys! Im a student studying in UP diliman taking the Bachelor of Physical Education course. Bente anyos. I started lifting weights on february 26 2012. I am also a certified TRX trainer. Hopefully in the future maging successful personal trainer ako and coach. I know that i don't know everything but i am determined to study more. This is my passion. And also i would like to help others achieve their goals.358awrb.jpgJanuary 2012
10nc18g.jpgJanuary din to. :)oi6lvm.jpgMay 2012
21lr3vn.jpg2cr8too.jpg eto na ang bago kong goal physique. Jeff Olcsvary. Maganda sa damit at sa wala. :) no homo. Same height kami 5'4. Lightweight category with 150+lbs. 15-20 more pounds to go!
Feb 26 2012 - 114LBM 26FM
April 13 2012 - 119Lbm 32FM
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  • rotrot78rotrot78 Posts: 1,147
    just lift heavy, rest, proper nutrition and always motivated kasi ang bodybuilding hindi nakukuha sa madalian stay focus!! keep it up and goodluck! welcome to PBB community!!
  • XbrainXgainXbrainXgain Posts: 818
    rotrot78 wrote:
    just lift heavy, rest, proper nutrition and always motivated kasi ang bodybuilding hindi nakukuha sa madalian stay focus!! keep it up and goodluck! welcome to PBB community!!

    yes sir! thanks!Friday workout week 10
    squats 100kgs
    1st set 6 reps
    2nd set 6 reps
    3rd set 5 reps
    4th set 5 reps
    Leg extension 70lbs
    1st set 6 reps
    2nd set 6 reps
    Deadlift 105
    1st set 6 reps
    2nd set 5 reps
    3rd set 5 reps
    Lying leg curl 70
    1st set 4 reps
    2nd set 4 reps
    Cable Crunch (using lat pull down machine) 80lbs
    1st set 10 reps
    2nd set 10 reps
    3rd set 10 reps
    4th set 10 reps
    Lying Leg raise 20lbs
    1st set 12 reps (15lbs)
    2nd set 8 reps
    3rd set 8 reps
  • DSmallDivideDSmallDivide Posts: 4,565
    Question: Ung squats mo is in what "depth". parallel or below parallel? mabigat sya if those are in KGs, free weight po ba or sa smith machine mo ito ginagawa? curious lang po. :smile:

  • XbrainXgainXbrainXgain Posts: 818
    Question: Ung squats mo is in what "depth". parallel or below parallel? mabigat sya if those are in KGs, free weight po ba or sa smith machine mo ito ginagawa? curious lang po. :smile:


    Free weight back squat sir. Parallel to below parallel po yung squats ko sir. Kung kaya pong full squat, ginagawa ko po. Pero kapag hindi na talaga kaya, Okay na yung half. May squat cage po kasi sa pinagbubuhatan ko kaya di ako natatakot magsquat ng walang spotter. Haha. :)
  • DSmallDivideDSmallDivide Posts: 4,565
    ok. keep it up then, bigat mo mag squats in fairness hehehe. Looking at your pic from jan-may you've gained a bit tehfinitely there are some changes but then again maybe its just me. kamusta naman sir nutrition mo? i assume you are still bulking?
  • XbrainXgainXbrainXgain Posts: 818
    ok. keep it up then, bigat mo mag squats in fairness hehehe. Looking at your pic from jan-may you've gained a bit tehfinitely there are some changes but then again maybe its just me. kamusta naman sir nutrition mo? i assume you are still bulking?

    Nako, squats ko lang yun sir! Haha. Bulk parin ako then check ko yung itsura ko sa end of july kung okay na magccut ako. Yung nutrition ko sir mejo di ko binibilang. Estimations lang ng macros and calories. Yun lang sir.
  • DSmallDivideDSmallDivide Posts: 4,565
    ah ok. keep us updated sa progress mo though suggest ko lang, try to increase your calorie intake a bit more. IMHO parang mdyo kelangan mo magdagdag ng onti sa calories though dont overdo it. just my 2 cents.
  • XbrainXgainXbrainXgain Posts: 818
    ah ok. keep us updated sa progress mo though suggest ko lang, try to increase your calorie intake a bit more. IMHO parang mdyo kelangan mo magdagdag ng onti sa calories though dont overdo it. just my 2 cents.

    Sige sir. Kaen pa! Haha salamat!
  • XbrainXgainXbrainXgain Posts: 818
    I'll probably stop working on my legs for a while. Hanggang magcatch up lang yung upper body ko sa lower. Haha. Naiwan eh.
  • monching11monching11 Posts: 7,273
    Kain lang ng kain and tuloy mo lang squats mo
  • XbrainXgainXbrainXgain Posts: 818
    Edited the first page. Added Lean body mass and fat mass
    monching11 wrote:
    Kain lang ng kain and tuloy mo lang squats mo
    Sige sir. Pero yung squats nalang siguro. Di nako magdl masyado dahil Sa tinging ko sir masyado na makapal legs ko. Will post a pic para makita nyo and majudge kung malaki nga. Haha.
  • XbrainXgainXbrainXgain Posts: 818
    Monday workout week 11
    Barbell bent over row 65kgs
    1st set 6 reps
    2nd set 6 reps
    3rd set 5 reps
    Pull ups
    1st set 3 reps
    2nd set 2 reps
    Lat pull down 130lbs
    1st set 6 reps
    2nd set 5 reps
    3rd set 5 reps
    Barbell shrugs 85kgs
    1st set 6 reps
    2nd set 6 reps
    3rd set 6 reps
    Barbell curl 35kgs
    1st set 4
    2nd set 5
    3rd set 3
    Dumbell curls 30lbs
    1st set 6 reps
    2nd set 6 reps
    *Ang hina ko sa pull ups T_T mabigat ata ako masyado dahil sa taba.

    Imahinasyon ko lang pala na malaki ang legs ko. Dahil
    Siguro sa extra fat at kakatapos lang ng leg workout ko nun. Tuloy ang legs! :)
  • DSmallDivideDSmallDivide Posts: 4,565
    Hmmm... i don't think your weight is the issue sa pullups IMHO you might need to work on strengthening your back and biceps.and work on proper technique/form sa pullups. just saying lang naman.
  • daltonkamotedaltonkamote Posts: 3,629
    masasanay ka din sa pullups, tulad ni papa monch, araw araw nag pupullups, aun, lapad ng palikpik,
  • DSmallDivideDSmallDivide Posts: 4,565
    oo nga eh. 35 pullups (tama ba insan?) sa isang set LOL!
  • XbrainXgainXbrainXgain Posts: 818
    oo nga eh. 35 pullups (tama ba insan?) sa isang set LOL!

    Malayo pa ako jan! Haha. Pinaka kaya ko lang with pf 3 ata. Sir ano maissuggest nyo kung kinulang ako sa pull ups. Diba max ot kasi 4-6. Ano gagawin ko kapag kulang? Okay lang ba mgnegatives? Magpapalakas din ba yun?
  • monching11monching11 Posts: 7,273
    oo nga eh. 35 pullups (tama ba insan?) sa isang set LOL!

    Malayo pa ako jan! Haha. Pinaka kaya ko lang with pf 3 ata. Sir ano maissuggest nyo kung kinulang ako sa pull ups. Diba max ot kasi 4-6. Ano gagawin ko kapag kulang? Okay lang ba mgnegatives? Magpapalakas din ba yun?

    34 ako insan si bruh ung 35! hehehehehe

    @xbrain
    Sa max-ot hindi naman ganyan for pull ups, 50reps x as many sets it takes to complete the 50 reps. Pero sa stage mo medyo bago pa lang, sa strength mo yan kaya yan pa lang kaya mo and not really your weight. Unless sobrang taba or malaki ung dinagdag mo.

    @fafa dalts

    dati lang un gusto ko kasi makadami ng pull ups hehehehe. inggitero ako eh.
  • daltonkamotedaltonkamote Posts: 3,629
    ako din paps, inggit na inggit ako sa nag pupullups at nag didips dati, kaya ngayon nung nasanay ako, hanggat kaya ko hanggat makakadame ginagawa ko hahahaha
  • DSmallDivideDSmallDivide Posts: 4,565
    ahaha oo nga insan kay buh pala ang 35 na record sa pullups na ayaw patalo LOL!

    @xbrain, AFAIK ung mga rowing exercises may carry over yun sa chins/pullups same din ung bicep workouts though sa biceps i think you need to focus more on the form and "controlled" movement para lumakas yung hatak mo during pullups, ito yung mga ginawa ko para lumakas ako sa pullups. though medyo mahina pa din ako, mabigat kasi kaya pahirapan sa 10-12 reps per set. i've read somewhere before doing "slow" negatives also helps building strength para sa pulls/chins.
  • XbrainXgainXbrainXgain Posts: 818
    Kailangan ko pa magpractice! Iniwasan ko kasi yung pull ups
    sa program ko dahil jan eh. Di ko magawa ng maayos eh. Haha. Ngayon gusto ko ng iincorporate dahil ibigsabihin lang nun kailangan ko iimprove yung weak parts ko. :biggrin:
  • DSmallDivideDSmallDivide Posts: 4,565
    hehehe. actually kung ako tatanungin pag dating sa strength mas impressed ako sa malalakas mag pullups at dips bukod sa malakas mag DLs and squats hehehe. Nde ko pinagbabasehan sa strength ang bench (well i know i'm kinda biased dahil mahina ako pressing exercises Pffft! >.< haha!) :P but i'm sure many will agree to me na hinde lang dapat "how much do you bench?" ang palaging tanong ng mga taong gusto subukan ang lakas mo hehehe.
  • daltonkamotedaltonkamote Posts: 3,629
    anyone who can lift there own body weight is more impressive, lalo na pag weighted pa,
  • DSmallDivideDSmallDivide Posts: 4,565
    ^^

    +1000000000! 16ifs3n.gif
  • XbrainXgainXbrainXgain Posts: 818
    anyone who can lift there own body weight is more impressive, lalo na pag weighted pa,

    Agree! Nagsearch ako ng tips at tamang form sa pull ups. Excited na ako itry next week. :lol:
  • XbrainXgainXbrainXgain Posts: 818
    I'm seeing little to no changes in my body in my current diet. Maybe its time to follow a meal plan. Sa mga makakabasa po nito, what can you suggest for a 3500 cal diet? Ang nangyayare kasi sakin for the past 2 and a half months i try to get as much protein as possible eating whole foods. Kung 165lbs ako ngayon. 165 grams of protein ang goal ko per day tapos kakaen ako ng madaming carbs and/or fat para umabot sa 3500. Alam kong mejo maaga pa para makita yung changes. Pero apparently kasi parang puro strength amd fat gains lang nakuha ko. Or maybe lumaki din ako kahit papano pero minimal lang. Sorry sa nobela guys.
  • DSmallDivideDSmallDivide Posts: 4,565
    Hmmmm... IMHO ok naman na nacocover mo yung macros mo for protein no point din sumobra ng todo sa protein kasi ieexcrete mo lang din yung sobra sa kailangan mo, add complex carbs to your diet like pasta, kamote, pwede din potatoes, fruits, wheat bread etc.., and "dietary fat" to your diet. saka wag mo talaga madaliin, just be consistent on your training/eating/rest regimen day-in day-out nobody got big overnight. :)
  • XbrainXgainXbrainXgain Posts: 818
    @xbrain
    Sa max-ot hindi naman ganyan for pull ups, 50reps x as many sets it takes to complete the 50 reps. Pero sa stage mo medyo bago pa lang, sa strength mo yan kaya yan pa lang kaya mo and not really your weight. Unless sobrang taba or malaki ung dinagdag mo.

    ngayon lang nagsink in sakin. Ganun pala pag max ot pull ups? May iba pa po bang genyang set up na exercise? Yung out of the 4-6 rep range? Yung dips ganito din po ba? Salamat sa info sir!
    Hmmmm... IMHO ok naman na nacocover mo yung macros mo for protein no point din sumobra ng todo sa protein kasi ieexcrete mo lang din yung sobra sa kailangan mo, add complex carbs to your diet like pasta, kamote, pwede din potatoes, fruits, wheat bread etc.., and "dietary fat" to your diet. saka wag mo talaga madaliin, just be consistent on your training/eating/rest regimen day-in day-out nobody got big overnight. :)

    Salamat sa suporta sir. Mejo nagkakaron lang ako ng episodes ng doubt. Yung white rice po ba hindi po siya complex carb? May nabasa din po ako sabi dun 50% ata ng total calories should be for protein? Ano po mas appropriate? Yung 1g per pound o yung 50% of total cals. Salamat sa lahat ng tulong nyo sir.
  • monching11monching11 Posts: 7,273
    depende bro kasi ako mismong ung program sa max-ot pdf ung in-adapt ko ung kay jeff willet.
  • XbrainXgainXbrainXgain Posts: 818
    monching11 wrote:
    depende bro kasi ako mismong ung program sa max-ot pdf ung in-adapt ko ung kay jeff willet.

    ganun din sakin sir. pero ganun talaga ginagawa nyong set up sa pull ups?
  • DSmallDivideDSmallDivide Posts: 4,565
    @xbrain

    Actually ang madalas na breakdown ng macro is 40/35/25. 40% protein, 35% carb, 25% Fat. Ung white rice ok lang din as source of carbs, altenatives lang naman yung binigay kong iba. Sa mga naresearch ko before and what i follow now usually 1-1.5 gram of protein per lean body mass para maging positive ung nitrogen balance mo sa muscles to promote protein synthesis. though un nga lang nasa cutting stage ako, sa bulking IMHO ok lang naman din sundin mo yun ok lang din sumobra onti basta important di magkakalayo ang breakdown mo ng macros between protein and carbs. Carbs kasi is ang preferred source of energy ng katawan natin well to be exact glucose ang primary source ng energy ng katawan natin w/c mainly galing sa carbs. Why not too much protein din? aside na mas mahirap sya i-digest, ang protein pag di na sya kailangan ng katawan natin ine-excrete lang natin yan or either broken down into glucose as well so simply put sayang lang pag sumobra ka sa protein.
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