Test E 500 mg/week LOG

[RippedCity]

One of the reasons many lag on chest is they have a hard time dialing in on the mind/muscle connection in a compound movement, which is what most chest exercises are. Try this: at the start of your next chest workout, after warming up go to a pec deck machine. Pick a weight about 2/3 what you would usually do and then make sure your form is perfect - arms straight, hands open, range set so you can go nice and far back, posture nice and tall and head back so you aren't leaning into it and bringing shoulders into play. Close your eyes and on each and every rep focus on feeling your chest muscles tighten up and squeeze as you bring the weight in. Each and every negative focus on feeling the stretch across your chest as your arms move further and further back. You shouldn't be feeling/thinking about anything other than that sensation in your chest.

Now when you move to your normal chest exercises, close your eyes and start trying to make that same connection. Feel your chest contracting/squeezing with each and every rep and then opening back up during the negative.

Making that mind/muscle connection is hard to do with chest - arguably harder than any other muscle group - but learning to do so will make a MASSIVE difference.

I feel like I try to do that man. Except I don't close my eyes. I will put more emphasis on it next time I hit chest

 

[RippedCity]

Its not too bad based on your pic bro. I'd hit the incline more than flat though. Your upper chest needs the most work based on that pic.

Yeah man I have been starting with incline and doing alot of incline flys to bulk that up. It's a work in progress I guess. Hopefully it looks alot different 6 weeks from now

 

[notjake11]

I have this problem with lats. I can get a good mind/muscle connection, feel the squeeze ect... but the overall pump is very difficult for me to get in my back.
Chest is actually the easiest for me.

Do you engage your thumb when doing lat exercises? If so, try putting it over with the other fingers (use straps if doing so makes your grip too weak to hold on). A normal full grip brings biceps into play more which can take some emphasis off the lats.

And make sure to hold the contraction at the peak of the exercise for a half second to a full second.

Without seeing you in motion I can't really say more than that, but those are the two things I see most often lacking.

 

[burnthiscorpse]

Do you engage your thumb when doing lat exercises? If so, try putting it over with the other fingers (use straps if doing so makes your grip too weak to hold on). A normal full grip brings biceps into play more which can take some emphasis off the lats.

And make sure to hold the contraction at the peak of the exercise for a half second to a full second.

Without seeing you in motion I can't really say more than that, but those are the two things I see most often lacking.

My form is dead nuts bro. Thumbs over the bar, not wrapped. When I train back I want to train back not forearms and bi's. I actually just started using straps for back only just for the purpose of strict lat isolation. I dont have weak forearms.

 

[notjake11]

Only possible suggestion then is to hold full contraction longer - not saying you aren't hitting form perfect, but longer peak contraction will force more work and grind those lats up a bit.

 

[RippedCity]

Pumps are starting to come. I am getting alot more vascular as well, which I enjoy. Absolutely no sides so far. Loving this

 

[tat2mark84]

What exactly are you taking along with the Test E 500mg/week? EQ? Deca? Or just test? Results are looking great, keep up the good work.

 

[RippedCity]

Week 5 update. Weight up 13 lbs. don't feel like I have gained fat nor water. Feeling much fuller and feeling great. Will throw up some pics soon

 

[RippedCity]

Back pic

 

[burnthiscorpse]

^^^^ Looking thick bro.

I can see a little water there though. Not what you'd call holding water though. Just a normal small amount from long esters that doesnt make you look puffy. Its pretty much unavoidable. But you look good. You dont look puffy or bloated. Your every day schmuck in the gym isnt going to nit pick like that. Nice job.