The Beast's Training Journal!

[WalkingBeast]

6-5-04 Saturday Legs

A very light day today, as I tried to get the form down for squats. This movement is still extremely awkward for me. I was using a mere 225lbs and my shoulder felt as though it would dislocate as I held the bar on my back, my traps getting pressed so hard my shoulders hurt. Very unnatural. Havent found a place to rest the bar yet, or a good arm position that doesnt kill my shoulders. For the first time I tried squatting down onto a bench to get the depth down and I felt some cracking in my tailbone area. My spine aches more now too. I cant say its going too well. I may go back to heavy and deep leg presses for the time being. On a positive note my arms measured 18" cold for the first time ever. They still look small to me though, not sure why. Heres the light routine. Depth wasnt too great:

Leg Extentions:

75x (lost count)
150x16
165x15
180x15
195x15

Squats:

135x15
185x12
225x12
225x12
225x12
225x15

Leg Extention:

75x15
150x15
180x15
210x15

Ran out of time for calves

 

[Lord_Suston]

Beast only use 135 at first, then do the rest of your normal leg routine, when you get to the piont that squating feel comfy then start adding weight, do a few light (just bar sets) after ecah work out to get comfortable with the bar on your shoulders

 

[Scotsman]

Beast looking good bro. Just keep working on those squats. Finding a good bar position can be troublesome and take a while but just keep after it.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[wnt2bBeast]

Walking-
maybe try some front squats..May feel a little more natural having your arms crossed in front of you?..just a thought

 

[BrokerOnce]

You are amazing! I've never seen anything like this before. I mean the volume

 

[WalkingBeast]

Beast only use 135 at first, then do the rest of your normal leg routine, when you get to the piont that squating feel comfy then start adding weight, do a few light (just bar sets) after ecah work out to get comfortable with the bar on your shoulders

ThanX brother!! I think Ill do that later this week. Should I just go parallel for now? Not sure I could ever do ass to floor. Something would probabally pop!! haha Hopefully Im flexible enough so that my shoulders wont hurt. I just hit 405x12 on the deadlifts today, which Ill post up later. Your inspiring me to get stronger on my reps!! ThanX!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

Beast looking good bro. Just keep working on those squats. Finding a good bar position can be troublesome and take a while but just keep after it.

Cheers,
Scotsman

ThanX for the feedback and encouragement brother!! Ill work on it for sure. Then maybe hit some leg presses so that I can get some soreness the next day. ThanX again!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

Walking-
maybe try some front squats..May feel a little more natural having your arms crossed in front of you?..just a thought

ThanX brother!! I did think to try that. Where would the bar rest? On the shoulders? If the back squats dont work out Ill give those a try. ThanX brother!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

You are amazing! I've never seen anything like this before. I mean the volume

ThanX for the encouragement brother!! I think its just from training this way since I started. Built up alot of muscle endurance it seems. I used to move furniture and do construction jobs occasionally, and during the time I moved furniture Id also bike 7 miles each way to the gym, and train for some hours, so I think Ive definately built alot of endurance for hard training. Its the obsession with being a freak that wont let me leave the gym until Im torn apart. haha Now it seems I need to constantly increase my intensity and sometimes volume to continually progress. ThanX again for the encouragement!!

 

[GOHVYORGOHME]

Yo Beast, just curious how long your in the gym each day from the frist step in to the last step out of the gym?