The Beast's Training Journal!

[cwick0]

Not a problem.

Ill give you something to shoot for on thursday, im going to hit chest hard today.


Training is coming along okay. My ankle is fucking with me a little, so i cant go full bore on everything. Everything was fine last thursday for shoulders except for shrugs. Just a few problems with my right hand, cant do cables at all. I think in another week the hand should be back to normal. It has been a week since the sutures came out and it is all healed on the surface, but not underneath since i took a wedge out of my hand.

 

[WalkingBeast]

Not a problem.

Ill give you something to shoot for on thursday, im going to hit chest hard today.


Training is coming along okay. My ankle is fucking with me a little, so i cant go full bore on everything. Everything was fine last thursday for shoulders except for shrugs. Just a few problems with my right hand, cant do cables at all. I think in another week the hand should be back to normal. It has been a week since the sutures came out and it is all healed on the surface, but not underneath since i took a wedge out of my hand.

Awesome brother!! KILL THAT SHIT! Ever think of doing some rep work with 405 to change things up? I just got my training partner doing that, since he was getting 365x10 also. He got it for 4. Still only weighs 185lbs too. His form is about as bad as possible though. Whats your best with 405? I know you said you dont like to work that high all the time, due to the strain. Good luck with the hand brother!! Im sure itll be back to normal soon. Keep the PR's coming in!

 

[cwick0]

the most i have repped with 405 is 7 straight (365 for 7-8 before). Ive done 5x5 with 405 and got that. Today i will probably do sets of 10 as high as i can go, which means 405 for anywhere from 5-7.

 

[WalkingBeast]

the most i have repped with 405 is 7 straight (365 for 7-8 before). Ive done 5x5 with 405 and got that. Today i will probably do sets of 10 as high as i can go, which means 405 for anywhere from 5-7.

Awesome shit! 365x7-8 before when? Thats strong as fuck brother! KILL THAT SHIT TODAY!

 

[cwick0]

When i hit 405 for 7, i only did 365 for 7 or 8 reps, not my customary 10.

yesterday evenings chest workout:

flat barbell:
135x20
225x20
275x10
315x10
365x10
405x5

incline barbell (no dbs for a couple of more weeks, hand hasnt fully healed yet):
135x10
225x10
275x10.

It was a decent workout, but not great by any means. I have to focus a little more on incline since my numbers are down a bit.

 

[JKurz1]

When i hit 405 for 7, i only did 365 for 7 or 8 reps, not my customary 10.

yesterday evenings chest workout:

flat barbell:
135x20
225x20
275x10
315x10
365x10
405x5

incline barbell (no dbs for a couple of more weeks, hand hasnt fully healed yet):
135x10
225x10
275x10.

It was a decent workout, but not great by any means. I have to focus a little more on incline since my numbers are down a bit.

Hey Cwick...wut up? Long time no talk? Hope all is going well....you too Beast.....Looks solid........2 questions Cwick, how's the diet/cardio? How much are you squattn now-a-days?

 

[WalkingBeast]

Hey Cwick...wut up? Long time no talk? Hope all is going well....you too Beast.....Looks solid........2 questions Cwick, how's the diet/cardio? How much are you squattn now-a-days?

ThanX brother!! Might want to PM Cwick, youll get a quicker response and itll help feed children in africa. Keep KILLING that shit!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

10-19-04 Tuesday Full Legs

Under Suston's advice Im going to avoid presses for a while on the legs. Hopefully thatll give my lower back some time to heal. Ive also had alot of pain in my shins for weeks, and joint,ligament and tendon pain in the legs also. Also some minor pain in the left and right intestine areas. Id like to avoid anymore injuries for a while. Dont want to be out of the gym again anytime soon. Heres the routine:

Quads:

Leg Extentions:

70x15
90x15
150x15
190x15
210x15
230x15
250x15
270x15
170x30
190x30

Hamstrings:

Leg Curls:

90x15
110x15
130x12
110x15
110x15

Calves:

Seated Calf Raises:

90x20
135x25
160x20
135x30
135x30
135x30
115x40

 

[WalkingBeast]

10-21-04 Thursday Chest,Speed Bench, and Abs (Pulled that shit out of the gutter!! PR with 385)

Today's session started out shitty. I did my warm-ups with 135,225,and 275 and then only got 315 for 7.5 reps (10 was my best). Then tried again and only got 6.5 reps. Shoulders were giving me some pain and soreness also, so maybe that was part of the reason. Either way I was pissed! So then I shifted my focus to one rep maxing, since I had nothing to lose, and hit a small PR that way. After my two shitty sets with 315 I went straight to 365 and hit that for a pretty easy single. Then I went straight to 385 and failed it 3 times before getting it on the fourth attempt. Sometimes it takes a while for me to get it right. The last 3 attempts werent total failures as I moved the weight about 1/2 way only. I could feel I had the weight, just had to get everything right. On the fourth attempt I drove it up, but didnt get the full lockout. It was just a tiny bit from elbows locking. My training partner counted it, but Im more strict. I count it as a little more then a 3/4 rep. Its good enough for me to attempt 390 next time though, from the start. Im feeling very close to 400 now, and this was on a weak day with the reps, and after 2 315 sets to failure. Then I did 3 attempts with 390 getting it only half way on each.Then finished off with lighter work and some machine work and speed bench. So, not a bad day after all. Its good to see I can be weak with the reps and strong with the one rep max. Bodyweight was a little lower. Heres the routine:

(Weighed 197 after some meals and water) ("Speed Stack")

Flat Bench Press:

135x20
225x12
275x8
315x7.5
315x6.5
365x1
385x1/2
385x1/2
385x1/2
385x1 (a little over 3/4, Just short of lockout)
390x1/2
390x(fail)
390x(fail)
275x11.5
225x22.5

Hammer Strength Wide Chest Machine (plate loaded):

270x20
320x7
270x9

Speed Bench: (Rest was likely under 30 seconds between most sets, couldnt time it. Done as quickly and explosively as possible)

185x3
185x3
185x3
185x3
185x3
185x3
185x3
185x3
185x3
185x3

Abs:

Seated Crunch Machine:

110x15
130x15
140x15
145x15

 

[TRUEsoldier]

Awesome shit bro, I wish that I could hit 365 on a weak day!! HA

Shit I wish I could hit 315 on a good day, but for right now that is not my focus, the only thing I am worrying about is size, so I am tring not to get wrapped around max!

But awesome shit bro, I finally weight over 200 yesterday, on my way up to 215, hopefully in a couple months!!

Peace