The Beast's Training Journal!

[WalkingBeast]

11-7-04 Sunday Upper Chest and Rear Delts


Didnt have as much time as Id like to train today. I ended up skipping direct shoulder work to give the rotators a rest for when I bench 400 on thursday. Thats the plan! I ended up doing inclines even though I was planning to skip them to give my shoulder joints a break. Couldnt resist though. Heres the routine:

("Speed Stack")

Strict Incline Press: (On the strict/harder bench)

135x20
225x12
275x10
315x5.5
315x4.5
275x9.5
225x16.5

Rear Delts:

Reverse Machine Flies:

150x15
195x15
240x15

 

[TRUEsoldier]

... for when I bench 400 on thursday. Thats the plan!

KILL THAT FUCKIN SHIT, AND THEN KILL IT FUCKING AGAIN!!!!!!


peace

 

[WalkingBeast]

KILL THAT FUCKIN SHIT, AND THEN KILL IT FUCKING AGAIN!!!!!!


peace

ThanX for the encouragement brother!! I should have some pictures of my bench routine on thursday, when I KILL 400!! Ill post them up! Keep KILLING that shit yourself!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

1-8-04 Monday Back,Lower Back and Abs


A very low energy workout today. Also felt some nausea after the dumbell rows. I trained on an empty stomache, which usually isnt a problem, but something was off today. I tried sumo-style deadlifts today for the first time.
Meaning the first time I ever gave them much of a chance. It felt akward and Im not sure exactly how to do them right, but it does seem to put the pressure more on the legs, instead of lower back. I did 365, but after that I felt too much strain with the 405, so I didnt even give it a full effort. I can tell my back would pull out again if I went for it. It seems the area that keeps pulling out, is right above my glutes, so Im not sure what that area is called exactly. Not sure how to strengthen it. Hyper extentions dont seem to target the area. Still trying to find ways to work around this. Doesnt seem hopeful at the moment. I also tried a new exercise that some trainer showed me. I worked out with him in the beginning, but he was done about a quarter through my routine. I dont know how to describe the exercise well. Theres two chin-up bars parralel from eachother. Basically I put my legs up on the forward-most bar and pull myself up on the other bar. Looks similiar to a bench press, but its a pull. I think Ill be doing these from now. Felt good. Too weak and nauseated to hit the traps today. Ill save them for later. Heres the routine:

Sumo-Style Deadlifts: (Still dont really know how to do these)

135x3
225x3
315x1
365x1

Hyper Extentions: (Done before 365)

15
15

Wide Grip Chin-ups:

25
21
8.5

Leg Supported Parrallel Pull-Ups: (New exercise, hard to describe)

15 (Plus some forced reps for extra squeeze)
?? (Lost count, forced reps also)
?? (Lost count, forced reps also)

Dumbell Rows On Bench: (Sets matched on both arms)

150x20
150x21

Lat Pulldowns:

165x15
195x15
225x15
255x12

Low Cable Rows:

165x15
210x15
225x15

Hyper Extentions:

15

Abs:

Kneeling Rope Crunches:

190x15
190x15
190x15
190x15

 

[JKurz1]

Beast...nice work bro..........I'm still waiting for that video........

 

[cwick0]

last night's chest workout:

incline barbell:
135x20
185x10
225x10
275x10
315x10

flat barbell: all rest pauses
135x10
225x3
315x3
365x3
405x3
425x2 (PR)

incline flyes: I HATE THESE, they cause a ton of stretch marks on my front delts!
40x10
50x10
60x10

50 pushups.

tricep pushdowns
90x10
120x10
150x10 (i think they were 10lb plates, but im not sure).

 

[WalkingBeast]

11-11-04 Thursday Chest and Speed Bench (PR with 225 only)

I have failed you all!! I did have a good workout considering I had been up for 28 hours (around 30 now) and only ate 2 energy bars the whole day. Got fucking defeated by 400 though!! Close, but not fuckin close enough!! I got some good pictures out of the whole routine that Ill post up tommorrow, after I get them resized. My anxiety levels were high today so I was very badly rested and didnt eat shit. Surprisingly, I dont think that was the problem at all! I felt great once I got in the gym! I think I should have structured my warm-ups a little differently, and probabally hit 375 before going straight to 400. Thats what worked for me with the 395. All the fucking encouragement is greatly appreciated though, and that shit is on the way VERY soon! I managed a PR today with 225 for 27 reps on my 14th set, but by that point who gives a fuck!! haha KILL THAT SHIT!! Lots of pictures will be posted tommorrow. Benching pics as well as posing and pics on various machines. I wanted to get some more pics in the gym doing exercises so I posed with some lat pulldowns,tricep pressdowns,preacher curls, and hammer curls. A few others too. Nothing heavy,but just wanted to get some gym pics. Heres the routine:

(197lbs before meals, 2 energy bars,"Speed Stack")

Bench Press:

135x20
225x12
275x5
315x1
335x2
400(1/2 way)
400(1/2 way)
400 (fail)
400 (fail)
400 (1/2 way)
400 (1/2 way)
335x5.5
275x14.5
225x27 (2 rep PR)

Hammer Strength Wide Chest Machine:

270x20
360x9
410x3.5

Speed Bench: (30 seconds rest between sets)

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

 

[WalkingBeast]

Beast...nice work bro..........I'm still waiting for that video........

ThanX alot brother!! Its a work in progress! Ill be posting up lots of benching and other pics tommorrow as well. Keep KILLING that shit!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

last night's chest workout:

incline barbell:
135x20
185x10
225x10
275x10
315x10

flat barbell: all rest pauses
135x10
225x3
315x3
365x3
405x3
425x2 (PR)

incline flyes: I HATE THESE, they cause a ton of stretch marks on my front delts!
40x10
50x10
60x10

50 pushups.

tricep pushdowns
90x10
120x10
150x10 (i think they were 10lb plates, but im not sure).

Crazy strength as always brother!! Keep KILLING that shit!!

 

[cwick0]

The big jump from 335 to 400 killed you. if you would have hit 365 for at least one, you probably could have gotten 400, however, with that big jump i bet you shocked/stunned your muscles.


on a side note:
DID I MENTION I HATE FLYS. I couldnt even get 135 on military last night. My left front delt hurt so fucking bad i was forced to quit on military, which was real sad since i did 315 for 3 last week.