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cwick0 said:
ThanX for the encouragement brother!! Go KILL THAT SHIT!! 335 should be NO problem!
The Beast's Training Journal!
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ThanX for the encouragement brother!! Go KILL THAT SHIT!! 335 should be NO problem!
7-12-04 Monday Back,Traps,Lower Back,and Abs (10 mins cardio)
A good workout today. I didnt set the height right on the shrugs, so the bar kept smacking the pins and the plates started moving outward since I didnt have any collars. Good enough though. Legs were still extremely sore. Ill probabally deadlift again next monday. Heres the routine:
Back:
Lat Pulldowns:
165x15
195x15
225x15
240x15
270x15
300x15 (Stack)
Hammer Strength Iso-Lateral Wide Pulldown:
2 Plates (2 45's)x15
4 Platesx15
6 Platesx15
6 Plates, 2 Quartersx12
8 Platesx8
Hammer Strength Iso-Lateral Row: (Machine felt awkward)
6 Platesx15
4 Plates, 2 Quartersx15
4 Plates, 2 Quartersx15
Wide-Grip Chin-ups:
12
Traps:
Barbell Shrugs:
225x15
315x15
405x9
455x8
365x15
Lower Back:
Hyper Extentions:
15
15
15
Abs:
Kneeling Rope Crunches:
190x15
190x15
190x15
190x15
Then 10 mins cardio on stepper
A good workout today. I didnt set the height right on the shrugs, so the bar kept smacking the pins and the plates started moving outward since I didnt have any collars. Good enough though. Legs were still extremely sore. Ill probabally deadlift again next monday. Heres the routine:
Back:
Lat Pulldowns:
165x15
195x15
225x15
240x15
270x15
300x15 (Stack)
Hammer Strength Iso-Lateral Wide Pulldown:
2 Plates (2 45's)x15
4 Platesx15
6 Platesx15
6 Plates, 2 Quartersx12
8 Platesx8
Hammer Strength Iso-Lateral Row: (Machine felt awkward)
6 Platesx15
4 Plates, 2 Quartersx15
4 Plates, 2 Quartersx15
Wide-Grip Chin-ups:
12
Traps:
Barbell Shrugs:
225x15
315x15
405x9
455x8
365x15
Lower Back:
Hyper Extentions:
15
15
15
Abs:
Kneeling Rope Crunches:
190x15
190x15
190x15
190x15
Then 10 mins cardio on stepper
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7-13-04 Tuesday Biceps and Abs (10 mins cardio on stepper)
I was going to take today off, but I went down to the gym since they were offering free food, and a "Battle Of The Biceps" competition with a prize. I ate pizza hut,chicken wings, a peanut butter sandwhich and some of a protein shake until full, then entered the competition. It was a bullshit competition though.I won. Afterwards, I decided to finish off my biceps and hit some abs and cardio since I was already there. Heres the routine:
Alternating Dumbell Curls; (Warm-up before the competition)
40x12-15
Standing Curls (With EZ curl Bar): (These two sets were the competition)
90x19 in One minutes time (PR due to the strictness of the set.Very strict, no momentum reps, as they were monitored by a judge. Stopping completely at the bottom then back up, slow and controlled)
100X13 Negatives in One minutes time (Also slow and controlled. Very easy)
Alternating Dumbell Curls:
55x12
60x10
50x11
Dumbell Hammer Curls:
55x15
70x10
60x15
Preacher Curl Machine (pin loaded):
90x15
130x15
120x15
Rope Hammer Curls (on cable machine):
120x15
140x15
160x11
140x15
Double-Bicep Style Cable Curls:
80 (per side)x15
90x11
80x14
Standing Barbell Curls:
135x6
Abs:
Kneeling Rope Crunches:
190x15
190x15
190x15
190x15
(10 mins cardio on stepper) (20 sets total for biceps)
I was going to take today off, but I went down to the gym since they were offering free food, and a "Battle Of The Biceps" competition with a prize. I ate pizza hut,chicken wings, a peanut butter sandwhich and some of a protein shake until full, then entered the competition. It was a bullshit competition though.I won. Afterwards, I decided to finish off my biceps and hit some abs and cardio since I was already there. Heres the routine:
Alternating Dumbell Curls; (Warm-up before the competition)
40x12-15
Standing Curls (With EZ curl Bar): (These two sets were the competition)
90x19 in One minutes time (PR due to the strictness of the set.Very strict, no momentum reps, as they were monitored by a judge. Stopping completely at the bottom then back up, slow and controlled)
100X13 Negatives in One minutes time (Also slow and controlled. Very easy)
Alternating Dumbell Curls:
55x12
60x10
50x11
Dumbell Hammer Curls:
55x15
70x10
60x15
Preacher Curl Machine (pin loaded):
90x15
130x15
120x15
Rope Hammer Curls (on cable machine):
120x15
140x15
160x11
140x15
Double-Bicep Style Cable Curls:
80 (per side)x15
90x11
80x14
Standing Barbell Curls:
135x6
Abs:
Kneeling Rope Crunches:
190x15
190x15
190x15
190x15
(10 mins cardio on stepper) (20 sets total for biceps)
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JKurz1 said:
haha Yea I was pretty torn up in my legs. Walking was painful, especially in the hamstrings. So theres no way I wouldve been able to do barbell rows, and even dumbell rows woudnt have been 100%. Atleast with the machines I can push myself to the fullest, without legs getting in the way. Next monday should be more freeweight, and hopefully deadlifts. ThanX for the encouragement brother!!
7-15-04 Thursday Chest
A fucked up session today. I ended up in two different gyms, since I switched gyms midway through my chest workout. The bench didnt feel right. Hate adjusting to new equipment. My chest and shoulders were still sore too for some reason. A weak day. Heres the routine:
Flat Bench:
135x20
225x12
315x2 (fucking weak)
315x3 (still fucking weak)
After these sets I left the gym and went over to another gym, which took some time.
135x20 (again)
275x5 (warm-up)
315x4 (still weak as fuck)
335x1
360 (1/2 way up)
275x4 (Fucking WEAK)
Hammer Strength Wide Chest:
180x15
270x15
360x8
450x2
320x13-14
320x7 (with little rest)
SHIT day. Next week should be better, and I may hit inclines on a similiar bench to the one I was using before, or I may do them on the stricter incline at the other gym. Unsure at the moment. I went back to doing my Free-for-all training style rather then the 5X5 and 5X3. The 5X5 seems like it was good for getting back most of my strength, but doesnt seem to do much for me as far as progressing in strength or chest size. My chest is still pretty flat, not nearly as full as before. I may stick with my old routine for a while, will see how I feel.
A fucked up session today. I ended up in two different gyms, since I switched gyms midway through my chest workout. The bench didnt feel right. Hate adjusting to new equipment. My chest and shoulders were still sore too for some reason. A weak day. Heres the routine:
Flat Bench:
135x20
225x12
315x2 (fucking weak)
315x3 (still fucking weak)
After these sets I left the gym and went over to another gym, which took some time.
135x20 (again)
275x5 (warm-up)
315x4 (still weak as fuck)
335x1
360 (1/2 way up)
275x4 (Fucking WEAK)
Hammer Strength Wide Chest:
180x15
270x15
360x8
450x2
320x13-14
320x7 (with little rest)
SHIT day. Next week should be better, and I may hit inclines on a similiar bench to the one I was using before, or I may do them on the stricter incline at the other gym. Unsure at the moment. I went back to doing my Free-for-all training style rather then the 5X5 and 5X3. The 5X5 seems like it was good for getting back most of my strength, but doesnt seem to do much for me as far as progressing in strength or chest size. My chest is still pretty flat, not nearly as full as before. I may stick with my old routine for a while, will see how I feel.
TRUEsoldier
Banned
hey bro, stay focused, dont let one bad workout get you all down and shit. Remember that you hve to have a bad day once and awhile to have a really fucking good day. Just stay focused and dedicated. Stick to what works, every once and awhile it is good to change up and shit. Keep the faith BRO and keep killlin that shit!!!!
Beast, without reading the entire thread, it sure seems like you blast the shit out of your chest - going to a max - almost every workout. When's the last time you took a week off? Not sure if you are training natural or not but that routine and workload can sure get you into a stalemate quickly. Have you been consistently gaining or is 335 x 1 old news for you?
And where are the squats man? haha
And where are the squats man? haha
Allon
New member
BodybuildingUniverse said:Beast, without reading the entire thread, it sure seems like you blast the shit out of your chest - going to a max - almost every workout. When's the last time you took a week off? Not sure if you are training natural or not but that routine and workload can sure get you into a stalemate quickly. Have you been consistently gaining or is 335 x 1 old news for you?
And where are the squats man? haha
I also thought of this. Beast, I am pretty sure from your posts that you will NOT like this idea but maybe you need a week off. then come back and start off with high reps lower weight.... Just an idea but I think the rest and deconditioning will suit you at the point you are at. Maybe try something like HST. Also, the training you do is high volume like GVT and I know with GVT 8 weeks max is recommended before going back to something less hardcore otherwise injury as well as a platue are around the corner.
I know you are used to this training so maybe you are not a high risk but in any case, there is a point where resting is the best way to progress.
TRUEsoldier said:
ThanX brother!! Im trying not to let that shit get to me as much as it once did. Luckily I have 2 chances every week for a good bench workout. Sunday Ill be hitting inclines, and may even travel farther to go to the gym that has the incline bench Im accustomed too. The inclines I did last week were stricter due to the bench, and me not being accustomed to it, but Id rather work on the bench that Ive been progressing on, and maybe throw in some other type of incline work for the upper chest to finish it off. Ive been on the Methyl-1-Testosterone (M1T) at only 10mgs a day and havent noticed anything yet. I always feel pretty beat up anyway, so the sides will probabally go unnoticed. Ill let you know how it works out by the end of the month. I should be bumping it up to 15mgs next week. I know what you mean brother. Often I can have a horrible week right before a PR week. Strange how it works that way. My bench strength can be very unpredictable sometimes. ThanX again for the encouragement brother!! Keep KILLING that shit!!
