The Beast's Training Journal!

[cwick0]

I believe I could of hit 385 today too, if not for my shoulder acting up after a failed attempt with 385. So I backed off and went lighter after that. Next week I plan to possibly manipulate my routine in a way that will bring some more PR's. Specifically 315x8-10 reps. 10 will be the goal. I havent decided yet, but next week I may do 275 for 8 reps only as a warm-up and not take it to 17+ reps (failure). Then Ill hit 315 for as many as possible. Then onto 325 and a max attempt with 385 most likely.


FIRST PROBLEM. It wasnt that your shoulder was fucked and you couldnt do 385, it was because your front delt was already exhausted. So what the hell did you expect, I KNOW YOU ARE MUCH SMARTER THAN THAT. Let me know more of what your goal is on bench and give me a shot to tweak it a little. It would be easier if i could get to Florida, but that isnt happening any time soon.

Flat Bench Press: Yours

135x20
225x12
275x17 (PR by 1.25 reps)
315x7.5 (best, but not a PR)
325x5 (1/2 rep off from best)
380x1 (5lb PR)
385 (about half way)
300x6.5 (cut workout a little short due to some shoulder pain after 385)


Flat Bench Press: What i would do if i were in your shoes

135x20
225x10
275x6-8 (last warm up set) You can easily do 10, but that starts to fatigue you.

315x10
335x as many as you can do.

1 set of rest pauses (one second pause at the bottom):
365x3

then incline barbell, then flat dbs (only two sets of these), lastly cables

Keep on killing it,
wick

 

[WalkingBeast]

I believe I could of hit 385 today too, if not for my shoulder acting up after a failed attempt with 385. So I backed off and went lighter after that. Next week I plan to possibly manipulate my routine in a way that will bring some more PR's. Specifically 315x8-10 reps. 10 will be the goal. I havent decided yet, but next week I may do 275 for 8 reps only as a warm-up and not take it to 17+ reps (failure). Then Ill hit 315 for as many as possible. Then onto 325 and a max attempt with 385 most likely.


FIRST PROBLEM. It wasnt that your shoulder was fucked and you couldnt do 385, it was because your front delt was already exhausted. So what the hell did you expect, I KNOW YOU ARE MUCH SMARTER THAN THAT. Let me know more of what your goal is on bench and give me a shot to tweak it a little. It would be easier if i could get to Florida, but that isnt happening any time soon.

Flat Bench Press: Yours

135x20
225x12
275x17 (PR by 1.25 reps)
315x7.5 (best, but not a PR)
325x5 (1/2 rep off from best)
380x1 (5lb PR)
385 (about half way)
300x6.5 (cut workout a little short due to some shoulder pain after 385)


Flat Bench Press: What i would do if i were in your shoes

135x20
225x10
275x6-8 (last warm up set) You can easily do 10, but that starts to fatigue you.

315x10
335x as many as you can do.

1 set of rest pauses (one second pause at the bottom):
365x3

then incline barbell, then flat dbs (only two sets of these), lastly cables

Keep on killing it,
wick

ThanX for the feedback brother!! Yea, wed tear that shit up!! Well, I have multiple goals at the moment on the bench. 405x1 is one of the main short-term goals for the time being, but there are also alot of repping goals. I want to get my reps up with all 300+ lifts that I do. 300,315,325,335 and then eventually repping in the higher 300's. Im sure you can see that this workout was not focused on one rep max at all, it was only done as a finisher to the workout you could say. Though I would usually do some more repetition sets afterwards as well, but didnt due to the shoulder. That warm-up you wrote out looks pretty good. Much better then alot of the ones Ive heard suggested. The 315 and 335 for PR's also looks like a good idea afterward. Maybe Ill try it like that. The 365 for 3 rest pause reps is probabally unlikely. I havent exceeded one rep in anything over 340 yet, though I dont ever really try it, since my routine isnt set up that way. Not only would I have to get reps, but the rest pause would make it even more unlikely. The incline Ill save for sunday when I focus on those, along with shoulders. Dumbells seem like they could be good, but throwing around the 125's-150's for each set would be exhausting in it self. Especially if I did 11-13 sets of them, like I do with the barbell. ThanX for all the suggestions though brother!! I may try part of that routine you suggested next week. Keep KILLING that shit!!

 

[TRUEsoldier]

Keep killin that shit bro, you deffinatly will hit all those goals in the next few months!!! I bet if you just toned down your reps you could probbaly nearly hit 405 right now, with a little warm up!!! Fuckin Beast!!!!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

Keep killin that shit bro, you deffinatly will hit all those goals in the next few months!!! I bet if you just toned down your reps you could probbaly nearly hit 405 right now, with a little warm up!!! Fuckin Beast!!!!!

ThanX for all the encouragement brother!! I think Im definately pretty close now. Im not in too much of rush to hit 405 right away, since I still want to increase my reps more and more in the 300's. I figure that way, 405 will seem much lighter, and Ill be able to go even heavier. If I really wanted to break 400 alot sooner Id make my training revolve around the bench. My partner trains this way and has hit 425 at 185lb bodyweight. Though he uses a much looser form then I do. Ass of the bench, hips jerking, etc. Basically Id probabally just bench once or twice a week and do little else. Im never fully recovered when I bench, since I train extremely intense 5 days a week. Still want to KILL that shit though brother!! Ive wanted 405 since I can remember! Hows your training been? Keep KILLING that shit brother!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

8-6-04 Friday Biceps

I woke up real late, so I only had time for 10 sets of biceps today. Ill likely hit triceps on sunday, now that Ive rotated my schedule back to an early one for the next few days. Heres the routine:

(Around 45 mins only, very short day for me.)

Alternating Dumbell Curls (With a twist through the second half of the movement, as always):

35x15
55x15
65x12
70x8

Dumbell Hammer Curls: (Straight up and down. Alternating)

70x12
65x12
55x15

Double-Bicep Style Cable Curls:

70 (per side)x15
80x15
90x15

 

[WalkingBeast]

8-7-04 Saturday Legs and Calves

Did some heavy leg presses today. Problem is, with 1100 and 1200lbs especially, the pain in the shins is VERY sharp. I still managed 20 reps with 22 45's (1100 or so) but the pain was limiting my reps. And with 24 plates (1200) the pain was extreme. I started a thread looking for feedback to correct this weakness. The reason Im doing leg press movements instead of squats is due to the clicking in my lower back/tailbone area that I mentioned, when going to bench depth. Not sure what exactly causes that either.More so then depth on each rep, my concentration is the pain and increasing that, and for the last set I take it way beyond that pain zone. After hitting 800 for 50 reps both legs were about to collapse as I walked to the water fountain, so I figure it was a thorough set.Overall still not as intense as my old leg routine where I did multiple 50 rep sets and would vomit nearly each session. But Im trying different things now since that didnt yeild the growth I expected. Legs got very dense though. Heres the routine:

Leg Extentions:

75x15
155x15
215x15
235x15

Cybex Squat Press (plate loaded): (Plate= 45lbs)

8 platesx20
12 platesx20
16 platesx20
18 platesx20
22 platesx20
24 plates (unracked then reracked due to shin pain)
16 platesx50

Leg Extentions:

210x15
230x15

Leg Curls:

90x15
130x12
130x10

Seated Calf Raises:

90x15
90x15
90x20
90x20

 

[JKurz1]

Hey, if you are getting 1200 for reps on the sled, and you stil have 25" legs, something aint right.....get your hands off your legs and quit assisting! It's not doing any good............you got to strengthen that back so you can squat again.......girls leg press.............

 

[WalkingBeast]

Hey, if you are getting 1200 for reps on the sled, and you stil have 25" legs, something aint right.....get your hands off your legs and quit assisting! It's not doing any good............you got to strengthen that back so you can squat again.......girls leg press.............

Dude..You make way too many assumptions. That attitude really isnt necessary on here. Where have I disrespected you on the forums? To make a suggestion is one thing, but no need to criticize everyone so heavily based on assumptions. I dont assist my reps using the hands. Dont need to come into my fucking journal and call it a girl's workout. Ive tried to respect you on here, but you are taking that shit way too far. So much for being "nice"

 

[JKurz1]

Dude..You make way too many assumptions. That attitude really isnt necessary on here. Where have I disrespected you on the forums? To make a suggestion is one thing, but no need to criticize everyone so heavily based on assumptions. I dont assist my reps using the hands. Dont need to come into my fucking journal and call it a girl's workout. Ive tried to respect you on here, but you are taking that shit way too far. So much for being "nice"

Only jokin with ya bruh....its all good........

 

[JKurz1]

Cmon man...you got me upset now...I wouldnt offend you....its all in play..........you're stronger than piss, you know that..............