The Beast's Training Journal!

[WalkingBeast]

Being forced to take some time off suck big time but it is usually wise if you want to avoid a bad injury that could keep you away from the gym for a long time

How long do you plan to rest ?

Not too long. Ill train 3 days only from friday to thursday. Its something for now though. KEEP KILLING THAT SHIT!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

Beast...do you feel numbness and tingling in your legs as well?

Does it hurt to sit down for long periods of time or walk?

I hope not but you could have a herniated or buldging disc.

By tingling do you mean that pins and needles feeling? Like when the leg fallls asleep? I dont get that too often. I get some shooting pains though. Sometimes when I sit or walk, the pain is in my lower back and hip area (side of my upper leg). Hopefully Ill get some answers eventually. KEEP KILLING THAT SHIT!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

11-27-04 Saturday Triceps and Lower Back

Rope Pressdowns:

70x15
90x15
110x15
120x15
130x15
140x15
150x15
160x15
170x15

V-Bar Pressdowns:

130x15
170x15
205x15
205x15
205x13 (Slipped from hands)

Lower Back:

Hyper Extentions:

15
15
15

 

[cwick0]

11-27-04 Friday Chest


Once again the holidays fucked up my training schedule. Ended up training a day later, and had to rush since there was only a few hours to train, and my partner was late. The biggest obstacle today was shoulder joint pain which slowed down my pressing considerably and cut out the explosiveness. Ive been training through many types of pain lately, and I think Ill finally start taking more rest, before I have to take a few months off for tearing something. Still feeling a pinched nerve (I think) in my back with pain shooting into my legs. Benching worsens that, as well as back work. My shoulders should be all healed up by next thursday when I bench again, aslong as I rest them. So, the plan for this week is to hit my arms only, and then bench again on thursday. Ill skip back,upper chest,legs and shoulder work this week most likely. ALSO, Ive moved up to 2 M1T pills per day starting today, so that should help me come in heavier and stronger, as well as better rested when I get back. My eating was also off this week. 380 was my best lift of the day, and due to the shoulders, lockout was slow. I plan to be well rested, and focus on eating this week. Should be much stronger next week. Heres the routine:

(196lbs at arrival to the gym, 199 1/2lbs at the end of workout after water)
("Speed Stack", Snickers Marathon Bar)

Flat Bench Press:

135x16
225x12
275x5
315x1
335x2
380x1
400 (fail)
400 (fail)
400 (fail)
315x5
275x14.5
225x26.75 (just short of lockout on last rep)

Routine cut short. Time to rest!!

When are you finally going to start repping again. If you keep up the current heavy schedule week after week you shoulder is only going to get worse. Common beast, i know you are one determined SOB, but give your shoulders a break.

P.S. It's my favorite day...chest tonight...405 for 10, or 405 for 6, then 425 for 6...hmmm...not sure how greedy i will be tonight.

 

[cwick0]

chest day: 2 PRs

flat barbell:
135x20
225x10
275x6
315x6
365x6
405x9.5 (PR by 1.5 reps)
455x1 (rest pause) (PR)

incline dbs
100x10
120x10

pushups: one set of 50

tricep pushdowns:
120x10
150x10
180x10

thats all!

 

[WalkingBeast]

11-30-04 Tuesday Off day


Still taking some rest. Thursday will be my next day back in the gym. Hope to be strong,well rested and heavier with the M1T. Also gained a 1/4 inch on the arms, which puts my left arm at 18 3/4 and right arm at 18 1/2". Hit a PR with the number one COC gripper also. 28 reps in my right hand.

 

[InTraining]

By tingling do you mean that pins and needles feeling? Like when the leg fallls asleep? I dont get that too often. I get some shooting pains though. Sometimes when I sit or walk, the pain is in my lower back and hip area (side of my upper leg). Hopefully Ill get some answers eventually. KEEP KILLING THAT SHIT!!

The tingling is kind of like a pins and needles feeling,i t's hard to describe. The type of pain and the areas you are getting it in is indicitive of a sciatic nerve problem. Also this type of pain is usually experienced when sitting or walking.

Which exercises aggravate the problem?

Of course I'm not a doctor so this is just all my opinion from having experienced a herniated disc.

 

[WalkingBeast]

12-2-04 Thursday Chest and Speed Bench (KILLED THAT SHIT!! 3 PR's and bodyweight PR)


I didnt hit my PR with 400lbs but still ended up having a good workout. Bodyweight was 201lbs which isnt bad considering my eating was shit this week. A 1/2lb BW PR, I shouldve been 205 this week though. Shoulders felt better today, back didnt feel great, but didnt effect my benching yet. I managed to hit 3 rep PR's even when my focus was one rep max. Regardless 400-405 is on the way. Ill just keep trying it til I KILL THAT SHIT! The PR's were 365x2 (1 rep PR) 365x3 (2 rep PR), 335x6 (1/2 rep PR). I also managed to basically duplicate my other bests, which is rare for me (275x17,315x9.5,225x26.5, all right around my previous bests). Looks like Im going to be making some changes for a while! Im finding that aslong as I train chest once a week I can get stronger and improve. So I may go on a 3 day training routine for a while in the hopes it will help my injuries heal somewhat, while Ill be hitting PR's at the same time. The volume wont be much lower, pretty much the same, but less training days for now. Basically just back,chest and arms for a while. As always I may make changes. If I can progress on a 3 day routine for now, I dont see a reason not to train this way. The rest of the time will be focused on eating more and resting, as I plan my assault on the weights. I do so much on a given day anyway, its like multiple sessions for most. 5 days a week of this has been catching up to me, and doesnt seem to be the most beneficial. Cycling off and on the M1T Im expecting some major gains, and should be at 19" arms next cycle, 2 weeks from tommorrow. 20" is closer then expected it seems. Im starting to understand the value of inertia. Using the momentum to throw that shit around. 365 went up real fuckin fast on my second rep, when I was hitting 3 reps. Makes a nice difference. ThanX again for all the encouragement!! The routine:

("Speed Stack", 2 "Snickers" Marathon Bars) (201lbs on gym scale before meals after some water, clothes on. Small BW PR)

Flat Bench Press:

135x20
225x12
275x5
315x1
335x1 (warm-ups)
400 (1/2 way)
400 (1/2 way)
400 (1/2 way)
365x2 (1 Rep PR, then said FUCK THIS SHIT!!)
365x3 (2 Rep PR, FUCKED THAT SHIT!!)
400 (Fail, 365 felt so fuckin light, I decided to try it. Muscle basically gave out)
335x6 (1/2 Rep PR)
315x9.5 (1/4 rep from best)
275x17 (my best)
225x26.5 (1/2 rep from best)

Speed Bench: (7 sets instead of 10. Still feeling that pinch in my upper spine. Moving the weight as fast as possible, rest periods not timed today)

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

Push-Ups: (to failure as always)

53

Standing Cable Flies:

75 (per side)x15
100x15
130x15

Went to do abs but felt some pressure in the lower and upper spine, so avoided it today. KILLED SOME SHIT!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

When are you finally going to start repping again. If you keep up the current heavy schedule week after week you shoulder is only going to get worse. Common beast, i know you are one determined SOB, but give your shoulders a break.

P.S. It's my favorite day...chest tonight...405 for 10, or 405 for 6, then 425 for 6...hmmm...not sure how greedy i will be tonight.

Awesome brother!! In response to your workout post. Awesome PR with 405!! FUCKING KILLED IT!! My shoulder is feeling better brother, just need that week rest I think. Now Ill take another big rest. Ill stay on a 3 day a week training schedule for a while I think. The reps may wear my shoulder out even more then the one rep max. Hard to tell. I will KILL 400 soon enough!! Atleast I finally repped 365 for the first time. Its a start. ThanX again brother!! KEEP KILLING THAT SHIT!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

The tingling is kind of like a pins and needles feeling,i t's hard to describe. The type of pain and the areas you are getting it in is indicitive of a sciatic nerve problem. Also this type of pain is usually experienced when sitting or walking.

Which exercises aggravate the problem?

Of course I'm not a doctor so this is just all my opinion from having experienced a herniated disc.

ThanX brother!! Sitting and walking causes pain too. Is nerve pain actually indicating that Im damaging something? Or is it just the nerve thats getting crushed, not the actual disks? Im planning an MRI after I finish my M1T then Ill eat some M&M's with 2 parts human flesh. Fuck that was poetic. Id like to get the MRI as soon as possible, so thats a goal. Hopefully itll bring some answers, until then I will rest more and KILL THAT SHIT!! Is the herniated disk still causing you problems? Is it constant pain? Any lifts you cant do, or does it heal somewhat over time? Still learning about all this. Deadlifts and even preacher curls aggravate it. Anything that puts too much pressure on the lower back can also pull it out too. But theres two problems. One is my lower back that pulls out easily and another is in my upper spine, feels like a little pinch, and while the pain isnt strong and sharp, its very annoying and seems to get worse. ThanX again brother!!