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Yeah it really is. I need to just get this taken care of and not over train it again. I was making crazy ass gains but WAY over did back looking back at it now. I was slamming hard and heavy for close to a month and i think thats what did me in.
 
Tried to take it easy today but i dont know if i accomplished that exactly. Just did deads and some high rows.

Cleans -

135lbs x a few

Deads -

315lbs x3
405lbs x3
495lbs x3
565lbs x0 broke it but failed, didnt wanna push to hard and fuck my back up worse.

High row hammer strength machine -

2 plates per side - 10 reps
3 plates per side - 6 reps 2 sets
 
Yeah it squeezes right where i have that pinch in my trap. Trap felt fine on deads it was my left erector that was getting sore.... i swear if its not one thing its another! After this comp im gonna take a week or 2 off and fully recover and do some hardcore PT and heal this thing up for good.
 
Nah, only really follow strongman and watch some football when its on but i don't get to into it just like watching the games of teams i like.
 
well well. Did legs today. My back is def. injured which i did not want but now im pretty much sure of it. My upper back trap tightness is gone now i had one of my friends massage the shit out of it and he loosened it up so i don't have any tightness/constriction of movement. Still has a slight twinge to it at time but nothing that is hindering me. My left lumbar is fucked. I don't know why but it is sore to the touch, and my lower back pumps RIGHT up as soon as i do anything requiring back. I'm not gonna pull or squat for the next 2 weeks because this HAS to heal before my show. I did 500 for a single tonight pretty easy but my entire body was definitely not pushed to the limit or even close. My lower back was like "yep, thats enough for me were gonna call it quits here" while all the rest of me had PLENTY left in the tank so it is holding me back big time. I can't do anything for reps because my back just gets so tight. Gonna try and figure out exactly what it could be but in the mean time ice, heat and rest. Not sure if i will do events sunday, gotta see how my back feels it might be the smart thing to take the week off.

Front Squats -

135lbs x8
225lbs x6
315lbs x1 i was gonna do 3 but i kinda choked myself out with the bar and almost passed out so i was only able to get 1 before i had to rack it. lol

Back Squats -

315lbs x5
405lbs x3
500lbs x1

I did some leg press after that with meaningless weight but my left hamstring was tight as hell which was pulling on my lower back on that side just making it hurt like hell so i couldn't really do shit after the squats. Did some side bends and decline crunches then packed it up.
 
well well. Did legs today. My back is def. injured which i did not want but now im pretty much sure of it. My upper back trap tightness is gone now i had one of my friends massage the shit out of it and he loosened it up so i don't have any tightness/constriction of movement. Still has a slight twinge to it at time but nothing that is hindering me. My left lumbar is fucked. I don't know why but it is sore to the touch, and my lower back pumps RIGHT up as soon as i do anything requiring back. I'm not gonna pull or squat for the next 2 weeks because this HAS to heal before my show. I did 500 for a single tonight pretty easy but my entire body was definitely not pushed to the limit or even close. My lower back was like "yep, thats enough for me were gonna call it quits here" while all the rest of me had PLENTY left in the tank so it is holding me back big time. I can't do anything for reps because my back just gets so tight. Gonna try and figure out exactly what it could be but in the mean time ice, heat and rest. Not sure if i will do events sunday, gotta see how my back feels it might be the smart thing to take the week off.

Front Squats -

135lbs x8
225lbs x6
315lbs x1 i was gonna do 3 but i kinda choked myself out with the bar and almost passed out so i was only able to get 1 before i had to rack it. lol

Back Squats -

315lbs x5
405lbs x3
500lbs x1

I did some leg press after that with meaningless weight but my left hamstring was tight as hell which was pulling on my lower back on that side just making it hurt like hell so i couldn't really do shit after the squats. Did some side bends and decline crunches then packed it up.

Damn bro that sucks, hope it heals for the comp, would you get some videos again if you enter please? They motivate me so much :p
 
Damn bro that sucks, hope it heals for the comp, would you get some videos again if you enter please? They motivate me so much :p

Yeah just gonna rest this week. I'm gonna workout Friday but everything is going to be seated. I'm not going to get significantly stronger in a month and my strength (when fully healed) already exceeds where i need it to be so i just need to play it safe the next month and come in strong for the comp.

I will have videos as usual EM and pics.
 
Trained today since my back felt good. Did a press workout, not bad for taking a few days off.

Seated DB Shoulder Press -

55lbs x8
65lbs x8
85lbs x8
100lbs x3 i couldnt clean these off the floor in one motion and press them like i could with the other DB's so i had to have someone hand them to me and it fucked me all up.

Tricep extensions seated -

75lbs x8 way to light
125lbs x8 2 sets

DB Skulls -

20lbs x10 3 sets arms were so pumped could barely do these!!!

Then i did a few sets of DB and ez bar curls with 55lb dbs and about 75lbs on the ez bar.
 
LOOOOOOONG day today. Got alot accomplished. My trap is still tight so i gotta work on getting that loosened up because it is limiting me on everything, i just cant tighten my whole body up as one like i could before but i can still push though and get things done, just not as good as it could be. Got a video of the medley, lets just say i am not a fan of any type of medley.

Log Press -

Empty (90lbs) 10reps
180lbs x 3 reps
200lbs x 5 reps, could probably get 6-8 day of show.

Conans Wheel -

160lbs 3 revolutions
340lbs 2 revs
430lbs 1 rev + belt added
520lbs 1 3/4 rev.

Famers -

105lbs 100ft turn at 50ft
155lbs same distance
stopped here since it was hurting my trap and i don't have farmers in my next contest anyway.

Yoke -

300lbs 65' super fast then took it back 65' slower

Sandbag / Yoke Medley -

100lb sandbag 25' - 150lbs sandbag 50' - 480 Yoke 50'
100lb sandbag 25' - 150lbs sandbag 50' - 570 Yoke 50' (i think it was 570, it was pretty close to 600.) this is the one i got a video of. will post in a sec.

Stones -

215 - 60'
250 - 60'
back fried and just tired as hell in general so gave up here. Good day overall!
 
sounds like youre having all kinds of fun... :evil:
...you ever hear of a strongman comp with weight classes? or like an under 200 category... ?
for your trap, have you tried sitting in a steam room, that might help it out some, i do all my stretching post workout in there...
 
Keep it up BK!
 
sounds like youre having all kinds of fun... :evil:
...you ever hear of a strongman comp with weight classes? or like an under 200 category... ?
for your trap, have you tried sitting in a steam room, that might help it out some, i do all my stretching post workout in there...

They are all like that bro. Usually a 200 and under, 201-230, 231-260 i beleive then 260+. Havent tried a steam room. I was using a heating pad for a while but it wasnt doing anything. My back is killing me today, my left erector is sore a fuck, looks like no back this week again...
 
HHAHAHAHAH no i don't have my pro card. I am far from it i can assure you. A bunch of guys i train with are actually going for their cards the same day i am competing in maine but they are going to orlando. Back feels alot better now that i am up and moving, i think i just slept on it weird!
 
Just got word of the weight for the conans wheel at my comp. "around 350" i really hope they are kidding. I was running with that with no belt on this sunday as a warmup set and the guys i train with said they would probably use 500ish for my weight class. I guess we were all way off, lol. Also threw up some pics in the pics section of the site. Def. holding alot of water, back is fucking massive right now. Never been this big or able to hold this much water/fat which most people would not want but i am happy as a pig in shit, lol.
 
Shitty workout today. I am still pretty beat up from sunday, my rear delts were fried after 3 patheitc sets of standing BB presses so from there on i knew the workout was gonna be trash. I def. over did it with the heavy training and not deloading properly but i am going to look back at my past journals and figure out how many weeks it takes me to peak and then crash and recover from it. My log is in my car so i'll add the lifts up later, i dont think i got over 175 for reps on BB press.
 
Just got back from a deep tissue massage. The person was high recommended and she knew her shit and basically told me exactly what is wrong. Problem one is my hams are too tight, need to stretch them more. Lots and lots of knots in my hams, i have a pulled muscle in my calf. She also said my back is alot stronger then my abs so i need to start doing some more direct ab work to balance it out. The trap problem she said is just a result of the lower back pain and me shrugging more on stuff because of the pain of my lower back without me even knowing it. So basically rest, stretch hammies, epsom salt baths. My back feels much better but she said there are still alot of places like my hams and back that are in tight spasm and she can't get deep enough right now until they loosen up some because my back is so built up. She seemed to think i should be fine to workout friday and sunday then next week i will take the whole week off to rest before my comp.
 
Just got back from a deep tissue massage. The person was high recommended and she knew her shit and basically told me exactly what is wrong. Problem one is my hams are too tight, need to stretch them more. Lots and lots of knots in my hams, i have a pulled muscle in my calf. She also said my back is alot stronger then my abs so i need to start doing some more direct ab work to balance it out. The trap problem she said is just a result of the lower back pain and me shrugging more on stuff because of the pain of my lower back without me even knowing it. So basically rest, stretch hammies, epsom salt baths. My back feels much better but she said there are still alot of places like my hams and back that are in tight spasm and she can't get deep enough right now until they loosen up some because my back is so built up. She seemed to think i should be fine to workout friday and sunday then next week i will take the whole week off to rest before my comp.


What she told you makes perfect sense to me, take care of those weak links and win that comp :evil:
 
Explains why my back shits on all my other body parts. lol.

Yeah same stuff happened to me when I was 16 and as thrilled about weight training as Extramile, ended up neglecting abs focusing on squats and rows until one day my back was hurt, went to the doc and he told me my back was strong, but my abs were shit and that's why I got hurt, I ended up out of the weight room for almost an year (personal choice) and took swimming lessons.
 
Good workout today. My back didnt get pumped up like it usually does but my left erector is still locked up so i gotta get that damn thing to loosen up.

Front Squats -

135lbs x6
225lbs x6
315lbs x1
was gonna go for a PR but played it smart

Leg Press -

4 plates per side x8
6 plates per side x8
8 plates per side x8

Leg Extensions -

150lbs x15
70lbs x10 single leg 2 sets

Crunches on machine -

60lbs x10 reps 4-5 sets

DB Side bends -

60lbs x8 3 sets


My abs ARE extremely weak, they took quite a beat on such a crappy ab workout, lol.
 
Had my epsom salt bath which relaxed the hell out of me on easter. Back is feeling very good it is WAY looser then it was before, it was def. limiting my mobility and lifting before. The only thing really still jacked up is the erector on my left side but i can work through it. Going to keep using the foam roller this week and keep it loose. Also gonna soak in the hot tub the night before at the hotel. Might do some cardio this week but im trying to just take it easy and rest up because i got a little cold coming on so i don't want it to get worse. Same damn thing happened last year, got sick right before my fucking show but didn't really effect me much. I could have one leg and still compete just because i wouldn't back out even if i was on my death bed. Will update if i do anything this week, if not ill have videos of the show and pics!
 
Packing everything up right now to head up. Will let you guys know how i do when i get back sat!
 
Thanks bro. Had a pretty good workout today! Feels pretty good when you don't have any goals or set things you need to do and can actually relax and lift what you want in the gym, lol. Going to take the bodybuilding approach for a while and drop the weight and up the reps at least for the next 2 months if not all summer. I am basically waiting for my body to heal up and say "lets go!!!" before i start pushing for more again. Weight is staying solid around 220 so i am VERY happy about that. Back feels alot better today and did not bother me at all during my workout.

DB Flat Bench -

45lbs x10 slow, mostly stretching on each rep
60lbs x10
70lbs x10
85lbs x8

Standing straight bar tri extensions -
60lbs x10
80lbs x10, x10

Hammer Strength Decline Bench Machine -

2 plates per side - 10 reps, 3 or 4 sets cant remember

Weighted Crunch Machine -

60lbs x10
80lbs x 10
100lbs x10 2 sets

Hanging Leg Raises -

sets of 15, 2 or 3 sets cant remember.
 
Another decent workout. Went nice and easy. Back was a little tight and sore this morning probably from working out last night and i had my GF over and it sucks trying to sleep 2 people in a single bed. Did some light back work just to loosen it up. Traps are still very very tense even with light weights.

Seated Cable row -

light weight x 15 reps stretching and loosening up back for a few sets

BB Rows -

bar x10 palms forward x10 palms backward
95lbs x10 palm forward, x10 palms backward 2 sets of each

Wide Grip Pulldowns -

120lbs x10 4 sets grabbed bar as wide as i could to really hit lats.

Then i did some seated DB curls then some DB single arm preacher curls all with 30lb DBs, high reps.

Ab Chair leg extensions -

couple sets of 6, abs are sore from yesterday. Did these on that chair thing where you support yourself by your arms. not sure what its called, abs really arent my thing, lol.
 
Well.... you know how that goes. lol. I am not nearly as bad as before, my back is just tight in that one spot and needs to be babied for the time being. Still wanna get some deep tissue work done on it. Right now i am not doing anything in the gym where i am really exerting myself. I just go in to get a workout and stay fresh.
 
Havent worked out at all this week. Been very busy and trying to relax from all the lifting and eating for a little while. Will probably start back up light next week. Still got tightness in my back in that one area dunno what im gonna do about it.
 
Havent worked out at all this week. Been very busy and trying to relax from all the lifting and eating for a little while. Will probably start back up light next week. Still got tightness in my back in that one area dunno what im gonna do about it.

:smash:
 
Was supposed to get a deep tissue today and get the back looked at but the lady had to cancel till tomorrow. I think im gonna do a leg workout tonight and see where im at. I've been living it up and taking it easy lately so not expecting anything crazy but nothing like coming back from a break with a leg workout :) A leg workout on the first day would break most people but i love it, hahaha.
 
CVS but you might have to go to a few or ask them to get more from out back because they usually only have 3 of the big bags on the shelf and i needed 6 of them. Ok workout today, my hamstrings are fucking FRIED from squats!!!! My right one is def. alot tighter then the left so i will see what the deal is when i get my massage tomorrow and what to do to fix it. Pretty light day, stamina is way down plus died has sucked so wasn't expecting anything crazy.

Squats -

135lbs x6
225lbs x6
315lbs x5
405lbs x1 + belt was an easy single but i knew my right ham was still tight so didnt push it.

Leg extensions -

150lbs x15 2 sets
60lbs single leg x10 1 set

Calf Raises -

150lbs x10
200lbs x10, x10
 
I keep saying this. Try and find an active release practioner. You'll cry like a little girl that just watched Marley & Me, but it will work. I promise.

B-
 
Got massage today she did a good job loosening up alot of stuff but i am still tight deep down she said its going to take a while to get at it because im so thick and she said i am one of her worst clients since she basically gets her days workout by doing my massage, lol. Wait till im 260+ then shes really gonna be in for it! hahah. Basically need to work on stretching to keep loose and get a deep tissue at least 1x a month to stay loose.
 
Light workout today. Low intensity. Stamina sucks right now!!!

Deadlifts -

225lbs x6
315lbs x6
365lbs x5
all double over hand grip

BB rows -

135lbs x8 palms forward, then x8 palms backward
185lbs same deal as above

Wide pulldowns -

150lbs x8
180lbs x8 3 sets

Then i did some curls and machine curls but a tendon in my left arm was sore so i couldnt even grip anything without pain.
 
Light workout today. Low intensity. Stamina sucks right now!!!

Deadlifts -

225lbs x6
315lbs x6
365lbs x5
all double over hand grip

BB rows -

135lbs x8 palms forward, then x8 palms backward
185lbs same deal as above

Wide pulldowns -

150lbs x8
180lbs x8 3 sets

Then i did some curls and machine curls but a tendon in my left arm was sore so i couldnt even grip anything without pain.

when you do your deads double overhand, is that better for building grip strength? all my pulling is over/under and im thinking of trying your way if you think it would help... maybe do it on a 'light' deadlift day...
 
Yep, does wonders for grip. I think the most i have ever pulled double over was 405. I'd have to look back at my log when i was doing rack pulls.
 
Worked out yesterday with my buddy and got a pretty good workout in. Going for another deep tissue massage in a little bit and some hydro therapy what ever that is... Will update when i get back.

Incline DB bench -

55lbs x10 to warm up / crack my back
70lbs x10
80lbs x10
90lbs x10

Hammer Strength chest press -

2 plates x10
2 plates +25's - 8
3 plates - 5 reps

DB incline Pec flys -

55lbs x8 3 sets

Cable flys -

5plates on stack - 8 reps 3 sets

Skull Crushers -

95lbs x8 3 sets

DB single arm tri extensions -

25lbs x10 2 sets

V bar pushdowns -

75lbs x10 3 sets
 
WOW... most painful massage i have had yet. She finally got the not in my back after like 10mins of complete agony only for me to hear "i fixed it but thats not whats causing it". My chest is really tight causing the back pain. :( I feel a hell of alot better tho so the massages are def. working!
 
Pecs being wayyyyyyyyyy to tight and my shitty posture and the tight hamstring. All these little things adding up :(
 
When I was about 17 until like 23 what really made me tight was everyday tasks like reaching stuff around, or just standing. Shit made my middle and upper back tight as fuck,so tight that even deep breathing I felt it. Took X-rays and did other exams, nothing changed, lower back was always fine but from the middle up, it was constant pinching pain until i got a job that made me stand 12-14h a day, eventually my back got used to it and I had a better posture too, been pain-free there since that.
 
Yeah i had a job last summer that started this fucking pain in the first place because i was standing all day working at a table.
 
No workout today, chest is brutally sore from the deep tissue yesterday and so is my back, feels like i have a pinched nerve in my neck i cant turn my head fully from side to side.
 
Soreness is getting better, neck is still tight so didn't train today. Will probably not train until next week.
 
What about the swimming? Still not up to it? I gained a nice 10lbs at least by just taking a couple of lessons a week, hungry after it and totally relaxed.
 
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Some good info guys, much appreciated. Back is getting better finally, havent had any pain the past 2 days so going to give it another day or 2 then start training again.
 
Back was a little tight when i woke up today, used foam roller and loosened it up. Pre workout stretching was good today. My tight hamstring is now loose and my back is not in dire pain as usual. Nice easy workout today but i am beat from it. :(



Squats -

135lbs x5 front then x5 back squat
225lbs x5
315lbs x5

Leg Press -

2 plates x10
4 plates x10
6 plates x10

Calf Raises -

200lbs x10 2 sets

Incline Crunches -

BW x 10 2 sets
 
Haven't posted here for a while!!! Been taking alot of time off. Back is feeling pretty good now, i am not constantly in pain or tight so that is a good thing and my hamstring seems to have loosened up. Coming back is going to suck and I am going to have no endurance or strength probably for a month or so which will really suck but hey thats the way the game works. Next week i am going to start back training so keep an eye out.
 
Bro how did you get such strong shoulders? Iv been meaning to ask you for a while, have they always been strong? My shoulders have always been pretty weak, when I did military presses as part of my workout my best was 95lbs x 3 LOL
 
Shoulders and chest are my weakest parts believe it or not. I neglected them for so long which is why i think they are weak compared to everything else aside from my having long ass arms which automatically puts me at a disadvantage.
 
Ugh, this fucking cold has me by the balls. Wanted to start lifting yesterday but i have felt like shit all day. :( Hope it goes by the end of the week, i really need to get back to training.
 
Finally got back to the gym, didn't have much energy or stamina since i sitll have the cold but i feel alot better since i got out and did something today. I'm going to start back next week 100%.

Elliptical - 5 mins warmup

Deadlifts -

135lbs x8
225lbs x8
315lbs x7 grip started giving out so gave up at 7.
405lbs x4 reverse grip
500lbs x1 belt + reverse grip

bb rows -

135lbs x6 2 sets palms forward, 2 sets palms backward

widegrip pull downs -

150lbs x8 4 sets

DB single arm preacher curls -

25lbs x8 2 sets per arm. my forearm was hurting, not sure why so i stopped.

Ab sling crunches -

bodyweight x 8 for a few sets.
 
good shit bro. glad your feeling better.

i deadlifted today also. only started doing it two weeks ago.
haven't really done it in two years.

put up 365x1 without a belt or straps so well see how much i gain on it in a year.
 
Back in the gym finally!!! Workout wasn't that good because i was out late last night at a reunion party so obviously not in the best of conditions today to train. I'll workout again wednesday probably.

DB Bench -

55lbs x10
70lbs x10
80lbs x8
90lbs x3 shoulder was hurting so stopped at 3, first day back really so wasnt looking to get hurt right away.

Flat chest press hammer strength -

1 plate x10
2 plates x8 2 sets

Tri pushdowns -

80lbs x10 4 sets

DB Skulls -

25lbs x8 4 sets
 
On a roll! 2 days in a row! lol. Good to be back but i still have a good month ahead of me i'd say before i get my stamina and strength back, im like a spring chicken right now, it sucks!:(

Cleans -

135lbs x5 2 sets

Deads -

225lbs x5
315lbs x5
405lbs x6 1st rep was double overhand but i dropped it about half way then switched to reverse grip
455lbs x2 reverse grip

Seated cable row -

180lbs x8 3 sets

Hammer curls -

50lbs x6 3 sets

Damn back keeps notting up in that same spot even after my month lay off from lifting. I am actively working on fixing my posture so if it doesnt go away soon im gonna go to the chiro and see is its an alignment issue which im thinking it is, or its a tendon which is just gonna sucks and take for ever to heal.
 
Yeah haven't been using either lately. I think i am going to start using straps though because i have a feeling my reverse grip may be the cause to my back problems and i train grip anyway so not worried about that.
 
Forgot to update last friday. Did a crappy leg workout. Did some squats sets of 8 working up to 315. Then did some extensions, curls and calf raises and called it a day, quick 45min workout.

Today however, was THE most BRUTAL workout i have ever done. I worked out with a guy that i used to bounce with who also works at my gym. He is a bodybuilder but has insane strength, size and i just a crazy ass guy. I probably wont remember everything exactly but you will get the jist of how brutal this was. He was trying to get me to puke the whole time because i told him i never get sick, i didn't but i did get light headed a few times and when we moved onto bi's i had the worst pain in my arms i have ever experienced in my whole life.

Incline DB Bench -

50lbs x 10 to warm up
70lbs x10
100lbs x10, x7, x6, x5
Rest between sets was minimal, no more then 1min. After the first set of 10 with the 100 i was being helping on most reps after 3-4. Not to bad until we got to the next exercise, mind you i was already spent after this and huffing and puffing like a mad man. Took a break for a drink which was maybe 2 mins.

Incline BB Bench -

95lbs x20 reps 3 or 4 sets i cant remember but after the first set everything was on fire, out of breath, etc. 2nd set even more so. After about 5 reps on the 2nd set i basically was doing nothing and he was rowing the weight up with 1 hand. I'm not sure how many sets we did because i was about to pass out after each one, i still dont know how he forced me to do 20 each time becuase after about 10 i was ready to give up. After this i could not move my arms at all, spotting him was next to impossible.

Chest press machine -

100lbs x20 3-4 sets again

same deal except these were not as bad since he let me actually rest between exercises this time.

Pec Flys on machine -

70lbs x30
110lbs x20, x20
130lbs x10
i may have missed a set but i think that was about right. He made me squat the whole time and not sit on the seat which made them even harder.

After this i was ready to die but then it was time for BICEPS!!!!! WOO FUCKING HOO! lol

DB Curls -
25lbs x15
30 sec rest (or so he claimed, felt more like 2 seconds before he was screaming to pick up the next dumbbell)
30lbs x15
30sec rest
35lbs x15
30sec rest
40lbs attempted but could not even move my arms at this point, on the last 2 sets i kept dropping down to the ground panting from being out of breath and in pain only to have him slap me and say get up, finish them. Dropped down to 30lbs and did 15 by some act of god.

Now this is where i experianced the most pain i have ever felt. We were walking over to do ez curls and my forearms and bis were so pumped and burning so bad i couldnt even stand up, i couldnt close my hand, move my arms and was basically just squirming in pain while they laughed at my and hoped i puked (which i did not ;) ) I was done after this but he some how conviced me to do 3 more sets of machine dips for 20 reps.

Machine Dips -

180lbs i believe x20 3 sets


And to top it off this was all done straight from the chiropractor! Good news is nothing is wrong with my spine like a messed up disc or something, i just have some really deeps muscle knots so i gotta go back 2-3 more times and get some painful deep tissue and stretching shit done and i will be good to go.
 
That's some insane shit, i would've passed out definitely! I consider those workouts once in a lifetime kinda stuff, after experiencing something like it I wouldn't do it again. Good job!
 
Was planned to workout back today but thats def. not happening. I could not sleep at all last night from the pain my shoulders are in and my back. Everything is sore and tight as fuck so looks like i need at least another day to recover.
 
Another crazy day with that guy. I literally was in the worst pain of my life all last week after that chest workout. I thought i tore both my shoulders and my forearms thats how bad the pain was. Now, after this workout that doesnt look that bad, everytime i try to walk i collapse to the ground if im not still legged and walking like i have a pole up my ass.

Squats -

135lbs x10 no belt
225lbs x10 no belt
275lbs x10 belt
315lbs x9 or 10 i forget
405lbs x3
405lbs x3 crashed on 4th, this was supposed to be a drop set with repping each weight then taking a plate off each side and repping again but i was so out of breath and light headed i couldnt do it.

Hack Squat Press -
90lbs - heels off the pad, all the way down till your sitting then wait and explode up. 6 reps i think
same weight - did 10 but took forever

140lbs - 10 reps then stopped

Leg Press -

3 plates per side - 20 reps till back cramped up. got up and stretched it then did 10 more. Toast after this so stopped here.

I....hate....high.....reps...............
 
Hack squats are underrated imho. I do them the same way- all the way down. Hits them on a plane not normally worked and can make your quads blow out, esp. with high reps and intensity. Good for supplemental work when you have the need to do just a little bit more.
 
Another crazy day with that guy. I literally was in the worst pain of my life all last week after that chest workout. I thought i tore both my shoulders and my forearms thats how bad the pain was. Now, after this workout that doesnt look that bad, everytime i try to walk i collapse to the ground if im not still legged and walking like i have a pole up my ass.

Squats -

135lbs x10 no belt
225lbs x10 no belt
275lbs x10 belt
315lbs x9 or 10 i forget
405lbs x3
405lbs x3 crashed on 4th, this was supposed to be a drop set with repping each weight then taking a plate off each side and repping again but i was so out of breath and light headed i couldnt do it.

Hack Squat Press -
90lbs - heels off the pad, all the way down till your sitting then wait and explode up. 6 reps i think
same weight - did 10 but took forever

140lbs - 10 reps then stopped

Leg Press -

3 plates per side - 20 reps till back cramped up. got up and stretched it then did 10 more. Toast after this so stopped here.

I....hate....high.....reps...............

Me too, anything above 10-12 reps becomes boring to me, eventually the body gets better conditioning and tolerance, but I can't get past the fact that high reps aren't fun to me.
 
The only thing i hate is the pain and being out of breath. I can do the weight easily i just cant breath and get light headed and feel like im going to collapse since im not getting enough 02 into my blood. I think this change of pace is going to pay off. I could really use this muscular endurance for strongman. Being able to rip crazy weight and not get tired sounds preeeeeeeeeeety good to me!!
 
Did back today. Had to run around today so didnt get to go to the gym till now. Still had a pretty good workout tho.

Deads -

135lbs x10
225lbs x10
315lbs x8 straps and belt
405lbs x6 straps and belt
500lbs x1 straps and belt, wanted to get 3-4 but 2nd didnt go up easily so just said fuck it.

Wide grip pulldowns -

150lbs x10
165lbs x10
180lbs x10

DB Rows -

125lbs x10, x8, x8

DB Seated Shrugs -

60lbs x12 3 sets

I always seem to jack up my forearms after doing lat pulldowns becuase when i let the bar go up the weight rips on my hands and strains my forearms big time, need to work on that. Either way pretty happy i pulled 500 after all those sets. I think i will break my 555lb DL PR in 2-3 weeks even with all this high rep changing. It is brutal since im not used to it but a good change of pace. Def. shocking all my muscles.
 
nice work bk ugh fuck that high rep deadlift shit lol
 
Yeah it sucks but my stamina is so bad right now, well it has always been bad so i figure if i am starting off fresh again might as well fix the weak points. I'll switch back to my regular stuff after the summer probably.
 
Did a lot of light high rep stuff today strength SUCKED! probably because i didnt eat right today.

DB Incline Bench -

50lbs x10 was heavy so i knew it was gonna be a bad day
60lbs x8
70lbs x3 i think, said fuck bench and moved on.

Seated DB OHP -

50lbs x10 easy-ish
60lbs x8 i think
70lns x3 i think

Decline Hammerstrength machine -

1 plate per side x10
2 plates per side x10
2 plates and 25's per side x 8 or 10 i forget
3 plates x4 or 5

DB Skull Crushers -

20lbs x10 speed reps
30lbs x10 tough
35lbs x8 tough

Pec Dec -

150lbs x15
165lbs x12
180lbs x10

V Bar push downs -

70lbs x10 2 sets then 3rd set i did 8 rep with 70, dropped 15lbs and did 10, dropped 15lbs and did 12

DB Curls Dropset -

started with 20lb DB doing 15 reps, took a few secs to breath then did 25lbs x15, took a breath and did 30lbs x10. Had way more endurance this time. This workout was pretty much a marathon. I was a little sluggish when i got there and weak but once my energy drink kicked in i was full steam ahead just didnt have the strength.
 
Man am i gonna be sore tomorrow... Shoulders with the crazy guy again. I probably forgot stuff to this was a brutal workout but my stamina is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy better then last times i worked out with him and the strength should be back in a few more weeks i hope. Only thing thats still bothering me is my fucking back keeps locking up no matter what i train so i just fight thru it now. It was fucking me up bad on deads though because one side of my back would fire and the other wouldnt so the bar was way off balance the whole time.

Seated DB Shoulder press (half back bench) -

50lbs x10
60lbs x10
70lbs x10
80lbs x7, x6
70lbs x6

BB Push Press -

95lbs x6, x6,x8, x8, x8
Put my belt on half way and it helped alot.

Machine Overhead Press -

70lbs x25, x15 short break inbetween was supposed to be a set of 50
80lbs x10, x10 same deal

Machine shoulder raises -

75lbs x12 like 4-5 sets i think

DB Shoulder raises -

30lbs x10
25lbs x10
20lbs x10
15lbs x10

DB Bent over reverse Flys -

20lbs x10 4 or 5 sets i think

Shrugs -

135lbs x10
225lbs x10
315lbs x10 straps from here on out
405lbs x8
500lbs x5
495lbs x6
225lbs x30 but i racked it a few times after like 15 banged a few out, till i got to 30.

I'm gonna be walking around like john mccain tomorrow not being able to raise my hands about my head. :(

BW is staying around 210 right now by the way.
 
I got a pretty good leg workout in on wednesday last week. Ending up working my way up to a 500 single on squats and did alot of high rep stuff on hack squat and leg press. Had a crazy weekend of grad parties and weddings so ive been running around non stop. Going to train back tomorrow as i took it off last week since it was a little over trained from all the heavy full body stuff ive been doing. Then i will be away from middle of this week to the weekend but i should be able to train during that time.
 
Pretty inconsistent but i am able to eat a little more then i was before. Weight is going back on good.
 
Today was probably the best workout of high intensity i have been able to do so far.

Wide grip pulldowns -

200lbs x10, x10, x8
180lbs x10
170lbs x10, x10

Close grip pulldowns with row attachment -

90lbs x10 5 sets

Machine rows -

90lbs x20 3 sets no breaks other then when my partner was lifting, completely killed me

Cable row super set with DB Row -

180lbs x10 then 110lbs db for 10 reps each arm
180lbs x8 then 110lbs db for 8 each arm
180lbs x8 then 110lbs db for 6 each arm
180lbs x6 then 110lbs dbs for 5 each arm

No straps on those rows, grip was dead and sucked i had to repick the db almost every other row.

Straight arm push downs with lat pulldown bar -

40lbs x10 did like 2 sets but my tris were taking all of the force not my lats so stopped.
 
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