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The Beast's Training Journal!
- Thread starter WalkingBeast
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Eating has not been as Id like. Ive been super bloated lately. Of course, I could be forcing as I did in the past. Ive been seeking more balance as mentioned. My goal now is more toward trying to continually and steadily grow while not becoming a slave to the shit. A very different goal and perspective then in the past. That changes the process and makes it less optimal in certain ways, but also more optimal in others. With the balance its more likely I wont burn out as often and there should be less lengthy breaks. So I should end up with more overall consistancy.
Strength gains are coming weekly to several times a week. Mostly with real high rep sets. Reason being that Im aiming for joint perservation and have had to find ways to make lifts more challenging. Maxing would destroy my tendons at this stage, on a regular basis as I once did. Size gains are somewhat plateaud now, even though strength gains are continuing weekly without an end in sight (as shown in the videos). Even despite my chest strain.
The main thing holding me back now is that my eating is not where it needs to be. I will try to hit it harder for maybe a few months. I just got 27 protein bars in. Met RX big 100 version. 400 calorie, 32 protein. I will eat 1 or 2 of those a day to get in some easy nutrition. Along with the 60-90 oz milk and other meals. Nothing crazy but I will try to force some more nutrition. Eventually there will be periods where I bust my ass with eating again, but as mentioned I want to really master slow and steady progress with some balance. Ive been growing and getting stronger steadily. Arms is really the only area that seems to not want to fucking grow for some reason. I will figure that out eventually as well. I dont believe in excuses (unless they are truly valid) but always try to assess what Im dealing with and find ways either through or around those issues.
KILL THAT SHIT
Strength gains are coming weekly to several times a week. Mostly with real high rep sets. Reason being that Im aiming for joint perservation and have had to find ways to make lifts more challenging. Maxing would destroy my tendons at this stage, on a regular basis as I once did. Size gains are somewhat plateaud now, even though strength gains are continuing weekly without an end in sight (as shown in the videos). Even despite my chest strain.
The main thing holding me back now is that my eating is not where it needs to be. I will try to hit it harder for maybe a few months. I just got 27 protein bars in. Met RX big 100 version. 400 calorie, 32 protein. I will eat 1 or 2 of those a day to get in some easy nutrition. Along with the 60-90 oz milk and other meals. Nothing crazy but I will try to force some more nutrition. Eventually there will be periods where I bust my ass with eating again, but as mentioned I want to really master slow and steady progress with some balance. Ive been growing and getting stronger steadily. Arms is really the only area that seems to not want to fucking grow for some reason. I will figure that out eventually as well. I dont believe in excuses (unless they are truly valid) but always try to assess what Im dealing with and find ways either through or around those issues.
KILL THAT SHIT
About to hit arms. Another pump style session. Maybe 300 lbs on the tricep pressdowns for high reps, as usual but mostly fast paced training and just pump the fuck out of the arms. This is the one area that I cannot fucking figure out how to grow. Since 2012 they have not hit a higher measurement than 19 1/2 cold (20 pumped). I did get leaner in the gut and waist by 2-3 inches and hit 19 1/2 cold, compared to when I hit the same measurement at an extremely sloppy 242 in 2012. So maybe muscle was added and fat was lost. Gut is still huge though, just less so. Though im more interested with bringing the numbers up regardless of body composition, its something to consider. I cannot train biceps ultra heavy or even hit the reps like I used to (80s for 20 on alternating db curls, for example). My tendons and biceps are just so torn up. Im assuming it has something to do with damaging those areas. I was curling way more when my arms were mid 18s,etc back in 2009. Its confusing how this shit works.
I think most long time weight lifters will end up getting larger and training more bodybuilder style at some stage. I predicted by my mid thirties this would be likely (35 now). I saw my uncle make the same transition, and he was a fucking mass monster.
Will be good just to TEAR SHIT UP and embrace that fucking burn. Im starting to really enjoy seeing how much pain I can endure. I admit, I could always push myself harder in all areas. Ive pushed my body beyond the breaking point and broke it in many places already. What I mean is, I can always push myself harder and get closer to that stage right before tearing something, before backing off and recovering. The line can sometimes be hard to determine. My training sessions still often exceed 4 hours (depending on the day) and I do get fucking restless and want to get the fuck out too. Its good though that its more balanced in some ways.
KILL THAT SHIT !!
I think most long time weight lifters will end up getting larger and training more bodybuilder style at some stage. I predicted by my mid thirties this would be likely (35 now). I saw my uncle make the same transition, and he was a fucking mass monster.
Will be good just to TEAR SHIT UP and embrace that fucking burn. Im starting to really enjoy seeing how much pain I can endure. I admit, I could always push myself harder in all areas. Ive pushed my body beyond the breaking point and broke it in many places already. What I mean is, I can always push myself harder and get closer to that stage right before tearing something, before backing off and recovering. The line can sometimes be hard to determine. My training sessions still often exceed 4 hours (depending on the day) and I do get fucking restless and want to get the fuck out too. Its good though that its more balanced in some ways.
KILL THAT SHIT !!
Arms
Low volume , light
Another pump session. Massive acid and dried out throat (from acid) toward the end and joints flaring up. Didnt push volume. Good pump though. Only one series of ballistic sets with the curling dropset in the video. All other curls were slow with alot of holds mixed in.
240-241 lbs after meal (scale has me 3 lbs lighter usually)
Curved Bar With Paralell Long hands extending down (couldnt find the usual bar) (Gripped at the top with palms facing the ground)
KILOGRAMS unless noted for pressdowns
no rest til line
35x120+
65x40
95x10 (210 lb stack)
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No rest til line
300 lbs x 8 (some friction on the stack with plates pinned on, slows shit down)
255 lbs x 10
95 kilos again x10
72x10
65x10
35x20 alternating dumbbell curls
----------------
Curved Bar Pressdowns
no rest til line
300 lbs x 5 (same issue throughout session)
255 lbs x10
95x10
80x10
65x10
55x12 alt db curls (all slow reps, alot of holds with curls today, except the ballistic dropset in the video)
Straight Bar Pressdowns
80x20
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Curved Bar Pressdowns
no rest til line
300 lbs x10
255 lbs x5
95x10
72x10
65x10
55x12 alt db curls
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V bar pressdowns
no rest til line
65x20
95x10
55x8 alt db curls
--------------
no rest til line
95x20
72x10
65x10
55x6 alt db curls
--------
No rest til line (see video)
alt db curls
80x5
70x2
55x5
------------ (only ballistic curling set)
Incline Dumbbell Curls (2 notches showing)
alternating arms one at a time, one arm completes the set, next arm takes over, no rest otherwise
50x5 (matched on both arms)
50x4 (same)
-------------- (very slow with holds)
50x10 (both arms at same time)
50x9 (same)
Alternating Db curls with a reverse curl negative
no rest til line
60x3
50x5
--------------------
No rest til line
cambered bar drag curls
80x20
100x5
--------------------
Alternating dumbbell curls with reverse curl negs
50x5
Joints beat up. Done for today
video below
KILL THAT SHIT
Low volume , light
Another pump session. Massive acid and dried out throat (from acid) toward the end and joints flaring up. Didnt push volume. Good pump though. Only one series of ballistic sets with the curling dropset in the video. All other curls were slow with alot of holds mixed in.
240-241 lbs after meal (scale has me 3 lbs lighter usually)
Curved Bar With Paralell Long hands extending down (couldnt find the usual bar) (Gripped at the top with palms facing the ground)
KILOGRAMS unless noted for pressdowns
no rest til line
35x120+
65x40
95x10 (210 lb stack)
--------
No rest til line
300 lbs x 8 (some friction on the stack with plates pinned on, slows shit down)
255 lbs x 10
95 kilos again x10
72x10
65x10
35x20 alternating dumbbell curls
----------------
Curved Bar Pressdowns
no rest til line
300 lbs x 5 (same issue throughout session)
255 lbs x10
95x10
80x10
65x10
55x12 alt db curls (all slow reps, alot of holds with curls today, except the ballistic dropset in the video)
Straight Bar Pressdowns
80x20
-----------
Curved Bar Pressdowns
no rest til line
300 lbs x10
255 lbs x5
95x10
72x10
65x10
55x12 alt db curls
---------------------
V bar pressdowns
no rest til line
65x20
95x10
55x8 alt db curls
--------------
no rest til line
95x20
72x10
65x10
55x6 alt db curls
--------
No rest til line (see video)
alt db curls
80x5
70x2
55x5
------------ (only ballistic curling set)
Incline Dumbbell Curls (2 notches showing)
alternating arms one at a time, one arm completes the set, next arm takes over, no rest otherwise
50x5 (matched on both arms)
50x4 (same)
-------------- (very slow with holds)
50x10 (both arms at same time)
50x9 (same)
Alternating Db curls with a reverse curl negative
no rest til line
60x3
50x5
--------------------
No rest til line
cambered bar drag curls
80x20
100x5
--------------------
Alternating dumbbell curls with reverse curl negs
50x5
Joints beat up. Done for today
video below
KILL THAT SHIT
From a few days ago
Hard as hell to get a stable shot with this shitty camera
KILL THAT SHIT
Hard as hell to get a stable shot with this shitty camera
KILL THAT SHIT
