The Beast's Training Journal!

[WalkingBeast]

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Eating is still not high but around the 200 protein range today as well. Right leg is still locked up. I may train arms this morning since I woke up in the evening. If so, no need really for the feeder routine since Im awake and would be hitting arms today anyway. Maybe more seated work for biceps since Ill be limping around.

KILL THAT SHIT

 

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About to train some shit. No solid plan as of yet. I believe its my right adductor or thigh joint where the cramp is radiating from. Down my right leg. It can cramp sometimes during the leg spreading exercise on the machine (either adductor or abductor). Its still bad to where Im limping a bit on my right leg while walking.

This pain is radiating up into my back and neck/trap, shoulder etc as well. Very stiff all around. My plan right now is to go in and hit my shoulders with overhead presses. I was planning on possibly hitting 405 this week with the smith machine military presses. I cannot say what will happen with that. I may back off if I feel anything too fucked up.

Otherwise, Ill be aiming for a few possible numbers. 315x10+ , 365x5+, 385x3+ and maybe 405. This would be my second week doing this movement. These would be small increases from last week, but its my minimum target. May very well exceed. Or if there is issues I may have to back off.

I will most likely attempt those first thing when I enter the gym and just see how shit feels. Volume may be just enough to hit some targets and a little extra. I will probably stick with full lockout or close on that movement. Just so I can get a good feel for my strength and establish some base records. Once Ive been at it longer Ill probably go back to constant tension to maximally tear up my delts and increase power , size, while sparing joints. A few lockout sets is no big deal. Its that constant locking out with massive volume/weight that takes its toll.

Plans may change and I may just stick with repping the sub 405 weights today. Will see. I may just end up training arms. No fucking idea yet. Might even leave if Im too busted up. I am not interested in maxing out, so I wont be cutting reps down on my warm up sets. I will most likely take 275 and up to failure or close. Atleast far enough to break some records if my shit doesnt pull out. Will get some video if I end up doing it.

KILL THAT SHIT

 

[WalkingBeast]

Delts (Overhead presses only)



Very low volume and mid weight


Hit a few small PRs today. My right hip joint, leg, was cramped bad the last 2 days. Was somewhat better by the time I trained. My entire back and neck was tight as fuck though. That was a big limitation with pushing it today. It got worse with each set on the military presses. I thought for sure Id pull my back out completely with 365 but I lacked the restraint. Once I taste blood I have a hard time backing off.

The strains definately got worse after 365, especially grinding out the last rep. So I ended it there. Then I hit the nautilus overhead presses which arent as strenuous on my back/neck. I went mostly for full and deeper reps to switch it up. Higher seat setting. The militaries were full reps as well.

I cycle rep ranges. Im just testing my strength and getting a feel for militaries again. This is only my second time doing them in many years. I wasted a shitload of energy fucking with the seat adjustments and trying to figure out how I had it set up last time. Think I figured it out, have to compare to last weeks videos to see.

365 did not feel light today, like last time, but I did get an extra rep even with the strained back and pre exhaustion. Got a spinal adjustment right after, and felt like it relieved alot of pressure. I did this to possibly prevent waking up tommorrow with a fully pulled out back. Alot of times its delayed.

Didnt expect much from today, so it was good enough. Im starting to thicken out and strength is still not slowing down. When Im less torn up I should break some more records on these specific lifts. I mix up my movements to prevent strain from repetition of the same movements.

No dumbbell presses for shoulders today as I wanted to do. Too much strain on the neck/back. No lateral or rear delt work either. Basically just an assassination of THAT SHIT. Killed off a few targets and did a few more sets to finish off. It was effective.

238 lbs after previous nights meals

Smith Machine Military Press (Mostly full lockouts. Down to about chin level. Seat set slightly back from 90 degrees to take pressure off spine.)

Bar x ?? Warm up
135x ?? warm up
225x20 (warm up)
275x20 (5 rep PR, and warm up)
315x10 (2 rep PR. Couldnt push it with strained back today. PRs will be frequent since I havent done these in many years)
350x6 (1 rep PR. Thought for sure that the next set with 365 would finish off my back, but did it anyway)
365x4 (1 rep PR. Definately increased my level of strain. Finished with these for today.)

Couldnt push it fully. See videos for 315,350,365 lb sets


Nautilus Overhead Press (plate loaded) (Seat set to line below "7". 2 notches deeper than usual.)

Deeper and full lockout reps mostly. Warm ups were ballistic and constant tension style)

180x30 warm
270x20 warm
450x10 warm
540x10 (Full lockout reps. Deeper. See video)
590x5 (Same. See video)


No rest til line

Mostly the same range

590x5
540x5
450x6
360x7
270x10
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Wanted to do more but restrained myself. Back was tight as fuck. Im at peak size now and would like to push it farther. My peak size is usually when I take myself out with more agressive training.

KILL THAT SHIT

videos below

 

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Feeder Routine (that night) Plus 15x100 Standard DB Laterals




Alternating Dumbbell Curls


15x50


Dumbbell Hammer curls


15x50


Alternating Dumbbell Curl with reverse curl negative


15x50


Standard Dumbbell Laterals

15x100


Added the laterals in again. May train arms this morning as well (in a few hours). Even though Im not about to sleep, wanted to get it in. I just added the creatine in again. So today I got 10 grams creatine and some aminos from the body fortress drink. Ill dillute the creatine drink in 32 oz water. During training I do the same thing but without about 64 oz. This helped massively in digesting it properly. Drinking in between sets may be better for absorption too.

Ill try to get in atleast 5 grams creatine daily now, sometimes more. Using the dillution method.

KILL THAT SHIT