The Beast's Training Journal!

[WalkingBeast]

Attempted chest and delts, rear delts


Extremely light and low volume


More like a rehabilitation session for my chest. I slightly popped the left side earlier in the week. I was feeling some pain and tightness on the insertion, left side, with the 70 lb dumbbells on the incline presses. So I only did a few sets and backed off of chest training. It would probably be better not to train chest for a few weeks, but Ill see. I started a growth phase so I will either work around it or avoid it and train everything else.

I made up for the super light training with higher intensity and more pain focused training. Including an 805 rep set with the overhead nautilus presses. Normally I dont train that high rep, but Ill do what it takes to adapt and still grow. Heavier training would be more effective for me but I can still generate the same intensity by enduring more painful sets.

Im continuing to gain my size back , from the break, so I should be able to continue to grow again regardless. Will likely be a more size focused phase. Chest and shoulder presses I may scale back so that my chest can heal somewhat. For me that type of training is much more mundane and painful and I get restless after 800 reps, but I can focus on the end result when need be.

If an injury becomes more severe then I find full breaks to be best. I have trained one side of my body before , for weeks, but it ends up causing more issues down the line.

It looks like Ill be able to train around it and grow though. Shoulder and chest pressing movements will be most effected. Everything else may not be too compromised. I dont plan to focus on breaking strength records during this phase anyway. So I can compensate with high intensity and extreme sets, as I did today.

232 lbs after meal

Incline Dumbbell Presses (constant tension style)

This was a test for the left side of my chest.

50x75
70x40
50x40

These werent to failure but I was feeling a pull on my left chest tendon during the 70s. I didnt want to push that too far today. Ended chest training here.

Nautilus Overhead Press (plate loaded, constant tension style reps mostly, seat set at "9")

No rest til line

90x40
180x30

None of these to failure, just getting blood in shoulders
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270x60
270x50 (some brief rest pauses used on these)

No rest til line

Brief rest pauses only. This was the main work today for front delts.

180x805 (PR since I dont usually do 800 reps on one movement. I get restless during this type of shit, so I moved on at that point. Prefer the heavy shit but I can adapt to make continued progress)

Dumbbell Laterals (trap focused version)

no rest til line

45x30-40
10x20 Strict dumbbell laterals with long holds at top (side delt focus)
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No rest til line

60x25
45x10
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No rest til line

70x25
45x10
25x10 Strict laterals again with long holds at the top, side delt
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No rest til line

80x15
45x15
25x10 Strict laterals again with long holds, side delt
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No rest til line

80x15
65x10
45x10
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No rest til line

90x10
80x8
70x5
45x10
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No rest til line

45x30
30x8 Standard laterals again with long holds at top
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Reverse Machine Flies

130x20 (Long holds)
220x10 (long holds)
265x10
295x10


No rest til line

295x5
190x10 long holds
160x10 long holds

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[WalkingBeast]

About to hit back and maybe some more delt work. I will try to keep everything light, since Im training around the left pec strain. Hard to say until I start training though. Maybe a few heavy sets on low cable rows. Have to see how the pec feels though. Ill base it on how my warm ups feel.

In worst case, minus tearing the pec, I will focus on high rep growth type training. Maybe even half the weight Id normally use for very long sets. I hit the 805 rep set yesterday for shoulder presses, and may do some similiar style training today with brief rest pauses. If I am unable to train heavy, then that will basically be neccesary to get a similiar type of stimulation.

Maybe Ill film a long set today. They are not that exciting to watch as its just very long pain endurance, basically. Those sets can last over 10 minutes. I didnt really have a plan yesterday and the same applies for today, with this strain, so Ill see what I do.

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[WalkingBeast]

Back, Delts and rear delts


Very light and low volume


Left bicep had some tightness today during the hammer strength rows. Now seems like a good time to switch over to pure size training as mentioned. Will give my tendons some time to restrengthen, including the left chest strain.

I can aim for some strength records in a month or a few months when Ive added some new size. I should by then. The lighter training gives my joints and tendons time to heal.

Real good contractions today and low rest between sets. Back was feeling full again. Back/chest measurement is still an inch off from where I was, at 56 inches, but should be back soon. Chest may be part of that as well.

Size is coming back up as well.

234 lbs after meal

Low Cable Rows with narrow grip handle, palms facing

No rest til line

130x20 (long holds)
210x10 (same)
165x10 (same)
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No rest til line

165x15 (long holds)
210x5 (same)
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No rest til line (see video)

210x15 long holds
165x10 same
120x10 same
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Lat Pulldowns with narrow close grip handle, palms facing

160x10 long holds

No rest til line

205x8 (long holds)
160x8 (same)
145x5 (same)

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No rest til line

250x5 (long holds I believe)
205x5 (long holds)
160x5 (same)
140x5 (same)
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Iso Low Row Hammer Strength (plate loaded)

No rest til line (Mix of long holds and regular reps)

180x30
270x20
360x5
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No rest til line (One arm at a time until the 180 lb set. Brief rest pauses used)

450x4 (left bicep felt tight during these, stopped them early)
360x5 (same issue)
270x25 (brief rest pauses used til 25)
180x30 (both sides simultaneously)

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Dual Dumbbell Rows with incline bench used as chest support

70's x15(long holds)
100x10
100x10

Dumbbell Laterals (trap focused version)

no rest til line

40x40
60x5
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No rest til line

75x10
65x10
40x10
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No rest til line

75x10
55x10
40x10-20
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Strict Dumbbell Laterals (standard style but with long holds at the top. For side delts)

15x30
15x20
15x20

Reverse Machine Flies

130x20 (long holds)
220x10 (long holds)
220x10 (long holds)

No rest til line

295x5 (regular reps)
220x5 (long holds)
190x5 (long holds)
160x5 (long holds)
130x10-20 (long holds)

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video below

 

[WalkingBeast]

 

[WalkingBeast]

Added a few new supplements to the arsenal, during this growth phase







GEAR is the only one that ive used before, years ago. I used it around the time I was taking the Superdrol product , Beastdrol. Also made by the same company. NeedToBuildMuscle. Ive moderated for them before, and as such, recieved alot of thier products to not only try, but they ended up being the main supplements that I used. Very solid company with supplements that dont use wasted ingredients or filler.

With the GEAR I got very good results at the time, using the pills throughout the entire day. It comes with 200 tablets, and for 4 tabs you get 4200 mgs of aminos, including 900 mg of leucine and 800 mg of L-Iso Leucine. This was a very easy way to keep aminos in my bloodstream constantly. They are amino acid pills.

The ingredient lists on the other products look very solid, and can be viewed on the website. The Joint RX product really goes above and beyond the typical joint pills with MSM, CISSIS as well as the usual glucosamine, chrondoitin cocktail and some vitamins. I never stayed on glucosamine products long enough to notice results, but they recieve alot of positive feedback. So Ill ride it out. MSM makes my nails grow quickly but never used it long enough to say more.

Krill oil has 3 omega sources. Omega-3,Omega-6 and Omenga 9 plus. Its 1000 mg krill oil per 2 caps. As some will know, I dont usually use health supplements or many supplements at all. Usually only a few. A pre workout and some intra workout aminos is all ive been using lately. Im looking to push things farther always, so any small edge will be helpful at this point.

D-Aspartic acid is supposed to raise testosterone. Im on HRT most of the time, but it may help keep levels more stable, at the very least. Ill continue to test and document the effects of the supplements, as I notice them.

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[WalkingBeast]

Chest measurement back up in the 56 range. 55 1/2 cold flexed to 56. Its difficult to get a consistant measurement when self measuring, but its back in that range. I should be able to start adding new size soon. Legs about the same, 27 1/2 to 27 3/4 . Only trained them once so far. Largest arm still around 19 1/4 cold flexed. Nothing else new. Most of my size is back now though.

Should be gaining some new size in the coming weeks, if there are no interruptions.

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[WalkingBeast]

About to hit arms. Taking all these fucking pills has definately been keeping me heavier, as Im ALOT more hydrated. It basically takes a 32 oz container of powerade for me to wash down all the pills Im taking now, since NeedToBuildMuscle sent me the supps I mentioned above. This is definately not a bad thing. My joints can use the extra hydration as well as other bodily functions. The krill oil and joint rx will hopefully lubricate my joints and help heal some of my tendon strains. Any edge is massive at this stage in my training.

I look to push shit farther each year. Size mainly but strength comes with the way I train. I will definately be heavier today, so Im mostly back in size. This is not a plug, but I do appreciate the treatment Ive gotten from the company and therefore am glad to highlight the positive points of thier supplement line. The stand out feature of this company's product line is that each supplement usually contains several bottles worth of ingredients from other supplements that support what the product is about. For example. The joint RX is not just glucosamine and chrondoitin like most of the other products out there. You have cissus and MSM in good doses as well. So you can really save some money if you are already taking this kind of shit.

Normally I dont take care of my health , joint health, any of that shit. However I have benefited from taking the supplements that they have sent me. Ive worked with them in the past, some years back. GEAR was the main supplement that I really got results off of, so its good to be using that again. Its mainly aminos but it has some bromelain in it as well, which is a good digestive enzyme. Most all of thier product line has multiple benefits and ingredients, which is worth looking into if you take alot of different pills.

For arms today, I think training will be fairly light. Probably some 255 lb or 300 lb pressdowns, overloading the stack, but this is still relatively light. Ive done 300 for 30 reps on strict pressdowns. I cant really add anymore weight anyway. So I just move fast now, litle rest, pump the shit out of triceps and biceps by alternating biceps with triceps sets. No rest sets. I also end up getting two things trained at once. It makes it easy to blast out 50 sets within 2 hours without even realizing it. I dont count but I usually end at around 50 sets for some strange reason. Just something I noticed. Instinctual probably. I know when the training feels worthless at this stage. When it just feels like the muscle is contracting but no real pump or feeling anymore.

Arms has been the most bodybuilding style of all my training, so it fits in good with this growth phase. Arms is the area where I havent seen any real measurable improvements since 2012. Very bizarre. It shows that we all have structural limitations as my back and chest expand several inches yearly. I will get through that, but it is definately an obstacle. My arms have grown about an inch in the relaxed straight arm position, but have not gotten larger than 19 1/2 cold in the flexed cold measurement. I dont even know how the fuck to interpret that result, but I dont over think shit anymore. Just

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[WalkingBeast]

Arms


Low volume and light weight


46 sets in an hour and a half. On average I hit around 50 sets in 2 hour sessions. So I cut the rest down by 30 minutes overall today. I dont time it or count sets, but my body just feels done by that point. I count later and find that to be my normal arm session (2 hours, 50 sets).

Size is coming back quickly. I was probably 238 lbs after post gym meal, but prior to training 236 lbs. Not too far off from my previous weight of 243 lbs. Most of my muscular measurements are nearly back now.

Ive been taking in atleast 32 oz of powerade just to wash down these new supplements Ive been taking. All the pills. Large pills and alot of them. Along with the 64 oz or so I get during training by dilutting the aminos and creatine in water. Plus any milk I drink at home. So I am alot more hydrated now with the pills. Hopefully the krill oil and joint RX supps help my joints. I know the GEAR pills work for adding size. Ive used them years ago with success. At the time it was very unusual for my arms to be at 19 inches cold off of hormones, and with the GEAR I hit that mark. Now I tend to stay around 19 1/4 to 19 1/2 but this was several years back.

Pump was great by alternating between tricep and bicep movements. Moving fast between sets and alot of no rest sets. Growth focus for now. Should be adding some new size within the next month possibly.

I decided against loading up 255 lbs and 300 lbs on pressdowns due to my left pec strain. That would definately irritate it.


236 lbs after meal and alot of liquid



Strict Dumbbell Curls (Most of these were done both arms at same time)

(Strict means palms facing front , no twist, and most of the reps slow and with alot of holds at top)

No rest til line

35x20
30x10
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V Bar Pressdowns

KILOGRAMS for all pressdowns today

No rest til line

35x50
65x30
95x10 (210 lb stack)
65x10 Straight bar pressdown
95x10 Straight bar pressdown
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Straight Bar Pressdowns

KILOGRAMS

No rest til line

95x20
72x20
57x20
95x5 V Bar Pressdowns
65x10 (same)
57x10-20 (same)
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Strict Dumbbell Curls (same style)

no rest til line

45x10
35x10
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V bar pressdowns

No rest til line

95x20
65x20
57x10
35x15 Strict DB curls
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Straight Bar Pressdowns

no rest til line

95x20
65x20
57x20

V bar pressdowns (still no rest)

95x3-4
65x5
57x10

Strict Dumbbell Curls (Still no rest)

55x4 (alternated arms for this set, one at a time)
35x10

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No rest til line

v bar pressdowns

95x10
80x10
72x10
65x10
57x20
35x20 Strict DB curls again
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Alternating Dumbbell Curls with reverse curl negative

no rest til line

55x5
45x5
35x5
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Incline Dumbbell Curls

no rest til line

40x14 (brief rest pauses only for this set, one arm at a time)
40x3-4 Alternating DB curl with reverse curl negative
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Alternating DB curl with reverse curl negative

No rest til line

60x5
45x6
35x6
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40x10

Seated Cable Curls (these were super light but burned the most, by this point)

Plate # 9 x30
Plate 9 x30
Plate 10 x30
Plate 11 x15

Never released handles during each set, but did rest pause briefly.

About an hour and a half session, 46 sets

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[WalkingBeast]

Delts and Rear delts


Moderate weight and low volume


Shoulder pressing stength seems back basically. I couldve pushed out more reps but I avoided rest pause on some sets, as well as explosive ballistic pressing, like when I hit 540x22 on the nautilus overhead press. I also didnt go above 590 (have done 630 for reps).

I approached my set with 540 with very slow reps initially. I just strained my left side of chest last week. So I had fear that it would pop again. Its mostly all shoulder, but even if I accidentally involve some upper chest with that weight, it could fuck up the healing and tear something.

Once I had some confidence I went a little heavier. I never went into explosive fast reps though. I couldve rest paused more reps as well as banged out more with the explosive style, but this was good enough for today. I should break some strength records on this machine within a week or two just training normally.

This was still mostly bodybuilding style. I did a 152 rep dropset. I didnt need 805 reps today because I started much heavier. Last time I was being careful with the strain.

I am probably close to being able to move 405 again on the smith militaries but those are even riskier with upper chest involvement. Ill stick with this and the hammer strength shoulder presses for now. I considered dumbbell shoulder presses on a slight incline , however throwing those up into position is high risk on a strain.

I do not really feel the strain now, but I feel it when I put weight on it for chest presses. Maybe next week Ill start back with light chest work, but this week I dont want to fuck with it. Im really just focused on growth for the next few months.

Size is coming up at a good rate so I should add some new size soon.



237 lbs after some milk and filler food (no actual meal)


No one set was really to failure today. Though I trained beyond failure using dropsets. I didnt want to get sloppy with my reps at any point, due to the strain.


Nautilus Overhead Press (plate loaded) (Seat set to line below "9")

No rest til line

90x50
180x50
270x25
360x5
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450x10 (Warm up and test for my chest strain. Cautiously moving up)
540x15 (Not to failure but I may be good for 25-30 strength wise now, didnt get ballistic with form though or use much rest pause. See video)


No rest til line (see video)

590x5
540x6
450x6
360x20
270x20
180x100

157 rep total, brief rest pauses only. Individual sets not to failure.

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180x100 (brief rest pauses used, seat set to line below "7". A little deeper)


Restrained myself after this point. Didnt go heavier and didnt do anything for chest today.

Iso Lateral Hammer Strength press

These are not to failure either, just getting blood in delts. Growth focus

180x30
270x20
320x10 (full lockout reps. Feeling a neck strain coming on, so did not go heavier or higher rep with these weights)

Dumbbell Laterals (trap focused version)

50x40 (brief rest pauses only)

No rest til line

65x15
45x15
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No rest til line

65x20
40x20
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no rest til line

45x20
40x20
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Still not to failure, just flooding traps with blood

Reverse Machine Fly (very light with very long holds. Shoulder joints had some inflammation)

130x20 (very long holds)
130x20 (same)
130x20 (same)
130x10 (same)

There was very little rest between these sets as well

Videos below

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[WalkingBeast]