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cwick0 said:
Good shit. Still strong!! Youll get it back. Yea, hopefully I find out when I get the MRI. KEEP KILLING THAT SHIT!!
The Beast's Training Journal!
- Thread starter WalkingBeast
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Good shit. Still strong!! Youll get it back. Yea, hopefully I find out when I get the MRI. KEEP KILLING THAT SHIT!!
1-20-05 Thursday Chest And Abs (15 Mins Cardio) (KILLED SOME SHIT!! 2 more PR's)
Turned out to be a good workout overall. This was my closest attempt with 400. I should of had it, very fuckin close. Just a small movement from lockout. Not this week though! I hit some more PR's however. I hit an extended 5X5 with 330 and also hit 330x8 which was a PR. Considering 330x8 was my 12th set its not bad. I dont usually rep with 330, 335 is the closest to that weight I usually rep with. 335x6 was my best. Also I took the suggestion of lowering my reps for one rep max warm-ups. I cut my 225x12 warm-up set down to 6 reps only. And 275 got cut down from 8 reps to 5. Seemed to work well this time. In the past it caused me to be weak. My training partner always does this and benches 455 at 185, though in a much different looser form, so I figured Id give it a try. My protein has been at a consistent 200+ but calories arent as high as I would like. So I was a little lighter at 195 on arrival, and 196 after some water.I had planned to drink a gallon of milk a day, but I slacked. Mostly for all the calories from the milk. Calories are the largest weakness in my diet! Heres the routine:
(195lbs on arrival to gym before meals, 196 after some water) ("Speed Stack")
Flat Bench:
135x20
225x6 (Cut it down from 12 reps)
275x5
315x1
335x1
365x1
400x 3/4 (Just missed lockout. Closest attempt so far.)
400 (fail)
400 (fail)
365x1.5 (tried for more, but chest felt fatigued with heavier weights tonight)
Extended 5X5 Routine With 330lbs: (Each set taken to failure)
330x5
330x8 (Revenge PR!!)
330x6
330x6
330x5
(15 sets of flat bench)
Hammer Strength Wide Chest Machine (plate loaded):
270x15
360x6.5
320x10
Abs:
Seated Ab Crunch Machine:
110x15
130x15
Roman Chair Sit-ups:
30
30
*15 Minutes Cardio On Stepper*
KILL THAT SHIT!!
Turned out to be a good workout overall. This was my closest attempt with 400. I should of had it, very fuckin close. Just a small movement from lockout. Not this week though! I hit some more PR's however. I hit an extended 5X5 with 330 and also hit 330x8 which was a PR. Considering 330x8 was my 12th set its not bad. I dont usually rep with 330, 335 is the closest to that weight I usually rep with. 335x6 was my best. Also I took the suggestion of lowering my reps for one rep max warm-ups. I cut my 225x12 warm-up set down to 6 reps only. And 275 got cut down from 8 reps to 5. Seemed to work well this time. In the past it caused me to be weak. My training partner always does this and benches 455 at 185, though in a much different looser form, so I figured Id give it a try. My protein has been at a consistent 200+ but calories arent as high as I would like. So I was a little lighter at 195 on arrival, and 196 after some water.I had planned to drink a gallon of milk a day, but I slacked. Mostly for all the calories from the milk. Calories are the largest weakness in my diet! Heres the routine:
(195lbs on arrival to gym before meals, 196 after some water) ("Speed Stack")
Flat Bench:
135x20
225x6 (Cut it down from 12 reps)
275x5
315x1
335x1
365x1
400x 3/4 (Just missed lockout. Closest attempt so far.)
400 (fail)
400 (fail)
365x1.5 (tried for more, but chest felt fatigued with heavier weights tonight)
Extended 5X5 Routine With 330lbs: (Each set taken to failure)
330x5
330x8 (Revenge PR!!)
330x6
330x6
330x5
(15 sets of flat bench)
Hammer Strength Wide Chest Machine (plate loaded):
270x15
360x6.5
320x10
Abs:
Seated Ab Crunch Machine:
110x15
130x15
Roman Chair Sit-ups:
30
30
*15 Minutes Cardio On Stepper*
KILL THAT SHIT!!
zxe003
New member
Good shit bro.....keep that shit up! Make 405 your bitch. Wish I was up there with you. Still haven't gotten a hold on my schedule, so it's been hard trying to be consistent. Haven't maxed out on anything in a long while....I'm actually kinda scared to, shit'll probably be embarassing! Think I'll start a new journal in a month or two, when my schedule becomes more predictable. Peace. and...keep killin that shit!!
1-21-05 Friday Biceps (15 Mins Cardio)
Today was a light bicep day, and slightly lower volume also. Biceps seem to be sore all the time lately. All reps were between 12-15. The main reason for the lighter weights is my back. Need to train around the injuries without making them worse for now. Also experimenting with slightly lower volume occasionally, and seeing if maybe Im overtraining. I havent been training as frequently lately, but still very intensely. Heres the routine:
Alternating Dumbbell Curls:
35x15 (Usual warm-up)
50x15
60x12
Dumbbell Hammer Curls:
50x15
65x15
75x15
Double Biceps Style Cable Curls:
70 (per side)x15
90x15
100x15
*15 Minutes Cardio On Stepper*
Today was a light bicep day, and slightly lower volume also. Biceps seem to be sore all the time lately. All reps were between 12-15. The main reason for the lighter weights is my back. Need to train around the injuries without making them worse for now. Also experimenting with slightly lower volume occasionally, and seeing if maybe Im overtraining. I havent been training as frequently lately, but still very intensely. Heres the routine:
Alternating Dumbbell Curls:
35x15 (Usual warm-up)
50x15
60x12
Dumbbell Hammer Curls:
50x15
65x15
75x15
Double Biceps Style Cable Curls:
70 (per side)x15
90x15
100x15
*15 Minutes Cardio On Stepper*
zxe003 said:
ThanX for the encouragement brother!! Much appreciated!! I plan to KILL 400 on thursday and 405 hopefully soon after. These injuries add to the challenge, but aslong as nothing tears I should be able to push past them. Im getting an MRI done on wednesday, so hopefully thatll shed some light on the situation. I was very close to 400 last week, and barely missed it. I should be right there. Eventually Id like to run a final M1T cycle (low dose) as well. I have enough left for a 2 week cycle at 10mg. Ill probabally wait a while until I get my blood tested again before running it again. I know how it is coming back. Luckily it comes back much faster the second time around. Best of luck on your recovery and KEEP KILLING THAT SHIT!!
1-23-05 Sunday Triceps
Less then an hour to train today due to unexpected circumstances. So I rushed my tricep session. I would have hit some inclines and shoulder work plus cardio too. I ended up doing close grip bench for a change. I never really did this exercise. I like them. I think Ill add them into my tricep routines and see if I can get some growth on the tri's. Still a little awkward for me. Didnt hurt my wrists with the grip I used though. I placed my pointer fingers right where the smooth of the bar turns to knurling. Id like to work up to 315 for some reps with that grip. Ill build up my 275 first. Heres the brief routine:
Close-Grip Bench: (spotter only present with 275. Ill try for more reps next time)
95x15
185x15
225x12
275x6
225x11
V-Bar Pressdowns:
150x15 (warm-up)
Dropset: (No rest between sets)
190x15
170x5
150x5
130x5
110x5
70x8
Better then nothing. KILL THAT SHIT!!
Less then an hour to train today due to unexpected circumstances. So I rushed my tricep session. I would have hit some inclines and shoulder work plus cardio too. I ended up doing close grip bench for a change. I never really did this exercise. I like them. I think Ill add them into my tricep routines and see if I can get some growth on the tri's. Still a little awkward for me. Didnt hurt my wrists with the grip I used though. I placed my pointer fingers right where the smooth of the bar turns to knurling. Id like to work up to 315 for some reps with that grip. Ill build up my 275 first. Heres the brief routine:
Close-Grip Bench: (spotter only present with 275. Ill try for more reps next time)
95x15
185x15
225x12
275x6
225x11
V-Bar Pressdowns:
150x15 (warm-up)
Dropset: (No rest between sets)
190x15
170x5
150x5
130x5
110x5
70x8
Better then nothing. KILL THAT SHIT!!
hey beast...it's another chest day for me:
flat bb bench:
135x20
225x10
275x6
315x10
365x10
405x6 (for some unknown reason i died on #6, up through 5 i felt great)
incline dbs:
120x8
120x9
120x9.
You stubborn ass, you should start hitting 385, before doing 405 or start repping 365 for a while. Then 405 will be cake!
flat bb bench:
135x20
225x10
275x6
315x10
365x10
405x6 (for some unknown reason i died on #6, up through 5 i felt great)
incline dbs:
120x8
120x9
120x9.
You stubborn ass, you should start hitting 385, before doing 405 or start repping 365 for a while. Then 405 will be cake!
cwick0 said:
Still looking fucking strong brother! I know how it is. If I miss even a week of chest training the setback is huge. Even if I didnt train anything else, I have to train chest atleast once a week or it can set me back weeks or even months. When those hurricanes were coming through I missed the gym for 9 days at one point. I believe it took over a month, maybe closer to 2, to get the strength back. Flies and crossovers are good to finish, but I have to hit some incline or flat barbell presses to maintain. Atleast hard once a week. Keep KILLING THAT SHIT!! Got some KIL THAT SHIT T-shirts now too:
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KILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!
