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I got into bodybuilding 2 years ago after not lifting a weight since high school. I got back into it because i was becoming really thin (i was 175 at 5"7) and realizing that almost all my muscle was gone. I have to admit, at first i did get back into it to look good and feel better about myself. Today i think about why i do it and my thoughts have changed or altered i should say.
Today i am 210 lbs. Same waist size but so much bigger. I lift now to push my body to the extreme. Then upon reaching that point, i push harder. I like to see my body fail and prove to myself that there are no boundaries in this thing. There is no such thing as "too big" or "working too hard". For me, the light is always green and i tell myself that constantly. Every rep. Every set. Even when i take a day off and realize i am so tired i could pass out, i smile and laugh, realizing i put myself through hell and a half the day before. After my day or two of rest, i look forward to destroying myself again in that room and seeing just how far i can go. I love bodybuilding and that is why im' here. And so my journey has begun....
Arms today. Triceps, Bi's, and forearms. Went up in all of them and can finally really see the difference. That week off to get engaged did wonders hahaha. Kinda got tired in my 3rd exercise for biceps probably rust from being off so long. Feel really good. Just finished my protein shake and time to recover.
Did shoulders today along with some cardio. Shoulders went up this week too even though i felt kinda tired even after drinking some NOEXPLODE. Funny thing is i was tired but managed to get a decent day in at the office. Finally bought a tin of ANIMAL PAK. First time user and it's been too long of a delay. Just started today so i'm excited to see what this beast does. That's it for now. I'm due for another shake!
This has been the first time i've taken 2 days off (was off yesterday and the day before just did cardio). I feel more rested than usual. We'll see how it goes in the gym. Arms tonight and wish i could head in right now.
Godly workout last night. I'm feeling it today meaning i didn't waste my friggin time:
Arms:
Triceps:
Cable Extension (straight bar)
Cable Extension (double handed rope and single hand rope)
Reverse Cable Extension (individual and both)
Dips
Biceps:
Skullcrushers
Seated Preacher Curls (individual and both)
Cable Curls
Forearms:
Seated Barbell Wrist Curls
Reverse Seated Barbell Wrist Curls
Did arms last night and chest the day before. My bench went up 15lbs since i've been on Stak. Plus like i said i'm filling out more which is unreal. Arms last night would not quit. The more i punished them the more they wanted. Has to be the Stak talking. Has to be. Got 2 compliments about my increase in size at the gym last night from a couple females. One saying i looked good the other saying they didn't recognize me. Not bad huh?
After that 1st can of Stak i'm thick all over. It's such an awesome feeling and the mirror shows me great results. I'm very excited about starting my second can tomorrow morning. I started the new Cuts today since i'm now in my first ever "cutting" cycle. I hope to see great results and drop all the excess baggage that iv'e had bascially my whole life. Once again, ANIMAL FOR LIFE.
Started a Stack of M-Stak, Pump, and Flex. Today will be my second day so we'll see what happens. Right now my wrist feels a bit better but still hurts a little. Hopefully the new Inzer wraps will do me good tonight on Chest night. After two days of rest i'm always eager to get back in the gym. If my body could take it and rest didn't exist, i'd go everyday. I'll post numbers after tonight.
Tonight was chest. Like i said wrist is still a bit uncomfotable at times but i notice it is getting better but still wrapped the wraps tight tonight. A few weeks ago i could barely get up 225 on the bench....today i got up 250 4x. i was quite happy since it looks like my work is paying off....i finished my routine with machines also going up in weight on those biggest difference was the decline going 360lbs. Like i said great night for me and i was pretty happy.
First day back since my big trapezius strain last night....did a full chest workout tho i admit i was cautious since i didn't want anything to mess it up...couldv'e gone a lot heavier but at this point im just getting back into it....im done with MStak but i was not at the gym for bout 75% of the can...guess it was a waste :( Trying to decide if i should start another can...either way tonigth is arms and i seriously can't think of anything else right now. Even work is useless today oh well.
After being at the gym now for several days and finishing up MStak i'm seeing more results interms of a decrease in body fat. My pants are looser yet my upper torso is bigger both my shoulders and back. obviously being on MSTak, resting due to my injury and watching my diet were crucial. i'm gonna wait another week then pop another can of Mstak this time on my normal training schedule.
Two days ago was shoulder day still on my Nitro, Pump, Stak Stack:
Lateral Dumbell Raises 3x5-10
Shrugs 3x5-10
Upright Rows 4x5-10
Incline Machine Raises 4x4-12
Finished with Nitro, Cardio, then 40g Whey w/banana and a little PB.
Last night was Arms:
Cable Rope Tricep Extension 4x5-12
High Pulley Overhead Tricep Extension 3x5-12
Dips 4x10-15
Reverse Grip One Arm Cable Tricep Extension 3x4-10
Again same postw ritual. Feeling really strong and loving this new postw mix.
Two days ago was shoulder day still on my Nitro, Pump, Stak Stack:
Lateral Dumbell Raises 3x5-10
Shrugs 3x5-10
Upright Rows 4x5-10
Incline Machine Raises 4x4-12
Finished with Nitro, Cardio, then 40g Whey w/banana and a little PB.
Last night was Arms:
Cable Rope Tricep Extension 4x5-12
High Pulley Overhead Tricep Extension 3x5-12
Dips 4x10-15
Reverse Grip One Arm Cable Tricep Extension 3x4-10
Again same postw ritual. Feeling really strong and loving this new postw mix.
Forgot to write about biceps with triceps:
Dumbell Alternating Hammer Curls 4x5-12
Cable Curls 4x3-10
Seated One Arm Machine Curls 3x10
Drag Curls 3x5-10
Finally tore into some of the free packets Universal has sent me. Shock Therapy was in order for yesterday. To be honest i have tried many NO products but Therapy has sold me. I have to admit i was skeptical (which is why i haven't bought it yet), but wow did it deliver. Not only was i more focused, but i wanted to extend every set until i could barely move. The intensity was insane and i am definitely going to look into getting some more of this. Chest day was awesome:
I'm doing the pyramid i've been doing for 2 weeks now at 12,10,8,10,12.
Dumbell presses (definitely went up in weight)
Cable Crossover Flys
Machine Incline
Machine Decline
Easily one of my best workout this year. Very encouraging day. Now to track down some Shock and ditch the red pill in Pump for a bit.
Arms day yesterday. Same dose of Shock Therapy (which is kicking serious a$$) and still doing the Pyramid (12,12,8,6,10:
Biceps:
Cable Bar Curls
Alternate Hammer Dumbell Curls
Rope Cable Pulls
Hammer Curls Across the body
Triceps:
Cable Rope pulldowns
Dips Machine
Single Rope pulldowns
High Cable Tricep Extensions
Killer workout and my arms are still feeling it. Great feeling to wake up to.
squattingtillipuke
02-01-10, 12:28 pm
Some quality work definately being put in here brother.
Some quality work definately being put in here brother.
Thank you sir! I better see ya on Saturday! ;)
More love needed up in here, man. You're puttin in work. Keep it up man. I'll be following.
More love needed up in here, man. You're puttin in work. Keep it up man. I'll be following.
Thanks bro! Much appreciated!
squattingtillipuke
02-01-10, 5:08 pm
Thank you sir! I better see ya on Saturday! ;)
Sir...shit don't make me feel older than I already do..LOL
Plan on destroying my back on Saturday bro.
Back day. It's becoming my favorite day actually. I get so damn tired from deads and stuff i barely ever get my full cardio in. Here we go:
PWO Pump, Shock Therapy (absolutely loving this ritual)
Usual brutal pyramid routine still:
Seated Cable rows 12,10,8,4,10 (went up in weight on this one. very happy)
Deads 12,10,8,4,4 (hard as hell today since i went heavier than usual for this routine)
Reverse grip one arm Lat Pulldowns 12,10,8,6,9
T-Bar Rows 12,10,6,4,10
Seated One arm machine rows 12,10,4,4,8
PWO Nitro, Whey, dead. haha
Shoulder day yesterday:
Morning ritual of MStak, Flex and Pak
PWO ritual of ST and Pump (minus red pill):
Same schedule pyramid of death as i like to call it:
Seated Military Press 5 - 12x,12x,8x,6x,10x
Cable One Arm Side Raises 5 - 12x,12x,6x,6x,10x
Front One Arm Dumbell Raises 5 - 12x,12x, 8x, 6x, 10x
Shrugs 5 - 10x, 10x, 8x, 5x, 10x
Machine Lateral Raises 5 - 12x, 12x, 8x, 6x, 10x
Finished really strong which is becoming a normal thing lately. Pretty happy about that. PWO of Nitro and 50g of Whey.
finally found your journey. subbed.
finally found your journey. subbed.
thank you sir!
thank you sir!
dont call me sir, i work for a living.
Double post time:
Yesterday was arms. Pyramid (now known as pure hell haha) routine ongoing:
Hammer Dumbell Curls across the body (my new fav) 12,12,8,6,10
Cable Concentration Curls 12,10,6,6,10
Standing High Pulley Curls (new exercise that destroyed me) 12,12,5,5,9
Seated Alternate Machine Curls 12,10,8,5,10
Tricep Machine Pressdowns 12,10,8,5,12
Rope Tricep Extensions 12,10,8,6,10
Bent over Cable kickbacks 12,10,6,4,9 (these were hard as hell that day)
Lying One Arm Tricep Extensions 10,8,6,5,9
Finished with Nitro and 50g Whey for the win.
Tonight was Shoulder night:
Barbell shrugs 12,10,8,5,5
One arm alternate dumbell lateral raises 12,10,8,6,10
Machine Lateral raises 12,12,8,6,10
Cable front raises 12,10,8,6,9
one word after tonights session. Ouch. I look forward to hurting tomorrow. I wanted to focus more tonight on my middle deltoid area
I'm gonna jump on here bro and check on you.
As I told you at the ABC you have made some kick ass progress!!!
you thickened up a bit!!
I'm gonna jump on here bro and check on you.
As I told you at the ABC you have made some kick ass progress!!!
you thickened up a bit!!
Thanks Angel that really meant a lot when you and Josh commented on my progress!!
Shoulder day last night. Normal Pyramid. Preworkout of Shock Therapy and Pump (minus red). MStak still taken in the morning between meals.
Incline Shoulder Press Machine 12,12,8,4,10 (really strong today on my 4th set put up 275 4x)
Cable lateral raises 12,10,6,3,9
Front dumbell raises 12,12,8,4,9 (went up again on this badboy. On my 4th set put up 40 lb dumbells 4x. me thinks this Mstak is working)
Lateral Raises Machine 12,10,8,5,9
Brutal birthday workout last night. One of my best Shoulder days by far. I'm feeling it today and feel very satisfied with my numbers last night. Post workout of Nitro and 50g of Whey.
Arms today. Pyramid ongoing.
Tricep pressdown Machine: 170x12, 190x10, 210x6, 230x4, 190x9, 160x7
Tricep cable rope pulldowns: 40x12, 50x10, 60x6, 70x4, 50x8, 40x9
Overhead Tri Extensions: 40x12, 50x10, 70x8, 70x6, 50x8, 40x9
Cable Kickbacks: 15x12, 15x10, 20x6, 25x4, 15x8, 15xx6
Alternate crossover dumbell curls: 25'sx13, 35'sx10, 40'sx8, 45'sx5, 35'sx9, 25'sx8
Cable Curls: 40x10, 40x10, 50x8, 60x5, 50x9, 40x8
Cable Rope Curls: 40x12, 50x10, 60x8, 60x4, 50x8, 50x7
Hammers: 25'sx12, 30'sx10, 40'sx8, 50'sx2, 30'sx7
Ummm....OW.....
Arms today. Pyramid ongoing.
Tricep pressdown Machine: 170x12, 190x10, 210x6, 230x4, 190x9, 160x7
Tricep cable rope pulldowns: 40x12, 50x10, 60x6, 70x4, 50x8, 40x9
Overhead Tri Extensions: 40x12, 50x10, 70x8, 70x6, 50x8, 40x9
Cable Kickbacks: 15x12, 15x10, 20x6, 25x4, 15x8, 15xx6
Alternate crossover dumbell curls: 25'sx13, 35'sx10, 40'sx8, 45'sx5, 35'sx9, 25'sx8
Cable Curls: 40x10, 40x10, 50x8, 60x5, 50x9, 40x8
Cable Rope Curls: 40x12, 50x10, 60x8, 60x4, 50x8, 50x7
Hammers: 25'sx12, 30'sx10, 40'sx8, 50'sx2, 30'sx7
Ummm....OW.....
Good gunz session!! You hit tri's before bi's....I've tried it but didn't like it.
Shoulder day last night. Normal Pyramid. Preworkout of Shock Therapy and Pump (minus red). MStak still taken in the morning between meals.
Incline Shoulder Press Machine 12,12,8,4,10 (really strong today on my 4th set put up 275 4x)
Cable lateral raises 12,10,6,3,9
Front dumbell raises 12,12,8,4,9 (went up again on this badboy. On my 4th set put up 40 lb dumbells 4x. me thinks this Mstak is working)
Lateral Raises Machine 12,10,8,5,9
Brutal birthday workout last night. One of my best Shoulder days by far. I'm feeling it today and feel very satisfied with my numbers last night. Post workout of Nitro and 50g of Whey.
What a way to celebrate your B-day!!
Strong shoulder pressess....275x4 is badass bro!!
What a way to celebrate your B-day!!
Strong shoulder pressess....275x4 is badass bro!!
hahaha. yep some people like to get shitfaced, i like to wreck myself with iron. haha
Sunday was chest, Yesterday was my day off:
Dumbell Bench Presses: 65sx12, 75sx10, 95sx6, 100sx4, 75sx8, 60sx10
Seated Machine Press: 90x13, 140x11, 160x8, 180x5, 200x4, 140x10
Cable Flyes: 60x12, 80x9, 90x6, 100x3, 80x8, 60x10
Standing Cable Pulls (i owe this to Angel for getting me hooked on this. thanks bro i hurt every chest day now because of you lol): 40x10, 40x8, 50x4, 35x9
What a session. My God i'm still sore and its Tuesday.....they need to put a bed here at the office....
Nice chest day. Strong DB pressing, bro.
Sunday was chest, Yesterday was my day off:
Dumbell Bench Presses: 65sx12, 75sx10, 95sx6, 100sx4, 75sx8, 60sx10
Seated Machine Press: 90x13, 140x11, 160x8, 180x5, 200x4, 140x10
Cable Flyes: 60x12, 80x9, 90x6, 100x3, 80x8, 60x10
Standing Cable Pulls (i owe this to Angel for getting me hooked on this. thanks bro i hurt every chest day now because of you lol): 40x10, 40x8, 50x4, 35x9
What a session. My God i'm still sore and its Tuesday.....they need to put a bed here at the office....
Nice Chest day brotha!! Anytime I can help a fellow Animal out is my pleasure.....I actually read about that exercise on the Arnold Encyclopedia....One of the pros loves to do those and I figure why not try them, so I've been hooked since on that exercise as my finisher for chest day!!
I can't remeber that bodybuilders name!!
Nice Chest day brotha!! Anytime I can help a fellow Animal out is my pleasure.....I actually read about that exercise on the Arnold Encyclopedia....One of the pros loves to do those and I figure why not try them, so I've been hooked since on that exercise as my finisher for chest day!!
I can't remeber that bodybuilders name!!
Thanks Angel. Yeah bro you got me hooked. The best is doing them at the end of my workout. Im completely dead after them LOL.
And thanks Sodapop for the comment!
Back night: Semi Pyramid of death. Gonna switch it up in a bit here.
Bent Over Barbell Rows 115x12, 135x9, 145x7, 145x6, 135x10
TBar Rows 80x10, 100x8, 110x7, 120x4, 80x10
Seated Cable Rows 140x10, 160x7, 180x5, 200x5, 160x9
Machine Lat Pulldowns 140x12, 160x10, 180x8, 200x5, 160x8
Yep gonna hurt tomorrow...time for some whey.
I know i'm a post behind but i'm trying to remember what i did on Arms day Saturday...Sunday was chest day:
Dumbell Presses: 65sx12, 75sx10, 85sx8, 95sx5, 95sx4, 75sx9 (did an extra set cuz i was feeling really good)
Seated Machine Presses: 100x12, 150x10, 170x8, 190x5, 160x10
Cable Flyes: 80x10, 90x9, 100x8, 100x6, 80x10
Seated Incline Presses: 100x12, 150x10, 170x8, 200x6, 150x10
Oh the brutality. Plus from Saturday my Tri's were still hurtin' hahaha.
Aggression
03-08-10, 9:13 am
It was an extreme pleasure meeting you this weekend, Razor. Next time we gotta train together.
It was an extreme pleasure meeting you this weekend, Razor. Next time we gotta train together.
Heh most definitely! Sorry i didn't say goodbye bro but i couldnt find ya and the chains we were carrying were getting heavy lol. Next time we train Adam we have to do deads. :)
C.Coronato
03-08-10, 12:46 pm
MY MAN. As Aggression said, it was great meeting you. You have an awesome attitude and outlook on life my brother, keep that shit close to you. Everything looks good in here, if you have any more questions defiantly shoot them my way brother.
MY MAN. As Aggression said, it was great meeting you. You have an awesome attitude and outlook on life my brother, keep that shit close to you. Everything looks good in here, if you have any more questions defiantly shoot them my way brother.
haha TTL you rule bro. Thanks for the awesome words. The honor was all mine on meeting ya bro. Im definitely going to hit it hard and in the back of my mind keep the next Arnold in my head. I honestly didn't think i'd come back with THIS MUCH motivation but its seriously overwhelming. I was telling Aggs just talking to you guys was motivating let alone the mad lifting you guys brought to the Cage. Talk to you soon bro. Thanks again for everything!
Mr. Dead
03-08-10, 1:15 pm
It was definitely awesome to meet and talk with ya at the Cage!!!
Sup muthafucka! Subbed for this!
Sup muthafucka! Subbed for this!
hahaha Mr. Yellow Boot! haha :) Thanks bro!
I'm embarrassed to post tonights workout just because my deads suck shit. seriously. but this weekend has given me confidence to let it all out and get advice from you guys. :( Here goes:
Back night:
Deads: 185x10, 225x9, 275x4, 295x2, 225x8
Machine Rows: 140x12, 160x12, 180x8, 200x6, 220x3, 180x8
Seated Machine pullbacks: 140x12, 160x12, 180x8, 200x6, 200x5, 180x8
Bent over rows: 135x10, 135x8, 155x6, 135x8
Except for the deads, i was very happy tonight. i went up in weight and my concentration and focus was dead on. I'm gonna be hurting tomorrow for sure....now if i could just get my deadlift grip to stay.. :(
Added Torrent to my regimen of Nitro pwo. Tasted sickingly good. We'll see how she does.
Solid work in here, Steve. Just keep at those deads; they're come around. Are you using any straps/chalk currently? Chalk helps me out a ton with my grip. And... I seriously hope you have a steak in your hand right now.
Solid work in here, Steve. Just keep at those deads; they're come around. Are you using any straps/chalk currently? Chalk helps me out a ton with my grip. And... I seriously hope you have a steak in your hand right now.
Its funny doing those deads made me upset at myself but now seeing the numbers i know what i have to work on but i still feel like shit.
PS this post is number 666 hahahaha
Phil800101
03-10-10, 2:38 am
How have I missed this?!? Subbed.
PS this post is number 666 hahahaha
You are officially banned from posting. Create a new username and post under that.
You are officially banned from posting. Create a new username and post under that.
hahahahahaha
mjsef88
03-10-10, 10:13 pm
And again, your helping shuffling boards/boxes/chains to and from the van really saved my ass. I really appreciate the help!
...btw. That was the same response I gave (the other) Steve...becasue YOU'RE A PUNK ASS BITCH! .... hahaha. So have you tried God's pee yet?
And again, your helping shuffling boards/boxes/chains to and from the van really saved my ass. I really appreciate the help!
...btw. That was the same response I gave (the other) Steve...becasue YOU'RE A PUNK ASS BITCH! .... hahaha. So have you tried God's pee yet?
hahaha anything to help out a fellow pimp lol.
Okay new routine tonight focused more on high numbers and less sets. Here goes:
Shoulders/Triceps
Incline military Press: 140x12, 160x10, 180x10, 230x4 (first couple sets were warmups)
Dumbell lateral raises: 25sx12, 35sx10, 40sx6, 40sx4
Front Bar Raises: 45x12, 75x10, 85x6
Cable pulldowns: 40x12, 60x10, 70x4, 70x4
Overhead Cable extensions: 40x12, 60x10, 80x5
Barbell skullcrushers: 75x12, 85x8, 95x5
pwo of Nitro, Torrent
We'll see how i feel in the morning. i was rather sore after this which was weird since i was doing way more sets with the pyramid, but i am using heavier weights :)
Phil800101
03-11-10, 2:16 am
Sick work my man! I bet you had an awesome pump.
Thanks bro! It was a quicker workout than my usual which may be a good thing according to my research.
12oz Steak this morning. MStak, Pak, Flex.
man, it was really great getting to meet you........wait... fuck......................................
12oz Steak this morning.
Want.
...lucky bastard.
Want.
...lucky bastard.
Eating another one right now btw. Well this is 10oz. lol
Chest and Biceps tonight. Didn't do legs this week because of my kinda-sorta-strained quad. Did it over the Arnold weekend but wasn't during the Metro hours. Go figure. Going to take the weekend off to rest since i'm on this new routine of 3 days off and 4 days going hard. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. As i was saying before i think i might have been overtraining with that pyramid so we'll see how my body reacts to heavier weight and an extra day of rest. From all the research i've been doing it sounds very promising. (Thanks Aggs) Still have a stuffy nose but my quad feels a lot better. i can actually walk without the little limp.
Phil800101
03-12-10, 9:46 am
Sounds like a plan bro. Hope you're feeling better soon.
Sounds like a plan bro. Hope you're feeling better soon.
Thanks Phil. I leave for Guatemala on friday and that's all i need is to be on the beach with my fiancee and have a runny nose! :(
Big night tonight for me personally.
Preworkout: Pump and 1.5 scoops of Shock Therapy
Chest:
(First 2 sets are the warmup set)
Flat dumbell presses: 65sx12, 85sx12, 100sx7, 100sx5
Seated Machine Incline Presses: 90x12, 160x10, 200x5
Cable Flies: 30x12, 40x10, 50x6
Biceps:
Dumbell crossover hammers: 25sx12, 45sx10, 50x4
Standing Cable Curls: 80x12, 100x10, 120x5
Standing One Arm Concentration curls: 40x10, 45x10, 50x6
Nitro and Torrent to finish the job. Also taking IntraAid during my madness.
This routine is holding up pretty well. It's strange to me how my workouts are shorter but i feel it more. I mean i know why its just that compared to my previous routines its diffferent.
so we'll see how my body reacts to heavier weight.
Nothing but good can come from this :P
Killed it as usual.
Little Z
03-13-10, 1:58 am
solid chest work brother.. it was good to meet you last week.. im lookin forward to your progress in here..
Phil800101
03-13-10, 2:36 am
Solid work bro! Looking strong.
Thanks guys! Little Z it definitely was cool meeting ya brother.
boyer77
03-13-10, 10:23 pm
Good work man... let me know if you are ever in the Toledo area. I would love to get a few sets in with you!
Good work man... let me know if you are ever in the Toledo area. I would love to get a few sets in with you!
Thanks bro! Don't know when i'll be in Ohio next except next year's Arnold ;).
Back day continued today with my focus on getting my Deads in order:
1.5 scoops of ST and Pump minus red.
Deads: 135x12, 185x10, 225x8, 275x2 (my frustration continues but focused on getting a good back workout nonetheless...)
Seated Rows: 100x12, 140x12, 180x8, 210x5
Bent Over Rows: 135x12, 155x10, 185x8, 205x3
Lat Pull downs Machine: 90x12, 140x10, 180x8, 230x5
Seated One Arm rows: 90x10, 140x10, 180x5
Like i said my frustration continues but after all that i felt like i had an amazing back workout...can't let the Deads get in my head....have to keep moving forward. Stronger than yesterday, weaker than tomorrow.
Finished the brutality with Nitro and Torrent.
Phil800101
03-14-10, 3:35 pm
Sick work there bro! Nice volume, and those deads are nothing to sneeze at...they will come, just keep on pushing (or in this case, pulling, lol).
Sick work there bro! Nice volume, and those deads are nothing to sneeze at...they will come, just keep on pushing (or in this case, pulling, lol).
Thanks Phil. Believe it or not words like that really help me. Gotta keep pushing.
Back day continued today with my focus on getting my Deads in order:
1.5 scoops of ST and Pump minus red.
Deads: 135x12, 185x10, 225x8, 275x2 (my frustration continues but focused on getting a good back workout nonetheless...)
Seated Rows: 100x12, 140x12, 180x8, 210x5
Bent Over Rows: 135x12, 155x10, 185x8, 205x3
Lat Pull downs Machine: 90x12, 140x10, 180x8, 230x5
Seated One Arm rows: 90x10, 140x10, 180x5
Like i said my frustration continues but after all that i felt like i had an amazing back workout...can't let the Deads get in my head....have to keep moving forward. Stronger than yesterday, weaker than tomorrow.
Finished the brutality with Nitro and Torrent.
anyone that tells you that your deads are weak, tell them to come see me... ill fuck em up.
anyone that tells you that your deads are weak, tell them to come see me... ill fuck em up.
hahaha always got my back bro. always :)
hahaha always got my back bro. always :)
hell yes i do man.
anyone that tells you that your deads are weak, tell them to come see me... ill fuck em up.
Or you know...like...revove your tampon and stab them yourself...
Actually hold on. Stop everything, take a Medical First Responder course. Any basic one will do. Go back to working out. Have somebody say something about your lifting, open your knife and... Go for the brachial artery first, then go for their carotid artery. THEN HAVE THE STONES TO BANDAGE HIM UP (loosely, ofcourse) But hey, that's why you took that Responder course...you want to at least make it look like you're trying to save him. Call 911. State in the call that he's lost alot of blood, needs an ALS unit to come to give fluids. When medics show up and start an IV, rifle through the drug box and find the insulin. Give him 6-10 units of insulin. If the bleeding doesn't kill him, that will.
Walk back, finish your set of deadlifts.
Then I dunno...flee to Cuba or something...
Hit up Animal PM last night again. Slept like a baby but the daylight savings time threw me off when i woke up haha. Other than that i feel really refreshed considering yesterday's brutal back session. Me thinks i will need PM from here on out. haha
Phil800101
03-15-10, 9:41 am
Hit up Animal PM last night again. Slept like a baby but the daylight savings time threw me off when i woke up haha. Other than that i feel really refreshed considering yesterday's brutal back session. Me thinks i will need PM from here on out. haha
Nice! Can't wait to start mine, using up my ZMA first...
C.Coronato
03-15-10, 3:31 pm
Hit up Animal PM last night again. Slept like a baby but the daylight savings time threw me off when i woke up haha. Other than that i feel really refreshed considering yesterday's brutal back session. Me thinks i will need PM from here on out. haha
DAMN DSL. Bullshit.
DAMN DSL. Bullshit.
hahahaha i know 6 ppl that were late for work this morning. It happens every year haha.
Little Z
03-15-10, 3:35 pm
that PM is an absolute winner brother.. glad you got some.. with all the work you're putting in, PM is gonna have to go into Overdrive..
that PM is an absolute winner brother.. glad you got some.. with all the work you're putting in, PM is gonna have to go into Overdrive..
Thanks Z. Yeah it definitely has made a difference. And to think i was slightly skeptical because of my horrible sleeping habits.
Little Z
03-15-10, 3:43 pm
Thanks Z. Yeah it definitely has made a difference. And to think i was slightly skeptical because of my horrible sleeping habits.
i was the same way when i began to test it.. but now.. im a follower of PM and tell everyone about it.. i need to get some more of the information
brochures to hand out to everyone so they can see a few of the reviews that were posted inside..
Mr. Dead
03-15-10, 3:44 pm
anyone that tells you that your deads are weak, tell them to come see me... ill fuck em up.
x2...
Leg day....my nemesis but now becoming one of my favs...enough talk:
1.5 scoops of ST with Pump minus big red
Hack Squat: 90x12, 140x10, 180x8, 230x7
Leg Press: 160x12, 270x10, 310x7, 310x6
Single Leg extensions: 40x12, 50x8, 60x7
Calf Raises: 180x12, 360x10, 360x10, 430x8
Ummmm ow.
Nitro afterwards and just finished my Torrent right now. if i walk tomorrow i'll be pissed. :)
Phil800101
03-15-10, 10:30 pm
Now that's what I call a wheels session, nice work bro! Simple, efficient, and effective...not to mention brutal. Bring on the SUTAS!
Now that's what I call a wheels session, nice work bro! Simple, efficient, and effective...not to mention brutal. Bring on the SUTAS!
haha Thanks bro. That's my new routine. Simple and bloodcurdlingly brutal. (hmmm i smell a new shirt design haha)
Nice leg session bro!!! Like Phil said...simple yet effective!!!
Nice leg session bro!!! Like Phil said...simple yet effective!!!
Thanks bro. Good to have you back too! Time to get thick!
Little Z
03-16-10, 12:47 am
Time to get thick(ER)!
above post has been corrected *grin*
Day off today. Leave for Guatemala on Friday morning so i'm doing my schedule a day early. Today was supposed to be legs as opposed to yesterday. So tomorrow and Thursday i'll hit it up before i leave. Kinda happy my 2nd can of MStak finishes exactly on friday. Put on about 5 lbs if my records are correct. Gonna rest up tonight and try and finish my buddy's website that i'm working on for his business. Wouldn't be surprised if i just passed out after work though haha.
Phil800101
03-16-10, 9:34 am
Sounds good bro, enjoy the well-earned rest. 5 pounds eh? Not too shabby, nice work!
mjsef88
03-16-10, 10:13 am
Have fun on the trip!
Sounds good bro, enjoy the well-earned rest. 5 pounds eh? Not too shabby, nice work!
Yeah might be like a pound or 2 more but definitely at least 5 for sure.
Have fun on the trip!
Thanks bro!
Aggression
03-16-10, 3:41 pm
DAMN DSL. Bullshit.
Truth. I didn't go to sleep until 6am b/c of that damn time change, lol.
Truth. I didn't go to sleep until 6am b/c of that damn time change, lol.
hahahaa
C.Coronato
03-16-10, 4:32 pm
Day off today. Leave for Guatemala on Friday morning
Guatemala? Nice man! Vacation?
Guatemala? Nice man! Vacation?
Yep with the fiancee. Can't wait.
Mr. Dead
03-16-10, 4:53 pm
Yep with Mr. Dead. Can't wait.
Uhm... Ooookaaaaay... But, you better take me out to dinner, at least!!!
Uhm... Ooookaaaaay... But, you better take me out to dinner, at least!!!
hahahahaha very clever Dead. :)
Mr. Dead
03-16-10, 4:55 pm
hahahahaha very clever Dead. :)
Had to make up for that quiet day... *LOL*
With the intention of always destroying myself, here we go:
ST with Pump minus big red, pre-w:
Shoulders:
Incline Shoulder Press: 90x12, 160x10, 180x8, 230x4
Seated Side Lateral Raises: 25sx12, 35sx8, 35sx6
Seated Side Laterals Machine (wanted to hit them again but at the same time instead of individual as before): 80x12, 100x8, 120x6
Seated Rear Delts Flys: 90x10, 100x8, 150x4
Triceps:
Triceps Cable Pulldowns: 40x12, 50x10, 60x8, 70x3
Bent Over Cable Single Kickbacks: 20x12, 30x8, 35x6
Reverse Grip Cable Pulldowns: 50x12, 60x10, 75x3
Dips: 2x15
That should anger the muscles alright. hahaha Finished with 20 mins of elliptical, incline of 11 and resistance of 11-13.
Nitro and Torrent to finish the job.
Tired. Sleep. PM. Delirious haha
dont forget what we talked about man. great workout
dont forget what we talked about man. great workout
Thanks bro. I won't.
Thanks bro. I won't.
Good shit man. always got ya back for that training method. and ill show you what i was talking about as far as deads and shit at the abc
mjsef88
03-17-10, 10:15 pm
As big of a smartass as I am...Mr.Dead took the cake.
I bow down to you, sir.
Phil800101
03-17-10, 10:28 pm
Sick work there bro! Great volume.
As big of a smartass as I am...Mr.Dead took the cake.
I bow down to you, sir.
Sick work there bro! Great volume.
Thanks bros! Matt i don't know if taht was directed at me or Dead. haha
You shouldn't do cardio until you can match my prior food consumption, and do that for a solid month :P
My beautiful flower.
mjsef88
03-17-10, 10:36 pm
Thanks bros! Matt i don't know if taht was directed at me or Dead. haha
....both?
Edit: .... ;) you baby...
My beautiful flower.
HAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA awesome i now know what his new nickname is
You shouldn't do cardio until you can match my prior food consumption, and do that for a solid month :P
My beautiful flower.
hahaahaha. Nix there is no way on God's green earth that i could ever match your consumption.
mjsef88
03-17-10, 10:38 pm
HAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA awesome i now know what his new nickname is
Vagina?
Oh! Beautiful Flower! I get it!
HAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA awesome i now know what his new nickname is
Wonderful. you basically just gave him a nuclear warhead you do realize that don't you?
mjsef88
03-17-10, 11:15 pm
Wonderful. you basically just gave him a nuclear warhead you do realize that don't you?
Rule #1.) They're ALWAYS an inside man.
Animal PM after some tuna for dinner. Goodnight everyone.
C.Coronato
03-18-10, 4:12 pm
Sounds like a good night to me! haah
Mr. Dead
03-18-10, 4:53 pm
Animal PM after some tuna for dinner. Goodnight everyone.
Good night, Flower...
Mr. Dead
03-18-10, 5:03 pm
Wonderful. you basically just gave him a nuclear warhead you do realize that don't you?
It may not be him, that you have to worry about... *LOL*
Phil800101
03-19-10, 1:27 am
Enjoy your trip bro!
Flower, be safe on your trip man.
Day 4 of vacation in guatemala with my Fiancee and ive managed to steal a computer from my future brother in law to update y'all. Im eating literally everything in sight but for some reason fellas when i land back in chitown i'll be 10lbs lighter. Dead serious. Brought pak, flex, and pump for the creatine intake but like i said i'll be lighter when im back in town. it happens to all my family when they visit here. my guess is its the food and weather since the us puts tons of shit in their food even when youre trying to eat clean. enough babble, i miss the gym but having lots of fun and enjoying every second with the future Mrs.. consider this your Razor postcard.
Mr. Dead
03-22-10, 3:12 pm
Day 4 of vacation in guatemala with my Fiancee and ive managed to steal a computer from my future brother in law to update y'all. Im eating literally everything in sight but for some reason fellas when i land back in chitown i'll be 10lbs lighter. Dead serious. Brought pak, flex, and pump for the creatine intake but like i said i'll be lighter when im back in town. it happens to all my family when they visit here. my guess is its the food and weather since the us puts tons of shit in their food even when youre trying to eat clean. enough babble, i miss the gym but having lots of fun and enjoying every second with the future Mrs.. consider this your Razor postcard.
Thanks for the update, Flower!!! Have fun, on the rest of your trip, and don't worry about anything goin' on here!!!
*insert flower joke here*
But good on the update! Hope you're still having a great time!
Phil800101
03-22-10, 7:01 pm
Awesome bro, glad to hear you're having a great time! Enjoy the rest of your trip.
I'm envious of you, little flower...
Mr. Dead
03-30-10, 1:51 pm
Flower... Where aaaaarrrrre youuuuuuu...???
Flower... Where aaaaarrrrre youuuuuuu...???
LOL i'm back Dead no worries.
Tonight marks my return. Chest and Biceps tonight. Should be a massacre. Armed with a new jug of Shock Therapy and a chip on my shoulder when my sister told me i lost weight and look like a toothpick. Vengeance will be mine and my body will suffer immensely for it.
I can't wait.
Mr. Dead
03-30-10, 1:58 pm
LOL i'm back Dead no worries.
Tonight marks my return. Chest and Biceps tonight. Should be a massacre. Armed with a new jug of Shock Therapy and a chip on my shoulder when my sister told me i lost weight and look like a toothpick. Vengeance will be mine and my body will suffer immensely for it.
I can't wait.
Great stuff!!! Glad you're back, and hope you had an awesome time!!!
Great stuff!!! Glad you're back, and hope you had an awesome time!!!
Thanks Dead! Yeah i had an absolute blast but getting back in the groove of things will be pretty sweet too. Eager to get the machine rolling again.
Aggression
03-30-10, 3:41 pm
Shock Therapy will definitely get you going, for sure. What flavor you rocking? I'll be picking up a new tub this week. I had grape and then just went through blue raz. I think I'll just be getting with the Wild Punch Kicker.
Hit it hard brother. I always come back from vacations much lighter. When I went to mexico, it was an all inclusive, all you can eat resort. All my friends gained 5lbs; I lost 10, haha. Time to put that weight back on!
Shock Therapy will definitely get you going, for sure. What flavor you rocking? I'll be picking up a new tub this week. I had grape and then just went through blue raz. I think I'll just be getting with the Wild Punch Kicker.
Hit it hard brother. I always come back from vacations much lighter. When I went to mexico, it was an all inclusive, all you can eat resort. All my friends gained 5lbs; I lost 10, haha. Time to put that weight back on!
hahaha isn't it weird?? My fiancee says she swears she gained weight yet my pants are like falling off my waist!! Just finished punch kicker. Tonight i'm picking up blue Razz. How did you like it? Thanks for the words bro gonna go nuts tonight and see how the body reacts in the morning.
Aggression
03-30-10, 3:46 pm
hahaha isn't it weird?? My fiancee says she swears she gained weight yet my pants are like falling off my waist!! Just finished punch kicker. Tonight i'm picking up blue Razz. How did you like it? Thanks for the words bro gonna go nuts tonight and see how the body reacts in the morning.
I always switch it up. My favorite it Grape, then Blue Raz, finally WPK. I haven't had the WPK in a long time so I'll pick that up. It makes me feel like I'm taking a new product when its a new flavor, haha.
I always switch it up. My favorite it Grape, then Blue Raz, finally WPK. I haven't had the WPK in a long time so I'll pick that up. It makes me feel like I'm taking a new product when its a new flavor, haha.
haha same here bro. same here.
Phil800101
03-30-10, 6:27 pm
Flower is back!!!
Great to see ya back bro, NOW KILL IT!
ffffffllllllllooooooowwwwwwweeeeeeeerrrrrrrr!!!!!! !!!! How was your trip?!?!
here we go with Steve's massacre for today:
Chest
Dumbell Flyes: 60sx10, 80x8, 100sx5, 100sx4
Seated Machine Chest Press: 90x10, 140x10, 180x6, 180x4
Machine Incline Press: 90x12, 140x10, 160x6, 180x4
Cable Flyes: 25 (each side) x 10, 35x10, 40x5, 40x5
Biceps
Pinwheel Hammers: 25sx10, 35sx10, 40sx5, 40sx5
Cable Bar Curls: 35x12, 45x10, 55x6, 60x4
Standing Machine Iso Curls: 30x12, 40x10, 45x5, 45x3
Standing One Arm Cable Curls: 20x12, 30x10, 30x5
Noticeably weaker then again being away from the gym for 2 weeks and losing weight will do that so i'm trying not to be too hard on myself but still....i'm like that. Good pump and feeling good.
Nitro and Torrent at the end.
mjsef88
03-30-10, 10:50 pm
Nice workout, but do you really think that by ignoring the "flower" thing it's really going to go away? Also, expect an angry text message tomorrow. Fucking account reviews...
Phil800101
03-31-10, 2:33 am
Solid work Steve! You're going to be feeling that tomorrow.
Aggression
03-31-10, 9:07 am
Weakness is definitely expected after a bit of a layoff. Within 3 weeks, I expect you to be stronger than before you left. Keep eating and let your body readjust to the usual calories and you'll be back at it in no time.
and when in the hell did you start referring to yourself in the 3rd person? Flower...wake up and smell, well yourself....... you keep up this "Steve" shit, and we are going to take care of it at the abc.
Weakness is definitely expected after a bit of a layoff. Within 3 weeks, I expect you to be stronger than before you left. Keep eating and let your body readjust to the usual calories and you'll be back at it in no time.
Thanks Aggs. That's the plan right now, i just need patience during this time to allow my body to get back in the swing of it all.
and when in the hell did you start referring to yourself in the 3rd person? Flower...wake up and smell, well yourself....... you keep up this "Steve" shit, and we are going to take care of it at the abc.
Rack pulls are a MUST if we're going to settle anything! LOL
Rack pulls are a MUST if we're going to settle anything! LOL
oh, THAT's how you thought we were going to settle it? no see.... people who refer to themselves in the 3rd person get to take a nap in the chicago river. :)
but shit, ill hit up some rack pulls. i need to pull 600+ on em.
oh, THAT's how you thought we were going to settle it? no see.... people who refer to themselves in the 3rd person get to take a nap in the chicago river. :)
but shit, ill hit up some rack pulls. i need to pull 600+ on em.
This will be my first time going heavy on them so we'll see what i could knock out.
This will be my first time going heavy on them so we'll see what i could knock out.
do you have Proper wrist straps?
It's 11:21 and the soreness just hit me like a mack truck. Holy hell i missed this....just wanted to share my agonizing joy.
Mr. Dead
03-31-10, 12:52 pm
Nice session!!! I bet the pump was insane!!! Enjoy the soreness!!!
Day off yesterday. My stomach is still really weird. Going from eating about 3x a day back to 6 is messing me up plus i wasn't eating at all what i normally do here (i think i had meat like 2 in 14 days). Wondering if i got a virus or something from uncooked shit. Arrggh! I think i feel better but don't know yet. Either way it doesn't affect me in the gym probably from the adrenaline of being back haha. Tonight is Back night so i'm excited. Time to dust off the belt and get serious.
Phil800101
04-01-10, 12:40 pm
Hope you're feeling better bro!
Eat some Pop Tarts, those will help. And Oreos.
Why is nobody calling this man Flower?
COME ON PEOPLE! GET IT TOGETHER.
....also, get some on back day!
Back night last night:
Seated Cable Rows: 120x12, 160x10, 200x7, 200x5
Bent Over Barbell Rows: 95x12, 135x10, 155x6, 155x4
Good Mornings: 95x12, 115x10, 135x9, 135x7
TBar Machine Rows with Chest Support: 55x12, 80x10, 90x8, 90x4
Iso Lat Pulldowns: 90x12, 160x10, 180x8, 200x6
Really refreshing to get my "Back" back into the swing of things.
Finished with Nitro and Torrent then Chicken and Rice.
Oh Followed by PM for the win. :)
Shoulders and Triceps last night. Here we go:
Shoulders:
Front Delt Shoulder Press Machine: 90x12, 140x12, 180x8, 200x5
Behind the Neck Smith Machine Shoulder Press: 115x12, 135x10, 135x8, 155x4
Dumbell Lateral Raises: 25sx12, 35sx10, 35sx8, 40sx5
Upright Rows: 115x10, 135x9, 135x7, 155x6
Triceps:
Cable Pulldowns: 40x12, 50x10, 60x7, 60x4
Behind the Neck Cable Tricep Extensions: 40x12, 50x10, 60x6, 60x4
Dip Machine: 130x12, 160x10, 200x4, 200x4
Bent over Cable Kickbacks: 20x10, 20x8, 25x5
Not a bad workout considering i'm still a little weaker than when i left.
Nitro, Torrent, PM after it all.
Firedrake
04-03-10, 2:48 pm
Not looking at all weak to me, bro! Great work!
Not looking at all weak to me, bro! Great work!
Thanks Firedrake!
Mr. Dead
04-03-10, 10:43 pm
great job Flower!
x2!!!
Phil800101
04-05-10, 1:09 am
Solid work there bro! Keep it up.
Mr. Dead
04-05-10, 3:22 pm
What's good, today, Flower...???
Ahhh the once dreaded leg day. I love Mondays because while everyone and their mother does Chest, i get the legs machines pretty much all to myself. Without further ado:
Hack Squat: 90x12, 180x10, 360x7, 360x6
Leg Press: 180x12, 270x10, 360x9, 450x7
Leg Extensions: 50x12, 70x10, 90x9, 100x6
Standing Calf Raises: 270x12, 450x12, 630x9, 630x7
Seated Calf Raises: 100x12, 270x8, 270x5
Legs are toast right now. Had problems walking up the stairs LOL. Was pretty funny.
Nitro, Torrent and now some grub.
hack squat? wtf. where are the regular squats? good job though.
Phil800101
04-06-10, 3:26 am
Sick wheels session bro! SUTAS!
C.Coronato
04-06-10, 2:16 pm
Big Wheels! I love when your the only one hitting legs .. such a good feeling!
Aggression
04-06-10, 3:31 pm
I hit chest on Mondays. We have a problem?
I hit chest on Mondays. We have a problem?
yes. a huge one. wtf man. lol.
I hit chest on Mondays. We have a problem?
hahahaha and your gym isn't crawling with ppl all wanting a bench?
Aggression
04-06-10, 3:56 pm
hahahaha and your gym isn't crawling with ppl all wanting a bench?
The people at my gym know I bench on Mondays, as its my weakest body part; no other reason. Once I walk in, anyone using a bench immediately strips the bar, wipes off the bench and walks away. I then have my choice of which bench I want to use that day. I use the other benches to put my bag and water jug on. No one else can bench when I am.
The people at my gym know I bench on Mondays, as its my weakest body part; no other reason. Once I walk in, anyone using a bench immediately strips the bar, wipes off the bench and walks away. I then have my choice of which bench I want to use that day. I use the other benches to put my bag and water jug on. No one else can bench when I am.
You bastard :P hahahah i love it.
Joseph V
04-06-10, 4:10 pm
The people at my gym know I bench on Mondays, as its my weakest body part; no other reason. Once I walk in, anyone using a bench immediately strips the bar, wipes off the bench and walks away. I then have my choice of which bench I want to use that day. I use the other benches to put my bag and water jug on. No one else can bench when I am.
not to be a party pooper but what if someone wanted to benchpress on another bench next to yours?....
its just that in example and its happened in my gym..that theres this big ass motherfucker and people bench pressing do the same where they clean everything just so he can bench press,,just like the people in your gym do for you...but anyways not to get off topic..i honeslty atleast in my gym,..dont give a crap whther its an ifbb pro like victor martinez or something but if i have to benchpress that day im gonna bench press no matter what
the good thing in my gym just as its here in animalpak.com, ...everybody respects eachother no matter how much you weigh by the muscle or if your famous or not,..we all share and give advice to eachother
Aggression
04-06-10, 4:13 pm
not to be a party pooper but what if someone wanted to benchpress on another bench next to yours?....
its just that in example and its happened in my gym..that theres this big ass motherfucker and people bench pressing do the same where they clean everything just so he can bench press,,just like the people in your gym do for you...but anyways not to get off topic..i honeslty atleast in my gym,..dont give a crap whther its an ifbb pro like victor martinez or something but if i have to benchpress that day im gonna bench press nom atter what
the good thing in my gym just as its here in animalpak.com, ...everybody respects eachother no matter how much you weigh by the muscle or if your famous or not,..we all share and give advice to eachother
Ahh brother I was just joking around! That definitely doesn't happen at my gym, haha. I agree with you, it doesn't matter who you are/what you're doing. In the gym, everyone is an equal.
Ahh brother I was just joking around! That definitely doesn't happen at my gym, haha.
hahahahahahaha so classic.
Firedrake
04-06-10, 4:44 pm
Getting back to the subject -- great leg day! Walking funny yet?
Getting back to the subject -- great leg day! Walking funny yet?
Firedrake! Yep! Started about an hour ago. Apparently stairs don't like me today or inclines of any type. haha
Had kinda an off day last night. I definitely was tired didn't sleep much. I was super pumped going in but things just didn't feel 100% specifically on the flat bench...
Chest
Bench Press: 135x12, 185x10, 225x6, 225x4 (this was the biggest disappointment of the night since i know i pull more than that)
Seated Iso Press: 90x13, 140x10, 180x8, 180x5
Machine Flyes: 110x12, 130x10, 160x7, 190x6 (turning point thank God)
Iso Machine Incline: 90x12, 140x10, 180x9, 200x8
Biceps
Cable Rope Curls: 35x12, 50x10, 60x7, 60x4
Alternate Hammer Dumbells: 25sx12, 30sx10, 35sx7, 35sx5
Cable Bar Curls: 60x12, 70x10, 90x7, 110x5
Bent Over Preacher Machine Curls: 25x12, 30x10, 35x7, 45x4
Things finally did turn around midway through my chest session but that Bench killed my mood and it turned into anger which essentially helped me rebound, i guess. I'm looking for bigger numbers next week for sure.
That's still a solid session!
That's still a solid session!
Thanks Matt! It was frustrating but still managed to pull through midway.
Phil800101
04-07-10, 1:00 pm
Solid work my man! Way to push through and get it done, never easy when you're tired...my wheels session yesterday was similar in that repsect.
dont worry, and ignore my earlier advice about bringing straps this weekend.. you arent getting to use them. muahahaha./
Joseph V
04-07-10, 6:03 pm
Ahh brother I was just joking around! That definitely doesn't happen at my gym, haha. I agree with you, it doesn't matter who you are/what you're doing. In the gym, everyone is an equal.
no sweat bro=D..i would shake hands and all with a pro but ultimately everyone is afetr the same goal..which is to better there unique physques
Joseph V
04-07-10, 6:06 pm
Firedrake! Yep! Started about an hour ago. Apparently stairs don't like me today or inclines of any type. haha
intense workout man=)....ill always try to leave everything in the gym and walk out with nothing left because it will tear me up inside if i didnt do that 1 more rep that couldve made the difference to my physique
dont worry, and ignore my earlier advice about bringing straps this weekend.. you arent getting to use them. muahahaha./
This. This. This. We're going to have some quality fun this weekend.
This. This. This. We're going to have some quality fun this weekend.
:( ...Stupid Mass Disaster Training.
This. This. This. We're going to have some quality fun this weekend.
so excited.
Day off yesterday. Tried to rest as much as possible. Feel a little refreshed. Thinking PM had something to do with it. Tonight is Shoulders and Tri's. Looking for a better output than my chest session on Tuesday.
kick some dirt, flower. haha.
Felt strong as hell last night. Can't say that vengeance wasn't on my mind because it was.
Shoulders
Incline Military Press: 90x12, 140x12, 180x7, 200x4
Alternate Dumbell Side Raises: 20sx12, 30sx10, 35sx7, 40sx4
Behind the Neck Press: 85x12, 115x10, 115x8, 135x4
Triceps
Cable Tricep Extensions (v-bar): 40x12, 50x10, 70x6, 85x3
Cable High Overhead Extensions (rope): 40x12, 60x10, 70x8, 85x3
One Arm Seated Dumbell Extension: 20x12, 25x12, 30x10, 30x6
Tricep Pressdowns: 130x12, 160x10, 180x6, 210x5
Killed it with Nitro and Torrent afterwards followed by 8oz Steak.
Phil800101
04-09-10, 11:27 am
Sick work bro! Looking strong.
Mr. Dead
04-09-10, 11:46 am
Nice lookin' session, there, Razor!!! (See, for once I didn't call you Flower... *LOL*)
Nice lookin' session, there, Razor!!! (See, for once I didn't call you Flower... *LOL*)
haha thank you haha
Mr. Dead
04-09-10, 11:56 am
haha thank you haha
No problem... Any time...
Firedrake
04-09-10, 2:48 pm
Great looking shoulders and tris!
So: what kind of trouble are you getting into this weekend?
BAck from Costa Rica/Bachelor Party....crazy crazy shit...i'm glad to be back though and eager for the challenges and moments ahead quite anxious actually. No i'm not referring to the gym haha BUT i am going to try that Test and Stak stack and see how it runs its course...Glad to be back again.
awwww, they bought you a young boy for the weekend?
Phil800101
04-19-10, 1:30 pm
Glad to see ya back bro! Sounds like one hell of a time.
Mr. Dead
04-19-10, 5:41 pm
awwww, they bought you a young boy for the weekend?
*lmfao!!!*
Back in it last night...Felt really strong and don't think it was just the increase in my Shock Therapy serving....
Shoulders
Decline Shoulder Press: 90x12, 160x10, 200x8, 250x3
Alternate Dumbell Side Lateral Raises: 25sx12, 30sx10, 35x7, 40sx4
Alternate Front Cable Lateral Raises: 20x12, 30x9, 30x7, 35x5
Machine Behind the Neck Shoulder Presses: 90x12, 100x9, 100x7, 115x3
Triceps:
Rope Cable Pulldowns: 40x12, 50x10, 60x8, 70x4
Reverse Grip Cable Bar pulldowns: 40x12, 60x10, 70x8, 80x4
Lying Dumbell Reverse Hammers: 25x12, 30x10, 35x6, 35x4
Aggression
04-20-10, 3:08 pm
I like the shoulder selections, R. niCe way to attack 'em from all angles. Keep it up! How many scoops we using now?
I like the shoulder selections, R. niCe way to attack 'em from all angles. Keep it up! How many scoops we using now?
Thanks Aggs! Yeah going with that route on shoulders from now on. The fronts are a little bigger than the rest so have to even em out a bit. I'm up to 1.5 scoops now. Definitely feel the difference from 1. God i love this stuff.
Aggression
04-20-10, 3:11 pm
I'm up to 1.5 scoops now. Definitely feel the difference from 1. God i love this stuff.
Its my favorite Universal supplement, hands down. I've been using 1.5 for a while now, but this week is stim-free. So Monday I'll rock a single scoop and hope to get blasted.
Its my favorite Universal supplement, hands down. I've been using 1.5 for a while now, but this week is stim-free. So Monday I'll rock a single scoop and hope to get blasted.
Are you taking a week off just to clear out the system a bit?
Aggression
04-20-10, 3:16 pm
Are you taking a week off just to clear out the system a bit?
Yeah. Its my deload week from the 5/3/1. Today my max set on squats was 180x5, haha. So I'm taking this week off from stimulants completely, Shock and coffee. I don't need any 'kick' for this week's workouts anyway. Next Monday should be interesting.
Yeah. Its my deload week from the 5/3/1. Today my max set on squats was 180x5, haha. So I'm taking this week off from stimulants completely, Shock and coffee. I don't need any 'kick' for this week's workouts anyway. Next Monday should be interesting.
Jesus Aggs including coffee? Christ i'd pass out let alone kill someone at work if they irritated me LOL.
Good to have you back, Flower. Just remember, I still have your belt and shaker at my place.
Mr. Dead
04-20-10, 3:21 pm
Jesus Aggs including coffee? Christ i'd pass out let alone kill someone at work with my gas if they irritated me LOL.
Or if someone screwed with your posts, too...
Good to have you back, Flower. Just remember, I still have your belt and shaker at my place.
sounds like there was a cute lil date between you two........
Or if someone screwed with your posts, too...
hahaha nice Dead (getting out of my chair to see if someone on the boards could take away this option). haha
hahaha nice Dead (getting out of my chair to see if someone on the boards could take away this option). haha
im going to make sure that we will always be able to fuck with your posts. :)
Mr. Dead
04-20-10, 3:30 pm
hahaha nice Dead (getting out of my chair to go poopy). haha
Now... Why would you want to do that...??? BTW... Nice workout!!!
hahaha nicge Dead (getting out of my chair to go poopy). haha
Now... Why would you want to do that...???
must have had a bit too much protein
Mr. Dead
04-20-10, 4:11 pm
must have had a bit too much protein
Pipes must really be clogged... He's been gone a long time... Could be havin' some trouble...
Pipes must really be clogged... He's been gone a long time... Could be havin' some trouble...
Dear Lord, i hope he's ok!!
Phil800101
04-20-10, 5:47 pm
Nice work there Steve! Definitely looking strong.
Oh man, it is brutal in here, lol.
Nice work there Steve! Definitely looking strong.
Oh man, it is brutal in here, lol.
Yep and Rob's the ringmaster.
Mr. Dead
04-20-10, 5:53 pm
Yep and Rob's my ass master.
Whut...???
Whut...???
Damnit! Sideshow Dead strikes again!
Firedrake
04-20-10, 5:55 pm
Gee, you guys are having ALL the fun in here . . .
Great shoulder sets, BTW.
Oh, and, if Mr. D. forgot his digestive enzymes, he's GOING to be awhile. If you hear that the Cascadia fault ruptured up in Washington, you'll know what happened.
Gee, you guys are having ALL the fun in here . . .
Great shoulder sets, BTW.
Oh, and, if Mr. D. forgot his digestive enzymes, he's GOING to be awhile. If you hear that the Cascadia fault ruptured up in Washington, you'll know what happened.
hahaha Thanks Fire! I am taking quite a liking to shoulder days nowadays.
Mr. Dead
04-20-10, 6:13 pm
Gee, you guys are having ALL the fun in here . . .
Great shoulder sets, BTW.
Oh, and, if Mr. D. forgot his digestive enzymes, he's GOING to be awhile. If you hear that the Cascadia fault ruptured up in Washington, you'll know what happened.
I'll remember this... Especially when I'm stuffing my face while you're doing cardio, in June...
Started Stak and Test stack today....i was seriously impressed with tonight and very happy with the results and up in weight:
Back:
Rack Pulls: 225x10, 275x8, 315x4, 315x2
Seated Cable Rows: 120x12, 160x10, 200x8, 220x4
Bent over dumbell rows: 50x12, 60x10, 70x5, 70x4
Cable pulldowns: 90x12, 115x10, 120x6, 140x4
Sore as shit LOL. Finished with Nitro and Torrent.
Phil800101
04-20-10, 11:24 pm
Killer session my man! No doubt you'll be feeling that tomorrow.
Mr. Dead
04-20-10, 11:53 pm
That session was so good, I won't even screw with your post...
great session. switch out the "bent over db rows" for kroc rows.
heavy db rows with a TON of reps.
great session. switch out the "bent over db rows" for kroc rows.
heavy db rows with a TON of reps.
Will do bro! Thanks!
Mr. Dead
04-21-10, 6:42 pm
I hope you enjoyed and remembered this 1 day, that I did not screw with any of your posts... *LOL*
Yesterday was my day off. Been fighting off a weird stomach virus or something for a few weeks now. it's slowly getting better but hitting up the dr tonight. hopefully its not too long because i'd like to hit up Chest and Bi's tonight. We'll see. In a perfect world i would have time to pick up some Storm and some BCAA. But i drive in Chicago and in a Pontiac Vibe LOL
Firedrake
04-22-10, 4:29 pm
I'll remember this... Especially when I'm stuffing my face while you're doing cardio, in June...
Heh. Depending on show schedules, we could trade off on this one for years. Off course, you're going to have a nice, long off-season.
Firedrake
04-22-10, 4:30 pm
Started Stak and Test stack today....i was seriously impressed with tonight and very happy with the results and up in weight:
Back:
Rack Pulls: 225x10, 275x8, 315x4, 315x2
Seated Cable Rows: 120x12, 160x10, 200x8, 220x4
Bent over dumbell rows: 50x12, 60x10, 70x5, 70x4
Cable pulldowns: 90x12, 115x10, 120x6, 140x4
Sore as shit LOL. Finished with Nitro and Torrent.
Love it! Great pulling!
Mr. Dead
04-22-10, 4:32 pm
Heh. Depending on show schedules, we could trade off on this one for years. Off course, you're going to have a nice, long off-season.
I've already been threatened with 25g days for carbs...
Love it! Great pulling!
Thanks Fire!
Mr. Dead
04-22-10, 4:34 pm
Yesterday was my day off. Been fighting off a weird stomach virus or something for a few weeks now. it's slowly getting better but hitting up the dr tonight. hopefully its not too long because i'd like to hit up my proctologist tonight (He has such looooong fingers...). We'll see. In a perfect world i would have time to pick up some Storm and some BCAA. But i drive in Chicago and in a Yugo LOL
Hope ya get to feelin' better!!!
Aggression
04-23-10, 11:07 am
Four more days until I crack open that can of Shock Therapy once again.
Back day today. I'll post my shoulder/Tri session i did yesterday in a bit. Have to find the numbers.
Day 4 of Test/Stak run. What a ruuuuuuushhhh!
Back:
Cable Rows: 120x12, 160x10, 180x8, 220x5
Bent Over Barbell Rows: 115x12, 135x10, 135x10, 185x4 (pulled 135x3 just a few weeks ago)
Seated One Arm Machine Rows: 45 (plate) x12, 80x12, 90x10, 135 (3 plates)x5 (unreal never thought i'd hit 3 plates per side).
Cable Lat Pulls: 85x12, 120x10, 140x8, 160x5
My back is jacked and i'm already sore. Can't remember the last time that happened. I'll post my ridick workout yesterday too. Has to be the combo i'm using now. Even took down my ST intake to only one scoop preworkout.
Four more days until I crack open that can of Shock Therapy once again.
hahahahahaha just saw this now bro. By now you're probably counting the hours?? :)
Firedrake
04-25-10, 2:38 pm
Damn fine back day! Mine's still stiff from Friday -- I'm about to hit the foam roller in a bit.
Ouch. Awesome work, Flower. You'll be feeling that one for a while.
Damn fine back day! Mine's still stiff from Friday -- I'm about to hit the foam roller in a bit.
You're like the 5th person that has mentioned that this week about the roller. Might have to pick one up soon!
Ouch. Awesome work, Flower. You'll be feeling that one for a while.
Thanks bro! REally starting to get into the groove now.
Day off yesterday. Stomach pain and problems are gone but a wicked cold has reared its ugly head. Almost done with my antibiotics and soon should be able to digest meat properly and more solid foods. Enough of this soup and white rice bullshit. Tonight is leg day and i'm relying on Ice Cube's latest track to guide me through it. Now if my nose would stop running i'd be set lol.
Firedrake
04-27-10, 3:32 pm
Sorry about the cold! A lot of us seem to have had them this spring.
As for the foam roller. I wasn't convinced of how great it was till it started loosening up my outer quads and hip flexors, and suddenly I could move better. It's great on my back, too, which still stiffens up because I have limited flexibility back there to begin with, thanks to that foot-long titanium cage propping up my lower spine.
Give it a shot -- read up on how to use them (there are any number of places online with instructions) -- you won't be displeased. Mind you, when you're rolling over really tight and bound-up areas, it hurts like a sumbitch, but once those loosen up, you're golden.
Good luck with leg day. Mine are really bitching from this morning's.
Hmmmm Stak and Test. Greatest combo known to man. I'll let my numbers do the talking since they were all highs and i'm still sick lol:
Bench:
Flat Bench Press: 135x12, 185x10, 225x7, 245x4
Sitting Machine Press: 90x12, 160x10, 180x6, 200x3
Machine Flyes: 130x12, 160x10, 190x7, 210x4
Incline Press: 90x12, 160x10, 180x7, 230x3
Biceps:
Hammer Curls: 25sx12, 35sx10, 45sx8, 50sx4
Standing One Arm Curl Machine: 30x12, 40x10, 50x6, 50x3
Cable Rope Pulls: 45x12, 52x9, 52x5, 62x3
Wicked day. I'm very impressed and happy with my numbers. May not be as much as others but for me it's a huge step. Finished with Nitro and Torrent. Guess i'm back.
Firedrake
04-28-10, 11:15 pm
As everyone keeps telling me, don't worry about the others -- just do everything YOU can do.
Good work!
Phil800101
04-29-10, 12:36 pm
Nice work Steve! Glad to hear you're feeling better. Keep on killing it!
Nice work Steve! Glad to hear you're feeling better. Keep on killing it!
Thanks bro it was hell. Had my first glass of milk this morning and was able to put cheese in my sandwich. This weekend i'm hitting Weber Grill and getting everything onthe menu starting with the meatloaf!
Awesome work in here, Steve!
Meatloaf... damn you.