Back To the Stage

[ChrisTuttle]

So many factors play into it; sleep, training time, diet, hydration, etc. When guys like you and others have all that down to the fraction, I guess recording everything is good. I tend to keep track of my main, PL-movement for the day (how much weight for how many reps, type of bar, chains or bands, etc) in an effort to revert back when its time to set a new PR on that same movement. Accessories aren't recorded. I just go with it. Sometimes I'm training at 6am fasted. Sometimes I'm coming off nights, sleeping 3hrs, and training mid-day but its really morning for me. It's all fucked.

You are totally right! Too many factors for form perfect consistency. I do the same. Mainly now larger movements. Sometimes you forget as bodybuilder and do not want to waist time doing the wrong weight. Lack of sleep makes you feel like you are losing muslce! Just that flat weak feeling!

[Aggression]

You are totally right! Too many factors for form perfect consistency. I do the same. Mainly now larger movements. Sometimes you forget as bodybuilder and do not want to waist time doing the wrong weight. Lack of sleep makes you feel like you are losing muslce! Just that flat weak feeling!

Agreed with the bolded, above. I try to remember but sometimes I'll grab a weight for dumbbell presses and as I'm doing my set, I'm thinking, "this shit is too light," so I'll stop mid-set, rack 'em, select higher weight and do a set right away, almost like an ascending super set, haha.

[ChrisTuttle]

Agreed with the bolded, above. I try to remember but sometimes I'll grab a weight for dumbbell presses and as I'm doing my set, I'm thinking, "this shit is too light," so I'll stop mid-set, rack 'em, select higher weight and do a set right away, almost like an ascending super set, haha.

In that case I would just finish off an easy 8-10 reps and stop no where near failure. I do like ascending sets though!

[J.Halladay]

So many factors play into it; sleep, training time, diet, hydration, etc. When guys like you and others have all that down to the fraction, I guess recording everything is good. I tend to keep track of my main, PL-movement for the day (how much weight for how many reps, type of bar, chains or bands, etc) in an effort to revert back when its time to set a new PR on that same movement. Accessories aren't recorded. I just go with it. Sometimes I'm training at 6am fasted. Sometimes I'm coming off nights, sleeping 3hrs, and training mid-day but its really morning for me. It's all fucked.

heard that my brother. Training occurs every week - that is about the only consistent factor lol. could be morning, could be night, could be late night - i try to keep my pre, intra, post consistent, but depending on when i train i might be 4 meals deep, i might be 30 mins deep into 1 meal - all depends whats going on. At this point, im happy with making it 5 days a week, maybe when life calms down i can start tracking again - but life doesnt look calm on the horizon haha.

[J.Halladay]

You are totally right! Too many factors for form perfect consistency. I do the same. Mainly now larger movements. Sometimes you forget as bodybuilder and do not want to waist time doing the wrong weight. Lack of sleep makes you feel like you are losing muslce! Just that flat weak feeling!

Sleeepppppp - oh how i miss theeeee :|

[J.Halladay]

Standing leg curl - 2 warm up, then sets of 8 superset with barbell stiff leg deads sets of 8 (5 rounds)

leg press - sets of 15 adding a plate until cant do 15

hack squats superset with Bulgarian split squats (12, 10, 10, 8)

[J.Halladay]

Hammer Press - 4 x 8 with hard flex each rep

incline barbell - 4 x 8

Flat dumbell - pause at bottom, squeeze 1 second at top - 3x10

decline smith - rest pause - 12, 10 , 8

cable side laterals - 4 x 20

one arm dumbell bent over rear laterals - 4 x 15

seated dumbell press - 3 x 8

[J.Halladay]

One arm barbell rows - sets of 8 until cant get 8

single arm supiinated pull downs - 4 x 8

stretchers - 3 x 10

barbell shrug - 3 x 10 with 2 second pause at top

banded hypers - 3 x failure

[J.Halladay]

Seated dumbell curls superset with ez bar preacher curls - 4 rounds x 8 reps each

ez bar reverse curl superset with dumbell hammer preacher curl - - 4 rounds x 12 reps each

follow with 30 second hard bi stretch

Tri pushdowns - 4 x 10 (heavy)

bench dips superset with dumbell ext behind the head - bench dips till failure, ext x 8 reps - 4 rounds

[J.Halladay]

Lying leg curls superset with bulgarian split squats x 4 rounds (15, 12, 10, 8)

leg press superset with adductor (leg press 1 plate x10, 2x20, 3x30, 4x40) (adductor till failure)

leg ext - 1 x 100

lat pulldown forward facing superset with lat pulldown backward facing - 4 round x 12

pull ups (assisted) - 3 x failure

chest supported rows - 3 x 15

hypers - 2 x failure

[J.Halladay]

front pulldowns - 2x15, 3x8

low cable row - 3x12

smith machine bent over rows (dead stop) - 12, 10, 8

deads - 4x5

hypers - 1 set to failure

[J.Halladay]

Machine press - 4 x 12, 4x8 (squeeeze and flex)

incline barbell - 5x5 (pause at bottom of each rep)

flat dumbbell - 10, 10, 10, then drop 6, then drop 6

cable side laterals - 4x20 (30 sec rest)

machine rear laterals - 3 x 25 (flex every rep)

Seated Smith Press - 4x8 (lower weight to top of head)

[ChrisTuttle]

Sleeepppppp - oh how i miss theeeee :|

HAHAH from kids I assume! I will be there next year buddy! Alexia and I are going to start trying when we get back from our honeymoon!

[J.Halladay]

HAHAH from kids I assume! I will be there next year buddy! Alexia and I are going to start trying when we get back from our honeymoon!

ah, great news buddy! there is nothing more rewarding

[J.Halladay]

just got back from 4 days in Aurba. I was able to hit the gym once (and it was more like cardio than lifting), tried to stick to a decent diet while i was there - they had a ton of fresh fish which i had for most of my meals, but admittedly i didnt eat nearly enough while i was there - just tried to keep eveything in check. Enjoyed some time away with the fiancee doing nothing but sitting on the beach and by the pool - was a much needed break from life, and the gym. Got back on Wednesday and have hit legs, back and arms so far. Feeling good to be back - a tad "empty" the first few days, but getting food down now and getting some "pop" back. I am the "smallest" i have been in probably 9 years according to the scale, but am in pretty decent shape. Talked to my trainer last night and we are going to start adding some size back on slowly - keeping things in check, but upping the food. Im excited to get growing again.

[J.Halladay]

lying leg curls - 3 warm ups, then 4 sets of 10 with 3 second negatives

leg press - sets of 25 adding weight until unable to do 25

machine leg press - 1) 20 reps 2) up weight, 15 reps + 5 rest pause 3) up weight, 10 reps + 10 rep pause 4) up weight, 5 reps + 15 rest pause

reverse lunge - 4 sets 10 (each leg)

dumbell stiffs - 3x10

[J.Halladay]

one arm barbell rows - 3 warm ups, 4x10

close grip low row - 4x8 with 1 second hold, and 3 second negative

dumbell pullover - 4x10

rack pulls - 3x5

Assisted chins - 4x10

weighted hang - 1 set till failure

[J.Halladay]

seated incline curls - 4x8 with 3 second descent

hammer curls - 4x10

preacher curls - 12, 10, 8, 6

v bar pushdown - 4x25

dip machine - 4x failure with 4 second negatives

incline skullcrushers - 4x12

[J.Halladay]

Incline dumbbell press - sets of 8 until cant get 8

incline bench press - 2 warm ups, then 4 sets of 6

incline dumbbell fly - 3 x 16

Ladder pushups - 3 x failure, bar at bottom of smith, failure, then move up 2 clicks, failure, then move up 2 clicks, failure

Reverse Pec Deck - 4 x 14

overhead press superset with side laterals - 10 reps on both x 4 rounds

[J.Halladay]

Meadows rows - sets of 8 until cant get 8

low row - 4 x 10

Mag Grip Pull downs - 4 x 10

Pullovers - 4 x 10

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