Enter The Dungeon

[Altered Beast]

Pressing strength is on the rise! Solid session. Muscles are still going to take more time to get used to increasing the weights. Still gotta take baby steps and not overdo it! Really not wanting to get re-injured, but its just like me to push it a bit too much at times isn't it =) Will still take the necessary steps to get back to full strength.

Pre: Cold Brew Coffee & Pump
Post: Dinner

Pre-Workout:
Upper Band Stretching and KB Rotator Warmups

Bench Press (Used Texas Power Bar)
Bar - 20 Reps
95 Pounds - 10 Reps
135 Pounds - 5 Reps
185 Pounds - 3 Reps
**Add Wrist Wraps**
*225 Pounds - 10 Reps
*245 Pounds - 6 Reps
*255 Pounds - 5 Reps (pecs tapped out)
**Add Monster Mini Reverse Bands**
*255 Pounds - 5 Reps
*255 Pounds - 5 Reps

Incline Bench Press (Used Texas Power Bar. 30 degree incline)
**Add Wrist Wraps & Monster Mini Reverse Bands**
185 Pounds - 5 Reps
185 Pounds - 5 Reps
185 Pounds - 5 Reps

Close Grip Bench Press (Used Texas Power Bar)
**Add Wrist Wraps & Monster Mini Reverse Bands**
165 Pounds - 10 Reps
175 Pounds - 8 Reps
185 Pounds - 6 Reps

Flat DB Flyes (Used Olympic Handles, 12 pounds each)
47 Pounds - 10 Reps
47 Pounds - 9 Reps
47 Pounds - 8 Reps

Fat V-Handle Pressdowns (Used Spud Inc Cable Pulley)
45 + 25 - 15 Reps
45 + 25 - 12 Reps
45 + 25 - 10 Reps


GET SOME,

ALTERED BEAST

P.S: Back today!

[Altered Beast]

Kept it short and sweet. Sweet pump!

Pre: Cold Brew Coffee & Pump
Post: Dinner

Pre-Workout:
Band Upper/Lower Stretching

Reverse Band Deadlift (Used Average Bands & Texas Deadlift Bar. Safety pins set 3 holes down from the top)
245 Pounds - 5 Reps
295 Pounds - 5 Reps
*385 Pounds - 4 Reps
*405 Pounds - 4 Reps
*425 Pounds - 4 Reps

Bent Barbell Rows (Used Straps cause GAINZ BITCH!)
255 Pounds - 12 Reps
255 Pounds - 10 Reps
255 Pounds - 8 Reps

Fat Wide Handle Neutral Grip Pulldowns
170 Pounds - 15 Reps
180 Pounds - 12 Reps
190 Pounds - 10 Reps

Fat Double D Handle Seated Low Rows
190 Pounds - 12 Reps
200 Pounds - 11 Reps
210 Pounds - 7 Reps


GET SOME,

ALTERED BEAST

P.S: Kiddos today, heading to Heaven aka South Texas tomorrow!!!!!!!!!! =) =)

[spartan300]

You are progressing quite nicely Beast! Glad to see it!!

[Altered Beast]

You are progressing quite nicely Beast! Glad to see it!!

Thanks!

Hitting Shoulders soon. Want to sleep good tonight plus while I have tons of energy, figured I'd get some training in. Won't have time tomorrow to lift but will get training in today and with Thanksgiving (kids are off all week so I won't see them until the Wednesday after this coming. Bummed about it so were my kids last Wednesday I had them but they'll be super excited to see me when I get them again and will have them that weekend too!) I'll have tons of time to train! Most likely Tues/Wed and will take it easy Thursday and can train Fri/Sat.

[Altered Beast]

FOUND MY WEAK POINT! Evidently, my Standing OHP strength has plummeted and that is what has been holding me back. Will keep these in the rotation as a staple. Weights were light but I got in tons of Reps. Shoulders were pretty toasted afterwards but I pressed on =)

Pre: Pump & Cold Brew Coffee
Post: Dinner

Pre-Workout:
Band Upper Stretching & KB Rotator Warm Ups

Standing Overhead Press (Used Texas Power Bar)
Bar - 20 Reps
95 Pounds - 10 Reps
**Add Power Belt & Wrist Wraps**
*135 Pounds - 12 Reps
*155 Pounds - 10 Reps
*125 Pounds - 12 Reps
*115 Pounds - 12 Reps
*105 Pounds - 15 Reps
*95 Pounds - 20 Reps

Seated DB Straight Arm Lateral Raises (Used Olympic Handles, 12 Pounds each)
22 Pounds - 12 Reps
22 Pounds - 11 Reps
22 Pounds - 10 Reps

Facepulls (Used Spud Inc Cable Pulley and Triceps Ropes)
45 - 15 Reps
45 + 10 - 12 Reps
45 + 20 - 10 Reps

Rope Pressdowns (Used Spud Inc Cable Pulley and Triceps Ropes)
45 - 20 Reps
45 + 5 - 18 Reps
45 + 10 - 15 Reps
45 + 15 - 12 Reps

Barbell Shrugs (Used Straps)
365 Pounds - 12 Reps
365 Pounds - 10 Reps
365 Pounds - 8 Reps


GET SOME,

ALTERED BEAST

P.S: Arms tomorrow! Have plenty going on after work today. Also gotta get something cut out of my left index finger tomorrow at noon (same surgeon that did my elbow tendon) I got while dragging someone else's deer out of the brush (basically a mesquite thorn or some other thorny bush stabbed my finger closer to the fingernail now it's swollen, colored and throbbing). SHOULD HAVE WORE MY GLOVES! Lesson learned. Hoping it won't interfere with me training tomorrow and Wednesday dang it!

[Cellardweller]

Hopefully all goes well with your finger. Sounds painful.

[Altered Beast]

Hopefully all goes well with your finger. Sounds painful.

Thanks! It went better than I thought can even lift =)

FINALLY I catch a damn break, LOL geez! Been following your thread, give it time.

[Altered Beast]

Solid session! Trying to bring my arms back up to par and they seem to be progressing quite nicely! My long arms look weird unless they're huge and as my chest/back are naturally quite large in comparison =)

Been focusing more on controlling the reps and really squeezing the muscle. Takes the focus off of the weights and makes my arms SCREAM at me; BUT, they scream GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINZ! Ya know? =) =)

Pre: Cold Brew Coffee & Pump
Post: Nitro, Dinner

Pre-Workout:
Band Upper Stretching, KB Movements & Band Pressdowns

EZ Curl Bar Skullcrushers
**Add Wrist Wraps**
15PS - 20 Reps
20PS - 20 Reps
25PS - 20 Reps
30PS - 15 Reps
35PS - 12 Reps

Close Grip Bench Press (Used Texas Power Bar)
**Add Wrist Wraps**
*165 Pounds - 12 Reps
*175 Pounds - 11 Reps
*185 Pounds - 10 Reps

Two Hand DB Overhead Extensions (Used Olympic Handle, 12 pounds)
52 Pounds - 15 Reps
52 Pounds - 12 Reps
52 Pounds - 10 Reps

One Hand Band Pressdowns (Used Monster Mini Band)
Monster Mini - 15 Reps
Monster Mini - 12 Reps
Monster Mini - 10 Reps

Barbell Curls
**Add Wrist Wraps**
25PS - 12 Reps
25PS - 10 Reps
25PS - 8 Reps
25PS - 6 Reps

One Arm DB Preacher Curls (Used Olympic Handle, 12 pounds. Set Incline to 60 degree on Bench)
32 Pounds - 10 Reps
32 Pounds - 8 Reps
32 Pounds - 6 Reps

Concentration Curls (Used Olympic Handles, 12 pounds each)
37 Pounds - 7 Reps
37 Pounds - 6 Reps


GET SOME,

ALTERED BEAST

P.S: Legs on Thanksgiving! Eating at 2:00pm and will get leftovers for post-training =) =) Figured I'd put the calories to good use. Happy Thanksgiving y'all!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy some time off and EAT BIG!

[Altered Beast]

Got in some solid training over the break! Felt good. Strength is coming back quicker now =) =)

Pre: Pump & Cold Brew Coffee
Post: Nitro, Dinner

Pre-Workout:
Lower Static & Band Stretching

SS Yoke Bar Squat (62 Pound Bar)
Bar - 10 Reps
152 Pounds - 5 Reps
202 Pounds - 5 Reps
242 Pounds - 5 Reps
**Add Power Belt**
*302 Pounds - 5 Reps
*322 Pounds - 5 Reps
*342 Pounds - 4 Reps
*362 Pounds - 3 Reps
*282 Pounds - 6 Reps
*262 Pounds - 8 Reps
*242 Pounds - 10 Reps

Leg Press
3PPS - 12 Reps
3PPS + 25PS - 10 Reps
4PPS - 8 Reps

Ultra Wide High Foot Placement Leg Press
3PPS - 10 Reps
3PPS - 9 Reps
3PPS - 8 Reps

Sissy Squat
Bodyweight - 12 Reps
Bodyweight - 10 Reps
Bodyweight - 8 Reps

SS Yoke Bar Standing Calf Raises (62 Pound Bar. Stood on 3" of mats)
332 Pounds - 10 Reps
332 Pounds - 9 Reps
332 Pounds - 8 Reps

Seated Calf Raise
45 + 45 - 10 Reps
45 + 45 - 8 Reps
45 + 45 - 6 Reps

Calf Raise on Leg Press
4PPS - 15 Reps
4PPS - 12 Reps
4PPS - 10 Reps

AB Wheel
5 Reps
4 Reps
3 Reps


GET SOME,

ALTERED BEAST

[spartan300]

Got in some solid training over the break! Felt good. Strength is coming back quicker now =) =)

Pre: Pump & Cold Brew Coffee
Post: Nitro, Dinner

Pre-Workout:
Lower Static & Band Stretching

SS Yoke Bar Squat (62 Pound Bar)
Bar - 10 Reps
152 Pounds - 5 Reps
202 Pounds - 5 Reps
242 Pounds - 5 Reps
**Add Power Belt**
*302 Pounds - 5 Reps
*322 Pounds - 5 Reps
*342 Pounds - 4 Reps
*362 Pounds - 3 Reps
*282 Pounds - 6 Reps
*262 Pounds - 8 Reps
*242 Pounds - 10 Reps

Leg Press
3PPS - 12 Reps
3PPS + 25PS - 10 Reps
4PPS - 8 Reps

Ultra Wide High Foot Placement Leg Press
3PPS - 10 Reps
3PPS - 9 Reps
3PPS - 8 Reps

Sissy Squat
Bodyweight - 12 Reps
Bodyweight - 10 Reps
Bodyweight - 8 Reps

SS Yoke Bar Standing Calf Raises (62 Pound Bar. Stood on 3" of mats)
332 Pounds - 10 Reps
332 Pounds - 9 Reps
332 Pounds - 8 Reps

Seated Calf Raise
45 + 45 - 10 Reps
45 + 45 - 8 Reps
45 + 45 - 6 Reps

Calf Raise on Leg Press
4PPS - 15 Reps
4PPS - 12 Reps
4PPS - 10 Reps

AB Wheel
5 Reps
4 Reps
3 Reps


GET SOME,

ALTERED BEAST

A will of iron!!

[Altered Beast]

WOOHOO! Decided to break the mental block and start focusing on extending and flexing the elbow/lower triceps on my left side. It made ALL THE DIFFERENCE! I guess I was so used to feeling pain I never really noticed I wasn't getting full strength because of it. Was always afraid to really apply force in that area.

So what I'm starting to do now is at the end of each working set of ANY pressing movement, I'll hold the final rep at lockout for as long as I can. My left arm starts shaking before my right does, but hey!!! It's getting properly worked and I can actually feel it firing again =) =)

*I'm also going to focus on heavier weights at lower Reps and build back up that way. Other movements I can pound out Reps; however, my strength is NOWHERE where it needs to be. I really can't hit Reps on weights that are heavier enough to build proper muscle.

**Will start adding flyes back in. Was short on time Sunday.

Pre: Cold Brew Coffee & Pump
Post: Nitro, Dinner

Pre-Workout:
Upper Band Stretching, KB Rotator Warmups & Band Pressdowns

Bench Press (Used Texas Power Bar)
Bar - 20 Reps
95 Pounds - 10 Reps
135 Pounds - 5 Reps
185 Pounds - 3 Reps
**Add Wrist Wraps**
*225 Pounds - 5 Reps
*235 Pounds - 4 Reps
*245 Pounds - 3 Reps
*255 Pounds - 2 Reps
**Add Mini Reverse Bands**
*265 Pounds - 2 Reps
*265 Pounds - 2 Reps
*265 Pounds - 2 Reps

Incline Bench Press (Used Texas Power Bar. 30 degree incline)
**Add Wrist Wraps**
165 Pounds - 5 Reps
175 Pounds - 5 Reps
185 Pounds - 5 Reps
**Add Mini Reverse Bands**
*205 Pounds - 3 Reps
*205 Pounds - 3 Reps

Earthquake Bar Bench Press (Weights suspended with KB's. Used Monster Mini Bands)
50PS - 15 Reps
50PS - 12 Reps
50PS - 12 Reps
50PS - 10 Reps
50PS - 8 Reps

Fat V-Handle Pressdowns (Used Spud Inc Cable Pulley)
45 + 25 - 15 Reps
45 + 25 - 12 Reps
45 + 25 - 10 Reps
45 + 25 - 8 Reps


GET SOME,

ALTERED BEAST

P.S: Back today!!!!

[Altered Beast]

A will of iron!!

Yes sir! I'll never stop!!!!!

[Altered Beast]

Hit this Friday! With the constantly changing weather (now we got a cold front and it'll be chilly all week!!!! Weeeeeeee!), my body just told me to rest Sat/Sun; soooooooo, YEAH! That's what I did.

Went heavier-ish on the weights and kept the Reps low. Been a while so my CNS wasn't used to it! Made me a bit tired the next day. That's how unconditioned my CNS is since I haven't been hitting heavy weights in 7months! Wild ain't it?

Hitting Shoulders today and Arms tomorrow boooooooooooiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!

Pre: Cold Brew Coffee & Pump
Post: Nitro, Dinner

Pre-Workout:
Band Upper/Lower Stretching

Reverse Band Deadlift (Used Average Bands & Texas Deadlift Bar. Safety pins set 3 holes down from the top)
245 Pounds - 5 Reps
295 Pounds - 5 Reps
335 Pounds - 3 Reps
**Add Power Belt**
*385 Pounds - 3 Reps
*405 Pounds - 3 Reps
*425 Pounds - 3 Reps
*445 Pounds - 3 Reps

SS Yoke Bar Good Mornings (62 Pound Bar)
**Add Power Belt**
242 Pounds - 5 Reps
262 Pounds - 5 Reps
282 Pounds - 5 Reps
302 Pounds - 3 Reps

Bent Barbell Rows (Used Straps cause GAINZ BITCH!)
245 Pounds - 5 Reps
265 Pounds - 5 Reps
285 Pounds - 5 Reps

Fat Wide Handle Neutral Grip Pulldowns
180 Pounds - 15 Reps
190 Pounds - 12 Reps
200 Pounds - 10 Reps
210 Pounds - 8 Reps


GET SOME,

ALTERED BEAST

P.S: Shoulders today!!!

[Cellardweller]

Nice. I’ve been thinking about doing good mornings. It’s knee friendly and will hit my erectors and hammies. Maybe next weekend

[Altered Beast]

Nice. I’ve been thinking about doing good mornings. It’s knee friendly and will hit my erectors and hammies. Maybe next weekend

It's always helped bumped my Deadlift and helps with the Squat too! With the SS Yoke Bar, it puts extra tension on the posterior chains and works the SHIT out of your entire back musculature.

It was Louie Simmon's go to movement to build the Deadlift. Most of the time, his guys would hit GM's and wouldn't even Deadlift! Go figure.

[Altered Beast]

Good session! Shoulders are starting to get more size to them =) =) Traps are looking no neck style again tooooooooooooooooooo! Just glad to see things are moving along.

*Good to keep the Arnold Style, One Arm DB Front Raises in the mix. Definitely tougher and it hits the current weak areas of my shoulders & the rotators! #DEMGAINZBITCH! Remember hashtags? Is that still a thing?

Pre: Pump & Cold Brew Coffee
Post: Nitro, Dinner

Pre-Workout:
Band Upper Stretching, Band Pressdowns & KB Rotator Warm Ups

Standing Overhead Press (Used Texas Power Bar)
Bar - 20 Reps
95 Pounds - 10 Reps
**Wrist Wraps**
*135 Pounds - 10 Reps
*145 Pounds - 9 Reps
*155 Pounds - 8 Reps
*165 Pounds - 6 Reps
*175 Pounds - 5 Reps
**Add Power Belt**
*185 Pounds - 3 Reps

Seated DB Straight Arm Lateral Raises (Used Olympic Handles, 12 Pounds each)
22 Pounds - 15 Reps
22 Pounds - 12 Reps
22 Pounds - 10 Reps

Facepulls (Used Spud Inc Cable Pulley and Triceps Ropes)
45 + 10 - 15 Reps
45 + 15 - 12 Reps
45 + 20 - 10 Reps
45 + 25 - 8 Reps

One Arm DB Front Raises (Arnold Style! Used Olympic Handles, 12 Pounds each)
22 Pounds - 10 Reps
22 Pounds - 8 Reps
22 Pounds - 6 Reps

Barbell Shrugs (Used Straps)
365 Pounds - 15 Reps
365 Pounds - 12 Reps
365 Pounds - 10 Reps


GET SOME,

ALTERED BEAST

P.S: Arms today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[spartan300]

Don’t get lost in the moment Bubba. You are still on the mend.

[Altered Beast]

Don’t get lost in the moment Bubba. You are still on the mend.

Understood! Yes sir, I agree.

It's just nice to see that my size is returning and the strength is slowly progessing upwards. Was stuck there for a bit so this is a very positive sign!

[Altered Beast]

SOLID session! Had a wicked pump. Everything felt good. Strength is slowly progressing upwards =) =)

Staying focused though! Won't get ahead of myself.

Pre: Cold Brew Coffee & Pump
Post: Nitro, Dinner

Pre-Workout:
Band Upper Stretching, KB Movements & Band Pressdowns

EZ Curl Bar Skullcrushers
**Add Wrist Wraps**
20PS - 25 Reps
25PS - 20 Reps
30PS - 15 Reps
35PS - 12 Reps

Close Grip Bench Press (Used Texas Power Bar)
**Add Wrist Wraps**
185 Pounds - 12 Reps
205 Pounds - 10 Reps
225 Pounds - 6 Reps
165 Pounds - 15 Reps
145 Pounds - 20 Reps

Two Hand DB Overhead Extensions (Used Olympic Handle, 12 pounds)
62 Pounds - 15 Reps
62 Pounds - 12 Reps
62 Pounds - 10 Reps

One Hand Band Pressdowns (Used Monster Mini Band)
Monster Mini - 20 Reps
Monster Mini - 15 Reps
Monster Mini - 12 Reps

Barbell Curls
**Add Wrist Wraps**
25PS - 15 Reps
30PS - 12 Reps
35PS - 10 Reps

One Arm DB Preacher Curls (Used Olympic Handle, 12 pounds. Set Incline to 60 degree on Bench)
32 Pounds - 12 Reps
32 Pounds - 9 Reps
32 Pounds - 7 Reps

Concentration Curls (Used Olympic Handles, 12 pounds each)
32 Pounds - 7 Reps
32 Pounds - 6 Reps


GET SOME,

ALTERED BEAST

P.S: Legs is up next! Got some things going on after work today and I get the kiddos this weekend!!! Will most likely train next Monday unless something changes.