Big Kyle Gets Back In Gear

Training Training Logs
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After fucking around with training and dealing with persistent minor injuries for the last year or so, I am finally back to 100%(ish) and training hard. I train in Iowa with 2scoops and some other members here (2 of which are also Kyle, me being the largest and fattest of them, hence the Big Kyle). I have been competing raw the last 2-3 years, totaling 1570 raw at 242 in Feb, but am slowly easing my way back into equipped lifting. A while back I bought a Leviathan and SDP, so ready to hit it hard and shoot for a 2000+ total in November!

Last couple training sessions:

7/6/12
BW 234

AM-
30 min fasted SS cardio

PM-
DE Squat w/ chain
high box, 200# chain
55+200x10
145x5
235x5
briefs
325x3x2 @7
375x3x2 @8
415x3 @8
415x5 @9
Took it easy and squatted to a high box to save my hips for pulling on Monday.

Back Ext on GHR
5x12

Pullups
3x10

Band pullaparts
200 total reps

Extra bi/tri work at the end

7/7/12
BW 232

30 min fasted SS cardio

7/8/12
BW 232

Crazy Bell Bench
3x10
we did these for warmups, felt great!

Fat Bar Floor Press w/ chains
120# chain
65+120x10
115x10 @6
165x10 @8
215x10 @10
165x9 @10
165x10 @9
used a whole bunch of different grips for this, delts and tris were pretty worn out

DB Incline
50x10 @6
60x10 @6
70x10 @8
80x10 @9
70x10x2 @8-9
Delts were too damn fried to push these hard, so we took it fairly easy and just got some volume in.

Side Laterals
30x20x3 @8-9
Did these in a way that really isolates the lateral delts. Holy fucking shoulder pump.

Cable Tris w/ mini bands
80x15
100x12
120x12
140x10
80x15
Didn’t go real heavy, but instead focused on squeezing and holding the weight at near-extension, just like in an actual press.

Band Pullaparts
100 total reps throughout the session.

We got done training 4 hours ago but it took this long for me to be able to type without getting a goddamn pec or tri cramp. Also had so much shoulder/arm pump when I got home I couldn’t wash my hair in the shower, which was rather ridiculous. Tomorrow is a big DL day for a lot of us, hoping for some big PRs!

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Good to see you on here Rich!

Monday 7-9-12
BW 236

AM-
30 min SS cardio

PM-
Sumo Deads
135x10
225x3
315x3
405x3
Leviathan on
495x1 @8
545x1 @8
585x1 @9
650x0
Suit off
495x3 @8 (sumo PR)
405x3

I knew the 650 probably wouldn’t go, but wanted to try it anyway to see where my form breaks down… and as it turns out, my sumo form is fucking awful. 650 is well within my ability right now, but my firing pattern is back-asswards. Basically, I’m initiating the pull with my quads instead of hips/glutes, which fucks everything up. I got a bunch of video of the session, but it won’t upload for some reason. I’ll try to get it fixed and do a full analysis soon. This was a really disappointing session, but I know now what I need to work on. Little/medium Kyle had one helluva session though!

Tues 7-10-12
BW 236

AM-
Band pullaparts
200 total reps

Neutral pullups w/ pause and slow eccentric
BWx5x5 @7-8
BWx17 (PR)
Came back and did this last set at the end, had too much rage pent up for this session!

1 arm T-bar
90x20x3 sets @8

Reverse Curl
55x20x3 sets @8-9

Triceps
light x20x5 sets

This was one of those days where as soon as I walked outside I was filled with misanthropic loathing. It was tough to hold back on this session.

PM-
SSB low box
170x10x3 sets

Sumo off 3 inch blocks
225x5x5
worked on getting my form down. I will be deadlifting almost every day from now on.

GHR
BWx10x3 sets

Just got in some extra work. This is what I need to do to take my sq/dl to the next level.

In good news, I finally have an interview… at a fucking gas station. Still, it’s better than nothing, but it’s about goddamn time, especially considering I’ve been hitting on the fat chick that works there for over a month now!

I have to run to Des Moines tonight, so I will have to miss tonight’s bench session, which is fine since my pecs need the rest anyway. Time to go clean up more snake shit!