[quote]redsox348984 wrote:
strong lifting brendan. good volume.
how did you like the squeeze presses? i was thniking about incorportating them into my routine at some point seeing as i have like no chest[/quote]
The first time I did them I liked them a lot. The second time I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. I didn’t feel them as well.
June 12th, 2007
Resistance Training: Arms
-A Close Grip Bench Presses @ 185lbs 1 x 6 + 1 forced rep after warm ups.
-B Dips @ Bodyweight + 35lbs 1 x 8 after warm ups.
-C Floor Skullcrushers @ 90lbs 1 x 8 after warm ups.
-D Standing Barbell Curls @ 75lbs 1 x 10 after warm ups.
-E Incline DB Curls @ 35lbs DBs 1 x 9 after warm ups.
-F Reverse Grip Barbell Curls @ 50lbs 1 x 10 after warm ups.
-G1 Triceps Pushdowns @ 120lbs 3 x 10. No rest before G2.
-G2 Cable Curls @ 90lbs 3 x 10.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes
Comments:
I wasn’t really into it today. I’m sore as fuck and feel like ass. I REALLy want to get back to DC training. I feel weak too.
[quote]Brendan Ryan wrote:
June 12th, 2007
Resistance Training: Arms
-A Close Grip Bench Presses @ 185lbs 1 x 6 + 1 forced rep after warm ups.
-B Dips @ Bodyweight + 35lbs 1 x 8 after warm ups.
-C Floor Skullcrushers @ 90lbs 1 x 8 after warm ups.
-D Standing Barbell Curls @ 75lbs 1 x 10 after warm ups.
-E Incline DB Curls @ 35lbs DBs 1 x 9 after warm ups.
-F Reverse Grip Barbell Curls @ 50lbs 1 x 10 after warm ups.
-G1 Triceps Pushdowns @ 120lbs 3 x 10. No rest before G2.
-G2 Cable Curls @ 90lbs 3 x 10.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes
Comments:
I wasn’t really into it today. I’m sore as fuck and feel like ass. I REALLy want to get back to DC training. I feel weak too.[/quote]
You still AD’ing it? What’s with the Malto/Dex shake PWO?
Heh, your DC hybrid rocks… up to 168 
[quote]Brendan Ryan wrote:
Comments:
I wasn’t really into it today. I’m sore as fuck and feel like ass. I REALLy want to get back to DC training. I feel weak too.[/quote]
Need to start eating carbs.
[quote]cobain67 wrote:
Brendan Ryan wrote:
June 12th, 2007
Resistance Training: Arms
-A Close Grip Bench Presses @ 185lbs 1 x 6 + 1 forced rep after warm ups.
-B Dips @ Bodyweight + 35lbs 1 x 8 after warm ups.
-C Floor Skullcrushers @ 90lbs 1 x 8 after warm ups.
-D Standing Barbell Curls @ 75lbs 1 x 10 after warm ups.
-E Incline DB Curls @ 35lbs DBs 1 x 9 after warm ups.
-F Reverse Grip Barbell Curls @ 50lbs 1 x 10 after warm ups.
-G1 Triceps Pushdowns @ 120lbs 3 x 10. No rest before G2.
-G2 Cable Curls @ 90lbs 3 x 10.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes
Comments:
I wasn’t really into it today. I’m sore as fuck and feel like ass. I REALLy want to get back to DC training. I feel weak too.
You still AD’ing it? What’s with the Malto/Dex shake PWO?
Heh, your DC hybrid rocks… up to 168
[/quote]
Yup still ADing it. No shake PWO.
This week is the last week of that though.
Change is in the air?? Hmm… what do you have in mind?
[quote]Brendan Ryan wrote:
cobain67 wrote:
Brendan Ryan wrote:
June 12th, 2007
Resistance Training: Arms
-A Close Grip Bench Presses @ 185lbs 1 x 6 + 1 forced rep after warm ups.
-B Dips @ Bodyweight + 35lbs 1 x 8 after warm ups.
-C Floor Skullcrushers @ 90lbs 1 x 8 after warm ups.
-D Standing Barbell Curls @ 75lbs 1 x 10 after warm ups.
-E Incline DB Curls @ 35lbs DBs 1 x 9 after warm ups.
-F Reverse Grip Barbell Curls @ 50lbs 1 x 10 after warm ups.
-G1 Triceps Pushdowns @ 120lbs 3 x 10. No rest before G2.
-G2 Cable Curls @ 90lbs 3 x 10.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes
Comments:
I wasn’t really into it today. I’m sore as fuck and feel like ass. I REALLy want to get back to DC training. I feel weak too.
You still AD’ing it? What’s with the Malto/Dex shake PWO?
Heh, your DC hybrid rocks… up to 168
Yup still ADing it. No shake PWO.
This week is the last week of that though.
[/quote]
[quote]cobain67 wrote:
Change is in the air?? Hmm… what do you have in mind?
Brendan Ryan wrote:
cobain67 wrote:
Brendan Ryan wrote:
June 12th, 2007
Resistance Training: Arms
-A Close Grip Bench Presses @ 185lbs 1 x 6 + 1 forced rep after warm ups.
-B Dips @ Bodyweight + 35lbs 1 x 8 after warm ups.
-C Floor Skullcrushers @ 90lbs 1 x 8 after warm ups.
-D Standing Barbell Curls @ 75lbs 1 x 10 after warm ups.
-E Incline DB Curls @ 35lbs DBs 1 x 9 after warm ups.
-F Reverse Grip Barbell Curls @ 50lbs 1 x 10 after warm ups.
-G1 Triceps Pushdowns @ 120lbs 3 x 10. No rest before G2.
-G2 Cable Curls @ 90lbs 3 x 10.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes
Comments:
I wasn’t really into it today. I’m sore as fuck and feel like ass. I REALLy want to get back to DC training. I feel weak too.
You still AD’ing it? What’s with the Malto/Dex shake PWO?
Heh, your DC hybrid rocks… up to 168
Yup still ADing it. No shake PWO.
This week is the last week of that though.
[/quote]
I won’t be sticking to any specific diet for a while. I’m starting college and don’t know what I’ll have available. Plus, I need a break.
workouts??
Agreed. Where are the workouts?
I know Brendan was moving to Florida to begin school at UF, so that probably explains the reason he hasn’t posted.
He was supposed to be here as of July 2, so he should be settled in and been able to find a local gym or some of the UF rec centers.
Where you at boy? You going to stop by my house one of these days for a workout?
I see you’re back Brendan, how about an update?
[quote]scottiscool wrote:
I see you’re back Brendan, how about an update?[/quote]
.
He posted in another thread, I was thinking he might see his log bumped up to the top. I’m not crazy I swear haha
Yeah, where is that mofo! He’s supposed to be in town and should come to my place for a workout sometime…Nate Dogg style.
Maybe he’s enjoying college life too much at UF.
GO GATORS!
Yeah Brendan you have a reputation to keep here! 
December 20th, 2007
Resistance Training: Back, Traps, Rear Delts, Bis
Dynamic Warmup
-A Wide Grip Calbe Rows @ 175lbs 1 x 7 + 2 forced reps after warm ups. Last Time: @ 170lbs 1 x 4 + 2 forced reps
-B Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns @ 200lbs 1x5x2 RPed drop set to 190lbs 1x2x1 RPed. Last Time: @ 180lbs 1x5x2 RPed drop set to 170lbs 1x2x1 RPed
-C Rope Lat Pulldowns @ 170lbs 1x8x4x3 RPed. Last Time: @ 150lbs 1x7x3x3 RPed
-D1 Machine Rows @ 100lbs 1 x 29. .No rest before D2. Last Time: @ 65lbs 1 x 25
-D2 Supinated Lat Pulldowns @ 110lbs 1 x 28. No rest before D3. Last Time: @ 100lbs
-D3 Straight Arm Lat Pulldowns @ 50lbs 1 x 29. Last Time: 1 x 27
-E Behind the Back Barbell Shrugs @ 225lbs 1 x 5x2 RPed drop set to 205lbs 1 x 4x2 RPed. Last Time: @ 205lbs 1 x 5x2 RPed drop set to 185lbs 1 x 3x2 RPed
-F Cable Shrugs @ 90lbs 1x30. Last Time: @ 70lbs
-G Face Pulls @ 115lbs 1 x 5x3 RPed drop set to 105lbs 1 x 3x2 RPed. Last Time: @ 100lbs 1 x 4x2 RPed drop set to 90lbs 1 x 3x1 RPed
-H Rear Delt Machine Flies @ 60lbs 1 x 32. Last Time: 1 x 28
-I Incline DB Curls @ 40lbs DBs 1 x 7x2 RPed drop set to 35lbs DBs 1 x2x2 RPed. Last Time: @ 35lbs DBs 1 x 6x2 RPed drop set to 30lbs DBs 1 x2x1 RPed
-J Machine Preacher Curls @ 50lbs 1 x 21. Last Time: @ 40lbs 1 x 30
Extreme stretching for biceps, lats and traps
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes
Comments:
Another great workout where I smashed my previous weights. I’m realizing that I really like this style of training. One heavy set beyond failure. Maybe I’ll return to DC training sometime soon. Oh yeah, the machine rows were definitely different.
A lot has changed since I last posted. I’m sitting at 200lbs at around 9% bodyfat. That’ll probably go up though since it’s Christmas time. I have to eat at the college diner so I’m struggling to keep it as clean as possible.
Squat is 390lbs
Bench is 290lbs
Deadlift is 480lbs
[quote]Brendan Ryan wrote:
A lot has changed since I last posted. I’m sitting at 200lbs at around 9% bodyfat. That’ll probably go up though since it’s Christmas time. I have to eat at the college diner so I’m struggling to keep it as clean as possible.
Squat is 390lbs
Bench is 290lbs
Deadlift is 480lbs[/quote]
Holy crap. 2 pages ago you were 165!!! Hope things are going well man. I remember reading your posts when you were preparing for your contest - you were an inspiration. Your attention to detail impressed me the most. Todays the first time I found this thread, so I just saw your contest pics. Pretty cool dude.
You gotta put a picture on here. 200lbs!! 480 deadlift… Damn what are they feeding you out there…
Seriously, what do you think you changed? Just started eating everything and by mistake gained a bunch of muscle, thus realizing your former low-carb ways were erroneous? Spill the beans man, what’d you do?
Hope college is going well. Take it easy bro!
[quote]mithious wrote:
Brendan Ryan wrote:
A lot has changed since I last posted. I’m sitting at 200lbs at around 9% bodyfat. That’ll probably go up though since it’s Christmas time. I have to eat at the college diner so I’m struggling to keep it as clean as possible.
Squat is 390lbs
Bench is 290lbs
Deadlift is 480lbs
Holy crap. 2 pages ago you were 165!!! Hope things are going well man. I remember reading your posts when you were preparing for your contest - you were an inspiration. Your attention to detail impressed me the most. Todays the first time I found this thread, so I just saw your contest pics. Pretty cool dude.
You gotta put a picture on here. 200lbs!! 480 deadlift… Damn what are they feeding you out there…
Seriously, what do you think you changed? Just started eating everything and by mistake gained a bunch of muscle, thus realizing your former low-carb ways were erroneous? Spill the beans man, what’d you do?
Hope college is going well. Take it easy bro![/quote]
Actually, yes for a while I ate pretty much everything and sight and just trained. I made some good gains but I think the thing that helped me the most was that I started training with a powerlifter I met at UF. He’s much stronger than me and it motivated me to improve my lifts. His training just blew me up!
I’ll try to get a picture some time soon.
December 21st, 2007
Resistance Training: Chest, Tris, Front and Mid Shoulders
Dynamic Warmup
-A Flat DB Bench Presses @ 110lbs DBs 1 x 1 after warm ups. Last Time: @ 105lbs DBs 1 x 3
-B Decline Smith Machine Bench Presses @ 200lbs 1x8x2x1 RPed. Last Time: @ 185lbs 1x6x2x2 RPed
-C Incline DB Flies @ 45lbs DBs 1x8x3 RPed drop set to 40lbs DBs 1x3x3 RPed. Last Time: @ 40lbs DBs 1x6x2 RPed drop set to 35lbs DBs 1x2x2 RPed
-D1 Machine Bench Presses @ 110lbs 1 x 30. No rest before D2. Last Time: @ 90lbs
-D2 Pec Dec @ 70lbs 1 x 30. No rest before D3. Last Time: 1 x 26
-D3 Cable Cross Overs @ 50lbs 1 x 30. Last Time: @ 40lbs 1 x 25
-E Machine Overhead Presses @ 100lbs 1 x 3x0 RPed drop set to 90lbs 1 x 1x1 RPed. Last Time: @ 145lbs 1 x 3x1 RPed drop set to 130lbs 1 x 1x1 RPed
-F DB Overhead Press to Raises @ 55lbs DBs 1x5x2x1 RPed. Last Time: @ 50lbs 1x5x1x1 RPed
-G1 DB Lateral Raises @ 20lbs DBs 1 x 30. Last Time: @ 15lbs DBs 1 x 28
-G2 Machine Lateral Raises @ 55lbs 1 x 29. Last Time: did cable
-H Decline DB Triceps Extensions @ 45lbs DBs 1 x 6x1 RPed drop set to 40lbs DBs 1 x4x2 RPed. Last Time: @ 40lbs DBs 1 x 5x1x1 RPed
-I Cable Press-Downs @ 90lbs 1 x 31. Last Time: @ 75lbs 1 x 30
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Comments:
Not the best workout ever. I seem to have a love-hate relationship with DB presses. They take so much out of you just to get them in position. I wanted to go for 5 with the 105s but the gym I’m currently training at doesn’t have 105s - lol. Other than the machine overhead presses and the pec dec being different it was a good workout. Tomorrow is finally a rest day.