DukeTheSlaya's Journey to Overhead Pressing Like a God

[duketheslaya]

@MarkKO

I mean this is the best possible way, but what company is interested in sponsoring a teenager who has potential but hasn’t achieved anything? Sounds like they’re mostly interested in using you, and are likely to discard you as soon as they’ve gotten what they want.

Yeah i definitely dont want to be used. If i ever want a decent sponsorship these are the things i need

-Good base of muscle
-Lean
-Good photography skills/good camera
-large audience on instagram and such
-Good Social media marketing and layout of overall profile

[painter27]

@duketheslaya

Aw yeah bruhhh everyone will definitely know that you’re supporting me via the shirt haha

Fuckinnnngggggggggggggg nailed it lol

@duketheslaya

cos life coach

Seems like you’ve already got one

@MarkKO

Just be careful who you associate your name with. I mean this is the best possible way, but what company is interested in sponsoring a teenager who has potential but hasn’t achieved anything? Sounds like they’re mostly interested in using you, and are likely to discard you as soon as they’ve gotten what they want.

[duketheslaya]

@painter27

Fuckinnnngggggggggggggg nailed it lol

Fuckk yeah #teamduketheslaya

@painter27

Seems like you’ve already got one

Should start paying @MarkKO lol

[duketheslaya]

BACK DAY ALSO PR
deadliftsss so havent done these for a few months apart from reintroducing them last week and since i last tested my pr, previous pr was 100kg and i hit 140 kg!!!
I attribute 80 percent of my deadlift strength gain to romanian deadlifts!!!

Deadlift
Worked up in triples except 120 kg

60×3
80×3
80×3
100×3
120×2
140kg×1 Pr now never test deadlift max till i hit 140 for reps.
100×5

Tbar rows 4×10
Is it 40kg or 60 kg because the bar weighs 20??? But its in the corner

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bali7ufBVJO/

Machine rows
3×10

Barbell Shrugs 3×15
Lat pulldown 4×12
Reverse curls 4×10

Lots of ab wheel

[Irishman92]

@duketheslaya

Tbar rows 4×10

Is it 40kg or 60 kg because the bar weighs 20??? But its in the corner

I normally just count the added weight and don’t count the bar at all with any type of landmine exercise.

EDIT: congrats on the PR!

[duketheslaya]

Thanksss man, it almost slipped outta my hands because i was so excited i forgot to squeeze the bar as hard as i can lol.

[duketheslaya]

@Irishman92

normally just count the added weight and don’t count the bar at all with any type of landmine exercise.

Alright cheers, seems reasonable anyway, considering the barbell is being supported inthe corner.

[duketheslaya]

Im gonna try hit dat 5 plate deadlift within the next year . Wishwful thinking lol but i reckon i can do it

[duketheslaya]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BalzhGKBSGw/

My little cousin hes so cute!

[duketheslaya]

Ohh boy have i missed training legs, looking forward to a whole bucket load of pain on Thursday with utilising some john meadows techniques

[danteism]

@duketheslaya

previous pr was 100kg and i hit 140 kg!!!

Nice progress man

@duketheslaya

now never test deadlift max till i hit 140 for reps.

That’s smart
Most guys would just start testing their DL max every time they did it after such PR

But most guys are not smart

[duketheslaya]

@danteism

Nice progress man

duketheslaya:

now never test deadlift max till i hit 140 for reps.

That’s smart

Most guys would just start testing their DL max every time they did it after such PR

But most guys are not smart

Thanks alot man!, im very slow off the floor though and i also forget to squeeze the bar as hard as i can. Hopefully front squats (on thursdays) will address my quad weakness and some lighter speed deadlifts on Mondays will help.

i mean im tempted to test my dead max alot due to the fact this is my fourth time deadlifting. So adaptations on the cns and improvement on form will result in more prs and such. However if i can deadlift 140kg for reps my pr will be alot higher.also No need to risk injury by frequent deadlift one rep max prs lol. I am yet to injure myself and I plan on keeping it that way.

[duketheslaya]

How are you going and hows the army going

[danteism]

@duketheslaya

Hopefully front squats (on thursdays) will address my quad weakness and some lighter speed deadlifts on Mondays will help.

Also paused front squats and deadlifts with a pause could help but don’t get caught doing too many things at once.

@duketheslaya

No need to risk injury by frequent deadlift one rep max prs lol. I am yet to injure myself and I plan on keeping it that way.

Being injury free is great, I’ve never had an injury and I’m really happy about it. I can’t even imagine how bad it would feel if I had to constantly watch out for my back or shoulders etc.

@duketheslaya

How are you going and hows the army going

I’m doing great, training is going well and my shins are starting to ease up

Army is going great as well, days go past without even noticing it, I mean, I’ve been here for 16 weeks already! Scary how fast it goes.

Hopefully you are doing well as well.

[duketheslaya]

@danteism

Also paused front squats and deadlifts with a pause could help but don’t get caught doing too many things at once.

Cheers for that man. I’ve never front squatted before apart from on a smith machine many months ago. Il be starting light and slowly adding reps everyweek etc and hopefully drive up my deadlift and quad size.

@danteism

Being injury free is great, I’ve never had an injury and I’m really happy about it. I can’t even imagine how bad it would feel if I had to constantly watch out for my back or shoulders etc.

Yeah man exactly!, not training due to injuries sucks. if i ever nearly get injured by something i drop it or see what im doing wrong. (I dont do barbell rows because they hurt my back in a bad way, yet tbar, dumbell are all fine) Same with incline bench yet dumbells and smith machine are ok.

[duketheslaya]

@danteism

I’m doing great, training is going well and my shins are starting to ease up

Army is going great as well, days go past without even noticing it, I mean, I’ve been here for 16 weeks already! Scary how fast it goes.

Hopefully you are doing well as well.

Thats great, Glad to hear it. And Damn thats fast!

Im doing pretty good lately. Been training hard and studying lots so not that much free time but thats ok. All worth it in the end.

Edit i actually have lots of free time i just procastinate and youtube and netflix too much lol.

[T3hPwnisher]

On top of this, I’d be incredibly conscious about what I’m posting online as a teenager. This stuff WILL come back to bite you in your professional life in the future. I’m fortunate in that the internet and social media weren’t that big when I was 16, because I said some really dumb things online that I wouldn’t want a potential employer to see if they were to look up my name/handle. Even a bunch of shirtless flexing photos are going to give you some hell when co-workers print them out and plaster them around the office.

Aside from being able to say “I’m a sponsored athlete”, I really don’t see the appeal for many folks to get sponsorships these days. You essentially have to whore yourself out on social media and annoy your friends just to get a 10% discount on some off brand supplements.

But that could just be the cynic in me.

[danteism]

@duketheslaya

. (I dont do barbell rows because they hurt my back in a bad way, yet tbar, dumbell are all fine)

I’ve noticed the same - barbell rows don’t necessarily hurt but T-Bar rows and DB Rows feel much better, and much more natural on my back

@duketheslaya

Im doing pretty good lately. Been training hard and studying lots so not that much free time but thats ok. All worth it in the end.

It’ll definitely be worth it. Man I wish I had studied harder when I had the opportunity

[Benanything]

@T3hPwnisher

Even a bunch of shirtless flexing photos are going to give you some hell when co-workers print them out and plaster them around the office.

I’m guessing the only solution to this would be to own it and ideally, look pretty damn good shirtless.

[T3hPwnisher]

@Benanything

I’m guessing the only solution to this would be to own it and ideally, look pretty damn good shirtless.

There is also the null hypothesis of not posting the photos. At least, not when you’re still a minor.