[quote]jake_j_m wrote:
Great session Evan, strong training weights!
[quote]ebomb5522 wrote:
You could always do deadlifts on back day…
Just a thought : ). [/quote]
It is certainly a thought I’m considering strongly… either deads or rack pulls 
[/quote]
Definitely a thing to consider.
Evan, according to the article on the main page you don’t even need weights to get the swole. Maybe you should stop lifting?
9.8.11
Back/Biceps
Mixed-Grip Pulldowns (strict form)
Curl Grip
2 x 15
Wide Grip
150 x 10
170 x 10
200 x 10
170 x 10, 10
120 x 10
H/S DY Row
1 pps x 10 LR
2 pps x 10 LR
3 pps x 10 LR
4 pps x 8 LR
Dead-Stop
4 pps x 6 LR
2 pps x 15 LR
Deadlifts (from the floor, no straps)
135 x 1
225 x 1
315 x 1
405 x 1
495 x 1
605 x 1 (3 x BW)
Kayak Rows
8, 8
SS/Medium Grip Neutral Cable Rows
Set 1: 6/Iso-Holds: 12-9-7-5-3-1
Set 2: 6/30 x 130
Single Arm Pulldown/Single Arm Row (no rest, 3 seconds holds on each)
6/6 LR
6/6 LR
Dumbbell Curls (3 second negatives, flex at top)/Alternating Dumbbell Curls (average form)
20 x 8/60 x 5 LR
20 x 8/60 x 4 LR to 50 x 2 LR
Machine Preacher Curls
1 Rest Pause Set
15, 6 reps
Amazing overall back/biceps day. Pulldowns and DY rows felt strong and I got a sick back pump from the pulldowns. The deadlift was very strong, was surprised by the fact that I was able to easily pull 605 with no straps despite not pulling strapless in well over a year. I think I’m good for at least 615 maybe 620-630.
Overall, fantastic day.
Quick Question:
I’m a pretty happy-go-lucky guy, usually light hearted and all that sheeeet. But, when dieting, I turn into a grouchy dick bag. Do you notice mood swings, anger, depression - any of that? Or are you perfect across the board?
[quote]hlss09 wrote:
Quick Question:
I’m a pretty happy-go-lucky guy, usually light hearted and all that sheeeet. But, when dieting, I turn into a grouchy dick bag. Do you notice mood swings, anger, depression - any of that? Or are you perfect across the board? [/quote]
Lol…no mood swings for me, except the occasional throwing of chairs/misc furniture across the room.
But really, I haven’t experienced any real irritability. Obviously when you simply can’t eat as much as you’d like, you may find that irritable, but IMO, it doesn’t really have to translate into one having actual mood swings or irritability.
Excellent session Evan, assuming you went with singles as a one off just to see how far you could go without straps? 605 is an amazing achievement especially when dieting… 3x bodyweight = pretty damn awesome.
Normally, on your heaviest sets of deadlifts/rack pulls would it be with double overhand and straps? Assuming so and also assuming this “all raw” deadlift is done with mixed grip? Unless you just have superman-like grip powers, in which case… im jealous.
ps. wish you’d got vid 
Video of the deadlift:
[quote]ebomb5522 wrote:
Video of the deadlift:
Oh damn. Epic pull. Looks like you could break another 20-30lbs off the floor for sure as you were quick for the first 2/3 of the lift!
You are too nasty
Disgusting. Amazing. Holy.
That must’ve been cocaine all over your hands. How else could someone like 6 weeks out have enough in them to pull 3x BW?
inspiring, as always, Mr. Natty Freak.
inspiring lifting as usual…
Hey bro, just started an ‘ethics’ thread in the GAL forum. Get in there!
Lol, thanks guys : ).
9.9.11
Shoulders
Standing Wide Grip Barbell Press (rest was basically changing plates)
95 x 20
115 x 20
95 x 20
HS BTN Press (same rest as above)
1 pps x 20
2 pps x 10, 10
1 pps x 20, 20
Dumbbell Laterals (20-30 seconds rest)
30 x 20, 20, 20
Dumbbell Seated Laterals/Cable Partials
30 x 12/20
30 x 20/20
30 x 20/20
Very quick delt day. My roomate came back last night around 1:30 with a girl and I, stupidly, didn’t go out on the couch till around 3:30 where I was able to get a whopping 30 min of sleep…had to train early today as I am going home and getting virtually no sleep didn’t help the fact that I needed to be up at 4:30…btw, took it easy with the weights (surely wasn’t going for any PRs today) and just got a nice pump in with a good amount of volume.
Update pics to come this weekend.
Not many guys would still put in the work on 30 minutes sleep… seperates the men from the boys!
If you need some privacy amidst crazy roommates:
Lolol, appreciate the vids guys, that’s pretty much how it went down.
9.10.11
Cardio
Elliptical HIIT
11 minutes warmup
5 intervals (30 seconds all out, hIgh resistance/4 minutes medium)
10 minutes cooldown
Zombied through the warmup, but really tamped it up and crushed the intervals.
Bodyweight was 201.5 this mornin…check my first contest log if you’re interested in updated pics.
Have a great Saturday : ).
9.11.11
Arms/Cardio
Incline Close Grip Bench Press
Bar x 15
95 x 8
135 x 8
185 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 3
285 x 1, easy, decided why not try for 3 wheels
315 x almost 1 lol…too optimistic
Drop to 225 x 10 (not to failure), 135 x failure + top half partials
Meadows Hammers
25 x 12, 12 LR (10 sec rest)
40 x 8 LR
25 x 12 LR
Rope Pushdowns
20, 15, 8 (heavy set)
12, 12, 12, 10
Heavy set weight x 8
Rest was 10 seconds between each set
EZ Bar Drag Curls
Bar + 30 x 15
Jim Cordova Single Arm Rope Extensions
(increase weight each set, no rest)
12, 12, 12 LR
SS w/Incline CGBP top half lockouts
225 x 5, 5/12, 12 LR
Incline Dumbbell Curls
25 x 15
30 x 12, 10, 8
25 x failure
Meadows Style Incline EZ Extensions/3 Second Pallms Forward DB Curls
Bar x 15/22.5 x 8
20 minutes elliptical medium state cardio
Fantastic arm session. I really like incline CGBP, I feel it a lot more in my triceps than both flat and decline…def a keeper. Today it really struck me that in the past 6 months, my intense focus on bringing my arms up has really paid off. For real, today was the first time I looked in the mirror at my arms and was happy with what I saw. Obviously im not saying Im God’s gift to arm development (at all), that’s for KingBeef : ), but I am just happy with my progress and now know what I have to do to bring my arms to the next level after this show.
Legs tomorrow…get excited for some crazy stuff.
Evan, anything less that mutant status from your training would concern me.