[quote]Nikki9591 wrote:
Geez Akuma, you really need to set your priorities straight.[/quote]
One of my best friends (known for over 15yrs and im only 23) Bachelor party. Think it wouldve been a crime not to break my perfect diet streak.
I don’t care about your DIET, I’m talking about not updating the log. Sheesh 
[quote]Nikki9591 wrote:
I don’t care about your DIET, I’m talking about not updating the log. Sheesh :)[/quote]
oh haha. Ya ya, wont happen again, ma’am
Here we go, just got home from the Gym, havent showered, havent cleaned up, BUT for the sake of Nikki, im posting Friday’s and today’s workouts!
Friday- Chest/calves
Incline Db press- 15/40, 12/65, 8/80, 8/100, 8/120
Decline BB press- 8/135, 8/225, 8/315, 6/365 —DROPSET— 8/225, 8/155
Flat Fly- 8/40, 8/55 Stopped here. Wasnt feeling Db flys too great, so i moved.
Cable Parallel Fly- 8/40, 8/50, 8/60, 8/70
Seated calf- 10/90, 10/180, 10/225, 8/270
Standing calf- 10/345, 10/405, 10/450, 10/495, 10/545, 8/585
Today- Back/bis
lat Pulldown- 15/80, 12/120, 8/160, 8/190, 8/220, 8/250
Cable row- 8/120, 8/180, 8/220, 8/250 --DROPSET— 8/170, 6/120
HS row- 8/4plates, 8/6plates, 8/8plates
Lat Pulldown Face pulls- 8/100, 8/140, 8/160, 8/180
1h Ez curl preacher- 12/bar, 8/+20
1h Preacher curl- 8/25, 8/30, 8/35, 8/40
Standing EZ curl bar inside grip-8/+50, 8/+90
Hammer curls, with focus on flexing and extending the brachioradialis- 12/25, 8/30, 8/35, 8/40
Concentration curls- 8/25, 8/30, 8/35
Now, i jumped around a lot today. I was focusing hugely on slow negative, and explosive movement. Im dead right now. For working at a much less than maximum capacity, i feel i did a good job of punishing my body. The next couple days will bring about my return to 100%, and with that, only more pain. God help us all.
[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
Here we go, just got home from the Gym, havent showered, havent cleaned up, BUT for the sake of Nikki, im posting Friday’s and today’s workouts!
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Eww, you could have showered first… sweating all over the keyboard, poisoning the air you breathe with your… funk 
Just teasing, much appreciated
…pics?
[quote]Nikki9591 wrote:
[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
Here we go, just got home from the Gym, havent showered, havent cleaned up, BUT for the sake of Nikki, im posting Friday’s and today’s workouts!
[/quote]
Eww, you could have showered first… sweating all over the keyboard, poisoning the air you breathe with your… funk
Just teasing, much appreciated
…pics?[/quote]
Gimme a week or two to correct the faults of the other day, and maybe ill throw some up.
ONE week… from yesterday!
And no maybe, fo’ sho
Delts/Tris/Traps
DB Military press- 15/30, 12/50, 8/80, 8/100, 8/120
Standing bent arm DB raises (I think i called this **Coleman raises)- 8/30, 8/40, 8/50, 8/55
**Bell DB raises- 8/15, 8/25, 8/30, 8/35
Cable X’s- 8/40, 8/50, 8/60, 8/70
Close grip bench press- 15/135, 8/225, 8/315, 8/365 --DROPSET-- 8/225, 8/135
V bar extensions (Double pulley system)- 8/70, 8/100, 8/130, 8/150 --DROPSET-- 8/80, 8/60
Tri overhead Arc- 8/30, 8/35, 8/40
BB shrugs- 15/135, 15/225, 15/315, 12/405, 8/495 --DROPSET-- 10/315, 10/225, 10/135
Im totally getting Dropset happy, and i fucking love it. It kills. Especially when you get to a point when Dumbbells/machines are getting maxed out or weights are getting ridiculously heavy, dropsets make it a lot easier to wreck muscles.
Still lurking man, still lurking
Today i was pushed to the wall of my own limits, and then i was shoved through it. I trained with a man who has 4 different pro cards under his belt. He broke me down, way way down. Today was a day in which i didnt have the ability to write down my workout as i lifted, not so much because of the time between sets, but rather because i spent my time between sets collapsed on the floor, panting for air. Before today, i had never lain on a gym floor…before today, i had never thrown up during a workout…before today, i had never collapsed…this all changed…today. Tools used today include Partials, Forced reps, dropsets, supersets, and ‘Shut the fuck up and move’. Supersets = 10secs rest between sets, rest between actual sets was the time it took to change weights between the 3 of us. (1 plate = 45lb plate)
Now as i stated above, i was unable to write during the session, so what im about to show you is from memory.
I began the session with a 8min treadmill walk, as to get the blood flowing (the main reason i wanted such a good warm up is because 2 days prior i had played about 5hrs of paintball at a course, and spent a lot of time crouched down and running, so the insertions of my quads were a little tensed up). I then followed this up with about 5 minutes of foam rolling. My normal training partner, Hyena, and the Man taking me under his wing showed up at this time. We spent another 5-10min stretching.
Then began the Pre exhaust- Supersets of 2 legged leg extension, 1 legged leg extension, Prone leg curls, and hip raises done on the leg extension machine. We did 3 sets of each, as i said supersetting, we just rotated between machines.
Leg press- 20/10plates, 20/14plates, 15/16plates --DROPSET(while adjusting your stance between each set, IE wide stance, close foot, angled out)-- 8/16paltes, 10/14plates, 12/10plates (pretty sure i messed something up here, i believe we did 80reps total, ohwell)
Machine Hack squats- 10/2plates, 10/4plates, 12/6plates
Front squats- 10/2plates, 8/185lbs. These were done as partials, Deep squatting, popping up only half way.
Leg extension (dont know the weight used)- 12reps x 3 sets
Seated ham curls (dont know weight used)- 15reps x 3 sets
SUPERSET Prone leg curls (Done with 2 separate sets, one propped up high on your arms, and the second laying on bench), Hip Abductors, Hip Adductors (Dont know weight used)- 15 x 3 sets
Smith cage Squats (TO basically ensure walking would be difficult)- 12/135, 10/225,
As i said, i may have messed some things up, weight, reps, sets, because honestly things became fuzzy. I was sucking down water every set, drinking my anaconda was difficult, and my quads were wrecked after the first exercise. EVERY set was hard, EVERY rep was difficult. But i fucking forced it. I kept up rep for rep with him. I kept my bumps up to par with his. I wanted to quit every second i was in there, but i didnt. I fucking didnt. I threw up during the workout. The intensity was insane. I got home, and collapsed getting out of my car, my legs just gave way under me. But i feel great about it. I Achieved something today. I showed that i have the heart to push through it all, to crawl through every inch of that minefield of a workout placed before me. There was so much of a pump in my legs that every set, i thought “No, i cant do this. I cant perform this.” But i closed my eyes, and i barreled through. I feel fucking amazing right now, despite the fact that im hobbling around. I understand now that THIS is was separates the champions from the rest.
Id love to end on high note, tell you something motivational, inspirational…say something that’ll make something go off in your head. But the fact of that matter is what i did today cannot be told, it cannot be explained, It can only be done. Its the ability to TO DO shit in the gym, to go BEYOND what you can do. Thats not something that can be told, or shown, it is simply something that has to be achieved. Balls to the wall is an understatement. Im on a new level now, a higher plane. Can i continue? Will i strive for more. Is THIS something i can constantly do? No, i will be great. There is no other option, there are no other paths. Dedication, heart, soul, passion, pain…roll those into one word, and thy name is Akuma.
I bleed for you…
Your post was perfect, when AREN’T you motivational?
You didn’t really need to end on one motivational note, the whole freaken thing was motivational. I’m very much jealous right now. Although with as much work as you usually do in the gym, I can’t imagine how your legs must feel right now.
Chest/Calves
Pre exhaust- Machine chest presses- 15/50x3
Decline Press- 20/225, 15/315, 15/315 --DROPSET-- 9/225, 10/135
Flat fly- 15/35, 12/45, 15/60
HS incline presses- 15/2plates, 15/4plates, 15/6plates
Pec Dec- 15/100, 15/150, 15/180
Rope Serratus Pulls- 15/100, 15/130, 15/150
Seated Calf- 15/90, 15/135, 15/180, 15/225, 15/225 --DROPSET-- 15/135, 15/90
Standing calf- 15/405, 15/450, 15/495, 12/545, 12/585 --DROPSET-- 10/450, 7/345
Cant say that im in too great a mood right now, it appears that my harddrive crapped out on me, am currently updating you via a different computer. Ugh, pain in the ass…
A headache and 1k later, BOOM, i am the proud new owner of a sexy, new computer!
[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
Today i was pushed to the wall of my own limits, and then i was shoved through it. I trained with a man who has 4 different pro cards under his belt.[/quote]
Great workout Akuma!
How did you come across this mentor? How long will he be working with you?
How often would you need to do a leg workout like that? Why was it done? Do you anticipate other workouts for other body parts will follow suite or this was a “special” workout?
Thank you.
[quote]XanderBuilt wrote:
[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
Today i was pushed to the wall of my own limits, and then i was shoved through it. I trained with a man who has 4 different pro cards under his belt.[/quote]
Great workout Akuma!
How did you come across this mentor? How long will he be working with you?
How often would you need to do a leg workout like that? Why was it done? Do you anticipate other workouts for other body parts will follow suite or this was a “special” workout?
Thank you.[/quote]
Well he kinda offered. One day we got to talking, and he started commenting on my growth, stating things like i have the heart and body to go far in this sport. He was very impressed at the end of the workout too, because no matter how i looked, i would get up and do the set when my time came. I didnt complain, i didnt say ‘no i cant.’
He said its THAT kind of attitude that’ll make you far, and it’s THESE kind of workouts that will make your body become something crazy. I will basically be working with him every chance i get, and when not, i will be modeling my workouts like that leg day. Its easy to see similarities and equivalents.
The time between muscles will not be changing. Thurs/Sun are off days, with the rotation going something like:
M-Delt/Trap/Tri T-Legs W-Chest/calves Th-Off F-Back/bi S-Delt/Trap/Tri Su-Off
M- Legs T-Chest/calves etc etc.
If my legs are not ready by monday, well we will have to see what ill want to do, for that is quite a possibility.
It was done Simply because THAT is leg day. It was nothing special in terms of targeting, ya some exercises can change weekly, maybe put more focus on hams than quads, but that is how it will be. Ive said it before, and ill say it again- Leg days are supposed to break you down. It is intensity at it’s most complete form.
And yes, i plan on making my workouts resemble my leg day. I feel bigger already =p
Back/Bis
Pre-exhaust: Lat Pulldown- 20/100, 15/100x2
Superset with
DB rows- 10/60x3
Cable Row (two handed close grip)- 20/150, 15/200, 10/250 --DROPSET-- 10/160, 8/120
HS isolateral Row- 15/4plates, 12/6plates, 10/7plates(as in 6 plates + 2 25lb plates), --DROPSET-- 10/4 plates, 10/2plates-Done with extreme pinching and slow negatives.
lat Pulldown Facepulls- 15/100, 15/140, 12/160
1 Arm BB row- 10/1plate, 6/2plates And this is where my back crapped out
Constant Tension Curls- 15/25, 12/30, 6/35
Alternating curls- 15/30, 10/55, 8/65 --DROPSET-- 10/35, 10/25
Concentration curls- 10/35, 8/40, 6/50
Hammer curls- 12/30, 12/40, 8/55
Supinated wrist curls- 15/35, 12/50, 12/60
Delts/Tris/Traps
Db Military press- 15/30, 15/50, 15/80, 10/100, 8/110 --DROPSET-- 10/70, 10/50
**Bell DB raises- 15/20, 15/25, 15/30, 12/35
Cable behind the back laterals- 15/30, 12/40, 12/50x2
Cable X’s- 15/40x2, 15/50, 15/60, 12/70
Reverse Pec Dec- 15/100, 12/120, 12/140
V-bar pressdwon (double pulley System)- 15/40, 15/70, 12/100, 10/120 --DROPSET-- 12/80, 12/60
Tri overhead Arc- 12/30, 12/35, 10/40
Tomahawks- 14/40, 12/60, 10/70 --DROPSET-- 8/45, 8/35
BB shrugs- 15/135, 15/225, 15/315, 15/405, 12/495 --DROPSET-- 10/315, 10/225
As you can see, the weight is remaining the same, while the reps themselves are going up. I find myself tapping into a well that has not since been touched, previously overlooked. Im digging deeper than before. My sets are going to failure now. And i feel stronger because of it. My whole body aches right now, its screaming at me. But deep down, he sits…and he smiles…
Never before have i collapsed from exhaustion. Never before have i reached, truly reached failure. never before have i felt a throbbing throughout my entire body. Never before…have i truly trained.
As most of you know, i am dropping weight, or rather fat. I look in the mirror daily, and i am constantly seeing results, more lines, more popping out, more shadows…and yet the scale is no longing dropping. Coincidentally, the dropping stopped around the time when i took my training to another level, and added a new pre workout shake to my routine (Superpump Max). Could i be building muscle and losing fat…i think it would be extremely cocky of me to say ‘Yes, indeed i am,’ though…though i would like to think that good things are taking place within me.
As most of you dont know, a couple weeks ago was one of my best friends Bachelor party…it was essentially a weekend of shitty eating, and drinking. Could i have been better? Yes, i suppose i couldve been the downer for everyone, but i am not weak enough to allow such a small speedbump in my path deter me. My drive is too powerful, my sight still fixated on the horizon. God help any fool obstructing my path.
I’m very happy for you big guy. Glad you found that mentor. I think things like this happen in life and your vision “attracted” the right person to help you. Love following your fierce efforts!