Hey Akuma Its cool you are keeping a log now!Q,When you went to 200 to 250 what did the diet look like?Did you keep it relatively clean or go all out?Thanks man
[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
[quote]Blackaggar wrote:
[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
Arms day inc!
-Dips (Left my Dip belt at my car, and being the super awesome lazy one i am, said Eh fuck it! So i turned Dips into a high repper) - 15/Bodyweight X 4 sets
-Incline Bench DB skullcrushers (2 hands simultaneously)- 8/35, 8/45, 8/55, 8/65
-Overhead Db Arc- 8/40, 8/50, 8/60, 8/70
-Hyena’s Retarded Tri Brutality movement (I believe that name is a perfect explanation for this movement, which was Hyena’s idea. It was essentially a Rope overhead Tri extension with a tri-set of different motions/angles, each set used different reps)- The weight used was 60lbs, 70lbs, 80lbs.
-Barbell Curl- 15/65, 8/95, 8/135, 8/185
-Dual hand Db touching preacher curls (The focus here is the outer bicep)- 8/35, 8/45, 8/55
-Alternating Curls- 8/35, 8/50, 8/65, 8/80
-High cable Curls same time- 10/40, 10/50, 10/60, 10/70
Forearms:
-Palm facing Away Barbell extensions on a preacher bench (forearm Extensor work)- 10/20, 10/30, 10/40
-Palm facing You barbell wrist curl (Forearm Flexor work)- 10/40, 10/50
-Palm Facing you Db wrist curl- 10/40, 10/50, 10/60
-I forget the name, but is essentially forearm raising with a bent wrist- 10/20, 10/25, 10/30.
-Supinator Movement- 10/30, 10/40.
Honestly, my arms feel wrecked right now. Come time for Forearm, i really started dicking around, trying out new/different movements. Hell i havent been writing down forearm/Ab work in my journal for the past couple weeks.
Triceps wrecked me today, especially that last movement i did. it essentially turned my triceps into kiddy pools of blood. All in all, the day itself was a good day. My arms feel wrecked. The stretchmarks i have across them basically spider web over the entire short head of the bicep on both arms. I wear them as an accomplishment, it means im growing, and at good speed.
Currently making some rice to have with dinner. I actually decided to drop a few lbs of fat over the next couple of weeks, so I picked up a couple things from my local Vitamin shoppe, including some CLA, Carnitine, and Fish oil.
If the handful of you following have questions on movements, diet, etc, feel free to ask.[/quote]
Damn thats a strong curl, my biceps have always been a weakpoint for me way way weaker then everything else and they grow slower then everything else too its bullshit
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well what do you do for biceps as it is?[/quote]
well I just started big beyond belief so i actually chose at least for the first ramp to do the barbel curl for all 3 times of the week i train them but i might just do different exercises all 3 days i thought if i did only the curl it might finally get reasonably strong after a while? What do you think?
[quote]law8 wrote:
Hey Akuma Its cool you are keeping a log now!Q,When you went to 200 to 250 what did the diet look like?Did you keep it relatively clean or go all out?Thanks man[/quote]
Well i didnt exactly down ice cream every night, but i wasnt saying things like “nah, i cant have that.” I was just eating what i wanted. I dont particularly crave terrible stuff often, and normally the craving can be fixed with something as simple and light as a frozen yogurt. But that stuff was never In my calculations, if you know what i mean. I had to eat a certain amount, a bare minimum, at each meal, if i had more, fantastic. Breakfast turned into 8 eggs and 1 cup of oatmeal, 2 pieces of toast, a slice of cheese, and a protein shake, approx 1300cal. The rest of my meals followed suit, adding protein and carbs as needed, going by how i felt and what i have done/going to do.
[quote]Blackaggar wrote:
[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
[quote]Blackaggar wrote:
[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
Arms day inc!
-Dips (Left my Dip belt at my car, and being the super awesome lazy one i am, said Eh fuck it! So i turned Dips into a high repper) - 15/Bodyweight X 4 sets
-Incline Bench DB skullcrushers (2 hands simultaneously)- 8/35, 8/45, 8/55, 8/65
-Overhead Db Arc- 8/40, 8/50, 8/60, 8/70
-Hyena’s Retarded Tri Brutality movement (I believe that name is a perfect explanation for this movement, which was Hyena’s idea. It was essentially a Rope overhead Tri extension with a tri-set of different motions/angles, each set used different reps)- The weight used was 60lbs, 70lbs, 80lbs.
-Barbell Curl- 15/65, 8/95, 8/135, 8/185
-Dual hand Db touching preacher curls (The focus here is the outer bicep)- 8/35, 8/45, 8/55
-Alternating Curls- 8/35, 8/50, 8/65, 8/80
-High cable Curls same time- 10/40, 10/50, 10/60, 10/70
Forearms:
-Palm facing Away Barbell extensions on a preacher bench (forearm Extensor work)- 10/20, 10/30, 10/40
-Palm facing You barbell wrist curl (Forearm Flexor work)- 10/40, 10/50
-Palm Facing you Db wrist curl- 10/40, 10/50, 10/60
-I forget the name, but is essentially forearm raising with a bent wrist- 10/20, 10/25, 10/30.
-Supinator Movement- 10/30, 10/40.
Honestly, my arms feel wrecked right now. Come time for Forearm, i really started dicking around, trying out new/different movements. Hell i havent been writing down forearm/Ab work in my journal for the past couple weeks.
Triceps wrecked me today, especially that last movement i did. it essentially turned my triceps into kiddy pools of blood. All in all, the day itself was a good day. My arms feel wrecked. The stretchmarks i have across them basically spider web over the entire short head of the bicep on both arms. I wear them as an accomplishment, it means im growing, and at good speed.
Currently making some rice to have with dinner. I actually decided to drop a few lbs of fat over the next couple of weeks, so I picked up a couple things from my local Vitamin shoppe, including some CLA, Carnitine, and Fish oil.
If the handful of you following have questions on movements, diet, etc, feel free to ask.[/quote]
Damn thats a strong curl, my biceps have always been a weakpoint for me way way weaker then everything else and they grow slower then everything else too its bullshit
[/quote]
well what do you do for biceps as it is?[/quote]
well I just started big beyond belief so i actually chose at least for the first ramp to do the barbel curl for all 3 times of the week i train them but i might just do different exercises all 3 days i thought if i did only the curl it might finally get reasonably strong after a while? What do you think?[/quote]
eh, i cant really give an opinion there. Im not really familiar with the BBB program, but if thats the setup i say go with it and see what happens.
suppose i should make an entry about today…as mentioned, im thinking about dropping a little fat in the next few weeks here, so i was debating hitting the gym for a little mild cardio after work. Nothing too ridiculous, just some calorie consumption. After i got off work, i felt like ass.
My body was sluggish and my mind was fuzzy. As i contemplated my move, it struck me that doing cardio today might be counter productive, in that since today was an off day from the gym, i miss out on a good hunk of calories/pro/carbs that comes with my Peri/post workout nutrition.
On top of that, my lunch was very mediocre in that it was <1k shake, working in a restaurant doesnt allow one much time to sit and enjoy a chicken breast. Well, with the hit my intake was taking, i figured cardio would be terrible, seeing as i had low energy and weak consumption. So, at the thought of sacrificing some muscle, i opted not to.
Driving home, i looked at the clouds in the sky. I started to slip into peace. The sun, slowly setting, created a fiery red hue that erupted on the clouds. I noticed one in particular…now this was very strange. The cloud itself looked like a figure, a bodybuilder. A massive back, tree trunk arms, and flowing hair could be drawn from this cloud form.
The figure was fixed in a bent rear double bi pose, accentuating massive peaks on his liquid droplet condensed form. I believe it was a sign. That figure was me, that cloudy platform on which he stood with the grandest stage of them all…
“Aim for the heavens, at worst you miss and land amongst the stars.”
[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
[quote]Blackaggar wrote:
[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
[quote]Blackaggar wrote:
[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
Arms day inc!
-Dips (Left my Dip belt at my car, and being the super awesome lazy one i am, said Eh fuck it! So i turned Dips into a high repper) - 15/Bodyweight X 4 sets
-Incline Bench DB skullcrushers (2 hands simultaneously)- 8/35, 8/45, 8/55, 8/65
-Overhead Db Arc- 8/40, 8/50, 8/60, 8/70
-Hyena’s Retarded Tri Brutality movement (I believe that name is a perfect explanation for this movement, which was Hyena’s idea. It was essentially a Rope overhead Tri extension with a tri-set of different motions/angles, each set used different reps)- The weight used was 60lbs, 70lbs, 80lbs.
-Barbell Curl- 15/65, 8/95, 8/135, 8/185
-Dual hand Db touching preacher curls (The focus here is the outer bicep)- 8/35, 8/45, 8/55
-Alternating Curls- 8/35, 8/50, 8/65, 8/80
-High cable Curls same time- 10/40, 10/50, 10/60, 10/70
Forearms:
-Palm facing Away Barbell extensions on a preacher bench (forearm Extensor work)- 10/20, 10/30, 10/40
-Palm facing You barbell wrist curl (Forearm Flexor work)- 10/40, 10/50
-Palm Facing you Db wrist curl- 10/40, 10/50, 10/60
-I forget the name, but is essentially forearm raising with a bent wrist- 10/20, 10/25, 10/30.
-Supinator Movement- 10/30, 10/40.
Honestly, my arms feel wrecked right now. Come time for Forearm, i really started dicking around, trying out new/different movements. Hell i havent been writing down forearm/Ab work in my journal for the past couple weeks.
Triceps wrecked me today, especially that last movement i did. it essentially turned my triceps into kiddy pools of blood. All in all, the day itself was a good day. My arms feel wrecked. The stretchmarks i have across them basically spider web over the entire short head of the bicep on both arms. I wear them as an accomplishment, it means im growing, and at good speed.
Currently making some rice to have with dinner. I actually decided to drop a few lbs of fat over the next couple of weeks, so I picked up a couple things from my local Vitamin shoppe, including some CLA, Carnitine, and Fish oil.
If the handful of you following have questions on movements, diet, etc, feel free to ask.[/quote]
Damn thats a strong curl, my biceps have always been a weakpoint for me way way weaker then everything else and they grow slower then everything else too its bullshit
[/quote]
well what do you do for biceps as it is?[/quote]
well I just started big beyond belief so i actually chose at least for the first ramp to do the barbel curl for all 3 times of the week i train them but i might just do different exercises all 3 days i thought if i did only the curl it might finally get reasonably strong after a while? What do you think?[/quote]
eh, i cant really give an opinion there. Im not really familiar with the BBB program, but if thats the setup i say go with it and see what happens.[/quote]
ok sounds good thanks!
“Aim for the heavens, at worst you miss and land amongst the stars.”
I’m trying to not whoop your ass for this. ugh
[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
“Aim for the heavens, at worst you miss and land amongst the stars.”
I’m trying to not whoop your ass for this. ugh[/quote]
Lol and why is that?
Your happiness and good spirit annoys this goth kid.
[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
Your happiness and good spirit annoys this goth kid.[/quote]
Yea, well
“dead farm animals, pierced babies, Tears, piercing blackness, dark that clouds my soul”
Just for you.
I came.
I came blood.
BACK to our Topic: My training regiment- Today’s target was Legs. I was also unfortunate enough to have to go solo, and we all know what that means- It means Akuma experiments with movements, reps, and sets.
So i decided id attack things in a high rep style for a while. It hurt my weights a smidge but from what i hear its probably the best move. Also unfortunately, i was severely dragging ass today. A combination of no energy + having to listen to shitty music in the gym due to a dead ipod + missing my gym partner + 1/2-1/4 of the normal rest time between sets.
Elevated Front squats with a close stance- 15/65, 15/95, 15/135, 15/185
Romanian DL- 15/95, 15/135x2
*wasnt feeling this today. Was getting a bit more lower back involvement than id like, so i decided to end this one early and move on.
Machine Hack squats with a close footing AND feet at the top of the platform(This made for a pretty wicked insertion nailer)- 15/90, 15/180, 12/270
Smith 1 legged squats ( i recall reading some stuff about using 1 leg when squatting and how it is supposed to multiply muscle stimulation by several times, so i gave it a shot. The squat itself wasnt the hard part, it was the stance/footing/comfort. Squatting with 1 leg/1 leg elevated was weird as shit)- 10/95x2, 10/135
Prone Leg curl- 15/65, 15/95, 15/125
1 legged leg press ( i also did this with a relatively narrow positioning and my heels hanging off the platform. This emphasized my Vastus lateralis, and my depth in the movement was hitting it top to bottom)- 12/90, 10/180, 10/230, 10/270
Hamtractor- 15/180, 15/225, 15/255, 15/285
Hip Abductor (since i figured ‘hey, my legs should be wider’)- 15/50, 15/80, 15/90
Leg Ext (was debating doing this 1 legged, which explains the first set, but opted to go 2. This movement Blasted whatever i had left in my quads)- 15/70x2, 15/115, 12/160, 10/205, 10/250
Seated Calf raise (as always, stopping at the bottom, stopping and double popping at the top. GREAT calf exercise when properly used. If you bounce on these machines and DONT actually contract your calves, you’re an idiot)- 15/90, 15/135, 15/180, 12/225, 12/275
Standing Calf(i maxed this bitch out, and spanked it, as usual…it liked it)- 15/495x3
As i said, today i was dragging ass. I didnt want to do movements, i didnt want to lift heavy things…i wanted to sit down…But everytime these thoughts crossed my mind, id Bump the weight on the exercise by more than i was planning on, as a means of punishment. Quitting is for the weak. Whining is for the weak. Bitching is for the weak. Moaning is for the weak. Anytime one of these weak thoughts entered my mind, i slapped it. Id bump the weight, id pinch harder, id make it hurt. Excuses are like assholes, everyone has em and they are always full of shit. Man the fuck up, Bump your weight, AND DO YOUR SET. In this sport, you cannot get handed anything. There is no Muscle fairy, there is no secret supplement, there is no Bullet proof routine. THERE IS ONLY FULL BLOWN, BLOODSHOT EYE DEDICATION. If you dont pour your heart into this, You will achieve nothing. If you dont dedicate your body to this, you will not progress. If you do not accept the pain that is necessary for growth, you will remain weak.
I walked by the mirror after my last set of Calves…and that last rep, that last ditch effort i made for growth, i pinched…i pinched the fuck out of my calf. I double popped, held it, and popped up higher, and held it some more. It felt as though the blood accumulating in my calves was damn near ready to burst, and i fucking loved it…but as i walked by, i looked myself in the eyes…my face was dripping with sweat, my eyes were bloodshot. A frown was caked on my face, molded by the previous session of lifting, but deep in my eyes there was joy. Joy in my pain. The only way i can grow, the only way to be a champion is by barreling through these forced reps and enduring the torture and pain. This pain IS actually pleasure, because in Pain, i grow. Growing is what i want. Therefore, pain is pleasure. So when i experience this muscular pain, im ecstatic, It’s great. People may suggest this is masochistic. but they’re wrong.
-Pain is weakness leaving the body
-Winners never quit; quitters never win
-Training to failure leads to success
-Obsessed is what lazy people call the dedicated
-We forge our body in the fire of our will.
-Bodybuilding is not just a sport; it’s a way of life. If every aspect of your life is not focused on making the sacrifices necessary to build your best physique, you will ultimately fail and never reach your full potential.
Just took a fantastic shower, so im feeling a bit better.
So, a side note- I’ve began gaining weight. Im up 4 lbs in the past 2 weeks, up to 257 again, even though i have not changed my diet, and have actually only added Carnitine, CLA, and liquid fish oil… so i have to say im a bit confused, but ill take it.
Chest Day-
Flat DB press( i felt like doing a bit of a double warmup here. Also considering petitioning for some heavier weights…)- 15/40, 12/60, 8/80, 8/100, 8/120, 8/140
Flat DB fly (I Always opt for Flat fly. Personally, incline flys tend to aggravate my AC joint)- 8/40, 8/60, 8/75, 8/90
Incline DB close grip press (I do this with my palms facing in, and the DBs touching through the entire movement. Makes for a great Inner chest)- 8/50, 8/70, 6/90. Now the main reason i stopped here is because i wanted to readjust my grip, so i went to set the DBs down on my lap. Unfortunately, what happened is they came down on my Nads, particularly the left one. After a few minutes of coughing, and rubbing them, i decided to just move on.
Dips (By this point, my chest was pretty F’d, so the weight didnt go as high as normally, mainly because my triceps were attempting to jump in)- 8/BW, 8/+25, 8/+25, 8/+45
Arnold Flies- 12/40, 12/50, 12/60, 12/70.
was pretty much focusing on Negatives and Pinching throughout the entirety of the routine, as usual on chest days. Once again, i stayed away from bars. I believe one of the main reasons why my front delts were so disproportionally large was due to my overwhelming Barbell work.
When came time to do serratus, every cool person was on a flat bench and cable, so there was no point in waiting. I basically hit up some abs and headed out.
The whole workout, i felt large. My chest was looking huge, and i liked it. When flexed my pecs, i could rest my chin on them. It felt good to get to the point where my pec was too tired and full of blood to even bounce, one of the greatest pastimes of anyone who has achieved that level. I really felt strong though…Seeing others Db pressing 30lbs less than i was flying…but i cant help but be so damn critical of myself. I look in the mirror, and regardless of what others tell me, regardless of what i do, i always see myself as fat…too thick…i need more this…i need more that…My delts are too small…my forearms are too small…Im never happy. I mean, i know its probably for the best, because its that feeling of inadequacy that keeps my fire burning so powerfully, but it still hurts. Growing up as a fat kid, i still see him in the mirror…i still feel the soft, regardless of how little it may be now…i torture myself daily, constantly criticizing, forever discontented…will i ever learn to be satisfied…will i ever feel complete…?
The constant dripping of water…can hollow out the largest stone…
Awesome log akuma!
The way you explain everything thoroughly is great and very informative. Will be following this one.
SO GOOD WE HAD TO POST TWICE! Thanks! lol
[edit] Bah, mods removed the 2nd post, so now i just look like an ass! THANKS guys!
Hey akuma have you tried very low incline flies like 15 degrees or so?
[quote]JoabSonOfZeruiah wrote:
Hey akuma have you tried very low incline flies like 15 degrees or so?[/quote]
Actually yes, i have. They felt good. I dont do too much decline, as i have plenty of underboob lol
Akuma in terms of decline flies, what would be your opinion on doing standing flies at a cable station, but having the handles at the bottom and thus bring the handles up to and in front of your chin?
Would this be a reasonable substitute of decline bench DB flies?
Thanks man 
[quote]Diluted56 wrote:
Akuma in terms of decline flies, what would be your opinion on doing standing flies at a cable station, but having the handles at the bottom and thus bring the handles up to and in front of your chin?
Would this be a reasonable substitute of decline bench DB flies?
Thanks man :)[/quote]
Ive done 3 types of flys with cables, Arnold fly( leaning forward, starting at the top and coming down), Parallel (The cables are set to parallel with the Floor), and Ruhls (Set to a Low cable pulley, coming up in front of you). *a reminder, like i said i name movements after Bodybuilders who ive seen doing them.
THe problem with starting them low is youre going to get a lot of front head involvement because of the movement itself, raising your arm will in that fashion will in itself initiate your front delt. Id say Decline DB flys are probably >>