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Chest/Calves/AND because im experimenting with some frequency work, Triceps

Incline BB- 20/135, 15/135, 12/225, 8/315, 8/365

Guillotine Presses- 8/135, 8/225, 8/275 --DROpSET-- 8/185, 8/135

Dips- 8/+45, 8/+70, 8/+90, 5/+115 --DROPSET-- 8/+45, 8/Bodyweight

Pec Dec (done with a pronated grip)- 8/70, 8/100, 8/130

Decline BB Press
SUPESET- 8/135
Decline flys Eh, didnt like these. so i moved on

Decline Guillotine- 8/135, 8/225, 8/315 (Im seriously REALLY like Guillotines. To make them especially awesome, i pause at the bottom of the movement, as it really accentuates the stretch, and explode up)

BB tri press- 15/135, 10/225 (felt my chest hopping in, since i just wrecked it, so i moved on)

2H tri Ext (double pulley ext ofc)- 15/50, 8/75, 8/100, 8/130, 8/150

Prone 1H cable ext- 8/45, 8/55, 8/65, 8/75, 8/85

Tomahawks- 15/40, 15/50, 12/60

Seated Calf- 15/2P, 15/4P, 12/6P, 8/7P

Standing Calf- 15/405, 15/495, 8/495+2x200lb Dbs sitting On the machine, 8/495+200lb Dbs sitting On the machine+2x45lb plates in my hands.

Yep…Yep…

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My explanation sounds a little weird so figured id throw this up too

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Lol this is just so fuking awesome to me. i cant believe i never thought of this before.

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TEAR THE ROOF OFF THIS MOTHERFUCKER

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[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
TEAR THE ROOF OFF THIS MOTHERFUCKER[/quote]

FINALLY, someone notices! i was just sitting here thinking that is just wasnt as cool as i thought it was

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Thats a great idea with those dumbbells! I’ve been attaching a plate to the other side of the machine with another bolt but couldn’t think of how to progress!

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[quote]solidkhalid wrote:
Thats a great idea with those dumbbells! I’ve been attaching a plate to the other side of the machine with another bolt but couldn’t think of how to progress![/quote]

I KNOW RIGHT?! i was sitting there trying to figure out how to progress, since the 45s in my hands werent doing it anymore. The barbell on the back was a pain. Then, BAM Shoved the dbs in. only problem is, those are two 100lb dbs, and i repped it. Only thing left to conquer is the 140s, and maybe holding 2 45s in each hand. Damnit!

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Perhaps put the DB’s in that same spot, put a barbell or ez bar across the top but against the DB heads (between your forehead and the DBs), load the barbell with weight? You might have to lean back slightly, but it theoretically should work.

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[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
Perhaps put the DB’s in that same spot, put a barbell or ez bar across the top but against the DB heads (between your forehead and the DBs), load the barbell with weight? You might have to lean back slightly, but it theoretically should work.[/quote]

Yep, that might work. It would definitely push you out of the machine a bit though. I’ll give it a shot coming up. Honestly, i probably SHOULDNT bump it for a few. Ill just work with my 800lbs, and make certain i have full control over the eccentric portion, and maintain that double pop at the top. It’s THOSE two things paired with a full contraction of the calf that will make the calf grow, not the weight that you use.

A lesson to take away from this, guys: IF someone tells you Calves are Simply genetic, they just dont know how to train them properly.

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back/bis

Lat Pulldowns- 15/100 12/150, 12/200, 8/250, 8/250+1P on the stack

Cable row (long bar, wide grip, palms facing in, pulling to waist)-8/150, 8/200, 8/250, 8/250+ 1P

Db Row (standing up, leaning against the rack)- 8/70, 8/100, 8/120, 8/140

Vbar Close grip Pulldown- 8/100, 8/150, 8/200, 6/250

1H lat Pulldown (Think ‘Choo Choo’ gesture, cept You pronate your hand at the top and supinate it at the bottom) 8/40, 8/60, 8/80

BB curls (shoulder width grip)- 15/bar, 12/65, 8/95, 8/135

Angled out Preacher DB curls- 8/30, 8/35, 8/40, 8/45

Pinwheels- 8/30, 8/40, 8/50, 8/60, 8/70, 8/80

1H BB eccentric focus curls (done on preacher. Meant for Brachialis focus [See CTs arm video])- 5/30x3

…And the weight drops, a loud clang reverberates over the discussion of ‘bitches boned’ and ‘drunken hazes.’ The once stuck plate rattles off the maxed stack and also drops to the floor. There i sit, bent over, my lats flaring with pain, it’s moaning drowned in the rush of blood. Drip…Drop…Drip…sweat flows from my face, trickling from outstretched strands of hair, or skating down my cheek. My eyes trace my palms, skin broken, dead, torn…My sight fixates on the mirror, at the poor figure staring back at me. A weak, empty shell of a being, seeking something…2 hours ago, YOU were a different person. 2 hours ago, Your shirt was crisp, you walked tall, your shoulders were wide- Now you sit, hunched over, shoulders drooping forward, bending to the weight you opt to carry- Your shirt now sticks to you, as the once bright redness of it is dulled to a dark maroon, the sweat soaking in- Muscles tense, telling you something needs to be done. And with that wave of emotion, you stand…you can feel sorry for yourself later, you’ve got more work to do…

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Long day today…

Dips- 15/BW, 12/+45, 8/+70, 8/+90, 7/+115, 5/+135

Lat Pulldown Tri Ext
Pronated grip
SUPERSETTED WITH- 15/50, 12/70, 8/100
Supinated Grip

Overhead DB tri Arc- 12/30, 12/40, 10/50, 8/60

Machine Tri Ext (focus on eccentric, Pinching at the top)- 15/50, 15/70, 12/90

Tomahawks
SUPERSETTED WITH- 15/30, 12/40, 8/50
Prone grip Tri ext

Front Kai DB raise- 15/25, 12/35, 8/50, 8/60

Upright rows- 15/bar, 12/65, 12/95, 8/135

Cable Laterals- 8/40, 8/50, 8/60, 8/70

Cable rear delt pulls
SUPERSETTED WITH - 10/40, 10/50, 10/60
Bent over Rear delt pulls
SUPERSETTED WITH
Double pulley Face pulls- 10/100, 10/110, 10/120

BB Shrugs- 15/135, 15/225, 15/315, 15/405, 12/495, 8/585, 8/675, 3/775

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Nice blurb at the end of 18. I can relate to the double edged sword…

Nice 775 shrug!!

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[quote]solidkhalid wrote:
Nice blurb at the end of 18. I can relate to the double edged sword…

Nice 775 shrug!![/quote]

Thanks. Wrecked my traps. My whole back right now, top to bottom, is F’d right now. And i seriously just scratched my nose accidentally with the callouses on my hand…gdi…

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How strict is your form on the shrugs? I find moving more than 315 is extremely difficult without a slight “hitch” so-to-speak, and its very frustrating.

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[quote]solidkhalid wrote:
How strict is your form on the shrugs? I find moving more than 315 is extremely difficult without a slight “hitch” so-to-speak, and its very frustrating.[/quote]

Up until 495, im still hitting 15rep sets, pausing at the bottom and the top. At 495+, i throw out the pinching at the top, unless i choose otherwise. THe ROM stays in the shoulder girdle for as long as possible, but past the 585 mark, i do start throwing a bit of a leg drive into it. nothing major, just at the start of the rep to get the ball rolling, but the Traps continue the rep to the top. Its only at the last set or two that i cant get ALL the way up to the top.

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Leg press (with a 3sec descent each rep)- 20/2P, 15/6P, 12/10P, 8/14P, 8/18P, 8/22P -wanted to do more, but my knee started feeling weird, so i ended it there.

Box Squats- 8/135, 8/225, 8/315, 6/365, 5/405, 4/405

Front Squats- 8/135, 8/185, 8/225, 5/275

Seated leg curls- 15/90, 12/130, 8/170

Leg ext- 15/90, 12/130, 10/170, 8/210, 8/250

Prone leg curl- 10/80, 10/110, 8/140

Kept a good slow descent on everything i did. Wrecked my legs. Ooooh boy.

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Hey man, just popped in to say - keep on truckin’ and that im still tuned in almost everyday. You really are lifting some huge poundages.

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[quote]RobRaynerBB wrote:
Hey man, just popped in to say - keep on truckin’ and that im still tuned in almost everyday. You really are lifting some huge poundages. [/quote]

hah thank you. Its statements like this that even keep me writing this log lol.

Anyway, today was chest/calves and unfortunately i left my journal in my car, so i didnt get to write down anything

HOWEVER, one thing that i will say is that i Bumped my Calf raise. OH yes, i did. “How akuma?!” you might ask. Oh it was epic. So, machine was maxed at 500lbs. The dbs i threw on this time were 130s (as up to 100lbs are rubber weights that LOOKed like they were starting to get pulled out by hanging there, so i snagged the 130 which was bolted in metal). Also threw my dip belt onto the machine with 2 45s hanging from it, AND snagged 2 45s in my hands.

To Recap-

500lb stack + (2) 130lb DBs + (2) Dip belted 45lbs + (2) 45lb plates in my hands
= 940lb Standing calf/8 reps. Oh man, it felt great. That Double popping at the top REALLY tore into my calves.

Rest of chest was pretty standard stuff, my usually shit. lol, sorry was just excited bout my calves. i want them to be beastly, and THIS is the way it happens =p

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Dude, it is UNREAL how strong you are. Seriously.

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what r ur calves measuring now? and dont tell me u havent. do them NOW!