Since your log is pretty much dead I figure I’ll ask a question. Don’t you only weight something like 200lbs? What do you feel has helped you in gaining so much strength while maintaining such a low bodyweight?
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@JCrisp91: Thanks for dropping in! I really can’t say there is any one thing that has lead to my strength gains over the past 3 years since starting training. I did start out at 140, though, so it’s not like I’ve never gained weight while training. I feel if you train hard and smart enough, and give your body enough quality nutrients throughout the day while supplementing what you can afford (even though I can’t afford Biotest right now, if money weren’t an issue, I would always be taking Biotest’s peri-nutrition products), you don’t really need to gain a bunch of weight to get stronger. Ben Rice is MUCH stronger than I am and he weighs about the same as me if not a few pounds lighter.
At the end of the day, consistent hard and smart training is going to be the deciding factor on whether or not someone is making progress.
And lol @ me for acting like I’m some experienced guy 
@mmatt: Would I not be allowed in your manly dungeon of a gym?
@Consul: You are my freyend.
It got closed by new Campus Rec director. We’re fighting the power.
[quote]mmatt wrote:
It got closed by new Campus Rec director. We’re fighting the power.[/quote]
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I’ve been pretty busy lately, but here is some training from the last few days. Nothing too special, just getting the work in.
Push Day
A) Seated DB Press
90s x 6
90s x 6
90s x 6
90s x 7
B) CGBP
185 x 12
225 x 10
something felt bad in my wrist so I stopped here
C) HS Shoulder Press
2pps x 12
2pps 15 x 8 x 2
2pps x 10
D) Cable Tricep
5 sets
The gym closed early so that’s all I had time for
Whatever the guy in the yellow shirt was doing at the end of that video, I need to start doing it. Gonna make ALL KINDSA GAINZ
I can haz post?
A) Squat
405 x 2 x 4
405 x 1 could have done 2 but it felt way off
B) Trap-Bar Deadlift
450 x 3 x 4
410 x 15 PR
C) GHRs
1 weak set lol
D) Abs
10 x 4
Last night’s session, and a video of some highlights over the past few weeks.
A) Bench
305 x 3
295 x 3
300 x 3
305 x 3 x 2
295 x 3
300 x 3
295 x 3
B) Incline Bench
225 x 5 all paused
Was pretty spent after the 8 sets on flat bench so I stopped there.
C) Cable Flies (superset with light KB curls)
12 x 4
D) Hammer Strength Shoulder Press
210 x 6 x 4
E) Cable Lateral Raises
10 x 2
Back and Biceps
A) Underhand Pulldowns
180 x 10
195 x 10
210 x 10
240 x 8 PR
210 x 8
B) HS Pulldowns
3pps x 10 x 3
3pps and 15 x 10
C) HS Pullover
165 x 10
180 x 10
195 x 10
210 x 8 and partials
D) Seated Row
135 x 8
150 x 8 x 2
105 x 17
E) HS Preacher Curls
45 x 10
70 x 10
80 x 8
60 x 12
F) Hammer Curls
40s x 10 x 4
G) Cable Curls
60 x 15 x 4
Back home now in Philly, all settled in. The wedding was awesome and we had a 2 week honeymoon in Cancun and Disney World in Orlando after that was a blast.
Decided to get back to my roots and train with what I know works: HFS. I went in today thinking I’d take it easy so as to not kill myself the first day back in a month, but even these weights were challenging. Ugh. Felt good to be back, though!
Phase 1 W1D1
A) Deadlift
315 x 6 x 3
Not too bad, but I could tell I’m a bit out of shape right now lol.
B) Bench
195 x 6, 215 x 6, 225 x 6 paused last rep
Speed wasn’t bad on the 225 set, but it was like it used to be. Not too bad, though.
C) Floor Press (medium-ish grip)
235 x 5 x 3
235 x 3 lolwut
245 x 1 x 5 cluster
D) Incline HS
7 x 3
E) Flat DB
90 x 5 :‘(
80 x 7
80 x 6 :’‘’'(
F) Weighted Dips
25 x 7 x 3
Want to die.
NOTES: Yup, everything is down . . . a lot lol. Just have to keep my head up and get back at it.
Still trying to ease into it, but yesterday’s was much harder than I anticipated.
A) Deadlift
(warmups with triples)
405 x 2
435 x 2
These were easy, but I’m trying to slowly work my way up to an easy 495. I wanted to go for it here, but I didn’t want it to be slow/grinder and then kill my confidence.
B) Bench
245 x 3
265 x 2
275 x 2
Not too bad, but nothing great.
C) Trap-Bar Deadlift
405 x 5 x 4
425 x 1 x 5 cluster
These were pretty rough
D) Back Extensions
12 x 3
E) Cable Pullthroughs
12 x 3
Then I finished with some foam rolling and stretching. Although every time I tried to stretch or foam roll my lower body, my upper ab cramped up. It was hell, couldn’t move, and looked like an idiot freezing up on the floor. Anyone else experience this?
Welcome back! Good to hear you had a good Honeymoon. Did I read that correctly - You live in Philly?!?!
[quote]Dlouda wrote:
Welcome back! Good to hear you had a good Honeymoon. Did I read that correctly - You live in Philly?!?! [/quote]
Thanks! And yep, I’m currently training at Iron Sport Gym. Are you in the area?
Ah awesome, I go to Temple University so I’m in Northeast Philly. About 30 minutes away from Iron Sport gym. Where in philly did you move to?
[quote]Dlouda wrote:
Ah awesome, I go to Temple University so I’m in Northeast Philly. About 30 minutes away from Iron Sport gym. Where in philly did you move to?[/quote]
Nice. I’m in northwest Philly right now, so it’s still a good 20-30 minute drive (or more depending on traffic). It’s such an awesome gym, though, so it’s worth it haha.
[quote]ashylarryku wrote:
[quote]Dlouda wrote:
Ah awesome, I go to Temple University so I’m in Northeast Philly. About 30 minutes away from Iron Sport gym. Where in philly did you move to?[/quote]
Nice. I’m in northwest Philly right now, so it’s still a good 20-30 minute drive (or more depending on traffic). It’s such an awesome gym, though, so it’s worth it haha.[/quote]
Awesome, where exactly if I may ask? And I’d definitely love to train with you sometime if you’re down!
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