Masculine Excellence Requires Discipline

Had another Vegas trip this weekend. Ate like shit and came back weighing less. Saturday morning i had a nearly 1,000cal breakfast and started going hypoglycemic in less than 2 hours; was almost passing out by 4 hours. That was new.

RIRO PPL
Push A Week 5

Calves
512

Incline Hammer press 6-10 reps (3 drop sets).
315
225

Hammer Strength Conv Shoulder Press
315
275
225
135 partials

Over head db flies 15-20 reps
(fail Shoulder Flye > fail OH Press. One set. Count OH Flye only)
40

Low Incline db fly press+db Inc press 8-12 reps (failure with fly press > failure db Inc press. one set. Count fly press only).
35
(Had nothing left)

Machine Triceps Ext (rest pause)
120

90* cable push downs 10-12 (20-25 widowmaker last set)
Did not perform, ran out of time.

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Went out there for the first time a couple of years ago. Really enjoyed it. Hoping to make it back out there this year!

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Pull A Week 5

Machine Low Rows 6-10.
3 sets 405
1 set 365
no rest
Horizontal Machine Shrugs 6-10.
365
Stay

CG lat pull-down 6-10 (triple drop set).
210
210
170
140
110
(really ran out of steam here)
Stay

Dante row10-15.
120
no rest
seated cable row.
120
Stay

Reverse Pec Deck (half-ROM)
100
85
70
55
Stay

CG EZ Curl (Rest-Pause)
70
Stay

Abs

Recovery between sets is dropping but strength is doing okay. Minor drop in strength come 4th set for low rows.

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Took a few days off unplanned as marriage things needed to be situated, then that ran into another gymnastics competition.

Things are going better with the wife.

Did legs today with the woman. Didn’t track anything but pushed to failure.

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Reactive hypoglycemia is a B!tch! This recently happened to me after I had oatmeal with peanut butter and cottage cheese for breakfast - super balanced 40/30/30 and still two hours after I ate my blood sugar was 55 and I felt like garbage. Bodies are weird.

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Push B week 5
Machine Decline press 6-10
365 3 sets
315 w/1s rest pause 1 set
Stay

Cable fly 8-12
50 3 sets

Machine Shoulder Press 6-10
315 1 set
275 1 set
225 2 sets
Drop

Reverse DB Flye 1/2 rep at length
30x45ea
16x45

Dips 8-12
BW 2 sets

Skull Crushers 8-12 +3DS
DNP

Calves
DNP

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Pull B Week 5

Hammer pull down 6-10.
315, 3 sets
225 partials, 1 set

Chest supported hammer strength rows (hit failure with flared then hit failure with elbows tucked, one set).
10,3x405lb
315 extreme stretch, 30s

Rack pulls 4-6(no intensifier).
405lb

Hunched Shrugs
90ea, 2 sets

Reverse Cable Flyes 8-12.
DNP

SA db Preacher curl (hammer) 8-12.
30lb, 3 sets

EZ Curl
100lb, 3 sets
60lb, 1 set

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Legs B week 5

Machine leg curl 12-15
200 (machine max), 2 sets
Stay

Adductor 6-10
101(Machine max), 4 sets
Stay

Calves
580, 1 set + extreme stretch

Hack squats 6-10
585
2 sets

Db rdl 6-10(no intensifier)
DNP

Walking Lunges
DNP

Really wasnt feeling it today. I knew my legs weren’t recovered before touching a weight. Elbows hurting, knees cranky, completely drained by set 2 of 4 on Hack Squats. Called it early.

Not exactly inspiring, but weight is still dropping and mirror is agreeing.

Have been running [Push, Pull, off, Legs, off] for a few weeks; may need to drop to EOD training.

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Push A Week 6 deload

Calves
512

Incline Hammer press 6-10 reps (3 drop sets).

Hammer Strength Conv Shoulder Press

Over head db flies 15-20 reps
(fail Shoulder Flye > fail OH Press. One set. Count OH Flye only)

Low Incline db fly press+db Inc press 8-12 reps (failure with fly press > failure db Inc press. one set. Count fly press only).

Machine Triceps Ext (rest pause)
DNP

90* cable push downs 10-12 (20-25 widowmaker last set)
DNP

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Pull A Week 6 deload

Machine Low Rows 6-10.
405
315
Horizontal Machine Shrugs 15+
315
Stay

CG lat pull-down 6-10
210
2 sets
Stay

Dante row10-15.
115
no rest
seated cable row.
115
Stay

Reverse Pec Deck (half-ROM)
100
2 sets
Stay

Cross Body Biceps Curl
35 ea
2 sets
Stay for reps

Abs
DNP

2 week progress pic (black/white is new)


Weight last: 207.1lb
Waist last: 35"
Weight current: 205.4lb(-1.7lb)
Waist current: 34" (-1")

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Abs coming in and quads looking tighter. Nice work

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Push A Week 7

Calves
512

DB Press, Flat
12x90
10x90
6x90

DB Flye, Flat (1/2 ROM at length)
15x25
12x25 + Extreme Stretch

DB Shoulder Press
14x75
9x75

MC Front Delt Raise
20x40
17x50

cable push downs 10-12 (20-25 widowmaker last set)
10x100
15x80

Machine Triceps Ext
17x80

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My chest is already in pieces. I think I need more shoulder work, but otherwise I would change nothing - this was on point.

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I don’t think I’m at a point where that’s needed tbh, but HGH has always seemed more of a bulking agent than a cutting one, IMO. I’m only going light NPP but I ran deca at some 600mg/wk 9-12 months ago. It was great, until it wasn’t - mental sides got to me.

I’ll bring up the HGH conversation with coach. I’m only educated on things that I’m actively taking, and I’ve never dabbled with HGH.

How long have you worked with a coach, Andrew? Did you max out on your own and then decide to add it in?

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2-4 months, but he’s also not coaching me for a competition - if he were, it would definitely cost more.

Mostly, he helps keep me on track, gives me pointers, and helps me with drug dosing. Still, i would not be making the progress i am without his assistance.

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Looking solid man. Big as a house

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Pull A Week 7

DB Supenation Curl (heavy)
12x50ea
8x50ea
8x45ea

Seated UH Machine Low Rows
17x405
9x405
7x405
10x315
no rest
Horizontal Machine Shrugs
9x315
Stay

CG lat pull-down 6-10
10x210
6x210
Stay

Dante row10-15.
10x120
no rest
seated cable row.
9x120
Bump

Cable Hammer Curl (step backs)
17, 2, 2x42.5

Reverse Pec Deck (1/2 ROM at length)
28x100
19x100
Bump

Ab Twister
20x100
12x145

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Legs a Week 7

Hack Squat
12x585
8x585

Calves.
16x580

Leg Ext
13x255
12x255
8x255
7x255

Uni. Leg curl 6-10
12x60ea
9x60ea

Adductor 8-12 (3 drops sets).

Machine rdl 4-6 (no intensifier).

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Pull B Week 7
Hammer pull down 6-10.
15x315
11x315
8x315
9,6x275 +partials

Supenation Curls
14x45
9x45
6x45

Rack pulls 4-6(no intensifier).
10x405lb

Chest supported hammer strength rows (hit failure with flared then hit failure with elbows tucked, one set).
10,3x405lb
315 extreme stretch, 30s

Rack Scrape Shrugs (focus, not failure)
12x135
13x135

Reverse Cable Flyes 8-12.
DNP

SA db Preacher curl (hammer)
DNP

Phoned it in at the end. Was having fun and felt good - i didnt want to ruin that by feeling fucking dead as per usual.

Will be taking time off towards the end of the week. Daughter had a gymnastics comp some 10 hours away but we’re going to hit up the Grand Canyon since it’s close by. Will be off nearly a week but should be fairly active with hikes and other, more horizontal forms of cardio.

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