My Road To BEASTNESS w/ Vids

Training Training Logs
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8/18/2010
Legs
PRs: 2

Squat
185 X 3
215 X 3
235 X 3
255 X 3
275 X 2
The 2nd was sloppy and a grinder so I called it

RDL
135 X 12
205 X 8
245 X 8
285 X 8 PR +3 reps

Leg Press (weight for each side)
3 plates X 10
4 plates X 10
5 plates +10 X 10 PR +6 reps lol, been a few months
4 plates X 12

Leg Curl
45 X 6
70 X 6
90 X 6
110 X 4
70 X 15

NOTES: Worked out with my buddy today, he is no stranger to hard work in the gym. Lots of slaps on the back and that good stuff, good atmosphere. Squats weren’t there but that’s the best I’ve squatted at this particular gym. Something about being there, maybe the weights are heavier or something, but whatever. I’ll have the belt by my next leg day, I’m looking forward to using it

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
The 225x5 will come dude. Took me three sessions to throw up 170x2x3 and every single time I felt like I had it and just stalled. Great to see your log back up and kickin man![/quote]

I definitely should get it next time. If not, I’ll switch over to incline BB. Actually, I think I’m going to rotate incline and flat from now on. Thanks pb

182

[b]8/19/2010
Shoulders/Triceps[/b]
PRs: 3

Seated DB Press
45 X 6
60 X 6
75 X 7 PR 2 reps
60 X 10

Leaning Laterals
something to 35 X 8 I think

Power Upright Row (not a high pull but some leg drive) (super set with raises)
80 X 5
90 X 5
100 X 5
110 X 5
120 X 5
110 X 5

CGBP
135 X 8
165 X 8
185 X 8 PR
205 X 3

DB Rotator Cuff on Bench
15 X 8
17.5 X 8
20 X 6 PR

Shoulder Dislocates

NOTES: The rec was PACKED, like usual now that class is in session. The strength club opens up next week I think, so I won’t have to worry about it as much. I just kind of winged it today after DB press, had to make due with whatever weights/machines I could get

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[quote]ashylarryku wrote:

NOTES: The rec was PACKED, like usual now that class is in session. The strength club opens up next week I think, so I won’t have to worry about it as much. I just kind of winged it today after DB press, had to make due with whatever weights/machines I could get

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I hear that shit, the gym here is a fucking zoo during normal hours. Hopefully peoples curiosity of the gym will die down soon!

Also, nice CGBP, you’re kicking ass on that one.

184

[quote]jahall wrote:

[quote]ashylarryku wrote:

NOTES: The rec was PACKED, like usual now that class is in session. The strength club opens up next week I think, so I won’t have to worry about it as much. I just kind of winged it today after DB press, had to make due with whatever weights/machines I could get

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I hear that shit, the gym here is a fucking zoo during normal hours. Hopefully peoples curiosity of the gym will die down soon!

Also, nice CGBP, you’re kicking ass on that one.[/quote]

Yeah it is a nightmare lol. But it’s fine when you have to squat/do legs, because 90% of the guys have never touched the squat rack haha.

Thanks man, my close grip isn’t too far off from my regular bench, maybe 20-30 lbs

185

8/21/2010
Back
PRs: 4

Deadlift
135 X 5, 185 X 5, 225 X 5, 275 X 4, 315 X 2, 355 X 1
375 X 4 PR

Chins
BW X 3
20 X 3
40 X 3
60 X 3 PR
BW X 15

HS High Row
2 plates X 8
2 plates 25 X 8
3 plates X 10 PR

HS Low row
2 plates X 8
3 plates X 8
4 plates X 14 PR

V Bar Pulldown
120 X 8
155 X 8
195 X 6

NOTES: Almost passed out on the last rep of deadlifts. I promise myself to never deadlift at our rec center again. The plates are octagonal so whenever you drop them they roll everywhere. I had to reset each rep, not to mention they nail your shins. Great session

186

8/22/2010
Chest/Biceps
PRs: 3

Bench
195 X 11 PR +10 lbs and 1 rep
135 X 8

Flat DB
60 X 8
75 X 6
90 X 5
70 X 10

Incline Hammer Strength (weight per side)
1 plate X 8
1 plate 25 X 8
2 plates X 5

EZ Bar Preacher Curl (after a few pump sets)
75 X 10 PR +3 reps
85 X 8 PR
85 X 5

Preacher Zottman Curls
27.5 X 12
30 X 10 X 2

NOTES: Pretty good session. I was pretty dead after my top-set of bench endurance wise, which is why I regressed on the following exercises. I nailed a solid PR on my compound though, and that’s good enough for me :slight_smile: Thanks again for the advice guys

187

8/23/2010
Legs
PRs: 3

Squat
185 X 3
225 X 3
245 X 3
265 X 3
285 X 3 PR
225 X 12 PR

Assisted GHRs
3 sets of 6

DB BSS w/ Elevated Heel on Bench
BW X 8 per leg
40s X 8 per leg
50s X 8 per leg PR

NOTES: lifted with 2 buddies of mine today, one of which was high. Needless to say, we didn’t do much volume lol. But rest periods were short and I had some of my best squatting ever. Good day

188

Nice progression in here man, inspiring dedication and results…good thinking with the strength club at school, I’m going to look to see if my school has something similar.

189

[quote]beastin wrote:
Nice progression in here man, inspiring dedication and results…good thinking with the strength club at school, I’m going to look to see if my school has something similar.[/quote]

Thanks beastin! I lifted at the strength club last semester and a few times over the summer. It is definitely better for powerlifting and olympic lifting, but they are missing some good machines I like to use for my bodybuilding. I usually hit my compounds there, and walk a few minutes to the other gym to finish up.

Plus, there are a LOT of good looking girls at the main rec center :wink: haha

190

Impressive rate of progress. Keep up the good work.

191

8/25/2010
Pull
PRs: 2

Chins
BW X 3
+20 X 3
+40 X 3
+60 X 3
BW X 16

Pulldown
135 X 8
165 X 8
200 X 7 PR

HS Low Row
2 plates X 10
3 plates X 8
3 plates +25 X 8
4 playes +10 X 10 PR

DB Rows
70 X 10
80 X 10
90 X 10
100 X 12

Preacher Curls
35 X 10
55 X 10
75 X 8
85 X 5
65 X 10

Circuit (done twice)
Pulldown: 150 X 12
HS Row: something touch X 12
DB Row: 75 X 10
Preacher Curl: 65 X 10

NOTES: first pull workout. If I can do a pull workout at our strength club, I might do a ramping style of cleans, to clean pulls, to deadlift, and top it off with some chins.

[quote]xjusticex2013x wrote:
Impressive rate of progress. Keep up the good work.[/quote]

Thanks man, I appreciate it. I’m nowhere near where I want to be though, so keep watching :wink:

192

8/26/2010
Push
PRs: 3

Seated MP
45 X 5
95 X 5
115 X 5
135 X 5 PR
145 X 3 PR
125 X 5

Incline BB
135 X 5
155 X 5
175 X 5
190 X 5 PR

Flat BB
185 X 3
195 X 3
205 X 3
215 X 2
195 X 4 (hit the rack on 5th but I had it easily)

Mechanical Dropset
DB Seated MP, DB Incline, DB Flat, DB Flyes
55 X 8, 55 X 4, 55 X 6, 25 X 12 Done twice

NOTES: This is a huge change to what I’ve been doing. I’m gonna keep with push/pull/legs for a couple of months and see how things go. I’ve been doing the same thing for a year pretty much, so it’s time for a change lol

193

[b]8/28/10
Pull[/b]
PRs: 8 lol

BB Row
Bar X 10, 95 X 10, 135 X 8, 185 X 8
225 X 6
255 X 10 PR
275 X 9 PR
295 X 4 PR

Underhand Pulldown
135 X 5
160 X 5
190 X 5
210 X 6 PR
220 X 5 PR

HS Low Row (weight per side)
2 plates X 8
3 plates X 8
3 plates and 25 X 8
4 plates and 15 X 8 PR

DB Preacher Hammer Curls
20 X 12
25 X 10
30 X 8
35 X 12 PR
40 X 6 PR

Circuit
BW Chins X 12
DB Rows 90 X 10 per arm
BB Curl 50 X 12
Done Twice

NOTES: another good day and I feel fine with the high frequency. Push tomorrow and legs on Monday. I had o get this session in early before heading to Kansas City to get some picnis food with the family

194

[quote]ashylarryku wrote:
[b]8/28/10
Pull[/b]
PRs: 8 lol

BB Row
Bar X 10, 95 X 10, 135 X 8, 185 X 8
225 X 6
255 X 10 PR
275 X 9 PR
295 X 4 PR

Underhand Pulldown
135 X 5
160 X 5
190 X 5
210 X 6 PR
220 X 5 PR

HS Low Row (weight per side)
2 plates X 8
3 plates X 8
3 plates and 25 X 8
4 plates and 15 X 8 PR

DB Preacher Hammer Curls
20 X 12
25 X 10
30 X 8
35 X 12 PR
40 X 6 PR

Circuit
BW Chins X 12
DB Rows 90 X 10 per arm
BB Curl 50 X 12
Done Twice

NOTES: another good day and I feel fine with the high frequency. Push tomorrow and legs on Monday. I had o get this session in early before heading to Kansas City to get some picnis food with the family[/quote]

You’re pretty strong on the BB rows, dude. Do you do them strict or what? BTW, what’s your main goal in your training? Strength? Size?

195

[quote]xjusticex2013x wrote:
You’re pretty strong on the BB rows, dude. Do you do them strict or what? BTW, what’s your main goal in your training? Strength? Size?
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No my form is pretty lose on those lol. It sucks though because I can feel DB rows a LOT better, but our gym’s only go up to 100 and I’ve already hit 30 reps with those lol. My pulling is much better than pushing it seems. Form is lose but I can definitely feel it in my lats

I’m honestly just pushing for PRs right now, so shooting for strength but size is coming along. I think I’m done force feeding myself for a while, I’e put on over 60 lbs in over a year so obviously I’ve gained a bit of unecessary fat lol. I’m really close to a 1000 lb total, which I’ve been eyeing since I started lifting.

196

[quote]ashylarryku wrote:

[quote]xjusticex2013x wrote:
You’re pretty strong on the BB rows, dude. Do you do them strict or what? BTW, what’s your main goal in your training? Strength? Size?
[/quote]

No my form is pretty lose on those lol. It sucks though because I can feel DB rows a LOT better, but our gym’s only go up to 100 and I’ve already hit 30 reps with those lol. My pulling is much better than pushing it seems. Form is lose but I can definitely feel it in my lats

I’m honestly just pushing for PRs right now, so shooting for strength but size is coming along. I think I’m done force feeding myself for a while, I’e put on over 60 lbs in over a year so obviously I’ve gained a bit of unecessary fat lol. I’m really close to a 1000 lb total, which I’ve been eyeing since I started lifting.[/quote]

Oh ok, so you kind of do them a little Yates Row styled, I assume? Yeah, it sucks not having very heavy dumbbells, but at least you can do some decent Kroc rowing, right?

You’ve gained 60 lbs in ~one year? That’s pretty good, as long as MOST of it is muscle, lol. :slight_smile: For some reason, that reminds me of this guy on YouTube; you might have heard of him: Scooby1961. He claims that only genetically gifted people can put on up to 10 lbs in a year. LMAO! He should see what Rippetoe accomplished with his trainees.

197

[quote]xjusticex2013x wrote:

[quote]ashylarryku wrote:

[quote]xjusticex2013x wrote:
You’re pretty strong on the BB rows, dude. Do you do them strict or what? BTW, what’s your main goal in your training? Strength? Size?
[/quote]

No my form is pretty lose on those lol. It sucks though because I can feel DB rows a LOT better, but our gym’s only go up to 100 and I’ve already hit 30 reps with those lol. My pulling is much better than pushing it seems. Form is lose but I can definitely feel it in my lats

I’m honestly just pushing for PRs right now, so shooting for strength but size is coming along. I think I’m done force feeding myself for a while, I’e put on over 60 lbs in over a year so obviously I’ve gained a bit of unecessary fat lol. I’m really close to a 1000 lb total, which I’ve been eyeing since I started lifting.[/quote]

Oh ok, so you kind of do them a little Yates Row styled, I assume? Yeah, it sucks not having very heavy dumbbells, but at least you can do some decent Kroc rowing, right?

You’ve gained 60 lbs in ~one year? That’s pretty good, as long as MOST of it is muscle, lol. :slight_smile: For some reason, that reminds me of this guy on YouTube; you might have heard of him: Scooby1961. He claims that only genetically gifted people can put on up to 10 lbs in a year. LMAO! He should see what Rippetoe accomplished with his trainees.
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Well I’ve gained a lot of strength. I get a lot of “Damn man, you blew up. Are you lifting?” lol, so I must have gained a solid muscle to fat ratio because I’ve never gotten anything like “Wow man, you let yourself go” lol. My roommate gives me a lot of shit “Hey, muscles! Can I get big like you?” lol

To be honest, I got into lifting to add muscle so I could look better with meh shirt off. But I’ve lost some interest in that. Abs are overrated. I lift because someday, I’m gonna meet some asshole who is gonna try and harm my kids or my family. And when he does, I’m gonna show him what years of training does to a man. Or maybe by that time I’ll be big enough to where he’ll just have second thoughts about it lol

198

8/29/10
Push
PRs: 2

Push Press
Bar X 5 X 3
95 X 5
115 X 3
135 X 3
145 X 3 (kind of a PR but I’ve hit this on seated MP so I won’t call it)

Incline BB
135 X 3
155 X 3
175 X 3
195 X 5 PR
205 X 2 PR

Flat BB
185 X 3
205 X 3
225 X 3
235 X 2

NOTES: 235 X 2 was my PR when I had chest days and benched first. I would say that’s pretty damn good to tie it after hitting push press and incline before. Last push day (3 days ago) I hit 215 for 2 and couldn’t get the 3rd so I’d say this push/pull/legs low volume, high frequency is doing wonders so far

199

Ah the good ol’ push/pull/legs. Solid work man, keep killin’ it!

200

[b]8/30/2010
Legs[/b]
PRs: 3

Squat
Bar X 8, 95 X 8, 135 X 5
185 X 3
205 X 3
225 X 3 (belt)
255 X 3
275 X 1
295 X 1
315 X 2 PR!!!

RDL
135 X 10
205 X 6
245 X 6
295 X 8 PR +10 lbs

Assisted GHR
BW X 6 X 2

DB BSS
35s X 8 per leg
55s X 8 per leg PR

NOTES: 3 plates! It’s amazing how much better my squat feels with the belt on. Failed 315 a few weeks ago but nailed it for 2 today. Was grinding the second rep but forced my knees out and it came up

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
Ah the good ol’ push/pull/legs. Solid work man, keep killin’ it![/quote]

Hell yeah buddy, it’s working wonders