My Road To BEASTNESS w/ Vids

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[quote]ashylarryku wrote:

[quote]undecimber wrote:

[quote]ashylarryku wrote:

[quote]xjusticex2013x wrote:
Squat is down, eh? I’m sure that it’ll come along. No offense, but, in proportion to your bench and pull, it’s kinda scary. lol[/quote]

Yeah, I hate squatting with a passion. I think my legs lost some strength on HP Mass. For lower body, you use only 80% of your 3RM on your TOP SETS. I kind of wasn’t expecting much strength gains on it. I’m going to be using my bastardized version of 5/3/1 for squat and deadlift, and possibly OH as well.[/quote]

So does that mean that your not doing HPM anymore? [/quote]

Well I was never planning on doing the exact HPM outline, just using the principals. But yeah, I am planning on using HPM principals at each workout (i.e. as many sets of 3 I feel I can get away with with pressing, eccentric-less work, strength circuits from time to time, tect.).[/quote]

Sounds sweet man, looking forward to seeing how you plan it all out.

522

Upper Pressing (shoulder/tri emphasis)

Push Press (pretty much first time doing these)
95 X 3
115 X 3
135 X 3
155 X 3
165 X 3
175 X 2 PR
185 X 1 PR
135 X 3
155 X 3
165 X 2
145 X 3

Incline DB
60 X 5
70 X 5
80 X 5
85 X 5
90 X 4 PR
80 X 4

Decline CGBP
135 X 5
185 X 3
195 X 3
205 X 3
215 X 3
195 X 3

Tricep Rope Pulldown ss// Upright Dips
70 X 12 // BW X 12
70 X 12 // BW X 10
Cable dropset (can’t remember)

Delt Isolation Circuit (done twice)
Seated Rear Delt Flys
Seated Incline Laterals
Seated Incline Front Raises
Standing Front Raises

NOTES: Push press is going to climb once I get the hang of it. Was pretty spent (pressing wise) when I got to decline so I didn’t do much.

523

Noice pressing man! You’re real explosive off your shoulders with your push press, something I’d love to have :slight_smile:

524

So whats up in here?

Just discovered this log, good lookin work in here.

525

@Aqua: You’ve got me beat in the push press, so that’s gotta mean something about your explosive strength. But don’t count on that for long, once I get my form down :wink:

@Dixies: Just a lot of hard work man lol. Thanks for dropping in!

Lower

Deadlift
315 X 3
360 X 3
405 X 8 PR (pretty big PR)
405 X 1
315 X 3
335 X 3
365 X 3
315 X 3

Squat
135 X 3
175 X 3
195 X 3
215 X 3
235 X 3
225 X 2 (paused)
205 X 3 (paused)

Cleans
95 X 3, 115 X 3, 135 X 3, 135 X 3

Bench Pulls
(Bench 270 lbs down and back) X 5

Bench Pushes
(Bench 360 lbs down and back) X 5

405 X 8 (and preceding sets)

NOTES: Glad to back back on my bastardized 5/3/1. Nothing beats getting yourself psyched up for that all out set.

526

Nice stuff bud. Glad to see you’re still sticking with it.

527

Sick pulls bro. How exactly is it a bastardized version on 5/3/1? Sure, you have some back down sets, but aside from that, to looks like 5/3/1 to me.

528

I hear you on getting psyched for that one all out set. Right now I’m trying to be chill and calm when approaching my lifts. Nice job on the PR, nothing like repping out some DLs.

Man I’ve got to at least keep you chasing for something with OHPing, that’s all I have on you haha.

EDIT: Now I’m going to have to resist the urge to max out my push press if I’m not feeling it…

529

Bench

Cleans
135 X 3 X 3

Bench
135 X 5 X 2
165 X 5
180 X 3
205 X 3
230 X 5 PR not huge, but good considering I’ve lost weight
225 X 1
235 X 3
245 X 1

Pin Press
245 X 3
225 X 3 X 2
235 X 3
245 X 2
235 X 3
235 X 3
245 X 3

Incline DB
60 X 6
65 X 6
70 X 6
75 X 6
80 X 6
85 X 4
70 X 5

Circuit (done 3 times)
BB Shrugs 225 X 10-15
Face Pulls 100 X 10-15
Flat DB Flyes 35 X 10
Pushups with added chains X max reps
Pushups X max reps

NOTES: Wasn’t feeling it at all going in. got a bit into it during cleans and started feeling really good during pin press. Had a thermodynamics exam this morning that I studies for last night, took a lot out of me (mentally). It was 3 problems long, and we had 80 minutes to finish, and 1 kid actually finished out of at least 100 kids total. It was probably the hardest test I’ve taken lol.

[quote]mmatt wrote:
Nice stuff bud. Glad to see you’re still sticking with it.[/quote]

Thanks bud, hope your training has been going well.

[quote]xjusticex2013x wrote:
Sick pulls bro. How exactly is it a bastardized version on 5/3/1? Sure, you have some back down sets, but aside from that, to looks like 5/3/1 to me.[/quote]

Well I know it’s nothing Jim prescribes exactly, but it’s pretty much 5/3/1. I just make sure I say it’s my own version of it, otherwise kids come around and say “This isn’t 5/3/1. You’re not supposed to blah blah blah” lol. So thank you for approving (no sarcasm)

[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
I hear you on getting psyched for that one all out set. Right now I’m trying to be chill and calm when approaching my lifts. Nice job on the PR, nothing like repping out some DLs.

Man I’ve got to at least keep you chasing for something with OHPing, that’s all I have on you haha.

EDIT: Now I’m going to have to resist the urge to max out my push press if I’m not feeling it…[/quote]

Yeah man, those top sets are where the fun is.

Haha, I’ll catch you eventually. I think I’ll keep my regular OH press as the main 5/3/1 exercise, and then throw in some sets of push press after. I gotta work on it if I’m gonna beat you!

530

Sounds like a killer of a test, glad you survived :P.

It’s true you gotta work to beat me, but I’m gonna be working to keep you chasing :slight_smile:

531

I’m tuned in brother

JM

532

[quote]John Meadows, CSCS wrote:
I’m tuned in brother

JM[/quote]

Oh man, JM posting in here too?! Im jealousssss

533

5/3/1 Squat (3 day)

Squat (warmups)
Bar X 10
135 X 5 X 2
165 X 3
185 X 3

(5/3/1)
205 X 3
235 X 3
270 X 6
275 X 1
285 X 1
295 X 1

RDLS
135 X 10
185 X 8
225 X 6
275 X 6
295 X 6
295 X 5
225 X 12

Bench Pulls
(Bench +270 lbs ~45 feet) X 5

Bench Pushes
(Bench +270 lbs ~45 feet) X 5

NOTES: School is killing me, I was unbelievably tired today. Had 3 exams this week (1 tomorrow morning) and a C++ project due. Needless to say, I’m BUSY haha. Heading to the Arnold Expo right after my exam tomorrow! 10 hour drive, won’t get there until probably 9. It should be a great time, looking forward to it. won’t be posting until probably Sunday night if I get a session in, so keep training hard fellas!

[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
Sounds like a killer of a test, glad you survived :P.

It’s true you gotta work to beat me, but I’m gonna be working to keep you chasing :)[/quote]

Yeah man, I’m still bummed about that test haha

I’ll catch you soon enough!

[quote]John Meadows, CSCS wrote:
I’m tuned in brother

JM[/quote]

Well this sucks, I’m gonna have to start making some real progress! Haha, I appreciate it. I was planning on getting you a video today of a nice dropset as stated in your article, but my partner bailed on me and my buddy was at our strength club going for a 600 deadlift and there is no leg press there. I will get that video for you, trust me!

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:

[quote]John Meadows, CSCS wrote:
I’m tuned in brother

JM[/quote]

Oh man, JM posting in here too?! Im jealousssss[/quote]

Haha, seriously I was shocked when I saw that!

534

The squat is looking pretty good!

You can just go ahead and cover me jelly with JM posting in your log.

535

5/3/1 Reloaded (5 day)

OH Press
95 X 5
105 X 5
120 X 5
135 X 5 (purdy easy)

Seated DB Press
55 X 6
65 X 5
70 X 5
80 X 5 (tie PR)
70 X 5
70 X 4
65 X 5 (first 4 were paused)

CGBP
135 X 5
165 X 3
185 X 3
195 X 3
205 X 3
215 X 3
225 X 2.9 PR spotter helped slightly on 3rd rep)
205 X 3
210 X 3
205 X 3

Cable Pushdowns
3 sets

Cable Pushdowns ss/ BW Dips
3 sets of each

Lateral Raises
3 sets

Delt Isolation Circuit
4 exercises, done 1 time

NOTES: Despite being pretty tired, it was a good session

536

My Arnold Expo experience:

(This set the mood for the entire day) Within the first 5 minutes of us being there (two buddies and I), we hopped on an escalator to get into the actual expo. There was a guy in front of us with another products jacket and spiked blond hair, surrounded by a few other guys. I thought “Damn, that guys pretty big” as he turned to the side and I saw it was Jay Cutler! Haha, I got a video of it, but didn’t bother him. It kind of sucks because my buddies are more into strongman and powerlifting (I am too of coarse) that they don’t know much about bodybuilding. So everywhere we went it was me saying (“Oh, Ed Nunn! Kai Greene! Phil Heath!” While they were like “Huh?”

Saw Stan Efferding! He put on a show inside a cage of him lifting. He repped 405 on incline as a “warmup” set before he repped the 215 DBs (I think). We didn’t stick around for the DBs but I got some vids of his incline benching.

Also was right on the side of the carpet when it was blocked off for Arnold Schwarzenegger so I got to stand about half a foot from him as he walked by! I won’t lie though, I stuck my hand out for a hand shake as everyone else was doing, and I got the cold shoulder. That’s probably the worst fucking cold shoulder you can get in your entire life haha. I was too shocked to see him to care though, it was a great time!

Also got to watch the strongman competing, it’s insane seeing those guys 300 lb doing stone pickups with 535 lb stones. They also did some variation of a weird farmer walk with an apparatus weighing over 1,000 lbs. Got some vids that I’ll throw up.

I’m tired as shit lol. We drove 11 hours Friday night to get there at midnight. Went to a bar in the ghetto, walked in and were the only 3 white guys in the place haha. I mean I won’t lie when I was uncomfortable walking in, but we had a great time and were runnin the pool tables til 2 in the morning. Some guys even bought us a round of beers lol.

Got in at 3 am last night and I plan to take one of the thousand of free supplements before doing my overhead work lol. To anyone interested, I’d say go to the Arnold next year. It is a great time.

537

“The Rhino!” :

538

I’ve never actually done any seated DB presses. Are they easier than doing them standing?

539

5/3/1 Deadlift (5 day)

A) Cleans
135 X 3 X 3

B) Deadlift
135 X 5
185 X 5
225 X 3
285 X 5
335 X 5
385 X 5

Strength Circuit (~1 minute rest between exercises)

C1) Rack Pull (right below knee)
385 X 5
405 X 5
415 X 5
425 X 5
435 X 5
405 X 5

C2) Deadlift
315 X 5
325 X 5
335 X 5
345 X 5
355 X 5
365 X 5

C3) Power Cleans
115 X 5
135 X 5
135 X 5
135 X 5
135 X 5
135 X 5

C4) Farmer Walks
115 each hand X 1 lap
115 each hand +30 lb chains X 1 lap
115 each hand +60 lb chains X 1 lap
115 each hand +60 lb chains X 1 lap
115 each hand +60 lb chains X 1 lap
115 each hand +60 lb chains X 1 lap

C5) Box Jumps
(only done on last 2 circuits)
10
10

Band Pull Apart
4 sets of 25

Notes: Still need to catch up on some sleep, and probably cut back on the caffeine. I doubt I’ll ever do this circuit again. It completely tore my skin apart lol. Lost some skin on the outside of one of my fingers somehow, and that’s never happened

[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
I’ve never actually done any seated DB presses. Are they easier than doing them standing?[/quote]

MUCH easier lol. I never do standing DBs though, so I can’t say how much exactly

540

Damn dude, sounds like a great time, and to top it off with pool in the early hours lol. Looks like a pretty long ass session you just posted.