10/27/11
35 min cardio
10/28/11
19 sets
tbars
pulldowns
supported rows
rack pulls mid shin top set 385x3
banded hypers
calves 8 sets
10/29/11
reverse curls
db hammers
bb curls
machine preachers
pushdowns
dips
skullcrushers
something
8 sets abs
10/30/11
35 min cardio
10/31/11
17 sets
stiff leg deads
squats 3 sets of 8 275, 285, 295
leg press 40 reps, 30, 20, 10 - this hurt
lying leg curls
lunges
calves 8 sets
good leg session. squats are going up.
DUDE!
Remind me… how tall are you? I find it ridiculous, that at 175+ lb sporting a crisp set of abs that you feel you’re not capable of ocmpeting in a natural show. If I’m LUCKY I’ll be competing at that weight. Some of the best natties in Canada are a mere 200 lb in the off-season, and compete in the 180s. The really tall guys (six foot or more) may hit the 190s.
The biggest guy in my area DIDN’T win despite being really lean because his shape just wasn’t the best… thicker waist, blocky abs. You, sir, have really good lines. I think visually, you make a great impression.
So stop f##king selling yourself short!
[quote]Canada_K wrote:
DUDE!
Remind me… how tall are you? I find it ridiculous, that at 175+ lb sporting a crisp set of abs that you feel you’re not capable of ocmpeting in a natural show. If I’m LUCKY I’ll be competing at that weight. Some of the best natties in Canada are a mere 200 lb in the off-season, and compete in the 180s. The really tall guys (six foot or more) may hit the 190s.
The biggest guy in my area DIDN’T win despite being really lean because his shape just wasn’t the best… thicker waist, blocky abs. You, sir, have really good lines. I think visually, you make a great impression.
So stop f##king selling yourself short![/quote]
Thanks K, them is kind words. I am 5 foot 9 btw. I think i could be competitive in a natural show. The question is at what level? I think I could be competitive at the local level and would get slaughtered at higher level shows. I am using competitors like the ones above as my benchmark. I really want to beat them. At my height, I feel I would have to come in at the very top of the weight class to have a chance. My peeled weight is around 166 - 168, so if I can put on 6-8 lbs of lean mass I should be good to go (legs need it most imo). I am in no hurry to compete, I have given myself until I turn 45. I will try and get some pics of the masters middleweights at the upcoming show so we can check them out.
A friend sent me this yesterday. Sweet version.
11/1/11
35 min cardio
11/2/11
hs incline
smith mach bb incline
db flat presses
dips
db rear laterals
db side laterals
smith mach press
guts 8 sets
11/3/11
35 min cardio
11/4/11
1 arm bb rows
pulldowns
db pullovers
rack pulls w/shrugs 3 x 10 - (pull, do 3 shrugs, set back on pins, count to 5, repeat til 10) my traps were brutalized by this.
banded hypers
calves 8 sets
wt is up, appetite is raging, training is going well, been getting some quality sleep. All systems go.
Looking good bro.
How is the strength? Noticing the increase with the increase consumption?
[quote]ddot76 wrote:
Looking good bro.
How is the strength? Noticing the increase with the increase consumption?[/quote]
thanks ddot. yah, lately strength has been up and the scale is moving northward at a nice clip. Calories are holding steady, just trying to milk the last caloric increase (3 weeks ago) for every lb i can get out of it. I’m thinking I’ll hit 180 easy within the next two weeks. The approach this time to bulking is so different than the last years bulk.
your transformation was awesome btw. impressed by your mental strength.
11/5/11
db curls
reverse curls
preachers
pushdowns
close grip bench
1 arm pushdowns
poochie 8 sets
11/6/11
35 min cardio
11/7/11
lying leg curls
stiff leg deads 185, 205, 225,225 x 15
squats 275, 295, 315 x 8
leg press
leg extensions
calves 12 sets
Solid work again.
315 x 8? I can tell you’ve been eating. LOL.
Nice squatting, 315x8 is no joke.
315x8 is really good work, at 3 Im down for the count! Happy that all systems are a go! That mind body connection is a real thing, maybe your mind is more at ease?
[quote]ddot76 wrote:
Solid work again.
315 x 8? I can tell you’ve been eating. LOL.[/quote]
admittedly, they were high and included a 3 sec descent. the cool thing was…it was relatively easy.
on my list of short term squat goals, say in the next month is 235 x 20 continuous no lockout as deep as I can get with no rest between reps. Currently my mangina pain becomes unbearable around rep 16. Also, I want 315 for 8 at as low as I can get (no 3 sec descent) with no lockout. hit 295 last week.
my midsection definitely shows the increased fork repetitions I have been putting in. smoothing out.
[quote]yonkey wrote:
[quote]ddot76 wrote:
Solid work again.
315 x 8? I can tell you’ve been eating. LOL.[/quote]
admittedly, they were high and included a 3 sec descent. the cool thing was…it was relatively easy.
on my list of short term squat goals, say in the next month is 235 x 20 continuous no lockout as deep as I can get with no rest between reps. Currently my mangina pain becomes unbearable around rep 16. Also, I want 315 for 8 at as low as I can get (no 3 sec descent) with no lockout. hit 295 last week.
my midsection definitely shows the increased fork repetitions I have been putting in. smoothing out.
[/quote]
I hear ya brother. After a ‘sloppy’ weekend, I was at 178 this morning. I’m cleaning it up but planning on moving upwards in weight now.
11/8/11
35 mins boredom
11/9/11
incline db 4x85x8
incline bb 135x15, 155x12, 165x10, 185x5
decline db 4x80x6
pec minor dips 2x70xfailure
db reverse laterals
side laterals
up and over’s
mi fuppy 8 sets
I had to follow the path of the abs, and after the turd talk circa page 4, I think I like it here.
Really strong lifting, holy smokes.
Keep eatting, abs are for bikini models. Well thats what I tell myself when I cry myself to sleep at night.
So whats a pec minor dip?
[quote]ddot76 wrote:
So its a heavily loaded small ROM dip?
Yessir. It’s all about flexing the pecs really. If done properly, you’ll trash your chest.