Damn! ton of volume x 2. Congrats on the PR. You are really moving.
Mon: Bench
w/u bullshit
Incline Bench:
135x15
225x8
245x8
255x8
275x6
295x3
DB Flat Press:
100x10
120x7
120x7
120x6
DB Floor Press:
100x10
110x8
110x6
120x3
Pec Deck: 3 sets 12-8 reps (i should probably kick these up into a higher rep range)
Rec Bike: 25 mins
Just catching up. The 505 squat was outstanding. Question? I’ve kinda/sorta got you classifed in my mind under bodybuilding. Realizing stronger means bigger, what are you shooting for? The way you’re talking about depth suggests you might be looking at some powerlifting comps.
[quote]hel320 wrote:
Just catching up. The 505 squat was outstanding. Question? I’ve kinda/sorta got you classifed in my mind under bodybuilding. Realizing stronger means bigger, what are you shooting for? The way you’re talking about depth suggests you might be looking at some powerlifting comps.[/quote]
Ha! That’s a good question.
I guess I’m “hybrid” training. I want to grow and just see how much size I can put on in my approaching twilight years ;). In that respect, I try to keep volume and intensity up, get the reps in, do compounds and isolation stuff and eat.
At the same time, I might want to do a PL comp, so I keep Bench, Squat, and DL in the rotation and train those movements with ‘legal’ range of motion. I happen to grow from squatting, so why not go for depth. I do leg presses, extensions, calves and other things that pure PL’ers might not care to do, but I do them for the growth.
I’m not sure much of my early chest and arm growth came from benching because really, I didn’t start really “benching” until last year! I was doing db’s and HS machines for presses. Now that the weight is going up, I think it’s contributing more. In fact, I know my CGBP is contributing because my tri’s get fried.
So, my theory is that it can’t hurt to keep the ‘big 3’ in my routine as I’ve got A LONG way to go before they give me less benefit than more. I want size on my arms, but I’m also chasing a 405 bench just to do it. The two go hand and hand at this point, IMO.
I like training heavy like with 5/3/1 and PL type stuff. It happens that I respond well to it. I get more questions these days if I’m a ‘powerlifter’ which tells me I look like I lift weights, but fall out of ‘the bodybuilding physique’. I’m OK with that. I haven’t seen my abs in 30 years, I don’t need to seem them any time soon 
I’m with Colin on the squat. Looked just a tad bit high. It also looked easy enough that going an inch deeper would not have made any difference. If I can’t do it, I can at least criticize those who can.
[quote]Carl Darby wrote:
.… If I can’t do it, I can at least criticize those who can.
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Damn nice rack pull pr, and some really nice volume in that workout.
Thanks y’all.
Tue: Biceps
DB Alt Curls:
4 sets, top 65x5
EZ P.Curls:
4 sets, top 105x10, x8
Rev. DB Curls
4 sets (x20-15), top 45x12
Almost sideways cable curls:
4 sets (20-15), top 65x8
20 min rec bike
Thats some badass lifting.
Wed: Squatty-Leggy
Squat:
135x8
225x8
335x5
395x5
430x5
Fr. Squat:
225x1 – LMAO… I did this and racked it. Something in my head said you are NOT doing F.Squats tonight…
Walking DB Lunges:
70x10 (1 rep = Right/Left)
85x10
95x7
95x6
Leg Ext:
150x15 (2L)
200x15 (2L)
140x12 (1L for the rest)
160x12
170x8
Calves in LP (all hold at top/bottom, dbl pump @ top)
5ppsx12 (toes out) x12 (in)
5pps x 10 (out) x11 (in)
6pps x 10 (out) x10 (in)
6pps x 7 (neutral)
Nice rack pull!
Shoulders:
Smith presses - 4 sets, top 2pps+10 x 8
DB Presses - 4 sets, 100x8, 110x2 (all upright back)
Lat raises - 4 sets, top 70x5
Rev. Peck Deck - 4 sets, top 125x10
Shrugs - 4 sets, top 515x5, 475x5
Rec Bike 35 min.
No wonder your traps are exploding with shrugs like that.
LOL… I wish my traps were exploding. I’m starting to think they’re in stasis.
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
[quote]hel320 wrote:
Just catching up. The 505 squat was outstanding. Question? I’ve kinda/sorta got you classifed in my mind under bodybuilding. Realizing stronger means bigger, what are you shooting for? The way you’re talking about depth suggests you might be looking at some powerlifting comps.[/quote]
Ha! That’s a good question.
I guess I’m “hybrid” training. I want to grow and just see how much size I can put on in my approaching twilight years ;). In that respect, I try to keep volume and intensity up, get the reps in, do compounds and isolation stuff and eat.
At the same time, I might want to do a PL comp, so I keep Bench, Squat, and DL in the rotation and train those movements with ‘legal’ range of motion. I happen to grow from squatting, so why not go for depth. I do leg presses, extensions, calves and other things that pure PL’ers might not care to do, but I do them for the growth.
I’m not sure much of my early chest and arm growth came from benching because really, I didn’t start really “benching” until last year! I was doing db’s and HS machines for presses. Now that the weight is going up, I think it’s contributing more. In fact, I know my CGBP is contributing because my tri’s get fried.
So, my theory is that it can’t hurt to keep the ‘big 3’ in my routine as I’ve got A LONG way to go before they give me less benefit than more. I want size on my arms, but I’m also chasing a 405 bench just to do it. The two go hand and hand at this point, IMO.
I like training heavy like with 5/3/1 and PL type stuff. It happens that I respond well to it. I get more questions these days if I’m a ‘powerlifter’ which tells me I look like I lift weights, but fall out of ‘the bodybuilding physique’. I’m OK with that. I haven’t seen my abs in 30 years, I don’t need to seem them any time soon ;)[/quote]
The old school term for you would be a “Powerbodybuilder”
[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
[quote]hel320 wrote:
Just catching up. The 505 squat was outstanding. Question? I’ve kinda/sorta got you classifed in my mind under bodybuilding. Realizing stronger means bigger, what are you shooting for? The way you’re talking about depth suggests you might be looking at some powerlifting comps.[/quote]
Ha! That’s a good question.
I guess I’m “hybrid” training. I want to grow and just see how much size I can put on in my approaching twilight years ;). In that respect, I try to keep volume and intensity up, get the reps in, do compounds and isolation stuff and eat.
At the same time, I might want to do a PL comp, so I keep Bench, Squat, and DL in the rotation and train those movements with ‘legal’ range of motion. I happen to grow from squatting, so why not go for depth. I do leg presses, extensions, calves and other things that pure PL’ers might not care to do, but I do them for the growth.
I’m not sure much of my early chest and arm growth came from benching because really, I didn’t start really “benching” until last year! I was doing db’s and HS machines for presses. Now that the weight is going up, I think it’s contributing more. In fact, I know my CGBP is contributing because my tri’s get fried.
So, my theory is that it can’t hurt to keep the ‘big 3’ in my routine as I’ve got A LONG way to go before they give me less benefit than more. I want size on my arms, but I’m also chasing a 405 bench just to do it. The two go hand and hand at this point, IMO.
I like training heavy like with 5/3/1 and PL type stuff. It happens that I respond well to it. I get more questions these days if I’m a ‘powerlifter’ which tells me I look like I lift weights, but fall out of ‘the bodybuilding physique’. I’m OK with that. I haven’t seen my abs in 30 years, I don’t need to seem them any time soon ;)[/quote]
The old school term for you would be a “Powerbodybuilder”[/quote]
I thought the term was “big, strong mrfr.”
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
[quote]hel320 wrote:
Just catching up. The 505 squat was outstanding. Question? I’ve kinda/sorta got you classifed in my mind under bodybuilding. Realizing stronger means bigger, what are you shooting for? The way you’re talking about depth suggests you might be looking at some powerlifting comps.[/quote]
Ha! That’s a good question.
I guess I’m “hybrid” training. I want to grow and just see how much size I can put on in my approaching twilight years ;). In that respect, I try to keep volume and intensity up, get the reps in, do compounds and isolation stuff and eat.
At the same time, I might want to do a PL comp, so I keep Bench, Squat, and DL in the rotation and train those movements with ‘legal’ range of motion. I happen to grow from squatting, so why not go for depth. I do leg presses, extensions, calves and other things that pure PL’ers might not care to do, but I do them for the growth.
I’m not sure much of my early chest and arm growth came from benching because really, I didn’t start really “benching” until last year! I was doing db’s and HS machines for presses. Now that the weight is going up, I think it’s contributing more. In fact, I know my CGBP is contributing because my tri’s get fried.
So, my theory is that it can’t hurt to keep the ‘big 3’ in my routine as I’ve got A LONG way to go before they give me less benefit than more. I want size on my arms, but I’m also chasing a 405 bench just to do it. The two go hand and hand at this point, IMO.
I like training heavy like with 5/3/1 and PL type stuff. It happens that I respond well to it. I get more questions these days if I’m a ‘powerlifter’ which tells me I look like I lift weights, but fall out of ‘the bodybuilding physique’. I’m OK with that. I haven’t seen my abs in 30 years, I don’t need to seem them any time soon ;)[/quote]
The old school term for you would be a “Powerbodybuilder”[/quote]
I thought the term was “big, strong mrfr.”[/quote]
“fat”
LOL!
Fri: Arms
CGBP:
135x15
185x10
225x10
275x9 (finger spotted last 4" for #10)
295x6
305x4
315x3
PW Curls:
55x12
75x10
85x8
95x5+2
Sk.Crushers (add +17 to wt for bar):
70x12
100x10
120x6
Tri Cable P/D ( ^ attchment):
130x20
150x15
180x13
197.5 (stack)x10
Rec Bike 15 min
Just started doing skullcrushers and loving them. I’m bring the bar over the top of the head than to the forehead. Really feeling them.
So I’m curious, exactly how are you dividing up your lifting? I think having an arm day might help my puny development.