Out From Below

Week 15

Phase 2

Wednesday: Chest and shoulders

Peck deck
30kg x 15 reps
40kg x 15 reps
50kg x 15 reps
60kg x 15 reps
70kg x 15 reps DROP SET 55/45/35 x 10 reps

Hammer press
1 warm up set
2 x 15kg each side x 3 sets x 15 reps

Neutral machine press
60kg x 3 sets x 20 reps

Cable fly
7.5kg each side x 2 positions x 15/15 reps x 4 sets

Chest was blown up at this point…

Superset
Seated half raises: 16kg x 15 reps x 3 sets
Standing lateral raises: 10kg x 3 sets x 10 reps

Superset
Chest supported rear delt swings: 14kg x 3 sets x 15 reps
Bent over rear delt flies: 10kg x 3 sets x 10 reps

Rope face pull
15kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

One arm bent over rear delt cable fly
5kg x 3 sets x 15 reps each side

Light weights, high reps, through in supersets, weight today was 95kg

Week 15

Phase 2

Thursday: Back

Lat pulldown
3 warm up sets
60kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Neutral grip pulldown
40kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Reverse seated close grip pulldown
50kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Single arm pulldown
7.5kg x 3 sets x 15 reps each side

Straight arm pulldown (straight bar)
3 warm up sets
40kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Straight arm pulldown (rope)
30kg x 3 sets x 20 reps

Assisted pull up machine ( 3 grips )
10/10/10
8/8/8
5/5/5

Week 16

Phase 2

Friday: Arms

1ml EQ, Deca, Test

Good session today, just went by feel and made up shit on the spot. Solid pump!!

Rope pressdown
2 warm up sets
40kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Overhead v-bar extension
50kg x 3 sets x 15 reps DROPSET 40kg/30kg x 15 reps

Superset
V-bar press down: 50kg x 3 sets x 15 reps
Reverse extension: 20kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Superset
Overhead single arm extension: 8kg x 3 sets x 10 reps
Twist kick backs: 5kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Seated dumbbell curl (hands to the outside)
10kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

One arm preacher curl
8kg x 3 sets x 10 reps on each arm

Dumbell spider curl
8kg x 3 sets x 20 reps

Arm curl machine
3 sets x 3 sets to failure on each arm

Week 16

Phase 2: Legs

Left knee is still bothering me slightly… going to take a full week to recover my legs and really get more proactive with foam rolling and mobility work before training.

Seated leg curl
30kg x 25 reps
35kg x 20 reps
40kg x 3 sets x 15 reps
50kg x 15 reps DROP SET 35kg x 10 reps, 25k x 10 reps

Leg extension
30kg x 25 reps
35kg x 20 reps
40kg x 15 reps
50kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Hack squat
1 plate a side x 3 sets x 15 reps

Front squat
60kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

One leg curl
5kg x 3 sets x 15 reps on each leg

Seated calves 4 sets
Standing calves 4 sets

Week 16

Phase 1: Chest and Shoulders

Incline dumbbell press
24kg x 8 reps
32kg x 8 reps
42kg x 3 sets x 8 reps

Bench press
60kg x 5 reps
80kg x 5 reps
100kg x 5 reps
120kg x 5 reps
140kg x 6 reps

Incline bench press
60kg x 8 reps
80kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Incline fly
10kg x 8 reps
14kg x 8 reps
20kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Lateral raises
15kg x 3 sets x 8 reps

Bent over rear delt fly
13kg x 3 sets x 8 reps

Seated overhead dumbbell press
30kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Week 16

Phase 1: Back

Dumbbell rows
30kg x 8 reps
40kg x 8 reps
50kg x 3 sets x 8 reps

Seated close grip row
3 warm up sets
97kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Chest supported row
2 warm up sets
45kg x 6 sets x 8 reps (changed grip at 3 sets)

Underhand t-bar row
40kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Dumbbell pullover
1 warm up set
24kg x 3 sets x 8 reps

Dumbbell shrug
40kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Barbell shrug
60kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Weight is around 94.5kg

Week 17: Arms

Decided from now on doing biceps first… I need to bring it up compared to my triceps.

Hammer curls
14kg x 8 reps
19kg x 8 reps
24kg x 3 sets x 8 reps
26kg x 8 reps

Ez barbell curl
30kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Seated alternating curl
15kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

One arm preacher curl
10kg x 4 sets x 8 reps each side

V-bar press down diff weight stack
15/20/25/30kg x 8 reps
35kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Weighted dips
20kg plate x 4 sets x 8 reps

Behind the head dumbbell extension
30kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Lying dumbbell extensions
10kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

So far strength is really high, feeling small though but the scale is still around 94kg. I guess first week at work drains pretty hard, so enjoying the 3 rest days a week now, which is going to be good for growth I have to stop kidding myself on high frequency training. That’s good for conditioning, not growth. Have to increase day per day calories though.

Week 17

Sunday: Legs

Lying leg curl
20, 25, 30, 35kg x 8 reps
40kg x 4 sets x 8 reps
Good form, solid squeeze, felt good

Back squat
60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160kg x 8 reps
180kg x 3 reps
Squats were tiring today for some reason, maybe lack of food, but going up to 160kg x 8 reps felt good, took a work up set for 3 reps just to get some overall load on the legs

Hammer strength leg press
2 plates, 3 plates x 8 reps
4 plates x 4 sets x 8 reps —> Good contraction and solid form
5 plates x 8 reps
6 plates x 8 reps

RDL
80kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Seated calves
40kg x 4 sets x 8 reps
50kg x 8 reps
60kg x 8 reps

Standing calves
75kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Week 17

Phase 2

Monday: Chest and Shoulders

Wasn’t happy with this session, I’ll change some things next time

Cable fly
7.5 plate x 15 reps
10 plate x 15 reps
12.5 plate x 20 reps (2 positions x 10 reps)

Neutral chest press machine
50kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Fly press
22kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Peck deck
30kg x 25 reps
35kg x 20 reps
40kg x 3 sets x 15 reps partials

Week 17

Phase 2

Monday: Chest and Shoulders

Wasn’t happy with this session, I’ll change some things next time

Cable fly
7.5 plate x 15 reps
10 plate x 15 reps
12.5 plate x 20 reps (2 positions x 10 reps)

Neutral chest press machine
50kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Fly press
22kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Peck deck
30kg x 25 reps
35kg x 20 reps
40kg x 3 sets x 15 reps + partials & DROP SET x 2 sets x 10/15 reps

Seated bent arm lateral raises
10kg x 3 sets x 25 reps & DROP SET 8kg x 10 reps, 6kg x 10 reps

Superset
Bent over rear delt swings 15kg x 3 sets x 15 reps
Bent over rear delt raise 10kg x 3 sets x 10 reps

Static single arm overhead dumbbell press
18kg x 3 sets x 10 reps + 5 partials

Single arm cable rear delt raise
2.5kg x 3 sets x 15 reps on each arm

Plan for the year

So far:
20 weeks Deca
10 weeks EQ
20 weeks Test
Orals in and out

Next step:
Mass Base: 300mg Test E, 1.2g Deca, 300 mg EQ
Mass 1: NPP 4 Weeks
Mass 2: Tbol 4 Weeks
Mass 3: NPP 4 weeks
Mass 4: Dbol or Superdrol 4 weeks

Goal is 98-100kg and hold it there on a cruise before hitting lean blasts

Next step:
Lean base: 150mg Test E, 1.2g EQ, 150mg Deca, 300mg Mast E
Lean gain: Tren A 4 Weeks
Lean gain: Anadrol 4 Weeks
Lean gain: Tren A 4 Weeks
Lean gain: Anapolon 4 weeks

Goal is to keep 98kg+ and get as long as possible before cruising

Cruise dose: 150mg Test E, 150mg Deca, 150mg EQ

Week 17

Phase 2

350mg Deca
350mg EQ

Wednesday: Back and Biceps

Lat pulldown
30kg x 15 reps
40kg x 15 reps
50kg x 15 reps
60kg x 15 reps
70kg x 12 reps
60kg x 15/12/12

Reverse grip pulldown
40kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Close grip pulldown
50kg x 3 sets x 15 reps DROPSET 40kg x 10 reps, 30kg x 10 reps

Straight arm pulldown
20 plate x 3 sets x 15 reps

Rope pulldown
15 plate x 3 sets x 15 reps

Seated dumbbell curls
6kg x 3 sets x 25 reps

Seated hammer curls
6kg x 3 sets x 25 reps

One arm preacher curl
6kg x 3 sets x 15 reps each arm

Phase 2

Friday: Arms

300/300/300 Test/Deca/EQ

Weight was 95.5kg today

Superset
Rope pressdown: 20 plate x 3 sets x 15 reps
Straigth bar cable curl: 15 plate x 3 sets x 15 reps

Superset
V-bar pushdown: 20 plate x 3 sets x 20 reps
Rope cable drag curls: 10 plate x 3 sets x 25 reps

Behind the neck rope extensions
12.5 plate x 3 sets x 15 reps DROPSET 10/8/5 plates x 10 reps

Seated biceps curl
10kg x 2 sets x 15 reps
15kg x 15 reps
20kg x 2 sets x 15 reps
Single arm DROP SET 20/15/10/5 x failure on each arm

Superset
Single arm reverse extension: 5 plate x 3 sets x 15 reps on each arm
Singe arm biceps curl: 5 plate x 3 sets x 15 reps each arm

Massive pump. Took little weight and hardly any warm up sets to get pumped. Went with it today. Felt good. Hit various angles and kept the reps super high!

Phase 2

Saturday: Legs

Seated leg curls
20kg x 25 reps
30kg x 20 reps
40kg x 3 sets x 15 reps
50kg x 15 reps DROP SET 40kg x 10 reps, 30kg x 10 reps, 20kg x 10 reps

Leg extension
20kg x 25 reps
25kg x 20 reps
30kg x 15 reps
35kg x 15 reps
40kg x 3 sets x 15 reps DROPSET 30kg x 10 reps, 20kg x 10 reps

Leg press
2 plates a side x 3 sets x 25 reps

Superset
Single leg leg press: 40kg x 3 sets x 15 reps each leg
Dumbbell RDL: 20kg each hand x 3 sets x 15 reps

Seated calves 6 sets
Standing calves 3 sets

Super light weights, high reps, tried to focus on good muscle contraction. Rest breaks 45sec - 1min

Weight 94.5kg @ 5.8% bodyfat

Phase 1

Week 18

Monday: Chest and Shoulders

Weight was 96kg after pigging out the night before and getting in around 4 meals before training.

Slight incline dumbbell press
20kg x 8 reps
30kg x 8 reps
40kg x 4 sets x 8 reps —> Good form and pump

Bench press
Constant tension style
40kg x 8 reps
60kg x 8 reps
80kg x 8 reps
100kg x 8 reps
Full power bench
120kg x 5 reps
140kg x 5 reps —> Best I’ve done 5 reps on 3 plates

Incline dumbbell press
30kg x 4 sets x 8 reps —> Super easy, focused on slow eccentric and concentric

Incline dumbbell fly
19kg x 3 sets x 8 reps

Seated bent arm lateral raises
12kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Standing straight arm lateral raises
10kg x 3 sets x 8 reps

Bent over lateral raises
12kg x 3 sets x 8 reps

Seated dumbbell press
30kg x 3 sets x 8 reps

Phase 1

Week 18

Wednesday: Back and accessory

Dumbbell rows
20kg x 8 reps
30kg x 8 reps
40kg x 8 reps
50kg x 3 sets x 8 reps

Seated close grip rows
82kg x 8 reps
90kg x 8 reps
105kg x 3 sets x 8 reps

Chest support row (high handles)
30kg x 8 reps
45kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Underhand t-bar rows
20kg x 8 reps
40kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Dumbbell pullover
18kg x 8 reps
26kg x 4 sets x 8 reps

Dumbbell shrugs
42kg x 3 sets x 8 reps

Smith machine shrug
60/80/100kg x 8 reps

6 sets of forearm curls pronated and supinated

Phase 1

Week 1/4 of Mass Base
250mg Test
300mg Deca

Friday: Arms

Seated hammer curls
14kg x 8 reps
18kg x 4 sets x 8 reps
Slow, controlled and squeeze at the top, no swinging.

Alternating dumbbell curls
14kg x 3 sets x 8 reps
Took these slow and controlled

Barbell curl
35kg x 4 sets x 8 reps
Have to get stronger at these, my wrists don’t like it but keeping at it. Tried to control as much as possible.

One arm preacher curl
Took these SUPER SLOW and really focused on the squeeze. About 5 seconds up, hold and squeeze. Arms were blown up!!
6kg x 3 sets x 8 reps each side

V-bar triceps press down
15 plate x 8 reps
20 plate x 8 reps
25 plate x 8 reps
30 plate x 4 sets x 8 reps
Super slow, pause at the squeeze and controlled return driving elbows back a bit to stretch the triceps

Dips
4 sets x 8 reps
Super slow and strict

Dumbbell overhead extension
25kg x 4 sets x 8 reps
Slow, pause at the stretch and controlled it

One arm triceps press down
5kg x 3 sets x 8 reps each side

Not heavy at all today, but slow and controlled movements.

Phase 1

Week 1/4 of Mass Base
250mg Test
300mg Deca

Sunday: Legs

Lying leg curl
25kg x 8 reps
30kg x 8 reps
35kg x 8 reps
40kg x 4 sets x 8 reps
Best these have ever felt, hamstrings were crunching hard :slight_smile:

Hammer leg press
2 plates x 8 reps
3 plates x 8 reps
4 plates x 8 reps
5 plates x 4 sets x 8 reps
Perfect technique, great quad squeeze, stretched antagonist muscles the whole workout which kept my lower back and knees 100%. Weight felt light but heavy enough for what I wanted for the pump

Hack squat
1 plate x 4 sets x 8 reps
Close stance, perfect depth, great slow squeeze
2 plate x 8 reps
Wanted to work up just a tad, felt strong and easy but quads were getting thrashed by here with the slow tempo and control. Can work these up next time :slight_smile:

Back squat
80kg x 4 sets x 8 reps
Quad focus stance, slow and controlled, quads were feeling great. Decided I could work up a bit with the new technique and get some overall volume in
100kg x 8 reps
120kg x 8 reps
140kg x 8 reps
Still slow and controlled

RDL
60kg x 3 sets x 8 reps
Back was a tad iffy but just needed to get some more hamstring work in

10 sets of 3 3 calf exercises

Phase 2

Week 1/4 of Mass Base

Monday: Chest and Shoulders

Incline dumbbell press
20kg x 25 reps
25kg x 20 reps
30kg x 15 reps

Neutral chest press machine
40kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

High peck deck
10kg x 15 reps
15kg x 15 reps
20kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Cable fly
5kg x 3 sets x 40 reps (4 positions x 10 reps)

10: 2 lateral raises
11kg x 3 sets x 20 reps

Superset
Seated partial lateral raises: 18kg x 3 sets x 10 reps
Standing lateral raises: 8 kg x 3 sets x 10 reps

Superset
Bent over rear delt partial raises: 16kg x 3 sets x 15 reps
Bent over rear delt raise: 8kg x 3 sets x 10 reps

Super pumped, felt great, good form and weight was over 94kg :smiley:

Phase 2

Week 1/4 of Mass Base

Tuesday: Cardio

200mg Test E
250mg Deca
Right quad

Foam rolling
Mobility drills
20min Cardio on bike
Stretching