Damn, that was some work! You’re making the rest of us look bad…
james
Bitchin’ session.
Thanks guys. 385 and 405 were grinders.
I didn’t stay as tight on the 385 so the 405 actually felt better. Something about being scared of the weight makes you focus a little better on the form things that will keep you alive.
I love that I hit 405 at the end of week 30 of the diet. Sort of a middle finger to the diet. 
Holy shit those box squat numbers are fucking sick…awesome job and at your weight even more impressive!
Thanks Matty. My legs are looking pretty decent and feel pretty strong. I think because I’ve always trained Legs after Cheat meal night that they’ve made the most progress in terms of strength/appearance in comparison to everything else. Shoulders and Tri’s are next on the to do list.
Pics of legs requested…so I have a goal to shoot for.
Cheat meal night before legs: I guess ive been trying to do same thing with my last meal a big meal with lots of carbs. I definitely notice the difference with strength and how much work i can handle, its all about what i did the day before.
You are on fire in here!
Thanks git and Up.
I’ll see what I can do Git. I trained them yesterday so tomorrow might be the best day to snap shots. I also plan on after/before at weeks end so I’ll post those before I leave.
Up, I don’t think I could do 1/2 of what I do on Sunday’s without the meal I have Saturday night. I was quite close to ‘losing my meal’ this past Sunday. Leg Press + Walking Lunge superset is NOT fun.
[quote]ddot76 wrote:
I love that I hit 405 at the end of week 30 of the diet. Sort of a middle finger to the diet. :-)[/quote]
Holy Shit!!
Most people can’t stick to a diet for 30 days let alone 30 weeks!!
and that’s a huge squat at your BW. Impressive.
Thanks Farmer.
It’s going to be a weird week. Started off with Back this week.
A. T Bar Row
15 x 100
12 x 125
4 x 8 x 150
B. One Arm Seated Cable Row
3 x 8 x 80
C. CG Pulldowns
4 x 12 x 165
D. WG Machine Partial Pulldowns (to eye level)
2 x 8 x 170
E. DB Pull Over
4 x 10 x 90
F. HS Shrugs
4 x 15 x 2pps
G. Rack Pulls
3 x 5 x 405
Now that I write it out it seems like a decent session. I really liked the T Bar rows, the DB Pullovers and the rack pulls. Those were my money exercises today. The rest were kinda ‘Meh’.
I told you it would be a weird week.
Today was “Push” day.
A. Machine flyes w/ hold at contraction
4 x 10 – increasing weight every set
B. Inc BB Press – this SUCKED
4 x 10 @ 155
**had to finish loast 2 sets RP style
C. Flat DB Press
12 x 60
10 x 70
8 x 75
6 x 80
D. Reverse Cable Flyes
4 x 25
E. Seated DB Partials
3 x 10 @ 30/15
F. HS Dips w/ 5 sec negative
4 x 10 --increasing weight every set
G. Rope Pressdowns
3 x AMAP --last set is drop set
Finished with some machine crunches.
your my dieting inspiration!!
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
your my dieting inspiration!!
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Thanks MiMsy!
Diet crankiness is beginning this morning.
PS: I am pretty sure I am officially sick of morning cardio. It sucks in Canadian fall/winter.
PSS: Having staff in UAE also sucks because you either have to stay up really late (after midnight) or get up really early (like I did at 4am today) to talk to them.
I am a big believer in rest pause work. I don’t do it because it doens’t fit my goals right now but some guys have gotten jacked doing it DC style.
lovely box squat numbers Dot, and as others have previously mentionned, especially on a diet.
cardio wise - rucking allows me to bundle up nice and warmly and take it outside.
Joe - Yeah, I’ve been using RP sporadically for a while now. I wouldn’t do it all the time (without the DC stretching) but it’s good to add in here and there.
main - Thanks. I too think my box squats are “lovely”. In reference to the cardio, it’s just I like my bed in the fall/winter so it’s hard to crawl out of. I bundle up anyway when I hit the hamster wheel at the gym in the AM. I may look into rucking though.
I’m calling today “Out of Juice”.
Firstly I had to wake up at 4:30am to have two separate meetings with staff that a) work the overnight shift and b) and 10000’s mile away in UAE.
After those meetings I hit the gym and did my 60min fasted cardio. Home. Shower. Shake. Work.
After work I came home and had a power nap (20min) and then prepped to go to the gym. Brain ceased to work at this point.
Proof #1 - Planned to do DL @ BW challenge but forgot camera at home. Circled back to pick it up.
Hit the gym.
A. Front Squats
**bunch of warm up sets
5 x 5 @ 155
Hadn’t done Front squats in a LONG, LONG time so I was pretty pleased with these.
Proof #2 - If you plan on going somewhat heavy for a movement, don’t warm up with sets of 20. I’m a smart guy, just not when I’m carb depleted and tired.
B. Hack Squats
3 x 20 x 2pps
1 x 45 x 1pps **drop set from last set of 3 x 20.
Proof #3 - When you’re carb depleted, you can’t go balls to the wall all the time. Officially threw up at the gym for the first time (at this gym). Barely made the toilet.
C. Deadlifts
10 x 135
5 x 225
3 x 315
1 x 365
**really felt the 365 in the left bicep so decided that was enough of ME DL’s.
DL Challenge
45 x 175
Proof #4 - Doing a DL for reps challenge while carb depleted and after throwing up.
**This is where “Out of Juice” comes in. I was clearly “out of juice”. My iPod died during the DL’s and my vid camera died while filming. Guess I’ll have to do it again.
Finished with some pull ups and headed home.
That was quite possibly the worst I’ve ever felt during a workout. I’ve maybe had moments where I’ve felt worse, but on the overall, I felt major LA build up from set 1, completely wiped, and then nauseous.
PS: Did I mention I’ve been water loading this week. 10L a day. I’ll cut water tomorrow to see if I can dry out any for Friday AM pics.
“Brain ceased to work at this point” Ummm . . . squatting until you throw up . . . then deadlift to near max . . . then deads for reps.
Yep, you’re as crazy as the rest of us! Good lifting!
