The Southern Domination

haha just thought it was funny how there was like 3 or so of us commenting on the last page then no one else responded so i figured id chime in heh. looking pretty strong.
you struggling with a shoulder injury or just some pain>?

bignate - just nagging pain, flares up every now and then. Bursitis maybe? No clue. Just work around/through it when it hurts.


Legs: Hamstring Dominant

Ouch.

Warm ups

Lying Leg Curl
4 x 10 warmups
~workin
5tp x 4 x 6-8, 1 x 8 30 partials

RDL
3 x 6-8 warmups
~workin
405 x 4 x 5

Unilateral Leg Press, high foot placement
6tp x 4 x 10

GHR
3 x 15

HS SLDL
4tp x 2 x 20

Lying Leg Curl
2tp x 35

hmmmm do you ice? Or roll a baseball around the front delt/pec and all the backside shoulder blade shit? Also do you know the defranco internal rotator stretch? That shit helps thousands O_o :slight_smile:

bignate - yes, no, everything and nothing haha


Push

Meh day. It happens.

Warm ups

Flys
4 x 20

HS Incline
4 x 10
~workin
3tp monster minis x 3 x 8
4tp alone x 3 x 6-8

Rear Delts (various stuff)
7 x 10

Seated Military Press
135 x 5 x 12

Pushdowns
5 x 10

DB Flat Press
50s x 55

Pull

Better day.

Warm ups

Lat pulldowns
3 x 15
~workin
6 x 10

1 arm t bar
4 x 10-12
~workin
5qs x 4 x 8

Chest supported DB incline row
80s x 6 x 8-10

Rope hammer curl
4 x 10

Preacher curl
5 x 8

V handle pulldown
3 x 12-15

Legs: quad dominant

Really good day. Something sadistically fun about legs in this weather.

Warm ups

Sissy squat / Lunges
2 x 10

Leg curls
2tp x 3 x 10

Leg extensions
4 x 10
~workin
5tp x 4 x 10, 1 x 10 plus 30 partials

Hack squat
2 x 10
~workin
275 x 4 x 8

Leg press with monster mini bands (photo)
14tp x 2 x 25
16tp x 25

HS squat press (ish?) close stance
6tp x 3 x 15

Push

Not a bad day, given my sinuses want to explode.

warm ups

Face pulls /ss/ pushdowns (just get blood movin)
3 x 10-20 each

Fly Machine
3 x 20

HS Flat Back Press
3 x 10
~workin
8tp x 4 x 8

BB Incline (Mnt Dog - paused inch off chest, explode 3/4 rom)
205 x 4 x 10

Incline Rear Delt
20s x 3 x 40

Lateral Raise Machine
3 x 15

Seated BB Military Press
135 x 3 x 15

Chin Crushers
155 x 4 x 10

Dip Machine
4 x 20

sup bro?

it seems you are also taking a hiatus from powerlifting. you, on the other hand, are still keeping your log current.

MOST MAJOR - dude, no way, youre still around? Check your PMs


Pull

Bit hot today. On the rack pulls, had it an inch or two below the knees, all back, no hamstring.

Warmups

Meadows Row
2 x 10
~workin
3tp x 4 x 6-8

Strict Smith BB Row
275 x 4 x 10

Rack Pulls, beltless
Worked up to
500 x 6 x 2

Preacher Curl
6 x 8

Cable Curl
4 x 12

Lat Pulldowns
4 x 10

Hamstring Dominant

Fun times were had by all.

Warm ups

Lying leg curl
4 x 10
~workin
5tp x 4 x 6-8
~strip set
5tp → 1p for 72 total reps

SLDL w/25s for DAT ROM
3 x 20
~ workin
250 x 4 x 20

GHR
bw x 3 x 25

Lying leg curl
2p x 10 then 40 partials

Push

Fun but somewhat short by necessity day. Try supersetting dumbbell flys with bb bench sometime, its thrilling.

Warm ups

DB Fly /ss/ BB Bench
60s x 12 /ss/ 225 x 10 (x 4)

Decline BB
225 x 3 x 15

HS Incline
6tp x 4 x 10

Rear Delt on Incline /ss/ Lateral Raise /ss/ Upright Row
5 x 10-15 each

Pushdowns
7 x 8-20

The other day I was training at 24 hour derpness, and I saw a middle aged black man in a full lycra outfit jamming out to his earbuds and dancing in a manner I can only describe as “doin’ it like bernie.”

I thought of you.

[quote]Most Major wrote:
The other day I was training at 24 hour derpness, and I saw a middle aged black man in a full lycra outfit jamming out to his earbuds and dancing in a manner I can only describe as “doin’ it like bernie.”

I thought of you.[/quote]

More people should “do it like bernie.” its the secret to monster gainz.

Geez I have been bad at updating this. What follows is this weeks work so far — July 30-today


Push

Over 100 degrees in the free weights. Today’s weather was man makin weather.

Warm ups

DB fly /ss/ BB bench /ss/ MD band stretch
4 x 10-15 (bench)
~workin
70s, 225, mm band x 6 x 8-10 each (holy crap so sore later)

HS incline
4tp x 2 x 30

Rope pushdowns
7 x 12-15

Chincrusher in smith machine
2 x 10
~workin
225 x 3 x 8

Lateral raise /ss/ face pulls
6 x 10-15 each


Pull

Good times

Warm ups

WG pulldowns
6 x 10-12

Smith BB row
3 x 10
~workin
275 x 4 x 8

Deadlift, beltless
worked up to
455 x 5 x 2

Concentration curl
4 x 12

Preacher curl
4 x 6

RG pulldowns
2 x 20


Hamstring Dominant

Great oldies.

Warm ups

Leg Extensions
2tp x 3 x 10

Leg Curls
3 x 12
~workin
4tp x 5 x 8 plus 15 partials each set

SLDL w/25s for DAT ROM
4 x 20
~workin
255 x 5 x 20

GHR
bw plus 90 x 3 x 12

Lunges
bw plus 80 x 2 x 20yds


Push

All your classic rock hits.

Warm ups

Fly machine
4 x 15

DB incline
2 x 10
~workin
110s x 4 x 10

BB bench
worked up to
315 x 3 x 4

Seated OHP
135 x 4 x 12-15

JM press
225 x 2 x 5
205 x 2 x 8

Rear delt /ss/ lateral raise /ss/ face pulls
4 x 10-12 each

Triceps ladder
7 steps, 12-20 reps each

[quote]DixiesFinest wrote:

Deadlift, beltless
worked up to
455 x 5 x 2
[/quote]
If I tried that, I’d look just like you (pic related) except that shit wouldn’t move, lol.

Nice work lately, man. You’re getting all kinds of swole.

Ink - lolol that picture is a classic


Pull

The Point 94.1

Warm ups

Meadows Row
2 x 10
~workin
3tp x 3 x 8

Deadstop DB Row
130 x 3 x 10

WG Scapula Stretch Pulldowns
2 x 12

Rack Pulls, below knew, beltless, all back, minimal rest
worked up to
505 x 6 x 3

Preacher Curl
4 x 12

Concentration Curl
4 x 8

Stretchers
2 x 10

Mountain Dog Legs

Brutally satisfying, WTF was I thinking doing this in the hot weight room?

Warm ups

Leg Curls
3 x 12
~work sets - 3 sec negatives
3tp plus 1qt x 3 x 12
~drop set
3tp plus 1qt x 12
3tp x 10
2tp x 8
1tp x 8

Leg Press
3 x 10
~work sets - 3 sec negatives
16tp x 2 x 15
~drop set - 3 sec negative on first set only, deep and TUT on rest of sets
16tp x 15
14tp x 12
12tp x 10
10tp x 8
8tp x failure

Smith Squat (deep, 3/4 rep, TUT - could have done more, lower back was shot bad)
135 x 15
185 x 12
225 x 10
275 x 8

Leg Ext (2sec hold at top) /ss/ DB Lunges (slow)
3tp, 50s x 8, 12steps x 4 rounds

GHR
bw plus 70 x 15
bw plus 90 x 15 → bw x failure

Push

Strength was lacking today. Not sure why.

Warm ups

Incline fly /ss/ bb bench /ss/ chest stretch
50s, 225, mm band x 20, 8, 10 x 6 rounds

3 board, cg, paused
wut
315 x 2
~drop set-ish, no more than 45sec rest
315 x 2
275 x 7
225 x 12
185 x 15
135 x 21

Fly machine
3 x 15

Chincrushers
135 x 4 x 12

Incline rear delt /ss/ lat raise /ss/ upright row
45s, 30s, 95 x 8-15 each x 5 rounds
~machine burnout, same moves
1 x 30 each

Any plans on competing again?

CS

cseagles - nope, no plans. work and school take up my time right now.


Pull

Fun times as usual.

warm ups

Lat Pulldowns
6 x 10

Straight Bar Cable Row
3 x 12

T Bar Machine
4 x 10
~workin
5tp x 5 x 8

X body hammer curls
3 x 10

Reverse EZ bar curls
80 x 3 x 12

Preacher Curl
4 x 8

Stretchers
2 x 10

Deadlift and light legs

Normally today would be hamstring dominant legs, however, I prefer doin entire legs on sat. I cant go balls to the wall hamstrings on Wednesday and then do mountain dog legs on Saturday, therefore, I think I may continue to pull on Wednesday with light work just to get a little pump.

Thoughts?

Warmups

Deadlift
Sumo, raw, beltless
wut
505 x 2
415 x 3 x 5
325 x 3 x 10

Leg curls
3tp x 3 x 10

Leg extensions
3tp x 3 x 10

Unilateral leg press
4tp x 30 each leg