Hardening Up with LG's Battle Hardener Kit (sponsed)

[love2liftkat]

Nice sessions!! #'s are looking good!! Keep up the great work!

 

[SilentSavage0523]

We're on the same duty rotation, aren't we lol I finally got us a squat rack and everyone hates it. **** em

Yea but it's my last duty period so that's nice. All be have is a bench a power rack a leg press and one of those stupid 4 in 1 things

 

[Budman7811]

Have you lost weight? What have you experienced so far? Best thing so far?

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Have you lost weight? What have you experienced so far? Best thing so far?

I haven't weighed again yet but I feel like I look a bit leaner. Best thing so far well its more than one but I would say recovery and the focus and aggression in the gym

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Today was my body/weak point day nothing too exciting did hit up some cardio for 30 min followed by farmers walk 75lb for 3 sets of 20 yards. The next couple days will be off since I will be moving and back and forth till Saturday but I will still be getting some cardio in and looking for a new gym.

 

[hvactech]

people over look how important recovery is, nothing sucks more then DOMS!

 

[SilentSavage0523]

people over look how important recovery is, nothing sucks more then DOMS!

Yea this is true and it's really helped with recovery

 

[Budman7811]

people over look how important recovery is, nothing sucks more then DOMS!

Hams and quad DOMS when trying to sit down sucks... Getting back up sucks worse.

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Yea doesn't help my work is two floors and have to go up and down all the time

 

[DreamWeaver]

Today was my body/weak point day nothing too exciting did hit up some cardio for 30 min followed by farmers walk 75lb for 3 sets of 20 yards. The next couple days will be off since I will be moving and back and forth till Saturday but I will still be getting some cardio in and looking for a new gym.

Think of it this way though, you're weak points are the places where you can make the most progress, how exciting is that

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Sorry haven't updated movers came yesterday and we drove back to new orleans today to finish cleaning the old house and will be headed to the new place for good tomorrow. Did get some late night run in wednesday night. And I will be heading to find a new gym monday first thing. Also started week 4 and also started form XT twice a day. Nothing to really report that's different with it. Can't wait to get back in the gym.

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Ok so the past few days I have been knocking out outside cardio and bodyweight exercises. I have been alternating each day either 30 min jog or 15 hiit and then 4rds of pushups, jump squats and lunges. This is only till I find the new gym I have a couple more to look at. I found one I really like they had a separate room with turf down and the room has a bench, squat rack and platform away from everything else also in the room they had some tires and sleds and also a log press. Only bad things were the two squat racks out on the main floor and while I was taking the tour one guy was curling in it and the other guy was squatting but facing the wrong way so he could watch himself in the mirror.

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Also I have forgot to bring up. I know I have said the kit has helped with recovery as far as doms and in between workout days but also helps during sprints and needing less time between each one.

 

[DreamWeaver]

Makes sense being on helps you to feel more energetic so that would translate to all activity

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Wow it felt great to get back into the gym.
Week 4 cube
Deads - reps

Normal upper warmup

Sumo Deads from 1 in deficit
Warm up
135x2x12
185x2x8
225x2x5
245x5

Working set
285x1x6

4 in Snatch grip pulls
135x2x3
185x3
205x3
225x3

Front squats
115x3x8

Bb rows
135x3x8

Ghr
40 reps

Straight arm pulldown
110x3x12

Hammer strength high pulls
140x2x8

Cardio I just hit up so sled pulls and tire flips for intervals since the new gym has them.

 

[hvactech]

Wow it felt great to get back into the gym.
Week 4 cube
Deads - reps

Normal upper warmup

Sumo Deads from 1 in deficit
Warm up
135x2x12
185x2x8
225x2x5
245x5

Working set
285x1x6

4 in Snatch grip pulls
135x2x3
185x3
205x3
225x3

Front squats
115x3x8

Bb rows
135x3x8

Ghr
40 reps

Straight arm pulldown
110x3x12

Hammer strength high pulls
140x2x8

Cardio I just hit up so sled pulls and tire flips for intervals since the new gym has them.

sounds like a good workout.. im starting 5x5 tonight

 

[SilentSavage0523]

sounds like a good workout.. im starting 5x5 tonight

Nice. I had mixed it some with the 5/3/1 then found the cube. I like the ideas of different exercises with the cube like for bench day instead of just bench you would do floor press for strength builder them follow it up with another bench

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Bench heavy

Normal upper warm up
Floor press
Warm up
Barx20
135x2x10
165x2x8
185x5
Working set
205x3x2

Incline db press/superset with incline fly
40 lbs X 3 sets X 12 reps/ failure

Lat pulldown
Wide grip
115x2x15
Narrow grip palms facing me
130x2x15

Close grip bench
95x2xfail

Reverse grip bench
95x2xfail

Straight bar triceps press down
Tri set of narrow grip palms down/ wide grip palms down/ wide grip palms up
80 lb 3 sets of fail with each grip all together

Cable Flys
20x3x15 with 10 second hold at end of each set

 

[love2liftkat]

Great job on all of your training! Are you getting settled in now?

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Great job on all of your training! Are you getting settled in now?

Yea for the most part

 

[hvactech]

great bench and tri session....

 

[DreamWeaver]

Onward and upward...

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Week 5 start of full pct

Squat - explosion
Normal lower warm up

Squat
Warm up
Barx2x20
135x2x12
155x2x10
165x8

Working set
185x6x2

Sumo squat
225x2x2

Snatch grip Deads from floor
155x5x5

Leg press
3ppsx4x15

Meadow rows
55x3x12

Leg curls
110x3x12

Cardio 20 min walking incline

Sad to be in pct. But O well now to keep strength gains.

 

[DreamWeaver]

Now the real battle begins ...

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Now the real battle begins ...

Just means I gotta work harder

 

[DreamWeaver]

Just means I gotta work harder

Where the rubber meets the road. Try to look at it as an opportunity rather than a task. The more difficult something is the more it's worth

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Where the rubber meets the road. Try to look at it as an opportunity rather than a task. The more difficult something is the more it's worth

Very true

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Today was a full body/weak point day so I got a little bit of everything today. Did hit shoulders a bit more than the rest.

Warm up
Normal upper and lower body warm up

Working sets
Seated Arnold presses- took these light and focused on form.
35x4x12

Seated side raises
15x3x10

Klovko press spelling is wrong
65x3x12. Humbling

Log press
Not sure weight of log but 3 sets of 12

Hammer strength high row
145x4x10

Hammer strength low row
110x4x10

Low pully row
120x3x10

Preacher curls
Triple drop set

Cable flyes
30lb Fst 7

Standing calf raises
110x2x15

Leg press machine calf raises
130x2x15

Cardio was tire flips and sprints

 

[DreamWeaver]

Today was a full body/weak point day so I got a little bit of everything today. Did hit shoulders a bit more than the rest.

Warm up
Normal upper and lower body warm up

Working sets
Seated Arnold presses- took these light and focused on form.
35x4x12

Seated side raises
15x3x10

Klovko press spelling is wrong
65x3x12. Humbling

Log press
Not sure weight of log but 3 sets of 12

Hammer strength high row
145x4x10

Hammer strength low row
110x4x10

Low pully row
120x3x10

Preacher curls
Triple drop set

Cable flyes
30lb Fst 7

Standing calf raises
110x2x15

Leg press machine calf raises
130x2x15

Cardio was tire flips and sprints

Yah I have days similar to this. Slower body parts generally get more volume and on these days for weak body parts I will do exercises I don't normally do. I like body weight exercises for these days as they have always been a weak point for me.

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Yea on my body/weak point days I usually just hit up what I feel is behind. But I always hit my back some I have to say it is my favorite to train and I will also hit arms because I feel they are behind.

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Also I meant to comment on the form xt. I still notice my aggression and libido is still up also taste wise it seems to have a big red chewing gum taste like cinnamon

 

[DreamWeaver]

Also I meant to comment on the form xt. I still notice my aggression and libido is still up also taste wise it seems to have a big red chewing gum taste like cinnamon

Nice good to know.

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Week 5 cube
Deads - explosion

Normal lower warm up

Deads
Warm up
135x3x12
185x2x10
Working set
225x6x2

4 in block Snatch grip Deads
155x3x12

Narrow squat
155x3x8

DB shrugs
70x3x12

GM
135x3x12

V bar pulldown
115x4x15

Cardio 30 min liss on incline

 

[love2liftkat]

Great job as always! How is progress coming for you?

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Great job as always! How is progress coming for you?

So far so good. Weight stayed about the same but leaned up. I'm in pct now

 

[love2liftkat]

So far so good. Weight stayed about the same but leaned up. I'm in pct now

Nice! Getting leaner is always a bonus especially if you gain muscle! Great job!

 

[DreamWeaver]

I prefer these types of gains and very rarely will use product for straight weight gain.

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Bench-reps

Normal upper warm up

Incline bench
Warm up
45x2x20
95x2x15
135x2x10

Working sets
160x1x6

Incline db press
30x2x20

Close grip bench
95x12
135x2x12

Fly
25x3x15

Tri press down
100 reps

Seated military press
95x3x12

Cardio 45 min liss on incline

 

[hvactech]

Bench-reps

Normal upper warm up

Incline bench
Warm up
45x2x20
95x2x15
135x2x10

Working sets
160x1x6

Incline db press
30x2x20

Close grip bench
95x12
135x2x12

Fly
25x3x15

Tri press down
100 reps

Seated military press
95x3x12

Cardio 45 min liss on incline

howd this workout go for you?

 

[SilentSavage0523]

So far so good. I really haven't felt any drop in strength or aggression or anything

 

[DreamWeaver]

The first week of PCT you rarely miss a beat, how far you into PCT ?

 

[SilentSavage0523]

The first week of PCT you rarely miss a beat, how far you into PCT ?

Tomorrow will start week 2

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Started week 2 of pct. Everything still feels good I haven't felt run down or weak. Still itching to get in the gym. Yesterday was a off day and I had to take on today since I got called and to report in to my new unit early off of leave. O well gonna be killing legs tomorrow

 

[DreamWeaver]

Started week 2 of pct. Everything still feels good I haven't felt run down or weak. Still itching to get in the gym. Yesterday was a off day and I had to take on today since I got called and to report in to my new unit early off of leave. O well gonna be killing legs tomorrow

Ride it out as long as it lasts and build momentum.

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Squat - heavy

Normal lower warm up

Squat
Warm up
45x2x20
135x2x8
185x2x5

Working sets
225x3x2

Good mornings
135x3x8

Leg press
3ppsx3x20

DB lunges
60x3x12

Back raises
60 reps

Leg curls
Drop sets
2x50

45 min liss cardio

 

[love2liftkat]

Great leg workout!! Nice job on the squats too!

 

[Budman7811]

Good job in here. Glad the gains are holding on during pct makes all that hard work worth it.

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Just a body day nothing exciting
80 min liss cardio

 

[love2liftkat]

Happy Father's Day! I hope you enjoy your day!

 

[SilentSavage0523]

Happy Father's Day! I hope you enjoy your day!

Thanks will do