[aefx2387]

Originally Posted by snagency

You give new meaning to the term "X" physique, ahaa..

Let's see these pics.

bottom of page one brother. I just hope to achieve some thick dense muscle similar to yours during my next lean mass phase.

[VolcomX311]

I don't see anything

[snagency]

That's what I meant about the "x" shape..

[aefx2387]

Originally Posted by VolcomX311

I don't see anything

weird, maybe i'll try attaching them

[aefx2387]

Originally Posted by snagency

That's what I meant about the "x" shape..

At first that comment left me , now I get it, lol. They were showing up on my computer.

[snagency]

Yeah, took me a minute to figure out how to post a pic too when I first came here.

Good shape man, rollin' on some good wheels there..

[aefx2387]

Originally Posted by snagency

Yeah, took me a minute to figure out how to post a pic too when I first came here.

Good shape man, rollin' on some good wheels there..

Thanks bro. I'm really itching to finish this prep and increase cals to add some serious mass all around.

Goal in 4 weeks:

[VolcomX311]

Originally Posted by aefx2387

Thanks bro. I'm really itching to finish this prep and increase cals to add some serious mass all around.

Goal in 4 weeks:

Ab coming in more, traps are more prominent, looking good. It looks like you have a pretty solid "base" for thick legs too, and your calves are strangely proportionate to your quads/hammies, that's a nice advantage.

Edit: Chest striation is more prominent also.

Edit, Edit: Delts look larger and more striated.

[snagency]

Originally Posted by aefx2387

Thanks bro. I'm really itching to finish this prep and increase cals to add some serious mass all around.

Goal in 4 weeks:

Was that your conditioning level at last show?

You've got the right products, the right guidance, good focus.. and apparently Joe training ya - you should be in good shape to meet your goal.

[aefx2387]

Originally Posted by VolcomX311

Ab coming in more, traps are more prominent, looking good. It looks like you have a pretty solid "base" for thick legs too, and your calves are strangely proportionate to your quads/hammies, that's a nice advantage.

Edit: Chest striation is more prominent also.

Edit, Edit: Delts look larger and more striated.

I was never a chest and arms guy. Focused on everything, especially legs because i could move the most weight with them.

[aefx2387]

Originally Posted by snagency

Was that your conditioning level at last show?

You've got the right products, the right guidance, good focus.. and apparently Joe training ya - you should be in good shape to meet your goal.

That was my conditioning level 8 weeks out, 3 days before I got sick and was in bed for 10 days straight. Totally took me out of my spring shows, couldn't train, couldn't even walk on a treadmill, and had to go completely off my keto diet to all carbs (banana, rice, cereals, crackers, gatorade).

[snagency]

Originally Posted by aefx2387

That was my conditioning level 8 weeks out, 3 days before I got sick and was in bed for 10 days straight. Totally took me out of my spring shows, couldn't train, couldn't even walk on a treadmill, and had to go completely off my keto diet to all carbs (banana, rice, cereals, crackers, gatorade).

Even the best of preps are so fragile - as we've both found out. That sucks man. Pic looked pretty good for 8 weeks out. Glad to see you're back at it again.

[aefx2387]

Intense and fast paced workout today. Added in a lot of drop and burns to kick up the intensity today, took Zap 45 mins and I was fired up by the time I got in the gym. Rows were loose form for the positive and got an intense pump in the back. Killed rope pulldowns with a PR of 117.5 for 2 sets of 12. Tossed in some rear db laterals just for kicks.

Wide Grip Lat Pull downs - 5 sets + burn set
Bent Rows - 4 sets + drop set
Rope Pull downs - 3 sets + burn set

DB Shoulder Press - 4 sets
Cable Side Laterals - 4 sets + burn set
*Bonus* Rear Lateral Raises - 3 sets

20 mins on Arc Trainer @ 7% incline and 25 resistance

Before my last set of cable side laterals I saw this one kid attempt 125 on incline bench, and the bar felt right to his chest, ran over to help him out (I was the only one who did so while there were 3 people closer than I was). It was his first time in the gym and did not know how much weight to use. Had him start off very light (only use the bar or dumbbell's under 20 pounds) to get used to the movement, get down the form, and keep to 2 sets since it was his first day there, showed him a few more exercises before moving on. I wish I had more time to spend with him but I'm sure I'll see him in the gym more often.

[aefx2387]

Originally Posted by snagency

Even the best of preps are so fragile - as we've both found out. That sucks man. Pic looked pretty good for 8 weeks out. Glad to see you're back at it again.

Definitely. Took a look at my past log and I'm 5 pounds heavier at 12 weeks out then I was during the spring at 12 weeks out. Hopefully its all muscle.

[aefx2387]

Awesome leg workout today. Still increasing weight and hitting PR's. Got an awesome pump in the quads on smith squats. Put feet out in front a bit to really hit em along with the glutes and ham which were toasted by the end of the workout along with my calves that got a killer pumo. Felt pretty good about the workout so I jumped up to 105 from 95 on lunges. Decided to start the week off with low intensity cardio so that HIIT does not fall on leg training days, I just find my HIIT session suffers when I train legs before hand. Weighed myself this morning and I always find that after the 60 gram carb day I drop about a
pound(down to 160.2 today) to a pound and a half of weight and it usually stays that way for the rest of the week. As long as the numbers move and I keep looken better in the mirror, i don't really care!

Leg Extensions - 4 sets
Smith Squats, feet out in front - 5 sets
Leg Curl - 4 sets + burn set
Smith Sumo Squat -4 sets + drop set
Step Lunge w/ BB - 2 sets
Calf Raise - 4 sets

Legs Raised Crunch - 3 sets
Crunch - 3 sets

20 mins on treadmill @ 8% incline and 3.7 mph