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**dunhill225** · 12-09-2011, 08:25 PM

Legs today,

Inner thigh
Worked up to stack for a set

Outer thigh
Worked up to stack for a set

Leg press
Used the stack on a wt stack leg press machine for 20+ reps. Just making sure I'm all fully warm and trying to pre fatigue the quads before squats which leads to....

Smith squats
495x2... A cpl things here, I didn't plan on going that high but 405 felt so easy I stopped at 2 reps and went up to 495... Did not realize how much the leg press and even the 405 took out of me... The 495x2 was not to failure. I could have probably gotten 5-6 with it but I am trying to keep squats short of failure. I have always been hip dominant when I squat so I wanna make sure I am just driving with my legs and not letting my ass get high to get the rep up. Back felt good but i gotta fight the urge to jump up in wt too quick.

Single leg cable kick backs.
2 sets.

Had to leave so I was out.

Over all not bad. I know some people knock smith squats but I'll take where I'm at rt now. Legs have grown a lot in the last cpl months, they have grown since I added squats in like a month ago.

Peace.

**dunhill225** · 12-11-2011, 09:24 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opyu...e_gdata_player

**SweetLou321** · 12-11-2011, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by dunhill225

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkKZ...e_gdata_player

Gotta keep at these, may make them my primarily pec ex... Never really hit a "groove" on them so next time should be better.

Lower the weight, you arnt hitting parallel on these at all.

**dunhill225** · 12-12-2011, 03:56 AM

Originally Posted by SweetLou321

Lower the weight, you arnt hitting parallel on these at all.

It's the angle of the vid. I am going bellows parallel on these. It's the same depth as the other squat vid I have up but that's a different angle so you can see it better. Not arguing at all, just gotta tape from a better angle and higher vantage point.

Peace

**dunhill225** · 12-12-2011, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by dunhill225

It's the angle of the vid. I am going bellows parallel on these. It's the same depth as the other squat vid I have up but that's a different angle so you can see it better. Not arguing at all, just gotta tape from a better angle and higher vantage point.

Peace

Oops I thought you were talking about the squats when you said that, my bad. In regards to these, I'm fine with the depth. I go the same depth if I have no wt at all. I don't feel going deeper is healthy for my cuffs, shoulders or even my pecs. I understand your view but I just don't see any benefit in going deeper, the stretch is extremely enough as it is.

Peace.

**SweetLou321** · 12-12-2011, 08:18 PM

Just offering advice man, if you feel its enough I cant argue that.

**dunhill225** · 12-13-2011, 01:14 AM

Bad day at gym. Well it was ok...just real annoying. Did chest today and wanted to just do some different presses....first was gonna do hammer inclines... 4 guys using it and taking 3-4 mins between sets bull****ting...so I ask if they got a lot left... "We just started, we got 6 or 7 sets left each"... Well considering they were all using it and taking 3-4 mins between each turn I figured is do something else (yea when I was done they were still on it)... I go to the smith machines and THERE ARE NO BENCHES....ok, onto something else... I look for a flat bench to just do some close grips and try a high rep set of reg benches (remember I have not done flat benches in a LONG time, only close grips)... Well 2 open benches but no bars at all...DBs only go up to 120's and some dudes are acting like they are doing rows with them (I guess they were rows)... Over to the decline bench, been a long time so I'll try them...NOPE, 2 guys doing sit ups on it....ahhhhh... Frustrated so I don't even wanna talk to anyone cause I don't wanna be rude and I'm so close (I have to be careful when I get frustrated, last time I got this frustrated I had to ask an idiot that was moaning on every rep if he was working out or filming a gay porn...yea I know I should have just kept my mouth shut)... Every kid in the gym is walking around ****y with his chest puffed out ... I'm walking down the isles and the room is limited so I do the polite kinds half turn sideways when I pass people so there is plenty of room and these lill kids are not moving at all...wth??? So I just went to the back did dips, went to do some high rep crossovers and.... 3 kids on the free motion cable machine.... This can't be happening.... I find the old crossover unit that has nicks in the cable and just use it anyway... Furthest thing from smooth that there is.... Did some pushups to finish and got out of there... Took some deep breaths outside and was fine.

Have a great nt everyone.

**SweetLou321** · 12-13-2011, 02:00 PM

Hahahahaha^^^^^

**dunhill225** · 12-13-2011, 04:50 PM

I am thinking about and probably will change my split some. I have gotten away a lill bit from what I know works and since I'm only on baby trt and watching my cals I think I gotta get back to it. Most likely split will be work out one chest, delts and tris then workout two back, bis and legs.... Work outs being alternated Mon, wed and Friday and on back/leg day I will squat but for back only do over head exs (pulldows and chins) one back/leg day and on the next back/leg day I will do bent rows and may try high rep deads but only do isolation exs and leg presses for legs. Hope ya understand what I mean. I wanna drop volume further to 2 work sets a body part and try and slow my rep speed down some.

I'll finish this week normal and start next week off with my new/old split

Peace

**dunhill225** · 12-13-2011, 10:34 PM

Back and some bis today.. not a great day. I tried but I wasn't really 'feeling it' today.

Seated cable rows
Stack+90 for 1 set

Wide grip pulldowns
1 set

Behind the neck pulldowns
1 set

Free motion cable preacher curls
2 sets.

That's all. Glad I didn't miss a workout but just wasn't feeling it today. I may take wed and Thursday off and just do legs Friday and start my "new" split on Monday.

Peace

**dunhill225** · 12-19-2011, 10:34 PM

Well the reason I wasn't feeling the last workout is cause I was getting a stomach bug. Took thurs and Friday off... COULD have trained but the cpl extra days did me good. Back in gym today with my new/old split. Heavy back, high rep legs and bis today.

Close grip pulldowns
275 to failure

1 ARM hammer ISO rows... Had no idea what to use so I worked up to a 25 and then all the 45's it will hold for around 10 reps. Will use all 45's next time but I then I gotta change exs or go higher and higher on reps. I liked this ex too.... No hammer low row but still a good machine if the seat ht is set rt.

Leg presses
Ok, I NEVER do high reps but I am trying to now so the wt was pretty light today but if you ain't used to high reps and all of a sudden do them.... Real lt wt still hurts like hell.

Standing calf raises
Stack for 2 sets

Rv grip chins super set with cable curls.
One super set.
Ok this was weird. I do full rep chins and I always have but I don't do them that often... the weird thing was when I was in the 270-280 range I could do 10-12 of them (yea I know it ain't a lot but hey... I wasn't lt) but today I think I got 5-6 at 250??? WTH??? I know I lose some strength with wt but my other pulling exs have not really gone down at all and this is the one ex I didn't expect to decrease... I mean I am moving 20-30 less pounds so even IF I got weaker I thought worst case my reps would be the same. Maybe doing the ISO rows took more out of my back and bis than I thought.... I will see next time.

Dat be all
Peace.

**farmtireguy** · 12-20-2011, 12:25 AM

Very good possibly on that. I know I have to be careful of rotation of exs to get the most out of my workouts.

**dunhill225** · 12-21-2011, 06:45 PM

Chest, delts and tris today.

Bench press....Yup BB bench press. Decided to give it a cpl work out go again and see what happens. Just went up to 315 and boy did it feel weird...prob been at least 5 years but when I think about it.... It was prob more like 8-10 years since I benched. Felt good and wt was easy just REAL awkward. Gotta re-learn the ex. Then repped out with 225

Free motion overhead cable presses
1 warm up and one set to failure. Really like the ex but just about using stack then I gotta find a diff ex.

Over head cable ext super set with forward cable ext. One super set each ARM.

Crunch machine.
Stack for 25

**dunhill225** · 12-23-2011, 07:32 PM

Back, bis and legs

Hammer ISO rows
1set 1arm at a time...whatever it holds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eOk...e_gdata_player

Hammer machine curls
1 set done super slow

Stiff ARM pulldowns
1 set

Inner thigh and outer thigh
After warm up, one set each with the stack

Barbell squats...Yup...reg squats
Worked up to 405

Leg presses machine
1 set 50 reps

Done. Back felt good but I gotta drill more holes in my belt. 3rd set of extra holes in it.

Peace.

**dunhill225** · 12-26-2011, 04:49 PM

Chest, delts and tris today

BB bench
Just went to 315 cause I am still real awkward on it... One rep will feel lt as hell cause I am in the rt groove but then the next just won't feel rt. Better than last workout but not smooth yet.

Free motion overhead cable press
1 warm up and one work set.

Hammer inclines
Just used 4 plates a side for one set.

Over head ext super set with db grip push downs
1 super set each arm.

All done.

**dunhill225** · 12-28-2011, 10:38 PM

Back, legs and bis today.

Hammer ISO row 1 arm
1 set. need new ex cause I got around 15 today with it loaded so onto something else

Deads
Yup deads...worked lt and easy. Went up to 405 for an easy 8 cause its the first time doing them since well before my surgery...prob at least a year and a half.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIef...e_gdata_player

They felt ok... Did not push it AT ALL.

Inner thighs and outer thigh machine
Warm up then one set of each with the stack...what now?

1 leg hammer strength ext.
2 high rep sets each leg

1 leg leg press
1 high rep set each leg.

1 arm cable preachers
1 set
1 arm preacher cable hammer curls.
1 set

Stick a fork in me...I'm DONE.

PEACE.

**farmtireguy** · 12-28-2011, 10:52 PM

Nice work man. 8) I'm just trying to back to 300's from laying off the gym due to family issues.

**dunhill225** · 12-30-2011, 05:37 PM

Thanks man....

Chest, delts and tris.

Still trying to get used to benching so I decided to just do three S. L. O. W. sets sub failure with 315. They felt better today.

Seated free motion cable overhead press
1 set to failure with a LONG static hold at the end. I was shaking like a mad man...lol

Over head cable ext
1 reg set and 1 drop set

Machine crunches.

That's all.

**dunhill225** · 01-01-2012, 09:00 PM

Let go GEEEEEEEEE MEN!!! Help Romo choke guys.... He wants to SOOO bad!!

Prediction 37-20 Giants over cowboys!!!

**dunhill225** · 01-02-2012, 04:18 PM

Great Giants game yesterday!!!

Gym today.

Back, bis and legs

Ok dealing with a cpl minor pains so real easy today

Wide pulldowns
250 one set

Stiff arm pulldowns
One set of 20+

Inner thigh
Stack for a set

1 leg leg press
Used a diff machine and didn't like it.
Hammer leg ext machine
One leg at a time for 2 sets

That's it, no bis today. Elbow is one of the aches so just skipped bis.

All done.

Wt is 251.something today. Not bad after the holidays. Will start dropping again by mid week.

Peace

**dunhill225** · 01-04-2012, 09:07 PM

Chest, delts and tris

High rep day cause I've been nursing some little aches and pains...

Bench
225 for 2 sets, high 20's first set and around 20 second set.

Free motion over head press
Stack for One set with static hold at the end.

Crossovers
One set of prob close to 40 reps.

Rv grip one arm pushdowns
One set each arm...prob 40 reps or so.

Felt pretty good today.... Looking forward to deads on Friday.

**dunhill225** · 01-07-2012, 06:57 PM

Been sick so I took yesterday off and went today instead...still felt weak as hell but just didn't wanna miss a day.

Free motion pulldowns
2 sets

Deads
2 sets of 8 with 405.... Wanted to just do one set and go for 20 but at around rep 6 I realized how weak I was and that I couldn't really take deep breaths so I stopped at 8 and did another set of 8. I wanna get used to high rep deads cause I don't wanna go too heavy anymore and I saw nick best do 24 with 500 so I want to get 25 with 500.

Hammer grip free motion preacher curls
2 sets.

To beat to do legs.... Body just weak and tired so it will be legs on Monday. Hope I can breath well enough to hit some high reps with legs on Monday.

**dunhill225** · 01-09-2012, 10:36 PM

Chest delts and tris today...yea I was gonna do legs but my backs feeling tired so I just will wait till Wednesday.

Bench
275 (think around 13-14 or so with no pauses at all...just up and down slow)
225 to failure

Free motion overhead press
Stack to failure (gonna have to find a diff delt ex next workout)

Cable crossover
1 set

V bar over head cable ext
1 LONG drop set.

That's all...

Gym was PACKED! I was ready to be pissed but somehow people finished just as I needed each piece of equipment... First time THAT happened for me at this place. I did do the crossovers instead of cable benches I wanted to try cause it opened up but overall a pretty good day. Felt good today.

Peace

**farmtireguy** · 01-10-2012, 12:10 AM

Yeah that time of year the resolutioners and the spring breaker lol

**dunhill225** · 01-12-2012, 11:18 AM

Yesterday....

Legs, back and bis

My back felt good so I've made the decision that when it feels good I'm gonna do deads....if its not quite as good ill do squats and if it just don't feel good it will be neither.

So it felt good...

Hammer single leg ext and curls
2 sets of each at around 20 reps.

Free motion pulldowns.
One set with both arms then one set 1 ARM at a time. Tried single ARM because I can't add wt to machine and I like the ex so that will work.

Single ARM Freemotion rows.
1 set each ARM

NOW....
Deads
135x8, 225x6, 315x4.... 415x2 was gonna be my work set and go high reps but it felt so LT I went up....495x2...same as last set....545x2 still had a LOT left... But didn't wanna push it. As long as my form is perfect it seems fine.... I am sure I could have pulled 650-700 for a single with no problem. I lift wts cause I enjoy it and I HAVE.TO do it the way I enjoy doing it. I am gonna TRY and be smart but I don't work out to stay fit or get women or anything....I work out cause I like being big and strong. If I can't train how I like then I either won't train or ill drop 40lbs and lift for health a cpl days a week. I know some may not understand but think about it this way... If someone gets hurt surfing, or sky diving, or racing cars everyone says 'at least he was doing what he loves/loved' well its the same thing for me.... I gotta do this how I ENJOY it or not do it.

Peace.

I'll post some vids later of the last 2 dead sets showing how easy they were.

**farmtireguy** · 01-12-2012, 12:08 PM

Nice man

**dunhill225** · 01-12-2012, 06:53 PM

the vid of the 495 and 545..... the 545 felt easier than the 495 but neither was anything close to max or failure....

http://youtu.be/1IZedUwR6U4

**punthra** · 01-13-2012, 01:36 AM

Bad A**! Love the vid...

**dunhill225** · 01-16-2012, 08:00 PM

Today was chest, delts tris

Benches were taken and gym was packed so I went to

High incline smith
315 for prob 12-15

Over head cable presses
Stack

Couldn't get on just about anything SOOOO I grabbed a cable and did 1 ARM crossovers for a set.

Seated cable benches... Just wanted to try it for a set.

Elbow sore so that's all.

**dunhill225** · 01-19-2012, 06:22 PM

Workout yesterday sucked...was beat and didn't listen to this creaky old body.....

Anyway I did try something new, a ghetto version of the "isolator" using a foot cuff. Liked it a lot so now I gotta get the real thing. Anyone ever try it?

Here is a vid of the "po-folk" version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXVg...e_gdata_player

Peace.

**dunhill225** · 01-28-2012, 03:09 AM

So I've slacked with the journal lately but I got a few pics from Thursday. I hope this site sizes them...

**dunhill225** · 01-28-2012, 03:10 AM

Well I guess that's a no on that...lol... Let's see if I can and then re-post.

**farmtireguy** · 01-31-2012, 12:03 AM

Yeah I saw somewhere you have to size before upload.

**dunhill225** · 02-04-2012, 12:32 AM

Well this is from 02/03/12...I'm 255 here. Oh yea, I turn 42 later this month.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiap...e_gdata_player

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