SS's no Supplements Muscle Memory Log

[supersoldier]

I just feel like keeping a log...

Well after becoming a roid popping anabolicaholic behemoth, I fell off the wagon and didn't have the consistency or drive for about 2 years.

I've been back in the gym since Jan. 1st, and I'm officially BACK! I've had IMO awesome gains in the past two months, considering the only "supps" I take are caffeine powder and 4mg nicotine gum, and I just recently added Clear Edge. Oh yeah, protein powder too.

Benching a measly 185X10, but up from 185X5 two months ago. Max at my biggest, strongest juicing point was 275X8

Squating 225X10, up from 185X8. Previous max was 275X16 (was trying to get to 20 reps with 275 at the time)

DL 365X9 today.:dl: I actually pulled 315X10 the first time I DL'd since I started back up. Previous max was 405X12.

DB rows at 100lbX15.

(My gerbil is) gonna start start up a real sweet peptide cycle soon, and hopes to eclipse his previous marks within 3-4 months, as well as be :bb2: :bb: :bb3:

Stay tuned...

 

[Chad]

:donut:

 

[supersoldier]

Don't hate :nono:

 

[B5150]

I'm sure a nice clean and healthy baseline will allow for future progress.

On a note regarding strength; I lift less now than I did 5 years ago. Yet I am much more muscular and have absolutely no joint/tendon/ligament issues that I did back when I lifted heavier. In my opinion, be it so humble; any dummie can get big lifting heavy weights. It takes intelligent lifting to get big without going heavy. This lack of strength display certainly does not discourage the "how much do you bench?" comments.

Good luck!

 

[supersoldier]

I had a 3 day split going... Chest/tris; back/bis/lateral delts; legs. Just throwing in abs, calves, traps, obliques, etc. when I felt like it.

I've just switched to a 4 day split.

Chest/bis
Deadlift/calves/traps/abs/lateral delts/obliques
Rest
Back/tris
Rest
Legs
Rest

Anything I'm leaving out? Thoughts of this split?

 

[Chad]

i hate doing abs

 

[jmh80]

Good luck SS.



Otter - I thought you were dead, or something.
I haven't honestly thought of that S/N in a damn long time. Hopefully you've wised up a bit in the last few years. :hammer:

 

[supersoldier]

Back

I should have taken yesterday off, I was sore from head to toe, and still taxed from deadlifting, but I just couldn't stay away...

DB rows 85X15 x2 sets. Did slow negatives here, since 85 is kinda light and the gym I was at didn't have anything bigger.

1 set of pulldowns with rope. This sucked, I wanted to use a close grip extension but couldn't find one in the entire gym.:blink:

2 sets each arm of single arm pulldowns.

2 sets cable pullovers.

2 sets rear delt machine.

Pretty sub par workout, but I half expected it. Gonna take today and tomorrow off, and hit legs hard on Tuesday.:squat: Then I got my girlfriend flying in on Thursday...Hopefully my training doesn't go to shhit:dump: for 10 days. At least I'll be getting that HIIT going several times a day though... :woohoo: :dance:

 

[supersoldier]

Today I tried my free sample of SMASH by Axis Labs
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/axis-labs/60408-smash-pre-workout.html

Good stuff. Get some!:thumbsup:
Leg Day.

Squat 245X12 (up 20lbs)!!!

Leg press. 6 plates for 4, 5 plates for 8. I don't really leg press too much.

Lying leg curl, set of 6@135 and 8@120. This gym has the hardest lying leg curl ever, normally I can rack these things but this one is crazy.

Leg extensions. Rack X 12, rack X 7.

Set of adductor and abductor.:bruce3:

I'm very happy. My strength is climbing at rates I didn't think possible without gear. Maybe it's my diet. The modified See Food Diet. Modified meaning I just add a lot of protein. Weight is at 235, somewhere between :donut: and :bb3: but a bit closer to the former.

 

[Chad]

Today I tried my free sample of SMASH by Axis Labs
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/axis-labs/60408-smash-pre-workout.html


Leg press. 6 plates for 4, 5 plates for 8. I don't really leg press too much.

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thats why you`ll never be a buff-lishness as me buddy!!

 

[supersoldier]

thats why you`ll never be a buff-lishness as me buddy!!

Everybody point and laugh. This guy is saying that Leg Press is > Squat.:rofl:

SS:squat:

Chad:bruce3:

I still love you though bro!:thumbsup: :rasp:

 

[Chad]

Everybody point and laugh. This guy is saying that Leg Press is > Squat.:rofl:

SS:squat:

Chad:bruce3:

I still love you though bro!:thumbsup: :rasp:

thats fine. you have no hair on your head and you look like a monkey.
i might look gay but i have hair and a cool yellow jumpsuit!
bottom line....... im getting poon and you and going on sexoasis. com

 

[supersoldier]

Uhh... I got limewire now bro.:chick: :whip: ose:

 

[Chad]

Uhh... I got limewire now bro.:chick: :whip: ose:

yeah so you can watch :bb2: :stick: :bb2:

 

[PumpingIron]

:rofl: :shoot: I've never seen a thread filled with more smileys...

:thumbsup: :head: :icon_lol: :lol: :woohoo: :fool2: :afro: :toofunny: :clap2: :jaw:

:shoot: <--I haven't seen this one, yet.

 

[supersoldier]

I'm a big fan of smileys!:type:

A long time ago Lean One declared himself the king of smileys.

I gotta disagree on that one though.:nutkick:

 

[DmitryWI]

Good luck, SS, and if you ever lose motivation I would be more than happy to kick your ass to the gym, oh, and just for hell of it I'll borrow pink shirt from CrazyOtter and then he will be able to put in his signature
THE OTTER LIVES!
"ever get knocked out by a guy with a pink shirt on?" YES! SS!!!

 

[supersoldier]

I tried NO-Xplode today, to compare to the SMASH. My impressions: 1 serving of SMASH > 1 serving of NO-Xplode for focus, strength, and intensity. I did however look incredibly hyooge :bb: today whilst flexing after my workout:bb3:. Pumps were good too, but nowhere near as good as good old A A S. Strength was sh itty, though. I planned on taking today off but school let out early due to snow and ice. So I took a 3 hour nap and headed to the gym for chest and bis.

Flat DB press 85X9 (last week flat BB bench 185X10)
Incline DB press 75X6
Flat Bench 155X7 had to stop because wrist hurt too bad.
Flat bench 115X11 see above.
Incline hammer, 45 and 25 each side for 10; another set with 45 and 5 each side for 14.
Pec Dec (the one that doubles as rear delt machine) 165X6; 135X6
DB curl 40X8; 30X8
1 set of single arm rope cable curl with some little gay weight:bruce3:

And then I was off to flex in front of the mirror. Monsterrific I might say!:bb3:

 

[Chad]

so........ what did you like better? NO or Smash?

 

[supersoldier]

so........ what did you like better? NO or Smash?

I tried NO-Xplode today, to compare to the SMASH. My impressions: 1 serving of SMASH > 1 serving of NO-Xplode for focus, strength, and intensity.

See above^:thumbsup: > = Greater than:blink:

You like this grille?

 

[Chad]

See above^:thumbsup: > = Greater than:blink:

You like this grille?

chicken parm. mmmmmmmmmmmm........:food:

 

[Chad]

hell yeah i like that grill but it would look better if the rims matched

 

[supersoldier]

hell yeah i like that grill but it would look better if the rims matched

Like get the rims chromed or get new ones? I actually like my rims a lot as is... That's actually a conversion to the stock Jetta grille, I just think it looks super clean on a GTI.

 

[Chad]

i think it would look a lot better on a white car. like yours.

 

[Grunt76]

Good luck SS.



Otter - I thought you were dead, or something.
I haven't honestly thought of that S/N in a damn long time. Hopefully you've wised up a bit in the last few years. :hammer:

He'll probably end up getting banned a dozen times like myself and still find ways to come back... :cheers: :drunk:

 

[supersoldier]

Yesterday

DB rows 100X15; 100X7
2 sets pulldowns
2 sets of cable pullovers X 5 straight into cable rows
1 set cable rows
1 set cable pullovers
2 sets of light curls slower than normal to failure, sets of 16; 10

 

[supersoldier]

Today

Squat 255X10-Last week 245 felt like a feather for 12 reps, this week I add 10 lbs and it feels like a dump truck full of bricks on my back. Another set of squats at 205X12. Only difference is that I used SMASH last week. I'm gonna have to pick some up for sure.

Leg extensions RACK for 14; RACK for 8
Hard Crazy lying leg curl 135X12; 135X8

Both of those lifts are up, but I pushed wayyy harder because I wanted 12 reps of the 255lb squats.

My wrist is really f'd up. I really need to take some time off with my right arm, but it's just so hard to get away now that I'm back in full fledged BB/PL mode.:twisted:

 

[supersoldier]

Chest

Flat Bench 185X11:woohoo:
^ That set and the 11th rep especially took a lot out of me, and hurt my wrist like hell, so all my DB presses were down.

Flat DB 85X4
Incline DB 70X6
One other set of DB presses, can't remember weight:blink:

Flat Hammer Strength Press (2)45 plates each side for 8 reps
Decline " " : (1) 45 and (1) 25 for 10

2 Sets of pec dec

2 sets of cable crosses

2 sets of DB hammer curls LEFT 50X4, 40X6 RIGHT 40X8, 40X6

Throughout this workout I had one of the worst headaches I've ever had in my life.

Then I went and shoveled snow for 2 hours.

 

[supersoldier]

Sunday

Auxillary day.

1 set of lying sideways on an incline bench lateral raises 30X15
2 sets of cable lateral raises with little girly weight.

2 sets of DB calf raises.

1 set decline situpsX20
1 set leg raises X20.

 

[Chad]

Auxillary day.

1 set of lying sideways on an incline bench lateral raises 30X15
2 sets of cable lateral raises with little girly weight.

2 sets of DB calf raises.

1 set decline situpsX20
1 set leg raises X20.

sounds like you had a rough day. make sure you soak in some rose sented bath salts, buddy.

 

[supersoldier]

Today

Back

I bought a wrist brace with magnets. Seems to work pretty well so far. No pain during sets at all. Wrist is still pretty messed up though overall.

I also tried out my Purple Wraath sample! I had a really good pump that I didn't even really expect. My face was burning a little bit, like I had taken a big dose of niacin. That feeling smacked me in the face in the middle of my first set. Overall I liked it a lot.

DB rows 85X15 for 3 sets.
2 sets of pulldowns
1 set of tricep pressdowns with my left arm supersetted with cable curls
Tried to do the same with my right but it hurt my wrist too bad so I aborted
1 set of cable pullovers

This workout was a lot shorter/less volume than what I've been doing lately.

 

[Chad]

Back

Seems to work pretty well so far. No pain at all. Wrist is still pretty Purple.I had a really good pump that I didn't even really expect. My face was burning a little bit, like I had taken a big dose of otter. That feeling smacked me in the face. Overall I liked it a lot.



it was a lot shorter/less volume than what I've been doing lately.

you talking about your workout or your new boyfriend?
:icon_lol:

 

[supersoldier]

sounds like you had a rough day. make sure you soak in some rose sented bath salts, buddy.

Go do some leg preses!:bruce3:

 

[Chad]

Im Rick James *****!!!!

 

[supersoldier]

you talking about your workout or your new boyfriend?
:icon_lol:

Okay that was funny.:toofunny:

Who taught this guy how to edit quotes?:nono:

 

[Chad]

Okay that was funny.:toofunny:

Who taught this guy how to edit quotes?:nono:

:woohoo: :woohoo:

 

[Grunt76]

So, ss, are your muscles remembering anything yet?

 

[Chad]

So, ss, are your muscles remembering anything yet?

nope. they still aren`t talking. :think:

 

[supersoldier]

So, ss, are your muscles remembering anything yet?

They remembered how to deadlift more than a juiced up Chad!:woohoo: :dl:

I've gained 15-20lbs too!:food:

 

[Chad]

They remembered how to deadlift more than a juiced up Chad!:woohoo: :dl:

I've gained 15-20lbs too!:food:

ohhhhhhh buuurrrrrrrnnnnnn:smite: :smite:

ok my friend thats true. good job on that crown too!
2 bad i have to neg rep you for talking about "juice" on this kind of forum. we just dont do it around here.

 

[supersoldier]

My dad just asked me if I'm taking steroids.:toofunny:

Wait until he sees me in about 3 months!:bb3:

 

[Chad]

My dad just asked me if I'm taking steroids.:toofunny:

Wait until he sees me in about 3 months!:bb3:

ummmmmmm....... really?

 

[supersoldier]

ummmmmmm....... really?

Yeah buddy, you're not the only one that's topped 240lbs.:jaw:

 

[Chad]

Yeah buddy, you're not the only one that's topped 240lbs.:jaw:

how much you at?
izza:

 

[supersoldier]

Like 240-242izza: :burger: :donut:

 

[Chad]

eating dirty is better than not eating at all

 

[Grunt76]

Yeah buddy, you're not the only one that's topped 240lbs.:jaw:

So long ago though... Who remembers? :think:

 

[supersoldier]

Deadlifted today. I followed a routine that Kabuki posted.

I like to build my deadlift programs around speed singles off the floor, and heavy pulling from the rack, combined with other excercies such as good mornings, box squats, reverse hypers, pull throughs, back raises, etc.

I'll do a speed deadlift routine such as the following:
wk 1 65% of max for 15 singles w/ 30-45 seconds rest between each
wk 2 70% of max for 12 singles w/ 30-45 seconds rest between each
wk 3 Speed Box Squat 55% w/ bands 10 sets of 2 w/ 30-45 seconds rest between each
wk 4 75% of max for 10 singles w/ 30-45 seconds rest between each
wk 5 80% of max for 8 singles w/ 30-45 seconds rest between each
wk 6 Speed Box Squat 65% w/ bands 10 sets of 2 w/ 30-45 seconds rest between each
wk 7 85% of max for 6 singles w/ 30-45 seconds rest between each

Rinse and repeat at a slightly higher weight.

The reverse hypers, pull throughs, back raises, stiff leg deads are assistance stuff that can be done either the same day or on leg day.

Good Mornings or similiar core lifts can be used in place of box squats.

Rack pulls can be done on either that day or on another day such as lats. they don't need to be done every week. example, done on box squat week.

This is just a sample program of how to integrate a routine based around singles and not doing deadlifts week after week.

As far as Deadlift sets to failure...i don't recomend that be done very often. Leave a rep in the tank, and hit some rack pulls or something else to beat yourself down. Or maybe at the end of a routine such as above to test the results.

I kinda estimated my max at 500, cause why not right:drunk: ? So I did 65% (325lbs) for 15 singles, counted to 30 in my head between reps. It seemed kinda easy to hit 15 of these...:think:

Then I tried rack pulls. I put 405 on the bar and pulled it 4 times, and ripped a big chunk of skin off my palm under my ring finger. So yeah... that was the end of that.

Then I went to the Philadelphia Soul home opener. <---Arena football.:head:

 

[supersoldier]

Cycle log starts next week.:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

 

[Grunt76]

Gee, this was short, I wonder why?