Volcom's; Southern California experiences White Flooding

vikinginc said:
Awesome workout, Volcom ! Loving these new 'training principles' - do or die kind of deal.

But bro, what the **** !? There doesn't have to be a 'purpose' for giving it your all in the gym ! You still want to strive to get stronger, look better, gain muscle, lose fat, shape up, and so on and so forth ! Man, we got to go back to our roots; got to compete @ the gauntlet again ! Up the intensity a bit for the both of us (I'm slacking on my cardio), and .. damn .. there's a purpose for ya !

Keep it up bro ! (post was not meant in a negative manner in any way, btw)
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I think I've just got too much real life ish going on right now. What to do after college (its my final semester), do I go MBA, try to find a career, or do something more marketable, apart from my degree. My girlfriend is expecting a proposal acutely post graduation. Can I afford to support her, a family with kids, she's Spanish and HUGE on lots of bambinos I need to find a place to intern in the next 2 weeks. I think in the midst of all this, I need working out to matter a lot more then my usual motivation for it; striving for physical excellence. That's always an innate drive, but I've got so much, in my face life ish decisions and concerns at this moment, that striving for physical excellence isn't shinning as bright as it did when i was much, MUCH more care free.

I'm sure it'll all workout, but the process between here and there is killing my focus in the gym.

I think for now at least, my mentally is much more focused on what I NEED TO DO, rather then what I WANT TO DO. Realistically, for my mental health, working out probably edges into the NEED category, but it's currently in the WANT category in the face of all my other immediate concerns.

I'll get my head back eventually. I'm doing my best to stay pumped, so I gotta do cheesy things like a "nothing less then 200" theme. Whatever it takes you know.
 
not a cheesy theme bro. I can see how youd be distracted man. Thats a lot on your plate. Just keep doin what your doin!
 
Just keep your head up bro! Everything is going to work out fine. Lifting isn't the most important thing in life and I know you realize that. It's ok to slip a little bit on trying to achieve physical excellence while you try to solidify your future. Keep truckin' brother!
 
Well, also there is no race to acheive the physical excellence you want in some certain time frame. So its not just about wants and needs, but also how those things fit in over the next X number of years. Trying to (other than the thought of being married the rest of your life to one person) plot out much beyond 5 years isn't very worthwhile as things chance too much in that span anyhow. well, the marriage and retirement, its worthwhile to always consider that and begin whatever minimal level of 401k/IRA contribution you can as early as you can.
 
EasyEJL said:
Well, also there is no race to acheive the physical excellence you want in some certain time frame. So its not just about wants and needs, but also how those things fit in over the next X number of years. Trying to (other than the thought of being married the rest of your life to one person) plot out much beyond 5 years isn't very worthwhile as things chance too much in that span anyhow. well, the marriage and retirement, its worthwhile to always consider that and begin whatever minimal level of 401k/IRA contribution you can as early as you can.
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Way ahead of ya. I invested $10,000 in long term stock awhile ago, (national & international stock investments), this will either go toward retirement, many decades down the line, or toward a first house, not too far into the future, but then the interest on my investment won't be that significant if I put it toward a house. Retirement, however, God willing I make it that far, my investment should be significant.

Well I appreciate the words guys. I haven't fallen off the workout wagon or anything, just not as intense as I'm accustomed to is all.
 
Solid bi's workout tonight, and I tried a new exercise that I think will become part of the regular arsenal.

Standing Db Hammer Curls
45lbs Db's x 15 reps
50lbs Db's x 12 reps
55lbs Db's x 8 reps (dramatic drop there :blink:)

Db Concentrated Curls
35lbs Db's x 15 reps
40lbs Db's x 12 reps
40lbs Db's x 10 reps

Hammer, Preacher Curl - Rope Grip
95lbs x 8 reps (too much, gotta drop the weight)
65lbs x 12 reps
65lbs x 12 reps
65lbs x 10 reps

Hammer, One Arm Preacher Curl
55lbs x 10 reps each arm
55lbs x 10 reps e.a.
55lbs x 10 reps e.a.

Machine, Reverse Preacher Curls
50lbs x 12 reps
60lbs x 12 reps
70lbs x 12 reps
80lbs x 12 reps

NEW EXERCISE (for me)
Standing, One Arm, Cable Reverse Curls
50lbs x 12 reps each arm
60lbs x 12 reps e.a.
70lbs x 12 reps e.a.
80lbs x 12 reps e.a.

If you haven't tried this one yet, TRY IT!!! It gives an unfamiliar and awesome pump from the forearms up through the bi's.
 
VolcomX311 said:
Standing Db Hammer Curls
45lbs Db's x 15 reps
50lbs Db's x 12 reps
55lbs Db's x 8 reps (dramatic drop there :blink:)



Machine, Reverse Preacher Curls
50lbs x 12 reps
60lbs x 12 reps
70lbs x 12 reps
80lbs x 12 reps

NEW EXERCISE (for me)
Standing, One Arm, Cable Reverse Curls
50lbs x 12 reps each arm
60lbs x 12 reps e.a.
70lbs x 12 reps e.a.
80lbs x 12 reps e.a.
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I like how you steadily increase the weights.:thumbsup:
 
yeah bro reverse cable curls kick some serious ass!
 
A little education

The Brachioradialis, I always talk about this muscle and perform workouts surrounding the emphasis of this muscle. Such as my forearm/bi's workout, where hammers and reverse curls are prioritized over supinated bicep curls. This is a brief, but effective explanation of my interest in this particular muscle.

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The brachioradialis is the freakiest muscle on the forearm, bar none. It attaches on the humerus and is intimately close to the lower biceps on the lateral aspect arm. Consequently, if you study an athlete such as Kevin Levrone (and more recently, Phil Heath), you will notice that these muscles, when fully developed give the illusion that your biceps are lengthened. To put it a better way, it leaves no dead space laterally as the biceps taper into its tendon. It serves as the great connector between humeral and forelimb freak.

The brachioradialis originates on the supracondylar ridge of the humerus, travels all the way down the forearm, and inserts just proximal (above) the styloid process of the radius. Put your hand out in front of you with your palms facing downward. Do you see that bump all the way distal and lateral, near where you would wear a watch? That is the styloid process of the radius.

Actions - This muscle is an elbow flexor. However, studies also show it has supination as well as pronation actions. According to Basamajian and Delucia, it has the capability to supinate the forearm when it is already pronated, but can only do so to the neutral position. It can pronate the forearm to the neutral position when it is fully supinated.

When performing a hammer curl, you cannot help but notice the freaky area just under the elbow that spirals down the forearm. That is the pronator teres. It does much of what the brachioradialis does, in that it ties in the lower biceps with the forearm (which creates the illusion of greater biceps length and/or fills in gaps) and provides one of the freakiest forearm muscles known to man. It originates on the medial epicondyle (actually just above it) on the humerus, and inserts on the lateral aspect of the humerus, approximately half way down the shaft.
 
Lee Priest is another Forearm Wonder, but he's mostly developed in the Forearm Flexor(s), not so much the extensors & brachio's

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VolcomX311 said:
The Brachioradialis, I always talk about this muscle and perform workouts surrounding the emphasis of this muscle. Such as my forearm/bi's workout, where hammers and reverse curls are prioritized over supinated bicep curls. This is a brief, but effective explanation of my interest in this particular muscle.

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The brachioradialis is the freakiest muscle on the forearm, bar none. It attaches on the humerus and is intimately close to the lower biceps on the lateral aspect arm. Consequently, if you study an athlete such as Kevin Levrone (and more recently, Phil Heath), you will notice that these muscles, when fully developed give the illusion that your biceps are lengthened. To put it a better way, it leaves no dead space laterally as the biceps taper into its tendon. It serves as the great connector between humeral and forelimb freak.

The brachioradialis originates on the supracondylar ridge of the humerus, travels all the way down the forearm, and inserts just proximal (above) the styloid process of the radius. Put your hand out in front of you with your palms facing downward. Do you see that bump all the way distal and lateral, near where you would wear a watch? That is the styloid process of the radius.

Actions - This muscle is an elbow flexor. However, studies also show it has supination as well as pronation actions. According to Basamajian and Delucia, it has the capability to supinate the forearm when it is already pronated, but can only do so to the neutral position. It can pronate the forearm to the neutral position when it is fully supinated.

When performing a hammer curl, you cannot help but notice the freaky area just under the elbow that spirals down the forearm. That is the pronator teres. It does much of what the brachioradialis does, in that it ties in the lower biceps with the forearm (which creates the illusion of greater biceps length and/or fills in gaps) and provides one of the freakiest forearm muscles known to man. It originates on the medial epicondyle (actually just above it) on the humerus, and inserts on the lateral aspect of the humerus, approximately half way down the shaft.
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Great pics, information and explanation. Brachioradialis sounds like a dinosaur :)
 
Great post bro!! I love that you are as obsessed about brachioradialis as I am. Guess who did a brachioradialis workout today?
 
I Can Deadlift Again!!!

As some of you are aware, I suffered a serious and debilitating lumbar injury near the end of May. I haven't been able to perform Deads, BB rows, or BB Shrugs as a result. I didn't expect myself to be able to perform either of these exercises for another couple of months, but today, I went for it.

I wore THREE belts. 1st, my general, ergogenic lumbar support wrap, 2nd, my size small power impact weight belt, and 3rd, my size large Sheik weight belt.

I decided to keep it simple and keep it light, and allow my lumbar to build back up. Although I was lifting far beneath my primed, strength potential, I was just glad to be Dead lifting again.

Deads and Traps Day (I love this combo)

DEAD LIFTS
135lbs x 20 reps
225lbs x 15 reps
315lbs x 8 reps
375lbs x 5 reps
405lbs x 3 reps

Barbell Shrugs (yuuuup, I can do BB shrugs now too!)
135lbs x 20 reps
225lbs x 15 reps
315lbs x 12 reps
315lbs x 12 reps

Db Shrugs
100lbs Db's x 20 reps
125lbs Db's x 12 reps
125lbs Db's x 12 reps

Smith, Close-Close grip, Upright Rows (That's a shoulder exercise! Yes, I know, but it makes for a good supplemental workout for traps. The closer the grip, the more the traps assist, the wider the grip, the more it isolates the delts)
95lbs x 15 reps
115lbs x 12 reps
135lbs x 8 reps

Seated Shrugs
140lbs x 15 reps
140lbs x 15 reps
140lbs x 15 reps

A true testament to White Flood's recovery assist factor, DEADS. Though I was drenched, I felt 100%. We all know how draining Deads can be, but I never felt gassed, which I would expect after not doing them for so long, ANNNNDDD, when I do heavy Deads, and by Heavy I'm talking 405+, at the completion of a set, I get ringing in my ears and slight light headed'ness (this is normally associated with a blood circulation issue. All the blood is leaving the head and being distributed to the working muscles.) I got 0% head change following my 405 pulls, it felt very business as usual and I attribute this to White Flood's enhanced vasodilation factor. Good stuff Controlled Labs :thumbsup:

All in all, very satisfied. Again, my numbers were below average for myself, but the fact I am able to do Deads and BB shrugs makes me very pleased.
 
Great to see you back pulling deads again Volc! Awesome to see the back is pretty much back to normal. Your light, just testing the waters, deadlift day is better than a lot of guys on this forum can do all together. You'll be back to where you were before and beyond in no time bro!
 
Good to see ya back in action, Volcom !!!! Already going heavy on the deads, and once again over-prioritizing the traps ! Hellva fun !!!! :)
 
metroba said:
Great post bro!! I love that you are as obsessed about brachioradialis as I am. Guess who did a brachioradialis workout today?
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... I've just got to jump on the bandwagon here; I normally to only one biceps exercise during my full-body sessions, and 3 out of 4 times, it's some form of Hammer Curl ! Incline and Seated Dumbbell Hammer Curls. Sometimes tweak a little bit by hammer curling it out 45 degrees, instead of knuckles facing straight ahead [that was today's brachii workout!]. Other times I'll do cross-body Hammer Curls. And finally, ROPE Hammer Curls. I'm diggin how we're all obsessed with the same $hit at the moment... What can I say; great minds think alike ![/B] :thumbsup:

Keep it up Volcom, and you, too, Metroba !!
 
Thanks guys. I don't think i consider it "going heavy" until I'm in the 455lbs+ range. I was just testing the waters today, allowing my back to get familiar with the movement and allowing some core strengthening to take place again.

Yes, I love to over-prioritize forearms and traps. Two muscle groups I feel really brings out the "bodybuilder" and not just the average gym-goer look. They both do wonders to create illusions of size and musculature. They're also some of the most pronounced, "shirt-on" muscles to stand out.
 
Over-prioritizing my traps the past 5-6 weeks, along with back, has definitely helped my shoulder-waist ratio considerably. My traps have never dropped lower, nor have they looked as big from the side and the front. And this is all since my incorporation of heavy deads, heavy a$$ shrugs, and wide-grip Pulldowns.

(No intentions of thread stealing, Volcom! Noone's @ bb.com as you already know . . lol)

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Mi thread, su thread.

Your lats connect REALLY low, which suggests a ton of potential in your back. You have a long torso (at 6'3), which has its aesthetically pleasing qualities in of itself, but on top of that, you have the potential to spread open like a bat. You rarely see both, that's a bodybuilding blessing my friend.
 
Yeah bro, your traps are serious business. You even have that third muscle in between your traps that Johnny Jackson has, hehe.
 
I keep going back & forth to break down your shots. Back to your lats. Clearly your lean and have a natural V-taper, but you also have that rare, U-taper, and I don't mean it in a bad, non-aesthetic way. Low connecting lats and wide backs tend to have a thick U-taper look, when the lower lats are filled out, which most people don't have (unless its fat), so you've got a way above average back base to work with. You can't build a low lat connection, you're born with these insertions or your not. You can fill them out to an extent, but a Dennis Wolf will never have a Jay Cutler back, or a Dorian Yates back.
 
VolcomX311 said:
Yeah bro, your traps are serious business. You even have that third muscle in between your traps that Johnny Jackson has, hehe.
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Hahaha, 'a third muscle' - Hilarious !! It's my notorious 'squat bump.' Over the many years of squatting, I've built up so much scar-tissue over my upper vertebraes that I've got a little lump/bump, however you want to put that !

- love the Spanglish, btw. 'mi casa, su casa' -> 'mi thread, su thread' :thumbsup:
 
Another break down. Just watched the video. Clearly you're lean, solid chest, clean abs. In competition bodybuilding standards, and don't take this the wrong way, you're amongst the crowd (OF COMPETITORS, NOT A LOW STANDARD BY ANY MEANS), but where you can be exceptional, bro, is from the back. Again, from the back shot i can see where those low lat insertions catches my attention, you know what I mean. You look at a group of competitive bodybuilders on competition day and everyone has a great chest and clean abs, nothing eye catching, but honestly, you have an eye catching low, lat insertion (to a trained eye, not that I'm an IFBB judge or anything, but do you get my drift?). Long torso's are an aesthetic advantage in of itself, muscle looks better on longer limbs, period, but one of the major downfall of tall bodybuilders, are those high lat insertions, they look like they have swole armpits sometimes, but your lat insertions are abnormally low in general, let along for an abnormally "competitive" tall bodybuilder. Keep that in mind bro, you've got potential for a freaky, Yates'esque back (in terms of wide, low insertion), with the aesthetic luxury of a long torso. A rare combo indeed. That's where you stand out among the rest, IMHO
 
VolcomX311 said:
I keep going back & forth to break down your shots. Back to your lats. Clearly your lean and have a natural V-taper, but you also have that rare, U-taper, and I don't mean it in a bad, non-aesthetic way. Low connecting lats and wide backs tend to have a thick U-taper look, when the lower lats are filled out, which most people don't have (unless its fat), so you've got a way above average back base to work with. You can't build a low lat connection, you're born with these insertions or your not. You can fill them out to an extent, but a Dennis Wolf will never have a Jay Cutler back, or a Dorian Yates back.
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You're absolutely right ! See, thing is, naturally, I've got wide hips which has caused for self-esteem issues for years, not wanting to show off my pudgy/wide sides. I've got a U-taper because I don't have the natural V-taper. I've got naturally broad shoulders, as well as wide hips, and the only way to create the 'illusion' of having a V-tapes was by blowing up/widening my whole upper torso.

.. how I managed to create the odd U-shape on my lower insertions, I'm not quite sure. I can't contribute it to a certain exercise, but more to the whole variety of back exercises I use. Be it deads, roman chair, bent over shrugs, bent-over 2-arm DB Rows, barbell rows, incline DB rows, seated rows . . . I incorporate most 'oddities' over time, and it's obvious my back has kept guessing/growing from my variety.

Anyway, you've got to play the cards you're dealt and make the best of it. You only set your own limitations, imo, and the sky's the limit.
 
VolcomX311 said:
Another break down. Just watched the video. Clearly you're lean, solid chest, clean abs. In competition bodybuilding standards, and don't take this the wrong way, you're amongst the crowd (OF COMPETITORS, NOT A LOW STANDARD BY ANY MEANS), but where you can be exceptional, bro, is from the back. Again, from the back shot i can see where those low lat insertions catches my attention, you know what I mean. You look at a group of competitive bodybuilders on competition day and everyone has a great chest and clean abs, nothing eye catching, but honestly, you have an eye catching low, lat insertion (to a trained eye, not that I'm an IFBB judge or anything, but do you get my drift?). Long torso's are an aesthetic advantage in of itself, muscle looks better on longer limbs, period, but one of the major downfall of tall bodybuilders, are those high lat insertions, they look like they have swole armpits sometimes, but your lat insertions are abnormally low in general, let along for an abnormally "competitive" tall bodybuilder. Keep that in mind bro, you've got potential for a freaky, Yates'esque back (in terms of wide, low insertion), with the aesthetic luxury of a long torso. A rare combo indeed. That's where you stand out among the rest, IMHO
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Man, I can't thank you enough for taking the time to post this kind of feedback, seriously !!

I must agree with you, from the front, I'm 'average'. I've got yet to create any lower abs, but then again, I haven't focused on abs since truly cutting back in March/April. My obliques are also not in-tune with my back(conditioning). My chest has been the most stubborn bodypart to respond, and God knows I've tried everything to get them to grop. High, medium, low reps. Drop sets, negatives, forced reps, Supersets, trisets. Variation of grips, from close to very wide. It's finally shaping up, but like I said, it takes time to find what works for each individual.

Do you got any suggestions how I can make my lats appear broader/wider from the front, btw ? From the front, I feel like they're not really showing very well.. I believe it's time to focus on the serratus again, as well.
 
vikinginc said:
Man, I can't thank you enough for taking the time to post this kind of feedback, seriously !!

I must agree with you, from the front, I'm 'average'. I've got yet to create any lower abs, but then again, I haven't focused on abs since truly cutting back in March/April. My obliques are also not in-tune with my back(conditioning). My chest has been the most stubborn bodypart to respond, and God knows I've tried everything to get them to grop. High, medium, low reps. Drop sets, negatives, forced reps, Supersets, trisets. Variation of grips, from close to very wide. It's finally shaping up, but like I said, it takes time to find what works for each individual.

Do you got any suggestions how I can make my lats appear broader/wider from the front, btw ? From the front, I feel like they're not really showing very well.. I believe it's time to focus on the serratus again, as well.
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I don't have any suggestions for specifically bringing out a wide "front" look. I believe its just a matter of width, period.

Clearly, (I've used the word clearly a lot), we want to create a balance of width AND thickness, but I would really wonder how it would effect the over-all appearance of your physique, if you gave an irrational over-prioritization to width (just for awhile), in order to fully exploit those low lat insertions. By over-prioritization, I don't mean stop with the thickness movements, but maybe go back & forth, with one day where you perform thick/width, second back session, all width, then back to thick/width, then all width.... etc. Just a thought. I'm all about exploiting the gold mines.
 
Phil Heath . . . it's absolutely unbelievable that his arms are virtually over-powering his chest. His arm development is incredible. I'm also in shock and awe of all the veins running horizontally across his brachii/bicep ! One of these days . . one of these days . . lol
 
VolcomX311 said:
I don't have any suggestions for specifically bringing out a wide "front" look. I believe its just a matter of width, period.

Clearly, (I've used the word clearly a lot), we want to create a balance of width AND thickness, but I would really wonder how it would effect the over-all appearance of your physique, if you gave an irrational over-prioritization to width (just for awhile), in order to fully exploit those low lat insertions. By over-prioritization, I don't mean stop with the thickness movements, but maybe go back & forth, with one day where you perform thick/width, second back session, all width, then back to thick/width, then all width.... etc. Just a thought. I'm all about exploiting the gold mines.
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I've been focusing on width more so than thickness all summer long. As my logs have indicated (now on bb . com), I'm using a lot of WIDE-grip Pulldown exercises, be it Machine, Cables, Pull-ups (w/bodyweight) or Hammer. My heavy pulldowns are performed like Branch Warren does them, FULL stretch on top, before a 'power-jerk' where your body will end up @ a 45 degree angle to the floor when the grip is @ my chest level. I believe this method could have had an impact/effect on the low insertions . . I've also been praising Vince Taylor's concentration one-arm hammer pulldowns. It's a very strange movement; use the Hammer Pulldown Machine where you've got two seperate handles/grips and lock your legs in under the pad . . Anyway, I'd basically be on my knees facing the seat, and grab the lever and fully extend my lats. Then you slowly pull down the weight while focusing on contracting your lats (only) as hard as you can, with a squeeze on the bottom of the movement. Then you slowly release and extend your lats again. I stole this exercise from the DVD 'Battle of the Olympia' (I believe year 2000 or 2002). It was probably an awful explanation, so I'll try to get it on record (w/my camera) next time around ..

I actually began over-prioritizing lat width and shoulder width earlier this summer when I returned from Colorado after two weeks out of the gym. I was noticably pudgier in my mid section, and my obliques had 'filled in', so I figured 'the broader I look on top, the narrower I look on the bottom' . . It worked !!!
 
vikinginc said:
You're absolutely right ! See, thing is, naturally, I've got wide hips which has caused for self-esteem issues for years, not wanting to show off my pudgy/wide sides. I've got a U-taper because I don't have the natural V-taper. I've got naturally broad shoulders, as well as wide hips, and the only way to create the 'illusion' of having a V-tapes was by blowing up/widening my whole upper torso.

.. how I managed to create the odd U-shape on my lower insertions, I'm not quite sure. I can't contribute it to a certain exercise, but more to the whole variety of back exercises I use. Be it deads, roman chair, bent over shrugs, bent-over 2-arm DB Rows, barbell rows, incline DB rows, seated rows . . . I incorporate most 'oddities' over time, and it's obvious my back has kept guessing/growing from my variety.

Anyway, you've got to play the cards you're dealt and make the best of it. You only set your own limitations, imo, and the sky's the limit.
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Either way Son of Thor, I am jealous of those insertion points!

I might have to get a vid up of me deading 475 x 12, but the fact of the matter is I don't ever think I will have "bat wings" like that, my insertion points are much higher than yours. Maybe someday if I start using anabolics I can mask that better, but ah.... very impressive my friend. I also gotta say your leanness is giving me good motivation for my current recomp. You looked big in the video with your shirt on, but topless (no homo) you look ****ing massive. Good stuff man, keep it up.

And just so I am not completely thread jacking.... Volcom, I 100% feel you on the spanish bambino drive bro, my ex was part spanish / columbian and she wanted to procreate like the human race was @ stake haha! Hang in there champ!
 
Lots of good sh1t in here. Nice vid viking!
 
I have to agree with what everyone else has said viking. Your back looks awesome. You look awesome from the front and sides as well, but the back is just amazing. Like Volc said, lots of guys have well developed chest and arms, but hardly no one has the back to go with it. Most guys aren't willing to put in the hard work required to achieve those results.

Your insertion points are ridiculously low and Volc was right on by comparing it to that of a Dorian Yates. Not quite as developed "yet" but the potential is there for you to build a world class back.

Keep doing what your doing as it's obviously working. I'd love to see you do a hardcore, but controlled bulk for a little while to see how much mass you could pile on. Still training in those really high rep ranges?
 
475lbs for 12, yes, post it. Short of competitive power lifters, 475 for 12 is an uncommon feat of strength. I've done 475 for 6, but that was everything I had (and not something I can repeat every time), 12 at that weight is YouTube highlight quality.

I've been itching to post my 120 reps drop set, on the One Arm Hammer Rows; 6 plates x 10 reps across, descending down to 1 plate, but I have no form of video captioning.

All Dead lift, or pose down videos are welcomed. I'm a serious strength AND bodybuilding fan, so I can appreciate both world's immensely.
 
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BigCasino said:
Either way Son of Thor, I am jealous of those insertion points!

I might have to get a vid up of me deading 475 x 12, but the fact of the matter is I don't ever think I will have "bat wings" like that, my insertion points are much higher than yours. Maybe someday if I start using anabolics I can mask that better, but ah.... very impressive my friend. I also gotta say your leanness is giving me good motivation for my current recomp. You looked big in the video with your shirt on, but topless (no homo) you look ****ing massive. Good stuff man, keep it up.
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Yes, you do need to get up that vid !! God dayuuum, that's impressive man !! You a powerlifter ? Got any other insane feats of strength like that ?!
 
VolcomX311 said:
475lbs for 12, yes, post it. Short of competitive power lifters, 475 for 12 is an uncommon feat of strength. I've done 475 for 6, but that was everything I had (and not something I can repeat every time), 12 at that weight is YouTube highlight quality.

I've been itching to post my 120 reps drop set, on the One Arm Hammer Rows; 6 plates x 10 reps across, descending down to 1 plate, but I have no form of video captioning.

All Dead lift, or pose down videos are welcomed. I'm a serious strength AND bodybuilding fan, so I can appreciate both world's immensely.
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- Damn bro, let's see some blood, sweat and tears up in here !! I believe we officially made your thread [thanks to your support of it] the official video-thread on the board. Ya'll down ?

- and Volcom, get your hands on a damn camera, will ya !? LOL. I've got to see those back/chest superset workouts ! :duel:
 
TerribleTowel said:
I have to agree with what everyone else has said viking. Your back looks awesome. You look awesome from the front and sides as well, but the back is just amazing. Like Volc said, lots of guys have well developed chest and arms, but hardly no one has the back to go with it. Most guys aren't willing to put in the hard work required to achieve those results.

Your insertion points are ridiculously low and Volc was right on by comparing it to that of a Dorian Yates. Not quite as developed "yet" but the potential is there for you to build a world class back.

Keep doing what your doing as it's obviously working. I'd love to see you do a hardcore, but controlled bulk for a little while to see how much mass you could pile on. Still training in those really high rep ranges?
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Bro, thanks a lot for the compliments !!

- I'd love to do a 'mild' bulk again ! REALLY, I feel like I'm at the stage in my life where my training and eating is at it's all time best, and my body is responding to everything I'm doing atm. To see a step beyond 245 lbs would've been neat, but I'd once again grow out of my clothes again, and I'm never happy about that. LOL. Then there's the competition coming up on Nov 1st. Labrada Nutrition NPC Texas BB Show in Stafford, Texas. It's no more than an hour away from where I live, and it's about damn time I get my Norwegian a$$ on that stage ! So I'm sort of stuck in the middle at this point. I'm growing some dense muscles nowadays, and I'd love to see how much I could've piled on while keeping my bodyfat in a decent range.

- I've got to consider both paths . . a Bulk for further size and shape improvement . . or a contest cut for my all-time slized and dized conditioning . . I've got to decide soon !

. . . . :bb3:
 
vikinginc said:
Bro, thanks a lot for the compliments !!

- I'd love to do a 'mild' bulk again ! REALLY, I feel like I'm at the stage in my life where my training and eating is at it's all time best, and my body is responding to everything I'm doing atm. To see a step beyond 245 lbs would've been neat, but I'd once again grow out of my clothes again, and I'm never happy about that. LOL. Then there's the competition coming up on Nov 1st. Labrada Nutrition NPC Texas BB Show in Stafford, Texas. It's no more than an hour away from where I live, and it's about damn time I get my Norwegian a$$ on that stage ! So I'm sort of stuck in the middle at this point. I'm growing some dense muscles nowadays, and I'd love to see how much I could've piled on while keeping my bodyfat in a decent range.

- I've got to consider both paths . . a Bulk for further size and shape improvement . . or a contest cut for my all-time slized and dized conditioning . . I've got to decide soon !

. . . . :bb3:
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Damn bro...I didn't realize you were still planning on doing that show or considering it at least. For some reason I thought that wasn't in the plans anymore. I guess I imagine things :think: Hell yea man do the show. It would be a great experience and it's one that I hope to have one day. Once the shows over do an all out bulk the first couple weeks afterwards and just watch the muscle pile on. Everyone I know who competes says the best gains of their life (both quality and quantity) are made directly after a show.
 
I'm going to hit chest tonight, I found a digital camera with video capability, so I'll see whats up. I don't really want to bust it out if there's going to be a bunch of people around, like it's a FLEX MAGAZINE, Chris Lund video shoot or something. I don't mind it myself, but I've never seen that done at any of our gyms. I actually think I need written permission use a video device here (that's Southern Cali for ya, legalistic up the ying AND yang hole) cause I've tried it before for a class assignment and was denied entrance, but I'll see whats up.

Hopefully we can all have fun posting up our personal gym warfare here.
 
VolcomX311 said:
I'm going to hit chest tonight, I found a digital camera with video capability, so I'll see whats up. I don't really want to bust it out if there's going to be a bunch of people around, like it's a FLEX MAGAZINE, Chris Lund video shoot or something. I don't mind it myself, but I've never seen that done at any of our gyms. I actually think I need written permission use a video device here (that's Southern Cali for ya, legalistic up the ying AND yang hole) cause I've tried it before for a class assignment and was denied entrance, but I'll see whats up.

Hopefully we can all have fun posting up our personal gym warfare here.
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Hahaha, bro, I was so careful when I initially brought it in there. I figured it was like taboo, cus I had never seen anyone else at my gym do it. But damn, I wanted to get some footage, both still pics and video, so I've busted it out on numerous occasions. I'd love to have someone hold it while I do a set of something instead of setting it up someplace, because it's sort of a hassle . .

Anyway, I'll be looking forward to your chesticle-workout ! :thumbsup: hahaha
 
TerribleTowel said:
Damn bro...I didn't realize you were still planning on doing that show or considering it at least. For some reason I thought that wasn't in the plans anymore. I guess I imagine things :think: Hell yea man do the show. It would be a great experience and it's one that I hope to have one day. Once the shows over do an all out bulk the first couple weeks afterwards and just watch the muscle pile on. Everyone I know who competes says the best gains of their life (both quality and quantity) are made directly after a show.
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Bro, my bad, I've confused everyone . . initially, there was one on August 23rd in Fort Worth, TX, but I'll be in Colorado at that time, and I obviously wouldn't have had the time for the prep work anyway.. Then three days ago, I found this Labrada Nutrition Show, and I don't know if I can put it off any longer. My ex has stopped my time and time again in the past, because of her nasty comments and general attitude towards it, but I'm over her power-schpiel, so now I've just got to make the decision whether to bulk and postpone a competition, or cut . . hmm . .

- but the post-show explosive growth you're mentioning is definitely a pro, and a BIG one at that. You'll know when I know, put it that way ! lol :thumbsup:
 
So I managed to grab some videos. There were a couple occasions where some personal trainers came by, trying to see what's going on, so we kept it on the DL. Pro's, its video. Con's, it cuts off before I finish on a couple takes and I hate the way I look on video. I grabbed four feeds. My opening exercise and a closure cable set that I haven't seen anybody else perform and I know FOR SURE, this would be up Viking's alley.

I'm waiting for YouTube's upload, its seriously taking suspiciously long to upload a 1min30sec video, so if it all works out, I'll be back in what I estimate, judging by my first upload, 30-40min!!
 
My First Video Log

SET ONE
100lbs Db's, super-set 50lbs Db's
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SET TWO
105lbs Db's, super-set, 55lbs Db's
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SET THREE
110lbs Db's, super-set, 60lbs Db's
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Db Press, super-set, Db Flies
100lbs Db's x 12 reps, super-set, 50lbs Db's x 12 reps
105lbs Db's x 10 reps, super-set, 55lbs Db's x 10 reps
110lbs Db's x 7 reps, super-set, 60lbs Db's x 6 reps

Incline Bench, drop-sets
185lbs x 10 reps, drop-set, 135lbs x 10 reps
205lbs x 10 reps, drop-set, 135lbs x 10 reps
225lbs x 10 reps, drop-set, 135lbs x 8 reps

Dips, drop-set
BW+45lbs x 12 reps, drop-set, BW x 10 reps
BW+45lbs x 12 reps, drop-set, BW x 10 reps
BW+45lbs x 12 reps, drop-set, BW x 10 reps

Cable Super-Set
Inclne Angle 100lbs x 15, super-set, Decline Angle 100lbs x 15
Inclne Angle 110lbs x 12, super-set, Decline Angle 110lbs x 12
Inclne Angle 120lbs x 10, super-set, Decline Angle 120lbs x 10

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The cable super-set is an amazing workout for anyone. The other super-set, drop-set combos I'm doing might be for the more slightly, mentally disturbed, but the cable super-set, like you saw on the video, is very rational and a terrific pump. If you don't already do these, try them.
 
Loving the first super-set combination there, bro !! The way you're pushing through on the flyes on the final superset was ****in' sweet. They looked grueeeeling, and you definitely appeared to jack the hell out of your chest !!

- I occasionally do a similar super-set, only difference is that I'd do flat DB press supersetted with inclinem or vice versa, to hit the chest from a slightly different angle. Since you've already torched the middle and inner pec-muscles with the presses, you're most likely a little stronger if you incorporate a slightly different angle to hit the pec from a different direction.

- Is that the Freestyle Cable Machines you're using for the cable flyes superset ?! I'm a huuuge fan of their whole line. The fav is the bigger stationary machine of theirs where you can turn two individual arms/levers from side to side, and lower/jack up the arms, and they've got cable attachments... Know what I mean ?!

Awesome that you got the recordings done, bro ! Let's hope more will jump on the bandwagon ! :duel:
 
Thanks, and not to make excuses for myself, but we (my partner and I), were literally getting 2 min rest in between sets and super-sets generally require a little longer rest to recover between sets, but he was in a hurry for an appointment.

It was cool though, I've never really seen myself on video before, so it was interesting. I think my workout partner was getting a bit envious, he hinted at the fact that he wanted a video of himself too, but I had no use for it, maybe another time for a separate purpose apart from this thread or forum.

It was a bit awkward however, I've never seen anyone else film (except for at college gyms where they're filming power lifts for analysis & criticism of form), but not at any of the gyms I workout at. My chest is feeling good, we blew through our workout in record time, 30 min or so, but we got a lot done.
 
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