Getting Huge.......Then getting Lean!

[Distilled Water]

What seems to be the problem with ur shoulders? What are your 3 movements? I notice behind the neck smith is one, how low are you going?

Smith Behind the head, DB over head, and BB seated front. I stay between 20-30 RP because I dont want issues.

Top/mid ear. I just get a sharp painin the front of my shoulder. It has been on going since my freshman year at my juco. They changed my throwing motion and I went from having bicep tendonits to shoulder issues. I would, however, prefer the shoulder bain over the bicep tendonitis.

There may be some issues inside there but I played some self doctor and used some igf-1 on it for a while in the fall and in like 14days it felt back to 100%. Since then there have been good days and bad, sometimes being dictated by the way I sleep that night.

 

[Frank Reynolds]

That sucks man..

Honestly, when i used to train high volume, and flat bench i always had nagging shoulder probs.. Since dropping flat db a few years ago, and DC i have had NONE..(knock on wood)

 

[Apowerz6]

That sucks man..

Honestly, when i used to train high volume, and flat bench i always had nagging shoulder probs.. Since dropping flat db a few years ago, and DC i have had NONE..(knock on wood)

Yeah I agree DC has you lifting heavy, but dropping the flat bench, unless I am on a hammerstrength has made a world of difference for my shoulder. Imprezivr6 Thats a nice looking pit you git as an avy!!!

 

[Distilled Water]

That sucks man..

Honestly, when i used to train high volume, and flat bench i always had nagging shoulder probs.. Since dropping flat db a few years ago, and DC i have had NONE..(knock on wood)

So you dont do flat DB becnh either?

Yea I'm going to drop flat BB bench all together, maybe all BB movements and stick with DB and smith machines.......oh and Hammer Strength.

 

[Frank Reynolds]

So you dont do flat DB becnh either?

Yea I'm going to drop flat BB bench all together, maybe all BB movements and stick with DB and smith machines.......oh and Hammer Strength.

No..not really.

U haven't dropped flat BB yet?

Personally i have been sticking to allot of DB and Hammer strength movements, and i feel great. My progression, and gains have been good too.

 

[Distilled Water]

No..not really.

U haven't dropped flat BB yet?

Personally i have been sticking to allot of DB and Hammer strength movements, and i feel great. My progression, and gains have been good too.

Well I have now. When I do DB bench if I stay above 8 reps I really dont have any shoulder issues at all. I may use Flat DB as a "wrench" so to speak with chest now.

Im going to stick with Incline Smith, DB Flat, DB Incline/Semi Incline (between flat and true incline), and Hammer Decline. I was a big fan of dips until these shoulder issues crept up.

 

[Irish Cannon]

I'm using HS Decline right now. I forgot how much I enjoyed that piece of equipment. I love that squeeze at the top of the positive contraction. Yumskies!

 

[Frank Reynolds]

Well I have now. When I do DB bench if I stay above 8 reps I really dont have any shoulder issues at all. I may use Flat DB as a "wrench" so to speak with chest now.

Im going to stick with Incline Smith, DB Flat, DB Incline/Semi Incline (between flat and true incline), and Hammer Decline. I was a big fan of dips until these shoulder issues crept up.

werd. IF you keep your DB presses at 20-30RP you should be good to go...

 

[Distilled Water]

Well Im splitting training up into 2 sessions each day. I sit around waaaaay too much during the day I decided.

I trained chest this morning and back later in the evening.

Chest (Morning)
Incline Smith Bench
275x12
285x9
315x4

Flat DB Bench
90x19<-miss counted, traning partner informed me I was short
95x15
100x12

Low Cable Flys
40x12
50x10

Back (Evening)
Lat Pull Down front
13x12
14x10
15x8

Smith Row
155x20
185x15
225x12

Hyperextentions
BWx15
10x12
25x10

I'm pooped but I like it. After a dirty carb filled sunday my weight is @ 201!!!!!

Holding some water but im above 200 and stil have 6 weeks of bulking left! I'd like to get to a solid 205 and slowly come down without really changeing my diet too much. I just want to focus on cardio and see where that takes me. I eat super clean now except for sundays

 

[Distilled Water]

Trained arms together 2day.

BICEPS
BB Curls
85x12
95x10
105x8
115x5

Pin-Wheel Curls
30x15
35x12
40x10
45x9

TRICEPS
Straight Bar Push Down
150x15
170x12
180x11
200x8

Underhand Grip Push Down
30x15
40x12
50x9
55x8

 

[Distilled Water]

1 session 2day. Stopped well short of failure

Seated BB press (behind)
135x15
155x12
185x10

Single Side Laterals
15x15
20x12
25x10

Seated Rear Delt Raise
20x12
25x10
30x8

BB Shrugs
225x15
275x12
315x10

I was really feeling it in my rear delts Thats what I feel that DC "neglects" to an extent; felt good to hit them directly 2day.

 

[Distilled Water]

Another split sessions!

Chest (morning)
Incline DB Bench
90x15
95x12
100x12

Weighted Dips
25x20
45x15
70x10

Flat DB Flys
45x15
50x12
55x10

Back (Evening)
Lat Pull Down (Behind)
120x12
130x10
140x8

T-Bar Rows (no straps :frustrate )
160x15
180x12
205x10

Hyper Extentions
3 sets of 12


I bought some olympic DB's. The ones you can load by urself since I dominated out 100's yesterday and 2day

I can fit about 200lbs on each(using 10lb plates), no way in hell I'll ever have to put that much weight but for $60 total, a nice pick up IMO.

 

[Irish Cannon]

Dang, bro! You're putting up some serious weight on the Incline DB Press. Nice job!

 

[papapumpsd]

Well Im splitting training up into 2 sessions each day. I sit around waaaaay too much during the day I decided.

I trained chest this morning and back later in the evening.

Chest (Morning)
Incline Smith Bench
275x12
285x9
315x4

Flat DB Bench
90x19<-miss counted, traning partner informed me I was short
95x15
100x12

Low Cable Flys
40x12
50x10

Back (Evening)
Lat Pull Down front
13x12
14x10
15x8

Smith Row
155x20
185x15
225x12

Hyperextentions
BWx15
10x12
25x10

I'm pooped but I like it. After a dirty carb filled sunday my weight is @ 201!!!!!

Holding some water but im above 200 and stil have 6 weeks of bulking left! I'd like to get to a solid 205 and slowly come down without really changeing my diet too much. I just want to focus on cardio and see where that takes me. I eat super clean now except for sundays

I'm a bit late in commenting on this topic, but oh well: I don't flat BB bench either. Gave it up a while ago. I use incline bench, decline bench (once in a while), flat DB bench/presses, smith machine chest presses, and smith machine inclines.

Regarding your workouto above, this isn't DC style? Are you taking a break from it now, or ditching it, or?

Any update photos bro? Hope your shoulders are feeling better!

 

[Distilled Water]

I'm a bit late in commenting on this topic, but oh well: I don't flat BB bench either. Gave it up a while ago. I use incline bench, decline bench (once in a while), flat DB bench/presses, smith machine chest presses, and smith machine inclines.

Regarding your workouto above, this isn't DC style? Are you taking a break from it now, or ditching it, or?

Any update photos bro? Hope your shoulders are feeling better!

Nah just cruseing. I may take one more week off then get back to blasting I dont know yet.

I dont have pics I do not have a camera at the moment. My ex has just about everything in agreement that she got zero of my 401K

Shoulder is feeling better all of my buddies say this is the biggest and leanest they have ever seen me. Like I've been "larger" but wasnt as lean and vice versa....get what I mean?

I lost a few lbs last week. Im on more of a keto diet and I had almost no appetie for whatever reason and Im back down to 196ish. Really pisses me off I can feel the 6lb weight loss.