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Volcom’s, Controlled Labs NEW White Flood CAPS (Sponsored TESTER)

Jean Claude van.. Damn, what happened to that dude?? Agreed Viking, he was the man 15-20 yrs. ago. It sucks that ppl feel the need to construct false backgrounds tho..
 
Best background information ever...

Getting pummled by Chuck Zito in Scores NYC after he tried to belittle and fight him.
 
Thanks

I appreciate you guys bearing with me throughout this very inactive portion of my log and continuing to stop by even though there was nothing official going on. My rest days are officially over, FIVE FULL DAYS of rest. Last time I had a 5 day rest, I couldn't physically walk for 3 of those days (last May), when I severely aggravated my lumbar and a medical mishap worsened it until I was bedridden.

I was jacked on Monday, couldn't walk until Wednesday and was back at the gym on Saturday.

I'm hoping for a strong return. Before my rest, everything felt heavier then it should have and my energy was shot, but I feel much better now.
 
No problem, Bolo van Sam I Am. Always entertaining in here.

Personally, I'm thinking another 2 days of rest would be enormously beneficial bro..
 
snagency said:
No problem, Bolo van Sam I Am. Always entertaining in here.

Personally, I'm thinking another 2 days of rest would be enormously beneficial bro..
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I agree. Why not just make it the full seven days, bro? Not only will you be BEGGING to hit the weights again, I think your body will thank you. That's a long time you have gone without rest.
 
snagency said:
No problem, Bolo van Sam I Am. Always entertaining in here.

Personally, I'm thinking another 2 days of rest would be enormously beneficial bro..
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I was preconceiving that notion before you brought it up. I thought that would be a not so bad idea myself. Not only is are my energy levels returning, but my physical ailments, like my stained erectors also seem to be improving daily.
 
Irish Cannon said:
I agree. Why not just make it the full seven days, bro? Not only will you be BEGGING to hit the weights again, I think your body will thank you. That's a long time you have gone without rest.
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You make a good point. It does seem like a wise idea. I've been pushing myself quite relentlessly for a long time, and lately, the lack of sleep as a result of my schedule has really taken a compounding negative toll on me.
 
snagency said:
Soldier, you are to remain grounded, I repeat, confine yourself to quarters on the double!
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HAHA, I had to digg this one up Snag, hilarious ! Rest is such a necessary evil Invalid Link Removed

I think you should give it a bit more rest bro. Honestly, I think a week off would be appropriate for you, but at least 5 days is in order imo..
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Good to hear you are getting back to your old self Sam but I also agree with Snag and IC, few days rest for common mortals, a week for cyborg-Sam :)

If you want to play hard you got to rest even harder, otherwise the old saying '" what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" turns to: "what doesn't kill you now, will eventually..."
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dragonfly said:
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HAHA, I had to digg this one up Snag, hilarious ! Rest is such a necessary evil Invalid Link Removed



Good to hear you are getting back to your old self Sam but I also agree with Snag and IC, few days rest for common mortals, a week for cyborg-Sam :)

If you want to play hard you got to rest even harder, otherwise the old saying '" what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" turns to: "what doesn't kill you now, will eventually..."
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I agree and I've been sticking to my diagnosis, even though I did drive to the gym last night. However, when I got to the parking lot, I tilted my chair back for a quick pre-gym, 5 min R&R and actually fell asleep. This made me realize my body is still in recovery.
 
snagency said:
Jean Claude van.. Damn, what happened to that dude?? Agreed Viking, he was the man 15-20 yrs. ago. It sucks that ppl feel the need to construct false backgrounds tho..
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I believe there is new video out of Van Damn's full contact fighting days. I guess he used to fight under his mom's maiden name. If I find anything, I'll post it.
 
snagency said:
Nagging aches & pains. Lumbar issues. Pec distress. CNS beatdown..

Your basic Volcom madness. :bruce1:
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All of which still stands. All have improved drastically, but I can feel that same muscle strain in my left pec from regular daily movements and I can feel my erectors radiate whenever I stand. I'll have to work around some stuff, but I'll be back.

For starters, no more incline presses of any kind until I'm 100%. I can flat bench and maybe decline, wide, dips movements, we'll have to see, and definitely no deads, but I'll be happy with shrugs.
 
Ong Bak and the Protector are some of my all time favs!! :cheers:
 
Damn, V, sorry to hear you've still got that pec strain . . it seems to have really stuck with you ! Perhaps it was a little worse than initially assumed ?

Lookin' forward to seeing you back in action; until then, keep entertaining us with random YouTube clips ! Lol
 
RenegadeRows said:
Good to make sure your functioning a 100% before getting back bro. Take your time, we'll all be here for your return!
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Thanks Renegade. Today is my last rest day bar none. It will be an official 7 day break total. I haven't had a 7 day break in years, literally years.
 
vikinginc said:
Damn, V, sorry to hear you've still got that pec strain . . it seems to have really stuck with you ! Perhaps it was a little worse than initially assumed ?

Lookin' forward to seeing you back in action; until then, keep entertaining us with random YouTube clips ! Lol
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Day 28; Chesst

First day back! However, it's hard to have a "triumphant" return on a gimp muscle group, but I did my best.

Flat Bench
225lbs x 10 reps
245lbs x 10 reps
275lbs x 8 reps

Weighted Dips
BW + 45lbs x 10 reps
BW + 50lbs x 10 reps
BW + 60lbs x 10 reps

Hammer Wide Press
270lbs x 10 reps
290lbs x 10 reps
310lbs x 10 reps

Hammer Decline Press
180lbs x 10 reps
230lbs x 10 reps
270lbs x 10 reps

Free Weight Loaded Triceps Extension
(Performed in a manner that mimics a decline Db press)
180lbs x 10 reps
200lbs x 10 reps
220lbs x 10 reps

I kept it simple today, basic 3 set pyramids. I can't perform any incline presses at the moment. Incline motions DIRECTLY aggravates my left pec. The strain is really high up on my pec.

Everything felt heavy today, but not because I was weak, it seems like my mind had forgotten how heavy everything was, so the initial lift offs were the most eye opening.

It also felt great to take a larger dose of White Flood in one setting again. My energy and focus was great and I was sweating like crazy.

I'm pretty sure that I'll be relegated to flat and decline movements for a little while, but that's fine with me, it far outweighs NOTHING!
 
so a funny event has sparked a serious question:

just got back from doing deads, part of westside for skinny bastards. i hit 365 x 3 (**** yeah!). however, i puked mid set again! i laughed after, of course.

however, it got me thinking. am i doing something wrong that is making me do this? second time in a row doing it. first with 315 x 8, and now with 365 x 3. maybe breathing is off? im not sure. or maybe im just a sick mother fukker haha.

sam if you know, or if anyone has experienced this, im all ears.

either way, im going to start bringing the trash can to my deadlifting territory.
 
Dude, I don't know if it's cus I'm high, but I couldn't finish that clip right there . . unbearable to watch !

Good to see ya back in the gym, V!
 
VolcomX311 said:
Thanks Renegade. Today is my last rest day bar none. It will be an official 7 day break total. I haven't had a 7 day break in years, literally years.
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I deeply sympathise with you Volcom. The only way for me to have any longer than 3-days off is to suffer an incapacitating accident. In the last 4 years:

1. Bike crash&knee surgery, I was out of real action for 4 weeks :aargh: :aargh:

2. Slipped disc&sciatica: umm, no I wasn't REALLY out of action, I still rode my bike 2-3hrs every 2nd day because being on the bike was actually the only position where I felt no pain.

3. Invalid Link RemovedInvalid Link Removed: bedridden for four days, couldn't take any liquids or food during that time,
day 6 (2nd day of recovery) I was back in the gym deadlifting Invalid Link Removed
 
VolcomX311 said:
First day back! However, it's hard to have a "triumphant" return on a gimp muscle group, but I did my best.

I kept it simple today, basic 3 set pyramids. I can't perform any incline presses at the moment. Incline motions DIRECTLY aggravates my left pec. The strain is really high up on my pec.

Everything felt heavy today, but not because I was weak, it seems like my mind had forgotten how heavy everything was, so the initial lift offs were the most eye opening.

It also felt great to take a larger dose of White Flood in one setting again. My energy and focus was great and I was sweating like crazy.

I'm pretty sure that I'll be relegated to flat and decline movements for a little while, but that's fine with me, it far outweighs NOTHING!
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First, Invalid Link Removed for making it through 7 FULL DAYS OF REST :box:

It is always hard after a long time off but the body bounces back quickly once it has been reminded what it is supposed to do ;)
I'm looking forward to see how your progress goes from now on. There is only one way to go for you now V (for Vendetta :lol:), and that is: Invalid Link Removed Invalid Link Removed
 
VolcomX311 said:
I kept it simple today, basic 3 set pyramids. I can't perform any incline presses at the moment. Incline motions DIRECTLY aggravates my left pec. The strain is really high up on my pec.Everything felt heavy today, but not because I was weak, it seems like my mind had forgotten how heavy everything was, so the initial lift offs were the most eye opening.

It also felt great to take a larger dose of White Flood in one setting again. My energy and focus was great and I was sweating like crazy.

I'm pretty sure that I'll be relegated to flat and decline movements for a little while, but that's fine with me, it far outweighs NOTHING!
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You mention that the strain/pain is high up on your left pectoralis major. Is it over close to the anterior deltoid tie-in? Or more towards the middle of your upper pec region? Be very careful if it's near the delt tie-in. That's where my right one popped. You don't want the permanent dent that I have marring my otherwise beautiful physique! :rolleyes: ha ha Just kidding there of course. But it does sukk ballz fer shure!! Keep a watchful eye on that strain. I'm not going to regurgitate the same old advice to you. You know the drill. Warm-ups, stretching, yakkety, schmakkety, blah, blah, blah.....Take care my brother. :thumbsup:
 
rolandajoint said:
so a funny event has sparked a serious question:

just got back from doing deads, part of westside for skinny bastards. i hit 365 x 3 (**** yeah!). however, i puked mid set again! i laughed after, of course.

however, it got me thinking. am i doing something wrong that is making me do this? second time in a row doing it. first with 315 x 8, and now with 365 x 3. maybe breathing is off? im not sure. or maybe im just a sick mother fukker haha.

sam if you know, or if anyone has experienced this, im all ears.

either way, im going to start bringing the trash can to my deadlifting territory.
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Puking means you almost worked out hard enough.

I highly encourage it. Just brush your teeth afterwards.
 
rolandajoint said:
so a funny event has sparked a serious question:

just got back from doing deads, part of westside for skinny bastards. i hit 365 x 3 (**** yeah!). however, i puked mid set again! i laughed after, of course.

however, it got me thinking. am i doing something wrong that is making me do this? second time in a row doing it. first with 315 x 8, and now with 365 x 3. maybe breathing is off? im not sure. or maybe im just a sick mother fukker haha.

sam if you know, or if anyone has experienced this, im all ears.

either way, im going to start bringing the trash can to my deadlifting territory.
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Deads do that sometimes. I seem to get the puke feeling alot with heavy ass deads. Don't worry about it.
 
Back Attack on that crack

Lat Pull Downs - Close, underhand grip
210lbs x 15 reps
230lbs x 12 reps
250lbs x 8 reps

Lat Pull Downs - Wide Grip
210lbs x 10 reps
215lbs x 9 reps
220lbs x 8 reps

Lat Pull Downs - Behind The Neck
190lbs x 8 reps
190lbs x 8 reps
190lbs x 8 reps

Body weight Pull Ups - Wide Grip
BW x 10 reps
BW x 8 reps
BW x 6 reps

Hammer Pull Downs
180lbs x 12 reps
200lbs x 10 reps
220lbs x 8 reps

Hammer Pull Downs - Behind The Neck
140lbs x 12 reps
160lbs x 10 reps
180lbs x 10 reps

Body weight Pull Ups - Close, underhand grip
BW x 8 reps
BW x 8 reps
BW x 8 reps

Before you accuse me of bodybuilding heresy, asking "what the hell is up with all those vertical movements!?!? and where are your exercises for thickness?!?! Heresy!" Firstly, my vertical overkill is to protect my lumbar. I don't want to risk any leaning back motions most associated with horizontal resistance movements, therefore, I commit death by verticalicide. If half of my back movements are tabooed, then I'll overcompensate rather then compromise with a less then AM Gold Member workout. It felt great to be honest.

Secondly, for years & years of my bodybuilding experience, I've unashamedly favored back thickness movements, such as heavy rows, anything rows, shrug till you die and heavy deads. I avoided lat pull down exercises because pulling 405lbs on the barbell row was always more fun and more exciting then the lat pull downs or pull ups. Therefore, I'm thicker then I am wide, if that makes sense. You would say about me, "man, that guys pretty thick," but you probably wouldn't say, "that guy looks pretty wide." It's from years of over doing horizontal resistance movements over vertical. Back development was more about whats fun, whats hardcore and what lifts I give a rip about improving on, ie barbell rows and deads. My back development was much less about bodybuilding symmetry. Therefore, my width is lacking.

My current gimpy state allows me the opportunity to even out the score and really bring up my lat width, but my thickness isn't going anywhere, I don't lose very easily (however, the down side of that fact is that adipose is in that same category of not being lost very easily as well. Love/Hate).

I feel great though. I'll be blessed if I actually get some DOMS, back DOMS is one of my favorite hobbies.

The White Flood didn't kick in prior to working out. I thought I was going to have a weak, dragging me arse day, but once I got going, as you can see, I kept going. I only left because I was approaching my 60 min limit and I don't like pushing it toward that catabolic zone. (Sometimes I do, but not too often).
 
rolandajoint said:
so a funny event has sparked a serious question:

just got back from doing deads, part of westside for skinny bastards. i hit 365 x 3 (**** yeah!). however, i puked mid set again! i laughed after, of course.

however, it got me thinking. am i doing something wrong that is making me do this? second time in a row doing it. first with 315 x 8, and now with 365 x 3. maybe breathing is off? im not sure. or maybe im just a sick mother fukker haha.

sam if you know, or if anyone has experienced this, im all ears.

either way, im going to start bringing the trash can to my deadlifting territory.
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Damn, your making consistent progress on your deads! That's fricken awesome!

There's actually a term for that upchuckery response. It's a natural response from something highly, highly anabolic. The windgate test, which assesses lower body power, is a ONE MINUTE test, but because it's so anabolic, the "natural" response is to throw up. I've never thrown up from working out, but I almost threw up on the windgate test. Throwing up while your performing 15 rep curls would be hella off and partly gay, but for heavy, near maximal deads, that just means you gave it some legitimate effort.

If it makes you feel any better, sometimes I go temporarily def and extremely dizzy from heavy deads.
 
VolcomX311 said:
Damn, your making consistent progress on your deads! That's fricken awesome!

There's actually a term for that upchuckery response. It's a natural response from something highly, highly anabolic. The windgate test, which assesses lower body power, is a ONE MINUTE test, but because it's so anabolic, the "natural" response is to throw up. I've never thrown up from working out, but I almost threw up on the windgate test. Throwing up while your performing 15 rep curls would be hella off and partly gay, but for heavy, near maximal deads, that just means you gave it some legitimate effort.

If it makes you feel any better, sometimes I go temporarily def and extremely dizzy from heavy deads.
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well if its highly anabolic, im going to start spewing on the ground in front of me midset. i want EVERYONE to know im building me some meat! haha. good to know that puke is a GOOD sign. thanks for the info sam.

i get that deafness too sometimes. sometimes just from an intense superset, or from a 2 or 3 rep attempt at something like db bench or squats.
 
dragonfly said:
I deeply sympathise with you Volcom. The only way for me to have any longer than 3-days off is to suffer an incapacitating accident. In the last 4 years:

1. Bike crash&knee surgery, I was out of real action for 4 weeks :aargh: :aargh:

2. Slipped disc&sciatica: umm, no I wasn't REALLY out of action, I still rode my bike 2-3hrs every 2nd day because being on the bike was actually the only position where I felt no pain.

3. Invalid Link RemovedInvalid Link Removed: bedridden for four days, couldn't take any liquids or food during that time,
day 6 (2nd day of recovery) I was back in the gym deadlifting Invalid Link Removed
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You're a stubborn trooper yourself! I have a slip disc at L2 with SEVERE sciatica. I was actually out of commission for about a month, but once I could walk without sobbing every few minutes from the sciatica I was back in the gym, performing machines and hammers. My total recovery was about 10 months before I was living daily life pain free. Sciatica is hell.

This is why I am so susceptible to lumbar injuries today, it roots back to my slip disc/sciatica.
 
dragonfly said:
First, Invalid Link Removed for making it through 7 FULL DAYS OF REST :box:

It is always hard after a long time off but the body bounces back quickly once it has been reminded what it is supposed to do ;)
I'm looking forward to see how your progress goes from now on. There is only one way to go for you now V (for Vendetta :lol:), and that is: Invalid Link Removed Invalid Link Removed
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V for Veracious. That rest was well needed. I felt much better at the gym today. It was a slow start because I had a long day, not to mention we're surrounded by fires in Southern California and the scenery literally looks like an A-Bomb was dropped. It's like a mushroom cloud of smoke surrounding us and I was outside with Peak Performance marketing at a baseball tournament breathing in the mushroom cloud. However, once I got in the gym and the blood started moving, I felt great!
 
Are hammer pull downs just a neutral grip (palms facing each other)?

Nice lat workout man. How much do you weigh?
 
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