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Thanks bro those heavy squats payed off lolYou've got some huge looking quads! :O
Thanks bro those heavy squats payed off lolYou've got some huge looking quads! :O
Thanks bro those heavy squats payed off lol
He'll yeah they will, you'll be a beast kill it broI just graduated to ATG squats so hopefully my legs start exploding again!
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That's Awesome, I really like Toney, he's the Man!!!
Day 35 - 08/14/2011 - Rest Day
Diet:
Meal 1 - 6 egg whites/1yoke
Meal 2 - Chipotle Steak burrito
Meal 3 - 8oz baked chicken breast
Meal 4 - 16oz Grilled Steak & Chipotle Tobasco sauce & 1 can of green beans
Day 36 - 08/15/2011 - Legs & Calves (Can't really call it Heavy Legs because I'm doing every set with 25 reps...)
Exercise 1: Leg Press
Set 1 - 2 plates on each side for 25 reps
Set 2 - 4 plates on each side for 25 reps
Set 3 - 5 plates on each side for 25 reps
Set 4 - 6 plates on each side for 25 reps
Set 5 - 7 plates on each side for 25 reps
Set 6 - 8 plates on each side for 25 reps
Set 7 - 7 plates on each side for 25 reps
Set 8 - 6 plates on each side for 25 reps
Exercise 2: Calves
Set 1 - 3 plates on each side for 25 reps (toes in)
Set 2 - 3 plates on each side for 25 reps (toes out)
Set 3 - 3 plates on each side for 20 reps (toes in)
Set 4 - 3 plates on each side for 18 reps (toes out)
Set 5 - 2 plates on each side for 25 reps (toes in)
Set 6 - 2 plates on each side for 25 reps (toes out)
- Ok... uhhh... WoW that was Fugging hard! My legs and calves were burning soooo bad, I mean... just WoW! So as y'all have noticed I'm going to continue to do my exact same style of working out per week, only that I will be lessening the weight and raising the reps, so let's see what a week of this does for me! Oh and I did no cardio, also considering I am going to be carb-cycling all this week, I don't think I will be doing cardio at all this week, I will be spending gratuitous amounts of time in the Sauna though, LoL!
Diet:
Meal 1 - 6 egg whites/1 yoke (pre-workout)
Meal 2 - 6 egg whites/1 yoke (post-workout)
Meal 3 - 2 cans of tuna in water & 1 can of spinach
Meal 4 - 8oz of baked chicken & 1 can of green beans
Meal 5 - 8oz of baked chicken & 1 can of green beans
Meal 6 - 2 scoops of whey protein in water (pre-sleep)
2+ gallons of water all day long
* OK, just so we are clear, what I mean by carb cycling is I'm removing all complex carbs from my diet for 3 days and then on the 4th day just my normal amount of carbs (for me it means adding back my pre & post-workout 3/4 cups of oatmeal), then repeat cycle. I am only going to do this for 2 cycles worth, 8 days, I'm doing this in the middle of my cut to just shake things up, strike a match under my metabolism and get some Fat melting!
Good stuff, I bet the pumps are just ridiculous. My legs respond well to higher reps. Honestly as long you you are progressing in weight you are going to grow doesn't matter if doing 5 reps or 50. However your work capacity is completely amazing Al. I am highly impressed with it every time I look at your workouts and then your diet and see the limited carbs. You are burning fat for energy like nobodies business and I must say quite efficently to keep running at this volume and not having reps or weight take a complete nose dive.
I like those reps Doc, I think I would like to go this route after GVT so Ill be monitoring closely. As for legs, I am just now 100% after last wednesdays GVT leg session...unbelievable.
Good stuff, I bet the pumps are just ridiculous. My legs respond well to higher reps. Honestly as long you you are progressing in weight you are going to grow doesn't matter if doing 5 reps or 50. However your work capacity is completely amazing Al. I am highly impressed with it every time I look at your workouts and then your diet and see the limited carbs. You are burning fat for energy like nobodies business and I must say quite efficently to keep running at this volume and not having reps or weight take a complete nose dive.
Oh i posted new progress pic's up in my log as well!
Another early-morning warrior. I like it like that.The only justification I have for my ability to do it is that I do it first thing in the morning, believe me, the rest of the day as I sit here behind this computer typing this message right this very minute, I am drained, it is a means to an end!
Another early-morning warrior. I like it like that.
I love my early morning Berzerker Battles. No better way to start the day........the intensity and confidence sets the stage for the rest of the day's attitude.
I don't know if that makes them "douche-bags" per say, but yes it's less crowded.
Curling in the squat rack, talking while on machines and not lifting, sweating and not wiping down benches, loud cell phone conversations, don't rack weights, hogging multiple machines, terrible form/ROM, posing/flexing in mirror, throwing/dropping weights, not cleaning up after themselves, water botles everywhere, stealing equipment, invading personal space while I'm lifting, blocking dumbbells while they curl, Taking all the 2.5lb plates for cable press downs and then they use their whole body to move the stack 1", taking all the plates to do 1" leg presses, etc. etc. etc.
Morning, my crew is very clean and considerate, they put sh!t away and clean up after themselves. Almost NONE of those problems are encountered at 5-6AM at the gyms I frequent.
LMFAO...this sounds all too familiar
Specificity rules. Your short sentence before didn't say that, now being expounded upon; makes perfect sense Danielson.
Specificity rules. Your short sentence before didn't say that, now being expounded upon; makes perfect sense Danielson.
I wish you had the ability to ban those individuals from the gym.
FML when I either am in the gym with them or just behind them!!!
I wish you had the ability to ban those individuals from the gym.
FML when I either am in the gym with them or just behind them!!!
I'll take a douche-bag in the gym over "The Stinky Guy" any day of the week! Come on guys, you all know the guy I'm talking about, I'm talking about a guy who stinks so bad that if he is within 15-20ft of you, you start to get nauseous, every gym I have ever belonged to in my life had at least one of these guys!
It's so clear in my mind I sometimes forget to explain and just expect everyone to know, LOL! My wife hates how I do this. I tell her she needs to learn telepathy, I hate talking the way she does!
I wish we could just set a good example for them and make a change, but they either ignore or mock the good people who pick up after them, even when they are bigger or can lift more. No respect these days, I worry about family values and America's future, just another sign...
The family is central to the spiritual well being of man. A man who is the spiritual leader of his home strong but humble who is there to serve his family rather than to try and dominate it, he gets his strength from God. He is stong of spirit but soft of heart. A wife who is proud and in love with her man and has his back through thick and thin, our wives are God's gift to us and they are here to help keep us strong they are our support. We're to treat our wives like queens so they can help us feel like kings. Children who love and respect us but not from fear but from admiration for the good example we set. It just doesn't work as well with out all the working parts, this is how God set it up, he likes order.
Don't get me started on where I think America is headed and it's lack of family values or even values all together!!!
The family is central to the spiritual well being of man. A man who is the spiritual leader of his home strong but humble who is there to serve his family rather than to try and dominate it, he gets his strength from God. He is stong of spirit but soft of heart. A wife who is proud and in love with her man and has his back through thick and thin, our wives are God's gift to us and they are here to help keep us strong they are our support. We're to treat our wives like queens so they can help us feel like kings. Children who love and respect us but not from fear but from admiration for the good example we set. It just doesn't work as well with out all the working parts, this is how God set it up, he likes order.
Sorry for the derail Al, it's getting philosophical in here and I get caught up in this anytime I see it!
Curling in the squat rack, talking while on machines and not lifting, sweating and not wiping down benches, loud cell phone conversations, don't rack weights, hogging multiple machines, terrible form/ROM, posing/flexing in mirror, throwing/dropping weights, not cleaning up after themselves, water botles everywhere, stealing equipment, invading personal space while I'm lifting, blocking dumbbells while they curl, Taking all the 2.5lb plates for cable press downs and then they use their whole body to move the stack 1", taking all the plates to do 1" leg presses, etc. etc. etc.
Morning, my crew is very clean and considerate, they put sh!t away and clean up after themselves. Almost NONE of those problems are encountered at 5-6AM at the gyms I frequent.
AMEN! I am not afraid to say that someone stinks and needs deoderant when stinky guy is around. Just as a public service announcement. Normally stinky guy is also mr I don't wipe the machine guy which is really gross.I'll take a douche-bag in the gym over "The Stinky Guy" any day of the week! Come on guys, you all know the guy I'm talking about, I'm talking about a guy who stinks so bad that if he is within 15-20ft of you, you start to get nauseous, every gym I have ever belonged to in my life had at least one of these guys!
Had to laugh that I even responded like that... not that it wasnt true just typically would have shrugged it off not taking offense to anothers opinions. Blame it on Finaflex pct being effective told you aggression was up. Lmao.
The Weaver of Dreams is wise in the Spirit and wisdom of the Lord.Blessed be the Weaver of Dreams!
Peace Kleen, there are good ways about doing things and not so good ways. Curling in the squat rack may be okay if you're doing more that 55lbs and not taking all day when there's only 1 squat rack and lots of space for curling! Same thing with flexing, go ahead and do it, just don't block the dumbbells while you're doing it.
Again, I don't explain myself fully so it'll cause some misunderstanding, but it's the inconsiderate and downright rude people I find to be annoying, and they tend to be more prevalent in the evening.
There is no 100% yes or no, but generalities make it easier to live. It's how we evolved, we didn't see a saber-tooth tiger and think "hmmm, I wonder if he is a nice tiger or not a nice tiger..." we speared the damn thing. Anyone who thinks sterotypes aren't useful should spend a day in the front lines in Iraq of Afghanistan (or downtown Detroit) and see how judgment really works!
Then again I just don't like a lot of people, I'm a premature curmudgeon! I can't wait until I really get old!
Must be some good stuff!
There is no 100% yes or no, but generalities make it easier to live. It's how we evolved, we didn't see a saber-tooth tiger and think "hmmm, I wonder if he is a nice tiger or not a nice tiger..." we speared the damn thing. Anyone who thinks sterotypes aren't useful should spend a day in the front lines in Iraq of Afghanistan (or downtown Detroit) and see how judgment really works!
Then again I just don't like a lot of people, I'm a premature curmudgeon! I can't wait until I really get old!
Well said. Have you ever considered preaching?
We have had this same discussion on other Threads, going down the damn toilet if ya ask me, all I can say is I'm doing right by my child and all I can do is lead by example!
Day 38 - 08/17/2011 - Back & Calves
Exercise 1: Upper Back wide grip seated row machine
Set 1 - 1 plate on each side for 25 reps
Set 2 - 1 plate & a quarter on each side for 25 reps
Set 3 - 2 plates on each side for 25 reps
Set 4 - 2 plates on each side for 25 reps
Set 5 - 2 plates on each side for 23 reps
Exercise 2: Lower Back close grip seated row maching
Set 1 - 1 plate & a quarter on each side for 22 reps
Set 2 - 1 plate on each side for 25 reps
Set 3 - 1 plate on each side for 25 reps
Set 4 - 1 plate on each side for 25 reps
Exercise 3: Cable Lat Pull downs wide grip
Set 1 - 100Lbs for 25 reps
Set 2 - 100Lbs for 25 reps
Set 3 - 100Lbs for 25 reps
Set 4 - 100Lbs for 25 reps
Exercise 4: Seated close grip cable rows
Set 1 - 100Lbs for 25 reps
Set 2 - 100Lbs for 21 reps
Set 3 - 85Lbs for 25 reps
Set 4 - 85Lbs for 25 reps
Exercise 5: Calf Raises on Hack Squat Machine
Set 1 - 3 plates on each side for 25 reps (toes out)
Set 2 - 3 pates on each side for 24 reps (toes in)
Set 3 - 3 plates on each side for 23 reps (toes out)
Set 4 - 3 plates on each side for 21 reps (toes in)
Set 5 - 3 plates on each side for 20 reps (toes out)
Set 6 - 3 plates on each side for 18 reps (toes in)
- This workout was very hard for me, I am very depleted from being my 3rd day in a row with no carbs, I can't wait to eat some oatmeal tomorrow, LoL, I say that like I'm talking about ice-cream or cheese-cake or something really yummy, LoL, I don't care, I just want the energy, whew! Anyway, the workout took 50mins to complete at which time I went in and out the sauna for an hour, that felt good at least!
Diet:
Meal 1 - 6 egg whites/1 yoke
Meal 2 - 6 egg whites/1 yoke
Meal 3 - 2 cans of tuna in water & 1 can of green beans
Meal 4 - 8oz baked chicken & 1 can of green beans
Meal 5 - 8oz baked chicken & 1 can of green beans
Meal 6 - 2 scoops of whey protein powder in water
2+ gallons of water all day long
* Well I know the 1-ANDRO is working because I look HUGE in the mirror, well in the right places anyway, because FAT is definitely falling off at a pretty damn good rate! I definitely feel very Alpha-Male, and until this week starting the carb-cycling and extremely high-reps, I was feeling very, very strong!
28 pages.. you prostitute. LOL Nah its good to see you putting in work again bro! WHats up with the 20-25 rep range? Was that last workout meant to be light weight high volume? I know you have had the joint/shoulder issues and surgery in the past but do you think this type of training will be optimal for cutting?
I am just doing it to change things up this week and next week (all my body-parts), kind of a shock to the body and believe me, my body is shocked!!! As far as it helping me to get leaner, yes, I think it is helping my cause, but I know shocking my body is helping my cause for sure, which is also why I'm throwing in to carb-cycles here in the middle of my Whole 16wk get shredded regime!
Yeah... If I'm not mistaken they are pretty much the same thing that MrKleen described as "Widow-Makers" the other day to me! It is where you go in with a fairly light weight, but go for a ridiculous # of reps and it doesn't matter how long it takes, or how often you rest, you just can't put the weight down or take it off your shoulders until the # of reps are done, right?