Montego an Snagency tag-team with FINAFLEX in the corner

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ahh gotta throw down one last pic of da wheels for the yr..
I don't have THAT much of an imbalance guys, this just has to be one of the craziest deceptive angles ever
more of a side view on the one side, and a straight-on view from the other
strange
 
I'm admiring those boxers hahah. Stylish Steve
 
Three days into my corticosteroids and my GI problems are gone. Weeeeee!
 
hardwork25 said:
Prednisone?

I probably missed this but why were you prescribed then?
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Entocort. I've got Collagenous Colitis. It's been dormant for about five months since my last entocort treatment but it flared back up about a month ago.

I use the bathroom about 10-15 times a day with watery diarrhea when it flares up. No known cure. Something I'll have forever. It also makes cutting very frustrating. I'm already at a caloric deceit and add in pooping out half digested food. Big reason my muscles haven't looked as full lately.
 
Montego1 said:
Arrrrrrms <img src="http://anabolicminds.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=94534"/>
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Jesus man. Never noticed how thick you are. I need to hang out here and learn from you and the snags. Y'all obviously have your sh!t dialed.
 
Thanks man! This thread is full of great info.....a lot of useless info too though lol. More then welcome to come along for the ride!
 
Arms - Biceps - 15 sets & Triceps 15 sets week 4:
Rope pushdown - 3 sets of 12 to warm up.
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Pushdowns – Pyramid up on these. Instead of using a rope, use a little v-bar this time. Reps should be 20, 15, 12, 10, 8. Rest about 1 minute between sets. 5 total work sets.
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Kickbacks with a pronated grip – You did these last week, let’s keep going with these. Try to add 5 pounds or so to what you did last week. These are awesome for destroying the long/inner head of your triceps. Tilt your body down further than normal and really try to drive the weight up high. Flex for a second at the top. The key to these is your grip. Use a pronated grip. I have video of this on my YouTube channel so you can review form. I want 5 sets of 8 on these. 5 total work sets.
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Bent over rope extension – These are when you place your back against a pad facing away from the machine, bend over to 90 degrees, and extend arm so that it locks out. I want 5 sets of 15 reps on these. These should burn like hell. 5 total work sets.
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Cross body dumbbell curls – These are just like the cross body hammer curls, except I am doing them with a supinated grip like you would with normal dumbbell curls. Actually, kettlebells are good for these too if you have some at your gym. Flex your arms across your body. Do all reps on one arm, then do the other. 4 sets of 10 reps. The crossbody alignment just does something that allows you to feel extra squeeze. You’ll see what I mean. 4 total work sets.
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EZ bar preacher curls - 4 sets of 8. Lower weight with 3-second descent. Do not lower until arm is straight. Stop just short. 4 total work sets.
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EZ bar curls – 4 sets of 6 reps with a 3-second descent. 4 total work sets.
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Reverse EZ bar curls – 3 sets of 20 reps. No slow descent, but flex arm for 1 second in the contracted position. Burn the hell out of your forearms. 3 total work sets. 3 total work sets.
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Oh shoot almost forgot I worked calves and abs today. They were on the back of my sheet.

Calf Press on Leg Press - Deep stretch and double contraction at top.
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775x10 Drop set from hell. Every one taken to past failure with small bit of legs helping push on last rep. No rest just stripping plates and going back in.
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Cable Crunches
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superbeast668 said:
Jesus man. Never noticed how thick you are. I need to hang out here and learn from you and the snags. Y'all obviously have your sh!t dialed.
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Thick as a brick!

Montego1 said:
Well I broke the news to the wife of my plan to do the show in July. Surprisingly she was ok with it. I laid out the basics of what would go on and everything and she seems very supportive. She did say that she didn't want this to lead to steroid use of course and I reassured her that nothing will be used that I can't buy OTC.

Wheeew!
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Famous last words right here. I love how people assume everything otc is safe & saintly & anything banned is inherently dangerous & morally abhorrent. I can inject tren ace or I can take a cap of Trenavar. One I can get years in prison for & the other I can do at the family gym. Funny how that is.
 
Hyde said:
Thick as a brick!

Famous last words right here. I love how people assume everything otc is safe & saintly & anything banned is inherently dangerous & morally abhorrent. I can inject tren ace or I can take a cap of Trenavar. One I can get years in prison for & the other I can do at the family gym. Funny how that is.
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Yep. OTC supps are awesome :)
 
Montego1 said:
Entocort. I've got Collagenous Colitis. It's been dormant for about five months since my last entocort treatment but it flared back up about a month ago. I use the bathroom about 10-15 times a day with watery diarrhea when it flares up. No known cure. Something I'll have forever. It also makes cutting very frustrating. I'm already at a caloric deceit and add in pooping out half digested food. Big reason my muscles haven't looked as full lately.
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I have Crohn's disease. I also go 10-15 times when I have a flare up. When I'm in remission it's only about 6-8 lol. Sh1tty! (Pun intended) makes cutting or bulking rather tough.

How long are you running prednisone?

Thoughts on cortisol levels while on it?
 
hardwork25 said:
I have Crohn's disease. I also go 10-15 times when I have a flare up. When I'm in remission it's only about 6-8 lol. Sh1tty! (Pun intended) makes cutting or bulking rather tough.

How long are you running prednisone?

Thoughts on cortisol levels while on it?
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9mg a day for a month. Two days after starting it my symptoms have almost completely gone away.

Not really worried about cortisol levels tbh. Never had problems before and bloods came back fine.

And tbh I'd be fine with a bit of high cortisol to be able to fart lol.
 
Looking buff gentlemen. :)

And BTW - breezy has a good protein ice cream recipe using OxyElite protein. Breezy tested, kix approved.
 
Oookey dokey. Very stoked about all the changes and progress that I was able to make this year. As happy as I am though I am still not NEARLY satisfied. This upcoming year is going to rock. First show. Big gains to be made in the off season and hopefully Im sitting where I can compete HW in 2015. Those are my long term goals for the future but Im not looking past whats right in front of me.

SO! The short term plan -
Continue to cut until January 11th. Will continue with Tvar and ECA until that time then I will move into a lean gaining/maintenance stage for a while. Cant gain too much lean mass between now and July or I wont be able to make weight without sacrificing some muscle anways.

After new years I will be investing in a video camera and a pack of MD bands. The camera is going to be used to record posing practice three times a week until show time. The bands are going to be used asap to get as much out of MD as I can before I have to start over or begin another program. If anyone has an extra set lying around Ill be glad to take them off your hands btw :)

Ill post up some end of the year pics tomorrow or maybe New Years Eve morning depending on how everything goes.

Oh also gotta get that NPC Card :)
 
Montego1 said:
Well I broke the news to the wife of my plan to do the show in July. Surprisingly she was ok with it. I laid out the basics of what would go on and everything and she seems very supportive. She did say that she didn't want this to lead to steroid use of course and I reassured her that nothing will be used that I can't buy OTC.

Wheeew!
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Nice, that is one less wall to climb and nice to have someone supporting you.

Montego1 said:
Oookey dokey. Very stoked about all the changes and progress that I was able to make this year. As happy as I am though I am still not NEARLY satisfied. This upcoming year is going to rock. First show. Big gains to be made in the off season and hopefully Im sitting where I can compete HW in 2015. Those are my long term goals for the future but Im not looking past whats right in front of me.

SO! The short term plan -
Continue to cut until January 11th. Will continue with Tvar and ECA until that time then I will move into a lean gaining/maintenance stage for a while. Cant gain too much lean mass between now and July or I wont be able to make weight without sacrificing some muscle anways.

After new years I will be investing in a video camera and a pack of MD bands. The camera is going to be used to record posing practice three times a week until show time. The bands are going to be used asap to get as much out of MD as I can before I have to start over or begin another program. If anyone has an extra set lying around Ill be glad to take them off your hands btw :)

Ill post up some end of the year pics tomorrow or maybe New Years Eve morning depending on how everything goes.

Oh also gotta get that NPC Card :)
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Excellent, sounds like you have a great plan! I will be watching closely!
 


some old-school motivation for training today
how many of you were listening to Queensryche back when they weren't popular yet?
be honest now...
this was actually one of the most interestingly laid out albums of all time IMO, telling a story thru the whole thing in each different song


some even older Queensryche, for anyone who's interested

 
Operation Mindcrime = CLASSIC
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
some old-school motivation for training today
how many of you were listening to Queensryche back when they weren't popular yet?
be honest now...
this was actually one of the most interestingly laid out albums of all time IMO, telling a story thru the whole thing in each different song


some even older Queensryche, for anyone who's interested
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I certainly was.... The Warning, Rage for Order, Mindcrime were all great... then things started getting a bit more mainstream
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4duZjxusGM">YouTube Link</a> some old-school motivation for training today how many of you were listening to Queensryche back when they weren't popular yet? be honest now... this was actually one of the most interestingly laid out albums of all time IMO, telling a story thru the whole thing in each different song some even older Queensryche, for anyone who's interested <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jleSyVFNJgM">YouTube Link</a>
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You know where they're from, right?
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
sure man -- texas :D I know, seattle dude did YOU know: after the band split up last yr, there are now 2 bands called Queensryche in existence, both with some members of the OG band.. kinda odd eh?
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Wherever Tate goes, the name should follow. That's my opinion anyway. Thirty years as the frontman, you deserve that respect.
 
And a bit better width pic. Waist still tubby

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Looking good getting vascular in the upper back I see.
 
Legs – 16 sets Week 4:

Lying leg curls – 2-3 warm up sets. You are going to do a standard pyramid. Do 15, 12, 9, and 6 reps going up in weight each set. I want perfect form on every set. 4 total work sets.
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Leg press with elitefts™ bands - Do 3-4 sets of warm ups. Whatever you did for your hard 3 sets of 8 last week, I want you to do for 3 sets of 10 this week. Beat what you did last week AGAIN. Use the exact same form (place your feet where you are strongest). 3 total work sets. (Did the on Cybex Machine again.)
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Barbell Squats– 2 warm up sets. I want you to do 3 sets of 15 going just below parallel. Use the same weight for all sets. These should be a tough 15. These should hammer you. Place your feet a little wider than shoulder width with your toes turned out. 3 total work sets.
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Teardrop leg extension – Do 3 sets of 8 reps with a HEAVY weight. Kick as hard as you can. Hold every rep in the contracted position for 1 second. There is video of this on my YouTube channel and website so you can see how to position your body. 3 total work sets.
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Barbell stiff legged deadlifts – Work the stretch on these. I want 3 sets of 10 reps. Keep a slight bend in
your knees while doing these. 3 total work sets.
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Five sets of wide grip pullups to failure.
Five sets of Rack Chins to failure.
 
Nice work as usual!
 
wasme said:
Let me say, two days after my last leg day I am feeling very manly!
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Still haven't had the big DOMS but I guess that will change after my little run here.

Back is a tad sore today though. Those one arm bb rows hit the lower lats quite nicely.
 
Tbh ever since I incorporated intra wo nutrition my soreness has almost gone away completely. I normally get VERY sore.
 
bean5er said:
Tbh ever since I incorporated intra wo nutrition my soreness has almost gone away completely. I normally get VERY sore.
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What are you taking/eating intra?
 
Ok. End of year pics. Just took these about five mins ago so no pump or anything just little ole me.



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