A beastly road to the NPC A-nation championships

DUMB FCKING DOG!!!! He's got like 3 different bacteria all of which cause food poisoning. It's from eating garbage. I went out to my truck to get water, literally a minute.. Stupid bastard was eating garbage when I came in!

Ugh! I hate when mine do that! The big one is the worst about eating food anywhere. The little one eats anything and everything he can physically get in his mouth- cups, toys, shoes, etc! My big dog even broke our window last week when I was outside waiting on my son to get off the bus!
 
Ugh! I hate when mine do that! The big one is the worst about eating food anywhere. The little one eats anything and everything he can physically get in his mouth- cups, toys, shoes, etc! My big dog even broke our window last week when I was outside waiting on my son to get off the bus!

Lol I wish I had pictures of the couch my husky shredded... Fortunately sarge seems to be tired but feeling much better.
 
Glad SuperBeast (the dog) is getting better! Holy Crap, literally!
 
i would love to meet meadows, kai, and bpak. i find kai just interesting in general, meadows and bpak i'd love to have deep muscle building conversations with both of them. i heard cutler was a nice ass dude to meet in person, maybe it was a bad day or his prolactin and estro were high lol

I have heard this a few times recently that he was acting kind of douchey, I have only heard he was nice from one person, well other than Phil Heath. He needs to just find another source of income than just competing before these lower placings make him unmarketable.

tests and X-rays. They just called. He's gonna be ok :-). Picking him up now
Yay!
DUMB FCKING DOG!!!! He's got like 3 different bacteria all of which cause food poisoning. It's from eating garbage. I went out to my truck to get water, literally a minute.. Stupid bastard was eating garbage when I came in!

Time to put a mouse trap on the top of the trash when you walk away. One or two times of that and he will avoid the can at all costs. He doesn't know it made him sick but he will know that it snapped him in the snout. Won't injure him but it will be unpleasant enough he avoids the trash can. That or get one with a top or hide it in a cupboard.
 
Glad SuperBeast (the dog) is getting better! Holy Crap, literally!
he's no beast he's domesticated lmao! He'll be alright in a few days.

I have heard this a few times recently that he was acting kind of douchey, I have only heard he was nice from one person, well other than Phil Heath. He needs to just find another source of income than just competing before these lower placings make him unmarketable. Yay! Time to put a mouse trap on the top of the trash when you walk away. One or two times of that and he will avoid the can at all costs. He doesn't know it made him sick but he will know that it snapped him in the snout. Won't injure him but it will be unpleasant enough he avoids the trash can. That or get one with a top or hide it in a cupboard.
I like that mouse trap idea.... He just headbutts the can till it dumps though.. Smart boy.

Chest n tri today.

Inclines

Gillotines

Flat Swiss bar

Ladder cable flies

Db flies Ss push-up- failed hard on the second set lol

Reverse pushdowns ss overhead cable rows.

Smoked. Pump is pretty solid right now.
 
I anticipate a decent leg day tomorrow. Got news at work. It's good so I have more time to lift but smaller paychecks. We're dialing back to 8 hr days. Can't wait!
 
In for this! Nice seeing so many of the guys I remember killing it years ago still killing it today! Y'all inspire me not not fall off the wagon again.
 
In for this! Nice seeing so many of the guys I remember killing it years ago still killing it today! Y'all inspire me not not fall off the wagon again.


We all fall off man. I'm sure everyone has had a bad month or 12. I can't imagine where I'd be now if I was consistent from when I started.
 
I anticipate a decent leg day tomorrow. Got news at work. It's good so I have more time to lift but smaller paychecks. We're dialing back to 8 hr days. Can't wait!

That's kinda exciting to have more normal hours! Definitely more exciting to have more time to train!
 
We all fall off man. I'm sure everyone has had a bad month or 12. I can't imagine where I'd be now if I was consistent from when I started.

Not bragging (because life is life and we don't usually get to pick our adversities), but since I started squatting and pulling when I was 20 I haven't been out of the gym ever for longer than 8 days the past 4 years. Actually only 6 ever except for the 8-day week I took earlier this summer. Knock on wood.

I just never get truly sick of it; there are days often every week where I don't feel like being there, but I miss weightlifting in general after just a few days. Even if it's just something dumb like an arm day. It's why we got started in the first place, after all.
 
i knew i wasnt going to have enough time for legs today, i'll smash those on monday. today i wound up doing arms and a bit of shoulders.

super set

tricep press down, cable curl

skull crusher, preacher curl

cgbp, hammer curl

french press, incline curl

side raises, band side raises

hs shoulder press



i need to up my fish oil, glucosamine and nandralone intake, i stopped early in the shoulders because i was excessively crunchy and my shoulder started really holding me back. off to work for this guy. have a weekend guys. the womans on her way out so i wont be around till monday.
 
I hear ya on the fish oils, when I was squatting today my knees sounded like fuggin rice krispies...
 
i knew i wasnt going to have enough time for legs today, i'll smash those on monday. today i wound up doing arms and a bit of shoulders.

super set

tricep press down, cable curl

skull crusher, preacher curl

cgbp, hammer curl

french press, incline curl

side raises, band side raises

hs shoulder press



i need to up my fish oil, glucosamine and nandralone intake, i stopped early in the shoulders because i was excessively crunchy and my shoulder started really holding me back. off to work for this guy. have a weekend guys. the womans on her way out so i wont be around till monday.

You doing any mobility work? Prehab beats rehab
 
What do you mean the woman's on her way out? Like to visit you?

Yeah she hasn't found a job out here yet, and she's kind of waiting since the power company is still interviewing/hiring. We alternate weekends as long as I get two days off.
 
Not bragging (because life is life and we don't usually get to pick our adversities), but since I started squatting and pulling when I was 20 I haven't been out of the gym ever for longer than 8 days the past 4 years. Actually only 6 ever except for the 8-day week I took earlier this summer. Knock on wood.

I just never get truly sick of it; there are days often every week where I don't feel like being there, but I miss weightlifting in general after just a few days. Even if it's just something dumb like an arm day. It's why we got started in the first place, after all.
How old are your children Hyde?

I was like that until I had kids and a wife. Priorities got rearranged ever big change in life can cause a down cycle in our hobby.
New guys have to post a n00d. Preferably of yourself surrounded by beautiful scantily clad women holding the sword from Conan.

Haha like this one?
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New guys have to post a n00d. Preferably of yourself surrounded by beautiful scantily clad women holding the sword from Conan.

This. For sure. This one stands. New thread rule, muscles hot sluts and a weapon of some sort.
 
I like this new rule! Good thing I'm not new! Lol ;)
 
after a little talking with the coach looks like i'm gonna keep cals high for a few weeks then we're going to do a mini cut. he seemed alright with my progress. the first 4 words of his email were "you look big man". kinda enjoy hearing that. sitting at 218.4lbs this AM.

smashed the hell out of my legs today. im moving my leg day to the second day of my weekend so i can hit them rested. the amount of walking i do at work is insane, im thinking of grabbing a pedometer just to get a good general idea.

SLDL

banded leg press

hack squats

single leg extensions

leg curls

calf superset, standing, donkey

legs are pretty thrashed today. felt real good to get a good leg day in.
 
"You Look Big Man"! The words we all long to hear! Nice SB!
 
Heck yeah that's awesome! All of your hard work is paying off! Get a pedometer! I'd be interested to see how much you walk!
 
Knowing you that leg workout looks grueling. All that walking at work can only do good things!

You know it! Only gonna get more tough as I go.


Got some strangulator knee wraps coming btw... :-D now I can get rid of the junky freebies I got from lockout.
 
I know I thoroughly enjoyed it when Matt said I looked big or was looking great and making great progress. It is awesome to hear that from a coach who is paid to say hey I think you are fugging around if you come in looking any other way than expected. Of course he is right you do look big!!! By the way I am going to just leave this hear for you and anyone following.

http://anabolicminds.com/forum/olympus-labs/256911-kleens-adventures-mt.html
 
Murdered my chest so hard someone pulled the fire alarm. Seriously they ended my work out way early. I only got in about 8 sets of inclines, 5 banded guillotine presses and 3 sets of flat Swiss bar. Oh well.


In all honesty it was a subpar lift. Just wasn't in it.
 
Swiss bar is where it's at! You can just feel your triceps growing under it, pain-free.

Buddy just got these black/neon green Rhino Iron Rebel wraps; he's never used wraps and he's never done a meet, so he decides to buy the most gangsta wraps he can find. And he bought a thick-ass 13mm Titan Brahma lever belt *smh* We put them on him, having never used either, and he couldn't even get down under 405 because the belt and wraps were "hurting really bad". Well no ****! They look really cool though lol
 
Hey Beast, do I look a little healthier since the last time you saw me?

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222lbs in the morning pretty consistently this past week.
 
Swiss bar is where it's at! You can just feel your triceps growing under it, pain-free. Buddy just got these black/neon green Rhino Iron Rebel wraps; he's never used wraps and he's never done a meet, so he decides to buy the most gangsta wraps he can find. And he bought a thick-ass 13mm Titan Brahma lever belt *smh* We put them on him, having never used either, and he couldn't even get down under 405 because the belt and wraps were "hurting really bad". Well no ****! They look really cool though lol

13mm belt holy sh!t! I'm looking forward to the new wraps. I prob won't use them for a month or two. Glutes and hips suffered while my hip flexor was messed up. Gotta get strength back there before heavy 3-5 rep sets.

Hey Beast, do I look a little healthier since the last time you saw me? <img src="http://anabolicminds.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=107948"/> 222lbs in the morning pretty consistently this past week.

Looking beefy. You looked pretty decent super lean too but definitely can see some size now
 
13mm belt holy sh!t! I'm looking forward to the new wraps. I prob won't use them for a month or two. Glutes and hips suffered while my hip flexor was messed up. Gotta get strength back there before heavy 3-5 rep sets.



Looking beefy. You looked pretty decent super lean too but definitely can see some size now

I'd agree on being easy getting into heavy weight - if you get injured, you can't train after all.

And I'd have to agree; I'm just in hulk smash mode right now - a full 25lbs from when you were in town. There's glycogen and fat most definitely, but a good 10lbs of lbm I'm sure also. I've found every time I gain weight and immediately try to dice the fat off I end up with the fat off but only a few lbs of lbm to show for it. Was listening to a little discussion between Brandon Lilly and Paul Carter and they more or less were saying the same thing, but if you hold the weight for a few months and let the body adapt THEN when you recomp or diet slowly you tend to keep a lot more of the new mass. So gonna try to hold around 220 through the holidays (what better time to literally be fat).
 
I'd agree on being easy getting into heavy weight - if you get injured, you can't train after all. And I'd have to agree; I'm just in hulk smash mode right now - a full 25lbs from when you were in town. There's glycogen and fat most definitely, but a good 10lbs of lbm I'm sure also. I've found every time I gain weight and immediately try to dice the fat off I end up with the fat off but only a few lbs of lbm to show for it. Was listening to a little discussion between Brandon Lilly and Paul Carter and they more or less were saying the same thing, but if you hold the weight for a few months and let the body adapt THEN when you recomp or diet slowly you tend to keep a lot more of the new mass. So gonna try to hold around 220 through the holidays (what better time to literally be fat).
sound plan.
 
I should add I'm treating that Swiss bar like dumbbells... Squeezing in for pec activation like a hex press. Plates and dimes had my pecs (and the fire alarm) screaming.
 
SB screaming at a level above the fire alarm! Nice! Lol
 
Back day!!!!


Wide grip pulldowns

Bent over row

Meadows gripped HS row

T bar row

Tri set pulldowns face pulls pull overs

Triple drop sets incline bicep curls

GVT calves.



Back in the big boy club. Rows were heavy enough to have the entire gym staring in awe.
 
Back in the big boy club. Rows were heavy enough to have the entire gym staring in awe.

Haha awesome!! Beast in overdrive!! I love wide Pulldowns!! One of my fav back exercises!
 
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