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breezy's training, supplementation, and food log

breezy11 said:
Yeah, Milos has trained and trains people harder than what most think possible. Some of his giant sets videos are ridiculous ha.

The guy who sent the original email is currently a top level amateur and successful coach.
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I would love to train with someone like that. Someone that just thinks different than most people and can push you in ways that just don't seem realistic.
 
booneman77 said:
I would love to train with someone like that. Someone that just thinks different than most people and can push you in ways that just don't seem realistic.
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Same here. Milos, Meadows, and Dusty Hanshaw are at the top of my list of some guys that I'd love to train with. Different styles, but all bust their ass.
 
There is alot that i forget that I wrote....but after reading a cut and paste of something I wrote on a site i decided to throw that one up here..........................................
This is the strongest statement I can ever, ever, ever say about bodybuilding. In my opinion the most important thing in this endeavor is mechanical positioning. It is the make or break of it. Everyone who isn't gaining loses sleep that they aren't doing
a) enough sets,
b) too much sets,
c) are in the wrong rep range,
d) etc.
It’s a bunch of bull****… Do you know what you aren't doing if you aren't gaining size? One of two things mainly...You are not training progressively… which most smart people who have figured out training know they have to do so that's the lesser problem......THE MAIN PROBLEM IS MECHANICAL POSITIONING. You need to put yourself into positions in exercises unique to your own body’s structure and then get progressive with those mechanical positions. Do you think people ever do this… NEVER! They have ****ty arms and have been training for 8 years and still do the same 4-8 bicep movements and the same 4-8 tricep movements they have just proven to themselves for the last 8 years HAVEN’T WORKED FOR THEM! Yet they keep thinking "well maybe I’m not doing enough sets, maybe I’m doing too many sets, maybe I’m in the wrong rep range… NO! You are doing the wrong exercises for your unique physical makeup.
Want to know an exercise that works for virtually everyone? Squats… not everyone but for the majority taking 135 for 12-20 squats and bringing that up to 405-500 pound squats for 12-20 reps are going to make your quads monstrous… almost universally… and with your connections and genetics and shape… the outcome will be determined by your unique genetics.
So there is an example of an exercise that is almost universally beneficial to people… but there is a slew of exercises that don't work… just don't plain work for people… and it’s your job as a bodybuilder to tweak and experiment and put yourself into mechanical positions until you think "AHHHH there it is… I think that is it… now I have to get progressive with this.”
I’ll give you an example. A lot of people myself included… barbell curls and cable curls and dumbbell curls really don't do much for us. We do the same things the majority of people do bicep wise but there isn't much of a result. I have to find exercises that do two things
1) stabilize my elbow totally,
2) pull my arm backwards first before I begin the curl process (maybe I’ll put up a video and show this).
Lats - a lot of people do the same same same exercises year after year over and over and they have proven to themselves (although they won’t admit) that these exercises the way they are doing them aren't doing jack **** for themselves.
I can spend 30 minutes with someone (and have just ask Dusty Hanshaw or Justin Harris who I showed a few tweaks in person) and show someone how to transform a simple lat movement that hasn't worked for the last 5 years to something that starts packing on width from that moment onward.
So what I’m trying to put out there for thought process is… stop worrying so much about "Am I doing enough? Am I doing too much?" and start really putting some thought about the mechanical positions you are in, the stretches you are in, the pauses you are in, the angles you are in that have proven over time to work for you or NOT work for you.

-Dante Trudel
 
Good read from Paul Carter:

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Thanks kbayne for bringing this article to my attention.
 
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I'm finally getting back to training with a little intensity (still not 100%), after weeks of no training at all and another week of light machine work.

Here's a few different exercises that I tried during today's back session. I did some experimenting with different equipment and angles to find variations that felt very effective and lead to a strong contraction.

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My left side tends to take over on many back movements involving the use of both arms and one bar, attachment, rope, etc. at once , which has resulted in my right lat lagging behind in size. That said, using dual cables took care of that issue when performing straight arm pulldowns.

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If there are questions about any of the exercises, let me know.
 
Glad to see you are recovering well and back at it Matt!!!

When do you start your trt? (remember you saying something about this a while back)
 
wasme said:
Glad to see you are recovering well and back at it Matt!!!

When do you start your trt? (remember you saying something about this a while back)
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Thanks Simon. There's some bumps and a skin fold where I'm guessing the mesh was sewn in, along with scarring, but I suppose it looks better than before ha.

Most likely in the next few weeks. Everything outside of work was put on hold since starting the new job. That said, I'm going to quit very soon ha. I've been waking up at 4am and getting home at 9:30pm, which leaves me with very little time to even prepare for the next day, and then sleep. It was a good opportunity, but has me beyond exhausted.
 
wasme said:
This one takes all the pressure off the lower back?
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Yeah, I feel no pressure. It does provide a solid range of motion, good angle, and contraction though.
 
Here's a couple exercises from a recent arm session.

This cable curl variation provided a stronger contraction and felt much more effective than curls done standing upright facing the tower. The angle and being able to start the movement with my arms back made the difference.


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Using independent handles for the reverse grip pressdowns allowed me to freely move and turn my wrists a bit, unlike when using a straight bar. The slight change provided a stronger contraction.

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breezy11 said:
Most likely in the next few weeks. Everything outside of work was put on hold since starting the new job. That said, I'm going to quit very soon ha. I've been waking up at 4am and getting home at 9:30pm, which leaves me with very little time to even prepare for the next day, and then sleep. It was a good opportunity, but has me beyond exhausted.
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Was this the trainer gig?
 
I was "Fitness Director" at a large gym and didn't train many clients, besides when trainers didn't show up (had to fire/hire 2). I'd take every potential client through an initial assesment/session though before assigning them to a trainer. Occasionally, I'd agree to train someone if they wouldn't commit otherwise.
 
kbayne said:
Oh Matty :)
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Ha not great for the Pats so far, but Belichick and McDaniels should make some second half adjustments. Regardless of what happens I'm sure you know they can pull off some big turnarounds ha...that missed PAT could be a huge mistake though.
 
breezy11 said:
Ha not great for the Pats so far, but Belichick and McDaniels should make some second half adjustments. Regardless of what happens I'm sure you know they can pull off some big turnarounds ha...that missed PAT could be a huge mistake though.
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We will see this second half.
 
kbayne said:
I'm sure they could have, lol.

Who you got in the Cardinals vs Panthers game?
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Ha you're right, but not sure they have. Just looking for something to make me feel better about the second half lol.

I don't really care, but I guess I'd rather see the Panthers.
 
The end of that game was f***** insane. But in the end, the best came out on top :)

Besides the last drive, Broncos defense was in the zone.

Good game though for sure.
 
Matt, whats your recipe for the homemade cheat meal pizza you're doing lately? I remember you posted about it somewhere, but can't remember.
 
I'd like to see a rematch ha, but yeah, Broncos outplayed them until the end. I was pretty confident on some chance of winning even when they couldn't do anything, but had a feeling that PAT would be a problem (like I mentioned).

Anyways. I'm rooting for Peyton to end his career with a SB win, but think I'd rather see Pats vs. Panthers, regardless of being a pats fan.
 
kbayne said:
Matt, whats your recipe for the homemade cheat meal pizza you're doing lately? I remember you posted about it somewhere, but can't remember.
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I actually buy the pizza (sometimes with pepperoni) and then add the grass fed beef, chicken, onion/pepper mix. It's about 1,900-2,000 cals in total (plus a pint of ice cream).

Lost weight this week, so I got another 50g carbs on training days outside my 2 cheat meals, starting tomorrow. Hoping I can finally start growing after all the time off.
 
Tonight's pizza.

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Looks so healthy and delicious!!!
 
breezy11 said:
I actually buy the pizza (sometimes with pepperoni) and then add the grass fed beef, chicken, onion/pepper mix. It's about 1,900-2,000 cals in total (plus a pint of ice cream).

Lost weight this week, so I got another 50g carbs on training days outside my 2 cheat meals, starting tomorrow. Hoping I can finally start growing after all the time off.
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Gotcha. You doing 2 cheat meals weekly?

Whats your go to for ice cream? Ben and Jerrys?
 
Driven2lift said:
Grrr.
Lol every time I see your diet details man.
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Ha I suppose hearing that my prescribed post workout 3 cups of "kids cereal" just got bumped to 4 would make you happy lol.

I don't want people to think that I just eat a bunch of crap either because that's not the case at all. I eat 6 meals a day and all are very "healthy" outside of my current post wo meal (train 4 days per week) and cheat meals. My post meal will be different depending on where I stand and current goal/plan. Cheat meals are also more of a necessity as opposed to a treat when calories get to a certain point as well (lost weight this week and just getting back to training); I still enjoy them at my current intake, but know for a fact that will change in a few months when calories get higher (hated ice cream and pizza last year when I had to force it down). I have clients that have always said they couldn't wait to eat more, but when they get around 3,000-3,500 cals they start saying they are too full all day and it's a big struggle...I'm in that range for most of prep.

I'll see if I can post my current diet in full. It's nothing groundbreaking ha, just a decent amount of healthy food, which I'm sure will go up now that I'm able to train with some intensity.
 
kbayne said:
Gotcha. You doing 2 cheat meals weekly?

Whats your go to for ice cream? Ben and Jerrys?
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Yup. I'm guessing that could go up in a few months.

Yeah, most of the time. I went with Phish Food tonight. Stopped at a random Walmart I was driving by just outside the city today looking for a new flavor, but came up short.
 
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