BamBam0319
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Dangggg man, making all kinds of gainz! So you are up 5lbs and kind of maintaining right now, but how is the mirror looking? Any physique changes to note so far on cycle?
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Hastur
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Hey! What's up, brother?! Welcome!
Dude, this stack destroyed my previous PRs on Overhead Press! I'm definitely leaning out in the mirror, my clothes are fitting looser in the midsection, and my lifting belt is almost ready to move another notch already! I was at 2 for months, soon after starting this I went to notch 3, now it's that awkward kind of loose when 3 doesn't hold it firm, but 4 is too tight. But its moving to notch 4. I'm really seeing new vascularity in my upper arms as well. The veins in my bicep can be seen faintly spreading out in my shoulder and wrapping around to my chest when I flex. I love veins, so this is huge for me! I will try and get a good selfie of the new veins tomorrow and put it next to the earlier on-cycle pics for comparison!
jwinak82
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Putting in some serious work, nice.
Joedoubledose
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Been a minute ! Cycles looks good man ready to see them nudes
Hastur
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Thanks, bro! The cycle is definitely allowing me to push past my limits, it took a little bit to 'kick in' but that's most cycle.
Oh yeah, bro! You know volume training is a blast! Especially on cycle!
For real, man! The cycle is killer! Nudes will follow.
Hastur
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Thanks, man! I really liked the Floor Presses! I'd never done them either, but you lay down in the Squat Rack, arms positioned like you would at the bench, and just press as you would would on a bench press. You can do a lot more weight on this since the reps are complete when both upper arms are flat against the floor. So it guarantees you at least go parallel with the reps, and for myself it was just shy of touching my chest each rep. But this of course has to do with variables like arm length, and chest/torso thickness.
Hastur
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~UPDATE:
I took a photo trying to show the newer vascularity that's appearing on the delts into my chest, but my phone simply isn't good enough to capture it. I upped the sharpness a bit since my phone washed it out significantly.
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I feel my vascularity is up quite a bit.
I took a photo trying to show the newer vascularity that's appearing on the delts into my chest, but my phone simply isn't good enough to capture it. I upped the sharpness a bit since my phone washed it out significantly.
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I feel my vascularity is up quite a bit.
GNO
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I am not going to lie ... in a sugar coma atm fueling up for my 3rd squat session in the past 6 days and this montage is tripping me out:aargh:
Hastur
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Welcome, brother! Just in time to see the strength shoot up!
deepseajs
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GNO
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If it was deliberate then I salute Sir :You_Rock_Emoticon:
Hastur
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Damn bro vascular as ****! You got some dick arms!
Hahaha, best compliment I've gotten in a while! Thanks, bro!
Ain't nothing wrong with getting all kinds of weird luv.
Thanks, brother! I honestly think the willingness to push myself harder because I had a spotter 130lbs heavier than myself was key. I've set PRs with this guy before, it just helps mentally so much.
BamBam0319
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Hahaha, best compliment I've gotten in a while! Thanks, bro!
Ain't nothing wrong with getting all kinds of weird luv.
Thanks, brother! I honestly think the willingness to push myself harder because I had a spotter 130lbs heavier than myself was key. I've set PRs with this guy before, it just helps mentally so much.
This is how I feel when I work out with my 290lb bodybuilder buddy, same height as me and only slightly higher body fat... He warms up with my working sets. As a result, I end up using much heavier weight than I think I'm capable of.
Hastur
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This guys in the exact same, he warms up with my working sets, haha. But there is something motivating about working with someone bigger and stronger, your confidence when being spotted goes up as well, I don't mind risking failure when my spotter can toss the weight around like nothing if need be.
BamBam0319
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Exactly! The forced reps you get with these guys standing behind you... Good lord, so painful but so awesome.
Hastur
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Haha, you get it, bro! That's exactly how it is! It was funny though, because he asked me to spot him on Overhead Press and put 405 on it. I was like "I can't spot this..." and he told me "A little help is better none!" haha
deepseajs
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Jeez 405 lol. I'll get that **** one day! (positive thoughts)
Hastur
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I'm not even certain that's in my future on the Bench Press! Let alone the Overhead Press! Haha. Some people are just built to move heavy ass weights!
Hastur
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I know how you feel, man. My old lifting partner skips 2 out of the 3 lift days per week anymore, and when he does show up, he isn't motivated to go that hard, kind of holds me back. You do better with someone who is pushing you, and is willing to be pushed themselves. A good lifting partner is hard to come by! I think I'm going to sever ties with my old partner, with him getting engaged and barely showing up anymore, it's just not working. I'd prefer to lift on my own and do twice as much volume anyways.
B Man
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Those few days my brother comes into town on leave I always work my ass off in the gym with him, feel it too. Lol. I really believe my progress is slower on my own not being as motivated or as eager to try & push that last rep, but I'm steady. Awesome you have a solid workout partner.
GNO
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Awkward convo ... "Look there is no other way to say this"...:tool:
Alpha1a
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You're on to something here lol , would be cool when the big shows come around to plan for everyone on AM (who is traveling to the shows) to meet at a local gym !
deepseajs
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Yes! That would be awesome. The motivation would be out of control, and the testosterone palpable in the air
GNO
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If using TEST1FY, yes I agree :hammer:
Hastur
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I was going to sit him down, look him in the eye, and say "You can commit to your girlfriend, but you can't commit to the gym? I'm going to need your man-card. We're done here."
My sincerest condolences, bro. That's a shame. :/ I'd definitely be down for an AM gym!
This could have happened at the Arnold Expo this year! I was there working the Olympus booth, and would have totally been down to lift with my fellow AM bros!
You and me both! I need to get some for PCT. (Though I really love how this cycle is going, and am not looking forward to PCT, sigh...)
GNO
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BamBam0319
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Damn I must have missed you when I was there Hastur! I got to meet the one and only GNO though!
GNO
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lol
I think there was probably another word you wanted to write after one and only :liar:
BamBam0319
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Hastur
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GNO told me you stopped by! I only left the booth twice that I know of, once making trips to get more water for the free samples, and the other time to see CT Fletcher. Some how I missed you stopping by during one of those. But it was an awesome expo, right?? It was my first time being on the booth side of it, met a lot of really cool people, it was a good time.
BamBam0319
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It was definitely a cool experience! First time at an expo for me.
I met Dallas McCarver, Flex Lewis, Big Ramy, Sadik Hadzovic, and Marc Lobliner! Pretty awesome.
GNO
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BamBam0319
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GNO
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That's more than I can say
Don't feel bad, I hear he might be going on tour and could show up in your city :thumbsup:
BamBam0319
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Hastur
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That's awesome, bro! I'm jealous! I only met CT Fletcher out of the 'famous' people who attended, but he was pretty cool!
That's more than I can say
Hahaha, I plan to hit up more expos and events in the future, and believe me, when I do I'll be posting about it ahead of time!
Oh man, I'd love to go! I don't currently have any plans to, but you never know!
Hastur
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Photos taken by lifting partner and edited before I received them... Again.
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~UPDATE:
-Did my 60m LISS on an empty stomach this morning, as usual. Unknown distance, unknown heart rate. Outside on the gravel driveway.
-Weighed in at 204lbs, that's up 2lbs from yesterday. So as of this moment I am up 10lbs total from starting weight.
05/23/16 - Monday - Chest/Biceps/Forearms
*Skipped Pre-Workout Cardio (Same as last time)
*Barbell Bench Press - 1
(Target: Pectoralis Major, Sternal)
1x10x135lbs
1x8x185lbs
2x5x205lbs
1x4x205lbs (Failed on 5th rep attempt, had to rack it extremely close to my face, almost needed help)
1x10x135lbs
(Had the same arm/shoulder pump thing I experienced last week on the Bench limiting me once again)
*Barbell Incline Bench Press - 2
(Target: Pectoralis Major, Clavicular)
2x10x135lbs
1x1x185lbs
1x1x205lbs (Might be a PR?)
1x5x135lbs
1x4x135lbs (Would have failed if not for spotter)
*Pectoral Fly (Lever Seated Fly) - 3
(Target: Pectoralis Major, Sternal)
6x10x100lbs (+2 sets and +2 reps per set from last time)
*Dumbbell Curl - 4
(Target: Biceps Brachii)
3x10x30lbs (+2 reps per set)
1x8x35lbs (+5lbs and +1 set over last time)
(Curled 40s for an unknown amount of sets and reps)
*Dumbbell Concentration Curl - 5
(Target: Brachialis)
3x8x30lbs (+5lbs from last time)
*Dumbbell Hammer Curl - 6
(Target: Brachioradialis)
2x8x25lbs (+5lbs from last time)
2x6x25lbs (+5lbs but -2 reps per set from last time)
*Post-Workout Cardio - 30m LISS on Elliptical (Heart Rate was 125-145bpm, about 65-75% of Maximum Heart Rate)
~Summary:
**Total Exercises: 6 (-1 exercise from last time)
**Total Sets: 29 (+2 sets from last time)
**Total Reps: 223 (+11 reps from last time)
~Notes:
-Partner was there, but training someone else, so most of my workout was solo and without a spotter. Twice I had other people spot me however.
Nothing impressive about this workout. Didn't quantify the difference on Barbell Bench Press and Barbell Incline Bench Press from last time because the numbers were all over the place, not as simplistic as with the other exercises. The more rapid pace I was exercising at without a partner was likely contributing to the difficulty with the weights, I didn't have the same lengthy rest between sets I did last Friday talking to a lifting partner.
And regarding my BP/RHR...
9:35pm - Left Arm Blood Pressure: 146/85 ("Mild"), Pulse: 100
9:49pm - Right Arm Blood Pressure: 143/83 ("Mild"), Pulse: 96
And here I thought my Blood Pressure and Resting Heart Rate had. I guess not! I took these after lifting, but I doubt that could account for it being essentially just as bad as it previously was.
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~UPDATE:
-Did my 60m LISS on an empty stomach this morning, as usual. Unknown distance, unknown heart rate. Outside on the gravel driveway.
-Weighed in at 204lbs, that's up 2lbs from yesterday. So as of this moment I am up 10lbs total from starting weight.
05/23/16 - Monday - Chest/Biceps/Forearms
*Skipped Pre-Workout Cardio (Same as last time)
*Barbell Bench Press - 1
(Target: Pectoralis Major, Sternal)
1x10x135lbs
1x8x185lbs
2x5x205lbs
1x4x205lbs (Failed on 5th rep attempt, had to rack it extremely close to my face, almost needed help)
1x10x135lbs
(Had the same arm/shoulder pump thing I experienced last week on the Bench limiting me once again)
*Barbell Incline Bench Press - 2
(Target: Pectoralis Major, Clavicular)
2x10x135lbs
1x1x185lbs
1x1x205lbs (Might be a PR?)
1x5x135lbs
1x4x135lbs (Would have failed if not for spotter)
*Pectoral Fly (Lever Seated Fly) - 3
(Target: Pectoralis Major, Sternal)
6x10x100lbs (+2 sets and +2 reps per set from last time)
*Dumbbell Curl - 4
(Target: Biceps Brachii)
3x10x30lbs (+2 reps per set)
1x8x35lbs (+5lbs and +1 set over last time)
(Curled 40s for an unknown amount of sets and reps)
*Dumbbell Concentration Curl - 5
(Target: Brachialis)
3x8x30lbs (+5lbs from last time)
*Dumbbell Hammer Curl - 6
(Target: Brachioradialis)
2x8x25lbs (+5lbs from last time)
2x6x25lbs (+5lbs but -2 reps per set from last time)
*Post-Workout Cardio - 30m LISS on Elliptical (Heart Rate was 125-145bpm, about 65-75% of Maximum Heart Rate)
~Summary:
**Total Exercises: 6 (-1 exercise from last time)
**Total Sets: 29 (+2 sets from last time)
**Total Reps: 223 (+11 reps from last time)
~Notes:
-Partner was there, but training someone else, so most of my workout was solo and without a spotter. Twice I had other people spot me however.
Nothing impressive about this workout. Didn't quantify the difference on Barbell Bench Press and Barbell Incline Bench Press from last time because the numbers were all over the place, not as simplistic as with the other exercises. The more rapid pace I was exercising at without a partner was likely contributing to the difficulty with the weights, I didn't have the same lengthy rest between sets I did last Friday talking to a lifting partner.
And regarding my BP/RHR...
9:35pm - Left Arm Blood Pressure: 146/85 ("Mild"), Pulse: 100
9:49pm - Right Arm Blood Pressure: 143/83 ("Mild"), Pulse: 96
And here I thought my Blood Pressure and Resting Heart Rate had. I guess not! I took these after lifting, but I doubt that could account for it being essentially just as bad as it previously was.