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Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

MrKleen73 said:
Nice work, and who in the holy hell says you shouldn't train intensely?


AMEN TO THAT!!! Intensity is key not only to performance but also enjoyment.
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Mainly the Russians. Be a machine, don’t blow your load in the gym, blah blah blah. I think that’s probably more important to observe when trying to work up by RPE, whether that’s in a max effort method or just like in RPS where daily performance sets the numbers for the session.

But I can’t deadlift for crap without some emotion, plain and simple.
 
Hyde said:
Mainly the Russians. Be a machine, don’t blow your load in the gym, blah blah blah. I think that’s probably more important to observe when trying to work up by RPE, whether that’s in a max effort method or just like in RPS where daily performance sets the numbers for the session.

But I can’t deadlift for crap without some emotion, plain and simple.
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Yeah, I guess maybe they mean maximal intensity. Also the Russians tend to train a lot more frequently than we do don't they? If so then going to RPE 9 and 10 every time would run them into the ground quickly.

Unless I am working around an injury, or training for explosiveness I almost always try to get to at least one rep per set that I had to work for, and a hard rep on the last set.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Yeah, I guess maybe they mean maximal intensity. Also the Russians tend to train a lot more frequently than we do don't they? If so then going to RPE 9 and 10 every time would run them into the ground quickly.

Unless I am working around an injury, or training for explosiveness I almost always try to get to at least one rep per set that I had to work for, and a hard rep on the last set.
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Exactly. If frequency & volume are high intensity has to be managed closely to not burnout. But coming from more American bodybuilding influenced systems, I’m the same way.
 
06/06/18

Strict Logpress from rack
72x5
122,132,152x3
162x1
172 4x6 volume PR

Lateral Raises
20x15,12
25x10,10
30x8,8

Single-arm Db Rear Delt Flyes
20 4x10

NG Cable Facepulls
104 4x10

Db Skullcrushers
40 4x10

Tri-handle Cable Pressdowns
100,120,130,140,150x10

Db Tri Kickbacks
20 4x10

Had to put my heavy elbow sleeves on to make it through all the work at 172...OHP seems like it’s coming up strong!
 
06/07/18
Back Ext 30 Reps

Parallel Boxsquat
45,135,185,235,285,335x3
385x2
435 3x4 PR

Legpress
180,240,305,350/side x12

BB Stepups
175 4x10/leg

Sumo Deadlift
225 4x10

Lying Leg Curl
110 2x12

GHR
vs Monstermini & Microband 2x10

Evening Session:
Lying Leg Curl
50,80x8
110 2x12

Hanging Leg Raise
2x10

GHR
vs Monster & Micro 4x10
 
Man, sick box squat PR. Is that both a weight pr and volume PR or "just" one or the other? Great work either way. I have a feeling im gonna have some serious catching up to do when I graduate.
 
Hyde said:
It was a warm 97 out when we were canoeing but still a very good time. If you’re ever back home for a spell and want to meet up for some hiking or rafting and the like, I am game. I love the water and I like a good trail - don’t get to it nearly often enough!
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Just remembered I read this and never responded to it cuz i was in the middle of something. That sounds like an awesome plan, im definitely in for that. Im hoping to line up a rotation site in the midwest next year so maybe it can happen then. I got into hiking probably a few years ago now and I honestly dont think I enjoy too many things more than just going out and walking around on a good trail with some beautiful nature to look at and seeing where I end up.
 
Hyde said:
Exactly. If frequency & volume are high intensity has to be managed closely to not burnout. But coming from more American bodybuilding influenced systems, I’m the same way.
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Yeah, it sneaks up and bites me every once in a while now.
Hyde said:
06/07/18
Back Ext 30 Reps

Parallel Boxsquat
45,135,185,235,285,335x3
385x2
435 3x4 PR

Legpress
180,240,305,350/side x12

BB Stepups
175 4x10/leg

Sumo Deadlift
225 4x10

Lying Leg Curl
110 2x12

GHR
vs Monstermini & Microband 2x10
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Congrats on that PR!!!!
 
jswain34 said:
Man, sick box squat PR. Is that both a weight pr and volume PR or "just" one or the other? Great work either way. I have a feeling im gonna have some serious catching up to do when I graduate.
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Honestly both, I’ve never pushed the straight bar to a max on a parallel box. Best single with the SSB is 422 (4 plates) some years back.

I feel like this is probably easier than a free squat thru parallel for me as I tend to squat kinda deep, but I feel I need to get used to building the strength to stay upright under bigger weights. Similar to how wraps or suited lifters tend to be able to bring up their raw lifts much faster once they take the equipment off, but plenty of lifters that stay in sleeves never go anywhere.

I wanna be the guy lifting the weights!
 
Bodyweight is down another lb to 227.5, despite adding the DMZ/LMG, so I am making progress with the diet.

Power seems to be trending up despite losing fat, and boxsquat has really mentally become my favorite lift lately. I am recovering a lot of ground on it, and to feel it improving every single week with more left in the tank has been a true blessing - I will take the ride as far as I can!
 
Sounds like I need to get out of sleeves and try some wraps lol (have been actually debating on buying wraps for 6-8mo now)

Congrats on the weight loss thus far AND the PR. I’d say your moving in the right direction for both goals!
 
tyga tyga said:
Sounds like I need to get out of sleeves and try some wraps lol (have been actually debating on buying wraps for 6-8mo now)

Congrats on the weight loss thus far AND the PR. I’d say your moving in the right direction for both goals!
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Thank you! I am not using wraps, but just working off the box to keep me from squatting as deep is definitely helping accommodate easier to weight. I did watch my buddy get a 40lb bump from wraps (505-545), then coming out of them next training cycle hit 525 sleeved.
 
Hyde said:
but plenty of lifters that stay in sleeves never go anywhere.

I wanna be the guy lifting the weights!
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I said that because of this lol I’ve only been in sleeves

I need to stop procrastinating and purchase some wraps because there IS some carryover, if not just the feeling of having more weight in your back as well
Hyde said:
Thank you! I am not using wraps, but just working off the box to keep me from squatting as deep is definitely helping accommodate easier to weight. I did watch my buddy get a 40lb bump from wraps (505-545), then coming out of them next training cycle hit 525 sleeved.
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Hell, Steve use to get 40-50 out of his wraps!
 
I think I am lean enough to slip into some suit bottoms I have without too much trouble now - I have a single-ply little Titan Superior I grabbed for cheap on a Christmas sale years back, and SweetLou’s sumo-cut double-ply Metal Ace squatter. Both took someone else to get me into when I was ~234. I was down to 225.4 today so I bet they’re about perfect now for some extra support without the battle into them or getting much lift out of them. The straps down ace may be perfect for these wide stance boxsquats.
 
Yesterday went to Martinsville, IN for the Giants Live North American WSM Qualifier - trained at Core Fitness first but forgot about the time change so didn’t get much done; just played around and set up stuff for Jessica.

Axle Strict Press
170 3x6

Arm over Arm with huge anchor chain

3 Backwards Chain Drags

200lb Natural Stone Loaded to a few heights

Laurence Shahlaei has been perhaps my favorite WSM competitor since I was a kid. No idea why I loved him then, but he always wowed me with how fast he was. Over the last few years he has suffered a lot of major injuries...and finally this past year he has really been making a comeback. He has really inspired me as I have wandered my way back through all of the setbacks I have had over the last couple years when I doubted myself. To see Big Loz take the gold on the podium and earn his place back at next year’s WSM, and to congratulate him in person and share what he’s done for me was incredible.

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https://youtu.be/_e_1RoDsZgU
 
06/11/18

Incline Bench
45,95,135,185x6
215x5
235 3x5 volume PR

NG DB Incline Press
70,75x10
80,85x8
90,95x6

Machine Chest Press
100/side 4x10

Pec Deck
130,150x10
170 4x10

Hex Press
60 2x10
65 2x10

Overhead Rope Tri Ext
80 6x10

Rope Tri Pressdown
40 6x10

10lb lifetime PR on the incline 5’s today. Not bad for being down another 1.5lbs!
 
06/12/18

Back Extension 30 reps

Deadlift on stiffbar
135,225x6
315x5
365,385x2
425 3x6

Pull-ups/Chin-ups
8/10+2, 9+3

Straight Arm Lat Pulldowns
50 3x12

Horizontal Row Machine
220 3x12

RDLs
295 3x12 these killed me

Hammercurls
25 4x20

Twist Curls
20 4x20

Some dumb “burnout” thing holding arm at 90* and supinating/pronating db
20 4x20

Took 2 caps of Blue Sugar and went hypo very bad towards the end of training with only 60g cho in me. Stuff is more potent than I expected - will be dropping to 1 cap preWO!
 
MrKleen73 said:
I have been contemplating some BJJ or maybe even just straight up boxing. Then again a nice MMA school would be great too! My cardio was on point when I was sparring and rolling all the time. That stuff gets you in good condition!
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When I took bjj the teacher would only let me roll with guys way more advanced than me. He said I just muscled my way out of things.
I can wrestle pretty good.....but my right is DANGEROUS. I hit my heavy bag at about 60% 3xs a week.
Bjj wasn't for me. Respect those heavy black belts though
 
Hyde way impressed how you keep your strength at that low weight.
As soon as I drop under 250 I feel weak. A lot of it is mental for me. If I feel weak I am weak.
 
You using two different dumbbell weights on the NG Db press?? Or did you do 6 sets total?
 
Cgkone said:
When I took bjj the teacher would only let me roll with guys way more advanced than me. He said I just muscled my way out of things.
I can wrestle pretty good.....but my right is DANGEROUS. I hit my heavy bag at about 60% 3xs a week.
Bjj wasn't for me. Respect those heavy black belts though
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Yeah I had to roll with guys who were a lot better than me. They made me learn how to use my weight without gassing out. That was huge for me in a lot of ways. I am also a pretty good wrestler, but I love the clang and bang game too! The most fun for me was probably ground and pound though. I could just maul people once I learned how to use my weight without much effort. Was really good at taking the mount or side control and you didn't want to be in either of those positions with me. I wasn't great on submissions but really good at defending them and taking the dominant position. Speed and explosiveness were my best weapons whether stand up or on the ground. However I was always afraid to explode into an Arm Bar or something for fear I might accidentally really hurt my partners.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Yeah I had to roll with guys who were a lot better than me. They made me learn how to use my weight without gassing out. That was huge for me in a lot of ways. I am also a pretty good wrestler, but I love the clang and bang game too! The most fun for me was probably ground and pound though. I could just maul people once I learned how to use my weight without much effort. Was really good at taking the mount or side control and you didn't want to be in either of those positions with me. I wasn't great on submissions but really good at defending them and taking the dominant position. Speed and explosiveness were my best weapons whether stand up or on the ground. However I was always afraid to explode into an Arm Bar or something for fear I might accidentally really hurt my partners.
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Makes me want to wrestle!!!! But I enjoy lifting a lot more. And it taxes you doing both. If your going hard at both!
 
Cgkone said:
Makes me want to wrestle!!!! But I enjoy lifting a lot more. And it taxes you doing both. If your going hard at both!
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Same thing with me i was always stuck with black and brown belts as a white belt cause i was strong enough to handle the other guys. The purple belts gave me trouble too. I was a good wrestler too and that translated very well for me
 
Cgkone said:
Hyde way impressed how you keep your strength at that low weight.
As soon as I drop under 250 I feel weak. A lot of it is mental for me. If I feel weak I am weak.
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Well being off a proper cycle for a year has probably paid off as far as getting more bang out of the rather light stack I’m on now.

But more importantly I think in that time I got to really appreciate the mentality of strength. It is first, a mental battle of self belief.

“Never stray from the Way” - Musashi

jswain34 said:
You using two different dumbbell weights on the NG Db press?? Or did you do 6 sets total?
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6 total sets - 10,10,8,8,6,6 with ascending weights every set
 
06/13/18

Strict 10” Log from rack
82,92,122x5
142x3
162,172x1
182 4x4 volume PR

Rope Facepulls ss w/ Rope Front Raises
66/27.5 3x12 each

Single-arm Cable Side Raises
11 3x12

Rope Upright Rows
95 3x12

Band Facepulls ss w/ Db OHP
Light band/ 30s 4x20 each

Db Skullcrusher
70x12
80 2x12

Single-arm Reverse Cable Tri Ext
22 3x12

https://youtu.be/-FO4N5vbouE

Pressing power is still on the climb!
 
Hyde said:
Well being off a proper cycle for a year has probably paid off as far as getting more bang out of the rather light stack I’m on now.

But more importantly I think in that time I got to really appreciate the mentality of strength. It is first, a mental battle of self belief.

“Never stray from the Way” - Musashi



6 total sets - 10,10,8,8,6,6 with ascending weights every set
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I agree completely. When I am truly confident or feeling myself it feels like there is nothing I can't lift.
Hyde said:
06/13/18

Strict 10” Log from rack
82,92,122x5
142x3
162,172x1
182 4x4 volume PR


https://youtu.be/-FO4N5vbouE

Pressing power is still on the climb!
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Congrats on that PR.
 
MrKleen73 said:
I agree completely. When I am truly confident or feeling myself it feels like there is nothing I can't lift.


Congrats on that PR.
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I had insane appetite yesterday out of the blue and ate a legitimate 2k extra calories, which helped me get a bit more sleep too, so I had the power today! Hopefully it was just because deadlift was so brutal and not DMZ going full cookie-monster on me.
 
Hyde said:
I had insane appetite yesterday out of the blue and ate a legitimate 2k extra calories, which helped me get a bit more sleep too, so I had the power today! Hopefully it was just because deadlift was so brutal and not DMZ going full cookie-monster on me.
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Even if so, make your will power as strong as your lifting resolve and you will be able to overcome it at least 85-90% of the time and on DMZ that is enough for great results!!!!
 
MrKleen73 said:
Even if so, make your will power as strong as your lifting resolve and you will be able to overcome it at least 85-90% of the time and on DMZ that is enough for great results!!!!
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Yeah it is truly a terrific compound. And I haven’t had that kind of hunger today so I think it was likely just from such intense training and too little sleep.
 
Hyde said:
Yeah it is truly a terrific compound. And I haven’t had that kind of hunger today so I think it was likely just from such intense training and too little sleep.
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No doubt t and you know it landed in all the right places in that situation. Been in a deficit for a while then that workout. Perfect storm!
 
MrKleen73 said:
No doubt t and you know it landed in all the right places in that situation. Been in a deficit for a while then that workout. Perfect storm!
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Honestly I have been looking great for me this last 24 hours so it must have filled me up some.

Took advantage of no training today and slept 11 hours to help heal up for squat tomorrow. Fasting on ECA today then will have one large meal this evening.
 
06/15/18

Parallel Boxsquat
45,135,225,275,325x3
375x1
425,435,445,455x3 PR

Sumo Legpress
245/side 3x12

Lying Leg Curls
120 6x12

Glute Press Machine
110,150,170 3x12/leg

Glute Bridges
135 3x12

Knees wouldn’t let me do the lunges today, but a lifetime PR tells me I’m probably fine doing what I’m doing
 
Congrats on that PR!!!!
 
tyga tyga said:
Uh ohhhh I see the gang movements! Lol
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The most ridiculous part is my glutes are my gift muscle - I need exactly zero hypertrophy in my ass. But Kim was a Pro bodybuilder before she was the strongest middleweight woman in the world, so you can see the bikini moves come out in the leg training.

I figure I should do the unilateral stuff cuz I hate it and will skip it left to my own devices lol
 
06/17/18

Viking Press (new setup with barbells hinging on a barbell)
Warmups
85/side 3x5

Yoke 50ft
370x2
430 in 9.13
490 in 8.28
490 in 6.65 blazing PR for me

Prowler Push 50ft
400x10 sprints

06/18/18

Incline Bench
45,95x8
135,185x5
225x2
245 5x3 PR

NG Incline Db Press
75 3x12

Flat Db Flyes
50 3x12

Pause Push-ups
3x12

One-arm Db Bench
70 3x12/arm PR

One-arm Db Overhead Tri Ext
30 3x12/arm

Incline CG Push-up Burnout
30,20,16

I think my incline bench is as strong as when I was 20lbs heavier, 245 off-cycle a couple years ago and so fat I was uncomfortable tying my shoes. I like being able to tie my shoes & bench!
 
6/19/18
Back Ext x30

Deadlift
135,225x6
315x4
365x2
385 4x6 strict 2 min rests

Chest-supported Row
160 4x8

Cable Low Attachment Widegrip Row
Stack 4x8

Cable High Attachment Row
Stack 4x12

Startrak Row Machine
70/side 4x12

Db Curls
30 4x12

Cable Double Bi Flex Curls
16.5 4x12

2” Axle DOH Holds
215 3x15 sec

25lb Bumper Plate Pinches
2x25 sec

Man deload on deadlift was needed so badly! Kept rests short on them to drive work capacity at least.
 
06/20/18

Strict 10” Logpress from rack
87x6
137x4
147x3
162 4x6

Single-arm Db OHP
50x12 each
55 2x12

Db Laterals
30 4x8

Chest-supported BB Facepulls
95 4x12

Alt Db Front Raise
35x8
40 3x8

Single-arm Db Crossovers
25 4x10 each

Single-arm Db Overhead Tri Ext
30 4-5x10

Easiest strict log session in the last 6 weeks; felt very powerful!
 
06/21/18

Back Ext 35 reps

Parallel Boxsquat
45,135,225x5
295,345x3
385 4x6 volume PR

Single-leg Lying Leg Curl
50 4x12

Abductor
140 4x12

Adductor
4x12

Single-leg Glute Press Bikini Machiney
120,140,160,180x12

Prowler Pushes
300 4x50ft

Freakin’ blasted. 24 work reps at 385 took it out of me, and of course my iPod died right before my first work set lol.

Last day on S23 and I couldn’t care less. Stuff is a pain to dose, tastes awful, and not sure it really contributed much. Maybe 15mg wasn’t enough, but if I try it again it will be higher dosage and more concentrated.
 
Oooh some good girls and bad girls followed by some single leg glute press...better keep that estro in check, im a little afraid you might end up in a bikini comp at the end of this cut. If thats the goal just take the breaks off the aromatization so you can fill out that top homie.
 
iPod died...that sucks. I put mine on the charger soon as I get home from the gym. the gym music is horrible.
 
SkRaw85 said:
Bikini machiney
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Glute kickbacks are 100% a chick thing - It actually called for using a cable station, but I had to draw the line somewhere

jswain34 said:
Oooh some good girls and bad girls followed by some single leg glute press...better keep that estro in check, im a little afraid you might end up in a bikini comp at the end of this cut. If thats the goal just take the breaks off the aromatization so you can fill out that top homie.
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Lol I thought it was gonna be a deload when I saw 50lbs come off her squat bar and the milder accessories...then I saw the 100% increase in volume over last weeks 4x3 and realized I was in for it.

Bro I wish I had some estrogen! Nothing aromatizes in this stack so I have to take some Boladiol preWO at least once a week with no AI just to keep my joints from exploding.

I actually strained an adductor once after a long Boxsquat cycle when I came back to free squatting and went to test my 3RM - the Good Girl was irreplaceable rehab honestly. The more you know...
 
Been fasting since 7:15 last night; planning to go the entire day. Never done this before and already hungry after only 16 hours so we will see how far I can take it

New cycle layout as of today is:
Ostarine 20mg
Anavar 40mg
Dymethazine 40mg
11KT 2-3 pumps
Androhard 6-9 pumps
 
Hyde said:
Been fasting since 7:15 last night; planning to go the entire day. Never done this before and already hungry after only 16 hours so we will see how far I can take it

New cycle layout as of today is:
Ostarine 20mg
Anavar 40mg
Dymethazine 40mg
11KT 2-3 pumps
Androhard 6-9 pumps
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I fasted for 8 days once. It gets easier after the first 2 days
 
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