To Infinity.... and Beyond!
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Hyde
Legend
You had me at “smash factor”
Sounds like a burger joint doesn’t it?
akboom87
Well-known member
Still getting the work in! Finding time to get that in with everything else got to be a busy guy.
Dustin07
Legend
You had me at “smash factor”
one of these days people at the office are gonna understand what it means when someone says "smash" and HR gets involved
slept through my alarm the last 2 days which I don't know if I've ever done before in my life lol. just massively deep sleep.
SkRaw85
Legend
one of these days people at the office are gonna understand what it means when someone says "smash" and HR gets involved
slept through my alarm the last 2 days which I don't know if I've ever done before in my life lol. just massively deep sleep.
That’s an impressive depth of sleep! Enjoy those whenever ya can lol
Dustin07
Legend
No sleeves, no belt, no chalk, no headphones just rolling with it today, lol
Warmup- 95lbs
RDLs, bb rows, power cleans
Deads
10 x 135
5 x 185, 225, 275, 315
BB Rows
3 x 10 x 135
Ez bar curls
3 x 10
DB curls
3 x 10+
Cardio
20 min mix of LISS and very light HIIT
Weight
193
Every once in a while I get a sense of needing a little cardio for general health, clearing out the lungs, testing mobility, etc
Warmup- 95lbs
RDLs, bb rows, power cleans
Deads
10 x 135
5 x 185, 225, 275, 315
BB Rows
3 x 10 x 135
Ez bar curls
3 x 10
DB curls
3 x 10+
Cardio
20 min mix of LISS and very light HIIT
Weight
193
Every once in a while I get a sense of needing a little cardio for general health, clearing out the lungs, testing mobility, etc
Electrake
Active member
No headphones?! You heathen!
Segansational
Well-known member
Yeah, I'm probably getting to that point again soon, as I dropped all cardio these past 3 months...
MrKleen73
Legend
Right!You had me at “smash factor”
That or another way to say how hot someone is.
GreenMachineX
Well-known member
Dustin07
Legend
Warm up:
DB laterals, DB forwards, DB curls.
DB Bench
15 x 50s
10 x 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s
BB bench
10 x 135
5 x 185
1 x 205, 225, 245, 255
(This barbell feels horribly off and bent)
Slingshot
1 x 265, 275, 285
10 x 225
Tricep cable pull downs
3 sets
SS with EZ bar curls
3 x 12 x 60
T bar rows
3 sets
(I liked how my lats looked in the mirror so thought I'd accentuate them a bit lol)
285 felt great. I'm hoping to ss 300 again very soon if I can keep the frequency growing.
Notes
I don't think my alarm is going off lol.
Raced 45min drive for 7am tee time. Walked 18 holes. That tore up my back and hammies. Raced from there to work (we are closed today, just wanted to get some month end stuff done)
Then hit gym to get some frequency in.
No chalk or headphones again. They're in my car that I dropped off for ceramic coating on Weds... So winging it.
Idk if it's cause I warmed up with a legit DB session or what but the bench felt like laying on a decline. Bar path was **** and kept feeling bar was falling up towards my head.
DB laterals, DB forwards, DB curls.
DB Bench
15 x 50s
10 x 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s
BB bench
10 x 135
5 x 185
1 x 205, 225, 245, 255
(This barbell feels horribly off and bent)
Slingshot
1 x 265, 275, 285
10 x 225
Tricep cable pull downs
3 sets
SS with EZ bar curls
3 x 12 x 60
T bar rows
3 sets
(I liked how my lats looked in the mirror so thought I'd accentuate them a bit lol)
285 felt great. I'm hoping to ss 300 again very soon if I can keep the frequency growing.
Notes
I don't think my alarm is going off lol.
Raced 45min drive for 7am tee time. Walked 18 holes. That tore up my back and hammies. Raced from there to work (we are closed today, just wanted to get some month end stuff done)
Then hit gym to get some frequency in.
No chalk or headphones again. They're in my car that I dropped off for ceramic coating on Weds... So winging it.
Idk if it's cause I warmed up with a legit DB session or what but the bench felt like laying on a decline. Bar path was **** and kept feeling bar was falling up towards my head.
PolishHamm3r77
Well-known member
It’s the lack of head phones. The low frequency of the bass waves, though inaudible to most, push forward toward your knees thus keeping the bar on a vertical plane.
Almost sounds convincing if your head phones were 18” subs
Dustin07
Legend
Dustin07
Legend
Warm up
Laterals, forwards, snatch with 10lb plates
Power cleans and press with empty bb
Bench
10 x 95, 135
5 x 175, 205
3 x 225, 245
1 x 265
Slingshot
1 x 275, 285, 295, 305
10 x 235
Raw
30 x 135
Tri rope ext
3 sets
SS with laterals
3 x 10 x 30s
Sunday bench day with the boy! This week's extra frequency is yielding positive results. I was hoping to SS 300 today with my boy, super super happy about 305. Means I'm closing the gap, stopping the bleeding.
Laterals, forwards, snatch with 10lb plates
Power cleans and press with empty bb
Bench
10 x 95, 135
5 x 175, 205
3 x 225, 245
1 x 265
Slingshot
1 x 275, 285, 295, 305
10 x 235
Raw
30 x 135
Tri rope ext
3 sets
SS with laterals
3 x 10 x 30s
Sunday bench day with the boy! This week's extra frequency is yielding positive results. I was hoping to SS 300 today with my boy, super super happy about 305. Means I'm closing the gap, stopping the bleeding.
akboom87
Well-known member
Hell yeah nice session! Bench still strong
Dustin07
Legend
Feels like it's coming back! Thanks man!!Hell yeah nice session! Bench still strong
akboom87
Well-known member
Is your work schedule going to be full throttle this whole summer or is this just a busy time then it will level out some?
Dustin07
Legend
It's hard to say because the nature of my job is essentially to create the work and the jobs, I'm sorta as go go go as I force myself. Lately I've been a bit more go because some accts have required more work and my inside girl moved on to a new career... But last week I hired a new girl and she's on fire, she's filling in a ton of my work and saving me so much time. My biggest concern with her is that she's so good I'm afraid of her getting bored lol
MrKleen73
Legend
That's a great problem to have. Now to figure out how to keep her happy in the position.
Dustin07
Legend
Bingo-
She's quite young, a Gen Z'er, and I got the vibe when I hired her that despite having zero experience, she is a very sharp cookie and would quickly learn the ropes. We have a couple proprietary apps that we use internally as well as 2-3 major software systems for order tracking, MRP/ERP, etc and I figured she'd pick them up pretty fast. lo and behold, by day 2 she was more comfortable in our systems than many people are after a month lol.
Dustin07
Legend
Deads
10 x 135
5 x 185, 225, 275
1 x 315, 335, 355, 375, 395
10 x 225
BB rows
3 x 10 x 135
Ez bar curls
10 x 70, 90, 70
Superset with lat pull downs (hammer strength)
3 sets
Hammer curls
10 x 37.5s,
Superset with hammer strength ground base twist combo (lol)
3 sets
Notes
Felt heavy today, no chalk (i'm out), no preWO (i'm out, lol), but I did have my belt and headphones so that was nice.
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10 x 135
5 x 185, 225, 275
1 x 315, 335, 355, 375, 395
10 x 225
BB rows
3 x 10 x 135
Ez bar curls
10 x 70, 90, 70
Superset with lat pull downs (hammer strength)
3 sets
Hammer curls
10 x 37.5s,
Superset with hammer strength ground base twist combo (lol)
3 sets
Notes
Felt heavy today, no chalk (i'm out), no preWO (i'm out, lol), but I did have my belt and headphones so that was nice.
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GreenMachineX
Well-known member
Are you still in a caloric deficit?
Dustin07
Legend
not intentionally, but most likely. I was definitely underfed for this session. Although when in a deficit I typically find that my brain power is greatly diminished and I feel like I'm in a really great space mentally/emotionally etc so I'm eating enough to fire well as a human in my job, but probably not well enough to perform at peak level in the gym. I did not have my normal preWO carb bowl today (although I didn't really feel like I needed it after this weekend lol).
with increased frequency returning though yeah.... i'll have to make nutrition a bigger priority again.
I did throw down 2 pumps of ultra epi (iconic)
and 2 caps of epiandrolean (muscle addiction) today to kick off april 1st.
Hyde
Legend
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Segansational
Well-known member
I also have an itchy trigger finger right now... 
Hyde
Legend
The two of you could be twinning
I’m just trying to get healthier for the moment. Don’t want to launch this expedition before I’ve really packed my lunch - it’s liable to be a long journey.
Segansational
Well-known member
And... now I'm hungry.The two of you could be twinning
I’m just trying to get healthier for the moment. Don’t want to launch this expedition before I’ve really packed my lunch - it’s liable to be a long journey.
GreenMachineX
Well-known member
Are you gonna run it like a real cycle this time?
Dustin07
Legend
Finally got my wifes little "all in 1" 4g tank started (that we had ordered when she was on painkiller post op back in feb, lol.
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so just before new years I had started an epi run for 6 weeks. it went pretty well with only mild hair shedding but I went pretty much 100% iconic and full dose ultra hard I found was really hard on my skin. I was putting lotion on my shoulders twice a day and getting creative looking for real estate. This was 6 consistent weeks though of using about 120% of the size of my previous doses.
I have a bottle of ultra epi (iconic) and like 6 bottles of epiandrolean in stock, so I'm splitting the epi dose between the two. I'm also going to be throwing in the occasional fast because my weight is slowly ticking up, but consistently and on my fast days I'm not planning on taking any supps.
Current stack:
anabolic effect
optimize t
ultra epi
epi androlean
orchic extract
ProteX by Vital Alchemy
I also am using
Pura d'or Argan Oil (DHT Blocking Shampoo)
A biotin conditioner
and 5% minoxidil
Dustin07
Legend
feet and inner biceps have definitely been solid real estate for TDs for me, but I used the sustain alpha on that inner thigh area and it irritated like crazy. XPG Gels don't seem to cause any skin irritation for me, so I like their delivery more. But the Ultra Hard had the andro that I wanted on that last run mixed with the epi whereas XPG is straight epi.
Alpha Gel I will put on my feet if I'm getting ready for bed so I don't rub it on my wife. or shoulders if I'm adding it in the morning before work...
akboom87
Well-known member
I agree the XPG doesn’t bother me at all. I ran one bottle of icon 7 I think I definitely had to use lotion on my shoulders. Not the end of the world but I definitely had to keep up with it.
Dustin07
Legend
Seated OHP/DB
10 x 35s, 40s
6 x 50s
8 x 60s, 70s
@GreenMachineX thanks for the motivation here. Haven't done these in ages
Reverse grip bench
@SkRaw85
10 x bar, 95, 135
5 x 185
Bench
1 x 185, 225, 250, 270
Slingshot
1 x 285, 300, 310
3 x 275
(Had rando help with liftoff on 310. Added 5lbs to raw and ss from last session)
Raw
6 x 225
10 x 185
Reverse seated dips
3 x 12
SS with laterals
3 x 10+ x 32.5s
Tri cable pushdowns
3 sets to failure (roughly)
SS with forward DB raises
3 x 15 x 25s (for blood flow)
Notes
Unfortunately a bit rushed session today, and no preWO cause I forgot I was out. But felt the fire in my loins for the first time in a while. Good preWO carb load. Practiced new movements, good session.
Weight 193
Fasted 20:4 yesterday, dinner with the wife after.
Feels good to be benching over 300 again even if it is slingshot work!
Meant to do banded work today but lacked the wherewithal to jam that into a 50min session.
10 x 35s, 40s
6 x 50s
8 x 60s, 70s
@GreenMachineX thanks for the motivation here. Haven't done these in ages
Reverse grip bench
@SkRaw85
10 x bar, 95, 135
5 x 185
Bench
1 x 185, 225, 250, 270
Slingshot
1 x 285, 300, 310
3 x 275
(Had rando help with liftoff on 310. Added 5lbs to raw and ss from last session)
Raw
6 x 225
10 x 185
Reverse seated dips
3 x 12
SS with laterals
3 x 10+ x 32.5s
Tri cable pushdowns
3 sets to failure (roughly)
SS with forward DB raises
3 x 15 x 25s (for blood flow)
Notes
Unfortunately a bit rushed session today, and no preWO cause I forgot I was out. But felt the fire in my loins for the first time in a while. Good preWO carb load. Practiced new movements, good session.
Weight 193
Fasted 20:4 yesterday, dinner with the wife after.
Feels good to be benching over 300 again even if it is slingshot work!
Meant to do banded work today but lacked the wherewithal to jam that into a 50min session.
Dustin07
Legend
There's just been too much talk about it to not give it a try finally
awesome! If I had a spotter for lift off and a little more time I'd like to take these a bit heavier. it's a little awkward to unrack since I'm still learning the movement but I found it seemed OK to have my head further up on the bench since my bar path in reverse grip felt much more vertical and less likely to hit the j hooks....
between that and the db presses though it felt like a great warm up going into bench...
gphagan1
Legend
I just got caught up, and I read this, but had to do a double take because I still had “smash factor” in my head.
gphagan1
Legend
You’re putting in some good work on your bench…good job considering how busy you have been.
Dustin07
Legend
Warm up
Empty bb
RDLs, rows, cleans, press
+95lbs
RDLS, rows, cleans, press
Deads
10 x 135
3 x 3 x 225
1 x 275, 315, 365, 405
3 x 3 x 335
+ Greenband
2 x 5 x 225
10 x 225
(By the end, I finally felt like legs were working at it and pitching in. I just need to practice more)
Leg press
15 x +90
10 x +180
10 x +270
10 x +360
15 x +180
Lat pull downs
3 x 10
Reverse delt kleen swings
3 sets for symmetry
(Feeling like I'm building a little forward roll in the shoulders/front delts)
EZ bar curls
3 x 10 x 70
Superset with
T-bar rows
3 x 10+
Notes - 193lbs
Thursdays are always a hard day on a good training week. PreWO started hitting nicely in warmups though
Still no chalk, but it arrives today.
Was feeling lazy so didn't want to run high rep deads lol.
405 went up fine but I can tell I need to retrain the body how to pull. Been too infrequent.
Weight belt - on hole 2
Hole 1 is my fat hole
Hole 4 is my lean AF hole
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Empty bb
RDLs, rows, cleans, press
+95lbs
RDLS, rows, cleans, press
Deads
10 x 135
3 x 3 x 225
1 x 275, 315, 365, 405
3 x 3 x 335
+ Greenband
2 x 5 x 225
10 x 225
(By the end, I finally felt like legs were working at it and pitching in. I just need to practice more)
Leg press
15 x +90
10 x +180
10 x +270
10 x +360
15 x +180
Lat pull downs
3 x 10
Reverse delt kleen swings
3 sets for symmetry
(Feeling like I'm building a little forward roll in the shoulders/front delts)
EZ bar curls
3 x 10 x 70
Superset with
T-bar rows
3 x 10+
Notes - 193lbs
Thursdays are always a hard day on a good training week. PreWO started hitting nicely in warmups though
Still no chalk, but it arrives today.
Was feeling lazy so didn't want to run high rep deads lol.
405 went up fine but I can tell I need to retrain the body how to pull. Been too infrequent.
Weight belt - on hole 2
Hole 1 is my fat hole
Hole 4 is my lean AF hole
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SkRaw85
Legend
There's just been too much talk about it to not give it a try finally
awesome! If I had a spotter for lift off and a little more time I'd like to take these a bit heavier. it's a little awkward to unrack since I'm still learning the movement but I found it seemed OK to have my head further up on the bench since my bar path in reverse grip felt much more vertical and less likely to hit the j hooks....
between that and the db presses though it felt like a great warm up going into bench...
Hell yeah! Setup is a little different in this one. Bar definitely touching lower on the body. Once you find the perfect setup and hand position it’s gonna fly. A real shoulder saver too.
Dustin07
Legend
was looking at my "check-ins" at the gym and this week was my first 4 session week in ages. Feels really good to start getting the habit/routine back under control, although I have some travel coming up April 14 and again in May.
I felt it activate forward delts and triceps in new ways (not bad) but I've only done it twice now so I'm going to definitely have to get some more practice in with this new toy to figure it out. tbh it's like learning any new movement and I'm actually shocked I didn't kill myself this week. like trying to pat my head, rub my belly, and ride a unicycle
I felt it activate forward delts and triceps in new ways (not bad) but I've only done it twice now so I'm going to definitely have to get some more practice in with this new toy to figure it out. tbh it's like learning any new movement and I'm actually shocked I didn't kill myself this week. like trying to pat my head, rub my belly, and ride a unicycle
Segansational
Well-known member
What is going on in this log?!  But congrats on the 300+ bench work!
Dustin07
Legend
Flat DB bench
3 x 15 x 45s
Bench
10 x 135
5 x 175
1 x 205, 225, 245, 265, 275
Slingshot
1 x 295, 305
3 x 275
10 x 230
+Greenbands
5 x 135
EMOTM - 10 min
3 x 135
Raw
20 x 135
DB rows, bench supported.
10 x 70, 80, 80
Tricep cable push downs
3 x 10-15
Superset with DB hammer curls
10 x 40s, 45s, 50s
EZ bar curls
2 x 10 x 70
Seated DB concentration curls
4 x 10 x 25s
(Pump hunting)
Reverse seated dips
3 x 15
Lat pull downs
3 x 10
Notes
That beta alanine + ultra Epi + epiandrolean cocktail is slapping preWO this morning! Got them go get it tinglies
. I feel like I'm in the matrix moving 2000mph.
+5lbs to raw bench. Wanted 315 so bad on the slingshot but 305 was just far to slow to go for it.
I love benching raw after banded work. The barbell just floats.
Awesome session. Best of 2024 probably.
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3 x 15 x 45s
Bench
10 x 135
5 x 175
1 x 205, 225, 245, 265, 275
Slingshot
1 x 295, 305
3 x 275
10 x 230
+Greenbands
5 x 135
EMOTM - 10 min
3 x 135
Raw
20 x 135
DB rows, bench supported.
10 x 70, 80, 80
Tricep cable push downs
3 x 10-15
Superset with DB hammer curls
10 x 40s, 45s, 50s
EZ bar curls
2 x 10 x 70
Seated DB concentration curls
4 x 10 x 25s
(Pump hunting)
Reverse seated dips
3 x 15
Lat pull downs
3 x 10
Notes
That beta alanine + ultra Epi + epiandrolean cocktail is slapping preWO this morning! Got them go get it tinglies
. I feel like I'm in the matrix moving 2000mph.+5lbs to raw bench. Wanted 315 so bad on the slingshot but 305 was just far to slow to go for it.
I love benching raw after banded work. The barbell just floats.
Awesome session. Best of 2024 probably.
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Dustin07
Legend
It's coming back! Felt like a monster session today, loved every minute.
Yesterday I felt like total dogshit. Couldn't shake a headache, had mental, physical, and an emotional fatigue bordering on brief but severe depression. Threw down with the wife and felt like king of the world. Today I feel awesome. It's almost bipolar but I'm riding a good wave today. I swear sex is the greatest antidepressant in the world.
gphagan1
Legend
Nice workout….good job.Flat DB bench
3 x 15 x 45s
Bench
10 x 135
5 x 175
1 x 205, 225, 245, 265, 275
Slingshot
1 x 295, 305
3 x 275
10 x 230
+Greenbands
5 x 135
EMOTM - 10 min
3 x 135
Raw
20 x 135
DB rows, bench supported.
10 x 70, 80, 80
Tricep cable push downs
3 x 10-15
Superset with DB hammer curls
10 x 40s, 45s, 50s
EZ bar curls
2 x 10 x 70
Seated DB concentration curls
4 x 10 x 25s
(Pump hunting)
Reverse seated dips
3 x 15
Lat pull downs
3 x 10
Notes
That beta alanine + ultra Epi + epiandrolean cocktail is slapping preWO this morning! Got them go get it tinglies
+5lbs to raw bench. Wanted 315 so bad on the slingshot but 305 was just far to slow to go for it.
I love benching raw after banded work. The barbell just floats.
Awesome session. Best of 2024 probably.
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When your pre workout goes beyond just the tingles…..
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Dustin07
Legend
thanks man, it felt great!
Yesterday the local theater was running the original Godfather so I had to jump on the opportunity to see the classic in the theater which meant I moved lower/legs/pulls to today instead... but man, that movie gets better every time you see it.