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breezy's training, supplementation, and food log

Great video on those banded meadows! I'm trying these on Tuesday, super excited! Great back workout man!

Thanks man!


...seemed to have lost my subscription to this one... re-subbed

Those banded meadows rows are awesome...

Welcome back, wasme. You haven't missed much lately, as I've been pretty busy.


Yeah, you should give them a try.



As mentioned, I've had a lot going on lately. Training has been great and my back is still improving. I haven't tried conventional deads yet, but probably will next back session.

My caloric and carb intake have gotten back up fairly high (averaged over 5000 cals and 700-800g carbs last week), but my weight has hit a plateau (219-220). My metabolism didn't take much of a hit during prep and seems to be on fire currently. I'll most likely be bumping carbs up to 900-1000g on heavier training days, starting tomorrow. Fats have been kept pretty low while I bring my calories and carbs up, and I'll begin to add more healthy fats (mainly coconut and red palm oil) and a cheat meal. This is what I had planned on doing, but a little sooner than expected.

Supplementation has included the following: OxyElite Protein, Modern BCAA+, bulk EAAs, Peptopro, HBCD, AP, Jack3d micro, High Volume, Gut Health, SuperCissus, ALCAR, and I just started Compound 20 again.

My schedule should calm down soon and I'll get back to posting training sessions.
 
Holy Carb intake! Idk how you eat that much, but your workouts are pretty intense so I don't doubt the need (just wonder if it gets to be a chore at that amount?). Have you checked out Meadow's site lately? Went through and overhaul and looks pretty nice right now. Oh and for anyone wondering about my banded Meadow's row feast your eyes on this crazy setup (I use the bench to save my low back because all my powerlifting is hits it hard so): Invalid Link Removed
 
Holy Carb intake! Idk how you eat that much, but your workouts are pretty intense so I don't doubt the need (just wonder if it gets to be a chore at that amount?). Have you checked out Meadow's site lately? Went through and overhaul and looks pretty nice right now. Oh and for anyone wondering about my banded Meadow's row feast your eyes on this crazy setup (I use the bench to save my low back because all my powerlifting is hits it hard so):

Lol yeah, it's getting up there. 800g of "clean" carbs can definitely be tough on a consistent basis; eating is basically like another full-time job. I just increased pre-workout Cream of Rice to 1/2 cup (dry measure), am probably going to bump up my intra HBCD as high as 200g on heavy days, and usually have ~200g, post-workout. I can knock out 500g+ just around training, with a lot of time left in the day. Yeah, I just read Scott Stevenson's new article while I ate lunch (carbs FTW ;)). It took me a little bit to find everything, but the site is looking awesome. I dig the Meadows row setup and will give that a shot soon. :thumbsup:
 
About to read that Stevenson article myself. Got the email today, opened it up, just haven't had time yet.
 
About to read that Stevenson article myself. Got the email today, opened it up, just haven't had time yet.

Nice. I thought it was a solid read. I got the email just as I sat down to eat, which was perfect timing.
 
Double yessss
 
FYI breezy11 and myself will be starting a joint off season thread. I hate to brag but it'll will probably be the best off season thread in AM history. Yes, you can quote me on that

That's a lot of pressure. :D

It's been an incredibly busy week with work, visiting family, and a wedding, but I should be back to more frequent posting tomorrow (I'll be working for the rest of today). Training was great this week and I have a few new exercises/variations that I'll get some examples/explanations of soon.
 
I thought my schedule would calm down today, but I unexpectedly had to work late (was supposed to get out early). I was able to get in a solid chest/shoulder session tonight though and should have more free time the next few days...finally.


HS Horizontal Bench
12 (warm-up)
8
6
6

-set of 8: 3 sec concentric, 2 sec hard flex, 3 sec eccentric, 2 sec stretch

-sets of 6: 5 sec concentric, 3 sec hard flex, 5 sec eccentric, 3 sec stretch

-This machine isolates the pecs extremely well. The tempos were brutal and my chest was already smoked after these.

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Flite Neutral Grip Incline Press
6
6
6

-5 sec concentric, 2 sec hard flex, 5 sec eccentric, 2 sec stretch

-very strong focus on feeling every fiber in my chest stretch/contract (same with 1st exercise)

flite (355x200).jpg

*no bands used




Giant Sets (3 rounds)

Banded Machine Flyes
8 + 4

-strict form

-1st 8 reps: 1 sec hard flex / last 4 reps: 5 sec iso-hold when fully contracted (on each rep)


Standing Dual Pulley Chest Press
10

-constant tension: smooth pumping rhythm


Banded HS Decline Press
10 + 8 partials (+ 10 second isotension on last set)

-explosive concentric to lockout with a 2 sec hard flex




Banded Rear Delt Machine Flyes
8 + 10 partials + 15 sec isotension
8 + 10 partials + 15 sec isotension
8 + 10 partials + 15 sec isotension

-2 sec flex on 1st 8 reps




Giant Sets (3 rounds)

Banded Seated DB Press
8

-3 sec eccentric, explosive concentric to lockout with a hard flex


Heavy DB Swings
25


Band Pull Aparts
10

-1 sec flex


Spidercrawls
to failure
 
lol wow.

[video=youtube_share;uYHAR8Xzsyo]http://youtu.be/uYHAR8Xzsyo[/video]
 
Nice. Nothing wrong with off season post-workout pancakes in a gaining phase. :)




Thanks Sam! Good to see you bud.

It sounds like a reaction to the yhcl to me. It's potent stuff and some people can't tolerate it at all. Luckily, I can use a large dose and not feel a thing. I'd start with about 2mg and slowly work your way up to the recommended .2mg/kg if you can. Are you using caps or bulk powder? If using powder you need to be very careful with the dosing, as it's easy to overdo it. A highly accurate scale works best, but you could also dissolve it in some distilled water. What I've done in the past is picked up a sterile "specimen cup" (like used for urine samples at the doctor) and mixed it with the water for pretty accurate dosing. It takes a good amount of time and shaking to fully dissolve, but it works. I use the NutraPlanet bulk power, which is approximately 200mg per 1/8 tsp. I mix the 200mg with 20ml or 40ml water, which makes the solution 10mg/ml or 5mg/ml respectively. An oral syringe can be used to accurately draw up the amount of yhcl that you are looking to use. It should remain stable in the distilled water for a while if kept in the fridge, away from light, and if it's not contaminated by anything when the cup is open.


Hey Breezy,

Just realised I hadn't gotten back to this.

I've been using YHCL from Primaforce. 2.5mg per service and I was only on the odd occasion working my way up to 2x capsules per day. My tolerance seems to be quite good now as I'm using 2x capsules a day and not noticing any more "jitters" or uncontrollable sweating...

I may start building up to the .2mg/kg moving forward given I seem to have overcome the side-effects.

I understand you use YHCL with LISS but as I'm not hitting cardio very often I'll continue to use it with my weights sessions ("heavy" weight with lower rest time) which definitely gets the sweat going.

Also, long overdue but congrats on the results (even if it didn't translate too well in the comp) and good luck in the move to Bodybuilding comps.

I've been keeping an eye on your more "basic" set ups and using a lot of your "time under tension" workouts using cables etc. I hope to move that into using bands and some of your more advanced movements but will need to wait till I move into a bigger gym. I haven't been having huge success in building a few things so looking to try a few more new things to get better responses.

Thanks again Breezy...following your progress as always.

Sam
 
Hey Breezy,

Just realised I hadn't gotten back to this.

I've been using YHCL from Primaforce. 2.5mg per service and I was only on the odd occasion working my way up to 2x capsules per day. My tolerance seems to be quite good now as I'm using 2x capsules a day and not noticing any more "jitters" or uncontrollable sweating...

I may start building up to the .2mg/kg moving forward given I seem to have overcome the side-effects.

I understand you use YHCL with LISS but as I'm not hitting cardio very often I'll continue to use it with my weights sessions ("heavy" weight with lower rest time) which definitely gets the sweat going.

Also, long overdue but congrats on the results (even if it didn't translate too well in the comp) and good luck in the move to Bodybuilding comps.

I've been keeping an eye on your more "basic" set ups and using a lot of your "time under tension" workouts using cables etc. I hope to move that into using bands and some of your more advanced movements but will need to wait till I move into a bigger gym. I haven't been having huge success in building a few things so looking to try a few more new things to get better responses.

Thanks again Breezy...following your progress as always.

Sam


What's up Sam. Glad to hear the YHCL is no longer causing any issues. Yeah, just take it slow if attempting to increase the dose some more. Using it before training is a good option as well, as long as you aren't slamming a bunch of carbs while training.


Thanks man. I'm not sure when I'll compete yet, but am excited about the switch.


Very cool. It's good to add some new techniques to your training once in a while. I'm not sure how long you've been training, but at a certain point, sometimes a little creativity is needed to keep progress moving at a decent pace. Keep me posted on how the recent changes work out for you.


No problem Sam. Your continued support is much appreciated.
 
I trained back this morning. I still haven't attempted any deads and kept things on the lighter side.


Banded Meadows Rows
10
8
8
8
8

-3 sec concentric, 2 sec flex, 3 sec eccentric (like recent video)




Dual Pulley Pulldowns
8
8
8 + 10 sec iso-hold
8 + 10 sec iso-hold

-independent handles

-slight lean back, chest arched, driving elbows down, hard flex



I used this setup for the next 3 exercises. I've been doing pullovers like this for a couple weeks, but added some additional work today. I stuck with the strap attachment, but any attachment could be used, as I put a clip on the bands.

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Lying Band Pullovers
8 + 10 sec iso-hold
8 + 10 sec iso-hold
8 + 10 partials + 10 sec iso-hold
8 + 10 partials + 10 sec iso-hold

-slow and controlled

-back kept arched

-iso-holds: alternated "holding" towards top and bottom of movement each set

-these are great and maintain a high amount of tension throughout the full ROM


[video=youtube_share;GpQNeTvllOQ]http://youtu.be/GpQNeTvllOQ[/video]





Band High-Pull Low Rows
12
12
12
12

-2 sec flex

-targeting upper back/traps

-done sitting towards end of bench (where butt was during pullovers), facing opposite bench (where bands are attached), with feet on bar running across the bench that I'm sitting on




Band Low Rows
8
8
8
8

-done in the same position as previous exercise, but attached bands to the back posts of opposite bench to provide more resistance.

-slow and controlled, pulling to upper abs (targeting mid back)

-2 sec flex





Dual Pulley Shrugs
10
10
10
10

-dual pulley cable tower: independent handles, set at ground level

-3 sec flex
 
LEGS


Dual Pulley Stiff-Legged Deads
15
12
8
8
8
8

-dual pulley tower with straight bar attachment (clips at both ends), standing on 1' box

-I've tried to get a video of these for a couple weeks, but my phone keeps dying. I have a "certified like new" replacement phone arriving today, which will hopefully last another 2 weeks, and then I'm due for an upgrade. Great variation though. :thumbsup:




BB Squats
135x15
185x12
225x10
245x10
275x10
315x10
335x10
365x10
385x10
405x9

-below parallel

-worked up with sets of 10 until I couldn't get 10 without grinding.

-1st time doing back squats, since hurting my back

-I really focused on isolating quads as much as possible. I watched an hour+ Tom Platz video last night with some leg training tips for squats and hacks.




Hack Squats
50
40
30
20
15 + 10 second isotension + 10 second rest + 10 second isotension

-constant tension (locked out for 10 sec rest)

-duck stance: heels together, driving off balls of feet




Leg Extensions
8 + 12 partials
8 + 12 partials
8 + 12 partials

-1st 8 reps: 1 second flex

-partials: out of bottom



Seated Leg Curls
10 + 5 assisted
10 + 5 assisted
10 + 5 assisted + 15 seconds isotension
10 + 5 assisted + 15 seconds isotension
 
405x9 below parallel... damn Breezy. As always motivational as hell. Looking forward to that dual log.

Thanks wasme. Squats went better than expected after not doing them for a while. I changed my stance up slightly to have my quads do most of the work and made sure to shut it down before form took a hit. My back still isn't 100% and I need to be careful.
 
Tom Platz videos:

525 for 23
[video=youtube_share;s6H-xs0fPyM]http://youtu.be/s6H-xs0fPyM[/video]



Long video, but has some decent BB and hack squat tips for quad development.

[video]http://clips.team-andro.com/watch/78ab2f06de12d410c1b8/lareport2014-teil-9-die-haxen-muessen-wachsen-zitat-david-doyouevensquat-rs-sexualhealing[/video]
 
Long ass video but will watch for sure. Got about 5 minutes in and passed out lol.
 
Damn you had some killer workouts there! Lovin the detail as always!

Thanks bud.


I enjoy watching platz, good stuff.

Made it about 32 minutes in.


Nice. I think that's right about where they start training a little.

Long ass video but will watch for sure. Got about 5 minutes in and passed out lol.


Lol. It's worth watching. I actually managed to get a little soreness in my quads after using a couple tips I picked up, which is a rare occurrence with my massive intra drink.
 
I trained arms this morning. I tested out my replacement phone's battery life and was glad that it held strong while recording a good amount of video (too bad it was arm work though). I'm pretty pumped, as getting examples of as many exercises as possible is a huge help when working with someone from a distance.


V-Bar Pushdowns
20
20
8
8
8
8, 8, 8

-1 second flex




Banded Tate Press Variation
10
10
10
10

[video=youtube_share;FMNyht_5sYk]http://youtu.be/FMNyht_5sYk[/video]





Incline Straight Bar Cable Extensions
12
12
12
12

-constant tension (no lockout)

[video=youtube_share;aIjXiJaMv40]http://youtu.be/aIjXiJaMv40[/video]





Dual Pulley Straight Bar Curls
15
8
8
8
8

-3 second eccentric, 2 second hard flex

[video=youtube_share;ox3hccwYLJY]http://youtu.be/ox3hccwYLJY[/video]





Seated DB Curls / Standing Hammer Curls
8 / 6 + 8 partials
8 / 6 + 8 partials
8 / 6 + 8 partials
8 / 6 + 8 partials

-pronating wrists at bottom and returning to supinated position before curling up: provides a great stretch that feels better as the set goes on

[video=youtube_share;BKJN2_5P0Wk]http://youtu.be/BKJN2_5P0Wk[/video]





HS High Curl Machine
10
10
10

-slow and controlled

-2 second hard flex
 
Occluded Rope Pusdowns / Curls
15 / 15
15 / 15
15 / 15
15 / 15

[video=youtube_share;Y4rzOyOqxOQ]http://youtu.be/Y4rzOyOqxOQ[/video]
 
:thumbsup:

[video=youtube_share;AyQn8HxKL_Q]http://youtu.be/AyQn8HxKL_Q[/video]
 
Reps to you for all those videos... lots to look at later at home!

Thanks and no problem man.

Watched that last night. Awesome session they had. I like Evan too.

Yeah, I liked how they set it up. Me too. :)

Just started watching the video... Could've used a warning!

lol. Hope you weren't eating.

Nice arm workout, I'm going to try the seated DB curl-ss-standing hammer curl tomorrow

Thanks Pete. Great combo. They should have your biceps in some serious pain.
 
Chest and shoulders this morning. It was solid session overall and I left pretty happy with what I got done.


Banded HS MTS Incline Press
10
6
6
6
6
6

-very slow and controlled: I made sure to keep as much tension as possible directly on my pecs throughout the entire movement. This setup provides a ton of added resistance and tension while pressing to lockout. My chest was destroyed and I probably could've just moved on to shoulders after these.

[video=youtube_share;ness7mrBQFE]http://youtu.be/ness7mrBQFE[/video]





Chain BB Flat Bench
8
5
5
5
5, 15 (no chains on drop)

-3 sec eccentric, 1 sec pause above chest, explosive concentric to lockout

-constant tension on drop set

[video=youtube_share;vMTJFJ71n0A]http://youtu.be/vMTJFJ71n0A[/video]





Machine Flyes
10
10
10 + 10 sec iso-hold
10 + 10 sec iso-hold




Banded Rear Delt Machine Flyes
8 + 12 partials + 15 sec isotension
8 + 12 partials + 15 sec isotension
8 + 12 partials + 15 sec isotension

-hard flex

-these got a lot harder on the 2nd and 3rd sets

[video=youtube_share;Ane_oA-FnVk]http://youtu.be/Ane_oA-FnVk[/video]





Cable 10 and 2 O'clock Laterals / Cable Swings
8 / 30
8 / 25 + 10 sec isotension
8 / 25 + 10 sec isotension

-pulling from behind back

-10 and 2: cross between side laterals/front raises

[video=youtube_share;ibKZa2E1gVE]http://youtu.be/ibKZa2E1gVE[/video]
 
Banded Cage Press
8
8
8 + 15 partials
8 + 15 partials
8, 5 (no band)

-slow/controlled eccentric, explosive concentric to lockout with a hard flex

-stopping eccentric before bar hits pins (until drop set)

[video=youtube_share;NB2ZQl_TWdI]http://youtu.be/NB2ZQl_TWdI[/video]
 
Havent commented in ages, but i'm loving all these videos. Props breezy. Been watching them all
 
Those are some boat chains breezy.

Probably 1"?
Heavy.

Yeah, they're wicked heavy. Not sure on the exact size though. They appeared at my gym last week, so I gave them a shot. I might try squatting with them tomorrow, or maybe walking lunge drop sets with them on my back.



Havent commented in ages, but i'm loving all these videos. Props breezy. Been watching them all



No need to comment, man. Great to hear from you though and I'm glad you're enjoying the vids. I appreciate the feedback.
 
I've got a busy day of work, but have a quick break to get today's session posted. No work tomorrow :)


Dual Pulley Lat Pulldowns
8 + 4
8 + 4
8 + 4 + 10 second iso-hold
8 + 4 + 10 second iso-hold

-slight lean back, chest arched, driving elbows down, hard flex

-1st 8 reps: smooth pumping rhythm

-last 4 reps: 4 sec concentric, 2 sec flex, 4 sec eccentric

-lit my back up good to start the session

[video=youtube_share;0jPo5cXfUWM]http://youtu.be/0jPo5cXfUWM[/video]





Banded Smith Rows / Glute Supported DB Rows (?)
8 / 12
8 / 12
8 / 12
8 / 12

smith: explosive, driving elbows up/back, flexing entire back hard

db rows: last second addition, good way to finish off the back, alternated grip each set (shown in video)

[video=youtube_share;fT-yPMCs6N8]http://youtu.be/fT-yPMCs6N8[/video]






Straight Arm Rope Pulldowns
8 + 4
8 + 4
8 + 4 + 10 second iso-hold
8 + 4 + 10 second iso-hold

-slight lean forward, chest arched, hard flex

-1st 8 reps: 2 sec concentric, quick flex, 2 sec eccentric

-last 4 reps: 4 sec concentric, 2 sec flex, 5 sec eccentric

[video=youtube_share;rCeKo1sRcc4]http://youtu.be/rCeKo1sRcc4[/video]





Prone Upper Back Cable Rows / Shrugs
3 sets of 10-15 / 8-12

[video=youtube_share;3PHYai3Yayo]http://youtu.be/3PHYai3Yayo[/video]
 
Standing Single Arm Cable Rows
10
10
10
10

-slow and controlled, hard flex


-These weren't planned and I just decided to try them. I'm glad I did though because they're amazing. I've never done anything that targets the teres major so well. Definite keeper.

[video=youtube_share;zRsph3zQ1l4]http://youtu.be/zRsph3zQ1l4[/video]






Standing Cable Shrugs
10
10
10

-3 sec flex
 
Breezy, do you know if the $10/mo subscription to MDD comes with weekly workouts? The website says monthly WO's, but I'm not certain if that means they give you a small 'sampler' every month...
 
Breezy, do you know if the $10/mo subscription to MDD comes with weekly workouts? The website says monthly WO's, but I'm not certain if that means they give you a small 'sampler' every month...

There aren't any programs or a week's worth of training posted; it's just one single training session per month. For example, they might feature the leg session that was shown in the video I posted with Evan Centopani. A full 12 week program is $500.
 
There aren't any programs or a week's worth of training posted; it's just one single training session per month. For example, they might feature the leg session that was shown in the video I posted with Evan Centopani. A full 12 week program is $500.

:(

That's what I figured. I've never had better progress than with MD, but that price isn't in my budget.

Do you just take what you've learned from MD and make your own routines?
 
:(

That's what I figured. I've never had wetter progress than with MD, but that price isn't in my budget.

Do you just take what you've learned from MD and make your own routines?

That's understandable. It's not really in my budget right now either, but I'll probably get a program from John at some point this off season.


Yeah, I plan training for myself and others (that's what I've been doing today). My training is definitely highly influenced by MD. I combine it with some other influences and ideas of my own. I like to experiment with different exercises/variations and a good amount of the stuff I post is the end result. John has inspired a lot of creativity when it comes to my training, which has been huge for my progress after lifting for as long as I have.
 
[video=youtube_share;jiQ6tKaTx50]http://youtu.be/jiQ6tKaTx50[/video]
 
I put my legs through hell this afternoon and had to sit and stare at nothing for about 20 minutes before attempting to drive home.


Lying Leg Curls (plate loaded)
15
15
10
10
10 + 6 assisted + 15 seconds isotension
10 + 6 assisted + 15 seconds isotension

-I had a training partner for these to crank up the intensity. He's a week out from Team U (HW BB), so we split up and did our own thing.





KB Split Squats

3 sets of the following:
50x10-12 + 10 seconds isotension
35x8-10 + 10 seconds isotension
20x5-8 + 10 seconds isotension

-constant tension

-brutal

[video=youtube_share;UIUB2ztpLTc]http://youtu.be/UIUB2ztpLTc[/video]






BB Back Squat w/chains
135x10
185x10
225x10
245x10
275x10
275x10
275x10
275x10

-worked up to a somewhat challenging 10 and did 4 sets with it

-not sure about chain weight, but they're definitely at least 50lbs each

-pretty tough after split squats

[video=youtube_share;ZN7umpcDhBA]http://youtu.be/ZN7umpcDhBA[/video]






HS Leg Press
6 (feeder set)
6 (feeder set)
30
20
20
20

-For the working sets, I used the same weight and took 40 seconds rest between them. The first 2 sets were done with constant tension. On the final 2 sets, I started using my hands (pressing on quads) for assistance to make sure I continued to hit 20 reps.






Walking Lunges with chains and drops
3 sets to collapse

-great time

[video=youtube_share;EQFlGJmP1Qw]http://youtu.be/EQFlGJmP1Qw[/video]
 
Always learning in here. Breezy you have come up with some fantastic variations.I picked up some chains yesterday (not those massive ones in your vids though lol). Very excited to use them as I started Reactive Pump a few days ago and subbed in the reverse band method.
 
Always learning in here. Breezy you have come up with some fantastic variations.I picked up some chains yesterday (not those massive ones in your vids though lol). Very excited to use them as I started Reactive Pump a few days ago and subbed in the reverse band method.

Thanks wasme. I should have a couple new videos up at some point today. Lol yeah those chains are pretty big. Awesome, look forward to seeing how you like the addition.
 
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