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Bulking like a FREAK with 1-ALPHA

mattys4 said:
Good point I didnt even think of that. Hmmm contest prep stack???? So many possibilities. 1-Alpha on a different diet would shred me up nicely i bet
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550 is a really good recomp product too but the real comp product is Epi-V all 3 would be a good answer something like I will be doing..
 
DreamWeaver said:
550 is a really good recomp product too but the real comp product is Epi-V all 3 would be a good answer something like I will be doing..
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hmmm I may pick your brain a lil at a later date.....
 
deadlift day. diet was on close yesterday 3500 about 250/350/100 but was a rest day so acceptable

135x10
225x10
315x5
365x3.5
335x9.5 PR
355x4.5

for some reason today my shoulders keep squeking too far over the bar during deads. Wish i had a partner to watch and correct my form

hack squats
4 plates x10 2 second pause at the bottom 4 sets

leg press
8x20
10x20
12x20

rest only to load plates and in locked out position during sets if needed

leg curls standing 3 sets of 12
leg extensions 3 sets of 20
leg curls with dumbell 3 sets of 12

Notes
* legs are effin smoked
* crazy pump
* strength still on the rise
* workouts are steadily getting more dense (more work less time)
 
Distilled Water said:
Nice work man, I'm the same way with regular deads. Wish there was someone there to watch & critique.
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Ya its so hard to find a good training partner. Ive had a bunch but for some reason my friends like to do chest and bis only LOL
 
DreamWeaver said:
Deads are the ultimate test...
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well things are going good with them new PR today. Ive been wanting to push it for a 1RM but have been holding myself back.
 
mattys4 said:
well things are going good with them new PR today. Ive been wanting to push it for a 1RM but have been holding myself back.
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going for a 1RM makes you prone for injuries. Every time I tried to get a higher 1RM on the bench for instance, I got a wrist injury.


Go for the mass, your killing it!!!!
 
edje007 said:
going for a 1RM makes you prone for injuries. Every time I tried to get a higher 1RM on the bench for instance, I got a wrist injury.


Go for the mass, your killing it!!!!
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THanks man thats the plan getting huge!!! I was never a fan of heavy flat barbell benching I like incline/decline and dumbells and now that its available to me Im really getting into the hammer strength stuff
 
Diet was on point yesterday 3700 300/400/100

flat bench
135x15 2 sets
185x10
215x10
235x10
245x6
245x4

Incline HS
4plates x15
6platesx15 PR
6-45s + 2-25s x8 PR

horizontal HS First time using this probably wont again felt weird
4plates x 15
6x15
4x10 4-2-1-1 tempo

cable crossovers 3 sets of 15
pec dec flys 3 sets of 15

dips BW
30,20,15

decline tri extensions 3 sets of 12
OH tri extensions 3 sets of 12
vbar pressdowns 3 sets of 10ish

Notes
* Lacking intensity today maybe cns fatigue from deadlifts yesterday??
* crazy veins all over my arms shoulders tried takin pics but didnt quite work
 
Distilled Water said:
Are you talking about the HS flat iso-bench when you say horizontal, you no like?!?!? I'm a pretty big fan now, I'll admit it did feel a little weird at first but I'm a vag and suck with Flat BB bench so I think I have to like HS flat?

How's the shoulder?
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Ya thats the one I think. I think im a lil too tall so Im pressing at a funny angle. Ill take a pic of the machine in the morning. Also I feel like it puts most of the weight on my triceps rather then chest.

The shoulder is getting better I just have to remember to warm up properly before any lifting. Ive also been going really slow and just shy of failure on any kind of pressing movement which I think is helping or at least not further damaging it
 
mattys4 said:
Ya thats the one I think. I think im a lil too tall so Im pressing at a funny angle. Ill take a pic of the machine in the morning. Also I feel like it puts most of the weight on my triceps rather then chest.

The shoulder is getting better I just have to remember to warm up properly before any lifting. Ive also been going really slow and just shy of failure on any kind of pressing movement which I think is helping or at least not further damaging it
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That's good, glad to hear its getting better.

I forget you're so tall (compared to me at least), I can see your problem now.
 
Yah I can never get the machines to work for me the way I want. I just do incline db's and at the bottom of my negative I push my chest way up and contract my shoulder blades. I am a classic delt presser so really have to concentrate my form.
 
Awesome progress in here man, glad to see you pushing hard each workout. Love being vascular to make that motivation go up!
 
Nice work,the more I follow the more interesting this product becomes to me!
 
Distilled Water said:
That's good, glad to hear its getting better.

I forget you're so tall (compared to me at least), I can see your problem now.
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6' even this particular machine doesnt agree with me even at the lowest seat setting

edje007 said:
Ilove the hammer incline press
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Definitly one of my new favorites Hit 2 prs today with this

DreamWeaver said:
Yah I can never get the machines to work for me the way I want. I just do incline db's and at the bottom of my negative I push my chest way up and contract my shoulder blades. I am a classic delt presser so really have to concentrate my form.
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I think im simialr if I dont really concentrate on my chest during lifts I think the focus shifts towards my tris and delts

airrock said:
Awesome progress in here man, glad to see you pushing hard each workout. Love being vascular to make that motivation go up!
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I tries to take some pics but phone pics just werent doing it justice we bought a camera today tho so Ill try and get some good pics up in general

Mack411 said:
Nice work,the more I follow the more interesting this product becomes to me!
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Me too. I like the idea of not having to run methyls to get these kind of results. Im thinking a nice finaflex stack may be my most of my next contest prep stack
 
mattys4 said:
Still takin it easy on the shoulder so nice slow deliberate reps felt good though

Standard warm up stairs/rotator etc
Millitary press
135x12
145x10
155x8
135x16

face pulls 4 sets 15
lateral raises 4 sets of 12 30-40lbs
rear delt flys machine 3 sets 15
shrugs barbell 4 sets of 15 at 225

close grip bench
135x15
185x10 3 sets
decline skull crushers
4 sets of 12ish
v bar pressdowns
4 sets of 12 with a drop sets

weighted chins
bw+45 for 10,8,8
ez bar curls
65-85 3 sets of 12
preacher curls
3 sets of 15 and a drop set
cable curls
3 sets of 12

Notes
* just crushed a 18oz prime rib mashed potatoes salad a few potato skins a crab cake and some sweet rolls and could go for dessert
my apetite is just crazy.
* crazy pump today
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throw in some bacon and krispy kremes for dessert and you have all the food groups covered!!!!:food:
 
thebigt said:
throw in some bacon and krispy kremes for dessert and you have all the food groups covered!!!!:food:
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haha I am going to $h!thouse so much food from wednesday to friday its going to be disgusting. That being said I will do my weekly weigh in first thing in the morning tomorow rather then on friday.
 
mattys4 said:
haha I am going to $h!thouse so much food from wednesday to friday its going to be disgusting. That being said I will do my weekly weigh in first thing in the morning tomorow rather then on friday.
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lol....thats cheating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:trout:
 
Miss Q said:
Wonder if they left the skin on the turkey?!?
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if they did they are in trouble...that pan is not nearly deep enough for all the fat. hate to have to clean that oven!!!!
 
Up almost 13lbs and still pretty lean
 

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Feel like ass today starting to get sick ugh.... Got a half hearted workout this morning
 
mattys4 said:
Feel like ass today starting to get sick ugh.... Got a half hearted workout this morning
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sucks man....getting sick sucks....seems like we all got sick
 
Distilled Water said:
Good beard! Still lean bro and bigger #winning!!!!
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Thanks buddy. No shave november. Im going all out this thing is itchy
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
sorry to hear about this morning, but this right here is awesome! :cool:
pic looks mean my friend.
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Thanks man.
 
Holy crap you got thick!! no sign of any fat gain almost no water either. You look drier than your last pics... 13 quality lbs!! Fug!!!
 
going to find a gym get a halfassed workout before I embarass myself at the inlaws later...Im going to get disgusting today and cant wait
 
Distilled Water said:
:rofl:
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Yeah buddy.

Workout highpoints today

Shouldsr press
6 sets
175x6
135x22 PR

Lat raise 4 sets
face pulls 4 sets
Shrugs 4 sets

Close grip bench 4 sets
Decline tris extensions
Tried dips.but bugged my shoulder
Seated pressdowns 3 sets
Vbar pressdowns

Notes
* nice pr today by 6 reps
* weight still feels.light
* gonna completely embarrass myself at the.inlaws today
 
mattys4 said:
Yeah buddy.

Workout highpoints today

Shouldsr press
6 sets
175x6
135x22 PR

Lat raise 4 sets
face pulls 4 sets
Shrugs 4 sets

Close grip bench 4 sets
Decline tris extensions
Tried dips.but bugged my shoulder
Seated pressdowns 3 sets
Vbar pressdowns

Notes
* nice pr today by 6 reps
* weight still feels.light
* gonna completely embarrass myself at the.inlaws today
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That's what I'm talking about :) It's not just that the PR's are falling but by how much ...
 
Well just spent the last half hour cacthing up on the last 13 pages ive missed. Got to say I'm impressed. Just picked up a bottle of 1 alpha and a bottle of Epi-v trying to decide how I want to run them. You've got me excited to try them
 
Fianlly getting over this bull$h!t cold and vicious food hangover. Killed it today.


flat bench
135x10
185x10
225x5
245x5
265x4 PR
225x15 PR

DB Incline
80sx12
90sx12
100x12 PR
100sx10 would have been a PR if I did it first LOL

cable flys 3sets of 15
pec dec flys 3 sets of 15

HS Incline pyramid set no rest except to change weight
2platesx10
4x10
6x8
4x10
2x15

tri extensions 3 sets of 15
decline tri extension 3 sets of 12
vbar pressdowns 3 sets of 12
single arm pressdowns 3 sets of 12

NOTES
* Multiple PRs today
* shoulder had no issues today
* still have almost 3 weeks to really solidify gains
 
Funny I recently read an article on not to get discouraged if PRs are few and far between, and you are beating PRs weekly lol.
 
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