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Bulking like a FREAK with 1-ALPHA

mattikus said:
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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Ive been killin the PRs lately but Im in a big calorie surplus and 1 alpha/1-test is great for strength gains

Distilled Water said:
Killing it per usual. You're getting me excited to start bulking.
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Bulk mode till probably febuary for me buddy. When are you starting??? new log for this? make sure you send me the link
 
got big today back to eating right again so my workouts are improving LOL. but...leaving for vaca tomorow so i doubt ill be eating very well for a couple weeks

pullups 10 sets of 10 different grips
dumbell rows 100sx10 3 sets
tbar rows 5 sets up to 4 plates and a 25 for 8
pulldowns 3 sets of 12
HS bent rows 8 plates to 8-15 4 sets

db culrs 4 sets of 10
preacher curls 4 sets of 12
cable culrs 4 sets of 15
 
g0hardorgohom said:
Damn you're getting strong!
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Thanks bud. Strength has been skyrocketing on this. Im surs.a major calorie surplus helps as well
 
mattys4 said:
Thanks bud. Strength has been skyrocketing on this. Im surs.a major calorie surplus helps as well
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Yeah.. I've taken in just maintenance calories lately but strength and especially endurance shoots up for me too.. It's definitely where this product shines!
 
g0hardorgohom said:
Yeah.. I've taken in just maintenance calories lately but strength and especially endurance shoots up for me too.. It's definitely where this product shines!
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Ya man lifting heavier with less rest between sets. This stuff will most likely be part of my next cycle as well. I really like the idea of not having to use methyls
 
mattys4 said:
Ya man lifting heavier with less rest between sets. This stuff will most likely be part of my next cycle as well. I really like the idea of not having to use methyls
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Your gains are that of something like superdrol. Given you can run this longer, the end results will probably be about the same. Crazy
 
Nice work man,I usually take very little time in between sets.A lot of times I go straight from one lift to the next.
 
Distilled Water said:
Your gains are that of something like superdrol. Given you can run this longer, the end results will probably be about the same. Crazy
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Also hoping that due to being able to run this longer they will be easier to keep.
 
Mack411 said:
Nice work man,I usually take very little time in between sets.A lot of times I go straight from one lift to the next.
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Ive been working on trying to make my workouts as dense as possible. Just catch my breath and keep it moving
 
mattys4 said:
Ive been working on trying to make my workouts as dense as possible. Just catch my breath and keep it moving
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That's exactly what I do,I usually have caught my breathe by the time I change my weight or get what I need ready,hich I do quickly anyways.Only thing I take a good minute is squats and bench.Deads of course and other major lifts when doing the but not doing deads lately.
 
Mack411 said:
That's exactly what I do,I usually have caught my breathe by the time I change my weight or get what I need ready,hich I do quickly anyways.Only thing I take a good minute is squats and bench.Deads of course and other major lifts when doing the but not doing deads lately.
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Yup pretty much the same here except im doing deadlifts still. But the big three I will rest as much as needed wich isnt much lately.
 
mattys4 said:
Ive been working on trying to make my workouts as dense as possible. Just catch my breath and keep it moving
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Mack411 said:
That's exactly what I do,I usually have caught my breathe by the time I change my weight or get what I need ready,hich I do quickly anyways.Only thing I take a good minute is squats and bench.Deads of course and other major lifts when doing the but not doing deads lately.
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Load and exercise determine how much rest I take. Sometimes I don't even catch my breath if it's light.
 
So this is a new one theres a guy doing tricep kickbacks in the squat rack with lifting straps WTF
 
edje007 said:
hope I'll never see this kind of **** here....guys at my gym don't tolerate this crap
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Ya its out of control at my gym. I work there and there is nothing i can do. Ive seen people do wrist curls in the power rack also......makes me sick

took extra long to get the shoulder warmed up today but was able to get a good workout in.

rotator cuff warm up
attempt at db press 60x12 but didnt feel good so I switched things up a bit
face pulls 4 sets of 15
pec dec rear delt flys 4 sets of 15
lat raises 5 sets of 20
barbell shoulder press
135x10
135x12
145x10
155x10
165x6
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front raises 4 sets of 15
shrugs 6 sets of 20-12

Notes
* vicious pump today
* recovery between sets is awesome
* most of the holiday bloat is gone
 
mattys4 said:
Ive seen people do wrist curls in the power rack also......makes me sick
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complete with knee braces, wrist sweatbands, and of course the ipod - i think some ppl actually try to look like that and go hang in the power rack, they think it's kewl or something..

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anyway - hella 22.5 reps bro, very strong.
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
complete with knee braces, wrist sweatbands, and of course the ipod - i think some ppl actually try to look like that and go hang in the power rack, they think it's kewl or something..

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anyway - hella 22.5 reps bro, very strong.
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Thanks man!!! There is only 1 squat rack and 1 cage at my gym so they are prime real estate. Im going to try to get a sign that says something along the lines of "I dont squat on your preacher bench so dont do curls in my squat rack"
 
mattys4 said:
So this is a new one theres a guy doing tricep kickbacks in the squat rack with lifting straps WTF
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Let me at the fugger!!! I workout at the crack of dawn and mostly just serious people go then. We have 2 power racks and a squat rack and a smith machine with full range motion. We have a lifting platform for deads and clean too.. and it only costs me 25 bucks a month and great equipment. Lot of boneheads there later in the day though. They also have some good trainers who teach power lifts with good form... chains and all it's getting hard core in the am ...
 
DreamWeaver said:
Let me at the fugger!!! I workout at the crack of dawn and mostly just serious people go then. We have 2 power racks and a squat rack and a smith machine with full range motion. We have a lifting platform for deads and clean too.. and it only costs me 25 bucks a month and great equipment. Lot of boneheads there later in the day though. They also have some good trainers who teach power lifts with good form... chains and all it's getting hard core in the am ...
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Im jealous of your.gym especially the platform, and chains. I wish i had someone to watch my form.with all the big lifts.
 
Nice work,awesome on the shoulder press!
 
DreamWeaver said:
Bodybuilding.com has some really good vids of all the lifts....
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The thing is I know all the lifts, im a personal trainer also, but its always good to get someone elses view on improving them. I would video my lifts and try to improve on them that way but really would like well a trainer/lifting partner at times
 
mattys4 said:
The thing is I know all the lifts, im a personal trainer also, but its always good to get someone elses view on improving them. I would video my lifts and try to improve on them that way but really would like well a trainer/lifting partner at times
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Yah that's true, you can use the mirror for some of them...
 
mattys4 said:
The thing is I know all the lifts, im a personal trainer also, but its always good to get someone elses view on improving them. I would video my lifts and try to improve on them that way but really would like well a trainer/lifting partner at times
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a lot of it is vanity, but i have mirrors all over the place in my basement gym. not only do i dig watching myself get pumped, but i can keep an eye on form. when i go to nifs[national institute for fitness and sports] it's mostly for the machines, so it's not such an issue.
 
off day today drove from mass to georgia so taking it easy the rest of the day, will find a gym in the morning before heading down to florida
 
Damn that's a long drive. Gonna be in FL? I'm in Panama City Beach. Hit ne up if you are in the area and want to throw some weights around.
 
mattys4 said:
off day today drove from mass to georgia so taking it easy the rest of the day, will find a gym in the morning before heading down to florida
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Always looking for a gym huh? Take a break. :P
 
AaronJP1 said:
Always looking for a gym huh? Take a break. :P
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Haha took a break today. Found a gym down the street got a free pass for tomorow
 
mattikus said:
Damn that's a long drive. Gonna be in FL? I'm in Panama City Beach. Hit ne up if you are in the area and want to throw some weights around.
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Ill be in deerfield then to orlando area u by there?
 
Distilled Water said:
Dang, on the road again?!?!?

Matt, I think you need a traveling assistant. Should I fax or email my résumé?
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Haha this will be the last trip for awhile I think.
 
travelling will be so much more fun when you have kids, lol.
 
thebigt said:
a lot of it is vanity, but i have mirrors all over the place in my basement gym. not only do i dig watching myself get pumped, but i can keep an eye on form. when i go to nifs[national institute for fitness and sports] it's mostly for the machines, so it's not such an issue.
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Yah I use the mirrors the same way.
 
Some new prs today videos coming soon
 
DreamWeaver said:
Your are going to set a record for PR's ...
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Ya im going to have to go back through this log and put em all together for final review

2 awesome PRS today I was impresses since we had a 17 hr drive ending yesterday afternoon.

deadlifts
warm up

135x10
225x10
275x5
315x5
365x6 PR
315x15 PR

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Please comment on form if youve been following this log you know I want some assistance on improving my deadlifts

leg press 2-2-0-0 tempo

7 sets up to 16 plates for 10
then 3 sets of 10 plates for 15

legcurls leg extensions and various calf stuff

now an 8hr drive down to florida
 
Ok the form is great but you never lock out your first 3 to 5 reps but you always lock out the rest. No big deal really and it would not add any dificulty if you did. Otherwise I was extremely impressed with your form. the back position was spot on.
 
Nice work bro,and good form!
 
Thanks guys. I thought i noticed my shoulders getting too far in front of the bar but i guess it wasnt that bad.
 
Workout was a lil off today maybe due to too lil calories, slight dehydration and all the traveling. Maybe a just making excuses for being a biatch today LOL

Flat bench
135x15,15
185x10
225x10, x10, x10

DB inclines
80x12
90x12
90x12
90x12

cable flys 3 sets
pec dec flys 3 sets

wide grip pullups
15,15,12,10,8,8

tbar rows 3 sets of 12
dumbell rows
80x12
90x12
100x10

barbell rows wide grip
135x15
155x15
175x12

cable rows drop sets like 40 reps total

notes
* need to eat,drink more traveling sucks
* maybe cns fatigue from deadlifts yesterday?
 
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