Dmax's pursuit for power & performance

[capo180]

I got a longhorn too, it's made by Texas belts.. Got the lever one myself, it was one of the most budget friendly belts when I was shopping around.

 

[Hyde]

Texas Belts is owned by Titan

 

[Duramaxhd]

Lower
Current weight at 4:30am was FAT AS ****

Caloric intake 3400

Preworkout-hyper shock rage
Intra-Starbucks protein mocha / Starbucks ice coffee / 3 grams leucine / 5 grams creatine

Hack squat machine + green bands
Bands ×10
90 ×10
180 ×10
270 ×8×10

Leg curl machine (tempo 2120)
100 ×8×10

Rotory Calf raises (holds on last rep)
350 ×10
475 ×10
650 x3x10

Waiting for rack quarter squatters

Iso leg curls (more tempo)
50 ×4×10

Show off time to quarter squatters

Deadlift (conventional )
365 ×5
405 ×1
Belt
500×1 joke

Rack open

Bulgarian split squat
135 ×3×10

Abs
Weighted Planks
90 ×30 sec
135 ×3×30 sec

Notes
Gut is making a return pretty sure a lot of it is bloat but it's still unacceptable so strict diet till Christmas

Pretty good BB day hacks were at parallel from what I could see no clue what the sled weights got to be at least 30#

A lot of hamstring volume it's a lagging body part

Got to love 465 quarter squatters with wraps thought he was going to snap a quad

Lost may balance a couple time on split squat glad I was in a rack lol

As for belt think I'm going with bobs belts again I love my green one and I'm going to customize it a bit

That's it thanks for reading
Dmax

 

[jswain34]

So 8x10 banded hacks, 8x10 tempo leg curl, 4x10 leg curl, quick 500lb pull joke show, 30 reps of bss. Jesus lol. Lotta reps brotha...id be feeling that for days.

 

[herderdude]

I loved this as soon as I saw banded hack squats. That's a great movement.

 

[capo180]

All that volume.. Then a 500 lb grip and rip! Love it man.

 

[capo180]

I loved this as soon as I saw banded hack squats. That's a great movement.

Wish I had a way to do hack squats, I must have a weird build cause the bar always seemed to get caught on my hams.

 

[RegisterJr]

Awesome work man. A few more sessions like that and there will be no more gut.

 

[Duramaxhd]

Thank you everyone

Yesterday
Upper
Current weight at 4:30am was 214

Preworkout-hyper shock rage
Intra-Starbucks protein mocha / Starbucks ice coffee / 3 grams leucine / 5 grams creatine

OHP
Bar ×2×10
65 ×10
95 ×10
115 ×8×10

DB press with tuck
60 ×5×10 (pretty easy nice pop)

T-bar rows
90 ×5×10

Standing Landmine shoulder press
25 ×10
35 ×4×10

Flys
Rear delts
Biceps
Tricep (door knockers)

Notes
Top of my shoulder was giving me fits from trying to be a strong man at work so I was a tad cautious on some things mainly rear delt flys

Notes much to say other then that

That's it thanks for reading
Dmax

 

[Duramaxhd]

Me squat & deadlift
Current weight at 5am was 213

Caloric intake N/A

Preworkout-hyper shock rage
Intra-Starbucks protein mocha / Starbucks ice coffee / 3 grams leucine / 5 grams creatine (last week for this got old quick)

Squat (monolift & mastodon)(sleeves)
Bar ×2×10
150 ×10
260 ×10
Belt
350 ×5 miss count ha
380 ×5×6
380 ×12 boom pr had a couple more still

Speed deadlift
135 ×10
225 ×5
315 ×3
Green bands
315 ×3
365 ×5×3
Orange bands
365 ×2×3 (same speed)

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Comments welcome

SS
Sit-ups
10
45# ×2×10
Ghr
44# ×2×10
×15
Wide stance squat
150 ×10
200 ×2×10

Notes
Another great day big jumps 260 to 350 felt have as hell lol really happy with amrap set

Deadlift was speedy as u can see and the orange band set was just as fast

Good blood flow Ss nice pump going

Now off to Columbus for dinner with a bunch of people and help tomorrow

That's it thanks for reading
Dmax

 

[liftandswim]

Nice PR! Have fun in Columbus!

 

[herderdude]

Vid is private James

 

[Duramaxhd]

Fixed sorry

 

[RegisterJr]

Nice work man.

 

[Duramaxhd]

Nice PR! Have fun in Columbus!

Thanks man just trying to catch u in the sleeves category

Nice work man.

Thanks building nicely

 

[Duramaxhd]

Think my hips still need to get closer to the bar

 

[liftandswim]

Thanks man just trying to catch u in the sleeves category

You're there already!

 

[Duramaxhd]

So quick update
Yesterday went well meet lasted 9 to 630-7

Out of 6 people who trained with us / friend s no one bomb out

The guy I was mainly handling hit 800 Sq
520 bench and 695 dead geared

Leah did good 440 Sq 310 bench and 395 dead geared and is now qualified for the Arnold in 2 weight classes lol

I am beat to **** being a handler is stressful trying to organize warmups load plates keep track of flights going to get food by the end I was dreading my 3 hr drive home but seeing my friends succeed was well worth it

Hips are toast from standing all day too but need to hit leg tomorrow

 

[herderdude]

Being a handler is extremely hard and so rewarding. I like handling as much or more than lifting. I've handled 4 and 2 in shirts in one day. Can't imagine your day with that many equipped full power.

 

[SweetLou321]

Being a handler is extremely hard and so rewarding. I like handling as much or more than lifting. I've handled 4 and 2 in shirts in one day. Can't imagine your day with that many equipped full power.

Prefer lifting way more myself. But handling is a different experience for sure.

 

[Duramaxhd]

I would do it again and for sure especially now I know what to look for

 

[Duramaxhd]

Always been jealous of my daughters squat

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[jswain34]

I always see my gfs little brother (2 yo) squat down and just chill there and play with toys and im just like wtf. Awesome vid man

 

[RegisterJr]

Always been jealous of my daughters squat

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You're a stud man. Watched this vide a year ago and forgot to save it. Couldn't find it. Thanks man.

 

[RegisterJr]

Wait, it's different. Same props and guy, different topic kinda. Thanks again tho.

 

[Duramaxhd]

Tue

Lower

Preworkout-hyper shock rage
Intra-Starbucks protein mocha / Starbucks ice coffee / 3 grams leucine / 5 grams creatine

Hack squat (orange bands)
Sled×10
90×10
180×10
230×8×10

Good morning
Bar×10
95×10
135×10
185×10
225×10
275×5×10

Calf sled press (slow with pauses)
405×10
495×5×10

Green band BSS's
Bar×10
95×10
115×2×10

Leg curls
150×3×8
150×10 with drop set

Lying Pallof press
80×3×5 with holds

Notes
Strong day felt good

That's it thanks for reading
Dmax

 

[Duramaxhd]

Wed
Upper
Current weight at 4:30am was 214

Preworkout-hyper shock rage
New Intra setup
Intra-isopure / ocean spray cherry lemonade / 3 grams leucine / 5 grams creatine

OHP
Bar×2x10
65×10
95×10
140×6×6


DB press
65×5×10

Seated cable row
90×10
110×10
130×10
150×2×10

Behind the head cable Pulldowns
80×10
90×3×10 shoulders are tight damn

DB clean & press
40×10 each side
50×8
60×5

Cable Flys
Tricep pushdowns & extensions
Cable curls
Lying cable shrugs with holds

Notes
Damn good day
My shoulders are tight as hell it very prevalent on the behind the head Pulldowns I can feel it bunch up at the bottom tried to get in for a massage today but they were busy

Tried cleans for the first time ever thought I needed to get stronger through a larger range of motion and this is all I could come up with

Back feels pumped today

That's it thanks for reading
Dmax

 

[capo180]

Nice work lately dude. Cleans with DBs would be awkward as all hell.

 

[Duramaxhd]

Nice work lately dude. Cleans with DBs would be awkward as all hell.

Thanks actually wasn't too bad I watch a video on it and picked it up quick

 

[Duramaxhd]

Any one think just a bit more unilateral leg volume should be added

 

[SweetLou321]

Any one think just a bit more unilateral leg volume should be added

Swim has some good opinions on this

 

[SweetLou321]

Thanks actually wasn't too bad I watch a video on it and picked it up quick

DeFranco style I'm guessingM

 

[Duramaxhd]

Swim has some good opinions on this

Yes ask Dr swim lol

Here is the video

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[Hyde]

I dig the new intra drink. Those are some badass good mornings, Dmax!

 

[Duramaxhd]

I dig the new intra drink. Those are some badass good mornings, Dmax!

Definitely not going to get as old as coffee lol

I was worried it may be too much fructose and not sugar but it will be fine

 

[Duramaxhd]

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Interesting

 

[Duramaxhd]

Paul carter's take

 

[Hyde]

Any combo of insulin release and aminos present in the blood periworkout will be beneficial. People get super jazzed about the specifics but it seems that as long as you can create that environment around that time you'll be set.

 

[RegisterJr]

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Interesting

Good read.

Paul carter's take

Can't make the text out.

 

[Duramaxhd]

Me bench
Current weight at 5am was 221 (Pizza last night)

Preworkout-hyper shock rage
Intra-isopure / ocean spray cran-lemonade / 3 grams leucine / 5 grams creatine

Warm-up
Pull-ups

Bench
Buffalo bar floor press with chains SS with orange band Pull-ups 5-10
Bar×10
105×10
Bar+110# in chains (not all chains came off the floor so that's a overall weight )
105×10
145×2×5
165×8×5
175×5
125×amrap (16)

Orange band upright row
6×10

Front raise
5×10

Rear delts flys
4×10

Tricep pushdowns & extensions
4×amrap for both

Biceps
5×5
3 set of DB curls at amrap

Notes
Strong pressing day shoulder is still grumpy from my work stupidity but nothing I can't work through

Chest and triceps were pumped after floor presses

Still can't loosen my shoulders up I tried hanging every day at work doesn't help and the mace swings didn't do jack for me

Diet sucks which is pissing me off but in 2 weeks I'll be hardcore again so I'm not letting it get to me to much

That's it thanks for reading
Dmax

 

[RegisterJr]

Mm, pizza.

 

[liftandswim]

Pizza sounds amazing right now. Can't blame ya. Eating "right" is 10x harder than training

 

[Duramaxhd]

Mm, pizza.

I do love me some pizza especially since it was a Philly cheese steak Pizza but I'm looking forward to getting back to my diet other then that very breif sense of joy I get from eating it at the time it's done nothing for me performance wise and all it does is leave me feeling ****ty about myself after

 

[Duramaxhd]

Pizza sounds amazing right now. Can't blame ya. Eating "right" is 10x harder than training

2016 is the year I meet my goal I will look like you swim I guarantee it

 

[liftandswim]

2016 is the year I meet my goal I will look like you swim I guarantee it

Lol, I've got a long way to go too. We're all headed in the right direction though

 

[capo180]

Always impressed with your volume dude. Eating right sucks, around the holidays it's impossible for me. That's why it's hypertrophy time lol.

 

[Duramaxhd]

Lower
Current weight at 4:30am was 220

Caloric intake 3400

Preworkout-hyper shock rage
Intra-isopure / ocean spray cran-lemonade / 3 grams leucine / 5 grams creatine

Gray band hack squat
Sled×2×10
Sled+bands×10
50×10
90×10
140×10
180×10
230×7×10
270×10

Calf press
495×3×10
585×3×10

Good mornings
150×3×10
220×3×10
240×3×10
295×3×10

High bar wide squat
245×10
285×10
320×10

DB step-ups
100#4×10 each leg

Leg curls + leg extensions
3×Amraps

Abs
Weighted Planks
135×2×alap
180×30 sec

Notes
Great day
Band tension was strong happy with my sets more tension same weight as last week

Lots of good mornings then some wide stance to finish the heavy work off

Step-ups suck

That's it thanks for reading
Dmax

 

[Hyde]

I dig the step ups - 100lb dbs will train grip simultaneously. And your GMs are always huge

 

[liftandswim]

Yeah, I need to step up my GM game. Good work, man.

 

[RegisterJr]

100 total, or each arm? Painful grip work of the former.

Strong all around man.