Falkens Maze (or declaring global thermonuclear war against fat). A non-sponsored RAD

[TheMyth]

Absolutely...Had it once in Baghdad. Only thing worse is Prickly heat. You literally, want to rip your skin off.

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I hope I never experience that... EVER

 

[DemntedCowboy]

I hope I never experience that... EVER

What happens is you sweat so bad, that salt starts to pour out the skin, but at the same time the pours close up, trying to cool you off, around the salt and it's the most painful thing you will ever go through.

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[TheMyth]

What happens is you sweat so bad, that salt starts to pour out the skin, but at the same time the pours close up around the salt and it's the most painful thing you will ever go through.

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And I repeat... I hope I never experience that... EVER EVER EVER!

 

[Rocket3015]

Never had that but when my sugar get low (Hypo) I almost wish I was dead. My grandson has Hyperinsulinemia his sugar was down to 6 once .. Scary !!

 

[bloodnthunder]

This heat exhaustion is really effing with my gains. Light years better than yesterday but I was training my client at 3 and picking up the 45 was taxing. Haven’t felt good enough to lift since Tuesday. I never knew it lasted for more than 1 day. But it lingers. Just not even close to yesterday. Tomorrow I hope

 

[bloodnthunder]

Well I tried to hit legs today. I get points for that right? Lol

But yeah I really had nothing. 45 minutes with 3 min rest periods. It just still wasn’t there. Lots better obviously seeing I at least tried. I think if I would’ve dropped a couple more caps with a pre I would’ve been ok. #biohackingfatigue. Lol

But yeah ppl do stuff like that just overload way past the point of safety. I love my stims but if a pre with 300 mg of caffeine cant get me going then the body is telling me to shut it down. That’s always been my philosophy. Just rest when you’re body tells you to, but I just wish my body would stfu.

 

[bloodnthunder]

Oh for those playing at home.

Leg press 360x25quad position target
450x20 hamstring position targeted
Calf on leg press 360x25,450x20

Hack slide 180x10,270x10

Sumo dl. 2x12. 135,225

Wanted to see if I could get 275 for 12 which is normally cake for me. 4 and last rep sucked bad.

 

[bloodnthunder]

Felt pretty good today. Definitely not 100% yet but best day since the heat exhaustion hit me. Super surprised at the length of time it stays with you.

Anyhow nice session this afternoon

Paused Bench press. 5x10. 135,185x3,155

Incline db press 35x20,45x15,55x10,65x5

Incline fly 3x20. 20 lbs

Ss
Flat bench hex press 3x12. 25,30,35
Flat fly 3x10. 25,20,20

For the hex I use a neutral grip and do one arm at a time with the two meeting at the top. So basically one arm is always either extended fully or pressing motion. Really dig this movement for overall chest exhaustion.

Side lateral raises 3x20. 10 lbs

Overhead ez front raises 3x15. 30 lbs

And tossed a little ab work in as well.
Hanging leg raises 3x15
Ab roller 3x10

Overall really pleased with the workout. I went lighter on some than I normally would’ve and tired out earlier than normal but very pleased.

Went to a diaper party as well today. I’d never heard of one before. Basically it’s a baby shower for dudes. My friend chuck who I haven’t seen in like 30 years had the party. He used to live across the street and we were best friends back then but after he moved kinda went separate ways. Ever since I joined fb last year he’s been making tons of attempts to get together, but I’m so me, which basically prevents me from doing things. I’m so set in my routines that any variance throws me off so limits me I guess socially. Been trying to break from it and other bad habits lately though.

It was cool seeing him and really weird that that friendship we had was like we hang out all the time.

But I didn’t really know any of the other30-40 ppl there. And the beers were flowing freely so I had to bolt bc about 2 hrs around the sauce and all those pizzas and I know I would’ve caved in and drank and ate more than the 2 slices I had. But we’re gonna start hanging out again so kinda neat development.

Pretty good day tho

 

[bloodnthunder]

Felt pretty good this afternoon.
Felt like crap this morning bc I tried some cbd oil last night and gave me the worst hangover today. And it didn’t even relieve the pain just got my head a bit hazy.

Anyhow did back and traps

Wide grip straight arm pulldown 35x50

Ss
Bent over row 4x15. 45,95,145,165
Reverse grip same

Ss
Bar shrug 3x20. 145,165,155
Behind back same

Rack pull 2x20. 235,285

Long bar row 2x20. 2 plates

1 arm handle pulldown 85x30

Handle pulldown 2x20. 85,70

Felt pretty good. Strength almost back to normal, still fatigued somewhat but night and day from earlier in the week

 

[bloodnthunder]

Little arm day

Bar curl 3x20 65 lbs

Incline skull 3x20. 50 lbs

Alt. Db curl 30x20,21

Db hammer curl 30-3x20

Rope pushdown 3x22. 22 lbs

1 arm reverse grip cable curl. 3x12. 11 lbs
Longest exercise name ever lol

 

[bloodnthunder]

Idk I might have to go to the dr. Ever since I got the heat related sickness I haven’t been right. I feel great in the morning but after my first set I fatigue like it’s my job. Totally bs. This is lasting too long.

Anyhow here’s my 35 min workout

Db rdl. 3x10. 100 lbs

Bb good morning 3x15. 45,95,135

Db sumo dl 110x20
These suck, they’re out of my tool box. Db are too bulky and you gotta either come in from too far out or spin then to your side during lockouts.

Kb sumo 106-3x20

Abduction adduction ss 3x15. 105,120,135

Seated leg curl 110x20,135x15,155x10

 

[justhere4comm]

Never had that but when my sugar get low (Hypo) I almost wish I was dead. My grandson has Hyperinsulinemia his sugar was down to 6 once .. Scary !!

On the way to work yesterday on my bike, it was at least 90 degrees and 90 percent humidity. I made it two miles on the bike with my backpack (30 lbs) in tow. I had to pull in from heat exhaustion at the local market. Thank god I did. I grabbed some water, and sat down. I had to call off of work. There was no way I was going to make it the entire 8 miles, and nobody around to give me a ride in.

Hypo is bad, so I think is Heat exhaustion.

 

[bloodnthunder]

Well saw the doc today and basically he said fatigue like this can last 2 weeks or more. He said if I would’ve taken a solid week off of heavy exertion I’d prob feel a lot better now. Said to take a few days and basically do nothing then start with light lifting exercising. So sluglife here I come for a few days. Luckily I have 5 books to read and 77% of my dvr filled.

 

[Rocket3015]

Well saw the doc today and basically he said fatigue like this can last 2 weeks or more. He said if I would’ve taken a solid week off of heavy exertion I’d prob feel a lot better now. Said to take a few days and basically do nothing then start with light lifting exercising. So sluglife here I come for a few days. Luckily I have 5 books to read and 77% of my dvr filled.

That sounds like torture

 

[bloodnthunder]

I’m going out of my mind.....

 

[TheMyth]

I took 2 months off all stims and came back feeling amazing! Takes a few days to adjust, but once you do you'll feel great and when you decide to go back on stims you'll respond better to dosages half of what you're feeling now. I

 

[bloodnthunder]

I took 2 months off all stims and came back feeling amazing! Takes a few days to adjust, but once you do you'll feel great and when you decide to go back on stims you'll respond better to dosages half of what you're feeling now. I

Yeah just not knowing what to do with myself. Lol.

 

[bloodnthunder]

Nothing too impressive today except that I actually lifted. I was feeling good all last night and all today so I figured I’d go for the first time in almost 2 weeks.

Session only lasted 35 minutes, so I guess I’m not completely over the fatigue. But I feel like I got some serious quality in my hat shirt time.

I was super worried that my strength would be shot but not even close. The best I benched leading up to the exhaustion I believe was around 205, but I know I wasn’t hurting that amount with regularity. I do remember a lot of 185,190s though.

Today I got 180 and had plenty left. But I didn’t want to push things.

Anyhow here’s my quick workout

Bench 5x10. 45,95,135,165,180

Incline db press 3x15. 35,45,55

Incline fly 3x20. 20 lbs

So yeah I took extra rest than normal but considering all factors I’m pretty happy. Now the test is if I’m shot tomorrow.

 

[Rocket3015]

Glad you made it back to the Gym !!

 

[bloodnthunder]

Gave it another go today. Even had a little note I left on my notes page. NO DEADLIFTS well

Straight arm pulldown 35x50

Single arm pulldown 70x30

Pendlay row 3x8. 95,145,145

Dl. 3x10 145,195,245

Bar shrug 3x20. 135,185,205

Was done by this point but ran into a buddy also doing back and he’s really tiny so I worked in with him in seated rows while catching up. Wound up doing 4x12 just 70 lbs. it was his heavy day. Not making fun of him he literally just started lifting like a cpl months ago bc his wife told him he’s lost too much weight. He was around 220 and went all the way down to 135. But he’s putting in the work and despite my telling him not to, all my donut pics sold him on adding donuts to his diet lol

 

[Rocket3015]

all my donut pics sold him on adding donuts to his diet lol

You are the devil !!

 

[bloodnthunder]

Quick one today. Again.

Rope pushdown 5x20. 15,20,35,30,25

Skull 3x15 40

Machine dips. 3x20. 125

Alt. Db curl 3x20. 20,25,30

Db hammer curl 3x15. 35,40,45

Ez preacher curl 3x15. 50 lbs

Ab roller 3x10

Tbh I had nothing for all of biceps and still put up good lifts, I bet I had the 40s for regular curl at 15. Never know though. Form was probably for sh1t, idk just felt weak and yet most I’ve ever curled for 20 was 35 so wtf knows.

Gonna see how I feel tomorrow, that’s how I’m gonna do this for a while but I do eventually want to get at the very least an hour session ideally back to the 90 minutes. But I’ll take what I can get right now.

Little late in the day but anyone with kids happy Father’s Day.

 

[bloodnthunder]

Did some legs this afternoon. First day I left not completely shot so knock on wood, seems like the fatigue is going away.

Leg press 3x20. 279,360,450
Calf press same

Db rdl. 3x15. 55,65,70

Standing calf machine 3x20. 100,120,140

Sumo dl 5x5. 135,225,275,225,135

Hack squat 3x12. 110 lbs
Calf in hack 3x20 same.

Seated leg curl 3x15. 70 lbs

I obviously lowered the resistance but still was happy with what was done. I’m really not going for any records right now, just trying to get back to where I was pre-fatigue levels

 

[bloodnthunder]

Impromptu chest day. I was gonna take 2 days in a row but was super duper bored so gym it was.

Bb floor press 3x12. 135,155,175

Decline bench 3x15. 95,115,135

High incline press 50x12,40x15,20

Tri set
Db alternating press 35-3x12
Db pullover 15-3x15
Db fly 15-3x15

The pullover and fly are all one series of motion.

40 minutes in and out. I felt the fatigue coming on so I quit while I was ahead today still got a crazy pump though

 

[bloodnthunder]

Banged out a real fast back trap rear delt day. Still nowhere close to where I was pre fatigue but I’m not complaining just happy to lift and feel good about what I get in.

Rack pull 6x5. 315x2,365x2,405x2

Behind back shrugs 3x20. 225

Bent over row 4x8. 185

Machine pulldown 3x10. 145

Rear fly 3x20. 20 lbs

 

[bloodnthunder]

Crushed arms.

Ss
Pushdown 4x20. 35,30,25,20
Reverse grip pushdown Same

Ss
Vbar pushdown 3x20. 20 lbs
Overhead extensions with vbar same

Ss
Close grip bench 3x15. 65 lb
Skull 3x15 45 lbs

Dip machine 3x20. 105 lbs

Bar curl pyramid 20-15-12-10-10-12-15-20
45,50,55,60,65,60,55,50

Db hammer curl 3x12. 35,40,45

Db side curl 3x15. 15,20,25

Alt. Db curl 3x20. 20,25,30

Plate twists 3x30 25 lbs

Ab roller 3x10

75 minutes longest in a long time. I think I should’ve shut it down 15 minutes earlier bc decimated right now. So tomorrow is supposed to be legs, guess I’ll see how I feel then

 

[Rocket3015]

Good Luck on the Legs!!

 

[bloodnthunder]

Well I was actually really tired from that stupid 20 minutes on the stairs yesterday. But I got a quick leg day in and for what I did pleased.

Smith good morning 4x15. 95,115,145,115

Tri set
Leg press close/together 4x20 270,360,450,360
Leg press high/wide same
Calf press same

Sumo dl. 6x5. 135,225,275,295,275,225

Bb calf raises 5x10. 135

Leg extensions single leg 30x30

 

[bloodnthunder]

Got a chest/side/front delt session in this afternoon.

Bench. 3x5 warm up 45,95,135
3x10. 185,190,190

Bench felt great today.

Decline bb. 3x12. 135,145,150

Hey, am I the only one who feels decline is actually harder than flat. I mean I can do 185 for 12 if I’m pressed to do so, but 150 is hard for me on the decline. Perhaps it’s just a case of not being comfortable enough hanging upside down

Incline db. 35x15,45x12,55x10,65x8

Incline fly 3x20. 20 lbs

Side lateral raises 10-3x20

Seated shoulder press 3x10. 45 lbs

As you can tell I tired out pretty fast today. Those shoulder presses were pathetic today for me. My buddy came over and asked me if it was a reload week lol. Oh well

 

[Rocket3015]

Sometimes you can only do so much !

 

[bloodnthunder]

Hit back traps rear delt this afternoon.

Rack pull 5x5. 405.
I’ve done 405 before many times but I don’t recall actually doing 5 sets in one session. And this was after 5 warm up sets of 5. 135,225,275,315,365

I was pretty spent after that but did bang out a little more

Bar shrug 225-2x20

Wide grip pulldown 3x20. 85

Rear fly 4x20. 10,12.5,15,20

 

[Rocket3015]

That's a lot of Total Weight!!

 

[bloodnthunder]

That's a lot of Total Weight!!

Yeah but looking back at some of the high volume stuff I did in the past there was 3-4 more exercises added to this. But hey as you get older you just gotta deal with what they old body let’s you do.

 

[bloodnthunder]

Heavy ass volume for arms today. Honestly once you go Volume on arms nothing else feels right.

Typically I prefer to start with tris, but all 4 cable stations and all four benches were gobbled up this afternoon which is crazy bc normally around 2 it’s dead. Oh well. Had to start with bis

Db curl 5x20. 20,25,30,35,25

Db hammer curl 4x15. 35,40,45,25. 2x20. 30,20

Db side curls 2x30. 15,20. 2x20. 20 lbs

Ss
Reverse bar curl 3x15 20 lbs (super slow negative)
Zotman curl 3x15. 10 lbs. slow again

Dumbbell twist 30x30

Giant set. All 4x20. 20 lbs
Rope pushdown
Ez pushdown
Reverse grip ez pushdown
Cable skullcrusher

Rope overhead extensions 3x20. 20

Close grip pyramid no rest between sets 12-10-8-6-6-8-10-12
45,65,95,115,135,115,95,65

Hanging leg raises 3x15
Ab roller 3x10

Biceps/forearms. 420 reps
Triceps. 452 reps
Abs. 75 reps

Ahh. My math sucks. I thought I hit 1000 combined reps today in 90 minutes 53 damn reps short

 

[Whisky]

Heavy ass volume for arms today. Honestly once you go Volume on arms nothing else feels right.

Typically I prefer to start with tris, but all 4 cable stations and all four benches were gobbled up this afternoon which is crazy bc normally around 2 it’s dead. Oh well. Had to start with bis

Db curl 5x20. 20,25,30,35,25

Db hammer curl 4x15. 35,40,45,25. 2x20. 30,20

Db side curls 2x30. 15,20. 2x20. 20 lbs

Ss
Reverse bar curl 3x15 20 lbs (super slow negative)
Zotman curl 3x15. 10 lbs. slow again

Dumbbell twist 30x30

Giant set. All 4x20. 20 lbs
Rope pushdown
Ez pushdown
Reverse grip ez pushdown
Cable skullcrusher

Rope overhead extensions 3x20. 20

Close grip pyramid no rest between sets 12-10-8-6-6-8-10-12
45,65,95,115,135,115,95,65

Hanging leg raises 3x15
Ab roller 3x10

Biceps/forearms. 420 reps
Triceps. 452 reps
Abs. 75 reps

Ahh. My math sucks. I thought I hit 1000 combined reps today in 90 minutes 53 damn reps short

Zottman curls are such a good exercise and you see virtually no one doing them these days!

 

[bloodnthunder]

Zottman curls are such a good exercise and you see virtually no one doing them these days!

I agree I throw them in for the extra forearm work they provide. I can’t go nearly as heavy on them though so I go light and slow down the negative portion. Forearms burn from these

 

[bloodnthunder]

Veered away from volume today.

Box squat 8x5. 45,135,185,225,245,265,285,300

After a very long time out I thought knee would be g2g bc leg press hasn’t bothered it one bit. But right about that 285/300 darn thing started acting up. And these are box squats so probably would’ve acted up at even lighter weight with full.

Sumo 8x5. 135,225,315,295,275x3,225

Standing calf raises 3x20. 135

1 leg leg press 3x10. 180
Calf press 3x20. 180

Rdl db. 3x10. 50

 

[bloodnthunder]

So anyone that follows me on ig knows my dog is having issues. I’ve been a ball of nerves. Turned out way better that I was expecting but still I needed to blow off the steam. Was supposed to be a rest day but i needed it today.

Nothing crazy heavy. Just a sh1t load of volume.
Clean and press 10x5. 45, 3@95,115,135

Bb floor press 10x6. 95,115,135x2,3@155,165

Ss
Landmine press 1 arm 10x7. 25 lbs
Landmine press both arms same

Ss
Incline bb 10x8. 2@95,100,105,110,115
Landmine lateral raises 10x8 bar+10

Crossover 10x9 10 lbs

Side lateral raises 10x10. 10,15,20,25,30. X2

Plate loaded decline 10x4 90 lbs

Felt awesome. I took a lot of stims today. Started early where I realized I had already had a scoop of cherry slush as I was drinking second one. Then I took 2 caps pre workout 6 hours later, forgetting I took a scoop of reign. My minds been all effed up, I don’t deal well with stuff like this. But after the initial jitters the session was really awesome. Lol. I’ll never take that much stuff in a day again.

 

[DemntedCowboy]

So anyone that follows me on ig knows my dog is having issues. I’ve been a ball of nerves. Turned out way better that I was expecting but still I needed to blow off the steam. Was supposed to be a rest day but i needed it today.

Nothing crazy heavy. Just a sh1t load of volume.
Clean and press 10x5. 45, 3@95,115,135

Bb floor press 10x6. 95,115,135x2,3@155,165

Ss
Landmine press 1 arm 10x7. 25 lbs
Landmine press both arms same

Ss
Incline bb 10x8. 2@95,100,105,110,115
Landmine lateral raises 10x8 bar+10

Crossover 10x9 10 lbs

Side lateral raises 10x10. 10,15,20,25,30. X2

Plate loaded decline 10x4 90 lbs

Felt awesome. I took a lot of stims today. Started early where I realized I had already had a scoop of cherry slush as I was drinking second one. Then I took 2 caps pre workout 6 hours later, forgetting I took a scoop of reign. My minds been all effed up, I don’t deal well with stuff like this. But after the initial jitters the session was really awesome. Lol. I’ll never take that much stuff in a day again.

Glad it turned out good. And looks like you smashed alot of reps, after a ton of stims. Lol

 

[Rocket3015]

Knee's and Shoulder's just don't ever seam to heal, it is our curse !!

 

[bloodnthunder]

No overdosing on the stims today lol

Straight arm pulldown rep per pound 20,25,30

Vbar pulldown 160x10,140x12,120x15,100x20

Plate loaded low row 4x10. 180,200x3

Plate loaded high row 4x10 200

Smith shrugs 2x20. 135,185
Behind back same
Smith 1 arm shrug 2x20. 95,105

Cable rear fly 3x10. 10 lbs

Standing rear fly 3x20. 10 lbs

Nice session. Definitely left with a ton in the tank. I just wanted to get something in keep my mind clear. Almost guaranteed though I’ll be taking day off tomorrow maybe a little cardio but with 95+ humidity if I do that I’ll get to the gym bc no way I’m walking around in this

 

[bloodnthunder]

Did some arms yesterday but nothing out of the ordinary, just curls and pushdowns.

Legs/calves

Leg press close stance. 3x20. 270,360,420
Wide and high stance same
Calves same

Sumo dl 5x5. 135,225,315,320,310
2x6. 305,295. 275x8. 250x10

Rdl 3x9. 225

Seated smith calf raises 3x15. 95,135,185

Leg extensions 10x10. 70,85,90,95,100,105,110,115,120,125

Did a couple goblet squats at the end. Pretty shellacked right now.

 

[bloodnthunder]

Haven’t been posting workouts lately bc I decided to just take a week or so just going in and doing whatever the heck I wanted. I’ve still worked with high intensity but I’ve been playing around with combinations of movements that I wouldn’t program on an official program. Not even tracking the actual numbers. I’m still a big believer in progressive work but I have to say not bothering to track and not looking at timers, doing a drop set when I feel like it etc. is kinda cool. Been having a blast actually. But I’ll be going back to an actual program soon. Like today for example did shoulder and it was almost all front felt work, not ideal but it’s what I felt like hitting while in the moment.

Anyhow thought I’d drop a note in here in case ppl were wondering what happened to me lol