Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

[Hyde]

Only one way to find out.

 

[gphagan1]

Your Bench numbers keep progressing like that, you may blast past 405 by October. Those 8x8 do sound brutal, I couldn’t imagine those last couple of sets. Looks like you’re getting all healed up to be able to go in strong on your next meet.

 

[Hyde]

Also, fasted glucose yesterday morning was back down to 96, and BP was 128/77 and pulse of 64 after my coffee, so dropping the MK677 leveled things back out.

 

[Dustin07]

Also, fasted glucose yesterday morning was back down to 96, and BP was 128/77 and pulse of 64 after my coffee, so dropping the MK677 leveled things back out.

those are the types of stats I need to test out, I'm super curious about actual results from fasting vs just what the studies tell me what is happening + the scale. thanks for posting this, great reminder.

 

[MrKleen73]

those are the types of stats I need to test out, I'm super curious about actual results from fasting vs just what the studies tell me what is happening + the scale. thanks for posting this, great reminder.

Do you already have a good baseline from before starting fasting?

 

[Rocket3015]

Also, fasted glucose yesterday morning was back down to 96, and BP was 128/77 and pulse of 64 after my coffee, so dropping the MK677 leveled things back out.

Nice numbers! The only thing MK ever did for me was make me hold water !!

 

[Dustin07]

Do you already have a good baseline from before starting fasting?

I've been checking bp/heart rate periodically but not glucose. all three of those metrics are super interesting to me.

 

[Hyde]

Nice numbers! The only thing MK ever did for me was make me hold water !!

I’m satisfied with them given my current bodyfat and weight.

 

[Hyde]

6/28/23
BW 247.2

5 min walk

GHR
2x20

ss w/ GHR Situps
25 2x15

KB Suitcase Carries
KB One-leg Deadlift

Pause Squat
BW,45x5
95,145,185,235x3
275,295,315,335x5

Hi Bar Squat
45,135,205,255,285,315,340x5

Legpress
+270,450,630,810x12

Good Girls
40,60x20
80,100x15

Bad Girls
100x50

Really happy with last night: 2 weeks after that adductor pop, going over 3 plates in my comp stance with pause work as well as close-stance hi bar with no discomfort, and a 9-plate legpress without issue either. I can work with this!

Also, I’ve gained ~15lbs in the last 5 weeks

 

[Rocket3015]

6/28/23
BW 247.2

5 min walk

GHR
2x20

ss w/ GHR Situps
25 2x15

KB Suitcase Carries
KB One-leg Deadlift

Pause Squat
BW,45x5
95,145,185,235x3
275,295,315,335x5

Hi Bar Squat
45,135,205,255,285,315,340x5

Legpress
+270,450,630,810x12

Good Girls
40,60x20
80,100x15

Bad Girls
100x50

Really happy with last night: 2 weeks after that adductor pop, going over 3 plates in my comp stance with pause work as well as close-stance hi bar with no discomfort, and a 9-plate legpress without issue either. I can work with this!

Also, I’ve gained ~15lbs in the last 5 weeks

15lbs Water, Muscle or Fat ??? Or all 3 ?

 

[Hyde]

15lbs Water, Muscle or Fat ??? Or all 3 ?

Probably mainly fat & muscle; I’m definitely not holding excess water (besides when I was on Mk677 for a week).

246lbs today:

 

[MrKleen73]

Jeebus Man! Your delts are always shockingly impressive. I have those damn sloped looking shoulders, not really much of any type of rise to them. Yours look like two large cantaloupes sitting where normal shoulders should be. Impresses me every time i see a picture of you. They have definitely come back up a lot since you got your elbow fixed.

 

[Rocket3015]

The muscle shows!!!

 

[gphagan1]

6/28/23
BW 247.2

5 min walk

GHR
2x20

ss w/ GHR Situps
25 2x15

KB Suitcase Carries
KB One-leg Deadlift

Pause Squat
BW,45x5
95,145,185,235x3
275,295,315,335x5

Hi Bar Squat
45,135,205,255,285,315,340x5

Legpress
+270,450,630,810x12

Good Girls
40,60x20
80,100x15

Bad Girls
100x50

Really happy with last night: 2 weeks after that adductor pop, going over 3 plates in my comp stance with pause work as well as close-stance hi bar with no discomfort, and a 9-plate legpress without issue either. I can work with this!

Also, I’ve gained ~15lbs in the last 5 weeks

Glad the adductor is good…..all that squat volume (you always have good high total weight volume on your compound lifts, bench, squat, deadlift ), then throw in that 9 plates for 12 legpress, yeah I would call that your happy place.
Kleen is right, your delts are always popping. Looks like as you’re going back up the ladder in weight, after cutting, looks like you’ve definitely put on more muscle than at that weight previously.

 

[Hyde]

Jeebus Man! Your delts are always shockingly impressive. I have those damn sloped looking shoulders, not really much of any type of rise to them. Yours look like two large cantaloupes sitting where normal shoulders should be. Impresses me every time i see a picture of you. They have definitely come back up a lot since you got your elbow fixed.

I believe all of the incline and widegrip bench volume I’ve been doing has really helped re-develop them since the elbow scope.

 

[Rocket3015]

You are doing something Right !

 

[Hyde]

6/30/23

Reverse Hyper
180,270x15
360 3x12

ss w/ Band Pullaparts
Monstermini 3x35

Band Flyes, Presses, Rows, Rotators

Widegrip Bench
45x20
95,135x6
175,195,215,235,255,275,265,245x8

HS Chest-supported Low Wide Row
90x15
115 4x10

BB JM Press
45,95,135x12
155x12,8

Miniband Pressdown
35,30,35/arm alternating

I can see and feel the increases in muscle I’ve been working to lay down. Hamstrings, quads, erectors, upper back, pecs, delts, tris all thickening up. Getting my widegrip up to 275x8 is definitely new territory for my pecs & delts.

Last night I had to load a 200lb sandbag for my wife into her car - I remember not being able to do that cold for her during last winter at one point. It feels great to have that useful strength back! I don’t know that I want to “do” strongman right now, but I do want to BE a strong man, in practice.

 

[akboom87]

Probably mainly fat & muscle; I’m definitely not holding excess water (besides when I was on Mk677 for a week).

246lbs today:

View attachment 233659

Looking solid and massive man!! Impressive for sure.

 

[Hyde]

7/2/23
BW 247.0

5 min walk

GHR
BWx12

Roll Adductor & Soles of Feet
Hip Stretching
DB Suitcase Carries
DB One-leg Deadlift

Deadlift, stiffbar
135x5
225,315x3
385x5
+belt
425,445x5
465x8

Deficit SLDL, beltless
315 4x10

NG Pull-ups
12,8,8,8

alt w/ GHR
vs miniband 2x15

GHR Sit-ups
35 2x10

Was really looking forward to pulling the last couple days for some reason, and I came into this session feeling great physically & mentally for it. Last time I pulled 460x8 I was good for 605 in training, and when I pulled 470x10 I was training strongman and would have doubled 600 if my hookgrip didn’t tear on the 2nd rep.

So I believe deadlift should be right back around 600 at the moment, and building steam!

 

[Rocket3015]

600LBS WOW !!!

 

[gphagan1]

Man, you might hit 625 to 630 by the time of your meet.

 

[Hyde]

Man, you might hit 625 to 630 by the time of your meet.

I truly hope to go well beyond that.

 

[Dustin07]

You're on fire lately!

 

[Hyde]

You're on fire lately!

Progressive intensification of training, food, & drugs!

Yesterday was the beginning of Week 7 of this blast. Bumped DHB by 10mg.

Current Weekly Total Gear:
-300 test e
-200 mast e
-80 1-test c

 

[Dustin07]

Drugs only enhance, the man still has to do the work!

 

[MrKleen73]

Things are looking great in here as usual!

 

[gphagan1]

I truly hope to go well beyond that.

Yeah, I believe you will….. I wanted to say 650, but wasn’t quite sure what your goal was.

 

[Hyde]

Drugs only enhance, the man still has to do the work!

Most people will never understand the man in the arena…but they’ll likely never do anything interesting anyway

 

[Rocket3015]

I truly hope to go well beyond that.

And you will !!

 

[Hyde]

7/4/23

Band Pullaparts, Presses, Facepulls, Pressdown, Rotators, Rows

Bench
45x5,5,5,3
135x5
185,225x3
255,285,315,335,355x1
+yellow slingshot
370,385x1

Been feeling like something in my left arm/shoulder/pec needs a break. Was planning to deload next Tuesday since we’re traveling to help at a strongman contest this weekend, but I was short on time and energy. Did my heavy single practice but skipped all of the brutal 8x6 that normally follows - I feel incredible! 355 & the slingshot work felt very smooth and submaximal.

Happy Independence Day everyone!

 

[akboom87]

Putting up big numbers man!!! Happy 4th!!

 

[sammpedd88]

Most people will never understand the man in the arena…but they’ll likely never do anything interesting anyway

So you’re familiar with Teddy Roosevelt’s speech?

 

[Dustin07]

Solid solid bench day, almost back up to 4 wheels on the slingshot, happy fourth to you and the family buddy, rest up and get ready to go ham!

 

[gphagan1]

Happy 4th of July….nice bench work

 

[Hyde]

Solid solid bench day, almost back up to 4 wheels on the slingshot, happy fourth to you and the family buddy, rest up and get ready to go ham!

I’ve actually only ever done 400, in the Phoenix which is a bit stronger than the worn out Full Boar yellow Slingshot I’ve been using. I believe I could probably take 405 right now in this slingshot honestly, but this is training not testing after all. I just need to keep showing up weekly and let the pounds add up!

So you’re familiar with Teddy Roosevelt’s speech?

Certainly. You get one life. I’d rather be down in the rodeo getting my ass kicked, than in the stands only wishing I was grabbing life by the horns.

“Man they just talkin’ ‘bout it, and I’m on the streets with it.“ - Lil Wayne, paraphrasing Roosevelt

 

[sammpedd88]

I’ve actually only ever done 400, in the Phoenix which is a bit stronger than the worn out Full Boar yellow Slingshot I’ve been using. I believe I could probably take 405 right now in this slingshot honestly, but this is training not testing after all. I just need to keep showing up weekly and let the pounds add up!



Certainly. You get one life. I’d rather be down in the rodeo getting my ass kicked, than in the stands only wishing I was grabbing life by the horns.

“Man they just talkin’ ‘bout it, and I’m on the streets with it.“ - Lil Wayne, paraphrasing Roosevelt

I’ve got the heart of the Teddy Roosevelt speech in a frame that a friend gave me years ago.

The Lil Wayne paraphrasing is good too!

 

[MrKleen73]

I’ve got the heart of the Teddy Roosevelt speech in a frame that a friend gave me years ago.

The Lil Wayne paraphrasing is good too!

The way Lil Wayne phrases just about anything is pretty damn good. Dude is slick with the pen! The creativity that comes out of him is impressive.

 

[Hyde]

7/5/23
BW 248.2

5 min walk

GHR
3x15

ss w/ GHR Situps
35 2x12

KB Suitcase Carries
KB One-leg Deadlift

Squat
45x5
135,225,275,325x3
365,385 2x3
405x3

Hi Bar Squat
45,135,225,275,315,355,375x5

Legpress
+360,540,720,860x12

Good Girls
50,70x20
90,110x15

More volume on GHR & more load on everything else from last week. Adductor felt fine so I did regular squats at full speed, no pause, getting up to 405 just 3 weeks after whatever popped (but never bled). Definitely won’t complain about that!!!

 

[gphagan1]

Awesome, no injury is always a good thing. I bet your legs were toast after all that.

 

[Rocket3015]

You are too tuff to bleed !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gphagan1]

You are too tuff to bleed !!!!!!!!!!!!

Like Jesse Ventura in Predator…..
“I ain’t got time to bleed.”

 

[jimbuick]

 

[Hyde]

Awesome, no injury is always a good thing. I bet your legs were toast after all that.

They really were, both when I finally got home & again this morning trying to get up/sit down.

Like Jesse Ventura in Predator…..
“I ain’t got time to bleed.”

I definitely did think of that scene!

 

[jimbuick]

I definitely did think of that scene!

Yeah, but you’ll never be the sexual Tyrannosaurus that he is.

 

[Hyde]

Yeah, but you’ll never be the sexual Tyrannosaurus that he is.

Not even close!

Doing my best right now to still pull my weight as long as possible, but I know there will be a tipping point ahead in prep where I’ll become so heavy neither of us will really want me on top

 

[jimbuick]

I think I know what you need.

 

[Hyde]

I think I know what you need.

View attachment 233979

 

[Hyde]

7/7/23
BW 249.6

Reverse Hyper
210x25
265x20
300x15

ss w/ Band Pullaparts
Monstermini 3x35

Band Flyes, Presses, Rotators

Widegrip Bench
45x20
135,185,205,225,245,265,285x8 PR
255,235x8

BB JM Press
45,95,145x10
165x8,10

Birthday today, and happy to be alive. Slept in this morning and did this one in the garage on lunch - a beautiful day out, doing exactly what I wanted to do. Widegrip is still improving. Starting to turn the dial up on food to try to keep the scale moving. This is my favorite meal right now:

2.5 cups Raisin Bran, 1.5 cups whole Fairlife, clementines, Greek yogurt, Hawaiian bagels with cream cheese, gouda & pear-stuffed chicken sausages & coffee

 

[MrKleen73]

I feel like that plate should have a smile on it's face, but it probably knew it was about to be devoured.

 

[akboom87]

7/7/23
BW 249.6

Reverse Hyper
210x25
265x20
300x15

ss w/ Band Pullaparts
Monstermini 3x35

Band Flyes, Presses, Rotators

Widegrip Bench
45x20
135,185,205,225,245,265,285x8 PR
255,235x8

BB JM Press
45,95,145x10
165x8,10

Birthday today, and happy to be alive. Slept in this morning and did this one in the garage on lunch - a beautiful day out, doing exactly what I wanted to do. Widegrip is still improving. Starting to turn the dial up on food to try to keep the scale moving. This is my favorite meal right now:

View attachment 233983

2.5 cups Raisin Bran, 1.5 cups whole Fairlife, clementines, Greek yogurt, Hawaiian bagels with cream cheese, gouda & pear-stuffed chicken sausages & coffee

Happy birthday man!
Hawaiian bagels? I can’t say I have heard of those before but looks like a good meal.