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Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

Happy Anniversary! Great stuff going on in here, but you already know that!!!
 
Happy anniversary !!
 
Happy anniversary!
 
Thanks everyone! Life is busy, but I’m hanging on and it’s going well!

Drove down to take my father for a procedure yesterday. He made it through safely, praise the Lord. Between so little sleep getting up so early and driving all day, had to push Thursday session to tonight - gotta be ready for that band tension!

Segansational said:
Just getting caught up in here, but happy anniversary! Also, 315 front squats for reps, you're crazy man... goals!
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My best is 415x1, but I haven’t been training it. My wife’s coach has done 500 on Frontsquat weighing maybe 220 tops, and he squats less than me. Don’t put limitations on what you may be capable of!
 
5/20/22
BW 252.4

Sled Drag in Yard
45 x5 minutes

Bird Dogs
Side Planks
Glute Bridges
Jumps

Boxsquat, powerbar
45x5
135x3
vs Strong bands (+200 at top)
45x3
vs Strong & Monstermini bands (+260 top)
45,135,185,225x2
+belt
275 3x2
315x2 PR

Dynamic Deadlift, deadlift bar
135,225,315x1
365 6x1 w/ 20 sec rests, DOH

It takes a ridiculous amount of time and energy to prepare this band setup, and as hot as it was I had lost quite a bit of fluid by the time I was through all of this at 9pm. Being a day behind and having a big squat in ~60 hours, I decided to cut all the hypertrophy work to help bridge that recovery gap. Was only supposed to do 3 doubles, but something made me load up 315 after. Smoked the first rep, so I took it for a smooth double - really enjoyed that!
 
Always putting in the work !
 
What’s the temp there in the evening, and how long do these sessions tend to last?
 
Happy anniversary dude! Sounds like you’re in a great spot!
 
RegisterJr said:
What’s the temp there in the evening, and how long do these sessions tend to last?
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I don’t know what it was yesterday; it’s different every single day here, often significantly. I remember it was very pleasant outside of a training aspect, so probably high 70s/low 80s by the evening. But I could tell I was really sweating a lot; went through a half gallon and some pickle juice over more than 2 hours.

The upper days are 90-120 minutes often, the lower 90-150. If I do 90 min on lower, there’s no way I got enough accessories completed.
 
What's up Hyde! In on this log and to learn some good stuff along the way.

Where about are you from if you don't mind? Training in my garage gym this time of the year sucks when summer is coming up. I'm in AZ btw for reference.

Happy belated anniversary. Me and my wife celebrated out 13th anniversary in April.
 
Anthony_ said:
What's up Hyde! In on this log and to learn some good stuff along the way.

Where about are you from if you don't mind? Training in my garage gym this time of the year sucks when summer is coming up. I'm in AZ btw for reference.

Happy belated anniversary. Me and my wife celebrated out 13th anniversary in April.
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Welcome and congratulations man! We’re in IL. It’s fine here training in the early mornings during summer, but by 8am it will usually be HOT until about 8pm. Not so much from the temps like you will get that can burst a windshield, but just due to enough humidity coupled with mid 80s up to about 100. If it’s 90 here, you’re going to be sweating balls immediately when outside.
 
Hyde said:
Welcome and congratulations man! We’re in IL. It’s fine here training in the early mornings during summer, but by 8am it will usually be HOT until about 8pm. Not so much from the temps like you will get that can burst a windshield, but just due to enough humidity coupled with mid 80s up to about 100. If it’s 90 here, you’re going to be sweating balls immediately when outside.
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Hyde said:
Welcome and congratulations man! We’re in IL. It’s fine here training in the early mornings during summer, but by 8am it will usually be HOT until about 8pm. Not so much from the temps like you will get that can burst a windshield, but just due to enough humidity coupled with mid 80s up to about 100. If it’s 90 here, you’re going to be sweating balls immediately when outside.
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That humidity is killer. Luckily in AZ, while it is hot during the summertime, it's a dry heat that is more bearable. I'll definitely be training in the early morning time before work 2 days out the week and probably the same time roughly on the 2 days I train on the weekends.

Based on my gym clock it looks like my garage is averaging around 80 degrees around 9am.
 
Anthony_ said:
That humidity is killer. Luckily in AZ, while it is hot during the summertime, it's a dry heat that is more bearable. I'll definitely be training in the early morning time before work 2 days out the week and probably the same time roughly on the 2 days I train on the weekends.

Based on my gym clock it looks like my garage is averaging around 80 degrees around 9am.
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🤢
 
Anthony_ said:
That humidity is killer. Luckily in AZ, while it is hot during the summertime, it's a dry heat that is more bearable. I'll definitely be training in the early morning time before work 2 days out the week and probably the same time roughly on the 2 days I train on the weekends.

Based on my gym clock it looks like my garage is averaging around 80 degrees around 9am.
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Yeah I try to start by 6am latest. But 80 there with desert weather is nearly perfect to me; that’s like 70 here IMO. Hot enough to keep me sweating when training but not to affect my hydration yet.

Staying hydrated is the key to performance.
 
Hyde said:
Yeah I try to start by 6am latest. But 80 there with desert weather is nearly perfect to me; that’s like 70 here IMO. Hot enough to keep me sweating when training but not to affect my hydration yet.

Staying hydrated is the key to performance.
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Staying hydrated is definitely key.
 
5/22/22
BW 253.6

Sled Drag in yard
45 x5 minutes

Band Warmup

Dynamic Bench, powerbar
+doubled micros
45x3,5,3
95,135x3
175 7x3 split over comp & wide grip
195,225x3 comp

EZBar Rolling Tri Ext on Floor
67x10
127 2x10, 1x8

alt w/ Reverse Hyper
160 2x15

Band Pressdown
Light x150 total

One-Arm Low Row on Reverse Hyper w/ Rolling Thunder grip attachment
160 2x20

Plate Raise to Overhead
45 2x15

Band Pullaparts, 60 sec rests
Monstermini x35,25,25

Great session. Really enjoyed using the rolling grip attachment for rows; it rocked my forearms hard. Pump got pretty intense on back half of workout with zero pump agents preWO (beyond Trest and some salt).

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First pin of DHB today, and bumped up Test. Believe tomorrow will be last shot of Trest Ace.

Pinned
-50mg 1-Test Cyp
-300mg Test E
-200mg Mast E

Anavar @25mg daily begins tomorrow for 2 weeks, through the meet.
 
Hyde said:
First pin of DHB today, and bumped up Test. Believe tomorrow will be last shot of Trest Ace.

Pinned
-50mg 1-Test Cyp
-300mg Test E
-200mg Mast E

Anavar @25mg daily begins tomorrow for 2 weeks, through the meet.
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Oh yeah, DHB and Anavar should be a nice boost leading up to your meet.
 
5/23/22

6 min walk
Foam Roll, Mashing
Bird Dogs
Glute Bridges
Side Planks
BW Squats

GHR
BWx10

Reverse Band Squat, powerbar
45x5
+doubled microbands (~30-40 off of bottom)
135,225,335,425x1
+comp sleeves & belt
475,515,550,575x1

Felt like I was cutting these a tad high, but also like I was reversing like clockwork and the weights felt solid - I wasn’t cutting depth on fear or anything. Filmed the 575 and I was flat out tapping the barbell on the spotter arms! Turns out they were just set a few inches higher than I will go in comp. Because I had to choke the bands to the top of the yoke & not a rack, the bands unloaded a little weight but also were trying to pull me forward so I had to really fight to stay upright against them.

Literally **** my pants a little on the 575 effort, so I wrapped it up and hit the shower. Accessories whenever I can.

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That's Dedication !!
 
gphagan1 said:
Killing it man….I don’t know what you’ll squat at the meet, but it won’t shock me at all if you get 650.
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I guarantee I will not be attempting 650 in 12 days! There is no equipment getting added in, so other than what I get from some rest & a bit more food and time on drugs it is what it is. I am thinking I will be able to do something like 560-600. But we’ll see what seems there that day!
 
Hyde said:
I guarantee I will not be attempting 650 in 12 days! There is no equipment getting added in, so other than what I get from some rest & a bit more food and time on drugs it is what it is. I am thinking I will be able to do something like 560-600. But we’ll see what seems there that day!
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Yeah I wasn’t sure what your true max was, but looking at your numbers I knew at least 600+. But it is all about how you feel on that day.
 
I never used bands in my training even though I have band pegs for my rack.

Do you think they have a good pay off or carry over for you?
 
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Anthony_ said:
I never used bands in my training even though I have band pegs for my rack.

Do you think they have a good pay off or carry over for you?
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In general, I have found strategically placed 3-week cycles of speed bench against bands to be tremendously helpful in setting new PRs. Often the heavy bench volume necessary to push to a new PR has a tendency to make me slower, which can create sticking points in the lift. Drop a dynamic bench wave in for your second pressing day as you taper through a peaking block, and you’ll regain that speed to blast right through a sticking point.

Reverse band work as you peak for a max can also be useful, allowing you to build confidence handling a weight while decreasing the band assistance as you move towards the meet/test. Like how you saw me get up to 575 yesterday morning, despite not actually lifting that weight (probably 560 top and 540 bottom).

Most of the time I’ve used them has been in peaking formats, so using them as a staple with boxsquats is a new thing for me.
 
Moved into new territory on Reverse Hypers and definitively closed the #3 Grip Genie with both hands today! Hamstrings were already cashed out by time I did GHR, probably from yesterday’s squat.

Reverse Hyper
160x15
210 4x10 PR

GHR
8,10,8.5

Gripper Work
Warmup x8,5
GG2 2x5
GG3 x3,2 PR
GG2 2x5

45 min of bending over and lifting my son in gymnastics class for ab work
 
Hyde said:
Moved into new territory on Reverse Hypers and definitively closed the #3 Grip Genie with both hands today! Hamstrings were already cashed out by time I did GHR, probably from yesterday’s squat.

Reverse Hyper
160x15
210 4x10 PR

GHR
8,10,8.5

Gripper Work
Warmup x8,5
GG2 2x5
GG3 x3,2 PR
GG2 2x5

45 min of bending over and lifting my son in gymnastics class for ab work
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45 min of bending over and lifting my son in gymnastics class for ab work

That will do it!
 
5/25/22

5 min cycle
Bird Dogs
Explosive Push-ups
Band Warmup

1-Board Benchpress
45x5
135x3
185,235,275,315,340,360,370x1 PR

CG 1-Board
325,335x3 PR

Band Pressdown
Light x100 straight

One-Arm Low Row on Reverse Hyper
210 4x10

DB Laterals
30 3x15

Bentover DB Rear Delt Flyes
30 2x15

alt w/ DB Hammercurls
30x30

Really stoked with today. I strongly believe I had another lift in me after 370 (probably would have taken 380), but wife needed to get the boy up and ready for daycare by that point so I saved the time & put the extra strength into some PR closegrip work. This was a great set point to deload now into the meet on June 5th.

Took 50mg of Anadrol an hour preWO along with my 25mg Var. Man, it truly is just insane how much it acutely drives neurology. I felt like a tidal wave of power!!!
 
My kid probably weights about 140lbs I ain't picking her up !!
 
She might kick my butt!
 
Congrats on the PR's!
 
5/27/22
BW 256.0

4 min walk
2 min KB Suitcase Carry (1 min per hand)
Bird Dogs

Reverse Hyper
90 2x25

Bodyweight Squats

Squat, powerbar
45x5
135x3
225,275,335x1
+sleeves
385x1 nosebleed
+belt
425,455x1
335x2
355 2x2

Conventional, deadlift bar
245x3
+hookgrip
335 4x1
385x1

Last practice on lower with any real weight before the 5th. Squats were feeling really bad until I finally figured out the groove on my very final double - I was sitting back too hard (too much like a Boxsquat) but finally got my body to consistently just drop between my hips and keep everything stacked to use my entire legs optimally.

No idea why I shot blood on 385, didn’t even have a belt on so pressure wasn’t crazy, but it is what it is!
 
Hyde said:
5/27/22
BW 256.0

4 min walk
2 min KB Suitcase Carry (1 min per hand)
Bird Dogs

Reverse Hyper
90 2x25

Bodyweight Squats

Squat, powerbar
45x5
135x3
225,275,335x1
+sleeves
385x1 nosebleed
+belt
425,455x1
335x2
355 2x2

Conventional, deadlift bar
245x3
+hookgrip
335 4x1
385x1

Last practice on lower with any real weight before the 5th. Squats were feeling really bad until I finally figured out the groove on my very final double - I was sitting back too hard (too much like a Boxsquat) but finally got my body to consistently just drop between my hips and keep everything stacked to use my entire legs optimally.

No idea why I shot blood on 385, didn’t even have a belt on so pressure wasn’t crazy, but it is what it is!
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Anadrol lol
 
It's the body just try to lower it's Hematocrit !
 
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