Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

Facts! Then congrats on a heavy ass pull!
 
Hyde said:
Everything is a PR when it’s your first time doing it
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My motto! Just keep changing the environment and you’re always setting a PR!
 
Hyde said:
10/24/22

10 min walk
Bird Dogs
Side Planks
Band Ankle Mobility
Glute Bridges

Rogue Hi Handle Trapbar (17” pick)
60x5
150,240,330x3
420x1
+belt
470,510,560,600x1 PR

Hi Bar, beltless
45,135,185,235,275,315,345,365x5

Back Extension
+25 behind head x15
+35 2x12

Tempo Standing Calves
40 3x10, ~minute long sets

I had guessed the Rogue hi handles were about 16” pick height, but they’re actually at 17” (8 extra inches is crazy high for a Trapbar). My best is 635 on a traditional 2-3” hi handle, but this is still the best I’ve done so far on this. Felt like I had one more in me, but it wasn’t worth what it would have cost - this was a good stimulus & I still had my energy to squat.
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That’s a lot of total weight volume moved in that workout…..you’ll be feeling that tomorrow.
 
10/26/22

10 min walk

Cable Rope Tri Pressdown alt w/ Facepulls
38 4x25/3x25

ss w/ rotator warmup

Low Incline Bench 2-Board Press
45 3x5
95x5
145,185,235x3
265,285,300,315x1 PR

Low Incline Bench Widegrip Spoto Press
235 4x5

Lat Pulldown warmup

BW Chin-ups
2x2
2x10
1x11

Seated Dip Machine
180,190x20
200x16

Tricep Ext Machine
150 3x15

Seated DB Rear Delt Flyes
35x12,10,12

Pretty happy with today’s performance. Knocking out 3x10+ at 250lbs on chin-ups is a great place to get back to, and kind of came out of nowhere.

With natural gas prices higher now (it already cost me $10+ to heat the garage in the deep of last winter), I think I’m going to do some training at a local barbell club this go around. Went and talked to the owner, who I’ve known for probably 6 years now from a previous gym, before training today. For $50/month it will probably end up save me some money, and give me some more flexibility to lift when my son is asleep (and a different environment when I want it). They have a beltsquat, so I am definitely looking forward to that once I get my elbow surgery.
 
Hyde said:
10/26/22

10 min walk

Cable Rope Tri Pressdown alt w/ Facepulls
38 4x25/3x25

ss w/ rotator warmup

Low Incline Bench 2-Board Press
45 3x5
95x5
145,185,235x3
265,285,300,315x1 PR

Low Incline Bench Widegrip Spoto Press
235 4x5

Lat Pulldown warmup

BW Chin-ups
2x2
2x10
1x11

Seated Dip Machine
180,190x20
200x16

Tricep Ext Machine
150 3x15

Seated DB Rear Delt Flyes
35x12,10,12

Pretty happy with today’s performance. Knocking out 3x10+ at 250lbs on chin-ups is a great place to get back to, and kind of came out of nowhere.

With natural gas prices higher now (it already cost me $10+ to heat the garage in the deep of last winter), I think I’m going to do some training at a local barbell club this go around. Went and talked to the owner, who I’ve known for probably 6 years now from a previous gym, before training today. For $50/month it will probably end up save me some money, and give me some more flexibility to lift when my son is asleep (and a different environment when I want it). They have a beltsquat, so I am definitely looking forward to that once I get my elbow surgery.
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That’s definitely some impressive chin-ups at that body weight.
 
Wow major improvements on the chin ups. I was actually getting decent at my pull ups before the shoulder surgery. I can't wait to get back to them. I should be able to try some in about 3-4 weeks.
 
Fasted til 3pm on Tuesday and finished the day with about 2,250 calories. Yesterday I trained like usual in the morning and consumed ~4300 calories (and was still starving all day). Woke up to a new low off 249.4 today.

Hunger sucks, but I truly love it so much more than forcing meals when full. I know I have said that when bulking, & I absolutely still feel that way now while trying to lean out. I love enjoying my food.
 
Yeah, I have a relatively low caloric intake requirement and even force feeding a relatively low fat diet of 3000 calories can be a chore for me if getting in good amounts of fiber and not using sweet sugary carbs to get me through it.

Congrats on the new low!
 
MrKleen73 said:
Yeah, I have a relatively low caloric intake requirement and even force feeding a relatively low fat diet of 3000 calories can be a chore for me if getting in good amounts of fiber and not using sweet sugary carbs to get me through it.

Congrats on the new low!
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oh man no joke. 3k calories? easy. 3k-4k+ calories clean? whole different ball game.
 
10/27/22
BW 249.4

Set up/clean garage gym for 10 min
5 min walk
Bird Dogs

Dynamic SSB 13” Boxsquat
60x5
+ Light bands
60x5
+140 chain
60x5
150x3
200x2
+1-ply Gateway briefs
250x2
+belt
290 4x2 w/ 60 sec rests
310 2x2 ^
330x2
350,370x1 PR

RDL, briefs
135,225,295x6
+straps & belt
345x6,6,8

Not that I have an established 1RM on this lift variation, but that 13” boxsquat was ~600lbs at the top & definitely a personal best on the SSB. I feel I could have taken a single at 400lb bar weight if I had to, so that felt good. Reverse Hypers tomorrow on lunch break!

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Woke up yesterday to a new low of 248.8lbs.

Left ankle had swelling & a limp, both knees were having niggles, and some extra ham pain behind the right knee told me to hold off on the reverse hypers until today. Took a slow 10 min walk in the morning due to the short steps I had to take. Got some gripper work in later, plus another slow 20 min walk with the family before taking the wife out for a late date - best Italian joint in town! Some much needed quality time.
 
My first wife was Italian and she was a great cook, I love Italian food - Maybe that is way I weighted 235lbs ! Give those legs a rest and some good nutrition!
 
Congrats on the new low and having what sounds like an awesome meal. Totally understand just walking it off when you are beat up like that. Longevity Baby, that is the name of the game. Very hard to be consistent when you have trained yourself into an overuse injury.
 
10/30/22
BW 250.0

6 min walk

Band Pullaparts & Pressdowns / Rows
3x33 each / 3x25

Dynamic Swissbar Bench
45x5
+doubled minibands (+80-90 at top)
45,95,135x5
170 5x5

+Phoenix, widegrip
225x3
265x2 hit jcups both reps, too close
285x3 PR

Swissbar Lying Tri Ext, Pullovers, CGBP superset
+doubled minibands
45 2x10/10/10, 1x10/7/8

DB Lateral Raises ss w/ Hammercurls
20 5x15 each

Really noticed stronger tricep lockout already this week; it’s crazy the neurological adaptations you can make by the second week just from practicing a new movement the week prior. Locking out 375 for a triple on the Swissbar felt great! Hard work but very rewarding.
 
Hyde said:
10/30/22
BW 250.0

6 min walk

Band Pullaparts & Pressdowns / Rows
3x33 each / 3x25

Dynamic Swissbar Bench
45x5
+doubled minibands (+80-90 at top)
45,95,135x5
170 5x5

+Phoenix, widegrip
225x3
265x2 hit jcups both reps, too close
285x3 PR

Swissbar Lying Tri Ext, Pullovers, CGBP superset
+doubled minibands
45 2x10/10/10, 1x10/7/8

DB Lateral Raises ss w/ Hammercurls
20 5x15 each

Really noticed stronger tricep lockout already this week; it’s crazy the neurological adaptations you can make by the second week just from practicing a new movement the week prior. Locking out 375 for a triple on the Swissbar felt great! Hard work but very rewarding.
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Hyde I don’t think you have ever been afraid to put in the work
 
Is the +Phoenix a barbell type?
 
Rocket3015 said:
Hyde I don’t think you have ever been afraid to put in the work
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Lol still human; woke to my alarm today for training and I was so tired & my ankle hurt so bad I just got back in bed. It being deload week made it too easy to give up! I did get some work in on my lunch break though.

MrKleen73 said:
Is the +Phoenix a barbell type?
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Just a slingshot that I didn’t have to give any money to Mark Bell’s slimy self for:

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10/31/22
BW 248.4

SSB Goodmornings
60,110x10
150x5
200,240x3
+belt
270,300,330,360,390x3 PR
-belt
240 2x5
150x10

Just pulled on my sweats, went into the garage on my lunch hour and got under the bar. Took a little 10lb PR triple & tried to build my low back some with this deload session. No max effort singles this week.
 
Congrats on the 3 rep PR IN DELOAD EVEN!

I think I will start giving these a shot.

I have the yellow slingshot. What did Smelly do that makes him slimy? I don't doubt he could be just haven't been paying attention enough to know.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Congrats on the 3 rep PR IN DELOAD EVEN!

I think I will start giving these a shot.

I have the yellow slingshot. What did Smelly do that makes him slimy? I don't doubt he could be just haven't been paying attention enough to know.
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I was going to ask the same. Don’t follow him enough to know
 
MrKleen73 said:
Congrats on the 3 rep PR IN DELOAD EVEN!

I think I will start giving these a shot.

I have the yellow slingshot. What did Smelly do that makes him slimy? I don't doubt he could be just haven't been paying attention enough to know.
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RegisterJr said:
I was going to ask the same. Don’t follow him enough to know
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He stole the Titan Ram’s idea after it was already a product, patented it, and then threatened to sue them out of producing it. He ran off the Metal Catapult and any other products just like his own that he was not smart enough to invent, just douchey enough to legally monopolize.

Clint Darden said he was reading Power magazine and saw a photo in it that HE took professionally being used. He was totally flabbergasted, and excited, to be featured. When he tried to contact Mark initially about it & maybe doing more work for them, he was ignored. Eventually, Smelly flat out threatened him saying there’s no proof it was his content and to piss off. He had just stolen content (see the theme?) with no interest in sharing profit with the creator.
 
I realized at 16 that it's not about being the first to invent a new idea, you gotta be the first to market it. looks like more living proof there (even if unethical)
 
Yeah although nothing illegal I agree it is a bit slimy. Unfortunate because he is a pretty funny guy and has some good guests on his videos. Hard to believe he did that to Darden, I can see the whole thing with the patent even though I can't say I approve. However, something as simple as using a photo of Darden's and not giving him credit for the picture to give an assist is a little more personal and less savory to me.
 
I really didn't know much about him outside of the documentary his brother made. I've always watched him at a surface level so I didn't have a negative connotation before this info.
 
Great news - been calling the MRI place the last 3 days with no answer or callback from VM, so I eventually started calling the physician’s scheduling to talk with a supervisor, who confirmed insurance accepted the claim and got me scheduled for this Saturday morning.

EMG to test my ulnar nerve goes down tomorrow morning, then an MRI of the elbow early Saturday!
 
Awesome news for you!
 
Hyde said:
10/31/22
BW 248.4

SSB Goodmornings
60,110x10
150x5
200,240x3
+belt
270,300,330,360,390x3 PR
-belt
240 2x5
150x10

Just pulled on my sweats, went into the garage on my lunch hour and got under the bar. Took a little 10lb PR triple & tried to build my low back some with this deload session. No max effort singles this week.
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Just got caught back up…..man Hyde you’re one of the only dudes I know that will be in a deload and go do a 390x3 PR set of Good Mornings on your lunch hour…..just goes to show, Beast mode may be on pause but is never off, impressive.
Good news on your EMG, hopefully all goes well today and Saturday for your MRI.🙏
 
Thanks everyone!

Well, the plot thickens: neurologist says my arm muscles are firing well and he does not believe there’s any inhibition of my ulnar nerve in my elbow. He did see my left hand responses are delayed, and when he hit my left knee the right side also jumps, indicative of something further up the line.

He believes I should get the MRI on my neck, to check for an impairment somewhere on my cervical spine.

Followed up with my doctors nurse and she’ll have him talk to the neurologist tomorrow. So I’m not sure if I’m getting the MRI on my elbow now Saturday.
 
11/02/22
BW 250.2

8 min walk

Reverse Hyper on GHR
BWx50

Rope Cable Tri Pressdown ss w/ Facepulls
33 4x25/3x25

DB Bench
40,60,80x15
100 3x15
110x13

Incline Williams Extensions
40,50,55x10
60x8

Lat Pulldown
65,110x15
143 4x12

Overhead Plate Raises
45x10,10,7 ds 25x9

alt w/ DB Laterals
20 3x20

Good deload, got some unilateral pressing volume done in lieu of the normal max effort work. The Williams Extensions either tied a PR or 5lbs less, but either way very happy to be that strong with them right now. Pump was pretty gnarly (and sweaty) with a full cc of Stampede preWO.

Switched my cruise back to 150/100 test/mast today. Been feeling too dry on 120/120 last couple weeks - even adding 10mg Pregnenolone daily the last week, which normally is very estrogenic/progestogenic for me. So hopefully this will swing things back into a wetter, more comfortable ratio.
 
Hyde said:
Thanks everyone!

Well, the plot thickens: neurologist says my arm muscles are firing well and he does not believe there’s any inhibition of my ulnar nerve in my elbow. He did see my left hand responses are delayed, and when he hit my left knee the right side also jumps, indicative of something further up the line.

He believes I should get the MRI on my neck, to check for an impairment somewhere on my cervical spine.

Followed up with my doctors nurse and she’ll have him talk to the neurologist tomorrow. So I’m not sure if I’m getting the MRI on my elbow now Saturday.
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Man, I hope you don’t have any cervical spine impairment. I have that from a couple of disc, but thankfully it’s manageable as long as I don’t do anything stupid. Thank God I haven’t had to get surgery. When it does act up it usually causes me pain or numbness in my shoulder blades, but I have an excellent Chiropractor that usually is able to fix me right up with an adjustment. According to where yours may be at, and the disc or nerve that’s affected, it’s pretty amazing how many different areas can have symptoms that don’t seem to be connected at all. Thankfully a good Neurologist can pinpoint spinal issues you may have really accurately now, so hopefully it’s just something out of alignment causing pressure or a pinch on the nerve and not something more serious. The good thing is it sounds like you’ve caught it early, if there is an issue, which makes any treatment much more effective.
 
Hyde said:
Thanks everyone!

Well, the plot thickens: neurologist says my arm muscles are firing well and he does not believe there’s any inhibition of my ulnar nerve in my elbow. He did see my left hand responses are delayed, and when he hit my left knee the right side also jumps, indicative of something further up the line.
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honestly sounds like a pretty fun bar game, hitting you in random places after a few beers to see which limb hits back
 
Damn it on the possibility of cervical issues. I was dealing with one a while back to. When I would turn my head the wrong way my shoulder would flare up and then my thumb index and middle finger would go numb. I had a few adjustments and it got a little better then when I stopped lifting during COVID it seems to have somehow autocorrected or just not been inflamed enough to cause problems. This was during my PT for my right shoulder injury, where I initially thought the dry needling was the cause of the nerve issue.
 
Dustin07 said:
honestly sounds like a pretty fun bar game, hitting you in random places after a few beers to see which limb hits back
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This made me laugh so hard!

Like @gphagan1 suggested, we’ve got a doctor in town who does some good spine work. I’ve spotted him at meets and his training & he is a sharp dude. My wife was getting shoulder issues & numbness in her circus dumbbell pressing arm, and his X-rays showed a misalignment in her c-spine that was pinching a nerve. For about $3k he non-surgically got her back into alignment over months, out of pain, and got her pressing power back & balanced. So I think if we find a discrepancy he may be a great resource I have seen work personally.

Talked with the nurse - we’re going to proceed with the elbow MRI this Saturday & see what that shows, & consider exploring my neck if it doesn’t turn up any other obvious physical issues.
 
Hyde said:
This made me laugh so hard!

Like @gphagan1 suggested, we’ve got a doctor in town who does some good spine work. I’ve spotted him at meets and his training & he is a sharp dude. My wife was getting shoulder issues & numbness in her circus dumbbell pressing arm, and his X-rays showed a misalignment in her c-spine that was pinching a nerve. For about $3k he non-surgically got her back into alignment over months, out of pain, and got her pressing power back & balanced. So I think if we find a discrepancy he may be a great resource I have seen work personally.

Talked with the nurse - we’re going to proceed with the elbow MRI this Saturday & see what that shows, & consider exploring my neck if it doesn’t turn up any other obvious physical issues.
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That’s good to hear……a good Doctor is like gold in this lifestyle.👍💪
 
11/03/22
BW 248.4

8 min walk
Bird Dogs
Side Planks

Back Extension w/ Ham Curl
BW 2x15

Sumo, beltless, stiffbar
135,225x5
315 5x5 (4 doh, 1 comp)

RDLs
+belt & straps
315x5
365x5,7,10

Back Extension
100 3x10

Hatfield Back Raise
100 3x10

Cable Pulldown Abs
A bunch til fatigue

Lying Leg Curl
58 2x50

Great session. Bit tough mentally to skip squatting, but I need this ankle to improve - some blood under the skin after last Monday’s free squatting, so some kind of soft tissue on the outside just above the ankle bone is slightly torn. Boxsquatting didn’t cause it, but it still stressed it out last week after the acute trauma. Sticking to deadlifting tonight was much kinder, and I made huge progress on my RDLs.
 
Smart training as always Sir!
 
Hyde said:
I really liked adding the ham raise to the back extension warmups btw! That felt very useful.
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Yeah out of things I just randomly decided to try this has been one of my favorite results.
 
MRI went well this morning - tech said she thought we got some really good images for the doctor to look at this week.

My arm wasn’t going to clear the ceiling with it turned palm up and propped on the pad like she needed for imaging, but I did some quick manual therapy/stretching on it and then held a small weight in my palm throughout the session and we got it to straighten out just enough to slide my body into the oven
 
Hyde said:
MRI went well this morning - tech said she thought we got some really good images for the doctor to look at this week.

My arm wasn’t going to clear the ceiling with it turned palm up and propped on the pad like she needed for imaging, but I did some quick manual therapy/stretching on it and then held a small weight in my palm throughout the session and we got it to straighten out just enough to slide my body into the oven
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As much as I know MRIs are needed, I’ve always hated them because almost every injury they check it seems you have to put it in the most uncomfortable or painful position to get the correct images for the Doctor. Hopefully they will be able to see what it is, and it will be an easy fix.
 
I hope it's a quick, painless fix !!
 
11/06/22
BW 247.6

6 min walk

Band Pullaparts & Pressdowns / Rows
3x35 each / 3x15/side

Dynamic Swissbar Bench
45 2x8
+doubled minibands (+80-90 at top)
45,95,135x5
165x3
185 5x3
205,225x1
-doubled minibands
275,300x1 10lb PR

Swissbar Standing OHP
45,45,95,115,125,130x10

DB Lateral Raises
15x12
25x10
35x20

Push-ups
BWx33

Wanted to max on swissbar for weeks now but haven’t wanted to haul it to the commercial gym on Wednesdays. Last week of this dynamic wave with it & I was on fire today - faster than the last 2 weeks with lighter weights! Decided to cook while the pan was hot & crushed it.

I believe I can do more with the wide grip, but I wanted to keep it apples to apples. Plus I think the mid grip is a better builder.
 
11/07/22

8 min walk

Bird Dogs
Side Planks

GHR
2x15

Deficit Conventional Deadlift, stiffbar
175x5
265x3
355,405x1
+belt
455,495,535,555x1 30lb PR

BB Rows
265 4x8

Low Back-Supported Hanging Leg Raises
3x15

GHR
2x20

Another ass-kicking day; 535 was a new best, but it was so easy I had to take another pull! First time on GHR in a while & it was also way stronger. Deadlift has to be on the rise.

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Hyde said:
11/07/22

8 min walk

Bird Dogs
Side Planks

GHR
2x15

Deficit Conventional Deadlift, stiffbar
175x5
265x3
355,405x1
+belt
455,495,535,555x1 30lb PR

BB Rows
265 4x8

Low Back-Supported Hanging Leg Raises
3x15

GHR
2x20

Another ass-kicking day; 535 was a new best, but it was so easy I had to take another pull! First time on GHR in a while & it was also way stronger. Deadlift has to be on the rise.

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Impressive following those heavy Deadlifts with BB Rows 265 4x8…..curious what’s your 8 rep PR for BB Rows?
 
gphagan1 said:
Impressive following those heavy Deadlifts with BB Rows 265 4x8…..curious what’s your 8 rep PR for BB Rows?
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These were actually down in strength for sure, but I haven’t been doing them either.

I just did 305x6 & 315x5 2-3 months back which was a PR, on a random training day trying them. Think I did 275-295x8-10 prior that day, just going off memory.
 
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