Montego an Snagency tag-team with FINAFLEX in the corner
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Montego1
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Great guy for sure and he knows his stuff. Pointed out a ton of different ways I could target muscles better.
Yes sir. The tension with them out wide is great. I would bring them in because I thought it was more contraction but, keeping them wider made it hurt more
Was very fun. We were taking a bunch too though so the pace was a little slower then what I'm used too but still not too slow. Oh and u hands him a hit of Stimul8 and I think he liked it
Give it a shot brother. Think you will be pleased.
Montego1
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We've been talking about meeting up for a while but it just never came together. Hopefully we can make this a trend and I can continue to pick his brain and keep on learning this posing stuff lol.
Next time though I'm gonna pick all the lifts and rest periods since I just sat back and learned this time
And on that note...... jimbuick is next on my list of celebrity lifting partners.
jimbuick
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We've been talking about meeting up for a while but it just never came together. Hopefully we can make this a trend and I can continue to pick his brain and keep on learning this posing stuff lol.
Next time though I'm gonna pick all the lifts and rest periods since I just sat back and learned this time
And on that note...... jimbuick is next on my list of celebrity lifting partners.
Incline Log Presses when you come down?
Bring a hoodie, we don't use AC at my gym lol.
Montego1
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Well since I'm cutting, and don't wanna break my shyt up doing caveman workouts, I guess I'm gonna have to give you some gas money so you can drive down here and lift like a bb instead of a Viking lol.
Or we can meet at the 24hr fitness in the woodlands and I'll pay your way that day. After my cut is over I'll come throw around all the rocks and sticks you want.
You do do the caber toss right?
jimbuick
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Well since I'm cutting, and don't wanna break my shyt up doing caveman workouts, I guess I'm gonna have to give you some gas money so you can drive down here and lift like a bb instead of a Viking lol.
Or we can meet at the 24hr fitness in the woodlands and I'll pay your way that day. After my cut is over I'll come throw around all the rocks and sticks you want.
You do do the caber toss right?
That'll probably work, I don't know if I can handle GVT though lol.
You should definitely come down here and workout in the cold, lifting rocks and throwing stuff around. Who knows, you might actually like the Vikingism.
I don't expect I would do a caber toss at many NAS competitions, but I am planning on doing some Highland Games competitions whenever I find one close.
Montego1
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It's a deal.
Yeah we don't have to do GVT. Just a normal workout with heavy ass weight and lots of reps.
Make sure to bring your foam roller
jimbuick
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It's a deal.
Yeah we don't have to do GVT. Just a normal workout with heavy ass weight and lots of reps.
Make sure to bring your foam roller
Sounds fun.
Bro, I sleep on a bed made out of foam rollers.
Montego1
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jimbuick
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Warming up before events? Dafuq is that ****?
TheSaiyan
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Jim likes ford, so he has to pull (and push) his truck quite often.
jimbuick
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I drive an '89 chevy, so it looks like you just insulted your own preferred vehicle.
Montego1
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Boom
TheSaiyan
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More like I took a playful jab at your vocalized preference, you told me about your c/k lol
Montego1
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Jiigzz
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Ah ha! Nice to see you sir
Glad to be here. You both are looking huge.
In for some epic gainz
Montego1
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Glad to be here. You both are looking huge.
In for some epic gainz
Well snags is gaining and I'm cutting but it's still epic
I've got some posing videos (first time ever posing) that Mr Kleen it's going to send my way so I can post them up for you guys. Pics make me look better then I really do
Montego1
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ALRIGHT! As promised guys here is a video of yesterdays posing practice.
Again HUGE thanks to Kleen for putting this video together for me. There are some great tips in here and lots of small adjustments that made HUGE diffirences in the looks I was getting from pose to pose. Nothing ground breaking here but it was a great learning experience and I have a lot of practice to get in
Dont be too harsh on me Video was taken with a cell phone.....next time ill try to find a camera so maybe we can get a bit more of the definition in the shots that the camera phone just couldnt pick up. Also as you can see im constantly readjusting my body because I was cramping up BIG TIME! The workout was killer in itself but I never imagined how hard posing was going to be. Ive heard its tuff but this was brutal lol. I thought I was going to be stuck in that vaccuum pose for ever lol.
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Again HUGE thanks to Kleen for putting this video together for me. There are some great tips in here and lots of small adjustments that made HUGE diffirences in the looks I was getting from pose to pose. Nothing ground breaking here but it was a great learning experience and I have a lot of practice to get in
Dont be too harsh on me
Video was taken with a cell phone.....next time ill try to find a camera so maybe we can get a bit more of the definition in the shots that the camera phone just couldnt pick up. Also as you can see im constantly readjusting my body because I was cramping up BIG TIME! The workout was killer in itself but I never imagined how hard posing was going to be. Ive heard its tuff but this was brutal lol. I thought I was going to be stuck in that vaccuum pose for ever lol.Invalid Link Removed
wasme
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Dont be too harsh on me
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Can't view this at work, but will later. But had to say 'dont be too harsh on me' - dude your work ethic and progress is inspirational to say the least.
RegisterJr
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Nice. Very informative video.
herderdude
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Amazing amount of insight there. Your back and bis were especially impressive in that vid.
MrKleen73
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SO! Today session was great. My "Super Secret" lifting partner was the one and only Mr.Kleen!
Im gonna go ahead and get this out there. This guy is strong like bull and WIDE as fuk! Huge lats. Absolutely crazy.
So I deviated from GVT today since it was a special occasion and we had a great session. Heavy weights. High reps and lots of ass kicking happend.
Started with some reverse grip bb rows and worked up to 245 on those for a couple sets of ten. Kleen adjusted my form here so I was bent forward a little more and I could feel it in my lower lats instead of my upper back much more. Good adjustment here but the weight I was using got a little too heavy so form drifted back to more upright.
Moved on to incline DB press and worked up to 100's for a set of ten. Kleen adjusted my form here as well (this is actually a common trend throughout the workout lol. Lots of learning happend today.) by having me keep the DB's OUT more at the top instead of bringing them together more. Kept more constant tension on the pecs and made a huge diffirence.
Moved on to Hammer Strength Hi-Rows. I love this fking machine. We dont have one at my gym and its been a few years since i had the opportunity to use one. Think we worked up to 160 per side? Either 160 or 115 I cant remember but got a few sets of these in then did a drop set on top of that.
Moved to wide grip hammer strength chest press. HOLY CRAP most favoritests machine EVER. Amazing contraction for chest. The Kleen machine blew me out of the water on these lol. Think he got 140 per side for 10 or so and I got about 5
NEXT we hit some dead stop rows with 80lbs dumbbells for two or three sets of ten. By now my back is pumped to hell and back and Im reaaaaaaly feeling the diffirence from the lower weights ive been using with GVT.
Cable Crossovers next. Four sets of 10-12 reps and the chest is blowing the fk up.
Hit some middle back shrugs for just a couple sets. These were nice and im going to be adding those in so I can feel the contraction in my middle back from now on. Not a lot of weight used here just 40lb db's but I could feel the middle back contract with each rep. Great stuff.
Did some pec minor dips to finish and at that point im comfortable saying I was spent lol.
After we got done we went in the Zumba room and did some yoga and hot oil massages......wait whut? No No nm. LoL we did go in the Zumba room but we worked on my posing, or more like lack there of. Learned some awesome stuff during this 30 minutes of hell lol. Like dont flex as hard as you can or you will black the fk out ? yeah thats a big one rofl. He got some video of a few poses and is supposed to get them to me so I can post them up for you guys.
It was a great day and I had a blast. Kleen is an awesome guy and has a lot of knowledge he was willing to share with me. Gonna try to make this a monthly routine because it was awesome.
SO thats the update! Im cramping up right now just typing this so the heavy weights, extra motivation and posing practice did the trick.
Just have to say the workout was awesome and Monte is a beast! Not only that but he takes cues very well. He is bigger & leaner in person than in his pictures.
Very impressive guy and honestly one of the nicest guys I have hung out with in some time. He was too kind giving me props, on back he was doing some damage and got more reps than me on some exercises. It wasn't just me that had a moment of out lifting him, don't let him fool you. Also the volume this guy can power through is amazing. I started losing steam muscular wise before him and that is when he schooled me by finishing some sets I failed to get 10 reps on. Guy is an animal!
I told him we needed to hook up again in a month before he is done with his run and while I am started on mine and am all put back together.
No way I was videoing myself next to him he is ripped up right now. Striated and thick. We didn't get a video of his Side Biceps and Chest shot after some tweaking but Holy Sh!t he looked downright amazing. Chest like a shelf, small waist and huge biceps!
Oh and yes 3/4 scoop of Stimul8 was the bomb! I had 4 caps MAX PUMP, and 2 scoops creatrona when I walked out the door so I was set up for a FREAKy workout with the Stimul8!
Thanks! I think it was equally awesome to have had the chance to lift with someone motivated like him. Helped with my intensity.
Was bad ass!
Where are you at?
jimbuick
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Stephen live in Austin.
MrKleen73
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Nice place to visit. Jim one of these days after my planned show in March we will have to get together and see if I can hit up your style of work. Maybe when you go out to hit it with Monte we can all hook up too, if that would not be an intrusion on my part.
Montego1
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The more the merrier!
MrKleen73
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Surprised those vids aren't already in here. LOL
jimbuick
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When's your competition in March? I've got TX Strongest in March so we could definitely meet up after that and do some strongman stuff.
I'm still trying to talk Monty into it lol, but we could also all get together before that, I certainly don't mind.
Yeah, what he said!
TheSaiyan
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Ya I already told Jim but this goes for you and monte as well: anytime you are in town we can hit up the new metroflex here.
Or if y'all have something else in mind just run it by me.
MrKleen73
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It is supposed to be March 15 as long as my body holds up. If I have to slow down for my back then will do a show a little later but it held up to the massacre yesterday and I'm still standing! So things are looking up!
jimbuick
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Sounds fun.
But you should definitely come down to tomball and lift some stones.
I'm sure you'll be fine, we'll give you a little time after that comp to fill back up before you start throwing around big round ball's of concrete lol.
Montego1
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Been a good day today. The kids are out of school all week for thanksgiving so, I'm not in as much of a time crunch to get my sessions in before I drop the four year old off at noon and since her brother and sister are here they can help hold the fort down some when I get off work late and over sleep a bit. Like last night I took my G8 after late night cardio and slept a SOLID ten hours.
Just downed my IGNITE2, Max Pump, BCAA+SAA and taurine and it's off to the gym I go.
Arm day and since my biceps took a bit of a beating yesterday and it was suggested to me that either A) don't focus on them as much and continue to focus on triceps more or B) start pounding away at them so the judges say "Whoa! Did you see dat muddafukkas bicep peaks?" I'm going to let them rest today and continue the assault next rotation. Will probably substitute some calves or maybe leg extensions? Not sure yet. Updates coming soon!
FREAKY TIME!
Just downed my IGNITE2, Max Pump, BCAA+SAA and taurine and it's off to the gym I go.
Arm day and since my biceps took a bit of a beating yesterday and it was suggested to me that either A) don't focus on them as much and continue to focus on triceps more or B) start pounding away at them so the judges say "Whoa! Did you see dat muddafukkas bicep peaks?" I'm going to let them rest today and continue the assault next rotation. Will probably substitute some calves or maybe leg extensions? Not sure yet. Updates coming soon!
FREAKY TIME!
Montego1
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So when are we going to lift? Two weeks from Sunday?
jimbuick
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Montego1
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You lift on football Sunday?!
Yeah, we could. What would be the date then? The 15th?
Think so. Well.....I gotta put tentatively on that date. My wife has something planned for the kids around that time so we will have to make sure before I can fully commit .
jimbuick
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Ok. What do you normally lift on Sunday?
Montego1
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Montego1
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Alright so here is what we done dun today.
French Press
Set 1 : 90.0x10
Set 2 : 90.0x10
Set 3 : 90.0x10
Set 4 : 90.0x10
Set 5 : 90.0x10
Set 6 : 90.0x9
Set 7 : 90.0x9
Set 8 : 90.0x9
Set 9 : 90.0x8
Set 10 : 90.0x8
Standing Calf Raise with Dumbbells (first five sets were on a block and I was falling all over the place. Last five were flat footed. Gotta work in my balance here so I can do them on the block without problems.)
Set 1 : 65.0'sx10
Set 2 : 65.0'sx10
Set 3 : 65.0'sx10
Set 4 : 65.0'sx10
Set 5 : 65.0'sx12
Set 6 : 65.0'sx25
Set 7 : 65.0'sx25
Set 8 : 65.0'sx25
Set 9 : 65.0'sx25
Set 10 : 65.0'sx25
Cable Incline Triceps Extension
Set 1 : 100.0x15
Set 2 : 100.0x15
Set 3 : 100.0x15
Weighted Cable Crunches
Set 1 : 100.0x15
Set 2 : 150.0x10
Set 3 : 150.0x10
Set 4 : 150.0x10
Set 5 : 150.0x10 (after this set I practiced my vacuum for thirty seconds. Got stuck in the floor and had to get someone to help me up lol)
Hanging Leg Raises (all sets to failure about thirty seconds rest between sets)
Set 1 : 20
Set 2 : 18
Set 3 : 17
Set 4 : 15
Set 5 : 13
Set 6 : 10
French Press
Set 1 : 90.0x10
Set 2 : 90.0x10
Set 3 : 90.0x10
Set 4 : 90.0x10
Set 5 : 90.0x10
Set 6 : 90.0x9
Set 7 : 90.0x9
Set 8 : 90.0x9
Set 9 : 90.0x8
Set 10 : 90.0x8
Standing Calf Raise with Dumbbells (first five sets were on a block and I was falling all over the place. Last five were flat footed. Gotta work in my balance here so I can do them on the block without problems.)
Set 1 : 65.0'sx10
Set 2 : 65.0'sx10
Set 3 : 65.0'sx10
Set 4 : 65.0'sx10
Set 5 : 65.0'sx12
Set 6 : 65.0'sx25
Set 7 : 65.0'sx25
Set 8 : 65.0'sx25
Set 9 : 65.0'sx25
Set 10 : 65.0'sx25
Cable Incline Triceps Extension
Set 1 : 100.0x15
Set 2 : 100.0x15
Set 3 : 100.0x15
Weighted Cable Crunches
Set 1 : 100.0x15
Set 2 : 150.0x10
Set 3 : 150.0x10
Set 4 : 150.0x10
Set 5 : 150.0x10 (after this set I practiced my vacuum for thirty seconds. Got stuck in the floor and had to get someone to help me up lol)
Hanging Leg Raises (all sets to failure about thirty seconds rest between sets)
Set 1 : 20
Set 2 : 18
Set 3 : 17
Set 4 : 15
Set 5 : 13
Set 6 : 10
jimbuick
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Well, that's not helpful lol.
Montego1
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I'll have to let you know a couple days before. I'm sure we can figure something out.
herderdude
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What are your thoughts on holding onto an upright or something for DB calf raises? I never tried to do them freestanding, seems like it would be freakin difficult! Also seems like it would really build some stabilization muscles and give a helluva nice look to your calves. Advantages to both, I guess.
Montego1
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Usually when I do them on the blocks I'll rest my hand lightly on something whenever they get fatigued and I start losing balance. Normally I'll do as many as I can without holding on though. The dumbbells today we're just too much weight though. Couldn't stand still on the block but free standing was just fine.