Motiv8erjr's log... it makes Glen and Beelze look short!

Taller people normally have wider hipes so a bigger post. chain. I try to vary a a bit, but I got a bum left knee so I take a pretty narrow conventional stance for deads with a slightly wider grip than most people take. On squats I normally squat with my heels just outside of my shoulders and I will change that from workout to workout. But for now I am just going to narrow that some too and be careful of my knee, because I think I can do a more regular squat on this DC program :). And I have been told by other tall people. That if you have long arms, to stay away from barbell bench, specially flat, because it works your shoulders way to much. So I tend to do a lot of DB work.

~Mk
 
ktw - if your legs turned purple they are just right :D just make sure to take them off after your set.

motiv8 - with the shoes, i'd say get the chucks to squat in, more support
 
If you can't find chucks, which will be impossible not to do, vans classics also work. Yah, I'm gunna start doing db's pretty soon here, I got the monkey arms and always get the bench shoulder workout.

motiv8- sucks about your knee, being a tall lanky bastard myself I love squatting wide, much more power out of the hole it seems like.

Guy- Ya I took them off right after, but during my set it was ridiculous, it was like I couldn't feel my lower legs, I can't imagine using briefs
 
ktw - briefs dont cut your circulation off like wraps do. numerous times, and i'm sure it's the same with beelze, is that my feet go numb if i'm in them too long. just part of the game :D
 
guyfromkop2 said:
ktw - briefs dont cut your circulation off like wraps do. numerous times, and i'm sure it's the same with beelze, is that my feet go numb if i'm in them too long. just part of the game :D
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wraps? yeah, my calves usually turn a slight hue of purple. by the end of the set, my feet are tingling. and this is just from me wrapping myself. the ultimate wrap is when you get someone to do it for you. then, the real pain begins.
 
Beelzebub said:
wraps? yeah, my calves usually turn a slight hue of purple. by the end of the set, my feet are tingling. and this is just from me wrapping myself. the ultimate wrap is when you get someone to do it for you. then, the real pain begins.
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wait till you get into a shirt, you have to wrap your wrists first, and if you're like me you like them extra tight, and then get your shirt situated, the one day i had to tell everyone that i better get under the bench soon because my hands were turning purple
 
motiv8erJR said:
Alright, I have a question for you boys. what type of shoe do you recommend to lift in? I have been lifting in a pair of running shoes, but you throw my 240 lbs body on a pair of running shoes for more than 6 months they die, throw in some lifting of 2-3 hundred lbs on my own BW and these shoes ain't lasting. I just want some of the Pl'ers ideas on what foot wear will last longer than 4-6 months for lifting?
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Hey man just thought I'd chime in here

Personally, I lift in New Balance shoes. My latest pair, M890, I have had for over six months. They are marketed as a running / training shoe, but have held up very well! They are extremely comfy, look good (if you like black), and give me good support for heavy lifts like deadlifts and squats. If you are worried about them crumbling under your size, I'm 240lbs+ @ 5'10", they've survived so far :thumbsup:! Anyways, keep up the quality log, and good luck with the shoe situation!

edit: I just checked the company website and they have been replaced with a new model M891, but the new ones look similar.


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Hey, I am just glad that no one suggested I lift in my Doc Martens. BC be careful squatting in a shoe that isn't straight laced. I couldn't tell if that shoe or not was. But when ya got long legs your knees will go in weird directions if your shoes are laced in a curve. Thanks for the suggestions boys. i am pretty much just looking at a pair of core converses or the ol' adidas lifting shoes for deads and squats. Thanks though!

~Mk
 
ktw said:
hah i tried squatting in those same shoes once, real unstable
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Eh, I dunno, maybe it is because my limbs are not as long as yours and MotivatorJRs, but I was doing work sets of 400lbs last week just fine.

Because they are not 100% flat, it is supposed to increase the chances I will topple forward? Should I order some Chucks?
 
don't fix what ain't broke ;)

although, i would always recommend chucks over any other type of shoe for squatting. the flatter - the better. i would think a standard running shoe would force you to place more emphasis on your quads and perhaps cause knee issues. if the shoe is flatter, you can recruit your hams/glutes more into the movement.
 
Ya what beez said and it's harder to use heel force with them, but to each their own. if you're doing 400 with them then keep going with it
 
May 22/06-

Standing smith calf press from a deficit:
15x135
12x225
15x315


Leg press:
20x200
15x365
5x635
10x815 PR:D (I could only fit 17 45's on the leg press... its a cheap paramount so it worked :) My partner had to help hold the 17th's on top of the sled. :djparty:


Romanian Dead lifts:
15x135
10x225
10x315 PR:D Yeah! (used straps due to \/ )

alright so I had to cut my workout short for a couple of reasons. 1st-when I broke my left knee, in the same accident I broke my left forearm in half, its held together at the bone by two metal plates. I aggravated the tendons that go over the metal moving out of the dorm the other day, so I did not do biceps or forearms because i didn't think it a good idea. I am gonna ice my forearm and give it a rest.

Alright, I fly home tomorrow. so take care!

~Mk
 
awesome job brutha. remember, small people make great additions to sit on top the leg press for added weight ;)
 
Beelzebub said:
awesome job brutha. remember, small people make great additions to sit on top the leg press for added weight ;)
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Amen to that. At the gym I just switched too the leg press only holds 815..I had to get my gf to sit on top of it.
 
motiv8erJR said:
May 22/06-

Standing smith calf press from a deficit:
15x135
12x225
15x315

Alright, I fly home tomorrow. so take care!

~Mk
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Is 315 what your standing calf press machine tops out at? It's the same @ our university gym, I just go for reps.

Also, you are flying home? Done with the semester? I am jealous man! I'm on the quarter system over here and am stuck in classes till June 18th :rant:

Nice job on the Romanian DLs!

:dl:
 
Beelzebub said:
awesome job brutha. remember, small people make great additions to sit on top the leg press for added weight ;)
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If only there was a small person at this gym... My partner is almost 200, so could have probably done more. but I dont think this ole sled could take much more :) I go home tomorrow where my leg press is already bent from me :) but it will hold a lot more :)

~Mk
 
BigCasino said:
Is 315 what your standing calf press machine tops out at? It's the same @ our university gym, I just go for reps.

Also, you are flying home? Done with the semester? I am jealous man! I'm on the quarter system over here and am stuck in classes till June 18th :rant:

Nice job on the Romanian DLs!

:dl:
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It wasn't a calf machine, just smith rack with 315 on it, and me on a 20 KG bumper doing DC like movement. I didn't want to put much stress on my back, cuz CNS burn out scares me, so I just did higher reps with 315 instead of trying a higher weight :)

Yup, I fly home tuesday, and I am finished with this school year! Thanks fo the support ya'll (I was ready to heave after the RDL's :))

~Mk
 
Did I say it was nice to be home? Had to make a run to GNC this morning for protein :) its nice to work there part time... get the discount and my boss loves me so I got 5 lbs tub of ON whey and a free tub of Bananna creme Muscle Milk with some UNi-Liver he couldn't sell :D


May 24-

Decline Dumbell Press:
45x15
75x10
100x5 plus a BIG negative PR :D


Barbell Shoulder Shrugs SS with lateral Raises:
135x15 ss 15x12
225x8 ss 20x12
405x12 ss 20x15 PR :D

I do the shrugs with a 3 sec. hold at the top same with the lat. raise

Close Grip BB press:
135x15
135x8
135x15
I stayed at one weight because my arms were fryed from the 100 DB's ^

Lat Pull Downs:
80x15
120x10
160x6
200x12 with straps PR :D

I haven't done these in a year :D


Seated Row:
80x15
120x10
160x8
200x10 with straps
hadn't done these either.... was very happy with them, gonna have to add weight to the stack next time and drop the first two sets and do a 100x15 as a warm up :)

All DC stretchs for each exercise 90 sec.
chest:30 lbs
tris:50 lbs
back :45 lbs


GOOD DAY :)

20 minutes on the Gauntlet!

~Mk
 
Hey bro,

get some chucks, and get a molded insole from a pediatrist. He will be able to get a custom model set up for you that supports your arch perfectly while not doing too much to make your foot unstable.

Also, I am a huge fan of deads these days, but you've got to mix it up. I do some kind of deadlift every week. You can do rack pulls, deadlifts off a platform, deadlifts off the floor, switch stances, one armed deadlifts, deadlifts with/against bands, etc. Big thing is just not to overdo it, deadlifts are one of those exercises (squats and good mornings are like this too) where you can do just fine with 3 sets of 5 at 80%, 4 sets of 3 at 85% or 6 sets of 1 at 90% and call it a day without pushing it TOO hard. I've made the mistake of pushing too hard on my legs and my PRs got very very small (i.e. just barely squeezing out one more rep). Keep the volume and percentages slightly lower for legs than you might normally think, and don't worry so much about going to failure frequently, but hammer them often.
 
exnihilo said:
Hey bro,

get some chucks, and get a molded insole from a pediatrist. He will be able to get a custom model set up for you that supports your arch perfectly while not doing too much to make your foot unstable.

Also, I am a huge fan of deads these days, but you've got to mix it up. I do some kind of deadlift every week. You can do rack pulls, deadlifts off a platform, deadlifts off the floor, switch stances, one armed deadlifts, deadlifts with/against bands, etc. Big thing is just not to overdo it, deadlifts are one of those exercises (squats and good mornings are like this too) where you can do just fine with 3 sets of 5 at 80%, 4 sets of 3 at 85% or 6 sets of 1 at 90% and call it a day without pushing it TOO hard. I've made the mistake of pushing too hard on my legs and my PRs got very very small (i.e. just barely squeezing out one more rep). Keep the volume and percentages slightly lower for legs than you might normally think, and don't worry so much about going to failure frequently, but hammer them often.
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I understand what you are saying. This was my first two week rotation of a DC style training, and I wasn't sure exsactly what weights I needed, so I tried to hit reps till I knew what felt right, and I didn't over do the working sets. So, the next two weeks should be more proving.

Thanks for the advice on the insole though ex :)

~Mk
 
That's major good advice on the rotating your Dead's..I am doing the same program as you and actually only end up doing Floor Pulls twice a month. Even still my Dead has gone up 40lbs since starting the program. Like Ex said, they are an easy exercise to overdo
 
i have a quick question, im currently three days deep in a haladrol cycle and im not sure how intense i should work out one source tells me day1 back bi's day2chest triceps day3 legs day4 shoulder lats than 2 days of rest while the other is telling me i shouldnt need to take days off as long as im switching muscle groups every day
 
Irish alky said:
i have a quick question, im currently three days deep in a haladrol cycle and im not sure how intense i should work out one source tells me day1 back bi's day2chest triceps day3 legs day4 shoulder lats than 2 days of rest while the other is telling me i shouldnt need to take days off as long as im switching muscle groups every day
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Do you have your PCT ready, if you want a serious answer on this board you need to give your stats and that means height, weight, AGE, and number of years you train, and an idea of what you eat on a daily basis. No matter what you are on you need rest days dude, Look at Beelze he is probably one of the strongest mofos on here, and he only lifts four days a week.... think on that and if you still need answers I am only 19 and dont plan on touching any form of anabolics anytime soon. So maybe take this post seriously and post your question in the forum named anabolics. But do what I told you, list your stats... or no one will help... and if jmh80 finds you first... good luck :)

~Mk
 
Mulletsoldier said:
That's major good advice on the rotating your Dead's..I am doing the same program as you and actually only end up doing Floor Pulls twice a month. Even still my Dead has gone up 40lbs since starting the program. Like Ex said, they are an easy exercise to overdo
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Yeah, I switched up my deads, and I am only doing Romanian's once every two weeks.... which is in my mind plenty of time. Because at my height lifting deads will not only burn out my CNS and lower lumber but can also but un-needed stress on my forearm... its held together by metal... not good. :(


~Mk
 
Irish alky said:
i have a quick question, im currently three days deep in a haladrol cycle and im not sure how intense i should work out one source tells me day1 back bi's day2chest triceps day3 legs day4 shoulder lats than 2 days of rest while the other is telling me i shouldnt need to take days off as long as im switching muscle groups every day
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Not sure why you posted this in Mot's log....
 
He's posted it in others too, just a member of the species Messageboardicus Trollicus subspecies CannotUsicus SearchFeaturus so you can't expect any better posts from him
 
ktw said:
He's posted it in others too, just a member of the species Messageboardicus Trollicus subspecies CannotUsicus SearchFeaturus so you can't expect any better posts from him
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awwww... go easy on him, he's just trying to get HYOOGE

:lol:
 
He's already huge, check his other posts, 7 feet tall and 400 lbs with 3% bodyfat or some ridiculousness. I always wonder how the trolls are so impressive yet know so little cough*internet exaggeration factor*cough
 
does talkin **** to people you dont know on the internet make up for some insecurity of yours ktw *hint* below the belt. sorry i dont use my knowledge of online protocol as a basis for rating both intelligence and self esteem booster look i dont mean to talk trash to any one i just had a question and was unsure if this was the right forum to ask it in. i just joined like a week ago ive been training for 5 years but i was a little unsure about how to go about training on prohormones
 
If you're thinking of taking prohormones, you should already know how to train on them. Not trying to be a ****, but this log was not really the appropriate medium in which to ask your question. Lets not clutter Motiv8erjr's log any more, wasn't trying to be exceedingly harsh on you so don't worry about it.
 
motiv8erJR said:
Do you have your post cycle therapy ready, if you want a serious answer on this board you need to give your stats and that means height, weight, AGE, and number of years you train, and an idea of what you eat on a daily basis. No matter what you are on you need rest days dude, Look at Beelze he is probably one of the strongest mofos on here, and he only lifts four days a week.... think on that and if you still need answers I am only 19 and dont plan on touching any form of anabolics anytime soon. So maybe take this post seriously and post your question in the forum named anabolics. But do what I told you, list your stats... or no one will help... and if jmh80 finds you first... good luck :)

~Mk
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thanks motiv8er i appreciate the feedback
 
Irish alky said:
thanks motiv8er i appreciate the feedback
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Read your other post, dont take the two methyl's together. In my opinion take the H-50 if you insist. The methyl one got my broham to grow back hair and go bald... trust me it sucks having to help him shave his back, h-50 if I remember is supposed to simulate var.... So good luck!


~Mk
 
No, H 50 is spost to simulate Oral Turinabol not var, and OT itself is supposed to have an androgen rating of 0, but an anabolic rating equal to that of Dbol. (my source on that is steroid.com, people can correct me if I am incorrect).
 
ktw said:
No, H 50 is spost to simulate Oral Turinabol not var, and OT itself is supposed to have an androgen rating of 0, but an anabolic rating equal to that of Dbol. (my source on that is steroid.com, people can correct me if I am incorrect).
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I think you right at least in it being Turinabol... or a nan. anywho, I thought it was still methylated?

Mk
 
ktw said:
He's already huge, check his other posts, 7 feet tall and 400 lbs with 3% bodyfat or some ridiculousness. I always wonder how the trolls are so impressive yet know so little cough*internet exaggeration factor*cough
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Sounds like what I want my kids to look like :)

Just not as ugly as Beelze... or as pretty as Ubi.... my brother tells me he likes his sugar :)
 
Beelzebub said:
i am rather ugly

but i do put out on the first date. ;)
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I was cooking about 20 egg whites when my brother read this to me of the computer.... :) lets say I laughhed purdy hard.... Beeze did you get that last PM I sent ya?

~Mk
 
Its all good Beelze, so today is the last do of my first 2 week test of DC... what are my thoughts... I can see more veins on my body than I have since I started lifting. I am weighing in the heaviest I have ever been at the lowest BF. My strength is through the roof, and I like it. My hams and quads are showing slabs of beef I haven't seen since racing bikes. Will I stick with this program HELL YES. I will do two more two week cycles, and then take my week off. At that point I will do another reflection like this one.

I will post later after my trip to the gym.... I am gonna show motiv8er senior DC training.... I know he is wishing he could hide in big uglys sugar pants :)

~Mk
 
HAHAHA! Senior is still complainin about his stomach.... little puss... I love you big bro :)!

Alright. Leg day, wasn't too bad. I need heavier stacks now. Duct tape? :D

Seated Calf Raises:
45x20
90x10
125x6
160x14 :DPR

Leg Ext. :
80x15
100x10
140x6
200x6
250x20 rest pause on 15 :DPR (need some DUCT tape...)

GHR:
set of 6 with 10lbs of ass.
set of 8 with 20 lbs of ass.
set of 12 with 30 lbs of ass.
(I was really just trying these out, I did them on a lat pull with no foot board, i might just have to figure out how to make my own foot board....:D)

DB preacher bicep curls:
30x12
40x12

then cuz I didn't feel a good pump, I did a set of 12 on each arm as a free hang curl... not sure of the real name, Arnold does um in pumping iron... I LIKE these, but did 12 of 25 lbs.

Then did straight bar front forarm cable rolls:
100x20
100x20

20 minutes on the Gauntlet...
motiv8er did 20 on a row machine....

~Mk
 
what are your options? there's squats, leg press, hack squats, hammer leg press, lunges (dumbbell and barbell), front squats (smith or freeweight), etc.
 
Beelzebub said:
what are your options? there's squats, leg press, hack squats, hammer leg press, lunges (dumbbell and barbell), front squats (smith or freeweight), etc.
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well so far in my rotation I have used Squats and leg press.

My other options are: Lunges...from the list above. No hammer equipment, no hack squats. There are two leg presses at my gym lying cable, and then regular 45 degree press. I like barbell lunges. Would they be good?


~MK
 
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