Stephen's Energizer Bunny Log

[TheSaiyan]

Subbed

Good luck. What's the comp date? I may have missed that. Wraps? no wraps?

Sept 15, no wraps.
Just a guy, some chalk, a belt and a onesie

 

[Sean1332]

Sept 15, no wraps.
Just a guy, some chalk, a belt and a onesie

Make sure you get a short singlet. The more pasty white leg showing, the better.

 

[TheSaiyan]

Make sure you get a short singlet. The more pasty white leg showing, the better.

My last name is Garcia 0.0

 

[Sean1332]

My last name is Garcia 0.0

Disregard my homo joke

 

[TheSaiyan]

Disregard my homo joke

No need for that, just needs some tweaking!

"Sweet caramel mocha legs" would be acceptable

 

[TheSaiyan]

Pause work plus a bench challenge from a Facebook group I am part of.

Bench
135 x8
225 x8
275 x3
longer pause
295 x2x2x4 happy. Going to have a stronger opener than I thought
185 (~bw) x22

Incline Hammer Strength
1 pps x12
2 pps x9
3 pps x6

Seated Freemotion Chest Fly
80x12
100x10
120x10

Flux bicep work (named it myself lol, 1 rep each arm hammer - 1 rep alt curls each arm switching back and forth)

3 sets of 20-24

 

[NomZ]

How long a pause are you practicing? How many times per week do you pause bench?

y u no lift

Check the logs bro.

 

[TheSaiyan]

How long a pause are you practicing? How many times per week do you pause bench?

Check the logs bro.

1-2 seconds. Just making sure I don't breathe in or out at the bottom and "sink".

And I've done them twice, once 2 days before a friendly bench contest held and my gym and today.

I figured I might as well get used to them. While driving home I figured 2 weeks of 5x5 followed with the 3rd week of pause benching. What are your thoughts?

 

[NomZ]

1-2 seconds. Just making sure I don't breathe in or out at the bottom and "sink".

And I've done them twice, once 2 days before a friendly bench contest held and my gym and today.

I figured I might as well get used to them. While driving home I figured 2 weeks of 5x5 followed with the 3rd week of pause benching. What are your thoughts?

USPA right? That should be good depending on the level of control you show over the bar at the bottom. The smoother you bring it down, the sooner you achieve motionless on the chest, and the faster press call.

How many times per week do you bench?

 

[TheSaiyan]

USPA right? That should be good depending on the level of control you show over the bar at the bottom. The smoother you bring it down, the sooner you achieve motionless on the chest, and the faster press call.

How many times per week do you bench?

Yup and Ill keep that in mind! My negatives are always pretty controlled in my opinion.

And once usually. Until recently I didn't train for strength in particular, transitioning from the bro split!

 

[NomZ]

Yup and Ill keep that in mind! My negatives are always pretty controlled in my opinion.

And once usually. Until recently I didn't train for strength in particular, transitioning from the bro split!

I train pause bench 1x week, and touch n go another day (2x week total benching).

For you, I'd either train once a week, or every other week. You have plenty of time though to work on it.


Posting vids will help if you want any critiques.

 

[TheSaiyan]

I train pause bench 1x week, and touch n go another day (2x week total benching).

For you, I'd either train once a week, or every other week. You have plenty of time though to work on it.

Posting vids will help if you want any critiques.

Got it, slowly I'll increase my frequency (later on after this meet) thanks for the input.

And I'll post one up of each lift within the next couple weeks. I normally workout alone or with 1 person so videos can be tricky since either no one is there or they are busy spotting me.

 

[NomZ]

Got it, slowly I'll increase my frequency (later on after this meet) thanks for the input.

And I'll post one up of each lift within the next couple weeks. I normally workout alone or with 1 person so videos can be tricky since either no one is there or they are busy spotting me.

Set up on a bench with some 2.5 plates propping it up if it's a problem, what I'll do when solo.

 

[TheSaiyan]

Set up on a bench with some 2.5 plates propping it up if it's a problem, what I'll do when solo.

You mean my phone right? That's a good idea

 

[TheSaiyan]

New additions-

I love me some Condense and haven't heard one bad thing about Dpol powder yet.

Will add in towards the end of this T-Blast bottle. I have a tub of Condense I'm using currently that will be empty around the same time as well

 

[wasme]

...in for the madness, kill it bro

 

[TheSaiyan]

...in for the madness, kill it bro

Subbed for another ride eh? Your seat is still warm...you're welcome!

 

[Dr.Stri8ed]

New additions-

<img src="http://anabolicminds.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=85901"/>

I love me some Condense and haven't heard one bad thing about Dpol powder yet.

Will add in towards the end of this T-Blast bottle. I have a tub of Condense I'm using currently that will be empty around the same time as well

More pumps!!!!! Kill it bro

 

[TheSaiyan]

More pumps!!!!! Kill it bro

Always could use more pumps, at least that's what she told me

 

[Kilo G]

Always could use more pumps, at least that's what she told me

Lol

 

[TheSaiyan]

Got a back workout in. It was random since my friend just showed up at my apartment and said we are going lol.

1.5 scoops Condense
3 caps Swoll-N

Lat pull downs
120 x10
140 x10
140 x10
140 x10

T Bar
1 pps x12
3 ""
4 ""

Threw up after trying the intraworkout stuff he brought me. I'm not a fan of dextrose, obviously too much makes me puke.

Felt a lot better, after I hurl I always feel like I took a 2 hour nap. Feel energized as hell, am I the only one? Lol

Rack deads no belt just chalk
8 reps -
1 pps
2 pps
3 pps

5 reps -
4 pps
5 pps (pr)

Hammerstrength High Row

10 reps one hand at a time -
2 pps
3 pps for 3 sets

Felt good about the pr. Means its deficit deads for my dead workout.

 

[TheSaiyan]

Lol

This thread is going to be ~50% that's what she said jokes with the crowd I've reeled in so far haha

 

[TheSaiyan]

K I've been ****ing around honestly. Today is a double, deadlift now and squats later

All these heavy days make me feel like I'm concussed lol

 

[TheSaiyan]

Couldn't wait, had to try the Condense Dpol Combo. Pretty tart with a sweet after taste. Still have a hint in my mouth.

Deficit deads

5 reps -
135
225

3 reps -
315
315

2 reps
315

Full deads

1 rep-
315
405 forearm hurt like a mofo from those rack pulls.

Hammer Strength Standing shrug 2 second hold

12 reps-
1 pps
1 pps
2 pps
2 pps
1 pps

Now hams

Seated leg curl
Around 8 sets of 12-16 varying weight

Laying leg curl
3 sets of 8

 

[NomZ]

Deadlifts, where do you fail the lift if you are to fail?

 

[TheSaiyan]

Deadlifts, where do you fail the lift if you are to fail?

Bottom, if it gets going its good. I need to work on thoracic extension honestly. I have been catching my hips starting the lift when I fatigued

 

[NomZ]

Bottom, if it gets going its good. I need to work on thoracic extension honestly. I have been catching my hips starting the lift when I fatigued

Then deficits are appropriate. Not a big fan of rack pulls to be honest, and if you're weak at the bottom, I wouldn't bother with them.

Row more frequently, and this will improved thoracic extension strength.

 

[RegisterJr]

Then deficits are appropriate. Not a big fan of rack pulls to be honest, and if you're weak at the bottom, I wouldn't bother with them.

Row more frequently, and this will improved thoracic extension strength.

Just curious as they are new to me, what makes you not care for rack pulls?

 

[NomZ]

Just curious as they are new to me, what makes you not care for rack pulls?

The starting position does not always carry over to a true deadlift.

I prefer either pulls off blocks as the weight deloads in the same pattern, compared to racks off pins, or a deadlift off the floor overloaded with chains or bands to produce the same effect.

 

[TheSaiyan]

Then deficits are appropriate. Not a big fan of rack pulls to be honest, and if you're weak at the bottom, I wouldn't bother with them.

Row more frequently, and this will improved thoracic extension strength.

Working on it, that wasn't the work out I wanted to do but I like them for grip strength and setting up hip hinge.

Doing some front squats now to help thoracic ext.

 

[TheSaiyan]

The starting position does not always carry over to a true deadlift.

I prefer either pulls off blocks as the weight deloads in the same pattern, compared to racks off pins, or a deadlift off the floor overloaded with chains or bands to produce the same effect.

Noted

 

[TheSaiyan]

Second session today, no pre just some powerade.

Leg extension
Warm up giant set-
8 reps right 8 reps left 8 reps both x3 no rest

2 sets-
90 lbs 8 right 8 left 8 both

Front Squats
8 reps-
135
135
135

Back Extension Machine
10 reps-
170
175
180
185

 

[TheSaiyan]

One pack Animal Rage

Bench

Warm up
135
225

3 reps
275

Pause + tng double
315
315
315

6 reps
225

5 reps
225

Incline Db

7 reps
90's
90's
75's
75's

Neutral Grip Presses

8 reps
40's
40's
40's

Standing Cable Crossovers

10 reps
40 lbs
50 lbs
70 lbs
35 lbs

Seated Barbell Curl (on incline)

8 reps
90 lb bar
""
""

Ez Curls

12 reps
40 lb bar
""
""
""

Hammer strength osaat

8 reps
15's
15's
35's
35's

Reverse curls

12 reps
30 lbs
""
""
""

 

[RegisterJr]

Jealous of your bench #'s. Nice work.

What is a neutral grip, and what is osaat?

 

[TheSaiyan]

Jealous of your bench #'s. Nice work.

What is a neutral grip, and what is osaat?

thanks man I'm always adjusting something to my form, now my shoulders don't even hurt!

Neutral is palms facing each other

And "one side at a time"

 

[wasme]

Nice workout bro... how did you find animal rage?

 

[TheSaiyan]

Nice workout bro... how did you find animal rage?

I always have some packs in my truck just in case. They are in my top 5

 

[TheSaiyan]

And one more.

 

[wasme]

And one more.

View attachment 86268

Very nice indeed!

 

[TheSaiyan]

Very nice indeed!

Saving this for those late nights or for when I just need a break lol

 

[Dr.Stri8ed]

Saving this for those late nights or for when I just need a break lol

Holy pump Batman!!

 

[NomZ]

Impressive benching.

You compete USPA right, not USAPL? USAPL testing will get you in trouble with that "High Volume" from the GMS.

 

[Sean1332]

Impressive benching.

You compete USPA right, not USAPL? USAPL testing will get you in trouble with that "High Volume" from the GMS.

GMS? I thought I read an article saying it was used in food sometimes...(I could be wrong...probably am..)

 

[NomZ]

GMS? I thought I read an article saying it was used in food sometimes...(I could be wrong...probably am..)

Not sure, probably much smaller quantities than we supplement with.

Glycerin is banned by WADA.

 

[Sean1332]

Not sure, probably much smaller quantities than we supplement with.

Glycerin is banned by WADA.

Lame

Check out the link in Herder or my thread. Live IPF feed. Some beastly single ply stuff goin on

 

[TheSaiyan]

Impressive benching.

You compete USPA right, not USAPL? USAPL testing will get you in trouble with that "High Volume" from the GMS.

Thanks, I wish everything else was as strong.

Well, will compete. But ya USPA just because convenient locations

 

[NomZ]

Lame

Check out the link in Herder or my thread. Live IPF feed. Some beastly single ply stuff goin on

I saw it, not watching bc I dont want to feel the desire to go back to using my suit.

Thanks, I wish everything else was as strong.

Well, will compete. But ya USPA just because convenient locations

Yep, same here, USPA offers way more in my area.

 

[TheSaiyan]

Yep, same here, USPA offers way more in my area.

Yup not going to travel that far, just in case I forget something or I am not feeling all fine and dandy.

 

[TheSaiyan]

Drank more beer than I should have and smoked a lot of hookah. Tomorrow is gonna be hard on my head and my back workout.

But just for that I am going to incorporate some deficit pulls.

Oh well my oldest friend is going to basic in a couple days. This is pretty hard on me honestly, normally I would keep this in but everytime I think of it I tear up.

 

[jimbuick]

Drank more beer than I should have and smoked a lot of hookah. Tomorrow is gonna be hard on my head and my back workout.

But just for that I am going to incorporate some deficit pulls.

Oh well my oldest friend is going to basic in a couple days. This is pretty hard on me honestly, normally I would keep this in but everytime I think of it I tear up.

Meh, BCT ain't that bad.

It's actually a lot different now than when I went through, more phone priveleges and freedom.

And its only temporary.