Time to MonteGROW like a Finaflex Freak!

Montego1 said:
Yes. Yes I am :p
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and here's me on a hard cut. :P I was sitting on the couch drinking ice water watching my wife eat ice cream cake last night trying to pretend it didn't bother me. devil woman
 
cswalczakny said:
and here's me on a hard cut. :P I was sitting on the couch drinking ice water watching my wife eat ice cream cake last night trying to pretend it didn't bother me. devil woman
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Now that is just evil. My wife lives on junk food most of the time. Gets tuff during cutting time.
 
I've had these Fat Gripz sitting in my closet for a year so I decided to try them out today......PAIN! After incline curls I was hurting bad so I skipped barbell curls. My fore arms are jello right now. Good session today though!


Triceps Pushdown (Camber Bar with Fat Gripz)
Set 1 : 150.0x12
Set 2 : 150.0x12
Set 3 : 150.0x12
Set 4 : 150.0x11

Barbell Close Grip Bench Press (Fat Gripz)
Set 1 : 225.0x15
Set 2 : 245.0x12
Set 3 : 245.0x9
Set 4 : 275.0x8
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One Arm Triceps Extension (Fat Gripz)
Set 1 : 50.0x12
Set 2 : 50.0x12
Set 3 : 60.0x10
Set 4 : 60.0x9
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Triceps Pushdown - Rope
Set 1 : 70.0x14
Set 2 : 70.0x14
Set 3 : 70.0x13
Set 4 : 70.0x12
Set 5 : 70.0x11
Set 6 : 70.0x12
Set 7 : 70.0x12
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Preacher Curl (Fat Gripz)
Set 1 : 90.0x14
Set 2 : 115.0x10
Set 3 : 120.0x8
Set 4 : 125.0x8
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Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl (Fat Gripz)
Set 1 : 35.0x12
Set 2 : 35.0x12
Set 3 : 35.0x10
Set 4 : 35.0x10
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High Cable Curl
Set 1 : 100.0x15
Set 2 : 100.0x14
Set 3 : 100.0x15
Set 4 : 100.0x14
Set 5 : 100.0x13
Set 6 : 100.0x12
Set 7 : 100.0x11
 
Dude your lifts are getting as big as you are, 275 on close grip press is beastly !!! I've been thinking of getting those fat grips for awhile did you like them?? I'm afraid it may put to much stress on the forearm??
 
bcazo said:
Dude your lifts are getting as big as you are, 275 on close grip press is beastly !!! I've been thinking of getting those fat grips for awhile did you like them?? I'm afraid it may put to much stress on the forearm??
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Oh it definitely gives your forearms a workout. I'll try them for another couple arm session and key you know lol. The close grip bench was a pr.
 
Montego1 said:
Oh it definitely gives your forearms a workout. I'll try them for another couple arm session and key you know lol. The close grip bench was a pr.
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Good for you on that PR!! What are you bench pressing now cause it's got to be alot more than that..
 
Not a clue. Today was some kind of fluke. Extra rest and all.
 
I was gona say that bench was big, even for you ;) I was impressed. When you say narrow, definite your narrow?
 
Honestly in some way I think the fat gripz helped....wider base for my hands? Not sure.
 
Ha. Lol. Me too with the fat grips. Don't even really know where they are at this point
 
I think of it kinda like this.....imagine pressing a 1x1 with 200lbs...your hands don't really exert as much force over a larger area....Now if it was a 4x4 and your entire hand was applying pressure instead of just your inner Palm.....only way I can describe it.
 
I'm in the same boat, keep mine in the gym bag, rarely use them. Mine are grip4ce the extra firm kind. It's hard as hell if you squeeze them together while doing reps. They piss me off, can't go as heavy with them
 
Just a little fyi. These optimum isolate protein drinks are awful. They also give me thunder dumps. That is all.
 
Today's food. I'm really missing my shakes. Ugh
 

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Muscle Marinade and MAX PUMP in the gut....Time to grow the chesticles!
 
Go to the gym to kill lol
 
PalmFist said:
Now you're a killer

I'm worried bro. FinaFlex is turning you into a serial killer.

Ha! Just kidding! :D
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Positive is I only kill weights so people are I. The clear.
 
Today's session was good. Went back to higher rep targets and had some great pumps. Shoulder bothered me some but not debilitating.

Dumbbell Bench Press
Set 1 : 110.0'sx12
Set 2 : 110.0'sx12
Set 3 : 110.0'sx11
Set 4 : 110.0'sx10
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Dumbbell Incline Bench Press
Set 1 : 100.0'sx11
Set 2 : 100.0'sx9
Set 3 : 100.0'sx9
Set 4 : 100.0'sx7
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Hammer Strength Inner Chest Press
Set 1 : 180.0x12
Set 2 : 200.0x11
Set 3 : 210.0x14 (was talking before this set and got side tracked)
Set 4 : 230.0x8
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Hex Press (slow negatives)
Set 1 : 70.0'sx12
Set 2 : 70.0'sx12
Set 3 : 70.0'sx10
Set 4 : 70.0'sx9
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Cable Cross Over (little more resistance on these cables)
Set 1 : 80.0x14
Set 2 : 80.0x14
Set 3 : 100.0x12
Set 4 : 100.0x12
Set 5 : 100.0x12
Set 6 : 100.0x10
Set 7 : 100.0x10
 
Im not to sure, but it seems like your overdoing the volume alittle. But well, we are all different right?

I think alot of people tend to over do sets and exercises on just one muscle group, when thinking of energy levels through out a workout they really tend drop quite fast within the very first 3-5sets.. Resulting in weaker lifts that arent going to cause the same stimulus
Fx. Starting off with 100kg benchpress´s > 70kg benchpresses´s due to choosing the exerise after other primary chest exercises is going to cause a weakning in power and therefore stimulus. But yet again, we are all different so dont judge my opinion


Hows the split looking?
 
Profion said:
Im not to sure, but it seems like your overdoing the volume alittle. But well, we are all different right?

I think alot of people tend to over do sets and exercises on just one muscle group, when thinking of energy levels through out a workout they really tend drop quite fast within the very first 3-5sets.. Resulting in weaker lifts that arent going to cause the same stimulus
Fx. Starting off with 100kg benchpress´s > 70kg benchpresses´s due to choosing the exerise after other primary chest exercises is going to cause a weakning in power and therefore stimulus. But yet again, we are all different so dont judge my opinion


Hows the split looking?
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Well see there is more than one way to grow. YOu have to train many ways to get your maximum growth potential. Some people have tons of stamina due to the different fiber type make up. So they can continue going heavy after a few sets. However in reality what this program is about is increasing the sarcoplasm, and stretching the fascia to allow growth so the volume is needed. The more sets and reps you do the more sarcoplasm your body creates to fuel the muscle and contraction. Increased sarcoplasm also increase fiber growth by increasing the amount of nutrients available to the muscle fiber. Toggling between Sarcoplasmic and myofibrillar hypertrophy growth is a great way to maximize total hypertrophy. Myofibrillar growth is the growth you are speaking of where heavier weights are needed to increase the diameter of muscle fiber itself. When sarcoplasm is high and you switch to a heavier type of workout you will experience enhanced growth due to having more nutrients and oxygen available to the muscles. THen when the muscle fibers grow and you change to a high volume program you will see enhanced growth due to the sarcoplasm increasing in the now thicker muscle fiber. Just something to think about when you are planning a program switch. If hypertrophy is the goal, don't go from one high volume to another, go from high volume to heavier lifting. Same with if already lifting heavy, switch it up to something with a lot of volume.
 
Well sarcoplasmic hypertrophy is a bodybuilding/medical theory that is going on, it is yet to be wrong or right.. We will have to wait untill enough study is done on this, but yes a program such as Layne Nortons PHAT is kinda based around myofibliar hypertrophy n sarcoplasmic.. I would see a good reason to that many sets/reps if the concept of the training is to increase sarcoplasmic hypertrophy thereby inflamation in the muscle, i see your point in the muscles fibers but our bodies are actually quite good at "grouping up the fibers at the right place" slower fibers in the legs and faster fibers in the arms/chest kinda gives sence because we use our legs all the time... That doesnt mean a person isent able to train the ratio into different parameters.

But yeah thats why some people claim that AA- actually works because it increases inflamation in the muscles, thereby growth of sarcoplasmic fluid.. Theres kinda still a debate going around from bodybuilders vs sience if there actually any evidence of the sarcoplasmic growth factors..
 
I grow well with high volume. That's why I do it :) bunch of big words don't make Monte stronger!
 
Montego1 said:
I grow well with high volume. That's why I do it :) bunch of big words don't make Monte stronger!
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This^

You can argue science and biology/chemistry and A&P all day and all night but it don't mean shyt to the trainee. The difference here is Montego is making rapid and noticeable gains with his routine.

For further reference I suggest you see how Kai Greene trains. You think Montego has high volume then you obviously have no idea how the pros train... usually against all common beliefs and "theories"
 
I'm sure he was just trying to help. No harm done :)
 
iparatroop said:
Man, you're a real McDickhole.
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That seems to be a thematic issue in my life. I hear this often but am blind to my reactionary nature...

Lol. On the other hand the guy came off as an argumentative a s s and I felt justified in my statement. Though I have been told to cool it by the powers that be so I deemed it necessary to edit my above post lest I dig my own grave...
 
PalmFist said:
That seems to be a thematic issue in my life. I hear this often but am blind to my reactionary nature...

Lol. On the other hand the guy came off as an argumentative a s s and I felt justified in my statement. Though I have been told to cool it by the powers that be so I deemed it necessary to edit my above post lest I dig my own grave...
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Lol Im getting ganged up on in the good ph thread right now cause i said that i don't like them...Im just ignoring it now cause its been dead for months and a guy asked for my opinion, so i gave it, i gave my justification for it, and they still are beating my nuts about it.

Some people just wanna argue and be dicks. ..or mcdickholes....whichever works better
 
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