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Turff49 Quest for Success

Damn... You wouldn't know you started off weak by that workout. And you say mine read long... Lol
Once in a blue moon for me.... You seem to love volume like this though! lol
 
Once in a blue moon for me.... You seem to love volume like this though! lol

I don't think I could maintain the strength on all that pushing. Leg day wears me out, and I don't feel like doing much of anything else.
 
Certainly!


Keep in mind a lot of times people hold water on clen and when they stop it whooshes right off and then they get to see all of the actual fat loss.
Once again, great info!
 
Wow Turff that's a lot of work hours! I sure hope that's calming down for you! You're steady killing it in the gym despite it all too! You go! I gained wait towards the end of my 2 weeks on the clen as well! It was weird!
 
Day 86 - ARMS

Everything seems to be going well! Seeing a little more leaning with the Clen now. Weight isn't dropping which is odd but as long as the bf drops then that's great! I also started my Test E last week and that seems to be going well, not much PIP and none yesterday.
Did my morning ritual of dosing and headed to the gym.

HS preacher curl
45 x 20
70 x 12
90 x 10
100 x 8

Dips
BW x 25 x 4 sets

Standing DB curls palms out
35 x 10
40 x 10
45 x 10
45 x 8

Skull crushers
50 x 20
70 x 12
80 x 10
100 x 10
110 x 10

Incline bench curl with EZ bar - these are done laying with chest on incline bench. Total isolation on the bicep
50 x 10
60 x 10
70 x 8
50 x 15 heckuva pump!

Vbar press downs
80 x 10
90 x 10
100 x 10
110 x 10

HS tricep press down
180 x 10
180 x 10
230 x 10
270 x 10

Arms were fried! The reduction in cals hasn't seemed to affect my strength. But now I'm staying hungry...
4 more weeks of reduced cals and then time to bulk up!
 
Very heavy arm work! Nice!! Those incline curls are called spider curls:

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Very heavy arm work! Nice!! Those incline curls are called spider curls: <img src="http://anabolicminds.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=108211"/>
Thanks! I always thought spider curls were with the ez bar between your legs while in a seated position. Guess I was wrong so thanks!!
 
Love some spider curls. Haven't done them in a while.

Last time I checked Jefit didn't have them in the database.
 
Love some spider curls. Haven't done them in a while. Last time I checked Jefit didn't have them in the database.
They are in their database now. Try downloading the exercise database from settings. Turff, how do you like that nubble massager?
 
Your skull crushers always amaze me!!!
 
They are in their database now. Try downloading the exercise database from settings. Turff, how do you like that nubble massager?
It's not arrived yet. I need to check and see when it shipped...
 
Day 87 - SHOULDERS

Today was the last day dosing the Clen. Will stay off of it for 2 weeks and then dose again for 2 weeks. Keeping cals at 2500. Felt great going into the gym and left with very sore shoulders!

Seated DB OHP
55 x 10
60 x 10
65 x 10
70 x 8

HS OHP
90 x 12
130 x 12
180 x 10
230 x 5
200 x 8
180 x 8
130 x 10
90 x 12 Yep, shoulders were frigging burning!

Side lateral raises
20 x 10
20 x 10
25 x 10
30 x 8 and geez these felt heavy today...

Front lateral raises
20 x 10
20 x 10
25 x 10
30 x 10

Upright rows
70 x 10
80 x 10
90 x 10 and that was failure

Rear delt machine
90 x 10
120 x 10
130 x 10
150 x 8 and was sloppy

My whole body was feeling sore by the time I left.
 
Day 87 - SHOULDERS

Today was the last day dosing the Clen. Will stay off of it for 2 weeks and then dose again for 2 weeks. Keeping cals at 2500. Felt great going into the gym and left with very sore shoulders!

Seated DB OHP
55 x 10
60 x 10
65 x 10
70 x 8

HS OHP
90 x 12
130 x 12
180 x 10
230 x 5
200 x 8
180 x 8
130 x 10
90 x 12 Yep, shoulders were frigging burning!

Side lateral raises
20 x 10
20 x 10
25 x 10
30 x 8 and geez these felt heavy today...

Front lateral raises
20 x 10
20 x 10
25 x 10
30 x 10

Upright rows
70 x 10
80 x 10
90 x 10 and that was failure

Rear delt machine
90 x 10
120 x 10
130 x 10
150 x 8 and was sloppy

My whole body was feeling sore by the time I left.
Nice workout!!
 
what is this "whooshing" phenomenon you speak of?
is it like wishing, only your mouth makes different movements? :D
It is a speedy kind of thing if it were a sound you could relate too it would be the sound your tennis racquet makes as it slices through the air!
Day 87 - SHOULDERS

Today was the last day dosing the Clen. Will stay off of it for 2 weeks and then dose again for 2 weeks. Keeping cals at 2500. Felt great going into the gym and left with very sore shoulders!

Seated DB OHP
55 x 10
60 x 10
65 x 10
70 x 8

HS OHP
90 x 12
130 x 12
180 x 10
230 x 5
200 x 8
180 x 8
130 x 10
90 x 12 Yep, shoulders were frigging burning!

Side lateral raises
20 x 10
20 x 10
25 x 10
30 x 8 and geez these felt heavy today...

Front lateral raises
20 x 10
20 x 10
25 x 10
30 x 10

Upright rows
70 x 10
80 x 10
90 x 10 and that was failure

Rear delt machine
90 x 10
120 x 10
130 x 10
150 x 8 and was sloppy

My whole body was feeling sore by the time I left.
That was a beast of a lift.
 
It is a speedy kind of thing if it were a sound you could relate too it would be the sound your tennis racquet makes as it slices through the air! That was a beast of a lift.
Muscle Fiber by FINAFLEX causes that whooshing sound too! lol
 
That was an incredible workout! No doubt your shoulders were hurting after that!
 
Day 89 - BACK
No Clen for the next 2 weeks but will keep cals at 2500, may reduce 200 more.

Wide Grip lat pull downs
90 x 10
120 x 10
150 x 10
170 x 10
Narrow grip underhand
170 x 10
190 x 10
210 x 10

HS ISO lateral rows
90 x 10
180 x 10
270 x 10
320 x 7

One Arm BB Rows - each arm
70 x 10
90 x 10
115 x 10
140 x 3
125 x 8

Meadows Rows - each arm
70 x 10
90 x 10
115 x 10
125 x 8
140 x 3
130 x 5

Shrugs
180 x 10
270 x 10
360 x 10
410 x 8
360 x 10
270 x 10
180 x 10

Great workout and back is feeling it! Hit a couple PRs too.
 
Nice work Turf!
 
Pounded those lats today Turff!
 
Rockin those lats! Heavy shrugs!
 
Thanks guys. Pushing heavy while reducing cals has been a bear but the body seems to be able to handle it. I must've got comfortable at the 3500-3700 cals because right now at 2500 I stay hungry. lol 4 more weeks of restricted cals then back to bulking, well lean gains is what the objective will be along with Strength...
 
Pushing heavy while reducing cals has been a bear
nothing to it, that's just how real men roll :28:
I must've got comfortable at the 3500-3700 cals because right now at 2500 I stay hungry.
indeed, I'm right there with ya
even tho I'm hanging @4250cals on average currently, that is a drastic cut from where I have been - even considering the lack of activity in comparison to when I was playing tennis all the time....and I feel like I'm starvin marvin!....I am being tad aggressive on the mini clean-up I know, but that is by design, and it won't last much longer..
 
Wow, 4250. Then you are cutting drastically, what about 40%?
 
Wow, 4250. Then you are cutting drastically, what about 40%?
yeah it's ~2000cal reduction
BUT - I expend an insane amount of energy playing tennis, so now that is gone..
on the flip side, I am also on a compound that has an affinity for food, so yeah I guess all things considered it is pretty damn aggressive..
like I said, is short-duration, I am not really worried about losing muscle but same time I am monitoring stringently
 
Day 90 - LEGS

Today was a good day. Woke up alert and feeling good. Decided last night I would not try for any PR's or go to failure. Took my PWO mix and then headed to the gym at 0600(I slept in lol).

Hack Squat
90 x 10
180 x 10
270 x 10
360 x 10

Leg Press
180 x 10
270 x 10
360 x 8
450 x 8
540 x 5

Leg extensions
105 x 12
130 x 10
150 x 10
180 x 10
210 x 10

Seated leg curls
90 x 10
130 x 10
150 x 10
180 x 10
200 x 8

Hammer bar curls
65 x 10 x 4 sets

Chin-ups
BW x 15 x 4 sets

Front squats
135 x 10 x 5 sets
185 x 10 x 2 sets

Didn't push anything today and felt great when I left. Felt like I could've stayed for another hour!
 
Your "not pushing it" is far more than the average! Great work Turff!!
 
Your "not pushing it" is far more than the average! Great work Turff!!
I'm use to going in and hitting failure on every exercise. If I don't go to failure then I consider it as not pushing it. lol
 
Nice work and your body will thank you for a day of not pushing to failure.
 
I like hitting failure too. Unfortunately, failure for me would've been halfway through your routine.

:hitwithrock:
 
Day 91 - CHEST/CALVES/ABs

Normal day today. Changing my workouts around a bit for some variety.

HS Chest Press
90 x 20
140 x 20
180 x 15
230 x 12
270 x 10
320 x 10
270 x 10
230 x 12
180 x 12
140 x 15
90 x 20.
And my chest is feeling it! Never done this many reps on one exercise...

Low incline DB flies
35 x 10
40 x 10
45 x 10
50 x 10

Vbar press downs
70 x 12
80 x 10
90 x 10
100 x 10

Abs
Elevated leg raises
25 reps x 4 sets

Ab crunch machine
50 x 20
70 x 15
90 x 12
100 x 10

Skull crushers
70 x 10
80 x 10
90 x 10

Seated calf raises
90 x 15
140 x 15
180 x 15
180 x 10

Smith machine standing calf raises
90 x 10
180 x 10
270 x 10
320 x 10

Feeling pretty good but staying hungry!
 
Holy mackeral! You win the rep number competition!! Isn't it killer to force that many reps on one muscle group? Finaflex Freak!
 
Holy mackeral! You win the rep number competition!! Isn't it killer to force that many reps on one muscle group? Finaflex Freak!
Took 60-90 second breaks between sets, few minutes on each side of the 320. If you notice I didn't do any inclines or DB presses or pullovers or chest dips. Gotta keep shocking the muscles!
 
Your chest is crazy-strong, Turff. 320 is insane...
 
Your chest is crazy-strong, Turff. 320 is insane...
Thanks man. Trying to relive my youth! In all honesty, the HS chest press seems to be easier than the barbell flat press. Regular bench I probably can get 285 for 7 or 8 reps. I've hit 360 for 4 reps on the HS.
 
I'm use to going in and hitting failure on every exercise. If I don't go to failure then I consider it as not pushing it. lol
Same here. That's (in my opinion) the best way to grow muscle.

Failure
Failure
Failure
And then..
More failure.
 
Let me just add this in for today's workout. Went out for lunch with high school friends of my wife that she hadn't seen in ** years. Chinese so I just had some chicken and broccoli and some sushi. Felt energized when I got home so decided to finish frying my chest.

Incline bb bench press
135 x 10
135 x 10
185 x 8
185 x 8
225 x 4
Went for 265 but when I lifted the bar off the rack I put it right back. Could tell I wasn't going to press it. This mornings workout taxed me out! It's been awhile since I've actually bb benched. May add the incline bb bench back in for awhile. I prefer to do these at home outside.
 
I'm sure you were taxed. Still strong weight though.

Chinese sounds so good...
 
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