:lol: If I were on that jury, you'd never get convicted.
That's one serious middle finger.
Did you steal him from that Mexican dude?
I have a soft spot for English bulls ...well bulldogs period. So much character, and an individual nature I admire in a dog.
Haha, I wish. That was Kong's handler for shows.
Yes, definitely; these are precisely the reasons I love them as well. I have an affinity for all dogs, but Bulldogs in particular. This dog, Kong, is a peculiarly agile bulldog as well: when I initially went to view him, he leaped about 30" off of a four-foot deck and was completely fine! This is not a trait most bulldogs display.
No very athletic for a bulldog.. I am a bit jealous. I can't have dogs where I am living now. We'll likely be moving next spring .. you've got me thinking bulldog now.
I thought you were in Ontario now, no?
No I moved to Montreal for work. We moved into a Loft in old Montreal where they don't allow dogs. When we get to know the city better we'lll find a new place. I love it down here the architecture is really something and all the history and events but it's pretty expensive.
I have an old dog now. Black lab. He used to be muscular and energetic, but now he could be mistaken for a black pig. When I take him to Dog Parks, some of the patrons joking say that "Spencer" needs another dog to sit & play chess with. It's actually very funny, he has a gray muzzle like an old man with a beard and he does four things at dog park, a ritual verbatim as such.
only if it's early and no one else is around
aranoid:
San Dimas Canyon Park's, Horse Thieves Ranch. Drive up San Dimas Canyon Road, when you approach the San Dimas Canyon Park, you can either turn right, to park for The Park or turn left, which leads up a hill. Make a left and go up the hill and you'll see a sign that says, Horse Thieves Ranch. Turn left into there, drive all the way down the street, which will lead to a dead end/circular road, where you park. From here, you should see a giant fence enclosure with a bunch of dogs running around. BIG DOGS play in the giant northern enclosure (about 75 by 150 yards) and little dogs, in the smaller, southern enclosure (about half the size of the northern enclosure).
Mostly Resolve/DragonFly inspired. I made reference to the both of you whilst I began my experimentation into hyper volumes.
P.S. That Yoda outfit is effing hilarious, and the people at dog park are 99% mof the time super chill. The crowd there consists mostly of true to life animal lovers, not just dog owners, rarely do you come across douchey people who think their dog are actual children and get their panties in a bundle if they see dogs play fighting. I loved it when my dog used to wrestle with other dogs. 99% of the time their tails are wagging, they wrestle, bump chests and chase each other. Rarely do incidences occur where there is aggressive growling, but even then, for the most, these owners are lovers of their dogs and are knowledgeable about dogs and treat them like family members, and everybody watches out for everybody's dogs.
:sigh1: I am really missing having a dog...
Did you? Now I'm gonna have to go back and find that. I'm definitely a big fan of two-a-days; if you've got the recovery modalities necessary, it can really be awesome.
I put on some serious mass using that approach a couple months back, just before I injured myself. I believe I was doing 4 full body splits/wk, although it was only something like four sets/muscle group, so the volume wasn't too high...or maybe it was six sets...I can't remember.Did you? Now I'm gonna have to go back and find that. I'm definitely a big fan of two-a-days; if you've got the recovery modalities necessary, it can really be awesome.
The more I train too, the more I realize that I respond best to high frequency and high volume. Good to see others trying it too!
If you like high volume and high frequency .. try month 3 of the Freak workout. Carefull though it almost killed me, too much volume/frequency for me. Frankly I am curious to see if someone else can see if this workout is sane or not.Did you? Now I'm gonna have to go back and find that. I'm definitely a big fan of two-a-days; if you've got the recovery modalities necessary, it can really be awesome.
The more I train too, the more I realize that I respond best to high frequency and high volume. Good to see others trying it too!
aranoid:
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haha, I am no longer telling people I do ATG squats...Now its CTF squats:laugh2:Today was my first day completely off PRIME, so I bumped my T-911 dosage up. I initially wanted to do squats today, but I felt my erectors might not be fully recovered from my deads, so I did back instead. However, as I finished back, I opted to do some squats and it felt great.
My squats improved A LOT today, but not in the sense of me pushing any PR's or extended reps. It was the confidence in stability that seemed to groove today and I noticed that my ATG was very stable at the bottom. Furthermore, my stance became narrower. I used to avoid free weight squats, even before my slip disc, because I had a clicky left knee cap, that would sometimes have sharp, shooting pains if I squated. Therefore, I feared collapsing to my left in the middle of a squat if I were using free weight, so when I did squat (back in the day), I would always use the Smith.
When I first began free squatting (about a month ago), due to my left knee "condition" I found myself subconsciously taking a very wide stance, almost sumo'esque. My feet would point outward and my inner thighs would receive the blunt of the burn. I would do this inadvertently, but I reason it was a natural defense mechanism to my knee "issue." However, today, I found that my stance was narrower, my feet were pointed forward, rather then outward and my knees were bending forward, so it looked like I was deep squatting and not like I was sitting down to take a deuce.
I felt great. My numbers didn't move up or down, but my form & stability finally hit a good groove.
On a bad note, my back workout was rather lame & weak.
BACK
Behind The Neck Pull Ups
BW x 10 reps
BW + 25lbs x 7 reps (-2 reps
BW + 25lbs x 6 reps
BW + 25lbs x 5 reps
BW + 25lbs x 4 reps
BW x 7 reps
BW x 5 reps
BW x 5 reps
Behind The Neck, Hammer Lat Pull Downs
180lbs x 10 reps
180lbs x 8 reps
230lbs x 6 reps
230lbs x 5 reps
230lbs x 5 reps
Close, Neutral Grip Pull Ups
BW x 7 reps
BW x 5 reps
BW x 5 reps
BW x 5 reps
Wide Parallel Bars, Pull Ups
BW x 7 reps
BW + 25lbs x 4 reps
BW x 5 reps
LEGS
Barbell Squats (HTC; hams to calves)
135lbs x 10 reps
155lbs x 10 reps
185lbs x 8 reps
185lbs x 5 reps
185lbs x 5 reps
Smith-Barbell Squats (CTF; cornhole to floor)
135lbs x 10 reps
135lbs x 8 reps
135lbs x 5 reps
The most exciting part of this workout was finally hitting a groove of form and stability with my squats.
:lol:
The super wide stance allows you to engage your quads much earlier in the movment. There is not much stress on narrow stance till you get much lower. The thing about wide stance is you can perform shorter movement and still get paralell. Really a matter of preference the wide stance does go easier on the knees and it's easier to stay back on your heels. You probably know all this thoughToday was my first day completely off PRIME, so I bumped my T-911 dosage up. I initially wanted to do squats today, but I felt my erectors might not be fully recovered from my deads, so I did back instead. However, as I finished back, I opted to do some squats and it felt great.
My squats improved A LOT today, but not in the sense of me pushing any PR's or extended reps. It was the confidence in stability that seemed to groove today and I noticed that my ATG was very stable at the bottom. Furthermore, my stance became narrower. I used to avoid free weight squats, even before my slip disc, because I had a clicky left knee cap, that would sometimes have sharp, shooting pains if I squated. Therefore, I feared collapsing to my left in the middle of a squat if I were using free weight, so when I did squat (back in the day), I would always use the Smith.
When I first began free squatting (about a month ago), due to my left knee "condition" I found myself subconsciously taking a very wide stance, almost sumo'esque. My feet would point outward and my inner thighs would receive the blunt of the burn. I would do this inadvertently, but I reason it was a natural defense mechanism to my knee "issue." However, today, I found that my stance was narrower, my feet were pointed forward, rather then outward and my knees were bending forward, so it looked like I was deep squatting and not like I was sitting down to take a deuce.
I felt great. My numbers didn't move up or down, but my form & stability finally hit a good groove.
On a bad note, my back workout was rather lame & weak.
BACK
Behind The Neck Pull Ups
BW x 10 reps
BW + 25lbs x 7 reps (-2 reps
BW + 25lbs x 6 reps
BW + 25lbs x 5 reps
BW + 25lbs x 4 reps
BW x 7 reps
BW x 5 reps
BW x 5 reps
Behind The Neck, Hammer Lat Pull Downs
180lbs x 10 reps
180lbs x 8 reps
230lbs x 6 reps
230lbs x 5 reps
230lbs x 5 reps
Close, Neutral Grip Pull Ups
BW x 7 reps
BW x 5 reps
BW x 5 reps
BW x 5 reps
Wide Parallel Bars, Pull Ups
BW x 7 reps
BW + 25lbs x 4 reps
BW x 5 reps
LEGS
Barbell Squats (HTC; hams to calves)
135lbs x 10 reps
155lbs x 10 reps
185lbs x 8 reps
185lbs x 5 reps
185lbs x 5 reps
Smith-Barbell Squats (CTF; cornhole to floor)
135lbs x 10 reps
135lbs x 8 reps
135lbs x 5 reps
The most exciting part of this workout was finally hitting a groove of form and stability with my squats.
aranoid:
Huge bump in strength. My strength has already declined a bit since I've been off.
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Interesting .... with you the strength gains kick in early and leave almost as soon as you stop dosing with me they come slower but stay longer after I am off.Huge bump in strength. My strength has already declined a bit since I've been off.
The T-911 did show signs off inadvertent size, but I didn't really experience any strength boost while on it (still on it for the record). The PRIME promoted an acutely notable strength boost and a seemingly notable strength decline once I came off of it. Today's workout is a good example of my current situation.
Chest
Flat Bench
225lbs x 10 reps
275lbs x 8 reps (-2 reps
275lbs x 5 reps (significant strength decline, I had to drop the weight).
225lbs x 8 reps
225lbs x 6 reps
225lbs x 5 reps
Incline Bench
185lbs x 10 reps
205lbs x 8 reps
225lbs x 5 reps (this was not my day for bench)
Weighted Dips
BW x 10 reps
BW + 45lbs x 8 reps
BW + 70lbs x 7 reps
BW + 70lbs x 5 reps
BW + 45lbs x 6 reps
That was it for today, whether it was lack of rest from the culmination of this weeks iron work, lack of proper dietary demands or lack of PRIME, I was sickly weaker, both in terms of absolute strength and endurance
A couple rest days from any "major" lifting may prove a more integral standing of my current conditions.
The body recomp is the best part the gains are all natural. I have managed to remain the same weight while getting considerably leaner. The mass isn't going anywhere. Not all the strength gains leave, you stop getting stronger but most of the strength is going to stay. It's not like you go back to the same as when you started you are bigger and stronger and that's not going to change after discontinued use. I don't think it's strength you lose but the lack of focus and aggression absent when Prime is not present can cause some lack in performance. This is a much better explanation.
x2 :goodpost: I agree good sir.
I am often in a calorie deficit so my performance may drop off a pit in between Prime runs. As a matter of fact it's Prime that allows me to perform at an above average level during recomp. Then there is a residual effect with me that lasts about 2 weeks. Also I plan my peak of my routine at the end of my run so it's really harder to discern if there is any real lack of performance. I know there is no way I attack the weights with the same intensity but I know that and I plan for it.
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