Tommy J. Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 sorry no posts in a while fellas. Still in this. Haven’t missed a workout since I’ve been back at it. So far, very unimpressed with the vitamins. Other than modest weight gain and noticeably increased energy. Definitely don’t work like everyone who has never taken them in their life says they work. Bw currently 232 Just now getting to where I left off before the pandemic. Thought this stuff was supposed to work faster! but I can’t complain too much... it’s only taken not even 2 months of benching every 5th day to get back to my all time strongest. So they work. Just not as fast as I had hoped. will update my workout log when I get a clean pr on vid. who is left? Chez, Aaron, and myself? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 9 hours ago, Tommy J. said: who is left? Chez, Aaron, and myself? Think so. My wrist still isn’t 100% but I am back up to 315. Restarting a program I was running last year and like all programs it starts light 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king crusher Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 21 hours ago, Mike Rinderle said: And... I'm out. Getting the ol' hip replaced boys. I'll start back up after it heals. Good luck to y'all. Let me know who to send the cash to. Get better soon! Now you're gonna get hassled by TSA when you're at the airport ha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Just had my strongest shoulder press session since the pandemic started Seated 1 Arm DB Press 3 warm ups 75 lbs - 2x each arm 85 lbs - 2x each arm 95 lbs - 2x each arm 105 lbs - 2x right, 3x left 115 lbs - 2x right 95 lbs - 10x right, 8x left - left wrist feels great today Pec Deck Fly Machine 180 lbs - 10x 195 lbs - 10x 210 lbs - 10x 225 lbs - 10x 1 Arm Machine Bicep Curls 2 warm ups 180 lbs (Max) - 4 sets of 8 each arm 1 Arm Machine Triceps Extensions 1 high rep warm up 125 lbs - 4 sets of 8 each arm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king crusher Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 90x7 seated shoulder press. This thread is getting sleepy... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 6 hours ago, king crusher said: 90x7 seated shoulder press. This thread is getting sleepy... Good stuff dude. I’m still working but I just reset the cycle so the weights are low at the moment 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king crusher Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Chez said: Good stuff dude. I’m still working but I just reset the cycle so the weights are low at the moment You were just doing 115's sounds pretty heavy to me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 44 minutes ago, king crusher said: You were just doing 115's sounds pretty heavy to me! Oh ya. I Meant on bench but I’m going to restart for shoulder press this week also 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 17 hours ago, king crusher said: 90x7 seated shoulder press. This thread is getting sleepy... Well done sir. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 If I can grab the one rack at the gym (ya, my gym only has one) I’m switching to Barbell overhead press for shoulders today. If not back to the Dumbbells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king crusher Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Chez said: If I can grab the one rack at the gym (ya, my gym only has one) I’m switching to Barbell overhead press for shoulders today. If not back to the Dumbbells Someone will be doing curls in it. And another guy will be waiting to do dumbbell tricep kickbacks. You're third in line lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Jacobs Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Maxed out Aug. 25 and the results were abysmal. Hit 320lb bench press but failed on 343. Probably because ten days prior I got a stomach flu which caused me to drop pounds going from 230lb to 218. Later that week I found out my Rottweiler had bone cancer and had to put her down. Stress killed my gains. Anyway, back at it strong now. Still hit 315lb for a double the day I missed 343. I guess it could be worse; could have torn a pec or rotator cuff. Where you at Tommy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 9 hours ago, Aaron Jacobs said: Maxed out Aug. 25 and the results were abysmal. Hit 320lb bench press but failed on 343. Probably because ten days prior I got a stomach flu which caused me to drop pounds going from 230lb to 218. Later that week I found out my Rottweiler had bone cancer and had to put her down. Stress killed my gains. Anyway, back at it strong now. Still hit 315lb for a double the day I missed 343. I guess it could be worse; could have torn a pec or rotator cuff. Where you at Tommy? Still very strong dude. I have had several set backs so I know how it feels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 (edited) My third workout restarting this program so it’s still light but here is tonight’s session: Bench Press 4 warm ups 250 lbs - 4 sets of 4x 285 lbs - easy single 200 lbs - 18x AMRAP. Dam cardio rep out Incline Bench Press 195 lbs - 5x 215 lbs - 5x 235 lbs - 5x Smith Machine Floor Press - each rep paused 245 lbs - 3x 265 lbs - 3x 285 lbs - 3x Machine Leg Press Calf raises 1 warm up 280 lbs - 4 sets of 25x Right Hand RBA Crush negatives 3 warm ups 6-6 - 5 sec hold 6-7 - 5 sec hold 7-7 - 5 sec hold 7-8 - 5 sec hold 8-8 - 5 sec hold x 3 picture of me warming up: “no one cared who I was until I put on the mass....ah.....mask” Edited September 4, 2020 by Chez 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Turns out they can't do my surgery until November 3rd. So I'll stay on my maintenance program until then. Cutting weight as fast as I can. Doc says he'd like me at 220 by then. 246 now. Down from 272 when I hit 315 a few months ago. Intermittent fasting is working pretty good. I don't eat anything til I get home from work, then eat whatever I want until 7 pm. Some days that's 1pm - 7pm. Other days, when I have a lot of OT, it's just one gargantuan meal for dinner. Yesterday, 1 meal: big mac, 2 filet o fish sammiches, 4 poptarts, and a glass of milk. Once I get past 8:00 am, it gets easier throughout the day. But as soon as I eat, it's game on. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Second over press session since the gyms reopened: Standing overhead Barbell press 3 warm ups 180 lbs - 3x 180 lbs - 4x 180 lbs - 4x 180 lbs - 3x 200 lbs - 1x 140 lbs - 20x ARAP. Cardio rep out Pec Deck machine flys 170 lbs - 10x 190 lbs - 10x 210 lbs - 10x 230 lbs - 10x Preacher Curls 70 lbs - 8x 90 lbs - 8x 100 lbs - 8x 70 lbs - 15x V bar triceps push downs high rep warm up 70 lbs - 10x 80 lbs - 10x 90 lbs - 10x 100 lbs - 10x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Tonight’s session Bench Press 4 warm ups 250 lbs - 4x, 5x, 5x, 4x 290 lbs - easy single 205 lbs - 18x AMRAP. Dam cardio rep out Incline Bench Press 200 lbs - 5x 220 lbs - 5x 240 lbs - 3x Floor Press - each rep paused 225 lbs - 3x 245 lbs - 3x 265 lbs - 3x 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Continuing to ramp up the shoulder and triceps work today; Standing overhead Barbell press 3 warm ups 180 lbs - 4x 180 lbs - 4x 180 lbs - 4x 180 lbs - 4x 205 lbs - 1x 145 lbs - 20x ARAP. Cardio rep out Pec Deck machine flys 190 lbs - 8x 210 lbs - 8x 230 lbs - 8x 250 lbs (Whole stack)- 8x Preacher Curls 70 lbs - 10x 80 lbs - 8x 90 lbs - 8x 100 lbs - 8x 70 lbs - 15x V bar triceps push downs high rep warm up 75 lbs - 8x 85 lbs - 8x 95 lbs - 8x 110 lbs - 8x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) Continuing to ramp up great chest session tonight Bench Press 4 warm ups 250 lbs - 5x, 5x, 5x, 5x 295 lbs - easy single 210 lbs - 17x AMRAP. Dam cardio rep out Incline Bench Press 205 lbs - 5x 225 lbs - 3x 245 lbs - 3x Smith machine Floor Press - each rep paused 275 lbs - 2x 295 lbs - 2x 315 lbs - 1x Machine Pec Deck Flys 190 lbs - 10x 210 lbs - 10x 230 lbs - 10x 250 lbs (stack) - 10x Edited September 17, 2020 by Chez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Great chest workout. Continuing to ramp up Bench Press 4 warm ups 250 lbs - 6x, 6x, 6x, 6x 305 lbs - smooth single 220 lbs - 14x AMRAP. Dam cardio rep out Incline Bench Press 210 lbs - 5x 230 lbs - 5x 250 lbs - 3x Smith Machine Floor Press - each rep paused 255 lbs - 3x 275 lbs - 3x 295 lbs - 2x Machine Pec Deck Flys 230 lbs - 8X 250 lbs (stack) - 8x, 8x, 8x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_wigren Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I think I’m back in. Training is not optimal but now I have two dumbbells at home, one 40kg and one 45kg. I’ve been doing dumbbell presses with them for sets of 8’s and 10’s once a week for the past couple of weeks. Yester day I started taping extra weight on to them. Like I said, not optimal but it should give me a base for the next time I have time to actually hit the gym for real later this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 In a good groove right now. Ramping up nicely. Here’s tonight’s work Barbell Bench Press 4 warm ups 250 lbs - 6x, 7x, 7x, 6x 310 lbs - single. I wasn’t set up right so I started leaning to my right and It threw me off but I was able to pull it in and finish it. Obviously fatigued from previous sets as reps are increasing every week. 225 lbs - 13x and spot to finish the 14th. Happy with that since the triceps are very fatigued at this point Incline Barbell Bench Press 215 lbs - 3x 235 lbs - 3x 255 lbs - 3x. Last rep wasn’t easy Smith Machine Floor Press - every rep paused 260 lbs - 3x 280 lbs - 3x 300 lbs - 2x Standing Alternating Dumbbell Hammer Curls 1 warm up 45 lb DBs - 8x each arm 50 lb DBs - 8x each arm 55 lb DBs - 8x each arm 60 lb DBs - 8x each arm Machine Pec Deck Flys - Palm down 250 lbs (whole stack) - 4 sets of 8x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy J. Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 (edited) Sorry for the lack of posts.... still hittin it tho. Edited October 14, 2020 by Tommy J. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_wigren Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Strong benchin Tommy! 375 just srpund the corner now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Super strong! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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