New gear, new goals, new log.

[ManOfMuscle]

Sunday's workout: Upper body hypertrophy

Incline HS machine 80 (per side) x10 100 x10 120 x10 150 (full stack) x10
Low incline db bench 75's x10 85's x10 95's x12
Standing cable flyes 50 (per side) x12 60 x12 70 x12
superset w/ T-bar platform 4 plates x8 5 plates x8 6 plates x8 8 plates x8 4 plates x10
Cable low row 205 x10 230 x10 255 x10
Seated lat raises 30's x10 32.5's x10 35's x10
superset w/ smith machine shrugs 315 x10 x10 x15



Today's workout: lower body strength
front squats 135 x6 185 x5 225 x6 275 x3 295 x3 315 x3 335 x3 (first time over 3 plates)
hanging leg raises bw x12 x12 x15
superset w/ calf press 300 x12 x15 x20
dips bw x15 x15 x15
superset w/ underhand grip pull ups bw x12 x12 x12

 

[cman81]

Looing swole my friend, good to hear that this time around was not such a fuck around.

 

[ManOfMuscle]

Looing swole my friend, good to hear that this time around was not such a fuck around.

Thanks cman, I was wondering when you'd get around to viewing the pics since you requested them most recently.

 

[Lucky13]

Yesterday I looked at my pics from the beginning of this log and was disgusted. That tells me I've come quite a ways. Physically I am ready for new pics to be taken. I think you guys will be impressed with the changes. Just have to remind my gf to bring her digital over next time and I'll get some more pics up.

It's like a different person! Great work!

Talking about different people what's up with the name change ?

 

[ManOfMuscle]

Keep in mind that these are not my final pics, I still have a ways to go before I call it quits with cutting. I'll let you guys know when I can get my hands on some more gear and then formulate my plan for a final cut. I think I'll go as low as 260-265 just to see how much fat I can get rid of. Also I am holding some water right now, as I haven't been using an Aromatase inhibitor (AI), so I'll be interested to see what I look like with the water off.

 

[SteelSouth]

Awesome progress bro. 275x14 on incline is crazy!

 

[adidamps2]

hey JT^^^^ wuz up mang??

Lif...err sorry MoM (you know we need to work on this Handle of yours..LOL)

pix look nice..nice transformation so far.

however those calves??? they need a wee bit oh work to keep up with everything else. its said calves should be roughly same size as bi/tri area...upper body looks swole as shit though man. good job over all.

 

[ManOfMuscle]

JT thanks for stopping in, I miss seeing you around the boards bro.

Adida, as far as calves go, I doubt they will ever look good, and I don't really care. Calves are the muscles that tend to be most influenced by genetics (as you see a lot of tiny guys walking around with big calves and a guy like me can walk around with small ones). I'm prettymuch stuck with the ones I have. As far as proportions go, I think they're about in inch under my arms.

 

[ManOfMuscle]

Today's workout: upper body strength

bench 135 x10 185 x5 225 x5 275 x5 295 x5 315 x9 (shitty handoff from a stranger, I hate not having a good spot for bench)
HS rows 2 plates (per side) x6 3 plates x6 4 plates x6 5 plates x6 5 plates +25 x8 bilateral, x6 unilateral (no break)
BB military 185 x6 225 x6 245 x10
BB shrugs 225 x6 315 x6 405 x12
superset w/ forearm work

 

[ManOfMuscle]

Lower body hypertrophy:

Stiff leg deads: 135 x10 225 x8 315 x8 405 x12 (no belt woohoo!)
Db lunges 75's x16 x16 x18 (first set felt like my knees were breaking every rep)
crunch machine 3 sets x20
superset w/ calf sled 3 sets x8 x8 x12
db overhead tricep extension 75 x12 95 x12 120 x12
superset w/ hammer curls 60's x6 (per side) 70's x6 80's x6 - wrapped up my wrists for the heavy arm work and it really helped with pain.

 

[BIGFOOD]

your stiff leg deads are just fuckin insane. how'd i miss this? i know jacked dudes that can't pull 405x10 on conventional deads, me being one of them, lol.

 

[ManOfMuscle]

your stiff leg deads are just fuckin insane. how'd i miss this? i know jacked dudes that can't pull 405x10 on conventional deads, me being one of them, lol.

I was pretty proud of myself today because I was extra careful with my form (trying to keep from re-injuring my back) and I still got through the reps. Are stiff leg deads lighter than regular deads for most people? Its been so long sice I deadlifted that I've forgotten.

 

[Soul Rebel]

Just seen this log now, great progress man, definitely looking big and strong. I agree with you on the calves man, most people see my calves and think I don't even do legs!

 

[ManOfMuscle]

most people see my calves and think I don't even do legs!

Glad I'm not the only one

 

[ManOfMuscle]

Upper body hypertrophy

HS incline 2 plates per side x8 3 plates x8 4 plates x8 4 plates +25 x9
Cable chest press 80 x12 100 x12 120 x12
Wide grip pullups bw x8 x10 x18 - fuck yes
Cable high row 180 x10 (per side) 190 x10 200 (full stack) x 8 bilateral x5 unilateral
Seated lateral raises 25's x10 30's x10 35's x12
superset w/ seated db shrugs 100's x10 x10 x20

 

[Miss Muscle]

Anyone serious about training has a superhero/villan avatar hehe.

Looking forward to pics

What about my avi?

Man Of Muscle.......nice pics asshole. I've been keeping up with your journal. Calves are my weak spot too. Go get synthol.......j/k. But fantastic progress and some great lifts. U should consider doing some powerlifting comps.

 

[ManOfMuscle]

What about my avi?

Man Of Muscle.......nice pics asshole. I've been keeping up with your journal. Calves are my weak spot too. Go get synthol.......j/k. But fantastic progress and some great lifts. U should consider doing some powerlifting comps.

Hey thanks for stopping by. Powerlifting I could definitely see in the future but to lift maximal loads I need to be over 300, probably more like 315. For now I want to focus on improving body composition which may take a while.

 

[adidamps2]

What about my avi?

Man Of Muscle.......nice pics asshole. I've been keeping up with your journal. Calves are my weak spot too. Go get synthol.......j/k. But fantastic progress and some great lifts. U should consider doing some powerlifting comps.

calf implants are big these days with males.

 

[ManOfMuscle]

Fuck that.

 

[adidamps2]

lol
i have also read that male chest implants are making a break through too..LOL