Justtryn is try'n to get big - Page 2

Baldsnake · 12-06-2007, 02:13 PM

Hybrid workouts... the only way. Love to learn what an extreme stretch is...
do a YouTube for us all. Please!!!

And that posing suit...ahh come on you can do it. Don't be shy. You can always insert a sweat sock...remember, in the front.

Baldie

justtryn · 12-07-2007, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baldsnake

Hybrid workouts... the only way. Love to learn what an extreme stretch is...
do a YouTube for us all. Please!!!

And that posing suit...ahh come on you can do it. Don't be shy. You can always insert a sweat sock...remember, in the front.

Baldie

Hey Baldie! Yah, the Hybrid I've put together seems to work well. I switch back and forth between that and a more "traditional" volume routine to keep things confusing.

I really don't have a way to get vids of them, Baldie. Sorry. Here's a link to some pretty good pictures, though. Free Image Hosting and Free Picture Hosting - View Image extremestretches66.jpg

I bet there are some Youtube videos on the extreme stretches out there, too.

Baldsnake · 12-07-2007, 11:25 AM

Got it thanx. My facia at this point in life is about as supple as a Saltine Cracker.I'm now working on IOMS instead of DOMS. I think this would be good for the old snake.

justtryn · 12-07-2007, 03:32 PM

Glad to be a help.

justtryn · 12-08-2007, 01:46 AM

Arm Day! My favorite volume day.

Hammer Strength Dips - 284lbs 3x8, 294lbs 1x8 (pb)

Cable Pressdowns - 90lbs 1x8, 110lbs 4x8

Cable Skullcrushers - 77.5lbs 4x8. Immediate dropset - 57.5 1x4 (failure)

EZ Bar Curls - 85lbs 4x8. Strict form... no cheating.

Hammer Strength Curls, Close Grip - 74lbs 1x8. 64lbs 2x8

DB Curls - 40lbs 1x8 (biceps too pumped up... too damn hard to have a full range of motion)

Pinwheel Curls - 40lbs 1x8. 45lbs 3x8

Man were my arms pumped up. I measured them about 40 minutes after getting home and they were 18.5" Wish they were that size cold (17 3/4")! Maybe that means they have the potential to at least grow that size, cold? A guy can wish.

Anyway, it was kind of a fun workout tonight. Very enjoyable.

Later, folks.

justtryn · 12-10-2007, 11:16 PM

Leg Day

Precor Leg Press - 805lbs 1x8. 825lbs 3x8. Ugh. These were tough today.

Precor Hack Squats - 270lbs 1x8, 360lbs 3x8

GHR's - BW only, 4x8. DAMN these hurt!

Leg Extensions - 210lbs 4x8

Seated Leg Curls - 130lbs 3x8

Donkey Calf Raises - 4x20... feet pointed straight ahead, feet out, feet in, feet straight.

Done... toast. My legs still feel like jello. They're gonna be screaming at me tomorrow.

Later!

justtryn · 12-12-2007, 01:59 AM

Back Day

Rack Chins - BW +35lbs 4x8

Pressdowns - 80lbs 4x8 (different cable machine - different weight)

Rack Deads - warm up 135 1x10. Working sets - 315lbs 3x8, 1x6

Hammer Strength Rows - 242lbs 4x8

Hyper extensions - BW only - 2x12

That's it. Six plates was nice on the rack deads. Last set, grip sucked and conked out at 6.

Oh well.

Later.

**Ikaika** · 12-12-2007, 02:02 AM

nice numbers Mark, keep after it.

justtryn · 12-12-2007, 01:37 PM

Thought I'd post some progress pic... not as lean as I was in the late Spring, but oh well.

justtryn · 12-13-2007, 01:52 AM

A bit of a frustrating workout. First, a friend has asked me to train them... that, in and of itself is fine, but I find myself focusing more on them, then on myself. I think the plan, for now, will be to get them started and send them on their way. I dunno.

Second - tonight was chest night and I'm still struggling with strength issues. Pissing me off!

Hammer Strength Incline - 129lbs (on each side, 258 total) 8/7/6/5 - failure on sets two, three and four. Wanted 4 sets of 8.

H.S. Flat Bench - 99lbs on each side (198lbs total) 8/8/6/7 (failure on last two... damn near on second set as well)

DB Flyes - 60lbs 4x8. Finally, a movement I felt good with. Will bump the weight next time.

Machine Flyes - lower weight/higher rep - 150lbs 2x12. Will bump the weight on these next time.

So, my pressing is struggling. Since coming back from my lengthy break, most everything is coming back strength wise... except chest. Progress is going slow. I don't get it. Granted, I can keep at it until I get those four sets of 8 on each current weight (that's another frustration, having a lower weight)... and granted the total weight is respectible... but it's still lower than where I left off... for instance, incline (I think) I left off at 144lbs on each side. Maybe I stick with one pressing movement, but add some drop sets, etc., to bump up the intensity and do something different?? Grrr...

Ok - vent over.

Later.

justtryn · 12-14-2007, 12:20 PM

Thursday's Training - Delts & Traps
DB Press - 60lbs 4x8 (up one rep on the last set... time to move up next week)

Front DB Raises - 25lbs 4x8

Lateral DB Raises - 27.5lbs 4x8 - up 2.5lbs

Precor Rear Delts - 150lbs 4x8

Hammer Strength Shrugs - 405lbs 10/9/8/8 - up 25lbs... and the lower reps show it. Had grip problems the entire time.

Good, short workout. Followup to my chest discussion - I've got some significant DOMs going on... so I must have done something right.

Later.

justtryn · 12-14-2007, 11:06 PM

ARM DAY

Good day, until...

Hammer Strength Dips - 284lbs 4x8

Cable Pressdowns - 110 3x8, 120 1x8

Cable Skullcrushers - 77.5 4x8, Drop sets - 57 1x6, 42lbs 1x3

EZ Bar Curls - 85lbs 3x8.... then 1x6. My form was getting kind of sloppy toward the end and on rep 6 I felt a painful twinge at the top of my right bicep, near where the delt attaches. It was significant enough for me to stop immediately.

Incline DB Curls - NO GO... tried with just 30lbs and felt the painful twinge again.

Rested for a few minutes then tried

Pinwheel Curls - did a few reps with a real light weight to see if I felt it again. No pain, so I went to 45lbs and did 4x8. No pain this time.

Not sure what happened... but it sure didn't feel good. A weekend of rest should do me some good.

That's it. Later.

Fiend'73 · 12-16-2007, 11:19 AM

Take it easy cookie monster!
Do you have any stretching tips to do the splits? (yes, serious)
I was thinking a bike warmp up, and well, trying to do the splits until I can.

Any thoughts?

justtryn · 12-18-2007, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fiend'73

Take it easy cookie monster!
Do you have any stretching tips to do the splits? (yes, serious)
I was thinking a bike warmp up, and well, trying to do the splits until I can.

Any thoughts?

Splits are not in my vocabulary. Honestly, I'd suggest taking a yoga class to get limber all over.

Ok... JELLO LEGS

Precor Leg Press - 805lbs 1x8, 825lbs 1x8, 845lbs 2x8 up on weight in last two sets.

Precor Hack Squat - 410lbs 4x8. Up 50

Leg Extensions - 230lbs 2x12. Thought my legs were gonna fall off.

Rest

GHR's - BW only - 4x8

Seated Leg Curls - 130lbs 4x8 - up 20lbs

Donkey Calf Raises - 130lbs 1x20 toes pointed straight ahead, 1x20 toes out, 1x20 toes in, 5 breaths, 1x15 toes straight to failure.

I should be hurting tomorrow... my workout partner even more so. Today's work with her was much better. She's getting into the groove.

Later!

justtryn · 12-19-2007, 02:49 AM

Chest Day

MUCH better day than last week, plus, an additional pressing movement and a move up on the flyes.

Hammer Strength Incline Bench - 129lbs on each side (258 total weight) - 8/8/8/5.5. Last week was 8/7/6/5

Hammer Strength Decline Bench - 118lbs 4x8 (added back into the rotation)

Hammer Strength Flat Bench - 99lbs 1x8, 109 2x8, 119 1x7. Lower weight from the start due to the earlier presses.

DB Flyes - 65lbs 3x8, 1x7.5. Up 5lbs

Overall, felt like it was a great training night. I was looking back at old logs and was pissed some of my weights had gone down or yo-yo'd over time. I was not going to half ass it tonight. Wanted to add the extra pressing movement and get some of those reps. I finally moved up on reps with those damn inclines, did well with the declines, and moved up with the flyes. A good night. My chest feels like a hunk of lead right now.

justtryn · 12-20-2007, 01:47 AM

Okie dokie... I was tired today. Felt like I was gonna fall asleep at my desk... had to do busy work to stay awake (i.e., my annual clean out the crap I've piled up in the last 12 months from all the nooks and crannies of my office).

So... I drag my sorry butt home. Go to the bed room to change to go to the gym. Think to myself, "Self, a 20 minute nap would do you some good." 30 minutes later, I wake up when my wife barges in the room asking what I'm doing. "Sleeping. What's it look like?" She answers, "Are you going to the gym?" "If I have to." So I finish changing and drag my sorry ass to the gym (me, not the wife... although). The nap did do me some good.

Anyway, tonight was Back Night. I was a little worried about my strength levels as my eating was crap today... way too many cookies, not enough good food.

Rack Chins - GRRRR couldn't do them as two lard asses were hogging them (no pun intended). Got sick of waiting so instead, I did

Medium Grip Pulldowns - 210lbs 4x8 - up 20lbs

Standing Pressdowns - 90lbs 2x8, 100lbs 2x8

Rack Deads - Warmup w/ 135lbs. Working sets, 315lbs 4x8. My form wasn't the best as I couldn't get my straps wrapped. Can you tell I was getting pissed by now! But I wasn't going to give up and hammered them out.

Hammer Strength Rows - Did these single arm this time around... glad I did. Felt like I worked my back better with them as I was able to keep my form very strict. 141lbs on each side, 4x8

Hyper Extension - BW only - 2x12

So, for being tired, and in sort of a foul mood, it was actually a good day in the gym... there appears to be a theme forming here.

Later.

12-06-2007, 02:13 PM	#31
Baldsnake New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Re: Justtryn is try'n to get big Hybrid workouts... the only way. Love to learn what an extreme stretch is... do a YouTube for us all. Please!!! And that posing suit...ahh come on you can do it. Don't be shy. You can always insert a sweat sock...remember, in the front. Baldie

12-07-2007, 11:25 AM	#33
Baldsnake New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Re: Justtryn is try'n to get big Got it thanx. My facia at this point in life is about as supple as a Saltine Cracker.I'm now working on IOMS instead of DOMS. I think this would be good for the old snake.

12-07-2007, 03:32 PM	#34
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	Re: Justtryn is try'n to get big Glad to be a help. __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

12-08-2007, 01:46 AM	#35
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	Re: Justtryn is try'n to get big Arm Day! My favorite volume day. Hammer Strength Dips - 284lbs 3x8, 294lbs 1x8 (pb) Cable Pressdowns - 90lbs 1x8, 110lbs 4x8 Cable Skullcrushers - 77.5lbs 4x8. Immediate dropset - 57.5 1x4 (failure) EZ Bar Curls - 85lbs 4x8. Strict form... no cheating. Hammer Strength Curls, Close Grip - 74lbs 1x8. 64lbs 2x8 DB Curls - 40lbs 1x8 (biceps too pumped up... too damn hard to have a full range of motion) Pinwheel Curls - 40lbs 1x8. 45lbs 3x8 Man were my arms pumped up. I measured them about 40 minutes after getting home and they were 18.5" Wish they were that size cold (17 3/4")! Maybe that means they have the potential to at least grow that size, cold? A guy can wish. Anyway, it was kind of a fun workout tonight. Very enjoyable. Later, folks. __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

12-10-2007, 11:16 PM	#36
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	Re: Justtryn is try'n to get big Leg Day Precor Leg Press - 805lbs 1x8. 825lbs 3x8. Ugh. These were tough today. Precor Hack Squats - 270lbs 1x8, 360lbs 3x8 GHR's - BW only, 4x8. DAMN these hurt! Leg Extensions - 210lbs 4x8 Seated Leg Curls - 130lbs 3x8 Donkey Calf Raises - 4x20... feet pointed straight ahead, feet out, feet in, feet straight. Done... toast. My legs still feel like jello. They're gonna be screaming at me tomorrow. Later! __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

12-12-2007, 01:59 AM	#37
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	Re: Justtryn is try'n to get big Back Day Rack Chins - BW +35lbs 4x8 Pressdowns - 80lbs 4x8 (different cable machine - different weight) Rack Deads - warm up 135 1x10. Working sets - 315lbs 3x8, 1x6 Hammer Strength Rows - 242lbs 4x8 Hyper extensions - BW only - 2x12 That's it. Six plates was nice on the rack deads. Last set, grip sucked and conked out at 6. Oh well. Later. __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

12-12-2007, 02:02 AM	#38
Ikaika resident degen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,770 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 216	Re: Justtryn is try'n to get big nice numbers Mark, keep after it. __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

12-13-2007, 01:52 AM	#40
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	Re: Justtryn is try'n to get big A bit of a frustrating workout. First, a friend has asked me to train them... that, in and of itself is fine, but I find myself focusing more on them, then on myself. I think the plan, for now, will be to get them started and send them on their way. I dunno. Second - tonight was chest night and I'm still struggling with strength issues. Pissing me off! Hammer Strength Incline - 129lbs (on each side, 258 total) 8/7/6/5 - failure on sets two, three and four. Wanted 4 sets of 8. H.S. Flat Bench - 99lbs on each side (198lbs total) 8/8/6/7 (failure on last two... damn near on second set as well) DB Flyes - 60lbs 4x8. Finally, a movement I felt good with. Will bump the weight next time. Machine Flyes - lower weight/higher rep - 150lbs 2x12. Will bump the weight on these next time. So, my pressing is struggling. Since coming back from my lengthy break, most everything is coming back strength wise... except chest. Progress is going slow. I don't get it. Granted, I can keep at it until I get those four sets of 8 on each current weight (that's another frustration, having a lower weight)... and granted the total weight is respectible... but it's still lower than where I left off... for instance, incline (I think) I left off at 144lbs on each side. Maybe I stick with one pressing movement, but add some drop sets, etc., to bump up the intensity and do something different?? Grrr... Ok - vent over. Later. __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

12-14-2007, 12:20 PM	#41
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	Re: Justtryn is try'n to get big Thursday's Training - Delts & Traps DB Press - 60lbs 4x8 (up one rep on the last set... time to move up next week) Front DB Raises - 25lbs 4x8 Lateral DB Raises - 27.5lbs 4x8 - up 2.5lbs Precor Rear Delts - 150lbs 4x8 Hammer Strength Shrugs - 405lbs 10/9/8/8 - up 25lbs... and the lower reps show it. Had grip problems the entire time. Good, short workout. Followup to my chest discussion - I've got some significant DOMs going on... so I must have done something right. Later. __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

12-14-2007, 11:06 PM	#42
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	Re: Justtryn is try'n to get big ARM DAY Good day, until... Hammer Strength Dips - 284lbs 4x8 Cable Pressdowns - 110 3x8, 120 1x8 Cable Skullcrushers - 77.5 4x8, Drop sets - 57 1x6, 42lbs 1x3 EZ Bar Curls - 85lbs 3x8.... then 1x6. My form was getting kind of sloppy toward the end and on rep 6 I felt a painful twinge at the top of my right bicep, near where the delt attaches. It was significant enough for me to stop immediately. Incline DB Curls - NO GO... tried with just 30lbs and felt the painful twinge again. Rested for a few minutes then tried Pinwheel Curls - did a few reps with a real light weight to see if I felt it again. No pain, so I went to 45lbs and did 4x8. No pain this time. Not sure what happened... but it sure didn't feel good. A weekend of rest should do me some good. That's it. Later. __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

12-16-2007, 11:19 AM	#43
Fiend'73 Amateur Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 61 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	Re: Justtryn is try'n to get big Take it easy cookie monster! Do you have any stretching tips to do the splits? (yes, serious) I was thinking a bike warmp up, and well, trying to do the splits until I can. Any thoughts?

12-19-2007, 02:49 AM	#45
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	Re: Justtryn is try'n to get big Chest Day MUCH better day than last week, plus, an additional pressing movement and a move up on the flyes. Hammer Strength Incline Bench - 129lbs on each side (258 total weight) - 8/8/8/5.5. Last week was 8/7/6/5 Hammer Strength Decline Bench - 118lbs 4x8 (added back into the rotation) Hammer Strength Flat Bench - 99lbs 1x8, 109 2x8, 119 1x7. Lower weight from the start due to the earlier presses. DB Flyes - 65lbs 3x8, 1x7.5. Up 5lbs Overall, felt like it was a great training night. I was looking back at old logs and was pissed some of my weights had gone down or yo-yo'd over time. I was not going to half ass it tonight. Wanted to add the extra pressing movement and get some of those reps. I finally moved up on reps with those damn inclines, did well with the declines, and moved up with the flyes. A good night. My chest feels like a hunk of lead right now. __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

12-20-2007, 01:47 AM	#46
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	Okie dokie... I was tired today. Felt like I was gonna fall asleep at my desk... had to do busy work to stay awake (i.e., my annual clean out the crap I've piled up in the last 12 months from all the nooks and crannies of my office). So... I drag my sorry butt home. Go to the bed room to change to go to the gym. Think to myself, "Self, a 20 minute nap would do you some good." 30 minutes later, I wake up when my wife barges in the room asking what I'm doing. "Sleeping. What's it look like?" She answers, "Are you going to the gym?" "If I have to." So I finish changing and drag my sorry ass to the gym (me, not the wife... although). The nap did do me some good. Anyway, tonight was Back Night. I was a little worried about my strength levels as my eating was crap today... way too many cookies, not enough good food. Rack Chins - GRRRR couldn't do them as two lard asses were hogging them (no pun intended). Got sick of waiting so instead, I did Medium Grip Pulldowns - 210lbs 4x8 - up 20lbs Standing Pressdowns - 90lbs 2x8, 100lbs 2x8 Rack Deads - Warmup w/ 135lbs. Working sets, 315lbs 4x8. My form wasn't the best as I couldn't get my straps wrapped. Can you tell I was getting pissed by now! But I wasn't going to give up and hammered them out. Hammer Strength Rows - Did these single arm this time around... glad I did. Felt like I worked my back better with them as I was able to keep my form very strict. 141lbs on each side, 4x8 Hyper Extension - BW only - 2x12 So, for being tired, and in sort of a foul mood, it was actually a good day in the gym... there appears to be a theme forming here. Later. __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

12-20-2007, 10:04 PM	#47
emjay New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 9 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0