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[Android]

Too true, ahhhh good times

Quick update on my rest day here. My legs have been fine all day and then tonight just started getting doms. A days delay means they are going to hurt tomorrow and for a few days. Tomorrow am doing Chest and Triceps, volume again.

Also, tried a 4XL shirt on and although good in the arms is way too big around the waist looks silly. So it's either tailored shirts, or lose size, or short sleeves. I won't wear short sleeves in corporate world, and there's lite fat on arms to lose so will head to Tarocash one weekend and check out their range then get some tailored.

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[Android]

Yesterday was a Chest and Triceps session and I walked into the gym ready to try things I wouldn't normally do.

So first exercise was close-grip bench press and not somethign I would pick for first Chest exercise, maybe for Triceps.

I used barbell for this, I ususally use Smith machine. Smith Machine takes all the pressure off the chest for me, barbell I get lactic acid burn on inner chest so this is not good for Tricep workout for me as that burn stops me from exhausting my Triceps.

I warmed up with 60kg and managed 20 reps before inner pecs hurt too much. Wasn't heavy.

Put it up to 100kg and got 12 steady reps out.

Made it 120kg and did 3 awesome sets of 8 and 10 reps, the triceps tired just as the pec pain was coming on so was a perfect range of reps and weight.

Felt good and threw another 20 on for 120kg close-grip press and got 4 reps out - loving the workout already.

Chest was pumping up so I picked seated press on a hammerstrength machine. Just threw 3x 20kg's on each side and did 4 sets of 10-12 reps. Getting 12 out was a mission sometimes.

Between sets Chest was swollen and I was dying to do flyes.

Cable flyes next, set at mid-way down and did alternating flyes to middlew of body and then low down. Picked a good weight for 12 reps and squeezed every rep.

Between sets the Chest I didn't think could get bigger, was. I faced away from the gym to do flyes in private as my t-back singlet wasn't holding my chest in as much as I'd liked, embarrassing I was adjusting it each time I finsihed my sets.

Chest done, Tricep now and started on rope pulldowns. Nothign spectacular here I was doing 15-20 rep sets and not pulling the rope out wide this time, just for a change.

Next was standing dumbbell overhead press or whatever it's called. Grabbed a 12kg and did 3 sets each arm of 16 reps each and then grabbed a 20kg for another 3 sets of 12 reps. Difference was I squeezed on the light weight, I pushed hard on the heavier weight.

I saw in the mirror during this exercise my physique pumping up and totally liked what i saw, just a glimpse I still hate staring too long or posing during a workout.

I saw a guy with slabs of meat on his frame, traps, shoulders, and triceps full and bulging. As I had one arm behind my head the lat pops out and extends down low, my relaxed arm has a lat hiding behind it but visible under the arms, and for once I could see mass on my shape.

In the past I had developed a good physique viewed front on, wide shoulders, lats etc but after this workout I noticed mass. Maybe the mirror was distorted, who cares

Then over to cable pushdowns, single handed. This I do concentration-style. And high rep is 25-30 reps. Last 5 are swinging the cable down.

Triceps were popping out large and this motivated me to force out 10 more reps each set than I would normally do.

Weird feeling though they were swole I didn't feel a pump. Cant explain they looked pumped but didn't feel it. I skipped my usual iSatori Morph drink maybe that was it...

[frantic]

Also, tried a 4XL shirt on and although good in the arms is way too big around the waist looks silly. So it's either tailored shirts, or lose size, or short sleeves. I won't wear short sleeves in corporate world, and there's lite fat on arms to lose so will head to Tarocash one weekend and check out their range then get some tailored.

Men talking clothes...Classic!!! just don't get "Pink" tailored shirts..(and salmon/watermellon colour is still PINK)

[HarryB]

Also, tried a 4XL shirt on and although good in the arms is way too big around the waist looks silly. So it's either tailored shirts, or lose size, or short sleeves. I won't wear short sleeves in corporate world, and there's lite fat on arms to lose so will head to Tarocash one weekend and check out their range then get some tailored.

Men talking clothes...Classic!!! just don't get "Pink" tailored shirts..(and salmon/watermellon colour is still PINK)

LOL... so true!!!!!!!!!!

[Android]

yeah agree salmon is pink, and no I don't do pink.

Mate just brought bigger shirts and had to get a tailor to V them in. Such is the life of growth. Haven't yet flagged the idea of losing fat this early in the season just to save buying more clothes, but will consider it over the coming month.

Am starting to feel slightly uncomfortable, approaching my last max size and likely to start exceeding that in the coming weeks. Breathing heavier day or night, if not lying flat at night arms go dead, if head too high on pillow then throat closing off slightly. When I stand still for a long time it feels like I have a heavy backpack on weighing me down.

Had an awesome leg workout Monday. Wasn't heavy weights by what others here do: stack leg extension, 100kg free squats, 80kg hack squats, leg curls, but good pace and good volume and the DOMS kicked in tuesday. But...then I picked up a stomach bug going around and the DOMS have turned brutal on me. I've eaten hardly anything this last 2 days so nutrients are scarce except drunk a fair bit of Coke and electrolyte juice from the doctor and that's about it. Haven't been to the gym since Monday so will try today.

[PeterDolan]

I know how hard it is to get food down. I'd force shakes down. When ever I've had food poisoning or the likes of it it's the only thing which would sit

[steak]

..theres a bug going round. Rose put me onto a thing ages ago for upset tums...a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar a day helps to ward off the baddies. dilute it in a glass of water or have a chaser standing by...its rough!

agree with Pete on the blender...if you have trouble getting stuff to hold in suspension in a shake use milk as the liquid...works a treat.

Training was looking solid before this 8)

[Android]

Good point am getting appetite back but soooo slowly.

Did a shoulder workout today having only eaten oats, a sandwich, half a coke and a banana by 2pm. No meat or rice taken to work. Really just going thru the motions rather than anything great.

Smith machine 60kg sets, lying shoulder pullups on cable row machine (ala markus ruhl style), rear delts machine, and 15/20 kg dumbbell side raises

[Android]

Today hunger coming back but not 100% so resorted to forcing myself to eat on the 2hr mark regardless of whether i wanted to eat

Did triceps today they are a part I want much bigger and fuller than they are.

Went for volume and respectable weight to kick off the session with x4 50 rep set cable push downs using the flat bar. First set was easiest, the remainders because 1/2 stack isn't light was tough going with shirt rest-pauses halfway thru. Rest-pause is a stretch out then back into it, but never take hands off the bar, so 2 secs max rest. After 25 reps and a 2 sec rest i seem to be able to do 7 reps, rest, 7 more, rest.

Next up did smith machine close grip bench with 40kg on it, did 5 sets of 15-20 reps.

Next was seated push downs and half stack weight my triceps were hurting at 15 rep mark, making it hard to do 20. I wish I had pain killers. 4 sets of these then 3/4 stack for final set. Not exactly progressive resistance but more like progressive muscle exhaustion.

Then cable push down again but v-bar. I did 20 rep sets until chest hurt the v-bar makes grip close and it pumped my chest a bit.

Finally some seated overhead press machine light weight for high reps and walked out with big tris

Very happy with this workout,

[Android]

Today was a shoulder workout with training partner.

Followed similar pattern to shoulder workout on Thursday.

Smith machine front press first we warmed up on 20kg, then 60kg, then 80kg was a good weight for 12 reps. Then did 100kg for 7 reps, my best weight for reps on this machine. Handled the weight slowly and go down below parallel each rep.

Next was shoulder pullup lying on cable row machine to keep it extremely strict. Worked down to half of stack (150) and did sets for 8 reps each. Training partner couldn't do one rep and settled for lighter weight but more reps. Best effort for both of us.

Dumbbell side raises next and just stayed with 15kg aftter a light warmup. Was 4 sets not super strict but close. I do bent arm and always keep elbows above hands when raising up, never straight arm.

Next was a superset of seated side raise machine with a seated press. The press machine goes in an arc not up and down so arms come together at the top. We did alot of sets here. Not true superset as we rested between exercises but this meant we could go heavier.

Left the gym with sore swole shoulders

[Android]

Did Legs today and Monday is becoming a regular Leg day for me.

Was motivated to give them a good workout after show, Supre or Supry had good sweep and looked good to see, and Darryns hammies would b good to emulate, scaled down of course onto a 6' build.

Leg Extensions first for warmups, 50 reps first set and pain stopped me doing more. Rest then another set bit heavier for 20 reps, repeat, warmedup ready for Squats.

Warmed up on 60kg for 15 reps, then 100kg for 12. Did 3 working sets of 8 x 140kg, then 4 x 160kg, back to 8 x 140kg. Was seeing if I could step it up to 160 for 8 but couldn't and 4 reps is too low. Next time will try again but on first working set so not tired. Bidyfat must b coming down as doing the lifts chest had veins popping out, Bold probably helping there as well.

Next up was a hammy thing, new machine never seen in any other gym Gary gave me the run-down on it. Like the old school hammy lifts people used to do on a lat pulldown except designed soley for hammies. This exercise was insane to use, could only manage 4 rep sets so did 4 sets and was dripping sweat throughout. Hammies don't get a break on this one, unlike lying curls and standing curls, and u have to squeeze the hammy bicep else u can't get up. Def using this one more often.

Finally leg extension, stack weight. 4 sets of 12-15 reps.

Not alot of exercises but was overheated and not up for more.

[Android]

Got a quick workout in lunchtime today and it reminded me of why I don't do lunchtime workouts anymore, at least in summertime.

I get way to overheated and even after a cool shower and sitting in traffic with the aircon full blast I still overheat when I'm back at my desk.

Did biceps today which rarely get a good constant workout, maybe once every 10 days they have been worked which isn't enough if I want to build a good peak over the next 6 months.

Felt super strong today and the first exercise was preacher curls, so keen to see what I can do on these.

The bar is a straight one on the preacher curl machine but can grab it close grip and on a slightly hammer'sh angle, basically this let's you lift more weight.

Warmed up with 30 light reps and stopped when the lactic acid pain came on.

Then down to half stack for 12 reps.

Working set was going to be 3 pins off the bottom and got 8 good ones out, full stretch, full contraction.

Decided to do the stack and did 3 sets of 6 tough reps. Last few reps I wasn't fully extending my arm.

Next up was incline supinating dumbbell curls. Did both arms same time instead of alternating and did them with light weight and full squeeze at the top.

I did 6 sets of these and was getting a range of 10-15 reps before lactic acid pain stopped me most times.

Finally I did cable bicep curls, alternating light weight. I stand a few feet away from the machine so it's more continuous tension than straight up and down movement.

Biceps done, just starting to see veins popping out so bf coming down noticeably without cardio. Have changed diet this last week.

Am eating less sweet things and therefore less calories now, and meat intake is going up again after being sick all last week.

e.g.

After Legs last night I got home about 7pm and cooked 800gms of chicken. I split it into 3 portions and ate 2 of them before bed.

Woke up this morning and after my oats I had the other bowl of chicken. No morning shake. Did similar yesterday morning as well but had tuna and oil after oats, again no morning shake.

Will look to increase this by taking a shake with me in the car, so after oats and meat I will go to work drinking a WPI shake. This should kick-in before the meat has fullly digested.

Not having the shake immediately when I wake-up else I will be too full to eat the meat.

[soundsgood]

Nice bicep workout Android.

Do you think you can actually create the peak in your biceps or it's a genetic thing?

[Android]

Nice bicep workout Android.

Do you think you can actually create the peak in your biceps or it's a genetic thing?

Cheers mate,

I think the shape is genetic but the height of it, as in how high your bicep muscle/s sit off the arm is up to how big you can make the muscle under the bicep...supinating supposed to help this, as does site injections if all else fails

Your goal of 300kg squat is inspiring dude I want to hit 200 now. Did u go to OMaras comp?

[soundsgood]

Bicep peaks are like the holy Grail of bodybuilding aye. Heard so many different methods to try and achieve it like high reps, squeezing, negatives etc. Personally the only thing I've seen that works is Synthol

Aspirations of hitting big 1RM can be counter productive to bodybuilding Android. I recommend not even setting a target if u can, it just plays with your mind :pfft:

Yeah competed at the O'mara classic at the weekend. Great show, alot different to the NZ ones. Alot of strippers doing there thing and I saw the Mens Fitness models category for the first time :shock: made me cringe a bit. But Mike certainly knows how to entertain. Got great feedback from him, and he is going to be training me going into the end of year comps. He is the best Personal Trainer in Australia (or so his website says, I believe him)

[HarryB]

Bicep peaks are like the holy Grail of bodybuilding aye. Heard so many different methods to try and achieve it like high reps, squeezing, negatives etc. Personally the only thing I've seen that works is Synthol

Aspirations of hitting big 1RM can be counter productive to bodybuilding Android. I recommend not even setting a target if u can, it just plays with your mind :pfft:

Yeah competed at the O'mara classic at the weekend. Great show, alot different to the NZ ones. Alot of strippers doing there thing and I saw the Mens Fitness models category for the first time :shock: made me cringe a bit. But Mike certainly knows how to entertain. Got great feedback from him, and he is going to be training me going into the end of year comps. He is the best Personal Trainer in Australia (or so his website says, I believe him)

Mike Omara was an awesome bodybuilder and always brings a strong team across to the nationals. Definitely be a bonus if he's helping you out!

And yeah Android I agree with SG on trying to hit big singles. Mind you I would have thought a guy your size would at least be doing that 200k for 6.

[Android]

Ok I'll not go for 1RM, I should be able to do 6 @ 200kg after a month of working up tho surely

[PeterDolan]

I'm guessing you don't train with knee wraps? (Not a suggestion for your training)

[startinfromscratch]

i reckon if your 1rm is "low" -er than expected, its kind of a back handed compliment. given the state of your wheels, its proof that you dont have to lift rediculously heavy to build mass, if you are lifting it right! 8)

[PeterDolan]

i reckon if your 1rm is "low" -er than expected, its kind of a back handed compliment. given the state of your wheels, its proof that you dont have to lift rediculously heavy to build mass, if you are lifting it right! 8)

Yup, like has been said before on this site, heavy is relative.

Cutler thinks 140 squats are heavy, got some of the biggest legs in the biz

[HarryB]

i reckon if your 1rm is "low" -er than expected, its kind of a back handed compliment. given the state of your wheels, its proof that you dont have to lift rediculously heavy to build mass, if you are lifting it right! 8)

Yup, like has been said before on this site, heavy is relative.

Cutler thinks 140 squats are heavy, got some of the biggest legs in the biz

It comes back to this kind of statement a lot... yeah Cutler only uses 140 or up to 180 NOW, but let's not forget that coming up that guy used to squat 300+ kilos.

That mass didn't just build itself.

[PeterDolan]

coming up that guy used to squat 300+ kilos.

Never heard mention of this before, you know where I can find a clip of this?

[HarryB]

You won't see a vid of him doing it but I read a few of his articles and he was squatting up around 700Ibs by the time he was 19. I did see a really old clip of one of him winning the teenage heavyweights and his quads were already huge!!! Like 30+ inches.

[PeterDolan]

You won't see a vid of him doing it but I read a few of his articles and he was squatting up around 700Ibs by the time he was 19. I did see a really old clip of one of him winning the teenage heavyweights and his quads were already huge!!! Like 30+ inches.

He's not one to blow up his numbers either. Always wondered how he'd get such big legs with out some heavy duty weight given how big he is

[soundsgood]

It's a bit like asking a big pro what his leg routine is. It's completely irrelevant because I bet it's not what he used to get big in the first place