Road to pure alphaness and a 1,600 total

[Perrin Aybara]

I think I'm strong enough to do muscle ups, just never really tried them and learned the technique.

 

[Brandaddy]

I think I'm strong enough to do muscle ups, just never really tried them and learned the technique.

I can guarantee you could do one. You at least have the strength for it. To do kipping muscle ups there is a lot of technique, but I've done mote strict form muscle ups before without learning any fancy techniques, basically just trying to throw myself over the bar by doing a really explosive pullup. I was only 175 at that time, but I'm also significantly stronger now, so I'm hoping it'll even out.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I can guarantee you could do one. You at least have the strength for it. To do kipping muscle ups there is a lot of technique, but I've done mote strict form muscle ups before without learning any fancy techniques, basically just trying to throw myself over the bar by doing a really explosive pullup. I was only 175 at that time, but I'm also significantly stronger now, so I'm hoping it'll even out.

I just tried one at the gym just now. Definitely could do it if I got the technique down. Don't have the time or energy to devote to it right now though.

 

[Brandaddy]

Weight today was 205.6

Workout was

Superset:
1. 5x5 paused bench @ 275lbs
2. 5x6 paused wide grip pull ups
Syperset:
1. 4x8 incline bench
2. 4x10 lat pull downs
Superset:
1. 4x15 cable crossovers
2. 4x8 bent over rows

4x12 seated cable rows
4x8 t-bar rows


Pretty unconventional workout, but it tore me up pretty good. Ha

 

[Brandaddy]

Workout today was,

5x8 ohp

Superset:
4x12 lateral raises
4x12 front raises

Superset:
8x10 preacher curls
8x10 skull crushers

Superset:
30,15x3,30,15x3,30 db arm blasters
30,15x3,30,15x3,30 tricep pushdowns

Superset:

Drop set of drag curls
Drop set of french press


Another bodybuilding type workout. Kind of getting out of my comfort zone and switching things up.

 

[Brandaddy]

Weight was, 203.4

Workout was,

8x3 squats @ 385lbs
3x5 front squats
3x10 leg extensions

Getting back into my usual powerlifting training again. I got a bug up my ass yo hit a 600lbs squat by july. That would be in wraps though.

 

[Brandaddy]

Weight today was 203.0

Workout was,

Superset:
6x5 paused bench @ 275lbs
6x6 pull ups

Superset:
5x8 incline bench
5x10 lat pulldowns

Superset:
4x15 cable crossovers
4x8 bent over rows

4x12 seated cable rows
4x8 t-bar rows

 

[Brandaddy]

Picture from this morning pre-workout at about 202lbs. Surprisingly even with being cold in my place, and being a little chubby at the moment, the veins are still decently visible. Have lost a little size since my last cycle, but I'll be looking to gain it back and some extra very soon!! Arms were 16.75 cold in this picture, hopefully will be around 17.5 after my next run....... Hopefully.... lol

 

[Brandaddy]

Weight today was, 205.4

Workout was,

6x3 paused bench @ 315lbs
4x5 incline bench
4x10 tricep pushdowns
4x10 skull crushers
4x15 french press
4x15 single arm db tricep extension

 

[GeorgeForemanRules]

Love the high rep work, I was never stronger then when I threw in some high rep workouts.

As for your maxes I am guessing they will be raw lifts?

 

[Brandaddy]

This is my first day back "on". I'm going to bump the test up to 600mg's a week. At the moment, that's all I'm taking. I do have anadrol, dbol, tbol, deca, hgh, and anavar though. So I have a few options if I do decide that the test isn't cutting it. Honestly though, all 6 sets of 315 went up pretty good today even while still at 100mgs of test. So I'll probably just stick with test only until the last 4 weeks of my programming when I'm peaking to hit my maxes.

 

[Brandaddy]

Love the high rep work, I was never stronger then when I threw in some high rep workouts.

As for your maxes I am guessing they will be raw lifts?

Once I started incorporating higher rep work into squats, bench, and deadlifts I did also notice it took all of the kinks out of the chain and made my lifts a lot more efficient which in return helped me lift more.

I do lift 100% raw on the bench, raw with the exception of a belt on the deadlift, and technically people consider it raw, but I use sleeves and a belt when I squat. I was originally going to shoot for a 550 raw squat, but I think my new goal is 600 in wraps. Which a lot of people still consider raw, but it's not really raw to me. Lol

 

[GeorgeForemanRules]

Once I started incorporating higher rep work into squats, bench, and deadlifts I did also notice it took all of the kinks out of the chain and made my lifts a lot more efficient which in return helped me lift more.

I do lift 100% raw on the bench, raw with the exception of a belt on the deadlift, and technically people consider it raw, but I use sleeves and a belt when I squat. I was originally going to shoot for a 550 raw squat, but I think my new goal is 600 in wraps. Which a lot of people still consider raw, but it's not really raw to me. Lol

I consider belt raw, and knee wraps on squats raw also. Good goals for a 200 or so lifter, good luck and make it happen.

 

[Brandaddy]

Weight today was 205.2

Workout was,

6x3 squats @ 405lbs
4x10 preacher curls
4x8 cross body hammer curls
4x15 db curls

 

[Brandaddy]

Just a little update.

The squats went up pretty good. Nailed all the reps atg just fine. At the end of 6 weeks I'm going to test my 5 rep maxes before i imcrease training weights. I believe I need like a 330x5 on bench, 515x5 on the deadlift, and 435x5 on the squat. The squat I should already have, the deadlift and bench are pretty iffy though

 

[Brandaddy]

Today's workout was,

6x3 deadlifts at 475lbs
6x8 lat pulldowns
6x8 bent over rows

 

[Brandaddy]

Workout today was,

6x5 paused bench @ 295lbs
4x8 incline bench
4x10 tricep pushdowns
4x10 skull crushers
4x15 french press
Drop set single arm rope pushdowns

 

[Brandaddy]

Picture I took this morning. Completely dry, buck naked at 202.6

For anyone that doesn't know what this is, it's a stomach vacuum, kind of an old bodybuilding theory to keep your waist tight

 

[Brandaddy]

Workout today was,

6x5 squats @ 380lbs
3x5 front squats
4x10 preacher curls
4x8 hammer curls
4x15 db curls

Squats are feeling pretty solid. Which is good because I figure if I can hit 550 without wraps I should be pretty close to 600 with them.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

What kind of wraps do you have?