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Doing Feet-forward Smith-machine squats first always gives me some apprehension–especially at 6:50 a.m. And doing 20 reps on the first set to near failure really wakes a guy up. Lol. But, it also shocks the anabolic environment for overall growth. Gotta love that… [Read more…]
After that shake-n-bake leg workout, I’m not sure if it’s my lungs or legs that were burning hotter. Everything is bearable, and the feel is unreal, but that first high-rep set of squats could turn out to be a widow-maker. LOL… [Read more…]
I botched up the workout a bit today by not remember to hit the grocery store last night. The result was a really low pump level, as I was out of my usual pre-training food, so I had a handful of almonds instead. Add that to the fact that I trained several hours after eating. Not ideal… [Read more…]
Getting good at these full-body workout sessions–felt strong all the way through today. I’m even thinking about doing a drop or rest/pause set on the last set of some exercises to up the growth ante a bit. Here’s today’s workout–felt great… [Read more…]
As great as summer is for outdoor fun and activities, the heat can drop off any time now and we’d be very happy. With a heat index hovering between 105-110, we can’t even do anything outside, but it makes me happy to train in a basement where it’s relatively cool… [Read more…]
I made a few exercise changes from last Friday’s workout. That’s part of my change-to-gain plan. For example, last Friday I did DB stiff-legged deadlifts for hams; today it was Flat-back hyperextensions–and I did a static-hold in the stretch position after the last set: Change to gain with ending pain. Lol…. [Read more…]
I went with DP 3X only again today – somewhat due to scheduling, but mostly due to the fact that I wanted to try yesterday’s approach with more intensity… [Read more…]
Timing is not in my favor today for delts and arms. I was originally going to be heading out of town at the crack of dawn, but plans changed. That should’ve meant plenty of time for the gym, but other scheduling conflicts are in full force, but I wasn’t going to miss a great workout… [Read more…]
It’s tough knowing Smith-machine squats are first on the agenda with an MMX Pyramid. It’s even tougher at 6:45 in the morning–in a summer heatwave. After the first high-rep set, my shirt begins to show sweat. By the time I’m done with legs, I’m soaked–but I still have upper body. Full-body training is grueling but also invigorating. I keep reminding myself that many legendary bodybuilders, including Steve Reeves, preferred full-body training because the body grows best when be worked as a unit–or so the theory goes. [Read more…]
You know what’s draining? High-rep lunges! 20 reps means 20 per leg, so your heart and lungs think you’re doing 40. LOL! Great for a metabolic boost, though, so post-weight cardio wasn’t needed today… [Read more…]
