...INTENSITY...INSANITY...WATCH ME GROOW!!! - NaturalPursuit's Offseason Journey

[chuckles_345]

I know I posted this on your fb wall, but figured I would in here also. I have a ton of respect for your work ethic and I feel like I relate to you quite a bit because you remind me of myself ~6-8yrs ago. Just keep busting your ass and good things will happen. 6-8yrs ago I would have never thought I would have a natural pro card, passed my phd qualifying exam, and be ~2yrs away from finishing my PhD in one of the top nutritonal science programs in the country. You will be amazed how fast time goes by and how much you are able to accomplish. Keep crushing it and I will be following.

[NaturalPursuit]

Look at that. people learning from two meatheads.

Go figure

Hahahaha!!!

Nice Vlog! I like your goals. As they are main goals do you have smaller ones to then arrive to your main goals I know you said a pro card but any others?

Keep it all up

Thanks man! For me, I have ALWAYS needed goals or else I completely loose my mind...srs. Every year I get a regular notebook and completely fill it with goals. I have PAGES upon PAGES filled with goals for:
-Family (keeping my family traditions alive this year, spending more time with my brother and sister, helping my parents out financial, etc.)
-Academics (beat my last GPA, get inducted into multiple honors societies, deans list, BS, MS, PhD, learn 3 new facts per day, etc.)
-Bodybuilding (squat 350x15, squat 500x1, gain muscular size and strength while keeping a lower body fat %, etc.)
-Business (expand Beast Fitness, work as hard as possible in any part/full time job, etc.)
-Personal (inspire others, help others, treat others the way I would want to be treated EVERYDAY, step out of my comfort zone to better myself and others, etc.)

I literally have pages filled and its only a couple days into 2013...too many to post here and some that are too personal to say. If you'd like to hear more about my bodybuilding goals, as I have about 1 million goals to hit before earning my pro card, I could list some! Let me know

Best of luck with your long term goals Alex! I am sure you know you will get more of your fair share of people telling you how impossible it is to break into the IFBB given the need for genetic superiority along with lots of drug use. Don't let them keep you down though and use it as fuel to push on!

Thanks a lot man! I use everything and anything as fuel! Angry, happiness, whatever! It means a lot to hear that from you...thanks a lot!

I know I posted this on your fb wall, but figured I would in here also. I have a ton of respect for your work ethic and I feel like I relate to you quite a bit because you remind me of myself ~6-8yrs ago. Just keep busting your ass and good things will happen. 6-8yrs ago I would have never thought I would have a natural pro card, passed my phd qualifying exam, and be ~2yrs away from finishing my PhD in one of the top nutritonal science programs in the country. You will be amazed how fast time goes by and how much you are able to accomplish. Keep crushing it and I will be following.

Thanks so much man! I have always looked up to you in the past and really appreciate you taking the time to stop in and say such nice things! Time has been flying like CRAZY but I'm loving every second of the struggle! Again...thanks man!!!

[The Solution]

4 words

Hard Work Pays Off.

Remember that.

[Bnizzle163]

Fark dude. Your work ethic is off the charts. I'm writing myself a note to come in here for some motivation on off days!

[NaturalPursuit]

4 words

Hard Work Pays Off.

Remember that.

If I had to say one of the best things my parents have thought me since I was young, I would pick that...no matter I did when I was younger, my parents instilled that mind set in me and I cannot love them enough for it! Hard work will ALWAYS. WIN.

Fark dude. Your work ethic is off the charts. I'm writing myself a note to come in here for some motivation on off days!

Wow thanks man! I'm so glad I can help provide some motivation!

[NaturalPursuit]

MGT - Back Thickness/Chest/Arms Hypertrophy
"Your right...I am crazy...but you know what else...I don't give a F%$K!!" -Nas

*Pre Workout- stretching and calf/ab warm up
Leg press calf press ss decline quick crunches- 1 set of 50-100 reps
Calf- 2 plates x 55
Crunch- 0 x 55

Mike Tyson mixed blaring in my earphones...I'M FREAKIN PUMPED!!!

DB rows (arm on rack)- 3 sets of 8-12 reps
135 lb dbs x 8
135 lb dbs x 8
135 lb dbs x 8

CRUSHIN this back!!!...was using 125's last session...GOTTA USE 200's!!!

T Bar Rows (close grip)-3 sets of 8-12 reps
4 plates + 15 x 12
4 plates + 25 x 10
5 plates x 8

used to use 5 plates on my power days...HA...pathetic...gotta get to 9...nothing less is acceptable

Meadows rows (arm on knee, pause at peak contraction)- 2 sets of 12-15 reps
(underhand) 60 x 12
(overhand) 60 x 12

INSAAAANE contractions!!! Leaving PUDDLES of sweat and blood on EVERY. DAMN. PLATE.

Seated cable single arm row- (pull into hip with neutral grip)-2 sets of 15-20 reps
45 x 16
45 x 16

back's THRASHED! remember...this is where you leave...insanity time...

45 degree Incline BB press-3 sets of 4-8 reps
(seat lvl 2)
185 x 6
185 x 4
175 x 6

Pressin this weight using ONLY MY CHEST! 185...soon to be 225...

30 degree incline db press-3 sets of 8-12 reps
65 x 10
65 x 10
65 x 8

intensity is BOILING inside me! CANT GET ENOUGH PAAAAAAIN!!!

Cable flys (pulling down)-2 sets of 15-20 reps
50 x 18
50 x 18

yeah...arm time...game time...BURN TIME!!!!

Close Grip BB bench press- 2 sets of 8-12 reps
155 x 7
145 x 8

Cable bar pressdowns (overhand)-2 sets of 15-20 reps
(back on pad, pause at bottom)
40 x 18
40 x 18

Must destroy arms...nothing else is on my mind at this point...every bit of focus is on BLAZING them until they BLEEEEEED...

FG BB curl (wide grip using 45 lb bar)- 2 sets of 8-12 reps
(shoulder width grip)
70 x 10
70 x 10

Single arm cable curls (palms up entire time)- 2 sets of 15-20 reps
30 x 15
30 x 15

NOT pushing it harder enough...GOTTA BE INHUMAN!!!

DB shrugs (speed work)- 2 sets of 30-50 reps
60 x 34
60 x 34

Cable forearm curls (palms down)- 2 sets of 20-30 reps
(same cable as tricep)
30 x 21
30 x 21

...BEASTING. EVERY. DAMN. REP...

[Ccm644]

Killing it as always!!

Love the motivation.

As for your goals, they are impressive and i think i need to put goals for myself to feel that i achieve something

Kill the goals

[The Solution]

Team beast
Be the beast or get BEAT

Haha

[fittofattofit]

So much WIN the last few sessions Alex. You've made 315 your b!tch for the BO rows (gotta see some vids of those) and 225 for bench is now easy.
425 Sumo deads and 5 plate T bar rows for high reps!

And cool new shoes as well!
How's the weight going now ---- still 190 or are you slowly getting closer to 200 yet?

[TakedaShingen]

4 words

Hard Work Pays Off.

Remember that.

Exactly! Simple, yet so many people have missed it. All areas of life.

[ryguy10493]

You crazy mofo, your workout clips are sick!

[Rypt1]

Way to kill another workout, you BEAST!

[ShadowWolfe]

Incredible work and progress going on in here. Do you have stats from when you started to where you are now in terms of lifts?

[NaturalPursuit]

Killing it as always!!

Love the motivation.

As for your goals, they are impressive and i think i need to put goals for myself to feel that i achieve something

Kill the goals

Thanks man! As I said, I need goals...goals = focus = happy alex

DEFINITELY suggest that everyone has goals...if you dont know where you wanna be...then you wont be taking the right steps forward

Team beast
Be the beast or get BEAT

Haha

HAHA! Love it!

So much WIN the last few sessions Alex. You've made 315 your b!tch for the BO rows (gotta see some vids of those) and 225 for bench is now easy.
425 Sumo deads and 5 plate T bar rows for high reps!

And cool new shoes as well!
How's the weight going now ---- still 190 or are you slowly getting closer to 200 yet?

Thanks a lot man! Will get some various vids up once things are a little less hectic lol. Weight is still around 190 lbs. My body is starting to kinda recomp...for the past couple weeks I've been getting visibly bigger, leaner, and strength is still increasing...most likely due to the nutritional plans I've been doing...once I finalized my workout routine I also finalized my nutritional approach in terms of macro and calorie cycling between power, hypertrophy, and rest days...will post more later!

Exactly! Simple, yet so many people have missed it. All areas of life.

YEP! Exactly man! NOTHING BUT HARD WORK!!!!

You crazy mofo, your workout clips are sick!

Haha thanks man! Glad you like them!

Way to kill another workout, you BEAST!

Thanks dude! Gotta push it harder!

Incredible work and progress going on in here. Do you have stats from when you started to where you are now in terms of lifts?

I have some lifting stats from when I started this offseason 6 months ago...

squat- 225 x5 to 425x1 (current number is a lot higher...hit 425 easy a couple days ago...most likely around 450x1 now)
deadlift- 225x6 to 470x1 (again, number is probably higher but not a fan of DL'ing 1 rep)
bench- 95x8 to 255x1 (ish)
BB Row- 165x10 to 315x5
1 arm DB row- 60x10 to 135x8
OHP- 80x8 to 125x8
Incline BB press- 115x4 to 185x6

Those are just a few rough numbers...the other lifts are in my previous goals notebook...will check it out when I have free time if you want more posted up!

[viennafat]

^ holy sh!t.
Those are crazy improvements!
Those would be impressive if it took you a year and a half, let alone 6 months.

You got that youth on your side.

Keep kicking ass, Alex.
Last sessions was awesome!

[ShadowWolfe]

bench- 95x8 to 255x1 (ish)

Wow.....Thats seriously impressive improvement.

[The Solution]

See what that hard work does??
Crazy almost doubled your squat!!!

[ShadowWolfe]

See what that hard work does??
Crazy almost doubled your squat!!!

2.7x his bench! Incredible work. Especially given the time frame

[Bbeasley89]

love this log mate inspiring as anything will be following closely!

[NaturalPursuit]

^ holy sh!t.
Those are crazy improvements!
Those would be impressive if it took you a year and a half, let alone 6 months.

You got that youth on your side.

Keep kicking ass, Alex.
Last sessions was awesome!

Thanks a lot man! BIG sessions to come!!!

Wow.....Thats seriously impressive improvement.

Thanks man! Gotta bring that weak bench up though!

See what that hard work does??
Crazy almost doubled your squat!!!

Squat has DEFINITELY felt more natural than any of my other lifts...just so smooth lol...gotta TRIPLE THAT SHYT!!!!

2.7x his bench! Incredible work. Especially given the time frame

Bench gotta be at LEAST 3 plates...still loads of work to do

love this log mate inspiring as anything will be following closely!

Thanks a lot man! ABSOLUTELY LOVE when I hear I can inspire others!!!!

[NaturalPursuit]

MGT - Lower Hypertrophy
"Mike Tyson mind set...no different than any other day...LETS WORK!"

*Pre Workout- stretching and calf/ab warm up
Bent leg calf press ss bench reverse crunch- 1 set of 50-100 reps
Calf- platform x 50
Crunch- 0 x 25

calves and abs are feeling CRAZY pumped...time to get a little crazy...

Squats- 3 sets of 15-20 reps
335 x 15
315 x 15
(3-5 second holds) 225 x 10

COME ON!!! Thats it? Thats all? F%^K. THAT...I WANNA BUUURN!!!

Banded Smith machine front squats (close stance, heels in front of bar)-3 sets of 8-12 reps
(constant tension)
40/80 band + 115 x 8
40/80 band + 115 x 8
40/80 band + 115 x 8

HUUGE quad sweeps! BUSTIN out REP after REP!

Single free weight Leg extensions-2 sets of 12-15 reps
35 ps x 12
35 ps x 12

still in your comfort zone?...NOT.FOR.LONG.

Romanian Deadlift-3 sets of 10-20 reps
(down below knee then back up)
315 x 10
315 x 10
315 x 10

FINALLY hit 3 plates! My form as been SH#T on this before today...IMPROVE...

Lying leg curls-2 sets of 8-12 reps
(pad on calves)
125 x 10
125 x 9

THIIICK HAMSTRINGS!!!!!

Seated leg curls (drop sets)-2 sets of 12-15 reps
145 x 7 dropped 115 x 6
145 x 7 dropped 115 x 6

mental test now...body is failing...but whats this...my mind...ITS STRONGER THAN EVER!!!

Glute press- 1 set to failure
Lvl 5 x 12

Leg press calf press (straight legs)- 2 sets of 10-15 reps
(4 second negative with pause at top and bottom)
6 plates x 13
6 plates x 10

RIP these calves APART! I WANT BLOOOOD!!!!

Leg press calf press (bent legs)- 2 sets of 15-20 reps
(speed work)
4 plates x 16
4 plates x 15

CORE TIME...gunna wreck EVERY. DAMN. MUSCLE. ON. MY. BODY.

Hanging leg raises- 2 sets of 15-20 reps
0 x 14
0 x 14

Standing rope Cable crunches- 2 sets of 15-20 reps
90 x 14
90 x 14

...got a compliment mid workout...and I quote "I rarely see anyone squatting or working legs, let along with that many plates on the damn bar! Your really working hard aren't you?!"...HELL YEAH...

[deltpecx]

Squats- 3 sets of 15-20 reps
335 x 15
315 x 15
(3-5 second holds) 225 x 10

....

Standing rope Cable crunches- 2 sets of 15-20 reps
90 x 14
90 x 14

...got a compliment mid workout...and I quote "I rarely see anyone squatting or working legs, let along with that many plates on the damn bar! Your really working hard aren't you?!"...HELL YEAH...

Going for those cinder block abs are ya?

Random compliment = FTW!

[The Solution]

335 x 15 is absolutely insane
Major Kudos to you sir.

[JulianBee]

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335 x 15 is absolutely insane
Major Kudos to you sir.

^^^ These. Keep up the good work bro

[demonwareltd]

335 x 15 is absolutely insane
Major Kudos to you sir.

That is truly ridiculous. That is like a 550 lb 1RM!

[Ccm644]

335 x 15 is absolutely insane
Major Kudos to you sir.

This!
Great work truly strong

[KrunkMasterKyle]

MGT - Lower Hypertrophy
"Mike Tyson mind set...no different than any other day...LETS WORK!"

Ha dude this workout was the most entertaining/motivating thing I read today! Great work and workout session looks SOLID

[ShadowWolfe]

315lbs SLDL? damn......Your SLDL more than i regular deadlift.....vid of these?

[Balddude]

Still awe-struck by the improvements you made in a mere 6 months...it's unreal

Just goes to show what a sickening work ethic can do for a man

[TakedaShingen]

That last workout was not only awesome and brutal as hell, but highly entertaining lol.

As already stated, 315x15 is fkn stupid strong!!! I'm comin for ya.