need a one time mental health workout

[boathead]

i would like to do a killer workout tomorrow, one that permits me to escape some high stress in my life for awhile. can you folks help me out? the goal is not strength or hypertrophy. the goal is simply to knock me for a loop for the duration of the workout and the few hours after, and maybe one that will require that i crawl into bed right after. i wouldn't mind a workout that requires a puke pail.

i'm thinking maybe giant sets of squats and deads and something light, such as bb curls, maybe 10 sets. and then cap it off with some power or hang cleans. something like that.

any suggestions? sunday i'll be working chest in my regular routine, but tomorrow will be an aberration/mental health day.

[GreenWave1]

Do a full body, compound movement, circuit training routine (no Mikie).

You will pray for death.

[GuyJin]

GreenWave beat me to it with the "no Mikie" bit.

In this case, circuit training might be a good idea. Try doing squats first, then benches, chins and d'bell presses for however many circuits you think is enough.

After that, try doing some deadlifts, chins, dips and laterals for, again, as many as you think you need.

Finish off with some curlz and tricep work and go home and barf.

Personally, I never needed more than four circuits at reasonably heavy weight i.e. 8-10 reps for most movements before getting the pump and feeling the hurl; you may need more. Finally, if you have time, check into Bob Gadja's PHA training. Good stuff.

[boathead]

dare i ask what the no mikie means?

ok, here's a plan:
circuit 1, 5 circuits

leg ext
squats 185 x 10
pull ups 10 reps

rest 10 minutes

circuit 2, 5 circuits

deads 225 x 10
bb curls, 95 x 8
australian pullup, max reps

finish off with
3 sets of hang cleans, 135 x 8
1 set squats, 155 x 20

this should do it, you think? full meal 2 hours prior, protein/carb shake 45 minutes prior and then immediately following, full meal 1 hour post.

[gkrane]

Do 20 rep squats. That will bring the puke pail into play.

[baker]

Originally Posted by gkrane

Do 100 rep squats. That will bring the puke pail into play.

Fixed. It's called the Steve Reeves Challenge. 1/2 your bodyweight for 1 set of 100. I got 72 yesterday before the nausea.

You could also try the Randy Coutour complex. It's on YouTube.

[boathead]

baker, i'm in. and that is a routine that i can remember.

so just load up 85 lbs, and have at it?

[asksmith]

How far are you away from Pittsburgh?

I love running my a$$ into the ground. I do a 3 day split, but it's a pretty unconventional workout. I'm always looking to add something new to my routine.

A good whole body workout....Sprints (if you have a hill nearby, use that), followed by burpees. Then pullups cycled with pushups and crunches/situps. Handstand pushups can be thrown in for good measure.

Sunday sounds good to me. 8am?

[boathead]

bring it, asksmith. figure i'm 11 hours from pitt. and don't mind me if i don't talk to you, nothing personal, because i'll have ac/dc blasting in my ipod. we can chat after. maybe.

[baker]

Originally Posted by boathead

baker, i'm in. and that is a routine that i can remember.

so just load up 85 lbs, and have at it?

Yep. Make sure you warm up real good on the treadmill first. I do 10, pause for 2 or 3 deep breaths, and go again. It's easier to keep track of.

Enjoy!

[...Kennedy]

Originally Posted by GreenWave1

Do a full body, compound movement, circuit training routine (no Mikie).

lmao

Originally Posted by boathead

dare i ask what the no mikie means?

A reference to this thread.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=119680911

[x-trainer ben]

Originally Posted by boathead

i would like to do a killer workout tomorrow, one that permits me to escape some high stress in my life for awhile. can you folks help me out? the goal is not strength or hypertrophy. the goal is simply to knock me for a loop for the duration of the workout and the few hours after, and maybe one that will require that i crawl into bed right after. i wouldn't mind a workout that requires a puke pail.

i'm thinking maybe giant sets of squats and deads and something light, such as bb curls, maybe 10 sets. and then cap it off with some power or hang cleans. something like that.

any suggestions? sunday i'll be working chest in my regular routine, but tomorrow will be an aberration/mental health day.

2 hours of music and 2 straight hours of cardio on all the machines your gym has. 30 min on 4 machines, high intensity. You lift all the time, now lets see what your stamina is like.

[sytennison]

Originally Posted by baker

Fixed. It's called the Steve Reeves Challenge. 1/2 your bodyweight for 1 set of 100. I got 72 yesterday before the nausea.

This is sorta what I was thinking too. Set the bar to 135 and then squat till you scream. Rack the bar for about 20 seconds, squat some more. Repeat until half-dead. The one time I tried this, I got to about 70 reps.

My other recommendation is a little different. Do heavy sets of squats. Pick a weight you can hit for 3x5, but only just barely. Ideally, you'd fail on the last set. Then, plop down on the leg press and bang out 100 reps at a light weight, maybe just 1 or 2 plates per side. Do the 100 reps in as few sets as possible. Follow this with hamstring curls, leg extensions, and then top it all off with sissy squats or lunges. I've done this workout a few times and found it very good at removing everything from my brain except for pain and desperation.

[VoxExMachina]

x3 on the 100 rep squats. I've done these several times. Do as many as you can, and then rest for only as many seconds as you have reps remaining. Do NOT quit until you get 100.

Then, bang out a 10x10 on a heavy compound like rows.

Finish up with some cable crunches if you're still alive.

[GreenWave1]

Originally Posted by sytennison

This is sorta what I was thinking too. Set the bar to 135 and then squat till you scream. Rack the bar for about 20 seconds, squat some more. Repeat until half-dead. The one time I tried this, I got to about 70 reps.

My other recommendation is a little different. Do heavy sets of squats. Pick a weight you can hit for 3x5, but only just barely. Ideally, you'd fail on the last set. Then, plop down on the leg press and bang out 100 reps at a light weight, maybe just 1 or 2 plates per side. Do the 100 reps in as few sets as possible. Follow this with hamstring curls, leg extensions, and then top it all off with sissy squats or lunges. I've done this workout a few times and found it very good at removing everything from my brain except for pain and desperation.

That would be really sick. Make sure you install bars next to your toilet (or a trapeze above it) before you do this though.

[sytennison]

Originally Posted by GreenWave1

That would be really sick. Make sure you install bars next to your toilet (or a trapeze above it) before you do this though.

LOL Yeah, it kinda makes you wish you were a horse and could crap standing up.