the 24th year...

[ChocoChick]

Happy New Year, Brian! Hope 2012 is your best one yet.

[Brackneyc]

I have been looking at GVT. Would this be good for a guy carrying a lot of extra BF, or better for someone leaner (srs question).

[ArchAngel'73]

Sooner or later, everyone who sticks around for years will come to this conclusion.

PRs are certainly nice, and they sure can stroke the ego, but as we get more......."seasoned"...............is the risk:benefit ratio worth it?

QFT. Delts are a difficult area for natties to improve.

I always responded well to volume but the ego always went after the holy grail of lifting

HEAVY WEIGHT for HIGH REPS
-which I did accomplish what many think is impossible.
Squatting 405 for 23 proves it. Bb rowing 405 for 20 proves it.

But I have nothing left to prove except to a judging panel and they don't give a crap what I lift. And what I used to and can lift would and has literally torn me apart.

My waist structure is WIDE...nothing you can do about bones but I can grow and create the illusion by jacking up my delts.

mind = blown that someone would try to talk to a guy in the midst of raising hell in the gym. ...wow...

Ain't the 1st time, ain't gonna be the last.


Once I had a group of 10 Japanese tourists take pics of me while doing preacher curls. (srs)

The attention whore in me let 'em.

Wow good job on the workout!

Can't believe people talked to you when you are lifting that heavy and in that mind set. Do ever wear earphones?

Nope, ditched music over a year ago.
its just me and the voices inside ma head.

I'm kinda used to it CF but I've told many that I don't talk when training and left it at that.

Amazing, weight and rep's.
Great job.

Thank-you!
do you have a journal? Am I missing it? Link?

I hope you enjoyed the holiday with your mother and Happy New Year. The volume is almost dizzying. As far as progression, is most of your progression based on total poundage lifted, and what format or what do you include in that total poundage?

EDIT... Almost forgot to leave eye candy. Here, have some skittles.

Hey mang, good to see you.
Progression is often subjective as well as objective.

Just starting GVT was subjective progression for me.
Adding weight increments of 2.5, 5, 10, or 20 lbs. after successfully nailing a specified weight for 10x10 without loss of ROM and form is objective progression for me.
That's what I'm really after and really doing.

I'm adding totals to e-brag, amaze myself, and thought it would be cool to watch the numbers go up when I start prepping Jan. 1.
-and to prove to many on here that your strength does not need to drop when properly dieting.

I don't use my warm up sets in the total poundage and its really just for sh*ts and giggles for me...and to evetually prove a very importnat point later on.

Nice skittles.

Happy New Year, Brian! Hope 2012 is your best one yet.

Hell is behind me but I still gotz work to do.
On the plus side I have cleared all obstacles from my path and the road is clear IF I work hard enough for it.
Thank-you E.

I have been looking at GVT. Would this be good for a guy carrying a lot of extra BF, or better for someone leaner (srs question).

Imo training is training...you want to lose bodyfat than focus on diet and cardio.
But, on the plus side GVT burns cals, and lots of 'em. Plus it focuses on muscle hypertrophy and in the end more muscle equals a higher metabolism.
I plan to do GVT my entire contest prep.
I think its good for anybody, newb, vet, endo, ecto, or meso.
The only way to truley know is to give it a run yourself.

I appreciate the questions fellas!

[ArchAngel'73]

December 29, 2011

OFF

kinda


Abs and cardio

lying leg raise
10x10

Stationary bike -- 30 min.
Recumbant bike-- 15 min.

I am no longer walking but hobbling from leg DOMS.

[Tifflex]

Here's to a successful 2012!

[Bo_Flecks]

Came in to see the workout, and also saw random bikini girl. Saturday morning was a win-win!

[ArchAngel'73]

Here's to a successful 2012!

and a stage win!

Back at ya Tiffers!

Came in to see the workout, and also saw random bikini girl. Saturday morning was a win-win!

LOL
Thanks, teh wiminz make a day worth living.

[ArchAngel'73]

Thank goodness its off season because after looking back in my paper journal it sure looks like I phucked around today.

Standing cable Flye
16x60, 10x70, 6x100, 8x100, 10x100

15 Recumbant bike


I met my bud IFBB Pro Troy Brown;
http://contest.bodybuilding.com/bio/9015/

while doing cardio.

I tell ya, its pretty damn cool to have an IFBB pro in your gym!
I guess after seeing him I thought it was pointless and went home for the day.

[ArchAngel'73]

December 31, 2011

Last training session for 2011.


After a few sets of inclines I decided to ditch GVT as my screwing around the day before left me with some chest soreness that couldn’t be “worked through” with GVT.

Being the last session of 2011 I decided to say phuck it and went back to some old ways, mindful of stimulate don’t annihilate.


Chest

Incline DB Press
20x25, 15x30, 10x40, 8x60
4x80fail

Incline BB Press
10x135, 10x135, 10x135

Hammer Strength dip machine, for chest—PWO
25x90, 15x140, 15x140, 12x180, 6x230
6x270

Pec Dek
21x100, 20x160, 20x200
9x280(stack), 8x280, 8x280

Standing cable “most muscular crab”—weighted mmc with 10 sec. hold @ peak contraction point
8x100, 5x120, 6x120
--another mutated exercise designed to hit both the chest and then side delts…perfect exercise to improve almost a whole pose on the stage


No cardio

Brb
Drinkin’ vodka for New Year's Eve

[ArchAngel'73]

Edit; January 1, 2012


BRB
Training with a hangover

Side Delts

GVT- modified

Smith machine Shoulder Press, PWO
20x20, 15x50, 10x70, 10x80
10x10x85
+5

8,500 lbs.

Icarian ‘chicken wing’ machine—despite that I make fun of it, the machine is effective
10x10x100(stack)

10,000 lbs.


Standing cable “mmc”
10x80

Front DB Raise---I had too much energy left and this was phuckin’ around
20x20, 12x25, 12x30, 10x40

2,260 lbs.


20, 760 lb. total

With a hangover.


Dieting for early an early May shows starts Jan. 2!

[ArchAngel'73]

January 2, 2012

Back—Width

GVT- modified

Wide grip assisted Pull Ups
10x-120, 10x-120, 10-x-100
10x10x-90
-10 lbs. (which is a gain on this exercise)

100 x [bw(240)-90] = 15,000 lbs.

1 arm DB Row
10x10x75
+5


7,500


22,500 lb. total for back width


30 min elliptical



After my session on the elliptical I was informed by the PT manager of a weight loss comp held by my gym across my city.
Its $10,000.


Scramble city.
Change of plans.
Weight loss comp is 12 weeks, contest prep is 18.
I shall do both!
Hmmmmmm….

The Plan;

Fast bulk for sheer weight.
Weigh in and gym takes pics of me.
Bust ass, rinse, repeat for 12 weeks.
All top 10 finishers win prizes.
Either way…win/win for me.
$10,000 comp over I continue to prep like a bodybuilder until May.
If I phuck up here for the bb’ing show, no worries as I’ve now scoped ‘em all out and there’s many more after that.

Now its time to gain as much weight (water, fat, muscle) as possible in the next few days before weigh ins.
Water weight goes fast, new fat is easier to burn than old fat, and the muscle weight I’m just gonna keep.

[ArchAngel'73]

Quick bulk, day #2

This feels very weird…doing everything I can to gain weight and look like sh*t.
And I’m doing very well @ it.

Back- thickness

GVT- modified

Lat station Hyperextension
20x100, 10x150, 10x180
10x10x210
+5

21,000 lbs.

Narrow grip leaning back Pull Down
10x10x170
+10

17,000 lbs.


38,000 lb. total for back thickness

60,500 lb. total for back over 2 days

[ArchAngel'73]

January 4, 2012

OMG, feel like pig sh*t.

Stomach distended, pressing in on my lungs, laboured breathing, don’t wanna eat.

5 days ago I had bicep veins and delt striations.
Today, smooth as a baby’s butt.
Geez I’m glad there’s not much time left.



Legs

GVT- modified

5 min Recumbant


Leg Press, seat all the way down for a change, PWO
22x180, 20x360, 10x540, 6x630
10x10x450

45,000 lbs.

Leg press Calf Raise, PWO
10x10x450

45,000 lbs.

Icarian “PowerSquat”, PWO
6x720(max weight)--- I didn’t have enough “zing” to do GVT with this today

Extensions
10x10x120

12,000 lbs.

Seated Ham Curl
3 sets of 10 with 120
8failx120

10 min Stretching

[ArchAngel'73]

January 5, 2012

After work I go to my gym for the weigh in a pic taking.
I think I put on close to 20 lbs. the last few days (srs).
Should take less than a week to lose it all.
I’m trying not to use the bathroom until after weigh ins.

Today is back to a little more sanity. Have some salty food and water until weigh ins. No need for the cals as I want weight and it doesn’t need to ALL come from stored bodyfat.
After weigh ins its time to get to work and I can ditch this heart attack waiting to happen eating..

About phucking time!!


How does one gain a whole bunch of WEIGHT in a few days??

Night #1
Two 12” 2 topping pizzas
1 Whole 9” cheesecake
1.65 litres of Rolo ice cream
And about 2/3 of a mickey of vodka

Night #2
1 whole loaf of WHITE bread
8 whole eggs, a carton of egg whites
Ketchup
1.85 litres of Chocolate Decadence ice cream
And about 2/3 of a mickey of vodka


Night #3
¾ package spaghettini
1 lb. ground beef
Tomato soup, ketchup
1.65 litres of Turtle ice cream
2 litres of cream soda
And about 2/3 of a mickey of vodka

I can think of no better way to make myself look like sh*t than to eat this and drink liquor.

This is quite the opposite of bodybuilding.
This is bodywrecking.

Do not be alarmed.
I’m not turning into an alcoholic (I don’t even like booze) and I don’t have an eating disorder.

There is a strategy to this and I may be crazy but I’m definitely not stupid.



And a new edition inspired by my eating madness;
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...6517151&page=4

I had so much sugar last night I was sweating all night up until 11 A.M the next day.

Today is my late father's birthday.
Its going to be a good day.

[ironwill2008]

How does one gain a whole bunch of WEIGHT in a few days??

Night #1
Two 12” 2 topping pizzas
1 Whole 9” cheesecake
1.65 litres of Rolo ice cream
And about 2/3 of a mickey of vodka

Night #2
1 whole loaf of WHITE bread
8 whole eggs, a carton of egg whites
Ketchup
1.85 litres of Chocolate Decadence ice cream
And about 2/3 of a mickey of vodka


Night #3
¾ package spaghettini
1 lb. ground beef
Tomato soup, ketchup
1.65 litres of Turtle ice cream
2 litres of cream soda
And about 2/3 of a mickey of vodka

I can think of no better way to make myself look like sh*t than to eat this and drink liquor.

^^^^This is a 'first' for me; never read a post anything like this one on bbdotcom before!

Today is my late father's birthday.
Its going to be a good day.

[ArchAngel'73]

^^^^This is a 'first' for me; never read a post anything like this one on bbdotcom before!

I know Will.
Quite paradoxical as to what we're trying to accomplish.

I'm sure many will not agree with this or even understand it but make no mistake about it, I'm setting up the chess board to win.

Thank-you.

I wanted you see this though...
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...6517151&page=4

[HoustonTXMuscle]

Brian, You won't live to be my age eating like that. Seriously, tho doesn't that vodka make you thirsty as hell later?

[ArchAngel'73]

Brian, You won't live to be my age eating like that. Seriously, tho doesn't that vodka make you thirsty as hell later?

This was a three day massive bulk for sheer weight gain. I don't normally eat like that and hopefully will not again.
I was setting myself up for a weight loss comp in my gym.
I needed to gain weight fast and look like crap, fast.

The vodka was brutal...I'm glad I don't enjoy liqour and this won't be a problem and never has before.
Thanj-you for dropping in!

[ArchAngel'73]

Succesful bulk was succesful.

Up 21 lbs. in 3 days!


And thank God its over.


Not much wiggle room left for weight training. Tomorrow is chest and side delts, back sore, legs sore, triceps sore, nothing left but biceps.


standing alternating supinated Db Curl
20x20, 16x2, 10x30, 6x40, 6x50


Hammer Strength Preacher Curl, PWO
12x45, 12x45, 12x45



30 Recumbant bike
15 Elliptical
15 Recumbant bike



That's more like it.


Back to our regularily scheduled programming tomorrow.


$10,000 ain't chump change and a bb'ing comp 6 weeks after.
They're going to drug test the weight loss comp too!

[Vytis]

How'd it feel downing all those "cheat" foods? I could see myself get all caught into the excitment of it and eat my fill of cake, doughnuts, cookies...but then the guilt would kick in the morning after.

Plan's in place...let me know what you think...

[ironwill2008]

Succesful bulk was succesful.

Up 21 lbs. in 3 days!


And thank God its over.

Lulz. The last 20 pounds I ever gained took me 5 years!

$10,000 ain't chump change...

Agreed. Even by today's standards, that's a chunk of dough.

[ArchAngel'73]

How'd it feel downing all those "cheat" foods? I could see myself get all caught into the excitment of it and eat my fill of cake, doughnuts, cookies...but then the guilt would kick in the morning after.

Plan's in place...let me know what you think...

Eating it felt good...too good.
Dealing with it after and the subsequent bloating and general yuckiness is a different story.

I felt like crap.
'nuff said

It looks good bro!

Lulz. The last 20 pounds I ever gained took me 5 years!



Agreed. Even by today's standards, that's a chunk of dough.

LOL
IMO, these are the differences in body types I'm so hung up on.
I have no problem packing on weight, fat or muscle. and it takes a hell of a lot of abuse to my body to get rid of the fat.

That money would set me up rather nicely in life...its more than I owe right now.

[ArchAngel'73]

Got my new plan today from Team Vytis.

Called for legs but still has teh DOMS so cardio done in lieu.


30 Elliptical
15 Recumbant bike

[ArchAngel'73]

January 7, 2012

1st day on the new split.

Arms and Abs

GVT- modified

Hammer Strength Preacher Curl, PWO
20x25, 20x35, 10x50
10x10x60
+ 5 lbs.

6,000 lb. total

Icarian Tricep Extension machine
20x70, 15x90
10x10x110
+ 10 lbs.

10,000 lb. total


Compound Superset
Cable curl/overhead Tricep cable extension
10x150(stack)/21x150(stack)


Lying leg raise
10x10
-10-20 sec. rest in between sets


30 min Recumbant bike

[ArchAngel'73]

Day 2 on the new diet and split.

Cardio only

30 Recumbant
15 Elliptical

Felt really uneasy having this whole day and very little work. I goofed and did an extra 15 min of cardio than what the plan called for.
Will do better next Sunday.

[jtroster]

Happy New Year Brian. I started a new journal for this year here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=141233071

[ChocoChick]

Lulz. The last 20 pounds I ever gained took me 5 years!

Only took me 9 months.


Hey Brian... Team Vytis?

[ArchAngel'73]

Happy New Year Brian. I started a new journal for this year here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=141233071

As expected.
and I will be there!

Happy New Year back at you Joel!

Only took me 9 months.


Hey Brian... Team Vytis?

LULZ
How are you CC?

Forum member Vytis is helping me diet.
We'z now a team.

[ArchAngel'73]

The 1st workout in a succession of 4 that I was ill.

Sinus and lung infection in addition to a mysterious neck pain that necessitated antibiotics, an anti-inflammatory, and muscle relaxants (mr’s I refused to take).

My lower back injury has resulted in permanent progressively worsening arthritis.

And some people might wonder why I’m in such a rush to compete.
‘cuz I don’t know how long I’m going to be able to do this for.

Back Thickness

GVT- modified

Hammer Strength Row, PWO
-decided to switch over to these in lieu of cable rows as I can use more weight

25x90, 20x140, 15x180
10x10x250

25,000 lbs.

Narrow grip T-bar Rows, PWO
-newly introduced to GVT. I needed something different to put some beef on the back
10x10x135

13, 500 lbs.


30 min Elliptical


38, 500 lb. total. This week.

38,000 lb. total last week


+500 lbs.

[ArchAngel'73]

January 10, 2012

Day 2 sick.

Chest

GVT- modified

Incline DB Press
20x30
-that ain’t doing it for me, dropped.

Standing cable Flye
20x50, 10x75, 10x95
10x10x100

10,000 lbs.

Icarian vertical Chest Press machine
10x10x100

10, 000 lbs.


30 Elliptical


1st week logging chest poundages total.
20,000 lb. total