FrmrHoss's Journey to Moderate Levels of Strength

[FrmrHoss]

Hi, my name is FrmrHoss and I'm a recovering wannabe bodybuilder?

For years I have kept my workout log in the Scivation/Derek Charlebois subforum. Over time, I've picked up a few loyal subscribers to my thread and met a lot of cool people from that subforum, but it's time to give up the pretension that I will ever be stepping on stage in a man-thong slathered up with Dream Tan. This past weekend, I competed in my first ever powerlifting meet and had a blast and training for strength has been much more enjoyable ever since it became my focus probably 18 months ago.

I competed in the 181 class and ended up going 8/9 with my best lifts ending at 340 (a 5 lb PR) / 255 / 460 (a 25 lb PR) so it was all in all a really good day for me, and a great experience all around. I did a little write-up of the meet here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...#post866513421

For now, I'm taking a little bit of a deload week before hopping aboard the 5/3/1 train for a while though I've been doing some reading of Reactive Training Systems lately and find his writing very intriguing (and definitely appeals to my inner geek) so I may keep that in the back pocket for later. And of course, with how much bench sucks lately, the idea of a Smolov cycle is always in my head as well. Let the fun begin!

Meet video below:

[FrmrHoss]

April 17, 2012


WEIGHT:

186.2

WAIST:

33"

NUTRITION:

70f/400c/200p

TRAINING

Deloadish Week
DE Close Grip Bench 135 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
DB Bench 70s x 7, 7
Standing DB Press 45s x 7, 7
Chinups 8, 8
Hammer curls 20s x 11, 11

400kcal cardio

SUPPLEMENTS:

NOW Vitamin D3
Gaspari MyoFusion
Calcium + Multivitamin
Scivation Xtend
NOW Omega 3
Scivation Novem

COMMENTS:

Just took one of my last Westside workouts that I did and cut the weight down to about 80%, and cut the volume by 1/3rd. Just want to get in there and do something this week so I'm not terribly bored and ready to hit the weights starting next Monday.

[thom2355]

In!

[bmontgomery87]

subbed.

[JennLifts]

Here

[NC_Tarheel]

Subbed for info on how to increase my Wilks

[Carlito99]

Damn you, making me go through the tedious process of subscribing to this thread and unsubscribing from the other!

[bmontgomery87]

Hi, my name is FrmrHoss and I'm a recovering wannabe bodybuilder?

Hi, frmrhoss.
Glad you could make it.
We'll try our best to keep you from relapsing.

[mmorton]

ghey.

[NC_Tarheel]

ghey.

Ghey as a royal blue singlet???

[mmorton]

Ghey as a royal blue singlet???

complete with shoulder hair.. so full of win.

[FrmrHoss]

ghey.

Ghey because no man-thong and Dream Tan? Brb, PMing you pic.

Ghey as a royal blue singlet???

complete with shoulder hair.. so full of win.

I hate you both so very much.

[bmontgomery87]

I hate you both so very much.

I actually thought the royal blue was pretty sweet. (no homo)
just looked like an inzer suit

[NC_Tarheel]

white knight

[bmontgomery87]

he looked purdy okay. get off my back

[FrmrHoss]

Everyone was 'miring the Royal Blue:

[thom2355]

The royal blue did not end up looking like black daisy dukes like someone else....

[bmontgomery87]

The royal blue did not end up looking like black daisy dukes like someone else....

Watching Thad squat in that thing, with a fairly wide stance, was a thing of beauty.

[NC_Tarheel]

The royal blue did not end up looking like black daisy dukes like someone else....

Don't hate because 69 Boyz wrote a song dedicated to me and my singlet

Watching Thad squat in that thing, with a fairly wide stance, was a thing of beauty.

I've seen the vids from the meet of my squat form so what exactly are you talking about

[bmontgomery87]

I've seen the vids from the meet of my squat form so what exactly are you talking about

Your singlet disappeared completely (at least the bottom half did).
It was great when you put on your tarheel hoodie. had you pulled it down a bit, you could've been like one of those sexy chicks that just wears a tshirt or a jersey with no shorts

[NC_Tarheel]

Your singlet disappeared completely (at least the bottom half did).
It was great when you put on your tarheel hoodie. had you pulled it down a bit, you could've been like one of those sexy chicks that just wears a tshirt or a jersey with no shorts

ha ha ha ha. Not exactly the look I was going for but so long as you noticed me

[FrmrHoss]

It's a good thing that relocating my journal did little to change the tenor of it .

I hereby declare there shall be no more than 1 workout per page from here on out!

[thom2355]

It's a good thing that relocating my journal did little to change the tenor of it .

I hereby declare there shall be no more than 1 workout per page from here on out!

It amuses me how the conversation started with the meet, changed to a bit of jabbing for singlet selection, then a full out (no?)homo assault.

[bmontgomery87]

It's a good thing that relocating my journal did little to change the tenor of it .

I hereby declare there shall be no more than 1 workout per page from here on out!

I think that's a pretty easy quota to keep up with.
We're good at discussing homo-erotic outfits.

[tug79boat]

The royal blue did not end up looking like black daisy dukes like someone else....

thad's singlet was short? didn't notice

[mmorton]

thad's singlet was short? didn't notice

it was at eye level to the rest of us.

[Black_Spit]

In. I just need to remember to sub later since I can't from my iPhone.

[NC_Tarheel]

it was at eye level to the rest of us.

That's why I couldn't get near you guys....wouldn't want to turn anyone into a meat gazer against their will

[FrmrHoss]

It amuses me how the conversation started with the meet, changed to a bit of jabbing for singlet selection, then a full out (no?)homo assault.

Did you expect anything less at this point?

I think that's a pretty easy quota to keep up with.
We're good at discussing homo-erotic outfits.

True.

thad's singlet was short? didn't notice

it was at eye level to the rest of us.

Must. Avert. Eyes.

In. I just need to remember to sub later since I can't from my iPhone.

Nice, always glad to have someone else along!

That's why I couldn't get near you guys....wouldn't want to turn anyone into a meat gazer against their will

Like a moth to a flame sir.

Because Thad loves spreadsheets, attached is a little 5/3/1 template with his "Simple Strength" assistance work. You're welcome

[FrmrHoss]

April 19, 2012


WEIGHT:

186.6

WAIST:

33"

NUTRITION:

70f/400c/200p

TRAINING

Deloadish Week
DE Squats 165 x 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
RDLs 235 x 5, 5
BB Lunges 95 x 8, 8
Leg extensions 135 x 8, 8
Leg raises 8, 8

400kcal cardio

SUPPLEMENTS:

NOW Vitamin D3
Gaspari MyoFusion
Calcium + Multivitamin
Scivation Xtend
NOW Omega 3
Scivation Novem

COMMENTS:

Another little boring deload workout, good to get in there and do something this week but I'm fired up to start 5/3/1 on Monday at this point.