Demon Embraces the Inner Monster - Path to MASSiveness in 2014

[HARRYBEAST]

Thanks Harry - it's a process, I'll give you that. Been going on since the beginning of June and lowered our asking price 3 times now. Fingers crossed that the showing later today is the one that pans out. Going on all in with putting all but the bare essentials into a storage unit and cleaning the **** out of this place

Congrats on the new home purchase

Best of Luck buddy and thanks

[offroadatv200]

He lives!

[demonwareltd]

He lives!

Demon 2.0 - Smaller, weaker, more determined

[jpfaherty]

He's alive! Thought you pulled a Chris on us!

[demonwareltd]

He's alive! Thought you pulled a Chris on us!

Man, still no Chris?!

No lifting videos to speak of lately but did have to partake in this silliness. I think the cooler weighed almost 40 lbs

[IK9]

welcome backkkk

[demonwareltd]

welcome backkkk

Thanks Inna!!

[TakedaShingen]

He's alive! Thought you pulled a Chris on us!

If you think for one second that your boy ain't followin all you fools, you're crazy

Strong lurker checkin in! I've been at work...don't you worry.

Good to see you back, Stan. Get that house taken care of and let's see some updates.

[demonwareltd]

If you think for one second that your boy ain't followin all you fools, you're crazy

Strong lurker checkin in! I've been at work...don't you worry.

Good to see you back, Stan. Get that house taken care of and let's see some updates.

Very honored for you to come out of hiding to post in my log!

Working on ramping back up to my normal work capacity and start some challenging some PRs come year end!

[demonwareltd]

So I missed the gym the last two days since we had to clean and move stuff to storage ahead of a showing on our house yesterday (that didn't pan out). Have heart though, as there is another showing tomorrow!

For that I decided to combine legs and shoulders and just do what I could, which was about an hours worth....

Barbell Squat - 45x12, 135x9, 225x8, 275x5, 315x3, 335x3, 355x1, 365x1, 375x1
Leg Extensions - 130x15, 140x15, 150x12
Seated Leg Curls - 120x15, 125x12, 125x12
Side DB Laterals - 20x13, 25x12, 25x12
Front DB Raise - 30x10, 30x10, 30x10
Seated Calf Raise - 90x18, 135x15, 135x15, 135x15
Rear Cable Laterals - 20x10, 20x10, 20x10

Happy with squats - beating last weeks max effort of 355x1, just the 2nd time squatting in 6 weeks. Getting back in the groove and DOMs are becoming less and less!

Taking off tomorrow to clean a bit in the morning and celebrate my wife's birthday the remainder of the day. Keep on grinding!

[The Solution]

Very nice work for an hour there buddy!!!

[demonwareltd]

Very nice work for an hour there buddy!!!

Thanks Bob - nothing very impressive with a bunch of isolation work after the squats - wanted to throw in some stiff legs after shoulders but I was fast running out of steam...

[IK9]

Lol at legs and shoulders not a shampoo.. I got a genuine kick out of that hahah

[offroadatv200]

Why you so weak brah?

[demonwareltd]

Why you so weak brah?

Lol. Because I am not fat. Weighed in at 215 today (in the afternoon). My current PRs were hit at ~245 lbs. Gonna work hard to stay under 230 for the remainder of the year and make a run at my PRs. We will see...

[offroadatv200]

Lol. Because I am not fat. Weighed in at 215 today (in the afternoon). My current PRs were hit at ~245 lbs. Gonna work hard to stay under 230 for the remainder of the year and make a run at my PRs. We will see...

Haha, but fat is fun. Unless youre fat and weak.... that's not fun.

Im ready to see this 700 pound DL.

[demonwareltd]

Haha, but fat is fun. Unless youre fat and weak.... that's not fun.

Im ready to see this 700 pound DL.

Yeah, me too. When you going to be doing it?

[demonwareltd]

Chest and triceps yesterday. Continued weakness on bench. It blows my mind how quickly I lose strength on this lift compared to squat and deadlift. It also is slow to go back up....

Rope Extensions - 4 sets
Barbell Bench - 45x15, 135x10x 185x5, 205x3, 225x3, 245x1, 255x1, 265x0
Dips - BWx10x BWx10, BW+25x8, BW+25x9
DB Flyes - 40x10, 45x10, 45x10
Straight Bar Cable Extensions - 4 sets

Went into yesterday's workout feeling strong and once the bench pressing started I realized that wasn't the case

Planning on some back and biceps today along with deadlifts.

[NaturalPursuit]

Any particular programming for deads ATM?

[demonwareltd]

Any particular programming for deads ATM?

Currently, no. Just trying to get through the DOMs at this point and get back to handling half decent volume.

Once the Labor Day is over I plan on jumping onto Sheiko until end of the year, using a peaking protocol for the 6th annual lift off I have with my friends and family every Christmas holiday.

[demonwareltd]

Workout yesterday was sub par IMO but it is what it is. Knew going into deads that no major weights would be moved and I was right...

Lat Pulldowns - 4 sets
Deadlifts - 135x10, 225x5, 315x5, 385x3, 435x3, 455x2, 465x1, 485x1
EZ Bar Curls - 4 sets
Seated Machine Row - 3 sets
DB Preachers - 3 sets
Lat Pulldowns - 3 sets


485 felt HEAVY. I know I need to eat more but balancing fueling my body with stifling weight gain. Once I jump into Sheiko again I will likely go balls out on the food as I shoot towards 230 lbs or so.

[demonwareltd]

I was out on vacation for 4 days with the family, hitting up Delaware and Maryland beaches over the long weekend. Was great. Got to train at World Gym in Ocean City, MD for two days while there and really enjoyed using some equipment I don't typically have access to at my gym.

After that I took off Monday and Tuesday in preparation to get back into Shieko, which I did today, starting yet again with Sheiko #29.

Using the following for my maxes:

Bench - 255
Squat - 385
Deadlift - 515

Today's workout was tough cardiovascularly because I haven't done 5x5 with a moderate weight in quite some time - really haven't been going over 3 reps on the big 3. Went kind of like this today:

Bench Press - 135x5, 155x5, 155x5, 180x3, 180x3, 190x3, 190x3, 190x3, 190x3, 190x3
Squat - 195x5, 230x5, 230x5, 270x5x5
Bench Press - 135x5, 155x5, 180x4x4
DB Flyes - 35x10x5
Good Morning - 135x5, 135x5, 135x5, 155x5, 155x5

Great workout and looking forward to Friday and hitting pause deads and rack pulls.

Still haven't stepped on a scale for an official morning weigh in (maybe tomorrow), but hovering around the 215 mark lately I would imagine.

[IK9]

Vacay sounds really nice! Glad to see you posting again.. that strength will come back up soon!

[TakedaShingen]

Anything over 3reps is labeled as cardio in my book

Way to get after it. I know you said you're going to gain up to 230 or so, but what are your offseason plans? Length? Going fat kid or going to restrain a bit?

[demonwareltd]

Anything over 3reps is labeled as cardio in my book

Way to get after it. I know you said you're going to gain up to 230 or so, but what are your offseason plans? Length? Going fat kid or going to restrain a bit?

My plans are....no plans really. Have no date in mind to return back to the stage if ever. I am focusing on getting the most out of as few gym sessions as possible and spend more time on other hobbies and with family.

That being said, I still want to get stronger and hit PRs and we have our annual lifting contest coming over the holidays. Since your score is based on body weight, that is my incentive to not get fat. Though I always wondered what it would be like to be two fitty

[Big_Spaz]

Hey Stan I wanted to let you know Chris is back at the gym now (after I think he said a 3 year layoff) and he said he's anxious to see you again. He specifically asked about you and if you were still coming in regularly and if you still compete. He said he did the Keystone with you the first year you ever did it (I didn't know that) but he hasn't competed since then. He still looks the same, a little smaller from the time off of course but he seems to be back into it full force again (after his multiple shoulder and knee surgeries) so that's always good to see.

Take care and I'm sure I will see you in the gym soon.






-Spaz

[demonwareltd]

Hey Stan I wanted to let you know Chris is back at the gym now (after I think he said a 3 year layoff) and he said he's anxious to see you again. He specifically asked about you and if you were still coming in regularly and if you still compete. He said he did the Keystone with you the first year you ever did it (I didn't know that) but he hasn't competed since then. He still looks the same, a little smaller from the time off of course but he seems to be back into it full force again (after his multiple shoulder and knee surgeries) so that's always good to see.

Take care and I'm sure I will see you in the gym soon.






-Spaz

Yeah, Chris Kiely. That was back in the day when Denise was at the rec and competing - good times!

Thanks for the heads up, would be good to catch up with him again after all these years!

[Big_Spaz]

Yeah, Chris Kiely. That was back in the day when Denise was at the rec and competing - good times!

Thanks for the heads up, would be good to catch up with him again after all these years!

That's him! Great call Stan, I couldn't remember his last name for the life of me.

And yes they were good times at the Rec. Back when people actually powerlifted, and there was "Team" unity feel to the place and ... oh yeah, it had air conditioning

[demonwareltd]

That's him! Great call Stan, I couldn't remember his last name for the life of me.

And yes they were good times at the Rec. Back when people actually powerlifted, and there was "Team" unity feel to the place and ... oh yeah, it had air conditioning

Haha, air conditioning. I trained at a gym this weekend that had AC and I felt like I really wasn't working out. I wasn't pouring buckets of sweat for a change. Bring on the cold weather!

[The Solution]

Hey Stan I wanted to let you know Chris is back at the gym now (after I think he said a 3 year layoff) and he said he's anxious to see you again. He specifically asked about you and if you were still coming in regularly and if you still compete. He said he did the Keystone with you the first year you ever did it (I didn't know that) but he hasn't competed since then. He still looks the same, a little smaller from the time off of course but he seems to be back into it full force again (after his multiple shoulder and knee surgeries) so that's always good to see.

Take care and I'm sure I will see you in the gym soon.






-Spaz

You get to train with the Spaz???

100% Jealous.