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[Retoaded]

I think I am mainly gonna contain most of my posting to the journals section and the losing fat section (for people who need legit advice)...the other sections kinda drive me crazy.

[Filmbuff81]

Hahaha what did you just see that drove you nuts?

I must go to there

[Retoaded]

Hahaha what did you just see that drove you nuts?

I must go to there

people posting dumbass routines and asking for advice, and then arguing...just in general.

"Should I concentrate on decline to bring up my lagging lower chest?"...dude weighs 150 pounds and can't bench his bodyweight.
that sort of thing.

[Anthony21]

Strong ass squat bro for reps.

[ktj4l]

I am in Columbia, born and raised.

Nice, I usually drove through there driving back and forth to Myrtle Beach or Charleston.

And LMFAO @ the Flintstones vitamins.

[Jasonk282]

people posting dumbass routines and asking for advice, and then arguing...just in general.

"Should I concentrate on decline to bring up my lagging lower chest?"...dude weighs 150 pounds and can't bench his bodyweight.
that sort of thing.

Yeah, but they are good for a nice laugh

[Retoaded]

Strong ass squat bro for reps.

thanks man - starting to feel better with the increased tempo and a belt.

[mmorton]

good work in here. in.

[Retoaded]

good work in here. in.

thanks man - I am excited to start intentionally getting bigger in a couple months.









so....leaving for vacation tomorrow. weighing in at 195...we'll see what that is when I get back lol.

[Anthony21]

thanks man - I am excited to start intentionally getting bigger in a couple months.









so....leaving for vacation tomorrow. weighing in at 195...we'll see what that is when I get back lol.

Have a safe and fun trip brother.

[ktj4l]

Enjoy your vacation!

[Retoaded]

one last post before vacation.

bench day

which is really CGBP test day.


so got 175x6 and 180x5, which is like 210...which is probably about right for regular being 250/260ish.

I could tell it was triceps giving out, which was a wierd feeling since with a regular grip it was always chest failure.

did 135x5x10,10,10,9,7

dips to failure. pullups scattered in,.

so looks like I will set the CGBP training max at 190-195ish or so, but I have a feeling I'm gonna catch up to my regular grip strengths faster than 5/3/1 normal progression. We'll have to see. I think I gained 5-10 pounds from last week just by being more efficient with the movement, so I may get more of that, i don't know. being able to crank out the 135s pretty easy to me means that the heavier stuff I just have to get better at balancing it because it feels much more precarious when your hands are in almost off the knurling....the heavier weights (heavy is a relative term) felt like half the effort was in balancing, whereas with my old grip it was a little balance and a lot of PUSH IT *******!...anyway, I think as I get more efficient I may outrun the progression. or not. thats the fun of it.

again no shoulder pain for the second week in a row with CGBP, which is kinda crazy because I feel it working anterior delts more...but the pain was always joint related...maybe the extra shoulder work will help my OHP.

OK catching a plane tomorrow. Will post from Mexico, depending on reliability of the wireless...haha.

the moral of the story is....I will some day be CGBPing 300 pounds and then I will be a badass. at least in my own mind.

[Anthony21]

Nice work out bro. I like CGBP for triceps.

[Filmbuff81]

Nice job! And enjoy the trip!

With a closer grip it definitely becomes more about technique to keep the weights progressing.

Maybe when you get back that anorexic kid will have added 10 cable crossover movements to bring his chest up.

[Retoaded]

In flight wireless these days...pretty cool. Somewhere over the gulf right now!

[Retoaded]

This week in mexico is rapidly turning into a mini-bulk haha.

[Filmbuff81]

This week in mexico is rapidly turning into a mini-bulk haha.

haha that is exactly how my 2 weeks in mexico went. Enjoy it!

[Retoaded]

haha that is exactly how my 2 weeks in mexico went. Enjoy it!

Just had some arrachera...they make flank steak taste wonderful here...always tastes like leather whenever i try to do something with it!

[ktj4l]

Glad you're enjoying your vacation. I'm pretty sure they marinade those flank steaks forever and tenderize them, along with some other wizardry to make it delicious.

[Jasonk282]

Just had some arrachera...they make flank steak taste wonderful here...always tastes like leather whenever i try to do something with it!

how do you cook yours? I just make mine med rare.

[Retoaded]

how do you cook yours? I just make mine med rare.

Yeah typically eat all steaks medium rare...but i usually only eat ribeyes filets or sirloins. Just not practiced with a skirt/flank cut....it is kinda gristly and i think they do something in their cooking to carmelize all that crap out.

[ktj4l]

Yeah typically eat all steaks medium rare...but i usually only eat ribeyes filets or sirloins. Just not practiced with a skirt/flank cut....it is kinda gristly and i think they do something in their cooking to carmelize all that crap out.

Either chill it and pound it to tenderize it mechanically or use a citrus-based marinade to tenderize it chemically. Wine-based or vinegar-based marinade can work too.

[Retoaded]

Either chill it and pound it to tenderize it mechanically or use a citrus-based marinade to tenderize it chemically. Wine-based or vinegar-based marinade can work too.

Cool there you go...just didnt know what to do with it. Its sacrilege to pound a ribeye!

[Retoaded]

On the bright side i just bought a big bottle of bicardi anejo, a couple 3ltrs of diet coke, 2 huge bottles of water, and a six pack of tecate for the equivalent of about 25 US dollars.

[ddog171]

On the bright side i just bought a big bottle of bicardi anejo, a couple 3ltrs of diet coke, 2 huge bottles of water, and a six pack of tecate for the equivalent of about 25 US dollars.

The essential ingredients for an awesome night! One you will want to remember, but will most likely be unable to. Have fun.

[Jasonk282]

Cool there you go...just didnt know what to do with it. Its sacrilege to pound a ribeye!

I would say yes. Typically your tougher cut are when need to soak/pound to get them tender. ribeye is my favorite cut though. Made 4 last night, nothing but salt and pepper to season them.

[Retoaded]

I would say yes. Typically your tougher cut are when need to soak/pound to get them tender. ribeye is my favorite cut though. Made 4 last night, nothing but salt and pepper to season them.

Yep i just do pepper and this salt/garlic salt mix and thyme. Thats by far my favorite cut also!

[ktj4l]

Cool there you go...just didnt know what to do with it. Its sacrilege to pound a ribeye!

Yeah, if you see someone doing that it's your duty to beat them with the meat mallet. You can poverty-age it in the fridge with cheesecloth though.

On the bright side i just bought a big bottle of bicardi anejo, a couple 3ltrs of diet coke, 2 huge bottles of water, and a six pack of tecate for the equivalent of about 25 US dollars.

BRB booking a flight to Mexico.

[Retoaded]

so back from Mexico - first morning weigh in around 198. not too bad...I think its 1-2 pounds of real weight and 1-2 pounds of water/contents of stomach. We'll see, should be back to 194/195 by middle of next week.

Gonna start cycle 4 either today or tomorrow depending on how I feel. Gonna change it up and do squats>OHP>deads>bench or deads>bench>squats>OHP...feel I can do either order since I did NO weight lifting last week. The only thing I did was climb the stairs to our condo on the 6th/7th floor instead of taking the elevator. Good (and sad) at the same time, that would have tired me or at least winded me taking 6-7 flights of stairs a year ago. I started taking them 2 at a time to see if I could make myself breath harder but even that didn't affect me at all, pulse would still be at like 80 and easy breathing. So that is a huge difference in a year just in general fitness.

[Anthony21]

Welcome back.