...INTENSITY...INSANITY...WATCH ME GROOW!!! - NaturalPursuit's Offseason Journey

[fittofattofit]

Damn Alex --- you made those 405 reps look way too easy! Nice and deep and slow and great strength out of the hole.
So phuking jelly!

[Zachary533]

Making those workouts your bitch bro, 405 squats for 3 :O!!!

NICE WORK!!!

Need to catch up lol (My atg is currently sitting at 335 for 5 :S)

[Balddude]

Strong paused squats dude, seriously strong as fuark

[mike201011]

Fuk me Alex that is wavy ass squatting.


Leg destruction if I've ever seen it!


Killin it!!

[The Solution]

making it LOOK EASY!

[wrkoutfrq]

i'm no longer surprised by your RIDICULOUS progress on squats... haha hell you were excited to hit those numbers for singles not long ago

[demonwareltd]

Great squatting Alex! Looking strong!

I haven't had Mass Tech in years but another solid formula is MHP's Up Your Mass! It's creatine free in case you don't want that extra creatine on top of what typically is in pre workouts and even if u take a post workout formula.

The fudge brownie is so delicious it should be sold as a dessert!

[bigryan03]

Fuk you got strong quick. Putting in the work for sure!

[NaturalPursuit]

Damn Alex --- you made those 405 reps look way too easy! Nice and deep and slow and great strength out of the hole.
So phuking jelly!

Thanks man! My weakest part is in the hole so I REALLY gotta hammer work out on that

Making those workouts your bitch bro, 405 squats for 3 :O!!!

NICE WORK!!!

Need to catch up lol (My atg is currently sitting at 335 for 5 :S)

Thanks brotha! Numbers are not important...you push the envelope everyday and constantly improve...ONLY WAY TO DO IT...

Strong paused squats dude, seriously strong as fuark

Thanks a bunch! Gotta get stronger!

Fuk me Alex that is wavy ass squatting.


Leg destruction if I've ever seen it!


Killin it!!

wavy? lol

Thanks!

making it LOOK EASY!

Thanks Bob! I gotta work harder though!

i'm no longer surprised by your RIDICULOUS progress on squats... haha hell you were excited to hit those numbers for singles not long ago

LMAO! I know right...I remember failing on my first attempt at 405x1...sucked it up and got it on the next attempt...EAGER for the chance to fail on 5 plates!

Great squatting Alex! Looking strong!

I haven't had Mass Tech in years but another solid formula is MHP's Up Your Mass! It's creatine free in case you don't want that extra creatine on top of what typically is in pre workouts and even if u take a post workout formula.

The fudge brownie is so delicious it should be sold as a dessert!

Thanks stan! I've never looked into Up Your Mass...I originally found MASS TECH and then entered in to do a supplement log...did it and have loved buying this product ever since! And I know right...some of these supp flavors are CRAZY delicious!

Fuk you got strong quick. Putting in the work for sure!

Thanks a lot man! Only more work, heavier weights, and higher reps to come!

[NaturalPursuit]

MGT - Upper Power
"Welcome to a world where dreams become nightmares." -Hollywood Undead

*Pre Workout- stretching and calf/ab warm up
Leg press calf press ss Standing rope Cable crunch- 1 set of 20-50 reps
Calf- 2 plates x 50
Crunch- 50 x 40

pressed...crunched...now time for some real pain...

BB Rows (overhand)-3 sets of 3-5 reps
315 x 5
315 x 5
315 x 5

THIIIICK back!!! Body positioned at 45 degree angle...bringin the bar deep into my waist...AND THEN ROWIN THE SHYT OUTTA IT!!!

High Rows (underhand)-2 sets of 6-10 reps
Lvl 15 x 10
Lvl 16 x 6

BUUUUUURNIN this back up!

Wide Grip Pulldowns (Overhand Grip)-2 sets of 6-10 reps
Lvl 16 x 8
Lvl 16 x 7

barndoor wide back...you know the goal...not happy till I cant fit thru doorways...MUST.IMPROVE.

Flat BB press-3 sets of 3-5 reps
*225 for 6 or 7
(2 second pause at bottom) 205 x 3
(2 second pause at bottom) 205 x 3
(2 second pause at bottom) 215 x 2

Found that my chest numbers increase faster without pauses but my chest size just BLOWS up with pauses...2 second pauses...now a staple in my workouts...BLUDGING CHEST...in the making....

Weighted dips-2 sets of 6-10 reps
70 x 7
90 x 6

BLOWING up through these REPZ! Try to keep up!

OHP-3 sets of 6-10 reps
125 x 7
125 x 5
115 x 6

Delts are getting BIGGER, ROUNDER, and THICKER than ever! CONSTANT IMRPOVEMENT!!!

BB curls (45 lb bar)-3 sets of 6-10 reps
(shoulder width grip, pause at top and bottom)
85 x 8
85 x 7
85 x 7

biceps were SET. ON. FIRE...CRUSHED those sets! INTENSITY IS BURNING IN MY LUNGS!!! TIME TO RELEASE!!!

Skullcrushers (curl bar, elbows toward opposite wall)-3 sets of 6-10 reps
70 x 9
70 x 7.5
70 x 5.5

WEAK AZZ TRICEPS...going to be a strong point on my physique in the future...watch...learn...try and imitate...YOU CANT...I win...

BB forearm curl (palms down)- 2 sets of 6-10 reps
(pause at top and bottom)
Bar x 7
Bar x 7

McGrath forearms is the ONLY image in my mind while working forearms...anything less is PATHETIC...

FG BB forearm curl (palms up)- 2 sets of 6-10 reps
(pause at top and bottom, down to fingertips)
Bar + 10 x 7
Bar + 10 x 7

...nothing special in here...hard work...heavy weights...tons of food...AND A FIERCE FOCUS TO WIN...

[Rypt1]

Keep up your amazing focus! You really crushed that last workout!

[juicydanglers]

Hey Alex, love the log these days, lots of manly intensity going on.

anywho i have a question for you that i think you would be good at answering

what do you think would be the result of consistently under estimating the amount of protein you need when trying to gain? higher ratio of fat to muscle gained?

[SteveR40]

Good day Alex. Keep digging

[Jumpman3210]

Awsome work Alex! Strong BB Rows tbh..

[The Solution]

Bro


Stop overtraining

[NaturalPursuit]

Keep up your amazing focus! You really crushed that last workout!

Thanks man! Energy, intensity, focus, strength, size...damn...feels like its ALL been off the charts lately!

Hey Alex, love the log these days, lots of manly intensity going on.

anywho i have a question for you that i think you would be good at answering

what do you think would be the result of consistently under estimating the amount of protein you need when trying to gain? higher ratio of fat to muscle gained?

JUUUICCCCY!!!!! When'd you start loggin again brotha?! Will be right over to check out your log ASAP

As for under estimating your protein needs, first off, how much of a caloric surplus were you in? If it was too large of a surplus then you'd obviously gain more fat then muscle as it takes longer to add quality muscle mass. Was your protein in the 1-2 grams per lb of body weight? As long as you were in that range and your surplus wasnt too high, then the gains of muscle to fat should both slowly increase.

Good day Alex. Keep digging

Thanks Steve!

Awsome work Alex! Strong BB Rows tbh..

Thanks man I was pumped to hit 3 plates for 5 reps! I'll have to do a video on exercise execution of how I do BB rows...

Goal is 5 plates...eventually gotta shoot for the stars!!!

Bro


Stop overtraining

I know right!!! Size and strength are increasing so I must be doing something wrong!



lmao!!!!

[NaturalPursuit]

Maximal Growth Training - Deadlift Power
"One minute in the back seat hit the switch, I'm a predator, rapture, I am KILLIN IT!!!" -Killin it from Krewella

*Pre Workout- stretching and calf/ab warm up
Standing bb calf press ss hanging leg raise- 1 set of 20-50 reps
Calf- 135 x 30
Leg raise- 0 x 18



new size 11.5 rogue squatting/deadlifting shoes finally came in...one of my christmas gifts from my parents...laced em up...buckled em tight...AND GOT MY MIND FOCUSED!!!

Sumo Deadlifts-4 sets of 2-5 reps
(deload after every rep)
425 x 2
425 x 2
425 x 2
425 x 2

TORE that shyt off the ground! New shoes engaged my glutes and hamstrings SO. MUCH. MORE.

Stiff leg deadlift- 3 sets of 6-10
245 x 6
245 x 6
245 x 6

DEEEEEEP stretch! HAAAARD contraction! GOTTA GROW!!!

Seated leg curls-2 sets of 6-10 reps
(pause at bottom)
130 x 7
130 x 7

hamstrings are TOAST...time to ATTACK these glutezzzzz!!!

Glute press machine- 3 sets of 6-10 reps
(non stop circuit between legs)
(Lvl 13 x 7) x 3 sets

enough work for you?...NO...NEVER ENOUGH...ab work now...

Standing bar cable crunch- 2 sets of 6-10 reps
110 x 6
110 x 6

CRUNCHIN as HARD. AS. POSSIBLE...core is getting stronger than it ever has been before...but not even CLOSE to how strong it will be...weak point?...HA...thats a thing of the past...

Bench reverse crunch- 2 sets of 6-10 reps
25 lb db between feet x 10
30 lb db between feet x 8

...PATHETIC...deadlifts were off...never used these shoes before and never had deadlift as my first exercise...425x2 for 4 sets?...that number is gunna be blown away REAL fast...attack...adapt...push harder...AND GROW...video will be up once I'm reppin 500 lbs...anything less is FAILURE...

[The Solution]

The shoes
They are anabolic!

[juicydanglers]

Do wins are awesome, i got the 2010 pendlay ones

anyways try a 200 cal surplus with protein at around 0.6 per pound bw

was sort of influenced by the strength training estimation in the nutrition sticky

[NaturalPursuit]

The shoes
They are anabolic!

Haha! They are too!!! Loved em!!!

Do wins are awesome, i got the 2010 pendlay ones

anyways try a 200 cal surplus with protein at around 0.6 per pound bw

was sort of influenced by the strength training estimation in the nutrition sticky

Yeah, I wouldn't suggest lower than 1g per lb of bodyweight. Whats your goal now? Cut? Continue to bulk?

I would say adjust your calories to a higher protein intake

[demonwareltd]

The shoes
They are anabolic!

I will have to look into a more appropriate lifting shoe, see if it makes a difference. For now I just wear my red Converse All-Stars all the time.

Alex, when you say u deload after each rep, what would you say the purpose is? Couldn't you consider it a lot like rest pause, where the goal is to give yourself some extra seconds between reps so you are able to handle more weight?

[NaturalPursuit]

Alex, when you say u deload after each rep, what would you say the purpose is? Couldn't you consider it a lot like rest pause, where the goal is to give yourself some extra seconds between reps so you are able to handle more weight?

The purpose of me dead stopping and resetting (deload) after every rep is because:
1. you must exert more force to move the weight from a deadstop vs bouncing the weight and using momentum
2. lowers the risk of rouding my back with improper form (basically correct an improper lifting motion)
3. gets my body used to pulling the weight from a dead stop to really help with my 1RM

I always used to touch and go but for the past 6 months on power days, I deload on every rep and its helped increase my overall strength

[Balddude]

Those shoes...DO WANTTTT

Strong deadlifting and overall workouts bro!

[juicydanglers]

Haha! They are too!!! Loved em!!!



Yeah, I wouldn't suggest lower than 1g per lb of bodyweight. Whats your goal now? Cut? Continue to bulk?

I would say adjust your calories to a higher protein intake

im doing 5 3 1 and just gaining really slowly, even when im just gaining a pound a month i feel like its mostly just fat

[NaturalPursuit]

Those shoes...DO WANTTTT

Strong deadlifting and overall workouts bro!

Thanks man! The shoes are amazing...cant wait to squat in them!!!

im doing 5 3 1 and just gaining really slowly, even when im just gaining a pound a month i feel like its mostly just fat

Will pm you bro!

[TakedaShingen]

The purpose of me dead stopping and resetting (deload) after every rep is because:
1. you must exert more force to move the weight from a deadstop vs bouncing the weight and using momentum
2. lowers the risk of rouding my back with improper form (basically correct an improper lifting motion)
3. gets my body used to pulling the weight from a dead stop to really help with my 1RM

I always used to touch and go but for the past 6 months on power days, I deload on every rep and its helped increase my overall strength

Good call on this.
I just learned this over on Bob's page, and was quite beneficial.

Good lookin and Strong squats bro. You're seriously on your stuff.

[NaturalPursuit]

Good call on this.
I just learned this over on Bob's page, and was quite beneficial.

Good lookin and Strong squats bro. You're seriously on your stuff.

Thanks man! Things have to be pushed harder!





BNP - Offseason Vlog 3 - Road to the IFBB and PhD



Quick video with lots of rambling!

[The Solution]

Look at that. people learning from two meatheads.

Go figure

[Ccm644]

Nice Vlog! I like your goals. As they are main goals do you have smaller ones to then arrive to your main goals I know you said a pro card but any others?

Keep it all up

[demonwareltd]

Best of luck with your long term goals Alex! I am sure you know you will get more of your fair share of people telling you how impossible it is to break into the IFBB given the need for genetic superiority along with lots of drug use. Don't let them keep you down though and use it as fuel to push on!