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

[Ccm644]

Hope you get better soon
Well done for going and doing a workout, not the way you wanted to start but the determination you have, you know your smash a workout no mater what

[SteveR40]

[B][U]INSAAAANE lower chest pump! Since I walked in the gym I've been getting stared at by everyone...I dont like that...threw on my hoodie over my lifting shirt...go train...dont watch others doing it...

If you keep getting bigger, you had better get use to it. They all want to know your secret. If they really want to see, tell them to buy a ticket to your next comp.

Nice job getting through the workout feeling ill. Way to push through it.

[demonwareltd]

Sorry to hear you are feeling like **** but props on a killer training session anyways!

Take people's interest in you as a compliment. I know since I started Sheiko at least one or two people a week come up to me and ask what I'm doing. Always good karma to educate and spread the knowledge. Also makes u feel like u must be doing something right if complete strangers have the balls to come over and chat you up

[wrkoutfrq]

sure it's a compliment to have people stare, but man it gets hella awkward and distracting (unless it's an attractive female, thats a welcome distraction for me )

[demonwareltd]

sure it's a compliment to have people stare, but man it gets hella awkward and distracting (unless it's an attractive female, thats a welcome distraction for me )

I don't know man, isn't that why we get on stage? For people to stare at us?

[wrkoutfrq]

I don't know man, isn't that why we get on stage? For people to stare at us?

pretty much yeah, at least partially... i'm pretty self conscious, so my main motivation is just to push myself to be a better version of myself.

[NaturalPursuit]

Killer workout with the stomachflu? Extra respect there mate

Thanks man!

4 days off. I am joining the train brother. welcome back.

Its rough but the 3-4 days off every 4 weeks has really benefited me a TON!

Being sick is never any fun training, but you still killed it Alex! Get better quick, stomach bugs are no good for growth!

Eh...not the best workout...gotta work harder

Hope you get better soon
Well done for going and doing a workout, not the way you wanted to start but the determination you have, you know your smash a workout no mater what

Thanks man!

If you keep getting bigger, you had better get use to it. They all want to know your secret. If they really want to see, tell them to buy a ticket to your next comp.

Nice job getting through the workout feeling ill. Way to push through it.

LMAO! Thanks man!

Sorry to hear you are feeling like **** but props on a killer training session anyways!

Take people's interest in you as a compliment. I know since I started Sheiko at least one or two people a week come up to me and ask what I'm doing. Always good karma to educate and spread the knowledge. Also makes u feel like u must be doing something right if complete strangers have the balls to come over and chat you up

sure it's a compliment to have people stare, but man it gets hella awkward and distracting (unless it's an attractive female, thats a welcome distraction for me )

I don't know man, isn't that why we get on stage? For people to stare at us?

pretty much yeah, at least partially... i'm pretty self conscious, so my main motivation is just to push myself to be a better version of myself.

I do take it as a compliment but when 3-5 people stop working out and watch me for LITERALLY 25 mins...it gets annoying...if your in the gym...GET WORK DONE...don't sit around and watch someone else working...its just one of those things that annoys me

[NaturalPursuit]

PHAT - Lower Power "You have no excuse...'i'm too sore, i'm sick, i don't have enough time'...your only holding yourself back...NO EXCUSES...work hard...THATS. IT...watch me grow..."

*Pre Workout- stretching and calf/ab warm up
Standing bb calf press ss hanging leg raise- 1 set of 20-50 reps
Calf- bar x 40
Leg raise- 14

weak points are warmed up...mind if focused...i'm slowly slipping into workout mode...3...2...1...KILL. MODE. ENGAGED...

Squats- 3 sets of 3-5 reps
365 x 3
405 x 2...3rd rep I made it halfway up and struggled but before I could complete the rep my spotter helped...rep 3 doesn't count
365 x 4

CRUSHING these squats!!! Form's gotta improve...weights gotta increase...THINGS ARE GETTIN REAL!!!

Leg Press (close stance)- 2 sets of 6-10 reps
12 plates x 8
14 plates x 7

THICK, WIIIIIDE quad sweeps! BRING IT!

Leg extensions- 2 sets of 6-10 reps
(pause at top)
205 x 10
250 x 7

DENSE tear drops!...you know how I roll...

Deadlifts- 3 sets of 3-5 reps
(deload after every rep)
405 x 2
365 x 4
315 x 8

gettin down...grippin the bar...AND TEARIN THIS SHYT UP!!!

Lying leg curls- 2 sets of 6-10 reps
(pause at top)
110 x 10
140 x

FORCE these hamstrings to GROW!

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

MORE!!! Trippin over my feet at this point in the workout!!! INSANE. LOWER. BODY. PUMP.

Abductor/Adductor- 1 set to failure
In- 80 x 12
Away- 120 x 12

calf time...quick calf flex put a smile on my face...get ready calves...get ready for PAIN!!!

Smith machine calf press- 3 sets of 6-10 reps
(pause at top)
(315 x 10) x 3 sets

BUUUURN!

Seated DB Calf press- 2 sets of 6-10 reps
(pause at top)
(90 lb DBS x 10) x 2 sets

'my abs get enough stimulation from compound movements'...HA...you know thats not my way...my way is the path of most resistance...

Decline DB crunch- 2 sets of 6-10 reps
(80 lb db x 10) x 2 sets

THICK abs! Grabbin the dumbbells off the rack and CRUNCHING my way to ROCK. HARD. ABS.

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

"There will not be enough people...to bury the dead..." -Rob Bailey

[wrkoutfrq]

strong WTF at your squat progression! wasn't that long ago that you were hounding after the 4 plate squat for a max, and now you're repping it! you think you could have ground out the third if your spotter hadn't jumped in?

[Rypt1]

killer workout, I'm sore just reading it!

Love reading your quotes, gotta good laugh outta this one:

'my abs get enough stimulation from compound movements'...HA...you know thats not my way...my way is the path of most resistance...

[viennafat]

Leg strength is off the hook, Alex!
Squats and leg press are freakin heavy!

Legs must be growing like crazy. Come contest time, they will look ridiculous.

Hope you're over that stomach thing.
Awesome work, as usual.

[pastorpritch]

Awesome workout man, strong squats and deadlifts. I've got legs today so thanks for the motivation

[offroadatv200]

That workout was insane man!
I dont know how you walk after something like that, keep it up brother.

[NaturalPursuit]

strong WTF at your squat progression! wasn't that long ago that you were hounding after the 4 plate squat for a max, and now you're repping it! you think you could have ground out the third if your spotter hadn't jumped in?

I feel ya bro! I remember struggling for a 3 plate squat! And tbh...yeah...woulda grinded it out forsure...but still cant count it because i didnt do it

killer workout, I'm sore just reading it!

Love reading your quotes, gotta good laugh outta this one:

'my abs get enough stimulation from compound movements'...HA...you know thats not my way...my way is the path of most resistance...

Haha thanks man!

Leg strength is off the hook, Alex!
Squats and leg press are freakin heavy!

Legs must be growing like crazy. Come contest time, they will look ridiculous.

Hope you're over that stomach thing.
Awesome work, as usual.

Thanks man! Looking over progress pics my body (lower in particular) has dramatically changed! DEF gunna be a completely new person next time on stage!

Awesome workout man, strong squats and deadlifts. I've got legs today so thanks for the motivation

Thanks man! GO KILL!!!

That workout was insane man!
I dont know how you walk after something like that, keep it up brother.

The limping between exercises and sets is a challenge in itself!






Episode 19 - Eating Over the Holidays

[The Solution]

You squat 405 at your age/weight? Holy hell

im taking the whole week off lifting now i want to go smash legs!

[fittofattofit]

Repping 405 squats and deads in the same session = Beast!

Your legs were always your best point on stage IMO, but you will have moved them up several notches in the last 6 months.
You must be having trouble finding jeans ---- BRB wearing supersize trackies at Walmart from now on

[scoveg13]

405x2?! That is ****ing impressive man Jesus Christ. I want to start bulking again so I can start setting crazy PR's haha, everyone is pulling away from me! You should be proud though man, you'll be maxing 5 plates by this time next year! maybe even by Summer

[demonwareltd]

You squat 405 at your age/weight? Holy hell

im taking the whole week off lifting now i want to go smash legs!

I know, right?! I only started lifting at 22 and even in those 9 years haven't hit a 405 squat!!

[NaturalPursuit]

You squat 405 at your age/weight? Holy hell

im taking the whole week off lifting now i want to go smash legs!

Thanks for the kind words man! its goal right now is to hit 405x3x3 and then 500x1...vid up once I am reppin 4 plates...gotta push harder!

Repping 405 squats and deads in the same session = Beast!

Your legs were always your best point on stage IMO, but you will have moved them up several notches in the last 6 months.
You must be having trouble finding jeans ---- BRB wearing supersize trackies at Walmart from now on

Thanks man! Yeah back and legs have just taken off beyond everything else lol.

No jeans for me I have to wear 38" waisted pants just to fit my quads into them which sucks because then I can fit both of my arms in the waist and still have a ton of room and using belts just suck at that point...SCREW THAT! I just wear big sweats haha

405x2?! That is ****ing impressive man Jesus Christ. I want to start bulking again so I can start setting crazy PR's haha, everyone is pulling away from me! You should be proud though man, you'll be maxing 5 plates by this time next year! maybe even by Summer

Thanks man! Not sure when I'll hit 5 plates but I can tell ya right now that I will sooner rather than later

And your strength has been INSANE on your cut! props to you man!

I know, right?! I only started lifting at 22 and even in those 9 years haven't hit a 405 squat!!

WOW! Thanks for the compliment man! Tons of work to be done though...not even close to being remotely happy with my squat yet

[SteveR40]

Thanks for the kind words man! its goal right now is to hit 405x3x3 and then 500x1...vid up once I am reppin 4 plates...gotta push harder!

That's a big move Alex. Steady as she goes.

I am with the others at your 405 squat. Still trying to see a 4 plate squat. GJ.

[NaturalPursuit]

That's a big move Alex. Steady as she goes.

I am with the others at your 405 squat. Still trying to see a 4 plate squat. GJ.

Thanks man! Slowly upping reps and increasing weight!

[NaturalPursuit]

BIG UPDATE

Previously, I showed you guys my lower body progress....



Now I wanted to share a little upper body progress...





also...enjoy a new episode!!!


Episode 20 - Exercise Execution - DB Side Lateral

[Gibson5521]

Geez dude you hitting puberty again lol ? You look completely different now then in those before pics . Perhaps you overdieted ? The reason I say that is the muscle is very noticable now . Great work my dude

[scoveg13]

Geez dude you hitting puberty again lol ? You look completely different now then in those before pics . Perhaps you overdieted ? The reason I say that is the muscle is very noticable now . Great work my dude

What do you mean by overdieted?

[demonwareltd]

What do you mean by overdieted?

I think he is asking if maybe he lost some muscle during his last prep by dieting too hard. I suppose comparing a pic before your last contest prep started and now would clear that up, idk

[scoveg13]

I think he is asking if maybe he lost some muscle during his last prep by dieting too hard. I suppose comparing a pic before your last contest prep started and now would clear that up, idk

Ah that's probably it...I thought he might he was referring to his bulk.

[wrkoutfrq]

Thanks man! Yeah back and legs have just taken off beyond everything else lol.

No jeans for me I have to wear 38" waisted pants just to fit my quads into them which sucks because then I can fit both of my arms in the waist and still have a ton of room and using belts just suck at that point...SCREW THAT! I just wear big sweats haha

srs i have to buy loose fit jeans just to have them fit slightly tight... my sister works at Buckle in Myrtle Beach and was fitting me for pants for christmas and laughed because the loose fit's she picked fit like girl jeans around my legs

also, STRONG progress man, complete night and day. awesome episode of BNP too, i've been hammering the hell out of side laterals to combat my narrow shoulders lol

[SteveR40]

thats some good mass brother. only to be 20 again.

[fittofattofit]

BIG UPDATE

Now I wanted to share a little upper body progress...

You've added a huge amount of upper body mass as well Alex and you're still looking lean --- you've really filled out that frame

thats some good mass brother. only to be 20 again.

Oh to be 42 again

[Ccm644]

Amazing progress, well done!

I'm sure your keep it up and we will see more gains