Prep for First Show 2013 with Team Demon

[HARRYBEAST]

SF/FF Pudding (the powder) helps with texture/fluffiness you can omit it.





Sounds like i would benefit from them then as far as discomfort in my forearms go... What brand do you recommend and how much do they cost? i love my verssa grips lifting straps for rowing movements.

I like Inzer stuff. My knee wraps, wrist wraps and belt are all inzer and will all be used for squats today

[curjo]

Not to hijack the thread dean, but I've been looking into an Inzer lever belt for a while. Which one would you guys suggest, 10mm, 13mm, the tapered one?

[Ccm644]

I like Inzer stuff. My knee wraps, wrist wraps and belt are all inzer and will all be used for squats today

The inzer stuff looks great

Not to hijack the thread dean, but I've been looking into an Inzer lever belt for a while. Which one would you guys suggest, 10mm, 13mm, the tapered one?

Your not hijacking it haha, im interested too

I have looked before, from reviews i think the 10mm was best

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...8804591&page=1

Its $80 but when i looked before delivery to me is $120 which sucks

[HARRYBEAST]

I have the 13 but I am a big bastard

[demonwareltd]

I like Inzer stuff. My knee wraps, wrist wraps and belt are all inzer and will all be used for squats today

I love my Cardillo belt to be sure. Fits like a glove. Of course, I think to get a customized one (with writing on the back) will set you back close to $300.

[The Solution]

Not to hijack the thread dean, but I've been looking into an Inzer lever belt for a while. Which one would you guys suggest, 10mm, 13mm, the tapered one?

10mm hand down.

[The Solution]

I think prices are around $15 - $20

I found these sites that are in the USA, not very sure what USA shops are good

http://www.inzernet.com/search_resul...earch&iLevel=1

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/wr...uestid=4382859

http://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-wrist-wraps.php

Hopefully they have some specials at the arnold this week. ill pick up a pair.

[Ccm644]

I have the 13 but I am a big bastard

I am smaller so 10 for me

I love my Cardillo belt to be sure. Fits like a glove. Of course, I think to get a customized one (with writing on the back) will set you back close to $300.

wow, that's alot but it must be a good investment

10mm hand down.

Hopefully they have some specials at the arnold this week. ill pick up a pair.

Your busy but going to have a great weekend




Squats 3x5
60kg (132lbs) - 10
80kg (172lbs) - 5
105kg (231lbs) - 5, 4
110kg (242lbs) - 5, 3

Leg press 3x8
185kg (407lbs) - 9, 8, 8

Straight leg Deadlifts 3x5
120kg - 6
130kg - 5 - rounding back
120kg - 5


Sitting calve raise 10x12
135kg (297lbs) - 9
140kg (308lbs) - 1

Slow squats with a pause
70kg (154lbs) - 5, 5, 5, 5, 5


110kg - 242lbs o yes!!!!



Great session, i am very happy with it, hard session, still not very confident with my squats but hey i am happy with this session

Had a shower then hit my Bio chemistry exam for 2 hours went really well

Refeed today - 150P / 350C / 65F

Muffins??

[Ccm644]

Cardio
5 mile cycle

30 minutes treadmill - 4.18 miles - average speed 8.36mph - 7.20 minutes per mile - NICE

[demonwareltd]

wow, that's alot but it must be a good investment

It was. Actually a Christmas gift the other year from my wife. All the pro-bodybuilders seem to have one, so I said, what the hell, I wanna be a pro. Sure enough, I got my pro-card that next Summer

Great job on upping the intensity on your workouts and cardio. That's how to get it done! Keep telling yourself the importance of going 110% each and every workout. The culmination of it all will be evident when you get on stage. Not gonna be easy, but you have the desire!

No pain, NO PAIN!!!

[Ccm644]

It was. Actually a Christmas gift the other year from my wife. All the pro-bodybuilders seem to have one, so I said, what the hell, I wanna be a pro. Sure enough, I got my pro-card that next Summer

Great job on upping the intensity on your workouts and cardio. That's how to get it done! Keep telling yourself the importance of going 110% each and every workout. The culmination of it all will be evident when you get on stage. Not gonna be easy, but you have the desire!

No pain, NO PAIN!!!

I like rocky

I need that belt for my next show

[Ccm644]

Sorry its a little slow to start until i got a little bit more comfortable

[Ccm644]

Before my arm my PR was 117kg (258lbs)

Today 118kg (260lbs)

10 weeks out from my show

So i can get 260lbs but i am really bag at reps!!!



Cardio
5 mile bike ride
HIIT Crosstrainer - 10 intervals at 20 seconds at level 15, 50 seconds rest

Bench 3x5
60kg (132lbs) - 10
80kg (172lbs) - 5
100kg (220lbs) - 1
110kg (242lbs) - 1
118kg (260lbs) - 1
100kg (220lbs) - 3
95kg (209lbs) - 4
93kg (205lbs) - 4
90kg (198lbs) - 5

Row 3x5
60kg (132lbs) - 5
78kg (172lbs) - 5
75kg (165lbs) - 5, 5

Close grip bench 3x5
75kg (165lbs) - 5, 6, 5

DB bench 2x8
36kg (79lbs) - 8, 8

Barbell shrugs 3x8
110kg (242lbs) - 3x8

Ez curls 3x8
34kg (75lbs) - 7
30kg (66lbs) - 2x8

Great session, some reason i felt like seeing how much i could bench

Well what a result!!

Very happy with that and all the rest of the session went well

HIIT was good, weigh in tomorrow

[curjo]

Nice vlog Dean, I know what you mean about getting comfortable with it, I tend to ramble on, both when I'm writing and talking so it was hard for me not to make mine 20 min long lol. Love the accent! We'll take some video this weekend at the Arnold so you can see some of it, it's gonna be a good time. Keep it up!

[offroadatv200]

Congrats on the new PR.

PR's during contest prep are a big accomplishment!

Also the muffins look pretty tasty.

[Shazriki]

Good lord are you serious with that bench press? Good work Dean!

Did you sort out your tan/trunks?

[bigjimmy123]

118KG's WTF?????? great job killing this prep

Jimmy

[TakedaShingen]

As stated, that's a good lookin bench Dean. Gettin strong. My man.

[demonwareltd]

John and I will take tons of video of the Arnold as well as any training we do together - promise!

Congrats on that epic bench press PR! Amazing you are able to get that so deep into prep. For me my pressing strength is the first to go. I do want to give you a slight word of caution however, in that I wouldn't recommend going for 1RM during prep. Reason being, the potential for injury increases greatly when going for 1RM. I would say if you want to have a heavy day and really push yourself, go no lower than 3 reps. I would hate to see you get injured leading up to the show.

That's my fatherly advice for the day, sorry Still an awesome bench press to be proud of for sure!

[Ccm644]

Nice vlog Dean, I know what you mean about getting comfortable with it, I tend to ramble on, both when I'm writing and talking so it was hard for me not to make mine 20 min long lol. Love the accent! We'll take some video this weekend at the Arnold so you can see some of it, it's gonna be a good time. Keep it up!

Thank you for watching it, cant wait to see videos, going to be good!!

Will be one massive motivation for many i am sure

Congrats on the new PR.

PR's during contest prep are a big accomplishment!

Also the muffins look pretty tasty.

Thanks, i think your pictures of ice cream etc look good

Good lord are you serious with that bench press? Good work Dean!

Did you sort out your tan/trunks?

Need that squat to go up!!

I haven't yet but will do so i can get some posing in with them

118KG's WTF?????? great job killing this prep

Jimmy

Thanks Jimmy

As stated, that's a good lookin bench Dean. Gettin strong. My man.

Hope the knee is getting better! Thanks for the comment

John and I will take tons of video of the Arnold as well as any training we do together - promise!

Congrats on that epic bench press PR! Amazing you are able to get that so deep into prep. For me my pressing strength is the first to go. I do want to give you a slight word of caution however, in that I wouldn't recommend going for 1RM during prep. Reason being, the potential for injury increases greatly when going for 1RM. I would say if you want to have a heavy day and really push yourself, go no lower than 3 reps. I would hate to see you get injured leading up to the show.

That's my fatherly advice for the day, sorry Still an awesome bench press to be proud of for sure!

Great advice, i know i shouldn't of ha

Thanks for the advice, i would hate to get a injury would really upset me


I am thinking i am starting to feel some prep feelings - if that is what you call them

Finding it harder to sleep
Always cold (i know riding 6.45 in the morning is not going to help)
Feeling very tired today


Been trying to do coursework but it is about history and public health - not my area ha

[demonwareltd]

Ugh, I couldn't imagine having to study for class while in prep. I find working at a computer all day sucky enough. Being cold is definitely common. Of course, you do live in one of the dampest places in the world besides the Amazon rain forest Doesn't it rain at least every week there in merry ole England?

[Ccm644]

Ugh, I couldn't imagine having to study for class while in prep. I find working at a computer all day sucky enough. Being cold is definitely common. Of course, you do live in one of the dampest places in the world besides the Amazon rain forest Doesn't it rain at least every week there in merry ole England?

Every day, today rode in got really wet and as i enter the gym the women goes membership card (not been checked since September)

So empty all my bag

Its nearly March and its soo cold, our seasons are messed up

I would say its colder than really wet

[TakedaShingen]

Another cold bro checkin in. I've been sleeping in a hoodie and sweatpants for months. Just can't get warm. I take showers not to get clean, but to get warm.

[The Solution]

Contest prep and always feeling cold.. the worst feeling ever! You savor your hot showers LOL

[red_cat]

Contest prep and always feeling cold.. the worst feeling ever! You savor your hot showers LOL

No kidding. I'm starting to get to that point right now as well!

[tripleh210]

Thats a sick bench press! lb for lb you are one hella strong dude!

[curjo]

Where i work its basically like being outside all day, theres no heat in thd factory and the big shipping doors are open all day long creating a wind tunnel effect. i usually wear an under armour base layer, t-shirt and three sweatshirts and im still cold! My electric blanket was the best thing I ever bought, turn it on an hour or tow before bed an it's awesome!

[Ccm644]

Another cold bro checkin in. I've been sleeping in a hoodie and sweatpants for months. Just can't get warm. I take showers not to get clean, but to get warm.

Tell me about it, surely with contest prep we should be allowed at least 2 women to keep us warmer haha

Contest prep and always feeling cold.. the worst feeling ever! You savor your hot showers LOL

hmm by the sounds of it, its going to get worse

No kidding. I'm starting to get to that point right now as well!

It sucks haha

Thats a sick bench press! lb for lb you are one hella strong dude!

Thanks mate

Where i work its basically like being outside all day, theres no heat in thd factory and the big shipping doors are open all day long creating a wind tunnel effect. i usually wear an under armour base layer, t-shirt and three sweatshirts and im still cold! My electric blanket was the best thing I ever bought, turn it on an hour or tow before bed an it's awesome!

You win

Think i would freeze there

My girlfriend has a electric blanket at hers, i never get out

[Ccm644]

T bar rows 3x10
40kg (88lbs) - 10
70kg (154lbs) - 10
72.5kg (160lbs) - 10, 10

Bodyweight wide grip pull ups 4x10
10, 10, 10, 10

Dumbbell rows 4x12
Right -
44kg (97lbs) - 10
42kg (93lbs) - 12, 12, 12
Left -
40kg (88lbs) - 10
38kg (84lbs) - 12, 12, 12

Straight bar pulldown 3x12
29kg (64lbs) - 12, 12
31kg (68lbs) -10

Swiss ball twist
3x20

Bodyweight Chin ups 4x8
8, 8, 8, 8

Plank
3x 1 minute

Cardio
5 mile ride
8 x 100 meter sprints with 1 minute

[Ccm644]

Cardio
5 mile bike ride
30 minutes crosstrainer - 3.4 miles

Flat flys 15, 12, 12
16kg (35lbs) - 15, 12, 12

BB press 12, 10, 8, 8
70kg (154lbs) - 11, 8
65kg (143lbs) - 9, 9

Dips 3x12
18kg (40lbs) - 9
16kg (35lbs) - 11, 9

Incline flys 3x10
16kg (35lbs) - 3x10

Chest machine 3x12
30kg (66lbs) - 10, 10
27.5kg (61lbs) - 12

Cable crossover 2x15
14kg (31lbs) - 14, 10