Meat Cube 2.0

[lllDBOlll]

This is my 3rd journal on here, the two previous ones focused solely on fat loss / bodybuilding yet with a strength training approach through GST to begin with and then 5/3/1, which I performed 14 cycles of.

The old journal is here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=146965543

I got pretty fcked up around July / August last year. A complete lack of effort on my part in terms of mobility, stretching and general pre hab work led to me having a few partial tears here and there, namely a QL sprain, my right long head bicep tendons fried and pretty much most of the rotator cuff group saying screw you. Along with this I then suffered with severe glute tightness (steady on there) causing problems in my hams and further pain in my back along with making my hips tighter than a nuns chuff. I ended up having about 14 sessions of physio along with dedicating myself to getting my mobility back and to stop being as flexible as a stick of spaghetti. I did this through various mobility drills, self massage, foam and lacrosse massage and a few yoga positions (pigeon pose is the chit for anyone with hip tightness).

Over the time period, I went from being pretty lean at 172lb to hunky chunky today at about 196lb. This was mainly through a lower training output, eating more and feeling sorry for myself. Basically acting like a huge minge. It has also done me good though I think, because I was getting pretty bad with the whole body dysmorphia thing and now that I look back at how I looked at 172lb I realize I was in banging shape but at that time I felt fat and like I needed to work harder and harder. If I get myself halfway between the two stages, I'll be happy with that.

Plus I love beer and I stopped drinking it for wayyy too long.

So I have had a bit of hiatus from this site for a while mainly because I wasn't training to make progress, I was training to get BACK to being able to make progress... I did my first cycle of the Cube Method and did the Week 10 mock meet this weekend passed. It went very well with me hitting the numbers I planned to, I used a pretty low training max mainly because I was trying to avoid further injury. There was some ups and downs during the first few waves but things got better and better with injuries rarely flaring up much.

Mock Meet at 198lb

I aimed to get 150kg / 130kg / 190kg but I stuck an extra 5kg on squats. The bench I believe was a paused PR, I have pressed a sloppy 140kg before but I don't think I've paused 130kg. Slight uneven press but I have a front and side angle, the front looks much nicer. I was happy anyway. My all time PR's are 165kg / 130kg (paused) / 200kg so this next cycle now that I am less crippled I plan to progress past these.

So jump in a follow the ride, I appreciate the support. My last logs have always had a good bit of banter thrown in so hopefully this will be the same.

[MrRipley]

Good luck man. Will be following along. Had three negs in 4 minutes cause of a Jason Blaha video lol. Have pity on me.

[lllDBOlll]

Good luck man. Will be following along. Had three negs in 4 minutes cause of a Jason Blaha video lol. Have pity on me.

lol why's that? Too much drama. No thanks jeff.

You're on spread I will try redeem you sooooon. Thanks for dropping in.

[MrRipley]

lol why's that? Too much drama. No thanks jeff.

You're on spread I will try redeem you sooooon. Thanks for dropping in.

Basically He Who Must Not Be Named made a video about the "Jason Blaha Ordeal". Jason did a response, I posted it and simultaneously managed to rustle a few jimmies in another thread.

No worries man, I like your videos a lot, i credit you for helping me to build some strength and muscle ( i did your 5x5 routine as a noob).

Body dismorphia sucks, i hope you get over it, i don't think you look bad at all ( no homo)

[ktj4l]

Subbed!

[MrRipley]

Subbed!

Out of reps/negs unfortunately but thank you v. much sir.

[Stncldsnake]

Was there any doubt that I would follow, great work D!!

[lllDBOlll]

Basically He Who Must Not Be Named made a video about the "Jason Blaha Ordeal". Jason did a response, I posted it and simultaneously managed to rustle a few jimmies in another thread.

No worries man, I like your videos a lot, i credit you for helping me to build some strength and muscle ( i did your 5x5 routine as a noob).

Body dismorphia sucks, i hope you get over it, i don't think you look bad at all ( no homo)

Yeah I watched that video, I think he did the right thing. I would do it to if I was in his position as a professional. You have professional vs Joe Bloggs with a camera and internet connection. You have to protect what feeds your family.

I don't watch any of the "fake natty" videos, I think they're a waste of time and a pointless exercise directed at the spread of hate and jealousy. The only videos of his I watch are the ones where he answers decent questions. For all you know he could be reading of a cue card with key notes. If I had said from the start that I was a top coach in my area and that I did this and that and just read from sources, no reason why people wouldn't believe me too. I'm not saying that is the case of course, just saying that people are quick to lap up someones heavily biased opinions based on their "experience".

The way I see it is this: If some pro is trying to sell you anything, take with a pinch of salt and use your brain. If people are dumb enough to believe "miracle powder X" will make them 220lb shredded manlet over night, they deserve taking for all they have... one for being a lazy kunt and two for being so short sighted... at least then once stung they might think twice next time.

[lllDBOlll]

Subbed!

Oh hai! Just did a gruelling bench session for reps... damn nearly diededed

Was there any doubt that I would follow, great work D!!

Hah! Appreciate it my mate, you know if I was in your area I would grab a cold one with you in a flash

[Stncldsnake]

Hah! Appreciate it my mate, you know if I was in your area I would grab a cold one with you in a flash

It would be epic!! Thanks for the kind words my friend! Still upset I missed the stream!

[lllDBOlll]

It would be epic!! Thanks for the kind words my friend! Still upset I missed the stream!

There'll be another at the end of the cycle, I won't be able to have any music on though - they shut me down for it lol :-(

Apparently if I had been watching the Live Event control room I would have seen the warnings then I could have turned music off (or mic) and kept streaming. It was a good laugh and a really good confidence boost having people watching. That's one thing about the home gym, it's just me in there, no one sees what happens unless I upload it.

[MrRipley]

Yeah I watched that video, I think he did the right thing. I would do it to if I was in his position as a professional. You have professional vs Joe Bloggs with a camera and internet connection. You have to protect what feeds your family.

I don't watch any of the "fake natty" videos, I think they're a waste of time and a pointless exercise directed at the spread of hate and jealousy. The only videos of his I watch are the ones where he answers decent questions. For all you know he could be reading of a cue card with key notes. If I had said from the start that I was a top coach in my area and that I did this and that and just read from sources, no reason why people wouldn't believe me too. I'm not saying that is the case of course, just saying that people are quick to lap up someones heavily biased opinions based on their "experience".

The way I see it is this: If some pro is trying to sell you anything, take with a pinch of salt and use your brain. If people are dumb enough to believe "miracle powder X" will make them 220lb shredded manlet over night, they deserve taking for all they have... one for being a lazy kunt and two for being so short sighted... at least then once stung they might think twice next time.

I agree with you. Lol @ 220lb shredded manlets. I think you're doing a good job of trying to remove the negativity in the fitness industry by focusing more on the lifting side of things.

[lllDBOlll]

I agree with you. Lol @ 220lb shredded manlets. I think you're doing a good job of trying to remove the negativity in the fitness industry by focusing more on the lifting side of things.

I think people that spend time b!tching and moaning over the internet over who and who isn't natural / drug free / whatever could better spend their time elsewhere OR they have WAY too much time on their hands in the first place. The other down side to the whole thing is that kids watch these things and then that's it - boom - all over, can't do anything without gear, no point trying etc etc so you have young teenagers like yourself (not saying you though) looking into getting into heavy cycles of gear JUST because they are disillusioned into thinking you can't get any results otherwise.

It's like from one extreme to the other.

"These kids need to know the truth that -insert random pro here- isn't natural and the supplements don't work!!!"

to

"Yeah kids hop on this cycle of this and this and that and this"



Ridiculous.

How about, "Hey kids, you know if you just go to the gym, follow a consistent program and get your nutrition sorted you will actually be happy with what you see?"

That would maybe be too sensible.


Don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with people using gear, they can use what they like. I drink beer and smoke stogies. I have a problem with people GLORIFYING them to people and saying that it's all ok.

There is steroid use and steroid abuse. Use is for intended medical purpose, ie recovery of serious trauma or illness, hormone deficiency. Then there is abuse, use for any other purpose ie muscle growth / strength gains / fat loss. That is the true definition there, except it is obscured to be that "abuse" is "dosing too much". Bollocks.

We wouldn't have the mutants in bodybuilding and crazy world record totals in powerlifting we have today if it wasn't for them... but people would still be competing regardless.




But yeah like you say, I don't go too much into any politics over it all simply because I am just a bloke, in a garage, trying to lift some weight and manage my beer belly :-P

[MrRipley]

I have hit both those extremes. I'm at university now and so i know loads of young lads who are into the whole Kool Aid scene which doesn't help. Your definition of use and abuse is absolutely spot on- would rep with the force of a thousand suns if i had the power. Gonna go lift now Danno, thanks for the motivation.


Also i think a lot of teenagers have issues with their physiques but i think we all grow out of this slowly.


Quick question, Do you think it's ok to stop benching for a bit to focus on Overhead Press? I was doing the Texas Method and the Bench is moving up solidly but my OHP is going up so very slowly. I can't seem to get past 75kg x 5

[ktj4l]

Mmm beer.

[lllDBOlll]

I have hit both those extremes. I'm at university now and so i know loads of young lads who are into the whole Kool Aid scene which doesn't help. Your definition of use and abuse is absolutely spot on- would rep with the force of a thousand suns if i had the power. Gonna go lift now Danno, thanks for the motivation.


Also i think a lot of teenagers have issues with their physiques but i think we all grow out of this slowly.


Quick question, Do you think it's ok to stop benching for a bit to focus on Overhead Press? I was doing the Texas Method and the Bench is moving up solidly but my OHP is going up so very slowly. I can't seem to get past 75kg x 5

That's some mighty pressing there sir. My question would be what do you value most? Are you doing any meets? If yes then no you want to keep focus on your bench as that's the only lift that matters.

If you want a bigger OHP and aren't doing any meets, sure, let bench take a back seat and focus on that instead. It probably do you some good to take it easy on bench for a bit anyway. I know I need to back off from time to time. That's why I like cube method because I'm not always going gung-ho at it.

Enjoy your session

[MrRipley]

That's some mighty pressing there sir. My question would be what do you value most? Are you doing any meets? If yes then no you want to keep focus on your bench as that's the only lift that matters.

If you want a bigger OHP and aren't doing any meets, sure, let bench take a back seat and focus on that instead. It probably do you some good to take it easy on bench for a bit anyway. I know I need to back off from time to time. That's why I like cube method because I'm not always going gung-ho at it.

Enjoy your session

Not doing any meets. I might do that.

Here's my training log ( Just done cutting OHP is subsequently down a bit as i'm lighter now and not fat but oh well)
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1210840701

Might post the odd vid up. I'm a bit like you , i love the bench lol. Doing smolov atm as i had a hammy injury and i want to get back into some squatting as it lags big time.

Thanks for the motivating vids/ TBOTB i always end up laughing at the random qs you answer lol.

[ulsak]

In..

[TNTstrength]

In on this log man! been lurking your YT channel as well

[lllDBOlll]

Cycle 2.1.1

Squat Explosive

Video





Supplementation

Main Lift
Back Squat

40kg x 8 x 2
60kg x 8 x 2
80kg x 5

100kg x 3 x 8

Some Paused reps in there

Assistance Lift 1
Front Squat

60kg x 6
75kg x 3

87.5kg x 5 x 2

75kg x 8 x 2 - Paused

Assistance
GHR

+5kg x 15 x 3

Back Raise

BW x 12 x 3

Pull Ups

BW x 15,10 - Hammer Grip

Thoughts

Really tough start to the new cycle. If its tough though can only mean its good.

[lllDBOlll]

Not doing any meets. I might do that.

Here's my training log ( Just done cutting OHP is subsequently down a bit as i'm lighter now and not fat but oh well)
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1210840701

Might post the odd vid up. I'm a bit like you , i love the bench lol. Doing smolov atm as i had a hammy injury and i want to get back into some squatting as it lags big time.

Thanks for the motivating vids/ TBOTB i always end up laughing at the random qs you answer lol.

Haha some of the questions make me laugh too. I just answer them as I see them rather than plan answers out, that's why sometimes can be a bit slow to answer. Bench is the true master race lift.

In..

Lol'd

In on this log man! been lurking your YT channel as well

Sup man good to have you in

[poshbird]

Hey Dan.

Nice to see you back on here . Good luck with your goals. Subbed.

[Filmbuff81]

oh shiiiiiiiiiiit

[jcranston]

I heard this was a log about beer and stogies. IN!

[Filmbuff81]

i heard this was a log about beer and stogies. In!

ghost!

[jcranston]

ghost!

I'm not that pale brah! How you doin'?

[lllDBOlll]

Hey Dan.

Nice to see you back on here . Good luck with your goals. Subbed.

Cheers Vicky, hopefully no problems for the foreseeable future!

oh shiiiiiiiiiiit

Tee hee, how's your hymen?

I heard this was a log about beer and stogies. IN!

Hey there amigo, long time no speak!

[MrRipley]

tfw you have the same England shirt. How come you squat low bar now? Mirin cigar.

[lllDBOlll]

Cycle 2.1.1

Bench Reps

Video





Main Lift
Bench Press

20kg x 10
40kg x 10
60kg x 8
75kg x 6

90kg x 12 x 3

Slanger

105kg x 6
117.5kg x 6

Assistance Lift 1
CGBP

97.5kg x 6 x 2

Assistance
Board Press

85kg x 12, 10, 7

Miscounted first set and got squished

Assistance

Lat Pulldown

40kg x 15
80kg x 10 x 3

Lateral Raise

7.5kg x 12 x 3

Thoughts

Fatigue... I haz it

[ktj4l]

LOL @ getting squished. Stay safe! Do you just lay the board on your chest for these or does it stick somehow?