Perseverance: My Training Journal

[Dewey99]

Audie, I just wanted to drop in say congrats on the Promera gig! Solid pickup on their part.

[audieswu]

Audie, I just wanted to drop in say congrats on the Promera gig! Solid pickup on their part.

Thanks man! Hope your weekend is going great.

I'm eating up this weekend

[jeezyreezy]

Thanks man! Hope your weekend is going great.

I'm eating up this weekend

Sounds great... pics of said eatings? Yummmmm

[audieswu]

Sounds great... pics of said eatings? Yummmmm

LOL didn't have time yesterday as I was hungry as fuuu..Wifey and I went to On The Border prior to going to the zoo with our lil one. I tried their Brisket tacos...so nom nom nom

[The Solution]

^^^^^^ Bulking.. Doing it right

[audieswu]

Mobility Work:
Band Shoulder Dislocations
Dynamic Stretching

Barbell Flat Bench Press: 5/3/1
BarX10
110X5
140X5
165X3
210X5 -- working set
235X3
265X3

-- pretty easy until I got to doing the last set of 265.

Accessory Work:

DB Incline Bench Press:
85'sX10
90'sX10
90'sX10
80'sX10

* each side

-- Incline strength getting back up again. Will hit pair of hundos again soon.

Pec Dec:
225X15
265X15
265X15
265X12

Dips:
BWX12
BWX12
BWX12
BWX12

Rope Pushdowns:
150X12
150X12
150X12
150X12

-- no bands today.


Abs...
Weighted Cable Crunches:
150X20
150X20
150X20

superset with

Hanging Leg Lifts:
BWX20
BWX20
BWX20

Cardio: MISS, treadmill (max incline, 4.2 speed) 300cals. burn


NOTES:
Awesome 5/3/1 day with bench, had a spotter on my last set on flat bench but he did not touch the bar
at all so that feels good. Strength is coming back up as I eat up more.

Have a wonderful Memorial Day to all. Thank you those who serve and protect our freedom!

[The Solution]

Eating and gaining, gonna be an EPIC rebound and offseason!

[jeezyreezy]

265x3 is great... I see 315 coming for you soon

[KenshinH]

Great 5/3/1 bench day bro!

In for 315 for reps in a few weeks

[da2ricky]

Great 5/3/1 bench day bro!

In for 315 for reps in a few weeks

this! Pretty jelly of the on the boarder food talk too, closest one to me is about 30mins

[scott_donald]

great stuff with the benching...

how close are you to your PR???

[BabyOilBrah]

Nice benching big guy. Those numbers will keep goin up.'

Question-Do you bench like a powerlifter? Arching and using leg drive.. Or are you laying flat, flaring your elbows like a BBer.

[moshvr]

Only a couple weeks back into his bulk and benches 265lb ... this is going to be awesome to watch over the next couple months!

Good session Audie!

[audieswu]

Eating and gaining, gonna be an EPIC rebound and offseason!

I agree Chef. I actually ate a little more now but just still applying some JOH priciples (low fats intake for the most part) and enjoying the strength gains and no more feeling of physical stress on my body.

Damn, that feel man...that was nuts and I wasn't even going full blown contest prepping.

265x3 is great... I see 315 coming for you soon

I'm gunning for it I have to keep staying on the course though and not rush it too much. That was my problem in the past that only gets me ended up injured.

Great 5/3/1 bench day bro!

In for 315 for reps in a few weeks

Yessir BFF, I'm just enjoying the rebound and taking advantage of the extra cals I'm consuming.

this! Pretty jelly of the on the boarder food talk too, closest one to me is about 30mins

Mine is about an hour bro

Also you know how I know that I live out in the boonies?

When everyone in my wifey's ******** friend's page are posting about snakes...Damn, so many snakes out this year. I see them most of the time now out on a side of a country road.

Just last night, her cousin took a pic of a "chicken snake" hanging on the wall of the chicken coop...just chillin there.


BRB sharpening my "hoe", Imma kill them bastards when I see one around.

great stuff with the benching...

how close are you to your PR???

Thanks man....PR is way out of the equation yet. My PR is 415X2 that I did 10 years ago.

Nice benching big guy. Those numbers will keep goin up.'

Question-Do you bench like a powerlifter? Arching and using leg drive.. Or are you laying flat, flaring your elbows like a BBer.

Great question bro, I lift more of a powerlifter style now on flat benching for the purpose of saving my elbows. Yes arched back and use a little leg drive.
I will never bench BBer style again since it was putting alot of elbow pain (especially on my left one) and I noticed more tension on my front delts and possible RC stress.
Do not want that when pushing 300+.

Only a couple weeks back into his bulk and benches 265lb ... this is going to be awesome to watch over the next couple months!

Good session Audie!

Thanks bro will keep pushing on and persevering

[da2ricky]

Mine is about an hour bro

Also you know how I know that I live out in the boonies?

When everyone in my wifey's ******** friend's page are posting about snakes...Damn, so many snakes out this year. I see them most of the time now out on a side of a country road.

Just last night, her cousin took a pic of a "chicken snake" hanging on the wall of the chicken coop...just chillin there.


BRB sharpening my "hoe", Imma kill them bastards when I see one around.

LOL I know that feel about the snakes. I hate snakes and spiders with a passion.

[audieswu]

LOL I know that feel about the snakes. I hate snakes and spiders with a passion.

I hate snakes too man especially those Cottonmouths.

I mean I would touch a garden type snake at the zoo or a pet shop, but no way in hell out on the wild.


Quick story: my grandpa back in the day captured a cobra, yes a damn cobra when we we're living in the Philippines. He had also heard a superstition back then that if you have a snake in the house that they bring good luck...Let's just say the damn thing grew big and my grandma told him to get rid of it. He had it living in a large old school mason jar/jug with a metal lid lol

[BabyOilBrah]

smart move on the benching Audie ^^^


I know your bull strength that's why I asked. Will save your elbows and RCs.

[audieswu]

smart move on the benching Audie ^^^

I know your bull strength that's why I asked. Will save your elbows and RCs.

I'm been training "smart" lately.

Injuries...Ain't nobody got time for that.gif

INB4 Ricky Tan gif.

[scott_donald]

Thanks man....PR is way out of the equation yet. My PR is 415X2 that I did 10 years ago.

dam... yep a long way to go...

my PR is similar... but i am only 20kg off right now...

[audieswu]

dam... yep a long way to go...

my PR is similar... but i am only 20kg off right now...

That's awesome bro, like I say you are a BEAST.

[12ccopeland]

Great bench day Audie; still enjoying 5/3/1?

[Marshall28]

strong benching is strong.

[jshaw5]

Nice benching Audie. How much did you weigh when you hit that 415x2? Did you ever post progress pics for the end of your cut?

[audieswu]

Great bench day Audie; still enjoying 5/3/1?

Oh yeah really enjoying 5/3/1 bro

strong benching is strong.

Thanks papa

You still beasting weights man despite lack of sleep. Keep hanging in there brother.

Nice benching Audie. How much did you weigh when you hit that 415x2? Did you ever post progress pics for the end of your cut?

Yes I did, you can see final progress pics in my bodyspace bro.

I weighed in at 230-235 when I hit 415X2 when I was in college. I was doing some sort of powerlifting routine then (aka just lift as heavy as I can). That same year I was playing rugby and was nicknamed "The Bull".

The funny thing is, I never used pre-workout then. I was even kind of broke so I didn't even take whey protein as I cannot afford supps then. If I knew about bb.com I would have joined like back in '99.

EDIT: I apologize for the Potato Engrish I'm in a hurry today. Got a deadline to make for this project I'm working on.

[audieswu]

BTW no training tonight fellas. Recovery Day. Tomorrow is my 3 year wedding anniversary

Will train fasted first thing in the morning. Got back aka Deadlifts too then wifey and I are off to spend the day at the waterpark near by.
Should be fun. Dis gon be good after some heavy deads lol

[The Solution]

3 year wedding? In for eats!

[12ccopeland]

BTW no training tonight fellas. Recovery Day. Tomorrow is my 3 year wedding anniversary

Will train fasted first thing in the morning. Got back aka Deadlifts too then wifey and I are off to spend the day at the waterpark near by.
Should be fun. Dis gon be good after some heavy deads lol

Happy anniversary Audie

[moshvr]

Happy Anniversary big guy!!

[jeezyreezy]

Happy anniversary audi brah!!!

[KenshinH]

Have a fun time tomorrow on your anniversary bro!

Just leave a rep or two on that last 5/3/1 set. You'll need your back for all that walking around at the water park

Also, 415x2 is beastly!