The Vegetarian Buddhist Aspiring Powerlifter

[ardee2124]

WHAT A PHYSIQUE.

Arms, chest, traps, the whole schebang. Holy hell. Cut maybe 5-8 pounds and you'd look like a carved statue.

Fellow vegetarian checking in here, and subbed. Also running 5/3/1, obviously my starting point is nothing compared to yours, but hopefully I can learn a thing or two from your log. You're exactly what I want to be.

[KrazyEyezKillah]

WHAT A PHYSIQUE.

Arms, chest, traps, the whole schebang. Holy hell. Cut maybe 5-8 pounds and you'd look like a carved statue.

Fellow vegetarian checking in here, and subbed. Also running 5/3/1, obviously my starting point is nothing compared to yours, but hopefully I can learn a thing or two from your log. You're exactly what I want to be.

Really kind of you man, made me smile. Vegetarian power! Totally doable to make good gains without meat, I dunno why everyone thinks it's so difficult.

I'm off 5/3/1 for the time being, but I did it for about a year and went from: bench 265 to 310, squat 305x9 to 390x6 (in wraps, now I use sleeves which is why I'm weaker), overhead press 140x9 to like 215x1 or something absurd. I didn't gain a pound intentionally. Point being, it does work. I really recommend doing a few heavy singles or even doubles after your top set in order to accumulate more volume. I'd also recommend skipping the deload always, unless your body is really beat up. Good luck man. I'll check out your log.

So today....

Killah does bodybuilding.
As you can tell from my past few workouts, for some reason, I'm being drawn back toward training "like a bodybuilder." Well, not exactly - but I do have an interest in dropping the weight on nearly everything and focusing on getting in a whole ****load of volume. My knees, ass, back and shoulders need a break. Everything needs a break, honestly.
I also want to stop deadlifting sumo for the most part and go to conventional, but I have minor scoliosis and so not rounding is very difficult for me. Going to need to start VERY light (like, 315, maybe a little more) and keep form quite strict. This is why my deadlift is constantly fuking me up, and why it really hasn't progressed much in the past...well, forever. I am committed to this, but I just need to take it easy and not sacrifice form for weight, particularly on this lift.

ANYWAY. I also found out I suck at incline benching now since I've only done flat movements for a long while, so I want to build that back up.

I will also throw a vid up at the end of this training week.

Pressing Madness

Overhead Press

135x15
135x15
135x15
135x15
135x13
So that happened.

Incline Bench
135x15
135x15
135x15
135x15
Dat embarrassment.

Shrugs
405x30
495x25
315x??

Upright Rows
135x10
135x10
135x10

Facepulls
160x12
160x12
160x12
160x12
Seated

Some ab stuff believe it or not.

Resting tomorrow and may have to take Saturday off too.

[KrazyEyezKillah]

Fuarking pumped to hit some mad volume on front squats tomorrow and hopefully I can pull something heavy (for me).

[KrazyEyezKillah]

so yesterday managed to pull belles 405 for 2 doubles and then 2 triples, so happy about that. Dead strength is climbing back up; ass felt fine. Then I did front squats and since I felt strong I ditched volume and did some heavier stuff. Front squatted up to 295 for a single which flew up, and then missed 315 due to not being able to hold the bar up.

Today:
Gym weight 196 lbs

Bench Day

Bench Press

225x10
225x10
225x10
225x10
225x10
225x10
I'd assume this is a volume PR.

Close Grip Bench
265x2
245x4
225x6

Incline DB Press
100x5
90x8
I remember when I was good at these, lol.

Tate Press
45s x 9
45s x 10
45s x 9

V Bar Pushdown
200 stack x 8
180 x 12

Ab Stuff

[KrazyEyezKillah]

Nice little workout. Got some help from the legs on the last few sets.

Accessories

Barbell Row
135x20
185x15
225x10
245x10
275x8
295x7
315x7

Underhand Pulldown
265x8
265x8

Shrugs
405x10
500x15
500x15

DB Curl
70x7
65x7

[KrazyEyezKillah]

A great workout. I underestimated how hard hitting 10's for multiple sets would be.
I appear to also have lost some weight. Weighed 191 yesterday, but feeling good. My ass actually allowed me to pull conventional today, and for snatch grip deads, I managed to get decently heavy.

I'll put a vid up in the next few days.

Squat Day

Squat
315x10
315x10
315x10
315x10
365x1
365x2
365x2
365x2
These were quite deep, many reps being very below parallel.

Snatch Grip Deadlift
365x2
365x2
385x2
365x3

Tomorrow got some OHP. Thinking of doing 160 5x8 or so.

[KrazyEyezKillah]

Bit of a tired day but it felt good.

OHP Day

OHP
160x6
160x6
160x6
160x6
160x6
160x6
140x8
140x8

Incline Bench
185x5
190x5
195x5
200x5

Facepulls
170x12
170x12
170x12
170x12

Laterals
40x11
40x11

[KrazyEyezKillah]

Yesterday I hit some front squats, worked up to 275x5 and 295x2, but I really think I'm going to have to scale back on doing this lift heavy, in favor of more volume. This is because I feel myself turning the lift into more of an upper back movement since most of my efforts go towards just holding the damn bar and attempting to keep my elbows up. Gonna start doing a simple 5x5 instead, probably using 245 next week.

Today I did most of my bench workout and am going back tonight to finish up.

Bench Day

Bench Press
225x12
225x12
275x3
275x3
295x1
245x7
Will start using 245 for my lighter sets now.

Close Grip Bench
225x7
245x4
185x12

I'll edit this post later to include the rest of the workout.

[KrazyEyezKillah]

The other day I did OHP 135x21 which is a PR!

Today:

Bench Press

245x10
245x10
265x5
265x5
225x9*
*paused

Front Squat
225x8
225x8
245x5
245x5

Incline Bench
205x5
205x5
205x5
Sucks to suck.

Tate Press
55sx8
55sx8

Incline Skullcrushers
90x25
100x20

Tomorrow high volume on deadlifts, and some back work.

[KrazyEyezKillah]

Highlights of recent training:

-OHP 155x13
-Squat 335 3x8, time to get this back on a strength program
-Deadlift 410x5, 430x2, 455x1 (almost 2)
-Weighing in at about 190

[nwskier]

Dat shoulder strength. Impressive sets

[KrazyEyezKillah]

Dat shoulder strength. Impressive sets

Thanks man. Good to hear from you. This log is dead lately!

Gonna start peaking dat bench to hit a new max (or I'd settle for 330ish again now that I'm lighter).
Still hit 2 reps at 1.5x bodyweight after a bunch of working sets, so I think I'm in good shape. Would love 335 in the next few weeks.

Bench Day

Bench Press

245x11
265x6
275x3
285x2
275x3
265x3
245x5
225x7
Too much, lmao.

Incline DB Press
110s x don't remember
100 x don't remember

Incline Skullcrushers
110x15
110x15
110x15

Press Machine
250 stack x 9, drop
190 x 8, drop
140 x 9

[KrazyEyezKillah]

Did some high bar squats today to give my ass and back a rest. Was surprisingly stronger at them than expected. I might pursue them further to see if they benefit my sumo more than low bar.

Squat Day

High Bar Squat

350x5
350x5
350x5
365x1
315x7
315x3*
*long pause

Pull-ups
x20
x16
x??

Calves
400 stack x 9
400 x 9
400 x 9

Going to the gym at my job again today so I might do some leg press or something.

[KrazyEyezKillah]

Scaling things back a bit. I'm feeling far more devoted to my spiritual/consciousness cultivation than the gym right now, and my knees and ass hurt. Hoping on a 3 day a week strength program for the time being to just be in and out and add weight to the bar each time. Deads were not good tonight due to my belt popping off midway through my first set (which was supposed to be my only set of 5+). This threw me off so I stopped after 2. Then it happened again! Went beltless for my third set and didn't have the will power by then. Will use 415 again next week and get it for 5.

Pretty happy with OHP sets tonight, feeling strong there.
Microloading has been very useful to me in the past for OHP and bench and so I'm pleased to reintroduce it.

- Overhead Press: 162.5 x5, 162.5 x5, 162.5 x10, 185 x1, 185 x2
- Deadlift: 415 x2, 415 x2, 415 x2, 415 x1, 385 x2, 365 x5, 315 x3 (paused deficit at the end for a lil extra work)

That was all. Saturday I'll be hitting bench, squats, and some accessory work.

[KrazyEyezKillah]

Decent workout today; bench was disappointing, dunno why it felt so heavy. Squats were okay.

-Bench: 260 x5, 260 x5, 260 x6, 280 x2
-Squat: 355 x 5, 355 x5, 355 x6, 375 x1
-Chins: x20, x16, x12

[nwskier]

Killer workouts as always. Been following but have been sidelined between work and picking up the flu a while ago. Workouts are getting me amped to lift heavy again soon.

Journal scene does kind of ebb and flow. Always found the more active I was on the journal scene the more overall activity resulted. Keep up great work. Shake off that bench day. Crush it next time

[Neverenough43]

Keep it up man

[KrazyEyezKillah]

Killer workouts as always. Been following but have been sidelined between work and picking up the flu a while ago. Workouts are getting me amped to lift heavy again soon.

Journal scene does kind of ebb and flow. Always found the more active I was on the journal scene the more overall activity resulted. Keep up great work. Shake off that bench day. Crush it next time

Keep it up man

Thanks boys. Actually gonna be doing 4 days/week instead of 3 since 3 seems a little light. One of the squat/bench days will probably become a paused squat/CGBP day when progression gets too hard on 2x/week.

Today:
-Bench - 262.5 x5, x5, x7, and 290 x2 Much better than last time
-Squat - 360 x5, x5, x5 This felt terrible and I'm not quite sure why. They can't all be winners.
-Incline DB Press - 110s x4, 100s x7, 90s x9
-Skullcrushers -110 x15, 110 x25
-Behind the Back Deadlift (unplanned, unbelted, felt like deadlifting) - 405 x3, 425 x2, 455 x1, 405 x3

I've always been freaky good at BTB deadlifts, they actually feel far more "normal" and "right" to me than normal deadlifts ever have and my strength on the two has always been pretty much the same without ever seriously training BTB. Sort of want to make it a regular for a bit, would be cool to hit 500.

[Neverenough43]

Thanks boys. Actually gonna be doing 4 days/week instead of 3 since 3 seems a little light. One of the squat/bench days will probably become a paused squat/CGBP day when progression gets too hard on 2x/week.

Today:
-Bench - 262.5 x5, x5, x7, and 290 x2 Much better than last time
-Squat - 360 x5, x5, x5 This felt terrible and I'm not quite sure why. They can't all be winners.
-Incline DB Press - 110s x4, 100s x7, 90s x9
-Skullcrushers -110 x15, 110 x25
-Behind the Back Deadlift (unplanned, unbelted, felt like deadlifting) - 405 x3, 425 x2, 455 x1, 405 x3

I've always been freaky good at BTB deadlifts, they actually feel far more "normal" and "right" to me than normal deadlifts ever have and my strength on the two has always been pretty much the same without ever seriously training BTB. Sort of want to make it a regular for a bit, would be cool to hit 500.

Good to hear you're still at it man. My gains have been the best recently. Got up to 220lbs bodyweight, squatted 515, and benched 315x2. Loving it lately!

[ECUjeep]

Sorry I'm late to the game, but just had to say there is a TON of good work in this journal.

I'm not Buddhist, nor a vegetarian, but one of the best meals I've ever had was a vegan meal at a Buddhist monastery on Lantau island in Hong Kong. I currently live in Japan and have done a fair amount of travel here and in SE Asia and on of my favorite things to do is check out the different monasteries. So beautiful and with such a rich history.

Cheers!

[KrazyEyezKillah]

Good to hear you're still at it man. My gains have been the best recently. Got up to 220lbs bodyweight, squatted 515, and benched 315x2. Loving it lately!

Sweet jesus that squat is immense. Do you have a vid? Not questioning it's validity, just would love to see it. Great work my man. 220 lbs is also big as fuk. I'm down to 191ish right now and that seems to be where I'm comfortable. Lost some strength on squat but it's coming back.

Sorry I'm late to the game, but just had to say there is a TON of good work in this journal.

I'm not Buddhist, nor a vegetarian, but one of the best meals I've ever had was a vegan meal at a Buddhist monastery on Lantau island in Hong Kong. I currently live in Japan and have done a fair amount of travel here and in SE Asia and on of my favorite things to do is check out the different monasteries. So beautiful and with such a rich history.

Cheers!

Thanks my friend, your travels sound really cool. I'd love to go check out Asia at some point; there may be an opportunity down the road for me to spend some time in the little Buddhist country of Bhutan which would be awesome. Would love to just see Tibet, such a holy land with so, so many great practitioners.

I've been a bit of a lazy logger lately but hey, that's life.

Tonight I did just squats and deadlifts. Squats were actually quite deep now that I'm watching the vids, got well under parallel for all. My flexibility on the low bar squat seems to be better than most peoples. Funny because I am a terribly not flexible person. Deadlifts were not so good but I drove 9 hours today so I was happy enough with just the squatting.

Will hit bench tomorrow, deadlifts and maybe box squats on Thursday, OHP and CGBP on Friday.

-Squat: 365 x5, 365 x5, 365 x5
-Deadlift: 385 x2, 405 x2, 365 x7, 315 x10

Just not too much in the tank today after that drive. Oh well, training always seems to ebb and flow, especially with deadlifting..I'll go from hardly being able to get 405 off the ground one week to hitting 50 lbs more the next.

[Neverenough43]

Sweet jesus that squat is immense. Do you have a vid? Not questioning it's validity, just would love to see it. Great work my man. 220 lbs is also big as fuk. I'm down to 191ish right now and that seems to be where I'm comfortable. Lost some strength on squat but it's coming back.

For sure man, I got it all on my youtube channel. Skip toward the end of the video.. Keep pushing it brotha!

[KrazyEyezKillah]

For sure man, I got it all on my youtube channel. Skip toward the end of the video.. Keep pushing it brotha!

That is sickening, 515 didn't even look that hard, and it looks to be high bar too which is wicked. I've hardly ever heard of Smolov Jr being run for squat but I might have to give it a try after this peak. My best ever was also 445, but that was in knee wraps..In just the sleeves I think it was like 420x2 or something.

Speaking of peaking, that's what's happening now. In around 8 weeks from now, hoping to beat my old bests of 330 bench, 225 OHP (lofty goal since I weighed a lot more, but at least want to match that), over 425 squat in sleeves (may also max in wraps a week after that) and 465 deadlift. Realistically I'm hoping for a 340 bench, 225+ OHP, 435 squat in sleeves and 455 in wraps, and a FUKING 5 PLATE DEADLIFT, COME ON ALREADY.

Following some Greg Nuckol's intermediate peaking advice since it's logical to me and doesn't require a whole lot of thought process or crazy programming, which is good for me since I don't want to spend a lot of time outside of the gym thinking about the gym.

The process begins:

-Bench: 245x11, 225x14, 205x12
-Incline Bench (swiss bar): 185x9, 175x10, 165x11
-Rope Pushdowns: 150x15, 160x12, 170x10
-Calves

On Thursday, deadlifts, beginning with 350. Would like to get 12 or so. I'm beginning the peak with 75%, 70%, and 65% on all the lifts and just slapping more weight on each time.

[KrazyEyezKillah]

-Deadlifts: 350x14 brutal, 325x12 or something

[KrazyEyezKillah]

Hit a juicy PR today boys!

- Front Squat: 315x1, 320x1, 255x3, 255x3, 255x3, 255x3, 255x3
- Stiff Leg Sumo Deadlift: 315x8, 315x6 or something
- Shrugs: 405x40, 495x25, 545x21
- Single Leg Prone Curl, 2 sets per leg
- Plate Loaded Calf Raise, 3 sets and drop set
- Lat Pulldown, a few sets don't remember

Proud of my front squat. My ass injury was hurting today when I was warming up with my usual low bars so I said fuk it, I'll see what I got on dat front squat. A bit of upper back help due to the heaviness but I got it. Tried for 330 and failed. Soon.jpg

[KrazyEyezKillah]

Fuked my wrist up the other night but managed to do this workout:

-Floor Press: Worked up to 315 for an ugly single
-Feet-up Bench - 280x1, 285x1, 230x5, 230x5, 230x5
-Swiss Bar Military Press - 135x10, 135x10
-Paused DB Press - 85x9, 95x5
-Tricep Extensions, 3 sets

[KrazyEyezKillah]

Today I did some chit:

-Bench 265x6, 245 4x6
-Incline Bench 185x6, 190x6, 195x6, 180x6

There is a plan here, I swear =p

[Neverenough43]

Bro make a log on fit misc, cool people on there who actually lift, and it's way more chill haha!

[KrazyEyezKillah]

Bro make a log on fit misc, cool people on there who actually lift, and it's way more chill haha!

Lmao I'll look into it.

-Overhead Press: 170x4, 170x4, 157x4, 157x4, 157x4, 157x4
-Close Grip Bench: 245x6, 225x6, 225x6, 225x6, 225x6
-Facepulls: 140x22, 160x17, 170x13

Tomorrow deadlifts and front squats. I can also back squat again which is sweet. Starting lightish to get back into it, will probably do 350x6 in a couple days and go from there.

[nwskier]

solid workouts lately. still killing the OHP. I know you got more in the tank on those CGBP sets. Triceps/Delts have always seemed a strong point