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

[NaturalPursuit]

1 Lower MAX EFFORT (Hybrid Cycle) - HEAVY DAY (1-6 Rep Range)
*NO BELTS on any days

Hybrid Daily Warm Ups 2
*Full ROM

-5 min elliptical
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-walking leg stretches
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-10 to 12 hip swings
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-flat barbell press bar x 12
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-close stance leg press 4 plates x 44 (22 toes straight into 22 toes
out) into calf work x 16
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12

Today is the day...it's always the day...I wake up every morning with a smile on my face and a fire burning in my gut...I REFUSE to not do something, at least one thing, EVERYDAY to get me closer to my goals...I WONT STOP OUTWORKING!!!!

Negative Neutral Spine Low Bar Back Squats Slighty Above Parallel
(head down on negative, head up on positive, middle finger on second
ring)- 4 working sets of Singles/Doubles/Triples
Warm up
135 x 5
225 x 3
315 x 1
365 x 1
405 x 1
5:0:5 Tempo
495 x 1
495 x 1
495 x 1
No Tempo (pause if wanted)
415 x 1

Sumo deficit deadlifts (every rep is deloaded on ground, 1 plate under
each foot)- 2 sets of Singles/Doubles/Triples
465 x 2
465 x 2

THAT'S F@$KIN HARDCOOORE!!!! 5 PLATE TEMPO SQUAT FOR SET PRS AND DEFICIT DEADS FOR PRS!!!!!!! NOW WE'RE BLEEEEDING RESULTS!!!!!!

Leg press quad sweep partials (down to first knob)- 4 sets of 3-5 reps
30 plates x 2
30 plates x 2
30 plates x 2
30 plates x 2

Smith Machine Somersault squats (holding onto front of machine)- 3
sets 2-5 reps
255 x 2
255 x 2
255 x 2

MORE MASS!!!!!! LIGHTS F@$KIN OUT!!!!!

Laying paused leg curls (3A)- 3 sets of 3-5 reps
130 x 5
130 x 5
130 x 5

Leaning forward holding hamstrings Paused Seated leg curl (seat 1 leg
3)- 3 sets of 2-5 reps
130 x 3
130 x 3
130 x 2

ANIMAL RAAAGE!!!!!!!! COME ON!!!!!!!

Paused and hard contraction at top of every rep - Single Glute press
curcuit- 3 sets of 2-5 reps
80 x 4
80 x 4
80 x 4

Seated calf press- 6 sets of 2-5 reps
Toes Straight - 1.5 Reps Lengthened
5 plates x 5
5 plates x 5
5 plates x 5
Toes Striaght - 1.5 Reps Shortened
5 plates x 5
5 plates x 5
5 plates x 5

BTK MASS APPEAL!!!!!! I CANT LOSE!!!!!

Standing machine calf- 3 sets of 3-6 reps
Toes out
205 x 6
235 x 6
(hold as long as possible at top) 250 x 28 count

DB shrugs- 2 sets of AMAP
5:5:5 Tempo
130 x 5
130 x 5

...another workout were I left DESTROYED...these past couple weeks I have pushed my limits BEYOND what I previously thought they were...BIGGER...STRONGER...LEANER... ...and workin HARDER. THAN. EVER!!!!!!!



Current Supplement Logs
Core Nutritionals Core FURY (Cherry Lemonade) - Energy/Pump/Focus - Preworkout
Dosage: 2 scoops in 11 oz cold water
Form: Shake
Taste: 12/10
Mixability: 10/10
Effectiveness: 12/10 - Vlog below
~Pumps: 10/10
~Energy: 10/10
~Focus: 10/10
~Overall Aggressiveness: 11/10

Cellucor BCAA (Tropical Punch) - BCAA - Intraworkout
Dosage: 1 scoop mixed with 35g dextrose in 24 oz cold water
Form: Shake
Taste: 10/10
Mixability: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - After those tempo squats today, I'm pumped to see if there's any DOMs tomorrow! Have been doing some cardio to also aid in recovery but no other changes than that!!!!

RCSS ProAntium (Double Chocolate Cookie) - Protein - Post Workout
Dosage: 2 scoops in 24 oz cold water
Form: Shake
Taste: 9/10
Mixability: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - Taste is beginning to taste a little too sweet for my liking...and I have a sweet tooth! Still great and enjoying it! Easy shake to down post workout AND saves my stash of Cellucor Whey for when I have time to enjoy it


Core Nutritionals Core FURY Cherry Lemonade Vlog #4 - Overreaching with 5 Plate Tempo Squats - Results After 2 Weeks

[demonwareltd]

Awesome squats there / looked hella painful. Have to ask though, what is with the ball cap? I think we were busting on Inna in his log for deadlifting in jeans

As for camera - do they have a desk person in the room you can ask to video your sets? That's what I do many time - of course if you aren't allowed to record and are trying to keep it on the DL I understand.

[NaturalPursuit]

Awesome squats there / looked hella painful. Have to ask though, what is with the ball cap? I think we were busting on Inna in his log for deadlifting in jeans

As for camera - do they have a desk person in the room you can ask to video your sets? That's what I do many time - of course if you aren't allowed to record and are trying to keep it on the DL I understand.

Yeah haha the slow positive is hard as hell!!! Honestly whenever i run up to the bar I tend to rip my hat from the back to whichever side or front because if its backwards the cap pushing up off my traps once in the low bar position...just one of the many stupid things i do like stomping up towards the bar haha!!!

Yeah...apparently its frowned upon...so I'm trying to find a way around it ya know

[TakedaShingen]

30 Plates!!! Hahahahahahahaha...c'mon you rookies. Step ya game up!!!

I do have a question about your "neutral spine" squats.

How do you keep a neutral spine with changes in head angle? I just asked near the same question in Bnizzle's log.

What is the benefit, or perceived benefit, from the head position change?

[NaturalPursuit]

30 Plates!!! Hahahahahahahaha...c'mon you rookies. Step ya game up!!!

I do have a question about your "neutral spine" squats.

How do you keep a neutral spine with changes in head angle? I just asked near the same question in Bnizzle's log.

What is the benefit, or perceived benefit, from the head position change?

To be quite honest, for the longest time I couldnt hit depth comfortably, kept trying and trying and realized I wasn't truly sitting back into the squat and pressing thru my heel/mid foot. By me lowering my gaze I was actually able to simulate "sitting" back easier and allowed me to do so much more comfortably and helped set off mental triggers for me to engage the proper muscles. As I hit depth, by angling my gaze up I am forcing my body to raise thru the same mental cues...


Honestly it really is just what works best from person to person and by me doing it this way, I am able to fire the proper muscles at the proper times. Quote below brotha!


"When you look up, the action of assuming the looking-up position pulls the knees forward a little, closing up the knee angle and therefore slacking the hamstrings from the distal end. If the hamstrings shorten distally, they are less able to extend the hips proximally because the tension developed against their proximal attachments on the pelvis is diminished. You can demonstrate this to yourself by standing normally, looking straight forward, and then looking up at the ceiling, paying attention to what naturally happens to your knees when you do this. So, in addition to providing a useful position reference against the floor, looking down makes hip drive dramatically more effective when you squat. I am much less concerned with "butt wink" than some people, having realized long ago that some small amount of lumbar movement is inevitable, and not a concern unless it is quite egregious." - Mark Rippetoe

[Webber91]

Lol 30 plates... bro you should carrying all those plates to and from the leg press as lunges, that's a workout in itself. Not to mention the forearm burn haha.

[TakedaShingen]

#hip mobility

Open dem hams, hips, and it bands...you'll be hittin sack stain depth in no time.

[NaturalPursuit]

Lol 30 plates... bro you should carrying all those plates to and from the leg press as lunges, that's a workout in itself. Not to mention the forearm burn haha.

LMAO!!!! Forreal cardio problems haha. Gotta say, those HEAVY close stance quad sweep partials have done WONDERS for my quad sweeps! Easily one of my top exercises for sweep development IMHO...as long as you have the MMC for it, its money!!!

#hip mobility

Open dem hams, hips, and it bands...you'll be hittin sack stain depth in no time.

OH YEAH! Always trying to improve!

[NaturalPursuit]

2 Upper MAX EFFORT (Hybrid Cycle) - HEAVY DAY (1-5 rep range)

Hybrid Daily Warm Ups 2
*Full ROM

-5 min elliptical
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-walking leg stretches
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-10 to 12 hip swings
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-flat barbell press bar x 12
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-close stance leg press 4 plates x 44 (22 toes straight into 22 toes
out) into calf work x 16
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12

INSANITY MINDSET...FURIOUS PASSION...INTENSITY BOILING IN VEINZZZ!!!!!! EVERYDAY IM WORKING TOWARDS MY GOALS!!! EVERYDAY I ATTACK MY GOALS WITH THE SAME MINDSET...WITH CONFIDENCE IN KNOWING THAT I. AM. BETTER.

5:2:1 tempo 3 Way Barbell Bench- 6 sets
Flat (singles/doubles/triples)
255 x 3
260 x 2
260 x 2
30 Degree Incline deloaded on chest (singles/doubles/triples, pin
lvl 8)
205 x 3
210 x 1
210 x 1

Single cable fly- 2 sets
25 x 6
25 x 6

WORKIN IN TEMPO WORK AND STILL HITTIN PRS!!!! FEELIN STRONGER THAN EVER!!! TOSSIN AROUND THIS SHYT LIKE ITS BABY WEIGHT!!!!

Raised deloaded "ET" Bar rows (platform at lowest level)- 4 sets of
3-5 reps
Both
7 plates x 5
7 plates + 25 x 2
Single
2 plates x 5
2 plates + 25 x 5

Wide overhand t bar machine rows- 2 sets of 4-6 reps
5:2:5 tempo
3 plates x 4
3 plates x 4

LAT PUMP LIKE NOTHIN YOUVE EVER SEEN!!!! NOW IM GETTIN THE BLOOD FLOWIN!!!! NOW ITS TIME TO TRANSFORM....ITS TIME TO BEEEEAAAASTT THESE F#$KIN WEIGHTS!!!!!

Wide Grip Width Work- 6 sets of 2-5 reps
Tight Form Reset Pull ups (full deloaded stretch at bottom of
every rep and up till top of bar touches wall)
Wide grip:
+1 plate + 25 x 2
+1 plate + 25 x 2
Close grip:
+1 plate + 25 x 2
+1 plate + 25
Ultra Wide (0:2:0 tempo)
+25 x 3
+25 x 3

Side laterals (seat lvl 8)- 3 sets
SF Machine 0:2:0 temp (2-4 reps)
130 x 4
130 x 4
130 x 4
Tighter Form DB (4-6 reps)
70 x 6
70 x 6
70 x 6

I KILL WHEN IM HUNGRY!!!!! CAUSE IM A F#$KIN ANIMAAAAAAAL!!!!!

Paused - Standing reverse rear delt pec deck- 3 sets of 2-6 reps
Single arm circuit
135 x 5
150 x 3
150 x 3

Alt Dorian DB front delt raise (alt thumb position every rep)- 3 sets
of 3-5 reps
55 x 3
55 x 3
55 x 3

MR. UNSTOPPABLE...AND STILL!!!!!!!!!

Triceps- 5 sets
Weighted dips (2-5 reps)
+115 x 5
+120 x 4
Single overhand cable pressdown (4
3-6 reps)
40 x 6
40 x 6
Standing db overhead
25 x 6
30 x 3
30 x 3

CJ wrist curl ss db curl- 6 sets of 4-8 reps
Hammer curl
95 x 10 into 50 x 4
105 x 8 into 50 x 4
105 x 8 into 50 x 4
Both arm twisting curl
105 x 8 into 35 x 7
105 x 8 into 35 x 7
105 x 8 into 35 x 7

OWNIN THIS SHYT!!! YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE!!!! REMEMBER...THIS IS MY IRON THRONE!!!!!!!! IM THE F#$KIN KIIIING!!!!!

Decline db bent leg raise crunch- 3 sets of 3-6 reps
+40 x 4
+40 x 4
+40 x 4

Machine crunches- 3 sets of 4-6 reps
90 x 5
90 x 5
90 x 5

Vacuums- 1 set
Squeezing as hard as possible (hands over head)
1 min 12 seconds

...Overreaching...Overtraining...HA...I'm OVERGROWING...


Current Supplement Logs
Core Nutritionals Core FURY (Cherry Lemonade) - Energy/Pump/Focus - Preworkout
Dosage: 2 scoops in 11 oz cold water
Form: Shake
Taste: 12/10
Mixability: 10/10
Effectiveness: 9/10 - You can easily tell a good product that promotes the "pump" effect VS a bad pump product when you work in the lower rep range like my ME days. Often on these days, pump is easily less than my other days simply because the sets are lower reps but EVEN today my pump was going stronger than usual on my previous ME days!!!! Only downfall was that today was the first day I notice less of the "energetic" effect that I've become accustomed to. Still great!!!
~Pumps: 10/10
~Energy: 8/10
~Focus: 10/10
~Overall Aggressiveness: 11/10

Cellucor BCAA (Tropical Punch) - BCAA - Intraworkout
Dosage: 1 scoop mixed with 35g dextrose in 24 oz cold water
Form: Shake
Taste: 10/10
Mixability: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - Well I think it's safe to say that I like this product better than Xtend which is a BIG thing to say in my books as Xtend was one of my top intraworkout BCAA's previously!

RCSS ProAntium (Double Chocolate Cookie) - Protein - Post Workout
Dosage: 2 scoops in 24 oz cold water
Form: Shake
Taste: 9/10
Mixability: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - Same as yesterday, taste is starting to become a little "too" much but still a great product! May be time to switch and try a different protein!

[The Solution]

How did you like the 5 second negatives on bench? Find it pretty damn difficult?
Nice work as always. Glad you got my text this morning too

[jpfaherty]

If I've said it once I've said it a million times, your bold print gets me so fired up!! lol

And it's not very often that I get to workout after reading your post, but today is one of those days!!!

[TakedaShingen]

If I've said it once I've said it a million times, your bold print gets me so fired up!! lol

And it's not very often that I get to workout after reading your post, but today is one of those days!!!

JP just said he needs more 430am texts.

I know I love em!!!

[wrkoutfrq]

JP just said he needs more 430am texts.

I know I love em!!!

We all love the 430am texts (unless it's an off day )

in terms of how the head position can alter a lift, even the slightest alteration in form can shift the weight and emphasize different motor patterns...

Good stuff Alex, I read your updates during the day to keep me going when it's drag ass time

[NaturalPursuit]

How did you like the 5 second negatives on bench? Find it pretty damn difficult?
Nice work as always. Glad you got my text this morning too

LOVING the negatives on bench! Honestly makes the lift actually feel better for me as I tend to have the problem of wanting to bounce off my chest so this allows me to control the weight better and press with the proper muscles! Thanks a lot! Yeah haha! LOVE AM TXTS!

If I've said it once I've said it a million times, your bold print gets me so fired up!! lol

And it's not very often that I get to workout after reading your post, but today is one of those days!!!

HAHA!!!!! BRO!!!!!!! LOVE hearing this shyt!!!! I'll keep it comin!!!!...you better have crushed it yesterday

JP just said he needs more 430am texts.

I know I love em!!!

We all love the 430am texts (unless it's an off day )

in terms of how the head position can alter a lift, even the slightest alteration in form can shift the weight and emphasize different motor patterns...

Good stuff Alex, I read your updates during the day to keep me going when it's drag ass time

Not even close to 4:30AM txt this morning but you guys got the just of it

Patrick your the man!! Seriously I cannot say how much i truly appreciate knowing that I can help motivate!!!

[NaturalPursuit]

3 Lower Hybrid - Quad Sweep and Hamstring Engagement Emphasis (Hybrid Cycle - Hybrid Days/Weakpoint Training)(4-10 rep range)

Hybrid Daily Warm Ups 2
*Full ROM

-5 min elliptical
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-walking leg stretches
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-10 to 12 hip swings
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-flat barbell press bar x 12
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-close stance leg press 4 plates x 44 (22 toes straight into 22 toes
out) into calf work x 16
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12

NEVER takin the easy way out!!!!! I wanna make my squats HARDER!!! Puttin deadlifts FIRST on ME and Hybrid days AND adding longer tempo work!!!! WE'RE ALL GUNNA BURN TOGETHER!!!!!!

Deloaded Deadlifts- 3 sets of 4-6 reps
Sumo (5:2:5 Tempo)
425 x 4
425 x 4
425 x 4

Squats (facing out of rack)- 3 sets of 4-6 reps
Back (5:0:5 Tempo)
405 x 4
Front (5:1:5 Tempo)
255 x 4
255 x 4

WTF!!!! MAKIN THIS SHYT HARDER AND STILL HITTIN PRS!!!!! I WANT PAAAAIN!!!! LETZZ BLEEEED!!!!

15 count break between sets - Close stance leg press quad sweep
partials (toes straight)- 6 sets of 4-10 reps
Normal
22 plates x 8
22 plates x 8
22 plates x 8
22 plates x 8
0:5:0 Tempo
18 plates x 8
18 plates x 8

Somersault squats (hands held together)- 3 sets of 40-70 second sets
10 ps x 53 seconds
10 ps x 53 seconds
10 ps x 53 seconds

Are you waiting for the lights and the thunder???...CAUSE HERE IT F@$KIN IS!!!!!!!

15 count laying down between sets - Laying paused leg curls (3A)- 3
sets of 8-10 reps
110 x 5
15 count stretch
110 x 5
15 count stretch
110 x 5

Glute press circuit- 3 sets of 6-8 reps
40 x 8
40 x 8
40 x 8

SPITTIN DRAGON FIRE ON THIS B*TCH!!!! BEAST UNLEASHED!!!!

Paused Seated leg curl (seat 2 leg 3) ss close extensions- 1 set of
6-8 reps
2 count hard contraction
120 x 6 7

Seated calf press- 3 set of 4-6 reps
5:5:5:5 Tempo
(toes straight) 3 plates x 4
(toes out) 3 plates x 4
Timed (50-70 seconds)
(toes straight) 3 plates x 40 seconds

You know how I roll...DEADLY VOLUME!!!!!

Standing calf machine- 3 sets of 6-8 reps
Slow Tempo staying on balls of feet
190 x 6
10 count hard stretch
190 x 6
10 count hard stretch
190 x 6
10 count hard stretch

Non Strapped Overhand bb front shrug- 1 set AMAP
185 x 50

...everyone day...every set...EVERY SECOND your not working...I'M BUSTIN AZZ...how bad do you want it...how hungry are you...CAUSE IM HUNGRIER THAN A CANNIBAL....... ...and I'm READY TO EAT!!!!



Current Supplement Logs
Core Nutritionals Core FURY (Cherry Lemonade) - Energy/Pump/Focus - Preworkout
Dosage: 2 scoops in 11 oz cold water
Form: Shake
Taste: 12/10
Mixability: 10/10
Effectiveness: 9/10 - Another great day in the gym!!! Energy effects were the same as yesterday's...slightly diminished from what I was used to feeling so had to give myself that extra push but my pumps, focus, and aggressiveness have NEVER been better!!!
~Pumps: 10/10
~Energy: 8/10
~Focus: 10/10
~Overall Aggressiveness: 11/10

Cellucor BCAA (Tropical Punch) - BCAA - Intraworkout
Dosage: 1 scoop mixed with 35g dextrose in 24 oz cold water
Form: Shake
Taste: 10/10
Mixability: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - DOMs nonexistent?! Loooord this product is great!!!! Still never had a problem with settling during the workout and things are rolling along smoothly!!!!

MHP Protein Pudding (Chocolate) - Protein - Post Workout
Dosage: 1 can
Form: PUDDING!!!!!
Taste: 10/10
Consistency/Mouthfeel: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - Gunna just say that these cans of pudding are BETTER than any sludge I've EVER made! Perfect consistency and no gritty mouthfeel at all! Wasn't sure if it was going to have that metallic taste from the can and was surprised that it didn't! Really great tasting stuff! Can't wait to try the vanilla!!!!

[jpfaherty]

Nice tempo work man. Really finding ways to switch things up and kill it!

[The Solution]

Tola ya them negatives make a BIG difference
way to wake everyone up in here today

[NaturalPursuit]

Nice tempo work man. Really finding ways to switch things up and kill it!

Thanks bro!!! I have my phases/cycles/waves of training that I go thru that have really helped me to make continuous progress and progressively overload! No plateau in about a year so I'd say its working haha

Tola ya them negatives make a BIG difference
way to wake everyone up in here today

For sure my man!!! NEGATIVES FTW!!!!!!!

You know I have to haha

[NaturalPursuit]

4 Upper Hybrid - Arm Emphasis (Hybrid Cycle - Hybrid Days focus on weakpoints) (4-10 rep range, Arms 10-12 reps)

Hybrid Daily Warm Ups 2
*Full ROM

-5 min elliptical
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-walking leg stretches
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-10 to 12 hip swings
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-flat barbell press bar x 12
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-close stance leg press 4 plates x 44 (22 toes straight into 22 toes
out) into calf work x 16
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12

no excuses...no time off...never stopping...I'm nothing special...THIS is nothing special...WHAT I DO IS NOTHING. SPECIAL...Bust AZZ everyday damn day and NEVER GIVE UP...now...TIME TO GET SOME INTENSITY IN THIS F#$KIN LOG!!!!!!!

DB flat bench press- 3 sets of 6-8 reps
100 x 6
100 x 6
100 x 6

HARD SQUEEZE AT PEAK Pec deck flys 4 sets
Leaning forward (upper chest, 6-8 reps)
225 x 7
225 x 7
225 x 7

SQUEEZIN THIS F#$KIN CHEST WITH AN INSAAANE FURY!!!!! NOW THE SWEAT'S STARTIN TO POUR!!!! NOW I WANNA BLEEEED!!!!!

Back Complex- 10 sets of 6-10 reps
(pre-exhaust with SF) Ultra wide grip pulldown ss seated cable
rows with two handles
150 x 8 into 135 x 8
165 x 6 into 150 x 6
165 x 6 into 150 x 6
165 x 6 into 150 x 6
165 x 6 into 150 x 6
1 arm smith machine bb rows (LF)
175 x 6
175 x 6
Twisting pulldowns (LFF)
6 plates x 8
8 plates x 6

COME ON!!! NOT NEARLY STRONG ENOUGH!!! NOT NEARLY BIG ENOUGH!!!! I WANNA ROW 225 WITH 1 ARM LIKE ITS NOTHIN!!!! PUMP IS OUTTA THIS FREAKIN WORLD!!!!!

Rear delts- 4 sets of 8-12 reps
Seated Cable face pulls
90 x 10
90 x 10
Reverse pec deck
135 x 9
135 x 9

Single arm db raises- 5 sets of 8-12 reps
Front of body to side
60 x 9
60 x 9
60 x 9
Dorian Front (in front of body)
(thumbs to side) 40 x 9
(thumbs to side) 40 x 9

STRIATIONS AND MUSCLE BELLIES OF PEACE!!!! STOMPIN AROUND THIS GYM LIKE A MANIAC!!!! FEELIN LIKE A MACHINE!!!!!

Weighted Dips ss both arm db curls (45 lb bar)- 3 sets of 6-8 reps
Dips:
+60 x 6
+60 x 6
+60 x 6
Both arm db curls:
45 x 7
45 x 7
45 x 7

Paused at bottom Padded back machine - Rope pulldowns- 3 sets of 8-12
reps
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10

COME AT ME BROOOO!!!!! IM A F#$KIN ANIMAAAAAAAL!!!!!!

FULL EXT till tricep flexes - Cross body Single db hammer curls- 3
sets of 8-10 reps
45 x 9
50 x 8
50 x 8

Forearm work - CJ thumbless front into reverse curls- 4 sets of 10-15
reps
60 x 12 12
60 x 12 12
60 x 12 12
60 x 12 12

MORE!!!! MORE!!!!! VOLUME ADDICT!!!!! I NEEED THIS!!!!! THIS IS MY PASSION!!!!! THIS IS WHY IM ALIVE!!!!!! TO PUSH THE LIMITS OF HUMANITY LIKE NO ONE HAS DONE BEFORE!!!! I!!!! WANT!!!!! MORE!!!!!!!!

Platform Hanging leg raises- 4 sets
Weighted - 5-10 reps
+40 x 9
+40 x 8
Bodyweight x 10
Bodyweight x 10

Machine crunch- 2 sets of 6-10 reps with minimal break
80 x 6
80 x 6

Vacuums (hands pushing on bench)- 1 set to failure
2 mins 8 seconds

...that session speaks for itself...IM. GOING. INSANE...and nothing can block my path...


Current Supplement Logs
Core Nutritionals Core FURY (Cherry Lemonade) - Energy/Pump/Focus - Preworkout
Dosage: 2 scoops in 11 oz cold water
Form: Shake
Taste: 12/10
Mixability: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - Energy was on point!!! May have been lack of sleep or other factors for the past 2 days but either way, I HAVE NOT HAD A BAD WORKOUT YET!!! Of course, I havent had a bad workout in a year, STILL gotta give props to this preworkout!!! As of now, I really cant decide if Core FURY or Cellucor's C4 is my favorite pre workout...both give me tons of energy, pumps, focus, and aggression...damn is it a TRUE battle for 1st!!!!
~Pumps: 10/10
~Energy: 10/10
~Focus: 10/10
~Overall Aggressiveness: 11/10

Cellucor BCAA (Tropical Punch) - BCAA - Intraworkout
Dosage: 1 scoop mixed with 37g dextrose in 24 oz cold water
Form: Shake
Taste: 10/10
Mixability: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - Got asked by some bro what I was sipping on...he said and I quote "bro what the hell are you drinking?! It smells f#$kin good!"...haha...yes bro...it does smell good

MHP Protein Pudding (Chocolate) - Protein - Post Workout
Dosage: 1 can
Form: PUDDING!!!!!
Taste: 10/10
Consistency/Mouthfeel: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - As tasty as ever and PERFECT for me lately as my schedule has been busier than ever!!! 30g protein per can isn't too bad...only wish there was more since my intake is 300g per day haha

[jpfaherty]

MHP Protein Pudding (Chocolate) - Protein - Post Workout
Dosage: 1 can
Form: PUDDING!!!!!
Taste: 10/10
Consistency/Mouthfeel: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - As tasty as ever and PERFECT for me lately as my schedule has been busier than ever!!! 30g protein per can isn't too bad...only wish there was more since my intake is 300g per day haha

Always wondered how those were! How's the price on them?

[NaturalPursuit]

Always wondered how those were! How's the price on them?

Yeah man I completely love them! Not sure on price...I got 3 boxes for Christmas 2 chocolate and 1 vanilla! Yes...Im lucky haha

[wrkoutfrq]

Yeah man I completely love them! Not sure on price...I got 3 boxes for Christmas 2 chocolate and 1 vanilla! Yes...Im lucky haha

you made out like a freaking bandit as far as supplements go for Christmas dude!

[fittofattofit]

I love it that you're 'deloading' your deads by repping 425 with a slow tempo

[The Solution]

Yeah man I completely love them! Not sure on price...I got 3 boxes for Christmas 2 chocolate and 1 vanilla! Yes...Im lucky haha

i have one from last year never broke into it. maybe one of these days.

[NaturalPursuit]

you made out like a freaking bandit as far as supplements go for Christmas dude!

Yeah i did!!! i was so pumped up!!!!

I love it that you're 'deloading' your deads by repping 425 with a slow tempo

Haha no when I write deloaded deadlifts I simply mean that I deload onto the ground after every rep before continuing the next VS bouncing it off the ground...those were DEFINITELY challenging!!

i have one from last year never broke into it. maybe one of these days.

TRY EM!!!! Lemme know how much you love it haha

[NaturalPursuit]

5 Lower Hypertrophy Day (Hybrid Cycle) - Volume and Intensity Emphasis (keep squat and deadlift reps the same and increase 5 lbs every session on both sets)

Hybrid Daily Warm Ups 2
*Full ROM

-5 min elliptical
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-walking leg stretches
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-10 to 12 hip swings
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-flat barbell press bar x 12
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-close stance leg press 4 plates x 44 (22 toes straight into 22 toes
out) into calf work x 16
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12

COME ON BABY ITS JUST YOU AND ME!!!!! WE GUNNA SEE IF YOU CAN BREAK ME!!!!!!

Low Bar Back squats- 2 sets
8 reps
410 x 8
20 reps
320 x 20

Non Deloaded Reps - Sumo Deadlifts- 2 sets
8 reps
415 x 8
20 reps
320 x 20

TEARIN THIS F#$KIN SHYT UP!!!!!! GTFO OF MY WAY!!!!! I RUN THIS!!!!!

Quad Sweep Partials - Close Stance Leg Press into hard static
contraction (STAY SEATED IN BETWEEN SETS)- 3 sets of 20-30 reps
16 plates x 23 into 8 second static
16 plates x 23 into 8 second static
16 plates x 23 into 8 second static

Close Stance somersault squats- 3 sets of 10-15 reps
1 pps x 15
1 pps + 5 ps x 10
1 pps + 5 ps x 10

BEASTIN EVERY REP!!!! EVERY SET!!! I WANT MORE PRS!!!!!! I WANT MORE BLOOOOOD!!!!!

Laying leg curls- 3 sets of 20-30 reps
50 x 24
50 x 24
50 x 24

Abductor ss adductor machine (out into in)- 1 set of 15-20 reps
70 x 20 20

TAKIN THIS SHYT TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL!!!! INTENSITY BOILING IN MY VEINZZZ!!!!

Leaning forward hands on hamstrings - Seated leg curls- 3 sets of
12-15 reps
80 x 14
80 x 14
80 x 14

Close stance leg extensions- 3 sets of 20-30 reps
70 x 26
70 x 26
70 x 26

INSAAAANE PUMP!!!!! INSAAANE PAAAIN!!!! STOMPIN AROUND LIKE A GORILLA!!!! THROWIN DOWN WEIGHTS LIKE ITS NOTHIN!!!!

Stay on big toe - Seated calf press- 3 sets of 30-50 reps
Straight
1 plate + 35 x 30
1 plate + 35 x 30
Out
1 plate + 35 x 30
In
1 plate + 35 x 30

BF Standing machine calf press-
drop (toes straight, toes out, toes in, repeat twice, last one rep
out on toes straight)- 1 set of 8-12 reps per
145 x 10
130 x 10
115 x 10
100 x 10
85 x 10
70 x 10
(rep out) 55 x 24

FINISH STRONG!!!!! MORE!!!! MORE!!!! MORE INTENSITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seated overhand non strappped scapula retraction- 2 sets
60-100 reps
75 x 80
30-50 reps
105 x 30

...DESTROYED...


Current Supplement Logs
Core Nutritionals Core FURY (Cherry Lemonade) - Energy/Pump/Focus - Preworkout
Dosage: 2 scoops in 11 oz cold water
Form: Shake
Taste: 12/10
Mixability: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - DAAAMN this was by FAR the best workout on Core FURY yet!!! Everything went perfectly and I had a constant supply of "clean" energy with no jitters or anything!!!
~Pumps: 10/10
~Energy: 10/10
~Focus: 10/10
~Overall Aggressiveness: 11/10

Cellucor BCAA (Tropical Punch) - BCAA - Intraworkout
Dosage: 1 scoop mixed with 37g dextrose in 24 oz cold water
Form: Shake
Taste: 10/10
Mixability: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - With these new higher rep squat and deadlift days, I can really feel the need for BCAAs + Dextrose intraworkout more than ever!

MHP Protein Pudding (Chocolate) - Protein - Post Workout
Dosage: 1 can
Form: PUDDING!!!!!
Taste: 10/10
Consistency/Mouthfeel: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - Downed my pudding, got homework done, and out the door for work in this blizzard!!! On the go quick protein!!!!! Definitely appreciate the convenience!!!


Weekly Vlog #13 (Meals, Core FURY, NASM and Physiology of Exercise Classes, Sleep Over with Lindsey)

[TakedaShingen]

I make protein pudding all the time lol. I've never actually seen it prepackaged.
I'm in!!!

Straight slayin it, kid.

Where are you doing the paused contraction on leg presses? At the base of the movement?

And those Cor-BCAAs are hnnnnngggg!!!!!!!

[NaturalPursuit]

I make protein pudding all the time lol. I've never actually seen it prepackaged.
I'm in!!!

Straight slayin it, kid.

Where are you doing the paused contraction on leg presses? At the base of the movement?

And those Cor-BCAAs are hnnnnngggg!!!!!!!

Great stuff man and thanks!!! Paused contractions are at top of every rep...REALLY rushes the blood into my quad sweeps and feels insane!!!! COR BCAAs FTW!!!

[NaturalPursuit]

6 Upper Hypertrophy Day (Hybrid Cycle) (6-50 reps)

Hybrid Daily Warm Ups 2
*Full ROM

-5 min elliptical
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-walking leg stretches
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-10 to 12 hip swings
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-flat barbell press bar x 12
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12
-close stance leg press 4 plates x 44 (22 toes straight into 22 toes
out) into calf work x 16
-11 close grip pullups into db side 10x12

I HAVE THE POWER!!!! This is amazing!!! I feel incredible!!! I can win!! I feel great!!! I CAN DO THIS!!!!!

3/4 POWER REPS - Flat barbell bench- sets of 6 reps until RPE 9
225 x 6
225 x 6
225 x 6
225 x 6
225 x 6

Machine Incline Press (seat below 8)- 2 sets of 10-12 reps
4 plates x 8
4 plates x 8

BLOWIN THIS SHYT UP!!!!!!!

Pec Deck- 2 sets of 12-15 reps
180 x 13
180 x 13

Width work- 8 sets
8-12 reps - Tight Form Reset Pull ups (full deloaded stretch at
bottom of every rep and up till top of bar touches wall)
+25 x 12
+30 x 8
Ultra wide AMAP (constant tension, partials if needed)
Bodyweight x 20
Timed pulldowns (40-70 seconds)
(wide) 150 x 42 seconds
(ultra wide) 105 x 50 seconds
Forced Loose Form Pulldowns (12-15 reps)
210 x 12
Twisting Single arm lat pulldown machine (6-8 reps) STRETCHED LF
WORK
8 plates x 8

MASS!!!!! MASS!!!!! I WANT MOOORE!!!!!!!!

Down to top of Knee Overhand K Style barbell rows- 3 sets of 20-30 reps
335 x 24
335 x 24
335 x 24

(up to chest, palms in) Single arm seated cable rows- 2 sets of 8-12
reps
60 x 12
70 x 8

I HAVE THE POWER!!!!!! ANIMALISTIC STRENGTH!!!!!

Side laterals- 5 sets
Forced Loose Form DB (8-15 reps)
100 x 8
Standing single arm DB kept at sides (12-15 reps)
50 x 14
50 x 14
Cable (front of body to side, 10-12 reps)
10 x 12
Speed side laterals (30-50 reps)
10 x 50

Pec deck reverse flys- 4 sets of 12-20 reps
Palms down (15-20 reps)
105 x 19
105 x 19
Palms in (10-12 reps)
120 x 11
120 x 11

KNOCKING DOWN DOORS!!!!! I CAN DO ANYTHING!!!!!!

DB front delt raises- 3 sets of 10-15 reps
Alt (palms down)
35 x 10
35 x 10
Swinging Both with thumbs up (20-30 reps)
15 x 26

Rope pulldowns- 4 sets of 20-40 reps
40 x 20
40 x 20
40 x 20
40 x 20

MOOORE BLOOOOD!!!!! AGGRESSIVENESS OFF THE F@$KIN CHAAARTS!!!!

Biceps- 5 sets
Standing both arm twisting db curls (10-15 reps)
40 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10
Rotating circuit DB hammer curls- (20-30 reps)
20 x 30
25 x 26

CJ thumbless front wrist curl- 3 sets of 30-50 reps
50 x 42
50 x 42
50 x 42

PRS PRS AND MORE PRS!!!!! NOBODY'S DOING THIS!! MAAAACHINE!!!!!

Db reverse curl wrist curl- 3 sets of 8-20 reps
10 x 20
15 x 10
15 x 10

Hanging leg raises- 1 set of 20-50 before adding sets
50
26

FURIOUS INTENSITY!!!! PURE INSANITY!!!!!

Machine crunch- 2 sets of 20-30 reps
40 x 26
40 x 26

Hands on bench Vacuums (squeeze as hard as possible)- 1 set of 30-60
seconds before adding sets
1 min
44 seconds

...next competition...next challange I take on...whether that be bodybuilding or powerlifting...I WANNA DROP JAWZ...when my body screams stop...my mind yells NEVER!!!!!



Current Supplement Logs
Core Nutritionals Core FURY (Cherry Lemonade) - Energy/Pump/Focus - Preworkout
Dosage: 2 scoops in 11 oz cold water
Form: Shake
Taste: 12/10
Mixability: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - Really starting to notice a great "zoned in" focus like effect! Only downside to this product...I saw the bottom of the container this morning Overall effects STILL great as ever!!!!
~Pumps: 10/10
~Energy: 10/10
~Focus: 10/10
~Overall Aggressiveness: 11/10

Cellucor BCAA (Tropical Punch) - BCAA - Intraworkout
Dosage: 1 scoop mixed with 37g dextrose in 24 oz cold water
Form: Shake
Taste: 10/10
Mixability: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - Barely sore from the other day of high rep squat and deadlift work and intraworkout recovery is ON POINT!!! Easily my favorite intra HANDS DOWN!

MHP Protein Pudding (Vanilla) - Protein - Post Workout
Dosage: 1 can
Form: PUDDING!!!!!
Taste: 10/10
Consistency/Mouthfeel: 10/10
Effectiveness: 10/10 - WOW I have to do a video review on this!!! The vanilla was the SAME as the chocolate!! LITERALLY tasted like vanilla pudding with NO metallic can taste!!! Texture and consistency was great!!!!


Giant Sports Delicious Protein (Peanut Butter Chocolate Shake) Review

[The Solution]

Cor BCAA's ftw brother, you like it better than alpha amino?
i need you to do a review on a small can for me in the future with a few others on these boards. Keep an eye out for a package coming from the chef.