"charlie gets swole in 2017

[charlievanriper]

Tuesday June 11th session
.......
Deadlifts - 5 sets
Crystal -155x2. 185x1, 185x1, 185x1, switched to Sumo 155x3x3

Curls-
Crystal -35lbsx8, 35lbsx8, 35lbsx, 35lbsxy
Charlie - 100x1,105x1, 110x1, 115x1, 120x1, 125x2,135x2 with slight assist
135X1 FILMED


Assisted pullups 3 sets
Crystal
85x6, 70x, 55x5

Hammer Strength iso front Pulldowns
Crystal- 45psx11, 35psx9, 35+5psx7, 45psx52
Charlie- 45+25psx12, 90psx8, 100psx5, 90psx8

Hammer Strength iso shrug seated
Charlie- 80psx15, 90psx8, 3p+35psx8, 4ppsx7
Standing 4ppsx11


Rear delt
Crystal- 35x10, 40x8, 45x7, 50x5
Charlie- 150x 10x4

Hammer Strength iso low row 4 sets
Charlie- 1p+25x10, 1p+35x10, 2px10, 3ppsx5, 4
Crystal - 2 sets 25lbx8, 1 arm 25x8

Hammer Strength iso high pull
Charlie- 3ppx6, 5, 4

Low cable row - 4 sets
Charlie-160x10, 180x6, 140x9, 120x8

OUTSTANDING DAY

[charlievanriper]

Well Yesterday was a heavy assed workout, still cant do deads though as yet. Anyway todays about feeding my face and resting, Gonna go get on the therapy chair at the new gym later today and get some steam and sauna time in... Tomorrow the Game Continues

Some of You over 40 guys need to re evaluate who your taking advice from lol You need to step up your game

[JohnButz]

Great to see you back in here posting Charlie! This is our roots, for better or worse. I dumped FB 3 months ago, one of my better decisions.

[Marius_Ursus]

Dang, Charlie. Glad you didn't hurt yourself with those standing curls falling down or something.

Good work all around, still!

[LWW]

Cool log!

[charlievanriper]

Great to see you back in here posting Charlie! This is our roots, for better or worse. I dumped FB 3 months ago, one of my better decisions.

Thx John , Ya I would like to leave ******** but thiers a few that keep me thier but I am blocking and trimming daily now. I just found your thread and will post tonight

[charlievanriper]

Dang, Charlie. Glad you didn't hurt yourself with those standing curls falling down or something.

Good work all around, still!

thx my friend, lost my balance but got it today went in and beat that one, Great progress

[charlievanriper]

Cool log!

Glad you think so, welcome

[charlievanriper]

Total session today
FRIDAY June 14th training
Morning box squats with chains - worked to 205 felt the injury so I backed off for 5x5 @185

Then afternoon @ Vasa



Started with hammer iso bench 1 pps 15, 1p+25x10, 1p+35x8, 2ppsx6
Then
crystal hit Deadlifts
Worked reps up to 195 then 155x12
then
Crystal squats worked reps to 135 today
then I
Charlie- military press -115x12, 145x8, 155x5 165x3, failed @175, so 165x1
Then

EZ Cambered curls
charlie- 100x3, 105x2, 125x1, 135x2, 137.5x1 filmed



Crystal- 4 sets 20x10, 20x10, 30x8, 30x8


Then

seated Arnold press. 45x10, 50x8, 65x4
Crystal-15x8, 20x8, 10 to fail
Then

Charlie-flat DB Press- 65x8, 80x6, 90x6, 100x4 filmed


then

Hammer iso incline press
Charlie- 45psx21, 45+25x15, 45+35x11, 90psx10Crystal- 1 set 110x12
Then

hammer iso pulldown wide -
Charlie- 90x4, 45+35x6, 45+25x8, 45+10psx12
Then finished with

cable Crossovers
Pin 15- 30lbx12,
Pin 12- 30x10
Pin 8 - 30x10 fail totally done

LIFE WITHOUT PAIN IS LIFE WITHOUT PURPOSE"

[JohnButz]

Epic session for you and The Mrs. Great work! Very cool to see you liking the gym and congrats on the strength increases while cutting. Very few have the testicular fortitude to actually get stronger whilst on a cut. The youngins/intstasut crowd could learn a boatload from applying these methods.

[charlievanriper]

Well havnt updated the log this week just been tired and unwilling to deal with Social Un sociable Media

June 17th Training @ Vasa Gym

MONDAY June 17th 2019

Rode the bike up today midafternoon and I'll remember it's to dam hot for that lol Now Hitting the devil Stepmill first then upper bod with weights
Finished Step-mill 17 minutes 205 Calories
Warming up hammer iso bench press...
1st Flat Bench - worked to a single 245 then failed @255 so 225x3+2+1
2nd Incline Press - worked to 205 then failed @225
3rd Decline Press- 3 sets 10 reps from 135 to 155
4th Standing Military Press - 6 sets from 115 to 155
5th Seated Overhead Press- 85 to 135x4
6th DB standing Laterals - 25to 40lbs
7th moved to Hammer Strength Iso Lateral Shoulder press 3 sets 45 to 90ps
8th Cable Crossovers- mixed pin positions each 3 sets
finished with Jaccuzzi time

[charlievanriper]

Tuesday June 18th session
Hammer Strength iso low row
Charlie- dual 1p+15x, 1p+35x10, 2px10, 3ppsx6, 5 / 1 arm 3px5, 3p+10x5

Rear delts - 60x25, 80x15, 120x8, 120x6

Hammer Strength iso front Pulldowns
2px12, 2p+25x10
Wide outside grip
1px15, 1p+10x12, 10



Hammer Strength iso shrug seated
3ppx12, 3p+25x10, 4px8
Standing
4px10, 4p+10x8, 4p�25x5, 5px? 450lbs





Finnished with 3ppx12, 3ppx? Filmed

Power curls- 90x2, 100x+1, 110x1, 125x1, 135x1, 137.5x1, failed attempt @140, then tested hit 110x2 then hit 140 for 1 filmed




Finished with 100x6, 90x5

Cable low rows - 3 sets 160, 180, 150

[charlievanriper]

Well for the 3 guys cool enough to be a Part of my world thank you, after 2 days of rest and great food and higher calories its off to DO WORK and I will update the day later tonight as I am just heading to the GYM now

MONDAY June 21st 2019

Rode the bike up today midafternoon and hit the devil Stepmill first then upper bod with weights
At VASA warmups done

*Standing Military press alt with bench press
1550x2 , 185x2 / 155x2 ,205x2 / 155x2, 225x2 / 155x1, 245x1/ 155x1, 250x1 /
165x1, 252.5 failed / 175 failed, 225x2

*Skullcrushers - 55x12, 70x10, 80x10, 90x6, 75x12
*Hammer Strength iso incline - 80psx10, 90psx10, 100psx8, 115x8, 125psx6, 135psx5
*Hammer Strength bench - 45x12, 90x8, 115x6, 135x3
Then
*cable pressdowns- 4 sets of reps
*Cable Crossovers- 2pin positions upper and lower
3 sets to fail each 30/20/15lbs

Dam triceps cramped and restocking up on me on the ride home and most of the night . Guess I worked them puppies to death lol

[JohnButz]

Doing great work Brother! Looking forward to the chest/delt update. I just got back from work, busy night! I'm going to have a glass of Cab and listen to Ambrosia.

[charlievanriper]

Saturday 22nd 2019
.......


*Deadlifts - 5 sets
155, 225, 255, 285, 305, 315 failed feltb injury

Standing biceps curls- 90x10, 100x6, 105x6, 110x5, 110x4
*Preacher curls - 65x12, 85x10, 85x6 95x4, 105x3 1 minute rest (set camera) 105x3



*Hammer Strength iso Pulldowns 1 arm 100 reps 45psx20, 55psx20, 70psx15, 90psx15, 100psx12, 115x8, 125psx5, 5

*Low cable Rows 1 arm- 45. 15, 15, 12, 12, 50x10, 55x10, 60x8, 75x8, 90x5, 90x3

*Hammer Strength iso low Row - 90psx10, 10, 10, 10

Finished with
*divergent rows 1 arm- ran the plates from 85lbs to total stack (250lb) each failure sets

[JohnButz]

Great work on Saturday!

[charlievanriper]

No wonder the over 35 groups are dying off, Nobody has any passion or consideration anymore

[LWW]

Your killing it and training smart by listening to your body!

[charlievanriper]

MONDAY June 24th 2019

Rode the bike up today midafternoon and devil Stepmill first then upper bod with weights
At VASA warmups done +



*Barbell bench press - 155, 185, 205, 215x2, 225x4, 225x3, 235x1+1

*Standing Military press- 135x6,145x5, 155x4, 165x1, attempt @175 failed , 135x5

*DB Low incline press- 90x5, 100x3, 70x12



DB flat incline flyes- 35x12, 45x6, 55x7, 65x6, 70x4, 75x3 filmed

Switch to delts
*DB Seated press- 50x6, 65x6, 75x6, 85x1, 55x12

*Hammer Strength Iso lateral 1 arm
1ppsx20, 1p+25psx10, 2ppsx7, 100psx5, 105x4, 110x2

*Skullcrushers - 75x10, 85x7, 90x4, 60x16

*DB Neutral close press
Low incline- 4 sets 40x15, 55x10, 45 to fail filmed 45x7



*Abs 2 sets to fail weighted crunch machine, changed angle each side for 2 sets 10

[JohnButz]

Awesome session! I think the commercial gym is paying dividends. That burnout on the skullcrushers had to deliver a pump!

[charlievanriper]

Thx John Froze my Triceps lol hurt like hell, but worth it.
woke this morning 180.4 @ 13.3 with an overall body muscle % of 40.2 a steady increase over the last 30 days, 30 days ago I was 181.2 @ 14.8 with a overall body muscle % @37.7

Not where I want but its steady progress ....

[charlievanriper]

Tuesday June 25 th session



*Glute bridge - 1psx15, 1+25psx10, 1+35ps
2psx6, 1+25psx8



Worked
*back extension machine -4 sets

*Hack squat as with leg press 1ppsx15 / 25r, 1+10 psx10 / 2ppsx15, 1p+25psx8 / 3ppx10, 1p+35x5 / 4ppsx8, 1p+25x6 / 5ppsx7

*Power curls- 85x4, 100x4, 110x4, 125x1, 135x1, jumped to 145 filmed, failed @150 dropped to 105x10.



* Preacher curls - 75x8, 85x8, 95x8, 105x2, 110x1, 115x1, failed @120



*Scott curls -75x12, 85x9, 95x5

*Hammer Strength iso low row
dual 1p+15x, 1ps+35x10, 2px10, 3ppsx6, 5 / 1 arm 3px5, 3p+10x5

*Hammer Strength iso shrug ss with
-Seated - 2ppx20,
-Standing - 3ppsx10, 4ppsx8, 5ppsx3, 4ppsx8

*Hammer Strength iso front Pulldowns
Outside grip- 1ppsx18, 1p+10x12, 1p+25x7, 2ppsx4, 1ppsx12

*Hammer Strength iso low row
Dual 2px8 / single 2px8, dual 2p+25psx6 / single 2p+25x5 .. finished with a 1p+10 burn set 1 armx11

tomorrow is a long easy rest day till Thursday when I do Chest / Shoulder / Triceps

[JohnButz]

Arms are looking massive Bro! Nice work on that 145# curl. There is a strong man living in the desert sun and his name is CVR!

[LWW]

Love that powercurl!

[charlievanriper]

Hitting 2 a days now

THURSDAY JUNE 26th Training
@Vasa with Jay
Will post videos tonight

Starting warmups with Hammer Strength press.... 45ps, 55ps, 75ps, 85ps, 90ps, 100ps

Bench press -
Jay- 135, 155, 165, 165, 165
Charlie- 135, 155, 185, 205, 225
Crystal- Afternoon- 4 sets

Then Triceps
Seated ex bar French press-
Jay- 20lb, 30lb, 30lb
Charlie- 60lb, 70lb,
SS Skullcrusher/ CGBP with DB lying tri ext
Jay- 30lb/15lb
Charlie- 40/25, 50/25, went back for more
...
Then
SS Seated DB Press with DB Lateral raises -
Jay- 25/15x3 sets
Charlie- 50/25, 60/ 25, 65/25, went back for more sets 65/25, 65/25
...
Then
hammer Strength incline press
Jay- burn sets

After Jay left
Barbell incline press-135x15 slow count neg
185x7
Incline DB 1 arm 35x10+6 dual, 40x6+4 dual, 45x5+4 dual
Incline DB neutral press- 35, 40, 45 to fail

Morning Finals
Hammer Strength Iso flat bench
45psx20, 80psx10, 110psx8, 115psx3, 3 fail point filmed

Middle Cable Flyes-
Charlie- 3 pump sets to failure.. now stepmill time
..
Afternoon Warmup- Crystal only ..
hammer Strength chest press- afternoon
Crystal only ..
Flat barbell bench- 4 sets
Crystal only ..
DB low incline 3 sets

Pec Dek Afternoon- 6 pump sets
Crystal- xxxxxxxxxx
Charlie- 100, 125, 155, 180, 180, 180

Crystal- Afternoon- Seated DB Press
3 sets 12, 10 ,8
- Afternoon- Seated DB laterals as with standing DB front raises
3 sets each
Crystal- 5lb, 10lb, 10lb
Charlie- 20lb x15x3 sets each
Then Triceps
Pressdowns- Afternoon 3 pump sets
Crystal- xxxxx
Charlie- xxxxx

Hammer Strength Dips - Afternoon-
Charlie- 75psx12, 10, 8
Crystal - 15psx12, 10, 25psx7
1 arm reverse Pressdowns- - Afternoon
Crystal- 5 to fail, 10 to fail, 15 to fai
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[charlievanriper]

Killing Legs/Back & Biceps @vasafitness

FRIDAY June 28th training

*Glute Bridge
Jay-
Charlie-
*Leg press
Jay
Charlie- hit 8ppsx5 today
*Biceps
Charlie- Powercurl went to 135x3
Charlie- preacher curl maxed 125 filmed



Charlie- My Scott curl went to 95
Jay-
Assisted Pullups
*Jay
*Hmmer Strength wide Pulldowns- wide outside grip
Jay-
Charlie-4 sets progressive sets of reps from 25ps
*Hammer Strength iso low Row-
Jay-
Charlie- 1ppsx20(1arm) 1ppsx12 (2 arm)..
2ppsx6(1arm) 2ppsx5(2 arm)

*Hammer Strength Iso lateral Rows- 3 sets of burns
*Hammer Strength iso lateral Rows- 3 sets of burns

2nd session was the Afternoon with Crystal
....
LIFE WITHOUT PAIN IS LIFE WITHOUT PURPOSE"

Will get videos posted when I wake up

[charlievanriper]

Hitting 2 a days now

THURSDAY JUNE 26th Training
@Vasa with Jay
Will post videos tonight

since I didnt get videos from Thursday so here they are

[charlievanriper]

Final finisher after bench, military press, seated behind neck press, machine dips, rope Pressdowns, then Hammer Strength Iso press, Hammer Strength Iso bench. Set 5 Dips 2nd set of 8 with 45lbs +bodyweight, Just another Great day @ Vasa fitness north JUGGERNAUT style in the IRONWOLF's life






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[charlievanriper]

**** all you mother****ers, if you dontlike me or my posts **** you

[JohnButz]

Outstanding work on those pushing muscles! Kicking #$% and taking names. Hope you and Crystal have a great 4th Bro!