Back From The Dead Again; Journey to Strong

**musclehead09** · 08-10-2019, 12:16 PM

Saturday August 10, 2019

ME Upper Body

Pause Bench Press
*45x10
*135x3
*185x1
*205x1
225x1
245x1
260x1

Incline Bench Press
*45x10
*135x5
170 2x6

Pec Dec Fly
*50x10 (seated cable fly not deep enough)
110 3x10 (switched to pec deck for a deeper stretch)

Lying DB Triceps Extension
*10x10 (standing)
30’s 3x8, 1x6+2 (lying)

Wide Lat Pulldown
10 plates 2x10
8 plates 2x10

Superset
Cable X’s 40x10,7
Side Raise 25’s x8,6

Machine Preacher Curl
60 3x8

xRequiem, I take it back; I decided to hit singles on pause Bench today lol. I would say “only” got up to 260 before I cut it but that’s 30 more lbs than I started post surgery so I’ll take it. I’ll take 5 weeks to keep training inclines, close Grip, OHP and dumbbell work then probably retest again to try 275. Felt like I hit the rack on the way up making lockout hard, otherwise I may have attempted more than 260 if I had a spot I trusted at the gym. I bench off a powerlifting bench at least now and have the pins set to a level that I can rest the bar and get out from under it if I ever fail.

**musclehead09** · 08-11-2019, 10:08 AM

Sunday August 11, 2019

ME Lower Body

Warmup Squats
45x5
135x3
225x1
275x1
315x1
365x1 @8 RPE

Deadlift
135x3
225x1
315x1
355x1
395x1
425x1 w/ straps (10 lbs off old PR but also 10 lbs more than last max)

DB Split Squat
40’s 2x8

Machine T-Bar Row
2 plates x6
3 plates 2x6

Seated Leg Curl
100 2x8

Seated Calf Raise
50x35,25,15

Will be working more volume for the next cycle/block of training. Really want to push past my old deadlift PR. Poor sleep quality recently but this is still progress; 10 more lbs than last max.

**musclehead09** · 08-14-2019, 05:05 PM

Wednesday August 14, 2019

Volume Upper Body

OHP
*45 2x5
*75x3
*95x1
*110x1
125x1
140x1 (Strict Standing PR)
145x1 (Strict Standing PR)
105 2x5

Pause Close Grip Bench
*45x5
*135x5
185 3x5

TnG Normal Grip Bench
185x13

Assisted Wide Grip Pull-up
25 lbs assistance 2x6, 1x8

V-Bar Cable Row
110 3x10

**musclehead09** · 08-15-2019, 04:38 PM

Thursday August 15, 2019

Volume Lower Body

Squat
45x10
135x5
225x1
315 3x2
225x15

Leg Extension
115 3x15

Seated Leg Curl
40x25
55x15
70x12
85x10
40x20

Standing Calf Raise
75x20
95x15
115x10
135x8

Felt like garbage tonight. Tired. Need to sleep better. Wanted to hit DE work with over 75% of my max squat with straight weight for a lot more sets but by set 3 315 felt bleh. Repped our 225 as I wanted to and hit 15. Some of my high rep PRs last year were 275x15, 315x12, and 340x10. My 1RM has skyrocketed but I didn’t build it through volume on the big 3 so my work capacity stinks. But even back then mid week sometimes my workouts would suffer due to bad sleep.

**musclehead09** · 08-17-2019, 08:51 AM

Saturday August 17, 2019

Upper Body Deload

Flat DB Bench
*25’s x10
*35’s x10
*45’s x10
55’s x10
65’s x10
75’s x10

Superset
Skullcrusher 40x10, 50x10, 70x8
CG Bench 40x20, 50x20, 70x12

Wide Lat Pulldown
6 plates x10
10 plates 2x8

Face Pull (inner pulley)
3 plates 2x25

Standing Machine Side Raise
40x10
50x10

2 Arm DB Curl
25’s x10
30’s x8

Bike 5 minutes (1.21 miles + 22 cals)

**musclehead09** · 08-18-2019, 12:28 PM

Sunday August 18, 2019

Lower Body Deload

SS Yoke Bar Good Morning (Conventional DL Stance)
*70x6
*120x3
145x3 (utterly shocking how difficult this was but very easily recoverable compared to a deadlift variation. Using a Yoke Bar with a conventional stance I think is what made it so hard. I usually use an Olympic bar with a squat stance which I’ve gotten up to 210x7 so far)

Beltless Front Squat
*45x6
135x6
160x6
185x6

One Arm DB Row
50x10
65x10
80x10

GHR (6th hole)
BW 3x6 (easy)

Seated Calf Press
180 2x15

Standing Crunch
40 2x20

**musclehead09** · 08-18-2019, 04:21 PM

Took my baby for a walk for about 19 minutes at a fast pace to get some cardio in.

**musclehead09** · 08-20-2019, 03:58 PM

Tuesday August 20, 2019

Volume Upper Body (Deload)

Wenning warmups (3 Lift potentiation Circuit)
Band Pullapart Red Mini 2x25
Incline DB Press 25’s 2x25
Incline DB Row 25’s 2x25

Bench Press
95x10
135x10
165x10
200x10 (felt solid, 10 lbs and 1 rep off an old PR and this was after 180 reps of light warmups)

Pull-up
BWx8 (at 200 lbs this is a PR)

Face Pull
20 3x20

Rope Pushdown
20 2x20

Hammer Curl
25’s x20
Dropset 25’s x10 + 15’s x10

Cardio
Rower resistance 6:
1000 meters (5:14)

This was a great workout. Going to start using Wenning warmups again, loved using these before. Also going to be rotating over 10 forms of cardio done 4x a week (2 low intensity sessions, 1 high intensity and 1 medium intensity). All will start out really low volume and build slowly over time. The Wenning warmups will increase my conditioning in their own right a little too.

**musclehead09** · 08-21-2019, 05:15 PM

Wednesday August 21, 2019

Deload Lower body circuit

Circuit 2x25
Band Pullthrough
BW Squat
BW Calf Raise

**musclehead09** · 08-24-2019, 01:16 PM

Sunday August 24, 2019

ME Lower Body

Wenning Warmup
Lying Leg Curl 20x25, 30x25
Plate Shrug 45’s 2x25
Side Bend 10 2x25

Pause Squat
*45x5
*135x3
*225x2
275x2
315x2
340x1
365x2 (PR, but depth was a little high)

Sumo Deadlift
*135x5
*225x5
315x5
365x5 (PR by 1 rep)

Belt Squat
250 2x8

Seated Calf Raise
135 4x12 (3 45 lb plates)

**musclehead09** · 08-24-2019, 04:01 PM

Evening Cardio

Walk 2.7 miles - 50 minutes 24 seconds

**musclehead09** · 08-25-2019, 10:52 AM

Sunday August 25, 2019 (Noon workout)

ME Upper Body

Wenning Warmup
Lat Pulldown 4 plates x25, 5 plates x25
Rope Pushdown 2 plates 2x25
Face Pull 2 plates 2x25
(All movements during warmup done on lat Pulldown pulley, the weights feel heavier than on the Pushdown pulley)

Incline Bench Press w/ slingshot
45 2x5
95x5
135x5
185x5 w/ slingshot
205x3 w/ slingshot (set PR; first time doing these)
135x15 (no slingshot; 1 rep shy of old PR)

Push-up
BWx18,10,10

One Arm DB Row
55x8
70x8
85x8
100x8 (tied old PR)

Incline Rear Lateral
25’s x15,12,10

Barbell Curl
40x10
60 3x10

First time using slingshot on incline. No caffeine today as I felt more awake than ever. Even with the slingshot though I only got 5 more lbs and 1 more rep than my last incline session (200 2x2). With that said the Pushdowns fatigued my triceps a little and I’m used to caffeinating on the weekends. This still sets a PR though.

**musclehead09** · 08-25-2019, 04:42 PM

Evening Cardio

Walk 0.9 miles w/ baby in stroller - 17:04

Timed 1 mile run - 10:14

Cut grass earlier in the day after lifting but not counting that lol.

**musclehead09** · 08-28-2019, 04:49 PM

Wednesday August 28, 2019

Full Body

Pause Bench
*45x12
*95x6
*135x6
185 3x6

TnG Bench
185x14

Squat
*45x12
*135x6
*225x3
275x6
225 2x6
225x15

Machine T-Bar Row
1 plate x10
2 plates x10,8

Face Pull
40 3x10

Life will be very busy the next 2 weeks so I’ll probably just hit full body a few times spread over the next couple weeks with lots of walking in between days as I’ll be out of town multiple times.

**musclehead09** · 09-01-2019, 02:59 PM

Sunday September 1, 2019

ME Lower Body

Rack Pull (Pin 1)
*135x5
*225x3
*275x2
*315x1
*365x1
405x1
435x1
455x1 (PR)

Backoff set @ 80%
365x3

Belt Squat
*135x6
*225x6
315 4x6 (PR)

Seated Calf Press
180x20,15,12,10

Standing Cable Crunch
10 plates 2x20

Decline Sit-up
BW 2x10

Hardly any sleep and poor nutrition for a few days while running off caffeine so I’ll take this. It was a good workout.

**musclehead09** · 09-04-2019, 10:52 AM

I had horrifying GI issues this past weekend; probably TMI but had very bloody bowel movements. Pending test results but after 48 hours of being in antibiotic it has cleared up. Could be Shigella (a bacteria similar to Ecoli but potentially worse). Finally feeling better; just tired from lack of sleep.

To say the least this will likely hamper my lifting this week but I go on a mini vacation tomorrow through Sunday. If by Saturday I feel 100% I’ll try to hit a full body Deload workout and then resume training next week.

**musclehead09** · 09-06-2019, 10:41 AM

Friday September 6, 2019

Chest/Shoulders (Bodybuilding style)

Bench Press
*45x20
*95x10
*135x5
*185x1
*205x1
205x9 (pressing strength is going strong)

Incline HS Press
*1 plate x8
*1 plate + 25’s x8
2 plates x8
2 plates + 25’s x6 PR (failed the top of the 6th rep)

Dip
BW 2x8

Cable Crossover
*60x12
80x12
100x12

Seated OHP
*45x8
95x6
115 2x6

Bent Over Rear Raise
25’s 3x20

**musclehead09** · 09-07-2019, 07:12 AM

Saturday September 7, 2019

Leg Day (Bodybuilding style)

Squat (no belt or shoes; and narrow stance)
*45x10
*135x8
*185x6
*225x4
*275x2
*295x1
315x6 (PR w/o belt and narrow stance)

Backoff Widowmaker
225x20 (PR w/o belt and narrow stance)

Leg Extension
*40x10
*70x10
*100x10
140x20

DB RDL
65’s 3x12

Seated Calf Raise
50x25,15,12,10

Great workout; taking ciprofloxacin and just found out it’s been known to cause ruptured tendons so now I’m worried. Effects can kick in weeks beyond finishing it. Called the urgent care I went to and they said to lessen the intensity for a few weeks. Guess I’ll keep around 3-4 reps in the tank to be safe.

I also got severely sunburned (another effect of the antibiotic).

**musclehead09** · 09-08-2019, 12:57 PM

Sunday September 8, 2019

Pull Day (Upper Back/Bis)

Barbell Row
*45x12
*95x6
*135x6
170x6
205x6 (PR)

Backoff set
135x12

Assisted Pull-up
70 lbs assistance 2x10

One Arm DB Row
60x8
75x8

Face Pull
50 2x10

Smith Shrug
*135x10
185 2x10

Barbell Curl
*45x8
65 2x8

Incline DB Curl
20’s 2x10

Only pushed barbell rows today. Left elbow has felt a little weird a few times today so definitely will be careful due to the antibiotics. When I train “Pull” Upper Back includes Traps. I’ll throw in face pulls for extra rear Delt work but my hard real Delt work is on push days.

Really thinking about focusing on some Bodybuilding style training for awhile now since I’m still in off season mode. I’d still push the main lifts and variations of them; but I enjoyed 3 day rotations done twice a week in the past such as Push/Legs/Pull and other ones where I hit everything twice a week still. As usual if I need to miss days due to life circumstances I’ll just merge workouts and do upper/lower as needed.

**musclehead09** · 09-10-2019, 02:59 PM

Tuesday September 10, 2019

Push Hypertrophy Day

Incline HS Press
*90x8
*140x8
160x8
180x8
(Only plate weight counted)

Flat DB Bench
*50’s x10
*65’s x10
80’s x8
90’s x8 (probably a PR with this being 2nd in the workout)

Pec Deck Fly
85 3x10

Side Raise
*15’s x10
20’s x10
25’s x10
30’s x8 (probably close to an old PR)

Incline Rear Lateral
30’s x12,10,8

One Arm Overhead Extension
20 2x12
(Just chose these since I’m still on my meds and elbows felt weird for a couple days)

Rope Pushdown
40 2x10 (30 sec rest)
30 2x10 (30 sec rest)

**musclehead09** · 09-11-2019, 03:49 PM

Wednesday September 11, 2019

Lower Body Hypertrophy Day

Lying Leg Curl
*20 2x20
40x15
65x12
95x8 (PR on the particular machine I did these on; it’s harder than others)
Dropset 65x10, 50x10, 40x10 + partials 80x10 (disgusting pump)

Stiff Leg Deadlift (25 lb plates for deeper stretch)
*95x10
*145x10
195 2x10

Leg Press (Slightly Wide Stance w/ 3 sec negatives)
*135x10
*225x10
315 3x10 (Volume PR on this particular one; the leg Press machine I use at 24/7 Fitness is infinite times harder than the other leg presses I use)

Smith Machine Front Squat
*45x10
135 2x8 (Full ROM/deep)

Standing Calf Raise
75x20
95x15
115x12
135x10
155x8
175x6

Machine Crunch
65 4x10

Loved this workout. I’m going to honestly love not just focusing on PRs on the big 3 but high rep PRs on anything and everything. I already did that on some accessory work during powerlifting blocks but tracking PRs on everything will be fun during this bodybuilding phase.

Also had a sick pump throughout all of my legs. By time I got to Smith front squats I was toasted but they felt great on the quads. Counting leg Press weight as if the machine just weighed 45 lbs. I know it’s more but it’ll be easy to track this way.

**musclehead09** · 09-12-2019, 03:50 PM

Thursday September 12, 2019

Pull Hypertrophy Day

Meadows Row (only using 25 lb plates)
*Bar x10
*Bar + 25 x8
Bar + 50x8
Bar + 75x8 (grip failed so reset between reps 5 and 6 as well as 7 and 8)
Bar + 50x8

Assisted Pull-up
28 lbs assistance 2x8

Machine Pullover
60x15
80x12

DB Shrug w/ 3 sec hold
75’s 3x12

EZ Bar Cable Curl
*4 plates x10
*6 plates x10
8 plates x10
Dropset 10 plates x6, 8 plates x6, 6 plates x6, 4 plates x6

One Arm DB Preacher Curl
20 2x8

Reverse EZ Bar Curl
30 2x10

First time using the machine Pullover as its new at one of the Gold’s I go to. Absolutely loved it. Such a deep stretch. Biggest pump in my lats in just the first set.

**musclehead09** · 09-14-2019, 12:03 PM

Saturday September 14, 2019

Push Strength Day

Low Incline DB Bench
*35’s x8
*50’s x8
65’s x8
80’s x8 (PR)
90’s x6 (huge PR)

Wide Flat BB Bench
*45x6
*135x6
185 2x6

Low Incline DB Fly
20’s x12
30’s x10

Seated OHP
*45x8
95x8
105x8

Rear Delt Cable Fly
20x12
30 2x10
20x12

Skullcrusher
*40x10
50 2x12

V Bar Pushdown
6 plates x10
8 plates x8
6 plates x10

**musclehead09** · 09-15-2019, 01:41 PM

Sunday September 15, 2019

Lower Body High Intensity Day

Seated Leg Curl
*50x8
*70x8
90x8
100x8

High Bar Squat (w/ Narrow Stance)
*45 2x6
*135x6
*225x6
275x6
300x6
325x7 (PR for High Bar Narrow Stance)

Leg Extension
90x10
110x10
130x10
Dropset 150x10, 110x10, 70x10 (biggest quad pump ever and likely a PR)

Lying Leg Curl
70 2x20 (almost puked on both sets)

Standing Calf Press
90x15
140 3x12
(All sets at least 2 sec hold at top and bottom)

Donkey Calf Raise
100 2x10

Cable Crunch
8 plates 5x20

**musclehead09** · 09-16-2019, 05:33 PM

Monday September 16, 2019

Pull Day

Barbell Row
*45x5
*95x5
*135x5
160x5
185x5
210x5 (PR)

Lat Pulldown
90x12
105x10
120x8
135x8
90x12

HS Low Row (One Arm)
*45x8
70x8
80x8

Face Pulls (from Cable Row w/ rope)
45 3x10 (these felt awesome)

DB Shrug (3 sec hold and shrugged much higher)
40’s 3x12 (45 sec rest)

Barbell Curl
*45x8
65x6
85x6
65x8

Machine Preacher Curl
50 2x10
40x10

**musclehead09** · 09-19-2019, 04:58 PM

Thursday September 19, 2019

Chest & Arms

Chest Press Machine
*55x8
*100x8
145 2x8

Incline DB Bench
*50’s x10
60’s x8
70’s x8

Pec Deck Fly
100 2x8

EZ Bar Curl
15 or 25 x12
35 or 45 x10
65 or 75 x8
75 or 85 x8
(Couldn’t tell if Bar was 15 or 25 lbs)

Seated DB Curl
20’s x10,8,8

DB Overhead Extension
50x10
65 2x8

Straight Bar Pushdown
30x12
40x10
50x8
40x8

So tired, 4-6 hours of sleep a night is killing me. I just can’t fall asleep even if I’m dead tired. Decided to take it “easy” and not hit a barbell variation for Bench today. Incline DB after a new Chest Machine was difficult enough.

**musclehead09** · 09-20-2019, 11:21 AM

Friday September 20, 2019

Legs

Standing Calf Press
*90x12
180 2x10

Standing Calf Raise
90x8
70 2x8

Donkey Calf Raise
60 2x12

Stiff Leg Deadlift (w/ 25’s)
*95x8
*145x8
195x8
245x6
300x6 (close to a stiff Leg PR)

Seated Leg Curl
50x10
70x8
90x6
105x6 (fried from stiff legs but close to a PR probably)

Hack Squat
*45x8
*135x8
*185x6
225x6
250x6
275x8 (PR; suck at hacks on the cybex machine so I’m happy with this especially with it being after all my hamstring and calf work)

Walking Lunge
BWx20 steps (10 per leg)
25’s x16 steps (8 per leg)

Leg Extension
110x8
130x8

**musclehead09** · 09-21-2019, 02:36 PM

Saturday September 21, 2019

Back & Shoulders

Seated OHP
*45x8
*75x6
*95x6
115x3
135x3
95x8

One Arm DB Row
*45x8
*60x8
75x8
90x8
105x6 (PR)

HS Front Pulldown
90x10
140x8
90x10

Machine Pullover
60x10
80x10
100x10 (brutal set; PR cuz only 2nd time)

HS Shrug w/ 3 sec squeeze
*135x10
225 2x8

Seated Side Lateral
20’s 3x10

Incline Rear Lateral
25’s 3x15

Face Pull from seated Cable Row
3 plates 2x10

**musclehead09** · 09-24-2019, 03:42 PM

Tuesday September 24, 2019

Chest & Arms

Flat DB Bench
*40’s x10
*55’s x8
*70’s x6
*85’s x4
100’s x6 (tied old PR; failed 7th rep)

Incline BB Bench
*45x8
135x8
155x8
155x6

Seated Cable Fly
40x10
50 2x10

Dip
BWx8
BWx6

Superset
DB OH Extension *55x8, *65x8, 75x8
Seated DB Curl 25’s x8, 30’s 2x8
(Likely tied an old OH Ext PR)

Rope Pushdown (inner cable pulley)
6 plates x12
6 plates x10

Machine Preacher Curl
50x10
60x8

Barbell Curl
50x10
50 2x8

Crunch
BW 3x12, 1x5 (Abs cramped)

Great workout off bad sleep. Had this been on the weekend I guarantee I’d have more reps on Flat DB Bench so I’m happy I was able to tie an old PR as last time I hit 100’s x6 was on a weekend with lots of sleep and caffeine.

Also the inner cable pulley is easier than the outer one. May have said this before but it’s definitely lighter. I still just record it by plate number (or weight at the other gym) but I’ll specify when it’s the inner cable pulley.

**musclehead09** · 09-25-2019, 03:56 PM

Wednesday September 25, 2019

Legs

Lying Leg Curl
*40x10
*65x10
80x10
95x8 (PR)
110x6 (PR)

High Bar Squat (Narrow Stance)
*45x10
*135x5
*185x5
*225x5
275x5 (add belt)
315x10 (2 reps shy of old PR; but actually a PR at this stage in the workout after lying leg curls)

Squat Backoff set no belt
185x10

Leg Extension
85x20
100x15
115x12
130x10 (massive pump)
145x8

DB RDL
70’s x12
70’s x10

Calf Press
135x25
185x15
225x12
275x10

Standing Calf Raise
135 4x8

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