eddied27's More Muscle Madness journal

[eddied27]

Hey Ed, quick question, do you have any links or quotes on what Dante recommends for weak body part training while doing DC?

I don't but I'll see if I can find anything.

[ironwill2008]

Rack Deads (bar at knee level)
LT - N/A
TT - 315 x 20 / 315 x 16

Your strength can't be too off the mark, Ed. 315 x 36 reps


Just keep hittin' it.

[BuckSpin]

What Bill said. 36 reps @ 315???? Dang! I think you have plenty to strength to tap into. If that was unstrapped, even more so. Thats a LONG TIME to be holding that weight.

[BergMuscle]

What Bill said. 36 reps @ 315???? Dang! I think you have plenty to strength to tap into. If that was unstrapped, even more so. Thats a LONG TIME to be holding that weight.

I agree with Buck, that's an incredible lift. Sounds like strength to spare.

[eddied27]

Your strength can't be too off the mark, Ed. 315 x 36 reps

Just keep hittin' it.

What Bill said. 36 reps @ 315???? Dang! I think you have plenty to strength to tap into. If that was unstrapped, even more so. Thats a LONG TIME to be holding that weight.

I agree with Buck, that's an incredible lift. Sounds like strength to spare.

Thanks guys for the supportive words! It helps a ton.

Those are with straps Buck. My grip isn't that strong.

[BuckSpin]

Thanks guys for the supportive words! It helps a ton. Those are with straps Buck. My grip isn't that strong.

Well, since you mentioned tons, you moved 5 1/2 TONS in 2 sets!

315x36=11340lbs!!!!

And guessing a 4 second TUT per rep, thats almost 2 1/2 minutes you were holding that weight, straps or not.

So, whatcha gonna make your working weight & reps for the next go round?

[someday]

looks like you've been making great progress wish i was! out of school in 4 weeks & will have time to catch up if u r up 4 it.

[eddied27]

Well, since you mentioned tons, you moved 5 1/2 TONS in 2 sets!

315x36=11340lbs!!!!

And guessing a 4 second TUT per rep, thats almost 2 1/2 minutes you were holding that weight, straps or not.

So, whatcha gonna make your working weight & reps for the next go round?

Plan next time is to get 325 for reps. I'm trying to stay away from low reps on my exercises. I have a tendency to bump weight before I should and it stalls me out. My rep range is 10-15 for upper and 15-20 for lower right now. My goal this rotation is to actually go beyond the top of those ranges with a working weight.

looks like you've been making great progress wish i was! out of school in 4 weeks & will have time to catch up if u r up 4 it.

Well....well! Where have you been? Good to see your still kicking around this place. Don't wish.....do!

Hope all is well with you Shelli! School huh? For?

Ed

[eddied27]

Chest and Triceps - 1A (Rotation 4 -Week 3 - Day 1)
TT = this time
LT = last time

Barbell Incline Press
LT - 135 x 16
TT - 135 x 22

HS Decline Bench
LT - 210 x 12 / 210 x 7
TT - 210 x 15 / 210 x 9

Machine Shoulder Press
LT - 180 x 12 / 180 x 8
TT - 180 x 15 / 180 x 9

BTB Cable Side Laterals (each arm)
LT - 40 x 12
TT - 40 x 16

Hammer Strength Seated Dips
LT - 260 x 11 / 260 x 7
TT - 260 x 12 / 260 x 6

OH DB Extensions
LT - 80 x 10
TT - 80 x 18

Cardio:
None today......

Comments:
Remind me to never bitch about losing some strength because of timing between certain exercises or time off in general. I'm amazed at what muscle memory can do and how quickly the body adapts and responds.

Right off the bat, I was shocked at what I got on the incline presses. While I was very happy with what I got for reps on exercises, I'm stumped at the seated dips. They were the only awkward exercise out of everything.

Likely keep weight the same on some of the exercises but will bump the weight on incline's for sure and look to get high reps on those before bumping again.

Very happy with today's workout!!

<Supplements taken today>

True Protein Augment
True Protein Waxy Maize Starch
True Protein 'Xtend'
Acetyl L-Carnitine (during/post)
Vitamin B Complex, B12 and B6
Multi-Vitamin
True Protein Whey - Fruit Punch

Until next time.......Ed

[alkell]

Very happy with today's workout!!

I should bloody hope so

Great, no, awesome workout Ed!

[storm1507]

Man, I've been gone awhile and shocked again by the number of reps at those weights you are doing. Keep it up.

[ironwill2008]

Nice work, Ed; lots of substantial increases.

Comments:
Remind me to never bitch about losing some strength because of timing between certain exercises or time off in general. I'm amazed at what muscle memory can do and how quickly the body adapts and responds.

And you can be confident that it will always be this way, as long as all the other factors (medical, nutrition, and rest) are in order.

Not that I would ever encourage or provide excuses to skip training, but if life happens, and you must miss, it's good to know that lost ground can be made up relatively quickly.

[eddied27]

I should bloody hope so

Great, no, awesome workout Ed!

Thanks Al!

Man, I've been gone awhile and shocked again by the number of reps at those weights you are doing. Keep it up.

Shocked? Wow! Thanks! I intend on keeping it up.

Nice work, Ed; lots of substantial increases.

And you can be confident that it will always be this way, as long as all the other factors (medical, nutrition, and rest) are in order.

Not that I would ever encourage or provide excuses to skip training, but if life happens, and you must miss, it's good to know that lost ground can be made up relatively quickly.

I was very happy to see the increases. I don't expect to see them in those #'s though next time but we'll see. I would imagine my first week back was tough on the muscles to get "back into shape".

[eddied27]

Legs - 2A (Rotation 4 - Week 3 - Day 2)
TT = this time
LT = last time

Barbell Squats
LT - 235 x 17 / 235 x 11
TT - 235 x 20 / 235 x 11

Hack Squats (machine)
LT - 260 x 17
TT - 260 x 20

SLDL
LT - 185 x 15 / 185 x 11
TT - 185 x 18 / 185 x 12

Standing Calves Raises
LT - 360 x 16 / 360 x 10
TT - 360 x 18 / 360 x 11

Seated Calves Raises
LT - 145 x 17 / 145 x 11
TT - 145 x 18 / 145 x 12

Cardio:
None today......

Comments:
Should have posted this workout on Thursday but life gets in the way sometimes. This was Thursday's workout.

Strength continuing to creep up there. Looking to take both bb and hack squats beyond 20 reps before I bump the weight. BB squats could have been done with a little better form on the last few sets but still happy with them.

Calves are getting tougher for me lately. Not because of the weight but my feet. I've got some "stuff" going on on the soles of my feet. See a podiatrist who takes care of them but it only lasts short term. Surgery is an option but, according to doc, it's only successful about 60% of the time.

<Supplements taken today>

True Protein Augment
True Protein Waxy Maize Starch
True Protein 'Xtend'
Acetyl L-Carnitine (during/post)
Vitamin B Complex, B12 and B6
Multi-Vitamin
True Protein Whey - Fruit Punch

Until next time.......Ed

[eddied27]

Back / Biceps - 3A (Rotation 4 - Week 3 - Day 3)
TT = this time
LT = last time

WG Cable Pulldowns
LT - 180 x 10 / 180 x 7
TT - 180 x 12 / 180 x 8

Barbell Rows
LT - 165 x 12 / 165 x 8
TT - 165 x 15 / 165 x 10

Str8 Arm Cable Pressdowns
LT - 130 x 15 / 130 x 11
TT - 130 x 19 / 130 x 11

Smith Shrugs
LT - 110 x 12 / 110 x 7
TT - 110 x 14 / 110 x 8

Preacher Curls
LT - 65 x 15 / 65 x 7
TT - 65 x 18 / 65 x 7

Lying Bicep Cable Curls
LT - 100 x 15
TT - 100 x 20

Cardio:
Elliptical
30 minutes

Comments:
This was yesterday's workout.

Felt good overall. Have a hard time with wg pulldowns but I'll keep working with them. Trying my best not to lean back as I pull so it ends up being mostly momentum instead of an actual pull by the back.

Very happy with barbell rows. They feel real strong and could really feel my back doing most of the work.

Shrugs......hate them! Look for a thread about help with them.

<Supplements taken today>

True Protein Augment
True Protein Waxy Maize Starch
True Protein 'Xtend'
Acetyl L-Carnitine (during/post)
Vitamin B Complex, B12 and B6
Multi-Vitamin
True Protein Whey - Fruit Punch

Until next time.......Ed

[alkell]

Wow, the progress is back in a big way, good work Ed.

Sorry to hear about your feet giving you trouble, it's frustrating when the body wont keep up with where the mind wants to go.

What's giving your trouble with shrugs?

[ironwill2008]

Good progress, across the board. Hope you get your foot issue squared-away.

[BuckSpin]

Great numbers all around. Keep it up!

Mind if I ask what kind of TUT you use?

[eddied27]

Wow, the progress is back in a big way, good work Ed.

Sorry to hear about your feet giving you trouble, it's frustrating when the body wont keep up with where the mind wants to go.

What's giving your trouble with shrugs?

Thanks Al! Trouble with shrugs is too much arm movement. Need to keep my arms still while letting traps do the work. Like anything with me, my form goes to crap sometimes with movements cause my ego wants to go heavier and heavier and heavier.

Good progress, across the board. Hope you get your foot issue squared-away.

Hope so too! Thanks Bill

Great numbers all around. Keep it up!

Mind if I ask what kind of TUT you use?

Frankly Buck, never really thought of it nor do I think I could accurately give you an answer.

Best guess??

2-1-2

and that's only because 3-1-3 sounds too long up and down.

Make sense??

BTW.....thanks for the rack reps!! I don't know that I'd call them insane but thanks none the less.

[Bronzebird]

Good volume in wo's. I like to add the poundage and think of it as moving gold bars into my pockets! $ $

[eddied27]

Chest / Triceps - 1B (Rotation 4 - Week 4 - Day 1)
TT = this time
LT = last time

Hammer Strength Wide Grip Chest Press
LT - 180 x 19
TT - 210 x 21

Smith Flat Bench Press
LT - 160 x 13 / 160 x 8
TT - 160 x 13 / 160 x 7

Smith Shoulder Press
LT - 120 x 13 / 120 x 7
TT - 120 x 17 / 120 x 9

DB Side Laterals - Hanging
LT - 30 x 20
TT - 35 x 15

Smith Close Grip Bench Press
LT - 120 x 19 / 120 x 10
TT - 125 x 17 / 125 x 18

Rope Pressdowns
LT - 110 x 13
TT - 110 x 17

Cardio:
Elliptical
35 minutes

Comments:
Bizarre workout in that smith flat bench came no where close to what I was expecting given recent rep increases. Everything else went up except for that move. Stalled. Gonna give it one more go next time and take it from there.

<Supplements taken today>

True Protein Augment
True Protein Waxy Maize Starch
True Protein 'Xtend'
Acetyl L-Carnitine (during/post)
Vitamin B Complex, B12 and B6
Multi-Vitamin
True Protein Whey - Fruit Punch

Until next time.......Ed

[alkell]

Thanks Al! Trouble with shrugs is too much arm movement. Need to keep my arms still while letting traps do the work. Like anything with me, my form goes to crap sometimes with movements cause my ego wants to go heavier and heavier and heavier.

I reckon most people who push themselves hard find this happening at times, it is a matter of catching it before it ends up in an injury or having the courage to drop the weight and get the feel in the muscle. Dropping the weight is not an easy thing to do.

[ironwill2008]

Dropping the weight is not an easy thing to do.

No, it's not, but the old mantra, "It's not how much you lift, but how you lift it," still holds true, at least for bodybuilders.

Good work, Ed. There are more increases than decreases.

[eddied27]

Legs - 2B (Rotation 4 - Week 4 - Day 2)
TT = this time
LT = last time

Smith Squats
LT - 190 x 18 / 190 x 10
TT - 190 x 21 / 190 x 12

Leg Press
LT - 560 x 17
TT - 560 x 19

Seated Leg Curls
LT - 160 x 19 / 160 x 10
TT - 160 x 22 / 160 x 13

Calves - Toe Presses
LT - 290 x 16 / 290 x 11
TT - 290 x 19 / 290 x 11

Calves - Seated Presses
LT - 150 x 17 / 150 x 10
TT - 150 x 18 / 150 x 13

Cardio:
None today.......

Comments:
Strong workout which is welcomed. Not much else to say about it. Good workout overall.

<Supplements taken today>

True Protein Augment
True Protein Waxy Maize Starch
True Protein 'Xtend'
Acetyl L-Carnitine (during/post)
Vitamin B Complex, B12 and B6
Multi-Vitamin
True Protein Whey - Fruit Punch

Until next time.......Ed

[ironwill2008]

Good effort, Ed. Leg presses jump out at me. Leg curls, too; mega-reps!

[storm1507]

"Good workout overall" it can't get any better than that. All those reps are killers.

[alkell]

Strong workout which is welcomed. Not much else to say about it. Good workout overall.

Progress on every exercise, I think you understate how fantastic that workout was, well to us mere mortals anyway

[eddied27]

Good effort, Ed. Leg presses jump out at me. Leg curls, too; mega-reps!

Appreciate it Bill

"Good workout overall" it can't get any better than that. All those reps are killers.

They were but still wanting more

Progress on every exercise, I think you understate how fantastic that workout was, well to us mere mortals anyway

Mere mortals huh? Ain't that a stretch. Appreciate the thought but maybe you should go back and re-read your journal there Aussie. Some pretty good weight being push/pulled in that thing.

[eddied27]

Back / Biceps - 3B (Rotation 4 - Week 4 - Day 3)
TT = this time
LT = last time

T-Bar Rows (bar weight not included)
LT - 150 x 13 / 150 x 8
TT - 150 x 16 / 150 x 10

Hammer Strength Seated Rows (weight each side; done together)
LT - 90 x 13 / 90 x 9
TT - 90 x 18 / 90 x 12

Rack Deads (bar at knee level)
LT - 315 x 20 / 315 x 16
TT - 325 x 20 / 325 x 12

Drag Curls
LT - 75 x 17 / 75 x 9
TT - 75 x 20 / 75 x 11

Side Head Cable Curls (weight each side)
LT - 50 x 13
TT - 50 x 16

Cardio:
Treadmill
25 minutes

Elliptical
20 minutes

Comments:
This is the workout that I've been waiting for since I started this rotation 4 weeks ago. I blew through reps today. Really solid workout and I made a vid (see main O35 section; still be processed at Youtube as of time of this post ).

What's interesting about this workout is that I thought it would suck after first set of t-bar rows. I thought I read 16 reps from last time and when I only got 16 I had to really work hard to not freak out. Went to the log book to record the 16 and saw 13 reps from last time instead of the 16 I thought I read.

From there, workout took off. Very happy!

<Supplements taken today>

True Protein Augment
True Protein Waxy Maize Starch
True Protein 'Xtend'
Acetyl L-Carnitine (during/post)
Vitamin B Complex, B12 and B6
Multi-Vitamin
True Protein Whey - Fruit Punch


Until next time.......Ed

[ironwill2008]

Wow, Ed; you blew the T-Bar and HammerStrength rows away! Maybe you should try to trick yourself every workout!

You've gotta be happy with that workout--solid increases across the board.

Seriously, Ed; you don't give yourself enough credit. You make steady progress on at least something, at every workout. Good job.