Stallion's Fitness Journal

[I-tallionStallion]

Wednesday-

Deadlifts 2x5 --
1x5 400 lbs
1x5 405 lbs ---PR Damn...this was easy haha I can't believe how great it went up

Pullthroughs 3x8 - "12" PR

Lat Pull Down - 4x6 "11" PR

Hammer curls 2x8
1x8 40lbs
1x8 40lbs - PR A little too hard at the end...but I it was good

Quag i use two dumbbells at the moment and i make sure my body does all the pushing, not arms. I want to try the barbell next time. Could be better.

Still no grip....checked UPS, I have to wait till the tenth DOH!

Also in other news, I start my weighted backpacking on off days for my GPP. Hopefully this will get me the fat burning I want to achieve. I will be using plates in my bag.

1 week - 15lbs
2 - 5+ lbs
3 - 5+ lbs
4 - 5+ lbs
5 - 5+ lbs
6 - etc

 

[Quagmire911]

Nice work, keep it up. More than can be said for me this week .

 

[JohnnyIrish]

Hey Stallion, would you mind posting some details about your GPP and backpack training.. it sounds intrigueing.

 

[I-tallionStallion]

Hey Stallion, would you mind posting some details about your GPP and backpack training.. it sounds intrigueing.

Hey johnny, it's not too complicated what i do. I get my book bag out every off day in the morning loaded with plates (you could use dumbbells, books, water jugs, etc) , take a scoop of whey, and then i go walk for about 20-25 minutes up a couple hills by my house. Pretty good stuff. Here is how i do the weight:


1 week - 15lbs
2 week - 20 lbs
3 week - 25 lbs
4 week - 30 lbs
5 week - 35 lbs
6 week - etc

Do this 3 times a week on off days


You can ask EFFORT for other GPP options if you want, this was just the best option for me and plus it sounded fun.

 

[I-tallionStallion]

FRIDAY

Hanging leg raises 3x10 - getting easier. I hate these haha

CGB 3x3

1x3 - 145 lbs
1x3 - 170 lbs
1x3 - 195 lbs PR ---Want to know whats cool, I had more in me. I have a feeling the 200 lb bench will be mine

DB Press 80 lbs 3x10 PR

Cable push down 3x8 - "11" PR

Upright Row on EZ Curl Bar 4x8

1x8 65 lbs ---
1x8 65 lbs
1x8 65 lbs
1x8 65 lbs -- PR Will go heavier next time

Measured my arm today...I started this month at 15.3, and now I'm at 15.9-16.0, I've lost about an inch on my waist and I've gained about 3 lbs. I'm at 205 and looking good. I can already see good changes on this new routine and diet. Westside kicks a$$

Very Good Day

 

[Quagmire911]

Very nice...

 

[I-tallionStallion]

Max Effort Week-

Monday- Squats

Wed- Bench & Rows

Friday- Deadlift



MONDAY-

So I went into the gym today feeling pretty damn good. An experienced huge 45 year old powerlifter was benching like 330 lbs was in there today and i made friends with him after he commented on my Ronnie Coleman "Light Weight Baby shirt". I helped him bench and he made sure I squated deep.

1x315 PR - Felt great, very deep!
1x330 PR - Still good. Got a little stuck but nothing i couldn't handle
1x345 PR- Very deep and it was a very tough battle...the powerlifter commented that it was exceptionally deep and he was impressed how well I handled it. He made me feel really good about myself, I made sure to compliment him when he benched

Today was awesome and i did far more than i thought i could, and my a$$ was a couple inches from the ground. I know its not a lot of weight compared professionals/people who have lifted a long time but I was pleased with myself today.

 

[Quagmire911]

So what about the god damn gripper :cuss:

Oh, and nice squat Video?

 

[I-tallionStallion]

Relax quag

I got it today and I will be trying the gripper tomorrow.

No video, there will be a video next time though. I will video tape my bench and Deads, I promise

 

[Kerpal]

Congrats on the PR. It's nice when you get to work with people who are enthusiastic and know what they're talking about

 

[Quagmire911]

You mean you haven't tried to crush it already :nervous:

Blasphemy! :cuss:

Oh and good luck with the bench and deadlift. Remember your ammonia...

 

[ProDJ26]

You passed my max squat....

fukkkkkker

nice work cant wait for bench and dead results

 

[I-tallionStallion]

Haha, ProDJ26 I still think it's cool that you weigh like 160 and are doing everything I do. Good Stuff.

And thanks Kerpal I appreciate it, but your squat is amazingly strong. Hopefully at some point I'll be where you are.

Max Effort Bench Today-

185 lbs PR 1 rep

200 lbs PR 1 rep

215 lbs PR 1 rep - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRcDPt0UV7M

225 lbs PR 1 rep - two plates haha...freakin awesome. I was very happy. The only problem is that my brother forgot to save the video on my phone so i don't have a video for it. It was a tough battle, got stuck half-way up. But I got it okay.

Quag, i thought i ordered the No.1 CoC but i accidentally got the trainer and it was easy btw. So I'm going to return it and get the No.1 asap.

*in other news i just joined a really awesome gym that has everything I need including a powerlifting room where some of the strongest guys in the U.S. have lifted or still train in there according to the owner. If i get any famous names I'll let you fellas know.

I happily said goodbye to Planet Fitness. This place has a much more serious environment. Which means my training will be much better. I'm very excited.

 

[ProDJ26]

Ahh planet fitness....

The Judgment Free Zone (With Big Smile)

LMFAO

 

[Quagmire911]

Great work on the bench, form looked great.

Sucks about the gripper, guess we will have to see in a week or so. Get the No.2 if you can afford it as well as the No.1!

Great news on the new gym, sounds great-maybe they will have cool s*** like a proper GHR, etc...

Westside is looking like the best side! Keep it up!

 

[Fuglydude]

Nice numbers bro!!! Congrats on the PB's!!!

Your PB squat is more than mine now you jerk! Again congrats.

I'm gonna suggest mixing in front squats on your squat day just to change things up a bit. Your progress is inspiring! Keep it up.

 

[I-tallionStallion]

Well ProDJ26 i said goodbye to that place. And i can happily say i broke all the rules Now i won't get yelled at for deading anymore haha. I'm guessing you are stuck at that awful place lol.

Thanks Quag. Don't worry i got them both 1# and 2# coming. The greatest part is that the powerlifting part of the gym is a room and secluded. And not many go in there at all, so I can concentrate without having tons of others watching or getting in the way of me and the bar. Westside is doing good for me, definitely, but I have to say in part the diet has been a big factor too.

Fuglydude- thank you very much for the kind words. Your numbers rock as well, especially for your size. We are pretty even, all i have to do is DL more than 430 and I beat you right? Lol damn that is going to be hard, but I'm going to give it my all tomorrow. I've got another 5 weeks of westside and EFFORT is cooking something else up for me, I'll see what he says.

Oh yeah, forgot to post my BB row wednesday :crazy: I was too excited about the bench heh. here were my results

Barbell Row

185 1x5
200 1x5
210 1x5 PR Hard as hell, tried to keep my form perfect but damn it was heavy

 

[ProDJ26]

Haha I no I'm to busy at my schools rec center with all the naked old dudes in the locker rooms lol

Nice stuff on the rows.

 

[I-tallionStallion]

Thanks Pro, haha

Friday - Deadlifts

Today wasn't as good as the other two, but decent. I was hoping I'd get higher

1x415 PR
1x430 PR - Felt Good, I stiffed legged it a bit, but form was decent and I handled the weight very well, check out the video where i come whipping into action haha - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K89fZc3OyS4

1x440 F - No way I was getting this, I was shot after the 430 lol, probably should havd done this first instead of 430 lbs. Didn't even get it off the ground

And I forgot my creatine today too, don't know if that would make a difference but didn't seem like it.

More weight, another day

 

[Rampage1]

good progress man, your frame seems to have gotten way bigger since that photo of you at 176lbs!! you still making gains?

btw do you cycle your creatine?