Becoming the Iron Lion

[Syntha Claus]

You always have great side leg profile. Do they disappear two weeks out like mine and BK’s?

 

[Montego]

You always have great side leg profile. Do they disappear two weeks out like mine and BK’s?

They hang around pretty well

 

[Syntha Claus]

Lucky you. I don't exactly have small legs but they look tiny on stage.

 

[Rajput]

Lucky you. I don't exactly have small legs but they look tiny on stage.

I saw your stage photo. They certainly do not look tiny.

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[Montego]

Push after work.

I guess I mixed up my pull and push day order so I haven't train push in a good bit .... Old timer memory problems.

Went well. Chewed on an anadrol before training.

No crazy weight tonight since I went to the old gym and didn't have a session logged to go from. Squeezed and more volume.

Getting fuller, weight slightly increased.

 

[Montego]

Legs today at the old gym.

The adductor machine I usually use at this gym is broken so I've been having to use a plate loaded machine that is absolutely shit.

The seat (butt pad) is too long so my hamstrings get stuck on it. So, I have to slide way forward in the seat and when I do that the pads are almost touching my groin. It's an awful design.

Adductors and extensions working warm up 4 sets

Rodgers squat press single leg 3 sets

Tru Squat 3 sets

Smith machine split squat 2 sets

Belt squat goblet squat 3 sets

Single leg hamstring curls and hypers thrown in there for hamstrings

Not a bad session. Still walking that fine line on enough load to matter and not so much I'm crippled

 

[ILikeBigSnatch]

Legs today at the old gym.

The adductor machine I usually use at this gym is broken so I've been having to use a plate loaded machine that is absolutely shit.

The seat (butt pad) is too long so my hamstrings get stuck on it. So, I have to slide way forward in the seat and when I do that the pads are almost touching my groin. It's an awful design.

Adductors and extensions working warm up 4 sets

Rodgers squat press single leg 3 sets

Tru Squat 3 sets

Smith machine split squat 2 sets

Belt squat goblet squat 3 sets

Single leg hamstring curls and hypers thrown in there for hamstrings

Not a bad session. Still walking that fine line on enough load to matter and not so much I'm crippled

You ever try Copenhagen planks?


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[Montego]

You ever try Copenhagen planks?


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A whut?

Lol never heard of em. Looking at a video though, I doubt my knees would hold me without displacing themselves though

 

[Montego]

Training has been solid.

Strength this week was good since I've had some extra days off and lots of sleep.

Second week "on" and I'm feeling good. I have decided GH for myself is probably the most important addition over any anabolic. Just a few weeks back at a moderate dose and my body changed very quickly. Overall fullness and not holding as much water seem to be pretty common when I increase the doses. Unlike most, it has the opposite effect on water retention for me.

Had a bad pin today. Wasn't paying attention and the syringe pulled out a touch during my shot so I've got a pretty big sub q lump that isn't going to be fun in the coming days.

Soldiering on!

 

[ILikeBigSnatch]

A whut?

Lol never heard of em. Looking at a video though, I doubt my knees would hold me without displacing themselves though

I feel that.
Lately I’ve been adding them in after squats. I use a bench and use my knee as the point of contact so there isn’t as much lateral stress. Makes it easier unloaded but holding a plate on the side will blow them up.

Idk just a suggestion though.


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[REHH]

Training has been solid.

Strength this week was good since I've had some extra days off and lots of sleep.

Second week "on" and I'm feeling good. I have decided GH for myself is probably the most important addition over any anabolic. Just a few weeks back at a moderate dose and my body changed very quickly. Overall fullness and not holding as much water seem to be pretty common when I increase the doses. Unlike most, it has the opposite effect on water retention for me.

Had a bad pin today. Wasn't paying attention and the syringe pulled out a touch during my shot so I've got a pretty big sub q lump that isn't going to be fun in the coming days.

Soldiering on!

I get all the bad sides unfortunately, water retention, high BP, numbness, even the rare hgh induced gyno.

 

[Montego]

I get all the bad sides unfortunately, water retention, high BP, numbness, even the rare hgh induced gyno.

I get the hand numbness at night but that's it.

I'm surprised it hasn't been worse on the wrist I had fused honestly. It's been pretty good so far.

 

[Montego]

Legs today

Attempted a weight increase on leg press which seems to be ok. It was only a quarter a side but, took every set to failure instead of capping at 15.

7.5 plates a side for 20, 18, 16, Dropped to 4 plates a side and did a cluster of 5 sets of 10 with ten deep breaths between each. Dead.

Pendulum squat this week instead is belt. 3 plates was where I stopped since the last time I progressed these in weight I had knee pain. 4 sets of 12, last set was the only failure set, the other 3 started out hard and just got progressively harder each set until the failure set

V Squat facing away from the pad as a traditional squat. Only 2 plates per side here. Foot plate was pretty high and I was at the top edge of it. These hit the rectus femoris SO hard for me and they don't hurt at this weight. 3 sets of 15, last set wasn't quite failure but, close.

Between every set of leg press and pendulum I did heel elevated bodyweight squats. 12-15 reps to make up for training like a pussy.

Between each v Squat set I did a set of stiff leg deads in the Smith with a band across the waist. Trying to hit more into the glute and upper portion of the hamstring/tie in. These were really good so I'll probably start keeping them in.

Adductors and extensions for working warmup before I started.

Overall a good session but time did get away from me and I was there for 2 hours. A good portion of the time was trying to catch my breath and not fall down.

 

[ERock5]

A good portion of the time was trying to catch my breath and not fall down.

Old fart

 

[REHH]

I like the higher rep ranges but 2hr leg days are over for me, body can’t take it

 

[Montego]

Old fart

That's right lol.

The life of a retired shitty bodybuilder can still be tough though

 

[Montego]

I like the higher rep ranges but 2hr leg days are over for me, body can’t take it

Yeah I'm feeling it for sure.

Next time I'll need to watch the clock a bit closer

 

[Montego]

Oh my legs hurt today lol

Left knee is a bit tender but I expected it after the session. Nothing too bad and it should be just fine in another day.

Rest today and I'm gonna try to remember to train push tomorrow instead of pull so my split lines back up.

 

[Montego]

Push today to get the split back on schedule.

Strength was really good..... Said fuck you wrist and just went. Pretty solid.

Peck Deck - stack+90*13, 12, +45*10

Incline Smith - 315*8, 275*9, 225*13

Wide chest press - 4pps*9, 7, 3*12

Incline shoulder/chest press - 2pps*10, 8

Cable press - 180*15, 13, 12/15

The shoulder press is more of an upper chest focus press. I put the seat all the way down, move my ass out to the end of the butt pad and put a wedge between the back pad and my shoulders. It feels really good in this position and I can feel everything (shoulders and chest) firing.

Weight creeping up, recovery going well, pumps are good, strength is climbing, everything is moving in the right direction to see some progress.

 

[Montego]

Pull today went well. Strength was up since the last rotation on this set of exercises.

XP pull-down -5pps*10, 8, 3*12/12
Arsenal multi grip row (upper back) -5pps*10, 8, 4*10/9
Arsenal mid row -3pps*13, 12, 11
Dante rows -71*12, 11, 9

Biceps thrown in there between each set.

Was a very good session and it seems like I've picked up some momentum.

 

[REHH]

Oh my legs hurt today lol

Left knee is a bit tender but I expected it after the session. Nothing too bad and it should be just fine in another day.

Rest today and I'm gonna try to remember to train push tomorrow instead of pull so my split lines back up.

Everything hurts on me if I go heavy

 

[RedRed82]

You running anything or just in a health phase at the moment? Always dig checking your workout logs


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[Montego]

You running anything or just in a health phase at the moment? Always dig checking your workout logs


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Currently 750mg test e and 400mg npp

50mg anadrol on training days.

Started after Christmas

 

[Montego]

Legs the other day was shit. Felt like my patella tendons were going to snap so I did almost nothing.

Push tonight was good though.

Incline Xplode press 3 sets

Flat Xplode press 3 sets

Arsenal vertical press 3 sets

Arsenal shoulder press 4 sets

Pec deck 3 sets

Super set almost every set with a tricep movement. Cable press downs, one arm extensions, cable JM presses

Kept rest short and with the super sets the pressing weights were down but, the pumps were great and had some really good contractions and stretch.

 

[MufasaTheKing]

Currently 750mg test e and 400mg npp

50mg anadrol on training days.

Started after Christmas

For your size most people would think your blast would be higher but man does this encourage me to stay within these moderate dose ranges. Is your 50mg adrol all preworkout or you do 25 in the morning and 25 pwo

 

[Montego]

For your size most people would think your blast would be higher but man does this encourage me to stay within these moderate dose ranges. Is your 50mg adrol all preworkout or you do 25 in the morning and 25 pwo

All pre workout.

I've ran really high doses in the past, my best progress has always been doses similar to this though with perfect training and diet.

 

[Montego]

Trained pull y'day.

Was a very good session at the old gym.

I've been rotating between the two gyms the last couple weeks just to mix things up and enjoy equipment at the old gym I used to have success with.

It's a good plan currently since it's not summer but, unless they get an AC put inb the old plane, I'll probably train there much less during the summer again.

This gym has a bunch of old mega mass equipment made 5-6 years ago. They're definitely not as refined as his new stuff but, still very solid.

MM plate loaded pull-down 3 sets
MM chest supported row 3 sets
MM DY row 3 sets
Linear row 3 sets
Cable shrugs and hypers 3 sets

Biceps between

Moved some respectable weights and beat my last sessions reps.

Just gonna keep rolling with the current plan until we hit that wall that's inevitable

 

[Montego]

After the last sub par leg day I went in a little more caution.

Warmed up as usual, couple extra sets of adductors though.

Backed off one plate per side on the leg press but did an extra set (if stimulus can't come from weight progression, volume, as shitty as it is in terms of "progression" is the alternative) along with a cluster set to finish.

Same approach with pendulum squats

Instead of the v Squat I did more working sets of extensions to finish out.

Not a bad session but, the knees are still kinda iffy. Cold weather along with the increased frequency without pulling the volume back.....I know better.

Tomorrow I'll push stuff around.

 

[Montego]

Push

Yeah, recovery has taken a hit since frequency has been higher. This is only the second rotation on this set of exercises and there was hardly any progress today.

Typically I'll see some pretty big jumps the first few sessions when I change things by just finding where I really should be with load. I don't mistake this for "real progress" but, it is new stimulus which is what growing is all about. (New stimulus for me is more weight or extra reps, not "confusing the muscle" )

Since I haven't been doing my "accessory Day" I'm training a bodypart every 4-5 days and since intensity is still good, 12-15 sets is too many (Depends on bodypart) for push and legs. Pull is fine currently but, I'll pull that volume too since it's been the main focus for a while.

So I'll see how cutting back to 6-9 sets does and go from there.

 

[Montego]

Yeah, needed the rest as I eluded to in my last post.

Took 4 days off during the shit weather. Ate on plan, worked every day but didn't train.

I trained legs y'day but it was a very short session and very pussified. Nothing to note.

Push today was really good. Strength was up across the board A LOT. On top of the extra days off, I pulled a set from every exercise so only 8 working sets for chest and 5 for shoulders.

Added 50lbs to every lift and matched reps, some I added 90 but didn't quite get there reps wise. Still, this feels like it did 5 years ago when I was growing like a weed. As long as the wrist holds up, I'll walk this path for a while.

Was the heaviest I've been in quite a while this morning at 257. 260 will probably show up in the next few weeks if things continue going well.

Dropped the anadrol today. I ran out so it's a good time to drop it