Becoming the Iron Lion

[Montego]

My back is smoked lol. I haven't had DOMS in my upper back in I can't tell you how long but they're there.

Caught my weight before I started training regularly and I was 248, this morning I was 241 so, despite taking in way more food, the water is coming off and some fat is slipping away. Within another week I should see that start to rise as I get fuller and things get to clicking again.

If I'm able to keep this training frequency regular (it's been a challenge since the move for sure) I might restart a little blast to recover the size faster and then go back to my cruise again.

Tonight will be legs and I'm chomping at the bit.

 

[Montego]

2 solid days training.

Legs y'day.

High rep main sets, super set with some lower rep bodyweight stuff to get that last little bit out of the muscle.

Since being able to walk is my biggest "goal" after training legs due to the knees, this has been a decent way to get some more stimulus without having to increase loads as quickly and, still get that feeling of failure safely with some intensity.

Adductor and extensions 4 working warm up sets

Low close leg press with heel elevated bodyweight squats. 4 working sets

Hack 3 working sets (I'm so fucking weak in this movement......I used to hack 8 plates a side for working sets, now 2 plates is rough) split squats

Seated curls

That was it. Really all I can handle currently without crazy soreness.

Arms today -

Daisy chain extensions and cable v bar curls 4 sets

DB curls and close grip Smith 4 sets

Machine dips and straight bar curls 3 sets

Cross body extensions and single arm cable preacher 3 sets

DB extensions and seated incline curls 2 sets

That's it.

Started a new log book. Figured my days of training the way I used to are coming to an end so, I'll start finding a new way to get better each session.

 

[samgraves82]

2 solid days training.

Legs y'day.

High rep main sets, super set with some lower rep bodyweight stuff to get that last little bit out of the muscle.

Since being able to walk is my biggest "goal" after training legs due to the knees, this has been a decent way to get some more stimulus without having to increase loads as quickly and, still get that feeling of failure safely with some intensity.

Adductor and extensions 4 working warm up sets

Low close leg press with heel elevated bodyweight squats. 4 working sets

Hack 3 working sets (I'm so fucking weak in this movement......I used to hack 8 plates a side for working sets, now 2 plates is rough) split squats

Seated curls

That was it. Really all I can handle currently without crazy soreness.

Arms today -

Daisy chain extensions and cable v bar curls 4 sets

DB curls and close grip Smith 4 sets

Machine dips and straight bar curls 3 sets

Cross body extensions and single arm cable preacher 3 sets

DB extensions and seated incline curls 2 sets

That's it.

Started a new log book. Figured my days of training the way I used to are coming to an end so, I'll start finding a new way to get better each session.

Say what ya want, mega still big and full af

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[Montego]

Say what ya want, mega still big and full af

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Yeah, ya know, I look at pictures and I think "my legs still don't look that bad" but, then I go back and look at pics before my last show in 23 and, yeah, that left quad has atrophied a lot and, the adductors don't have the same thickness they did then.

I've still got better legs then 99% of the gym population where I'm at, but it doesn't really matter about others, I've seen the regression and I'm coming to terms with it.

The ability to walk every day these past 2 months has made that much easier to do.

 

[Montego]

Push and pull y'day and the day before.

Still taking it easy on push, there's still some lingering feeling of "off"

Sessions are making me sore though, so I'm doing SOMETHING

Pec deck 4 sets
Nautilus flat press 3 sets
Arsenal vertical press 3 sets
Life flat press 3 sets
Cable fly 3 sets

Laterals in there, few sets of triceps.

Pull was close to the old days. Strength isn't all the way back there but it will be next week.

Nautilus pull-down 3 sets
Nautilus row 3 sets
Arsenal multi grip row 3 sets
Seated cable row 3 sets
DB shrugs 3 sets

Bunch of added biceps. Dont want baby arms

 

[Montego]

Push today.

First session since the pec issue weeks ago where I didn't feel anything "off".

Stayed cautious but I'll start to push a bit going forward.

Pec deck working warm up with 2 real working sets

Nautilus incline 3 working sets (seeing as how I'm moving pussy weights ATM, I can use the neutral handles here without any issue and man they feel great, forgot how his that grip hits the chest)

Arsenal seated vertical press 3 working sets (this machine is great until I start to hit heavier weights where the load just feels too much in the stretch, had always made me nervous, even more now)

Flat Smith 3 working sets (haven't pressed flat with a bar in ages, still don't like it but, variety is good currently)

Cable fly right below chest height to upper chest (these give me a crazy pump but that's it, not a great exercise for hypertrophy imo)

Mixed in a bunch of side laterals and 6 sets of triceps split between the daisy chain and EZ bar press down

Very smoll, very flat, lots if muscle to recover.

 

[Montego]

Good training continues.

I pushed up the weights for legs this week and tried out the Smith squat, hopefully that doesn't come back to bite me in the ass.

Adductors and extensions, I maxed out the adductor machine a long time ago for weight, now I'm at 25 for my first working set. No way to rig a pin on this machine so I'll try bands next time. Extensions I've went much heavier and they are actually fine, I feel MORE stable with heavier weights weirdly.

Low close leg press and body weight heel elevated squats. Increased a plate per side on the lp for total reps but I've had to pause and reset more to go past failure. The bodyweight squats are just there to add more stimulus since I can't go crazy in the weights.

Smith squat felt pretty good surprisingly. I can hardly get my hands to the bar with my shit shoulder mobility and that's why I dropped these a long time ago. Only 2 plates a side for 4 sets of 10. Not really close to failure but it'll be enough to hurt tomorrow.

Split squats, didn't use the free hand for stability. Felt good.

Abduction got heavy and felt fantastic. I'll be hammering these hard for the dad butt.

One set of seated hamstring curls with a 15lb increase from last time was enough to cramp so that's all I did.

And it's rest time. Really hope my knees are good tomorrow because this session felt great and seemed like it was heavy enough to make something happen.

The bpc and TB are doing their thing since I started them back a couple weeks ago. Also added orange tops back in at 3iu every day. Grind numbness in my hand at night so I'll keep it here and see how things go before I entertain going to 5iu.

Bodyweight itm jumped up quickly. Back to 254 and its all fullness even though I still look like I've got baby arms.

Getting in the groove, hopefully I don't run out of the ruts

 

[Montego]

Knees feel good. Pretty sore, lower back a bit iffy since I haven't had a bar on my back in ages.

I guess the last time I did was 2022? Hatfield squats. My back then was tore up but, 5 plates a side for sets of 10-12 was the reason, not irregular use lol.

Tomorrow I'll train, dunno if I'll slip in my arm day or rotate all the way to push, will depend on how much time I've got before work.

Happy with how I'm feeling after the harder leg day though!

 

[Montego]

Pull today.

Didn't feel anything in the pec in my pull-down stretch, great news. I guess it's back to normal.

Touched weights I was moving before everything went to hell and they moved really well. Still have some reps to recover but, I'm pretty much right there again.

I have decided GH is the most impactful PED on my physique these days. I pulled it for a while when training was irregular then non existent and watched my physique dwindle.

2 weeks back at regular dosing and things are coming to life. I was back up to 255 the other day at the gym. So probably 250 fasted. Just a ton of fullness.

Things are going pretty good lately, enjoying training, enjoying eating, enjoying the RV and the wife. Life's pretty good ATM.

 

[Montego]

Arm day...woooo..... Stupid boring shit.

Just normal stuff, 3 working sets of everything, super set between biceps and triceps, short rest.

Cable curl and rope extension for an active warm up

Close grip Smith and cable curl

Dip machine and cable preacher curl

EZ bar extension and DB curls

Daisy chain presses and close grip curls

Pretty good session considering.

Power company hit our main water line yesterday.... Fucking cunts. Got some dirt and sand in the lines so we had to go get some bottles to tide us over until it clears up.

Work slowed down a bit the last couple days which is excellent and I've got plenty of sleep finally. Feeling good, ready to get a bit more serious and, I've got 4 vacation days coming up which I'm over the moon about lol.

 

[Montego]

Life update -

Things have been going really well.

We officially have the house listed. It took a bit longer then we expected but, it's ready to be sold. Pictures are being taken today and hopefully someone will offer above market tomorrow seriously though, I am expecting it to take a few months because there is a ton of new construction here and that's what we're competing with.

Life in the RV has been a pretty easy transition. Without the kids my wife and I have been acting like newly weds lol I'll let you all figure out what that means.

Work has finally slowed down a little this week so I've been able to sleep and rest and, with the house done, I haven't had any pressing matters to take care of.

Training going well. Recovering well. Eating a normal amount of food again for myself.

Now we just continue to execute the plan and hope the house sells quickly so we can start phase 2.

 

[Montego]

Leggies today.

Finally a great session. Been waiting on one like this.

Was one of those days where, in a crowded gym, felt like nobody was there. Just me and the weights, complete focus, lots of pain.

I dunno how to explain it, almost spiritual..... As corny as that sounds.

The knees felt good, the weights went up and I was limping by the end.

Adductors and extensions. I've actually worked up to 190lbs on extensions with no pain..... It's been years since I've gone over 150lbs on these because the knees couldn't take it.

Hip press weights went up, ground out every set to failure

V squat was good. These torch my glutes if I'm focused as the picture shows lol. Also a great stretch in the hamstrings. I can get into the "relaxed" leg position on these better as well since they're stable. Just thinking about hitting a front or rear relaxed every rep through the quads and glutes until I lock them out.

Split squats went up.

Seated curls didn't cramp me so I increased the weight and reps. I'll eventually do a real working set on hamstrings but, it takes a long time to condition them so I can weirdly enough.

Rest tomorrow!

 

[Montego]

Well, things were going to good I guess.

Cracked a rear molar today. Eating some trail mix stuff and "pop". Sonofabitch does it fucking hurt.

No chance I was going to go to one of these "Emergency Dentists" and get ass fucked so, I'll scramble around tomorrow and see if I can find one who will get me in and taken care of.

The same thing happened about 5 years ago on the other side with some almonds. Wasn't fun.

Sooooo, I'll have to deal with that on my last "vacation day"....yay.

Trained push last night and it was fine. Just really tired for some reason.

Went to see monster trucks with the wife. We haven't been out to do something in a long time. With the house stuff and trying to save every penny we just haven't went out. It was really fun. Went to the book store after and picked her up some reading martial.

Worked outside on the property all day today.

Filled up and planted a bunch of flower beds, transplanted some trees, planted some shrubs on the way up the drive that will hopefully take up some space and look nice, cut away more brush, moved ring cameras, dug up and pulled a big ass stump out of the ground. Was very busy but made great progress.

Probably won't train tomorrow if I can get into the dentist but, never know.