Chevelle's [divine] Log

[chevelle2291]

picture of DBs and legs

This was back in january.



need a lot more VMO.

[chevelle2291]

kinda a long day already. running around getting stuff for my car, and cleaning it, etc. Washing the other family member's cars, etc.

My preferred gym closes at 4 today. So I'll be training lower either tonight at this one location I just don't really like, or tomorrow morning at my preferred gym. I'm thinking preferred gym atm, but we'll see.

[chevelle2291]

DB Rows
150# x 12 (+5#, MR)
150# x 8

DB Flat
100s x 8 (+1R)
105s x 5 (touching)
-Shoulda had 9 on the first set. Was listening to the Avengers soundtrack and kinda ****ed up my flip-up. Touched chest on the second set. Usually I go around my body as it's more comfortable and gets a better stretch. Touching feels seriously unnatural on DB movements. Start with 105s next week.

Rocked out to this on the 105s set.


Seated Lateral Raises
35s x 15 (+3R)
35s x 11 (+1R)

Neutral Chins
45# x 7 gay
45# x 5
-Had 10+ in me on the first set. Kept banging into the chinup station apparatus while doing these. Just gonna do pulldowns from here on out. Can't concentrate with these.

CGBP
175# x 13 (+2R)
175# x 8 (+1R) DS [155x3]

[Cards]

damn bro, those rows are insane.

[chevelle2291]

damn bro, those rows are insane.

eh, they're okay. May switch them out tbh.

[Bako Lifter]

I never liked dumbell rows. Never 'felt' them as much as I do with a barbell. I dont like those either though.

Strong dumbell pressing, nice work.

[chevelle2291]

:yawn:

RDL
315# x 9 (+2R)
315# x 7

Stationary DB Lunges
100s x 14 (+2R)
100s x 8 (+1R)

HS Preacher
90# x 10 (+10#, +1R)
90# x 8
90# x 4

Standing Calf
220# x 14 (+1R)
220# x something (short rest)

Decline crunches btn
15# x 8

[chevelle2291]

I never liked dumbell rows. Never 'felt' them as much as I do with a barbell. I dont like those either though.

Strong dumbell pressing, nice work.

I dislike the fact that you have to do both sides separately. That's annoying. I like barbell rows a ton, but honestly the best movesfor my back that I've found has been a vertical pull combined with a hip dominant lift like a deadlift, rack pull, or SLDL.

[chevelle2291]

[chevelle2291]

[Cards]

Props on the 100lb DB lunges, bet your knees took a beating each time they hit the ground. Form on the RDL looked good, any reason you don't deload at the bottom? Time under tension?

[chevelle2291]

Props on the 100lb DB lunges, bet your knees took a beating each time they hit the ground. Form on the RDL looked good, any reason you don't deload at the bottom? Time under tension?

Yea a friend of mine on bb.com said the same thing about the knees lol. I'm wearing TK knee sleeves in the vid, so the contact is not that bad lol. Towards the end of a set the contact gets a bit harder (fatigue), but it's not as bad as it looks.

[Behemoth]

Props on the 100lb DB lunges, bet your knees took a beating each time they hit the ground. Form on the RDL looked good, any reason you don't deload at the bottom? Time under tension?

x2!! Don't slam your knees into the ground like that or you're really going to regret it...

[chevelle2291]

Form on the RDL looked good, any reason you don't deload at the bottom? Time under tension?

My back would round like crazy if I deloaded at the bottom. Never really seen anyone deload a RDL at the bottom to be honest.

I train to emulate this form most of the time.

[chevelle2291]

x2!! Don't slam your knees into the ground like that or you're really going to regret it...

will do.

[thecityalive]

Nice work on the 100s. I do the same thing with my RDLs. Whatevs. Glad I'm not the only one who wears comic tees to the gym.

[chevelle2291]

Nice work on the 100s. I do the same thing with my RDLs. Whatevs. Glad I'm not the only one who wears comic tees to the gym.

Thanks City. I've been looking for a decent Iron Man one but most are shit.

[chevelle2291]

:yawn:

AM Weight was 182. going to slow down the weight gain a bit from here on out. May go on a mini-cut sometime in July for like four weeks before picking up again. Feel like I'm on the verge of tangible size/strength gains, so the bulk will continue.

abs going to have to wait for a while :sniffle:

[chevelle2291]

BB Rows
230# x 11 (+3R)
235# x 6

DB seated military press
70s x 9 (+1R) PR at this gym
70s x 5 FUCK, INJURED NECK

NO INC BB DUE TO NECK

HS ISO INCLINE
4 plates x 9
4 plates x 7

Seated Cable Row
185# x 11
195# x 6

Lying triceps extension
50# x 14 (+1R)
50# x 6
annoyed

tricep straight bar pushdowns


gay.

Going to put my shoulder press bench on a slight angle from now on. Currently, it is completely vertical, putting my neck in a vulnerable position on the flip-up.

[Behemoth]

[B]
Going to put my shoulder press bench on a slight angle from now on. Currently, it is completely vertical, putting my neck in a vulnerable position on the flip-up.

[LuNa]

My back would round like crazy if I deloaded at the bottom. Never really seen anyone deload a RDL at the bottom to be honest.

I train to emulate this form most of the time.

I thought the fact that you dont deload at the bottom makes it a RDL. Otherwise it would just be a SLDL.

[chevelle2291]

need any more tips PM me.

I thought the fact that you dont deload at the bottom makes it a RDL. Otherwise it would just be a SLDL.

Dunno, i just lift things up and put them down.

[chevelle2291]

am weight was 178.2 this morning. This a what I'd consider a "true" dehydrated weight. So, have about 12 pounds to go until I reach my goal. Would like to see 190 on the scale for a full week with a full nights sleep. Going to take it a bit slowly from here on out, aiming for .5 pounds a week.

Fat gain has been meh. I am not presentable, I've just kind of leveled out.

Been pretty happy with progress just far BESIDES my fucking arms. Triceps, really. I understand that everyone has their weak points, but this is ridiculous. Thank you Mark Rippetoe and BS online expert advice saying you don't have to train your arms. It's become a large enough concern for me to think about revamping my split to chest/shoulders/tris, back/bis, legs in order to devote way more time than I am currently to arms. Would be 1-2 exercises for each bodypart, with probably 2-3 exercises for tris and bis with higher volume than I use currently.

[chevelle2291]

Also, I used this Cuisinart Griddler that my parents bought me when I was home. It's a 5-in-1 cooking kinda thing. Worked fucking FANTASTIC for chicken last night. It was basically what I expected my old Foreman grill to work like, except MUCH easier to clean up.

Probably going to be eating chicken every night now. 3-4 chicken breasts along with a shitton of rice. Been bulking what most would consider "dirty" lately, and would like to return to "cleaner" meals simply because they taste better and I feel better when I eat that way.

[Behemoth]

would like to return to "cleaner" meals simply because they taste better

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