Chevelle's [divine] Log

[chevelle2291]

I'm so excited about the knowledge that is about to be dropped in this thread that I think I'm going to have to get a bottle of Jergens and some kleenexes for when I read it.


http://www.intensemuscle.com/showthread.php?t=43243

[Kiff]

I left this in Be's journal, but I found it interesting so I figured I'd post it here if anyone's interested.


http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/mus...-gains-qa.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/mus...ass-gains.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/tra...ng-part-4.html

http://tnation.t-nation.com/free_onl...ernon_training

None of these links will help me get fat.

[chevelle2291]

None of these links will help me get fat.

Hahahaha.

[Drew92]

Cool stuff in here, so what are your current stats?

[chevelle2291]

Cool stuff in here, so what are your current stats?

Hit 300x3 high bar below parallel squat a few weeks ago, but then pulled a hamstring so building up from that.

Flat bench highest I've hit was 235x4, but haven't bb benched in probably 5 weeks. Don't really care for that lift so I doubt I'll return to it.

DL pulled 330-340 (?) x5 a while ago I think? Don't really remember. They weren't the cleanest pulls, but acceptable.

Besides squats, however, I haven't touched the big three in a while and I doubt I will for some time to come. I prefer variations of the main compounds. Not really training for max strength either, so anything below 4 reps I tend to shy away from. Progression in weight is still desirable.

I'm either 6' or just under, weighing in the 170-172 range at the moment.

[Invain]

I never knew you were 6'. You need to EAT!

[Behemoth]

Cool stuff in here, so what are your current stats?

Hes
- 5'11"
- a bitch


















Juss kidding you know I respect how far you've come and how far you're gonna go

[Cards]

strong DB bench and bb rows. How are the dips on your shoulders.

[chevelle2291]

strong DB bench and bb rows. How are the dips on your shoulders.

Thanks Cards.

Dips are just okay on my shoulders. tbh they dont feel that great inmediately after the lift, but I have yet to notice any real pain.

[chevelle2291]

Hes
- 5'11"
- a bitch

Such a sweetie, as always.


I don't understand how bitch, pussy, etc, and a whole lot of other "swear" words are not bleeped out, yet re-tard is a no go.

[LuNa]

300x3 for squats is no joke. Im actually pretty jealous about that .

[chevelle2291]

300x3 for squats is no joke. Im actually pretty jealous about that .

Thanks RvN. That was probably the highlight of my lifting career so far. I was hoping to go for 315 sometime soon after that when my hammy rebelled. Oh well. Ain't no thang. I'll be putting less emphasis on my max numbers for some time to come, however

[Off Road]

I don't understand how bitch, pussy, etc, and a whole lot of other "swear" words are not bleeped out, yet re-tard is a no go.

Probably because it is insulting to an actual population of people.

[chevelle2291]

AM Weight 172.2 nekkid.

Going to hit my workout a little bit later I think. Quads/hams today.

[mchicia1]

Probably because it is insulting to an actual population of people.

Bitch/Pussy is a population of people...any planet fitness member .

[Off Road]

Bitch/Pussy is a population of people...any planet fitness member .

True, and they absolutely deserve their titles. But people with down syndrome and such don't have a choice in what they are, and i completely respect them for the challenges they face.

[chevelle2291]

Pre-workout: Felt okay. Decided to mess around with HCT-12 RPing tonight. Hated it.

Squats
Ramping to
250x6
+2
+2
+2
-Rest was a little too long on the clusters. Some PL guys wanted to use one of the racks. I obliged and moved my weights over to a different rack in-between the clusters. Kinda messed up my timing.
200x10 +2 reps
-Prolly coulda got a few more, but I didn't trust the safety pins.

Stiff Deads
Ramping to
270x6 +5#
+2
+2
-Hated the clusters here. Felt very unsafe. I also played around with keeping the bar closer to my body, but I seemed to lose the feel in the hamstrings when I did this. Knees were bent and ass was out. I dunno if I'll move back to my old position or not.
225x9 -2 reps

Barbell Curls
95#x6
+2
+2
+2
-Liked the RP here
70x15 +2 reps.

Quadcentric Leg Press (Body Masters/Seat showing 3 holes)
6PPS+25PS x 5
3PPs +25PS x 50
-Loved these. Really nail my quads.

DONE

Notes: Hated the RPing on the heavy compounds here. I'll be sticking to 4-6 plus a backdown set on squats, deads, and rows I think. Just doesn't feel right doing them and my back doesn't seem to like it that much. I'm going to play around with the clusters on upper body lifts, however. I think they'll be great on those.

Had some GMing of the weight on the squats, but I was able to correct it on the clusters by focusing on form. Moving my grip in helps a lot. I also think that some of it had to do with the fact that I was squatting pretty narrow, for me at least. My hip flexors have been feeling VERY strained during squats lately so I've been bringing in my stance more to take some strain off of them. My left hammy wasn't feeling all that great either so I was a little hesitant to NOT squat ATG as stopping just below parallel puts a lot of strain on my hams as there is more tension on them in that position.

Saw the two biggest dumbasses ever in the gym today. Guys were trying to squat 185 or so. I say trying because they were quarter squats. Anyways, they were squatting in the rack but without the pins, which was kinda odd. One of the guys fails on one of the reps, but because he's facing OUT of the squat rack his buddy can't spot him. So what does his buddy do? He tries to push up on only ONE side of the bar. Needless to say, this throws his buddy off balance. The friend then runs to the other side and does the same pushing of the bar. Needless to say, the squatter makes the absolute ugliest ascent out of the hole I have ever seen. I was THIS close to saying something, but didn't really want to get distracted from my workout. Fuking idiots.

[ELmx479]

Nice session bro, interesting you didn't like the rest / pause. I actually don't mind it from time to time but you have to lower the weight a bit until you get used to it. I really like it for some stuff and don't care for it on others.

Funny story about the 2 tool bags at the gym. I'm glad I lift at home or I could see myself getting into trouble at a gym.

[Coke]

Some PL guys wanted to use one of the racks. I obliged and moved my weights

You are way too kind - first come, first serve is the way I see it, lol...next time, don't move ****, just stay right up in there until completion.

[chevelle2291]

Nice session bro, interesting you didn't like the rest / pause. I actually don't mind it from time to time but you have to lower the weight a bit until you get used to it. I really like it for some stuff and don't care for it on others.

Funny story about the 2 tool bags at the gym. I'm glad I lift at home or I could see myself getting into trouble at a gym.

Yea, I kinda knew I wouldn't like it for certain movements. It was okay for squats and I may continue to do them for squats, but we'll see. The stiff deads sucked with them though. Some of the irritation came with me using straps on my stiff deads, which were a pain to quickly wrap.

You are way too kind - first come, first serve is the way I see it, lol...next time, don't move ****, just stay right up in there until completion.

Lol, yea kinda bitched out a bit there. But, the guy has always been very polite and nice to me and I knew they couldn't pull anywhere else because the weights would prolly go through the floor so I didn't really mind. Plus, I tend to take long breaks between sets and I didn't wanna leave em waiting.

[Off Road]

Like those squats Chevy.

[chevelle2291]

Like those squats Chevy.

Thanks OR. Hoping to get back up in the high 200s in a few weeks time.

[LuNa]

Good looking squat session dude. It is funny how different rep ranges can feel. Playing around with that is what makes lifting interesting though.

[chevelle2291]

Good looking squat session dude. It is funny how different rep ranges can feel. Playing around with that is what makes lifting interesting though.

Yea, I pretty much knew that the RPing on the heavy compounds was going to be a no go for me. When I hit those 4-6 reps for that first set that is literally ALL I could do. So, doing 2 more reps 30 seconds after is a little risky. . We'll see though, maybe I'll try them again, maybe not.

I model most of my training off of DC principles, and DC advocates NOT RPing heavy compounds that involve the back and legs, so I have no issue not RPing them.

[mchicia1]

I also like RPing only for upper body.