My raw journey to 1900...

[HJP]

Strong squats and deads! Legs getting a hiding there!

[Brian Hopper]

Nice work on the back to back squats and deads. No-one'd ever realise you'd ever hurt your knee now.

Thanks alot Gazzy. My knee does feel better, but today it was bothering me a little. I stopped wearing my EFS knee sleeves and started wearing my TK sleeves. But I might go back to my EFS sleeves, even though they are thicker. I want as much protection as I can get for my knee.

[Brian Hopper]

Strong squats and deads! Legs getting a hiding there!

Thanks alot Hayden!!!

[borracho]

Fine start to the new journal Brian! I dig the idea for DLs as far as keeping with higher overall volume but not going crazy on the reps.

[Brian Hopper]

Fine start to the new journal Brian! I dig the idea for DLs as far as keeping with higher overall volume but not going crazy on the reps.

Thanks alot bro!!!

[covpride]

Great work bro, shit is inspiring.

[Brian Hopper]

Great work bro, shit is inspiring.

Thanks, I appreciate it!!!

[joey54]

You'll need to let me know how the recovery goes with this plan. How long did it take you to get this workout in?

[NickAus]

Awesome day!!!!!

Both the squats and pulls were heavy and high volume!!

[LuNa]

Big session Brian, keep it up.

[Brian Hopper]

You'll need to let me know how the recovery goes with this plan. How long did it take you to get this workout in?

So far I feel pretty good. I think not doing the reps at the end allowed me to pull without feeling wore out. That session took me about 2 hours, which is pretty long. But to me it's worth it. Because now I know that all my heavy work is done for the week.

Awesome day!!!!!

Both the squats and pulls were heavy and high volume!!

Thanks a lot Nick!!!

Big session Brian, keep it up.

Thanks Luna, I'm trying.

[joey54]

I did that two summers ago and really liked it Brian. I was repping one set at the end. Did squats, deads, and abs. Only negative was some weeks it took 4 days to be able to walk right again. Did hit good squat and dead numbers in the meet which followed though.

[Coke]

Your workouts totally rock, like them huge sets of squats and deads!!

[Brian Hopper]

I did that two summers ago and really liked it Brian. I was repping one set at the end. Did squats, deads, and abs. Only negative was some weeks it took 4 days to be able to walk right again. Did hit good squat and dead numbers in the meet which followed though.

I like it before when I did it and I also hit huge PR's while on it, so why not go back to what works. I might start doing abs afterwards instead of any extras, that way I can start focusing more on my ab strength.

Your workouts totally rock, like them huge sets of squats and deads!!

Thanks alot Coke!!!

[Brian C]

Great bench day bro!!

Just a reminder I would like to catch up in March...Boom U.S.A for 3.5 weeks with the Wife to be.

I may need to do a road trip!

I like the training split getting all the heavy stuff out of the way early in the week. Best wishes with it. A lot of good volume on the lower day!

[Brian Hopper]

I may need to do a road trip!

I like the training split getting all the heavy stuff out of the way early in the week. Best wishes with it. A lot of good volume on the lower day!

It would be worth it

So far so good. It worked great for me with my last cycle and I wanted to give it another shot. Thanks!!!

[Brian Hopper]

Thursday
01/12/12
Upper accessory

CGBP
Half thumb from smooth
Bar x 20
135 x 10
135 x 10
225 x 10
275 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 5
315 x 5
Added 2brd
365 x 3...I stopped here because I didn't have a spotter.

Flat DB presses
70 x 20
80 x 12
80 x 12

Pull-ups
BW x 10
BW x 8
BW x 8

Incline Tate presses
40 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10

Close grip pulldowns
130 x 10
150 x 10
170 x 10

Barbell curls
45 x 10(CG), 10(MG), 10(WG)
65 x 10(CG), 10(MG), 10(WG)
65 x 8(CG), 8(MG), 8(WG)

Hammer curls
40 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10
30 x 20


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Done...A pretty good day today. I haven't done close grip bench work in awhile. It looks like these and dips will be back into my routine. Other then that, theres not much to say.

[legosinmyegos]

damn, thats a lot of accessory work.

[Brian Hopper]

damn, thats a lot of accessory work.

Yep, lol. I felt good so I kept it moving.

[LuNa]

Good job on the accessory work Brian. Do you put the boards under your shirt or do you use a band to keep them in place?

[Brian Hopper]

Good job on the accessory work Brian. Do you put the boards under your shirt or do you use a band to keep them in place?

Thanks alot Luna!!! Neither, I just don't bounce it off my chest so the boards stay pretty still.

[HJP]

Lots of accessory there! Nice, always smart to call it a little short without the spotter. That 20 repper on the DB press must have fatigued the muscles for the next couple of sets, it would me anyway!!

[NickAus]

Great work Tank!!

Yep BC that would be so cool!!

[Brian Hopper]

Lots of accessory there! Nice, always smart to call it a little short without the spotter. That 20 repper on the DB press must have fatigued the muscles for the next couple of sets, it would me anyway!!

Thanks Hayden!!! That set of 20 did slow me down for the next two. I was wanting at least 15, but I couldn't squeeze them out so I had to stop at 12, lol.

Great work Tank!!

Yep BC that would be so cool!!

Thanks alot Nick!!!

[Coke]

Always doing very well man, fine upper body work.