Invain wants to be heyoooge...

[Invain]

Bench
135 x 10
135 x 10
225 x 5
275 x 2
315 x 2
365 x 1
435 x 3
385 x 8
~Wide Grip Paused~
345 x 5
325 x 7

V-Bar Pushdown
120 x 10
180 x 5
240 x 10
220 x 10
220 x 10

I really think all the paused work I've been doing has helped a lot. First rep with 435 came off my chest FAST. First rep with 385 felt like 225.

[thecityalive]

Are you still in the Grand Rapids area? Fucking numbers are nuts, man.

[Invain]

Thanks man. This is the longest injury free stretch I've had in a long time. I am still in Grand Rapids, I love it on this side of the state.

[Invain]

Front Squat
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 2
365 x 1
425 x 2
400 x 4
~Paused~
350 x 5
325 x 6

Seated DB Curls
35 x 10
50 x 12
50 x 12
50 x 12

Wanted 425 x 3 but I got a massive pec cramp on the second rep and just couldn't continue the set.

Started dieting for the summer yesterday. I haven't put on a ton of fat but I'm getting close to 220 again and I just don't like carrying around that much weight. This will be my most aggressive diet yet, would like to finally get down to sub 10% and hold there for most of the summer.

Going to try out Intermittent fasting, along with carb cycling. I know IF isn't magic or anything but it fits my schedule pretty well and some of the research that's been done on fasting is interesting.

If anybody is interested, I'm also going to be experimenting with peptides for the next 8 weeks. Figured now would be as good a time as any to run a little cycle of them; GH is supposed to help out with fat loss a little bit as well.

[tom183]

If anybody is interested, I'm also going to be experimenting with peptides for the next 8 weeks. Figured now would be as good a time as any to run a little cycle of them; GH is supposed to help out with fat loss a little bit as well.

Interested to hear your experiences. The use of peptides and SARMs amongst pro athletes has been making a lot of headlines in Australia recently.

[Kong]

I'm currently trying I.F combined with a weekly Carb-Nite style carb up. Suprising how easy the fasting is!

[Invain]

Interested to hear your experiences. The use of peptides and SARMs amongst pro athletes has been making a lot of headlines in Australia recently.

I've heard lots of good things about them. From a scientific standpoint, they make a ton of sense.

I'm currently trying I.F combined with a weekly Carb-Nite style carb up. Suprising how easy the fasting is!

Yeah to be honest I haven't had any problems with the fasted periods either. Really thought I'd feel like dying after 14+ hours.

[Invain]

Close Grip Bench
135 x 10
135 x 10
225 x 5
275 x 2
315 x 2
365 x 1
440 x 1

Military Press
135 x 10
185 x 3
225 x 1
260 x 2
245 x 4

Rear Delt Machine
120 x 10
190 x 10
190 x 10
190 x 10

Reverse Grip Pushdowns
60 x 10
80 x 15
80 x 15

Paused Incline Bench
135 x 10
185 x 5
235 x 10

Big PR on close grip.

[Kong]

Some crazy CG Bench numbers in that last session! Are you training fasted?

[Invain]

No, my first meal is around 1 and then I train right after work around 5. If I lift on the weekends I train fasted however, never had any energy issues what so ever.

[Invain]

Sumo Deadlift, Full reset
225 x 10
315 x 5
405 x 1
495 x 1
560 x 6

Bent Over Row Machine
90 x 10
205 x 9
205 x 8
180 x 10
180 x 10

Reverse Grip Curls
60 x 10
80 x 10
80 x 10
80 x 10

Cable Curls
120 x 10
180 x 10
150 x 10

[Invain]

Paused Front Squats
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 1
375 x 5
345 x 5

Leg Curls
80 x 10
120 x 5
150 x 9
120 x 14

Hanging Leg Raise
Bw x 15
Bw x 15
Bw x 15

Adding a 5th day in while I'm dieting, going to try squatting twice a week again as well.

[Invain]

Bench
135 x 10
135 x 10
225 x 5
275 x 1
315 x 1
365 x 1
415 x 1
450 x 2
~Wide Grip~
385 x 8
~Paused Close Grip~
325 x 6
~Paused Wide Grip~
325 x 6

Reverse Grip Pushdowns
60 x 10
80 x 5
100 x 5
120 x 5
80 x 15
80 x 15

Didn't feel the greatest warming up on bench, was kind of surprised to actually hit 450 for 2. Second rep was pretty slow but it was still fairly smooth.

[Invain]

Squat
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 5
405 x 1
455 x 1
495 x 1
525 x 4
~High Bar~
415 x 5

EZ-Bar Curl
70 x 10
110 x 5
160 x 5
140 x 10

Cable Curl
160 x 12
150 x 10

Pretty much the best back squats have felt in a long, long time. I'm definitely getting carryover from all the sumo work; feels so much better sitting back and loading up my hams.

[Coke]

Killer with those squats Nick, seriously impressive across the board!!

[Invain]

Killer with those squats Nick, seriously impressive across the board!!

Thanks Terry.

[Invain]

Military Press
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 1
290 x miss
265 x 2
270 x 2

Incilne Bench
135 x 10
185 x 5
235 x 15
235 x 10

Rear Delt Machine
120 x 10
200 x 10
200 x 10
180 x 12

V-Bar Pushdown
140 x 10
180 x 5
220 x 5
260 x 8
180 x 15
180 x 15

Not sure what happened but 290 wasn't even close on Military, even though I hit a 2 rep PR on the two following sets. Both pecs have been bothering me a little so I kept it real light on bench, just enough to get a decent pump.

[Kong]

270 for 2 is crazy, can't see it taking you long at all to hit 290...your numbers make me sad!

[Invain]

270 for 2 is crazy, can't see it taking you long at all to hit 290...your numbers make me sad!

Yeah I should be able to hit it, just wasn't feel it that day.

[Invain]

Sumo Deadlift, full reset
225 x 10
315 x 5
405 x 1
495 x 1
545 x 1
615 x 2
585 x 3

Seated Cable Row
150 x 10
200 x 5
250 x 5
300 x 8
300 x 8
270 x 10

Close Grip Pulldown
100 x 10
150 x 10
150 x 10

Cable Curl
120 x 10
150 x 5
180 x 12
160 x 10
150 x 10

Sumos felt great today, easily had another 5 - 10 pounds in me for a double Definitely making some good progress, which is awesome considering I'm 2 weeks into my diet.

[Invain]

Front Squat, Paused
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 3
400 x 2
410 x 2
325 x 7

Leg Curl
80 x 10
120 x 5
165 x 5
120 x 12

Hanging Leg Raise
Bw + 15 x 10
Bw + 15 x 10
Bw + 15 x 10

So it's been about two weeks since I started running the peptides, and I can confidently say I notice a notice difference. Recovery seems faster, I sleep much deeper, some of my nagging aches and pains have disappeared. I am able to squat twice a week, along with pulling heavy every week, and my lower back feels better than it ever has. Very excited to see what happens over the next couple months.