Invain wants to be heyoooge...

[Invain]

hey I was wondering what your diet is like, do you track it anywhere?

I'm carb cycling right now, all carbs are eaten post workout. I haven't tracked my cals in quite a while but I'll try to remember next week and put it all on fitday.

[Invain]

Shoulders, light chest n tris

Arnie Press
40 x 10
65 x 5
80 x 10
80 x 8

Upright Row
135 x 5
160 x 8
145 x 10

Cable Lateral Raise

Incline DB Flys
30 x 10
45 x 8
55 x 8
60 x 8

Reverse Grip Pushdowns

Cable machine doesn't have numbers so I have no idea how much weight I'm using, all I can go by is the pin position lol. Felt strong as hell today, adding in more carbs post workout and staying fuller throughout the week seems to definitely make a difference.

[Mark!]

They take a while to get used to. I like them for heavier weights, feels better on my knees. The amount you get out of them really depends on how tight they're wrapped; I wrap them fairly snug but nothing crazy.

I felt like I had to walk like a duck in them, was pretty funny I'm sure. I don't wrap them too awful tight, don't feel like I get that much out of them, but enjoy the added security of having something on my knees. I have knee sleeves as well that I may start using more regularly since my knees are getting smaller and they actually fit now.

Solid work last few sessions man.

[Invain]

Back and Bis

Sumo Rack Pulls (bottom pin)
225 x 10
315 x 5
405 x 1
500 x 1
545 x 1
500 x 7

Wide Grip Pullups
Bw x 10
+ 25 x 5
+ 35 x 5
+ 45 x 8
+ 25 x 10
Bw x 12

Barbell Curls
Bar x 15
95 x 5
145 x 4
135 x 7
115 x 10

Hammer Curls
45 x 15

Something in my lower back is off, really thinking about seeing a chiropractor. Wanted to go heavy today but 545 felt like absolute shit. Planning on doing a meet in August so I need to get this back issue worked out.

[Coke]

Hope the back situation gets better, pulled off some damn good pulling despite it - nice curls too.

[Invain]

Thanks coke.

Legs n' Bi's

Front Squat
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 1
345 x 1
~Wraps~
380 x 2
390 x 2
~Remove Wraps, Paused @ Bottom~
295 x 5
305 x 4

Lying Leg Curls

Leg Extensions

Seated DB Curls
30 x 10
45 x 5
50 x 5

Cable Curls

Today was kind of surprising; was out drinking last night and my stomach was in knots this morning, still ended up hitting a front squat PR despite puking about 20 minutes later.

[Bako Lifter]

Beast front squats.

[Invain]

Thanks mang

[thecityalive]

Where abouts in MI do you lift?

[joey54]

Lifting after a night of drinking can be a funny experience.

[Invain]

Where abouts in MI do you lift?

I live in the Thumb, lifting at a small gym in Caro right now. Last 4 years I've been in Ann Arbor.

[Invain]

Shoulders

Incline Bench
135 x 10
205 x 5
245 x 3
295 x 3
275 x 5

Behind the Neck Press (paused)
135 x 5
160 x 5
125 x 10

Seated Lateral Raise
30 x 5
40 x 8
25 x 20

Lying Rear Delt Raise
25 x 8
25 x 8
30 x 8

Face Pulls

[Coke]

Sessions are always ace...saw the amazing new shots, props on the super development.

[Invain]

Thanks coke.

Forgot to mention I weighed in at 189 Saturday, granted I was flat as hell, first time below 190 in a long time. Weight was 194 today, 2 days after an all out cheat day.

[Invain]

Back n' Bis

Rack Pulls (bar @ knees)
225 x 10
315 x 5
405 x 5
495 x 1
545 x 1
565 x 1
585 x 1
615 x 1
635 x 1
655 x 1

Close Grip Upright Row
135 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 5
135 x 10

Close Grip Lat Pulldown
150 x 5
175 x 5
200 x 5
175 x 10

Hammer Curls
40 x 5
50 x 5
55 x 5
40 x 15

[Coke]

Awesome rack pulls Nick.

[Invain]

Thanks Coke.

Chest and Tris

Close Grip Bench
Bar x 20
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 5
255 x 5
275 x 2
285 x 2

Incline DB Flys
30 x 10
50 x 5
60 x 5
60 x 8
50 x 12

Reverse Grip Pushdowns

Gave my chest a little break today. Tricep strength is pretty pathetic, hopefully it comes back quickly. I still have a little bit of lingering pain but I think it's healed for the most part.

[Invain]

Legs

Squats
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 1
405 x 1
~Wraps~
455 x 3
405 x 8

Lying Leg Curls

Leg Extensions

DB Curls
30 x 10
40 x 5
50 x 5
40 x 8
40 x 8

Strength felt great but I didn't feel like killing myself, especially without any spotters. Probably had 1 or 2 more in the tank on both working sets on squats. Just trying to get used to using heavier weights again before I really push it.

[Invain]

Shoulders

Military
135 x 5
135 x 5
165 x 5
195 x 5
155 x 10

Wide Grip Incline Bench
135 x 10
225 x 5
250 x 5

Cable Lateral Raise

Face Pulls

Push downs

[Invain]

Few shots I took this morning. Weight is around 194. I still have a bunch of annoying fat right around my biceps, especially up by my elbow. They should continue to pop out and look bigger as I get leaner, they look deceivingly small from the front right now.

[Behemoth]

very impressive shots. I'm cursed with very similar long ass biceps

[Invain]

Yeah its good and bad. They look like shit unless you're lean as hell, but, I think they look badass once you put enough size on. I'm hoping my arms end up looking like Levrone's someday lol.

[Coke]

Better staging in those shots, improved lighting makes all the difference.

[Invain]

Back and Bis

Sumo Deadlift
225 x 10
315 x 5
405 x 2
475 x 1
510 x 1
485 x 8

Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
150 x 5
200 x 5
237 x 8
200 x 15

Cable Curls

Energy was complete shit today. Was going to pull heavy but I barely got 510 off the ground. I have a feeling my CNS is getting over-worked, there's no way I should be able to pull 485 x 8 with as heavy as 510 felt. Gonna skip pulling next week and probably keep squats real light as well. Need to start getting more sleep as well.

[Invain]

Chest and Tris

Wide Grip Bench
135 x 10
225 x 5
275 x 2
315 x 2
340 x 4
315 x 5

Tricep Pushdowns
10 x 10
12 x 10
14 x 5
Stack x 12

Reverse Grip Pushdowns
3 x 10
4 x 8
4 x 8
3 x 10
2 x 15

Cable Flys

Nothing special today. I felt fairly strong but just ran out of gas insanely fast. I have no endurance when I start getting depleted/flat.

Pushing the diet a little harder from here on out. Dropping cals on off days, also increasing my protein intake a little. Might start doing some cardio. Yes I said it.