Invain wants to be heyoooge...

[Auburn]

Squats are moving very slowly, I need to try something different but I'm not sure what.

You squat more than I do, so take all this with a grain of salt. I think sets across with the same weight is a superior method of training for the majority of the year vs. increasing weight each set. Also, just posted today, an old article on squatting routines by Paul Anderson:

http://ditillo2.blogspot.com/2008/06...-anderson.html

[Invain]

I probably should think about adopting a solid routine instead of doing random **** every week. It's worked for the past couple years but my gains have been progressively getting slower.

[Invain]

Back

Deadlift
135 wu
225 wu
315 x 10
405 x 7

Cable Lat Pulldown
180 x 5
180 x 4
180 x 4
180 x 5

Seated Low Cable Row
210 x 6
220 x 6
230 x 6
240 x 5

Shrugs
410 x 15
410 x 15

I got to the gym really late and tried to get finished as fast as I could. Deads were decent, I usually drop right off after anymore than 5 reps or so but I felt like I even had 8 or 9 in me on 405. I pussied out after 7 because I didn't want to puke.

[Invain]

Chest and arms

Bench
135 wu
225 wu
275 x 4
295 x 3
310 x 2

Incline Bench
135 x 10
225 x 5
245 x 2
250 x 3

Skull Crushers
115 x 8
125 x 8
135 x 6

Curlzzz

Incline is getting better, just took me a while to get used to it.

[Invain]

Legs and shoulders

Box Squat (Box below knees)
135 wu
225 wu
315 x 5
405 x 5
425 x 3
440 x 3
450 x 2
460 x 1
465 x 1

Front raises
60 x 6
60 x 6
60 x 6

Lateral Side Raise
30 x 5
30 x 5

Good Mornings
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 10

Good mornings are pussy I know, but I'm going to take it slow with them because of my back.

[bigmoney]

damn Invain I had no idea you were this strong! Great numbers all around.

[Keith]

Wow. What are you squatting these days? Your sig says 390 for ATF, but what's your wide stance @ parallel at?

[Invain]

No clue to be honest. I've always only done deep atf squats and have just recently started training heavy with a box. I plan on getting used to at least 500 on the box before I take it away and start practicing parallel squats.

[fooz]

damn Invain I had no idea you were this strong! Great numbers all around.

without a doubt, how old are you invain? Your log is very impressive.

[Indifference]

Buddy. You are ridiculously strong. Theres really nothing more I can say. Im extremely jealous. Dont quit and your ass better compete or ill find you and eat you.

Sincerely yours, fatter,older, and weaker guy.

[Invain]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the encouragement. I do plan on competing in August, Indiff.

Back Day

Deadlift
225 wu
315 x 5
405 x 5
425 x 5
455 x 4
475 x 2
495 x .95

Cable Lat Pulldown
185 x 8
185 x 7
185 x 7

Seated Low Cable Row
200 x 8
220 x 7
230 x 6
240 x 3

Holy ****. I can't say for sure if it's the Results kicking in, but this workout blew me away. I planned on doing heavy doubles but 405 felt like a feather and 425 and 455 both flew up so I gave it all I had. 475 was easy as ****. but I missed 495 by a ****ing hair. It flew up to about 3 or 4 inches from lockout and I just couldn't finish. My legs were shaking like crazy for like 15 seconds before I finally dropped it. I was pretty pissed, I usually never miss a lift on lockout. If I had a belt on I have a feeling I would have hit it easily. I'm very excited to see what I bench tomorrow. Might give 330 a go.

[Indifference]

495 without a belt, holy **** man. Very impressive buddy.

[MNRob]

Impressive lifts sir. The race is on. I will pull 500 by the end of August (455 atm)


BRING IT!!!!

[Invain]

Thanks. Hopefully I'll pull 500 within the next couple weeks, so it'll be a short race, lol.

Like I said, I couldn't lock it out so it wasn't really a real lift. I'm very excited about how easy I got it off the ground though. Looks like I need to hit up some more heavy rack pulls and work on the top end. I'd like to see 525 by the end of the summer.

[strongkid963]

you got some strong legs there main.

[Keith]

Good god. 475 without a belt is very impressive. Why not wear a belt? Is that usual for you to pull without one?

[Invain]

I've only lifted with a belt a couple times. No real reason why I don't use one, just forget about it I guess.

[Invain]

Chest and arms

Bench
135 wu
225 wu
275 x 1
295 x 1
315 x 1
330 x miss
320 x 1

Tricep Pushdowns
Stack x 7
Stack x 7
Stack x 7

Curlz

Wide Grip Paused Bench
225 a buncha times

I really thought I'd get 330 today but my setup didn't feel right and I missed it about half way up. 320 after the miss flew up and I still think I should have hit it. Stupid ass bench.

[Keith]

Suuuuuure, blame it on the "setup".

[Invain]

Ha. I think I had at least 400 in me, was just the silly setup.

Legs and shoulders

Front Squats
135 wu
225 x 5
280 x 5

Box Squats (box below knees)
405 x 5
425 x 2
435 x 1
455 x 1

Wide Stance Squats
315 x 2
315 x 2
315 x 2

Random Front Raises and Side Lateral Raises

My lower back was extremely sore today still so I couldn't push the box squats further.

[dblockspky]

good work on the bench. You'll probably get that easy next time around. Nice work with squats today too. You're a strong dude. how old are you?

[Invain]

My back was still sore from last week so I skipped working out yesterday. Probably needed the extra rest anyways.

Chest and Arms

Bench
135 wu
225 wu
275 x 2
295 x 2
315 x 2
325 x 1

Incline Bench
135 wu
225 x 5
250 x 4
260 x 3

Cable Tricep Pushdowns
Stack x 8
Stack x 7
Stack x 7

Curlzzz

Finally got 315 x 2 on bench, was decently easy except my foot slipped on the second rep and I almost dropped it on my face, lol. I know I have 330 in me now. I'm still losing weight as well, no clue what I actually weigh but my gut is definitely disappearing. Results is almost gone but I probably won't order it again right away. I am cutting, but pretty slowly, and I haven't really noticed anything abnormal that might be caused by Results - it's my 4th week and I still feel pretty much normal strength-wise. Kind of disappointed considering how much Chris talked this **** up.

[Keith]

I haven't really noticed anything abnormal that might be caused by Results - it's my 4th week and I still feel pretty much normal strength-wise. Kind of disappointed considering how much Chris talked this **** up.

Sounds about right.




Great benching, big guy. 330 is yours!

[Indifference]

Strong pressing man, hell strong everything as usual. Sorry the results didint give you that "extra inch" (haha) that you were looking for mang. Enjoy the cut, you'd probably look pretty beefy with a low bf%.

[Invain]

Thanks boys.

Anybody see Slim Schadel go crazy posting under a different name today? Hehehehe.

So far I've concluded that I'd like my 50 bucks back from Chris.