2 month SD and return to BB

I'm wondering if my Vo2max will ever improve, aside of becoming a thin cardio specialist!
There is creatine monohydrate in my "Results" carb drink I use, but I'd become a nonresponder years ago.

Pendlay Rows:
45, 135, 225 gut slams WU.
275x5
325x4,4,7
NG Chins, cambered:
BWx8
17.5x15, 20
20x20
WG Pulldowns:
200x15, 15 - my wings are disappearin', so added these in.
Power Shrugs w/ static hold:
225x10 WU
295x10
335x15, 15....okay, so I felt like shruggin'...
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Deads:
45, 135 explosives x 10
225x8, 275x5, 325x5 WU
375x4,4,11 WOOT! Last rep was a BOOGER! At least I remembered to AAAARGHH!
OMG!...I just realized I'd only gotten 11 reps two weeks ago! Gettin' STRONGER!
SLDL's:
135x10 explosives
225x14,18 *gasp*
Face pulls:
65x25x2
 
Bench:
45, 135 explodes
205x5, 245x5 WU
265x4, 4, 8 very clean to slow rep. Dunno if this is good or not.
Dips:
BW x 10
45x20
55x18, 18
CG Press:
135x5 explodes
155x15
183x11
155x19
Pressdowns:
Undetermined weight (double block pulley-stack +8 helper weights)x15
Standing Face pulls 45 x 25, 25
 
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(quadancer @ Feb. 06 2010,10:10)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">Deads:
45, 135 explosives x 10
225x8, 275x5, 325x5 WU
375x4,4,11 WOOT! Last rep was a BOOGER! At least I remembered to AAAARGHH!
OMG!...I just realized I'd only gotten 11 reps two weeks ago! Gettin' STRONGER!</div>
Dag, Quad! I don't even have dreams about deads like that...
 
Skwat day:
45, 135 explodes x 10
225 wannabe explodes x 5
275x5
325x2
345x2,2,8 - I'm satisfied with this.
Lunges
60x16/14 -right leg not rested enuff
60x15
Leg Press:
360x15
450x15
500x15
 
Pendlay Rows:
45, 135 explodes
225x5 275x5 315x4 335x4 WU
365x2,2,4
Chins:
40x12
50x10, 12
Cambered bar standing curls: (Redline drink kickin' in here)
115x8, 12
135x4
Shrugs:
BTB smith machine
200x10
270x10,10
320x10
In front:
320x10
360x10
Got chewed out again for &quot;scaring&quot; the old people. Oddly 'nuff, I control my descents and
I don't really bang them down hard, I may growl a bit on max efforts, but don't yell like a maniac.
We went and signed up at Gold's. Forget this. Nobody is gonna tell ME how to lift.
Where-do-these-people-think-they-ARE???
 
Two to go; here's one of them:
Deads:
BW, 45, 135 explodes - mexicans were puzzled at this today...
225x5 275x5
325x4 365x4 WU
415x2, 2, 7 Woot! That means my strength is coming up!

SLDL's:
135x8
225x5
275x5 WU
315x12, 10 Woot again! I could have pulled more if it were important.

Face pulls 25x1 unmarked weight.
Home to eat and nap.

The excellent and quiet platforms at Gold's I think helped a bit by allowing me to drop down a bit faster than usual, so I got more reps from that as well as new strengths. My first w/0 there and I met 6 people I know, and everyone is geared to big iron. I'm gonna love this place!
 
Nice pulls Quad. I'm guessing those are Sumos? Going to test for a new 1RM soon?

Having strong lifters around to train with is really the only thing I miss from my old gym workout days. Now I have folks like you to keep me on my toes and trying to keep up.
 
New gym is stocked with big dawgs...one big black dude looks familiar, has about 20&quot; arms and no gut.
I may get some coaching yet, and my bench sure needs it, as you see here:

Bench:
45, 135, 185 explodes
225x2
275x1
295x1
315x 2, 2, 3 last rep maxed red light butt up gruntin' mad.
No gains on bench, or just a bad day, but I felt alright.
Dips:
BW WU
60x8
80x12
CG Press:
135x5
205x5
225x6
245x6
255x4
Decline CG Press:
135x5
225x6 I'm fried; goin' home.
Don't know if I'll start over + 10% or do a week of singles.
 
Cycle 2, week 1, session 1, or 2/1/1 = seecrit code, man!
skwats:
135x5 jump squats
225x5
245x5
255x8,8,18 matching last cycle's reps with 10# more
Lunges cancelled due to intense back pumps. I tried to start a PH cycle here and again,
my back just blows out and I have to abort. Something to do with age I guess, so I'm natty again.
Leg Extensions, plate loaded
70x8
70x8 outboard pins (I know this doesn't make sense)
90x10
90x12 outboard pins (the inboard pins are closer; more leverage)
Leg Press
360x20
450x20 (grUNT!)
I could barely climb up the stairs to leave, my legs were SO pumped! I'll
have to keep these supplementary exercises in. One of the squirrels couldn't
believe I did 20 reps...he was more shocked to hear it's just the start of a
new cycle - light day!
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Pendlay Rows:
45, 135 explodes
225x8
265x8,8,13 (matching last month +10)
Pullups:
BWx10
15x12,15
Power Shrugs:
225x10
315x15,15
Bicep Curl Machine: ...just for fun
125x15,15
140x15

I hit 221 today; my heaviest yet. There is a reason I'm wearing a shirt...
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I hurt my back this week, so waited until this afternoon to go in. It was
a pretty lame workout; had to skip SLDL's and face pulls. Pressure washing
with a 40' ladder didn't help much.
Dedlifts:
45, 135, 225 explodes x5
275x5
305x8,8,13 -grip slipped and back didn't want any more.
SLDL's cancelled
Plated Leg Curl:
70x14
90x12
105x12 -leverage against you in this Hammer machine.
 
Bench
135, 185, 225 explodes x 5
245x4
275x6 (I wasn't supposed to be here; got carried away)
225x 8,8,8-1/2! (ten lbs over what I should have done, so didn't get a good AMRAP)
Wiiiiide Dips
50x8
80x8
80x13-1/2 hmmm....
CG Bench
185x8
195x8
205x8
Skullz -(just for feelin' good)
105x8,8
125x10 -I'm assuming this oly cambered bar to be 15lbs. but didn't weigh it.
All in all, a better workout than those of late.
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cycle 2 week 1
Squats:
45,135 jumpsquats
225x5
275x5
305x6,6,11
Plated Leg extension:
35x10 WU - these are weights for each leg; I shoulda doubled it.
45x12
55x18
Leg Sled:
360x8 WU
450x15
540x20
GearBag Carry Up Stairs:
20 very shaky reps!
 
Back day...Pendlay's:
45, 135, 205 explodes
245x5 WU
285x 6, 6, 12
Chins:
BWx10 WU
40x17, 13 (amraps)
Crossover Curls for fun:
35x12
42x10
47x10
Cabled Bar Curl:
65x10 finisher
Shrugz:
225x8 WU
335x12, 15, 12 (amraps)
 
Lift Day.
Deadlifts:
45, 135, 225 explodes x 5
275x5 WU
335x5 WU
355x6,6,12 (PR)
SLDL's:
135, 225 Explodes x 5
275x5 WU
315x10,8 had hoped for 12 but I'm shot.
We ride to N. Ga. tomorrow so I crammed this in behind yesterday's.
 
Just saw your pic at 220+.

There is a weird thing about gaining weight at least for men.

It seems to be lean you have to lose a TON of weight...yet if you don't care about lean abs...men can generally put on a ton of weight and it looks real good in the chest / shoulders / traps / arm areas.

I am weighing 195 right now..I have been as low as 170 to see my &quot;so called abs&quot;...and long story short its not worth it.

With the exception of having a 30 inch waist at 170 there wasn't much good about it.

However I can walk around at 200 and look a lot bigger.

Long story shor (sorry for the personal rant)....You LOOK much better IMO Quad when you are weighing 220+.

I say keep eating and lifting heavy stuff!

You looking good brah...your delt / trap tie in is SICK!
 
I'd like to see your bigboy pics, Joe. I remember what you used to look like. Seems like we get to a certain weight and despite muscle, begin to feel sluggish and clunky. But strong.

Bench day:
45, 135, 185 explodes
225x5, 245x2 WU
275x6, 6 - was very hard; couldn't figure it out
265x6 max, feeling shot allready. Looked at back pages and I was supposed to use 255, not 275!
So I'll still use 275 next week on the four reps. Should be interesting.

Wide Dips:
BWx10 WU
40x15, 20
50x15 - expected more

CG Bench
135x8 WU
185x10, 9 decided to try an experiment:
Cambered Curl 55 x 20
CG Bench 185x9 - no cookie.
Did assorted tricep work.
 
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