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Arnold, Franco, Bertil... These were the real bodybuilders... this was the true Golden Era of bodybuilding. I miss this.

Well... you were right; I'm heading downstairs to train now!

Thanks guys for the last few updates to this thread... sorry I've been AWOL; busy times and getting ready to move to a new city soon....

Any heavy pullers on here offer any advice to help me get from 500 to 600?

Ie: use of bands, heavy partials, deficit, training frequency, speed work, rep work, etc?

I have a big deadlift goal which I've been after for a while... various set-backs have side tracked me but I'm back on track.

Pulling about 500 lbs; goal is 600lbs... I want to share my progress...

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Hey Peter,



I'll be honest... very often when people say they are eating a LOT and can't gain weight, they are usually not eating as much as they think. Unless you are tracking your nutrition...

After taking a few days off from arm training, getting more rest, I took my measurements... and I SUCCESSFULLY gained over an inch on each arm! At about 17" on each arm!


I did gain a little fat...

I took the last few days off from arm training, and took it easy overall, and yesterday I just took my measurements... and I SUCCESSFULLY gained over an inch on each arm! About 17" on each arm!

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OK Here's my latest arm training video... hitting eccentric only (negative) reps with Kane Sumabat.


Apparently doing eccentric-emphasis or negative only reps with load heavier than what you can...

Ah yes!

Week 6: Day 4
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This is the last workout of this cycle of the program! After today I'll be taking about a week off any direct arm work before measuring my arms.
That will be...

Week 6: Day 3 (Sunday's Workout)

Squats - 5 x 5 with 255 lbs
SuperSet:
GHR holding 50 lbs - 5 x 5

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Hex Bar Deadlifts - 5 x 5 with 420 lbs
SuperSet:

Tried Occlusion Training this week... was pretty interesting... and painful:


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Week 6: Day 2

Wide Grip Pullups - 5 x 5 with 20 lbs on the dip/chin belt (got in one set with 25 lbs, but form sucked)
SuperSet:
High Incline Press - 5 x 5 with 165 lbs (after warm ups)
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Last week I started adding in Fat Gripz for every arm workout... a friend of mine swears that's the only change he made in his routine, and he gained size on his forearms AND upper arms. So I'm...

I just did another tour of some of the vids in this thread last night and this AM... I needed a boost. Thanks again for posting everyone!

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That's true. But I'm still gonna flex and smile in my after pics LOL!

But this is also one of the reasons why I took my arm measurements, etc, on video... so whatever results I get are obvious,...

OK, here is my latest video!


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Week 6: Day 1
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This workout I just focused on deadlifts. Maxed out at 475 lbs for a 3 sets of singles (after warmups).

I did some GHR and Split Squats after, but mixed up the...

Week 5: Day 4
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T Bar Rows - 4 sets x 6 reps with 180 lbs on the Oly bar
SuperSet with:
Incline DB Chest Press - 4 x 6 reps with 90 lb DB's
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Lat Pulldowns - 4 x 6 reps...

Hanging out in Barrie this past weekend... stopped in a for a quick workout at Total Fitness. This is one of those big old school gyms, with serious low tech, high-effect equipment, tons of free...

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Damn... this is for real?

Week 5: Day 2
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Wide Pullups - 4 sets x 6 reps (with 15 lbs on chain belt)
Superset:
Hi Incline Press- 4 x 6 reps with 145 lbs (Fat Gripz)... felt easy but my left elbow...

Here's my latest video, with the arm exercises I do to hit the fully shortened / flexed position of bis and tris.


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My voice sounds kinda strange... I think I was congested or...

Week 5: Day 1
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Deadlifts - 3 sets x 2 reps with 455 lbs
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Squats - 4 sets x 6 reps with 225 lbs
SuperSet:
GHR - Holding 50 lbs
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This past weekend I trained Upper Body at Metro Fitness, in Columbus, Ohio while at the Arnold Classic!

Week 4: Day 4
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T-Bar Row - 3x8 reps with 150 lbs on the bar
SuperSet...

Nice "horse-shoe"!

Video #4 is now up... I'll be posting a few of my arm workouts over the next few days as well as measurement updates:

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Today's workout...

Week 4: Day 3

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Squat - 3 sets x 8 reps (close stance, high bar) with 215 lbs
Superset:
GHR - 3 x 8 reps holding 45 lb plate
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Week 4: Day Two (from Yesterday)
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Pullups - 3 sets of 8 reps with 10 lbs on belt
SuperSet with:
High Incline Chest Press - 3 x 8 reps of 140 lbs
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T-Bar Row...

Did my heavier deadlift workout today; short and sweet:


Week 4: Day One
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Deadlifts - 3 sets of 3 reps with 440 lbs
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Squats - 3 sets x 8 reps with 200 lbs...

So I did an Arms Only workout yesterday, as follows:

Overhead Cable Curls - 3 sets x 10 reps with 40 lbs

Pre-Exhaust, right before:

Chin Ups - 3 sets to fatigue

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Video #3 Just finished! Some training footage for the program outline:


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Next videos will be demonstrating the arm workouts I'm doing... coming up soon.

My most recent video in the Pursuit of the Gunshow series:

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A bit boring... not into the training footage yet, but I decided it was worth going over my program first.

Yep I agree... you'll see the form I use when I post my vids. Training a bit lighter than before in order to use strict form, tempo, ROM, and focused tension, but muscles seem to be working harder...

Week 3: Day Four....

T-Bar Row - 3 sets x 10 reps with 140 lbs

SuperSet:

Low Incline Dumbbell Press - 3 x 10 reps with 75 lbs / hand

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Week 3: Day Three....

Back Squats - 3 sets x 10 reps with 200 lbs (starting to get more comfortable with the closer stance)

SuperSet:

Seated Hamstring Curl - 3 x 10 reps with 90 lbs

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Agreed. In your opinion would that muscle group need more rest before training it again when you punish it like that, or would you still use high frequency training?

Week 3: Day Two....

Wide Pullups - 3 sets x 10 reps (Just bodyweight... planned on adding weight but could barely make 10 reps with slow strict form).

SuperSet:

High Incline / Shoulder...

Week 3: Day One....

Deadlifts - 3 sets x 4 reps with 425 lbs ... then tested my max - 445 x 1 (wasn't meant to test it yet but fck it!).

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Back Squats - 3 x 10 reps with 185 lbs (still...