Blood, Guts and Intensity

**HeavyDutyGuy** · 02-10-2010, 01:04 AM

Hit 252 lbs yday weighed prior to workout. 9 lbs lighter than this time last year with waist 2 belt notches smaller. Smooth, but couldnt pinch much at all on thighs or upper body. DB bloat probably. Stronger by 75 lbs on dips than last year and all around. Woke up this morning looking noticibly thicker, good carb and water "filling out" effect, cause lost some of as morning went on and didn't eat except a whey shake, and probably flattened a bit. Was getting a bit discouraged, but that fired me up again!

**GirlyMuscle** · 02-10-2010, 01:09 AM

Congrats! Pics please.

**blu2xtreme** · 02-10-2010, 01:23 AM

Originally Posted by GirlyMuscle

Congrats! Pics please.

Yes Congrats ...and girls love pics

**Baldiewonkanobi** · 02-10-2010, 05:50 AM

You at a lean 252

. See ya in 2-3 weeks for sure. Bringing my camera and a bag of M&Ms.

Baldie

**fatbackgoal** · 02-10-2010, 07:24 AM

Good stuff and keep it up!

**joedemarco** · 02-10-2010, 08:54 AM

Keep it going, HDG...glad to hear the hard work is paying off!

**axioma** · 02-10-2010, 11:26 AM

are you still posting in journal?

**HeavyDutyGuy** · 02-11-2010, 08:15 PM

Thanks all! Going to take pics with Baldie it looks like.in a few weeks. I got the M+M thing instantly, lol. Was off a lb yesterday at 251, probably dues to less carbs/water. Had another brutal one starting with rack deads up to 9 plates a side+ a 50 lb bar, that left me exhausted and sore down to my ankles.. Still haven't recovered.. Had a hellacious charlie horse in my left hamstring last night. And a knot in my thigh today.. Funny thing, the conventional wisdom is that rack deads- from knee or a bit lower, on up, is supposed to work almost all back and take out the leg involvement. Apparently, not the whole truth. I did my from bottom if knnes to lockout, in good form, flat back, got low, etc. . Felt it immediately down to my calves, even down to my achilles. Two reps. Killed. Theories? Only thing I can guess is that the weight was so heavy, and each rep was a maximum effort. Probably couldn't have done even 10 more lbs. The rest of the workout was one arm Hammer rows, close grip pulldowns, cable rows, shrugs and some curls. Nothing that would stress the legs. Previous workout was pecs/delts/ tris- nothing there either- except I have noticied my thighs sometimes feeling hit too... that one I figured out has to be... weighted dips... yep. I start with bodyweight, but after that warmup, begin adding plates to I hit my max set. Then I'm standing from an extreme rock bottom position with 300 lbs.. Not so easy.. Once I can do.. I wonder if it might not be a great quad exercise if I was try say 8 reps to failure.. Kind of like Parillos belt squats?.. Hmmm. No wonder legs are improving, they getting hit even during back and chest days, lol. Some things to think about here. Conventional wisdom not seeming so wise anymore... ramble over for now..

**freebirdmac** · 02-11-2010, 08:17 PM

Damn impressive big guy!

**Conrad** · 02-11-2010, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by HeavyDutyGuy

Thanks all! Going to take pics with Baldie it looks like.in a few weeks. I got the M+M thing instantly, lol. Was off a lb yesterday at 251, probably dues to less carbs/water. Had another brutal one starting with rack deads up to 9 plates a side+ a 50 lb bar, that left me exhausted and sore down to my ankles.. Still haven't recovered.. Had a hellacious charlie horse in my left hamstring last night. And a knot in my thigh today.. Funny thing, the conventional wisdom is that rack deads- from knee or a bit lower, on up, is supposed to work almost all back and take out the leg involvement. Apparently, not the whole truth. I did my from bottom if knnes to lockout, in good form, flat back, got low, etc. . Felt it immediately down to my calves, even down to my achilles. Two reps. Killed. Theories? Only thing I can guess is that the weight was so heavy, and each rep was a maximum effort. Probably couldn't have done even 10 more lbs. The rest of the workout was one arm Hammer rows, close grip pulldowns, cable rows, shrugs and some curls. Nothing that would stress the legs. Previous workout was pecs/delts/ tris- nothing there either- except I have noticied my thighs sometimes feeling hit too... that one I figured out has to be... weighted dips... yep. I start with bodyweight, but after that warmup, begin adding plates to I hit my max set. Then I'm standing from an extreme rock bottom position with 300 lbs.. Not so easy.. Once I can do.. I wonder if it might not be a great quad exercise if I was try say 8 reps to failure.. Kind of like Parillos belt squats?.. Hmmm. No wonder legs are improving, they getting hit even during back and chest days, lol. Some things to think about here. Conventional wisdom not seeming so wise anymore... ramble over for now..

VERY impressive weights there! Great work!!

**Baldiewonkanobi** · 02-12-2010, 06:21 AM

Had a Charlie Horse?? (Clydesdale) Wonder why

. Gonna throw in rack pulls Sunday as I dance around my upper quad tear/repair.

Baldie

**gman** · 02-12-2010, 11:10 AM

If I can lift half as heavy I will be happy! Awesome work!

I must do rack deads incorrectly. I am stronger on regular deads than rack deads.

**HeavyDutyGuy** · 02-12-2010, 12:14 PM

Thanks all! Baldie wasn't just a chalie horse, also had a hamstring spasm that night.. And my legs, calves and ankles especially are still sore! And leg day is manana. Squats will be fun, lol. MIKE. Yeah your rack deads should be much higher than your regular dead.. Damn if you were closer, I'd love to get to the gym with you. I could show you a few things. I've a feeling your progress would just explode, and you'd become a very dangerous person. Ok back to rack deads. Back in my online-AOL days, a guy online got me into them. I had done them, but not often and as more of after thought. This guy was a friend and disciple of the grat 90's bodybuilder Mike Francois. He was very thick, very strong, won a pro show or two and I felt was going to be a real threat to Dorian. Sadly he developed a severe case of ulcerative colitus and had to retire. Anyway, Mike was a former powerlifter and could do regular deads with 700+. This friend of Mikes would acknowledge my then 450 lb regular deads, as strong, but then chastise me, saying NO James, Mike would kill you. If you want a thicker back, do rack deads, heavy. He beat it into me. I still do both, but this winter while rehabbing my back, I dropped the full range deads- were too much stress on lower back, not enough on upper. I periodically also added stiff legged deads to below the knees to work and strengthen the lower back. Strategy worked. So yes, your rack should be more- mines about 300 lbs more than my regular full range dead.

**HeavyDutyGuy** · 02-15-2010, 10:13 PM

Updates. Weighed in at 254 on Sat! (Only two bananas, coffee and supps in my tummy). Hit 7 out of 7 Prs that leg day, including 630 for 6 on parallel squats and 9 plates - ea side on one legged rest pause leg presses and negatives- fucking ouch! Today got 7 plates ea side on hammer bench one arm negs, 4 each side, and a couple more reps on dips with bw+300. Strengths through the roof, soreness and fatigue levels not far beyond.. Can't find enough protein in a day most days, about to go hunting cows. I'd probably hit the 260 msrk already if I catch one....