road to redemption

**thebrute** · 06-24-2010, 05:42 AM

Originally Posted by Mr.Bones

Looking large as hell

thanx bro!
TB

**thebrute** · 06-24-2010, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by Mike Rodrigues

What up Brute!, great seeing u here Bro

your everywhere aren't ya? LOL!!
TB

**thebrute** · 06-24-2010, 05:44 AM

de deads

raw deads- sumo
135x3 225x3 315x3
405x1 405x1 405x1 405x1 405x1

raw deads- conv
495x1 495x1 495x1

barbell shrugs
405x10 405x50 405x10 405x10

barbell rows
315x6 405x6 405x6 405x8

standing preacher curls
65x10 75x10 75x10

pushdowns
3 sets of 15 with 150

hammer curls
55x10 45x10 35x10 25x10

leg curls/ext/abs

***training went well on friday. speed still up on deads. was fired up to hit this session after the other day.

trains rolling again,
TB

me bench

raw bench
135x10 225x6 315x3

shirted 3-boards
495x1 585x1
shirted 2-boards
675x1
shirted 1-board
750x1(easy!)

reverse band close-grip bench
225x5 315x5 405x5 515x5 315x10

me squat

raw squats
135x5 225x3 315x1 425x1

with briefs only
515x1 605x1 695x1
with HC straps down/briefs only
785x1
with HC straps up/briefs only
855x1(easy opener)

SSB box squats
135x5 225x5 315x5

***training as been well the last few days and gettin things dialed in. i accidentally mistook 750 for 710 on bench and made 750 easy. so i mentally fucked myself there. squats went well tonite working up to a 855 opener which will be easy considering i'll be using knee wraps in competition. i got one more week of hard and intense training and then i'm shutting it down for the meet..

its about that time,
TB

raw bench/shoulders/arms

raw bench
135x20 225x12 315x6 370x10 370x10

close-grip bench
315x10 315x10

incline bench
315x10 315x10

incline flyes
55- 4 sets of 15
65- 1 set of 15

seated shoulder presses
225x5-275x4-315x3-365x2(little rest between sets)
225x10 225x10

side laterals
45x10 55x10
bent over laterals
45x10 55x10

standing preacher curls
95x20-105x10-115x5-125x3-135x2(little rest between sets)

standing cable curls
70- 1 set to failure

pushdowns
150- 3 sets of 15

***today was a great session. scaling back the raw bench for the meet right now so the weights today felt very good. was a bit motivated on doin some bicep blitzing in the end by garrett. bw is still 330-335...

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHJ0rvtEKvk"]YouTube- Curt's Bicep Blowout[/nomedia]

bench session from last week.
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSp5K1kMgcM"]YouTube- CURT DENNIS & GARRETT GRIFFIN RAW BENCHING[/nomedia]

numbers maybe down but still hittin it hard,
TB

**thebrute** · 06-28-2010, 05:47 AM

de deads/back/arms

speed sumo deads
315x5x1 405x7x1

barbell rows
225x10 315x8 225x10 405x6 315x8

barbell shrugs
405x10-10-10-10-10(rest pause sets) 405x25

hammer curls
50x10-65x8-50x10-65x8-70x6-50x10 (no rest)

cable curls
80- 3 sets of 8

pushdowns
100x20-120x15-110x20-150x10-130x15-110x20

ME bench
raw bench
135x20 225x8 315x6 405x3

shirted 2-boards
515x1 605x1 695x1 785x1 900x1(PR!)

***friday was another speed dead day and working on sumo still. i think this will make a huge carryover in my dead when i switch to conv.. i brought my feet in closer and moving it like a squat. seems to work ok. as for benchin, i decided to overload the weight off 2-boards so i did 900 off 2-boards. this was simliar to what i've done before...hold more weight than i'm goin to do in a meet. 900 felt good and weight didn't feel heavy.

hittin one last heavy bench session before the meet,
TB

**thebrute** · 07-29-2010, 03:10 AM

raw bench
135x12 225x8 315x6 395x8 395x8
close-grip bench
335x8 335x8

incline flyes
55x15 55x15 70x10 70x10

front laterals
70x3 70x5 50x10 55x10
bent over laterals
50x10 50x10 50x10

pushdowns
100x10 130x10 150x10 90x15 90x15

abs/dips

***well didn't do well at them meet. got in a 855 squat and missed 925. my bench woes continued though...750 on two attempts i beat the rack signal and the third i was gassed. i have some major changes i need to commit to with this bein my 5th bombout. went back to training today and kept everything easy pretty much. here are three of my vids from the meet...on the upside, all my lifts were easy though at the meet but...

855 squat
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFHsPHjcRrM"]YouTube- curt1[/nomedia]

750 miss
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89a1y6cz2no"]YouTube- 100 0129[/nomedia]

750 miss
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxPVNS2v7kE"]YouTube- 100 0130[/nomedia]

gotta get my shit together,
TB

**thebrute** · 07-29-2010, 03:10 AM

raw deads sumo
315x7 singles
405x3 singles

barbell shrugs
585x10-10-10-10-10

barbell rows
405x6-4-5

hammer curls
80x7-4-4

leg curls/leg extensions

***did a bit of DC training for my accy work. defintely goin to have to keep an on hand log though so i don't forget these numbers. we will see how this goes...

defintely nuthin wrong with gettin bigger,
TB

me squats

raw squats w/ chk blues(+200)
135x5 225x5 315x1 405x1 495x1 585x1

ssb box squats
225x5 315x5 225x3

***bench day was deload day really for me. we kicked things into gear tonite on squats. i decided to do them raw. worked up to 585 plus 200 in tension. it was easy. did them without knee wraps too. squats felt very good tonite. went to ssb box squats w/o a belt which worked the hell out of my abs and hips. raw bench day is next...

felt good to move some heavy weight,
TB

**thebrute** · 07-29-2010, 03:18 AM

speed bench
225 w/ dbl minis + chk blues(180)- 3x3
225 w/ chk blues(80) - 3x3
225 w/ dbl minis (100)- 4x3
315x8 315x12

incline flyes
80x10-10-10

barbell shoulder press
225x5 275x10-10

lateral raises
50x10-10-10

CG floor lockouts
315x10-405x8-495x6-585x4-675x1(at least 30-60 rest between sets)

pushdowns
150x10-10-10

***today was a good session. gettin back to gettin work in on accessory days and not treating them like ME days so i'm doin one of two things. i'm doin 3 sets of 10 with 60 sec between sets or suicides which is what i did with the lockouts, the cadence was supposed to be 10-8-6-4-2 but only got one on the last set. did wonders today so i'm goin to do it friday as well.

gettin work in,
TB

**thebrute** · 07-30-2010, 08:49 PM

raw sumo deads
135x2 225x2 315x2 405x2 500x3 605x2

barbell shrugs
495x20-20-10

barbell rows
405x8-6-4

pullups
bwx5 reps

preacher curls(standing)
85x8-5-4

wall hammer curls
50x12-10-10

leg curls/leg extensions/abs

***today's session went great. felt hungry as fuck and wanted more weight every movement...pink magic is working again..LOL!! worked up to 605 for 2 on sumo deads and missed the 3rd rep. bw is 335ish and started back doin pullups again and did 5 reps easy. did a bit of DC training today and i'm goin to keep with it and no reinvent the wheel. a friend of mine is 275 and looks heavier and has been doin DC training so it motivated me to do the same and plus it will give me some direction on accy days and keep me focused.

gettin back hungry again,
TB

**Mr.Bones** · 07-30-2010, 10:52 PM

Pink magic ftw baby!!!!!!!!!!!

**Armored Underdog** · 08-01-2010, 04:30 PM

Dear lord man! you are a total inspiration for me to lift... you sheer size is even inspiration. Much props!

**thebrute** · 08-02-2010, 03:55 AM

Originally Posted by mr.bones

pink magic ftw baby!!!!!!!!!!!

lol!
Tb

**thebrute** · 08-02-2010, 03:55 AM

Originally Posted by Armored Underdog

Dear lord man! you are a total inspiration for me to lift... you sheer size is even inspiration. Much props!

its motivating to hear that brother...pushes me more!
TB

**thebrute** · 08-02-2010, 04:01 AM

me bench
raw bench
135x10 225x6 315x3 405x1

reverse bands
405x1 495x1 585x1 610x0

speed pushdowns
4 sets of 10

***had a strong session tonite. was a bit motivated by rage tonite too which is good. missed 610 at lock but the speed off the chest was fast and so was 585. speed off chest was fast but gotta work on that lockout more.

got work to do,
TB