RealBusto's Quest for Fake Strength - Page 229

A lot of people start pin presses from the top and do more than one rep so calling it a dead bench makes it more clear that you are starting from the bottom

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07-07-2018 , 08:19 PM

#5703

busto_in_hawaii

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7/6

Supposed to be off day so took it easy

Chest supported row
Up to top set of 5
140x5

Hammer curls
30s x20, 20, 15

C2 rower
10min

7/7
Comp bench
Bar x50
135x8
225x2 x3
275x2
315x2 @8-8.5
275x2 x3

Larsen close grip Spoto
225x3 x5

Incline dead bench close grip
225x1 x5

Rope pushdown
8x12r

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07-10-2018 , 05:00 PM

#5704

busto_in_hawaii

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7/10

Took Sunday off and skipped deadlifts Monday. My palm was hurting and I couldn’t grip anything. Better now

Comp bench
Bar x50
95x8
155x8
205x5
245x2
275x1
315x1 x3

Two sec paused bench
245x3 x5

Close grip spoto feet up
185x5 x5

Arms
12 supersets

Lifting feels like a damn chore nowadays. For months actually.

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07-10-2018 , 10:14 PM

#5705

loco

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Lifting on 150 ng/dl of T feels like a chore?

Tellmemoar.jpeg

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07-12-2018 , 01:35 AM

#5706

busto_in_hawaii

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Originally Posted by loco

Lifting on 150 ng/dl of T feels like a chore?

Tellmemoar.jpeg

Lifting feels/felt like a chore 33% of the time ever since I started lifting weights. If I made aesthetic or strength gains like some people I’d have given up before the creatine probably and just go around swearing anyone who can bench 315 is 100% on the sauce because no natty can do something so Herculean.

7/11

Sumo DL
135x5
185x3
245x3
275
315
355 PR
365 PR

Farmers walks
“225” x 7 trips

Don’t think I’ve ever done more than 315 on sumo. I’d like to spare my lower back and do them more but my hips don’t like doing them more than 3x a month.

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07-12-2018 , 06:22 AM

#5707

Evoken

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whoooaaa the legend is back. The man for whom the original award itself is named.

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07-12-2018 , 06:23 AM

#5708

Evoken

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Originally Posted by loco

Lifting on 150 ng/dl of T feels like a chore?

Tellmemoar.jpeg

ime lifting always feels like a chore when on below maintenance calories, basically never feels like a chore when eating a lot.

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07-12-2018 , 06:58 AM

#5709

Gorilla4Sale

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Originally Posted by busto_in_hawaii

Don’t think I’ve ever done more than 315 on sumo. I’d like to spare my lower back and do them more but my hips don’t like doing them more than 3x a month.

My best deadlift strength gains always came when I was pulling just 2x per month. Both sumo and conventional.

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Originally Posted by Evoken

ime lifting always feels like a chore when on below maintenance calories, basically never feels like a chore when eating a lot.

This makes sense.

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07-13-2018 , 01:51 AM

#5710

busto_in_hawaii

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Originally Posted by Evoken

whoooaaa the legend is back. The man for whom the original award itself is named.

I’d have been back sooner if I knew my password lol. Had to come back so I actually start squatting again

7/12

First time squatting in over 2.5 months give or take.

HBBS
275x1
225x2 x5

FS
135x5 x5

Leg extensions
3x20

Biceps
6 sets

Pretty happy with being able to squat 275 right now. Supposed to hit upper back but lazy.

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07-13-2018 , 02:45 AM

#5711

Evoken

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Good, this is good. Leave more on the table, go to the gym fewer days. This has been both of our problems historically, too much heart, too high %s, to much volume, to many days per week. Embrace the lazy. Get the big stuff done and gtfo

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07-14-2018 , 03:31 PM

#5712

busto_in_hawaii

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Originally Posted by Evoken

I read this before I went today so I squeezed in a deload session. I can guarantee two off days but I’ll aim for three and not do so much extra sht lol.

7/14

Comp bench
225x1

TNG
185x3 x5 (30-60sec rest)

Paused two board Larsen
225x6 x3

Triceps
6x12-15

Biceps
6x12

Band pullaparts
1x 50

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07-15-2018 , 02:08 PM

#5713

cha59

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Originally Posted by Gorilla4Sale

I lol'd.

me too

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Originally Posted by Weasel45

A lot of people start pin presses from the top and do more than one rep so calling it a dead bench makes it more clear that you are starting from the bottom

ok. We always start "pin presses" from the bottom. I wasnt aware others did them differently.

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07-17-2018 , 01:21 AM

#5714

busto_in_hawaii

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7/16

Went in planning on squatting but racks were taken.

DL
315x2 x5

Sumo
225x5 x4

Hammer curls
3x

Another easy session. Gonna be dropping carbs somewhat since I’m keeping my reps low.

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07-18-2018 , 02:39 AM

#5715

busto_in_hawaii

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7/17

Facepulls
2x30

Comp bench
225x3
255x3
275x3

TNG
225x3 x7
DB seal row (superset)
60s x5 x7

Dead bench
225x1 x8 (tried for 60sec rest but probably closer to 90)

Close grip TNG
175x10 x3
Lat Pulldown (ss)
Light x10 x3

Rope pushdown
3x12
DB side lateral (ss)
3x12

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07-20-2018 , 02:19 AM

#5716

busto_in_hawaii

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7/18

Went in for facepulls and curls

7/19

HBBS
225x2 x5
185x3 x5

DL pause off floor to knee
225x5 x3

GHRs
3x

leg extensions (single leg)
3x

My serratus is sore. I sneezed hard on Sunday and it’s Thursday and the worst its felt. Oops.

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07-21-2018 , 04:20 PM

#5717

busto_in_hawaii

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7/21

Comp bench
275x1

TNG
225x3 x3

Probably shouldn’t have done any of the bench. Sore spot around bottom inner right pec. Dull pain at least it’s not sharp ��*♂️

DB shoulder press
Sets of 5
45
55
65
75
85
100 @7.5
70 x6 sets

Side lateral + front raise
3x

Dip machine
3x8 (don’t feel the pec thing as much here)

Machine pushdown
4x15

Happy I can smash the 100s on shoulder presses but annoyed at the pec thing since I haven’t pressed since Tuesday.

Weights been feeling heavy all week even after a somewhat easy couple of sessions. Serratus still hurts

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07-25-2018 , 04:08 PM

#5718

busto_in_hawaii

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7/23

9x upper back
3x DB curls
3x hammers

7/24

HBBS
255x2
225x5 x3

FS
185x5 x3 (first set paused)

RDL
245x8 x3

GHR + rope abs
3x supersets

7/25

Comp bench
135x8
225x1

Nope. That pain in my bottom inner pec still there... annoying

Military press
—nope, left rotator cuff hurts. Great.

Chest supported T-bar
5x8 reps
Start at 45lb plate and add 25 a set

Captain Kirk press? (I think.. JM press on the Smith ��)
“95lbs” x12 x5s

Rope pushdown
5x15

Machine rear delt + fly
5x superset

Machine bench close grip
Work up in 5s
225x5 x5 short rest

At least I can do machine bench I guess. Gonna do that again next bench day.

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07-26-2018 , 04:39 PM

#5719

busto_in_hawaii

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7/26

Chest supported t-bar
Sets of 5
-6 sets from 1 plate up to 3.5 plates
-2.5 plates x3 sets

Incline DB rows
55s x12 x5

Machine preacher curl
3x

DB curls
3x

I strained my serratus again. Nice.

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07-28-2018 , 04:50 PM

#5720

busto_in_hawaii

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7/28

Finally no pec pain but left rotator cuff still off.

2-board close grip paused
185x12 x3

2-board narrow grip TNG Larsen
185x8 x3

Machine bench
185x12 x5

Straight bar pushdown
5x15

One arm pushdown
3x12

It’s probably squats that’s messing my shoulders up since I haven’t been working on mobility. Clearly I should quit squats again

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07-30-2018 , 05:05 PM

#5721

busto_in_hawaii

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7/30

All benching done with 2-board bench block because of left rotator cuff.

comp grip paused
225
255
285

TNG
225x12 x3

close grip TNG
185x8 x3

Machine pushdowns
5x12

DB curls
5x8-12

There’s a dude who introduced himself to me asking how many sets you got bro. Like 5’9” jacked probably 200 lean. Benched 385x10 and then 405x5 I think. he’s police so didn’t ask about what kinda creatine he’s on but I know he’s done some B.B. shows in the past.

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07-30-2018 , 10:51 PM

#5722

Evoken

2014 Golden Loco

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pics of 5'9 bro? no ****

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08-01-2018 , 04:12 PM

#5723

busto_in_hawaii

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Originally Posted by Evoken

pics of 5'9 bro? no ****

I remember a long time ago I legit was gonna send you a picture of him and ask what he’s on. I think he’s won local shows in both B.B. and men’s bikini. His IG is private now. Best I can describe him is he’s as wide as me but ridiculously dense/thick. My arms are around 13.5” cold

and I wouldn’t be surprised if his are over 17 maybe even 18s.

7/31

15 sets upper back

8/1

TNG incline
185x5 x3

Paused 2-board incline
185x5 x3

Hammer high row
5x12

Hammer curls
30s x12 x5sets

My schedule is trash this week. Might have to hit a second session today for squats or risk not doing any until Monday

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