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MonStar's Journal: Absolute Dedication
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mike I know you are a sumo style guy but why? Is it just preference or what. If you had been doing both do you think you could pull the same weight or not? And any tips on sumo. I dont want to clog up your journal with this just a quick question.
I'm not MIke, but here's some insight.
Caonventional helps tall guys who are good at using their belly. Sumo is good for shot guys or anyone with long arms.
Honestly, I pull roughly the same either, either style, so it's a matter of what you're comfortable with. A lot of guys like sumo cause they feel the pressure on their back less. ( though it is still there, trust me)
Caonventional helps tall guys who are good at using their belly. Sumo is good for shot guys or anyone with long arms.
Honestly, I pull roughly the same either, either style, so it's a matter of what you're comfortable with. A lot of guys like sumo cause they feel the pressure on their back less. ( though it is still there, trust me)
X Ring- SF summed it up pretty good, but I'll add my $.02. For me personally conventional I have more of a tendency to turn it into a SLDL. No matter how hard I try to keep my hips down pulling conventional, they always shoot up, and I always just end up doing a straight SLDL instead of a conventional DL. With sumo style, my hips do come up, but I have more control over it. They don't automatically shoot up the way that they do with conventional. My sumo is around ~50 lbs. more than my conventional, to anyone that's counting.
SF- Thanks for chiming in man, I think you explained it better than I could have.
SF- Thanks for chiming in man, I think you explained it better than I could have.
Thanks guys I will have to try some sumos, my back is toast today after last night
X Ring- Definitely give sumos a shot and get back to me on how you like them man. At first it's definitely a movement that you have to get used to, but once you get the hang of it, you'll love 'em! 
Wednesday, 5-12-2004
Diet:
- MRP + 2% milk + banana
- Gatorade during workout, whey protein postworkout
- whey protein + 2% milk
- turkey & cheese sandwich, apple
- Metrx bar
- 3 pieces of fried chicken
- 2 slices of cheese pizza
- Pure Protein bar
Damn, my diet sucked today, bad. F*ck. Ended up with around 4.7K calories today, and around 310g of protein. Too many calories, damnit.
Sleep: 6 hours. I was busy.
Weight: 224.5 lbs.
Lower Body 2
Speed Squats
315x2, 315x2, 315x2, 315x2, 315x2, 315x2, 315x2, 315x2
Platform Deadlifts (4" extended ROM)
405x2, 405x2, 405x2, 405x2, 475x1, 505x1, 535x1!
Nautilus Leg Extensions
250x12, 250x12, 250x12, 250x12, 250x12
Support Rows
255x5, 255x5, 255x5, 255x5, 210x12, 210x10
Nautilus Pullovers
220x10, 260x8, 260x8
GREAT workout today!! Really really happy with my intensity, focus, etc. Overall workout was absolutely exhausting. I was drenched in sweat afterwards, but no complaints at all. Anyway, started off with speed squats, nice and deep. Hit 8 sets of 2 with 315, not too bad at all. Then I moved onto conventional platform DL's, off a Reebok box that measured 4". I took a video of 535 for a single. Came up like it was nothing to be honest. Maybe I am ready to try 585 conventional, we'll see.
---As soon as Prince uploads the platform DL video of 535 for 1 I'll be sure to post it.
Moved onto leg extensions, 5 sets of 12, pretty good. Hit my quads hard. Then did some support rows and pullovers for my lats. Really trying hard to get my back to grow. Honestly back development is something that I really want to put some more focus on.
Day 10 of M1T, still at 15mg per day. Loving this stuff! Workouts have been better than ever. Sleep at night is deeper than ever, etc. Lately I am just really feeling great. No complaints at all on this stuff, that's for sure.
Diet:
- MRP + 2% milk + banana
- Gatorade during workout, whey protein postworkout
- whey protein + 2% milk
- turkey & cheese sandwich, apple
- Metrx bar
- 3 pieces of fried chicken
- 2 slices of cheese pizza
- Pure Protein bar
Damn, my diet sucked today, bad. F*ck. Ended up with around 4.7K calories today, and around 310g of protein. Too many calories, damnit.
Sleep: 6 hours. I was busy.
Weight: 224.5 lbs.
Lower Body 2
Speed Squats
315x2, 315x2, 315x2, 315x2, 315x2, 315x2, 315x2, 315x2
Platform Deadlifts (4" extended ROM)
405x2, 405x2, 405x2, 405x2, 475x1, 505x1, 535x1!
Nautilus Leg Extensions
250x12, 250x12, 250x12, 250x12, 250x12
Support Rows
255x5, 255x5, 255x5, 255x5, 210x12, 210x10
Nautilus Pullovers
220x10, 260x8, 260x8
GREAT workout today!!
Really really happy with my intensity, focus, etc. Overall workout was absolutely exhausting. I was drenched in sweat afterwards, but no complaints at all. Anyway, started off with speed squats, nice and deep. Hit 8 sets of 2 with 315, not too bad at all. Then I moved onto conventional platform DL's, off a Reebok box that measured 4". I took a video of 535 for a single. Came up like it was nothing to be honest. Maybe I am ready to try 585 conventional, we'll see.---As soon as Prince uploads the platform DL video of 535 for 1 I'll be sure to post it.
Moved onto leg extensions, 5 sets of 12, pretty good. Hit my quads hard. Then did some support rows and pullovers for my lats. Really trying hard to get my back to grow. Honestly back development is something that I really want to put some more focus on.
Day 10 of M1T, still at 15mg per day. Loving this stuff! Workouts have been better than ever. Sleep at night is deeper than ever, etc. Lately I am just really feeling great. No complaints at all on this stuff, that's for sure.
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Sounds like your extracurricular activities last night helped ya out 
Maybe it was the extra test
Maybe it was the extra test
Excellent pulling from a platform! All around a great session. As far as the back stuff goes, feel free to do a high/low on one of your back exercises. A little change here and there will be good.
Thats wise.
Jen- LOL, yeah a little too busy to sleep. I am waiting for Prince to upload the video but as soon as he does I'll be sure to post it. Looking at the video its almost crazy how easily 535 looks like it comes up. I think that I had a lot more in me. Strange. My speed squats are done really explosively, by the way, almost an Olympic type of movement, lol.
greekblondechic- I think my extracurricular activity helped my workout out today, to be honest.
SF- Okay man, thanks a lot. I will do high/low during my next legs session. I am really looking forward to getting your opinion on my platform DL video. Simply because in the video its really crazy how smoothly 535 comes up. It didn't feel THAT easy but in the video it looks like I could have hit 550+. Who knows. Should I try 585 conventional during my next legs session, or hold off?
Monolith- No pics/vids of that, pervert.
PreMier- LOL.
greekblondechic- I think my extracurricular activity helped my workout out today, to be honest.
SF- Okay man, thanks a lot. I will do high/low during my next legs session. I am really looking forward to getting your opinion on my platform DL video. Simply because in the video its really crazy how smoothly 535 comes up. It didn't feel THAT easy but in the video it looks like I could have hit 550+. Who knows. Should I try 585 conventional during my next legs session, or hold off?
Monolith- No pics/vids of that, pervert.
PreMier- LOL.
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Ok I gotta know what happened last night! Someone get me in on this AIM inner-circle!
Here is the platform deadlift video of 535 for 1:
http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/temp/Monstar/
In case there is any confusion 535 is loaded with four 45's, a 35, a 25, and a 5 lbs. plate on each side.
http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/temp/Monstar/
In case there is any confusion 535 is loaded with four 45's, a 35, a 25, and a 5 lbs. plate on each side.
Solid man, solid. We really need to get you into a squatting mode for a few weeks. Change the way your CNS perceives the weight being lifted before heading back to deads.
Christ thats a lot of weight... nice, man.
I know you dont like people bitchin about your form, but i gotta say - those looked a lot like SLDLs or romanians. You popped your hips up immediately, when the weight was just like 4 inches off the ground. Looks like you pulled it up just using your lower back and hams (which is actually even more impressive ).
Anyway, its still good stuff. More than i can lift with any form.
I know you dont like people bitchin about your form, but i gotta say - those looked a lot like SLDLs or romanians. You popped your hips up immediately, when the weight was just like 4 inches off the ground. Looks like you pulled it up just using your lower back and hams (which is actually even more impressive
).Anyway, its still good stuff. More than i can lift with any form.
PreMier- I honestly have no idea man, I think they're some kinda' Nike's. I don't keep up with them that much.
SF- Damn, I had a feeling that I was going to have to start focusing more on squats. I really want to try and pull 635 again though before I stop the M1T. We'll see what happens. What do you have in mind for me for tomorrow's Upper1 session? I believe you said pin presses 2" off my chest working up to a 3RM, correct?
Monolith- I know that my deadlift form is a SLDL. No matter how I deadlift I end up shooting up my hips immediately. I am not sure why, I think that it's just my style of deadlifting. Who knows. When I deadlift sumo style or conventional style, I end up doing a SLDL no matter what.
SF- Damn, I had a feeling that I was going to have to start focusing more on squats. I really want to try and pull 635 again though before I stop the M1T. We'll see what happens. What do you have in mind for me for tomorrow's Upper1 session? I believe you said pin presses 2" off my chest working up to a 3RM, correct?
Monolith- I know that my deadlift form is a SLDL. No matter how I deadlift I end up shooting up my hips immediately. I am not sure why, I think that it's just my style of deadlifting. Who knows. When I deadlift sumo style or conventional style, I end up doing a SLDL no matter what.
Yep, change up the pin presses and follow the usual routine. We'll start to shake things up again in the next few days.
Those are exactly the muscles you should use when deadlifting. I'll post a link to an article from Westside Barbell on the right things to do when deadlifting when you want to deadlift big.
Those are exactly the muscles you should use when deadlifting. I'll post a link to an article from Westside Barbell on the right things to do when deadlifting when you want to deadlift big.
No, and I'll show why tomorrow. Links and all.
SF- Okay man, thanks. I am curious to see what kind of weights I am going to be able to throw around this morning at the gym. I would love to like I said hit 315 for 3 going 2" off my chest. I mean 2" is so little I would feel like at that point I might be able to hit 315 for 3 coming down to my chest. Who knows.
BTW, I always feel deadlifts in my quads, never in my hamstrings or lower back.
Monolith- I'll let SF handle this one.
P-funk- Thanks man, really appreciate it.
BTW, I always feel deadlifts in my quads, never in my hamstrings or lower back.
Monolith- I'll let SF handle this one.
P-funk- Thanks man, really appreciate it.
Thursday, 5-13-2004
Diet:
- MRP + 2% milk + banana
- Gatorade during workout, whey protein postworkout
- 1 & 1/2 tuna sandwiches, mandarin oranges
- whey protein + 2% milk
- grilled chicken cheddar pasta & tomato sauce, salad, dinner rolls, 2 glasses of champagne, 2 magaritas, cheescake, amaretto cake, tiramisu, ice-cream
My last meal today I pigged out! I am not sure what has gotten into me, but I am going to blame it on the M1T, lol. I was supposed to be cutting back my calories, but I decided to pig out like some f*cking a*shole.
I can't even estimate my calories today, something ridiculous, that's for sure. Protein was probably around 260g I would say. Something along those lines.
Sleep: 8 hours.
Weight: 225.5 lbs.
Upper Body 1
Pin Presses (pins 2" off chest)
135x3, 185x3, 225x3, 275x3, 315x3!, 325x1
Close-Grip Decline BB Presses
275x2, 275x2, 275x2, 275x2, 275x2, 295x1, 305x1, 315x0
Skullcrushers
135x5, 135x5, 135x5
Seated DB Presses
60x10, 60x10, 70x8, 70x8
DB Lateral Raises
35x12, 35x12
Pretty good workout today I think. At first for whatever reason I couldn't get my intensity up. During pin presses and CG declines I was just spacing out, I really was having trouble getting in the zone so to speak. Anyway, hit 315 for a triple 2" off my chest! Not bad at all. Hit 315 for 3 in my last session at 4" off my chest. So this is definitely an improvement. Then I moved onto CG declines, wow, thats an exercise that I need to get used to! The groove of that exercise is so much harder than regular bench. The close-grip makes it even tougher to balance, etc. Hit 275 for 5 sets of the 2 and then some singles.
Skullcrushers were honestly really hard today, 135 for 3 sets of 5 felt extremely heavy. Whatever. Then I hit up some seated DB presses, which I love! This is honestly such an enjoyable exercise for me. Didn't go all that heavy at all I was really just focusing on hitting my delts hard. Then I hit some DB lateral raises, which toasted the f*ck outta' my shoulders.
Day 11 of M1T, dose is still set at 5mg 3x a day. So far things are going good. I am noticing that my appetite is increased a bit. Really having to fight the urge to pig out, especially at night, on junkfood. So far I have been pretty good about it. Even though yesterday I had fried chicken and pizza, lol.
Diet:
- MRP + 2% milk + banana
- Gatorade during workout, whey protein postworkout
- 1 & 1/2 tuna sandwiches, mandarin oranges
- whey protein + 2% milk
- grilled chicken cheddar pasta & tomato sauce, salad, dinner rolls, 2 glasses of champagne, 2 magaritas, cheescake, amaretto cake, tiramisu, ice-cream
My last meal today I pigged out! I am not sure what has gotten into me, but I am going to blame it on the M1T, lol. I was supposed to be cutting back my calories, but I decided to pig out like some f*cking a*shole.
I can't even estimate my calories today, something ridiculous, that's for sure. Protein was probably around 260g I would say. Something along those lines.
Sleep: 8 hours.
Weight: 225.5 lbs.
Upper Body 1
Pin Presses (pins 2" off chest)
135x3, 185x3, 225x3, 275x3, 315x3!, 325x1
Close-Grip Decline BB Presses
275x2, 275x2, 275x2, 275x2, 275x2, 295x1, 305x1, 315x0
Skullcrushers
135x5, 135x5, 135x5
Seated DB Presses
60x10, 60x10, 70x8, 70x8
DB Lateral Raises
35x12, 35x12
Pretty good workout today I think. At first for whatever reason I couldn't get my intensity up. During pin presses and CG declines I was just spacing out, I really was having trouble getting in the zone so to speak. Anyway, hit 315 for a triple 2" off my chest! Not bad at all. Hit 315 for 3 in my last session at 4" off my chest. So this is definitely an improvement. Then I moved onto CG declines, wow, thats an exercise that I need to get used to! The groove of that exercise is so much harder than regular bench. The close-grip makes it even tougher to balance, etc. Hit 275 for 5 sets of the 2 and then some singles.
Skullcrushers were honestly really hard today, 135 for 3 sets of 5 felt extremely heavy. Whatever. Then I hit up some seated DB presses, which I love! This is honestly such an enjoyable exercise for me. Didn't go all that heavy at all I was really just focusing on hitting my delts hard. Then I hit some DB lateral raises, which toasted the f*ck outta' my shoulders.
Day 11 of M1T, dose is still set at 5mg 3x a day. So far things are going good. I am noticing that my appetite is increased a bit. Really having to fight the urge to pig out, especially at night, on junkfood. So far I have been pretty good about it. Even though yesterday I had fried chicken and pizza, lol.
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Excellent work. We're going to change you to close-grip incline press for the next few upper1 sessions. Same idea, just a change to the lift.
Accessory work all looks good. Don't fear the food.
Accessory work all looks good. Don't fear the food.
"don't fear the food"
SF- Wow, CG inclines huh? That should be interesting. I think I tried them once or twice in the past, and I really wasn't crazy about them because I had a hard time balancing the bar if I remember correctly. I'll give them a shot though and see what happens.
Jen- Yeah, I want to grow. But I don't want my waist to grow. My pants have been feeling tight lately. It maybe all in my head, though. Or my glutes are just growing.
Jen- Yeah, I want to grow. But I don't want my waist to grow. My pants have been feeling tight lately. It maybe all in my head, though. Or my glutes are just growing.
Close-grip incline is a difficult lift, that's for sure. It's really hard to keep your elbows tucked. But it puts your shoulders in a position to really see some gains, which is nothing but good for your bench in general.
I figure we'll do some 1RM testing in mid-June. We'll focus all the work until then on partial ROM and extended ROM work. Should make for some great PR's.
I figure we'll do some 1RM testing in mid-June. We'll focus all the work until then on partial ROM and extended ROM work. Should make for some great PR's.
