**Marcus's HIT Dungeon**

[Cuz]

Alright fellas time to get back to it! After almost letting the sleep meds become a serious problem, I'm rebounding from a very demotivated time. Since the most improved challenge gym time has been sporadic at best, diets been shit, and I've let myself fall to hell.

Pretty disgusted with myself now compared to my ending the challenge, and it's time to change it!

Don't worry bro you will come back bigger and stronger, I bet you surpass your previous gains

[Giggle]

Thank you Marcus! I will do that.
This past week I tried one you suggested to me a while back - I think it's called a reverse V squat machine.
Felt good and I'll put them in again.

That's great your in a growth spurt. Why not try adding further movements to your leg routine and try some movements at different angles. Close stance hack squat, stiff leg dead lfts, lunges etc and try a different rep range and take yourself pure hell..

[Capebuffalo]

Alright fellas time to get back to it! After almost letting the sleep meds become a serious problem, I'm rebounding from a very demotivated time. Since the most improved challenge gym time has been sporadic at best, diets been shit, and I've let myself fall to hell.

Pretty disgusted with myself now compared to my ending the challenge, and it's time to change it!

Quit dicking around and let's get serious.

[Igifuno]

Quit dicking around and let's get serious.

Tough love Dpyle.. TOUGH LOVE!!

[Rusty11]

Well a week and a half away from the gym. Its crazy how lazy you get get when away from the gym. I'll be restarting the training regime on monday and diet haven't eaten any crap per sey but just not eating enough jet lag is a bastard lol

Really hit me this time round as we just landed in the US and were back on a plane again

Where have you been?

[Rusty11]

Alright fellas time to get back to it! After almost letting the sleep meds become a serious problem, I'm rebounding from a very demotivated time. Since the most improved challenge gym time has been sporadic at best, diets been shit, and I've let myself fall to hell.

Pretty disgusted with myself now compared to my ending the challenge, and it's time to change it!

Yea, sleep meds can be a bitch. Been there, done that. Good luck, man.

Ghetto, looking goid in that avy.

[bikeral]

Did Chest/Biceps today with this system... My gym partner that has been flaky for last 3 months wanted to workout today.
I new this was not going to be good because he was going to want to chit chat and take me out of my zone. I explained to him how we were going to workout today and went to it. Hit Incline barbell first. After feeler set at 225. I decided to go with 275 work set. He asks me how many reps and I figured 5-6 and then drop to 225. I get to 5 reps and he pulls the bar back. I say WTF, don't pull the bar off me unless I'm choking on it I could have done a couple more, there are no set reps you keep going till you are done. Anyway got it done. By the 3rd movement he got it down and we ended having a good workout. I think I prefer to workout alone. I focus more and push myself beyond my limits.

[Igifuno]

Did Chest/Biceps today with this system... My gym partner that has been flaky for last 3 months wanted to workout today. I new this was not going to be good because he was going to want to chit chat and take me out of my zone. I explained to him how we were going to workout today and went to it. Hit Incline barbell first. After feeler set at 225. I decided to go with 275 work set. He asks me how many reps and I figured 5-6 and then drop to 225. I get to 5 reps and he pulls the bar back. I say WTF, don't pull the bar off me unless I'm choking on it I could have done a couple more, there are no set reps you keep going till you are done. Anyway got it done. By the 3rd movement he got it down and we ended having a good workout. I think I prefer to workout alone. I focus more and push myself beyond my limits.

A good workout partner with the same mindset is priceless, a bad one with a different mindset is the worst. Glad it ended up being productive though.

How did you like the heavy sets and dropped weight to failure?

[AD]

Did Chest/Biceps today with this system... My gym partner that has been flaky for last 3 months wanted to workout today.
I new this was not going to be good because he was going to want to chit chat and take me out of my zone. I explained to him how we were going to workout today and went to it. Hit Incline barbell first. After feeler set at 225. I decided to go with 275 work set. He asks me how many reps and I figured 5-6 and then drop to 225. I get to 5 reps and he pulls the bar back. I say WTF, don't pull the bar off me unless I'm choking on it I could have done a couple more, there are no set reps you keep going till you are done. Anyway got it done. By the 3rd movement he got it down and we ended having a good workout. I think I prefer to workout alone. I focus more and push myself beyond my limits.

well done!

a good training partner is hard to find. i w/o alone too, but on some failure sets, i wished i had some help.

[DCI]

Where have you been?

Austin TX and Dallas, really enjoyed there two cool places. People were really nice. Women were hot and loved the Irish accent lol.

I'll def be back

[kelkel]

Kel.. BBQ chicken pizza. All for me.

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Love it. Got some "in da house" as we speak.

[Doom44]

20 minutes!? You are remembering to breathe, right?

I'm right doing cardio. Lol

[Java Man]

Ez bar Curls
90x6 drop x6
100x4 drop x8

Incline DB Curls
50x5 drop x5
55x4 drop x3

Preacher Curls
100x6 dropx4 dropx2

Cable Press Down with Reverse Grip Pulldowns
140x10/80x10. 180x5/100x6

Incline DB
40x8

Single Arm Rope Kick Back
50x8 dropx4

Enjoy last pics till after the new year.

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Couldn't wait anymore. Stepped on the scale today before the holidays kick off. Under 200 lbs. Wish I had not.

You must be super lean. You don't look capable of being under 200 with your height and mass. If youre under 200 it can't be by much.

[Java Man]

Scoped out a gym in Charlotte that I will go to today. Should be able to wrap up work by 11a.. 3 hour drive to the gym lol.. And maybe even catch an early flight out.

Here is a dedicated man!

[Capebuffalo]

You must be super lean. You don't look capable of being under 200 with your height and mass. If youre under 200 it can't be by much.

Under 200 is still under 200. Lol

Thx

[Igifuno]

Here is a dedicated man!

Had to drive there anyway to fly out, but I'll take it

Back/tris tomorrow. I'm excited to get back to my gym.

[bikeral]

A good workout partner with the same mindset is priceless, a bad one with a different mindset is the worst. Glad it ended up being productive though.

How did you like the heavy sets and dropped weight to failure?

It was good, on one side it was nice to be able to get a spot and get a couple forced reps out. I'm sure once he gets up to speed it will work out. He works for the fire dept. So we only workout couple times a week due to the work schedule.

well done!

a good training partner is hard to find. i w/o alone too, but on some failure sets, i wished i had some help.

Yea, it is nice to get those forced reps in with a good spot.

[Java Man]

Really no need to threaten us.

Lol.. These are the last ones, you better enjoy them.

Cape. 12/26/2013
After holiday pic:
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[Igifuno]

Cape. 12/26/2013 After holiday pic: <img src="http://forums.steroid.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=146263"/>

Nooooool! That's over 200 haha.

[Java Man]

Yea, sleep meds can be a bitch. Been there, done that. Good luck, man.

Goid, looking Ghetto in that avy.

Fixed! Had to. Lol.

[Java Man]

Nooooool! That's over 200 haha.

Roughly 245.

[RipOwens]

Chest/tris tonight.

The weight I lift is increasing slowly so I'm happy about that. I know that means good things. Also happy with the way I've been training the past few weeks, resting properly.

Keep posting pics if possible guys, everybody, it gives me drive and something to strive toward.

[Java Man]

Under 200 is still under 200. Lol

Thx

Just a number. Illusion. If I can get under 2 bills and still have the lbm I've got right now I'm fine with that. You look better than you did at over 2.

[kelkel]

This one help RIP?

[Java Man]

Oh now I'm inspired and motivated. She gonna give me cookies and milk. Off to do shoulders and triceps!

[Rusty11]

Fixed! Had to. Lol.

Blame the phone for the typos
You sure like to workout late at night, don't you?

[RipOwens]

This one help RIP? <img src="http://forums.steroid.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=146264"/>

Yeah, you guys thought I meant pics of yourself?

[Java Man]

Blame the phone for the typos
You sure like to workout late at night, don't you?

Yes. Train, shower, eat, a little work maybe, bed. Plus I get the whole place to myself I'm not a morning person at all. Tried getting up early and going before work a few times in my life. Lasts about one day lol.

[marcus300]

Very hard to train with my current work schedule, managing around 3 days per week at the moment and doesn't look like its going to change. Trying to adjust my calorie intake to suit but when your use to eating a lot you just cant stop lol.

Looks like you guys are still posting some good solid workouts

[marcus300]

Did Chest/Biceps today with this system... My gym partner that has been flaky for last 3 months wanted to workout today.
I new this was not going to be good because he was going to want to chit chat and take me out of my zone. I explained to him how we were going to workout today and went to it. Hit Incline barbell first. After feeler set at 225. I decided to go with 275 work set. He asks me how many reps and I figured 5-6 and then drop to 225. I get to 5 reps and he pulls the bar back. I say WTF, don't pull the bar off me unless I'm choking on it I could have done a couple more, there are no set reps you keep going till you are done. Anyway got it done. By the 3rd movement he got it down and we ended having a good workout. I think I prefer to workout alone. I focus more and push myself beyond my limits.

This sounds great and if you and your partner understand each others needs you will do some damage. I really like forced and negatives for me its got to be my number 1 beyond failure technique for me the pushing into forced reps without any kind of rest and then going straight into negs without even a second to think about it really shocked the muscle to grow and also rips deep into those tough type 2b fibers. Will have to get back on track with these soon

[Java Man]

Very hard to train with my current work schedule, managing around 3 days per week at the moment and doesn't look like its going to change. Trying to adjust my calorie intake to suit but when your use to eating a lot you just cant stop lol.

Looks like you guys are still posting some good solid workouts

It got kind of quiet around here when you were out a few weeks ago. Just pop in when you can like you have been. Your posts inspire everyone man.

[Igifuno]

Very hard to train with my current work schedule, managing around 3 days per week at the moment and doesn't look like its going to change. Trying to adjust my calorie intake to suit but when your use to eating a lot you just cant stop lol. Looks like you guys are still posting some good solid workouts

I know I will not be able to enjoy the relaxed work schedule I've had over the past few months for much longer. It will get crazy busy soon.

What is the contingency plan marcus? Caloric intake needs to stay high, correct, but what about the training split? If you're only going to make it in there three times per week (and I have a feeling I may be in the same boat soon), what does it look like?:

Session 1: back/hams/calves
Session 2: bis/tris/chest
Session 3: shoulders/quads/abs

??

[marcus300]

It got kind of quiet around here when you were out a few weeks ago. Just pop in when you can like you have been. Your posts inspire everyone man.

I can still make it in here daily just cant train like I want when your out for 12.5 hours

[marcus300]

I know I will not be able to enjoy the relaxed work schedule I've had over the past few months for much longer. It will get crazy busy soon.

What is the contingency plan marcus? Caloric intake needs to stay high, correct, but what about the training split? If you're only going to make it in there three times per week (and I have a feeling I may be in the same boat soon), what does it look like?:

Session 1: back/hams/calves
Session 2: bis/tris/chest
Session 3: shoulders/quads/abs

??

I will carry on like normal doing one bodypart per workout, maybe one major with a minor but I wont be doing to major, that's too much for me even. I would rather up my cardio and intensity imho and just even looking at legs and shoulder together makes me sick lol lol.... I also have to be careful with injuries so bring my intensity to a workout for two majors would put me in danger zone for further injuries and I nurse to many these days anyway. Funny how this sounds but I seem to grow bigger when I go to the gym less so you never know your luck.

Think I will just extend the rest days to suit my work schedule,

Food intake will be adjusted every 5 days to suit how I look and feel, I got to eat a ton of food anyway to keep my size so its all about slight adjustments when needed.

[Java Man]

I just took measurements because I haven't done that in about 9 months or so. here and there occasionally 1 part but it has been a year since I last measured everything to get "an aesthetics picture for the blind" as it were...

(Measurements given in inches, not meters...)
Calves: 17
Thigh: 25.5
Waist: 38
Chest: 50
Neck: 17.5
Bicep: 17.25
Wrist: 7.75
Ankle: 9.5 (stop laughing dammit)

The only place on my body that I am holding fat now is my waist and under my arms. Front lat area. Mostly in the waist.
Thoughts based on that?

Here's mine:
Calves need to come up a little. Should be the same size as bicep.
Chest is disproportionately large. Stop trying to build it and just maintain it for awhile.
Thighs are pathetic. Need to be around 28".
Arms are ok. Need bigger long head on triceps. Biceps a bit overpowering.
Shoulders are good for the other measurements IMO. Front delts where it ties into the upper pecs could use a little thickening. My current AV shows this, also the fat under my armpit.
Back: Traps overpower. Lower back is also over represented. Need more mid back thickness and more width on the lats.

I'll snap some pics later. I want you guys to give me input on this as I am going to be clean and on a back/legs focal point for the next 6 months or so. That's where i think my weaknesses are primarily. and waist. lol. ;/

Edit: ankles are 9.5" not 7.5". Lmao.

[Igifuno]

I will carry on like normal doing one bodypart per workout, maybe one major with a minor but I wont be doing to major, that's too much for me even. I would rather up my cardio and intensity imho and just even looking at legs and shoulder together makes me sick lol lol.... I also have to be careful with injuries so bring my intensity to a workout for two majors would put me in danger zone for further injuries and I nurse to many these days anyway. Funny how this sounds but I seem to grow bigger when I go to the gym less so you never know your luck. Think I will just extend the rest days to suit my work schedule, Food intake will be adjusted every 5 days to suit how I look and feel, I got to eat a ton of food anyway to keep my size so its all about slight adjustments when needed.

Sounds like you're well ahead of the game with that thought process. Makes perfect sense.

What time is it there, 6:45am? It's 1:45am here.

[Java Man]

I will carry on like normal doing one bodypart per workout, maybe one major with a minor but I wont be doing to major, that's too much for me even. I would rather up my cardio and intensity imho and just even looking at legs and shoulder together makes me sick lol lol.... I also have to be careful with injuries so bring my intensity to a workout for two majors would put me in danger zone for further injuries and I nurse to many these days anyway. Funny how this sounds but I seem to grow bigger when I go to the gym less so you never know your luck.

Think I will just extend the rest days to suit my work schedule,

Food intake will be adjusted every 5 days to suit how I look and feel, I got to eat a ton of food anyway to keep my size so its all about slight adjustments when needed.

After TG, my work load is going to go ape shit too. it always does Dec - March/April then I get a little bit of a break before it picks up again after tax season ends. I'm afraid I'm going to have to begin cardio sessions :/ too because I am holding a lot of blubber still. arggh!

PS: Hey Kel, you want to do my cardio for me? I know how much you like cardio!

[Igifuno]

I just took measurements because I haven't done that in about 9 months or so. here and there occasionally 1 part but it has been a year since I last measured everything to get "an aesthetics picture for the blind" as it were... (Measurements given in inches, not meters...) Calves: 17 Thigh: 25.5 Waist: 38 Chest: 50 Neck: 17.5 Bicep: 17.25 Wrist: 7.75 Ankle: 7.5 (stop laughing dammit) The only place on my body that I am holding fat now is my waist and under my arms. Front lat area. Mostly in the waist. Thoughts based on that? Here's mine: Calves need to come up a little. Should be the same size as bicep. Chest is disproportionately large. Stop trying to build it and just maintain it for awhile. Thighs are pathetic. Need to be around 28". Arms are ok. Need bigger long head on triceps. Biceps a bit overpowering. Shoulders are good for the other measurements IMO. Front delts where it ties into the upper pecs could use a little thickening. My current AV shows this, also the fat under my armpit. Back: Traps overpower. Lower back is also over represented. Need more mid back thickness and more width on the lats. I'll snap some pics later. I want you guys to give me input on this as I am going to be clean and on a back/legs focal point for the next 6 months or so. That's where i think my weaknesses are primarily. and waist. lol. ;/

Very cool. You know, I have no idea what my measurements are. I should get a tape and copy your format.

I think you are thinking like a bodybuilder and creating a plan for symmetry, which is great. I like the plan of attack.

[marcus300]

Sounds like you're well ahead of the game with that thought process. Makes perfect sense.

What time is it there, 6:45am? It's 1:45am here.

Yes it's early over here. I was up at 5.45am cooking food for the day

[marcus300]

I just took measurements because I haven't done that in about 9 months or so. here and there occasionally 1 part but it has been a year since I last measured everything to get "an aesthetics picture for the blind" as it were...

(Measurements given in inches, not meters...)
Calves: 17
Thigh: 25.5
Waist: 38
Chest: 50
Neck: 17.5
Bicep: 17.25
Wrist: 7.75
Ankle: 7.5 (stop laughing dammit)

The only place on my body that I am holding fat now is my waist and under my arms. Front lat area. Mostly in the waist.
Thoughts based on that?

Here's mine:
Calves need to come up a little. Should be the same size as bicep.
Chest is disproportionately large. Stop trying to build it and just maintain it for awhile.
Thighs are pathetic. Need to be around 28".
Arms are ok. Need bigger long head on triceps. Biceps a bit overpowering.
Shoulders are good for the other measurements IMO. Front delts where it ties into the upper pecs could use a little thickening. My current AV shows this, also the fat under my armpit.
Back: Traps overpower. Lower back is also over represented. Need more mid back thickness and more width on the lats.

I'll snap some pics later. I want you guys to give me input on this as I am going to be clean and on a back/legs focal point for the next 6 months or so. That's where i think my weaknesses are primarily. and waist. lol. ;/

It's good to look and figure out what areas need more development.