**Marcus's HIT Dungeon**

[BallSak]

6 or 7% bloody hell that sounds strange. You sure it's not muscle tissue?

Post a picture of a double bicep

There's always one side bigger and it's something you have to adjust to as you train to force symmetry over the years but that's muscle not fat distitrubution

It is strange. To be honest, it is probably more like a 4% difference. My left triceps is a little bigger but my left arm has a much bigger skin fold whereas my right doesn't have much of a skin fold at all. My right arm has road map-ish vascularity and my left arm has probably 1/4 of the vascularity of my right.

If I can get a good pic that shows what I'm talking about I will post it.

Thanks for your help Marcus.

[BallSak]

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[RipOwens]

Shoulders tonight.

Shoulder press 3 warms, 1 working double drop

Seated DB lateral raise 1 warm, 1 working drop

One arm cable front raise 1 warm, 1 working triple drop

Upright row 1 warm, 1 working no drop (I hit new Max)

[marcus300]

It is strange. To be honest, it is probably more like a 4% difference. My left triceps is a little bigger but my left arm has a much bigger skin fold whereas my right doesn't have much of a skin fold at all. My right arm has road map-ish vascularity and my left arm has probably 1/4 of the vascularity of my right.

If I can get a good pic that shows what I'm talking about I will post it.

Thanks for your help Marcus.

I think its muscular not 4-7% bf difference in each arm, that would look odd mate.

[AD]

It is strange. To be honest, it is probably more like a 4% difference. My left triceps is a little bigger but my left arm has a much bigger skin fold whereas my right doesn't have much of a skin fold at all. My right arm has road map-ish vascularity and my left arm has probably 1/4 of the vascularity of my right.

If I can get a good pic that shows what I'm talking about I will post it.

Thanks for your help Marcus.

are you certain the difference in size is definitely from fats? may need to see a dr to make sure it's not a circulation problem.

[almostgone]

Ended up taking vacation last night and plan to be off until Sunday night unless I get a call from work. Slept like a champ!! Hitting arms in a few hours. Will post up my lift afterwards...

[BallSak]

may need to see a dr to make sure it's not a circulation problem.

You are probably right. I did talk to my hormone doc about it a little because my arms go numb pretty easily, but he wasn't much help on it.

[DontTaseMeBro]

did delts and triceps today. was disappointed with my first working set of db shoulder press and felt like I could have done more, so I added a second working set. This is the first time I've done more than one working set since starting HIT. It really helped me to feel like I had totally exhausted the muscle so I added a second working set to a couple of my other lifts. I don't think I will do it every time, but it seems to get me past that feeling of not having taken the muscle to complete failure.

[marcus300]

did delts and triceps today. was disappointed with my first working set of db shoulder press and felt like I could have done more, so I added a second working set. This is the first time I've done more than one working set since starting HIT. It really helped me to feel like I had totally exhausted the muscle so I added a second working set to a couple of my other lifts. I don't think I will do it every time, but it seems to get me past that feeling of not having taken the muscle to complete failure.

If you didn't feel like it was the best you could do a 2nd working set will be fine, just try and get your head into that one set to failure approach but doing that now and again isn't a problem, I do the same if for some reason I didn't hit my sweet spot were my eye balls shake.

[kelkel]

You are probably right. I did talk to my hormone doc about it a little because my arms go numb pretty easily, but he wasn't much help on it.

I'd consider seeing a chiropractor.......sounds spinal to me.

[kelkel]

Legs yesterday. All straight sets today.

Extensions: Two sets to failure, moderate reps.
Vertical press: Two heavy. Got my heaviest weight on these today and could do more. I swear it's harder to un-rack and rack the weight than to do the exercise.
One leg lunge on smith: Two sets, pretty heavy 12-15 reps
Seated leg curls: Two sets, heavy.

Calves: Did something different. Didn't feel like loading up the vertical press as moving the plates around gets old. It was already about half-way where I needed it to be so I tried them one leg at a time. Worked great, great feel. Will do them again soon. Two sets, moderate reps.
Seated's: Two sets, heavy. Cramping up here.

Non-squat day today. Had to force myself to skip them to give my back a break.

[DontTaseMeBro]

If you didn't feel like it was the best you could do a 2nd working set will be fine, just try and get your head into that one set to failure approach but doing that now and again isn't a problem, I do the same if for some reason I didn't hit my sweet spot were my eye balls shake.

thanks, marcus. that's where I was at. I didn't have a spot on the first set and failed after 6 reps at a weight I can usually do for 8 or 9 when I have a spot to slightly help me through one sticking spot. Even after a drop, I just felt like that first set (a) wasn't my best effort and (b) didn't push the muscle to total failure. Usually one set is more than enough to convince me that I don't want or need a second.

[kelkel]

May be before a lot of your "time" but Vince Comerford passed away. Had a heart attack in the gym.

http://www.*******************.com/t...l#.U0_rl1fLJh4

Insert muscular development in place of the asterisks..

Don't know if the link will survive the filter but you can find it on Muscular Development . com if it doesn't. I was in attendance the night he won his pro card at nationals. Shawn Ray won the overall. Great contest in A.C.

[DontTaseMeBro]

Non-squat day today. Had to force myself to skip them to give my back a break.

Probably a good call, Kel. As I share your sick affinity for squats, I know how difficult it is to back off them. It's almost like a sense of guilt - like it wasn't a real workout without squats. On the other hand, every time I take a break from them for a week or two, I come back much stronger.

[scotty51312]

leg day yesterday was awesome. Sometimes it takes a few good leg workouts to make me look forward to them again. Got back to where i was on squats before I strained my back a couple weeks ago 2 warm up sets with 185x15 225X12 Then 3 working sets 315X8. Glad no one cares about grunts in my gym since my last set I was roaring like a lion.

Finished off with 3 sets of leg extensions, 3 sets of leg curls, and some calf work

[Cuz]

I'm feeling bigger and stronger than ever right now. Dont want to come down off this cloud.

[almostgone]

Standing EZ curl-2 w/u, Work-7-4-2.5
Incline d'bell curl-2 w/u, Work1-5-3.5-2, drop weight, Work2-5-2-2(cheat+really slow neg.)
Concentration curl-Work-4-2-2(cheat)
Seated hammer curl- 1 w/u, Work-3-1.5-drop-3.5
Wrist curls-Work1 w/ palms up to failure, Work w/palms down to failure
Triceps press down w/rope-2 w/u, Work-4-2-drop-2-2
D'bell skullcrushers-1 w/u, Work-7-4-4. Bump this one up next time.
Close grip press(Smith)-1 w/u, Work-7-6-4. Will bump this also.

Lift went decent....arms still shaky.

[kelkel]

I'm feeling bigger and stronger than ever right now. Dont want to come down off this cloud.

Nice.

[Capebuffalo]

BB curls
BB Nose Breakers

Seated Alternating DB Curls
Straight Bar Cable Press Down

Standing DB Hammer Concentration Curls
Seated Behind Head Rope Extensions

[Sfla80]

Ok so heres a new one for me. This morning was cardio. Tnight going back for some shoulders. But since it was slow this morning I finally got a chance to jump on the stairs. Did 20 min on intervals, then got off and wanted to do 15 mins more on the treadmill on inclines.

probably a minute and a half to two mins into the treadmill. Was on about 5% incline. My quads locked up completely. Both of them. Couldn't bend them or even walked lol. Managed to get to a bench and stretch them out but took 10 mins before I could bend.

Are these pumps causing this? I did have stomach issues last night and this morning lol. possible dehydration?

[scotty51312]

^^^ are you on cycle? Try hydrating more. Possibly supplement with taurine 5-6 grams an hour before cardio. Maybe even add a potassium/magnesium supplement

[scotty51312]

Today is looking like a rest day. Doms are just kicking in from leg day the day before yesterday. Chest day was yesterday.
DB incline 4X8(last 2 reps of last 2 sets were forced)
Incline cable fly 3x12
Low cable flys 3x10
DB flat bench 3 sets 8 (was already gassed here 80lb dumbells when I'm normally working with 100)
Rope press downs 3x8
close grip bench 3X8
DB pullovers 3x8
4 sets pushups to failure
done in about 45 minutes

I have about 6 more lbs of fat to lose then I can stop these volume workouts and get back to lifting heavy. And take a minute between sets. I know its not about the weight, but sometimes I forget that when my training is bordering on cardio and sweat pours off of me and I don't have the gas to push heavy weight

[Sfla80]

^^^ are you on cycle? Try hydrating more. Possibly supplement with taurine 5-6 grams an hour before cardio. Maybe even add a potassium/magnesium supplement

Yes on cycle. Have 4 pins left of tren ace. And gonna run my test e for another 4 weeks. Been doing cardio the whole cycle. Ill try some taurine. But like I said the stomach issues probably had something to do with it.

Last time I took potassium as a supplement with a clen cycle. Was in the hospital at one point for unrelated reasons, and they told me my potassium was way too high and to stop taking. So I never took again.

[almostgone]

Morning, everyone.....believe shoulders are on today's agenda.

[marcus300]

Morning gentlemen

Having 4 days off training, back is fuked up just old injury and had a bit of art work which is a bit sore

[Black]

Morning gentlemen

Having 4 days off training, back is fuked up just old injury and had a bit of art work which is a bit sore

I hear ya. I love my tattoos and still have a few to go, but I hate when I get certain areas worked on and it limits my mobility.

[Rusty11]

LOL!!! Love the new pic, marcus

[almostgone]

Morning gentlemen

Having 4 days off training, back is fuked up just old injury and had a bit of art work which is a bit sore

Are you adding to your backpiece or is this the scrollwork you mentioned recently, Marcus?

[clarky.]

Ok guys since you's are all getting and are rather large i thought i better give this hit style training a go. I just usually do the usual rep/set run of the mill sh*t so anyway i did shoulders yesterday and by fvck they are sore today and i mean sore . Sooooo i think i better get my head round this hit and start growing.

[almostgone]

Ok guys since you's are all getting and are rather large i thought i better give this hit style training a go. I just usually do the usual rep/set run of the mill sh*t so anyway i did shoulders yesterday and by fvck they are sore today and i mean sore . Sooooo i think i better get my head round this hit and start growing.

It's great, isn't it? Really brings on the pain

[clarky.]

It's great, isn't it? Really brings on the pain

It sure does AG i think i'm going to like this.

[kelkel]

Ok guys since you's are all getting and are rather large i thought i better give this hit style training a go. I just usually do the usual rep/set run of the mill sh*t so anyway i did shoulders yesterday and by fvck they are sore today and i mean sore . Sooooo i think i better get my head round this hit and start growing.

Better late than never!

[clarky.]

Better late than never!

I know kel i know lol

[Times Roman]

Marcus,

I'm fukked.

I've been so ill, and so much shit has happened to me, I'm 195 now, down 55 lbs. All that friggin hard gym work down the crapper. But on the positive side, I think all the illness is behind me, so the only way I can really look at my situation is like one big challenge to get back to my former self.

And I'm home now, and just renewed my membership at the gym. This is going to be a long road back to recovery.

[clarky.]

Good to hear your back to full health mate.

[almostgone]

Marcus,

I'm fukked.

I've been so ill, and so much shit has happened to me, I'm 195 now, down 55 lbs. All that friggin hard gym work down the crapper. But on the positive side, I think all the illness is behind me, so the only way I can really look at my situation is like one big challenge to get back to my former self.

And I'm home now, and just renewed my membership at the gym. This is going to be a long road back to recovery.

Really good to hear your health issues have abated and you're safely home, TR!!

[almostgone]

D'bell shoulder press-2w/u, Work1-5-2-.5, drop weight, Work2-5-3-1.25
Seated side lateral-2w/u, Work1-6-2-.5, drop weight, Work2-6-3-failure
Rear lateral-2 w/u, Work1-5-3-1.5, drop weight, Work2-4-2-.5
B'bell shrugs-2 w/u, Work1-8-3-1, drop weight, Work2-12-failure

Started and finished by stretching w/ broomstick behind back and pulling against the rack one arm @ a time. Shoulders feel like they're on fire.

[Cuz]

Hope everyone has a great Easter weekend. I'm gonna take it easy myself. May train Sunday night.

[Capebuffalo]

Ok guys since you's are all getting and are rather large i thought i better give this hit style training a go. I just usually do the usual rep/set run of the mill sh*t so anyway i did shoulders yesterday and by fvck they are sore today and i mean sore . Sooooo i think i better get my head round this hit and start growing.

Welcome to the party pal.

You really do have to get your mind around it. But once you let go and believe...the sky is the limit.

I'd like your stats today and then in 4 weeks. Bet there different.

[Times Roman]

Really good to hear your health issues have abated and you're safely home, TR!!

thanks mate. I think i'll be able to spend a little more time on the board now.

it's good to be back!!