**Marcus's HIT Dungeon**

[kelkel]

I don't really count calories I know my body Very well and know what I need to eat to maintain or gain. But I don't really bulk anymore I'm big enough any bigger I find it hard work in many areas

There it is.

[Sfla80]

Back this morning

Honestly think I hit a pb on everything except my superset

Wide grip pull down 3 warms 1 feel 2w (200x6) DD

Low pully hammers 1 feel 2w (3 caddies 1 quarter each side) no drops had someone jump in with me :/

One arm Tbar hammer machine 2 w

High pully hammer into bent over smith 2 w

Hypers 3 sets with drops holding 3 10s

Abs, hanging leg raise and rope crunch

[NACH3]

Back this morning
Honestly think I hit a pb on everything except my superset
Wide grip pull down 3 warms 1 feel 2w (200x6) DD
Low pully hammers 1 feel 2w (3 caddies 1 quarter each side) no drops had someone jump in with me :/
One arm Tbar hammer machine 2 w
High pully hammer into bent over smith 2 w
Hypers 3 sets with drops holding 3 10s
Abs, hanging leg raise and rope crunch

Nice session! Hey Sfla, I use the smith sometimes(mostly but still like free more low back emphasis) for BB bent over rows - I find once you get that foot placement down its lined up great and bent over at the lower lumbar perfectly... How much weight are you pulling on that?

[Sfla80]

Nice session! Hey Sfla, I use the smith sometimes(mostly but still like free more low back emphasis) for BB bent over rows - I find once you get that foot placement down its lined up great and bent over at the lower lumbar perfectly... How much weight are you pulling on that?

Thanks nach. When I do smith normally alone not supersetting....185-195 is normal but very tough.

I'm very weak at these and deads.

Really need to start doing dead in my routine. ..

[marcus300]

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[Hazard]

On my way to hit chest and Bi's. shooting for a nasty pump today.

[DCI]

Thanks nach. When I do smith normally alone not supersetting....185-195 is normal but very tough.

I'm very weak at these and deads.

Really need to start doing dead in my routine. ..

Ironically Im strong on bent overs but imo.shit at deads. Always been terrible at deads.

Tonight is shoulders already mentally preparing for it

[marcus300]

"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength" - Marcus Aurelius.

[marcus300]

The person knows who this is for

Keep strong mate

[Hazard]

Turned out to be one of the best sessions I've ever had.

I used mostly iso-lateral machines an cables for chest. I got the blood flowing and went a little heavy on the Chest presses..... No free weights so the motion was restricted. I had 3 people come up to me today to talk. All 3 said I've changed over the last month. One called me an eclipse..... Said I cast a shadow over the gym lol.

Bi's went extremely well also..... No tendinitis pain. The extra rest paid off for sure!

[NACH3]

Arms -- a blaster of a session! So far this nerve block is keeping the shooting pains from getting outta control!

Stretching(static/dynamic) rolling RC ex's

Bis

1. O BB curl heavy - 2 feelers 1w 5 drop 4 drop 6(could've stayed at 1st drop)
2. DB One arm reverse preachers - 1 feeler 1w 5 drop 4 drop 3 drop 2-3(all 2+ forced + negs)
3. Standing DB hammer curls - 2w 8/7 failing
4. CG straight bar cable curls - 1w 6+ partials 4 drops(not exceeding 3-4 reps in a drop) fried my bis

Tris

1. CG Bench(smith) 4 feelers 1w(355) 6 + 3 forced drop 4 drop 3 drop 4(no spot)
2. Lying tri extensions(palms facing) - 2feelers 1w 7+partials drop 5 drop 2-3
3. Lying DB extensions 2w drop -- S/S w/French curls(EZ bar) - used same weight but failed at a lower rep each set 8/5/3(b4 weight came back down on me) lol
4. Pushdowns w/V-grip(stack) 1w 8+ dropped the stack - same w/rope pushdowns - 1w dropped stack 2x fried the fvk outta my arms

Muscles Feel real full great feeling!! Kel really concentrated on my curling movement - and sure enough - on O BB curl I was using more Ancillery muscles :/ - much better contraction - and arms looked much bigger(tris were rippling
Weights done in 43min

[kelkel]

Impressive stuff Haz & Nach! Getting me pumped for legs tomorrow.

[NACH3]

Impressive stuff Haz & Nach! Getting me pumped for legs tomorrow.

Good deal - kill em

[kelkel]

Good deal - kill em

Always have. They don't stand a chance.

[itsmybody]

Miss all of you and this thread. New workplace has schedule all jammed up. Thank you all for continuing to post and I think we are all able to agree Marcus YOU ARE THE MAN for posting about bracing, since really employing this I think everyone across the thread is moving up in numbers. Keep that sh*t goin yall!

[Sfla80]

Ok just left cardiologist. ..

First good news...he did bp first both arms...then said no we have to use the BIGGER cuff for this.. (made me smile) lol.

So last doc visit they said 130/90, so he told me they are doing wrong for one cause of the cuff size and something else. His reading for bp was 110/70 which made me happy.

Now bad news :/ hopefully someone has some insight on this.

Says my aorta (spelling ) is too big. Normal is 3.8mm mine is 4.4mm. When it gets to the point of 5 and above could cause an anuresim. So now wants to do a cat scan with iodine but needs to wait for next blood test to see if kidney functions went down.

But he also wants me to see a surgeon to see if he think it's surgery is warranted which has me freaked out.

The way he explained to me the cause of the enlargement was because of heavy lifting. Saying the blood is being pushed too hard through the heart during lifting. Which caused the wall to get bigger.

Told me less weights and more cardio.

[clarky.]

You're knocking the sh!t out the new weights, Clarky. On you on a blast or just channeling some aggression?
Either way, it's really good stuff!

No mate it's all anger av got some stuff going on just now in my life and the only way i can get it out is the weights i really need a pull back but i just keep putting it off.

Av got a good friend who is helping me out again am so grateful.

The blast i started a few months ago i ended it not long after i started it test was not dosed right very underdosed so deca and trt did not work out for me i found out lol.

[NACH3]

No mate it's all anger av got some stuff going on just in my life the now and the only way i can get it out is the weights i really need a pull back but i just kerp putting it off.
The blast i started a few months ago i ended it not long after i started it test was not dosed right very underdosed so deca and trt did not work out for me i found out lol.

Clarky, your doin' great - I just wish you(fam) all the best!

And your channeling your anger/aggression in the right way, my friend! Stay focused brother!

[almostgone]

Sh!t, Sfla. I've been there, on the bad reading from the small cuff before. It's maddening because cuffs generally have an index line to indicate the range of use. I have my mother's old school sphygmomanometer and cuff and I'm almost positive the cuff has index lines.

Regarding your cardiologist's diagnosis, I can't comment. The only thing I can offer from my issues with my heart is that it is very important to breath during a lift to keep the pressure down on your system. I don't recall the measurements of my aorta during the ultrasound (or if may have been a CT, they did a buttload of tests), but I do know an enlarged aorta and a thin wall isn't to be taken lightly.
IMO, I would heed your cardiologist's advice until more testing is done. If I decided to lift, I would lean more to volume type training, at least until you know more. Keep in mind I'm not recommending that you lift, but I have a stubborn streak and tend not to follow directions always.
Keep us up to date and remember, sometimes these things aren't as serious as they appear once further testing is done.

[almostgone]

No mate it's all anger av got some stuff going on just now in my life and the only way i can get it out is the weights i really need a pull back but i just keep putting it off.

Av got a good friend who is helping me out again am so grateful.

The blast i started a few months ago i ended it not long after i started it test was not dosed right very underdosed so deca and trt did not work out for me i found out lol.

Gotcha! I thought I recalled you cutting the blast short. I've been getting frustrated with work myself and have been trying to use it for fuel instead of carrying it around.

[Hazard]

Ok just left cardiologist. ..

First good news...he did bp first both arms...then said no we have to use the BIGGER cuff for this.. (made me smile) lol.

So last doc visit they said 130/90, so he told me they are doing wrong for one cause of the cuff size and something else. His reading for bp was 110/70 which made me happy.

Now bad news :/ hopefully someone has some insight on this.

Says my aorta (spelling ) is too big. Normal is 3.8mm mine is 4.4mm. When it gets to the point of 5 and above could cause an anuresim. So now wants to do a cat scan with iodine but needs to wait for next blood test to see if kidney functions went down.

But he also wants me to see a surgeon to see if he think it's surgery is warranted which has me freaked out.

The way he explained to me the cause of the enlargement was because of heavy lifting. Saying the blood is being pushed too hard through the heart during lifting. Which caused the wall to get bigger.

Told me less weights and more cardio.

Hang in there man..... Dont stress too much until you do all the proper testing. Easier said than done..... I know. Everything will turn out okay

[clarky.]

Ok just left cardiologist. ..

First good news...he did bp first both arms...then said no we have to use the BIGGER cuff for this.. (made me smile) lol.

So last doc visit they said 130/90, so he told me they are doing wrong for one cause of the cuff size and something else. His reading for bp was 110/70 which made me happy.

Now bad news :/ hopefully someone has some insight on this.

Says my aorta (spelling ) is too big. Normal is 3.8mm mine is 4.4mm. When it gets to the point of 5 and above could cause an anuresim. So now wants to do a cat scan with iodine but needs to wait for next blood test to see if kidney functions went down.

But he also wants me to see a surgeon to see if he think it's surgery is warranted which has me freaked out.

The way he explained to me the cause of the enlargement was because of heavy lifting. Saying the blood is being pushed too hard through the heart during lifting. Which caused the wall to get bigger.

Told me less weights and more cardio.

Hope it all goes ok mate.

[Sfla80]

Sh!t, Sfla. I've been there, on the bad reading from the small cuff before. It's maddening because cuffs generally have an index line to indicate the range of use. I have my mother's old school sphygmomanometer and cuff and I'm almost positive the cuff has index lines.

Regarding your cardiologist's diagnosis, I can't comment. The only thing I can offer from my issues with my heart is that it is very important to breath during a lift to keep the pressure down on your system. I don't recall the measurements of my aorta during the ultrasound (or if may have been a CT, they did a buttload of tests), but I do know an enlarged aorta and a thin wall isn't to be taken lightly.
IMO, I would heed your cardiologist's advice until more testing is done. If I decided to lift, I would lean more to volume type training, at least until you know more. Keep in mind I'm not recommending that you lift, but I have a stubborn streak and tend not to follow directions always.
Keep us up to date and remember, sometimes these things aren't as serious as they appear once further testing is done.

Thanks ag...I'm also put on bp meds forever it looks like. Even though he said bp is perfect..it will help the aorta though.

Looks like it will be cutting time...lots of cardio :/

[Sfla80]

Thanks haz and clarky....keep everyone posted...waiting for two docs to talk. Then surgeon will call me with schedule

[kelkel]

Sfla I responded to your PM.

[Sfla80]

Sfla I responded to your PM.

Ty kel

[BG]

There it is.

Exactly. At this point I know my body and have my diet so set it just takes changing a few meals from either pro-carb/protein.

[Mr.BB]

Ok just left cardiologist. ..

First good news...he did bp first both arms...then said no we have to use the BIGGER cuff for this.. (made me smile) lol.

So last doc visit they said 130/90, so he told me they are doing wrong for one cause of the cuff size and something else. His reading for bp was 110/70 which made me happy.

Now bad news :/ hopefully someone has some insight on this.

Says my aorta (spelling ) is too big. Normal is 3.8mm mine is 4.4mm. When it gets to the point of 5 and above could cause an anuresim. So now wants to do a cat scan with iodine but needs to wait for next blood test to see if kidney functions went down.

But he also wants me to see a surgeon to see if he think it's surgery is warranted which has me freaked out.

The way he explained to me the cause of the enlargement was because of heavy lifting. Saying the blood is being pushed too hard through the heart during lifting. Which caused the wall to get bigger.

Told me less weights and more cardio.

Sorry to hear , hope all goes well

What symptoms did you experienced?

Can you ask for a 2nd opinion?

[Sfla80]

Sorry to hear , hope all goes well

What symptoms did you experienced?

Can you ask for a 2nd opinion?

Well went into for normal physical, blood work came back...little high on CK. And kidney levels. I mention I get chest pain every now and then (come to find out its all muscle related not anything to do with heart) so normal doc already did an ekg.....so she decided to sent me for an eco just to make sure everything is ok.

No need for a second opinion yet really.

[Mr.BB]

OK pal

Seems you dealing well with it

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Gave myself a break today, tris are really sored... Dont remember the last time I got such a pain in triceps, dont know if it was from the extra volume or from the incline db extension
Sinus is still a mess so wouldnt be a good leg workout. Well, guess the muscles grow during rest, right?

[marcus300]

There it is.

Exactly. At this point I know my body and have my diet so set it just takes changing a few meals from either pro-carb/protein.

you know the score guys lol..........

[marcus300]

Ok just left cardiologist. ..

First good news...he did bp first both arms...then said no we have to use the BIGGER cuff for this.. (made me smile) lol.

So last doc visit they said 130/90, so he told me they are doing wrong for one cause of the cuff size and something else. His reading for bp was 110/70 which made me happy.

Now bad news :/ hopefully someone has some insight on this.

Says my aorta (spelling ) is too big. Normal is 3.8mm mine is 4.4mm. When it gets to the point of 5 and above could cause an anuresim. So now wants to do a cat scan with iodine but needs to wait for next blood test to see if kidney functions went down.

But he also wants me to see a surgeon to see if he think it's surgery is warranted which has me freaked out.

The way he explained to me the cause of the enlargement was because of heavy lifting. Saying the blood is being pushed too hard through the heart during lifting. Which caused the wall to get bigger.

Told me less weights and more cardio.

Best of luck and keep us updated

[marcus300]

Arms -- a blaster of a session! So far this nerve block is keeping the shooting pains from getting outta control!

Stretching(static/dynamic) rolling RC ex's

Bis

1. O BB curl heavy - 2 feelers 1w 5 drop 4 drop 6(could've stayed at 1st drop)
2. DB One arm reverse preachers - 1 feeler 1w 5 drop 4 drop 3 drop 2-3(all 2+ forced + negs)
3. Standing DB hammer curls - 2w 8/7 failing
4. CG straight bar cable curls - 1w 6+ partials 4 drops(not exceeding 3-4 reps in a drop) fried my bis

Tris

1. CG Bench(smith) 4 feelers 1w(355) 6 + 3 forced drop 4 drop 3 drop 4(no spot)
2. Lying tri extensions(palms facing) - 2feelers 1w 7+partials drop 5 drop 2-3
3. Lying DB extensions 2w drop -- S/S w/French curls(EZ bar) - used same weight but failed at a lower rep each set 8/5/3(b4 weight came back down on me) lol
4. Pushdowns w/V-grip(stack) 1w 8+ dropped the stack - same w/rope pushdowns - 1w dropped stack 2x fried the fvk outta my arms

Muscles Feel real full great feeling!! Kel really concentrated on my curling movement - and sure enough - on O BB curl I was using more Ancillery muscles :/ - much better contraction - and arms looked much bigger(tris were rippling
Weights done in 43min

Nice session but those are the same movement mate and the long head is activated and would be better in my opinion if you picked one and went all out,the amount of sets done within those two movements shifts it away from HIT style. I would pick the db so the tension is off the elbows.

[marcus300]

Miss all of you and this thread. New workplace has schedule all jammed up. Thank you all for continuing to post and I think we are all able to agree Marcus YOU ARE THE MAN for posting about bracing, since really employing this I think everyone across the thread is moving up in numbers. Keep that sh*t goin yall!

Thanks

Its my secret weapon and is making a big difference in my workouts, I feel more stable, more powerful, and can tell its helping me with keeping me injury free while doing the weights I attack. I feel anyone could hit my trunk with a baseball bat at any time while I am doing any movement what I breath and brace and it wouldn't hurt or wind me. Ive got the breath while bracing off to a fine art

Get your arse back in here and post some workouts and also how things are going for you

[IronClydes]

Hey fellas,

I've been away for a couple months. I've been doing VERY well with the HIT; the results haven't plateaued. Came off my blast 6 weeks ago and was surprised to have the below blood results. Any suggestions?

Attachment 159139

230, 6', 34, 13% bf, bench 320, squat 435, dead 465.

[IronClydes]

Hey fellas, I've been away for a couple months. I've been doing VERY well with the HIT; the results haven't plateaued. Came off my blast 6 weeks ago and was surprised to have the below blood results. Any suggestions? <img src="http://forums.steroid.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=159139"/> 230, 6', 34, 13% bf, bench 320, squat 435, dead 465.

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Attachment 159140

230, 6', 34, 13% bf, bench 320, squat 435, dead 465.

[marcus300]

Didn't have much time but wanted to do something productive so I just did squats, felt strong and my disc felt pretty good over the last few weeks so I thoughts i'd give things a push on squats.

Did some rolling and stretching pre workout but none of the stretching was out of the range of the motion I was going to do. Did some light leg extensions to get some blood flowing around the knees. Also did some broom stick stretches to get more mobility in the shoulder joint so I could place the bar lower. I can squat either low bar or high bar but I do feel more solid low bar but with my RC injury it is hard so I have to get some flexibility into my felts before trying to get the bar to sit low between my traps and rear delts.

Started out light and got into my flow and rhythm, trying to do the exact same things whether it was heavy or light. Placing the bar on one side of my low trap and rear delt then concentrating on placing the other side, then placing my feet at the right angle. Do some deep breaths and brace and lift and take a couple of steps back into place. Things felt good and did 25 reps while breathing and bracing and making sure all my cue's are on point.

Stuck some weight on

Stepped into place feet pointing out slightly wide stance, I do this because the wider stance lets you open up the groin and hips more so you can sit into position without your lower back tilting and winking. Took some deep breaths and then braced and then took one breath through the stomach and push my stomach and oblique's out, I then pulled down on the bar to try and bend the bar, this engage my lats and supported my spine and I felt like my trunk was like a oak tree.

Down and exploded up, felt easy and did the exact same set up with every breath I took. All my cues and away I went again and got 10 reps out.

More weight

Again went through the same things and squatted perfectly and again felt easy so I racked it after 8 reps and more weight added.

My lower back started to ache and my disc was not feeling to good so I knew this was my last set

I held the bar looking into the mirror and started to think about shit in my head, the things from my past, the things what really pi$$ me off, I got into my zone and all I could hear was my heart beat, I got immense rage and got into position.

Breathing, bracing, bending the bar, twisting the floor apart with my feet to engage the glutes and pushing my stomach and oblique's out. Boom down I went and opened up my hips and groin and exploded up, no spotter so had to do it. felt good so did another 6 reps but by the 4th I could see the pulse of my heart through my eyes, thud thud ....thud thud slightly going darker with every pulse. I knew I was at my limit but the aggression was flowing and wanted to push harder but I racked it and then fell to my knees breath heavy trying to get air into my lungs. Really felt out of condition probably due to me being out of condition at the moment but what I session.

I doubt I will be able to squat again for a couple of weeks now due to my disc but we will see


Caffeine still kicking my arse so I finished with some more leg extensions and stacked the weight

Boom nice and solid workout, strength up and all done in 40mins.

[marcus300]

[NACH3]

Nice session but those are the same movement mate and the long head is activated and would be better in my opinion if you picked one and went all out,the amount of sets done within those two movements shifts it away from HIT style. I would pick the db so the tension is off the elbows.

Nice catch - didn't even think of it :/ - I figured by different hand placements(palms facing - palms up) would work the muscles differently? Although, seeing that the French curls w/the S/S in there was pointless being the same movement...

So.... basically I can do more w/less

[marcus300]

Nice catch - didn't even think of it :/ - I figured by different hand placements(palms facing - palms up) would work the muscles differently? Although, seeing that the French curls w/the S/S in there was pointless being the same movement...

So.... basically I can do more w/less

Only my opinion mate but I do think you could do more with less