**Marcus's HIT Dungeon**

[marcus300]

I went out with my two brother in laws today. Caught A LOT of attention at banana republic. Had a few people ask what I bench.... A few asked what I weigh haha. One brother in law is into fitness and wants to cycle and knows my deal. The other has a dad bod but loves the gym. If he found out he'd hold it against me. I'm sure he knows lol cuz if not then he's just stupid haha.

Not gunna lie.... It felt good. I've been feeling full for a few days. I'm loving my diet and my routines. I look as good as ever and I get better every week. Can't wait for spring lol

haz turning heads that's it the job is done

[marcus300]

It's been awhile friends. Found my way back through here. I can't remember last time I was here, but I know since then I've gotten married and now have a 7 week old little boy. Through it all I've still managed to get in and get work done. Nice to see all the familiar faces are still around here.

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Started powerlifting again, right up until I partially tore my left bicep and decimated the medial head of my bicep. Right up until the injury I had a 630# DL, 525# Squat and 415# Bench. Now I'm dealing with a systematic tendon issue. It started when I was washing my hair and my arms locked into place. The tendons in my forearms/biceps were firing as hard as they could. They locked into a flexed position and I had to work one out and then use my other arm and pull the other one down. Now that has also been happening to my pecs and abs as well (the abs are freaky and hurt. it feels like they flip up under themselves). Obviously I'm going to rest for at least a week and assess from there. I'm hoping its just overworked, something I did and not anything worse. They randomly fire throughout the day, doing normal activites (ie, bending, reaching, etc.) Anyone ever experience anything like this before?

congrats on the marriage and child

sorry to hear about the injury problems wooow sounds like you need to rest and recover and look at what's your best options to getting this fully healed.

[marcus300]

Whew, seem to have connected with shoulders and traps very well tonight. Shoulders filled up with blood better than usual. Really glad I lifted tonight. Honestly, when I first got up, I almost didn't get my @ss out of bed.

RC exercises and broomstick stretches

D'bell shoulder press- 2 w/u, Work1,-5+,drop,1+,drop,3+,drop,1+. Work2- 4+ reps.
Seated side lateral- 2 w/u with d'bells instead of cables since I was pushed for time. Work1- 3+,drop,1+,drop,3+ and (4)- 1/4 reps. Work2-3+ reps with a 10 count hold on partials.
D'bell rear lateral-2 w/u, Work-7+,drop,2+,drop,4+ with a 10 count hold on last partial.
B'bell shrugs-2w/u, Work1 (front)- 7 - 2+ - 2+, Work2- (rear)- 8+ - 3+.
D'bells shrugs from the side- running a bit short on time, so instead of running dropsets, I grabbed the 70s and repped to failure- 6+ reps.

32 very intense, painful minutes.

very nice AG, solid and productive as always

[marcus300]

Bi's & Tri's

DB curls, 2 feeler, 1 work
Preacher curl DB, 1 feeler, 2 work
BB curls, 1 feeler, 2 work
Rev grip BB curls, 2 work

Close grip bench, 2 feeler, 1 work, +2 drop
Behind head DB presses, 1 feeler, 2 work
Cable push downs, 2 feeler, 1 work, +2 drop
Rev grip cable push down, 2 work

40 min, done. Aggression was up. Undoubtedly hit true failure today!

looking good

next time drop in incline db curls instead of db curls, hot those fukers with a different angle

let me know how you get on

keep on it

[clarky.]

Morning guys and girls feel better the day and will get ma back session done in a wee while

[clarky.]

Whew, seem to have connected with shoulders and traps very well tonight. Shoulders filled up with blood better than usual. Really glad I lifted tonight. Honestly, when I first got up, I almost didn't get my @ss out of bed.

RC exercises and broomstick stretches

D'bell shoulder press- 2 w/u, Work1,-5+,drop,1+,drop,3+,drop,1+. Work2- 4+ reps.
Seated side lateral- 2 w/u with d'bells instead of cables since I was pushed for time. Work1- 3+,drop,1+,drop,3+ and (4)- 1/4 reps. Work2-3+ reps with a 10 count hold on partials.
D'bell rear lateral-2 w/u, Work-7+,drop,2+,drop,4+ with a 10 count hold on last partial.
B'bell shrugs-2w/u, Work1 (front)- 7 - 2+ - 2+, Work2- (rear)- 8+ - 3+.
D'bells shrugs from the side- running a bit short on time, so instead of running dropsets, I grabbed the 70s and repped to failure- 6+ reps.

32 very intense, painful minutes.

Nice session AG.

[almostgone]

Nice session AG.

Thanks, Clarky. I keep telling myself to dig deeper so I can attempt to keep up with the "lot" of you European gents and everyone here in the States.

[marcus300]

Just in the car park of the gym. Just finished pullback legs and I just burpted and puked in my mouth

Wasn't use to higher end reps and my cardiovascular system is fuked.

Will report what I did once home

[clarky.]

Ok guys and girls am all fed and watered just going to smash back. I am in one mother fvcking bad mood so i am going to try my best to fvcking destroy everything i touch i'll report back later guys.

[DCI]

Fck sake go away for a day 10 pages lol.

Legs last night the pain is building in them. Bit of cardio and arms today. Weighed myself too nudging 100kg and leaner than I have ever been at this weight so all good. Wanna say thanks to all the big cvnts in here who post regularly in this thread and when I say big cvnts I mean all of us as we all learn from each others experiences.

[marcus300]

pullback legs - it was hell because decided to go with higher rep range and take it easy but didn't work out like that


single leg extension
3 warm up sets
1 working set

leg press
2 feel sets
2 working sets

seat leg curls
2 working sets

stiff leg dead lifts
2 working sets

leg press calve raises
3 sets

seated calve raises
3 sets

Really hit me in the lungs and the higher rep range really got some burn going, felt different and once I felt that pain come into the muscle I carried on and on. Felt good but didn't feel well afterwards.

all good now

[marcus300]

Ok guys and girls am all fed and watered just going to smash back. I am in one mother fvcking bad mood so i am going to try my best to fvcking destroy everything i touch i'll report back later guys.

Hold it together mate

keep strong and don't let anyone drag you down

all the best

[marcus300]

QUESTIONAIRE FOR MY FELLOW hit'ERS



1, WHAT MAKES YOU THE PERSON YOU ARE?

2 WHAT DRIVES YOU TO LIVE YOUR LIFE LIKE YOU DO?

3 WHAT AMBITIONS ARE YOU HOPING TO ACHIEVE?

4 WOULD YOU CLASS YOURSELF AS A GOOD PERSON?

5, HAPPINESS OR MONEY?

6, WORSE MISTAKE OR REGRET YOU HAVE DONE?


please no other answers just list the numbers with your answers please, I am curious because we all have a good idea what kind of person each of us portray on here but deep down who are we.

Lets through this out there if you want to take part in my questionnaire

please answer honestly and no one will question your answers, if you don't want to take part no worries.

I'm curious

[Igifuno]

Whew, seem to have connected with shoulders and traps very well tonight. Shoulders filled up with blood better than usual. Really glad I lifted tonight. Honestly, when I first got up, I almost didn't get my @ss out of bed. RC exercises and broomstick stretches D'bell shoulder press- 2 w/u, Work1,-5+,drop,1+,drop,3+,drop,1+. Work2- 4+ reps. Seated side lateral- 2 w/u with d'bells instead of cables since I was pushed for time. Work1- 3+,drop,1+,drop,3+ and (4)- 1/4 reps. Work2-3+ reps with a 10 count hold on partials. D'bell rear lateral-2 w/u, Work-7+,drop,2+,drop,4+ with a 10 count hold on last partial. B'bell shrugs-2w/u, Work1 (front)- 7 - 2+ - 2+, Work2- (rear)- 8+ - 3+. D'bells shrugs from the side- running a bit short on time, so instead of running dropsets, I grabbed the 70s and repped to failure- 6+ reps. 32 very intense, painful minutes.

Nice session. I'm up for some db presses this morning. Just got up, gonna eat and drink coffee, haircut and strait to the sanctuary.

[Igifuno]

Those delts will hold till tomorrow. Rest up and spent some time with the wife and family. Don't do anything remotely stressful and kick back. Take advantage of the situation, if possible.

Great call doing this last night, thanks. I feel much better this morning. I felt some tenderness in my lower rib cage last night which a though was strange. Hurt to sleep on it and it more pronounced this morning, but I don't think it will effect my workout. We'll see.

[Igifuno]

Morning guys and girls feel better the day and will get ma back session done in a wee while

Glad you're feeling better clarky

[Igifuno]

Just in the car park of the gym. Just finished pullback legs and I just burpted and puked in my mouth Wasn't use to higher end reps and my cardiovascular system is fuked. Will report what I did once home

Did you spit or swallow?

[Igifuno]

Ok guys and girls am all fed and watered just going to smash back. I am in one mother fvcking bad mood so i am going to try my best to fvcking destroy everything i touch i'll report back later guys.

Chanel the anger toward the iron clarky, but remember to brace and breathe.

[clarky.]

Hold it together mate

keep strong and don't let anyone drag you down

all the best

Trying my fvcking best here mate i really am

Glad you're feeling better clarky

Thanks Igi

Did you spit or swallow?

Lmfao

Chanel the anger toward the iron clarky, but remember to brace and breathe.

I did Igi it was a fvcking screamer

[Black]

congrats on the marriage and child

sorry to hear about the injury problems wooow sounds like you need to rest and recover and look at what's your best options to getting this fully healed.

Thanks buddy

[marcus300]

Did you spit or swallow?

sorry I swallowed it back down

[marcus300]

Trying my fvcking best here mate i really am

part of the process, it will get worse before it gets better mate buy you know what you want

[Igifuno]

sorry I swallowed it back down

Not at all, I may have been a little disappointed if you spit LOL.

[Hazard]

QUESTIONAIRE FOR MY FELLOW hit'ERS 1, WHAT MAKES YOU THE PERSON YOU ARE? 2 WHAT DRIVES YOU TO LIVE YOUR LIFE LIKE YOU DO? 3 WHAT AMBITIONS ARE YOU HOPING TO ACHIEVE? 4 WOULD YOU CLASS YOURSELF AS A GOOD PERSON? 5, HAPPINESS OR MONEY? 6, WORSE MISTAKE OR REGRET YOU HAVE DONE? please no other answers just list the numbers with your answers please, I am curious because we all have a good idea what kind of person each of us portray on here but deep down who are we. Lets through this out there if you want to take part in my questionnaire please answer honestly and no one will question your answers, if you don't want to take part no worries. I'm curious

1. I guess life experience. Kids also alter your outlook on life.

2. Again..... Kids. I have two girls so oh ace to be big lol. I've ALWAYS wanted to be big. I was screwing around in our basement gym when I was 13 but never had the discipline or real drive until I graduated high school. The desire was always there tho.

3. To be the biggest motherfvcker I can be. That my ambition. I want to step on stage and cause a stir. I want the judges to ask "who is that and where did he come from!?"

4. 100% yes. Maybe not 10 years ago..... But I try to do the best I can to help someone daily. No matter how small a deed it may be.

5. I'm inclined to say happiness because I've gone without money for a LONG time lol. Between jobs and life occurrences I haven't had it "easy" but I've managed to find happiness at home. No matter what..... I have that and no one can take it away. Unless she's secretly shallow and leaves for a guy with more money. Then all that good deed shit will go out the window and I'll murder the fvck haha.

6. That's tough.... I regret not taking bodybuilding more serious years ago when I was younger. I also regret letting life situations get to me.... It led down a shitty path and definitely did not do anything to better myself.

[Igifuno]

Very nice Haz. I agree wholeheartedly with #4 and can relate with your answer closely. You're definitely a good man who has come a long way mentally and sacrificed a lot for your loved ones.

[clarky.]

Ok guys and girls not long back from my back session it was a fvcking screamer i did destroy everything i touched i kid you not.

WG PD 1 working DD. **new weight**

CG PD 1 working DD. ** new wright **

Seated row CG. 1 working TD. ** new weight **

Bent over BB row 1 working DD. **new weight**

Deads 1 working DD. **new weight**

fvcking destroyed it guys my back is on fire the now

I used my anger.

[almostgone]

Nice session. I'm up for some db presses this morning. Just got up, gonna eat and drink coffee, haircut and strait to the sanctuary.

LOL, I thought Saturday morning haircuts was a Southern tradition. I learned something new.
I had plans for a haircut this morning but my haircut lady stayed out too late last night so we rescheduled for next Saturday.

[Igifuno]

QUESTIONAIRE FOR MY FELLOW hit'ERS 1, WHAT MAKES YOU THE PERSON YOU ARE? 2 WHAT DRIVES YOU TO LIVE YOUR LIFE LIKE YOU DO? 3 WHAT AMBITIONS ARE YOU HOPING TO ACHIEVE? 4 WOULD YOU CLASS YOURSELF AS A GOOD PERSON? 5, HAPPINESS OR MONEY? 6, WORSE MISTAKE OR REGRET YOU HAVE DONE? please no other answers just list the numbers with your answers please, I am curious because we all have a good idea what kind of person each of us portray on here but deep down who are we. Lets through this out there if you want to take part in my questionnaire please answer honestly and no one will question your answers, if you don't want to take part no worries. I'm curious

1. Passion, ambition, love, fear, things I've done right, and things I've done wrong.

2. I work extremely hard to give my family the best possible life. The love I have for them is the biggest driver for me. One of the only selfish things I do these days is bodybuilding, and seeing results and progress makes me hungry for more.

3. Put both daughters through college and continue to guide them through life (with the understanding I need to let go at some point), and to make a lifetime of memories with my wife. And have a lot of sex along the way. That too.

4. I can look myself in the mirror and say yes. Similar to Haz, I struggled with myself many years ago and was not a great husband. We got married when we were 21 and already had a baby, so we both had some serious growing up to do. We went through serious ups and downs, and we were so lucky to be able to find each other again.

5. Happiness, without question. What is anything without happiness? And I want the same for my daughters as well. I used to think I wanted them to find wealthy husbands down the road, but now I realize I don't care if they're wealthy or not as long as they're happy. I would rather them marry someone poor and who's faithful to them, than marry someone rich and who cheats on them, drinks, or hits them. Now, if they find both, awesome!

6. Not realizing how fast time moves on.

[Igifuno]

Ok guys and girls not long back from my back session it was a fvcking screamer i did destroy everything i touched i kid you not. WG PD 1 working DD. **new weight** CG PD 1 working DD. ** new wright ** Seated row CG. 1 working TD. ** new weight ** Bent over BB row 1 working DD. **new weight** Deads 1 working DD. **new weight** fvcking destroyed it guys my back is on fire the now I used my anger.

Damn buddy, congrats on the new weights! Feel better?

[Igifuno]

LOL, I thought Saturday morning haircuts was a Southern tradition. I learned something new. I had plans for a haircut this morning but my haircut lady stayed out too late last night so we rescheduled for next Saturday.

I'm always in there every other Saturday morning if at all possible. that's hilarious about your hc lady. Well, you definitely don't want her near your hair with clippers when hung over!

[NACH3]

QUESTIONAIRE FOR MY FELLOW hit'ERS



1, WHAT MAKES YOU THE PERSON YOU ARE?
how could I forget to add my family/friends!!! <<--- Life experiences... Being given the chance to live life 2-3 more times! My drive, the need/want to do bigger and better things, my passion for the things I love! And the people I love in my life
2 WHAT DRIVES YOU TO LIVE YOUR LIFE LIKE YOU DO?
I don't want to be Avg... I love reaping the rewards for the work I put in... Having my life taken from me b4, wanting to be better than anyone else!
3 WHAT AMBITIONS ARE YOU HOPING TO ACHIEVE?
True happiness!(have always been the one to second guess myself)... Become a FVKING MONSTER... To make $$$ off my body... putting the best all around package together(one where im comfortable, happy, not angry, and am just reaping the rewards from everything on a positive level, Period! Wishing I took my diet/and had found this thread yrs ago- this thread has taught me so much about life relationships and of course lifting!
4 WOULD YOU CLASS YOURSELF AS A GOOD PERSON?
Absolutely! Id give the shirt off my back for anyone! Sometimes I feel im too nice - been taken advantage of
5, HAPPINESS OR MONEY?
Happiness!!! I've struggled with this for yrs - I've never had a lot of money so true happiness is it for me
6, WORSE MISTAKE OR REGRET YOU HAVE DONE?
My past! I've gone down a path I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy! Not thinking I could do this type of training w/the injuries I have sustained... Not taking my diet seriously when younger, or training for that matter(now that I know what it takes to turn heads)!

please no other answers just list the numbers with your answers please, I am curious because we all have a good idea what kind of person each of us portray on here but deep down who are we.

Lets through this out there if you want to take part in my questionnaire

please answer honestly and no one will question your answers, if you don't want to take part no worries.

I'm curious

In bold...

[almostgone]

QUESTIONAIRE FOR MY FELLOW hit'ERS



1, WHAT MAKES YOU THE PERSON YOU ARE?

2 WHAT DRIVES YOU TO LIVE YOUR LIFE LIKE YOU DO?

3 WHAT AMBITIONS ARE YOU HOPING TO ACHIEVE?

4 WOULD YOU CLASS YOURSELF AS A GOOD PERSON?

5, HAPPINESS OR MONEY?

6, WORSE MISTAKE OR REGRET YOU HAVE DONE?


please no other answers just list the numbers with your answers please, I am curious because we all have a good idea what kind of person each of us portray on here but deep down who are we.

Lets through this out there if you want to take part in my questionnaire

please answer honestly and no one will question your answers, if you don't want to take part no worries.

I'm curious

1). The way my mother raised me. She taught me that stubbornness tempered with judgement is a strength, not a personality flaw. Also, she taught me to treat everyone with respect until they gave me reason to do otherwise. Other than that, I guess I am the sum.of my life experiences?

2). I want to always be improving at what I do; whether it be professionally or as a person.

3). I aspire to be the best provider I can for my wife and my mastiffs. I also want to be one of those guys people look at and their jaws drop. Not to be a badass or perceived as a dangerous man, but because it would be a nice addition to my very laidback personality.

4). Not necessarily a good person, but a person trying to do good/what is right.

5). Happiness.

6). Not being there for a friend from my active duty days when he needed some serious help.

[Bodacious]

pullback legs - it was hell because decided to go with higher rep range and take it easy but didn't work out like that


single leg extension
3 warm up sets
1 working set

leg press
2 feel sets
2 working sets

seat leg curls
2 working sets

stiff leg dead lifts
2 working sets

leg press calve raises
3 sets

seated calve raises
3 sets

Really hit me in the lungs and the higher rep range really got some burn going, felt different and once I felt that pain come into the muscle I carried on and on. Felt good but didn't feel well afterwards.

all good now

Nice session.
Hey Big Man how long do you rest in between sets/ excises?

[NACH3]

Morning everyone

Damn I slept in lol - my arms are on fire today tho! Damn this wk has been a great wk thus far... Im getting some serious DOMS I've not had in a little while! Arms sore like this.... Can't beat it w/a stick!

Hope everyone Has a great day

[Bodacious]

did you spit or swallow?

lol...

[Bodacious]

Morning everyone

Damn I slept in lol - my arms are on fire today tho! Damn this wk has been a great wk thus far... Im getting some serious DOMS I've not had in a little while! Arms sore like this.... Can't beat it w/a stick!

Hope everyone Has a great day

Now lets go F*k this shoulder workout up Nach!

OOO also Forgot clocking in on the weekend fellas!!! Will answer the question when I get back. Have one thing on my mind right now. Also nice replys by everyone.

[Sfla80]

QUESTIONAIRE FOR MY FELLOW hit'ERS

1, WHAT MAKES YOU THE PERSON YOU ARE?

2 WHAT DRIVES YOU TO LIVE YOUR LIFE LIKE YOU DO?

3 WHAT AMBITIONS ARE YOU HOPING TO ACHIEVE?

4 WOULD YOU CLASS YOURSELF AS A GOOD PERSON?

5, HAPPINESS OR MONEY?

6, WORSE MISTAKE OR REGRET YOU HAVE DONE?

please no other answers just list the numbers with your answers please, I am curious because we all have a good idea what kind of person each of us portray on here but deep down who are we.

Lets through this out there if you want to take part in my questionnaire

please answer honestly and no one will question your answers, if you don't want to take part no worries.

I'm curious

1: my wife, my baby on the way, and my parents.

2: for work, I wanna be the best at what I do, end if month I compare myself to the rest, find the areas I'm not...and fix them to the next month so I am the best.

As for body building life, it's the want to be bigger. Until I was mid 20s I was never over 155-160. Always the skinny kid. Now I "turn some heads" not as many as here but enough to keep me going lol

3: to give my kid a better life then I had.

4: presently yes, although I dwell on younger years where I wasnt.

5: happiness without a doubt. I've never wanted the expensive clothes, the nicest cars.

6: without detail, my past (high school and couple years after). I regret not doing what I know was right and not just what "friends" were doing.

[OdinsOtherSon]

Whew, seem to have connected with shoulders and traps very well tonight. Shoulders filled up with blood better than usual. Really glad I lifted tonight. Honestly, when I first got up, I almost didn't get my @ss out of bed.

RC exercises and broomstick stretches

D'bell shoulder press- 2 w/u, Work1,-5+,drop,1+,drop,3+,drop,1+. Work2- 4+ reps.
Seated side lateral- 2 w/u with d'bells instead of cables since I was pushed for time. Work1- 3+,drop,1+,drop,3+ and (4)- 1/4 reps. Work2-3+ reps with a 10 count hold on partials.
D'bell rear lateral-2 w/u, Work-7+,drop,2+,drop,4+ with a 10 count hold on last partial.
B'bell shrugs-2w/u, Work1 (front)- 7 - 2+ - 2+, Work2- (rear)- 8+ - 3+.
D'bells shrugs from the side- running a bit short on time, so instead of running dropsets, I grabbed the 70s and repped to failure- 6+ reps.

32 very intense, painful minutes.

Whew!! I'm exhausted just reading this!

[Igifuno]

Great posts guys for the questionnaire. Love it.

Headed in to destroy shoulders now. Partner called and asked if I'd wait for him until noon and I told him to get fvcked.

[ghettoboyd]

I have to head out to a wedding today but would like to answer marcus survey when I get back or maybe even tomorrow...weddings take all day lol...going to go dance with my wife its been years since we dressed up and did something so im trying to make the best of the situation and have fun with it...have a great day everyone...