Blood and Guts Training: Before the Prep

[Reed]

Sounds good bro. Looks like the tren is slowly kickin in real nice for ya.

oh yeah its kicking in now that I'm not sick anymore. Went to wally world last night, I felt pretty pumped like I had just got done working out (it was my off day yesterday) and I swear every single time I would pass someone they would just stare at me like I was a freak!!! One black chick made me feel a little uncomfortable just mugging hard. And the tren is freaking jacking up my sex drive to uncontrollable levels, I'll have hard ons at the wrong times at work and shit. NOT GOOD I love it!
Time to go train in a few

[Reed]

Back/rear delts: The pumps are insane. I don't need that many sets to feel pumped. Still focusing and nailing down my form so if the weights don't go up dramatically its cause I doing squeezes, keeping my elbows tucked in and such.

Reverse grip bb row: warm up bar, 135, 225
315 x7 down to 225 x8

hammer row: 2 warm ups
360 x8 +4

High row hammer machine (same grip last time): 1 warm up
320 x8 +3
270 x8 down to 180 x8 w/ 2 second static holds at top to stretch the lats and at bottom.

Lat machine: 1 warm up
200 x8 hold the stretch for a second
160 x10 same

Hyperextension: warm up
25lb plate x20
45lb plate x15

Bent over laterals: 1 warm up
65 x10
70 x7

Rear lat machine: 1 warm up
180 x8
165 x10 w/ static holds on last 3 reps

Pleased. Back was insanely pumped, I don't think its ever been this big or full.

[Reed]

Shoulders/tris: Shattered my previous record last cycle on the smith over head press (315 x4). Its really starting to take off right now.

Smith Press: warm up 135 225 275
315 x7 (whatever 3 plates each side is on this particular smith, I just use 315 as a reference point)
335 x4 dropped to 225 superslow x10

BB front raises: warm up 95
135 x8
135 x6

Side cable laterals: no weights on machine sooo..
2 warm
x10
x7

DB side laterals: warm up 40
70 x7
70 x5

DB shrugs: warm up
2-3 second static holds on every set
140 x12
160 x8
160 x8 +4

Reverse grip bb press: warm up 135 225
315 x7
335 x4 down to 225 superslow x8

Overhead extension: 1 warm up
170 x9 slow
170 x8 "

Straight bar pressdown: Mike Mentzer style
x10
x8

Very pleased. Shoulders is always a monster day

[audis4]

dude looking good. how do you like db's vs. long bar shrugs? my gym only has 130's so it's a waste of time.

btw, not bad on the military, I want to see closer to the 4's though
last wk I did 365 for 4 reps
Where are you sittin right now? I missed your pics from last wk or the wk before.

[Reed]

dude looking good. how do you like db's vs. long bar shrugs? my gym only has 130's so it's a waste of time.

btw, not bad on the military, I want to see closer to the 4's though
last wk I did 365 for 4 reps
Where are you sittin right now? I missed your pics from last wk or the wk before.

Ya I'll get there only been focusing on bodybuilding for about a year now, I just screwed around before hand. I got to about 215-220 at 7.5% BF before the cycle started. But I'm not concerned about weight or lifts. I haven't put a pic up in a minute but I'm curious of your physique you got some nice numbers, does it translate to stage??? Lets see come on now

[Reed]

And by screwing around I mean going out partying every weekend drinking, clubbing, all the shit I don't do now. My diet was 6 meals a day and probably 2-3 were wendys, school food, the southern fried food buffet. But I'd still train 4-5 times a week. I didn't get truly focused till I came here I decided hitting the stage is what I wanted to do.

Studied up for a couple months and did my first cycle after I done my research and now were on cycle 2 at 24 so hopefully I'll be able to make some leaps and bounds in the next couple years as I got a good handle on what to do and as I learn more I can get better and better

[audis4]

Ya I'll get there only been focusing on bodybuilding for about a year now, I just screwed around before hand. I got to about 215-220 at 7.5% BF before the cycle started. But I'm not concerned about weight or lifts. I haven't put a pic up in a minute but I'm curious of your physique you got some nice numbers, does it translate to stage??? Lets see come on now

Lookin good man.

I started cutting 1.5 wks ago, so far so good. Currently 23yo 6'2" 260lbs around 14%....going to get down to 9% or so.

I've always been worried about #'s lol and working on my physique at the same time. Every wk or 2 I will go down a bit in weight and do more reps but everything I do is controlled and good form.

I don't want to be rediculously cut but a nice 4 pack with a flat stomach pushing good #'s is my goal.

Keep it up man, I follow your progress when I can!

[stpete]

As usual, you're still strong as hell and looking good. Keep it up my man!!!
I just finished my first shots for my next cycle about 20 minutes ago. And i have a ways to go to get back where i was, but i'll get there?
How's that tren working for you? I read all of your posts, but just remember that it plays games in your head a lot of times. As long as you realize that it's the juice, you'll be able to keep things under control. Don't allow the tren to control you my friend or you'll find yourself in bad situations. Take it from a very experienced user that still has to watch every move he makes.
Just a little heads up. Be cool my man, and keep killing it!!!

[wukillabee]

He is lookin pretty sick!

[stpete]

He is lookin pretty sick!

Yep!!
But i'd do the same if i had it to do over again.
I used to have him beat in a lot of catagories, but not anymore. Damn you Reed!!

[Deltasaurus]

how do you like the Rev Grip Bent Rows??? as oppose to traditional way?

[Reed]

how do you like the Rev Grip Bent Rows??? as oppose to traditional way?

I like it much more than close grip seems to hit my inner tricep much more and I get a better workout.

[Reed]

As usual, you're still strong as hell and looking good. Keep it up my man!!!
I just finished my first shots for my next cycle about 20 minutes ago. And i have a ways to go to get back where i was, but i'll get there?
How's that tren working for you? I read all of your posts, but just remember that it plays games in your head a lot of times. As long as you realize that it's the juice, you'll be able to keep things under control. Don't allow the tren to control you my friend or you'll find yourself in bad situations. Take it from a very experienced user that still has to watch every move he makes.
Just a little heads up. Be cool my man, and keep killing it!!!

don't worry the body count is only up 20

He is lookin pretty sick!

thanks you hit me up when i was just about to take it to pound town and 3 houes later her i am eating another meal

Yep!!
But i'd do the same if i had it to do over again.
I used to have him beat in a lot of catagories, but not anymore. Damn you Reed!!

hope to get mad good one day thanks bro as usual


And for you alls viewing pleasure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9QJpwpLZWI

[Deltasaurus]

I like it much more than close grip seems to hit my inner tricep much more and I get a better workout.

i think you read that wrong lol i said Bent Rows with the Rev grip

[Reed]

i think you read that wrong lol i said Bent Rows with the Rev grip

Dope!!!

I just read over it real quick

Um yeah with the reverse grip gets the lower lats going much better. More of a overall back pump it feels like

[wukillabee]

Dope!!!

I just read over it real quick

Um yeah with the reverse grip gets the lower lats going much better. More of a overall back pump it feels like

I love reverse grip bent barbell rows! Your right, you really feel that ish!

[Reed]

A quick week two progress... only up for a little bit so far so good. Enjoy yourself

[peachfuzz]

damn Reed I havnt been following this log and thats the first ive seen of your new pics, your looking jacked my friend. Huge difference from a few months ago. Keep it up.

[Reed]

damn Reed I havnt been following this log and thats the first ive seen of your new pics, your looking jacked my friend. Huge difference from a few months ago. Keep it up.

Reed=tiny

fuzz=buff

I see you in the postwhore thread talking that trash

[peachfuzz]

why in the world would you think that was me?

there are a million people who could have written that...

[Reed]

why in the world would you think that was me?

there are a million people who could have written that...

cause i know you my homie.

[Reed]

Any way bump for the pics post 57

[Dukkit]

vascularity is sick overall. especially the fact that you can see them in your traps and lats... thats kick ass

a lil puffyness around the nipple it looks like??????

start tanning and it will give you the illusion of lookin bigger and more defined. it will help you look at yourself and be able to pick out lil things easier...

overall.... your a beast my Brother Reed.

atta boy!!!

[Reed]

vascularity is sick overall. especially the fact that you can see them in your traps and lats... thats kick ass

a lil puffyness around the nipple it looks like??????

start tanning and it will give you the illusion of lookin bigger and more defined. it will help you look at yourself and be able to pick out lil things easier...

overall.... your a beast my Brother Reed.

atta boy!!!

Thanks I don't think so no sensitivity maybe the shadows and light around it maybe brings it out more IDK to look like it. I'll keep an eye on it. I got arimidex on hand to combat high estro levels just in case as I'll be throwing in drol soon


Anyway bump for the pics kids. Don't cry when I take them down

[Reed]

Chest/Bi: I miss not having a workout partner. I can't do as much and have to make do without forced reps But other than that I don't need shit for my muscle to feel as though their going to rip out the skin with HIT training

30 degree Incline: warm up 135 225 275
355 x8 down to 225 x10

Hammer grip incline machine: 2 warm ups
230 x10
245 x7 did both Mike Metzner style slow controlled full contraction OMG

Cable crossover: 2 warm ups
90 x10
110 x7 both under

BB curl: warm up on cable curls
95 x12
135 x7 +4

DB preacher curl:
45 x8
50 x6
70s x4 on negatives

Cable curl: x10
x8

Good day now just gotta go to work

[wukillabee]

Thanks I don't think so no sensitivity maybe the shadows and light around it maybe brings it out more IDK to look like it. I'll keep an eye on it. I got arimidex on hand to combat high estro levels just in case as I'll be throwing in drol soon


Anyway bump for the pics kids. Don't cry when I take them down

Lookin wayyy ill bro! Big difference all around already then the end of your last cycle and you just started this one. I think you'll be very pleased with your end result after this cycle bro. No gyno at all imo but id say get a tanning pass to give u a shade of color and maybe help dry out those pimples on your arms and delts i see. Lookin good none the less bro, big difference already!

[ghettoboyd]

crap i didnt visit the site yesterday and misseds your progress picks...oh well.it sounds like your kicking ass though so kudos to you my friend.keep at it bud.

[Reed]

Legs: Great day, Intense and was sweating like a mad man. had my workout partner back to encourage me to do more and to spot

Leg ext/hack squat superset: 3 warm ups on ext, 2 on hack
230 x12 over to 360 x11
230 x12 over to 430 x6

Smith Front Squat: 135, 225 warm up.
slow w/ pause at bottom completely parallel and squeeze/flex at top
315 x5

Leg press: 2 warm ups
950 x14
1130 x8 +4

Leg curl: 2 warm ups
170 x13 +4 down to 85 x10 super painfully slow with pause on contraction

Seated leg curl: 1 warm up
225 x12 slow w/ 3 second static hold w/ force from my partner making me hold the rep

Box SL deads: 135 x20
185 x15 M.M slow and full contraction w/ squeezes at top

Calves: 2 exercises 3 sets
Just controlling the weight much more than I have in the past w/ squeezes, pauses, etc etc, I think is really making a difference instead of the volume training I have been use to. Pumps are insane. I have never really felt a pump in my hamstrings until here recently.......

[stpete]

Very nice Reed. I always enjoy reading your log because you're so dedicated and real. It's an inspiration to many i'm sure.
Keep up the good work my friend.

[Reed]

Thanks pete^^^

Back/rear delts: Good day

Reverse grip BB rows: warm up 135 225
315 x8 +4 down to 185 x10

Hammer row: warm up
390 x9 +4
320 x10 +5

High row hammer machine: warm up
360 x9 +3
320 x8 down to 270 x10

Lat pulldown: warm up
210 x10 +4
210 x8

bent over laterals: 2 warm up
70 x10

rear delt machine: 2 warm up
165 x10
120 x8 super slow with static holds this weight for 2 seconds.

hyperextension: 45 x10
45 x10
45 x10

one set of crunches

[Reed]

Delt/tri: Good day again surprised how much I have been keeping my leanness. Abs, serratus, striations in quads, triceps, and across chest are still very apparent and seem to becoming out more... I like.... Makes it less of a problem to diet down instead of being out of shape offseason

Smith military: 135 225, 275
335 x6

Front raises: 2 warm ups
145 x8
145 x6 over to 50lb straight bar for 10 reps extremely slow with 3 second pauses at top and at the bottom to ensure tension is held throughout the entire motion.

Cable side laterals: 2 warm ups
x10
x8

DB laterals: 1 warm up
70 x8 +3

BB shrug (bar in front): 2 warm ups
405 x12
495 x7 +4
entire exercise slow w/ 2 second pauses at top of motion and never let off the tension when performing reps. On last rep each time 7 second static hold.

Cable pushdowns: 2 warm ups

overhead triceps machine: 150 x10
170 x7

DB extension: 47.5 x10

Reverse grip bench smith: 2 warm up 185, 275
345 x10 (4 were forced reps, not bad after a nice pre exhaust before hand)

[Reed]

Chest/biceps: I'll go ahead and say it; I'm looking and feeling absolutely retarded right now..... The thickness/ look I'm obtaining is ridic for under 3 weeks. I don't look like I have gained an ounce of fat while keeping my waist extremely narrow..... And I have cheated on my diet at the same time, sorry offseason and Momma Blues goes hand and hand for me. Love me some fried okra, fried chicken w/ hot sauce, mash potatoes, brown gravy, mac&cheese.

30 degree Incline press: 3 warm ups
360 x7 down to 275 x10

Wide grip machine(went slow 3 seconds down 2 up)
2 warm ups
270 x10
300 x7

30 Incline flyes: 1 warm up
70 x12
95 x6

Cable crossovers: (under)
x15
x12

Biceps: warm up
95 x12
135 x10 +4

DB preacher curl: 40 x12
55 x6
negatives 75 x4 (think this is adding the nice thickness I'm seeing in my biceps)

Hammer curls: 55 x8
super slow 4 seconds up hold for a second 4 down: 30 x10

LOVING IT RIGHT NOW!!!!! I can't wait to throw in the drol!!

[oneshot]

im getting a woody just hearing bout all this! haha. keep it up hoss

[Reed]

Will do Will do

[Reed]

edit nm

[stpete]

LMAO from post #72! Looking and feeling retarded. Gotta love it.
I'm done telling you to keep it up. I might start telling you to calm down my friend.
Nah, **** that! Tear it up my man!!

[Reed]

^^^^ Nothing less

Legs: Now that I am feeling good from my right knee getting messed up a couple of months ago going back to heavy heavy training. Gotta stay smart when stuff gets cranky or hurts. That was my reasoning behind high reps at first then supersets as heavy weight at first seemed to aggravate the issue. Now I feel go and lubed up

Leg press: 4 warm ups yeah a lot I can't jump from 400 to 900
1050 x12
1230 x8 +2

Hack squat: 2 warm ups
450 x8 down to 180 w/ a slow 10 reps

BB squats: 135 x20
225 x15
315 x10 each set was performed slow with a pause a bottom then back up..... going to have to wear some kinda different pants cause I couldn't go past parallel without my boxers and shorts feeling like they would rip.... yeah I got a big butt

Leg extensions: 2 warm ups
215 x13 +4 and 3 forced reps w/ all the nice static holds and slow motion

Leg curl: 3 warm ups
185 x8

Seated leg curl: 2 warm ups
225 x12 +4 static holds every rep. I love that my hamstrings now "bubble" up and kinda lift me off the seat a bit...... its working

Box DB Stiff deads: 55 x20
55 x15

Calves: donkey, seated, and single calve raise machine or whatever the fukk its called. Calves have made some noticeable improvements now that I have got back into going heavy with them.. Had a comment from someone that said they notice the work I have put in on them and that they look good. Horray for calves!!!

[wukillabee]

You Big Booty Ho! Haha! Sounds good bro, hit that ish.

[Reed]

Crazy shit.....

[stpete]

Awesome leg workout man. As far the shorts go, i wear these cotton shorts under my sweats that are skin tight and come down to the top of my knees. Their flexible as hell and feel great cause their nice and tight keeping everything in place. I found them in the bike dept. of a local sports store. A buddy told me about them. I wouldn't even think about working out without them now. Then i just throw on some loose piece of shit cut off sweats on top of them.