DLee's Bulking thread

[DLeeicious]

I finally got to try out that Shoulders superset you do yesterday. I loved it! The gym was packed so I just had to use 40s for both the DB Press and Arnold's (with just fewer reps then), but it was a great burn!

Nice glad you like it! Although using the same weight kind of defeats the purpose because that means you aren't failing on the presses (if you were you wouldn't be able to do the Arnolds right after). Definitely use about half or a little over for the arnolds. Although I know what you mean about crowded gym I get that all the time and end up just using whichever DBs are available.

[DLeeicious]

Did Shoulders and a few sets of quads real light to see how the knee felt. It is okay still not great felt it for sure. Gonna keep on icing and stretching.

Squats:
5 sets of 135x5
2 sets of 185x5

Lunges:
2 sets of BW+50x8

DB Shoulder Press -> Arnolds Superset:
60x9 -> 35x7
60x7 -> 35x6
60x6 -> 35x6

Lateral DB raises:
25x12
25x10
25x10
25x8

30 second rest on those really burned

Shrugs:
135x10
225x10
275x10
365x6

Shoulder Press Machine:
5 sets last til failure to finish off the shoulders. weight is irrelevant

Back/Bis tomorrow.

Oh I also got an ab roller and plan on doing core stuff 3x a week moving forward. Reading up on it the past week suggested strengthening the core will help boost my DL and Squat numbers which is all I really care about. Did the ab roller on Tuesday and am still sore, it's great.

[Cubs Win]

Nice glad you like it! Although using the same weight kind of defeats the purpose because that means you aren't failing on the presses (if you were you wouldn't be able to do the Arnolds right after). Definitely use about half or a little over for the arnolds. Although I know what you mean about crowded gym I get that all the time and end up just using whichever DBs are available.

Interesting. Yeah I just went for 10 reps/set on the DB Press, then until failing on the Arnold's, but it should be much less crowded next time I work shoulders so I'll try to do them that way and check it out.

[DLeeicious]

Interesting. Yeah I just went for 10 reps/set on the DB Press, then until failing on the Arnold's, but it should be much less crowded next time I work shoulders so I'll try to do them that way and check it out.

I guess "defeating the purpose" was the wrong way to say it you obviously still got a nice burn. I just look at is as a combo drop set and superset you did it more like a superset probably doesn't matter. Me personally I can't do close to the weight on Arnolds as regular presses.

[DLeeicious]

Did back/light bi today. Weight in at 179 this morning so down 15 pounds and set 2 PRs!

Deadlifts: didn't even feel the knee!
135x5
185x5
225x3
275x2
315x2 PR!
315x1 -> was probably the longest deadlift rep in history. got stuck about 5 inches up and battled it all the way up and kept form too, felt good
255x5

Weighted Pullups:
BW+30x11 PR! feel I had one more too but the db (which I hold between my thighs for these and dips) was hurting bad
BW+30x7
BW+30x6
Dropped the dumbbell and got 3 reps

BB Rows:
135x12
135x10
135x10

DB Rows: Unused hand resting on knee
90x10
90x10
90x10

Incline DB Curls:
35x8
35x8
35x7

[Cubs Win]

I guess "defeating the purpose" was the wrong way to say it you obviously still got a nice burn. I just look at is as a combo drop set and superset you did it more like a superset probably doesn't matter. Me personally I can't do close to the weight on Arnolds as regular presses.

I want to try it your way next time and we'll see which I like better. By the way, congrats on the 2 PR's! That's impressive!

[DLeeicious]

I want to try it your way next time and we'll see which I like better. By the way, congrats on the 2 PR's! That's impressive!

thanks brother, the PR's are what keep you coming back!

[DLeeicious]

Working on changing up form on bench and it's hurting my numbers a little. Never knew there was form to it just thought you laid down and pushed but watching "So you think you can bench" on youtube has changed my thoughts. I think long term it will really help by far my weakest lift by getting the form right.

Bench Press:
135x5x3
185x5
185x4
185x3
165x8
135x14

Incline DB Press:
60x10
60x10
60x8

Incline DB Flies:
40x10
40x10
40x8

Weighted Dips:
BW+30x8
BW+30x7
BW+30x6
dropped the weight got 6 more

That was it. Gym was packed but that was my own fault forgot to set my alarm to get up early this morning.

[DLeeicious]

Light legs and shoulders. Knee is okay not great.

squats:
135x5x5
185x5
185x5

lunges
with 25 pound db's 3 sets of 10

calf raises
3 sets of 16

leg curls
3 sets

Shoulder press -> Arnold superset:
60x9 -> 30x9
60x7 -> 30x8
60x5 -> 30x6

Shrugs:
135x10
225x10
225x10
315x6
315x6

Lateral Raises -> front raises superset:
25x10 -> 25x4
25x10 -> 25x4
25x10 -> 25x3

[DLeeicious]

Had a ****** dead lift session because I forgot straps and also have two cuts on my hands from scrapping metal yesterday. Just couldn't get a grip on the bar. Other than that was real good.

DL's:
135x10
135x10
225x6
275x2
275x2
275x2
225x8

Good Mornings: Adding these in to help boost my DL numbers which suck
95x10x2
115x8x2
135x5

Weighted Pull Ups:
BW+40x7
BW+40x7
BW+40x6
Dropped the weight and hopped back up for 4 more reps.

DB Rows:
80x6 -> couldn't do it just hurt too much to grip

Incline DB Curls:
30x10
35x9
40x6

BB Curls:
45x12
65x8
75x8
75x8

Cardio:
30 minutes at a 7.5 incline at 4.0 mph. Went about 2 miles burned about 300 calories. Was pretty drenched who knew you could do that just walking but the incline really does it.