Metal's Peak

[Beserker]

That’s great progress for 6 months, a testament to your dedication.

 

[Metalhead1]

Squat
135
185
225
255x5
290x4
345x3x2sets
390x2
395x2
405x2
415x2

Bench
135
185x5
225x4
260x3x2sets
295x2x2sets
335x1
340x1 PR
345x1 PR

Box Squats
205x5
250x4
295x3
345x2x4sets

 

[Metalhead1]

Went kayakking for my first time yesterday. The route was 6 miles. Got sunburned like a mofo. Pissed the old lady off because i didnt wait on her...oh well.

Did this today. Hit these fairly easy. I've been advised not to increase weights, and save PR's for the meet.
Bench
135
185
205x5
240x4
280x3x2sets
315x2x5sets

Squat
135
185
230x5
275x4
320x3x2sets
370x2x2sets
415x1x3sets
370x2x2sets

2 more weeks of training. Deload. Then the final peak, with some drol dropped in

 

[silvereyes87]

Steady numbers man. Doing good

 

[Jin]

Surprised you fit into a kayak.....

 

[Metalhead1]

Surprised you fit into a kayak.....

There were people that had a tighter fit than I did

 

[Metalhead1]

Spent all of yssterday at the lake. Some of today also. Plus, traveling 3 hours to get the kids back home. So yeah i had to train today.

Wrote out my weekly routine off a transmutation template since I'm deloading next week. Just feel like I need to be pushed more than what the Sheiko routine was doing.

Deads
225
315
405
430x2
460x2
495x1
520x1
520x2 beltless pr. Definitely had more weight, but I've been told to save them

Battled acid reflux the entire deadlift session due to eating not so healthy foods today, and my belt not helping. So went beltless om the last set

SSB Box Squat (beltless, sleeveless)
160
210
320x3x2sets
340x3x2sets
360x3

Snatch RDL
225x8
275x5x2sets

Abs
3x15

Shrugs
3x15

Rev Hypers
3x15

 

[Metalhead1]

Bench felt strong today. Volume is a tad less than what I had been doing the past few weeks, but the intensity kick is what I felt like I needed this week.
Bench
135
185
225
275x3
295x3
315x2x2sets
335x2x3sets

1 Board Press
335x3
355x3
365x2

Catapult
365x3
375x3

Seated Rows
Face Pulls
Abs

 

[Metalhead1]

New Metal lever belt, and singlet arrived today. So fukking ready to try out this belt.

But it's a deload week, and good timing too. Been having constant pain in my right adductor, and my right shoulder has been pissed too. Lots of stretching, rolling, and light workouts for the week.

Weight is still hovering 255, and drol started today.

 

[Gibsonator]

New Metal lever belt, and singlet arrived today. So fukking ready to try out this belt.

But it's a deload week, and good timing too. Been having constant pain in my right adductor, and my right shoulder has been pissed too. Lots of stretching, rolling, and light workouts for the week.

Weight is still hovering 255, and drol started today.

that belt is fukkin sickkkkk!!! i have the Metal straps
Gonna be lookin like a fukkin stud come meet day! :32 (12):

 

[Metalhead1]

that belt is fukkin sickkkkk!!! i have the Metal straps
Gonna be lookin like a fukkin stud come meet day! :32 (12):

Hell yeah man. Im stoked for this belt, and I'm definitely going to have to stretch the legs on this suit.

 

[Metalhead1]

Last day of the deload week. Worked up to easy singles on deads yesterday, and wide box squats to stretch out my adductors. Along with hamstring and back accessories.

Today went another direction. 50mg drol preworkout kicked up the intensity of today's workout.

1-Board CG (3RM)
135x8
185x5
225x3
245x3
275x3
295x3
315x3
325x3
335x3

1-Board (Strongest Grip)
275x5
295x5
315x5
315x8

DB Decline Tri Ext
35x10
45x10x3sets

Chest Supported Rows
70x8x4sets
Pump work. Hit back yesterday

Inc DB Flyes
45x10
55x10
65x10

Front 45lb Plate Raise
3 rounds 30s

Felt strong today. Going to enjoy the weekend with the kids, before the final wave starts next week.

 

[Metalhead1]

Deload is over. 4 weeks to go. Did a dynamic lower body day with banded box squats, and such.

Today
Bench 5RM
135x8
185x5
225x5
245x3
275x3
315x5 (RPE 8)

CG Floor Press
3xMaxReps
275x10x8x7

Tate Press
45x15x2sets
45x10

INC DB Flyes
2x30 Seconds
45s both sets

Light Band Side Delt
25 each

Light Band Face Pull
RP to 100

Ate like shit. Slept like shit, but feeling stronger than I ever have. Weight still 255. Off tomorrow. Then, heavy squat day Thursday.

Hopefully I can start adding more content on this. Most of the work has been behind the scenes due to form, and getting the small shit hammered out.

 

[Metalhead1]

Side note. Tren and drol combined is a whole new world. Im normally level headed, and very calm. Adding drol a week ago has changed that majorly.

I informed my wife that i added something to my protocol for the next few weeks. She doesn't know what I take, but i told her i added something just so she can help me stay calm, and keep me away from negative situations.

 

[Gibsonator]

i was angry 24/7 on drol NOT on tren so i could only imagine. smart to tell ur wifey that, remember... breathe. Whatever it is it's prob not as big of a deal as you may think it is at that moment.

 

[Metalhead1]

i was angry 24/7 on drol NOT on tren so i could only imagine. smart to tell ur wifey that, remember... breathe. Whatever it is it's prob not as big of a deal as you may think it is at that moment.

Same. I was fine on tren. Drol without tren was fine. Adding drol with tren has changed EVERYTHING.

Yeah man Im glad I told her, because she said that she thought did something wrong for the last week. Im not mean or aggressive towards her, but I guess just my demeanor as a whole kind of had her worried.

 

[Long]

I apologize

 

[Metalhead1]

I'm using your bench press workout as a guideline for my own. I don't share weights but I have some questions. Or help setting up the bench program if you will. If this is muddling up your thread I will erase it.

I did (by accident I skipped the second weight set that would have been 185)

135×5 warm up.
205×8
225×2
225x3
205×8
205×6

Quick breaks but not 30 seconds or anything.

How would you change this?
I'm looking to increase my bench.

I would say by adding more volume in the warm up sets. This was told to me a while back, and reinforced again today. Adding volume may effect your working sets in the beginning, but it will even itself out.

Like
Bar x 10
95 x 10
135 x 5-8
165 x
185 x
Just as an example. Where you go after that would depend on what you're looking at for your top set(s) for the day.

Example: 225x3x5sets, or 205x5x3sets etc.

I tend to keep my warm up sets the same, but instinctive

 

[Metalhead1]

Also Long, before your next bench day, give me an idea of what you have planned and I'll do my best to help you accomplish it.

 

[Long]

Also Long, before your next bench day, give me an idea of what you have planned and I'll do my best to help you accomplish it.

Thank you very much. The warm up makes sense. Chest is my weak area. (One of) I'm trying to get my bench to 300 and then increase volume.