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[VayneZ]

Honestly, that 535 is all yours. I know that hungry for power feeling You hit that max, then say fuck it, I want more!!!


I think it's a tradeoff for the chest/shoulders. Most people seem to have one overpowering the other, mine just really trump over my chest and take over on everything

I think with a little more aggression and speed at liftoff I might have an advantage through the lockout part, which is where I always get STUCK! I know I can probably lift 545 pounds now up to lockout. I gotta fix that damn lockout.

[KGPL]

Band training+rack pulls. What's your weight at right now? Form is great on all of the lifts you posted.

[VayneZ]

Band training+rack pulls. What's your weight at right now? Form is great on all of the lifts you posted.

I have to see if I can order some bands. What would be good to order if I can manage to get some from Elitefts.com?

And thanks man! Appreciate it the feedback on my form. I am exactly 190 pounds right now.

I was reading this article of Brandon Lilly: Improving Your Deadlift Lockout - Juggernaut Training Systems - Juggernaut Training Systems
I 'm really thinking of applying to Cube Method's principles. I read the 365 strong e-book and it was a very good read. I think next week I'll focus on speed pulls only.

[KGPL]

I have to see if I can order some bands. What would be good to order if I can manage to get some from Elitefts.com?

And thanks man! Appreciate it the feedback on my form. I am exactly 190 pounds right now.

I was reading this article of Brandon Lilly: Improving Your Deadlift Lockout - Juggernaut Training Systems - Juggernaut Training Systems
I 'm really thinking of applying to Cube Method's principles. I read the 365 strong e-book and it was a very good read. I think next week I'll focus on speed pulls only.

The orange mini bands (12" I think?) are FUN. Lockout is a whole different game with them.

[Cobalt]

Explosive snatch pulls will help you get the bar off the ground. My PL group did the cube method and we did those a lot on explosive DL training day.

Work on Power Triples too.

[AttackonHill]

Cube is good. I also like Josh Bryant's deadlift cycle:

WEEK 1

1) Deadlift-Up to 615×3

2) CAT Deads-495x6x4, 1 min rest

3) Deficit Deads from 3”-455x2x6

4) Bentover Rows-275x3x8

5) GHR-3×15

6a) Chinups-5×5

6b) BB Shrugs-5×15

7) Wide Leg Situps-3×8 w/ 10 behind head



WEEK 2

1) Deadlift-Up to 630×3

2) CAT Deads-495x8x4, 1 min rest

3) Deficit Deads from 3”-470x2x6

4) Bentover Rows-290x3x8

5) GHR-3×15 w/ 10

6a) Chinups-5×5 w/ 5

6b) BB Shrugs-5×15

7) Wide Leg Situps-3×8 w/ 10 behind head



WEEK 3

1) Deadlift-Up to 645×3

2) CAT Deads-495x10x4, 1 min rest

3) Deficit Deads from 3”-485x2x6

4) Bentover Rows-305x3x8

5) GHR-3×15 w/ 15

6a) Chinups-5×5 w/ 10

6b) GHR-5×15

7) Wide Leg Situps-3×8 w/ 10 behind head



WEEK 4 (DELOAD)

1) Deadlift-405x3x3

2) GHR-3×10

3) Wide Leg Situps-3×8



WEEK 5

1) Deadlift-Up to 665×2

2) CAT Deads-535x6x3, 90 sec rest

3) Deficit Deads-505x2x5

4) Bentover Rows-320x3x6

5) GHR-3×12 w/ 25

6a) Chinups-4×5 w/ 15

6b) Shrugs-4×12

7) Wide Leg Situps-3×8 w/ 15 behind head



WEEK 6

1) Deadlift-Up to 680×2

2) CAT Deads-560x5x3, 90 sec rest

3) Deficit Deads-520x2x5

4) Bentover Rows-335x3x6

5) GHR-3×12 w/ 35

6a) Chinups-4×5 w/ 20

6b) Shrugs-4×12

7) Wide Leg Situps-3×8 w/ 15 behind head



WEEK 7

1) Deadlift-Up to 700×2

2) Reverse Band Deadlift-800×1

3) CAT Deads-585x4x3, 90 sec rest

4) Deficit Deads-535x2x5

5) Bentover Rows-350x3x6

6) GHR-3×12 w/ 45

7a) Chinups-4×5 w/ 25

7b) Shrugs-4×12

7) Wide Leg Situps-3×8 w/ 15 behind head



WEEK 8 (DELOAD)

1) Deadlift-405x3x3

2) GHR-3×10

3) Wide Leg Situps-3×8



WEEK 9

1) Deadlift-Up to 715×1

2) CAT Deads-605x4x2, 120 sec rest

3) Lightening Deads-315x4x2

4) 6 sec Isometric Deads-405x3x1 2” off floor, 405x3x1 2” from lockout

5) Bentover Rows-365x3x5

6) GHR-3×10 w/ 55

7a) Chinups-3×5 w/ 30

7b) Shrugs-3×10

8) Wide Leg Situps-3×8 w/ 20 behind head



WEEK 10

1) Deadlift-Up to 730×1

2) CAT Deads-620x3x2, 150 sec rest

3) Lightening Deads-315x4x2

4) 6 Sec Isometric Deads-405x3x1 2” off floor, 405x3x1 2” from lockout

5) Bentover Rows-375x3x5

6) GHR-3×8 w/ 65

7a) Chinups-3×4 w/ 35

7b) Shrugs-3×8

8) Wide Leg Situps-3×7 w/ 25 behind head



WEEK 11

1) Deadlift-Up to 745×1

2) CAT Deads-635x2x2, rest as needed

3) Lightening Deads-315x4x2

4) 6 Sec Isometric Deads-405x3x1, 2” off floor, 405x3x1 2” from lockout

5) Bentover Rows-385x3x5

6) GHR-3×6 w/ 75

7a) Chinups-3×3 w/ 40

7b) Shrugs-3×8

8) Wide Leg Situps



WEEK 12 (DELOAD)

1) Deadlift-405x3x3

2) GHR-3×10

3) Wide Leg Situps-3×8


CAT just means explosive reps, and even if you can't move the weight quickly, you move it with the intent as if you could. The numbers here are based off of a 700 deadlift to start with.

It's a brutal program, but it's awesome of powerbuilding. You blow up in size and strength. Added around 60 lbs to my max from 545 - 600 (no hormones or AAS either).

Good job on the 525 lift.

[VayneZ]

AttackOnHill, Thanks so much for the input. I read your reply and didn't get a chance to get back at you sooner, but that program is just hands down BRUTAL! I'll be applying some of it's principles throughout these weeks. 600 with No Hormones is bad ass!!! I don't think I'll jump on ANY hormones for now or maybe even years, because it messes me up emotionally, and I can't deal with that right now. So I'll see how strong I can become without hormones.

Question: The 6 seconds isometric deadz with pause at lockout, those are the same as what is called ''one and a half's''? What's a good youtube video or site I can see how this is accurately performed?

Cobalt WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED to your arms bro?! They're almost about to explode in that avi!! I take it you are seeing great results.
I did focus on power triplets this week (yesterday) and deficits.

Tuesday I ended up feeling my left hamstring when I was doing standing leg curls, explosively on the positives and slower down on the negatives. I stretched the hell out of it daily, but Yesterday when I was deadlifting I felt it again. I believe my workout was something like this:

135 x 15 x 2
225 x 12 x 2
Added Belt
315 x 8 (started feeling my left hamstring)
405 x 5
455 x 2 (2 things happened here that prevented me from going for triplets: 1) my palms did not fully recover from last week so the blisters started opening again and 2) I really started to feel my hamstring)
495 singles x 4 (Felt really comfortable overall nailing every one of them, so I did not max out my efforts)

At the end of the last 495 lift my left palm started bleeding. But I was just too fired up to stop here.

405 deficits (about 2" plates) Triplets x 3

And that was it for deads. Did some posterior/medial delt work and then did a few light dumbbell SLDL, light Seated leg curls and stretched my hip flexors good and got out of the gym.

Today both of my hamstrings are a bit strained, but nothing serious. I will really try to either do really light SLDL, Deadz and squats next week, or not do any of them at ALL because my whole system is taxed OUT! Guys encourage me not to be stubborn please.

[necropuppy]

I'm in. It's gonna take make while to catch up reading back to 2013. But damn bro, the latest pic? You're a monster. Gives me a goal.

I like how you include your diet, I'm going to glean some info from these that I can definitely incorporate into my diet.

[VayneZ]

Necro thanks for the encouraging words. I still believe I'm a far way off from looking like a monster but mark my words I'll get there!

4 weeks of light PCT is over (and also a few really busy weeks, so haven't been able to be as active on the board as I used to).

Did a few dose of ECA over the past 2 weeks, but every now and then. Thinking about taking a week or two off from all stims, except Caffeine and run VPX's Thyrovex and then run an all out Alpha-T2 / OxyElite Pro stack, maybe combined with Ephedrine and Caffeine for 6 weeks.

Gonna drop cals also but keep Protein higher then it was before on any other ''cutting cycles'' and fat will also be moderate.

Any inputs? 2 week countdown starts now (Although I am DYING to start this already, but if I understood correctly I should give my adrenal glands a break first)

[Eden]

I've never been a fan if stims. I found they made me lethargic and affected everything in my body negatively and I still had to get the rest somewhere else.

I'd try just some intuitive eating. If you know your body well enough I've found eating when I want portions I want and what I want my body responded very positively to that. Than if I tried to force in x, y, z food.

Like if I had a day where I wasn't that hungry and I ate less. I would usually find I was bigger, heavier and leaner the next day than if I tried to force in those meals.

Just dont get crazy with it. Like just because you don't ever feel hungry doesn't mean don't eat lol.

Keep us updated and I'll see if I can figure anything else out that might help.