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  1. John Stone

    John Stone Every day is Leg Day
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    Here are my complete chest/tricep workouts for this bulk (thus far):

    WEEKS 1-4
    3x10 - Cable cross-over/Flat bench DB flyes (SUPERSETS)

    1x6 - Smith machine low incline bench press (REVERSE PYRAMID)
    1x9 - Smith machine low incline bench press (REVERSE PYRAMID)
    1x12 - Smith machine low incline bench press (REVERSE PYRAMID)
    1x15 - Smith machine low incline bench press (REVERSE PYRAMID)

    1x8-10 - Flat DB bench press (TRIPLE DROP SET)
    1x6-10 - Flat DB bench press (TRIPLE DROP SET)
    1x6-10 - Flat DB bench press (TRIPLE DROP SET)

    1x20-30 Incline DB press (to failure)

    3x10-15/3xFailure - Straight bar tricep pressdowns/bodyweight tricep bench dips (SUPERSETS)

    1x20-30 Reverse-close grip smith machine bench press



    WEEKS 5-9
    - 3 x 10-12 Flat BB Bench Press
    - 4 x failure Incline DB Bench Press (TRIPLE DROP SETS)
    - 3 x 10-12/failure DB flyes/body weight chest dips (SUPERSETS)

    - 3 x 10-12 Standing Ez-bar French Curl
    - 4 x failure Angled Bar Tricep Pressdowns (TRIPLE DROP SETS)
    - 3 x 10-12/failure DB Extensions/body weight tricep bench dips (SUPERSETS)


    :tucool:
     
    #5841 John Stone, Nov 22, 2008
  2. CuTe PoIsOn

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    Good workouts by the looks of them, take it you havent had much success with decline bench or flyes then?
     
    #5842 CuTe PoIsOn, Nov 22, 2008
  3. John Stone

    John Stone Every day is Leg Day
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    I do flyes and cable crossover work all the time. I sometimes add decline bench press to my workouts for variety, but have found flat and incline to be superior from a mass-gaining standpoint (and that includes my "lower" chest).

    Unless you are a competitive bodybuilder working on perfecting every last detail of your chest for a contest, I'm unconvinced that targeting areas of the chest with specific exercises is necessary or even effective.
     
    #5843 John Stone, Nov 22, 2008
  4. CuTe PoIsOn

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    Great i'll take your advice John, keep up the good work and dont shave that beard. Im almost 22 yr old and still cant get a damn stubble lol:cool:
     
    #5844 CuTe PoIsOn, Nov 22, 2008
  5. Merk

    Merk Satan is my spirit animal

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    Jesus Christ John your starting to look like a buff Santa Clause that has went through a mid life crisis cutting his hair, beard, and started to use "Just for men!"
     
    #5845 Merk, Nov 22, 2008
  6. John Stone

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    Um.... thanks? :lol:

    :D
     
    #5846 John Stone, Nov 22, 2008
  7. Merk

    Merk Satan is my spirit animal

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    You know....just... throwin' it out there.
     
    #5847 Merk, Nov 22, 2008
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    Coincidence.... I just read p. 130 of Starting Strength, which many people accept as an accurate reference, and it states that "usually the shins get scraped" as part of proper deadlift technique. I remembered that this thread was going around, so thought I'd throw my two cents in! :read:
     
    #5848 pniemczyk, Nov 22, 2008
  9. volleyball

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    :lol:
     
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    The benefits of having a home gym :nod:. Which I strive to have someday. Although the membership of the gym I go to is pretty serious about working out (mostly hardcore, heavy lifting people, even the girls), the gym itself is pretty bad with holidays, though it used to be a lot worse. Any holiday whatsoever and BAM, closed altogether or closed at 2pm (normal is 12am). It's insane. You sneeze and it's a holiday there and their hours go all screwy. In 2007 it was so bad, that for the entire week of fourth of July, they closed anywhere from 12pm to 2pm, while being closed altogether on the 4th itself. It was so bad that I guess enough people complained and this year they seem to be a lot better on it. Usually they'll be open on minor holidays until at least 5pm, and no more screwy hours the day before, the day after, or the whole week.

    The gym also has significantly less people on holidays, so I guess most people are in agreement with Lisa. The rest of us, however, are hardcwore. :nod:
     
    #5850 Ectomorphic, Nov 24, 2008
  11. John Stone

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    I was extra fired up for today's workout for some reason, and I just had the best chest/triceps workout of this bulk--and I've had some damn good ones. My back gave me no toubles at all.

    A few new photos...

    Here are a couple of chest dips action shots. Lisa loves these photos (especially the second one) because she says that's how my face looks when I'm being goofy, which is often. :o
    11252008_dips.jpg


    Training is over for the day. I like that my traps seem like they've grown a little (no pump here, either!) As you can see from my expression, I'm very happy with how well the workout went. :D
    11252008_resting.jpg
     
    #5851 John Stone, Nov 25, 2008
  12. Merk

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    OMG You look exactly like my Dad in these pictures when he has a beard. :eek:

    Glad to hear the back is doin' well and that you punched out a killer workout. :tu:
     
    #5852 Merk, Nov 25, 2008
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    Man, they're definitely growing! The hard work is paying off in spades. (And the beard looks fantastic.)
     
    #5853 chicanerous, Nov 25, 2008
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    I think chico and your beard should get a room.

    That third picture you look damn powerful, nice work.
     
    #5854 Big_D, Nov 26, 2008
  15. John Stone

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    Thanks, Merk! :)


    :o

    Thanks again for everything, Adam. :dreamy:


    :lol:

    Thanks a lot, Dave. :)
     
    #5855 John Stone, Nov 26, 2008
  16. CuTe PoIsOn

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    John do the chest dips place much emphasis on the shoulder?, as this is the way it appears in videos ive seen
     
    #5856 CuTe PoIsOn, Nov 26, 2008
  17. John Stone

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    There is definitely some delt and tricep recruitment when doing dips. The trick to targeting the chest as much as possible is to lean forward.
     
    #5857 John Stone, Nov 26, 2008
  18. CuTe PoIsOn

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    gotcha thanks
     
    #5858 CuTe PoIsOn, Nov 26, 2008
  19. nc

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    read the front page and saw the pics. been following your bulk. pardon my language, but fucking impressive.
     
    #5859 nc, Nov 26, 2008
  20. HevyMetal

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    Nice work, John!.....

    I like to get in a little extra chest "kick" by hiking my butt up about horizontally parallel with my head...once I'm at the "top" of the movement....like the beginning of a handstand ( if I'm doing bodyweight..)
     
    #5860 HevyMetal, Nov 26, 2008
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