Daz Ball's Journal

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Argh!! How dare you change your training!

HI as the show gets closer i up it abit like now am working on a 2 a day split 5 days a week then a will go to 6 days a week hitting the body twice a week 3 days heavy 3 days reps and sets with no rest time between sets. good luck

MikeS

Daz Ball

MikeS


Few questions if I may:

1 - What is the macronutrient breakdown of the diet?
2 - Eating grapefruit, is that for the Naringin content or?

Question for Daz:

What is it that you do, that you feel helps you get that shredded-granite-hard look? And do you feel coming in so dry and cut is at the expense of fullness?

Thanks

james does the diet so i will leave them to him as for the other ? i like to be rock hard ripped and dry u can win a show like that but u carb upto much and go soft and see how u get on i will get the carb up right this year and be ripped and dry and full its one sport you never stop learning more about you and your body. hope your training is going well pal

Ah that wasnt a criticism, I was just curious is all because your always looking freaky shredded and since Dexter came in softer at the O last year (but still in shape) he looked alot bigger for it even though he admitted himself it was not extra weight. I posed the same question to Dorian Yates (he had that crazy granite look too at one point) but he didnt respond lol so thanks! I am doing my very first show this year so was just kinda curious what you thought was crucial in acheiving that insane conditioning - as thats what I want :)

Totally agree it is a sport where you keep developing!

thanks for the ? mate and good luck in 2009 hit and volume two big tips for the condition you are talking about good luck with it.

danchubbz


Bloody hell, the volume of food you get through Daz is crazy!!!!!!

Obviously works though!

i have to eat that or the weight just drops off the 1st meal plan was alot but when i started the 2 day split with more cardio the weight dropped off so had to up it a little more

dave252


Hi Daz

What are your cholesterol ratios and bp readings like whilst on?

How long do you intend to carry on competing? Much room left for improvement do you think?  Do you think adding more mass is most important to you or symmetry/ shape and conditioning?

Sorry for all the questions haha
Cheers

Hi mate i intend to carry on in the sport as long as poss or till i win the MR O { pls god} lol. My body has alot of improving to do am 29 so next 6 to 8 years i will see the best improvments and i think i have alot of mass i little bit more wud be nice but the thing i am working on the most is shape and symmetry, condition is fine. Thanks

Daz Ball

danchubbz


Daz,

how long have u been splitting up your back session for width and thickness?

Do u feel this has helped a lot as was thinking about it myself or do u think it's more just for the advanced/pro BBers like yourself?

cheers

i like to change my training around alot it may be reps, sets ,or days i train on but this is another thing you can do to improve to me one of the most eye catching body parts the back If you look at most peoples training plan a back session will be maybe 4 exercises to me for a bodypart so big its not another but if u was to do all the exercise you need in one session you will be over training. So give it a go over 6 weeks and see how u feel good luck with it and let us know how you get on.

cheers for the feedback mate

Met up with Darren today and we reviewed things fully ready for the pre-comp prep for Body Power.  We'll be updating the main static journal in a few days with a new meal plan

Today we have legs and this is what i will be doing starting with leg curls 4 sets of 12 to 15 reps, then squarts 5 sets going up to 180kgs for 12reps, i dont squart so heavy any more hits my knees and not my legs if i do.
then i will hack squart 4 sets 12 to 10 reps going upto 200kgs, front squarts 4 sets going upto 140kgs, leg press 5 sets deep ones going up to 320kgd and finishing with 7 sets of leg curls all with 40kgs on for 12 reps and only 30secs rest between sets.

I  will then come back and hit hams abs and maybe calfs have to hold back with calfs or they get to big for rest of my body i will update you on that session soon.

Daz Ball


Today we have legs and this is what i will be doing starting with leg curls 4 sets of 12 to 15 reps, then squarts 5 sets going up to 180kgs for 12reps, i dont squart so heavy any more hits my knees and not my legs if i do.
then i will hack squart 4 sets 12 to 10 reps going upto 200kgs, front squarts 4 sets going upto 140kgs, leg press 5 sets deep ones going up to 320kgd and finishing with 7 sets of leg curls all with 40kgs on for 12 reps and only 30secs rest between sets.

I  will then come back and hit hams abs and maybe calfs have to hold back with calfs or they get to big for rest of my body i will update you on that session soon.

Ouch!!
 
any chance of any more training vids?

danchubbz

Daz Ball


Today we have legs and this is what i will be doing starting with leg curls 4 sets of 12 to 15 reps, then squarts 5 sets going up to 180kgs for 12reps, i dont squart so heavy any more hits my knees and not my legs if i do.
then i will hack squart 4 sets 12 to 10 reps going upto 200kgs, front squarts 4 sets going upto 140kgs, leg press 5 sets deep ones going up to 320kgd and finishing with 7 sets of leg curls all with 40kgs on for 12 reps and only 30secs rest between sets.

I  will then come back and hit hams abs and maybe calfs have to hold back with calfs or they get to big for rest of my body i will update you on that session soon.

Ouch!!
 
any chance of any more training vids?

Sure, we aim to be filming another body part in April and the whole body by September

danchubbz

Daz Ball


Today we have legs and this is what i will be doing starting with leg curls 4 sets of 12 to 15 reps, then squarts 5 sets going up to 180kgs for 12reps, i dont squart so heavy any more hits my knees and not my legs if i do.
then i will hack squart 4 sets 12 to 10 reps going upto 200kgs, front squarts 4 sets going upto 140kgs, leg press 5 sets deep ones going up to 320kgd and finishing with 7 sets of leg curls all with 40kgs on for 12 reps and only 30secs rest between sets.

I  will then come back and hit hams abs and maybe calfs have to hold back with calfs or they get to big for rest of my body i will update you on that session soon.

Ouch!!
 
any chance of any more training vids?

 we will be doing next one in  about 4 weeks and i will nlift little bit heavy to show that a can if i want to and am not a weak bodybuilder that i do the weights and volume for a reason to win shows and thats it thanks

Were you in town today Daz??

I assume it was you, grey cap on, as no1 else in Leicester is that big!!!!! Witnessed some young lads jumping out the way when you were coming out the Shires!!!!!

Look in wicked condition as well!!!!!

Daz Ball

danchubbz

Daz Ball


Today we have legs and this is what i will be doing starting with leg curls 4 sets of 12 to 15 reps, then squarts 5 sets going up to 180kgs for 12reps, i dont squart so heavy any more hits my knees and not my legs if i do.
then i will hack squart 4 sets 12 to 10 reps going upto 200kgs, front squarts 4 sets going upto 140kgs, leg press 5 sets deep ones going up to 320kgd and finishing with 7 sets of leg curls all with 40kgs on for 12 reps and only 30secs rest between sets.

I  will then come back and hit hams abs and maybe calfs have to hold back with calfs or they get to big for rest of my body i will update you on that session soon.

Ouch!!
 
any chance of any more training vids?

 we will be doing next one in  about 4 weeks and i will nlift little bit heavy to show that a can if i want to and am not a weak bodybuilder that i do the weights and volume for a reason to win shows and thats it thanks

looking forward to it

odyysey


Were you in town today Daz??

I assume it was you, grey cap on, as no1 else in Leicester is that big!!!!! Witnessed some young lads jumping out the way when you were coming out the Shires!!!!!

Look in wicked condition as well!!!!!

yeah pal was with my bro had some free time before my next meal so had a little look around come up and say hi next time mate thanks for the comment try to stay in good shape all year makes things easy when dieting

Report and pics from the first leg of the Daz, James & Crew 2009 Gym Tour is up :: Gold's Gym, Bedford last week:
http://www.muscletalk.c...-2009-daz-ball-tour.aspx

Just to let you know, Eric Guy will be filming Daz training with IFBB Pro James Llewellin tomorrow down at Ministry of Muscle Gym - we'll get some clips onto MT later in the week

will write the report tomoz about today just want to thank james steve and his training partner for having me down

Hi Daz

Awesome physique fella, looking huge and shredded in your pics. Your legs are immense.

I have a couple of questions regarding your workouts:

I have just finished a power routine and after seeing your shoulder workout vid I am intrigued about this style of training. I have only ever worked within 5 - 10 reps, so I would like to have a bash at your high rep, high intensity style of training to see if it will promote new gains.

I train at home so do not have all of the kit available to me that you do but I am trying to put together a routine based on the ones you have listed.

Tonight I trained chest and found it very difficult and by the end I had very little, in fact so little that I could not finish the routine at the weight I had intended.

I think I may have used too much weight at the beginning of the routine, do you have a rule of thumb on the amount of weight to use? What percentage do you use compared to say a working set of 8?

By the end of the set should I be struggling to complete the reps with good form? I notice that your form is impeccable throughout your set, my form did start to falter towards the end, would this suggest that the weight I used was too much?

I will list the workout I followed tonight and ask for your opinion on it (if you don't mind)?

Flat Flyes 3 x 20 reps
Flat BB Bench 4 x 15 reps
Incline DB Bench superset with
Incline Flyes 4 x 15 reps (each)
Decline Flyes 4 x 15 reps
Decline DB Bench 4 x 15 reps

My triceps were so fatigued that I could not press 30% of my 8-10 rep weight on the decline bench.

Also Daz, how much size have you gained using this method of training? Would you recommend it for building size or conditioning?

Many thanks for taking the time to read this.

Cheers

Dan

Daz Ball

Incredible Bulk


hi daz, i'll be doing my first show at the ukbff northern ireland in june, its great to know your guest posing there!!

looking forward to it

Good luck with the show mate come say hi and if i can help at the show or before the show in anyway just ask

cheers daz, will do thank you.

Thanks for the tips re: condition Daz...will defo keep that in mind.

Are you competing at the bodypower expo or just doing the training camp?

Looking forward to seeing this new training video.

jamesallan


i hear your opening Den P's new gym in corby with james soon... al be sure to pop down and say hello :-)

Yes, we're there on 3rd May - Daz will be 6 days out of the comp on that day!