Grants quest to manly strength and alpha power!

ok im 20 years old, have been training for 3 years or so, my main aim is self improvement, i want to be the best i can be, and try to excel to a certain extent doing the thing i love..

my stats

5 foot 9, 208 pounds

deadlift : 430 X 10 est max 540-50
bench press: 265 x 10 max 340-50
squat : 400 ATG

i train mainly for power strength i dont care about getting bigger, but i obv dont want to be a skinny strong guy lol...


i train in my garden ive got oly weights racks etc, im also making some strongman equipment, as im a purchaser at an engineering company so thats exciting, i also work out at fitness first when i fancy a change :D

ok all comments are aprechiated!

19th july 2009

bench press

225 x 18 hmm i was hoping for 20.
265 + 70 lbs chains X 1
275 + 70 lbs chains x fail
225 + 70 lbs chains x 3
220 x 11 with arched back and leg drive

incline barbell skulls super set slow form close grip bench

45 x 15
95 x 12
115 x 11
135 x 7 http://www.youtube.com/...amp;feature=channel_page


135 x 12
155 x 10
165 x 10

flat db flys

3 sets to failure

not bad i like training with chains next week i will hit 275 with 75 lbs of chains
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Id love to see some pics of your garden where you train, sounds cool.

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hi shane soz i dont no how to quote posts yet, but i will get some pics up when i make my strongman stuff, and check my youtube out, http://www.youtube.com/user/franco18grant

cheers for stopping by!

well im at work now doing the daily internet check, supposed to be training back today, but last night was awesfull for sleep went around 11 and nodded off at half 3! only to have to be up at 6..

hopefully will sneak an hour in when i get home from work..

then get to the chain suspended defiecit deadlifts!!

20/7/09

defiecit deadlifts with chains

6 inch deficit (bar tight on foot)

155 + 75lbs chains x 10
220 x 10 + 75 lb cains x 10
365 x 1 + 75 lbs chains x 1
400 x 1 + 75 lbs chains x 1
410 x 1 + 75 lbs of chains x 1 pb
420 x 1
440 x 1 very hard to keep form good as my legs are really weak and because of the defeicit my torso is on top of my legs!! so its all legs at the start!!

pull ups

bw + 35 x 6
bw x 9
bw x 8

1 arm db  rows

45s + 70 lbs of chains x 7/7
                                      7/7

yates rows

290 x 9
220 x 15
220 x 13

ok not bad i think i could get 450 off the defiecit if i was fresh the whole point in me doing them is that the first part of the deadlift if my weak point in the lift, cus i have weak legs!
                              

going to hit the cardio hard tonight at the gym try to lose some fat ready for my holiday to magaluf in august!

Some great video's there, I checked out a few.

How long you training Grant?

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hi mate, erm roughly 3 years, first started training bodybuilding style but gave that up and now just train for strength, trying to improve power to weight ratio! lost some size since, but strength is improving! i havent been training too seriously of late, to much overtraining, and not enough sleep! im off on holiday to magaluf next month then after that going to hit the weights properly and serious!

22/7/09 shoulders

1 arm snatchs

115 dumbell x 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1
95 lbs barbel x 1/1 1/1 1/1
115 lb bb x 1/1
125 lb bb x 1/1  this ties my current pb
135 lb x fail!! 3 weeks in a row now just cant lock out

1 arm barbell push press (dbs at gym only go to 102 lbs)

95 x 5/5 warm up
115 x 1/1
125 x 1/1
135 x fail/ 1 went up quite easily with the right arm !

barbel upright rows

135 x 12
         10
          9

front raise's

25 s x 15/15 nice burn, these were real slow
25s x 15/15

ok not too bad, i wont be happy until i can 1 arm snatch the 135 lbs.. this is what im trying to do:

http://www.youtube.com/...ploads-all/2/9td5kRRu2ik

24/7/09

close grip bench press

200 + 75 pounds of chains x 5 mmm not sure whether to be disapointed
242 + 75 pounds of chains x 1
255 + 75 pounds of chains x fail, pushed so hard drove with the legs got 3/4 up.
308 x fail!! mm must of been tied from the chains that a cert for me really

barbel curl with chains

bar + 30 kg x 8 damn really hard the chains wing everywhere lol!
135  x 8 (cheats after 6 reps)
115 x 9 good form

incline skull crushers (these supersetted with the curls)

95 x 15 really easy
115 x 12 easy not to failure
155 x 2 pb! my pb on the flat is 155 x 3 flat is easier though. x 2 on the inc is good!


ok ive come to the conclusion judging from the extensions my triceps are getting stronger! i was happy with that pb, however the benchs with chains are really differcult its hard to gauge the actual the weight your pressing, i did measure the chains and each set came to 37 lbs, i measured them on my fishing scales lol..

24/7/09 legs

squats

370 x 3 very porr
308 x 12 1 '' high
308 x 1 pause ATG

front squat

220 x 9
265 x 2
285 x fail again!!!

lunges

2 sets 10

cant wait till i get back off holiday to get training at a gym with a proper leg press machine etc!

26/7/09 chest

bench press

135 x 12 135 x 10 220 x 1 265 x1

working sets

275 + 70 lbs of chains x FAIL
270 + 70 lbs of chains x 1  not bad
220 + 70 pounds chains x 4
220 x 14
225 x 11 with leg drive.

db press

110s x 11/8
            7/7
            6/6

stopped at this point had a banging headache and was feeling like utter **** might be coming down with somthing the bench press sets wernt to bad though.

skipped tri-ceps ive been training 6 times per week lately and i feel there overtrained like bad.. a couple people at the gym reckon im overtraining aswell.. not enough rest days.

29th july 09

back

well it was pissing down with rain tonight so ended up going up to the gym, which was packed..

deadlifts
225 x 10 warm up
308x 15 warmup not to failure as fast as possible
400 X 10 done slowly with a shrug at the top and deep back movement

barbel rows

225 x 9 slowww
225 x 8
          7

1 arm db rows

102s x 13 13
            11 11
             11 11

lat pulls

1 x 12
1x10
1x 15

pull overs

1 x 15
1x 10

mmm not bad im kind of disapointed with the deadlifts, but i repped the 308 too fast at the start and i think this fuked my back abit! and also the first 5 reps i repped then at the top  i sort of lent back as far as possible and shrugged, i iknow i had at least 12 in me if form was my normal.

altogther i hate working out at the gym too many distractions. also i really wanted to do deficits but there was a shortage of bars so had to work in with my mate hu was doing deads off a high box with lower weight so we had to keep rolling the weight on and off and plates on and off etc, anyway enough excuses!! lol

shouders 30/7/09

seated strict overhead press

135 x 10
155 x 11 not bad 12 would of been nice
176 x 4 poor should of got at least 5

1 arm db push press

110s x 3/3
115 x 3/3
136 x 1/1
142 x 1/1 pb only just was hard to keep a balence in air

barbell upright rows

120 x 12
135 x 11
140 x 8

1 arm snatch

115 x 1/1
120 x fail/fail


ok not bad nice pb on the one arm presses, rows were good aswell, one arm snatchs were disapointing, but this is because my barbell at home is bent and so doesnt rotate making it hard to turn the wrist..

31/7/09 legs

squats

135 x 10 135 x 10 285 x 1

245 x 20 not bad at all slightly below parallel
400 x 1
410 x fail not quite

front squats

220 x 10 PB!!!
286 x 1 PB!!!
245 x 5 clean grip style (wrist training lol)
286 x fail

positive zerchers

365 x 1
400 x 1
440 x 1
465 x 1 easy

very good today finally cracked 286 on the front squats felt quite easy as well maybe had 290, god knows how. all of a sudden ive gained some strength this week on legs after 6 weeks of nothing, and im only taking whey so im pleased!

You into PUA stuff mate?

Also, why are your weights in pounds? I assume you are from the UK if you're going to Magaluf!

Get some vids up of squats or deads!

badboy007


You into PUA stuff mate?

Also, why are your weights in pounds? I assume you are from the UK if you're going to Magaluf!

Get some vids up of squats or deads!

aup mate yeah england, the weights i have at home are in kgs, but the gym i first started in they were in lbs so i like to convert. Plus 500 lbs sounds better than 225 kg lol.
lost me on PUA stuff?
yeah heres my last deadlift video i uploaded onto my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/...amp;feature=channel_page

form isnt great with the bouncing, but i can comfortably do 190 kg x 10, as for squats theres a video somewhere on the you tube but its from a while back.Im alot stronger on them now thank god.. squats are a bit of a weak link for me ! i do them in my rack at home so its easy to hit parellal everytime as one of the holes in the rack is an inche below my parallel spot which i like!

Ok, watched your vids. You're a real strong lad with massive of potential: you should be looking to compete in powerlifting or strongman (U90kg), think you would do well.

Couple of pointers:

Don't use straps for DLs (chalk is better)
Don't bounce your reps on DLs
On benching, keep your feet planted and solid

Where do you live? Nice place you have there.

badboy007


Ok, watched your vids. You're a real strong lad with massive of potential: you should be looking to compete in powerlifting or strongman (U90kg), think you would do well.

Couple of pointers:

Don't use straps for DLs (chalk is better)
Don't bounce your reps on DLs
On benching, keep your feet planted and solid

Where do you live? Nice place you have there.

Thanks mate, yeah spot on regarding the straps. Problem is when it rains everything gets abit slippy, Im thinking about looking to compete in strongman or powerlifitng withen a years time, Im about 205 pounds at the moment so either lose 5 pounds of fat (plenty of it) or clean bulk to 220 for the under 105 kg comps..
Im tempted to bulk cleanly, as Im sure i will gain some good strength since for the last 4-5 months Ive not been eating over 3000 cals, just been trying to improve my weight to strength ratio! Im sure as soon as i start bulking strength will sore hopefully lol, and thanks thats my parents house in cheshire got a fair bit of land, i dont live there any more, but take advantage the best i can, but have to put up with rants about churning the grass haha.

If you're in Cheshire get yourself over to Adlington Barbell or Olympic Gym in Ashton.

In the NW you are spoilt for choice with powerlifting/strongman gyms.