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The Los Mangoles Sessions
Iron Clad Ben replied to Iron Clad Ben's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
WED 1/8/14 Squats: 8x135, 8x145,8x155,8x165 Legpress: 3x10x290+sled Lunges: 2x30x50 (holding 25lb plates) MON 1/13/14 DEADLIFT: 5x135, 5x185, 5x225, 2x4x275, 2x1x315 DB ROWS: 4x10x50 LAT PULL: 3x9x110 TUES 1/14/14 BENCH: 4x5x135, 1x4x135, 2x5x135 DIPS: 10,7,10,10 DB FLY/PRESS: 4x8x335 THU 1/16 SQUATS: 8x135, 6x145, 4x165, 3x3x175 LEGPRESS: 5x10x340+sled Speed lunge pumps at 1/4 ROM: 10, 10 SAT 1/17 One-arm pushups: 51 Pullups: 10x3 "Jumping" Muscle ups: 5x4 Wow, haven't done pullups in a while and I usually try to do sets of 6-7 reps. Going the distance with 10 sets of 3 totally wore out my lats. Haven't been this sore there in a long time. In fact it's Monday afternoon and I'm still sore after doing them 48 hours ago! -
The Los Mangoles Sessions
Iron Clad Ben replied to Iron Clad Ben's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
Most recent workouts this week: MONDAY 1/6 Deadlifts: 135 x 10, 185 x 10, 225 x 8, 275 x 3, 275 x 2, attempted 315 but couldn't lock out Lat pull 3x10x110 DB Rows: 3x10x50 TUESDAY 1/7 Bench: 135 x 5, 135 x 5, 135 x 5, 145 x 3, 155 x 3 (needed a spot for this last one) Dips: 8,8,9,8 Incline Bench: 4x8x95 Incline DB chest press: 3x5x35 After sucking at bench for basically my whole life I finally got some instruction this winter from Big Bald Mike who really helped me up my game. 135 used to be something I wouldn't even attempt without a spot. Now it's child's play, I can warm up with it. He really taught me how to actually engage my pectoralis muscles which has made a HUGE difference. Here's a video of him and I from last week when I deadlifted double my body weight on the trap bar: -
The Los Mangoles Sessions
Iron Clad Ben replied to Iron Clad Ben's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
Wow, so looks like last year at New Year's I tried reviving this blog once again and it didn't work. Update: I moved from Austin to Southern California last year. I'm now a student at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. My school has a gym that's free for students that I have been lifting at RELIGIOUSLY since September. Suffice to say I've made some serious GAINZ. In the past few weeks I've shattered bench and deadlift records for myself. I feel like at age 32 I'm the strongest, fittest and healthiest I've ever been in my life. I'm cut as fuck and just loving the health and fitness lifestyle. -
Anyone here on a bodyweight routine?
Iron Clad Ben replied to Fallen_Horse's topic in General Discussion
I like to incorporate this into my routine, and since I'm on the road this summer, it's the only strength training I've been getting the past few weeks. I like the progression and the fun of accomplishing new "tricks". A year ago I got my first one-arm pushup and I've been obsessed with them ever since. I also really like Kalosthenos' channel on YouTube. He is a vegan bodyweight guy from the Bay Area, watch his videos, he is sick. -
I'm on there @ironcladben Other vegan fitness accounts I like: @beyondfitaustin @bonebreakerbarbell @veganproteins @leanandgreen719 @tkofitatx @austinbarbisch @mindyvegan @sarabethxvx @801010athlete
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http://www.naturallyfit.com/events/2013-naturally-fit-super-show/ Palmer Events Center 923 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78701 There will be a couple of vegan gyms there, one of which is in Kyle and several folks drive from S.A. to train there.
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I would recommend checking out the blog No Meat Athlete. Lots of great running tips on there.
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I would highly recommend driving up to Austin today or tomorrow for the Naturally Fit Supershow. There will be tons of vegan bodybuilders and figure/bikini competitors there to meet, ask questions and get inspired.
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Check out Beyond Fit and Bonebreaker Barbell, two vegan gyms in Austin that have people that can help you out.
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Probably won't hear from him here but he won his first competition and will be competing again soon.
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IN THEMEDIA- Vegan Santa Cruz
Iron Clad Ben replied to billypruz's topic in Bodybuilding/Strength Training
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Suppose we need a proposal on what counts to name what.
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This was pretty dope
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Made it into Australian Men's Health magazine
Iron Clad Ben replied to Mini Forklift 's topic in General Fitness/Other Sports
Awesome.