Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

Here's the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVQcw19A ... e=youtu.be

Absolutely solid. Great form and amazing strength.

And no belt!

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My training log

Thanks man! Yeah I haven't used a belt for anything since I've been back it the gym. I don't want to neglect any muscle. I feel like it's done a lot for my lower back.

This is fucking mint! Inspirational after having one of those days when your thinking "is it worth it" absolutely beasted that mate! Shit like this I'd love to show the "you can't be big on meat free diets" folk

Hear you about the belt. I'm belting up on my heavy 5th sets on deads & barbell rows but I'm aiming to be raw one day. See far too many ppl wearing belts on everything they do.

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"Don't fall for that crap that people are peddling on the message boards, in magazines or on TV. Get your shit in order, and get your training in order. Start kicking ass, and take out the crap that doesn't matter" Jim Wendler

Cheers man! Truly appreciate the kind words. I've been having a lot of those days recently, but sometimes you just have to weather the storm to appreciate the sun. I definitely agree with you about belts. People are way too fast to strap them on just to do some biceps curls or something. I think they definitely have their place when lifting heavy, I'm just trying to avoid using any aids. I'm the type of person to make things harder on myself so next time around they'll be easier.

Ye I lifted well coming off a night shift so now I'm buzzin for Friday. I need to get some progress pics up, we can compare ink hahaha

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"Don't fall for that crap that people are peddling on the message boards, in magazines or on TV. Get your shit in order, and get your training in order. Start kicking ass, and take out the crap that doesn't matter" Jim Wendler

Ha do it man.

12/15/2011 bodyweight: 233
Bench press - 45x10x2, 95x10, 135x5, 195x5, 220x3, 255x8, 185x10, 10, 10, 9, 8
Dumbbell row - 60x10 per arm, 90x10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Dumbbell scapula rotation - 5x15, 10x20x3 superset with
neck harness to the side - 5x15 per side, 10x25x3

12.16.2011 bodyweight: 233
squat - 20kgx10, 50x5x2, 70x5x2, 90x3, 105x5, 120x3, 133x6, 85x10, 10, 8
good morning - 40kgx10, 70x10x3
neck bridge - BWx10 seconds, 25s, 20s superset with reverse hyper - BWx15x3

I told myself I was just gonna go in and work up to my top squat set then leave, but once I did that I felt more energized than I anticipated, so I ened up doing a lot more than I planned. Squats felt a lot better than they have recently. I changed up my stance a bit and took a slower descent. The stance allows me to use all of the muscles in conjunction with one another, whereas before I felt them all working separately.

I'm with you on the belt-less lifting. I'm sure my numbers would get higher quicker if I wore a belt, but I don't like using help either. I'd rather know what I'm capable of just by myself. Rock on!

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My strength log

I had very little time to get to the gym last week, so I just decided to max out on my major lifts (never got to get in for squats, but I have a feelinug it would have been disappointing anyway).

12.27.2011 bodyweight: 234
military press - 20kgx10x2, 30x10, 40x5, 50x5, 60x3, 70x1, 75x1, 80x1, 85xmiss, 82x1, 50x10x3
pull up - BWx8x3
scapula rotation - 5x15, 10x20x3 super set with neck harness - 15x20, 30x25, 23, 20

12.28.2011 bodyweight: 234
deadlift - 50kgx5x2, 70x5, 100x5, 150x3, 180x1, 200x1, 230x1, 250x1, 260xmiss
hanging leg raise - BWx15, 15, 12
neck curl - 5kgx23x3

12.31.2011 bodyweight: 234
bench press - 45x10x2, 95x5, 135x5, 185x3, 225x3, 255x1, 275x1, 300x1, 315xmiss

300 went up really smooth so I was pretty confident about 315. I think I rushed myself into it. Next time. I'm leaving for tour tomorrow morning with my friends in Outlast so I'll be on the road for two weeks. I'll be doing plenty of push ups and pull ups on anything I can find.

fucking solid. well done mate

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My training log

Cheers mate!

Nice day!

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I tell people I'm too stupid to know what's impossible. I have ridiculously large dreams, and half the time they come true.

Damned fine deadlifting going on there!

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"A 'hardgainer' is merely someone who hasn't bothered to try enough different training methods to learn what is actually right for their own damned body." - anonymous