Road to a RAW 500+ Deadlift / 300+ Bench / 400+ Squat

[MattSxvx]

My partner at work wanted to hit the gym so we went over to the fire departments gym while on shift. I just did a few deadlifts and leg presses.

BB Deadlift: (raw, nothing, no belts, chalk, etc)
135x12, 225x11, 315x5

Leg press (light stuff):
280x12, 420x12, 520x12 (all the weight they had)

[MattSxvx]

Workout for today. No dead lifts because i did some yesterday.

Chin/neutral/wide grip supersets: 12 for each excercise with no rest inbetween x 2 sets (assisted, kills my forearms)

Warm up

Stretch

Seated DB Shoulder Press:
35x12, 40x12, 45x12, 55x7, 55x9 (went back for more, had no spotter :/)

Decline Plate Pullovers:
45 lb plate x 16 reps x 4 sets

3 rounds around the gym farmers carry with 45 lb Plates.

1700 jump ropes

[MattSxvx]

Progress?

[kareno]

Hey Matt! Great job with your journaling! I'm one of the VB&F team members, and we got your email request to have your journal reviewed for eligiblity. We'll be shipping out prize packages beginning mid-month! Great job! Hope you'll stick around the forum and continue to post and be a valuable member of this online community!

All the best,
Karen

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Progress?.. Yep, looking great mate !! Keep up the great work, you are obviously doing something right. Cool photo you just posted up.

[MattSxvx]

Thanks guys. I will be around forever. Never satisfied.

[MattSxvx]

Todays workout:

Warm up

Stretch

Bi/Tri Supersets/Circuits (did hammer curls for 30's in each hand x 40 reps today on first set (best by 4 reps)

1800 jump ropes with iso bi/tri holds in between sets

[MattSxvx]

Boss man says I have to eat 3300-3500 calories a day now. Eating as many green beans as humanly possible right now hoping I turn into the Green Giant or The Hulk.

[MattSxvx]

Went back and did some HIIT, plyo, and did some lunges.

10 minutes HIIT on treadmill

Speed rope intervals

Explosive Jump Squats

Broad Jumps

Dumbell Weighted Walking Lunges (first time doing them, weight in each hand):
55's(110)x7 steps, 55's(110)x8 steps (I underestimated how hard these are)

Plate Walking Lunges (45 lb plate held overhead):
45 lb plate x 16 steps x 3 sets

[MattSxvx]

20 mins of fasted brisk walk.

At work for 24 hours today so no weights. Rest day.

[vegansludge]

Eating as many green beans as humanly possible right now hoping I turn into the Green Giant or The Hulk.

Big Green Machine, mate. Last photo is insane. Traps are looking huge.

[MattSxvx]

Thanks! I am happy with results thus far. I am kind of unsure about adding more calories though. We will see how it goes. Derek is the boss though.

[vegansludge]

Thanks! I am happy with results thus far. I am kind of unsure about adding more calories though. We will see how it goes. Derek is the boss though.

I feel you. I've been putting off bumping my calories up for a while. Former fat kid syndrome and all. However, sometimes bumping up your calories actually helps you drop fat because you've been, unknowingly, eating less than your TDEE.

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

I've been putting off bumping my calories up for a while. Former fat kid syndrome and all. However, sometimes bumping up your calories actually helps you drop fat because you've been, unknowingly, eating less than your TDEE.

DO IT !!!!!!!

4,000cals is quite an achievement if you can manage that kind of intake daily. All the best

[MattSxvx]

Had a completely god aweful 24 hour shift yesterday. Got off work 2 hours late, pretty much zero sleep. Have not been able to sleep today because i had to go do orientation for my new job. I feel gross again today. Going to try to take a bunch of green tea and head to the gym and see how that goes. I feel so beaten and unmotivated all of a sudden.