re: Tuesday Gainz Train: what's on the menu?

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rope overhead ext 7x10 close grip bench press 3x8-12 one arm pushdown 3x8-12 pushdown 7x10

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20 sets for triceps??

Ten boiled eggs,toast,oatmeal and a protein shake. I then did squats until I shite myself.

So uhhh... you wanna share?

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He was listed at 6'3" 250 and prob did some sort of juice i would guess

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I would assume theyve all been/are juicing Not hating though, that's grown arse men playing in the trenches in the NFL. He's quite alot bigger then me, but from that pic I thought we may close to the same.

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and a meal plan to whip me back in shape.

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What is the meal plan? And what does the workout plan look like for other body parts?

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His logic was that he wants the muscle to be completely shocked and worn out. He said I honestly shouldn't even be able to complete a session, the high number is there just to keep you going until you're completely drained. I'm skeptical but he's the pro so I'm giving it a try

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After your chest workout, do a dropset of weighted dips (start with a 45lb plate, or w/e you feel comfortable with). You may only get 4-5 reps, then drop the weight and do dips until you cant do anymore. Then immediately get on the ground and do diamond pushups until you cant do anymore. Then get on the tricep cable extension with lighter weight and do as many reps as you can with strict form. Do two rounds of that with only 2 min break in between. Then do a few sets of dropset dumbbell kickbacks only taking a 1 min break in between (starting with around 30 lbs for example to failure, then drop it to 15 lbs to failure).

Your tri's should be shot from your chest routine so all youre really trying to do is fully break them down and pump as much blood into the muscle as possible. You can do that above tricep routine in less than 10 mins and get out of there, instead of doing 20 isolated sets of something that'll take you 3/4 times as long. Just a thought lol so do what you want.

Edit: Not trying to tell you or your trainer buddy what to do. Im just saying you dont that much volume to get in or stay in good shape. I feel alot of people are at the gym almost twice as long as they have to be to achieve the same or worse results. I think tempo and your mind plays a big role in how your muscles react to a lifting session.

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I'm skeptical but he's the pro so I'm giving it a try

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It's alright to be skeptical because of the overflow of information you may read or see but you'll be alright with that many sets. If you aren't, tell him and adjust.

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Your tri's should be shot from your chest routine

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That just isn't true

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You can do that above tricep routine in less than 10 mins and get out of there

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Hyperbole?

The meal plan's pretty standard. Grilled chicken, vege's, potatoes, eggs, etc. Unfortunately there's no trick or quick fix to eating healthy.

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No, there's nothing wrong with it

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Discussion should have ended there. A big problem in the fitness world is that other folks who like to workout but have no credentials tend to critique other people's workout routines based on anecdotal evidence. The guy hasn't even started his workout yet and you critiqued what his personal trainer suggested he do. You have no idea what this guy's results will be, which besides his 20 sets, eating and sleeping is more important than your critique. I don't mean to disrespect you and I don't know your background but this is something that grinds my gears.