DXDanimal’s BodyBlog

Ok guys and girls i might not have the physice of NickEdge (props to him) put the one thing that i know about is raw power. To develop raw power you need to learn how to throw around your weight as well as using every mucsle you can at once. One thing learning how to do this will do is you will start to compact you muscle with your mucsles being smaller but stronger. Ok now how do i do that right? well  it starts with the way that you lift things lifting properly. Like with Bench press, my motto is work smarter not harder, Example a buddy of mine is ripped as hell and can bench 315 easy. but i showed him two things and he now can hit 350 easy it took me 10 mins to increase him alot in his bench his problem was the position of his arms he had his arms at 90degrees from his body i taught him to tuck his elbows and use his triceps and chest and there went his bench. When you use more muscles in your lift you can lift more now for people conserned about the way they look this type of stuff wont help you but for people who just want to be stronger the key is……. the small muscles in your body not the big ones. Yes your small muscles like your biceps to do more pull ups and your triceps to do more pull ups and your traps to deadlift more. if you want to sqaut more work on your hip flexours and hamstrings. Your Lower back for leg lifts is key. So Start Training your smaller muscles just as much as your larger muscles and I promise you will get stronger period.

Ok guys as many of us know cardio is a key to getting ripped and toned. Lower your body fat and you’ll look cut simple. But what alot of people do is they not only lower their body fat they actually lose mucsle at the same time. Alot of people do cardio everyday trying to lose weight but did you know that a long entinse work out builds more muscle and burns fat in more area’s then cardio alone. Also you have to look at the two types of muscles there are in the body, Fast twitch and Slow twitch. Some one with strong slow twitch muscles are going to have greater endurence its a simple fact their body is made do the same motion over and over agian but this person will never be big and strong like a bodybuildier. But at the same time we have fast twitch muscles that promote strength. We have both in our body’s but some people genetically just have more than others so you have to ask yourself. If you can run 10 miles and its easy to you which do you have more of genetically, answer is slow twitch, well what do i do to balance my body out more, well the answer is start training your fast twitch. How well doig explosive fast lifts for for heavy weight. (More weight More sets Less reps per set) And then you must cut back on the running not cut it out but cut back on it. I mean has anyone seen a long distance runner that can lift heavy weight Proably not many. So if you are running 10 miles a day total and lifting for 45min. Switch it to 3-4 miles a day and 1 hour and 30 minutes of high intensity lifting. Now i cant tell you that this will work for you or that it is your problem but if you are Plateauing at a low weight and you can lift more try it. This goes for the skinny guys ok bigger guys that lift heavy already but can’t run a mile in 10mins RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN and lift.

Let me know if this helps any of you.

OK i have a trainer buddy of mine and i asked him to work up a good work out that stresses out my core and upper body but works mainly on my weaker lifts and my tone and look. Well boy did I get what i asked for the Monday work out mainly works on chest and the Tuesday work out works mainly on Traps but every day has got a KILLER Core routine i mean you are dead after this so Ive attached the # day a week work out (if you have a weak back or shoulders i wouldn’t attempt this) Because of my hockey training i have very strong shoulders and legs so if thats what your looking for don’t do this work out this is for people with weak chest and small traps (also a typical hockey player syndrome) The last day is a plyo work out if you have bad knees, ankles, or get shin splits start this slow but if you want to become a faster runner or a more explosive lifter the day 3 work out you will love. (If you need some help with the terms of the plyo’s just let me know) Tell me what you guys think and if this helps

Day 1 work out - Chest/Core Focus

Day two work out - Traps/Shoulder/Upper Back Foucs

Day Three - Plyometrics(Explosive Training) / Core Foucs

If this work out helps some one just let me know, and if your in the Huntsville, AL area i know a couple of great trainers that will give you the work out of your freakin life.

OK yesterday i Finally hit the 400lb Mark on Shrugs and i think i did quite well. 405lbs 3 times id say thats pretty good. Then I went into power Cleans with 165lbs not that heavy but i was doing them very explosive and with 5-8 reps apiece. Does anyone know anything else i can do to get those huge traps that i want.

Ok i’ve started taking Universal Animal Stak and Animal Test. Im gonna keep a Track day by day and let me yall know how it’s Working.

Day One - I felt a increase in natural Engery (not jittery) I felt Great can’t really explain it.

Day Five - Going pretty good so far no really gains that i can see yet other than in my traps a bit i don’t think it has been long enough to make any huge change yet.

1a - lunges 10 reps Each leg 3 sets - 100lbs of weight

1b - Push ups 3 sets of 10 reps

2a- Box squats 3 sets 6 reps 245lbs

2b- Stiff leg Dead lifts 3 sets 10 reps 185lbs

2c - Kettle bell Step ups 3 sets 10 reps each leg, 90lbs total

3a - Bench Press ( my worst lift, I can lift alot one time but i have no endurence in my chest) 3 sets x 10reps - 135lbs

3b- Dumbell Bicep curls - 3 sets x 20 reps - 35lbs each arm

3c- Lateral and Front Raises - 3 sets x 20 reps - 10lbs each arm

4a- Swiss ball crunch - 3 sets 20 reps

4b- Barbell Goodmorning - 3 sets 10 reps

4c- Barbell Twists - 3 sets 10 reps

4d- Kettle bell side bends - 3 sets 10 reps  19kg

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