Nothing like waking up with your adrenaline at full tilt. There was a big thunderstorm rolling through this morning and a sudden flash of lightning followed immediately by a huge crash of thunder had me jump right out of bed. Family slept right through it, though, so I used that to kick start my day—and my heart... (Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: Our current program is based on the direct/indirect in The 4X Mass Workout plus Power-Density rotations from that... Go to BodyBlog

I knew the string of waking up eager to get to the gym had to end at some point. It was rough getting out of bed this morning, and it was probably a combination of the intense workouts, humid weather and an overly active mind finally catching up to me. I resisted the urge to hit the snooze button, however, and was back to 100% by the time I got to the gym lobby... (Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: This current program is based on the Alternate Phase 2 workout in The... Go to BodyBlog

Many potentially great things on the horizon, so my thoughts are in a nonstop whirlwind of excitement. For me, that always means waking up earlier than I need to because my mind refuses to rest. It also means early workouts with plenty of fire in my furnace... (Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: This current program is based on the Alternate Phase 2 workout in The Size Surge Workout plus the 4X technique from The 4X Mass Workout.Summary: The Bench presses felt quite... Go to BodyBlog

Another early start and another great day. Strength is still going up on the big moves and details are finally starting to show up a bit more...(Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: Our current program is based on the direct/indirect in The 4X Mass Workout plus Power-Density rotations from that e-book and the NA technique from The X-centric Mass Workout.Summary: Pulldowns felt light today, despite going up a bit. Not a complaint, though, as it's a fine line between good... Go to BodyBlog

There's obviously something wrong with me. I woke up eager for legs again and even went to the gym earlier than normal to get it done. That's a good kind of wrong, though, and makes me even more eager to see the results that are continuing to stack up...(Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.) Note: This current program is based on the Alternate Phase 2 workout in The Size Surge Workout plus the 4X technique from The 4X Mass Workout. Summary: I liked the Hack squats from last... Go to BodyBlog

There are good days and there are great days. Today is one of the great ones and having chest and triceps fall on a Friday doesn't exactly hurt. Pump was great and the small amount of sun I've managed to soak in over the past couple of days not only helps a lot with my "anti-glare" look (it was a long winter), but it also just makes you feel so much healthier... (Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: This current program is based on the Alternate Phase 2... Go to BodyBlog

When you're able to drive to the gym with all your windows open at 7 a.m, you just know it's going to be a good day. There's something to be said for fresh air and mild weather. It definitely helps light a fire under your desire... (Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: Our current program is based on the direct/indirect in The 4X Mass Workout plus Power-Density rotations from that e-book and the NA technique from The X-centric Mass Workout.Summary: I added a banana to... Go to BodyBlog

You know you're on a good routine when you wake up looking forward to a leg workout. Turns out a few others had the same plan today, however, so I had to alter my midrange work for quads, but that turned out to be a good thing. Quads, hams and glutes are fried!...(Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: This current program is based on the Alternate Phase 2 workout in The Size Surge Workout plus the 4X technique from The 4X Mass Workout.Summary: Had to improvise for the... Go to BodyBlog

Had a hard time gauging strength today, but in a good way. It feels good when something which was too heavy 3 weeks ago becomes far too light. The pump was intense, too, and vascularity is slowly starting to make an appearance...(Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: This current program is based on the Alternate Phase 2 workout in The Size Surge Workout plus the 4X technique from The 4X Mass Workout.Summary: My first set of inclines was with a weight which felt pretty... Go to BodyBlog

Strength is still going up. Not in huge strides, but at a very respectable pace. Sure, I'll be the first to admit that strength and muscle size don't always go hand-in-hand, but getting stronger without joint pain can do wonders for your motivation. With this current routine it also seems to really help prime the muscles to respond well to 4X on the stretch and contracted sets...(Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: Our current program is based on the direct/indirect in... Go to BodyBlog

Early workout today and it was a leg day. More times than not that can mean a rough one. Today was fantastic, however. Leg strength is going up nicely and I can officially go through the full range of motion on Sissy squats and calf work. I wouldn't call it pain-free, and you won't see me doing seated calves for a few more weeks, but no complaints at all... (Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.) Note: This current program is based on the Alternate Phase 2 workout in The Size... Go to BodyBlog

Just over 3 weeks into the 4X/SS routine and all is going well. I'm liking the combination of heavy midrange exercises and 4X on the stretch and contracted work. At the moment it seems to be the perfect mix of myofibrilar and sarcoplasmic workloads. Size and strength are coming back slowly, but at the end of the 6-week training cycle I'll be adding in some more 4X, drop sets and/or some other intensity techniques...(Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet detials.)Note: This current... Go to BodyBlog

There's something about a good night of sleep that I never really noticed until having a child. I woke up fully charged today and ready to take on the iron. Add to that the fact that the gym was almost empty and it made for an intense and perfect training day...(Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: This current program is based on the Alternate Phase 2 workout in The Size Surge Workout plus the 4X technique from The 4X Mass Workout.Summary: Everythngn felt great and the... Go to BodyBlog

It's been an interesting couple of days with re-smashing my foot in the dark a few nights ago and then a schedule which made it too tight to get to the gym yesterday. Luckiyl there was no great loss from the foot-smashing or the missed workout, though. Quick ice seemed to make the foot happy, and I ignored the "pop" I felt while icing it. Plus,I was still sore yesterday from the previous leg workout, so an extra day of rest proved to be a good thing... (Go to our X Blog for the full... Go to BodyBlog

I had the complete opposite start to this workout compared to earlier in the week. Today I woke up at 3 a.m. and couldn't get back to sleep. Everything balances out in the end, I guess. Had a surprisingly good session considering the minimal sleep, and strength was even up across the board... (Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: This current program is based on the Alternate Phase 2 workout in The Size Surge Workout plus the 4X technique from The 4X Mass... Go to BodyBlog

As expected, I'm incredibly sore from yesterday's leg workout. Luckily that doesn't affect much today aside from the pads on the lat pulldown compressing against sore quads. Focus today was about as good as it gets and I was able to feel each muscle group doing it's job, as well as push a bit outside of my comfort boundaries to use a little more weight and squeeze out extra reps...(Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: This current program is based on the Alternate Phase... Go to BodyBlog

Not sure if it was the need for muscle recovery or simply not enough sleep in general, but I overslept by a long shot today and had to speed things up. It would've been too easy to skip, but that's just a downward spiral, and I didn't want to cut anything short as I've got some very specific goals I want to achieve. I simply dropped abs from today's workout and will do them tomorrow instead, as well just spending less time waking up to get to the gym. Worked perfectly and kept me on my Train to... Go to BodyBlog

Five weeks ago today is when I had crushed a few of my toes in the gym. Three weeks ago I was able to hobble back into the gym. Today I actually managed to stuff the swollen but healing toes into a real shoe. It's the little things in life that bring us joy. Sure, I've still got a pretty good hitch in my giddyup, but progress is progress. It all led to heightened levels of motivation, too, so it was a magnificent Monday...(Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: This... Go to BodyBlog

Another successful leg day, so the healing process is moving right along. Aggravating that I'm not at 100% yet, but apparently bones take a while to heal. It only took me 39 years to figure that out the hard way...(Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: This current program is based on the Alternate Phase 2 workout in The Size Surge Workout plus the 4X technique from The 4X Mass Workout.Summary: I tried out Hack squats today and was pleasantly surprised that I was able to... Go to BodyBlog

I felt sore everywhere today from the new routine... and I love it! Not sore enough to make me think twice about training, but just enough to know the new routine is good. Strenght is already going up, but that's likely because of the time I missed combined with trying to figure out what "heavy" means to me know, since I'd been on 4X-only for a while... (Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: This current program is based on the Alternate Phase 2 workout in The... Go to BodyBlog

Today was a self-imposed test, and I passed. Mostly. I haven't been able to do any sort of pressing movements for legs in over a month now, and no calf work at all. That's enough to drive a guy insane. While I'm technically probably not supposed to do either still, that didn't stop me today. Mind you, I can't use much weight on the leg press because of the foot and calf work was mediocre at best, it was still something. Something I needed in a bad way both physically and mentally...(Go to our X... Go to BodyBlog

It's been exactly one month since that fateful toe-crushing day which seems to have changed my life, at least for the time being. The first two weeks were nothing but foot-up healing time, which was driving me nuts. The past two weeks were better with some time spent in the gym, but not quite feeling 100%. I feel good enough now to no longer care about some of the pain I still have. It's the end of April and I want to feel (and look!) good, so I've made some big changes I'll be sticking to for... Go to BodyBlog

That's more like it! No appointments to get to, no time constraints and it's delts and arms day. Hard to go wrong with that combination... (Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet detials.)Note: This current program is based on the direct/indirect in The 4X Mass Workout plus Power-Density rotations from that e-book and intensity techniques from Beyond X-Rep.Summary: Great day! I stuck with all cable work for triceps simply because it saved me from walking around on the broken foot, which... Go to BodyBlog

Running late with a doctor's appointment to get to immediately after training, so the session was abbreviated but resulted in a good pump. As an added bonus, I got to leave the orthopedic appointment with a prescription for a carbon fiber shoe insert. We'll see how long it takes to actually wedge these broken toes into a shoe, though. I'm thinking it'll be a while before I try...(Go to our X Blog for the full training and diet details.)Note: Our current program is based on the direct/indirect in... Go to BodyBlog