Dread's Carnivore Muscle Thread

Dread1840 · 2019-01-31 11:09:43 UTC

Jan 31, 2019 - Legs & Calves

Barbell Squat
Set1. 135 lb x 8 Reps
Set2. 165 lb x 8 Reps
Set3. 185 lb x 10 Reps
Set4. 205 lb x 8 Reps

Romanian Deadlift
Set1. 135 lb x 10 Reps
Set2. 135 lb x 10 Reps
Set3. 135 lb x 13 Reps

Machine Hack Squat
Set1. 135 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 225 lb x 8 Reps
Set3. 225 lb x 8 Reps

Machine Leg Press
Set1. 225 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 315 lb x 15 Reps
Set3. 315 lb x 21 Reps

Machine Leg Extension
Set1. 145 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 145 lb x 15 Reps
Set3. 130 lb x 18 Reps
“Gassed lol”

Machine Lying Leg Curl
Set1. 100 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 100 lb x 12 Reps

Machine Leg Curl
Set1. 100 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 115 lb x 15 Reps

Machine Calf Raise
Set1. 190 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 210 lb x 20 Reps
Set3. 230 lb x 20 Reps
Set4. 250 lb x 20 Reps

Machine Calf Raise (Seated)
Set1. 170 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 170 lb x 20 Reps
Set3. 190 lb x 22 Reps

Dread1840 · 2019-02-01 11:46:46 UTC

Man. What a week. Worked harder than I expected, to be honest.

#carnivore #carnivoremuscle #meatheals #meatbiceps #sidechest #noplants #zerocarb
Feb 1, 2019 - Arms

Dumbbell Bench Press
Set1. 50 lb x 10 Reps
Set2. 55 lb x 10 Reps
Set3. 60 lb x 10 Reps
Set4. 65 lb x 10 Reps

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press
Set1. 50 lb x 10 Reps
Set2. 50 lb x 10 Reps
Set3. 55 lb x 12 Reps

Machine Bench Press
Set1. 90 lb x 13 Reps
Set2. 90 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 90 lb x 12 Reps

Machine Fly
Set1. 40 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 40 lb x 20 Reps

Barbell Curl
Set1. 50 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 50 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 50 lb x 12 Reps

Alternating Dumbbell Curl
Set1. 20 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 20 lb x 20 Reps

Spider Curl
Set1. 40 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 40 lb x 20 Reps

Barbell Triceps Extension (Seated)
Set1. 40 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 40 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 40 lb x 15 Reps

Single-Arm Cable Pushdown
Set1. 25 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 25 lb x 20 Reps

Dread1840 · 2019-02-04 11:53:27 UTC

Feb 4, 2019 - Back, Chest, Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps

Bent-Over Barbell Row
Set1. 135 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 165 lb x 5 Reps
Set3. 190 lb x 5 Reps

Weighted Pullup
Set1. 45 lb x 4 Reps
Set2. 45 lb x 3 Reps
Set3. 25 lb x 4 Reps

Chinup
Set1. 10 Reps
Set2. 10 Reps

Dumbbell Bench Press
Set1. 60 lb x 10 Reps
Set2. 70 lb x 5 Reps
Set3. 75 lb x 5 Reps

Barbell Shoulder Press
Set1. 65 lb x 10 Reps
Set2. 85 lb x 8 Reps
Set3. 95 lb x 7 Reps

Barbell Curl
Set1. 55 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 55 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 60 lb x 12 Reps

Machine Triceps Extension
Set1. 80 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 90 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 100 lb x 12 Reps

Dread1840 · 2019-02-05 11:00:24 UTC

Feb 5, 2019 - Legs, Calves & Abs

Barbell Squat
Set1. 225 lb x 5 Reps
Set2. 245 lb x 3 Reps
Set3. 255 lb x 3 Reps
Set4. 135 lb x 10 Reps

Stiff-Leg Deadlift (Wide Stance)
Set1. 135 lb x 8 Reps
Set2. 155 lb x 8 Reps
Set3. 165 lb x 8 Reps

Romanian Deadlift
Set1. 155 lb x 10 Reps
Set2. 155 lb x 10 Reps

Machine Hack Squat
Set1. 225 lb x 10 Reps
Set2. 225 lb x 10 Reps

Machine Leg Extension
Set1. 165 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 180 lb x 12 Reps

Machine Calf Raise
Set1. 250 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 250 lb x 20 Reps
Set3. 250 lb x 40 Reps

Machine Calf Raise (Seated)
Set1. 170 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 210 lb x 20 Reps

Weighted Crunch
Set1. 25 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 25 lb x 16 Reps

Dread1840 · 2019-02-05 11:19:37 UTC

Quad pic update:

Dread1840 · 2019-02-05 17:55:26 UTC

Transformation Tuesday much?

Dread1840 · 2019-02-06 10:46:32 UTC

Feb 6, 2019 - Back, Shoulders & Abs

Bent-Over Barbell Row
Set1. 135 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 145 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 155 lb x 12 Reps

Pullup
Set1. 10 Reps
Set2. 8 Reps
Set3. 8 Reps

Cable Row
Set1. 145 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 160 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 175 lb x 12 Reps

Dumbbell Shrug
Set1. 95 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 115 lb x 15 Reps

Machine Lat Pulldown
Set1. 115 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 115 lb x 20 Reps

Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Set1. 35 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 40 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 45 lb x 10 Reps

Upright Dumbbell Row
Set1. 22.5 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 27.5 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 30 lb x 12 Reps

Upright Barbell Row
Set1. 50 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 50 lb x 16 Reps

Dumbbell Side Raise
Set1. 12.5 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 12.5 lb x 20 Reps
Set3. 15 lb x 20 Reps

Ab Roller
Set1. 12 Reps
Set2. 12 Reps
Set3. 12 Reps

OldDoug · 2019-02-06 15:30:05 UTC

Holy crap, Chris…

Dread1840 · 2019-02-07 11:24:31 UTC

New short shorts…taking donations for Nair.

Lower Hypertrophy

Feb 7, 2019 - Legs & Calves

Barbell Squat
Set1. 135 lb x 10 Reps
Set2. 165 lb x 10 Reps
Set3. 185 lb x 10 Reps
Set4. 205 lb x 10 Reps

Romanian Deadlift
Set1. 135 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 135 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 135 lb x 12 Reps

Machine Hack Squat
Set1. 225 lb x 11 Reps
Set2. 225 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 225 lb x 12 Reps

Machine Leg Press
Set1. 315 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 405 lb x 15 Reps
Set3. 405 lb x 15 Reps

Machine Leg Extension
Set1. 145 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 130 lb x 20 Reps
Set3. 130 lb x 20 Reps

Machine Lying Leg Curl
Set1. 100 lb x 13 Reps
Set2. 100 lb x 12 Reps

Machine Leg Curl
Set1. 100 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 120 lb x 15 Reps

Machine Calf Raise
Set1. 200 lb x 30 Reps
Set2. 220 lb x 25 Reps
Set3. 240 lb x 25 Reps
Set4. 260 lb x 35 Reps

Machine Calf Raise (Seated)
Set1. 70 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 70 lb x 20 Reps
Set3. 70 lb x 20 Reps

#carnivore #carnivoremuscle #meatheals #meatbiceps #zerocarb #zeroplants #legday

Dread1840 · 2019-02-08 11:55:02 UTC

Feb 8, 2019 - Arms

Dumbbell Bench Press
Set1. 55 lb x 10 Reps
Set2. 60 lb x 10 Reps
Set3. 65 lb x 10 Reps
Set4. 70 lb x 8 Reps

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press
Set1. 50 lb x 10 Reps
Set2. 55 lb x 10 Reps
Set3. 60 lb x 10 Reps

Machine Bench Press
Set1. 90 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 90 lb x 14 Reps
Set3. 90 lb x 15 Reps

Machine Fly
Set1. 40 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 40 lb x 20 Reps

Barbell Curl
Set1. 50 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 50 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 50 lb x 12 Reps

Alternating Dumbbell Curl
Set1. 20 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 25 lb x 20 Reps

Spider Curl
Set1. 40 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 40 lb x 20 Reps

Barbell Triceps Extension (Seated)
Set1. 40 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 40 lb x 15 Reps
Set3. 40 lb x 15 Reps

Single-Arm Cable Pushdown
Set1. 20 lb x 12 Reps
“Diff machine”
Set2. 15 lb x 15 Reps
Set3. 15 lb x 20 Reps

And some decline situps with a 45lb plate.

Dread1840 · 2019-02-11 11:02:59 UTC

No gym today. Wife is having car trouble so I’m home ready to take it into the shop.

Dread1840 · 2019-02-11 19:02:59 UTC

Turns out it was a bad starter, one of the few things I had figured on. $240 to fix.

Dread1840 · 2019-02-12 12:28:45 UTC

Wife is up and running, just in time for the kids to be home from school for snow.

Had to truncate my first two days’ workouts to one day, prepared in advance.

I woke up late at 4:30, which threw me way the fuck off and I had to wait ages for a squat rack.

Anyhow:
Machine Press:
45x15
70x10
90x8

DB Bench:
70x5
75x5
80x5 all time DB PR

Weighted Pullup:
27.5x4
27.5x4
27.5x4

Calf Raise:
250x15
250x15
250x15

BB Squat:
135x5
185x5
225x5
245x3
255x1

SLDL:
135x10
155x8
175x10

BB Curl:
45x12
55x12
65x12
Oh yes, I curled in the rack.

Machine Triceps Extension:
50x12
70x12
80x12

Dread1840 · 2019-02-12 15:04:17 UTC

Dread1840 · 2019-02-13 10:22:46 UTC

Feb 13, 2019 - Back, Shoulders & Abs

Bent-Over Barbell Row
Set1. 135 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 155 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 165 lb x 12 Reps

Pullup
Set1. 8 Reps
Set2. 8 Reps
Set3. 8 Reps

Cable Row
Set1. 145 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 160 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 175 lb x 12 Reps

Dumbbell Shrug
Set1. 135 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 135 lb x 15 Reps

Machine Lat Pulldown
Set1. 115 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 115 lb x 20 Reps

Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Set1. 35 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 40 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 45 lb x 12 Reps

Upright Dumbbell Row
Set1. 25 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 30 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 35 lb x 12 Reps

Upright Barbell Row
Set1. 60 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 50 lb x 15 Reps

Dumbbell Side Raise
Set1. 12.5 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 12.5 lb x 20 Reps
Set3. 12.5 lb x 20 Reps

Ab Roller
Set1. 12 Reps
Set2. 12 Reps
Set3. 12 Reps

Dread1840 · 2019-02-14 10:55:20 UTC

Broke below 170lbs this morning. The cut is working. I hate it. It’s not fun dieting on 1300 calories. I want to eat and puke at the same time, all the time. Food is all I’m thinking about. Keep telling myself 4 more weeks to my 160 lb goal and then we take stock and reassess. Will I have a 6 pack by then? Time will tell. Can’t wait to triple my food intake because fuck this.

Getting there.

Feb 14, 2019 - Legs & Calves

Barbell Squat
Set1. 135 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 165 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 185 lb x 12 Reps
Set4. 205 lb x 9 Reps

Romanian Deadlift
Set1. 135 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 155 lb x 11 Reps
Set3. 155 lb x 12 Reps

Machine Hack Squat
Set1. 225 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 225 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 225 lb x 12 Reps

Machine Leg Press
Set1. 405 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 405 lb x 15 Reps
Set3. 405 lb x 16 Reps

Machine Leg Extension
Set1. 130 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 130 lb x 20 Reps
Set3. 130 lb x 20 Reps

Machine Lying Leg Curl
Set1. 100 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 100 lb x 12 Reps

Machine Leg Curl
Set1. 100 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 100 lb x 20 Reps

Machine Calf Raise
Set1. 250 lb x 25 Reps
Set2. 250 lb x 35 Reps
Set3. 250 lb x 15 Reps
Set4. 250 lb x 18 Reps

Machine Calf Raise (Seated)
Set1. 90 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 90 lb x 15 Reps
Set3. 90 lb x 15 Reps

I’m going to puke.

#carnivore #carnivoremuscle #meatheals #legday #noplants

Dread1840 · 2019-02-15 11:28:20 UTC

Great chest and arms workout today. I was very efficient and my progress with progressive overload is showing in so many ways, eg. weight increases, rep increases, etc.

Feb 15, 2019 - Arms

Dumbbell Bench Press
Set1. 55 lb x 10 Reps
Set2. 60 lb x 10 Reps
Set3. 65 lb x 10 Reps
Set4. 70 lb x 10 Reps

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press
Set1. 50 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 55 lb x 10 Reps
Set3. 60 lb x 10 Reps

Machine Bench Press
Set1. 90 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 90 lb x 15 Reps
Set3. 90 lb x 15 Reps

Machine Fly
Set1. 40 lb x 20 Reps
Set2. 40 lb x 20 Reps

Barbell Curl
Set1. 50 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 50 lb x 12 Reps
Set3. 50 lb x 15 Reps

Alternating Dumbbell Curl
Set1. 20 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 20 lb x 15 Reps

Spider Curl
Set1. 40 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 40 lb x 15 Reps

Barbell Triceps Extension (Seated)
Set1. 40 lb x 12 Reps
Set2. 40 lb x 15 Reps
Set3. 40 lb x 15 Reps

Single-Arm Cable Pushdown
Set1. 30 lb x 15 Reps
Set2. 20 lb x 15 Reps
Set3. 20 lb x 15 Reps

Dread1840 · 2019-02-18 13:04:17 UTC

More fun below the workout log.

V V V

Combined upper/lower Power due to a shortened week.

Power Upper/Lower
Squat
225x5 reps
245x3 reps
255x2 reps

Stiff-legged Deadlift
135x10
155x10
165x10

Weighted Pullups
25x5
25x4
25x4
45x4
45x3

Barbell Press
85x5
100x3
110x3

Dumbbell Bench Press
75x5
80x5
85xfail
85xfail
Too fatigued to PR this week. Next week will have a dedicated upper power session to destroy these.

Weighted Dip
30x6
30x6
50x5
35x8

Plate-loaded Mid-row
140x10
180x10
230x10

Triceps Extension
70x15
80x12
80x12

Barbell Curl
40x15
40x15
40x20

Leg Extension
85x20
85x20

Calf Raise
200x20
200x20
200x40

#meatheals #meatbiceps #carnivorediet #carnivore #carnivorecouple #carnivoremuscle #zerocarb #zeroplants

Weighted pullups: 45lbs

Weighted dips: 35, 50, 35lbs

OldDoug · 2019-02-18 13:39:39 UTC

Chris, congratulations once again on your program and staying the course. And I guess you really are off the Chef Boyardee and ginger ale.

Dread1840 · 2019-02-18 13:47:55 UTC

Lol, thanks Dougie. (tell me if you hate that nickname)

In my experience, cheating leads to binging, every single time. I can’t afford to eat an air-fried sweet potato fry, because I’ll eat all of them. Same with ice cream. I also know a lot more now, than I did 8 years ago when I started that bulk (as my wife was becoming more and more pregnant with Miss Arya). I’m grateful for that knowledge and the years and experience that led to it.