[Brett Wilkin]

Nick-

Yes I would say on the main compound movements of the workout earlier on in the workout I focus on 1-2 hard top sets to failure. And as fatigue and time set in my last few exercises will be more isolation movements with focus on reps and squeezes

[Brett Wilkin]

Today(Friday) I trained shoulders in the morning. Very very good workout today going heavy as possible, controlled. I am putting a big emphasis on my shoulder training this offseason as I feel they are slightly lacking to chest development so will even be hitting shoulders twice a week sometimes to continue to bring up those areas.

Shoulders 8/30:

X-cable rear delt (lots of reps here warmup)
20 x 20
25 x 15
30 x 15
35 x 12 drop 20 x 15

X-cable behind back lateral raises
15 x 20
15 x 15
20 x
20 x 10 drop 10 x 12

Standing deadstop military press in rack
135 x 12
225 x 10
275 x 10
135 x 15

Seated lateral side raises pinkies out
20 x 15
25 x 12
30 x 10

Seated military SA DB press
80 x 10
90 x 10
100 x 10

Rope cable between legs front raise
40 x 15
50 x 12
50 x 10
45 x 10/ 30 x 10/ 15 x 8 failure
Paired
Lying reverse on incline bench DB rear delts
35 x 20
35 x 20
35 x 15

High incline hammer press finisher 5 second hold in bottom stretch:
180 x 10
180 x 15
230 x 8

[Brett Wilkin]

Took yesterday off as my rest day since that is the busiest day of my week work wise. It’s good to have a plan ahead in place knowing when other life events need to take priority and can work it our with training schedule as well. My diet doesn’t change on rest days besides taking out the intra-workout carb drink and protein/carb shake. Sometimes I’ll add in the shake if can to continue to push higher calories but it’s good to give a little backoff as well. I do usually some steady state cardio on the bike or treadmill for 20-30mins on rest days.

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Very good session today training hamstrings with the wife in preparation for her Olympia competition. Have been really trying to bring up her posterior chain so these hamstring sessions have been intense and productive.

Hamstrings 8/28:

Standing calves raises
135 x 20
180 x 15
270 x 15
315 x 10 then 5 holds in bottom

Seated leg curls
225 x 15
255 x 12
285 x 10
320 rest pause set 10/8/6

Leg press wide and high stance
8 plates x 20
14 plates x 20
20 plates x 15
28 plates x 11 all out

Adductors machine
150 x 20
170 x 20
190 x 15
Paired
Lying floor DB leg curls
50 x 12
50 x 10
50 x 8

Squat machine super wide stance
280 x 15
320 x 12
340 x 10

Glute bridge
135 x 15
225 x 15
270 x 15

[Brett Wilkin]

Matthew-

Typical workout is hour and half for me.

Haha. I like this question:

Chest- incline bench press
Back- nautilus pullovers
Hamstrings- lying leg curls
Shoulders- military press
Biceps- DB cross body hammer curls
Triceps- skull crushers

[Brett Wilkin]

Progressing every week! Killing it man

[Brett Wilkin]

So a breakdown of my current health supplementation:

Every morning first thing I make a “Greens Shake” which includes:
A greens and superfood powder
Metagenics Endefen 1 scoop
Revive Collagen 1 scoop
Granite Supplements EAAs 1 scoop
Twice a week 1 scoop fiberlyze*

With this shake I take the following supplements:
Revive- bergamot, tudca, kidney Rx, adrenalcore, immune-multi, omega 3, inflammation Rx, k2 + D3, multimin

Others:
Joint support product, CoQ10, vitamin c, boron, Arjuna, milk thistle

Training supplements:
Granite supplements Inta-carb
Granite Supplements Pre-Mium preworkout
Creatine Hcl
L-Cutruline
Granite supplements EAAs
Taurine (to reduce low back pumps)

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Back 8/27:

Wide grip cable lat pulldowns
105 x 20
135 x 20
165 x 20
185 x 20

Nautilus pullover machine
135 x 15
225 x 12
270/180/90 dropset

Smith machine Bentover barbell rows
90 x 15
140 x 12
180 x 12
230 x 10

Single Arm Dumbbell rows
100 x 15
130 x 12
150 x 20

Magnum plate loaded row machine undergrip
90 x 15
180 x 15
270 x 10
180/90 dropset failure

Undergrip cable floor rows
120 x 15
150 x12
180 x 10
Paired
High hammer row machine 1 second holds
80 x 10
80 x 12
80 x 10

Assisted Pull-ups
90lbs assistance for 3 x 15

Standing shrugs 2 second holds at top
4 x 15

Take picture for the gram
Stretch

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Matthew-

I have never typically included this many fats before but I am using them as a means to get in more calories currently and push through any weight plateaus so far.

[Brett Wilkin]

Since we shutdown competing for the year after the 1st of June we have been really hitting the offseason hard not only in the weight room but mainly in the kitchen! Eat big to get big has never been more true and with my above average metabolism it has proven to be quite the task to continue to put on weight but we are getting the job done! Luckily I am a good eater and can force feed pretty well which is necessary right now in this stage of continuously reaching new bodyweight highs. Below is a breakdown of my current nutrition plan that I have worked up to so far this offseason and have been on this same plan for about 4 weeks now:

M1: (pre-workout)
2 eggs
4 egg whites
5oz red meat
130g cream of rice
25g raisins and 1 scoop PB2 into rice

Intraworkout :
50g carb source powder
15g EAAs

Post-workout Shake:
2 scoops whey protein isolate
90-100g carb powder

M2:
8oz chicken
300g rice
30g Almond butter

M3:
8 oz chicken
280g jasmine rice
110g avocado
Sugar free bbq sauce

M4:
5 oz lean red meat
120g quick oats w/ PB2 powder
1 egg and 4 egg whites

M5:
8 oz chicken
12 oz sweet potato
30g almond butter
Sugar free bbq sauce

M6: (Jansen concoction special)
250g low fat Greek yogurt
100g berries choice
90g granola
20g almond butter
30g whey isolate

Macro breakdown around:
430g protein/ 740g carbs/ 145g fat
6000 kcal total

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Chest on the menu today! Great session overall, strength is at an all time high right now on pressing movements so really letting it rip on increasing weights. Ended with some calves and abs as I still like to get at least 3 sessions in a week of them.

Chest 8/26:

Cable fly pullovers
30 x 15
40 x 15
50 x 12
70 x 10 drop to 35 x 10

DB incline press
75 x 15
100 x 10
125 x 10
150 x 8
170 x 8

Undergrip cable fly’s on seated military chair
25 x 15
35 x 12
45 x 10

Flex machine flat chest press
180 x 15
270 x 12
360 x 11
Double dropset 270/180/90

Hammer strength wide press
270 x 15 – 3 rounds
Paired
Seated on military chair landmine chest press
115 x 15 – 3 rounds

Abs choice
Paired
Calves choice

[Brett Wilkin]

Tonight I trained legs with a quad focus with my wife Ivana who will be competing in 3 weeks at the Olympia in the Figure Division in which she is also coached by Matt and we expect her to do very well. So I have been pushing her these last couple weeks leading into the Olympia to give her some best workouts possible. She trains harder than probably 90% of men out there so she is able to keep up on many of these workouts posted. Tonight it looked like this:

Legs 8/25 Quad focus:

Standing calves – 3 x 15 then rest pause set

Seated leg curls- 2 x 15 then all out 1 and 1/2s top portion

Lying leg curls – 2 x 15 then all out 1 and 1/2s top portion

Leg Press quad stance low and narrow-
2 warm up sets
20 plates x 12
26 plates x 10 all out set

Adductors machine- 3 x 15-20
Paired
Sissy squats- 3 x 15

Hack squat hip supported- 2 working sets to failure around 10 reps
Paired
Single leg curl machine- 3 x 12

Bentover good mornings bodyweight- doing these to help strengthen lower back since it has been bothering me a bit with the increase in body weight. Strengthening exercises everyday from here on out.

Stretch.

Tomorrow I will be posting my current nutrition and supplement regime that goes into this DRIVE FOR 265! I appreciate everyone that is taking time to follow along and I will get back to any questions posted!

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I am currently waking up in the morning right at 250lbs which is the heaviest I have ever been and moving forward all of this will be new territory to me weight wise which has been fun but sometimes frustrating to get used to. I am dealing with some sciatica issues of nerves pinching in my glute that runs down my left leg that I am currently taking care of with a sports Chiro and some warm-up techniques I have learned work best to warm me up and prepare me for workouts so the sciatica is not an issue. I will continue to update on this issue and best practices I am doing to overcome and rehab.

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Hey everyone! I am officially starting my offseason log involving training, nutrition, lifestyle, opinions, etc that I have decided to call “Operation Open”. Some may know but Matt and I decided after a few competitions in the 212 division that my true calling and best chance to showcase my best physique is to continue to let myself develop and grow and so we will be moving to the open class next completion. Last year in June I became and IFBB Pro by winning the classic physique overall at the NPC Junior Nationals weighing 193lbs. One year later I competed in my pro debut in the 212 bodybuilding division weighing exactly 212 in which we had to lose some muscle at the end to make weight. Now I am very excited to continue to develop since I have only been competing for a little over 2 years now to see what my potential holds at a higher bodyweight which will suit my overall physique best. So what this log series and videos to come will cover is my process of putting on quite a bit of weight and muscle so I can be competitive in the open class division next time I am on stage. The goal is to get to 265lbs or more before we decide on any shows to cut down to which would put me in the 230-240lbs range on stage next time. So I will be sharing all of my training, nutrition, and supplementation I am implementing to have a very productive growing season which has already been going on and off to a great start! You can also follow me on Instagram @brett_wilkin for more picture and video updates daily.

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Kill it Michaela! Will be tuned in.

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