A little over 166 as of this past Sunday. Check Sunday's post.nice work.you still weight 150?
A little over 166 as of this past Sunday. Check Sunday's post.nice work.you still weight 150?
I started 12/24/ I was 162.4. I am now 166.8. 2 weeks 4.4 lbs. It is all in the log.nice, so you've put on 6-7lbs in 3 weeks?
Training205x5
235x5
265x6
280x5
295x2
235x5
205x8
I started 12/24/ I was 162.4. I am now 166.8. 2 weeks 4.4 lbs. It is all in the log.
guess I was confused when you wrote this, thought you were starting at 160.4...I was paying attentionDecember 24, 2017
Push Power
Weight - 162.2
Weight is up 1.8 pounds this week. Still going to increase cals by 25 each day.
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Military Press145x3
170x3
190x5
200x3
210x2
170x3
145x13
Training95x3
110x3
125x4
135x3
140x2
110x3
95x11
I'm probably no help with this one. Had to give up the heavy weight low reps 15 or so years ago.Alright, in 3 weeks I will begin the third cycle of this. I love the 8 and 6 rep weights. They are challenging with the weight used. Here are some thoughts and I would like some input please. I am thinking of dropping the 8/6/3 and doing a 5/3/1 followed by 5/3/1 again instead of 8/6/3 followed by 5/3/1/. People use 8/6/3 to get more volume in while using the 5/3/1 protocol, but since I am doing this as a modified PPl routine and have hypertrophy days built in, do you think it is worth doing 8/6/3?
The one thing I do not like about the 8/6/3 is the deadlifts at higher reps. They come two days after my heavy leg day and the day before my hypertrophy leg day. On the higher rep deadlifts, I feel my legs way too much. Here were the two options I was thinking about.
1. Keep everything the same, 8/6/3 followed by 5/3/1, but for deadlifts, do a 5/3/1 followed by 5/3/1 again. The difference in the 5/3/1 cycles would be the first would be the fresher option, where the first two working sets are lighter and then the second time around, use the heavier 5/3/1 option where the first two working sets are heavier than normal.
2. Do 5/3/1 followed by 5/3/1 again, but like above, the first 5/3/1 is the lighter version then repeat 5/3/1 with the heavier protocol.
Thoughts?
Training290x3
335x3
375x4
405x3
425x1
335x3
290x12
8/6/3 then 5/3/1. I think the 8 reps are just too much on deadlifts given how close my leg days are.If you love it and are still making gains, stick with it. What about doing 5/3/1 first then 8/6/3?
Reread log. So it's a 6 week cycle. Honestly IMO, if you are looking for more pure strength gains, I would just do 5/3/1/5/3/1 then a recovery week since your already mixing in hypertrophy days. You know your body best and how it responds though.8/6/3 then 5/3/1. I think the 8 reps are just too much on deadlifts given how close my leg days are.
Training220x3
250x3
280x4
295x3
315x3
330x1 (or 340)
280x3
250x3
220x10
Military Press160x5
180x3
200x2
210x1
220x1
235x0 (almost!!)
220x1
200x2
180x3
160x8
Training105x5
115x3
130x2
140x1
150x1
115x3
105x8
Training315x5
355x3
395x2
415x1
435x1
465x0 (almost)
395x1
355x3
315x8
Dang. Those are some very impressive deadlift numbers for your bodyweight. Strong work!
Thanks guys. Deads and squats have always been good for me, maybe it is a fat kid thing!Nice deadlifting!
Training235x5
265x3
295x2
325x1
355x1 (new PR)
315x1
265x3
235x8
Military Press160x5
170x5
185x7 (5+ set)
205x5 (joker set 10% increase)
170x5
160x10
Training105x5
115x5
120x6 (5+ set)
130x5 (joker set 5% increase)
115x5
105x10
doing a bogo deal on Invictus and VII-KT until the end of the month :thumbsup:Currently running the 7 keto dhea. And have enjoyed it so far. Big things I have noticed with it is less hunger and very much improved sleep. Also seem a bit drier even for a 'fat guy lol. Would be very curious to see how that and invictus would stack together.
Nice log!Invictus Final Review
In the four weeks, I gained 7 pounds. This is not a natural anabolic, so this was due to my diet and big jump in carbs.
However, Even though I put on 7 pounds, my body composition changed for the better. My waist stayed the same, or is a touch bigger, but not by much, if at all. I am using the same belt loop for my pants and lifting belt. Any small change in waist could also be due to performing heavy ab exercises twice per week. I still have a vein in my lower abs that I did at the start.
Also in terms of body composition, my chest is a lot bigger. My dress shirts for work barely button up in my chest. Same thing with my lats. I noticed my last are wider. I have even had co-workers ask me if I have steel pates under my shirts.
Even though I put on 7 pounds, vascularity increased. I thought it would stay them same, but it has improved with the weight gain. Maybe due to some drying out effects of Invictus.
Libido was up during the log as well. This was especially evident during the night when I would wake up, pretty much nightly, with erections.
I did have some joint discomfort, but nothing major. This was probably due to estrogen being a little lower than normal.
I cannot believe how lean I stayed with a 7 pound weight gain in 4 weeks, I attribute that to lower cortisol and estrogen levels. If Invictus did this on a bulk, I can only imagine how effective it is during a cut.
V11 Kt is for a cut, right? I'm really looking into non stim fat burners for a cut in the coming 2 months.doing a bogo deal on Invictus and VII-KT until the end of the month :thumbsup:
7-keto has been shown to help keep metabolism up while on a caloric deficit.V11 Kt is for a cut, right? I'm really looking into non stim fat burners for a cut in the coming 2 months.