Liftandswim's Log

tyga tyga said:
Dude dope. You get to chop it up with Dan at all?
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Yeah, he was just hanging out. He's just as soft spoken in person as he is in videos. Plus I sounded like an idiot fanboy. His wife, sparkle, was there and I made a joke about her being famous on the internet too lol. I wanted to have him and sone other lifters sign my belt (yes, I'm lame) but I forgot a damn marker!
 
3/10

Week 12, Day 2

Deadlift
375x3
375x3
405x1
425x1 (85%)
405x1
...had another two sets of three with 375 planned, but I played it safe with my hammy. Ugh.

Press
140x3
160x3
180x3+ (2, first time missing prescribed reps...fuk)
135x6 (paused)
135x6 (paused)
...pretty disappointed here...what can ya do...freaking weight loss woes

Seated Dumbbell Press
70x12
70x12

Dumbbell Row
105x15
105x15
105x15

Tri-Set: 3 rounds
Face Pulls x25
Lateral Raises x20
KB Curl x15

And done.

Fuked up schedule this week, again. Forced to hit squats tomorrow. We'll see how that goes.

Stay strong AM.
 
You may just need a reset soon OHP, no biggie as that seems to be the first lift for everyone. I also wouldn't worry about squats tomorrow because it is your best lift and 5/3/1 kinda accounts for a bad day with doing the minimum.
 
Duramaxhd said:
Nooooooooooooo!!! Don't worry swim you'll come back and crush it Have fun tomorrow and crush it
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Thanks, man. Last time I was this weight (6ish months ago) my best was 165x2...so it's not like I haven't made progress. It's just hard to accept going backwards, even if it's only temporary. I'll live though.

Gonna hit 420x4 on squats tomorrow to make up for it. No excuses.
 
rob112 said:
You may just need a reset soon OHP, no biggie as that seems to be the first lift for everyone. I also wouldn't worry about squats tomorrow because it is your best lift and 5/3/1 kinda accounts for a bad day with doing the minimum.
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Yeah, you might be right. I was hoping to ride it out for a bit longer because I know my pressing numbers will immediately improve as I gain the weight back, but I'm not opposed to deviating from the plan. And yeah, worst case scenario I could hit the minimum quite easily tomorrow, but I want to make a statement and hit a PR. So that's what I'm gonna do.
 
liftandswim said:
Yeah, you might be right. I was hoping to ride it out for a bit longer because I know my pressing numbers will immediately improve as I gain the weight back, but I'm not opposed to deviating from the plan. And yeah, worst case scenario I could hit the minimum quite easily tomorrow, but I want to make a statement and hit a PR. So that's what I'm gonna do.
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Maybe roll with it still, but if you miss the rest of the cycle on OHP then reset ya know? Could get the groove on
 
Are you still losing weight at a good sustainable rate? Don't wanna drop too fast, but take my advice with a grain of salt. I was 190 three years ago and 214 a year and a half ago. Now I'm scared of my strength drops when I get below 230. Currently 240 and not tall or jacked enough to be a good 240.
 
herderdude said:
Are you still losing weight at a good sustainable rate? Don't wanna drop too fast, but take my advice with a grain of salt. I was 190 three years ago and 214 a year and a half ago. Now I'm scared of my strength drops when I get below 230. Currently 240 and not tall or jacked enough to be a good 240.
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I'm losing roughly .5lbs a week now, which is where I want to stay. I'll likely wake up tomorrow at ~202.5. I don't have a goal weight in mind, I just want to get to get to my desired BF% with as much lean mass as I can hold onto. I'm thinking I'll be roughly 195, but we'll see. Then I'll hang out around there for awhile then bulk again.
 
How long have you been doing it? That's another thing that will get you. Renaissance Diet book says anything over three months in one phase and you're going to get counterproductive. Really, though, you're doing it right and you have a long term vision. That's big.
 
herderdude said:
How long have you been doing it? That's another thing that will get you. Renaissance Diet book says anything over three months in one phase and you're going to get counterproductive. Really, though, you're doing it right and you have a long term vision. That's big.
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It's been 8 weeks. Been keeping track of my progress week to week in my phone. About 12 weeks sounds right, might stretch it out to ~14 but I'm sure the difference is negligible.

And thanks man, trying to stay level headed with all this crap and think about the future. Which we all can agree is hard to do.
 
liftandswim said:
It's been 8 weeks. Been keeping track of my progress week to week in my phone. About 12 weeks sounds right, might stretch it out to ~14 but I'm sure the difference is negligible.

And thanks man, trying to stay level headed with all this crap and think about the future. Which we all can agree is hard to do.
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Yeah no doubt. Just checked your picture with Dan again and with your height and clavicle structure, you'll probably be best at around 230-240. You just don't want to get to 240 all at once and achieve blob status like me. Also gotta factor in the amount of drugs Dan is on versus the amount of drugs you are on now (lol), or the amount of drugs it would take for you to weigh that much without being a blob.

You're young in years and in heavy weight training, though. So you have a long time to keep working the system before you make any of these decisions.
 
herderdude said:
Yeah no doubt. Just checked your picture with Dan again and with your height and clavicle structure, you'll probably be best at around 230-240. You just don't want to get to 240 all at once and achieve blob status like me. Also gotta factor in the amount of drugs Dan is on versus the amount of drugs you are on now (lol), or the amount of drugs it would take for you to weigh that much without being a blob. You're young in years and in heavy weight training, though. So you have a long time to keep working the system before you make any of these decisions.
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230-240 is where I'd like to end up! Obviously years down the road. I think 5 years is a solid goal. Maybe more, maybe less. Like you said, it depends what kinda 230-240 I want to be.

And I'll be honest, I have thought about joining the dark side. Anyone who steps foot in the gym, has the thought the cross their mind. But I'd like to get more serious training under my belt first. For now, I just gotta keep my nose to the grindstone!
 
liftandswim said:
230-240 is where I'd like to end up! Obviously years down the road. I think 5 years is a solid goal. Maybe more, maybe less. Like you said, it depends what kinda 230-240 I want to be.

And I'll be honest, I have thought about joining the dark side. Anyone who steps foot in the gym, has the thought the cross their mind. But I'd like to get more serious training under my belt first. For now, I just gotta keep my nose to the grindstone!
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I started too young, but I had also already gotten 7 years of quality training, really 9 years but when I trained with a former Jr. National SHW bodybuilding champion at 15yrs old it was so much different and more effective that I don't count my putzing around in middle school sneaking into the free weight room at the YMCA even though I was gettin' it for a preteen.
 
Week 12, Day 3

Squat
275x5
315x5
355x5
385x1
420x1+ (4, taped) PR Invalid Link Removed
365x4
315x6
...planned more, but there was a line for our one and only rack. Blah.

Bench
250x4
250x4
250x4
250x4
250x4
...may have accidentally did a 6th set, I lost count so when in doubt do more

CGBP
225x5
225x5

Weighted Pull-Ups
+25x8
+25x8
+25x8
las set followed by lat pulldown drop-set

Tricep Pushdown
3x15
superset
Barbell Curl
3x15

BSS
40x10 each leg
superset
Wall Sit
:45 seconds
...underestimated how hard these fukkers are.

Leg Curl
2x20

Thoughts:

Good session today. Last rep on squat was a grinder, but I knew it would be going in. I think this may be my first RPE 10 set ever on squat. Hard to say.

Just 3 weeks ago I hit 410x4 (a PR at the time) and it wasn't much easier than this today's work. And I'm lighter. Gains!

That said, I rushed through the set. Idk why. Didn't take enough time to physically or mentally reset between each rep. Easy fix though.

Stay strong AM.
 
Very nice. Looked good, despite you saying you rushed.
 
Somehow you make "heavy" look "light"!
 
tyga tyga said:
I can pistol with my left leg but not my right lol (one I had surgery on) Also, are we talking with or without a weight for counter balance?
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I was just doing them body-weight. I'm at the gym training my girl. Doing mobility and stretching and feel good stuff in between coaching her up.
 
He's already there...HE just doesn't know it...
 
3/13

Week 12, Day 5

Deadlift
305x5
355x5
...said screw this, I'm too lazy for this rep sh!t today I'm gonna hit singles
405x1
440x1
470x1
505x1 PR...needed my tunes, no film
...the best part? No hammy pain!

Press
155x4
155x4
155x4
155x4
155x4

Push Press
155x6
155x6
155x6

Cable Row
3x12
then drop-set

Rear Delt Fly
3x15
superset
Lateral Raises
3x15

Seated Dumbbell Curl
3x10 + 5 drop-set

Leg Curl
2x15

Weighted Back Extension
3x15

Thoughts:

505 was slow. I'm going to guess I'm good for 515 right now. Not where I wanna be, but it's progress nonetheless. I know what I need to work on.

I've put roughly 80lbs on my squat (and am continuing to progress despite weight loss) since October. In the same time period I've put a whopping 5lbs on my deadlift. Oh well, what can ya do?

Not gonna make deviating from the plan a habit. This the first time in about 4 months I've done this.

Stay strong AM.
 
Nice tugging you dirty dog you!

I don't blame you for taking that shot. I wish I would have in the past for deads when they were on a roll...instead I was like "but the program says" in a Whiney voice that's in my head lol
 
Missed the update due to accidentally hitting "mark all as read".

Awesome dead PR man.
 
Thanks, guys. I really just wanted to know where I'm at (in a fatigued state, mind you). I'm 8 weeks out from testing my lifts.
 
30 minute session today. Coaching this weekend, so time is short.

3/14

Week 12, Day 6

Front Squat
350x1
...worked up to the heaviest single I could taking no more than 30 seconds rest between sets.

Kneeling Leg Curl
3x15

Leg Extension
3x15

Cable Crunch
3x20

Side Bends
2x30

Barbell Curl
2x10

Dumbbell Curl
RunTheRack x2

Stay strong AM.
 
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