Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

Shoulda done some carries with that sucker between sets! Slacker.

Crazy its been 15 mo since your bicep injury. Doesn’t feel like that much time has gone by at all.
 
jswain34 said:
Shoulda done some carries with that sucker between sets! Slacker.

Crazy its been 15 mo since your bicep injury. Doesn’t feel like that much time has gone by at all.
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Lol Sam Byrd didn’t become an ATWR by doing trapbar carries! I stuck to the program. Besides the ground is rutted and I was barefoot - I actually am doing these pulls uneven, but I don’t have anywhere totally flat that can take 500+lb lol.
 
Hyde said:
Lol Sam Byrd didn’t become an ATWR by doing trapbar carries! I stuck to the program. Besides the ground is rutted and I was barefoot - I actually am doing these pulls uneven, but I don’t have anywhere totally flat that can take 500+lb lol.
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I was being sarcastic but i dont think that came through very well lol.
 
jswain34 said:
I was being sarcastic but i dont think that came through very well lol.
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No I know I just wanted to convey how weird it is pulling in the grass on that mat even! But it’s really neat when the weather is nice like this morning.

Scored a pair of 35s and a bunch of thinner change, all for $35. Pretty rusty, gonna buy a bunch of cola tomorrow and soak them down and see what they look like after. Maybe give em a Rustoleum dressing.

Including a pair or two of York 5’s
 
04/08/20 - Bench

Monstermini Facepulls, Light Pressdowns, Average NG Pulldowns, DB Hammercurls
2x25 each

Chins on Yoke
3x6

Bench
45,95,135,185x5
225x2
255x1
225 5x8

CGBP
185 3x8

Chins on Yoke
4x6, 1x8

Good day, building the base. Beautifully sunny this morning and got to sit out with the wife on the porch swing after training and a cold diet Mt Dew

Got all the rusty plates in a big tub of cola soaking the rust off now! Bigger plates will need to go in tomorrow when I take out the littles to scrub. 8x2 liters only covers so much at once lol
 
Cola never worked for me. Oxalic acid works 4-5 tablespoons in a gallon of water.
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04/10/20
BW 238.4

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges

CAT Squat, Beltless
45 2x5
135,225x5
315x2
345x1
295 5x5 in 10 min, 56 sec

Deadlift, stiffbar
135,225,315x3
+hookgrip
365,385,405,435x3
+belt
465x3

TKE
Light Band 3x20/leg

Standing Hamstring Curl
Light Band 2x20/leg

Knocked 3 min 45 sec off the CAT squats! Deadlifts felt pretty good considering the plates had dug over an inch deficit by the 465 set.

Another beautiful afternoon. We just got a mated pair of ducks that showed up in our creek; the spring wildlife game is getting strong here! So now we’re feeding ducks, robins, chippies, starlings, squirrels, raccoons, ground hog, o’possum, and the odd stray cat off the back porch.
🦆🦜🦝🦦🦡
 
Woke up at 236.6, 0.8lbs less than 6 days ago, so things are moving in the right direction. Today is a PSMF, and started the day with a fasted 30 min walk in the sunshine on the ephedrine/caff/choline stack. Going to have a cheat meal with family for Easter tomorrow, but going to be measured with it so it can work in my favor.

Trying to get more sunshine in daily.
 
You doing 1000 kcal 1g/lb lbm (edit: of protein) for the PSMF? Thinking of throwing this kind of day in once a week as well. Was gonna just do a 24 hour fast and have dinner but I think itd be easier for me to get all the protein in with more of a PSMF set up instead.
 
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jswain34 said:
You doing 1000 kcal 1g/lb lbm (edit: of protein) for the PSMF? Thinking of throwing this kind of day in once a week as well. Was gonna just do a 24 hour fast and have dinner but I think itd be easier for me to get all the protein in with more of a PSMF set up instead.
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Yeah like 4x50g shakes, keeping total carbs from them under 30 like normal days.

Tbh, I’m not wholly convinced the body isn’t more muscle-sparing when actually truly fasting completely vs PSMF. Just trying this old diet from Jamie Lewis from 2012 I was interested in then but never had the balls to play with.
 
Hyde said:
Yeah like 4x50g shakes, keeping total carbs from them under 30 like normal days.

Tbh, I’m not wholly convinced the body isn’t more muscle-sparing when actually truly fasting completely vs PSMF. Just trying this old diet from Jamie Lewis from 2012 I was interested in then but never had the balls to play with.
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I've toyed with the idea of his diet. I'm interested in how you respond. I usually nuke carbs on my off-training days anyways.
 
04/13/20 - 2nd Pressing
BW 240.6

Miniband Pullaparts
5x30

ss w/ One-Arm Monster Mini Pressdowns
2x25/arm

Incline Bench
45,95,145,195x5
205x4
215x3
225x2
235,245,255,265x1 tied personal best
200x10 PR

Seated BTN Press
45,65,95x6
115x8,10,12 PR

Skullcrushers
45,70x12
90 2x12

One-Arm Underhand Monster Mini Tri Ext
2x25/arm

ss w/ BB Curl
45x30, 20, 25

Got back home pretty late yesterday from Easter dinner so pushed this upper session back to today. Felt very strong from the cheat meal/carb up and extra day of rest; hit small volume PRs with more in the tank. Everything was blasting on all cylinders.


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04/14/20 - 2nd Squat/Pull
BW 238.0

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, BSS

Frontsquat, beltless
45x8
95,135,185x3
225x5
250 2x5, 1x8

Trapbar Deadlift
135,225,315,385x5
+belt
435x5
+1 chain/side x5
+2 x5
+3 x5
+4 x3 (~560 at top)

10 more lbs on frontsquat volume and 30 more lbs on the high handles over last week - feeling like I am building positive momentum!
 
Good to see your weight going down and the weights lifted going up. Training in the sun sounds nice. Maybe I will drag the hex bar out for some hex bar deads in the sun tomorrow.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Good to see your weight going down and the weights lifted going up. Training in the sun sounds nice. Maybe I will drag the hex bar out for some hex bar deads in the sun tomorrow.
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Get you some, brother! It’s emotionally satisfying; the sun is rejuvenating.

Down to a new low of 235.4 this morning! So down ~10lbs in 3.5 weeks. I noticed my shoulder veins becoming more noticeable last night. The bodyfat is slowly dropping off.
 
Hyde said:
Get you some, brother! It’s emotionally satisfying; the sun is rejuvenating.

Down to a new low of 235.4 this morning! So down ~10lbs in 3.5 weeks. I noticed my shoulder veins becoming more noticeable last night. The bodyfat is slowly dropping off.
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Awesome! Shoulder veins rock!!! I am trying to clean back up after falling off the diet wagon. Doing some fasting and noticed my biceps vein is coming back in again.
 
04/16/20 - Bench
BW 235.4

Cable Facepulls, Tri Pressdown, DB Hammercurls, NG Pulldowns
60/50/20/120 2x25

Chins
3x7

Bench
45,95,135,185x5
215x2
235,255x1
225 5x8

CGBP
195 3x6, 1x9

Chins
5x7

Picked up our 13” deadlift blocks last night, so we trained at the closed gym while there. Body took a long time to really get warmed up - bench felt like trash until 255. My wife’s deadlift day is a marathon, so I slowed my training pace down a lot.
 
Whats the plan of attack for building her pull?
 
jswain34 said:
Whats the plan of attack for building her pull?
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Eh, she’s in off-time and will be for the foreseeable future. She’s been doing very high rep, off-season hypertrophy stuff the last month. Which she understandably hated but kept her safe and gave her joints a breather. No events beyond a few light carries like sandbag, Husa, farmers thrown in. Her programming even now isn’t focused on the deadlift at all, BUT we will either modify it or make her coach change it because that’s all she really cares about at this point. She pulled up to a max barbell single at 360 from 13” last night, then down sets for volume at 80,70,60%. We have been putting speed floor work on any weeks he doesn’t have a pull programmed. The SAID principal always applies after all.
 
04/17/20 - Squat
BW 237.0

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges

CAT Squat, beltless
45x8
135x5
225x3
295,335x1
in 17 min 30 sec:
365x1
315 3x3
295 3x5

BB GM
135,155,175,185x10

TKE
Light band 3x30/leg

ss w/ Kneeling Ab Wheel Rollout
2x10

Seated Leg Curl
Avg band 3x10

Snow last night meant the yard was too muddy to deadlift, so I waved the squat intensity up a phase and hit some good mornings & abs instead. Good intensity in this session.
 
Fasting today, no calories at all. Not fun but at least it was beautiful out, nearly 60 and breezy so got a great walk in with the wife. Tomorrow is refeed
 
Nice - well done. You get in some morton’s lite & mag in throughout the day or just water?
 
jswain34 said:
Nice - well done. You get in some morton’s lite & mag in throughout the day or just water?
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I try to get some electrolytes in, and anything essentially calorie free is game. Had a piece of gum and a No Sugar Mt Dew, couple cups of green tea, some preWO, fat burner, pseudoephedrine, a couple Nuun tabs, a cap of mag, a serving of Morton lite - hardly roughing it; just making a huge deficit. Just always impossible to sleep when I fast. Stayed up till midnight and still tossed til past 2am, then up before 8am lol.

New low of 234.0 this morning. Down from last week’s low of 236.6!
 
Hyde said:
I try to get some electrolytes in, and anything essentially calorie free is game. Had a piece of gum and a No Sugar Mt Dew, couple cups of green tea, some preWO, fat burner, pseudoephedrine, a couple Nuun tabs, a cap of mag, a serving of Morton lite - hardly roughing it; just making a huge deficit. Just always impossible to sleep when I fast. Stayed up till midnight and still tossed til past 2am, then up before 8am lol.

New low of 234.0 this morning. Down from last week’s low of 236.6!
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Fasted “sleep” is god awful. Nice cutting work!
 
04/19/20 - 2nd Press
BW 234.0

Miniband Pullaparts
5x30

ss w/ One-Arm Monster Miniband Pressdown
2x25/arm

Incline Bench
45,95,135,185,205x5
215x4
225x3
235x2
250x1
205x10 PR

Seated BTN Press
45,75,100x8
120 3x8

BB Skullcrushers
45,70x15
90 2x15

One-Arm Underhand Monster Miniband Tri Extension
2x25/arm

Skipped Curls, just totally ran out of steam by Skullcrushers. Been great to eat today, and great to eat carbs! I’m a happy camper
 
04/20/20 - 2nd Squat
BW 240.8

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, Hip Stretches, Air Squats

Frontsquat, Beltless
45,95,135x5
185,225x3
255,275,295,315x1
260 2x5, 1x8

Trapbar
135,225,315,385x3
+belt
455x5

Just completely ran out of gas by 385 on trapbar. 455 felt way heavier than it should, so I took the hint and shut it down. Working up to 315 before adding another 10lbs to my rep work on fronts definitely cost something. Glad I didn’t keep working up further, but this was still a big mental boost for me. Expected more strength and endurance after yesterday’s refeed, but I guess that’s just how natty keto dieting goes.

Looking at a USPA meet in 14 weeks in Chicago. Depending on how the Corona climate seems in a couple weeks, I may start a comp prep cycle. Until that time, will definitely continue the Cyclic Keto Diet and Basebuilding work. However, I will need to hammer my squat and bench these next 2 weeks to get them ramped up enough to even begin proper 5th Set training. Deadlift feels fine, but going to start doing some dedicated grip work.
 
Hyde said:
04/20/20 - 2nd Squat
BW 240.8

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, Hip Stretches, Air Squats

Frontsquat, Beltless
45,95,135x5
185,225x3
255,275,295,315x1
260 2x5, 1x8

Trapbar
135,225,315,385x3
+belt
455x5

Just completely ran out of gas by 385 on trapbar. 455 felt way heavier than it should, so I took the hint and shut it down. Working up to 315 before adding another 10lbs to my rep work on fronts definitely cost something. Glad I didn’t keep working up further, but this was still a big mental boost for me. Expected more strength and endurance after yesterday’s refeed, but I guess that’s just how natty keto dieting goes.

Looking at a USPA meet in 14 weeks in Chicago. Depending on how the Corona climate seems in a couple weeks, I may start a comp prep cycle. Until that time, will definitely continue the Cyclic Keto Diet and Basebuilding work. However, I will need to hammer my squat and bench these next 2 weeks to get them ramped up enough to even begin proper 5th Set training. Deadlift feels fine, but going to start doing some dedicated grip work.
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I've been swinging a hammer 3 days a week and not only are my shoulders feeling great but hands are getting swole AF. It really works the grip.
 
04/21/20 - Bench
BW 237.6

Bench
45 4x5
95,135x5
185x3
225x2
255,275x1
250,255,260x5
225 3x5
185x20 touch n go

F*ck yeah. First time bench has felt on in 5-6 weeks. 275 flew. Going to wave up to the most intense Base Building phase next week. Gainbusters Juice Daddy is a great preWO btw.

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jswain34 said:
Juice Daddy
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Bostin Loyd helped design it lol - funny thing is while he’s known for his outrageous gear experimentation, everything with this seems perfectly balanced. Most stim preWOs are like trying to survive a heart attack, but damn I have taken this 3 times now and it’s so smooth. NO SIDES. No jitters, sweats, itches, elevated heart rate - very glad I pulled the trigger.

Started Assault Team Monday and that’s also been totally side-free, which is awesome for a product with Forskolin in it.

Plus it was all on sale for 25% off w/ code HOARD
 
04/22/20 - Back
BW 236.4

BB Rows
45,135,155,185x8
205 4x8

DB Rear Delt Flyes
20 3x20

DB Concentration Curls
20 2x12

Chins on Yoke
4x8

Seated DB Cleans
20 2x20

Just some accessory the day after bench.
 
Warmed up for squats slowly, and everything just felt very off. Left knee, right lower hamstring, shoulders and elbows. Did 45 minutes of tissue work, rolling, movement prep, core activation, a bit of stretching prior. Got to a point where I could squat the bar without pain but it felt heavy and my will to fight just wasn’t there - shelving this for Sunday, with carbs and more days of rest.
 
04/25/20 - 2nd Press
BW 234.8

Miniband Pullaparts
3x30

ss w/ One-arm Monster Miniband Pressdowns
2x25/arm

Incline Bench
45,95,135,185x5
215x5
225x4
235x3
245x2
255x1
210x10 PR

Seated BTN Press
45,75,105x8
125 3x8 PR

Skullcrushers
45x15
75x10
90x15,10

One-Arm Underhand Monster Miniband Tri Ex
2x25/arm

Axle Curl
45,50,55x20
75 2x8

Today is a protein-sparing modified fast, but got a lot of great sleep last night and the diet stims had me feeling really amped so I took advantage and hit my pressing totally fasted. Felt pretty strong, and the wife hit a 175 closegrip benchpress too!
 
Strong work brotha. Good to see you making some PRs.
 
Thanks gang. Trying to bring up a couple lifts I’ve never really pushed in this off-season that will hopefully carry over to a better bench ultimately. Feels good to be working some new ground.
 
04/26/20 - Squat
BW 234.0

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges

CAT Squat
45 2x5
95,135x5
185x4
235x3
275x2
315,345,365x1
in 30 minutes:
385,405x1 belted
275,280,285,290,295,300,305,310x5
^beltless

Found out right after I drank my preWO the in-laws were coming over in an hour to visit lol. But got a great dense squat session in at least. Waiting for carb up day was a terrific decision. 405 felt heavy to walk out but moved very fast. My knees/quad were still a little tender going into this so I am glad I gave them more time to recover - I am moving back to a once/micro squat model for safety’s sake.
 
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They moved the meet I really wanted to do back to July 19. Same gym and meet director in Plainfield, IN that I did in December. 12 weeks from today.

I have been off-cycle for 20 - TWENTY - weeks. I am healthy and low risk for a dangerous response in the event I contract COVID-19, and I think if there was any point in the next 8 months to go on cycle and then PCT at all, it’s these next 4 months over summer. COVID is all but guaranteed to get even worse come fall (like all coronavirus) so waiting any longer to cycle is not ideal at this point. If I’m going to use, there’s no better time coming than the present as far as I can see.

Going to finish out this final 6th week of cyclic keto dieting with one last week of ramping up Base Building training. 5th Set, and competition prep, begins Monday ☠️
 
If you do get sick, hit your body with a TREMENDOUS amount of light.. and you *should* be fine. If not, maybe look into injecting some disinfectant.

But, I'm excited for you to see where this goes!
 
04/28/20 - Deadlift
BW 235.0

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges

Deadlift
135,225x5
295,345,385,415,435x3
+belt
455,475,500x1 tore right thumb
+straps, -belt
405 2x3

Well, today was a lesson: I am 100% limited on what I will deadlift at comp based on what I can accomplish with conditioning my skin and perfecting my hookgrip by then. I was extremely surprised and angered when 500 ripped my thumb skin totally off, as I felt I was being very diligent not to set the bar deep in my hands as well as focusing on taking the slack out of them. Still, I am determined to improve. If Cailer Woolam can hold 950lbs, surely there is more I can do to get my capacity up to 650.

On the bright side, 2 days after refeed I was only 0.2lbs up this morning from Sunday pre-refeed. So I am definitely continuing to lean out steadily.

Getting pre-cycle bloodwork Saturday morning since it’s been 12 weeks since last draw.
 
There was supposed to be upper back work after pulling and some smaller accessory but I lost my fight with my hand bleeding all over. Going to wrap it up and attack the bench tomorrow, then rest til post bloodwork.
 
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