Oh boy, now you messed up! LOL
Yes sir I weigh probably 95% of my food. I'll eyeball it and guess if we go out, but I weigh all my breakfasts and lunches for the week on Sunday, then 99% of my dinners at home. I weight the carbs and protein but often eyeball the veggies.Congrats on the weight loss!
Out of curiosity, do you eyeball your food or weigh it all? And did you weigh your alcohol/mixers?
Hey, no shame in x fit. Things have changed much over the years now that it’s less of a popup fad and more of a lifestyle. I wouldn’t mind doing an occasional session here and there.
That's how I see it. I haven't been doing any cardio lately and since I have no interest in competing in xfit events, I can pace myself, go lighter, etc. I'll watch it and balance it out though. I'm not likely to go every week. maybe 2-3x per month just to hang with my wife. The group she goes with at 6pm is a mostly in the over 40 crowd and not competitors which will help me simmer down a bit and not try to go full firebreather. I also can eat more around it. Yesterday I made an additional protein shake with an extra serving and a half of powdered peanut butter. came home, ate a carton of egg white + huge tortilla, cheese, salsa, etc all on top of normal calories and woke up .2lbs lighter again today.X Fit beats cardio as long as you can recover from it and your normal training.
Yeah don’t say that….. ever! LolI can only discuss it here. Last night I caught myself on a big slip up. I mentioned my struggle under in the squat rack to my wife and then the big slip........ "It's probably just cause I've been losing weight too fas-.........." ****. i barely finished the sentence and knew my wife would hate me for the next hour
All the greatest benchers spend a good amount of time pressing on some angle of incline, whether it be DBs or BBs.Bench.
10 x 95
5 x 135, 185, 215, 235
3 x 235 (after ss sets)
SS
1 x 255, 275, 295, 300
3 x 265
10 x 230
Pause
3 x 6 x 185
Incline bb
10 x 95
8 x 135
6 x 155
3 x 175
8 x 135
DB tri kickbacks
10 x 25s
10 x 27.5s
10 x 30s
DB curls
10 x 37.5s
10 x 40s
10 x 45s
Machine dips
3 sets
Machine curls
3 sets
Notes
Saw a dude that looked like vanilla ice.
Never SS'd 295 or 300 before
Added 10lbs to the 10 rep set.
I never incline so I'm not even sure where I should be.
Weight
185
Funny thing is I know that I've not done any cardio, aside from 10 rep sets occasionally, in months. Today my resting heart rate is 3-5 beats lower than yesterday lol.Glad to hear the weight is coming off easily for you man! And hey, I don't know why x fit gets such a bad rap. I say, if you're moving, lifting weights, and you can do it safely - more power to you.
Yeah and the past month been looking at my log and I have felt i'm just not "pressing" enough. lots of accessory work, mostly targeted and relevant, but incorporating more incline I think will help fill a gap.All the greatest benchers spend a good amount of time pressing on some angle of incline, whether it be DBs or BBs.
well having day 1 doms is leaving me concerned about what day 2 will look like lol. so far OK, but yeah.. I can feel it.How are you quads feeling after all those fronts?
I want to ramp my cals up a bit again before I attempt another 24-36thr fast. that full day fast had incredible results and really seemed to light my metabolism on fire! and I love me some borderline raw beef lolMMMMMM Fat sirloin sure sounds good.
I have done 531 a few times and always had results in the first 2 cycles, and always trashed my CNS there after. I respond well to the high volume that Wendlers amrap sets give me, but I can't sustain it for very long.As long as you are making progress what we say doesn't really mean anything other than what we think might improve your results, but doesn't mean we are always correct. Once you decide you really want to focus on power lifting I would just recommend you pick a tried and true powerlifting program and run through it methodically and see how that works for you compared to what you have been doing. I great starter could be something like 5/3/1. I am sure @Hyde could recommend an actual program to follow for a bit that would give you a great reference point.
The good news is that with all of the singles you do you have a good reference for your maxes on the lifts rather than estimating them. So following a percentage based plan should go really well for you.
Thanks man! didn't really feel like it at the time, felt like I should have been doing more/pushing harder but nothing in the world beats lifting with my boy. He keeps a notebook on his phone where he dates his log and now tracks it in the same format that I have mine posted above. We pulled his numbers back a bit the same way we pulled mine back so his bench dropped 10lbs but he did 3x6. then he went back to last sessions bench and pounded out 5 more lol.That looks like a lot of work!!
100% ^^^If you want the best way to get him started on squatting now and improve his form for later is goblet squats. They reinforce dropping the hips through the knees, keeping an upright stance, and both increasing ROM and strengthening the thoracic region and core. Plus he will be limited on total weight he can lift in that movement.
I never really thought about it, but this make so much sense !!If you want the best way to get him started on squatting now and improve his form for later is goblet squats. They reinforce dropping the hips through the knees, keeping an upright stance, and both increasing ROM and strengthening the thoracic region and core. Plus he will be limited on total weight he can lift in that movement.
Another thing to keep in mind on front squats, which you probably know from Xfit is keeping the elbows inside the hands allows for the flexibility required for the correct front rack position. It took me a very long time to learn this on my own and was an instant game changer for me going from the BB style crossed arms front squat to a legitimate front racked front squat.100% ^^^
This is how I teach anyone new to squat. It’s an extremely natural movement for most, especially by comparison to a barbell where most people lack the requisite posterior strength to squat to depth & also have no idea how to brace before getting load placed on their spine.
1st learn to goblet squat, when they look decent and can hit depth with 40lbs routinely they’re ready to Frontsquat the empty barbell. Once they master that fundamental, THEN put a bar on their back. It’s better to learn depth before adding load, and the goblet squat helps people find & build their natural squat positions safely.
Crossed-arm crew checking in hereAnother thing to keep in mind on front squats, which you probably know from Xfit is keeping the elbows inside the hands allows for the flexibility required for the correct front rack position. It took me a very long time to learn this on my own and was an instant game changer for me going from the BB style crossed arms front squat to a legitimate front racked front squat.
Yeah, the mobility required for a front rack is not really even possessed by everyone. However with him being young it is a perfect time to get him started working toward it. Not everyone has barn door delts like you that can hold the big boy weights. My body shape made the crossed arm always tip me forward, I didn;t really start making better progress until I got my front rack squared away. I have those sloping shoulders with narrow clavicles so crossed front squats the bar always tried to roll off pulling me forward. Once in the rack I finally got my delts to hold the bar in place for me.Crossed-arm crew checking in here
Definitely, everyone who can be taught that way should learn. I think I could already Strictpress 200lbs before I ever tried to learn to Frontsquat!Yeah, the mobility required for a front rack is not really even possessed by everyone. However with him being young it is a perfect time to get him started working toward it. Not everyone has barn door delts like you that can hold the big boy weights. My body shape made the crossed arm always tip me forward, I didn;t really start making better progress until I got my front rack squared away. I have those sloping shoulders with narrow clavicles so crossed front squats the bar always tried to roll off pulling me forward. Once in the rack I finally got my delts to hold the bar in place for me.
If it’s any consolation, they’re never comfortable, and part of how they make you stronger is the battle for control.I have never been able to find a comfortable/controllable way to front squat.
Same. Kaddilac bar is the only controllable way for me lolI have never been able to find a comfortable/controllable way to front squat.
I was trying to find a video of someone squatting with a Kaddilac Bar but was unable to ?Same. Kaddilac bar is the only controllable way for me lol
You don’t need a PCT for neurosteroids. Your use of Dermacrine will not be suppressive, unless you megadosed it to the point estrogen got sky high.Was thinking about picking up some dermacrine to try, the guys at strong supps recommended I follow up with https://www.strongsupplementshop.com/post-cycle-3x-by-vital-labs. Thoughts on that? is dermacrine strong enough to require a pct?
Actually I'd be interested in hearing any stack advice for a non injectable approach. Might order stuff soon with the idea of starting around Feb 20th since I'll be gone for 8 days and figure I shouldn't start then immediately stop for a week.
My bad, transformer barI was trying to find a video of someone squatting with a Kaddilac Bar but was unable to ?
Now I understand !My bad, transformer bar
That's what my gut told me but I wanted your verification.You don’t need a PCT for neurosteroids. Your use of Dermacrine will not be suppressive, unless you megadosed it to the point estrogen got sky high.
That is a bullshit product with bullshit dosages of things that would be minimally positive if dosed efficaciously, btw.
Pinning... you seem to be focusing on health a bit more and out of the things that work pinning is the healthiest option. Otherwise there are some decent transdermals out there, and something like Androhard or one of the many knockoffs at a relatively high dose would be nice for you. Does not convert to estrogen or anything but if you run it high enough to really be noticeable results you will need to PCT. If you can find some Trenavar or the like they could also be good options but then you need to be watchful of prolactin issues. Easy enough with P5P but it is still a consideration.That's what my gut told me but I wanted your verification.
If I decide to continue to dabble deeper, what do you recommend as my next step up for a strength cycle before I commit to pinning?
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