Love those front squats
Wait, you're not?
He’s very handsome
Buuuut he was cuter as a puppy - now he’s become more fun instead.
I actually have no idea if he was. He is a trained service dog, and I got him when he was like 4.Well, I guess it’s 3:1 here so maybe it’s just my perception, but his comment did surprise me. I do have a lot of brawn, but usually I just get asked if I play football by old people!
He’s very handsomeBuuuut he was cuter as a puppy - now he’s become more fun instead.
I want to bulk, but I've been in limbo for weeks lollosing size is such a mind F. I think I'm on my 4th or 5th cut in the last 4 years of cycling up and down and this is the first time that I feel pretty good in the smaller version of me. I would bet money that cutting to 220 or whatever you decide, would leave you feeling better and thicker than it was last time after 3 years of growth. I know for me, my arms still fill out my sleeves real good this time after 20+lbs cutting, and my lats MUST be far larger because just walking on the treadmill I can tell everything is filled out as triceps rub lats even deep into the cut.
damn, pretty soon @Smont be the only one left bulking around here
Hyde at the Christmas Classic 2026:
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I'm out here inspiring everyone to get lean this year. Love to see it.
“It was always you, Jim”
Will be doing the same post-vacation (sometime in June, probably) to prep for a cycle. If my T is low (it had dropped a ton since my last test when I did my annuals in Feb this year, but a lot of sleep deprivation and calorie restriction which could have had a role), then I may finally be on the TRT wagon.
What's the root cause of it, you think? Should too bound up which forces a bunch of pressure on the bicep tendon?
Man that sucks the elbow got you again, but good job working around it.
Guess you can’t have both!
too bad we don't know exact lean mass then vs now from like a dexa etc. I would suspect 220 is going to be larger this time, you've had lots of time to build since then. I mean I'm considerably smaller than you in the 180s again now, but I feel far larger than the last few cuts into the 180s.
The prospect of losing 25lbs is intimidating! I know I can do it, but what it will do to my strength I’m not sure. I know I can get it back regardless eventually though, so I’ll need to remember that whenever I get discouraged.
As long as "strength loss" is mostly due to changes in leverage and not actual muscle tissue loss things should be good, and set you up for a serious rebound.
There’s definitely going to be fear now, for him and us. We are taking gymnastics off for the entire summer to heal & focus on swim later, which he has been loving the last 3 weeks.
yeah I just meant with mine the metal creates a leverage on the the outer sides of the where my plate is so it would be hard to break the bone under the plate, but the bone at the ends of the plate are likely not as safe as they were naturally since there is zero flex there now.
Man I hate this happened to him and you and your wife. Dr’s these days just aren’t hitting on much anymore. Well you guys know what to do know and swimming will be much less impact but great physical activity for little man. Prayers for some speedy healing!
Pain is not bad at all, just some acetaminophen to control it without disturbing the initial healing response. Seems better than last time. He is a tough kid though too honestly, pain-wise.
Man, I’m so sorry….poor little guy. Glad it didn’t snap completely, but the Doctors should have been more cautious in their advice, especially as young as he is. And they wonder why we question them. It’s definitely smart to keep the brace on longer just to be safe this time.
That’s a perfect breakfast to break a fast. 8 lbs in 64 hours is impressive, those carbs should hit the spot. Glad the little guy isn’t in as much pain as before, he is definitely a tough one.
405 is so legit for a frontsquat
That’s a great overall leg workout….that’ll put some beef on the quads, especially that 405 front squat.
Getting into keto prior, hunger was minimal by comparison to usual. So that was definitely a wise move. I also seemed to really lose a LOT of fat on this one. I am every bit of 3lbs lighter now, post carb-up, plus I look leaner. Woke up at 240.6lbs today.glad is pain isn't too bad!!
Love it. 64hrs is a legit step up. for a family man thats where the logistical part of not having dinner becomes a bigger challenge than the hunger and routine lol. Its actually inspiring in a bit, makes me want to throw down a longer one like this maybe in May.
any loose skin? could be cause I'm a few years older than you but I noticed the rapid loss from a prolonged fast briefly made my skin look a little loose but it tightened up fast. It was one of the things that made me realize it might be smart for me to not bulk too far beyond control if I'm losing elasticity already.
No loose skin, but I wouldn’t expect to notice that from only a few lbs - I would think that would take more substantial loss in a shorter period, like if I kept hammering a cut for the coming month.
LOL so true. thats usually when people start posting food pics too and I start craving a ceasar salad for some reason haha
That's a solid session for sure! I am always amazed at you guys who are able to put up big numbers on two major lifts in one session. The way my training is set up I only ever hit really one big lift or at least heavier weight attempts on one per session. I think it'd just be too taxing on my CNS and recovery otherwise.
I agree, I think PL comps are pretty impressive especially when dudes go in there and PR multiple lifts. when I did xfit comps all the time we'd have 3-4 events, and then maybe 5-7 when we made top 10 chasing podium, but the weights were rarely 1RM territory, that was more a game of endurance and strategy. pushing heavy 1rm all day long in a PL comp is a serious feat of strength, IMO.
Buuuut he was cuter as a puppy - now he’s become more fun instead.
