GreenMachineX
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Do you like Karbolyn more then HBCD?
Segansational's Motivation Log
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gphagan1
Legend
Yeah that sucks…. I had an Oak tree fall across our fence last fall from all the rain and wind during Hurricane season. Took my chainsaw and cut it up for firewood and fixed my fence. That’s one advantage of having a lot of trees on our land…. I never have to buy firewood. As far as the one near your house, you definitely need to cut it down if you can’t treat it. 
Segansational
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Not really, I'm equal opportunity between the two. Just depends on what I can get depending on where I'm ordering from at the time.
Yeah, we're lucky that most of our trees are set back from our property, but so many are big mature ones that if they ever go fully would cause a lot of damage.
Yeah that sucks…. I had an Oak tree fall across our fence last fall from all the rain and wind during Hurricane season. Took my chainsaw and cut it up for firewood and fixed my fence. That’s one advantage of having a lot of trees on our land…. I never have to buy firewood. As far as the one near your house, you definitely need to cut it down if you can’t treat it.
I'll do that for smaller trees, but this one would've been too much for the chainsaw I have to handle.
gphagan1
Legend
Oh yeah, I understand…..when it comes to cutting trees you definitely want the right chainsaw for the job.
Segansational
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Hope all the dad's out there had a nice father's day. Family took me to a hot air balloon festival on Saturday which was cool. It was a bit too windy for them to really take flight, but seeing all of them blown up next to each other - 10 at one time! - was pretty neat. Did end up having an ice cream cone as a treat.
Ended up spending most of actual father's day doing stuff for the family.
Guess that's the true definition of fatherhood though. We spent the morning resealing/staining the kid's swingset. Then I did some work in our shed organizing and hanging some hooks. Wife is away on a work trip this week, so I'll be solo parenting the next few days. So, Dad and the kids had pizza and movie night.
M5, Wk5, D2
Working sets,
Neutral Grip Pull Ups, 1 set
Seated Cable Rows, 1 set
EZ bar Skull crushers, 2 sets
BB Upright Rows, 1 set
DB laterals, 1 set
BB shrugs, 2 sets
BB Squats, 2 sets
1 hr 28 mins, 207 cals.
Pre: 1 cap ECA Stack, 2.5 mg Y, 3 caps PrimeXT, 2 caps Pepti-Plex
Intra: 1 scoop EAA9, 1 scoop CVOL, 1g Choline Citrate, 1g Vit C.
Notes
Today's deload day felt more taxing than usual, even with a high readiness score - probably the highest in recent memory (99). Yesterday was really tired by late afternoon.
Diet was not super clean this weekend as outlined above. This week will actually be a short week as well, since we're going camping this weekend & to an amusement park. Food will be had! This is an annual tradition my wife's family grew up with that we've started to bring back now with our kids.
This is both the joy and curse of the summer. Basically every weekend we have something fun coming up that's a long weekend or a true vacation, but that will impact my workout schedule and make it a bit harder to stay on track diet wise. No off days during the week from here on out.
Just going to do as much damage control as I can during the week and not feel guilty about it when out and about. Cheers!
Ended up spending most of actual father's day doing stuff for the family.
Guess that's the true definition of fatherhood though. We spent the morning resealing/staining the kid's swingset. Then I did some work in our shed organizing and hanging some hooks. Wife is away on a work trip this week, so I'll be solo parenting the next few days. So, Dad and the kids had pizza and movie night. M5, Wk5, D2
Working sets,
Neutral Grip Pull Ups, 1 set
Seated Cable Rows, 1 set
EZ bar Skull crushers, 2 sets
BB Upright Rows, 1 set
DB laterals, 1 set
BB shrugs, 2 sets
BB Squats, 2 sets
1 hr 28 mins, 207 cals.
Pre: 1 cap ECA Stack, 2.5 mg Y, 3 caps PrimeXT, 2 caps Pepti-Plex
Intra: 1 scoop EAA9, 1 scoop CVOL, 1g Choline Citrate, 1g Vit C.
Notes
Today's deload day felt more taxing than usual, even with a high readiness score - probably the highest in recent memory (99). Yesterday was really tired by late afternoon.
Diet was not super clean this weekend as outlined above. This week will actually be a short week as well, since we're going camping this weekend & to an amusement park. Food will be had! This is an annual tradition my wife's family grew up with that we've started to bring back now with our kids.
This is both the joy and curse of the summer. Basically every weekend we have something fun coming up that's a long weekend or a true vacation, but that will impact my workout schedule and make it a bit harder to stay on track diet wise. No off days during the week from here on out.
Just going to do as much damage control as I can during the week and not feel guilty about it when out and about. Cheers!
Segansational
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And just a few more data points:
Weight: 155.6# (+2.4# since end of week)
BF: 14.1% (+0.3% since end of week)
But really good trend on readiness this past week transitioning into full on deload.
Weight: 155.6# (+2.4# since end of week)
BF: 14.1% (+0.3% since end of week)
But really good trend on readiness this past week transitioning into full on deload.
Dustin07
Legend
My favorite holiday is the 4th of julyYeah everyone knows that Father’s Day is NOT the equivalent of Mother’s Day for men
You don't owe anyone anything. No gift giving. Everyone BYOB. someone else blows everything up. you eat a pile of meat and sit in the sun. if the day goes really well, you also get to mow the lawn and run the sprinklers. It's truly Christmas in July.
Segansational
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Truth. Not that it needs to be. In either case, I don't mind putting in the work for the kids and the family.Yeah everyone knows that Father’s Day is NOT the equivalent of Mother’s Day for men
They made me two big father's day posters each one of my kids. That's plenty!
I bet the 4th celebrations this year are going to be even bigger boomsticks than usual with the 250th!
Segansational
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M5, Wk2, D3
Working sets,
Incline Bench Press, 1 set
Machine Chest Press, 1 set
Machine Preacher Curls, 2 sets
BB Shrugs, 1 set
SLDLs, 2 sets
1 hr 22 mins, 178 cals.
Pre: 1 cap ECA Stack, 5mg Y, 3 caps PrimeXT, 2 caps Pepti-Plex
Intra: 1 scoop EAA9, 1 packet Trevi electrolytes, 1 scoop CVOL, 1g Choline Citrate, 1g Vit C.
Notes
Another good day of recovery with my second readiness score of 99 during this deload.
Noting that the 5mg Y this AM with the ECA stack wasn't optimal, but doing some more research it appears that mid-afternoon dose of Y isn't really worth it in this scenario. So may just go back to 2.5mg Y AM only. Picked up some electrolyte packs from the river in a pinch. Been harder to find reasonably priced electrolyte powders lately...
My lower back felt tight this AM and during BB shrugs I could feel a bit of a twinge. Still ended up doing SLDLs, since it's only using my 1" bar primarily up to only an added 15# for deload, but had to go slow and careful. Hoping I did more good than damage.
Deadbugs and curl ups right now feel good for the lower back, so I've been regularly including them in my typical warm ups.
Working sets,
Incline Bench Press, 1 set
Machine Chest Press, 1 set
Machine Preacher Curls, 2 sets
BB Shrugs, 1 set
SLDLs, 2 sets
1 hr 22 mins, 178 cals.
Pre: 1 cap ECA Stack, 5mg Y, 3 caps PrimeXT, 2 caps Pepti-Plex
Intra: 1 scoop EAA9, 1 packet Trevi electrolytes, 1 scoop CVOL, 1g Choline Citrate, 1g Vit C.
Notes
Another good day of recovery with my second readiness score of 99 during this deload.
Noting that the 5mg Y this AM with the ECA stack wasn't optimal, but doing some more research it appears that mid-afternoon dose of Y isn't really worth it in this scenario. So may just go back to 2.5mg Y AM only. Picked up some electrolyte packs from the river in a pinch. Been harder to find reasonably priced electrolyte powders lately...
My lower back felt tight this AM and during BB shrugs I could feel a bit of a twinge. Still ended up doing SLDLs, since it's only using my 1" bar primarily up to only an added 15# for deload, but had to go slow and careful. Hoping I did more good than damage.
Deadbugs and curl ups right now feel good for the lower back, so I've been regularly including them in my typical warm ups.
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Segansational
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One more piece of info:
In diagnosing the potential recurrent lower back issue, it seems it may be tied to tight iliopsoas causing anterior pelvic tilt (lordosis), leading to extension of L4/L5 lower back, with compensatory erector strain.
Main focus to stretch psoas under load, ie. Bulgarian split squats.
Thoughts?
Also, supposedly fairly common in trained individuals.
In diagnosing the potential recurrent lower back issue, it seems it may be tied to tight iliopsoas causing anterior pelvic tilt (lordosis), leading to extension of L4/L5 lower back, with compensatory erector strain.
Main focus to stretch psoas under load, ie. Bulgarian split squats.
Thoughts?
Also, supposedly fairly common in trained individuals.
akboom87
Well-known member
Looks like deload is going well! One of the reasons I switched from morning workouts to evening is my back was not ready to go in the AM like it is in the PM.
Dustin07
Legend
bruh, in a pinch just make your own. a gallon pitcher of water in the fridge with the salt added. I fill ours 1/3 with ice, pour the salt/potassium on top of that, then the crystal lite, then fill with water, mix, chill, and serve. gatorade zeros from costco are nice and convenient but just keeping a pitcher of it in the fridge is awesome and for a guy like you, you could top of your shaker or yetti tumbler etc with electrolytes before you leave the house. its real nice when I get home from work too.
I'm getting more cautious on this stuff with my opinion cause we've seen so many different back issues popping up lately but I have 100% dealth with psoas issues, and pain in both the back and front. when psoas issues caused substantial frontal pain it was usually correlated with a lot of running and deadlifting. the cure was generally yoga 1 or 2 times a week.
with the pain the back if you are already doing SLDL and can do RDL at light weight I can tell you that a proper rehab RDL for me means I am so focused, and I am squeezing my glutes so incredibly tight, that slow sets of 20 at 95lbs (or even just a barbell) would leave me sweaty. I'd have to squeeze the butt so damn tight to make it through the full rom without pain. and like magic my back would feel like a million bucks the next day.
I do think yoga has its place for lifters... I haven't done any in years, but it fixed me more than once.
Hyde
Legend
It’s almost like you could just use $1 Morton table salt with store-brand Mio/flavor enhancer like I told you before…
If you aren’t doing split squats, Bulgarians, couch stretch etc either preWO or as separate mobility, yes you should be doing that stuff. As a middle-aged man with a desk job who also trains, there’s zero way to avoid Anterior Pelvic Tilt (ATP) without proactive work. This doesn’t have to be hard - one session per week, do a couple sets of lunges or rear-foot-elevated split squats (even just bodyweight), and do a couch stretch a couple evenings per week for a minute while watching tv, sitting with kids, etc. But it makes a big difference.
When I am done doing Bird Dogs, I usually move into a split squat pose and flex my glute on the knee that’s on the floor. If there’s a lot of resistance to extend my hip fully, I know I need some extra Bulgarians prior to being able to use my core optimally.
If you aren’t doing split squats, Bulgarians, couch stretch etc either preWO or as separate mobility, yes you should be doing that stuff. As a middle-aged man with a desk job who also trains, there’s zero way to avoid Anterior Pelvic Tilt (ATP) without proactive work. This doesn’t have to be hard - one session per week, do a couple sets of lunges or rear-foot-elevated split squats (even just bodyweight), and do a couch stretch a couple evenings per week for a minute while watching tv, sitting with kids, etc. But it makes a big difference.
When I am done doing Bird Dogs, I usually move into a split squat pose and flex my glute on the knee that’s on the floor. If there’s a lot of resistance to extend my hip fully, I know I need some extra Bulgarians prior to being able to use my core optimally.
Dustin07
Legend
best life hack.
to be fair, the first time you hear it nobody goes "hmmmm salt water that sounds delicious" lol.
but its freaking awesome to have it sitting there in the fridge whenever you're thirsty. I reach for that more often than water at home now. especially on the weekends. my wife made another pitcher of ice tea last week. I blended my salted crystal lite lemonade with it for a nice little electrolyte filled arnold palmer.
Dustin07
Legend
I'm also a believer that if you know your body and you know good pain vs bad pain, sometimes you gotta work through the pain to retrain your body what should and shouldn't hurt. My knee hurt so bad it would nearly put me in tears the first few months of the year just bending down to take a knee to look at something on the ground. I kept doing my leg press. partial reps, deeper reps, long full exagerated reps, 20 rep sets, light 90lb sets. warm it up. leg ext, curls, etc. then all the sudden I'm under the barbell and its 90% gone. my last couple sessions the pain was so gone that I didn't even think about it in the moment.
doesn't mean I'm 100% but I wasn't about to wave the white flag either.
doesn't mean I'm 100% but I wasn't about to wave the white flag either.
akboom87
Well-known member
I really enjoy the pink lemonade or regular lemonade packets (insert whatever brand) and then adding salt been my go to now for probably almost 1-2 years now?
MrKleen73
Legend
Yeah, salting some sugar free coolaid is where it is at over buying specialty drinks. Honestly for most of us Gatorade isn't even a good option unless you are adding sodium to it. It replaces more potassium than sodium which is wild considering more sodium is lost in sweat than potassium.
Dustin07
Legend
bUt It TaStEs GoOd!
Hyde
Legend
The amount of salt I use periWO, it really doesn’t - but with artificial flavoring it does taste good enough. And comparable electrolyte products like LMNT also don’t taste great - you simply can’t put 1,000mg sodium in 8-16oz water without it tasting very salty.
So you might as well make your own concoction so YOU control how much salt and flavoring it has. That’s as good as you can make it, plus it’s WAY cheaper per serving. I mean it’s not even close, yet it doesn’t take much longer to open 2 containers vs 1 packet.
Dustin07
Legend
and that stuff adds up fast too.
I looked at those greens that hubberman promotes and after like 30 seconds clicking through the website I was like, nope, I'm out.
Yeah I'm guilty of watering down all my flavorings so much that I even do it on my chickens water lol.
Segansational
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So, quick heads up for anyone looking: Jacked Factory has a Prime Day deal right now on their carb powder, 1/2 HBCD and 1/2 Carb10, for $15. Should've bought two!
I totally forgot about that reco! Grabbed some cheap packets of Trevi again, while on sale. But will grab a mio next time I'm at the grocery store.
Good call on the couch stretch. Tried that out today, yikes!
I'm also a believer of generally still working through small nags, aches and pains - minor colds too - but yesterday I might've pushed a little too much. All that said, a little ibuprofen, heating pad, and some CurcuPrime and generally feeling better today than yesterday.
Did ~28 mins of LISS cardio on the bike this AM. One more deload day tomorrow for my last lifting session before a long weekend away for me (off days, but likely high amounts of walking).
Oh, and another 99 readiness score this AM. That's 3 in a row!
Weight check: 154.4 (-1.2#) - tightening things back up this week.
BF: 14.0% (-0.1%)
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Segansational
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Well, had my workout post all ready to go here for my last deload day, and then I closed the app out. Not going to replay it all, so to sum:
Last deload day, did a lot of stretching /warm ups pre and post. Kept my BB shrugs super light this AM.
No workouts planned this weekend. Cheers!
Last deload day, did a lot of stretching /warm ups pre and post. Kept my BB shrugs super light this AM.
No workouts planned this weekend. Cheers!
MrKleen73
Legend
That's a perfect summary for a deload. Nice and low volume update...
Segansational
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M6, Wk1, D1 - 3 RIR
Decided to basically repeat the same meso, but just tweak a few exercises that potentially aggravate my lower back. So swapped out squats and BB shrugs for now.
Working sets,
Bench Press, 2 sets
Machine Flys, 2 sets
EZ bar curls, 3 sets
1 hr 11 mins, 159 cals
Pre: 1 cap ECA stack, 2.5mg Y, 3 caps PrimeXT, 2 caps Pepti-Plex.
Intra: 1 scoop EAA+, 1g Choline Citrate, 1g Vit C, 1 scoop CVOL, 1 scoop Carb Surge.
Notes
Wasn't sure how this AM would go since my son woke up around 4:30. Was able to get him to go back to sleep right away, but that's a little close to normal wake up for me, so I pushed back the alarm a little bit.
Also, my lower back was not feeling great after 3 nights in the RV, but I was able to do a lot of bracing and keeping my core tight to ensure I didn't put any extra strain on it while working out.
Great biceps pump and vascularity this AM.
Weight check: 155.6# (+1.2#)
BF: 14.1% (+0.1%)
Decided to basically repeat the same meso, but just tweak a few exercises that potentially aggravate my lower back. So swapped out squats and BB shrugs for now.
Working sets,
Bench Press, 2 sets
Machine Flys, 2 sets
EZ bar curls, 3 sets
1 hr 11 mins, 159 cals
Pre: 1 cap ECA stack, 2.5mg Y, 3 caps PrimeXT, 2 caps Pepti-Plex.
Intra: 1 scoop EAA+, 1g Choline Citrate, 1g Vit C, 1 scoop CVOL, 1 scoop Carb Surge.
Notes
Wasn't sure how this AM would go since my son woke up around 4:30. Was able to get him to go back to sleep right away, but that's a little close to normal wake up for me, so I pushed back the alarm a little bit.
Also, my lower back was not feeling great after 3 nights in the RV, but I was able to do a lot of bracing and keeping my core tight to ensure I didn't put any extra strain on it while working out.
Great biceps pump and vascularity this AM.
Weight check: 155.6# (+1.2#)
BF: 14.1% (+0.1%)
Dustin07
Legend
many years ago my back felt so much better after sleeping on the boat that I became convinced that the foam style mattresses were the solution to my bad back! replaced my real mattress with bed in a box foam type. now days I'm convinced my back is just a reflection of stress and whether or not I've been deadlifting. makes me think that my back felt better on the cheapo 3" foam mattress on the boat because my stress level was lower and my mind was happier when I was sleeping on the boat.
Segansational
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Haha, well, the being in a better place physically definitely can impact the mental. But in this case I'd say my overall stress level has come down and my readiness has gone up, so this is unfortunately just the issue of an old wonky mattress. We inherited the RV from my wife's grandparents, so it probably hasn't been replaced in... well, ever!
Couple of other random things:
This weekend was a lot of fun with the family, even though one of the days we had pretty heavy rain. We made the most of the nice day though. Kids really enjoyed all of the amusement park rides! The look of pure joy on their faces made the travel all worth it.
I ate all the foods: Waffle ice cream sandwich, soft serve, hashbrowns, pierogies, spicy sausage sandwich! So only a 1.2# increase isn’t too bad, probably off set with all of the walking we did. Close to 18k steps the first, almost 16k the second.
Here's my latest supplement restocks. Picked up mostly staples, although I also grabbed the Jolt Rootbeer energy drinks while they were on prime deal!
Segansational
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Just a little cardio session this AM, 30 mins, 157 cals. Nothing crazy. Sleep was interrupted twice last night by my daughter coming into our bedroom.
Also, I never posted a good photo of the @sns8778 glow in the dark shaker! So here was a photo I snapped last night that really shows it off in all it's glory!
Also, I never posted a good photo of the @sns8778 glow in the dark shaker! So here was a photo I snapped last night that really shows it off in all it's glory!
Segansational
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M6, Wk1, D1-2
Working sets,
Leg extensions, 2 sets
DB laterals, 3 sets
Upright Rows, 3 sets
Neutral Grip Pull Ups, 2 sets
Seated Cable Rows, 2 sets
1 hr 27 mins, 198 cals.
Pre: 1 cap ECA Stack, 2.5mg Y, 3 caps PrimeXT, 2 caps Pepti-Plex.
Intra: 1 scoop EAA+, 1g Choline Citrate, 1g Vit C, 1 packet Trevi electrolytes, 5g creatine mono (Fresh Supps), 1 scoop JF Carb Surge (25g carbs).
Notes
Carb Surge blend doesn't mix very well. Assuming it's the pea starch (Carb10) that sinks to the bottom / clumps.
Also noting that my initial burst of energy to naturally wake up with my first alarm has mostly gone away at this point.
Working sets,
Leg extensions, 2 sets
DB laterals, 3 sets
Upright Rows, 3 sets
Neutral Grip Pull Ups, 2 sets
Seated Cable Rows, 2 sets
1 hr 27 mins, 198 cals.
Pre: 1 cap ECA Stack, 2.5mg Y, 3 caps PrimeXT, 2 caps Pepti-Plex.
Intra: 1 scoop EAA+, 1g Choline Citrate, 1g Vit C, 1 packet Trevi electrolytes, 5g creatine mono (Fresh Supps), 1 scoop JF Carb Surge (25g carbs).
Notes
Carb Surge blend doesn't mix very well. Assuming it's the pea starch (Carb10) that sinks to the bottom / clumps.
Also noting that my initial burst of energy to naturally wake up with my first alarm has mostly gone away at this point.
Segansational
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I take 1g daily, usually pre-WO, but lately with no powder supp pre (using ECA stack caps) it's just the most convenient. Supposedly pre-WO is good for collagen synthesis, particularly if paired with a collagen supplement, given my joint issues.
Segansational
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Ended up doing 43 mins of some easy biking this AM for ~234 cals burned. Slept like a rock last night, so this morning's session felt super easy.
One more session tomorrow before heading out for the holiday weekend. More camping planned and some time on the river. Hopefully beating the heat!
One more session tomorrow before heading out for the holiday weekend. More camping planned and some time on the river. Hopefully beating the heat!
Segansational
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M6, Wk1, D2 continued
Working sets,
EZ bar Skull crushers, 2 sets
DB shrugs, 2 sets
Upright Rows, 3 sets
DB laterals, 3 sets
Bulgarian split squats, 2 sets
1 hr 28 mins, 266 cals.
Pre: 1 cap ECA stack, 2.5mg Y, 3 caps PrimeXT, 2 caps Pepti-Plex.
Intra: 1 scoop EAA+, 1g Choline Citrate, 1g Vit C, 25g Carb Surge, 5g creatine mono, 10g collagen peptides.
Notes
First time doing bulgarian split squats. Holy heck! Even without any weight my quads were burning from warm ups, x12,8,4 per side. I also notice that particularly balancing on my left leg is hard to keep myself upright and keep my body from leaning. So I did these with holding onto the upright on my bench to try and correct my travel path.
Stopped in the local VS near me yesterday and grabbed a bunch of stuff on 50-75% off sale. Got a box of protein donuts and a case of Prime energy drinks both for
Happy birthday, America!
End of week weigh in: 152.8# (-2.8#)
BF: 13.8% (-0.3%)
Working sets,
EZ bar Skull crushers, 2 sets
DB shrugs, 2 sets
Upright Rows, 3 sets
DB laterals, 3 sets
Bulgarian split squats, 2 sets
1 hr 28 mins, 266 cals.
Pre: 1 cap ECA stack, 2.5mg Y, 3 caps PrimeXT, 2 caps Pepti-Plex.
Intra: 1 scoop EAA+, 1g Choline Citrate, 1g Vit C, 25g Carb Surge, 5g creatine mono, 10g collagen peptides.
Notes
First time doing bulgarian split squats. Holy heck! Even without any weight my quads were burning from warm ups, x12,8,4 per side. I also notice that particularly balancing on my left leg is hard to keep myself upright and keep my body from leaning. So I did these with holding onto the upright on my bench to try and correct my travel path.
Stopped in the local VS near me yesterday and grabbed a bunch of stuff on 50-75% off sale. Got a box of protein donuts and a case of Prime energy drinks both for
Happy birthday, America!
End of week weigh in: 152.8# (-2.8#)
BF: 13.8% (-0.3%)
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Segansational
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Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! We were dealing with an intense heat wave (102 one of the days) and some intense thunderstorms while camping, but still managed to get in plenty of time out on the boat swimming. And where we were camped along the river we saw various bits of fireworks displays up and down the river, so that was also pretty cool.
Back to the routine this AM (wake up was rough!) for M6, Wk1, D3:
Working sets,
Incline BP, 2 sets
Machine Chest Press, 2 sets
Machine Preacher Curls, 3 sets
SLDLs, 1 set
1 hr 12 mins, 183 cals.
Pre: 1 cap ECA stack, 3 caps PrimeXT, 2 caps Pepti-Plex.
Intra: Same as last time.
Notes
Started up 2 caps of Mitoburn (Gains Candy) daily since Friday. Only 6 more days to hit my summer body goal, but this weekend basically sunk things for me.
Weigh in: 158.2# (+5.4#) - Honestly have never seen this much of a swing in one weekend
and I didn't think I even ate all that poorly!
BF: 14.4% (+0.6%)
This week will just have to be damage control.
The good and the bad:
Got asked if I had recently lost weight, so guess that means I look leaner to others. I was looking very vascular this weekend, definitely in my arms. Dehydration probably contributed a bit this time around. If you've never been to a campground pool, that will put a different lens on what us in the fitness community defines as "average" comparably. That's also not meant to sound arrogant, bragging or boastful. It's just a reminder to myself that what we are comparing ourselves to in our mind (and physiques we see on here) are vs the 10% of all physiques, and in some cases (bodybuilders, crossfitters, performance athletes) the top 1-5%. The goals still remain, but helps put current state and progress into perspective.
Definitely a bit more irritable leading up to and into this weekend. Will need to watch that. Here's to a good week ahead.
Back to the routine this AM (wake up was rough!) for M6, Wk1, D3:
Working sets,
Incline BP, 2 sets
Machine Chest Press, 2 sets
Machine Preacher Curls, 3 sets
SLDLs, 1 set
1 hr 12 mins, 183 cals.
Pre: 1 cap ECA stack, 3 caps PrimeXT, 2 caps Pepti-Plex.
Intra: Same as last time.
Notes
Started up 2 caps of Mitoburn (Gains Candy) daily since Friday. Only 6 more days to hit my summer body goal, but this weekend basically sunk things for me.
Weigh in: 158.2# (+5.4#) - Honestly have never seen this much of a swing in one weekend
and I didn't think I even ate all that poorly! BF: 14.4% (+0.6%)
This week will just have to be damage control.
The good and the bad:
Got asked if I had recently lost weight, so guess that means I look leaner to others. I was looking very vascular this weekend, definitely in my arms. Dehydration probably contributed a bit this time around. If you've never been to a campground pool, that will put a different lens on what us in the fitness community defines as "average" comparably. That's also not meant to sound arrogant, bragging or boastful. It's just a reminder to myself that what we are comparing ourselves to in our mind (and physiques we see on here) are vs the 10% of all physiques, and in some cases (bodybuilders, crossfitters, performance athletes) the top 1-5%. The goals still remain, but helps put current state and progress into perspective.
Definitely a bit more irritable leading up to and into this weekend. Will need to watch that. Here's to a good week ahead.
GreenMachineX
Well-known member
Good points which I need a reminder of as well.Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! We were dealing with an intense heat wave (102 one of the days) and some intense thunderstorms while camping, but still managed to get in plenty of time out on the boat swimming. And where we were camped along the river we saw various bits of fireworks displays up and down the river, so that was also pretty cool.
Back to the routine this AM (wake up was rough!) for M6, Wk1, D3:
Working sets,
Incline BP, 2 sets
Machine Chest Press, 2 sets
Machine Preacher Curls, 3 sets
SLDLs, 1 set
1 hr 12 mins, 183 cals.
Pre: 1 cap ECA stack, 3 caps PrimeXT, 2 caps Pepti-Plex.
Intra: Same as last time.
Notes
Started up 2 caps of Mitoburn (Gains Candy) daily since Friday. Only 6 more days to hit my summer body goal, but this weekend basically sunk things for me.
Weigh in: 158.2# (+5.4#) - Honestly have never seen this much of a swing in one weekend
BF: 14.4% (+0.6%)
This week will just have to be damage control.
The good and the bad:
Got asked if I had recently lost weight, so guess that means I look leaner to others. I was looking very vascular this weekend, definitely in my arms. Dehydration probably contributed a bit this time around. If you've never been to a campground pool, that will put a different lens on what us in the fitness community defines as "average" comparably. That's also not meant to sound arrogant, bragging or boastful. It's just a reminder to myself that what we are comparing ourselves to in our mind (and physiques we see on here) are vs the 10% of all physiques, and in some cases (bodybuilders, crossfitters, performance athletes) the top 1-5%. The goals still remain, but helps put current state and progress into perspective.
Definitely a bit more irritable leading up to and into this weekend. Will need to watch that. Here's to a good week ahead.
The deficit induced irritability is getting me also.
Dustin07
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yeah they are nasty lol
Segansational
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No lie, I was still very sore yesterday!
MrKleen73
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They are also great for glutes, it just depends on how you set them up. Foot farther in front with a more forward lean, and sitting back into the rear foot changes the focus to glutes big time.
Hyde
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And they hit so much honestly regardless of emphasis, just a very productive movement for hypertrophy and mobility. Changing focus can also be used to improve tissue tolerance in knees, adductors, ankles too. Very versatile exercise that does a lot.
I hate doing them
Dustin07
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And they hit so much honestly regardless of emphasis, just a very productive movement for hypertrophy and mobility. Changing focus can also be used to improve tissue tolerance in knees, adductors, ankles too. Very versatile exercise that does a lot.
I hate doing them
they 100% will show me within a first set what the current health of my adductors is.
any lunge type movement leaves my glutes feeling like I'm sitting on small rocks but the bulgarians 100% expose bad adductors for me.