That’s so true. We are the ones setting the standards for ourselves, and it’s entirely arbitrary.
I wanted a lifetime deadlift PR this meet. But my back delayed my training such that I am really...
Some great advice here, I agree with Hyde that if you are okay with the first 4 things, then just do it for the fun, and motivation. It will be a good experience, and might be just what you need...
we tend to be much harder on ourselves cause we are all lifetime gym rats. I have seen people sign up for their first gym membership and 2 months later sign up to go to an event where they humbly...
Honestly I 100% think you should do it. You've been toying around with the idea of a competition for a while and this would give you a focused timeline to work towards and experience to determine...
Thanks Gentlemen, has been a rough week so far. I woke up Monday morning sick as a dog, some kind of stomach bug or food poisoning. Unfortunately I was out of town for work and there was no option...
Weight: 208.4
Weight still headed in the right direction. Staying just below maintenance still (according to Fitbit calculations). Will continue doing this another few days, start training...
Yup. We are in the midst of an interstate move and sorting through my stash(at this point with our supp store closing its between 5000-10000$ in retail value so its ALOT lol) and found a 95% full...
Yeah, using nutrition for the deficit during a deload makes more sense, and liss shouldn't be damaging any tissue so no real "recovery" there so to speak. Hence why LISS is considered King for...
maybe! yesterday I was reminded of the skill required to manhandle heavy OHP, not just the strength. I had lost my balance or breath (or both?) on rep 5 again, brought it back to the bottom...
Yeah, I was going to say, if you are wanting to clean up, LISS would be the only form of cardio I would consider during a deload, and even then very laid back if not part of your normal work. Now...
Also, find a pressing variation besides incline bench 3x a week, and consider learning to squat if you’re serious about adding size. I can’t see why you wouldn’t squat or frontsquat one of your...
Adding anabolics can actually mean you handle less volume. It’s definitely not something where you start adding tons of work sustainably - you just get much faster results from the work you do...
Would do regular cardio for a lot of reasons, but my preference is incline walking because it's easier to recover from than the stair master.
30 minutes most days is probably fine, but it really...
No compelling reason to try to do more volume or add intensifiers just because you're on cycle. If the training you're doing now is working; just keep doing it.
Jim has talked about this and I know you know this in your heart as well: the deload is not time to make training harder in any way. Otherwise you don’t shed fatigue sufficiently to warrant the...
I bet you’re all over 210 lbs for your OHP max. The food looks delicious, and it’s great hearing you guys are doing so good since she left her job. No doubt some things are just more important...
My wife had dinner at the neighbors tonight, which normally she's there on Weds when I'm driving across the state doing dad duties but tonight we had a schedule change as my boy is visiting...
OHP
5 x 75, 90
3 x 115
3 x 125, 145
6 x 165
Joker
1 x 180, 190, 195
Pushpress
1 x 205, 215
2 x 225
5 x 205
BBB
5 x 10 x 115
DB laterals
10 x 25, 30
10 x 20 - seated
SS DB forwards
10 x...
8/5/2026
Wednesday
Stretches
Warmups
Deload
HS Iso Lateral High Row
180 x 8, 8, 8
HS Iso Lateral Mid Row
Cycled through all 4 different handle variations for 2 x 8
Machine Preacher Curl
3 x...
Do you want to change your training right now? Are you excited by the idea to train for strength the next 2.5 months? Would you be okay with a total well below your best ever numbers, since you...
I will definitely defer to Hyde on this, but considering you’ve been doing more bodybuilding style workouts for a while, with only 2 1/2 months to train for a PL meet, really isn’t enough time to...
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