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    Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

    For the first & probably last time in my life, I signed up for TWO meets today! PLU Nationals end of April 24/25th in the 242lb class, and a nearly full meet in Indy in just 6 weeks from tomorrow on December 13th as a 198. I am going for it, boys. There’s basically no meets happening in...
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    Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

    10/31/26 BW 215.4 Jumping Jacks Mace Swings Bench, ISF Powerbar 135x10 195x5 245,295x3 315,325x1 Widegrip Bench 210 2x25 JM Press 135x12 155x10 175x8 Ended up deciding to fast all day yesterday and just train today in the garage since bloodwork didn’t let me go yesterday morning. Had to...
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    Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

    Bloodwork came back: Dropped my LDL from 212 to 64. 70% in just 6 weeks. Total cholesterol went from 284 to 127. So ApoB can’t be more than 63 if LDL is 64, which means that dropped from 167 to 63 - over 100 points. Sat fats are kept around 20g per day and all dietary fat intake 6 days per...
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    Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

    Thanks gang! Haven’t really gotten stronger, but definitely more competitive as I’ve held a lot of strength. Definitely things like ease of breathing when reclined/in bed, stairs and realistically even walking do feel easier. Not that they were hard before, but everything is more...
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    Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

    I measured my waist at the navel this morning, around the widest part of the love handle/oblique:down to 37.5-38”. It was ~43.5-44” when I was in the 250s in February. So I’ve lost about half a foot on my waist this year. My biceps still taped at 17.5” flexed cold, thighs are 25.5” at peak quad...
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    SARMs Cycle has issues?

    Are you planning to be in a surplus and gain weight to drive the new strength? If so, LGD is the better anabolic, but it doesn’t really have the neurological effect on strength the way most oral steroids do, so if you don’t get bigger on it you probably won’t get much stronger from it. It’s more...
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    Slicin' and Dicin'

    And if you can tolerate that, you could do SSB split squats to turn the intensity up without adding load. Pete Rubish primarily did that for his leg strength. Squatting really bothered something on him, his hips or shoulders or something, so he did HEAVY RFE Split squats most of the year and...
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    I’m just not that strong (yet)!

    I listen to the Vince Guaraldi Trio Charlie Brown Christmas album every time it snows 😄❄️
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    We cuttin now ✂️

    Yeah if you wanted more protein for same calories like I mentioned then using a protein powder/RTD as creamer is definitely a great play. The reality of that or using the no-sugar coffee mate is that it’s not going to taste the same as a hi-cal creamer, whether that’s from high fat, sugar or...
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    I’m just not that strong (yet)!

    I watched the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown with my son last night!
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    GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log

    Oh the flu kicks my butt! I just realized eventually that 4-5 days lost once a decade is better than 1-2 annually. I realize I’m an outlier, but that’s what I’m working with.
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    I’m just not that strong (yet)!

    Yeah those are stupid. What’s best without kids is if a friend has a costume party at their house, or staying home to a movie to pass out candy (or just eating some 😝).
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    We cuttin now ✂️

    Moderation is key. So is weighing your food so you know what you’re getting.
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    Slicin' and Dicin'

    I think this a lot before unracking a big squat set, genuinely. Sometimes you have to just jump and let your mind catch up with the fact that this is happening, so get on board. It’s also why having a setup ritualized is so important. You don’t need to focus on “starting”, just going through...
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    We cuttin now ✂️

    You know Smont if you stopped wasting 120 calories on that bs creamer you’re using you could have another 30g protein or carbs. I use Coffee Mate Zero Sugar if I don’t drink it black, and it’s 10 calories per tbsp, basically just a gram of fat with artificial sweetener. And it’s good! I usually...
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