Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

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04/02/20 - Wk4, Accessory
BW 237.6

Inverted Rows
12 overhand, 12 underhand

Chin-ups
2x10, 2x7

Rear DB Flyes
15x20
20 2x16

Seated Side Raises
15x20
20 2x16

Plate Front Raise
45x20

Bentover Rows
135,185x12
225,235x8
245 2x8

Wife got off early from work, it was beautiful and sunny out, so pulled some stall mat on the grass out back and she deadlift in the yard & I hit my rows. Music pumping & a great spring afternoon spent together!
 
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How the actual strong guys doing around here?
All these pushups have made me insanely strong, think I’m gonna get into this PL’ing stuff after this is over. I can even do al three bands at once on some exercises!
 
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How the actual strong guys doing around here?
All these pushups have made me insanely strong, think I’m gonna get into this PL’ing stuff after this is over. I can even do al three bands at once on some exercises!
Lol but can you do over 1,000 at once?

Feeling weak. Been off cycle for 4 months now, and not about to blast now with COVID19 looming (nor are there any competitions to prep for). Returning to some more base-building type training and been dieting 12 days now. Figure if I can’t be strong at least I shouldn’t be so disgusting.

Been doing a Cyclical Keto Diet and just had my first carb up yesterday, although I undershot the carbs and cheat meal some out of fear of overdoing it - barely a couple lbs up this morning despite going to bed up 9lbs.
 
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Feeling weak. Figure if I can’t be strong at least I shouldn’t be so disgusting.
Same, same, same. Haven’t purposely been dieting but I just havent been that hungry so ive been naturally falling 300-1000 cal short of my usual TDEE, so...might as well just ride it out and try to do a mini cut to improve insulin sensitivity so when I get back to real lifting I can reverse out and put on some quality tissue. We in this together broheim. We can do it.
 
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04/03/20
BW 237.6

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, Air Squats

CAT Squat, beltless
45 3x7,
135,225x7
295 5x5 in 14 min, 40 sec

Axle Deadlift
vs short monster minis
135,225,315x3
335 lats said Nope

TKE
light band 3x20/leg

Standing Hamstring Curl
light band 2x20/leg

Really gassed out setting up the deadlift in the yard, and then my lats told me speed deads after yesterday’s bent rows was a really stupid idea so I bagged it. Poor planning on my part.

Going to try to return to a 7-day microcycle for the minute since I’m no longer doing 5th Set for now with no meet prep looming. Like I said I’m dieting, so just going to focus on basebuilding/CAT training for lower body ALA Sam Byrd, Paul Carter, Dr. Squat. Gym owner is selling me a Trapbar for $50
 
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Trapbar for 50$! Fukkkk youuuu, bud :).
 
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04/05/20 - 2nd Pressing
BW 238.0

Pullaparts
Miniband 4x30

One-arm Band Tri Pressdown
Monster mini 2x25/arm

Incline Bench
45,95,135x8
185x5
195x4
205x3
215x2
225,235,245x1
255x2
195x10

Seated BTN Press
45,65,95,105x8
115 2x8

BB Skullcrushers
45,70x12
90 2x10

Underhand Band Tri Ext
Monster mini 2x25/arm

BB Curls
45x25, 12, 13, 10

First strictpressing behind the neck training ever really, and I enjoyed it despite being awkward. Also don’t think I’ve incline pressed in like 1.5 years so it was great to feel so strong on it - the last two sets might have been rep PRs!

I was 237.6 Thursday & Fri before my refeed that day. Already back down to 238.0 this morning - body definitely soaked up everything nicely. Will have a cheat Sunday for Easter.
 
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04/06/20 - Lower

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, Air Squats, stretching

Frontsquat, beltless
90,140,180,230x5
240 2x5, 1x8

Trapbar Deadlift
135,225,315,385x5
+belt
405+1 chain/side x5
+2 x5
+3 x5
+4 x3 (~535 at top)

Enjoyed this one quite a bit. My Trapbar is only hi-handled, but that’s fine by me. Top setup:

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Shoulda done some carries with that sucker between sets! Slacker.

Crazy its been 15 mo since your bicep injury. Doesn’t feel like that much time has gone by at all.
 
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Shoulda done some carries with that sucker between sets! Slacker.

Crazy its been 15 mo since your bicep injury. Doesn’t feel like that much time has gone by at all.
Lol Sam Byrd didn’t become an ATWR by doing trapbar carries! I stuck to the program. Besides the ground is rutted and I was barefoot - I actually am doing these pulls uneven, but I don’t have anywhere totally flat that can take 500+lb lol.
 
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Lol Sam Byrd didn’t become an ATWR by doing trapbar carries! I stuck to the program. Besides the ground is rutted and I was barefoot - I actually am doing these pulls uneven, but I don’t have anywhere totally flat that can take 500+lb lol.
I was being sarcastic but i dont think that came through very well lol.
 
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I was being sarcastic but i dont think that came through very well lol.
No I know I just wanted to convey how weird it is pulling in the grass on that mat even! But it’s really neat when the weather is nice like this morning.

Scored a pair of 35s and a bunch of thinner change, all for $35. Pretty rusty, gonna buy a bunch of cola tomorrow and soak them down and see what they look like after. Maybe give em a Rustoleum dressing.

Including a pair or two of York 5’s
 
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Dang boi, arms lookin thicker than snickers!
 
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04/08/20 - Bench

Monstermini Facepulls, Light Pressdowns, Average NG Pulldowns, DB Hammercurls
2x25 each

Chins on Yoke
3x6

Bench
45,95,135,185x5
225x2
255x1
225 5x8

CGBP
185 3x8

Chins on Yoke
4x6, 1x8

Good day, building the base. Beautifully sunny this morning and got to sit out with the wife on the porch swing after training and a cold diet Mt Dew

Got all the rusty plates in a big tub of cola soaking the rust off now! Bigger plates will need to go in tomorrow when I take out the littles to scrub. 8x2 liters only covers so much at once lol
 
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Cola never worked for me. Oxalic acid works 4-5 tablespoons in a gallon of water.
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04/10/20
BW 238.4

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges

CAT Squat, Beltless
45 2x5
135,225x5
315x2
345x1
295 5x5 in 10 min, 56 sec

Deadlift, stiffbar
135,225,315x3
+hookgrip
365,385,405,435x3
+belt
465x3

TKE
Light Band 3x20/leg

Standing Hamstring Curl
Light Band 2x20/leg

Knocked 3 min 45 sec off the CAT squats! Deadlifts felt pretty good considering the plates had dug over an inch deficit by the 465 set.

Another beautiful afternoon. We just got a mated pair of ducks that showed up in our creek; the spring wildlife game is getting strong here! So now we’re feeding ducks, robins, chippies, starlings, squirrels, raccoons, ground hog, o’possum, and the odd stray cat off the back porch.
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Woke up at 236.6, 0.8lbs less than 6 days ago, so things are moving in the right direction. Today is a PSMF, and started the day with a fasted 30 min walk in the sunshine on the ephedrine/caff/choline stack. Going to have a cheat meal with family for Easter tomorrow, but going to be measured with it so it can work in my favor.

Trying to get more sunshine in daily.
 
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You doing 1000 kcal 1g/lb lbm (edit: of protein) for the PSMF? Thinking of throwing this kind of day in once a week as well. Was gonna just do a 24 hour fast and have dinner but I think itd be easier for me to get all the protein in with more of a PSMF set up instead.
 
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You doing 1000 kcal 1g/lb lbm (edit: of protein) for the PSMF? Thinking of throwing this kind of day in once a week as well. Was gonna just do a 24 hour fast and have dinner but I think itd be easier for me to get all the protein in with more of a PSMF set up instead.
Yeah like 4x50g shakes, keeping total carbs from them under 30 like normal days.

Tbh, I’m not wholly convinced the body isn’t more muscle-sparing when actually truly fasting completely vs PSMF. Just trying this old diet from Jamie Lewis from 2012 I was interested in then but never had the balls to play with.
 
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Yeah like 4x50g shakes, keeping total carbs from them under 30 like normal days.

Tbh, I’m not wholly convinced the body isn’t more muscle-sparing when actually truly fasting completely vs PSMF. Just trying this old diet from Jamie Lewis from 2012 I was interested in then but never had the balls to play with.
I've toyed with the idea of his diet. I'm interested in how you respond. I usually nuke carbs on my off-training days anyways.
 
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04/13/20 - 2nd Pressing
BW 240.6

Miniband Pullaparts
5x30

ss w/ One-Arm Monster Mini Pressdowns
2x25/arm

Incline Bench
45,95,145,195x5
205x4
215x3
225x2
235,245,255,265x1 tied personal best
200x10 PR

Seated BTN Press
45,65,95x6
115x8,10,12 PR

Skullcrushers
45,70x12
90 2x12

One-Arm Underhand Monster Mini Tri Ext
2x25/arm

ss w/ BB Curl
45x30, 20, 25

Got back home pretty late yesterday from Easter dinner so pushed this upper session back to today. Felt very strong from the cheat meal/carb up and extra day of rest; hit small volume PRs with more in the tank. Everything was blasting on all cylinders.


 
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04/14/20 - 2nd Squat/Pull
BW 238.0

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, BSS

Frontsquat, beltless
45x8
95,135,185x3
225x5
250 2x5, 1x8

Trapbar Deadlift
135,225,315,385x5
+belt
435x5
+1 chain/side x5
+2 x5
+3 x5
+4 x3 (~560 at top)

10 more lbs on frontsquat volume and 30 more lbs on the high handles over last week - feeling like I am building positive momentum!
 
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Good to see your weight going down and the weights lifted going up. Training in the sun sounds nice. Maybe I will drag the hex bar out for some hex bar deads in the sun tomorrow.
 
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Good to see your weight going down and the weights lifted going up. Training in the sun sounds nice. Maybe I will drag the hex bar out for some hex bar deads in the sun tomorrow.
Get you some, brother! It’s emotionally satisfying; the sun is rejuvenating.

Down to a new low of 235.4 this morning! So down ~10lbs in 3.5 weeks. I noticed my shoulder veins becoming more noticeable last night. The bodyfat is slowly dropping off.
 
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Get you some, brother! It’s emotionally satisfying; the sun is rejuvenating.

Down to a new low of 235.4 this morning! So down ~10lbs in 3.5 weeks. I noticed my shoulder veins becoming more noticeable last night. The bodyfat is slowly dropping off.
Awesome! Shoulder veins rock!!! I am trying to clean back up after falling off the diet wagon. Doing some fasting and noticed my biceps vein is coming back in again.
 
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04/16/20 - Bench
BW 235.4

Cable Facepulls, Tri Pressdown, DB Hammercurls, NG Pulldowns
60/50/20/120 2x25

Chins
3x7

Bench
45,95,135,185x5
215x2
235,255x1
225 5x8

CGBP
195 3x6, 1x9

Chins
5x7

Picked up our 13” deadlift blocks last night, so we trained at the closed gym while there. Body took a long time to really get warmed up - bench felt like trash until 255. My wife’s deadlift day is a marathon, so I slowed my training pace down a lot.
 
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Whats the plan of attack for building her pull?
 
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Whats the plan of attack for building her pull?
Eh, she’s in off-time and will be for the foreseeable future. She’s been doing very high rep, off-season hypertrophy stuff the last month. Which she understandably hated but kept her safe and gave her joints a breather. No events beyond a few light carries like sandbag, Husa, farmers thrown in. Her programming even now isn’t focused on the deadlift at all, BUT we will either modify it or make her coach change it because that’s all she really cares about at this point. She pulled up to a max barbell single at 360 from 13” last night, then down sets for volume at 80,70,60%. We have been putting speed floor work on any weeks he doesn’t have a pull programmed. The SAID principal always applies after all.
 
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04/17/20 - Squat
BW 237.0

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges

CAT Squat, beltless
45x8
135x5
225x3
295,335x1
in 17 min 30 sec:
365x1
315 3x3
295 3x5

BB GM
135,155,175,185x10

TKE
Light band 3x30/leg

ss w/ Kneeling Ab Wheel Rollout
2x10

Seated Leg Curl
Avg band 3x10

Snow last night meant the yard was too muddy to deadlift, so I waved the squat intensity up a phase and hit some good mornings & abs instead. Good intensity in this session.
 
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Fasting today, no calories at all. Not fun but at least it was beautiful out, nearly 60 and breezy so got a great walk in with the wife. Tomorrow is refeed
 
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Nice - well done. You get in some morton’s lite & mag in throughout the day or just water?
 
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Nice - well done. You get in some morton’s lite & mag in throughout the day or just water?
I try to get some electrolytes in, and anything essentially calorie free is game. Had a piece of gum and a No Sugar Mt Dew, couple cups of green tea, some preWO, fat burner, pseudoephedrine, a couple Nuun tabs, a cap of mag, a serving of Morton lite - hardly roughing it; just making a huge deficit. Just always impossible to sleep when I fast. Stayed up till midnight and still tossed til past 2am, then up before 8am lol.

New low of 234.0 this morning. Down from last week’s low of 236.6!
 
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I try to get some electrolytes in, and anything essentially calorie free is game. Had a piece of gum and a No Sugar Mt Dew, couple cups of green tea, some preWO, fat burner, pseudoephedrine, a couple Nuun tabs, a cap of mag, a serving of Morton lite - hardly roughing it; just making a huge deficit. Just always impossible to sleep when I fast. Stayed up till midnight and still tossed til past 2am, then up before 8am lol.

New low of 234.0 this morning. Down from last week’s low of 236.6!
Fasted “sleep” is god awful. Nice cutting work!
 
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04/19/20 - 2nd Press
BW 234.0

Miniband Pullaparts
5x30

ss w/ One-Arm Monster Miniband Pressdown
2x25/arm

Incline Bench
45,95,135,185,205x5
215x4
225x3
235x2
250x1
205x10 PR

Seated BTN Press
45,75,100x8
120 3x8

BB Skullcrushers
45,70x15
90 2x15

One-Arm Underhand Monster Miniband Tri Extension
2x25/arm

Skipped Curls, just totally ran out of steam by Skullcrushers. Been great to eat today, and great to eat carbs! I’m a happy camper
 
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04/20/20 - 2nd Squat
BW 240.8

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, Hip Stretches, Air Squats

Frontsquat, Beltless
45,95,135x5
185,225x3
255,275,295,315x1
260 2x5, 1x8

Trapbar
135,225,315,385x3
+belt
455x5

Just completely ran out of gas by 385 on trapbar. 455 felt way heavier than it should, so I took the hint and shut it down. Working up to 315 before adding another 10lbs to my rep work on fronts definitely cost something. Glad I didn’t keep working up further, but this was still a big mental boost for me. Expected more strength and endurance after yesterday’s refeed, but I guess that’s just how natty keto dieting goes.

Looking at a USPA meet in 14 weeks in Chicago. Depending on how the Corona climate seems in a couple weeks, I may start a comp prep cycle. Until that time, will definitely continue the Cyclic Keto Diet and Basebuilding work. However, I will need to hammer my squat and bench these next 2 weeks to get them ramped up enough to even begin proper 5th Set training. Deadlift feels fine, but going to start doing some dedicated grip work.
 
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04/20/20 - 2nd Squat
BW 240.8

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, Hip Stretches, Air Squats

Frontsquat, Beltless
45,95,135x5
185,225x3
255,275,295,315x1
260 2x5, 1x8

Trapbar
135,225,315,385x3
+belt
455x5

Just completely ran out of gas by 385 on trapbar. 455 felt way heavier than it should, so I took the hint and shut it down. Working up to 315 before adding another 10lbs to my rep work on fronts definitely cost something. Glad I didn’t keep working up further, but this was still a big mental boost for me. Expected more strength and endurance after yesterday’s refeed, but I guess that’s just how natty keto dieting goes.

Looking at a USPA meet in 14 weeks in Chicago. Depending on how the Corona climate seems in a couple weeks, I may start a comp prep cycle. Until that time, will definitely continue the Cyclic Keto Diet and Basebuilding work. However, I will need to hammer my squat and bench these next 2 weeks to get them ramped up enough to even begin proper 5th Set training. Deadlift feels fine, but going to start doing some dedicated grip work.
I've been swinging a hammer 3 days a week and not only are my shoulders feeling great but hands are getting swole AF. It really works the grip.
 
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04/21/20 - Bench
BW 237.6

Bench
45 4x5
95,135x5
185x3
225x2
255,275x1
250,255,260x5
225 3x5
185x20 touch n go

F*ck yeah. First time bench has felt on in 5-6 weeks. 275 flew. Going to wave up to the most intense Base Building phase next week. Gainbusters Juice Daddy is a great preWO btw.

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Bostin Loyd helped design it lol - funny thing is while he’s known for his outrageous gear experimentation, everything with this seems perfectly balanced. Most stim preWOs are like trying to survive a heart attack, but damn I have taken this 3 times now and it’s so smooth. NO SIDES. No jitters, sweats, itches, elevated heart rate - very glad I pulled the trigger.

Started Assault Team Monday and that’s also been totally side-free, which is awesome for a product with Forskolin in it.

Plus it was all on sale for 25% off w/ code HOARD
 
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04/22/20 - Back
BW 236.4

BB Rows
45,135,155,185x8
205 4x8

DB Rear Delt Flyes
20 3x20

DB Concentration Curls
20 2x12

Chins on Yoke
4x8

Seated DB Cleans
20 2x20

Just some accessory the day after bench.
 
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Warmed up for squats slowly, and everything just felt very off. Left knee, right lower hamstring, shoulders and elbows. Did 45 minutes of tissue work, rolling, movement prep, core activation, a bit of stretching prior. Got to a point where I could squat the bar without pain but it felt heavy and my will to fight just wasn’t there - shelving this for Sunday, with carbs and more days of rest.
 
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04/25/20 - 2nd Press
BW 234.8

Miniband Pullaparts
3x30

ss w/ One-arm Monster Miniband Pressdowns
2x25/arm

Incline Bench
45,95,135,185x5
215x5
225x4
235x3
245x2
255x1
210x10 PR

Seated BTN Press
45,75,105x8
125 3x8 PR

Skullcrushers
45x15
75x10
90x15,10

One-Arm Underhand Monster Miniband Tri Ex
2x25/arm

Axle Curl
45,50,55x20
75 2x8

Today is a protein-sparing modified fast, but got a lot of great sleep last night and the diet stims had me feeling really amped so I took advantage and hit my pressing totally fasted. Felt pretty strong, and the wife hit a 175 closegrip benchpress too!
 

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