LiE's Log Part III
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Pretty impressive. I managed two packs of doughnuts last night, but actually weighed less than the day before despite calories and water being almost identical (tracked in myfitnesspal app)...
The important thing to take away from this is you ate 2 packs of donuts and didn't turn into a fat mess
Timing the carbs to post workout. Carbs need to be high GI. To get the most from it you really need to stimulate a lot of muscles during training, so no bicep/tricep isolation followed by backload
Replacing breakfast with a black coffee and coconut oil, your first meal around 12-1.
Is there a good article you can link me to? As brilliant as your explanation was, I imagine there is more to it than that!
I'm not actually planning on trying it, just curious.
Join the FB group and ask on there, links can be provided
To be blunt, this is the part that amuses me most: sitting in an office full of chicks determined (and failing badly) to lose weight and admitting to mainlining 2000 calories' worth of doughnuts whilst maintaining a low BF "as part of my diet" is just so worth it.
It's balanced somewhat by the rabbit food we eat outside of the carb binge
Difficult training tonight, my tight left shoulder/RC reared it's ugly head again. Voodoo superfriend flossed it at the end.
Deadlifts
60x8
80x8
110x3
160x3
190x1
210x1
225x2f - dafaq! first 2 were easy, then the bar rolled away and I setup poorly for the 3rd rep so bailed it.
210x3
210x3 - good weight considering this was my top set last week.
Bench + 2 chains (40kg)
60x8
80x8
60x8 - chains from here on
90x3
110x3 - same as last week, was pretty comfy.
120x3 - 2nd rep I didn't drive it enough so battled at lock out.
shoulder/rc is feeling sore now. when I'm pushing off the chest with heavy weights I'm getting a twinge in the neck that connects to my RC. annoying.
Wide Paused Bench
90x3
110x2 - stopped here, too much shoulder agro.
3ct Paused Squat
BAR
60x6
90x6
110x2
130x1
160x2 - 10kg on last week, 2nd rep felt like it was going to destroy me.
150x2 - 3ct feels like a lift time in hell.
110x11 - wanted to finish off with a little easy volume, these weren't paused.
paused squat 160
bench 120 + 40 chains
paused squat 150 depth (check out those glutes of peace)
Deadlifts
60x8
80x8
110x3
160x3
190x1
210x1
225x2f - dafaq! first 2 were easy, then the bar rolled away and I setup poorly for the 3rd rep so bailed it.
210x3
210x3 - good weight considering this was my top set last week.
Bench + 2 chains (40kg)
60x8
80x8
60x8 - chains from here on
90x3
110x3 - same as last week, was pretty comfy.
120x3 - 2nd rep I didn't drive it enough so battled at lock out.
shoulder/rc is feeling sore now. when I'm pushing off the chest with heavy weights I'm getting a twinge in the neck that connects to my RC. annoying.
Wide Paused Bench
90x3
110x2 - stopped here, too much shoulder agro.
3ct Paused Squat
BAR
60x6
90x6
110x2
130x1
160x2 - 10kg on last week, 2nd rep felt like it was going to destroy me.
150x2 - 3ct feels like a lift time in hell.
110x11 - wanted to finish off with a little easy volume, these weren't paused.
paused squat 160
bench 120 + 40 chains
paused squat 150 depth (check out those glutes of peace)
Yup that pause is crazy, in a good way.
Good backload last night.
100g dextrose
2 jam donuts
1 small baguette
150g tangfastics
2 chocolate sundae pop tarts
300ml Mars Milkshake
Weight yesterday morning was 81.9kg, weight this morning after backload is 82.5kg. Not bad!
Good backload last night.
100g dextrose
2 jam donuts
1 small baguette
150g tangfastics
2 chocolate sundae pop tarts
300ml Mars Milkshake
Weight yesterday morning was 81.9kg, weight this morning after backload is 82.5kg. Not bad!
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Last nights training was with ice and dom, a nice hard, length session 6-10pm
My left shoulder still feeling rubbish so wasn't sure if it would play ball with my planned bench press. Ice showed me some stuff to free up some tightness in my shoulder, did some jabbing then proceeded to put me through my passes, you son of a...
Squat
BARxlotsx2 - the rack has 2 usable pin heights, too high or too low. I went with the lower which is what ice and dom use. It did make the unrack more difficult but not massively so.
60x6
80x8
100x6
120x4
160x1
180x1
192.5x3 - much harder than last weeks 190 triple, no idea why, probably the steam room like heat in the training room. Ice noted some things to try form wise.
195x2f - oh lawd, a tough ask after a hard 192.5, last rep just didn't go.
180x3
180x3 - fuuu, last rep was a massive grind but good in so much that I held the form properly and the weight in the right place.
Paused Bench
BARxlotsx2 - started warming up bench inbetween my last squat sets.
60x6
80x4
100x3
120x2 - was supposed to be 1 but wanted to make sure my shoulder was OK, it wasn't bad.
130x1
140x1
150x2 - done happy considering shoulder aids
Deadlift + 6 chains (about 50kg at the top)
100x6
140x2
160x1 - chains added
180x1
195x3 - a joocy 245kg at the top
185x3 - playing around with form a bit
185x3 - again some form tweaks.
185x3 - not sure if I did 2 or 3 drop sets.. Dom has some mireful HD videos which I will upload once I have them.
Late backload
100g dextrose
480g Chicago town pizza
56g tangfastics
100g blue berry muffin
200ml mars milk
350g carbs
2300cals
My left shoulder still feeling rubbish so wasn't sure if it would play ball with my planned bench press. Ice showed me some stuff to free up some tightness in my shoulder, did some jabbing then proceeded to put me through my passes, you son of a...
Squat
BARxlotsx2 - the rack has 2 usable pin heights, too high or too low. I went with the lower which is what ice and dom use. It did make the unrack more difficult but not massively so.
60x6
80x8
100x6
120x4
160x1
180x1
192.5x3 - much harder than last weeks 190 triple, no idea why, probably the steam room like heat in the training room. Ice noted some things to try form wise.
195x2f - oh lawd, a tough ask after a hard 192.5, last rep just didn't go.
180x3
180x3 - fuuu, last rep was a massive grind but good in so much that I held the form properly and the weight in the right place.
Paused Bench
BARxlotsx2 - started warming up bench inbetween my last squat sets.
60x6
80x4
100x3
120x2 - was supposed to be 1 but wanted to make sure my shoulder was OK, it wasn't bad.
130x1
140x1
150x2 - done
happy considering shoulder aidsDeadlift + 6 chains (about 50kg at the top)
100x6
140x2
160x1 - chains added
180x1
195x3 - a joocy 245kg at the top
185x3 - playing around with form a bit
185x3 - again some form tweaks.
185x3 - not sure if I did 2 or 3 drop sets.. Dom has some mireful HD videos which I will upload once I have them.
Late backload
100g dextrose
480g Chicago town pizza
56g tangfastics
100g blue berry muffin
200ml mars milk
350g carbs
2300cals
Bros, tough decision has been made, I won't be competing at nationals. I've been mulling this over for many months now, and the truth is I really fancy a change from all the strength training. I just want to get back to basics and make some gains, as I'm not getting any younger. I've been at the same weight for so long now, I want to see some change. As you can tell from the amount of pics I post up I still regard mirin aesthetics highly.
I'd just like to say I really appreciate everything Ice has done to help me along with my strength training, I doubt I would have reached the level I have without him. Although I'm no longer doing strength training I will still be doing small strength blocks.
Training will be 3 days per week still, but focused around gaining some size. This will be interesting on CBL so will be a learning phase before I find the sweet spot.
I think we all need to change things up now and then to keep it exciting, so I'm sure you can all relate. Time to make some gaiiinnnssss
I'd just like to say I really appreciate everything Ice has done to help me along with my strength training, I doubt I would have reached the level I have without him. Although I'm no longer doing strength training I will still be doing small strength blocks.
Training will be 3 days per week still, but focused around gaining some size. This will be interesting on CBL so will be a learning phase before I find the sweet spot.
I think we all need to change things up now and then to keep it exciting, so I'm sure you can all relate. Time to make some gaiiinnnssss
Not sure if srs? Hope not srs!
Got to do what you enjoy
I'll think about putting up a log when things have bedded in.
Go compete in Scott's class
Honestly, I'm not really interested in competing now. My first comp was good, it was a great experience and I've been focusing on nationals because it made sense at the time. As time has got closer I've realised I'm not looking forward to it and the strength training isn't doing it for me.
Fair enough
Did you not get bored / not enjoy training for size last time though? That said, with your strength gains you should be pushing some tasty numbers!!!
I hadn't really given powerlifting a good run in at that point, so went back to it to give it some more time.
Strong gifs brahs, right in the feels
Disappointing from a personal POV (would've loved to see you compete again) but if you're not enjoying it you're not enjoying it
How about doubling your BW and competing in strongman?
Strongman doesn't really appeal to me.
I just want to get in the gym and lift some weights and not have to think about any comps.
I'll definitely be doing some strength training mixed in, but I doubt I'll do powerlifting no.
You son of a...
Yea I have a feeling these stubborn muscles are going to need a proper hammering, but to start I'm going to do 3 days. I haven't done this kind of volume in a while so even 3x2hr sessions will be joocy.
I'm trying to not do too many exercises, rather sticking to the better movements and doing more sets. I'm not a fan of doing 5 exercises to hit the same muscle when I can do less but more sets.
I'll post up my training from tonight.
Interested to see what the new regime looks like
It's nothing crazy, because lets be honest there's nothing radical about lifting weights to gain size. I've picked a good set of exercises, split over 3 days and will attack them with enough volume to get the right stimulus. I've had to make a few compromises because I don't have access to cables, but nothing too detrimental.
I'll post up the workouts as I go.