The Syla5 Files

Syla5 · 8 Jul 2013 at 08:20

My plan for this week is to deload, review whats going on and also redo prep phase and get stricter again with my diet. These fat gains need to stop.

Squats
Bar x 15
60x5
95x5 - tight, and a bit slow
95x5 - still tight and some lower back rounding even though my focus is on keeping things really tight here

95x5 - need more room for my hips between my legs, shorts feeling tight again
95x6 - rolled up shorts and boom much better! (fatty wobbly legs PB)

Band pull throughs - between sets of squats
5
6
5
5

RDL's
60x5
80x5
80x5
80x5

OH Squats
25x8
25x8
30x8

BSS
16x8
16x8

Time to buy some lycra shorts, and some lose normal shorts to go over the top me thinks!

LiE · 8 Jul 2013 at 09:52

Will be interesting to see how your form changes over the next few weeks.

mrthingyx · 8 Jul 2013 at 09:52

Nice workout.

And hitting the gym in lycra (I occasionally wear Skins) is all kinds of win and fail.

Feels so awesome and yet - without shorts - is so unbelievably appalling to see...

LiE · 8 Jul 2013 at 10:00

Out for male yoga pants.

Syla5 · 8 Jul 2013 at 10:21

i will wear shorts over the top, just much more spacious ones!

mrthingyx · 8 Jul 2013 at 10:26

Hammer Pants?

In.

LiE · 8 Jul 2013 at 10:43

How about something like this?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nike-Dri-Fi...d=1373276508&sr=8-6&keywords=nike+compression

Syla5 · 8 Jul 2013 at 10:54

I don't need full on tights, just something less restrictive then my shorts currently are.

LiE · 8 Jul 2013 at 10:55

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Under-Armour-Sonic-Compression-Shorts/dp/B00ALSZZK6/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t

Been eyeing up a pair myself as my shorts are getting a bit tired.

Delvis · 8 Jul 2013 at 11:00

Like I said mate, I just wear cheap school type sports shorts, less than a fiver from Sports Direct

Just seems a bit much to do tight pants + another set over the top

LiE · 8 Jul 2013 at 11:09

No need to put anything over the top, let them glutes shine for all to mire!

duvet77 · 8 Jul 2013 at 11:14

Sock stuffed down front is optional.

mrthingyx · 8 Jul 2013 at 11:17

LiE said:
No need to put anything over the top, let them glutes shine for all to mire!

Out for tube sock prostheses.

LiE · 8 Jul 2013 at 12:32

Speak for yourself

A little more research has led me to these: http://www.underarmour.com/shop/uk/en/mens-heatgear-sonic-compression-shorts/pid1236237-401

mrthingyx · 8 Jul 2013 at 12:35

LiE said:
Speak for yourself

Voice of personal experience, here... wait, wut?

Syla5 · 8 Jul 2013 at 12:37

Under armour was what I have been looking at, gonna see what's available in the shops, as I would prefer to try on.

mrthingyx · 8 Jul 2013 at 12:41

At the risk of showing myself up as the uberTunte, 3/4s or tights are - to me - much more comfortable.

They hold a lot more heat in and keep the moving apparatus a lot more 'comfy' between and during lifts. However, deadlifts will require decent socks so as not to shred the front of any tights or whatever.

Syla5 · 8 Jul 2013 at 19:02

I get warm enough as it is, I don't need the extra coverage on my legs to keep the heat in

Went for these in the end:

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Nike pro combat compression shorts, light weight and completely unrestrictive

LiE · 8 Jul 2013 at 21:50

Where did you get them in the end and how much?

P.S feet pointing forward

Syla5 · 8 Jul 2013 at 22:00

Sports direct, £20 a pair, defo needed to try them on as had to go for large instead of medium.