Started the next 45M session, deadlifts, but turns out holding weight in my hand is a no go, moving plates around wasn’t too bad, deadlifting 60kg was an absolute no go.
Slight pivot hands free deadlifts!
The ROM was shorter with straps so added in a plate to elevate me from this point (easier than adjusting straps.
Harder than regular deadlifts that’s for sure. Did try to do some light db bench, just to see if putting weight on the joint, rather than pulling against the joint worked, err no.
Didn’t eat until 12 today, got a couple cups of back coffee and walking done before eating.
Eating thus far:
6 eggs and the usual veg
50g whey
Jacket potato, tin of tuna and some mayo
A lot of blueberries raspberries and 250g (half a pot) of fat free yoghurt
5 chicken drumsticks
I wrote this out because I’m still hungry and just seeing if I should be hungry still. Chatgpt says:
Lower on the carbs than I’d normally go, probably why I’m hungrier, room for a casein shake anyway, 50g of casein makes it 2350 cals and 245g protein. I’m looking forward to finishing with this cutting malarkey and getting back to my usual perma-bulking.
In other news my shoulder is not in a good way at all, driving hurts, sleeping (I sleep on my side) hurts, I’ve got a physio booked for Tuesday, see if that brings any improvement, looks like I’m a lower body specialist for the time being!
Was thinking when I am able to do upper body again to jump into Brian’s linear progression since I’ll be well out of sync, it’s a scary program and it’s exciting, not sure if running it on a cut is a good idea, but the cut is pretty blooming moderate, and I can always food a little if needs be.
I’m following someone on reddit who’s doing the LP and it looks very “powerbuilder”. It doesn’t look very cut-friendly to me though, lotsss of volume and more assistance work than 45M or some of the other minimalist programs. It doesn’t have any carry or sandbag stuff that I can see either, unless this dude is just skipping those.
Nope, definitely doesn’t, there’s is a little bit of sandbag over shoulder, work.
I’m not sure how long my shoulders going to take to get right, until that’s right I’ll be just training whatever I can, it may be the cut and the program don’t coincide, my cut really is very mild anyway.
Yea this was definitely part of my problem yesterday - particularly I think delaying breakfast, it’s out of routine for me. My breakfast usually consists of something like porridge, and 250g Greek yoghurt and berries and 25g whey which is a lot of satiating food for very few cals and sets the day up right hunger wise.
Haha well my back decided that it didn’t want my shoulder having all the fun and started having some very weird sort of pain tonight, lower back felt like someone had stuck electrodes on it and turned the on and up every 5-10 mins or so. Funny I was trying to stretch my back out and ended up with my shoulder tweaking, just spasming on the bed falling apart - but we’ll see what happens with the shoulder prognosis is tomorrow.
Sorry to hear about the set back, it’s time like this we realise how good we had/have it. No matter the ups and downs in training, if I’m injury free I’m winning!
What SSB do you use? I’m tentatively in the market for one, initially the Strength Shop Riot bar, but the reviews I’m reading aren’t too clever. These are from a few years back, though. Now leaning towards ATX, which is at the top end of my budget if buying new.
That’s the one I use, not sure what the reviews were critical of so hard to comment, it’s been good for me but I’ve got nothing to compare it to, my only criticism would be that the pads on the handles fall off - which is mostly just annoying.
Looking at the ATX, you don’t have the pads falling off but if they get damaged you won’t be able to replace them, swings and roundabouts I suppose?
A quick search looks to me like the camber angle is about 45 degrees on the riot and 30 on the ATX, not sure where you’re thinking is in terms of using it, but I think the riot bar will be more of a challenge in terms of fighting it as it tries to throw you forward (I view that as a feature but others a bug so again it’ll be whatever your wanting there).
It’s solid and durable and weighs 20kg, which is important for plate maths! I like it but let me know if there’s more specifics you want.
And this 100% definitely don’t appreciate it until I’m not!
Thanks for your input. Nothing specific, ‘whip’ to the bar and build quality, but I’m also of the view if I search hard enough I can find a critical view of everything out there. And I dare say you’re subjecting it to more than I will!
I’m not going to overthink the camber. I’ve used one in a gym before (can’t remember the manufacturer) and I did like the ‘fight’ of it trying to fold me over. Main purpose is to take some load from my lower back when squatting during higher volume weeks on the rower and my wrists don’t like regular low bar squats.
Fair point on the pads, easy enough to replace on the Riot Bar if ever I need to.
Yea I’ll be honest I gave about zero thought to why I wanted an SSB so no thought on camber angles etc, it was just a cool toy that I wanted and I’ve bought quite a bit from Strength shop over the years and been happy it it. It has been a good purchase and I appreciate having it in the arsenal.
I’m not the most cognisant lifter, but I don’t think I’ve ever noticed any whip, build quality is solid as well, it’s been in my garage which is either freezing or boiling, and whilst not open to the elements probably gets pretty humid (plates have a bit of surface rust). The bar it’s not a pampered bar (I never do any maintenance) and it’s still fine.
Weight isn’t really moving diets good, but there are some lower calorie density things I can switch before moving into counting.
Got a 0.5 mile walk then a 0.5 mile run (alerter went off). Been on station all day eating here so not ideal.
Got to the physio - just got diagnosis, infraspinatus strain, with impingement at the acromion, at least that’s what I think he said, . Zero weight bearing exercise for 2 weeks during acute phase recovery - rehab exercises, cardio and I’ll do bodyweight legs and abs.
Also didn’t get the outcome I’d hoped for from the big thing I was being coy about, disappointed, but such is life.
Not the best of days and I reckon I’ll be up in weight tomorrow. Still big picture stuff, I’m healthy and have an awesome life and family, don’t always get everything your own way, it’s how you pick yourself up that counts.
Was a little surprised about that - I probably ate around 1.6k cals in one meal yesterday (KFC on station and I didn’t hold back), but I did only eat two meals, maybe finished the day around 2.7/3k cals - was a lot of meat involved in both meals. Just surprised salt alone didn’t push the scale. Still might increase in the next day or two.
Squeezed in another short walk at the end of yesterday.
Plan is for the next 10 days, to walk more, maybe do some light cardio (thinking some light jogging or cycling), keep the diet as is and do some bodyweight lower body and abs work and do whatever rehab exercises I’m told to.
