I prefer training at my worst: fewer variables to account for.
Don’t get me wrong- benching in a more or less compromised state is going to be awesome
You look absolytely the same every time. :). With proper light and shadows and posing you can show extremely lean muscle topography.
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I take the photos at the same time and place 
It’s more of a check to make sure I’m not getting fat 
I have gained a pound though
Yea I can’t add any more insight to this.
Sleepy- I usually post my logs around 10min before bedtime
Restless- well…that’s just me
You will drop it off in the WC, don’t worry :).
Week 1: Day 3
Deadlift: 1x5-60,70, 2x3-80, 5x3-90, 4x2-100, 3x4-90, 2x4-80
Bench: 2x10-30, 2x8-35, 2x5-40, 3x3-45, 2x2-50
- deadlifts felt amazing- finally hitting my stride, definitely took more rest than necessary though bench felt pretty strong, upper back tired though
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Increased cortisol/adrenaline maybe. Christian Thibaudeau has some articles on here talking about that sort of thing. If you ask me, too much volume can quickly become counterproductive for a number of reasons.
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Week 1: Day 4
45min eliptical
Week 1: Day 5
Back Squat: 1x10-40kg, 1x8-50kg, 1x6-60kg, 5x3-65kg w/90sec rests, 4x4-60kg w/ 90sec rests, 2x5-50kg w/3sec pause at bottom
Bench Press: 1x5-30kg, 1x4-35kg, 1x3-40kg, 2x5-45kg
Rows: 5x5-50kg
- pretty tired going in but kind of apathetic, squats a LOT easier than expected- felt good and quick, had fun with short rests; bench felt pretty strong but heavier than expected, rows not bad
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Week 1: Day 6
Felt like I needed a mental break from the gym today
Incline bench: 5x5- 40
RDL: 4x6- 60kg
…and…
Week 1 : day 7 (yesterday)
30min cardio kickboxing
- felt good and got HR up
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My weight’s been more or less plateaued for the past three weeks or so, should I increase calories a bit or wait it out
Based on your log, feeling drained a lot, so far yes. You either need to up your calories in, or drop your average steps (reduce calories out).
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How much of an increase would you suggest?
A few hundred calories, say 200-250, would be my first step.
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If you’re trying to gain weight then there is no reason to be walking 18 miles and doing cardio kickboxing. It’s 100% counterproductive. It’s like eating a box of donuts when you are cutting weight.
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Sheiko does recommend GPP though - especially for beginners (the first two years of my training don’t really count)
I think of it like the 80/20 rule- 80% of the time, I lift like I’m supposed to, then I get “cheats”
I have yet to see anything where he recommends 30 minutes of kickboxing or 18 mile walks, for anyone. But if you ever wonder why you aren’t making the sort of progress that you want, this is exactly why.
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