Forever(-ish) BBB - c8w3 - summary
Pretty happy with the lifts this week: press and deadlift were strong, bench top set was fine, and squats were… well, squats. I think I just didn’t have the intensity last Monday that I had the rest of the week, so I’m not going to sweat it. I’m gonna bump up the TMs during the deload this week and move through the 5s PRO, 5x5 FSL anchor with those weights.
Need to clean up my diet again. Main meals were spot on—I was eating big and I was eating clean—but I got lax with the post-dinner snacks this week. I’m not going to beat myself up over a few of my daughter’s cookies or whatever one or two nights in a week, but I don’t care how much I’m lifting or shoveling snow—I don’t need to be doing that every night.
More generally, I’m probably going to scale back by my food intake a bit over the next 4 weeks (deload + anchor). I’ve not yet reached the point where I’m tired of putting down food, but I know I’ve been full before I’ve finished all the food I’ve prepared, particularly at dinner. I say “probably” here because I’m still eating for performance, and though the volume is decreasing for a bit, I still want to move the weights like I’m supposed to.
Oh, and now that I’m two cycles in, I’ll just say I’m really loving BBB. I feel like it suits me well, my rep strength is increasing, and I gotta believe I’m building some new muscle. But, now that I’m two cycles in, I’ll be honest and say I’m looking forward to this week’s deload.
I’m moving into a 7th Week Protocol, Deload this week, and my goals are:
- Complete all 4 lifting workouts
- Complete 3 days of easy conditioning
- Do 50 burpees + swings every day
- Eat right
I’m once again adding 2 kg to my weighted vest walks this week (so 30 kg total), which maxes out what the vest is designed to hold. That’ll carry me forward for awhile, but if I want to add more weight in the future, I’ll need to get creative.
Finally, I’m calling this week a “deload,” but I’ll probably end up running the TM Test rep scheme like I have in the past. I just find knowing my TMs are correct helps build confidence.
Alright, let’s do this!
