Let that be a lesson to you!
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I am sick of the lessons LOL
today I just finished for the day and after doing the math it is about a quarter day but I booked a win on both sites so just gonna enjoy this.
and off for deads!! then IDK
TBF unless youāre playing casino games on Stars I have no real incentive to have you there.
What sort of volume do you look to get in on a monthly basis? Presume you need more with PLO to have less variance in the month-on-month results?
Around 50k hands. And yea more volume less monthly variance. Ideally I would be playing closer to 100k hands but something falls apart when I increase volume that much.
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AM Weight: 102.35kg Feeling better, looking less watery. I actually think I want to get down to 99ish kg as at 102 I am really soft looking. Might be the tren leaving my system.
DĆa de Muertos
Deadlift (No Belt)
3x5 at 135
5s at 225-315-405
Iso Holds
3x1 at 405
Serious back pump and I saw some bruising on the back of my leg (after iso holds) so I skipped the rest of my workout. Honestly I was beginning to wonder if I was just being over cautious but once I saw the bruising I was thinking I could have gone a bit easier.
Ok nap time then hopefully some Netflix and chill.
Speaking of Netflix Chips: Hilarious we laughed the whole way again. Awesome stuff.
Feelin Natty AF
Bench Press
3x5 at 315
Board Press
6 at 275
Pullups
AM Weight: 105.1kg Took a video and watching it on my phone as I was recording I was like Wow that isnt so bad. Then after actually watching it I was like Oh, that explains a lot LOL.
AM Blood Sugar: 94 This wasnt when I first woke up but it was before I ate anything. I was a bit worried about this.
Weight and Aerodynamics Optimization: This BF% is way too high for my optimal performace so I am going to drop some weight starting now. I will also get rid of the body hair or otherwise I am going to have to start brushing it. Target weight is about 97-98kg as last time that was how light I got before performance suffered. Then I will let it come back up.
Dia de Deads
Body Weight RDLs 3x10
Beltless Deads
3x5 at 135
5s at 225-315-405-455
Pause Squats No Belt
3x3 at 135
1s at 225-315-
Split Squats
Captains of Crush
Good News: I dont think the form for my high bar needs that much frequency.
Bad News: For Strength it probably will. But I completely dont care about Squat right now.
Ugly: Lower back is getting wrecked. Not sure if it was better today or worse than last firday so maybe it is getting stronger or maybe down the line I will switch to Deads 3x every 2 weeks or something like that.
Other Ugly: My lower back pain I think is mostly caused from just being a bloated water balloon which is the main reason I am cutting. Also the actual deadlifts wernt taxing but standing up off the stack of plates after resting caused me to breath heavy. SO yea, you could say I am not meant for this weight, yet.
OK Time to continue my Apocalypse Training (Fallout 3).
AM Weight: 103.6kg About exactly where I thought it would be and feeling much harder (and happier). I think I should be around 101-102kg next monday barring any stupid diet choices over the weekend. So lets just say by next Thrusday LOL.
Fasted Blood Sugar: 94 Very happy with that. I tested it a couple hours later still fasted and it was 90. I just wanted to see how much it would fall over a couple hours. So monday my Blood Sugar was probably at 100ish which is prediabetic (preD starts at 100+). I will test again in a couple of days.
Diet Plan: (if it isnt specified I am not weighing it but meals 1-4 are about 2500cal)
Meal #1 Rice 1 small Potato 4-5 eggs
Meal #2 Rice 1 small potato 100g chicken
Meal #3-4 500g Potato 100g chicken and broth (~1000mg sodium each meal)
Meal #5 something fun but dont be an ass
General Training Plan:
I should be 100% by next week. I will adjust split as needed but for now I plan to Deadlift twice a week for at least June.
No belt until June 29th. I actually think that my belt was causing my back pain in Squats. I need to wear it a smidge higher. I will add the belt back in June 29th but probably only for heavy singles.
Goals: I would like to get a 635 Deadlift on TRT. Maintain 600ish Squat and 420ish Bench. The day I get that 635 Deadlift I am probably going back on Tren and 2 weeks later adding in Superdrol.
Longer Term Plans:
(re)Build until Gyms open back up and start another cycle to mock meet.
Most likely as the deads get heavier I will transition into deadlifting once a week and Squats 2.5x per week. My Squat progress (or lack there of) will probably also dictate how many times per week I squat.
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Upper Body
Comp Bench
2s at 365-385
Board Press
8 at 295
Trap Bar Rows
Pullups
Alt Dumbell Curls
Supposed to have another double in there but my delt was feeling like shit. I never let it fully heal from Low Bar plus the slant in the floor I am sure wasnt helping.
Bench Program Adjustment: Lets Have Some Fun Going to conjugate my Bench Training and drop some over all volume on Press and Pull. Main goal is to get my delt healthy but this should free up resources to recover for deads too. If I just maintain Bench strength through June it will be a success but maybe I will be pleasantly surprised IDK.
Day 1: Comp Bench: Smt Heaaaavy
Day 2: Football Bar OHP: AMRAP or Whatevs
Day 3: Board Press: 3x3 at RPE6-7-8
Fallout 3: I didnt have any money so I killed Moriarty and now I am pretty sure I will never leave Megatonā¦unless you gain experience by being slaughtered over and over again. Just checked, you do not. I guess I am starting a new game tomorrow (after I try a few more times).
Wednesday AM Weight: 102.65kg Water weight was off but I was still full so this was looking pretty good. Stomach flattened out a ton.
Skipped gym for a ton of excuses, should have sucked it up and skipped today.
Thursday AM Weight 102.2kg Glycogen dropped so I was looking soft and small.
Deltsā¦ish
Attempt Football Bar OHP
Attempt FB Bar Incline
Drop Bar on head
Resist urge to destroy everything
Lateral Raises
Banded Back Flys
Crunches
Right Delt felt real bad with just 50lbs so stopped. Incline was fine but the rack is shit so the bar fell out and that was that.
In asshole news somebody sold some āhealth supplementā to my Suegroās that is Sugar, Sugar and canary seed milk. FFS.
OK good vibes, gonna train for the Apocalypse.
AM Weight: Hungover LOL Wifey and I were celebrating not being parents and I wasnt going to drink but every 5 minutes she kept asking if I āwas going to make something fun?ā I kept saying no and she kept adding āwell if you make something fun make something fun for meā. LOL spouses AMIRITE? Obv I caved and we had a wonderful time.
WE (Iām) BACK!!!
Deadlift
5 at 495
Squat
Pause 1s at 315-405
3x5 at 225
Hamstring felt great so I went for it. Being that it is deadstop that is an all time rep PR.
OK gonna investigate the games and/or kill some super mutants.
AM Weight: 102.2kg Back is feeling great probably mostly because I dropped most of my belly bloat. I am sure Deadlifting has made it stronger and Squatting with out a belt has helped too. Any who with any luck (code for will power) I should be under 102 by Monday morning. I prepped all my meals for today so that helps.
Upper
Board Press
3 at 315
Pullups
Iso Holds
Barbell Rows
EZ Bar Curls
That 315 was supposed to be a last warmup but it felt heavy so I did 3 and called it my first working. My delt felt like shit though so I stopped there. Strong chance I take an entire week off from Benching and add back in Barbell Rows.
YEAAAAA BOIIIIII!!! I got work done by 7am then rather than dilly dally most of the morning I got the gym done so now I can dilly dally ALL FKN DAY!!!
AM Weight 102.65 No surprises with that. It should come down for tomorrow.
Dia de Muertos
Deadlifts no Belt
3x5 at 60kg
2x3 at 100kg
1s at 140-180-210-240-260kg
Squats no Belt
3x3 at 135
3x10 at 225
Gorilla Grip Holds
I know that looks weird in both KG and LBS but the gym was a disaster area so I started with KG plates as that was what was easiest to get to then after putting them back where they belong I used the pound plates as they have handles.
260kg on Deads moved slow and with no belt my back rounded a bit more making lockout tough. I am super happy with 260 though, for now.
Grip: I really dont think strength is an issue. My right hand Hook pretty much completely broke but I didnt drop the bar. Pretty sure I know what I did too. I had it set then last second I set it again but incorrectly just trying to not think too much causing me to think too much LOL.
OK Work is done for the day so its time to follow Liberty Prime into battle!!!
Tuesday AM Weight: 102.9kg bit of a surprise
Todays AM Weight: 101.3kg Much larger surprise and I am looking all sorts of terrible. I have to assume this is the rock bottom before I start to look better each kg as I dont see how I can look worse.
Squats + Back
Comp Squat
2x2 at 495
Pullups
Barbell Rows
Gorilla Grip Holds
Curls
Great workout. I love the Squat Dead Pullup workout. Also delt felt great today to where I want to bench tomorrow but I will skip one more workout.
I decided to add the Belt for Squats. Bracing on Squats for me with and without a belt is completely different to where after 2+ weeks of beltless Squats I still have not relearned to Squat without a belt so meh. Squat isnt my issue anyways.
Everything is open here except gyms and masks are optional. And as this is the same government that banned table top salt and reversed the smoking ban I am not holding my breath. Like seriously how bad can health āofficialsā be at their job.
AM Weight 101.3kg Pretty happy with that as it was at 2am after drinking half a liter of water.
So my Sugar crashed today. I confirmed it with a sugar test (65) and now I know what has been happening on my cuts. Pretty sure ketchup is a major culprit. After doing more research this is hypoglycemia not prediabetes which is relieving in a it doesnt really matter I have to eat less like an ass anyways way.
Bulking On Tren: DUM
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Ok so ignoring everything BUT results for a second I think mg per mg Test will produce more mass than Tren. My growth has always been directly tied to the amount test I was running. Tren might make you look a little better while bulking (nandrolone way worse) but Test is Best IMO
Now going into logistics if you use Tren on your bulk then what are you going to use on your cut? If you are about that life then that means you are probably on considerably more than TRT most of the year and to be running Tren even 5-6 months of the year would suck for life and health.
Next brings us to sides. In my experience the 3 major factors in sides are dose, drinking and fat gain. Dose is obv. Drinking and fat gain both effect your hormones and how the body deals with them. Tren is as legendary for its sides as it is for its strength so gaining all that fat will cause problems in those with shit genetics. When I was cutting weight i was doing fine but as soon as I went on to bulk BOOM GYNO!!!
OK continuing the planningā¦
Current program runs to July.
July probably bump test and run an oral for 2-4 weeks.
August assuming I am not broken down begin a 6-8 week PLing Prep and cycle (add Tren finish with Oral)
October BIG BOY BULK TEST BLAST and get back to 105+kg
January. Begin the Cut.
Win the Tnation thing
Spring Break in Mazatlan!!!
If my body is breaking down then I will begin my Big Boy Bulk in August and be either bigger or leaner in January.
Dude you had a good run on tranformation challenge this year. You had my vote.
Are you planning on doing a pl comp this year too? Those are some goals.
Wow thank you!!
Probably an actual meet never again. But I am looking to mock meet soon and hopefully hit some of those goals!!!
AM Weight: 101.3kg I didnt mega bloat after my 2nd meal (or at all) and belt was on the 4th hole so I might just stay here for a bit. Shoes are easy to put onā¦I do look small AF though.
Great Workout
Deadlifts No Belt
2x5 at 405
Comp Squat
1s at 405-455-500
Pullups
Barbell Rows
Axle Bar Iso Holds
I think I might have found the split/workout etc. If I can hit a pretty easy 500 Squat after Dead āVolumeā then this will both be enough to build my Deadlift and Squat. Then when I pull the Deadlift Volume away at the end my Squat should POP!
Top Secret Hook Grip Tip: Actually grip the Bar Revolutionary I know.
OK work is done for the day, kind of thinking of taking the day off from Apocalypse Training as wellā¦but then seriously what would I do all day. Really craving a cheat meal. What a dude to do???
Boobies
Comp Bench
2 at 385
Board Press
3 at 335
Skull Crushers
Crunches
After a weekend of terrible hydration choices WE BACK!!! Delt felt mostly fine and to my surprise nothing felt heavy in my hand. Normally 315+ feels heavy the first workout back after not lifting heavy.
Space Force: Meh The funniest part about this show is there is an idiot who believes in all this shitā¦then you remember he has control of the most powerful military on the planet and it stops being funny. Honestly I really feel they dropped the ball with this one. I think to make this work it should have gone a lot more pure comedy to almost slapstick rather than walking the line it did.
Gotham: Pretty good show, glad its over That pretty much sums it up. Very enjoyable but not great or even really good.
And with that we are watching Modern Family, againā¦for probably the 4th time.
Why not?