Go for it dude! Noone here is going to tell you not to!!
I guess the posters here like witnessing misery and pain, myself included. I wish someone else was running it with me right now so I could share the experience.
Maybe my next run through it’ll overlap with someone else
Mate I’ve committed to at least 6-12 months on this Tactical Barbell train. I can’t bail out now
However it’s going to happen. I actually had a dream about it last night.
I was power cleaning like fuck in it. Like a maniac
Ya man you’re killing it right now
Haha dude I think the same thing every squat and DL day. I’ve come out on the losing end every single time
This is SO huge, and it’s why I keep telling people to run these programs and learn this. Eating becomes so much more natural from this. You don’t need to break out a scale and a slide rule. And it’s also why I love Deep Water’s approach of no carbs. When the ONLY thing you’re eating is stuff that is to recover from workouts, it’s so simple. Let’s eat some protein and fat. Carbs are a great energy source, but that’s what they are: an energy source. Do I NEED them right now, or do I just want them? I keep trying to find a need for them…and I can’t.
For sure dude. Also always wanted to try the “Steak and Eggs diet” from Vince G. Definitely be excited to see how any of them work for you. Huge fan of your log.
This was honestly the last thing I would have guessed my main take away from deepwater would be. I know Jasha (Jon) talks a decent amount about food in the book but it didn’t really sink in until after both you and @flappinit really hammered home how important the food was to do decent during the program. I’m super happy I (sort of) followed Jon’s food guidelines because it has been great for me. Everything has been easy to eat, decently good food and tbh I haven’t even been drinking any protein powder with my.milk these last couple.of weeks. The majority has been whole foods, which is cool.
Yeah man… the best part? I don’t miss them at all. This could very well be a semi-permanent to permanent diet for me. I love it.
Just to add a couple of extra thoughts on DW…
With diet being the number one take away, preparedness and willingness are tied for second. Every time Friday rolls around, the last thing in the world I want to do it load that stupid bar on my back. I signed up for this, I got my shit together throughout the week and I am physically READY to lift the weight. I ate the food, took walks, rested and relaxed a bit. By the time I hit the stairs to the room I’m lifting in, it is on. I still don’t WANT to do it, but I know that if I don’t, I’m going to be upset with myself for quitting. I know I can physically do it, I just have to be willing to go through what it takes to get it done. I hope I don’t ever lose that.
@T3hPwnisher seriously man, I really want to thank you for helping me navigate through this. It has been great so far.
And for all the foodies
Breakfast
4 eggs
6 slices bacon
Snack
Peanut butter
Lunch
Chicken breast, wing, drum, thigh
Snack
Bag if unseasoned pork rinds (realized after I ate them… 800 calories?!)
Late dinner
Strip steak
Advocado
Spinach arugala salad with blue cheese dressing
Been my pleasure dude. Been having a ton of fun watching the journey unfold as I get ready for my own dive back in. I totally know what you mean about getting that bar on the back. It’s all dread until that very first rep: at that point, we’re locked in and nothing is stopping us.
I have no guilt in admitting that part of why I logged certain programs so diligently and frequently was to give myself a reason not to bitch out. Of course, internet shame isn’t exactly a healthy way to motivate yourself, but quitting in front of a bunch of meatheads is definitely harder to do than quitting by yourself.
Fucking right it is @flappinit mate
Can’t let the brotherhood of iron down
Dinner in preparation for tomorrows work…
6 scrambled eggs, bacon and an advocado
6 clams casino
The deepwater e-book tells me I’m squatting again tomorrow.
We are now officially reaching boiling temperature my man
Ticking over. The clock never stops
Deepwater Intermediate
W5D1
Squat, 8 sets to 100 reps at 265lb
14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 10, 10, 10
DL 3x10 at 135lb
Planks and sit ups
Last set of squats
I fucking did it.
Awesome!
Legend, great accomplishment.
I think I recognize the song you’re playing but not confident. Either way, good tune for an amazing effort!
OutSTANDING work dude! I actually felt my heart start racing as you unracked the bar. I know that dread feeling too well. You earned it all dude.
Thanks man!
Thank you dude, pretty proud of this one
Explosions in the sky, amazing band. I just set them up on shuffle before I started lifting to bring me back down to earth between sets, and thank you very much!
Thank you man. This one was like an out of body experience. The most physically intense thing I’ve even been through without a doubt
Great job. You’re a tough sonovabitch.
Ok want to do a little write up for today. Skipped it after lifting due to some obligations…
First things first- dinner
So… Lifting.
I’m not sure what was going on with me throughout the day, whether it was work, the wedding planning, work needing to be done at home, lifting or a combination of any and all, but I was in a bad way today. Stress was through the roof, high anxiety and physical and mental effects of both. Haven’t felt that way in a long time.
I was shaking before lifting today. My knees legitimately felt weak and wobbly before the first set. I was second guessing my preparedness and it was freaking me out. Decided to try and crush out as many reps as possible without hitting failure the first couple sets. After that, did some math and decided getting the extra reps out of the way was the best path to take. The last three sets were hell. I took each set a chunk at a time. Get under the bar, do 4 reps. Ok now do 3 reps. Perfect, now just do 2. Great, one rep left. Seemed to break up the horror of counting to ten.
Super happy with how I did today, but the program isn’t over yet. I have to stay on my diet and recovery to finish strong.
Haha thanks man
