Since my training maxes have become fairly low now and I do not plan to test and re adjust for many months. Here is how i plan to respond. After the end of this cycle
- Push the assistance work harder
- switch to SSL from FSL
- Dial in the form even more.
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Ssbar squat: 75% X 5
85% X 3
95% X 7… few in the tank
JOKERS
105% x 1
110% x 1
120% X 3.. reps remaining
3 x 5 @ 75%
One legged squats with lever squat: 3 x 10.. cooked my quads
Reverse hypers: 3 x 10 1 x 20… getting stronger on these.
Standing band crunches : 5 x 20
On a whim, I dueted them off and put these on. Got a smack in the face. I actually squat better in these…. 
. As I suspected:man_facepalming:
On another note… really need to bust my ass on my core strength.
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My partner is just freaking weird about what gets her hot and bothered. Could care less about a six pack or someone being jacked…. Oddly big forearms do it for her. Sent a older pic of myself.
Looks like I better get some lean meat back on my arms…
What can I say?? I want laid!
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Could care less about a six pack
I mean, biologically, this is an indication of someone being malnourished, while being a hoss is a sign of being well fed, virile, and ready to fight or…well, other words that start with F. It all checks out.
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Yeah…. Ironic isnt it.
Of course the 10% and under crew will argue you about it.
Yep. My husband’s biceps do it for me. Just a little bit of a tight T-shirt sleeve.
I honestly find it interesting that allot of younger males as of late online are getting a reality check it seems in regards to what some women find attractive physique wise.
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Honestly I think men and women both have a slightly distorted view of what the opposite sex finds attractive. For instance, if you look at magazines aimed at women, the “ideal” is always (or used to be) some woman who looks like she desperately needs a sandwich. They are always gaunt and you can count individual bones. But if you look at magazines aimed at men such as Playboy or Maxim the women are (or at least used to be) more buxom. Maybe like a Kate Moss vs Marilyn Monroe. On the other hand, I think most women like a man who has obvious muscle and a bit of definition. I think it’s other men who want to be able to count the muscle striations lol. But I think it’s probably a fair point that the indicators of health and good potential breeding partners are what people find attractive. Very few people’s lizard brain wants someone who’s bones or individual muscles can be counted. They want someone who looks like they can handle a nice long ride without passing out from fatigue.
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Yeah there’s truth to all that.
I just find it amusing online when I see comments with young guys lossing their freaking mind over women being interested in “ dad bods”
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@BethB nailed it. Women want to look good for other women: not men. And men, despite what they claim, want to look good for other men, not for women. A woman will spend hours doing their makeup and their hair, even when their man says they like them in gym clothes with a pony tail and no makeup, because they don’t want one of their female friends to see them that way. And men want to look like a He-man action figure because we grew up watching those cartoons and believe THAT is what a man should look like, even though the girls grew up playing with Ken dolls.
But, in THAT regard, there’s a lot to be said about looking how YOU want to look, vs how other people want you to look. I DO want to look like a He-man action figure, not because I want my wife to find that attractive, but because I think it looks awesome. Consequently, someone who is happy with how they look tends to look more attractive to EVERYONE compared to someone that is unsatisfied with how they look, irrespective of what that looks like in particular. We’re attracted to someone that is comfortable in their skin, because it conveys a sense of confidence that is flat out attractive in and of itself. It’s WHY the dadbods are attractive: it’s reflective of a dude who is comfortable just being themselves. We’re going to be more attracted to Seth Rogan than we are to someone that looks like Zac Effron of the latter individual spends all their time looking in the mirror to see if one of their abs is blurry in between sips of their kale smoothie before they hop on the stair stepper to “earn” their chicken and rice.
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My Lady and I had a similar discussion once. She pointed out in some cases that a man that is too wrapped up in his physical appereance can be a red flag. As she put it that it indicates he’s so wrapped up in himself that he might not have room for anyone else.
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Last set for pup doing 2x8 @ 450…real grinder for him.
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Bench: 75%x5
85x3
95%x6
JOKERS… Nope, couldn’t justify it today . Maybe if i had more pop off the chest and the weight was feeling lite on the last set.
3x5@ 75%
Incline DB : 32/3. TR 39
Seated rows: 42/4. TR 48
Ez bar curls: 20/3. TR 24
Thick rope curls: 38/3. TR 46
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Measured my arms for shits and giggles . Looks like im gaining a little size back… came in at 18 inches even.
Not at Pedro Pascal level ..but one day .
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Dare to dream…
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Yep… its You Tube.
Maybe Gatekeeping isnt a bad thing.