[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
Actual evidence doesn’t always fly with women [/quote]
Hmm . . .
Strumpet has some good advice.[/quote]
I’ll stand by this statement in the context that he is dating a women. Although I’ll concede I could have used the term “with your significant other in matters like this” and that this statement could be made with respect to either gender. [/quote]
And by “babes” I should have said kpsnap, strumpet, and jack. Sorry, I’ll also try to rein in the sexism.
Just a word of warning to our beast in the wolf shirt. Jack is only here to check out your cankles. Going forward, I advise filming from the knee up, or wearing sweatpants. I’ve found tube socks are also pretty effective in keeping the weirdos off your log.
[quote]EyeDentist wrote:
So much lady-love on this thread. Where can I order one of those Wolf t-shirts?[/quote]
It’s the log that’s needed in your case. Not the t-shirt.
[quote]EyeDentist wrote:
So much lady-love on this thread. Where can I order one of those Wolf t-shirts?[/quote]
I bought mine used, and I encourage you to do the same. As soon as you drive a wolf shirt off the lot its value drops like a rock.
I got mine at the Salvation Army, but with county fair season in full swing you could probably wheel-and-deal yourself into one helluva nice wolf shirt if you find a carnie who wants to play ball.
Thanks everyone for all of the support and unrelenting pressure to meet my fat loss goals.
Monday 10/6/14
BW 293
Another rushed workout, with only 30 min to get my work in.
Squat
135x5
225x5
275x5
315x5
365x5
405x4
Bench press
135x12
205x10
225x4
Krock Row
110x10
110x10
Back to nailing my diet. Need a good bench workout.
I was going to write this up over the weekend, but never found the time. I want to capture my present thought process of making the switch to 5/3/1. This will give me something to refer to down the line to determine if I am a rational adult or in some kind of mania brought on by lack of beer. The delirium tremens have yet to set in, so hopefully I am thinking clearly.
Why 5/3/1?
My routine now isn’t a routine. I just go in and try to lift with as much intensity as I can muster day-to-day. I don’t think I’ve ever been able to properly prioritize my upper body with this style of lifting, and my lift numbers support this. How many 565 pound deadlifters are out there who can barely bench 300?
Since getting back on track with fat loss I am running out of steam after my first lift. 5/3/1 has only one main lift for the day, so I think I will be able to keep a good level of intensity as I continue to lift with fewer calories than I am accustomed to.
Time constraints I will be dealing with over the winter will make a fullbody workouts more and more rushed and less and less effective. I believe I can be in and out in under 45 minutes most days with 5/3/1.
I am quite strong by normal person standards, and decently strong by gym rat standards. I have no specific goal of serious competition, so any strength gains above and beyond what I already have could accurately be called “hobby strength”. I believe 5/3/1 will get me stronger at an acceptable rate once I go back to eating big, and I believe I can still eke out some strength gains on my long cut I have just started.
I have a general feeling that continuing to lift in my present fashion will result in a major injury sooner or later. I believe working with sub-maximal weights will mitigate this risk.
I would like to become familiar with another style of lifting. I love fullbody, but it behooves me to try something else, in this case an upper/lower split. I plan on being in this game for a long time and it is time to expand my toolbox a little bit.
I like the idea of more bodybuilding movements with the assistance work.
That’s what I am thinking right now. Going with the original 5/3/1 and the assistance work outlined in the Triumvirate.
Kept assistance light, getting used to volume. Expecting jelly legs tomorrow. I was very pleased to be done with this workout 50 min from when I parked my car. This included dressing, warm ups, stretching and a few spots for fellow lifters. Mondays will be tight on time for the near future, so this is key for me.
Leg curls make my hamstrings pop, so I am using RDL for now.
And so it begins. One day it’s 5/3/1 + assistance work, and the next it’s banded Smith-machine Bulgarian split-squats on a Bosu ball. Welcome to the Dark Side, my friend.
[quote]EyeDentist wrote:
And so it begins. One day it’s 5/3/1 + assistance work, and the next it’s banded Smith-machine Bulgarian split-squats on a Bosu ball. Welcome to the Dark Side, my friend.[/quote]
And from there it is just a stone’s throw to a 6 day per week bodypart split and a life with no beer and healthy food every day.
Please God, if you are still down there in the gym basement, don’t let that happen to me. Amen.
I could actually see myself training like a bodybuilder a few years down the line. First I want to lose the fat (not to mention develop better nutritional habits and skills) work up to a 405 bench, a 315 strict press, a 650 deadlift and a 600 squat, all raw. I believe these are all achievable long-term goals for me.
