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Few thoughts:
Mainly concerning the break I had, deadlift has improved a bunch. I’m not getting stuck anywhere it’s more of a matter of just getting stronger and progressing.
My bench however is still a tad rusty. The last two sets were VERY sloppy and I was moving all over the place.
Haven’t squatted yet but I usually have no issues in that area, mostly just keeping my hips happy.
Weight is being weird. I realized my weight has a steady pattern. I’ll put on said amount of pounds, gain some muscle, and lose fat and then repeat. Similar to recomping if not that. I’m doing my best to not compulsively look in the mirror everyday or multiple times a day. I also realize I’m not going to look lean like the vast majority of people I see online until I cut back. I keep beating myself up for having some fat on me but I realize I haven’t built my training purpose around that goal. Once I do, I’ll see progress.
Sleep schedule is good. I don’t nap anymore for the time being. I usually wake up around 5-6 and go to bed around 9-10. Meals are spaced out to roughly 6 a day. I’m cut my calories back to about 2,500-2,700, which is doing me good. Protein I’ve bumped down to 170-190 grams, and I haven’t been tracking carbs but I’ve kept them fairly low and only implement them upon waking and before training and cut them off mid afternoon. I’m comfy here for the time being. Weight is at 209-210 in the morning. I’ll check measurements and put up some pictures. Just going to be clothed for the time being since I’m the most comfy with that.
Other than that everything is good very well.
Watched this Netflix movie called “The Perfect Physique”, and I don’t really like it all that much. Idk maybe it’s just me.
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Deadlift is about the only lift I know of that will often get better when not being trained (military press may possibly be the other). Bench is the polar opposite. Squat sits somewhere between the two.
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Ahhh so there is a pattern to it. I figured maybe some people benefit on a certain lift more than others if left alone for a bit
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My squat dies if I don’t hit some moderately heavy weight every other day or so. Every time I go on a week-long vacation, my squat suffers by a good 20lb.
I don’t get it.
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LOG # 176
25 min jump rope
Figured out how to keep my knees from hurting. Just wear my squat sleeves. Problem solved.
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LOG # 177
Jump rope vs. 100 kettbell swings (20lbs)
Start off with 5 min jump rope, 10 swings, 5 min. Rope, 10 swings, etc.
All the way to 100.
Knocked it out in about 30 mins. Trying to get my conditioning to a decent level. Will aim for less as I adapt.
Edit: more so 3-5 min. I did some faster than others.
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LOG # 178
Squat
Warm-up: hip stretches, and light leg press, 10 min walk
150x5
185x5
220x3
295 x3
330x4
350x1 (tried another single, but my hips were rather agitated)
Assist:
Leg press: 135 3x12
Hypers: 3x12 w/ 25lbs
Abductors: 50lbs x 100
Hanging leg raises: 3x10
Took hubby along. Just practiced form with him. He seemed to enjoy it. Just going to work on him being able to open his hips up some more to be able to have decent form. After a while he got tired and sat in the car. Lol.
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LOG # 179
Burpees vs. 150 kettle bell swings
5 burpees, 10 swings, repeat.
~ 35 mins.
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Brutal!
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You’re telling me. Lol
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That’s the Stranger Things theme in this right?
In what? I’m kind not really following lol
LOG # 180
Deviated a little and tested out my deadlift max. Managed to hit 340, so yay! New PR. Was feeling myself a bit and tried for 355 but missed it, and immediately let it get to me and I’ve been pouty ever since I left the gym.
Work up:
225x3
295x 1
315 x 1
330 x1 (beltless up until this point)
340x 1
Assist:
Good morning: 145 4x 10
Back extensions: 100 AMRAP
leg curls: 55lbs AMRAP
Chest supported rows: 100lbs 3x12
Hanging leg raises: 5x10
10 min jump rope
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I got cocky and was for sure I could hit 355, so I went ahead and took a video of myself. However I bombed, but I’ll put it up anyways. I’ve noticed there’s no issues breaking floor now, it’s just locking out and needing to get stronger. I have no idea if this is sorness or I’ve pulled something but my left side is unbelievably tight.
Best angle I could get, and I’m probably just going to start asking a buddy to tape me. So apologies. Sorry for the blurriness. I have a cracked camera on my phone and I don’t care to fix it.
Any thoughts, or critiques are indeed welcome.
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First thing I’m going for is balance because of poor weight distribution. Any time I’ve missed sumo at lockout it’s because I fell forward or back. Where is your weight? Usually it should be on the outside of your feet pushing outwards. If it’s on your heels, you’ll tend to fall backwards at lockout. If it’s on your toes, you’re more likely to fail off the floor or fall forward if you make it to lockout.
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More than likely I’ve got too much weight on my heels. I can clearly recall it being on the outside of my feet as well. But not completely, and I don’t know if you can see it as well As I can but if you look at my feet you can see my toes come up a good amount too, couple this with just needing more strength overall concerning my back, it was just not gonna get up. At all.
So I definitely agree on balance.
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Playing devil’s advocate here, but had you kept fighting you had really good odds of completing the lift. Grinding deadlifts is different to squat and bench because bailing is so easy and safe. You really, REALLY need to want it with deads.
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I’ll give you that one Mark. I probably could have, I attempted the pull twice actually, and I felt some give just enough to make in all actuality, but I’ve just made it a point to not grind anything. In my head, for me personally, if I’m having to grind it out then I’m just not strong enough yet. I’m sure I could be argued with on that, but again, that’s just me personally.
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