Thanks to winter and me closing all the windows so the heat doesnt get out, i almost dont have any natural light inside anymore, so lights suck, but this is me so far… around 10lbs lost in 2 weeks, just like i planned.
I will be doing more eating, but will probably have some low calorie days, or medium calorie days when i dont train, so i can lose maybe a few lbs extra in a month or so.
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Update :
1)Took a bit off from cutting cuz 95% week is comming up. Also came up with a variation of 5s Pro so i would do a bit less reps on the heavier weeks, therefore i could not reduce TM as i planned, but keep the heavier weights(since thats my goal) but just do less reps sometimes.
2)Will take 1500kcal deficit days here and there during next months so i lose like 2 more kilograms.
3)Conditioning is going well. Yesterday i did a cool workout of 10x1pump 1squat, 10x2pump 2squat, up to 5 and then back to 1, which totals of 250 reps of pushups and squats. My conditioning for pushups and squats is getting better so i will be adding some V-Ups for abs, and some no pump burpees for extra cardio elements to my favorite types of bodyweight stuff. @ChongLordUno
4)Started taking creatine on gym days also. Also started taking 700mgs of EQ. Weight is up 2kgs, since i am not depleted. Will see how what my weight does from here on out.
5)Doing lighter weight pump work for arms doesnt seem to do much or feel any different. Cant even grind enough to get any DOMS so i will just go back to regular 8-12 rep sets - at least i can count those and see if i can progress.
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Just a quick update/rant.
Recently i have been struggling with recovery a lot. I dont like how i feel most of the time, so for the first time i switched to a different training program other than 531.
Now im doing LillieBridge Method which basically has only 2 sessions a week - one week its bench heavy, dead heavy, other its bench light and squat heavy. Assistance work can be done at the same days or split through the week, so im basically doing 5 days a week, 3 of which is mostly bodybuilding stuff, lots of focus on arms cuz thats the only thing i really wanna grow.
Been feeling a bit better. Libido is a bit more agressive. But i wasnt gaining weight so im eating 6000kcals a day and i started to feel like complete shit. Like i maxed my deadlifts every day. Figured its because high amounts of carbs im probably getting the insulin resistance feeling, so i introduced insulin after every meal, and for now it does seem to be working. I am eating like 1000g of carbs a day, so i guess insulin is a must.
I am really tired of eating. And i am also getting a bit depressed because when i started this log i tought that from the age of 30 to 40 i will gain lots of strength but as it seems, i have barely broken some of my PRs and thats it. For the amount of work i have put in, i feel like i am spinning my wheels. If id at least progress like id like, by doing this much work(eating and stuff) id be happy but for now it seems that i have put in 120% of effort to get a 10% gain. I am starting to dream about eating just rice and chicken and stopping when im full, having like 3 cookies instead of a whole box, and just feeling light and having abs.
Of course, if i stop this now, it basically means that i will never reach my goal to be big or to lift something really heavy, which kind of sucks.
Lilliebridge Method is a plan for 10 weeks. I am in week 3. At weeks 9 and 10, im supposed to hit PRs on singles. I will continue to push 6000kcals, with insulin now, to see if i feel better after meals and if my weight starts to move up because its stuck no matter how much i eat.
After this one full training plan, i will test my maxes and see if i have managed to break some PRs and after that, if those maxes are ok, i will do one more 10 week cycle of this program. If my PRs will continue to get better, i will be happy to continue. But if in next 17 weeks i wont be happy about the progress i make according to the work and money i put in, i will be done. I will admit defeat and just drop my goals in this field.
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Hey man, you’re an animal so I know you don’t need an “atta boy” from me, and you’re stronger than me so I’m not going to offer any advice. I guess just dropping a reminder here for some encouragement. Doing the things that sucks is what sets you apart from the rest of the population. Trust the process and keep smashing the food and the weights.
I will now stop spouting clichés at you. Just don’t forget who you are.
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for how long? Asking because you were in a sharp deficit for a little while there, and if you’re still in this deficit - I think I know why =)
Nah, i have recovery issues for years. In fact, in a deficit i feel much better because my body is not exhausted from eating so much. Being in a deficit makes you feel light. Maybe a bit weaker, but its much better than the constantly toxic feeling from overeating from the second you get up till the moment you go to bed.
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Changed the topic name, and also wanted to update a bit - for myself.
So basically strength stuff wasnt going too great. Started when i was 30, now im 33. Some lifts went up, some remained the same. Mostly everything goes up when i get fatter and take more drugs, lower when i cut a bit. Dont seem to be able to add more strength as it seems that i need to gain a LOT of weight to gain a bit of strength.
So what i did was i turned to bodybuilding. I got an online coach who is my height and big as a house, also an actual doctor in New York. Did all the fancy bodybuilding training, did boatloads of steroids up to like 2,5-3 grams. Didnt gain shit. Upped the cals as high as 7500(with 0 cardio and sedentary lifestyle). Didnt gain shit.
My BP was around 150. Nosebleeds every day. Diarrhea 3 times a day. Pumped looked good but i didnt actually gain nothing measurable.
So what i decided was that my body probably will not go any futher. I just felt sicker and slower day by day.
I said - fuck it, did a 24 hour fasting(was so tired of eating that it didnt feel like fasting at all). Lost around 7lbs in one day, BP went from 150 to 126 in that one day also.
So basically, i believe that i have done everything i could but my dreams in strength and/or bodybuilding dont seem to be achievable by me.
A few months back i also opened my own fight gym so i started focusing on that much more.
What im trying to do now is to understand what my training should be, and i have to re-set my priorities accordingly so i dont waste time on strength training if its not going anywhere, and i also dont do sets and sets of bodybuilding, if that isnt going anywhere also.
I am down to like 250lbs, kinda lean, but could be leaner.
So my priorities in sport and bodybuilding probably are :
1)Be proud of my body, like the way i look. Which most likely is just leanness. Since i cant add size, the only thing that is left is being lean. Since eating nom noms is one of the few things in life i do like, i will be prioritizing cardio and bodyweight circuits. This will come in handy in my work in my fight gym, will also make me feel better(god i was so tired being fat and slow) and will also keep me lean and allow me to eat around 5000+ kcals a day to maintain.
2)Maintenance work for show muscles… 1-2 sets per chest/arms/rear delts maybe twice a weak should suffice. Im sure i wont grow any more, and most days i will be fasting and in a slight deficit so whats the point.
3)Leg work will come only from bodyweight stuff and kickboxing stuff. I do love squats and deadlifts but that hasnt paid back in any way. Also i could lose some size from my legs so i dont weight more than a pro bodybuilder while looking like i barely even lift.
So more or less i will be going back to exactly what i was doing some 4 years ago. Good thing is that at least something i did in these 4 years did do some good and i am around 20lbs heavier. Its just that i guess i cant gain anything more. Idk. I will live like this for a while and maybe give it another go when im 35(around 1-1,5 years from now) to bulk. Maybe i need to rest from all that.
Will be trying to clear my head from all the obsession about numbers, calories, weight, etc. Because, if im to speak honestly, i have been much less happy during these last 3 years than i was before, when i didnt give a shit.
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Appreciate the update here, nothing wrong with continued learning on life and our body and how it performs.
And your physique is pretty bloody good in anycase! Something to be very proud of.
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