[quote]pwolves17 wrote:
Very good info and insight Tim, I enjoy your analytical style…very good use of personal experience combined with smart thinking[/quote]
Yes. Definitely glad that Tim’s still logging well after that first contest.
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[quote]pwolves17 wrote:
Very good info and insight Tim, I enjoy your analytical style…very good use of personal experience combined with smart thinking[/quote]
Thanks, glad you enjoy it, sometimes I think I type too much. I just want to A) learn from my experience and B) allow others to learn from it as well.
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
Yes. Definitely glad that Tim’s still logging well after that first contest.
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I wish I could change the title of the thread. I will compete again, but in the mean time, I guess it is more of an off season log.
Tried to give an honest evaluation of myself, and determined my weak points are (practically everything, lol):
Arm size
Hamstring size
Thigh and Calve leanness
Ab thickness
Rear/Lateral delt size
Upperback size
Changes to work on those areas:
Squat Day - more hamstring work both at the beginning and the end of the workout. Plus more higher rep/continuous tension sets.
Deadlift Day - thinking about including occlusion again to help with leanness. Also considering doing some higher rep calve work (I never touch calves).
Bench Day - more chain work (for triceps). More supersets/active rest with upperback hypertrophy work. Pecs/front delts are a strength, so considering cutting some volume on presses and adding in some more direct arm or back work.
Back Day - I find it easy to superset weighted ab crunches on back day but I haven’t been doing it. I really need to make abs a priority to get them thicker.
Arm Days - since this day isn’t very taxing, I can easily add in some rear and lateral delt work.
Just a few ideas to keep improving.
Timbo,
How do you keep from overtraining the tri/bi (arm day) when you are doing back and chest on a separate day? Is this just not an issue for you or are there specific movements that seem to work best together? I do enjoy my heavy multi-joint exercises for chest and back at the beginning of my work outs and finishing up with something more isolating for bi’s and tri’s. I still have a PL mentality toward heavy lifting.
Just wondering what works for you. I have separated these body parts in the past and my joints starting killing me in 2 months.
[quote]doublelung84 wrote:
Timbo,
How do you keep from overtraining the tri/bi (arm day) when you are doing back and chest on a separate day? Is this just not an issue for you or are there specific movements that seem to work best together? I do enjoy my heavy multi-joint exercises for chest and back at the beginning of my work outs and finishing up with something more isolating for bi’s and tri’s. I still have a PL mentality toward heavy lifting.
Just wondering what works for you. I have separated these body parts in the past and my joints starting killing me in 2 months.
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Good question.
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I am long armed relative to my torso. I feel my chest and back very easily on multijoint movements and my arms don’t receive much stimulation. Therefore, there wasn’t that much muscular overlap from day to day.
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Because I have always focused on the basics, my arms have never been very big or strong and I don’t move a lot of weight. That likely reduces joint stress.
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Even if I was stronger, now that I have read about Meadow’s methods and seen results (like Zraw), from focusing on constant tension over simply moving weight, I probably won’t ever go too heavy on arm day, not enough to start hurting myself.
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One exception, my wrists. They start to get beat up from time to time because they never get a break. I don’t know about you, but heavy squats can start to bug my wrist when I let my arm get too far under and my hand is cocked back. Then you have the pressing and curling, it adds up for my wrist because it is basically working more than any other joint (6 out of 7 days) and it is small.
So many changes on the main page, some may have missed this:
How mass diets can hurt you
I have not personally gone this far with a mass diet, but it’s nice to read how the science supports period mini-cuts to break up the bulking phase.
[quote]timmcbride00 wrote:
So many changes on the main page, some may have missed this:
How mass diets can hurt you
I have not personally gone this far with a mass diet, but it’s nice to read how the science supports period mini-cuts to break up the bulking phase.[/quote]
Thanks for posting that link Tim,I had missed that. I’m about a week into a minicut myself, started noticing some of the things mentioned in the article and just in general didn’t want to get any softer than I was. I figure if all goes well on the minicut I’ll have to bust out the Chippendale costume for Halloween parties at the end of October, lol!
[quote]pwolves17 wrote:
Thanks for posting that link Tim,I had missed that. I’m about a week into a minicut myself, started noticing some of the things mentioned in the article and just in general didn’t want to get any softer than I was. I figure if all goes well on the minicut I’ll have to bust out the Chippendale costume for Halloween parties at the end of October, lol![/quote]
Ha, ha, nice!
So you will be more the Patrick Swayze type Chippendale, not the Chris Farley?
[quote]timmcbride00 wrote:
[quote]pwolves17 wrote:
Thanks for posting that link Tim,I had missed that. I’m about a week into a minicut myself, started noticing some of the things mentioned in the article and just in general didn’t want to get any softer than I was. I figure if all goes well on the minicut I’ll have to bust out the Chippendale costume for Halloween parties at the end of October, lol![/quote]
Ha, ha, nice!
So you will be more the Patrick Swayze type Chippendale, not the Chris Farley?[/quote]
Lol! It takes years of big eating to fill out the costume like Chris Farley, not sure I’ve paid my dues yet…Swayze will have to do
Some new PR’s.
Squat 330x7, Deadlift 441x5
Bodyweight is 187
Very good lifts Tim
Nice Log, Tim. I´m in!
@ pwolves
Thanks, I hopped back on the gain train. Abs are still crisp and I am hitting PR’s, best of both worlds right now.
@ JM Fan
Thanks for following!
Incline Bench PR’s:
I’m sure you’ve mentioned it in a previous post, but how tall are you Tim? How’s the gaining phase treating you so far? Good strength increases obviously, getting that hummingbird metabolism revved back up?!
[quote]pwolves17 wrote:
I’m sure you’ve mentioned it in a previous post, but how tall are you Tim? How’s the gaining phase treating you so far? Good strength increases obviously, getting that hummingbird metabolism revved back up?![/quote]
5’10" (maybe 10.5", but who’s counting)
Gaining phase is great. I am sitting at 187-188 in the morning and abs are still crisp through much of the day. Occasionally at bit blurred by the end of the day.
Back up to PR range in deadlift, squat and incline bench (as seen in recent videos), but bench has taken a hit. I’ve been focusing on incline more since I actually feel it in the chest better than flat (I feel flat in my delts the most). The focus on incline has been fun, but I have lost some flat bench strength.
Diet is up near 4K calories right now. Not as fast as previous bulks, but I am staying leaner than previousy bulks as well (for this bodyweight). Overall I am pleased.
How you been Tim?
Doing well.
Trying to push past the 190 barrier while staying relatively lean.
I’ve been trying CT’s versions of loaded carries and I really enjoy them.
Although, it is starting to get cold so I may have to do short walks across my basement gym instead of up and down the alley by my house.
How are you?
Nice! I could probably benefit from some loaded carries or farmer’s walks to train my grip, as I usually use straps on deadlifts. Are you doing any sled dragging still, or prefer that for cardio when you’re a fat loss stage? I’m doing well myself, busy with school and baseball but training is going well! I’m focusing on increasing my strength in the big 3 lifts right now, had been “chasing the pump” for quite awhile and had gotten into a bit of a rut with my training.
I went to an NANBF show in Omaha yesterday to watch a couple friends compete, and attending a comp definitely has me excited about another 5 months of improvement before I start prep myself. Weighing 186 right now, slowly working my macros up after finishing my recent minicut. I’ve decided to try to cap my weight before I being prepping for contests in the low 190’s…realistically any higher than that will just be excess fat to diet off
I also going to compete in april !
ill compete in Sweden , i feel great , just have alot problem with my calves…
check this video and let me know what do you think, i’ll update more video about my workout routines , diet and ofc my body transformation.
[quote]pwolves17 wrote:
Nice! I could probably benefit from some loaded carries or farmer’s walks to train my grip, as I usually use straps on deadlifts. Are you doing any sled dragging still, or prefer that for cardio when you’re a fat loss stage? I’m doing well myself, busy with school and baseball but training is going well! I’m focusing on increasing my strength in the big 3 lifts right now, had been “chasing the pump” for quite awhile and had gotten into a bit of a rut with my training.
I went to an NANBF show in Omaha yesterday to watch a couple friends compete, and attending a comp definitely has me excited about another 5 months of improvement before I start prep myself. Weighing 186 right now, slowly working my macros up after finishing my recent minicut. I’ve decided to try to cap my weight before I being prepping for contests in the low 190’s…realistically any higher than that will just be excess fat to diet off[/quote]
I haven’t dragged the sled lately, but that’s only because I am experimenting with the loaded carries. Sled dragging will always be a tool in my tool box, I love it for muscle gain and fat loss.
Going to a show will definitely get you excited and get the competitive juices flowing.