1-3-07
tabata style squats along with this video in my apartment.
(under 1.12. videos: B2B tabatas)
http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/faq.html#19
I swtiched over to the Waterbury method. Very different stuff, kina fun.
Started 1-5-07
Short term goal: maintain bodyweight (70+kg) while leaning out a bit.
Duration: 4 weeks (28 days)
1/5 day one (squats emphasis 90kgs)
1/6 tabata thrusters, 2 7.5kgdbs (15kgs): rank= 12
1/7 day 3 (bench 80kgs)
1/8 tabata thrusters w/ 2 10kg dbs (20kgs) rank 10
1/9 day 5 (chin-ups bw+12.5kgs (backpack))
1/10 25min “martial arts style” cardio
1/11==rest
1/12 Squats (92.5kgs)
1/13 tabata thrusters 20kgs rank: 11
Today: day 10 Bench i’m off now, planning on doing 82.5kgs.
[quote]Gambit_Lost wrote:
“Do you see this?” grabs bellyfat “This is protein!”
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I don’t know how I missed this thread first time around, but that is some funny shit.
It looks like your bulk is coming along well. What’s your diet looking like these days?
Also if you still have any shoulder problems check out scroll down to ‘cuff complex’ on this page:
http://www.elitefts.com/articles/article-faq/default.asp
It has helped me a lot with my shoulder problems.
Anyway, good luck with the bulk man and don’t forget to post some progress pics at some point.
[quote]jarvis wrote:
Gambit_Lost wrote:
“Do you see this?” grabs bellyfat “This is protein!”
I don’t know how I missed this thread first time around, but that is some funny shit.
It looks like your bulk is coming along well. What’s your diet looking like these days?
Also if you still have any shoulder problems check out scroll down to ‘cuff complex’ on this page:
http://www.elitefts.com/articles/article-faq/default.asp
It has helped me a lot with my shoulder problems.
Anyway, good luck with the bulk man and don’t forget to post some progress pics at some point.
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Thanks man I apriciate the link and the words. Pics? At some point maybe, but this is T-Nation, so I’d better have something to show first.
[quote]Gambit_Lost wrote:
10/7 weight =65kg
10/21 weight = 66kg
11/1 weight= 66.25kg
11/8 weight=66.5kg
11/15 weight=67.5kg
11/22 weight=68kg
11-29 weight=68kg
12/6 weight 68.5kg
12/13 weight=68.5kg
1/2 weight=70.5kg
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Goal for January was a “leaning” phase 'cuz I was getting a little pudgy around the chin area. Mission accomplished
1/29 weight=71kgs
I’m going to slow down my bulk for the next 2 months because I’m moving back to the good old USA in April (I hope). I’ll still be eating big though and we’ll see where it takes me. I think I’m going to keep my diet about where it is and just allow a few more meals out with the girlfriend and see how that works.
1-29-07
I was pretty pumped this weekend. On Saturday I hit 5x5 deadlifts @ 100kgs!
I know 100kgs isn’t much for Tnation, but it was a threshold I wanted to get across and a goal of mine.
Day was made even better when I hit a 95kg squat and an 80kg bench for 5x5 too.
On to bigger and better things
[quote]Gambit_Lost wrote:
Gambit_Lost wrote:
10/7 weight =65kg
10/21 weight = 66kg
11/1 weight= 66.25kg
11/8 weight=66.5kg
11/15 weight=67.5kg
11/22 weight=68kg
11-29 weight=68kg
12/6 weight 68.5kg
12/13 weight=68.5kg
1/2 weight=70.5kg
leaning phase
1/29 weight=71kgs
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2/9 weight=71.5kgs
Difficult times. Family emergency has had me eating whatever comes my way, not sleeping, and skipping all my workouts.
I got a chance yesterday to cook up a bunch of chicken, so hopefully I’ll at least be able to eat well for the next week or so. Things should slow down now, but they won’t ever be “normal” again.
Went to the gym today for the first time in a week. Decided just to get down to it. Felt damn good.
All 5x5 w/ 90sec timed rest
Deadlift 110kgs
bench 82.5kgs
squat 100kgs (fvck yeah, finally)
Pullups Bodyweight (this one I did 5x6, but on the fith set I only got 5 reps)
preacher curl 38.5kgs
dips BW and external rotations
Then I did some martial-arts-like stuff for an hour and 15min cuz I probably won’t get to the gym again in awhile.
[quote]Gambit_Lost wrote:
Gambit_Lost wrote:
Gambit_Lost wrote:
10/7 weight =65kg
10/21 weight = 66kg
11/1 weight= 66.25kg
11/8 weight=66.5kg
11/15 weight=67.5kg
11/22 weight=68kg
11-29 weight=68kg
12/6 weight 68.5kg
12/13 weight=68.5kg
1/2 weight=70.5kg
leaning phase
1/29 weight=71kgs
2/9 weight=71.5kgs
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2/14 weight= 72kgs
[quote]Gambit_Lost wrote:
10/7 weight =65kg
10/21 weight = 66kg
11/1 weight= 66.25kg
11/8 weight=66.5kg
11/15 weight=67.5kg
11/22 weight=68kg
11-29 weight=68kg
12/6 weight 68.5kg
12/13 weight=68.5kg
1/2 weight=70.5kg
leaning phase
1/29 weight=71kgs
2/9 weight=71.5kgs
2/14 weight= 72kgs
[/quote]
2/22 weight= 71.5kgs
Obviously this is not good. I’ve been eating more than ever before, but a combination of stress, lack-of-sleep, and missing workouts are keeping me away from making progress.
One good note is nutrition. Despite the lack of sleep and stress, I’ve still managed to eat quite clean. I’m hoping my clean eating + weight loss means I lost a bit of fat and not the gains I’ve made.
But honestly with all the shit that’s been happening lately (girlfriend’s father had a stroke, girlfriend moved out, fights at work, cancled my plane ticket back to the US, friend at work quit, exam coming up, etc) I’d consider myself lucky just to maintain. After my test this saturday things should get a bit better [/rant]
[quote]Gambit_Lost wrote:
Gambit_Lost wrote:
10/7 weight =65kg
10/21 weight = 66kg
11/1 weight= 66.25kg
11/8 weight=66.5kg
11/15 weight=67.5kg
11/22 weight=68kg
11-29 weight=68kg
12/6 weight 68.5kg
12/13 weight=68.5kg
1/2 weight=70.5kg
leaning phase
1/29 weight=71kgs
2/9 weight=71.5kgs
2/14 weight= 72kgs
2/22 weight= 71.5kgs
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3-4 weight=72.5kgs
Total weight gained =7.5kgs (about 17lbs)
I’m going to stop my bulk until I’m back in America and settled. I’ve accomplished a little, although not a lot for T-Nation, and I learned a lot.
The next three weeks I’ll be finishing my job and moving to the “middle-of-nowhere” Japan where I’ll live for 4 weeks or so. There is one gym in the area, but it doesn’t appear to have any free weights, and so…
Then I’ll move back the the USA, I’ll travel for about 4-6 weeks (still undecided) trying to see my friends and family. After that I’ll settle down and perhaps start up this log again. Hopefully I can maintain some of my gains during this time.