PORTALS 5x5/3/1 Leader Week 1 Day 1 (Bench)
Bench: 45kg/99lbs x5, 52.5kg/116lbs x5 and 5x5 with 60kg/132lbs
Deadlift: 60kg/132lbs x3, 100kg/220lbs x3, 120kg/264lbs x3 | 140kg/308lbs x5
Seated DB press: 17.5kg/39lbs x8, 20kg/44lbs x5, 22.5kg/50lbs x3 and 17.5kg/39lbs x8
Pendlay Row: 5x5 with 70kg/154lbs
Weighted reverse extensions: 3x8 with 30kg/66lbs each hand
NOTES
So today was fun and not too challenging. The TM deadlifts felt good beltless and the 5x5 on squats felt easy. The fact that this only has 25 reps per area for accessory work also meant that overall today ‘easy’.
Uploaded pictures to the Transformation thread yesterday after gaining 13/14lbs
Current body
and I have to say I feel like, minus my back, I don’t think I look any different apart being more chubby!
I am considering dieting because those pictures made me feel fat as fuck. However, I also want my next ‘diet’ or ‘cutting’ phase to result in me actually looking good at a low body fat % instead of malnourished.
Open to advice (brutally honest if you must!) or hear anyone else’s thoughts.