Jesus this must be how the All Blacks felt last week.
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Well that didn’t go to plan
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And exactly how England felt last week.
Time to take this energy to the gym.
Week 10 Day 3 - Knee wraps are no joke.
Bench
137.5 x 2 x 4
High bar squat
155 x 3
175 x 3 x 4
Low bar wrapped squat
190 x 8
I stopped at 8 because I was gassed, and I’m just that unfit, not because it was heavy, and that was a light self wrap. Might have to change divisions next year.
Only just caught your Instagram posts after seeing it mentioned in another log. I knew you were strong. I didn’t realise how strong, and how young you are. I might go find a corner to cry in now.
Haha, well I’m much older than I look. Did you think my log was in lbs? I almost feel offended if so.
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Nope, i’m well aware you use real measurements, it was logging on to your Instagram and seeing the massive list of national records and championships that was a surprise. I’m not near enough to the top to know what kind of weight national champions use.
Yeah but he pulls sumo so it’s not like it counts or anything.
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Haha good, i’m just imagining someone lifting my numbers in lbs and giving out advice left right and centre and how I would feel about that. I try to hold myself back as it is, knowing that I don’t know half as much as I think I know.
Hey now I… am absolutely guilty. I cant even conventional 225kg
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Along, the title of your log would be delusional if your weights were in lbs
I like to believe this is true, just to feel better about myself.
Far weaker people have given out lifting advice. That guy who couldn’t even figure out pull ups gave out a few bits of advice in threads.
I’ve definitely had issues staying in my lane in the past. I like to think I’m better at that now, but I’m sure I overreach sometimes.
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Week 11 Day 1
Bench
140 x 2 x 4
High Bar Squat
150 x 3
175 x 3 x 4
Low Bar Squat - Loose wraps
200 x 6
Barbell Curl
60 x 5
60 x 3 x 2
Im starting to love knee wraps
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You might have covered this before, if so I apologise, but can I ask what your nutrition looks like?
Nothing special, and not particularly structured at the moment and It varies through the year. I typically spend a few months in Keto each year, mostly because I like it and it’s an easy way for me to lose some weight without trying too hard. Around more intense training periods and competitions I’ll add some carbs but it’s rarely high by T-nation standards, maybe up to 250-300g outside of real one off splurges and events when I eat my bodyweight in sugar.
Typical day will be 3 meals, 250g of any meat per meal, usually lean like 5% beef mince or chicken breast.
Breakfast will probably just be meat + coffee, lunch is meat + rice on training days, fattier meat only or lean meat + nuts on non training days, for dinner we usually cook a big vegetarian meal (wife is pescatarian) something like chilli, Thai curry, tagine or stir fry, and I basically have meat as a side dish or just on top. With rice or some sort of carb on training days, just more veggies on non training days or a small portion of rice if Im particularly hungry.
We might have some fruit for dessert or dairy free ice-cream/chocolate on occasion.
As a rule, if I’m maintaining, I’m probably only averaging around 2,250 calories a day though which is why my carbs are pretty low and cycled. I need to go sub 2k to lose weight, which I need to start soon, like last week soon, to make sure I’m down to 82 for comp next month ha
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250g per meal? Or per day?
Is this your pull/curl comp?
Thanks for the write up man, pretty detailed and thorough.
Haha definitely per meal.
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wow. Just wow. Either or both the high bar squats or the wrapped top set has absolutely fried my mid back. My spinal erectors, about halfway up, have been sore and cramping all day. This is definitely a new one and if it doesnt settle overnight I might have to delay the deadlift session 
Weird, back still feels weird. Thinking this might be an injury rather than some weird doms, instead muscle strain in a weird place.