Thanks Sd and OG, I’m really trying but its a struggle sometimes.
Cycle 5-Week 2-day 1
Milies
3x100
3x115
5x130
5x10x85
Kroc Rows
3x20x65
Standing EZ Curls 5x10x70
I got no sleep at all last night. My black and white cat, Fenris, is almost certainly dying and I stayed up all night with him trying to get him to eat and drink. I considered skip today but i really needed something else to focus on just for a bit. Just an all around sucky day.
Joe…sorry for the absence.
Congratz on the 600#! Great job! Also, the bench is looking strong as well.
And Steve is dead on. Such sights are good for T levels.
Damn, sorry bout the cat. I know how hard that is.
Jack
Nice work on that rack pull, Joe. Sorry to hear about the cat.
Thanks guys its been a mess.
Cycle 5-Week 2-Day 2
Deads
3x255
3x290
9x325
5x10x195
GM’s
5x10x195
V-bars
5x10x72.5
My little buddy died last night after 15 great years. Tonight for the first time in those 15 years he won’t be waiting for me when I get home from work. Its not going to be a good night.
Sorry, brother!
Great lifting in spite of all the mental anguish. Sorry to hear about your cat.
Sorry about the cat. Always hard to lose such a loyal companion.
My condolences, Joe.
I know some people may disagree, but I don’t believe in any sort of pet morning period before getting a new family member. We went and picked out a new puppy three days after I lost my first girl, Chloe, to cancer. My wife and I were both just sick about losing her. The new puppy, Riley, didn’t make it all better, but having a new familiy member did make it a lot better.
Jack
Sorry to hear about your little buddy. I agree with Jack. You should get another pet soon. Maybe help get your spirits up a little bit.
Thanks guys, we have other pets but they tend to like my wife more than me. Fenris was mine though, but i do think I’ll me getting a dog at some point down the road. I miss having a puppy.
Cycle 5-Week 2-Day 3
Bench
3x175
3x200
4x225* very disappointing
5x10x150
Rack Pulls
5x10x445
Hs Ab Cr
5x10x105
Bench was horrible, I felt weak and unsteady. I started the AD last week so the utter lack fo carbs might be the cause and I might just need to reset my numbers.
Joe, Sorry to hear about Fenris (is that for Fenris the wolf…norse mythology?). Losing a member of the family is never easy, even if a furry one. When I lost Jewel (Calico) I was devastated. She had been a stray taken in by my brother. She moved in with my Dad, when my brother went on deployment. Then moved out to OK to live with me. She was definitely a part of the family. She was always at the door waiting for me…slept by my head every night.
It wouldn’t surprise me if the AD is causing it. The AD and Atkins obliterate me. I can’t do’em. If you are like most folks, though, a few days and you’ll feel normal again.
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
Joe, Sorry to hear about Fenris (is that for Fenris the wolf…norse mythology?). Losing a member of the family is never easy, even if a furry one. When I lost Jewel (Calico) I was devastated. She had been a stray taken in by my brother. She moved in with my Dad, when my brother went on deployment. Then moved out to OK to live with me. She was definitely a part of the family. She was always at the door waiting for me…slept by my head every night.
It wouldn’t surprise me if the AD is causing it. The AD and Atkins obliterate me. I can’t do’em. If you are like most folks, though, a few days and you’ll feel normal again.[/quote]
Yep Strick, he’s named after the Fenris wolf, the wolf that swallows the sun at Ragnarok. He was a fierce little guy.
Cycle 5-Week 2Day 4
Squats
3x185
3x210
6x235
5x10x155
Pull Throughs
5x10x72.5
Form was not as good as it has been and honestly I’m not sure I can squat the 250 next week at anywhere near good form. We’ll see I guess. Did order kneeves to help with stiffness.
knee sleeves- you gear whore.
nice work Joe.
if you want a fun crazy dog when your ready try a border terrier- cat sized , but thinks it a rotweiler.
ours is c.r.a.z.y
Its rough loosing a family member.
JG nice work. You’ll git yer 250!
I loves m’knee sleeves.
Hope the knees get better and the sleeves help. What kind of physical exercise, if any, does the AD recommend while you on it?
Thanks guys, hel the AD is designed for weight lifting so you are supposed to lift while on it.
Cycle 5-Week 3-day 1
milies
5x110
3x125
4x135
5x10x85
Kroc Rows
3x20x65
Standing EZ Curls
5x10x70
I’m going to up my cals as I think i cut them too much and see how that feel. I really just wanted to burn off some carb bloat from the holidays and I’ve already done that.
It appears I’ve been taking in about 2200 cals a day and I should be taking in in the neighborhood of 2800-3100.
Hard to believe I should be eatting that much.
with your level of activity I don’t find it hard to believe you need 3000 kcals a day.
lookin’ good over here Joe
Joe, I gave up trying to stay strong and lose fat at the same time. I’m doing a fat loss cycle and then a clean bulking cycle. Its to hard (for me) to do both at the same time. Training is looking strong.