That goes on the watch list. One day my squat will move from shit to just plain sucks. That’s the dream.
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Haha we’re on the same journey then. I just want a respectable squat number and I’ll be damn happy.
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Got inspired by @dagill2 and started logging food in MyFitnessPal. Came out to 3.2kcal, and this is what I usually eat daily. Weight pretty much stuck at 74kg, so if I want to gain I have to eat a shit ton of food lol
Glad I can have a positive impact. If you can make it a habit, it’s real easy to keep up. I used to do it everynight before bed for the next day. Easier to make good decisions then.
Yeah I’ll try to keep at it, maybe include it as part of this log for accountability. At some point, I want to weigh 80kg or more (lean of course). I found that intuitive eating pretty much keeps me at maintenance.
How tall are you again? 75kg is my goal weight and I’m 5’9
I’m 5’10" on a good day. How much do you currently weigh?
On a good day lol
I was 72kg before I temporarily stopped lifting. I don’t step on the scale much these days since my exam is near, but last I remember I dropped to 69 point something. Can’t wait to lift this Saturday and eat lots of food again!
Is that the board exam?
Happy for you man! Are you hopping back to 531 or something else?
I’d be really wary about pushing calories unless you’re sure you can bring the sleep, recovery and training volume/intensity to need it.
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For the US, yes. It’s called USMLE - US medical licensure exam
Yep, back to 5/3/1. Maybe 2 to 3 sessions of each lift just to get back technique and then I’ll set new 5 rep maxes and recalculate TM from there. Things will feel heavy for sure!
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The DOMs will be a thing of beauty. Good luck man, excited to see how it goes.
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Thanks!! Yeah, I’m actually excited for the DOMS!
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Yeah, I’m planning to keep the keep the calories at around 3.2 - 3.5k and see where that leads me. That’s a lot of food but I maintain at around 3k maybe.
Remind me what your end goal is? Sorry, I’m a little old and sleep deprived so my memory fails me.
My goal is to get 2,3,4 plates on the big lifts and get to at least 80kg (not really in a hurry with this one though, I don’t wanna get fat). Of course my sleep is not on point with the new baby, but I think I can at least get away with a few hundred calories above maintenance.
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It’s crazy how much maintenance varies for people. We are about the same height and I weigh significantly more than you but 3200 kcal would put on over a lb a week on me.
Yeah that’s crazy. Although, I walk a ton everyday - at least 10,000 steps (based on my fitbit).
Oh yeah. that’s a lot. Burns more calories than you’d think.
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Slept for about 5.5 hours. Weighed in at 75.4kg, 82cm waist.
Workout:
Deadlift 205x3 225x3 255x13 (PR) 205x8x2sets
Machine Shoulder Press (no bench available for DBs) 5x10, last rep was a grinder
SS: EZ Bar Rows 5x12
Weight plate decline crunch: 3x12
Farmer’s Walk 1 round 75lb each
Calories in: 3600 cal, 174g protein, 330g carbs (hey, we’re a land of carbs lol)
Really happy with the deadlift, estimated 1RM now up to 365lb. I know it doesn’t translate well to a real 1RM but it still feels good to be 40lbs away from my current goal of 405.
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