I agree with this, but also think it is easier to hit maintenance or deficit than a typical, unrestricted feeding window. So basically, it is just plain easy for whatever goal you want! When the rules of the diet are basically “skip breakfast”, there isn’t much room to make it any easier.
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I’ve done IF before and my ideal setup was 10-6 eating. I just plain like breakfast and this allowed to sort of eat in the morning.
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I’m doing my extra work this morning instead of the afternoon (been working a side gig on Fridays the past few weeks). I’ll be done at 1pm.
Downside - I have to drive around for four hours before I train.
Upside - I’ll get to eat before training since it’ll be after noon.
Deadlift
Initial goal - 500
Realistic updated goal - 515-525
Super optimistic goal - New PR of 550 
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Todays the day?
You doing max attempt today or Saturday J?
I’m planning to do it today, but if I go in and just feel terrible then I’ll try again tomorrow. I’m hoping everything feels light once I get going. I felt that way a few weeks ago when I pulled 465 for fun, but I’m not really sure how to recreate that feeling. It was just a good day. It came after back to back days of deficit pulls but I did that again the following week and did not experience the same thing.
Bad start so far. I had a double protein shake and a Jimmy John’s sandwich at 1130 and the shake upset my stomach. That’s happened twice this week.
Explosive bowels = extra power!
It’s still at the start of my digestive system. If it were to go anywhere then it would be up.
Hope you can shake it off and kill it! We’re rooting for ya!
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This is fairly fucking exciting. Also hoping your next post isn’t from your hospital bed.
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I’ve made popcorn and brought the beer, I’m ready.
Go hit it J
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Well, $#!*.
2 LAP DYNAMIC WARM UP
DEADLIFT
135 x 5
225 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 1
425 x 1
475 x 1
515 x nope
500 x nope
Pretty f-ing disappointed with this. For the first time ever, I got the bar to my upper shin and I had to quit because my mid back failed and rounded. If my child were trapped under the bar then I would’ve finished the lift and destroyed my back.
I’m a little down. I’m probably going to throw a mini pity party tonight and then get back to work tomorrow. I’ll be running a push/pull version of SGSS starting Tuesday. This weekend will be whatever. My back hurts, but nothing hurt during my attempts so I’m guessing it’s just from max efforts.
I did a shoulder workout after deads but it’s not even worth writing out.
Insert cuss words here.
Sorry to disappoint y’all.
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Bummer! But you already stated the day didn’t start out great. Sometimes shit happens. You’ll get next time. I think everyone of us on here have had days like this. Don’t swim too long in the pity pool.
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I also don’t respond well to the “do nothing” deloads. I know I didn’t legitimately peak, but this break was supposed to help with my max attempt. I should’ve known better.
12 weeks til I try again.
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Me neither. I do better when I keep after it.
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Not disappointed at all, I know you are… don’t be. If you want it, you’ll get there. It’ll just take a bit longer.
Fuck!! Son of a twat!!!. Better?
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I don’t think anyone here is disappointed.
To me, and without any attempt to flatter you, watching this short journey has been inspiring. You have persevered on this goal through the pains and worries of your shoulder, long work shifts, and I’m sure other life hiccups that we don’t know about. It would’ve been easy to just say, “Things are too hectic right now, let’s shelve this goal”, but you DIDN’T. That’s fucking awesome, man.
Sometimes plans don’t go as expected. And yes, it’s frustrating when that happens, but all it means is you reevaluate and attack it anew. I think the only way anyone would be disappoint is if you gave up.
You WILL get 500 soon. And we’ll all go apeshit when it happens.
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I felt bad for myself for a couple hours, but pulled my head out of my rear after that. I missed a lift at a commercial gym? Big deal. Life is full of real hardships and a bad day with my hobby is far from serious.
I’m going to start working harder. I’ll lift heavier weights for more reps and my body will get used to heavier loads. I also need to stop worrying about being lean if I’m concerned with performance. I need to keep eating somewhat clean, but it’s ok if I gain a few pounds. I was about 240 when I pulled 545 in June of 2018.
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All that really happened is you pulled a 10 lb post op PR. If you try again in 12 weeks, make 485 an attempt. Slower is smarter.
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