I dont despise cooking but i dont enjoy it either. Im not a great cook and there are times where mentally i have a hard time with eating (theres a bit that goes with that). My thing is making things easy to eat…sometimes that means condiments and or making a healthy version of something not so healthy, or making things moister. If its dry and or hard to chew down, it can really take away my desire to eat it. But i also make a lot of the same meals over and over again too and i can make them in a way that is easy to eat. My wife wont eat that stuff though…it works for me, not her.
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Same. It’s why I’m big on smoothies and milk. Calorie and nutrient dense, easy to get down.
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Im definitely a fan of those, and protien shakes. I slam a shake down every day for meal 2…one of the easiest meals to get down for me
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One of my lines i won’t cross is that i always eat a normal looking meal if I’m home with my kids for dinner.
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10/04/2021
Start time: 1250
Garage temp: 9C
Power snatch
- worked up to 145x5
Squat
- worked up to 295x1
Pullups (myo-reps)
- 9+3+3+3+2 @ BW
Dips (myo-reps)
- 23+5+5+5+5+4 @ BW
Hungarian plate twists
- 2x12/side @ 25
Notes:
- Deload week. Rolling all my TMs back a cycle, because while I’m tempted to just streamroll ahead, wave progression is a good way to slow and steadily continue to progress, which is what I’m all about.
- Also using this week to test out new assistance formatting. The layout I had was good when the focus was on the powerlifts and for that block, but I think a change is needed for this block. I’m gonna swap in dips, DB laterals/upright rows, and an extra day of chins. Pullover press will also switch to more of a PJR pullover to stress the triceps more. Basically: more triceps and delt work, less pecs. In terms of extensions, I’m going to stick with pulls from the floor and back extensions, as I use good mornings more to help squats, which I’m not focusing on this rotation.
- Additionally, I’m going to change up the method for assistance; because time is precious, I’m going to use both EDT and myo-reps. They allow you to get a lot if quality reps done in a short period of time.
- Have a 2.5km run tonight, but I’m not gonna bother logging it. Deload week, so it’ll just be a slow jaunt with my dog.
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Solid concur. Jim has since moved away from it, but for the life of me, “5 forward/3 back” has been the most solid approach for TM progression.
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11/04/2021
Start time: 1300
Garage temp: 8C
Bench
- worked up to 205x1
DB upright row-lateral raise (myo-reps)
- 20+5+5+5+5+4 @ 30
DB curls (myo-reps)
- 15+5+5+5+4 @ 30
DB rear delt swings (myo-reps)
- 12+5+5+4 @ 30
Notes:
- Amendment to yesterday: EDT will no longer make an appearance. Instead, all “bodybuilding” work will be myo-reps. It’s way faster and still gets in lots of quality “effective” reps, especially done in a slow and controlled “constant tension” style.
- Why this change? I’ve been filming and studying my snatches lately (which are by far my weakest lift), and the conclusion I’ve come to is that my 3rd pull (pull under the bar) is slow and weak. This is simply due to my upper body being so much weaker compared to my lower body; the bar drives up explosively, but my shoulders and back can’t continue the pull. I’m going to add in a complex of tall snatch high pulls + tall muscle snatch + power drop snatches to strengthen my shoulders and upper back for the third pull. Adding this in means I had to drop something else or streamline the vanity work.
- The above DB exercises will be done as a sort of myo-rep giant set in the future; I’ll start with the delt swings, straight into row-laterals, then curls, then immediately back to the start for the continued reps. Should be brutal.
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Could feel my T levels take a hit tonight after eating an Easter egg and feeling a payg of guilt
So what else can a man do but take a swing by the most manliest and anabolic of logs aka big poppa pump @kdjohn
Constantly chipping away, creating the statue of greatness.
Love it mate
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T-Nation’s ultimate hypeman! Always thankful for your encouragement, buddy.
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You keep bringing the pain mate and I’ll keep up the support 
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11/04/2021 PART 2
Start time: 1905
Outside temp: 7C, raining
Ruck walk
- 7km, 50lbs pack, 1:07:12
Notes:
- This is definitely a PR. 2 extra km in under 15 minutes. The rain must’ve fuelled me. I also had my dog with me, and he always encourages me to go faster because he HATES rain (even though he wears a little raincoat).
- I’m gonna add 5lbs every few weeks until I’m up to my 7km @ 75lbs. The 50lbs now feels comfortable, so it’s time to make it uncomfortable again.
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Really love the real cross training stuff in here.
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You will have volcano traps by then!
So cute! My dog hates rain and water as well, but when I take him on my walks, he always slows me down, so I take his leash off whenever I can ahahah
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12/04/2021
Start time: 1430
Garage temp: 7C
Power clean & jerk
- worked up to 200x5
Front squat
- worked up to 245x1
EZ bar PJR pullover (myo-reps)
- 21+5+5+4 @ 80
45° hypers
- 2x5-1 iso countdown @ BW
Notes:
- This is deload done right. I’ve felt energized and content after every session this weekend, and have seen a marked improvement in mood. Ready to tackle this next block with fervour.
- 400m repeats tonight. Not gonna bother logging them, so just stating the intent now.
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14/04/2021
Start time: 2100
Outside temp: 4C
Running
- 5km, approx. 00:24:22
Walking lunges
- 25 reps/leg @ BW
Single leg calf raises
- 2x15 @ BW
- 45 sec calf stretch
Tibialis raises
- 2x15 @ 12.5
- 45 sec kneeling quad/tibialis stretch
Notes:
- Oof, almost 1 minute longer than last week. I could make up excuses as to why, but the truth is I just wasn’t pushing hard at all. I hit a comfortable pace, was in tune with my dog, and just wanted to cruise. The only possible excuse aside from that I could use was that, for the last 1km, I was running directly into the wind, which is a lot more tiring than I thought it would be.
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17/04/2021
Start time: 0820
Garage temp: 6C
Power snatch
- 100x3
- 115x3
- 130x3
- 110x3
- 125x3
- 135x3
Squat (22X0 tempo)
- 3x8 @ 205
Snatch high pull from power position + muscle snatch from power position + drop snatch
- 5+5+5 @ 70
- 5+5+5 @ 75
- 5+5+5 @ 80
Dips/pullups SS (myo-reps)
- 25+5+5+4 (dips)
- 6+3+3+2 (pullups)
Pallof press
- 1x25/side
Notes:
- Good start to this block, despite having to do this fasted (work Zoom calls all day). Already picking up issues in my snatch, so I’m excited to see what improvements come. The big one is that I have a habit of cutting my second pull short (above the knee to upward explosion). I slowed down my first pull a bit and focused on the second pull more, and it really helped.
- That complex is exactly what I’m gonna need for strengthening my third pull. It’s also a complete ass-kicker for my delts and upper back, holy moly.
- Pullup effort was lacking today. Oh well. That’s one reason I like myo-reps; it’s a very self-regulating method that still allows you to get in solid work — in a very short period of time. One might even call it “intense”… to a high degree…
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Hey man, take it easy would ya.
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I’m livin’ on the wild side.
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Thank you for reminding me of these. The next step is for me to actually do them.
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I love them. Gonna stick with them for most of this block to see if I can squeeze any gains out of them.
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