Nice sqwatz!!
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nice PR man
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I think I was too frustrated to get any pictures of them, but I snagged a picture of the sandwich I put them on.
Dry chicken breast, plenty of mayo and Dijon mustard, dill pickles and salt/pepper on sourdough bread.
Thanks man! Me too!
Thanks Dukey!
Thanks man, I appreciate it.
Well Friday night I was lazy and ended up sitting in my workout clothes procrastinating for and hour and a half before deciding to skip it (until tomorrow).
Saturday AM:
Bench
135 x 6, 6
185 x 5
225 x 3
245 x 2
275 x 2
305 x 7 ā seems like I failed pretty high here, going to pound my triceps for the next couple weeks
225 x 12 (Moved grip in closer on these)
DB Slight Incline Press
70lbs x 10, 10, 10, 10
BW Dips
12, 12, 12
Saturday PM:
Deadlift
135 x 7c
225 x 5c
315 x 3c
365 x 3c
405 x 3c All done beltless, double overhand to this point.
455 x 1s hook
455 x 1s hook
495 x 1s hook
525 x 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 all sumo hook, pretty low RPE - Hook grip is the hardest part of this lift
495 x 5 conventional with straps - Form felt off on these, strength was there though.
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Nice lifts Sleepy
Love the way you gently puts down that 525, almost like the plates might break. hahaha it makes my day every time.
Whenever Iām doing some heavy pulling the bar drops like a stone in free fall.
BUT Iām learning. Beginning to slow my eccentrics a bit. Thanks mate.
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I also appreciate your gentleness with the weights. Someone told me āyou lift the weights too calmly, you should be making noise, getting amped up and angryā. Guess itās that Canadian politeness, lol.
Or, ā I can lift this without making an ass of myself, thank youā.
Nice vids and workout!
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Haha, thanks man! I guess it is just habit at this point, I always seem to control the eccentric of my deadlifts.
Lol, well I lift alone in my basement so there is nobody there to judge me for clankinā weights! Thanks!
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04/30
SQUATS
135 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 3
405 x 5
405 x 2 x 5sets
Hipflexor was feeling very tight today. I took the dog for a 9.3km (5.8mile) walk yesterday and it seemed to tighten up my hipflexors. Iām not overly impressed with myself for getting sore from walkingā¦anywhoā¦
GIANT SET
BB Curl
45lb x 20, 15, 15
DB Lat Raise
35lbs x 12, 12, 12
DB Hammer Curl
50lbs x 8, 6, 8
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I read something today about broccoli and cauliflower being great veggies for promoting muscle growth. I think it was on the T Nation siteā¦10 diet habits or something.
Edit: here it isā¦
Tonight Iām having zucchini, peppers, ny strip, spinach, with cucumbers in apple cider vinegar. No rice.
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Yeah, Iāve read that article as well. I buy quite a bit of frozen, bagged broccoli/cauliflower just because it is so damn easy to prepare, and both my wife and I enjoy it. Also a lot of āCalifornia Mixā which also has carrots.
Nice spread! Has your weight leveled out now that youāve had the increased sodium intake for a week or more? Mine has.
I hope so. Iām up to 251 now in the mornings +6/7 lbs. and my bf% measured by calipers jumped 2%. 
I had to cut some of the carbs out. Hoping to cut some of this belly and back fat now. 18% is my upper limit. Time to peel a layer off.
Ah ya, I just got myself caught up in your log! I donāt blame you for cutting back on the rice if trimming some fat is high on your priority list.
Stan talks about covering your horizontal axis first (micro nutrients), then filling up the rest of your calories with steak and rice. After your sweet potato, carrot, 2 x oranges, cranberry juice, other incidentals youāre already nearing the 100g of carb mark. Which for me, is the sweet spot when trying to lose weight and not sacrifice performance. So covering your micro nutrients then filling the caloric gap with protein sources is a good plan, IMO.
You get itā¦
I have no doubt when I want to swell up and āget bigā (Iām 250+ now do I need to be 300? Maybe if the comp is right) this diet will make it happen quick and keep me there.
This is a weight lifting machines and large muscle mass persons dream diet. Dan Green is eating 4000 kcal to stay 240-250. I eat close to 3400 and gainā¦I donāt have the muscle mass to support that kind of carb load YET.
Iāll modestly cut back to 15-16ish and see what I want to do next.
Edit: sorry for the log hijack. And thanks again!
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Same here. Except one time, when doing highish rep weighted chins I gave myself an inguinal hernia. The weight pulling my hips out and down over time messed me up good 
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Sounds like a logical plan! And no worries at all man, thatās what it is here for. The actual workouts being logged is only part of it!
Nasty. Remind me to use my weighted vest for chins from now on to hopefully avoid this.
Plate looking good man 
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Officially a powerlifter haha
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Thanks @mortdk!
Haha, I know right? Ah well, there are worse problems to have.
My plan is to slaughter a 1500+lb total on June 9th, then transition into a simplistic version of 5/3/1 (or similar) 3 day per week routine, and add in some sprints and strongman medleys to round out my athleticism.
05/01
Bench
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 5
245 x 2
275 x 10 ā Tied my rep PR from last week
275 x 3 x 5sets
DB OHP Standing
50lbs x 10, 10, 10
BB Rows
135 x 20, 20, 20
05/03
SQUATS
45 x 5
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 5
365 x 3
405 x 2 ā Iām enjoying how light 405lbs feels on my back now.
435 x 3 x 4sets ā not overly difficult, but my last rep on my 4th set moved slow, so I didnāt push it. On Friday we take a 465lbs squat for reps, so Iām keeping a little in the tank for that.
50lbs Weighted Vest Circuit
30reps Air Squats
30reps Inverted Rows
30reps Pushups
20reps Air Squats
20reps Inverted Rows
20reps Pushups
10reps Air Squats
10reps Inverted Rows
10reps Pushups
Wow. Cardio. Inverted rows seemed to be the most difficult. Iām glad nobody was watching me transition from inverted rows to pushups. Trying to rollover while out of breath with a weight vest onā¦I felt like a turtle on his backā¦
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Yikes, not much to report after this weekendā¦training-wise.
Friday after work I had a few too many pints with the guys to get my workout in, so instead I just kept the buzz going for the eveningā¦
Saturday I planned on getting the skipped workout done as well as my next one (Bench then Deadlift), but ended up getting my hand caught in the wood splitter in the morning. Fortunately, I didnāt lose any digits, just crushed my palm. Big and swollen, but luckily nothing broken (self-diagnosed). Today I have most of my mobility back in my hand, just difficulty gripping at the moment.
Since barbell work would hurt the hand, but I wanted to get something done so I went and did a few sets of stone-to-shoulder.
145lb Stone to Shoulder:
4reps (2 each shoulder) x 4sets
Nothing crazy, bicep started bugging me in the last set (likely just from improper form picking it up) so I didnāt want to push it.
Back/hips have been a little tight, so this morning I did:
10mins Yoga
10mins Traction (hanging upside down from hips in power rack using bands)
10mins Lacrosse Ball Torture. Focusing on QL and Piriformis.
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Thatās terrifying man, gloves save you?