Running on 2 hrs sleep from last night’s shenanigans and this morning’s hunt. We got 10 birds, so it wasn’t terrible but didn’t limit out.
Decided to do a little meal prep before kicking back in the recliner for the evening.
Looks like we have cabbage on the menu for a few days! Damn those things are big.
Jealous about the birds! Dove opens real soon around me, and they have no limit. Gotta get me some free range gains
@Brady - Doves? Interesting. I’ve never eaten a dove before. Free range gains are the best kind! Deer season opens in just over a month, so starting to clean out the freezer in anticipation of a fresh load of venison.
I just finished 1’s week of a very basic version of 5/3/1 (just the main lift with +sets, no additional sets of main lift). I don’t foresee much more traveling for work in the next little while, so I might switch gears and run something a bit more extreme. I’m considering one of the 5/3/1 challenges, or maybe something else as I haven’t quite decided yet.
I’ll be digging through some articles and trying to find something to run, if anybody has suggestions though I’d be happy to hear them out!
They’re great man, and it’s a great time too. Out in the middle of a hay field shooting shit and shooting the shit with some good people. (At least here in Georgia)
I’m a much more “social hunter” than some of the other guys in my camp who take it pretty seriously. But duck hunting was just that, standing beside a creek/swamp shooting the shit waiting for some ducks to fly by. I had a great time.
Last workout of my 1’s week:
CGBP
45 x 10
135 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 5
225 x 3
265 x 8 ← calculating my 1RM to be 335lbs, right where I assumed my max was.
I did band pullaparts and facepulls between sets.
Then went out to the garage to play with my dumbbells. It was 42 degrees Celsius today with the humidex (107.6F). Needless to say, I was soaked at the end of this:
Slight Incline DB Bench
50lb x 10
60lb x 10
70lb x 10
80lb x 10
90lb x 10
100lb x 6
One Arm DB Rows
50lb x 10
60lb x 10
70lb x 10
80lb x 10
90lb x 10
100lb x 10
Felt good, forearms/grip exhausted. Feels good to walk back into some central air conditioning.
Probably my squat max these days…
Well after seeing my morning weight of 209.4lbs this morning I think I’ve decided to do a 4-6 week mini cut. I’m going to cut down to 205lbs before trying a new program/challenge.
Basically I’m going to eliminate my pre-bed snack (most recently consisting of 1 banana and 4tbsp of peanut butter…at least). This will drop a few hundred cals rather quickly. I will also be adding in just a little bit of cardio in the form of some walking, AirDyne and tire flipping.
I’m still going to be placing a bit more emphasis on my shoulders during this time in hopes of bringing them up a bit. I will save HIIT and additional workout volume to when the weight loss becomes a little stubborn. Not planning on doing much with my macros at this time, just dropping the cals a touch and increasing cardio a smidgen.
Right now I’m thinking of giving this program a go:
I might try the low carb for 3 days followed by a high carb day as outlined in the article. I do well on lower carb, higher fat and that seems to lead to fat loss without much dip in performance.
The program doesn’t look bad either, so I’ll likely give it a whirl for 6 weeks.
I might even try and get these workouts done in the AM, so I can do some light cardio in the PM…but this might be wishful thinking.
Good luck, Mr. Low Carb Man. The foods to avoid on that list make up half my diet 
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Someday I might be forced to face my carb intake head on but I hope not. I’ve about to eat some chocolate sheet cake for a late breakfast. It goes good with coffee.
You bastard lol I wish I could eat carbs without blowing up like a balloon.
I can handle high carbs as well, but I’ve always wanted to try a diet that doesn’t depend on carbs. My body composition I’m sure would change. High fats make me feel weird, but I think the issue is I’m use to eating big meals so I tried to eat a big amount at once. If I spread it throughout the day, so might not have the same effect.
Any tips for someone wanting to try a different approach? Or using the high fats/high protein type style of eating?
The only time I’ve felt sub-par on a low carb diet is when I didn’t get enough fats in.
So you don’t need to stick with fish/chicken for your main meat source. Think pork, beef and other fattier cuts. Salad with olive oil/balsamic vinegar. Coconut oil in coffee and for cooking. Add in cream/whole fat milk if you want to (I don’t consume much milk, so I get my fat other ways). Cheese is no longer off your grocery list. Etc.
Also, it’s more of a high fat/moderate protein/low carb approach with a carb up on every 4th day. I’m sure there are better ways of doing things, but this type of approach has shown decent results in the past for me so I’m going to give it a go. I’m still unlikely to track macros and cals precisely and consistently, but for the level of leanness I want to achieve, I can get away with just loosely following the plan.
So basically I’ll just do 3 days of no direct carbs and focusing on getting high fat, then on the 4th day I’ll eat clean carbs throughout the day while not adding additional fats. Seems easy enough on paper!
So far today I’ve eaten 5.5 ounces of sheet cake, an open-faced PB & J on toasted bread (3 TBSP of crunchy peanut butter), and I just had 500g of pasta with sauce (I make the whole box and pour in the sauce and stir it up). Prior to the pasta I threw in a bit of a green pepper, celery, and cauliflower dipped in Mediterranean hummus with an ounce of Sabra’s Taco Inspired hummus (new find at Sam’s). I pretty much live on carbs…
It’s easy to do now that I don’t eat much meat. I’m aiming for 1.2 to 1.8 grams of protein per kg of body weight. That’s easy math since I’m just a shade over 100 kgs (220-230 lbs).
1a 3 Mat (2.25") Deficit Deadlift
135 x 6
225 x 6
315 x 5
365 x 6, 6, 6, 6
1b Forward Lunges with Axle (reps per leg)
95 x 6
145 x 6
195 x 6, 6, 6, 6
2a Heels Raised (1 Mat - 0.75") Back Squat
225 x 8
275 x 8, 8
2b Back Extensions (BW)
8, 8, 8
3a Lying Mini Band Hamstring Curls (Red)
10, 10, 10, 10
3b Standing Single Calf Raises (Holding 70lb DB)
10, 10, 10, 10
Back and legs were quite pumped up for most of this workout.
Dinner then a little walk with the pup.
Morning weight 207.4lbs. Down 2lbs from yesterday morning’s weigh in. Yes, I know this is just water weight and not eating within 2hrs of hitting the hay, but it is always mentally reassuring to watch the scale move in the right direction when starting off a new nutrition plan.
I had to run the car in to the mechanics this morning first thing before work so I didn’t have time to get a workout in (excuses already, yep) but I have a work baseball tourney this afternoon and then grab a workout when I’m home this evening.
Been meaning to ask you, is Letterkenny a hit up there in Canada-land? Because I freaking love that show haha
Haha, ya most of my pals enjoy it. I think the first season was most enjoyed, and they’ve kind of fell out of it after season 2 (not sure if there are more than 2 seasons at the moment).
Definitely some pretty golden quotes from it!
I’m curious. When you’re on lower-carb diets do you bother sticking to “perfect” macros? For example, the Keto diet is supposedly 25/70/05 (protein/fat/carbs) but I don’t know how many people bother being that precise about it.
I should be tracking it if I was wanting to get into Keto, but I don’t do well with tracking.
Following the following loose rules:
Typically the 3 days of low carbs is also when I’m working in a deficit, while day 4 is a slight surplus.
Looks pretty solid. Are there any fruits you prefer or avoid?
