Hazelnut Snickers?
You can join my international candy bar exchange cartel.
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Woke at 181.7 lbs, which, let’s be honest, will be partly dehydration. Don’t feel too dried out though.
@hypem74 I work in security
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Felt pretty good on waking. Got some pharmacy grade rehydration drink on the way in.
Today’s training
Lazy lifter plus shoulders
CGBP
TM is 220 lbs
20 pull aparts between warmup sets to 70%
3x154 lbs, under 6 RPE
2x176 lbs, 6ish RPE
1x198 lbs, 6 RPE
5x220 lbs, 8-9 RPE
3x231 lbs, 8-9 RPE
1x242 lbs, 8-9 RPE
Everything felt great. Called it at 242 lbs so I didn’t venture into testing territory.
3x8x154 lbs, under 6 to 8 RPE
Dips against doubled light bands: 10, 8, 7
Holy wow, lockout. Triceps went numb
DB rows: 10x100 lbs, 10x120 lbs, 10x140 lbs with straps (makes a BIG difference), 10x100 lbs
Cheat-ish seated hammer curls/DB skull crushers: 3x10x40 lbs each
Really hit my biceps
Incline treadmill walk 15 minutes at 15 incline/5 km/hr
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Quick note to self for tomorrow
Work up to TM for one
Back to 70%, briefs on
Work up to TM again
Glen lent me his Inzer Predator briefs. They’re size 38 and we’re similarly sized, so at the very least it’ll give me a feel for briefs. I figure doing it as I set out should give me a good idea of what the difference is.
Wow you are getting really decently lean! Is there and end game to this cut or is it primarily for the t-ransformation?
I’m wondering if doing a month solid of hypertrophy based workouts after your next meet would be beneficial to your powerlifting. Adding in dropsets and slow negatives into your arm and chest training might give you the growth required to beef up your BP numbers.
It would also give your mind and body a well deserved break from battling the intense doubles and singles.
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Dear God you’re ripped.
Your wife must be pleased.
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@Irishman92 I already do a lot of that with my arm work. Plus a good chunk of my training is hypertrophy work anyway: very rarely does it go below 10s. If anything I haven’t done enough strength work, simply in terms of having lost the habit of moving heavy loads.
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@magick thanks. I think she quite enjoys the change.
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Yeah
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I’m excited to see how the briefs work out for you.
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Holly fk dude,I left you leanish,I found you shredded.That’s amazing
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Woke at 185 lbs. I don’t think there’s a huge amount of visual difference really. I’m a little bloated around the lower abs is all and considering I rehydrated like stink and had Indian for dinner that’s kind of expected. Everything else looks fuller even.
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Today’s training
Lazy lifter plus shoulders
Squat
10 band facepulls between warmup sets to 70%
3x308 lbs, under 6 RPE
2x352 lbs, under 6 RPE
1x396 lbs, 6 RPE
1x440 lbs, 8 RPE
440 lbs single
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTr1CiKlUOb/
Briefs went on, very very loose @FlatsFarmer
3x308 lbs, under 6 RPE
2x352 lbs, under 6 RPE
1x396 lbs, under 6 RPE
3x440 lbs, 8 RPE
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTr1CiKlUOb/
Briefs feel amazing. They completely unload the bottom of the movement, without changing the groove at all. Sticking point is identical.
So, loose AF briefs give me an extra two reps. Not bad. Very excited to get my Centurions, which will be smaller I think.
3x8x308 lbs, under 6 to 6 RPE, open belt, slightly lower bar position
50 walking lunges per leg, effectively a lunge around the gym. Quad pump.
DB RDLs, 50 total reps 65 lbs per hand: 20, 15, 15
Very interesting. First set all hamstrings, second and third low back felt it a bit. I’ll keep these for a bit, probably two more weeks
Shoulder triset with 20 lbs: 12 each
Ab wheel from knees: 18
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Weekly highlights
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Funny thing: bloat seemed to be all but gone by the time I finished training. Hungry AF now, one meal left between now and dinner. What fun.
After a week of Training Maximally, I can’t say enough positive about it. It’s a massive relief to effectively work up in singles, and then have the option to go down and work back up, keep going up and/or do back down sets. I can definitely see how a year ago this would have been too much freedom for me. Now, it feels just right. Same with assistance. I know pretty exactly what I need to do, so it’s nice to be able to do what I feel is needed on the day and leave it at that.
I think I’ll end up cycling assistance and accessories every three to four weeks now, even if it’s just tweaking exercises.
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Ramble time.
I should have my briefs by the end of next week or early the week after. They arrived at my US shipping address yesterday, and it usually takes a day or two for them to be processed and sent out once I pay the charges. I probably shouldn’t use them too much in the run-up to the meet. I’ll have a go with them when I get them, of course. Probably same way as I did today. I may well also do a similar thing for DL. I’m curious how/if they’ll make a difference, especially to sumo - which is a virtual no go if I’m below 220 lbs. Once the meet is over, then I’ll go as I set out - it’s already in my programming - cycle on/cycle off for squat and DL, with post DL squat raw when I squat in briefs and vice versa. Whether or not I implement something similar with Slingshot bench I’m not sure yet.
I’m going to need to settle on attempts within the next three weeks. I’m hoping by the end of the first ‘peaking’ week I’ll have a better idea of where my wrapped squat is at. It’s the squat that’s causing me confusing really, not bench or DL. I’ve got a fair idea of what I can do for those two. DL I’ll know very, VERY closely once I have a session on the DL bar. It’s the wraps vs sleeves that’s fucking me around. Worst case, I’ll go for a 500 lbs third attempt, but I’d really like to push to 545 lbs. I’ll know better in three weeks. That’ll be the first time I work up JUST in wraps from 70% onwards in mostly singles. I think that may well make a huge difference in how fresh I am come the heavier end and jokers.
I kind of touched on this a while back: my limit vs everyday strength. It’s now pretty much beyond doubt to me that my everyday strength has gone up a ton. Up to four plates on the squat and DL all move pretty fast with pretty much no technique change. However, once I go past four plates, it feels markedly heavier very quickly. A year ago, anything over about three and a half plates was the feel heavier point, even though I was going further beyond than that point that I can now. I’m not completely sure, but I see this as quite positive. If I keep going this way, eventually everything up to five plates will be in the same bracket, and that won’t be a bad place to be. For bench, I’d say there’s been similar change, except it’s everything to one plate, then beyond it is noticeable. But between one and a half and two plates feels pretty similar too. Most of these ‘brackets’ I judge on bar speed, which I find more reliable than actual feel. On the day, it may feel like shit - which is has on occasion - but the bar speed remains remarkably constant.
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Very interesting that you are using briefs. It is going to be interesting how it transfers to your squat. You are not going to compete equipped, are you? Have you prior experience with equipment? I would love to try briefs at one point.
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Your gym plays some awful music, I feel for you. Great leaning out progress.
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