I can relate. I change up the condiments to help with variety. I usually eat my food cold at work so sometimes warming it up provides variety!
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That sounds familiar…
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If your eating it cold then cous cous or bulgar wheat salad is a good option and both have a reasonable amount of protein too.
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Today’s training
90 degree back raise to GHR for a bunch until my hams and lower back woke up
10 cm block pulls, stiff bar, straps
10x132 lbs
8x220 lbs
6x308 lbs, no straps
4x396 lbs, belt and straps on
6x462 lbs, 7 RPE
2x462 lbs, 10 RPE - lower back gave some serious warning signals here that midsection was unable to keep everything braced
Time to switch out
Beltless SGDL 8x308 lbs, under 6 RPE - from next week I’ll work with 3x8-10x308 lbs. Decided to switch out Smith machine incline press for military from next week too. I really didn’t like how my shoulders felt.
Don’t think there was any technique breakdown. This is just my limit for moderate rep block pulls
https://www.instagram.com/p/BbLD9hQBZjt/
Those three sets took about 14 minutes
Someone was using the SSB again and I’ve got that little contest with @Destrength so decided to switch out beltless SSB squat 350 sets for belted 10s on the squat bar
5xbar
5xplate
5x2plate
3x10x3plate, under 6, 6 and 7 RPE in around 13 minutes - all felt pretty good, I’ll most likely add 11 lbs next week
Last set
https://www.instagram.com/p/BbLGcByBk6n/
Swapped out my abs and low back superset too
Ab wheel with pause supersetted with 45 degree back raises
Ab wheel 3x25 - so, these are still kind of challenging
Raises 3x15 with SSB on back - thought I’d do 25s 
Took a bit under an hour and 45 minutes.
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Woke at 194.9 lbs, looking dry and flat which is a real WTF moment because I carbed up yesterday. Dehydration I guess, but still…
Lower back is OK, but stiff. Very glad I stopped DL when I did.
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nice work! Got to fix those lagging biceps though, bro. You’re a bodybuilder now!
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Also shoulders and chest. Much is lagging.
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My briefs arrived today. I don’t know but I think they are not fitting right (too big).
Could you describe how they should sit and how far I have to pull them up? I could post a picture tomorrow but that would be rather unpleasent to watch for most 
I think the general rule is high enough your nuts are getting a bit crushed. You want them sitting so there is pretty much no space between you and the fabric.
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Today’s training
Pec flyes at 25 lbs for a bunch until my pecs woke up
DB bench
10x20 lbs
10x40 lbs
8x60 lbs
3x10x80 lbs, 6-7, 7-8, 9 RPE
9x80 lbs, 9 RPE
8x80 lbs, 9 RPE
Work sets took 14 minutes. Next week I’ll shoot for four sets of 10
Decided to swap out weighted dips because I feel like they aren’t doing what I need. Decided to give feet up bench a go
Feet up bench supersetted with strict BB rows
Bench 10xbar, 10x132 lbs, 2x10x176 lbs, 9x176 lbs - definitely more fit for purpose than dips and it was nice to bench with a bar again
Rows 10xbar, 10x132 lbs, 3x12x198 lbs - one more week and I’ll go up to 209 lbs
First set of bench
https://www.instagram.com/p/BbNuXiXBSeK/
Last set of rows
https://www.instagram.com/p/BbN2re6hnS0/
Pec flyes supersetted with T-bar rows
Flyes 3x15x30 lbs - up to 35 lbs next week
Rows 3x15x110 lbs - one more week here then up to 121 lbs
Swapped PJR pullovers for DB rolling tricep extensions
3x12x20 lbs - hard AF. Good on elbows
Including stretching took an hour 20 minutes
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“nuts getting crushed a bit” I feel like that is not good for the gains. 
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It’s OK. It’s only a bit
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I guess mine are too loose. If I pull them as high as in the picture you send me and then try to go into a squat or sumo position, the leg sleeves keep sliding up. The top is so wide that there is basically no contact between my stomach and the fabric.
It doesn’t feel like I am getting any support even without a barbell.
The legs on mine kind of worm their way up a bit after a few sets, but nothing drastic. Mine are also very loose above the pelvis. They don’t need to be tight there, all they’re for is supporting the hips. Pictures or video of you would help TBH.
Ok I will report back with pictures/ videos.
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I know, I am just busting your balls a little bit about gear.
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So is the gear
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Woke at 194.5 lbs, looking tight and dry. WTF? Made sure to drink a ton in the tail end of the day. Was hungry AF in the evening though, and resisted the urge to load up on carbs. I may do that today just in case. It’d be the third this week but I’ll go by feel.
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Today’s training
Leg extensions a bunch at 55 lbs until my quads pumped up
Front squat
10xbar
10x132 lbs
3x10x242 lbs, under 6, 6 and 6-7 RPE
2x8x242 lbs, 9 and 9-10 RPE - legs dying and struggling to keep the bar, couldn’t quite get my grip in the straps right
Work sets done in 13 minutes. Next week I’ll shoot for 4+x10
Pretty flat. Should have carbed up yesterday, so I’ll do it today. I think I’m going to have to be a bit more flexible in terms of when I carb up and just keep a really close eye on the mirror.
RDLs with toes elevated on 11 lbs plates
10x132 lbs
8x220 lbs, straps go on
3x12x286 lbs focusing on pushing the bar away in six minutes - I’ll stay here another week then go up
Weighted decline sit-ups supersetted with single leg leg press
Sit-ups 2x15 with 44 lbs, 12 with 44 lbs - last set got real hard real quick
Leg press 3x20/legx176 lbs - still plenty good pump
Including stretching done in an hour and a quarter
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Do you think being careful with carbs is only something you have to do if you’ve been fat before/get older? I’ve already ran sky high carbs (and fats, and protein), and I haven’t noticed any negatives of just keeping carbs level on training days and cutting them a tad during off days.
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