Slept fine but my head is/was FUCKING with me to the extent I ditched work - but of course I’m shitty at myself for bitching out. Oh fucking joy. I did read that while my plasma SSRI concentrations get up to effective levels shit can get worse, so maybe it’s that.
Woke up at 195.8 lbs and looking leaner. That’s one bit of good news. Another bit of good news is that apart from residual sniffles the cold seems to have gone.
Today’s training
Lazy lifter plus shoulders
Strict log press
6 neutral grip pull-ups between first three sets
5x132 lbs, 6 RPE
3x154 lbs, 7 RPE
2x176 lbs, 10 RPE - tried a third, died halfway
Indeed. Why would you? However, it might be helpful to check a couple of different federations.
Canada’s the opposite at the moment. Our IPF affiliate (CPU) is by far and away the largest and most competitive in Canada. The size and level of competition acts to attract even more and better lifters. As far as I can tell, if you think you’re competitive, this is where you lift. It’s blown up in the past 5 years.
Having said that, I’ve only ever competed CPU and run our Provincial affiliate for 2 years. Now that I’m not part of our executive, I’m competing in another federation that doesn’t appear nearly as competitive. I’ve asked myself the same thing about why I’d bother. Two things: The organizers will have barbecue and broader experience is never a waste.
You’re not wrong. Certainly where the best lift seems to flow over time. I’m not sure how that happens, but it obviously does. I’ll have a look at the CAPO records (our WPC, GPA and IPO affiliate) and see how they stack up.
Still shitty/ashamed about this. It broke one of my cardinal rules that I don’t let my emotions stop me doing what I need to do. Lucky I have good work conditions so I didn’t risk my job - although that said if it had been a risk I’d have gone in.
Had my BIA today. Marks nine months of deficit. Results:
200.6 lbs (gym shorts and shirt, about an hour post breakfast so waking weight would have been around 197.3 lbs)
18% bodyfat
43 kg skeletal muscle mass
That’s 2.1% bodyfat down and no change in muscle mass. That’s a big plus to me.
This suggests to me by end of June I should definitely be at 15% if I keep doing what I’m doing. So far my fat loss averages out to 0.66% per month, so down three by end of June is just over that rate. I’m also thinking that by end of June I should be looking how I want.
Either way, so far so good. I believe you were curious @The_Myth
@ouroboro_s I had a quick look at the CAPO vs PA records - and since CAPO has a sleeve and a wrap division I figured that would make a difference - and the CAPO records are very close between sleeve and wrap, AND much closer to the PA records than the GPC ones are.
Which to me is quite interesting, because I would have expected the CAPO wrap records to be significantly higher than the sleeve ones. Except they weren’t.
It brings me back to the conclusion that GPC is currently where the best compete.
For the record, I think the USPA has the best approach, offering tested and untested divisions. I was disappointed when the IPL affiliate in Australia closed down.
I like how you fuck it and gymmed anyway. Okay, MarkKO, the truth is if there’s no semblance to my words now, it’s because I’m freaking out. I’m supposed to be under 59 and I’m not. I’m doing a midnight 3K and another weight check and if it still doesn’t go down, it’ll be another crossfit workout.
Blah just kidding. People who take weighing in so seriously should get a reality check. Just trying to say that’s how I feel now (first sentence).
I like your style. This is how I would train too! Short explosive session!
If it matters to you it’s important; although the mirror is a better indicator than the scale unless it’s simply a number you’re after (which shouldn’t be the case unless a weight class is involved).
It’s pretty interesting how a federation can be really strong in one region and not in another.
I would have been previously more surprised in a gap between wrap and sleeve records. However, I’ve started using wraps a bit again because the other fed I’m competing in, in April has assisted (wraps) as it’s own sub category. I’m not finding I get as much carryover with them as I recall in the past. Maybe the sleeves are just so much better or perhaps I’m out of practice with wraps.
It could be either. I get decent carryover from wraps (I think around 35-45 lbs), but they annoy me so I only use them six to eight weeks out.
Here, GPC is run by the guy who owns the PTC gyms, who is also the owner/promoter of ProRaw. The PTC gyms are arguably among the best PL gyms in Australia. Then you’ve got a bunch of the other top PL gyms being run by state GPC reps. So, yeah, you could say that fed has an advantage.
5x220 lbs, 6 RPE - noticed it was harder to set up with the Slingshot on so I wasn’t as tight in the shoulders and upper back as I should have been
2x264 lbs, missed third - shit setup meant shoulders were loose AF so left shoulder hurt on first rep, the Slingshot pulled me waaay out of my groove on the second by the third I was a damp noodle and lost it off my chest
At face value this was dumb, but my reasoning was that the Slingshot unloads the bottom of the bench, so 264 lbs would be around an 8 RPE which is well within my personal deload margin. If I was accustomed to the Slingshot groove, sure - but since I’m not…
Dips with 22 lbs 25 total reps: 15, 10
Started feeling nauseous around now, I’m guessing a combo of waxy maize shortly after breakfast plus Lovan side effects.