Overall, this whole committing thing has been great for my progress. It’s keeping me away from yo-yo dieting and program hopping. Now, when I feel fluffy, I just eat for maintenance and continue training the same way.
I know this is my log, so I should probably know if I’ve posted it before, but I’ve essentially established the following staples,
Reach +86kg (max 96kg) bodyweight - yes, I’ll suck at climbing but whatever.
Lift either,
1.25-1.5x BW Bench
1.5-2.0x BW Back Squat
2.0-2.5x BW Deadlift
or,
Join the 300/400/500-club.
Either or before ever cutting again. Preferably, accomplish this before program hopping. But I will change programs if I stall out. I mean, if I trained in the 2-5 rep range on my main lifts I’d get there faster but whatever. I’m having an awesome time doing these workouts as I get to feel as if I’m actually putting in some work. Get that athletic quality to the sessions.
For reference, that’s
BENCH
(107.5, 129) @ 86kg BW
(120, 144) @ 96kg BW,
300lbs is roughly 136 kilos
SQUAT
(129, 172)
(144, 192)
400lbs is 181.4 kilos
DEADLIFT
(172, 215)
(192, 240)
500lbs is roughly 226.8 kilos
My squat is almost at the first milestone even though I’m lighter than the targeted bodyweight. My deadlift probably has 50 kilos to go. It used to be at 140 at the start of the year, I have no idea what happened there. And my bench is 40 kilos of target. I’m doing these with a wide grip right now, and not really bridging.
So, while I’m looking at hypertrophy programs to follow they are like 2-5 years away, I guess. Depending on how far I push this.
Right now I feel a bit fluffy and jiggly so I’m at maintenance for the next week, or two, or four. I don’t weigh myself that much nowadays but I have about five-ten kilos to put on before being 86 kilos.