Thanks for all the encouragement, folks. I really appreciate it.
I had a long kitchen project (about 60-70 square feet of subway-tile backsplash) that took my whole day and I worked through without eating. I hit 200 on the nose after it was over and then had a massive carb re-feed. I think I can get sub 200 by next week’s re-feed as my weight didn’t jump that much after this refeed (204-ish this morning). Maybe squats today is I can get some work finished.
You are kicking ass. Refeed is just a way to get to your goal.
Nice work Jack.
Rudderless Training:
Squats: 45 x10, 135 x8, 185 x8, 225 x8, 275 x8, 315 x1, 335 x1, 345 x1.
Front Squats: 135 x8, 185 x5, 225 x1, 275 x1.
Stairs: 20 flights.
Morning BW: 203.
Rudderless Training
Press: 45 x20, 95 x8, 105 x8, 115 x8, 125 x8, 135 x8, 145 x1, 155 x1, 165 x1.
Very-Wide-Grip Pullups: 5, 5, 5, 5, 5.
Dips: 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 15.
Stairs: 20 flights.
Morning BW: 203.
We are damn near identical at this point.
Rudderless Training
Deads: 45 x20, 135 x8, 185 x8, 225 x8, 275 x8, 325 x8, 375 x1, 425 x1.
Stiff Leg Deficit Deads: 275 x8.
Stairs: 20 flights.
Morning BW: 202.
Notes: My back was a little tweaky on the last set so I quit.
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Thanks for all the encouragement, folks. I really appreciate it.
I had a long kitchen project (about 60-70 square feet of subway-tile backsplash) that took my whole day and I worked through without eating. I hit 200 on the nose after it was over and then had a massive carb re-feed. I think I can get sub 200 by next week’s re-feed as my weight didn’t jump that much after this refeed (204-ish this morning). Maybe squats today is I can get some work finished.
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I saw the built in sliders/ drawers you did as well. Super nice.
Best of luck as you continue to finish cutting, Jack. You got this.
Thanks PowerPuff, I appreciate the encouragement. My calories have been very low lately and its wearing on me. My boy has 4 days off, so I’m going to take a few days reprieve and up the calories and the carbs and start back in Tues. for a final push. The scale isn’t moving much despite very low cals, so I feel like my body needs a little break and some more carbs and calories for a few days. I don’t have any firm timetables to hit 190 so I think this is a reasonable strategy.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
Thanks PowerPuff, I appreciate the encouragement. My calories have been very low lately and its wearing on me. My boy has 4 days off, so I’m going to take a few days reprieve and up the calories and the carbs and start back in Tues. for a final push. The scale isn’t moving much despite very low cals, so I feel like my body needs a little break and some more carbs and calories for a few days. I don’t have any firm timetables to hit 190 so I think this is a reasonable strategy. [/quote]
I just took a couple of days off the diet while my family’s around. Mental health. It will stall me out for a week, but that’s OK. Unless there’s an audience of people who are going to see you in a sparkly bikini or some tiny posing trunks sometime in the near future, it’s not a deal.
How are things going?
Joe, thanks for checking. Status report:
Diet is bad; work sucks; and the concrete pad in my garage failed. Lots of stress. My weight is holding around 203 to 205 but I’m also full of carbs, so I feel like at least I’m not gaining weight. I might even be down some. I’ve been swinging a sledge knocking out the concrete pad and moving heavy chunks of concrete around, so that’s something.
Bullshit Training:
Bench: 45 x20, 135 x8, 155 x8, 175 x8, 195 x8, 215 x5, 235 x2, 215 x3, 195 x6, 175 x6, 155 x8, 135 x8.
Cable Rows: 160 x10, 180 x10, 200 x10, 220 x10.
It’s looks like a lot of work and the total is cumulatively high when you add the concrete smashing and the lifting. You probably need the carbs to deal with all the extra work and stress.
sorry to read about your concrete woes. Hopefullly that beautiful S4 is ok! And hopefully you reached your weight goals…
Status report: no training and no specific diet focus, but I’m still walking around in the sub-205 class and I’ve been moving a lot of concrete around. I feel like my forearms and lower back are still getting in a lot of work. My Birthday is tomorrow and I’ve committed to start training and diet focus again on Tuesday.
I hope everyone is doing well and killing it.
Nice concrete pile.
Rudderless Training:
Bench: 45 x20, 135 x8, 155 x8, 175 x8, 195 x8, 215 x8, 235 x4, 215 x5, 195 x8, 175 x8, 155 x8, 135 x8.
Aust. Pullups: 20, 15, 15, 15, 12.
Morning BW 208.
Notes: I had a pile of cake and ice cream last night so I was little bloated this morning. I’m back in diet mode starting today.
That is one hell of a pile of concrete.
Concrete pile definitely looks like a lot of work. Happy Belated Birthday.
