I’ve read a lot of your stuff about being able to get a lot of calories and food down, I see here talking about portion control and trying to get used to normal serving sizes. Is this for any particular reason?
Someone’s infiltrated his body and is turning him into a pleb.
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This past year has been a whirl wind of health issues related to diet and I have basically had to completely reconstruct how I eat.
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Ah understood. Can’t imagine too many dietary health issues would be solved by slamming a whole box of nachos lol
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@gnomo Probably the best cure for anemia there is, haha. Actually, with my low blood pressure, maybe I coudla justified all the sodium…
AM WORKOUT (0645, 0530 natural wake up)
7 mile run followed immediately by
20 chins
10 standing ab wheel
10 dips
20 reverse hypers
15 chins
10 standing ab wheel
10 dips
20 reverse hypers
10 chins
10 dips
5 chins
5 dips
5 chins
5 dips
5 chins
5 dips
25 pushdowns
50 pull aparts
Notes: Got my 10 mile race on the 2nd and I’ve been slacking on the running, so got this in. I didn’t realize how different running would feel getting it done as the FIRST workout of the day vs the second. Legs were much lighter and I felt faster. Had cardio for much more after the 7 miles, which inspired me to knock out the daily work once I got in the garage. Working the next 3 days, so I’ll cram the lifting in there. Still need to get in some GHRs and wanna try to do some bridging with it, and then maybe some sort of short intense conditioning workout to round out the day.
Had one of these after I ran
Definitely not a poptart, and the frosting on the photo is VERY ambitious compared to what is actually on the product, but it was a warm treat after running in the cold.
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I kinda wanna try that workout…aside from running haha. However i dont have access to a reverse hyper so what would you suggest instead?
Since these are bodyweight reverse hypers, you honestly don’t need a reverse hyper bench to do it. I’ve done it facing the wrong way on a GHR, but anything that gets your lower body elevated will do the trick. This honestly isn’t a workout though: I was just getting in reps.
Go in the 30 GHRs and then did my bridges. Did 10 reps per side. Little work, but was instantly transported back to high school wrestling. Good to feel that way.
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KB tabata workout
Notes: Did 1 arm snatches switch grip during the 20 seconds on and 1 armed swings switch grip on the 10 seconds off, so stayed moving the whole time. Really liked how it panned out. Far more fatiguing that straight rest.
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Nice man
Have you tried 1 arm swings by the way big man?
They are fucking nasty as
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The workout you are replying to used them 
Been doing them a bunch recently. Making my small KB go a long way.
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Haha i read snatch and just assumed that was the workout 
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@ChongLordUno No worries dude: I WISH it was, haha.
BBB BEEFCAKE Week 5, Day 2
AM WORKOUT (0308 natural wake up)
CIRCUITS (chin-press) plate change rest between sets, 90 seconds before final press
Weighted chins (various grips)
10x55lbs
4x10x30lbs
Axle clean and press away
5xAxle
5x66
5x131
5x151
5x171
SUPERSETS (press-pull) 90 seconds rest between sets
Axle clean and strict press (clean each rep) 131
5x10
Band pull aparts
5x10
90lb DB press stripset (no rest between sets)
(3 Incline) 1x11
(3) 1x3 w/reactive slingshot
(3) 1x3 w/Metal Catapult
(Flat) 1x4
Dips (10 breath rest pause) 7+9+8+9+8+9
25 band pushdowns
Plate lateral raise dropset (no rest between set)
20x10lbs
20x5
20x2.5
20xEmpty hands
20 standing ab wheel
40 bodyweight reverse hypers
POST WORKOUT SHAKE
30 GHRs
10 neck bridges each side
Notes: Just another solid workout, especially so early in the morning. Remembered a lesson learned from last time and took off the elbow sleeves for cleaning each rep. If I keep them on, my arms get too pumped up and I have trouble gripping the axle. Same reason I don’t wear them for Grace.
Took weight off the weighted chins since I was moving so fast between sets. Better to get in quality reps with lower weight vs ugly stuff just for the sake of more weight on the bar.
DB pressing wasn’t awesome, but chased it with assistance.
Did a superset with BBB work and forgot that I normally did the pull aparts with the raises. However, I like what I came up with as a solution, and may just do that moving forward. Side delts were torched at the end.
Really liking bringing back the bridging. I make sure to wear a beanie, as I have less hair than I did back when I wrestled.
Weighed myself last night before bed and clocked in at 188.7. Up a pound since the last time I weighed myself. Night time weigh ins aren’t as consistent of course, but the trend is good.
Was honestly pretty pleased with my breakfast. I premade 2 eggs and 1 egg white and mixed it with some grassfed steak and 1/3 of an avocado. I was originally going to microwave it, but microwaved steak is a tragedgy, so I ate it cold while I toasted a keto waffle. By the time I was done with it, the waffle was toasted and I slathered some sunbutter on it. Just a handful of minutes and I had a ton of solid nutrition in me. It honestly doesn’t take much to set yourself up for success ahead of time.
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I agree.
When you were eating the costco grass fed sirloin, did you always eat it cold? Are there better ways to heat it up?
My mum saw it the other day and wants to try (she likes steak). I dislike cold steak but dislike overcooked steak more
I’m curious what microwaved avocado tastes like
That’s what I had this morning. Sometimes I’d put it in the oven on warm to let it reach a warmed up temperature without cooking it. I do that with other steaks as well.
It’s all mashed together, so I don’t notice a distinct flavor. Adds a creamy texture though.
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Random thoughts time, as I’m bored at work.
-With the weight gain, I’ve noticed my extremities starting to fill in more. Arms and shoulders primarily. And, of course, I’ve made the observation that my posterior chain has completely filled back out again. Chest is flattening somewhat, but I imagine part of that is I’ve gone from 200 partial rep dips to 50 full ROM ones a day, so I’m getting less focus on that area. With all the food in my gut, my stomach is full/extended more frequently, but I can flex my way to the same degree of leanness that I was before.
-I’m pleased with how my nutrition has progressed. Adding fats continues to prove viable, and a little goes a long way. I’m still at the point where I’m just adding larger portions of avocado or slightly larger servings of nuts. Honestly not touching protein much: I seem to have it sorted out.
-I’ve got carbs in the back pocket as something of a nuclear option, but I genuinely don’t think I’ll ever need them at this point. People talk about needing carbs to train hard, but I seem to be kicking plenty of butt without them. If calories were down I could see it being an issue, but right now I just can’t find a need for them in my diet.
-I keep buying and eating science experiments. Food is just such a novelty to me. We live in such a wild world when it comes to companies supporting dietary restrictions. It would be too easy to NOT do this, but I guess I don’t want to.
-Caffeine is better under control. Buying the Monsters did the trick. I still have a 300mg frequently, but now it’s no longer daily, and my 2 a day habit has been reduced.
-Sunbutter is amazing and I’m upset with how much I like it. Same with Cashew milk. These would have been gamechangers back in the day.
-I’m actually intentionally eating candy at work these days. They’re a minisized snickers and dark chocolate reesee’s cup. Just kinda forcing myself to adopt some normalcy.
-I’m still a fast food addict, but it’s honestly the IDEA of fast food I’m addicted to. The past few times I’ve had it to eat, it’s honestly been underwhelming, and I find myself thinking I’d rather have had something I made for myself. It’s an interesting thing to know about myself.
-Life is too short to eat rancid avocados. I’m eating 2/3 a day. I throw away the remaining 1/3 and start a new one each day.
EDIT: Totally forgot the original thought that kicked this all off: I once again got to see the cheat meal effect on leanness. It’s such an interesting variable.
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I’m 100% in the same boat. I’m more and more convinced I don’t actually enjoy eating most junk food, I just enjoy that feeling after.
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For me, it’s honestly the before. I love the experience of walking in or getting to the drivethrough, looking at a big menu, picking exactly what I want (special orders even), having someone else make it for me, and clean up being just crumbling up the wrapper and throwing it away. I’ve tested this out by just going out and getting a diet soda: I still get that little serotonin light up experience in my lizard brain. In turn, I’ve noticed just how much my body has changed from eating fast food less often. My blood pressure rapidly dropped, but I’m also able to stay stupidly lean. Even eating “healthy” stuff at fast food is still nothing like eating something healthy at home, and my healthy choices were still pretty transfat laden.
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I get a similar thing, I guess. The association being that I’ve worked hard and I deserve a reward. There’s definitely a reward connection going on there somewhere for me.
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100%. I noticed I was “celebrating” too much. Whenever I would work overnight, I’d celebrate returning home with a Bacon King from Burger King, and usually a double cheeseburger for my side. I was eating the 16oz ribeye from Texas Roadhouse every time I went, because I was celebrating having a good night out with my family. I’m learning to eat like an adult, like Dan John said. I’m at a great place in my life, I love my family, I have an awesome job, BUT, in turn, not EVERYTHING needs to be a celebration. I can experience this joy without building a monument to it.
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Why does “normalcy” have to involve eating unhealthy foods?