[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
wrote:
He’s around. He’s getting married very shortly. I’m not sure how much longer but imminently.[/quote]
He’s getting married in 11 days. That’s June 5th. I told him it’s no excuse for him to miss my meet on the 6th, but he’s not that committed.
He also got a new puppy over the weekend so he’s busy training Neely (yes, he named his dog Neely). He likely feels his ears burning though so he’ll respond soon enough. I have faith.
Didn’t have a super amazing session today, but learned a lot about my shirt. I’m now very comfortable in it and am ready for the meet. I’m not even going to get into it again Saturday like I planned - I’ll do some board presses instead.
Bench:
45x10
75x5
95x3
105x2
Shirt on:
135x3 - 3board
175x1 - Good - very pretty
185x0 - Lost my groove and came very close to losing my teeth. I love spotters. Kinda got the giggles after this because I pretty much almost crapped my pants
175x0 - Didn’t refocus, let the shirt pop, didn’t push the bar with it.
175x1 - Good, prettier than my first
So after the 175 that I missed, I let some very loud obsceneties fly out of my mouth. I was so angry at myself and was about to call it a day. I even grabbed my tshirt and was about to get someone to take my bench shirt off me. Hoi came up to me and calmly said “We’re not ending at that”. So I chilled out, put my ipod on, got back into my zone and then did it.
So what I learned:
Overall, just feel good in my shirt. I came into the gym in a good mood, took a few moments to get in the zone and gather myself so I didn’t get distracted by everyone around me (all the guys were squatting), and worked it. 12 (well almost 11) days to go and I feel great about it. I’m very excited. No longer stressy and freaking out, but am getting into my focus and calm state. Right on schedule, maybe even a little early 
I just got back from an hour with my massage therapist. My neck and traps are an absolute wreck! She said she’s noticed it the past few times I’ve seen her so today she went even more to town on them. I see her again next Tuesday (after all my lifting is done and it’s just rest time) for one more pain induced session. I walked out of the room and said I felt like a bobblehead because my neck felt like jelly. I’ve noticed it feeling tighter lately but it seems no amount of stretching was fixing it. I’m now lying with a heating pad on it before I head to work this afternoon. I feel sooooooooo good
[quote]Court wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
wrote:
He’s around. He’s getting married very shortly. I’m not sure how much longer but imminently.
He’s getting married in 11 days. That’s June 5th. I told him it’s no excuse for him to miss my meet on the 6th, but he’s not that committed.
He also got a new puppy over the weekend so he’s busy training Neely (yes, he named his dog Neely). He likely feels his ears burning though so he’ll respond soon enough. I have faith.[/quote]
neelydan shall return soon…the following is a graphical storyline of how his time has been spent. Exhibit A - sleeping with the entire bridal party.
Exhibit B - expressing the kind of confusion over a dog that doesn’t scream good father material.
…and, exhibit C - tuxedo fitting, T-Nation style. And yes, that is Fitch from American Pie on the right.
[quote]NeelyDan wrote:
Court wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
wrote:
He’s around. He’s getting married very shortly. I’m not sure how much longer but imminently.
He’s getting married in 11 days. That’s June 5th. I told him it’s no excuse for him to miss my meet on the 6th, but he’s not that committed.
He also got a new puppy over the weekend so he’s busy training Neely (yes, he named his dog Neely). He likely feels his ears burning though so he’ll respond soon enough. I have faith.
neelydan shall return soon…the following is a graphical storyline of how his time has been spent. Exhibit A - sleeping with the entire bridal party.
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So is that your pre-wedding gpp?
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
So is that your pre-wedding gpp?
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neelydan’s more of a hiit guy…really fast, intense intervals, reallllllllly long recoup periods
[quote]NeelyDan wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
So is that your pre-wedding gpp?
neelydan’s more of a hiit guy…really fast, intense intervals, reallllllllly long recoup periods[/quote]
I like how you emphasized the reallllllllllllllly long recoup periods. hahaha. You’re not 19 anymore Neely…
[quote]Court wrote:
NeelyDan wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
So is that your pre-wedding gpp?
neelydan’s more of a hiit guy…really fast, intense intervals, reallllllllly long recoup periods
I like how you emphasized the reallllllllllllllly long recoup periods. hahaha. You’re not 19 anymore Neely… [/quote]
That may be true but men his age generally have something better than stamina; cash. hahaha. jk although you may. They have experience and skills.
Don’t worry anteater, you’re still a baby.
At the risk of sounding like I have no life whatsoever: I just read your whole log (all 75 f-ing pages of it) and wanted to drop you a line about how impressive your strength gains have been over the last year.
I’m starting at about where you were last June (albeit with more of a desire to up my DL than my squat weight at the moment), so your progress is really motivating to me. I figured I’d drop you a line to let you know.
Good luck at your meet!
[quote]Chimera23 wrote:
At the risk of sounding like I have no life whatsoever: I just read your whole log (all 75 f-ing pages of it) and wanted to drop you a line about how impressive your strength gains have been over the last year.
I’m starting at about where you were last June (albeit with more of a desire to up my DL than my squat weight at the moment), so your progress is really motivating to me. I figured I’d drop you a line to let you know.
Good luck at your meet![/quote]
Haha. That flatters me more than makes me feel like you have no life. If you keep driving towards a new goal everytime you reach the last, it’ll come no problem.
Thanks for the good luck wishes I’m really starting to look forward to it. Everything seems to be coming together!
[quote]Court wrote:
Haha. That flatters me…
My secret is the roidz, booze, and an ambitious pimp that keeps me on my toes…
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Fixed that for ya. 
[quote]NeelyDan wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
So is that your pre-wedding gpp?
neelydan’s more of a hiit guy…really fast, intense intervals, reallllllllly long recoup periods[/quote]
Ah, I see. He’s back. Congrats on your upcoming nuptials, NeelyDan.
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
Court wrote:
Haha. That flatters me…
My secret is the roidz, booze, and an ambitious pimp that keeps me on my toes…
Fixed that for ya. ;)[/quote]
Hey Steely, I thought we agreed to keep your pimping of me between us… what the hell dude… Now everyone’s gonna know my secrets! I’m firing your pimp ass!
FML. I need to eat. More. I’m not sure if it’s the subconscious nerves kicking in or what, but my weight is dropping. Not to a point low enough that I would want to (or think about wanting to) cut to 67.5, but enough that it’s pissing me off because it needs to be higher.
I was up to 162 and change over the weekend. Monday was 160.4, Tuesday 158.0 and this morning was 157.0. That’s way too much weight loss. I’ve upped my carbs, but I’ve also started drinking more water which is likely why I’m back down to where I was 10 days ago when I decided to stay up at 75kg.
My body is in a constant state of hunger, but the weight isn’t staying on. Effers. I’m eating when I’m hungry, until I’m no longer hungry. And repeating. The extra recovery time is probably playing a factor, but my body is enjoying more sleep and less training.
I’ve only been taking my creatine on training days…should I start having it on non training days as well? Thoughts? Ddot??
[quote]Court wrote:
FML. I need to eat. More. I’m not sure if it’s the subconscious nerves kicking in or what, but my weight is dropping. Not to a point low enough that I would want to (or think about wanting to) cut to 67.5, but enough that it’s pissing me off because it needs to be higher.
I was up to 162 and change over the weekend. Monday was 160.4, Tuesday 158.0 and this morning was 157.0. That’s way too much weight loss. I’ve upped my carbs, but I’ve also started drinking more water which is likely why I’m back down to where I was 10 days ago when I decided to stay up at 75kg.
My body is in a constant state of hunger, but the weight isn’t staying on. Effers. I’m eating when I’m hungry, until I’m no longer hungry. And repeating. The extra recovery time is probably playing a factor, but my body is enjoying more sleep and less training.
I’ve only been taking my creatine on training days…should I start having it on non training days as well? Thoughts? Ddot??[/quote]
Ok, before I rip you a new one, how is your strength? I mean, reading your log it seems pretty damn good right now, so why the concern over the scale?
It’s possible you’re in G-Flux. Are you playing Vball still? Doing extra NEPA? Relatively stress free? A number of these things could be contributing to your weight loss.
I’m assuming you’re getting enough protein (210g+) and enough carbs (280g+) you could add more fat to your diet to bring the calories up.
But if I were you, I wouldn’t be overly concerned about the scale # unless you’re in danger of falling below 67.5kg. You’re eating when you’re hungry which is good cause you’re not wreaking havoc with your insulin levels. Just keep adding calories.
As for the creatine, you could have that on off days if you wanted to.
[quote]ddot76 wrote:
Court wrote:
FML. I need to eat. More. I’m not sure if it’s the subconscious nerves kicking in or what, but my weight is dropping. Not to a point low enough that I would want to (or think about wanting to) cut to 67.5, but enough that it’s pissing me off because it needs to be higher.
I was up to 162 and change over the weekend. Monday was 160.4, Tuesday 158.0 and this morning was 157.0. That’s way too much weight loss. I’ve upped my carbs, but I’ve also started drinking more water which is likely why I’m back down to where I was 10 days ago when I decided to stay up at 75kg.
My body is in a constant state of hunger, but the weight isn’t staying on. Effers. I’m eating when I’m hungry, until I’m no longer hungry. And repeating. The extra recovery time is probably playing a factor, but my body is enjoying more sleep and less training.
I’ve only been taking my creatine on training days…should I start having it on non training days as well? Thoughts? Ddot??
Ok, before I rip you a new one, how is your strength? I mean, reading your log it seems pretty damn good right now, so why the concern over the scale?
It’s possible you’re in G-Flux. Are you playing Vball still? Doing extra NEPA? Relatively stress free? A number of these things could be contributing to your weight loss.
I’m assuming you’re getting enough protein (210g+) and enough carbs (280g+) you could add more fat to your diet to bring the calories up.
But if I were you, I wouldn’t be overly concerned about the scale # unless you’re in danger of falling below 67.5kg. You’re eating when you’re hungry which is good cause you’re not wreaking havoc with your insulin levels. Just keep adding calories.
As for the creatine, you could have that on off days if you wanted to.
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My strength is good. But I’m TIRED! When I’m at the gym, I focus, I’m strong, it’s good. When I’m not, I could sleep for days. Seriously. The concern over the scale is because I’ve been told that at this point, any extra body weight I am carrying WILL help on meet day. Even if it’s just because I’m retaining more water.
No more volleyball and the only extra NEPA I will be getting between now and the meet is from walking around this ginormous client site I’m at. The building is actually 1 square km and of course I need to be in two opposite corners at any given time. My stress level is higher than zero, but I wouldn’t say I’m “really stressed”. On a 1-10 scale, I’d say it’s about a 4.
I’m not eating THAT much protein. I’m averaging about 180-190g a day. I just can’t eat anymore than that. And there’s only so many shakes I can stomach. My carbs are good. I’m getting about 2600cals at the moment, not including things like ice cream cake (I love my best friend’s sister for having a bday yesterday) or another treat if I want it. I remember back before my race this is the level I was at until pre-race week and we tried to get me closer to 3000 and I felt like I was going to die.
Maybe I’ll start having my creatine on my off days (it tastes like yummy goodness) and also take some EVOO shots before bed.
I’m training tonight and either Fri or Sat. After that, I’ll likely be doing some biking to stay loose, as well as plenty of foam rolling and plenty of sleep. I’m just concerned that the nerves will start next week and I’ll drop more weight. I don’t want to weigh in at anything less than 158.
So went in to Goodlife today. Haven’t been there in ages, so it was a bit of a social hour as well.
Eliptical warm up
Foam Roll
YTWLI
Bench:
45x10x1
75x5x1
95x3x6
This wasn’t about going heavy, but just about greasing the groove. After 3 reps I lose most of my arch, so I just stuck with that.
Seated Goodmornings:
95x10x3
Rear Laterals:
10x8x3
One of the big guys at the gym told me that he’d get my weight up just by hanging out with him for a day. The rule: Don’t drive by a fast food restaurant without stopping. Also, a large oreo Dairy Queen blizzard is 980 calories hahaha.
I ended up being there for 1.5 hours despite hardly doing anything. I took my time between sets, talked for lik 20min before starting and then another 15ish after I finished. I feel good about things. Wish it would come sooner to be honest. I way I see it is that I’m not asking my body to do anything it can’t do. I just have to do it.
[quote]Court wrote:
Hey Steely, I thought we agreed to keep your pimping of me between us… what the hell dude… Now everyone’s gonna know my secrets! I’m firing your pimp ass![/quote]
Court, I don’t think you can fire a pimp…you’re stuck.