Is there a certain low bodyfat % you have to reach before commencing your ‘lean gain diet’ or whatever you called it, so you can benefit from this rebound effect?
Or do you just want to get to the stage where you can see abs for your own reasons before bulking again?
It’s amazing how much diet affects one’s mood.
[quote]ddot76 wrote:
Ok, random post.
On dieting + moods: I have a bit of a backwards relationship between my energy levels and my moods right now. On a personal level I find Sunday’s to be pretty tough (mentally) right now. It’s always been a wind down kind of family day for me and that part of life is absent right now. Conversely I have energy and feel less irritable on Sundays. Fast forward to Thursday and I feel beat up (in total state of ketosis) but emotionally I tend to be better as I generally have stuff planned for the weekend (Friday + Saturday). Hopefully this mixed up emotional state vs eating thing doesn’t morph into a negative Pavlov reaction to food once I can eat carbs again. 
On trainers: Ok, so I’ve joined a new “box” gym. The trainers there are not the greatest. It appears the free session being offered to new members is being conducted by what appears to be the Head of Sales. It’s bad. He re-enforces bad motor patterns which is a huge no no in my books.
On offering advice: I’ve stopped. I fight every urge to do so now. I tried to make a suggestion to two guys (intermediate/advanced lifter) and got a death stare so never again. Please continue with your rounded back deadlifts while watching yourself in the mirror to your left.
Brain spill complete. That’s it for now. Back to regular scheduled programming.
PS: I could use 4 months off work. Just saying.
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Im at a point wherein when I did give some advice it was 50/50 some appreciated it and others were too fucking in love with themselves to be bothered. I always try and Im sure you do as well to give advice not from an elitest POV but more from experience…it just doesent go appreciates anymore…now fuck em let get hurt.
fat, yeah, I thought I was helping. Clearly I was not. Lesson learned.
FB, the diet continues downward until the coach says UP. I am busting my balls to get to the bottom but I think I’ll insist on going up if the weight goes south of 170.
Matty, I’m totally on the ‘fuck em let them get hurt’ train. BTW Dooode… you’re lookin’ pretty swole these days. Watching the J-E-T-S tonight?
Tonight’s session was a great one. Chest and Triceps was the order of the day.
A. Bench Press
**warm up sets
bunch x bar, 95, 115
**working sets
10 x 165
3 x 8 x 185
6 x 195
Bench felt pretty good tonight. Haven’t done straight BB benching in a while. Setup was pretty tight and felt really good. I did bring the bar a little higher to my chest (slightly north of nipples) and did touch-and-go.
B. Decline HS - 4 x 8
C. Machine Flyes - 4 x 15
D. Machine Press - 2 x drop sets
E. Machine Dips - 4 x 10
F. Rope Pressdowns - 8 x 8
Finished with some abs.
How about doing something that you enjoy on Sundays? Make it an active rest day. Go hiking, fishing(well, fishing isnt very active, ha!) Enjoy the outdoors before it gets frigid again!
or maybe your already doing this…
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
you don’t want to come all this way and not see your abs?
you’ve SEEN your abs before!!
would be cool to see mine someday, if only a glimmer. Maybe when I get one of those jobby jobs(one that pays money) I’ll hire myself a trainer…
Your doing well!! [/quote]
My abs are in the same place as unicorns and area 51.[/quote]
well, I believe in Unicorns, so there is hope!!
Just getting caught up. Solid work!
james
[quote]ddot76 wrote:
On offering advice: I’ve stopped. I fight every urge to do so now. I tried to make a suggestion to two guys (intermediate/advanced lifter) and got a death stare so never again. Please continue with your rounded back deadlifts while watching yourself in the mirror to your left.
PS: I could use 4 months off work. Just saying.
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I agree… four moths with nop responsibilities would rock to the beat. And I don’t offer advice anymore either. I have yet to have it be well received.
Quick update…
Tuesday night was a solid Back/Bi Session
A. Pullover
B. Deadstop DB Rows
C. NG Chins
D. WG Lat Pull downs
E. Seated Palms Up DB Curls
F. EZ Bar Preacher Curls w/ 3 sec neg
I wanted to throw dead’s in but my lifting partner had some issues with his foot so we didn’t.
I therefore made my day off (Wednesday) an ‘Active Recovery’ day and did some pulling.
DL’s
10 x 135/185/225
8 x 275/295
5 x 325
3 x 345
**bursitis became an issue so brought out the straps
1 x 375/395/415
Tried to do that insane 100x2 Standing Calf Raise thing Fischer mentioned in DJS’s log. Eff that!! LOL. I hit 68 reps @ 135 in the Smith Machine. Then did 2 sets of 35.
Cardio’s been steady at 50min in the AM. Sucked large this morning. I overheated a little this AM which really tests you mentally. Got it done though.
Weight is 177.4
ha ha ha ha ha ha Nice! I’m gonna try it but want a few really hard calf sessions first to make sure they can handle it. I’m not in the mood for another injury!
[quote]ddot76 wrote:
DL’s
5 x 325
3 x 345
1 x 375/395/415
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That’s some pretty nice f##king active recovery! You shame me.
Nice pullin bro, especially at that weight!
Thanks gents.
Sorry I haven’t been in on everyone else’s log.
Work’s been brutal so going through them hasn’t been an option recently.
Relegated to Page 2. I feel like the NY Jets.
Update.
Training is still occurring at the regular pace. Friday was an off day which included golf. Saturday was an AM workout consisting of Bi’s/Tri’s and followed by more golf. I skipped the Leg session on Sunday and just did some light cardio. I am hoping to get in an train with someone next Sunday for Legs. (Right Mr. Swzarz)
Last night I did some Chest/Shoulders.
A. Low Incline DB - 4 x 8
B. Incline SM - 4 x 8
A & B were done with the last set being a giant drop set. No lockout on any reps.
C. Machine Flyes - 3 x 15
Last set another giant drop set
D. Machine Decline - 1 Giant drop set
E. Standing DB Laterals - 6 x 10
F. Single Arm Free Motion press - 1 MASSIVE drop set – total shoulder burnout
6 pack clearly visible in AM. Water bloat reduces visibility by PM.
I’m probably going to train Chest again this week for shits & giggles as I haven’t had the high volume I normally have in the past month or so for chest.
Woa woa woa…you’re pulling 415 @177lbs…FML Seriously though, nice work ddot.
[quote]dday wrote:
Woa woa woa…you’re pulling 415 @177lbs…FML Seriously though, nice work ddot. [/quote]
+1. That’s very solid lifting!
james
Now why’d you have to go there? We are the little brother no more…thanks to Rex of course.
Good lifting in here, DDOT!
Thanks Steely!
And Matty, it’s NFL season. We can no longer be friends until the 2nd week of February.
Congrats on that deadlift… oh and on the abs too.