Interesting observations how your summer diet has affected you.
I predict you’ll be back where you were with the weights in virtually no time.
And you’ll do GREAT in school.
I’m back in school! (class hasn’t started yet though; orientation week.)
And going to the gym again!
squats: 10@45, 10@95, 10@115, 5@135
bench: 10@45, 10@65, 5@85, 1@95
pullups: 3/3/2
preacher curls: 3x5@35 (?) not sure how much the little bars weigh here.
deadlift: 5@135, 5@155, 4@185
despite the weenieness of the workout, I’m happy; it’s good just to be back.
Now I have to decide what to do next.
Goals: to get back to my past PR’s (185/125/255). To de-squish somewhat. And then (if the gods permit, finally) I want to squat over 200. It seems like it’s been forever and I haven’t gotten there. Advice would be very welcome. I actually have no idea what I’m going to do as far as a program goes. I think for a few weeks I’m just going to do full-body workouts like today (and probably some cardio afterwards) but later on it’s a big question mark.
food:
breakfast: almonds
lunch/dinner: salad with chicken, feta, dressing, and two hardboiled eggs
totals: 982 kcal, p/f/c 64.2/9.5/74.1
[quote]AlisaV wrote:
food:
breakfast: almonds
lunch/dinner: salad with chicken, feta, dressing, and two hardboiled eggs
totals: 982 kcal, p/f/c 64.2/9.5/74.1[/quote]
You know what we’re going to say about that…right?
I know, I know, but I’m in a hurry.
Off day; very sore. back on the horses tomorrow.
food:
breakfast: almonds, orange juice, apple
lunch: thai food: chicken with curry, tofu eggplant.
dinner: chicken with mushrooms, whiskey.
976 kcal, p/f/c 90.6/30.6/50
whiskey? why not 
squats: 10@45, 5@95, 5@115, 5@135, 3@155, fail@165
press: 10@45, 5@55, 3/3/3/2/1@65
good mornings: 10@45, 10@65, 3x10@85
deadlifts: 5@135, 5@155, 3@185 2@205 (these were fugly and my grip was slipping; gotta buy more chalk.)
40 hanging leg raises
10 min stationary bike (2.05 miles; setting 12)
6 thirty-second sprints
I’m movin’ on up!
food:
breakfast: almonds, tuna salad
lunch: curry chicken and tofu and veggies
dinner: curry eggplant
total: 1184 kcal, p/f/c 120.2/52.5/32.9
belated birthday greetings…22? holy crap i don’t think i can remember what that was like…
glad you are back on clean eats. you plan on staying that low for a while? seems a little low to get you back where you wanted to be in regards to your PRs and such. but if it works for you i’ll gladly shut up now…
It probably isn’t optimal long term. At the moment it feels all right and I’m kind of impatient to get leaner. I’ll probably lay off sooner or later.
Incidentally – a guy I know is telling me to do a bodybuilding/figure routine instead, so that I’d be more attractive. Because powerlifting “thickens the waist.”
I have my doubts – not that I’m not vain and interested in looking good, but I’m not a figure competitor or a bodybuilder. I’m not going to step on stage. I’m not interested in getting quite that lean, and, you know, I feel good about myself when I hit PR’s too.
Am I being reasonable or just a stubborn cuss?
[quote]AlisaV wrote:
Incidentally – a guy I know is telling me to do a bodybuilding/figure routine instead, so that I’d be more attractive. Because powerlifting “thickens the waist.”
I have my doubts – not that I’m not vain and interested in looking good, but I’m not a figure competitor or a bodybuilder. I’m not going to step on stage. I’m not interested in getting quite that lean, and, you know, I feel good about myself when I hit PR’s too.
Am I being reasonable or just a stubborn cuss?[/quote]
You’re absolutely being reasonable… you’re training in a way that you enjoy, and that has gotten you great results! Besides, what kind of bb/figure routine is he talking about? Any decent routine would include squats, deadlifts, bench, OHP, just like a PL routine… why would it in any way be less waist-thickening?
Oh, and if he offered that opinion unsolicited, what a douche!
I’ll be in the same boat as you soon, getting settled at a new school. Your work ethic and smarts are very apparent, you will excel there, of that I am sure!!
(Edited for awkward sentence)
yay for starting back to school!
you should train in however way that will make you happy and keeps you showing up. It’s ok to experiment with different training styles though.
I think the “waist thickening” is a bull-shit myth. Do not listen to this guy.
And, a belated Happy Birthday! The start of a new school year in a new school is just so darn exciting.
OK, good then.
upper body day:
bench: 10@45, 10@65, 5@85, 3@95, 1@105, 3/3/2@95
lat raises: 3x10@25’s
upright rows: 10@45, 3x7@55
renegade rows: 3x10 each arm @25’s
incline bench: 10@45, 10@65, 3@85
db rows: 3x10 each @40
3x20 pushups
Nice upper body day! IMO powerlifting only “thickens the waist” if you carry extra body fat which, incidentally many powerlifters do, but that is a personal choice supported by eating excess calories. Which is not a bad thing, just a thing. If you do have a “thicker waist” other than from body fat it will be from obliques or erectors which who is complaining about that!?!?! I don’t think anything about powerlifting will contribute to a thicker waist in comparison to the rest of your body, and if you are worried about it make sure to spend some time and hit them lats hard to get a good v shape.
I don’t think I’m eating excess calories (and I don’t plan to.)
food today:
breakfast: almonds
lunch: spinach salad with chicken, cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, dressing
dinner: curry chicken
1398 kcal, p/f/c 119/91/15.9
opinions are a dime a dozen. I love my PR’s. I don’t care to parade in a stage bikini. do what you love and you’ll keep coming back. do it for others and your pound to hate it.
so… commencement day. Going to events all day, free (bad) food, no gym.
But I’m psyched about school.
I used to get all excited about school too:) something about the fresh crisp air, the buzz on my brain from having the odd teacher who could expand my “mental horizons”. good times.