I cut way back on the eating last few days. I actually only ate 2-meals on Friday with some shelled peanuts.
I’m only doing this because I’m going by instinct, the mirror and training progress. My training is progressing without the need for food, food, food.
As my body starts saying “hey, you need more food here” then I’ll eat more.
Light squats are now at 110reps in 1-set and I’m starting to super set SLDL with squats!
Lots of good training everyday, too much to write really.
I did new arm blaster floor press superset with tricep extensions and then BORs.
Monday
Was a good one-
Jefferson Deads (it’s been 7days since I grinded 12 reps in the deficit behind the back hack deads) so I wasn’t going burn myself on reps today-
Left foot in lead 320 x6
Right foot in lead 340 x6
Left foot in lead 340 x1
Right foot in lead 350 x3
The left foot is my weak area ,so glad I got good volume in there.
1-arm thick bar thumbless JM press up to 30# loaded on the heavy handle x15 2-sets back to back superset with bench dips x35 reps.
Triceps pumped!
Tuesday
Hit a nice rep PR here!
Arm blaster floor press superset with slightly wide grip EZ curls-
4-sets total adding weight- up to-
167 x34 reps in the floor press PR!
Diet-
I really think I hit on something with my eating now, I’ve always said, focus on lifting first and the eating will become instinctive, it takes time. People who go gung-ho on eating programs usually can’t stick with it.
I’ve not eaten a cliff bar in over a weeks now. I haven’t even had cravings for them or bagels.
I’m slowly tightening up and getting stronger. Getting stronger is gearing me towards more protein and less carbs.
I will never be anti carb, but what I’m saying is people who jump on 1gram per pound of BW and don’t have the muscle…….the muscle must be built first and carbs still build muscle, but once the muscle is built to eat at least 1gram of protein per pound BW, that’s when you don’t even need to think about it or work to try and count it, your body automatically comply to it. The same goes for 2-grams etc etc. Forcing it isn’t the best.
So, I’m not really eating a lot of carbs via meals BUT I am eating a lot of grapes and more fruits Intra lifting. That is the golden tip I’ve discovered here.
Notice I said, I’m getting tighter, this is not leaner, leaner means small, nope I’m staying thick!
Just so my Cliff bars don’t go bad, I may have to be forced to eat 1-2 a week, that will be Intra lifting.
Bananas are also another key. People are scared to eat more than 1 a day, I eat at LEAST 2-a day!
Wednesday
Squats 110reps
Weighted Tricep extension pushups new 20+ rep PR!
@Moonflower the power of grapes, I don’t even count my protein but I don’t think I’m getting 150grams-
I did 25 reps of these with 10 pounds added weight as a warm up today without grapes. I think I’m good, thanks.
That’s not the point at all.
That’s my current level and I’ll be also doing 10# x25 soon enough. It’s called progression.
My counterpoint is that I’m already doing quite well without them, thanks. I’m going to continue to do what has allowed me to reach the place where that set is a warm up, my own results and progression speak loud enough to me for me to continue doing what is already working well.
Why do you think I’m telling you to eating grapes?
Your the one who pulled some silly study saying “oh, this says your wrong” RT said people lose IQ once they pick up weights, that is 100 percent YOU.
As for me, I was already born with a low IQ.
Projection and ad hominem, but ok. My progress is doing just fine, thanks. Peace.
I never said you weren’t going good. You can’t seem to grasp that, weights making ya a dummy.
Still projection and ad hominem, ok. I still have yet to see any meaningful response of actual substance to an academic source that I introduced to the conversation other than anecdotal opinions and ad hominem. Until I get a substantially better argument to validate your claims, I’m out of this one since my energy is best spent in my own log at this time since what I’ve got so far is not convincing.
Who cares?
Personally, I’m glad. I post my secrets here but I’m glad no one cares or would fo them.
More gains for me! If everyone ate grapes I’d probably stop and find something else cause I like being different.
Friday-
Floor presses super wide grip and-
I did more tricep extension pushups but this time I used a closer grip which was much harder and worked the triceps a tad differently.
I did 2-sets of 20+ reps this was after the floor presses already being fatigued.
Gotta match Moons 10# x 25 for warmup! It’ll happen, keep working.
More power of grapes-
Lost 4pounds of fat in 2-weeks, strength increasing. BW 186 down from 190#
Eating more grapes Intra lifting has stopped cravings for my biggest fat gain weakness which is Cliff bars and Dave’s bagels.
Today in gym while eating grapes-
Seated overhead pressing, wide grip, PRs in all my reps and got a 1rep max ego lift PR of 187# (1# over bodyweight). Did dumbbell curls up the rack up to the 55s, first time curling them!
PROOF!
I know you are better and stronger but you should be, you are young, I’m old and fragile.