The intensity is determined by how hard you push it, but it’s low IMPACT. Won’t put much stress on your connective tissues.
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Yo bro, does boss man have you pulling doubles or something? Hope you’re doing well.
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Sending up a flair
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I’m doing great guys! Thanks for checking up on me.
Honestly I just got lazy to log due to me being on autopilot.
In the past however many days….parents visited..seen movies with friends…went to cookout/barbecue with friends….got new job offer to start in July and boosted my salary by 12k…project is a LOT closer to my house.
Last weekend I went to one of my Uncle’s fix and flip jobs and was helping him fix up the house. I am welcomed anytime. He owns 16 rentals, each of his children and grandchildren will have a house when he passes.
It takes 2 hours for me to commute to work and it’s the same time coming back. I just started to prioritize sleep, so now I have a “anything goes” approach for training in terms of scheduling instead of waking up at 3 am every time. Sleep deprivation was definitely fcking with me.
I should be finished cutting around late July or so. Besides that just been in my head scheming about what small daily actions can I take to accomplish my biggest dreams lol.
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I haven’t tried cut, maintenance, cut
Typically it’s cut, fatass, cut
I think I’ll do a maintenance phase after my current cut.
I’m quite confident that will work. Perhaps that is the only missing part of the equation? I believe it to be true, I usually end up gaining back what I lost…go off the rails.
The last cut I did, I lost a lot of weight, but clearly a lot of muscle (Bill Pearl Program). I think that was due to not lifting heavy and doing lots of reps/volume.
Now I have a component of heavy lifting (because conjugate) and my strength hasn’t drastically decreased.
The experimentation is interesting.
I’m still on a carnivore-ish diet, never ditched it…still eat some junk, but mostly protein.
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I sent my resignation letter to my bosses this afternoon…while I’m on PTO right now.
I’m looking forward to the new job I start in early July. It will be an exciting opportunity to put even more skin in the game.
I can’t get over how weird life can be sometimes. In fact, I’d go as far to say it’s pretty fcking hilarious. One day I could say “I fucking hate construction” and then go reinvent myself doing something I would have never expected myself to do. I still love it at the moment, it’s just funny how that could maybe happen one day.
Hell, I’d say it’s beautiful how unpredictable life can be sometimes
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Chaos is the plan
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Hell yeah!
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Looks like I get a 2 week vacation, my last day is today.
Also they’re going to pay me for next week even though I’m not going to be there.
Left on good terms.
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One of the roommates is moving out, so I gave 3 tours this weekend. I’m confident we have a winner.
You know, this whole real estate/landlord/house hacking thing really isn’t sexy. If my goal was to replace my W-2 income with single family rentals….I’d plant my feet in the Midwest immediately or wherever there is a cash-flow market (which is nearly impossible to find right now)…..or think outside of the box with a different strategy of some sort.
I’m cool with house-hacking as long as it serves a purpose. It doesn’t have to be related to making money or entrepreneurial, just whatever is most emotionally compelling to me.
Given my increased income and the house hacking, Ideally I’d like to apply to one of the IBEW electrician union locals after 3-5 years of saving money. There isn’t particularly a wrong time to do something, it’s up to me on how much I want to save or how much construction management experience I personally want beforehand.
I just have so much excitement for the future, so I love sharing about this. I also started my new job last week…..coworkers are awesome…I have lots of responsibility.
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glad to read you’re doing well.
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Thanks throwaway and I am glad to see how shredded you have gotten.
I’m glad to have taken action in order for me to do well. I aim to not entertain any of that escapism, quitter, pretending, or neglecting crap in terms of life…… better to work with and accept reality.
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It’s been amazing watching the outstanding man you’ve grown to be Tim. You are an incredible success story.
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Thank you so much Pwnisher, I appreciate the kind words!
I love the idea of someone enjoying their life and taking control of it.
I swear it feels like a super power. “I’m not not happy with my life right now, so what can I do about it no matter how long it takes”. You pretty much accept reality and then just kind of work with what you got.
I know you’re happy Pwn, training hard as usual, eating nutritious food, and enjoying time with your family.
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I fck with canned chili.
I should buy that more.
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Karwoski Training
Maintenance
Week 1 Day 1
Close Grip Bench Touch & Go -
135 lbs x 8, 155 lbs x 8, 165 lbs x 8, 175 lbs x 8, 195 lbs x 8, 205 lbs x 8, 215 lbs x 5
Dumbbell Curls - 50 lbs - 3 x 5
Tricep Rope Pushdowns - 65 kg - 3 x 5
Elliptical - 30 minutes
No more cutting, sorry @throwawayfitness shows over. Was gonna end it in the next 2 weeks, but decided I hated life.
Went from 3000 calories down to 2000 calories doing 1 hour 10 minutes of conditioning 4 times a week…..No more
Now I’m eating 2500 and if I see the scale go down in the next two weeks, add another 200.
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You were one of the only ones who read my rambling yesterday 
I am back to logging now.
Regarding the whole maintenance thing….
Maintenance, Cut, Maintenance rather than Bulk, Cut, Bulk
I literally do not see another solution to keep fat off long term.
Would you say your approach to fat loss was similar?
Well I suppose I’ll just find out out.
I hope the maintenance thing is my only problem and I don’t have start getting into the habit of eating only lean meats or a diet of only protein shakes.
I never went on a maintenance phase after my last cut because I was buying my house and like from November- January I was stressed tf out and ate like everything I could.
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Karwoski Training
Maintenance
Week 1 Day 2
High Bar Breathing Squat - 135 lbs x 8, 185 lbs x 8, 225 lbs x 8, 275 lbs x 8, 295 lbs x 8, 315 lbs x 7, 295 lbs x 7,
Leg Curl - 140 lbs - 3 x 5
Leg Extensions - 230 lbs - 3 x 5
Elliptical - 30 minutes
Not bad for a lesser version of myself
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Karwoski Training
Maintenance
Week 1 Day 3
Bench Press - 135 lbs x 8, 155 lbs x 8, 175 lbs x 8, 195 lbs x 8, 215 lbs x 8, 205 lbs x 8, 225 lbs x 5
Wide Grip Bench Press - 175 lbs x 5, 195 lbs x 5, 185 lbs x5
Incline Dumbbell Press - 75 lbs - 3 x 5
Barbell Front Raise - 60 lbs - 3 x 5
Dumbbell Side Raises - 25 lbs - 3 x 8
Elliptical - 30 minutes
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