Clean Pulls: I honestly don’t remember the weight. It was probably like 65 lbs or something. I used to skip these lol.
Deep Water Intermediate (How it ended)
Squat: 295 lbs
100 reps in 8 sets
Deadlift: 335 lbs
100 reps in 8 sets
Was also able to get 335 lbs x 20 on the first set of that.
Strict Press: 115 lbs
100 reps in 8 sets
Bench Press: 205 lbs
2 sets of 9
1 set of 3
Power Clean: 135 lbs
100 reps in 8 set
I figured I would type of a review post of both Deep Water Beginner and Deep Water Intermediate. I decided to run these programs because they were recommended to me. Before this program I was at the 2nd lowest point in my lifting journey. All I saw was constant failure and frustration. My problem was being so obsessed over reaching a 500 lb deadlift or squatting 405 lbs for reps. Not only did this program dramatically increase my strength it also taught me lessons.
The most important lesson I took away from this program is that I don’t have to obsess over lifting super heavy weight in order to get stronger(Well technically Pwn taught me that). I feel at peace running this program because I know I’m gonna get stronger and improve as long as I follow it. As of right now I genuinely do not give a crap about what my one rep max is or even my 5 rep max. I have absolutely no desire to test/peak. But, if I have to then I will. What’s funny is I kinda do care about the 20 rep goals in the book lol. I will aim for those. Another important lesson is eating. The amount of food I consumed was more than I ever have in my life. Most of the food I ate was clean and nutritious.
I almost thought it would be impossible for me to power clean 135 lbs just for one rep. Welp, not so impossible now.
Imma be honest and say It was hard to stay consistent with this. Whether that be with eating or some of the other work on the program. It’s all a balancing act really. On my next run I want to run this the right way. Just better than what I did last time. This means
No more skipping other work like curls or whatever
I seriously need to do cardio. As soon as college started I just quit doing it
I was not consistent with ab work. I’m supposed to do it when I get back to the apartment but I just unwind.
I did a decent job with food but I could definitely do better. I definitely have the carnivore part down but I could really slip in some veggies. I also have a jar of unopened peanut butter lmao.
Solutions to problems
Lol just do it
You could literally do it at the gym on the last training day of the week
Do it on your bed after you shower
Dude just microwave those veggies you have in the freezer. You literally have a big bag of them.
With that being said I will be running Deep Water Beginner.
Might start tomorrow or tuesday. I’ll probably start tomorrow lolololo.
I finished everything on week 6 this week except power cleans. I used my Saturday to get majority of my homework out of the way. It kinda works in my favor cause my legs won’t be destroyed if I lift tomorrow.
At Taco Bell, yeah, haha. I like to just use chilipowder and other seasonings to make my own (garlic salt, paprika, onion powder/chopped onions, etc), as I find a lot of pre-made seasonings contain things like maltodextrin and corn that I don’t want. Got a solid haul there. Like you already noted elsewhere: don’t forget your veggies.
Fantastic write-up dude! Awesome to see the growth you’ve experienced, and good to see you have a way forward from here. I wish I had just been running Deep Water all through college: I’d be SO far ahead.
They’re different. One isn’t harder than the other, they’re just opposite sides of the same coin. When I finished the squat workout of Deep Water, I’d start a doomsday counter in my head that ticked down 13 days, 59 hours and 59 seconds until the next time I’d start. With Super Squats, the timer is shorter, which means less time spent obsessing but it’s more concentrated. The suck of Super Squats is ALSO condensced, since it’s just 1 set, but that 1 set is suddenly the ONLY thing in your world, and if you ever fail to get all 20 reps you’ll REALLY obsess until the next workout. Nutrition is also RADICALLY different.
I didn’t quite take a look at the book yet but I do have it. I remember watching Alan Thrall talk about the program. The set of 20 is supposed to be heavy, correct?
You could put pretty much anything on a chicken breast and it’s taste better than having it plain haha. It’s a blank canvas man. Thighs actually might be a little bit more forgiving if you’re learning how long to cook them for.
BTW, that is a great grocery list man.
Yes! Some of them are crazy. I’m close to a couple… but some are so far out of my reach. That 335x20 DL is absolutely awesome dude.
I’m not gonna lie man I have always been sold that the secret to gainz is high volume but your progress is outstanding and it is making me want to bite the bullet and go for it in whatever way I can which might mean substituting some stuff since I don’t have access to certain exercise equipment. I am really conflicted right now wanting to lose weight but also wanting to kill this competition.
