We have about 8 more weeks in this challenge, so I’m going to leave this right here.
EDIT: I do not recommend the water cut. Changing videos to one that more accurately applies to the intent of this challenge (unless some of y’all are trying to do water cuts, then good luck to ya).
Thanks for posting that @anon6371718.
8 weeks to go - who is doing something really different for them to force progress for this final stretch??
Main prizes are still:
We’re almost there; this is dig time!
I’ve been participating in spirit this entire time, and in that capacity it’s been a great time for experimentation.
I opened up with 2 runs of Super Squats, with a 6 week break between them to heal/recover/reset. Running a “no milk” Super Squat protocol meant eating EVERYTHING, which made transitioning to my “family man Velocity Diet” all too appealing. During which time I took on the first phase of 5/3/1 Krytpeia, which was an excellent way to recover from Super Squats. This has been a real crash course on the value of duality.
Now I’m doing something VERY different, taking on the “Famine” protocol from Jamie Lewis/Plague of Strength’s “Feast, Famine and Ferocity Diet”. I highly recommend picking up the e-book package from Jamie’s site. The Famine protocol diet he advocates can map almost 1 for 1 with the Velocity Diet, and the program has really been a fantastic change of pace for me. For the Feasting portion, I feel like there are a TON of valuable Dr. John Berardi articles here on the site that can flesh that out (pun partially intended).
@cyclonengineer has teased at running Velocity Diet and 10k swing challenge together, which I am excited to see unfold if possible, because I feel like that may be the most 'high speed/low drag" methodology we could come up with. Drink the shakes, do the swings, get back to living.
Me too. I really want to push below 270 while fairly lean. (Don’t know how lean I can actually get since I am on insulin for my diabetes). Plan is to start the 1st of May to time it perfectly with the end of the challenge.
I have been doing more swings with my larger KB and forgot just how many 500 is…
For something completely different, Im going to run Building the Monolith again and follow the diet (expect for eggs. I’m not made of money lol)
I got chipotle last night and didn’t eat the whole bowl, saved a third for breakfast this morning. I think this is the suffering people talk about when getting lean.
On the lifting front, and a more serious note, I’ve gone from deep water to a handrolled strength program with weekly kettlebell swings and now am going to run stronger by science’s Reps to Failure program which is full body (new to me) and hits AMRAPs for both the main and auxiliary work every session, going to be a challenge on multiple fronts but very excited about it.
Down 13lbs over the last 7 weeks, going to try to repeat or grow that number over the next 7.
I’m wrapping up fourth 5-3-1 cycle from the 28 week program in Beyond and really beginning to embrace the “big 4”. Actually being consistent with my programming, resulting in more progress and less stalling… Even just writing it in a log here helps with program adherence.
Have signed up for a fell race in a bid to encourage me to drop a few pounds and up my conditionining, forcing me in to getting a little more creative with the aerobic work as I can’t just go and run 5-7 days a week anymore…
Getting lean this summer should set me up nicely for a run at Super Squats this winter.
Does the transformation has to be in a specific direction? just asking.
I went through the worst 3 days of nutrition during the weekend, but well - things happen I think. Diet will be at least average during Easter too. I will push a bit after Easter; my transformation at the moment is very minimal but I am still very happy with the process!
I DID offer the Bruce Randall award for excellence in corpulence at the start but had no takers…
I ordered a 95lb and 85lb KB and put my 60lber on the back porch. Anytime I watch the kids in backyard, I’m swinging. For structured workout, I’m using the heavier bells.
Also, I am moving my office to my garage where the home gym is.
Nutrition wise, pretty much just eating two eggs, a slice of bread and avocado for breakfast at 11am and 8-10oz of steak with quinoa for dinner at 4pm. Holding to this for next two weeks and adjust. Just need to lose 6-10 more lbs to be at goal.
Absolutely not - we are here to support each others’ goals, whatever they may be.
Changing programs and adding more food
Feel that this will be for the unlucky sods trying to gain!
After a run of BBB, I’ve been trying to lean out. Weight loss has more or less stalled at 182-184ish over the past few weeks.
I’ve cut calories to 1700-1800. Any suggestions for what try next? Cut calories further? Add more cardio?
Gonna keep plugging the Velocity Diet here.
Agreed. My write-up is coming tomorrow or Friday, but there’s nothing simpler.
I appreciate the response.
Okay, then. The radical change I’ll make for the last few weeks of the challenge will be running the Velocity Diet.
I really think you’ll be pleased
Jesus man. Most dudes with a physique like that say they are like 220. It isn’t as obvious with you standing by yourself, but that’s just MASSIVE amounts of muscle to fill out a frame that well at that weight. Nice work
Thanks.
Yeah it’s even deceiving to me until I see a picture of myself next too someone more “average” sized. I usually don’t realize how big I am.
Most folks don’t believe I way 280.
100% natural too. I got lucky in the genes department though I don’t know how. My grandfathers were 5’8 and 5’11, my dad and brother are 5’10 (and both skinny builds). Closest person to me in my extended family is my cousin at 6’ but I don’t think he even weighs 200.
Totally unrelated, but does your parents old milkman happen to be a behemoth of a man?