Ice Cream, Pop Tarts, and getting DICED SON.
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looks perfect to me. Probably why you press so much! Great stuff.0
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Upping cals today.
Weighed in at 186.8 today.
Starting day#13
Weight: 195.6 ---> 186.8
Navel: 34.25" --> 33"
Waist: 34" --> 33"
Obviously a large chunk of this is water weight, but I don't want to take any chances on LBM loss/etc.
Stepping up intake to about 2500, will monitor at that intake.0 -
average cals for first 2 weeks?0
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I'm showing 2124 but my logging has been a bit sloppy, it's likely a bit higher than that in reality.0
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I'm showing 2124 but my logging has been a bit sloppy, it's likely a bit higher than that in reality.
There is a good post about that here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think
Maybe you should read it
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I'm showing 2124 but my logging has been a bit sloppy, it's likely a bit higher than that in reality.
There is a good post about that here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think
Maybe you should read it
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Not much time to lift today so I basically just went in to hammer out my 5/3/1 bench.
Rushed the warmup sets.
205x5, 235x3, 260x2. It was ugly but count it. Indirect pr as I've never doubled at 260.
Seated DB ohp: 80x6, 75x6, 75x7
Then I went over to the cables and cranked out 1 set of 21 reps on tricep pressdowns with the stack. Unfortunately they don't have a very heavy stack, it's one of those cybex stacks with 16 plates so it doesn't go very heavy
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awesome stuff for a quick session!0
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PR'd my barbell OHP yesterday with a 165x3 (failed on 4th rep). Pretty pleased with the progress so far.
Gained a few reps on other accessory pressing movements.
I'm finally back to squatting again and it feels pretty good from a technique standpoint, relative how it's been previously. 225x5 and 235x4 today. I'll be taking a linear approach on squats until I get to around a 300 1RM or so, give or take, then I'll plug into 5/3/1.
Pulled a few singles/doubles at 135 for deads to test the back out. It's still but not in pain, so I think next week or the following week, I'll start SLOWLY working my way back up.
Bodyweight has been in the 186-187 neighborhood for a handful of days, water fluctuation.
Finally, I got caliper tested today at 13.3%, which is pretty much right in line with where I would put myself based on visual estimation. I'm good with it, should be able to push 10% or close to it by end of April or early May.0 -
great SOHP!
And sounds like a good plan re squats and DL.
to 10% and beyond
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PR'd my barbell OHP yesterday with a 165x3 (failed on 4th rep). Pretty pleased with the progress so far.
Gained a few reps on other accessory pressing movements.
I'm finally back to squatting again and it feels pretty good from a technique standpoint, relative how it's been previously. 225x5 and 235x4 today. I'll be taking a linear approach on squats until I get to around a 300 1RM or so, give or take, then I'll plug into 5/3/1.
Pulled a few singles/doubles at 135 for deads to test the back out. It's still but not in pain, so I think next week or the following week, I'll start SLOWLY working my way back up.
Bodyweight has been in the 186-187 neighborhood for a handful of days, water fluctuation.
Finally, I got caliper tested today at 13.3%, which is pretty much right in line with where I would put myself based on visual estimation. I'm good with it, should be able to push 10% or close to it by end of April or early May.
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It's been about 3 weeks since I've updated.
PR'd my OHP today at 170x2 (first time attempting 170).
I weighed in at 184.4 today for a total loss of just over 10lbs since starting the cut (I had a very big water weight loss in the first week).
I haven't missed any reps in 5/3/1 yet, and was about 1" away from hitting BW+90 for chins for 5 reps. Got 4 clean, 5th got about to my mouth but couldn't lock it. Next week that bish is mine.
So yeah, things are good. Back injury is getting better, I'm able to deadlift singles at 315 but I'm taking it easy and not pushing it as there is still some mild pain. The pain is actually worse when squatting so I've had to unfortunately knock that down to 185 for now. Playing with different stances/bar placements to see if I can't find a groove that doesn't hurt.
Here's start of cut -- lighting is not matched in brightness unfortunately, but I got rid of the flash.
Today:
I'm pegging myself at about 12% currently. I'll be having a rough time dieting next week as we are completing packing our house for the move. So I don't expect much progress next week, but even considering that, I should be in good shape for ending this cut sometime within the first two weeks of May, if not the beginning of May.0 -
solid progress mate And bloody good chins there! 0
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You done yet? 0
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You done yet?
Nope, still fat. Hangry too0 -
Keep up the good work!0
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Keep up the good work!
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So every time I start a log, either on here or on bb.com, I end up slacking on it. It really tells me that I shouldn't create a log. LOL.
After a 3 day mini-break over our move, I've spent the last 5 days in a steady deficit and hit a low today of 183.2.
But, I'm beginning to think that I'm actually a bit fatter than I think I am. Going to continue this cut for at least another week to two weeks. I've got a vacation at the end of May and I actually do NOT want to go into that vacation coming out of a steep deficit so I'm really hoping that I can start reversing in early May to give myself a chance to taper things up. I'm certainly not planning to track anything on vacation. F that.
Current, from optimal angle to make me look leaner than I am. LMAO.
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I know about the logging and the slacking. That's why I pretty much stopped.0
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looking pretty lean to me. good angle
Man, I love my logging. I reckon it's great to go back and search it to see how weak I was!0 -
looking pretty lean to me. good angle
Man, I love my logging. I reckon it's great to go back and search it to see how weak I was!
For what it's worth, I got caliper tested the day of that photo and I landed at 11.5% which is within reason (aligns with visual estimations at least within 1% or so).
As far as the logging goes, I LOVE going back into my old bb.com logs and loling, so I definitely see the value in making the log but it's just difficult to maintain for me.0 -
So we're halfway through May and I'm currently reverse dieting to prepare for a vacation at the end of the month where I'm basically going to eat all the food.
At the start of this cut (3/1 officially) my calculated lifts were:
Bench: 275
Sumo Dead: 355
Deadlift: 380
OHP: 170
Currently they are (once again this is the 1RM used in the calculations for 5/3/1 and not my actual 1RM)
Bench: 290
Sumo Dead: No longer doing these, replaced with Squats. Spent the past couple of months hammering form with lighter loads. Today did 265x5 and it was quite tough but I expect this to climb fast.
Deadlifts: 380. Injury took me out of deadlifting for almost the entire length of this cut, but I'm finally back to pulling and worked back up to 380. Goal is to pull a 405 before end of year.
OHP: 185 (actual 1RM in this case).
So the injuries were frustrating as hell, but I'm thrilled to be squatting and deadlifting again and I look forward to getting stronger in these lifts. Very happy with my pressing progress.
How's the cut?
Here's a quick before/after clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQa6DIUHHPU&feature=youtu.be
I'd peg myself legitimately at 10%. Lost 1.5lbs since making the above clips.
This cut was by FAR the easiest one yet. After my vacation I'm considering cutting all of June to see if I can't push a bit lower and then slowly reverse into a really long bulk.0 -
Looking jacked!0
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awesome progress mate Injuries sure do suck but at least you are squatting and deadlifting again! 0
