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My 12 Weeks with SideSteel

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  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    No pics but fun with excel. Weight and calories vs time.
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  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Dat hair!!!!!
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    Dat hair!!!!!
    That's not hair.
    This is Hair!
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    Wigs 4 Kids donation.
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    I've done it twice, going for a 3rd.
  • FatJockSing
    FatJockSing Posts: 164 Member
    @Benjammin - :drinker: (Can't find an emoji tipping my hat so a drink is next best thing!) Congrats on a totally inspiring transformation. I am looking to do something similar over the next 6 months as I head for the big 50! I will come bnack to this time and again during this period I am sure. Thanks for sharing and again - congrats!!!!

    @SideSteel - congrats to you too for your part!!
  • _errata_
    _errata_ Posts: 1,653 Member
    Awesome progress! Thanks for sharing and keep us posted on your bulk.

    Are you still doing stronglifts?
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    Awesome progress! Thanks for sharing and keep us posted on your bulk.

    Are you still doing stronglifts?
    Thanks.
    I quit SL5x5 after about 16 weeks (started 8/1/13), did 3x5 for a few weeks and started MADCOW 12/30/13. I'm still doing MADCOW now and slowly bulking, ~2 pounds per month. I've gotten 7-8 weeks out of each round of MADCOW before deloading/resetting. I'm going to take progress pics this weekend, which will be 12 weeks since reversing into a surplus and about 6 pounds gained.
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    12 weeks of bulking, up 6 pounds from ~151 to ~157:
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    Taking slow, obviously. Still doing MADCOW. Squat and DL have increased but I've got something going on with my right shoulder, bench an OHP are stalled. I want to stay relatively lean during "beach season" (I go a couple times a week) but may try to gain a little faster over the winter.
    Thanks again to SS for guiding me through this.
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    different lighting
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  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    That's really solid. Great bulk so far.
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    Another thing SS taught me was to look at rolling averages to identify trends. During my cut and reverse I was only looking at daily weights and weekly averages. Since then I've created a spreadsheet to calculate rolling 7 day averages. Here's the last 3 months weight and calories:
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  • jrhanna84
    jrhanna84 Posts: 66 Member
    Nicely done sir!
  • Julieboolieaz
    Julieboolieaz Posts: 656 Member
    Wonderful! What amazing progress and dedication!, WTG!! Thanks for the inspiration!!
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    Wow. Look at the results of all your hard work. Good job!

    I like the after picture of you spinning around. too. Looks like ballet. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • TriLifter
    TriLifter Posts: 1,283 Member
    Wow, incredible job! I want to become a pet project--sign me up! LOL
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    Keep up the good work.
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    Updated Graphs.
    Weight vs Calories:
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    Rolling 7 day averages:
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    The last month I dialed back my calories a bit because I was resting my shoulder (torn/strained labrum). I quit doing bench, row, ohp, and DL. Apparently shoulder damage is historical and I'll likely need surger but I'm back to a full MADCOW routine in the meantime and upped calories. Still feeling "beach lean" and my squat continues to progress.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Axis are small - 8lb in 3 1/2 - 4 months? Is that correct?
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    ...8lb in 4 months...
    That's right.
    Next month I'll revise the graph in an attempt for it to be more legible.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    ...8lb in 4 months...
    That's right.
    Next month I'll revise the graph in an attempt for it to be more legible.

    Nice going. After 4 weeks I kind of end up at 'crap' looks like I need to cut again as I have gained at least that.
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    I definitely feel like my strength gains are slower due to fear of gaining too fast. Once beach season is over I'll push the weight gain to ~4lbs/month and plan to cut next March/April, hopefully at ~15% BF.

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