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    • Posts: 5,575 Member
      edited December 2016
      TR0berts wrote: »
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      RPS. They're still growing - about 7-8 years old, I think - so there haven't necessarily been many competitors in every division.

      That makes sense. There are always new PL federations springing up it seems. An example I know of is 00% RAW here in Canada is only a few years old and almost completely out West.
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      Wheelhouse15 wrote: »
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      That seems odd lol. What federation is this?

      It's RPS and I'm competing in their Submaster division instead of Open since I just aged up so that really lowers the number of competitors and the lift records.
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      Update - I hired an online coach to help give me some peace of mind since this is my first bulk. Well it has been 5 weeks so far and she has not increased my calories at all because she is still seeing "how these macros affect my weight." I am still the same 125 pounds as when I first started. Bulking fail!
    • Posts: 1,365 Member
      _SamanthaLynn_ wrote: »
      Update - I hired an online coach to help give me some peace of mind since this is my first bulk. Well it has been 5 weeks so far and she has not increased my calories at all because she is still seeing "how these macros affect my weight." I am still the same 125 pounds as when I first started. Bulking fail!

      Well...at least you have maintenance calories nailed down. Time to increase your calories!
    • Posts: 17,525 Member
      5 weeks? Time to go up. Why is she waiting?

      I'm usually slow to up- and I wait 3-4 weeks. #turtlebulker


      in other news- I am doing a REALLY craptastic job keeping track of what i look like this bulk- merely going up and waiting a few weeks then going up again- I THINK I'm gettin bigger- but I really need to take some sort of status pictures- just lazy. go figure.
    • Posts: 1,224 Member
      Up 3 pounds since the start of this thread, about 6 pounds in the last 3 months.
    • Posts: 1,343 Member
      https://instagram.com/p/BOTSfCljIYU/embed/

      40 lb deadlift PR after about 2 months of eating in a surplus, up about 5 lbs body weight. (Didn't intend to gain that much but I started eating like an *kitten* and things got a little out of hand....)
      The plan was to go back to cutting in January, but this is so much more fun lol
    • Posts: 823 Member
      @TresaAswegan Nice!
    • Posts: 8,619 Member
      I gained my pound back this week and kept my lifts up! I'm very happy where my lifts are, my bench and squat are coming along nicely. Yesterday was my last lifting day before the holidays. I won't be back in the gym until Jan 5th or 6th, possibly even the 9th. I plan to still workout, it just won't be with heavy weights. How much should I deload when coming back?
    • Posts: 1,224 Member
      DancingMoosie wrote: »
      I gained my pound back this week and kept my lifts up! I'm very happy where my lifts are, my bench and squat are coming along nicely. Yesterday was my last lifting day before the holidays. I won't be back in the gym until Jan 5th or 6th, possibly even the 9th. I plan to still workout, it just won't be with heavy weights. How much should I deload when coming back?

      I would consider the holidays your deload and then ramp back up the week back.
    • Posts: 8,619 Member
      It just seems that after having even a week off, I have to deload from where I was. I get so sore when I come back! I hate having to take that much time off, it feels like I lose so much, but the gym is closed and I will be out of town.
    • Posts: 1,224 Member
      ^Does your programming not have a ramping week following a deload?
    • Posts: 8,619 Member
      I just do 5x5 (bench, squat, ohp, deads, row, hip thrusts) and increase when I can.
    • Posts: 823 Member
      _benjammin wrote: »
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      I would consider the holidays your deload and then ramp back up the week back.

      This is what I would do (and have done) as well.
    • Posts: 1,224 Member
      DancingMoosie wrote: »
      I just do 5x5 (bench, squat, ohp, deads, row, hip thrusts) and increase when I can.

      I would consider dropping 5 or 10 or pounds and possibly only 3x5 the first session or 2. Your second week back, be right back where you left off before holiday.
    • Posts: 28,439 Member
      DancingMoosie wrote: »
      I just do 5x5 (bench, squat, ohp, deads, row, hip thrusts) and increase when I can.

      Do you use the app? If you take a week off, it should ask you if you want to deload. Answer yes, and it will reset your weights for you.
    • Posts: 8,619 Member
      _benjammin wrote: »
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      I would consider dropping 5 or 10 or pounds and possibly only 3x5 the first session or 2. Your second week back, be right back where you left off before holiday.

      Ok thanks. This is helpful. I'll try to get back more quickly this time.
    • Posts: 8,619 Member
      quiksylver296 wrote: »
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      Do you use the app? If you take a week off, it should ask you if you want to deload. Answer yes, and it will reset your weights for you.

      No, I don't have the app but might try it. This sounds like a useful feature.
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      DancingMoosie wrote: »
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      No, I don't have the app but might try it. This sounds like a useful feature.

      What app?
    • Posts: 1,365 Member
      edickson76 wrote: »
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      What app?

      Most likely this one: https://stronglifts.com/apps/

      Odd and wonderful observation! The other day I bent over to pick something up. OMG what are these bumps on my forearm? I have had visibly significant muscle growth there!
    • Posts: 1,267 Member
      I had said I was done bulking...managed to lose 1lb, and now....here I am. I suppose I'm still bulking because this whole "put the effing fork down" thing just isn't working for me.

      9lbs gained. Feeling fat. Sporting a muffin top. Abs? What abs?
    • Posts: 8,619 Member
      Maybe don't try cutting till holidays are over? It's so hard with all the treats everywhere.
    • Posts: 15,486 Member
      edited December 2016
      So far a happy bulk for me..

      Reverse dieting started Oct 30, that sort of got short changed after 2 weeks.. I am on my 9th week, up 6 pounds, and +1 inch all over..I made progress pics at the 6th week. To be honest, with me neglecting some of the accurate logging of calories over the holidays, I am not disappointed in the least..

      I might not need to get a big head at this time and stick to the plan..
    • Posts: 1,365 Member
      cnbbnc wrote: »
      I had said I was done bulking...managed to lose 1lb, and now....here I am. I suppose I'm still bulking because this whole "put the effing fork down" thing just isn't working for me.

      9lbs gained. Feeling fat. Sporting a muffin top. Abs? What abs?

      I did a mini cut earlier this month because I kinda lost control of myself at the end of November. The first 2 days were the hardest but I bulked my meals up with low calorie veggies and kept my belly full. I bet you only suffer a few days and you will get back in the swing of losing. But ya...I would wait till after the holidays!

      How have your workouts been @RoxieDawn?
    • Posts: 9,811 Member
      How are you all doing?
      My bulk has been stalling the past month (basically just maintaining), but I am not stressing out about it because it's not like recomp is the end of the world right. I am thinking of adding a shake to my daily intake in the new year which hopefully should take care of things!
      I am still super happy with my progress up to this point. I am getting stronger, hitting PRs, trying new exercise moves, hitting the gym 3x per week, looking and feeling good overall!
    • Posts: 15,486 Member
      bioklutz wrote: »
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      I did a mini cut earlier this month because I kinda lost control of myself at the end of November. The first 2 days were the hardest but I bulked my meals up with low calorie veggies and kept my belly full. I bet you only suffer a few days and you will get back in the swing of losing. But ya...I would wait till after the holidays!

      How have your workouts been @RoxieDawn?

      My workouts have been phenomenal this time around. I have been increasing weights every single week..

      I did spend the first 5 weeks on working on the calorie aspect and finally stabilized that.. It appeared that I was going to be a big as the side of the house.. that initial first 5 weeks was rough..

      To be sort of silly here, all of this is one big science experiment.. so I am paying fairly good attention to the sucess of the experiment this time around.. :)
    • Posts: 6,626 Member
      Apparently my walking 7-12 miles per day is torching more energy than I expected. I set nyself around 3100-3300 kcals/day, in an attempt to gain a pound per week. After running that for almost a month now, I'm only seeing a 0.6 lbs./week increase.

      If I go up much higher, this is gonna get obnoxious. I'm already using protein bars, brownies and cookies around my lifts to get in some dense calories. I refuse to go the route of the pizza joint again. The last time I did that, I just got fat as *kitten*.
    • Posts: 2,720 Member
      edited December 2016
      I finished a bulk at the end of September. Starting weight was 164; final was 194. Unfortunately I tore an infraspinatus muscle late August and haven't been able to do much for chest and shoulders so I am sure I atrophied in those areas...Planning to have surgery early next year.
    • Posts: 823 Member
      cnbbnc wrote: »
      I had said I was done bulking...managed to lose 1lb, and now....here I am. I suppose I'm still bulking because this whole "put the effing fork down" thing just isn't working for me.

      9lbs gained. Feeling fat. Sporting a muffin top. Abs? What abs?

      Maintaining around the holidays is what most people hope to achieve, so...way to go! You'll get your fire back, I have no doubt. Two weeks ago I was feeling so great that I thought I might extend my bulk through February. That's so not happening. Of course I'm bloated right now from the past few days but I don't think this feeling of grossness is going to go away. I'm both dreading going back to cutting and wanting February to hurry up and get here so I can start.
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