Anyone cutting after a bulk?

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  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    steveko89 wrote: »
    sardelsa wrote: »
    Started a slight deficit this week, well I think I'm in a deficit I cut down my evening dessert :p

    How's your new workout program thus far?

    So far so good thanks! I just did one day so it's hard to tell. It's more of a tester week where I play around with numbers on the different exercises so it's not too hardcore yet!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    edited July 2020
    There is a solid chance that I am going to revert back to a flexible dieting lifestyle for the time going. With my birthday in a week (which i will be at the beach) and trying to recover from my back issues and having to refinish my whole master bath (thank you mold), i just don't feel i can put in the full effort for Keto. And most importantly i am craving more fruit!!
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    There is a solid chance that I am going to revert back to a flexible dieting lifestyle for the time going. With my birthday in a week (which i will be at the beach) and trying to recover from my back issues and having to refinish my whole master bath (thank you mold), i just don't feel i can put in the full effort for Keto. And most importantly i am craving more fruit!!

    That sounds like a good plan! Have a great Birthday :)
  • steveko89
    steveko89 Posts: 2,223 Member
    edited July 2020
    We had cheesecake for dessert last night so I was surprised when I weighed in at 171.2 this morning; first time that low since March 2018. I wanted to do a skulpt scan but got up a little too late; it would've either crept into my workout or had me getting to the office late and I have my annual performance review tomorrow so I opted to skip it.

    For the fellow data nerds on the thread, one more week and I'll have three full years of daily weight, logging, and TDEE numbers.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    steveko89 wrote: »
    We had cheesecake for dessert last night so I was surprised when I weighed in at 171.2 this morning; first time that low since March 2018. I wanted to do a skulpt scan but got up a little too late; it would've either crept into my workout or had me getting to the office late and I have my annual performance review tomorrow so I opted to skip it.

    For the fellow data nerds on the thread, one more week and I'll have three full years of daily weight, logging, and TDEE numbers.

    Oh wow that's wild how much data you have! :o
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 905 Member
    steveko89 wrote: »
    We had cheesecake for dessert last night so I was surprised when I weighed in at 171.2 this morning; first time that low since March 2018. I wanted to do a skulpt scan but got up a little too late; it would've either crept into my workout or had me getting to the office late and I have my annual performance review tomorrow so I opted to skip it.

    For the fellow data nerds on the thread, one more week and I'll have three full years of daily weight, logging, and TDEE numbers.

    Think I’m becoming a data nerd
    9 more days and I’ll have 4 years of logging and a very ball park of my TDEE.
    All training sessions logged
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Oh wow I feel left out now I haven't used my food diary in years I just eat and hope for the best :D
  • MidlifeCrisisFitness
    MidlifeCrisisFitness Posts: 1,106 Member
    I want so bad to stop logging but now there are a few guys watching my diary for pointers. I want to stop logging....
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    KHMcG wrote: »
    I want so bad to stop logging but now there are a few guys watching my diary for pointers. I want to stop logging....

    Maybe you could give them pointers using past logs or tips to eat without logging yourself? I duno.
  • MidlifeCrisisFitness
    MidlifeCrisisFitness Posts: 1,106 Member
    edited July 2020
    sardelsa wrote: »
    Oh I forgot to share a progress photo from my recomp. About 5.5 months between photos. Not the greatest photos, also results aren't as apparent as eating in a deficit but I lost about 1" off my waist, it's tighter and more defined, also my loose skin from pregnancy is tightening up. And my glutes are rounder and hellloooo quads :o . If anyone wants more quads definitely incorporate Zercher/front squats, yikes! :s

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    Wow
    Researched Zercher squat. Gonna try it with dumbbell.
  • AmbitiousButRubbish
    AmbitiousButRubbish Posts: 246 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    Oh I forgot to share a progress photo from my recomp. About 5.5 months between photos. Not the greatest photos, also results aren't as apparent as eating in a deficit but I lost about 1" off my waist, it's tighter and more defined, also my loose skin from pregnancy is tightening up. And my glutes are rounder and hellloooo quads :o . If anyone wants more quads definitely incorporate Zercher/front squats, yikes! :s

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    Incredible
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Thanks @AmbitiousButRubbish and @KHMcG ... I still have some work to do, on to the next goal :)
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    @KHMcG looking awesome! Good luck!
  • MidlifeCrisisFitness
    MidlifeCrisisFitness Posts: 1,106 Member
    @watts6151 fantastic V shape!

    Don't know if I can get my shoulders where yours are but trying.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Wow @psuLemon looking awesome!! (And yay for carbs!)
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Oh no @watts6151 hope you are doing ok now, back is looking great though :)
  • MidlifeCrisisFitness
    MidlifeCrisisFitness Posts: 1,106 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    Wow @psuLemon looking awesome!! (And yay for carbs!)

    Agree! WTG! great abs
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    Thanks everyone. I just need to get rid of the lower pouch.
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 905 Member
    edited July 2020
    KHMcG wrote: »
    @watts6151 fantastic V shape!

    Don't know if I can get my shoulders where yours are but trying.

    Thanks, back and shoulders are strong point for me, upper chest still refuses to grow Though

    Looking great yourself
    I find giving shoulders priority over bench
    Gives the best growth along with perseverance
  • MidlifeCrisisFitness
    MidlifeCrisisFitness Posts: 1,106 Member
    I'm using declined EROM pushups and rear delt pulls right now.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    watts6151 wrote: »
    KHMcG wrote: »
    @watts6151 fantastic V shape!

    Don't know if I can get my shoulders where yours are but trying.

    Thanks, back and shoulders are strong point for me, upper chest still refuses to grow Though

    Looking great yourself
    I find giving shoulders priority over bench
    Gives the best growth along with perseverance

    How much volume you pushing a week on your chest?
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 905 Member
    edited July 2020
    psuLemon wrote: »
    watts6151 wrote: »
    KHMcG wrote: »
    @watts6151 fantastic V shape!

    Don't know if I can get my shoulders where yours are but trying.

    Thanks, back and shoulders are strong point for me, upper chest still refuses to grow Though

    Looking great yourself
    I find giving shoulders priority over bench
    Gives the best growth along with perseverance

    How much volume you pushing a week on your chest?

    16-22 sets depending on exercise selection for the mesocycle Separated over 3sessions
    With more focus on incline movements

    Incline bb press is 315 for sets of 8
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    watts6151 wrote: »
    psuLemon wrote: »
    watts6151 wrote: »
    KHMcG wrote: »
    @watts6151 fantastic V shape!

    Don't know if I can get my shoulders where yours are but trying.

    Thanks, back and shoulders are strong point for me, upper chest still refuses to grow Though

    Looking great yourself
    I find giving shoulders priority over bench
    Gives the best growth along with perseverance

    How much volume you pushing a week on your chest?

    16-22 sets depending on exercise selection for the mesocycle Separated over 3sessions
    With more focus on incline movements

    Incline bb press is 315 for sets of 8

    Well then lol. You would think that would be sufficient volume.
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    @watts6151 OMG WOW!!! Amazing!
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    edited July 2020
    This new workout program is very different. I am not used to doing so much accessory work it almost feels like I am doing nothing. But my glute medius is killing me. I know DOMS doesn't mean much but it's nice to feel certain muscles working (not quads taking over haha). I kind of miss my squats and regular deadlifts but it's good to try new things and switch it up now and again.

    Also I still don't now if I am in a deficit because my weight is a disaster. I dropped about 3lbs after my lifting break. I am glad I took a week off otherwise my weight would have dropped from the new program and less volume and I would have freaked out. Hopefully it climbs back up to normal soon so I know if I am actually losing or not.
  • MidlifeCrisisFitness
    MidlifeCrisisFitness Posts: 1,106 Member
    @sardelsa as requested before and 4 month progress Quad progress.

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