Doing good Iron, happy to hear that everything is going well.
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188.8 new low this morning, by .6lbs. So first time in 188s. I’m pretty damn excited with how slow this diet is going. I’ve always crash dieted with extreme carb/cal restriction, which I am still doing somewhat, but not near as extreme. I’m thinking I want to touch 170s, just to see it haha!!! We’ll see. At this rate it’ll take me until 2020. I’m good with that, because I’m in total recomp zone. It’ll get harder, but I’ll worry about that when it gets here.
Pizza again tonight. Will try to contain again, should be able to. There is cake in the house though…
Lots of activity today between a workout, grass cutting/yard work etc, so the cal budget will be larger.
Have shoulders/arms today. Thinking a ball busting R/P set with incline axle press to absolute failure on that final set.
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After breakfast. When I get my tan on and down to 185 I think I will be very happy, but we’re going to 179.9.
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3/23/2019 - Shoulders/Arms - 188.8 new low
Warmup
Rolling, arm circles, quick 3, band shoulder series
Incline Axle Press
25x2x8, 55x8, 75x8, 95x8, 115x8, 135x8, 155x8, 165x6+2+2+2+2+2+2+115x9
-with-
Chins
5x10
-alt with-
Meadows Rows
30x10, 50x10, 60x10, 70x10, 80x10
Band+Weight Laterals
25, 2.5x15, 5x2x15
Strict/Paused KB Skullcrushers
18x50, 26x40, 44x2x20
-with-
KB Curls
18x8x10
A bit more strength focused today with the R-P/cluster sets. 15-30s rest on those. They were not easy. Not sure how the axle plays into that, but I love pressing with an axle. Shoulders feel great. Lots of assistance volume today! Chins are easy as f. Probably good for 15-17 fresh now, which is good for me.
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So… strange question here. While taking Carbolin, have you ever noticed any sensitivity or tenderness around your nipples?? I am currently experiencing this and I’ve never had it before. The only change I’ve made is the Carbolin. I’m not really worried; it’s just odd. I just tell myself that it means it’s working.
I don’t know carbolin, but I know that for T-replacement it’s a sign that too much of the T is aromatizing into estraziol (sp?). I’d try getting some Rez-V from Biotest, once I started taking that I stopped having that problem with the T-replacement. I know there’s a prescription my Dr can give me that helps that, but if I can get the results without a prescription then I’m going to do it.
You turning into a chick?
Never had that issue.
I doubt I’m having that problem.
Maybe.
3/24/2019 - Legs - 189.6
Warmup
Rolling, arm circles, quick 3, hip circle squats, side plank w/ abd
Squats
45x2x8, 75x8, 95x8, 115x8, 135x8, 165x8, 185x8, 175x2x8
RDL (tempo + pause)
45x12, 95x12, 135x3x12
-with-
Single Arm/Leg + Reg Plank (all RKC) x2
-alt with-
Side Plank w/ Abd + Holds x2
-alt with-
Ab Wheel Rollout 2x25
1 min active hang
Moving on up. Squats felt good. I will hang out at 185 for a bit though. Probably work on increasing reps across 3 sets for the next month or so. This is a good weight for me to work on form. Still messing around with stance width. Still have some right hip blocking, but it’s def getting better, much less pronounced. Zero squat pain today.
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3/26/2019 - Chest/Back - 188.7 new low
40 min midday walk
Warmup
Arm circles, quick 3, band shoulder series
Low Incline DB Press
10x20, 30x20, 55x15, 65x10, 10, 9
-with-
Paused Ring Pushups (feet down)
6x10
-with-
Red Band Assisted Strict Chins
15, 15, 14, 14
-alt with-
Bent Over Band + Weight Laterals
20, 5x20, 10x2x20
Reverse Band Pressdowns
20, 15, 10+12 (two hand drop set)
New low weight this early in the week means I will likely hit 186 or low 187’s by Friday. Bumped some weights today and did more assistance. Bands make everything better. The bent laterals with weight and band is a money move, def a keeper. Huge pump. Great workout.
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You’ve almost caught me back on weight, since mine has stalled this week.
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Yeah, you swooshed a couple weeks back. I can tell I’m about to over the next 3 days. Whenever I make it through the weekend and am near low weight on Mon/Tue, it’s go time for weight loss. Going to diet hard this week, and hit the walks hard. Body is primed, and it’s clearly telling me. I’ll be 187s tomorrow and maybe 186s Fri, depending on how much cardio and carb restriction I do.
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That’s how my body has been acting during my fat loss journey. My drops seem to occur mid week. I’ve really thrown a wrench on things with the recent addition of Sunday date night. We’ve only done it three weeks and I’ve done damage control twice and completely blown it once.
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Carbs for the day? 10 blackberries.
Cardio for the day? 40 mins mid-day brisk walk.
Swooshin’ time.
Wow, no thank you, sir.
You will probably get a swoosh out of that, for sure. I’m due for one, but I won’t go to that extreme to get it. Well played.
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I would need to be very busy to pull that off.
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I’ve encountered the same with the weight loss thing. I’m even gaining a little during weekend, even if I’ve been on low calories.
I’ve been looking at my foods… and I’ve found the only thing different is that during weekend I drink some Pepsi Max… at some point I’ll try to drink only water and milk over a weekend to see if the diet coke’s have something to do with it.
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187.2, 1.5 lb new low. Will have a carb meal for lunch in prep for tonight’s workout. Plan will be to go carbless tomorrow. Should get me into mid 186’s before adding back some over the weekend, cause I’m going to do a big steak and potato.
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3/28/2019 - Legs - 187.2 new low
40 min mid-day walk
Warmup
Rolling, arm circles, quick 3
Low Handle TBDL
95x8, 135x8, 185x8, 225x8, 265x8, 245x2x8
-with-
RFESS
BWx10, 18x10, 26x10, 44x10, 62x2x10
Hanging Knee Ups
3x20
More bar weight, less body weight. Got to be careful I dont push too hard. Nothing was really hard today, outside of the last set of 62 lb rfess. That really worked my ass. Literally. No lightheadness whatsoever.
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