Becoming Canis dirus - SvenG's Training Log

Yeah man what are you using to determine that? Nothing is precise enough to really measure bodyfat, you shouldn’t care about this metric at all.

And then, weight fluctuates even during fat loss phases, it’s normal.

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@ChongLordUno @aldebaran Good points, both. Time for me to quit this mind-game I’ve been playing against myself for… well, far too long.

Bet you a million bucks this is probably just water retention from the increase in carbs recently.

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Totally agree.

I wouldn’t worry unless you see you are constantly gaining a lot of lbs week on week

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BDWP - PI - c0w4d4 - 77.5% tmax (deload)

06 May 2021
Metrics: ??? - didn’t measure - @ChongLordUno This one’s for you, my man!
Workout: Push 2, 0815-0910 (55 minutes)

Warm-up
a) Leg ext - dset - 120x6, 140x6 | 160x6 + 120x8 + 90x10
b) Pec flye - mtor - 25x6, 30x6 | 35x6 + isofail: 30s
c) Z press - hdrp - 65x6, 75x6 | 90x(6+3+2)
d) Dip - hdrp - 40x6, 45x6 | 55x(6+3+2)
e) SL CR - 12x6, 15x6 | 20x6 + isofail: 32s
f) Seated vac - 3x60s

Meeting schedule pushed workout too close to breakfast, but felt okay. Felt good, in fact—really love this workout.

Food’s been okay; I know I’m still eating a bit more than I should for fat loss, especially at dinner, but the extra isn’t donuts and cookies and crap like it was before… Smart choices in reasonable quantities as I right this ship.

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Nice one @SvenG my man

Funnily enough I never weighed myself today as well. Fuck that weak ass bullshit

We’re in this together man do not let me down

BDWP - PI - c0w4d5 - 77.5% tmax (deload)

07 May 2021
Metrics: ??? - didn’t measure
Workout: Pull 3, 1010-1105 (55 minutes)

Warm-up
a) Cable kickback - mtor - Xx6, 5x6 | 10x6 + isofail: 30s
b) Sup lat pulldown - dset - 90x6, 105x6 | 120x6 + 90x8 + 70x10
c) Cable row - mtor - 80x6, 95x6 | 105x6 + isofail: 20s
d) DB hammer - dset - 20x6, 25x6 | 30x6 + 25x8 + 20x10
e) CC - mtor - 45x6, 55x6 | 60x6 + isofail: 35s
f) SPU - 3x10 - purple

Not much to say today: got in, did the work, got out. A good day.

Food is in check. Steady as she goes…

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BDWP - PI - c0w4d6 - 77.5% tmax (deload)

08 May 2021
Metrics: ??? - didn’t measure
Workout: Push 3, 0815-0910 (55 minutes)

Warm-up
a) DB split squat - mtor - 30x6, 35x6 | 40x6 + isofail: 20s
b) Inc DB press - dset - 45x6, 55x6 | 60x6 + 45x8 + 35x10
c) Inc front raise - mtor - 12x6, 15x6 | 20x6 + isofail: 20s
d) Rope pushdown - dset - 20x6, 25x6 | 30x6 + 25x8 + 20x10
e) SL CR - mtor - 12x6, 15x6 | 20x6 + 35s
f) Seated vac - 3x60s

Those split squats are killer—could feel my quads swell up after the last set. Actually, felt a good pump all over today.

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BDWP - PI - c1w0d0 - 82.5% tmax

09 May 2021
Workout: Conditioning, 1425-1505 (40 minutes)

a1) Standing vac - 3x60s
a2) SPU - 3x10 - purple
b) Thurster - 5x20s/40s - 15 - 17, 17, 16, 16, 15
c) Bike@120 bpm - 16m

Proved to myself I’ve been taking Thrusters too easy—legs felt like lead again, but found one more good rep in each of first two sets, had HR in 160s after first (almost broke 170s at some point, third or fourth maybe?), doubled-over after the second set, and managed to finish out the rounds with one rep higher than last week.

Do not like an afternoon workout!

Not going to bother summarizing last week… Cheat day yesterday, this week’s starting metrics are meaningless—maybe should’ve measured up yesterday morning, but what’s done is done.

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BDWP - PI - c1w0d1 - 82.5% tmax

10 May 2021
Workout: Pull 1, 0850-0945 (55 minutes)

Warm-up
a) Pullup - hdrp - BWx6, 5x6 | 10x(6+3+2)
b) RD3x - dset - 12x3/3/3, 15x3/3/3 | 20x3/3/3 + 15x4/4/4 + 12x5/5/5
c) BB curl - hdrp - 55x6, 65x6 | 75x(6+3+2)
d) CC - mtor - 50x6, 55x6 | 65x6 + isofail: 32s
e) RDL - hdrp - 170x6, 200x6 | 225x(6+3+2)
f) SPU - 3x10 - purple

Ate nothing but trash yesterday, and I’m feeling it today—didn’t sleep well, didn’t feel great this morning.

Little less than 6 weeks to goal date: 19 June. Would like to be back down to a leaner 170 at the halfway point and then drop another 5-6 lbs of fat over the remaining 3 weeks.

Not sure any of that’s realistic with all of the changes I’ve made lately, but we’re going to give it a go: Just need to keep my head on straight.

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BDWP - PI - c1w0d2 - 82.5% tmax

11 May 2021
Workout: Push 1, 0935-1025-1050 (50 + 25 minutes)

Warm-up
a) Bench press - hdrp - 170x6, 200x6 | 225x(6+3+2)
b) DB lateral - dset - 12x6, 15x6 | 20x6 + 15x8 + 12x10
c) Lying tri ext - mtor - 15x6, 20x6 | 25x6 + isofail: 15s
d) SL CR - mtor - 15x6, 20x6 | 25x6 + isofail: 30s
e) Front squat - hdrp - 135x6, 150x6 | 170x(6+3+2)
f) Seated vac - 3x60s
g) KB swing - 5x20s/40s - 16kg - 16, 16, 16, 16, ???
h) Bike@120 bpm - 16m

Bench felt good, found the groove today. Calves got a good pump, and squats were better than anticipated.

Slowly ramping up conditioning as I come into the home stretch—looking to add one extra day each week, and today was the day. Lost track of reps on last set of swings, probably 15, maybe 16. HR above 160 after first set, and in the low 170s by the last set. I’ve definitely been slacking on Sundays.

Also trying to get a 20-30 minute walk in after dinner most evenings; so far, so good.

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BDWP - PI - c1w0d3 - 82.5% tmax

12 May 2021
Workout: Pull 2, 0915-1010 (55 minutes)

Warm-up
a) EZ pullover - 60x6, 70x6 | 75x6 + isofail: 15s
b) CS DB row - hdrp - 35x8, 40x8 | 45x(8+4+3)
c) Preacher curl - mtor - 70x6, 80x6 | 95x6 + isofail: 16s
d) CC - mtor - 50x6, 55x6 | 65x6 + isofail: 33s
e) Leg curl - dset - 75x6, 90x6 | 100x6 + 75x8 + 60x10
f) SPU - 3x10 - purple

Feeling soft today. Very soft. Definitely some buyer’s remorse, but I know @ChongLordUno is spot on: no need for scales, just a change in mindset. So here I am.

Workout itself was decent. Got the all rows in, form really only beginning to break in last RP set. Biceps felt weak today, last few reps were only partials for sure. Leg curls, however, felt great despite apparent stress of Monday’s RDLs—but maybe that’s why they felt great.

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That’s just the voices in your head.

The voices that have, over the years, killed your gains stone dead.

The voices that you have, along with your sugar addiction, continuously fed.

Kill those voices my man.

Train like a fucking maniac and throw caution to the wind.

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Truth.

And also kinda poetic. :grinning:

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BDWP - PI - c1w0d4 - 82.5% tmax

13 May 2021
Workout: Push 2, 0855-0950 (55 minutes)

Warm-up
a) Pec flye - mtor - 30x6, 35x6 | 40x6 + isofail: 16s
b) Z press - hdrp - 70x6, 80x6 | 95x(6+3+2)
c) Dip - hdrp - 45x6, 50x6 | 55x(6+3+2)
d) SL CR - 15x6, 20x6 | 25x6 + isofail: 32s
e) Leg ext - dset - 135x6, 150x6 | 170x6 + 135x8 + 100x10
f) Seated vac - 3x60s

Sluggish and tired headed into workout, but that went away quickly after the warm-up. Probably had a few more seconds in me on the pec flye isohold. Z press went well, think I’ve finally found the right load. Right calf remains weak, and today I could feel it.

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Putting in the work, even when we don’t feel like it, it’s the way! Often time we feel better afterwards

BDWP - PI - c1w0d5 - 82.5% tmax

Friday - 14 May 2021
Workout: Pull 3, 0635-0730 (55 minutes)

Warm-up
a) Sup lat pulldown - dset - 95x6, 110x6 | 125x6 + 95x8 + 70x10
b) Cable row - mtor - 85x6, 100x6 | 115x6 + isofail: 17s
c) DB hammer - dset - 25x6, 30x6 | 35x6 + 30x8 + 25x10
d) CC - mtor - 50x6, 55x6 | 65x6 + isofail: 34s
e) Cable kickback - mtor - Xx6, 5x6 | 10x6 + isofail: 32s
f) SPU - 3x10 - purple

Early workout, fasted(-ish; about 9 or so hours after pre-bed snack). Cable row was tough; last few reps were sketchy at best. Cable kickbacks actually felt right today; machine adjustments seemed to help.

Really looking forward to breakfast…

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BDWP - PI - c1w0d6 - 82.5% tmax

Saturday - 15 May 2021
Workout: Push 3, 0815-0910 (55 minutes)

Warm-up
a) Inc DB press - dset - 50x6, 55x6 | 60x6 + 50x8 + 35x10
b) Inc front raise - mtor - 12x6, 15x6 | 20x6 + isofail: 22s
c) Rope pushdown - dset - 20x6, 25x6 | 30x6 + 25x8 + 20x10
d) SL CR - mtor - 15x6, 20x6 | 25x6 + 33s
e) DB split squat - mtor - 35x6, 40x6 | 45x6 + isofail: 21s
f) Seated vac - 3x60s

Nothing out of the ordinary today: not feeling left triceps enough on pushdowns, split squats are killer, etc., etc.

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Try with two ropes if your one is not long enough, real game changer!