My weight is getting back to where I want it. Today was 125.5.
Deadlift felt okay. The day before we did some winter cleaning at work and we cleaned up and threw out a shit ton of crap. I made about 50 trips up and down the stairs.
Last weekend I started my winter wood stripping. The past couple of years were the upstairs hallway. This winter is the office. Plenty of chemical burns and work off a ladder.
oh wow 125, you’ve def lost since I last checked in. Weren’t you up around 130 ish before? I would like to get to 125 but I already feel too hungry, lol. Your strength didn’t dip that much from the weight loss?
There is something weirdly zen about it. I listen to audio books while I do it. I started a few years ago in January when I started to get winter cabin fever and was looking for a project.
Squat
45-10
135-2x5
175-3
200-4x3
No belt. These all felt really solid.
Swiss bar bench
50-10
100-5x4
DB Pull overs
37-3x10
I upped the weight from 25 and it was super hard. I guess I’ll stay with this weight a while
Reverse Hyper
220-21, 30 First set stopped midway through because the screw holding the pad end cap flung off and we had to re-tighten all the screws
240-2x30
bw- 127 (yesterday) On the weekend I made a delicious thai peanut shrimp and noodle dish. The soy sauce ballooned me up. Today, though, I’m at 126.
It wasn’t super difficult. I did a lot of walking for two months over the summer and logged what I ate. I mostly paid attention to sauces and dips; my weak spot. Saturdays I was able to work in steak and whiskey.
The past few weeks I cut out whiskey because it makes me eat like an asshole. I hit 125 today. I’d like to get to 124 so I have a bit of wiggle room. Regardless, by the end of January I’ll stop worrying about it.
I think, what makes it not as difficult, is that it’s not emotional/subjective. It’s about the number on the scale and hitting my weight class. That part may be emotional in that I’m more competitive when I’m lighter. My lifts don’t go up enough to offset weight gain.
I love our gym but sometimes I miss commercial gyms just for the people watching aspect.
We don’t spend a lot of money on electronics, vehicles or vacations so we have more to put into the gym. The most expensive piece was the reverse hyper. With tax and shipping it was $700 so I use it to one degree or another every time we train. It’s my $700 ass machine.
Squat
45-10
135-2x3
165-3
190-2x3
205-2x2
175-2x3
All beltless
Swiss bar bench
50-5
102.5-4x4
Holy cow these were hard. The first three reps felt fine but the fourth in each set was a grinder
Reverse hyper
220-3x30
Pull overs
37-3x11
bw 125. Weight went up a bit on the weekend. Saturday was porterhouse steak and onion rings. Sunday was a delicious steak and mushroom pie (home made by me) and caesar salad.
Sumo deadlift
135-2x5
225-2
255-1 add belt
275-1
295-1
Dumbbell rows
3-14/side
SSB Box squat
50-5
145-4x4
Ring push ups
3x15
RH
130-50
bw this morning 122.5
I saw a fun challenge on facebook; you pick up a piece of paper with your mouth while on one foot. It took me a few tries to figure out how it works for me but I got it…
Squat
45-10
135-2x3
165-3
195-2x3
210-2x2
185-2x3
All beltless. I had zero desire to train today but once we got going things felt good. Squats are still feeling very good. Three and a half weeks to the meet.
Swiss bar bench
50-5
105-3 way too heavy and hard
90-3x5
I just realized I passed my 10 year anniversary being on this site. I started Feb. 3 2008. At that time I was teaching myself powerlifting and had never competed. My 1 rep maxes were something like S-175/B-100/DL-205. Now I’ve done over 30 meets. I’ve lost track and my competition maxes are S-244, B-121 (Still shit), SL-325.
