NOTES: fuck yeah! 3 more lifting sessions left before I am done with BTM! Everything felt so good today. I think I’m gonna hit some big PRs next week. Every since I started eating more last week I feel so much stronger. Squats felt like butter. Probably the best bar speed I’ve had with anything over 365. 405 felt like I could go for more but saving that for next week.
I do have one thing I absolutely hate about BTM though. My clothes feel all weird now lol. Too tight in my back, Lats, legs and shoulders.
Congrats brother that’s huge! Side note, double over for 12 is FUCKING CRAZY. That in itself is insanity to me. Keep up the work dude. You’re killing it here.
NOTES: Everything was flying up today so decided to push it a little bit harder. I was DONE at the end of the workout. Now time to go eat another steak burrito!
The hardest part of this program is eating. I had no idea how much you really have to eat to get big. Especially eating clean. I think this changes my mind about my fitness goals over the next decade. I have a MUCH better appreciation of what it takes to be BIG and STRONG. My conditioning as improved so much from working out like this with the pace I go at!
DEADLIFT (ss: Curls, Hanging Leg Raises - 100)
405x5
425x5 445x5 (PR!)
445x5
445x3
445x2 (Did this to make up the 5 reps)
BENCH PRESS (ss: DB Rows - 100) 255x5 (PR! I think)
255x5
255x5
255x4
255x3
LOVE THESE WEDNESDAY WORKOUTS! Bench felt HEAVY though. I’m guessing it’s from the heavy ass deadlifting and heavy pressing on Monday. It’s all good still got quality work in. Haven’t missed reps until this week so not too shabby!
Nothing like hitting a PR, then hitting it again… Awesome work man. I may have missed it but what has your body weight done over the last 6weeks? Noticeable changes physique-wise?
Thanks man! I’m not sure if 255 was a PR. I haven’t been logging in my notebook or app so I can’t even remember.
So my weight has only gone up 3.2lbs but that’s because I didn’t even starting eating “big” until end of Week 3. I’m 178 right now and abs are still visible. I’ve noticed my upper back/traps and my quads really thickening. My triceps and chest definitely pop out a bit more now. But according to my wife I look thicker and feel denser everywhere. She’s excited though because I finally have biceps! I think all those chins and bb rows and once a week curls took care of that quickly. But more so than anything I just feel stronger and without a doubt in much better shape. I mean I rest anywhere from 30 sec to 60 secs between all sets (including work sets) so I’m really pushing the pace. I think finally in week 5 and now 6 my body has adjusted to this type of setup.
NOTES: FINISHED BTM!!! Left with a nice PR of 425x3 on my squat. Got 275 for 15 reps which reps 8-15 were horrible! I think the Wednesday deadlift work out had my lower back a bit fatigued. I think I would have been able to hit 425 for maybe 5-6 reps. 275 I would have for sure been able to hit 20. But it’s ok. Overhead press was able to get 12x5 @ 135 for 2 weeks in a row now! I won’t be able to condition tomorrow since the wife and I are helping out her Mom with a party so just added it to end of today’s workout.
BTM was fun and straight forward. I’m going to do a write up later today or this weekend and share my experience. BTM if anything teaches one thing - quality over quantity. I didn’t have a million different lifts but just focusing on a few and getting good at them gets you strong. Won’t make you into a bodybuilder, but at least you will look like you lift for sure!
I’m so happy that for 6 weeks I stuck with a program. If you been following this log long enough you know how often I change programs.
Next week I’m going to take a deload. I’m not going to squat, deadlift, press, bench or any of that next week. I think I’ll just flip tires, do some farmers walks, and bodyweight and prowler work and lots and lots of swimming.
I’ve been thinking over it for the past few weeks and I’ve come up with my conclusion. For the summertime I want to put my focus in other parts of my life so I think I’m going to enter a mode where I maintain for sure, but try to get a little stronger. I’m really happy with where my body, mind, and strength levels are at currently.
I want to lessen the gym time and spend more time outdoors hiking, running, swimming, playing basketball, etc. So for the summer time or until football season starts basically I will lift 2x a week. 3-4 days I will condition or do something active. I feel like as long as I attack my sessions I will be okay. I will be doing longer sessions since it’s only 2 days to make up for some work. This is what my next week will look like. No reason I should get weaker at all.
Sorry guys my log won’t be as entertaining for the next 12 weeks. But it’ll be refreshing and then after that time to attack it again.
I think I found something I’m going to try for the next year. This looks like a good plan for me:
June-August: 2 Day Full Body + Push Conditioning September-March: 4 Day Upper/Lower + Maintain Conditioning April-May: 3 Day Full Body + Push Conditioning
Sounds like a great plan to me mate. It will also give your joints and connective tissue a break from those movements you are regularly performing with large amounts of weight.
Ever thought about taking up martial arts? Great conditioning + you get to put your strength to good use!
