realworksuks vs [Focus] - "LIKE DONKEY KONG, SON!"

Sometimes I'm convinced I have a metabolic "disorder" (see: extreme survivor genetics - maladaptive in a decadent modern world, but probably friggen awesome back in the day).

However, I happen to know that if I don't strength train (all other factors being equal), the weight comes off like nothin', so the only reasonable conclusion is that I am building muscle like a freaky mutant.

Edit: My strength did increase by 25-50% on most lifts in this period.
 
Focus what calorie counting program is that that you use? Is it free online?
 
realworksuks said:
I think you do look harder, more lifted, but oiy, you put yourself through all that misery... you'd think the results would be more.
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Yeah. This whole cutting thing doesn't really work for me. Either I lose lots of weight..but half of it from muscle (via deficit + cardio) or I "maintain" (via deficit + weight training +/- cardio). But y'know...It feels so awesome to go into the gym and be strong and put up (relatively - to myself) huge numbers. So if I have to pick one of two ****ty options, I pick number 2 fo sho. Even on paper, the difference between this week (of eating) and the last week (of not eating) is insane. But the feeling of euphoria... honestly, I think it might be worth a lot more to me than being as lean as possible as soon as possible.

I'm gonna make a decision by the end of the week - A) just eat maintenance/slightly over until next summer to gain massive strength and conditioning or B) cut down to 10% and then do A.

I'm leaning heavily towards A at the moment, but that could just be the high of an excellent workout messing with my capacity for reason. :p
 
08/14/08

Training

A1 BB Bench 85x15x3, 85x12, 45(S)x20x3
B1 Chinups -70x10, -70x8, -70x6
B2 Seated DB "Power Clean" 50x10, 50x7, 50x5
C1 DB MP 60x10, 70x6, 65x7
D1 Speed CG Bench 45x20, 45x18x2
E1 BB Shrug 185x10x3
E2 BB Curl 50x10x3
F1 Bar Hold 185x22s/20s, 185x32s/10, 185x25s/17s

Thoughts

First you eat the food, then you get the power, then you get... The World, Chico!

Also, as soon as I got in, I realized I forgot to run, so I'll do that in a bit.

As you can see, was crazy strong. Workouts just keep getting better and better, so I won't bore you with how awesome it was. I love food. And weights.
 
Ya, so I worked out last night

I started with squats
95 X 10
135 X 6
165 X 6
185 X 5

Hmph, this was tough

Bench
135 X 15
165 X 12
185 X 10

Meh, easy, lol

I think part of the reason why I can’t squat as much as I can bench is cuz it just tires me out so quickly.

Then I supersetted pull-ups, seated rowing, leg curls, and military press, just two sets of all cuz I had to rush to the golf course, all pretty standard weights, sets of 10, nothing special…

Golf was fun, serene night, went with two really funny friends of mine, hilarity insued, mosquitos were terrible, ya know.
 
Oh yeah, btw, notice that I did squats? I obviously just rolled my ankle and not sprained... glad that I am over it already... not entirely though, still swollen but it doesn't really hurt all that much, I will just say that I am recovered and I am trying real hard again to lose this fat.

This opponent has been harder than I thought to beat..! By that I mean losing fat!
 
08/15/08

Training

A1 Full Squat 45x5, 95x5, 135x5, 165x3, 195x3, 215x3, 235x2 (PB), 235x3 (PB), 245x1 (PB)
B1 Wide Full Squat 135x20, 135x18, 135x13
C1 Raise BSS 35x10/10x3
D1 45 Deg Hyper 60x12x3
E1 Sprinter Sit-up 0x10x3
E2 Hanging Leg Raise 0x20x3

Thoughts

No keto = no limits. :SaiyanSmilie_anim:

Felt like I wussed out on 235, then I got mad, is what happened there. Felt ridiculously powaful. It wasn't that I couldn't squat more weight, it was that my stabilizers gave out on me. Didn't want to fall over sideways and wreck my ****.

Too soon for toe touches. Tried, but there was nothing to give. For now it looks like I'm not progressing on the E set, but I really, really am. It kicks my ass a little less each time.

So, regarding what I said about making a decision earlier, here is what I have concluded based on this summer's experimentation:

Observations

1) keto is a waste of my time - it's actually worse than useless, it's counterproductive
2) my body responds very well to high volume
3) my body responds very well to high intensity
4) my body responds very well to high carbs
5) my body responds very well to low frequency

Conclusion

To finish out August and September, I will be eating 2400 calories/day, zig-zagged (more on work days, less not - but also zig-zagged for time of day.. large pre and post workout meals, not much eating at other times). I'm setting the goal of >50% calories from carbs. Yes, greater than. That's not a typo. :D 30%'ish from protein, 20%'ish from fat. My body doesn't seem to need much fat at all, but it definitely likes its protein. This works out to about 1g/lb of bodyweight protein 5/3g/lb of bodyweight carbohydrate. I'm fairly certain now that these are my magic numbers. Also this will put me at about a 1000 calorie deficit theoretically, but in all likelihood will be something more like maintenance. Will reevaluate intake after bodyfat testing at the end of the summer, also will see what the scale and progress pics show.

For strength training, everything stays the same, as this program is doing very well for me. My modifications have proven very successful, so volume stays high like it is. If anything, I may increase it substantially over the course of the next couple months. Same for occasionally strapping and doing grip isolation.

Half-marathon training is by the book, Mon, Thurs and Sat. Wednesday is a full day off , and Sunday is play day (some sort of cross training will always occur, I assure you).

Extra NEPA goal for the summer is still 200 hours. Currently a little behind this week at 132, but it shouldn't be anything I can't make up over the next couple of days. (Dance, Dance, Revolution!) Okay, good talk.
 
Time to get my DDR on. May wreck my **** and end up having to run tomorrow, but is no big deal - I'd just push mon's run to tues.

Also, I realized just a little while ago that I completely forgot to do my 2nd run that Thursday, haha. Not sure what that was about, but I don't really care enough to make it up or anything.
 
Training

Ran 3.3 miles in 34.5 minutes @ 10.5mm

Thoughts

Whole posterior chain was locked up today. That's not even as far as I meant to run, but my **** was done before I started, let alone at the end of the first river lap. Also, running at noon in 30+ C temps is still not a good idea. :p

realworksuks said:
I am going in for heavy everything day now baby! Light weight!
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Yeah buddy. :D
 
08/18/08

Training

A1 BB Bench Press 65x5, 95x5, 115x5, 135x3, 145x0, 145x1, 145x1, 145x0
B1 WG Pull-ups -130x20, -130x18
C1 CS Row 25x12x3
C2 DB "P Clean" 50x10, 50x8x2
D1 CG Bench 75x12x2, 75x9
E1 Machine Power Shrug 180x10, 270x10, 360x10, 410x10
E2 BB Power Curl 65x14, 65x15x2
F1 Bar Hold 225x33s/12s, 225x22s/10s, 225x14s/7s

Thoughts

This is me declaring WAR on BB Flat Bench. :boxing_smiley: I'm sick of your ****. Everything else is rocketing up and you're making "okay" gains, with occasional backsliding. Pissing me off. :SaiyanSmilie_anim: My opening salvo will be to kick it up to the 3-5 rep range for next week. Should look like 125x(3-5) until I can't complete 3 anymore, then 1-2 sets of 145.

Everything else is awesome. The amount of weight I can shrug when I don't have to hold onto it is insane, haha. 410x10 wasn't much of a struggle at all, the rest were a joke. This is weird because afaict, I don't actually have any traps. XD

Pics tomorrow, in the gallery thread.
 
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