Typhon: The Reinvention

BigTomW said:
Dont know if your interested, but do you know the results from this WSM?

Marious won again!!! Followed by Derek Poundstone from the US, who's looking good.

We were poor this year, I think Terry Hollands had problems with injury or something. Im still going to watch it though.

Just thought id tell ya :D
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Tom, here's a link to Terry's workouts:



Don't know if you've heard of the Ox, but here's his page: where he does a 300kg squat.

EDIT: I also PMd you, so check your inbox.

Sorry for hijacking your thread, Typhon XO
 
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I've been a bit bad with updating the log; I'll start again today (my last day at work this year)

I'm now down to 20% BF @ 200lbs so not long to go and I'll be bulking again, probably by the new year. I hate the idea of being below 200 but it's gotta be done if I'm going to start again with a clean sheet

EDIT: I’ve just done a quick calculation and I was at about 235lbs @ 30% bf which gave me a lean mass of 161lbs and I’m now at 200 @ 20% which gives me 160lbs of lean mass. 1lb of muscle loss for 35 of fat is pretty cool
 
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See above, I've just edited my post. I calculate (roughly) that I've lost about 1lb of muscle.

I haven't noticed any loss in my 1rm's, with the exception of my deadlift which is down to about 380 from 400, however I am finding volume difficult. It must be the decrease in carbs that's causing my recovery times to suffer.

I'm not strictly low carbing, but as I've dropped my overall intake and tried to keep protein quite high the carbs have had to drop a lot
 
MP
5x99
3x110
2x127 (1 more than I should have done but a single just seemed too easy)

DB OH press
10x 88
3x10@ 77

(10 reps at higher weight than before)

Upright rows
3x10@ 77
10x 66

(3 sets at higher weight than last time)

Side laterals
4x10@ 35

(slightly higher weight than before but still suck at these)

BB curls
4x10@ 66
 
BigTomW said:
What can you OH Press? I thought you could get like 154+ for at least one rep...
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I've made 70 (154lbs) before from a racked weight but I'm cleaning these. I wasn't sure what my max was but guessed at about 60kg (132). From the relative ease of doing 127 I imagine I underestimated myself.
I still wouldn't want to go straight into trying a 154 clean just yet though
 
Hi Everyone; I’m back :D

I’m sure you’re all wetting yourselves with excitement

A new year brings with it a new regime. I’m sticking with the same training but the diet is being shaken up a lot. I’m still at 200lbs @ 20% but I’m stopping there as it’s the middle of winter and I can’t see the point in getting into the low teen’s when it’s sub-zero outside

My new diet is going to be 100% pure and planned like never before; only lean meats will be eaten, no breads & a ton of fresh veg, nuts and seeds. My body will be treated like a fortress. There will also be absolutely no alcohol consumed before the summer.

My next target will be 220lbs @ no more than 22%bf. Once I have my diet sorted I’ll post more details
 
marko157 said:
Welcome back buddy,did you pig out over XMas cause i sure did???:D
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I did but didn't gain any weight or BF:D

I think the fact I was eating Cheesecake and Tiramisu for a week and didn't gain anything managed to wake my girlfriend up to the power of weight training and she's now going on a training and diet plan I've drawn up for her :)

Just did training for today; will update in a minute when I find my training notes
 
Oh yeah, and should be geting married on August 6th; I'll update with details later

EDIT: This is the place , we have it booked for early August
 
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OK, today's training, I'm starting the second cycle of my 5/3/1 plan so I upped the 1RM figure I used to calculate my reps on the MP by 2.5kg which works out to something like 4%

MP
5x105
5x110
5x117

DB MP
10x88
8x88
2x10@ 77
(8 more reps at 88 this week)

Upright rows
3x10@ 77
7x 77 + 3x 66
(7 more at 77 than last week)

Side laterals
3x10@40
10x35
(hifgher weight used)

BB Curls
4x10@ 66

Overall very pleased with progress here; the only lift not seeing improvement was the BB curls so I'll need to take a look into that
 
My BF is now in the teen's again!! :D

Well, it might only be 19.9 but it's getting back to being lean. My new diet is starting today, details below:

Breakfast
150g of Dorset Cereals Muesli (no sugar, additives etc)
125ml milk
Calories – 600

Worktime food
3 large boiled eggs
Calories – 300

200g nuts
Calories -1,200

PWO shake
Calories – 400

Dinner
1.5 Chicken Breasts
Veg
Calories – 400

Dinner 2
Tuna Nicoise Salad
(140g Tuna, 1 boiled egg, salad, oil & Balsamic vinegar dressing)
Calories – 450

Total Calories – 3,350

This figure is roughly my maintenance allowance for the day. I’ll eat this exact diet every day for the next few weeks and adjust the calorie content depending on how much recovery I think I need and my performance levels in the gym. So, for example, on training days I might add an extra can of Tuna and a Chicken breast to my evening meals but on rest days I probably won't add anything; possibly some seeds if hungry.
The diet will also change if strength gains stop
 
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BW is about 199-200. Looking to be roughly the same weight but BF down to about 15 by the summer. I'm going to go on a little bulk over the next 6 months and then slash weight in time for August on the off chance I'll be able to afford a honeymoon
 
Damn; I’ve just seen that I haven’t posted a DL session on my journal yet. I’ll have to get better at posting training in future so it’s a better reference tool

Deadlift

5x 286
5x 308
5x 325

The last few were essentially singles but I’m happy with this; it represents the first DL gain I’ve shown in about a year

Chins
2x10@10kg assist
10x 15kg assist
5x 15kg assist

Still crap at chins but showing signs of improved stamina

DB rows (each arm)
2x15@ 44
2x15@ 39

Back raises
4x10@ BW

This was a lot easier this week, I’ll add weight next time

Hanging leg raises
4x15
 
Wow, a weird day. I was at the point where I'd decided to circulating my CV around to all the recruitment agencies in London at about 12 after yet another client saying that there was a complete freeze on spending at their agency; another lean month and that should be me facing the exit door here. But the very next email in my inbox was a reply to a big deal I was negotiating months ago that I thought had died and it now seems likely that it’ll come in and save my bacon + almost double my earnings next month. Life in sales is a bitch and a real strain on the endocrine system :D

Anyway, it was a rest day today but I did a little light cardio; nothing much but enough to work up a slight sweat and help get my endurance levels up hopefully
 
Not the best session I’ve ever had, bench went up though which is what I’m aiming for but I’m having trouble adapting to the high rep stuff.

BP
5x170.5
5x181.5
5x192.5

DB BP
4x12@ 88

Dips
2x8
Had to stop after this; I tweaked my hamstring!! Anyone know how that’s possible?

Flys 4x12 @ ?

Tricep pulldowns
10x 154
10x 132
2x10@ 110 (by this point I could only just lift my towel off the floor; totally shattered)

I’m still losing weight despite the increase in my calorie intake; I’m going to stick with the plan for as long as my max lifts continue to rise or at least stay the same as a little more fat lose won’t hurt
 
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