Hi Gents,

Since last updating I've done 2 higher cal higher volume weeks. Heavy Days went well and the extra cals helped out there. The weights felt relatively light and I was able to add a set or two to each lift without a problem. RE Days were also fine and I added a set to each lift without a hitch. It's amazing what extra cals can do.

My weight went up 4 lbs in the first week, to 194. It stayed stable the second week and according to the caliper my bodyfat stayed the same. I'll be dropping cals back down this week and will do another 4-5 weeks of lower cals to take me to the Christmas break. I hope to get my weight down to about 188 or so and my caliper reading to 10mm.

I've dropped my volume back down and have started to push the weight up. Over the next five weeks I'll be adding volume here and there on Heavy Days, while RE days will remain at 3-5 sets of 5-8 reps with controlled rest periods. This seems to be going well at the moment without hammering the calorie deprived me.

My supplementary lifts are going up as planned and I'm ready for some PR's on some of those. I repeated my Squat PR of 330 today for three singles instead of just one. The third set was moderately difficult, but the first two were a piece of cake. It was nice to do at 10+ lbs less bodyweight. I expect to hit a new half decent PR there by Christmas. The bench has actually been alright. Volume Day is moving and the DE work is getting better. I'll test a 1RM before Christmas to prepare for a bench/squat cycle in the new year.

OK, thanks for reading!

Cheers,
Jeff