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Your weight loss is not extreme but considering you gained strength during this time and you probably also gained a few lb of muscle... you've done well.

Considering how high fat loss was on your priority list your results are good.

IW

Beginning Thoughts:

Been eating much better over the last 2 days. More good fats in my diet and also more protein.

Workout:

Deadlifts:
385 lbs x 5 reps x 3 sets
I don't think I've ever done a workout this hard in my life. This was 1000x harder than any conditioning workout I've gone through. But at the same time, I don't think I've had as much of a satisfying workout as this in the gym either.

There are several things I want to make note of over here.

1.) My approach to this workout was very different. I was thinking positive and I can say with the utmost sincerity and honesty that I actually enjoyed my Deadlift workout for the first time in a long long time.

2.) I used images and words to keep myself focused throughout the workout. I know this may sound weird but I got a couple of vids of Konstantinovs and Bennedict on my cell phone. Watching some of the greatest Deadlifters actually do a pull can really fill your head with clarity and you can go through the motions of the lift in your head. This isn't a mental trick or anything. It's just logic. You see someone do something successful it tends to create a positive feeling which if you relate you I guess you can capitalize on.

3.) I rested for a LONG time in between sets. After my warm-ups and the first set of 385 I took a 6 minute rest. Between Set 1 and Set 2 I took a 7 minute break. After Set 2 I was dead tired and very close to quitting but I held in there and after a 10 minute break, I went in and did my last 5 reps. There is no way in hell I could've completed this workout with shorter rest periods.

4.) After Set 3 I threw up. I couldn't help it. I eat biscuits during the course of my workout. Over the last 8 weeks they've been very helpful in keeping me energetic and I don't fall into that mid workout "lull". But today I had way too much acidity in my stomach which couldn't be neutralized by the biscuits. Nasty.

5.) I am really proud of myself for getting this workout done using positivity. For such a long time I've been feeling anxious and nervous and downright scared to do Deadlifts that it has made me question why exactly am I so enthusiastic about this exercise when it causes me so much mental trauma. But, I can safely say that come today, this is a new chapter for Deadlifts. No more negative reinforcement.

Bar Rollouts:
BW x 10 reps x 2 sets
After throwing up this is all I wanted to do. No need to push the envelope. This is only Week 1 of my mesocycle.

Videos:

Deadlifts:

YouTube

Overall Impression:

This mesocycle is going to involve lesser volume than normal atleast in the beginning. So it's something to keep in mind. But today's workout was very difficult.

I hope everyone's having a good week. Thanks for reading!

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You're probably one of the most determined people I have ecountered.

IW

Thanks, IW.

Beginning Thoughts:

Very sore today. Didn't feel like working out.

Workout:

Military Press:
135 lbs x 3 reps
145 lbs x 2 reps
165 lbs x 2 reps
185 lbs x FAIL
Terrible. Though last time I nailed 185 @ 205 lbs BW. Right now I weigh exactly below 85 kgs which is 187 lbs. I will get 185 this mesocycle.

Dumbbell Rows:
38 kgs x 8 reps x 3 sets

Push-ups:
BW x 30 reps
BW + White Band x 15 reps
Everything to failure.

Facepulls:
40 kgs x 12 reps
50 kgs x 10 reps

Banded Shrugs:
Blue x 20 reps

Cable Crunches:
40 kgs x 6 reps x 2 sets
Very weak. My abs are sooooo sore.

Videos:

Nothing worth putting up.

Overall Impression:

Talk about low volume lol....

1x BW MP is an awesome place to be at. Strong indeed.

IW

I want to be at that place.

Beginning Thoughts:

I had to help my boy Kanishk do his OH Squats today so I reversed the order of my lifts.

Workout:

Cable Crunches:
40 kgs x 10 reps x 3 sets

Banded Shrugs:
Blue x 12 reps x 3 sets

Zottman Curls:
10 kgs x 10 reps x 2 sets

Anderson Front Squats:
235 lbs x 2 reps
255 lbs x 2 reps
275 lbs x 1 rep
295 lbs x 1 rep
I was really out of it. I also forgot to do my mobility drills. Fucking stupid of me. The 295 was very rushed. While I was doing the set I thought I had paused for 2 seconds...but upon playing the clip I wasn't even close. But, 295 is something new for me.

Videos:

Kanishk's OH Squats and my last set of Anderson Squats:

YouTube

Overall Impression:

Tomorrow is Pistol Squat Day. I wonder how today's workout will affect my ability to do Pistol Squats...

I hope everyone's having a good weekend

There is progression here ! When I saw your 295lbs front squat I thought "this guy is a beast"

It'll be a real challenge to lift heavier than you

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