believe it or not, i've found the best solution for chaffing or as folks in the sticks call it, crotch rot ... is to throw a little mitchum on it before bed, and its all cleared up the next morning.

This is just getting funnier by the second.:biglaugh:

gotta love the mini man train.

Still going strong. Busted out rack deadlifts on the bottom hole (3" below knee) w/ 550 lbs for 3 sets of 5 reps. Kinda happy about that since my 1 RM for off the floor deadlifts is 525 lbs.

Last night my pec wasn't too happy after my first set of inclines w/ 275 lbs. I've gotten weak as hell with this exercise since I haven't really done ANY inclined anything for a few months now! So I stopped prematurely w/ these. Next week when they come again, I'll just really drop down to 255 or so and add in some 4 second negatives to my reps which don't hurt. I moved on to some DB work and felt A LOT better since I was really controlling the weights with a lot of TUT.

My pec IS 100% now due in part to another deload week.. Dropped a little weight off and focused more on form and slowing down the negatives. New month of exercises, same format. Just finished my first week back in and everything was very strong. I think last cycle I started off too heavy which isn't surprising since coming off of the 5x5 lol. I think I'm finally in the cutting mindset and paying more attention to all the little things vs. increasing the weights as if I was bulking.

Weight: 238 lbs

For the past few years especially I've always fluctuated between 245-256 with a max of 262 lbs at one point. After the 5x5 I weighed in at 251 lbs I believe. So it's interesting to see the scale at the lowest point it's ever been since the Marines.

As far as my training schedule goes, there's absolutely nothing fancy about it. Three days in the gym lifting hard and heavy, good frequency, different types of cardio six days a week, and NO stimulants or any other supplement specifically designed for fat loss aside from fish oil..

My thoughts on why this is working is very simple. When someone like myself who is at a higher bodyfat percentage (18-20%), it doesn't take a whole lot aside from consistancy with cardio and dieting to take the fat off. All the weightlifting for me is there for maintaining my size and strength. Many other people who already have a low bodyfat percentage will struggle a lot more for any kind of results since whatever's remaining will be a lot more stubborn to get off. THAT is the time for a strict(er) gameplan.. For instance, do I personally NEED something like UD2.0? Fuck no lol, and the author states that in fact. Same thing goes for all those supplements. Just not needed... YET.

I agree man. For me to shed some lbs I dont have to change my diet to the extreme. A UD is great for really getting rid of stubborn fat. But I am not looking to get down to a low BF%, its not like I have to compete.

Not sure if you mentioned this but are you able to maintain strength?

Hey! How was Thailand? :D Where have you been lately?

Yes sir! The volume isn't as high as normal so I'm able to hang tough. I'm still increasing weight on the bar every week. A lot smaller increments though than if I was bulking for sure. I'm usually feeling pretty good and not terribly depleted or anything so workouts aren't bad. I've actually missed a few scheduled carb up days and haven't lost a beat. Obvisouly it's the diet itself that is not extreme, so recovery isn't hindered.

It was great man, will send you a pm.

It great you can still increase weights! Keep up the good work man.

Thanks bro.

I'm headed for a week in MA so hopefully I can fit in a good workout or two.. I'm so used to the warm So. Cal weather that I'll probably want to just say screw it and slam down the Octoberfest's..

Nicely done, do you have a target wt or bf% your shooting for?