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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: March 02, 2017, 10:55:26 am »


Might be the best bakllava i've ever had. There's this afghan spot by my job where i eat lunch most of the time. That's where i get my chicken schawarma, too, with that crack sauce.

Turns out their pizza is surprisingly good as well. Best chicken rolls ive ever had, also. And the chicken parm hero i had yesterday was banging. The burgers tastes VERY weird at first, until i got to the buns+veggies+condiments part of it (the patty sticks out past the buns), where altogether it tastes great

god dammit i love that spot. prices are nice, too!

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Does anyone else feel it in their glutes while doing calf raises?
« on: March 02, 2017, 09:14:29 am »
I read somewhere that the glutes are also actually plantar flexors due to the way the muslces attach to the knee joint and the physics resulting from that... let me find this before I sound crazy to everyone

edit: i cannot seem to find it. basically, since the anterior and posterior attachments to the knee don't line up perfectly (there is some overlap), and since the leg is a multi-jointed limb, it turns out that flexing the glute causes some slight plantar flexion as well. the physics behind it was interesting.

but thats probably not at all what's causing your glute soreness after calf raises. it does seem like a few people get sore glutes from calf raises, but i havent seen any explanation yet. maybe you are contracting your glutes without realizing? perhaps you're pulling your hips forward to line yourself under the weight properly

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: March 02, 2017, 09:13:27 am »
Week 153
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Wednesday - 03/01/17

-= Calorie Log =-

FOOD / ACTIVITY                CALORIES
Chicken parm hero                  +800
Baklava                                +300
Chicken korma                       +800
Rose lassi                             +250
Rasmalai                              +100
Mochi ice cream                     +500
Total in                                       +2,750

BMR                                   -2,000
Walked 4 miles                      -400
Worked Out                           -200
Thermic Effect of Food             -200
Total out                                    -2,800   

Balance                                         -50

-= Workout Log =-

Seated Calf Raises
185 x 5             >> 60sec rest.
255 x 6
205 x 12

Standing Calf Raises
495 x 5               >> 60sec rest.
570 x 8
495 x 12

Negative Dragon Flags
5               >> 60sec rest.
5

Ate a bit too much dammit. Did not plan on (some awesome) Indian food nor desert, but hey I guess it counts as a refeed.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: March 02, 2017, 08:58:12 am »
^ Yep, I just take 10% to stay on the safe side. Actually, even if I eat 2,900 calories, I count it as 200 calories burned. I bump it up every 1,000 calories.

That 200cal of thermic effect and a few miles of walking burns an extra 500 calories a day. Really makes a difference when I can shove an extra shackburger down my throat and not worry about it  :derp:

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: February 28, 2017, 02:36:18 pm »
Week 153
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Tuesday - 02/28/17

-= Calorie Log =-

FOOD / ACTIVITY                CALORIES
Protein shake                         +550
Chicken shawarma platter         +800
Honey                                  +50
Baklava                                +600
Chicken breast                       +250
Total in                                       +2,250

BMR                                   -2,000
Walked 4 miles                      -400
Worked Out                           -200
Thermic Effect of Food             -200
Total out                                    -2,800   

Balance                                        -550

-= Workout Log =-

ATG Squat
135 x 10             >> 3min rest.
135 x 5               >> Increased by 1 rep on backup set.
185 x 5
225 x 3
285 x 1
345 x 1
385 x 1
370 x 1
315 x 6

DB Walking Lunges
80's x 6            >> Went up by 1 rep.

Romanian Deadlift
275 x 5                         >> Went up by 1 rep.
315 x 2
365 x 1
410 x 6

DB Lateral Raises
40's x 5                    >> 60sec rest.
45's x 3
50's x 12
50's x 6

Bent Over Rear Delt W Flyes
30's x 12

Bent Over Rear Delt Flyes
20's x 8

Abs and calves tomorrow. I like splitting it up like this sometimes.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: February 28, 2017, 08:33:58 am »
Week 153
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Monday - 02/27/17

-= Calorie Log =-

FOOD / ACTIVITY                CALORIES
Chicken cheese steak               +800
1 bottle aayran                       +250
1 slice pizza                           +300
Juice                                    +100
Honey                                  +50
Burrata salad                         +600
Chicken with salad                  +500
Total in                                       +2,600

BMR                                   -2,000
Walked 4 miles                      -400
Worked Out                           -200
Thermic Effect of Food             -200
Total out                                    -2,800   

Balance                                        -200

-= Workout Log =-

Bench Press
45 x 20                  >> 2min rest.
95 x 8
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 2
275 x 1
255 x 3
215 x 8 PR

Pull Ups
BW x 5                 >> 2min rest.
+30lbs x 3             >> 4 reps with full ROM
+60lbs x 5
BW x 10

Incline DB Bench Press
80's x 10              >> 2min rest.
80's x 6

Seated Cable Rows
200 x 5                 >> 2min rest.
220 x 3
240 x 1
270 x 3
230 x 10 PR

Crap man, I haven't been updating as much. Overate the last two days. But I came across of a pic of me looking pretty cut from last August and it gave me a lot of motivation to get back there. Hopefully I don't lose too much muscle on the way back there.

Thinking I'll do shoulders with legs tomorrow, and tomorrow leave abs and calves for the next day

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: February 24, 2017, 01:28:17 pm »
Week 152
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Friday - 02/24/17

-= Calorie Log =-

FOOD / ACTIVITY                CALORIES
Chicken & salad                      +750       
Aaryan                                 +250
Beef pizza slice                      +350
French fries                           +200
Fish oil                                +100
Honey                                 +100
Total in                                       +1,750

BMR                                   -2,000
Walked 5 miles                      -500
Worked Out                           -200
Thermic Effect of Food             -200
Total out                                     -3,000   

Balance                                       -1,250

-= Workout Log =-


Upper body later today. More to eat as well.

Glad to be cutting consistently now.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: February 24, 2017, 08:29:27 am »
Week 152
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Thursday - 02/23/17

-= Calorie Log =-

FOOD / ACTIVITY                CALORIES
Chicken kebab platter            +1,200           
Aaryan                                +250
Omelette                             +550
1 cup whole milk                   +150
Fish oil                                +100
Honey                                 +100
Total in                                       +2,350

BMR                                   -2,000
Walked 5 miles                      -500
Worked Out                           -100
Thermic Effect of Food             -200
Total out                                     -2,900   

Balance                                        -550

-= Workout Log =-

Standing Calf Raise Machine
495 x 5           >> 45sec rests.
570 x 10
570 x 6
570 x 5

Dragon Flags
5                   >> 60sec rest.
5

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: February 23, 2017, 08:23:33 am »
Week 152
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Wednesday - 02/22/17

-= Calorie Log =-

FOOD / ACTIVITY                CALORIES
Chicken shawarma platter       +1,200           
Chicken something                 +700
Fish oil                                +100
Honey                                 +100
Total in                                       +2,100

BMR                                  -2,000
Walked 3 miles                     -300
Worked Out                          -200
Thermic Effect of Food            -200
Total out                                   -2,700   

Balance                                       -600

-= Workout Log =-

ATG Squat
135 x 10             >> 3min rest.
135 x 5               >> Da heck I can only do 370x1 and not x3 now...
185 x 5
225 x 3
285 x 1
345 x 1
385 x 1
370 x 1
315 x 5

DB Walking Lunges
80's x 5

Seated Calf Raises
185 x 5                         >> 60sec rests.
255 x 8
255 x 6
255 x 5

Romanian Deadlift
275 x 5                         >> PR is 410x8.
315 x 2
365 x 1
410 x 5

Standing calf raises and dragon flags to be done tomorrow. I'm already feeling the effects of cutting - limited work capacity.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: February 22, 2017, 09:01:27 am »
Those two long papers I wrote for my MS? My professor wants to try publishing both of them :) Currently in the process of improving them with him.

This will help me become a professor in the future!

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: February 21, 2017, 08:36:36 am »
Week 152
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Tuesday - 02/21/17

-= Calorie Log =-

FOOD / ACTIVITY                CALORIES
Large banana                        +200
Chicken salad                        +700
Gjell                                   +300
Cheeseburger                        +500
Fish oil                                +200
Honey                                 +50
Huge orange                         +100
Total in                                       +2,050

BMR                                  -2,000
Walked 3 miles                     -300
Worked Out                          -200
Thermic Effect of Food            -200
Total out                                   -2,700   

Balance                                       -650

-= Workout Log =-

Bench Press
45 x 20               >> 2min rest.
95 x 8                 >> Not sure what happened on the 255x2 lol.
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 2
275 x 1
255 x 2
215 x 8 PR

Pull Ups
BW x 5             >> 2min rest.
+30lbs x 3
+60lbs x 5
+25lbs x 5

Incline DB Bench Press
80's x 10             >> 2min rest.
80's x 6

Seated Cable Rows
200 x 5             >> 2min rest.
220 x 3
240 x 1
265 x 5
230 x 8

DB Lateral Raises
40's x 5                    >> 60sec rest.
45's x 3
50's x 12
50's x 5

Bent Over DB Rear Delt L Flyes
30's x 12

Bent Over DB Rear Delt Flyes
25's x 5

Heheheh.... been way too lazy to update. Missing workouts here and there. I know I keep saying "starting today I'm cutting" but... to make sure of it, I'm fasting today, ramadan style. I have a day to make up since I missed a day due to sickness last year. So I know for sure I won't cave in and eat before sundown - I never caved in before for ramadan, i've only caved in for general IF.
 
Had a banana and water at about 5am. Also I like to write out my burned calories ahead of time based on what I plan to do. Weighed 207lbs yesterday morning after a morning pee. I hope to take a few before pictures today at the gym.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: February 15, 2017, 01:32:06 pm »
Keep it up Chris  :ibsquatting:

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: February 13, 2017, 09:29:18 am »
Week 151
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Monday - 02/13/17
207lbs

-= Calorie Log =-

FOOD / ACTIVITY                CALORIES
2 cups whole milk                  +300
2 scoops whey                      +200
Total in                                       +500

BMR                                  -2,000
Walked 2 miles                     -200
Worked Out                          -200
Thermic Effect of Food            -200
Total out                                   -2,600   

Balance                                     -2,100

Well... been too lazy to update. And I didn't keep up with my cut. Hopefully I stay consistent this time!

Is there an easy way to line up my calorie table perfectly?

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: February 01, 2017, 01:53:50 pm »
Week 149
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Wednesday - 02/01/17

-= Calorie Log =-

FOOD / ACTIVITY                CALORIES
2 cups whole milk                  +300
2 scoops whey                      +250
Total in                                       +550

BMR                                  -2,000
Walked 4 miles                     -400
Thermic Effect of Food            -200
Total out                                   -2,600   

Balance                                    -2,050

Will update later.



Doing intermittent fasting to help with appetite control. If the touted other benefits of it happen to be true, then that's cool too.

Also going to try eating while sitting on the floor like many cultures do. Apparently it helps you feel full earlier/on less food. I see some articles claiming this, but can't find a damn source for it. But it doesn't hurt to try.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: February 01, 2017, 01:47:30 pm »
Been so lazy to update my log. I missed 2 or 3 leg days, and mostly just did deloads for upperbody. Combination of being tired, lazy, no time at the gym, etc.

It's all good though, no major strength losses or anything :)

But it's feb 1st and I'm officially starting my cut today and tracking calories! See next post

 :ibrunning:

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