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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: October 14, 2016, 01:20:46 pm »
Week 132
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Thursday - 10/13/16

-= Workout Log =-

AM:

ATG Squat Rested
Bench Press Rested
Romanian Deadlift Rested

PM:

Bench Press
45 x 20                   >> 2min rests.
95 x 8                     >> What the hell I dropped by 3 reps! Hit 6 last time.
135 x 5                   >> Maybe it's because I don't bench in the mornings anymore...
185 x 3
225 x 1
245 x 1
235 x 3
235 x 2
235 x 1

Pull Ups
BW x 5                    >> 60sec rests.
+30lbs x 3
+60lbs x 1
+90lbs x 5
+90lbs x 3 PR
+90lbs x 2 PR

Incline DB Bench Press
85's x 5                    >> 2min rest.
85's x 4

Seated Cable Rows
205 x 5                    >> 2min rests.
225 x 3                    >> Just too tired to do more.
245 x 7

DB Lateral Raises
40's x 5                       >> 60sec rests.
45's x 3
50's x 12
50's x 8 PR
50's x 5 PR

Incline DB Rear Delt W Flyes
40's x 8

Machine Rear Delt Flyes
170 x 10 PR

Crap workout. Wasn't really feeling it. Somehow did great on pullups and delts though.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: October 12, 2016, 06:32:21 pm »
Week 132
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Tuesday - 10/11/16

-= Workout Log =-

AM:

ATG Squat Rested
Bench Press Rested
Romanian Deadlift Rested

PM:

ATG Squat
135 x 10                   >> Screamed a little on last rep.
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 1
315 x 1
365 x 1
345 x 6

DB Lunges
85's x 8/leg PR

Seated Calf Raises
95 x 5                 >> 45sec rests
185 x 5               >> Will move up 10lbs next workout.
235 x 14 PR
235 x 9 PR
235 x 6 PR

Romanian Deadlift
275 x 5            >> I just can't stop improving on these!
365 x 1
425 x 8 PR

Hack Squat Machine Calf Raises
550 x 10 PR             >> 45sec rests.
550 x 8 PR
550 x 6 PR

Negative Dragon Flags
10                   >> 60sec rests.
5
4

Awesome workout! Squats just got very tough by the way.

Haven't been lifting in the mornings because I've been so busy with... INTERVIEWS! Already did a second interview for union infosec position, but it's far from my house. Did a 2nd interview for a company i don't want to work with (just doing it for interview experience) but they called me back for a final round this Friday. Tomorrow I do the first interview with EY. last night i went to a reception hosted by EY and met my interviewer. Cool guy, my age, we hit it off, spoke for about 40min so I'm damn sure i'll get passed the first round. deloitte interview on monday. An NYC job fair on tuesday.

Things are looking up :)

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: October 12, 2016, 06:24:53 pm »
Week 132
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Monday - 10/10/16

-= Workout Log =-

AM:

ATG Squat Rested
Bench Press Rested
Romanian Deadlift Rested

PM:

Bench Press
45 x 20                   >> 2min rests.
95 x 8                     >> Tied my PR!
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
245 x 1
235 x 6
235 x 2
235 x 2

Seated Cable Rows
205 x 5                    >> 2min rests.
225 x 3
245 x 10 PR
245 x 4 PR
245 x 3 PR

Incline DB Bench Press
85's x 4                    >> 2min rest.
85's x 2                    >> Uh oh... noticed some pain in my right shoulder... keeping an eye on this.

Pull Ups
BW x 5                    >> 60sec rests.
+30lbs x 3                >> Haven't been improving on these.
+60lbs x 1                >> May switch to a cluster set of 1 rep every minute for 10 minutes.
+90lbs x 3
+90lbs x 1
+90lbs x 1

DB Lateral Raises
40's x 5                       >> 60sec rests.
45's x 3
50's x 12 PR
50's x 6 PR
50's x 4 PR

Machine Rear Delt Flyes
160 x 15 PR

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: October 09, 2016, 09:13:56 am »
Week 131
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Friday - 10/07/16

-= Workout Log =-

AM:

ATG Squat Rested
Bench Press Rested
Romanian Deadlift Rested

PM:

ATG Squat
135 x 10                 >> Man this was tough.
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 1
315 x 1
365 x 1
345 x 5

DB Lunges
85's x 7/leg PR

Seated Calf Raises
95 x 5                 >> 45sec rests
185 x 5
235 x 12 PR
235 x 8 PR
235 x 6 PR

Romanian Deadlift
275 x 5
365 x 1
435 x 6 PR

Smith Machine Calf Raises
225 x 5             >> 45sec rests.
315 x 12
315 x 10
315 x 8

Negative Dragon Flags
10
5

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: October 07, 2016, 11:44:05 am »
Week 131
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Thursday - 10/06/16

-= Workout Log =-

AM:

ATG Squat Rested
Bench Press Rested
Romanian Deadlift Rested

PM:

Bench Press
45 x 20                   >> 2min rests.
95 x 8
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
245 x 1
235 x 5
235 x 3
235 x 2

Pull Ups
BW x 5                    >> 2min rests.
+30lbs x 3                >> Just too tired.
+60lbs x 1
+90lbs x 4
+45lbs x 4

Incline DB Bench Press
80's x 9                    >> 2min rest.
80's x 3                    >> Dammit.

Strict DB Lateral Raises
25's x 5                       >> 60sec rests.
30's x 3                       >> Doing these strict seems to target my front delts more than my lateral delts.
35's x 10 PR
35's x 6 PR
30's x 10 PR
30's x 8 PR
30's x 6 PR

Seated Cable Rows
205 x 5                    >> 2min rests.
225 x 3
245 x 9 PR
245 x 3
245 x 3

Unilateral Chest Supported DB Rows
60's x 10 PR                            >> 60sec rest.
60's x 5 PR

Incline Rear Delt W Flyes
40's x 8

Machine Rear Delt Flyes
160 x 12 PR

Felt like a crappy workout, but upon writing this log entry I realized I hit a few PR's. I guess it's just the pull ups I wasn't happy about.

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Nutrition & Supplementation / Re: Article: Marathons made me fat
« on: October 06, 2016, 01:12:37 pm »
Quote from: LBSS on October 06, 2016, 12:37:27 pm
your metabolism really does slow down when you're eating below maintenance. so what previously felt like a maintenance level of calories, or even a below-maintenance level, can become a surplus.

Yes it does, but if you read the quote in it's entirety it is certainly incorrect. If she truly ate so little calories to the point where her metabolism slowed, she would have lost weight in the process. And then she would have reached maintenance eventually (depending on how large the deficit is) and still not gained weight! Later in the article another runner says she finally lost weight by eating more calories instead... it just doesn't add up!

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Nutrition & Supplementation / Re: Article: Marathons made me fat
« on: October 06, 2016, 11:08:38 am »
Came across this today and noticed this gem:

Quote
But sometimes, eating too little can also help pack on the pounds. Elbaz attributes her double-digit weight gain to consuming too few calories, which can cause your metabolism to drop. “She became inefficient at burning calories,” says dietitian Heidi Skolnik, meaning Elbaz’s body stored excess calories as fat, rather than using them as energy.

 :uhhhfacepalm:

Eat too much? Gain weight.
Eat too little? Lose weight.

So wtf do you think the answer is, people?

Do prisoners of war get fat before they get skinny???

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: October 05, 2016, 01:20:09 am »
Week 131
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Tuesday - 10/03/16

-= Workout Log =-

AM:

ATG Squat Rested
Bench Press Rested
Romanian Deadlift Rested

PM:

ATG Squat
135 x 10
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 1
315 x 1
365 x 1
345 x 4

DB Lunges
85's x 6/leg PR

Seated Calf Raises
95 x 5                 >> 45sec rests
185 x 5
235 x 10
235 x 8
235 x 6

Romanian Deadlift
275 x 5
365 x 1
415 x 8 PR

Hack Squat Machine Calf Raises
530 x 12 PR             >> 45sec rests.
530 x 10 PR
530 x 8 PR

Negative Dragon Flags
10

I'm glad to start nearing more respectable weights on my squats again. If i could be at 375x5 by new years i will be very happy. It's a very reachable goal too. Have a ton of bounce coming out of the hole again too. For a while my bar speed wasn't up to par on my <6RM work.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp0BAyfzzgU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp0BAyfzzgU</a>

^ check out the improvement on those :D
Reps arent strict of course. Im stopping and resting at the bottom which mames it way easier. But at least on the way back up i'm somewhat strict. Helps to jerk a little and then straighten out. But i know with time ill be able to do these a la bruce lee

Also cool: 415x8 puts me over a 5 plate max!!!

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: October 04, 2016, 06:55:06 pm »
had an interview today for an info sec compliance position for a union. i asked for 62k. i'm not looking to work there, the commute is too damn far for my tastes! went great though and they want me back for another interview. just did it for resume experience and to leverage a potential offer against other offers. on the other hand... their benefits cant be beat. 100% covered insurance and 10% 401k matching. these guys even have their own clinic in their building, and the day ends at 4:30pm no matter what (union job). i should ask about overtime opportunities actually, as well as vacation.

EY also emailed me telling me they will interview me. Great! That's next thursday.

still waiting to hear from deloitte and stroz friedberg. I'm pretty sure deloitte will email me as well. stroz friedberg, not so sure. when i first applied my resume sucked. i did update it with a new one by emailing them and them confirming my application has been updated, but i dont trust it so much. theres no other way to update it on their site though :/

another school career fair tomorrow.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: October 03, 2016, 05:02:22 pm »
Week 131
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Monday - 10/03/16

-= Workout Log =-

AM:

ATG Squat Rested
Bench Press Warmed up to 225 x 1.
Romanian Deadlift Rested

PM:

Bench Press
45 x 20                   >> 2min rests.
95 x 8                     >> Improved after first set here. Might be a while until I hit 6-7 reps on first set.
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
235 x 5
235 x 3
235 x 2

Incline DB Bench Press
80's x 9                    >> 2min rest.
80's x 3                    >> Dammit.

Strict DB Lateral Raises
25's x 5                       >> 60sec rests.
30's x 3                       >> Doing these standing up with my back against the wall.
35's x 6                      >> Don't like them too much really... I'll figure something out.
35's x 5
30's x 8
30's x 6
30's x 5

Seated Cable Rows
205 x 5                    >> 2min rests.
225 x 3
245 x 8
245 x 5
245 x 4

Pull Ups
BW x 5                    >> 2min rests.
+30lbs x 3                >> ROM has improved a lot on these. Now it's chin over bar on almost all of first set.
+60lbs x 1
+90lbs x 4
+90lbs x 2
+90lbs x 1

Unilateral Chest Supported DB Rows
60's x 10 PR                 >> 60sec rest.
60's x 5 PR

Incline Rear Delt W Flyes
45's x 8

Machine Rear Delt Flyes
150 x 12 PR

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: October 01, 2016, 02:58:52 pm »
Quote from: adarqui on October 01, 2016, 02:05:56 pm

i'm always going up & down like that.. it absolutely sucks.

maybe u need some long walks again? zone out for several hours and empty your mind a bit.

I've been starting to walk 5-8 miles a day again. Helps keep the calorie balance down. Hopefully it'll help with concentration too. I like to review my CISSP note cards while doing it so that I keep all that material fresh in my head. It's not a lot of cards to review every day (spaced repetition) since I'm not adding new material. But man, I have to read some textbooks for class and I can't bring myself to do it :/

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: October 01, 2016, 02:57:10 pm »
Week 130
Quote
Friday - 09/30/16

-= Workout Log =-

AM:

ATG Squat Rested
Bench Press Warmed up to 245 x 1.
Romanian Deadlift Rested

PM:

ATG Squat
135 x 8
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 1
315 x 1
335 x 6

DB Lunges
85's x 5/leg PR

Seated Calf Raises
95 x 5                 >> 45sec rests
185 x 5
235 x 10
235 x 8
235 x 6

Romanian Deadlift
275 x 5
365 x 1
425 x 6 PR

Hack Squat Machine Calf Raises
520 x 15             >> 45sec rests.
520 x 8
520 x 8

Negative Dragon Flags
8              >> 60sec rests.
6
4

Squat still increasing steadily. About 5lbs per week or something. Jumping up to 345 next week. Basically what I do now is aim for 6 reps, then go up 10lbs so my next workout is 3-4 reps. It's a form of wave-loading on a macro level, actually.

RDL was good. Damn. I jump between aiming for 6 reps and 8 reps depending on what I'm in the mood for.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: September 30, 2016, 05:40:15 pm »
Another study hack. Breezing through my dense readings with this:

http://www.readsy.co/

Not only can I read faster that way in terms of words per minute, but my comprehension increases. Wow. And on top of that I dont have to keep re-reading paragraphs.


Higher speeds and an explanation of how it works here:
http://spritzinc.com/

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: September 29, 2016, 11:26:35 pm »
Week 130
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Thursday - 09/29/16

-= Workout Log =-

AM:

ATG Squat Rested
Bench Press Warmed up to 225 x 1.
Romanian Deadlift Rested

PM:

Bench Press
45 x 20                  >> 2min rests.
95 x 8                     >> One rep away from tying my PR.
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
235 x 5
235 x 1
235 x 2

Pull ups
BW x 5                 >> 2min rest.
+30lbs x 3                 >> I think the reason I can't hit 4-5 reps anymore is because my ROM is increasing.
+60lbs x 1
+90lbs x 3
+90lbs x 3 PR

Incline DB Bench Press
80's x 8

Seated Cable Rows
205 x 5
225 x 3
245 x 8 PR

Strict DB Lateral Raises
30's x 10     >> Did these with my back and head against a wall. Don't know how I feel about them yet.

Wasn't feeling good (car sick and low sleep) so I cut my workout short. Still managed to increase on some lifts.

Very disappointed in my inability to resist overeating. I should be at like 188lbs by now. Recently I've also been procrastinating with my schoolwork like crazy... the complete opposite of doing something crazy like passing my CISSP in 5 weeks. Been doing some reading and there could be an underlying issue that is causing both. Has to do with reward pathways to the brain and stuff... low dopamine causes procrastination by way of lowering motivation. Low motivation makes it harder to resist food as well when cutting (think low will power!).

Low dopamine could be caused by lack of sleep and other things.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: September 29, 2016, 04:01:46 pm »
Oh boy if you haven't lifted for a while and you just did 5x5 deads....  :'(

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