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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #4065 on: November 12, 2017, 05:27:42 pm »
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« Reply #4066 on: November 12, 2017, 11:12:28 pm »
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BW: 88.6kg
Activity: 7 (ok but should ≥8 everyday i think)
Misc: n/a
Diet Compliance: 38/38(PR)
Mobility: T
Skill work: F

Rest day. Im happy to be 88.5kgish for now, been cutting thiis whole week so about time the scale showed up. Bball really does do a number on my body in a variety of ways. Hard on the body but the benefits to bodycomp are noticeable quickly too. Waist is getting tighter etc. Cud just be it makes me happy which leads to reduction stress and  water retention? I think i stay cutting until the last high volume day (thursday) - and then eat hard to recover then stay maintenance a while. I'm thinking it's okay to allow my bodyweight to drift up towards 91kg and try get my BS 5rm to 5x160kg - as per KF advice. I will keep it below 91kg for psychological reasons though, dont wanna be freaking out if i wake up 92kg or something. And keep getting in better shape by playing ball regularly now, im running out of time at 139 days to tournament time.
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« Reply #4067 on: November 13, 2017, 11:24:16 pm »
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BW: 88.5kg
Activity: 10.3
Misc: n/a
Diet Compliance: 39/39(PR)
Mobility: T
Skill work: F

Getting leaner. Training recovery lower & maintenance upper tonight.

Recovery BS 6x117.5(+2.5kg, good), 6x120(+5kg; ok)
Maintenance Semi Paused BP 5x88.5
Maintenance Dips 15xBW(92; maybe 14, idk)
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #4068 on: November 14, 2017, 11:13:34 am »
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Irrelevant with that choice, when you say AxB , is it sets x reps or reps x sets? Is 10x5 10 sets of 5 reps or 5 sets of 10 reps?
Also, FWIW, KF's volume sessions were 5x8 ( 5 sets of 8 reps ), where those 8 reps were all out, looked more like a short-break MSEM cluster of 8 singles ( without the un/re-racking ).
Target training paces (min/km), calculated from 5K PR 22:49 :
Easy run : 5:48
Tempo run : 4:50
VO2-max run :4:21
Speed form run : 4:02

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it's the biggest trick in the run game.. go slow to go fast. it doesn't make sense until it smacks you in the face and you're like ....... wtf?

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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #4069 on: November 14, 2017, 11:24:32 am »
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Irrelevant with that choice, when you say AxB , is it sets x reps or reps x sets? Is 10x5 10 sets of 5 reps or 5 sets of 10 reps?
Also, FWIW, KF's volume sessions were 5x8 ( 5 sets of 8 reps ), where those 8 reps were all out, looked more like a short-break MSEM cluster of 8 singles ( without the un/re-racking ).

sets x reps .. isnt that how we read it X sets of Y reps haha. Can we just normalise the nomeclature please? i never say 5 reps of 10 sets irl smh

10 sets of 5 reps of 140 (i did 5555554322 last week only getting 6 sets and partial sets from there on, could have done 7 and gone home if i forced the 5th rep of 7th set tbh).

the pros and cons of repeating are:
pros: repeat 140 and have nicer form from here on as i progress each week by 2.5kg (and taper down in number of sets per week)
cons: waste 2-3 weeks getting back on track
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« Reply #4070 on: November 14, 2017, 10:35:11 pm »
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BW: 88.5kg
Activity: 3.8 (!!)
Misc: n/a
Diet Compliance: 40/40(PR)
Mobility: T
Skill work: F

Legit rest today. Volume tmr. When you've eaten clean and trained for 40 days in a row and still look like a fat piece of shit ha ha and still have another 140 to go.
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« Reply #4071 on: November 15, 2017, 09:38:49 pm »
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BW: 89.5kg
Activity:
Misc: n/a
Diet Compliance: 41/41(PR)
Mobility:
Skill work:

Volume day. Been a rough night .. too humid and dealing with some shit. But i can't wait to squat.

well i tried but i couldnt get through the first workset, put the bar back after 2 reps and came home. not sure what to do next
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« Reply #4072 on: November 16, 2017, 11:00:08 pm »
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BW: 87.8kg
Activity:
Misc: n/a
Diet Compliance: 42/42(PR)
Mobility:
Skill work:

Uh so i guess i'll rest today and train tmr but not sure whether to do another attempt at volume day or if i'd mess that up too. life's getting in the way
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« Reply #4073 on: November 17, 2017, 11:18:06 pm »
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BW: 88.5kg
Activity:
Misc: n/a
Diet Compliance: 43/43(PR)
Mobility:
Skill work:

At least my bodyweight went up today. But im still pretty stressed so life is probably just going to wreck all the hard work ive done over the last 6 months. Hate that it takes me the longest time to get into making progress and then it can just vanish.
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« Reply #4074 on: November 19, 2017, 05:04:19 am »
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BW: 88.7kg
Activity:
Misc: n/a
Diet Compliance: 44/44(PR)
Mobility:
Skill work:

Played pickup for a bit on concrete. Not sure if i'll lift tho
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« Reply #4075 on: November 20, 2017, 10:26:49 am »
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BW: 88.5kg
Activity: 4.3
Misc: n/a
Diet Compliance: 45/45(PR)
Mobility: T
Skill work: F

New week new me. Im currently still dealing with some family issues and managed to get a chest infection too .. but comeback #991 here we go.

Recovery BS 2x6x120 (PR)
Maintenance OHP 2x5x60
Maintenance Chinups 5x100, 5x95
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« Reply #4076 on: November 21, 2017, 01:52:20 am »
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Activity:
Misc: n/a
Diet Compliance: 46/46(PR)
Mobility: T
Skill work: F

Rest day. Not sleeping well. Chest getting better. Hopefully tmr i can put in a quality training session.
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« Reply #4077 on: November 21, 2017, 10:26:46 pm »
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BW: 87.8kg
Activity: 5.8
Misc: chest cold
Diet Compliance: 47/47(PR)
Mobility: T
Skill work: T

Training today but i dont know if i shud try heavy day or volume day - having missed both of those week  :/  I don't think i'll be able to do either tbh but lets see.

BS 3x142.5, 2x150, 5x2x147.5(PR)

Notes:
I think while im still a bit sick sets of 5 are out. Just dont have the endurance for that shit right now, my respiratory system struggles to allow more than 3 reps. So i aborted the volume sets of 5 with 142.5kg and thought to start a RSR inspired cycle of 6 doubles at 150kg. It was ugly, dropped to 147.5kg - still ugly, goodmorning AF out of every single 2nd rep. I think my abs were torched from the chinups (like that's never happened before). But i was not going to leave the gym being defeated by 142.5kg again so fuck it, lets do this now - go for a clean 6x2x150kg next time and try to add a rep every week. Different way to get to 5x5x150kg but i think it will work too. I really should have done 5x147.5kg on monday but life got in the way and now im getting beaten by doubles .. that's demoralising but hopefully i'll get better.
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« Reply #4078 on: November 23, 2017, 01:05:28 am »
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BW: 88.7kg
Activity: 5.3
Misc: chest cold
Diet Compliance: 48/48(PR)
Mobility: T
Skill work: F

Resting fully today. Gave my erectors an hour on the TENS last night, foam rolled a bit. Ate plenty protein. I think im getting better at recovery too and adapting to heavier squatting gone wrong. But the day's still young, doms cud sneak up on me lol. This will be the 3rd week playing ball in a row so i shud start seeing my brain and body coming in harmony on the court. I'll know i have got it back when i start getting blocks again .. that's when i know i have the timing going. Haven't got a block yet, not even close.

I didnt eat chicken tonight either. fuck it. so sick of chicken breast. i havent enjoyed eating dinner in months, bro left me 3 slices of pizza and it was heaven. so deprived lol.
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« Reply #4079 on: November 23, 2017, 11:01:40 pm »
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BW: 88.5kg
Activity: 8.3
Misc: erectors sore/stiff,
Diet Compliance: 49/49(PR)
Mobility: T
Skill work: F

Lower recovery & upper training today. Should probably have eaten chicken breast last night .. maybe my erectors would be fresher today. ha ha

Recovery BS 2x6x120
BP 5x90
Dips 1x123.5(lol rom tho), 5x112, 8x100, 12xBW
jump rope
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