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Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« Reply #1335 on: November 26, 2019, 04:52:33 pm »
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Edit: wanted to not eat today, but my friend invited me for dinner and i didnt want to turn down the offer
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Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« Reply #1336 on: November 27, 2019, 08:19:56 pm »
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hah nice @ the graph.

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« Reply #1337 on: November 28, 2019, 03:43:36 pm »
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Wednesday - 11/27/19
Weight:

-= Workout Log =-

Squat
135 x 10 >> 3min rest.
225 x 3
225 x 1
275 x 1
345 x 1
315 x 5
315 x 2

RDL
135 x 8 >> 3min rests.
225 x 3 >> I love how I can always count on my RDLs to improve.
315 x 1
365 x 1
385 x 6 or 7
385 x 2

Cable Ab Pull Downs
+115 x 3 >> 2min rests.
130 x 6
120 x 8
115 x 8

Barbell Shrugs
335 x 12
335 x 8
335 x 6

Looks like my strength may have stabilized now after losing the glycogen.

hah nice @ the graph.

Haha yeah, i think it's nice to see numbers visualized for easy trend spotting. I'm guessing after the sharp drop in muscle glycogen and water weight, the weight loss should more or less slow down at about a pound every 4-5 days.
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« Reply #1338 on: November 29, 2019, 07:49:57 am »
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Ate again at night since I was invited to have some food... slowing down the progress but maybe it's for the better so i don't drop too quick

pretty sure my weight is "stabilized" now meaning any further weight loss is “real” and not just continued water and glycogen weight loss
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Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« Reply #1339 on: November 30, 2019, 03:30:35 pm »
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Saturday - 11/30/19
Weight:

-= Workout Log =-

30° Incline DB Press
50's x 12 >> 3min rests.
50's x 5 >> Worked out at a different gym with nice dumbbells.
65's x 5 >> Finally was able to do a proper warm up and non-clunky 100's.
80's x 3
95's x 1
100's x 5
90's x 6
90's x 5

Chin Ups
BW x 5 >> 3min rests.
+30 x 3
+60 x 6
+60 x 4
+60 x 4

65° Incline Seated Lateral Raises
20's x 15 >> 60sec rests.
20's x 10
20's x 8
20's x 8

Pendlay Rows
135 x 8 >> 2min rests.
185 x 3
225 x 1
245 x 6
245 x 3
245 x 3

DB Rear Delt Flyes on Incline
20's x 15 >> 60sec rests.
20's x 10

DB Rear Delt External Rotation Flyes on Incline
25's x 8 >> 60sec rests.
25's x 8

Worked out at a different gym. Also had to work out while fasted (usually those are my rest days), yet I was still able to increase from 100x3 to 100x5 on the incline db bench. Goes to show how much it helps to have proper dumbbells to lift with, and a proper warm up scheme (lots of dumbbells missing at my usual gym).

Makes me wonder if, when I was at 100x5 at my current less than decent gym, would I have hit 100x8 at this gym?



Did not expect to drop another 2lbs. Probably due to lifting while fasting today - dryer than usual.

Had a bit of a re-feed after that 194.0 weigh in. Not sure if ill continue the re-feed the next day or what
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Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« Reply #1340 on: December 02, 2019, 05:20:19 pm »
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Re-fed the same day of the 194.0lb reading (after weighing myself), and the following day.
Currently doing an all-day fast again, and should hit lower body tomorrow.

So I went from a 201.8lb dry fasted weight (after being carbed up) to a 196.6lbs dry fasted weight (after being carbed up).
That's a 4.2lb drop in 12 days. Pretty good. Haven't lost much of any strength yet either. In fact, my RDL increased.
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Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« Reply #1341 on: December 03, 2019, 11:48:46 am »
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Tuesday - 12/03/19
Weight:

-= Workout Log =-

Squat
135 x 10 >> 3min rest.
225 x 3
225 x 1
275 x 1
335 x 1
315 x 5
315 x 2

RDL
135 x 8 >> 3min rest.
225 x 3
315 x 1
365 x 1
385 x 6
385 x 3

Leg Press Machine Calf Raises (Superset A)
+540 x 15
+540 x 12
+540 x 12

Barbell Shrugs (Superset A)
335 x 12
335 x 8
335 x 6

Cable Ab Pull Downs
+105 x 3 >> 2min rests.
130 x 8 (cheating)
120 x 6
115 x 6

30º Incline DB Bench Press
60's x 8
60's x 5
100's x 3
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Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« Reply #1342 on: December 04, 2019, 12:49:46 pm »
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Ate a ton of food yesterday. Stinks because I had 0 calories the day before.
Another 0 calorie day today. Don't even want to weigh myself today incase I way more than 2 days ago lol

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« Reply #1343 on: December 05, 2019, 11:30:26 am »
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Thursday - 12/05/19
Weight:

-= Workout Log =-

30° Incline DB Press
40's x 15 >> 3min rests.
40's x 5 >> Beginning to think the 100's at my gym are around 102lbs each.
60's x 5 >> Increased to 10 reps on back up sets. Re-feed worked nice it seems.
90's x 2
100's x 3
90's x 10
90's x 4

T-Bar Rows
90 x 5 >> 2min rests.
135 x 3
160 x 8
160 x 6
160 x 6

65° Incline Seated Lateral Raises
20's x 15 >> 60sec rests.
20's x 8
20's x 6
20's x 6

Chin Ups
BW x 5 >> 3min rests.
+30 x 3
+55 x 6
+55 x 5
+55 x 4

DB Rear Delt Flyes on Incline
20's x 14 >> 60sec rests.

DB Rear Delt External Rotation Flyes on Incline
20's x 15 >> 60sec rests.

I feel so much better eating less. I can't stress this enough. Much less laziness throughout the day, I don't sleep through entire mornings, etc. Of course it makes weightlifting progress stagnate, but I think this should provide me motivation to only do very slow lean bulks moving forward if anything. I don't want to lose this feeling of being light and awake.

The mornings after which I don't fast I am just wide awake. Even if I wake up in the middle of the night, like 2-3am and go pee... I'm very alert and aware. Not dragging myself back to bed like a zombie.
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Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« Reply #1344 on: December 06, 2019, 04:39:02 pm »
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« Reply #1345 on: December 08, 2019, 11:47:08 am »
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Saturday - 12/07/19
Weight:

-= Workout Log =-

Squat
135 x 10 >> 3min rest.
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 1
335 x 1
315 x 5
315 x 2

RDL
135 x 8 >> 3min rest.
225 x 3
315 x 1
365 x 1
405 x 1
390 x 5
390 x 2

Leg Press Machine Calf Raises (Superset A)
+540 x 15
+540 x 15
+540 x 15

Barbell Shrugs (Superset A)
335 x 15
335 x 8
335 x 8

Cable Ab Pull Downs (Superset B)
100 x 8 >> This got crazy tough again. Machine wasn’t moving smoothly today.
95 x 8 (cheating)
95 x 6

30º Incline DB Bench Press (Superset B)
60's x 8 >> The 90’s felt light, not sure how I failed on the 100’s.
60's x 5
90’s x 1
100's x 0

Felt a little sick today, just slightly. Surprised i still hit 5 reps on squat.
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« Reply #1346 on: December 09, 2019, 11:25:04 am »
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Ended up eating a lot of desi food after this :(
couldn't resist. approaching the 190 mark so its getting tougher to resist food now
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Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« Reply #1347 on: December 09, 2019, 11:31:49 am »
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Monday - 12/09/19
Weight:

-= Workout Log =-

30° Incline DB Press
40's x 15 >> 3min rests.
40's x 8
60's x 5
60's x 3
90's x 2
100's x 3
90's x 9
90's x 5
90's x 5

Chin Ups
BW x 5 >> 3min rests.
+30 x 3
+60 x 6
+60 x 5
+60 x 4

65° Incline Seated Lateral Raises
20's x 15 >> 60sec rests.
20's x 9
20's x 7
20's x 5

T-Bar Rows
90 x 5 >> 2min rests.
135 x 3
150 x 8
150 x 8
150 x 8

DB Rear Delt Flyes on Incline
20's x 15 >> 60sec rests.

DB Rear Delt External Rotation Flyes on Incline
20's x 15 >> 60sec rests.

DB Bench dropped by a rep on the backup rep. Sucks especially after being carbed up from last night. However, the rest of my lifts were strong, so I chalk it up to not enough volume. Added in another backup set this workout.

Didn't want to eat last night but did anyway. So having only about 1200cal today and then fasting till after tomorrow morning's pre-workout meal. Hopefully I don't get invited to another dinner to mess this up lol
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« Reply #1348 on: December 10, 2019, 05:27:26 pm »
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No change in weight. Probably due to eating all that desi food on 12/8 after my weigh in. chicken korma, garlic n cheese naan, rice pudding, mango lassi... couldnt resist

doing well today though. hopefully i go to bed without eating at all today

edit: just turned down a dinner invitation at a friend of a friend's pizza shop. all that free cheesy goodness....
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Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« Reply #1349 on: December 11, 2019, 12:42:45 pm »
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Wednesday - 12/11/19
Weight:

-= Workout Log =-

Squat
135 x 10 >> 3min rest.
135 x 10 >> The 315x5 was very tough. Surprised I got it today.
185 x 5
225 x 1
275 x 1
335 x 1
315 x 5
315 x 2

RDL
135 x 8 >> 3min rest.
225 x 3 >> My glgutes felt zapped from the squats, happy to hit 385x6 anyway.
315 x 1
365 x 1
405 x 1
385 x 6
385 x 2

Leg Press Machine Calf Raises (Superset A)
+540 x 17
+540 x 12
+540 x 12

Barbell Shrugs (Superset A)
335 x 15
335 x 8
335 x 8

Cable Ab Pull Downs (Superset B)
100 x 5 >> Machine felt smooth again.
125 x 8
120 x 8 (last 2 reps cheating)
120 x 10 (last 6 reps cheating

30º Incline DB Bench Press (Superset B)
60's x 8
60's x 5
90’s x 5

Not sure how much longer I can keep up the 315x5 squat and 385x6 RDL on this cut, but we'll see. I've lost a decent amount of weight so far without strength loss so i should still be happy with a slight decline in strength even as I head towards 190lb bw and below (dry fasted weight)
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