The Journey Of A Lifetime: MikeWines' Relentless Pursuit

[MikeWines]

it happens to everyone sometimes Mike, you hit your reps, did what was called for in your program, at least you put in the work. That volume PR on GHRs isn't anything to shake a stick at either.

Well I didn't hit my reps on the compound but just plugged away at the accessory work. For some reason I felt like I was gonna pass out 2-3x during a few squat sets. Dunno if it was the heat or what today but I would go to take a breath, things would start to get hazy, and I would have to pause for a few seconds and take more breaths, sucked man. haha

What were you trying to hit on squats?

Hit 180 for 3 sets of 8 last week so was going for 9-10 each set :/

[meimonsta]

Hm, squats are pretty easily affected by a whole bunch of little factors, IMO. You got great work in while knowing when to back off though which is always good!

[determined4000]

I was lifting looking like a 9 year old girl

nothing to be ashamed of mate

[ELLSKIES]

nothing to be ashamed of mate

lol!

[MikeWines]

Hm, squats are pretty easily affected by a whole bunch of little factors, IMO. You got great work in while knowing when to back off though which is always good!

Yeah I guess, prob going to turn into an intensification vs. an accumulation week with just 1 top work set.

nothing to be ashamed of mate
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lol!

^Prob squats more than me honestly...

[determined4000]

^Prob squats more than me honestly...

no
but her deadlift is more

[MikeWines]

no
but her deadlift is more

Brb moving to Jamaica and playing drums on the beach for the rest of my life since I suck at lifting. haha

[Prednisone666]

no
but her deadlift is more

but more importantly, what is her bench?

[Reko1993]

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Brb moving to Jamaica and playing drums on the beach for the rest of my life since I suck at lifting. haha

I figured out your problem. You have too much stress in your life and the increased cortisol is making you catabolic

[ELLSKIES]

Brb moving to Jamaica and playing drums on the beach for the rest of my life since I suck at lifting. haha

Haha, no you don't. You've made incredible progress. And you've avoided any injuries so far, while lifting some heavy ass weight for reps, so you're 'doing it right!' It just takes time, grasshopper. :-)

[MikeWines]

but more importantly, what is her bench?

^Sisters?...

I figured out your problem. You have too much stress in your life and the increased cortisol is making you catabolic

You actually might be right.














Not srs.









Potentially semi srs.

Haha, no you don't. You've made incredible progress. And you've avoided any injuries so far, while lifting some heavy ass weight for reps, so you're 'doing it right!' It just takes time, grasshopper. :-)

^Trying to keep this in mind but sometimes my goals get the best of me b/c I want it right. now. haha

[usawinston]

I've been lurking time and again. Looks like you're around 10lbs up from around 5 months ago; sounds like a fairly decent gain rate. When you did those high bar squats, was there a tempo or something? I think you can do more weight than that (assuming your RPE was 9-10).

[MikeWines]

I've been lurking time and again. Looks like you're around 10lbs up from around 5 months ago; sounds like a fairly decent gain rate. When you did those high bar squats, was there a tempo or something? I think you can do more weight than that (assuming your RPE was 9-10).

Yeah, it has been weird lately - +0lbs one week and then +2.25lbs the next .

The squats were weird yesterday, L hip was acting up and felt like I might have some capsular stuff going on and I noticed I was slightly pausing some of the reps @ 180 which might have decreased my rep counts. I became focused on a few cues I was trying to use during the set and b/c of that I would linger in the hole slightly. haha

[MikeWines]

Thinking about just deloading the rest of the week. Got some graduation stuff on friday and saturday and noticing a few fatigue factors starting to creep up (mood, morning RHR, sleep quantity required, etc.) so I might back off for the next 5 or 6 days, enjoy time with family and then get back into the swing of things.

[Reid456]

Thinking about just deloading the rest of the week. Got some graduation stuff on friday and saturday and noticing a few fatigue factors starting to creep up (mood, morning RHR, sleep quantity required, etc.) so I might back off for the next 5 or 6 days, enjoy time with family and then get back into the swing of things.

Can never complain when the timing works out like that.

[MikeWines]

Can never complain when the timing works out like that.

Also, I'm heading to the beach in about 5-6 weeks as well so if I tried to wait it out until then, it'd be too long and if I went another week or 2 then I'd have to deload again like 3 weeks after so it works out I guess.

[The Solution]

Thinking about just deloading the rest of the week. Got some graduation stuff on friday and saturday and noticing a few fatigue factors starting to creep up (mood, morning RHR, sleep quantity required, etc.) so I might back off for the next 5 or 6 days, enjoy time with family and then get back into the swing of things.

Why think?
Listen to your body and do what you need to do.
Stop overthinking.

[Reko1993]

Also, I'm heading to the beach in about 5-6 weeks as well so if I tried to wait it out until then, it'd be too long and if I went another week or 2 then I'd have to deload again like 3 weeks after so it works out I guess.

You should be training twice as hard

[usawinston]

Yeah, it has been weird lately - +0lbs one week and then +2.25lbs the next .

The squats were weird yesterday, L hip was acting up and felt like I might have some capsular stuff going on and I noticed I was slightly pausing some of the reps @ 180 which might have decreased my rep counts. I became focused on a few cues I was trying to use during the set and b/c of that I would linger in the hole slightly. haha

Pausing now and then is a good. It's definitely tough to focus on all the (new) specifics of form and then push your hardest at the same time.

I have the same weight fluctuations; not sure what to make of it sometimes.

[MikeWines]

Why think?
Listen to your body and do what you need to do.
Stop overthinking.

Trying to do just this, just going on a day to day basis, no set schedule.

You should be training twice as hard

Don't I know it haha Been hitting up the pool these past couple days and now I know why everybody jumps into the SCC as soon as march rolls, want that shred time so bad. haha

Pausing now and then is a good. It's definitely tough to focus on all the (new) specifics of form and then push your hardest at the same time.

I have the same weight fluctuations; not sure what to make of it sometimes.

I like using pauses on some accessory work but I got too focused on one cue or another and forgot to reverse out of the hole for a sec. haha

You seem to be growing like a weed though now that you've started working with Scooby.

[The Solution]

You seem to be growing like a weed though now that you've started working with Scooby.

Thats cause Jason knows his Chit!

[sonnydfrizzy]

You should be training twice as hard

This

inb4 mini cut

[MikeWines]

^Don't tempt me...

[Reko1993]

^Don't tempt me...

Do it *******. jk don't do it.

Gotta get dat mass if you wanna tap dat ass nomsayin?

[Prednisone666]

lol @ looking good for xyz occasion. I'm going to vegas with my GF and I'm going to look like a bloated michelin man by the side of the pool, but its all good.

you're still gonna be leaner thatn 90+ % of folks anyways brah

[MikeWines]

Daily Read/Watch/Listen:


^Jimmy Kimmel asks "health nuts" what they think gluten really is. Hahaha some of these responses are priceless, people have no idea why they're actually doing what they're doing.

Cue/Tip of the Day

Sometimes less is more. Understanding when to scale back and when to push harder is a thin line but you need to learn YOUR body, not listen to someone else who tells you how things "should" be.

Push - Deload

Warm Up:

• HK Adductor Mob
• Back To Wall Shoulder Flexion
• Forearm Wall Slides w/Shrug
• Band Pull-apart Series
• Toes Raised Calf Mob

Paused Incline DB Bench (3:2:1:x)
35sx10
45sx8
55sx6 (4 sets)

Dips
BWx50reps - various sets

A1. Machine Rear Delt Flies
120 reps - various sets

A2. Macine Laterals
3x12

B1. French Press
3x15

B2. Ring Fallouts
3x10

Thoughts - MW: 186.2 (What the heck...)
-Quick and dirty. Just went in and threw something together that I felt like doing atm. Really like the tempo and pause work on the DB bench though, that was fun and the pump was fantastic. Was up pretty late last night (for me) finishing up my final project for undergrad, turned it in this afternoon and now I'm a free man. Bout to go tubing down the river with some friends and then graduation on friday!

Do it *******. jk don't do it.

Gotta get dat mass if you wanna tap dat ass nomsayin?

Thought about it for a short 6 or 8 weeks. Probably once I hit 190 or 195.

lol @ looking good for xyz occasion. I'm going to vegas with my GF and I'm going to look like a bloated michelin man by the side of the pool, but its all good.

you're still gonna be leaner thatn 90+ % of folks anyways brah

^Hahahahahah I feel like that some days. I think it's crazy how our perceptions get shaped - we consider ourselves "fat" @ 15% BF and the average population sees that as "built" or "in shape". I guess everybody has their own definition.

[sonnydfrizzy]

I like what I see in here Mike! And in regards to your crazy weight fluctuations.. During the last few weeks of school and inconsistent sleep and a lot of stress my weight was all over the place.. I finished finals, cortisol levels fell, felt mentally "free," and weight stabilized and whooshed down. I bet once you get through graduation you will see your weight stabilize and even drop a bit.

Also, the more I read into the literature, the more I become a believer of recomping or "gaintaining." Increase your lifts while maintaining BW and leaning out during the summer. 3 months of recomping would probably serve you well if you wanted to give it a try. Albeit it is a slower process than cutting, you would still be able to increase LBM and your lifts. You might have to cut volume, but focus more on strength progression and you would see some WILD gains in your compounds. Just my .02 cents though.

Hahaha that video is hilarious dude.

*edit: the more I think about it... Have you ever considered just eating based on appetite, energy, mirror, and performance? I think coming from having an eating disorder and putting your body in a compromised state... This would do you good.. Your body would level off at its set point and homeostasis and you would be able to 100% auto regulate. I know my best gains and mood and sleep and energy have come from my last couple months of just eating and training. While I do have crappy lifting days, it's because I deadlift and squat hard and then come in the next day expecting to feel 100% recovered lol I think if you gave up calorie counting and just ate! it would do your mind and body a lot of good... And it could finally 100% recover from the hell you put it through.

[hostelmaniac]

120 reps on rear delt fly holy moly

[The Solution]

Also, the more I read into the literature, the more I become a believer of recomping or "gaintaining." Increase your lifts while maintaining BW and leaning out during the summer. 3 months of recomping would probably serve you well if you wanted to give it a try. Albeit it is a slower process than cutting,

Stop
This is nonsense
The last thing mike or you need to do is consider the thought of cutting.
5'11 146
No just no.

[Bronzzi]

Recomping is pretty much waste of time, I wasted over 1 year doing so. I didn't look any better and may have gained +2.5kg in every lift. Not worth it imo unless you're 225lb shredded with abs haha

Bulking and gaining strength is the way to go! Minicuts here and there could also be beneficial and much needed, especially since it's almost beach-time here as well

Hope you're doing well Mike