Martin's odyssey to become not as weak.

[martin_mathers]

Nice volume man. You even did 5 sets on some accessories. You must be feeling good.

lol my 5th sets are usually drop sets just to get dat pump on

[martin_mathers]

Squat
barx10
132x10
220x5
308x2
352x1
belt
374x1
396x2
419x1
430x1
430x1
396x4
was feeling strong as fuuck again today. errthang was so easy. maybe gravity is turned down in hong kong. and my hip was feeling pretty good today so i did some rep work

Seated rows
4x12

Back raise
4x15

Pulldown abs
4x20

went easy on the assistance work today because im squatting again on monday. no particular reason for that i just dont feel like deadlifting so im squatting more often lol. ppl at the gym were looking at me like i was a freak or something lol reminds me of my commercial gym days...squatting 2 plates = strong as fuq lulz
oh and the crossfit plague has spread to hongkong...there were two guys wearing rogue fitness shirts and shorts and they were doing snatches and c&j for reps...with a timer next to them. smh...

[martin_mathers]

I've decided to get on the Carb Nite diet and drop down to 220lbs. I figured since im living in a place with a kitchen i might as well use it. I can't really keep eating out every day every meal for the next 5 years. Plus its a lot cheaper making my own food anyways. and Im pretty sure im closing in on 30% bodyfat so i thought i should do a 2nd big cut. I did my first cut back in 2009 before i even started lifting. i went from 225 to 176.
i still see myself totalling 1400+ in June. i dont know how much damage the weight loss is going to do to my squat and bench but im still aiming for a 600 deadlift by June. I'm also going to give my do-wins a second chance since im squatting close stance now.

[martin_mathers]

Squat
barx10
132x5
220x3
308x2
352x1
belt
396x1
430x2 PR TOO EASY
430x2
430x2
396x3

Bent rows
132x12
220x10
242x10
242x10
242x10
242x10

Lat pulldown
4x15

Facepulls
4x15

Pulldown abs
4x20

feeling strong as hell today. gonna test my max soon. should be around 465 to 470

[snrygo]

less PRs, more cutting

[martin_mathers]

less PRs, more cutting

imma take a leap of faith and try to do both at the same time

[Juggernaut0]

Do you usually not start using your belt until you get to 400? srs though

Awesome PR. Just squat 500 already. lol

[snrygo]

imma take a leap of faith and try to do both at the same time

you just passed the test. congratz brah. in4scaledecline and weight on bar increasing!

[martin_mathers]

Do you usually not start using your belt until you get to 400? srs though

Awesome PR. Just squat 500 already. lol

i usually put on a belt once i get to 3 plates cause i injured my back before and i was scared of squatting without a belt. now im gonna put on my belt once i get to around 400

i say that to myself every day...the only reason i still havent squatted 500 is because i wasted a whole year doing something that stopped working for me a long time ago. now that i've nailed down my training, 500 will fall very soon!

you just passed the test. congratz brah. in4scaledecline and weight on bar increasing!

i have some pretty huge ass goals in 2013...

[Torrtrefireto]

I ****ing hate you so bad right now

[martin_mathers]

I ****ing hate you so bad right now

...why?

[Black_Spit]

Nice job hitting a PR man. Cutting to 220? What do you weight now?

[martin_mathers]

Nice job hitting a PR man. Cutting to 220? What do you weight now?

last time i weighed myself was a week ago and i was at ~250lbs. its more like a lifestyle change i guess. im gonna really clean up my diet and make my own meals. and if 220 happens then great but if it doesnt then it doesnt. i've eaten way too much crap for the past four months...

[Torrtrefireto]

was feeling strong as fuuck again today. errthang was so easy. maybe gravity is turned down in hong kong. and my hip was feeling pretty good today so i did some rep work

i still see myself totalling 1400+ in June. i dont know how much damage the weight loss is going to do to my squat and bench but im still aiming for a 600 deadlift by June. I'm also going to give my do-wins a second chance since im squatting close stance now.

430x2 PR TOO EASY
430x2
430x2

feeling strong as hell today. gonna test my max soon. should be around 465 to 470

i say that to myself every day...the only reason i still havent squatted 500 is because i wasted a whole year doing something that stopped working for me a long time ago. now that i've nailed down my training, 500 will fall very soon!

i have some pretty huge ass goals in 2013...

These

[martin_mathers]

These

lol its not like im out-lifting you...

[Torrtrefireto]

lol its not like im out-lifting you...

You already outpull me, and you've put more on your squat and bench this past year than I have in since 2010

[martin_mathers]

You already outpull me, and you've put more on your squat and bench this past year than I have in since 2010

lol dont be mad. be mad when i out total you at 220 lulz

[martin_mathers]

Bench
barx20
132x10
220x5
264x2
286x2
319x3 PR
319x3
319x3
308x2 triceps were burnt
286x4

DB Tri's ext
2x12

Tates
2x10

Tri pushdowns
4x15

Side raise
6x12

Curls
4x12

i really hope the weights here are not lighter. 319x3 was a BIG PR. i hit 315x2 for a couple sets before the meet but they werent easy. perhaps im just getting stronger
and i've been going super low carb for the past 4 days. i dont wanna say zero carbs because i did eat veggies but thats it for carbs. been eating tons of meat tho. but im still feeling strong as fuuuckk 1470 total you're mine!

[martin_mathers]

had carbs for dinner tonight...went to this stupid French place and all they had on the menu were some kinda meat on pancakes...tiny portions of meat too. shouldnt be more than 150g of carbs though so i think i won't die. and the Carb Nite diet says you should eat 2 high carb meals every week. im not sure i'll even do that. im planning on keeping my carbs as low as possible every day so i can drop weight faster. if i feel like its affecting my lifting too much then i'll add in some carbs. so for now its gonna be zero carbs every day other than veggies and fruits.

[Juggernaut0]

Why not just carb up once during the weekend and once mid-week?

Nice job man. Makin some big time progress recently. Nice way to be ending the year.

[martin_mathers]

Why not just carb up once during the weekend and once mid-week?

Nice job man. Makin some big time progress recently. Nice way to be ending the year.

because i wanna drop weight faster. when i feel like its really holding me back from going heavy in the gym then i'll carb up maybe once a week. twice a week is too much i think.

thanks!

Deadlift
132x10
220x5
308x3
396x2
440x1
485x2
507x1
worked up to an easy single but i hate pulling with straps. completely threw me off and i couldnt explode off the ground

Bent rows
132x10
220x8
242x8
253x8
253x8
253x8
220x12

Lat pulldown
4x15

Facepulls
4x15

Back raise
4x10

Ab rolls
4x10

morning bodyweight was 245. not bad for a 5-day progress. if i keep my diet consistent i think i'll get down to 220 a lot sooner than i thought. i hope i can do that by April.

[martin_mathers]

exactly one week into the diet im already seeing some very noticeable difference. my face is looking smaller, my waist is looking tighter and overall im already leaner. i also havent taken creatine in over 2 weeks so that also helped. and since i've cut out all milk products im only crapping 1-2 times per day. usually i would crap up to 6 times per day since i used to drink at least 1L of chocolate milk per day. i also planned out all the meals that i will eat when i get back to canada. its basically gonna be the same shiit almost every day. gonna start cooking and eating like a bodybuilder. might acquire speedo and oil in the near future.

[martin_mathers]

Squat
Barx10
132x8
220x5
308x2
352x1
Belt
396x1
430x2
440x1
440x1
396x3
Not feeling strong today but still easy!

Bentrows
132x12
220x12
231x12
231x12
231x10
220x10

Lat pulldown
2x15

Facepulls
4x15

Pulldown abs
4x20

Back raise
4x20

My belt is starting to feel looser. Yay. Also gonna have to start lowering the volume and work done in the gym

[martin_mathers]

Bench
Barx20
132x10
220x5
264x3
286x1
308x1
330x1
330x1
308x3
286x4
Shoulders and elbows were hurting today so i took it easy. Definitely feeling the effect of ultra low carb diet.

Tates
4x12

Rope pushdown
4x15

Side raise
6x12

Curls
5x12

Flying back to the Great True North tomorrow. Its been a good two weeks of vacation training. I hit a couple PRs too couldnt have asked for more. Cant wait to see my friends but then i probably wont see my family again in at least another year lol.
Already planned out my next mini cycle. I will be focusing on singles on my squat and deads and triples on the bench.

[bassinyoface]

exactly one week into the diet im already seeing some very noticeable difference. my face is looking smaller, my waist is looking tighter and overall im already leaner. i also havent taken creatine in over 2 weeks so that also helped. and since i've cut out all milk products im only crapping 1-2 times per day. usually i would crap up to 6 times per day since i used to drink at least 1L of chocolate milk per day. i also planned out all the meals that i will eat when i get back to canada. its basically gonna be the same shiit almost every day. gonna start cooking and eating like a bodybuilder. might acquire speedo and oil in the near future.

ah yess eat like a bodybuilder...hmm good call!! just remember who the strongest RAW dog is right now too brah!

awesome PR's bro, keep on climbing up!

[martin_mathers]

ah yess eat like a bodybuilder...hmm good call!! just remember who the strongest RAW dog is right now too brah!

awesome PR's bro, keep on climbing up!

duude next time you see me im gonna look like a greek god lean as fuarkkkkkk and maybe i'll let you poke on one of my abs.

[martin_mathers]

Back in da Great North! God i missed the cold. i still managed to go ultra low carb on the plane lol had no carbs at all other than some pretzels which was only 11g of carbs. only ate the meat and some veggies and threw out the potatoes, bread etc. im proud of myself.

[martin_mathers]

Deads
135x5
225x5
315x3
405x1
455x1
500x1
500+30lbs chain x1
315+fuuckton of chains for 6 sets of 2
feeling weak as shiit today. but i did have a 15-hour plane ride yesterday and im on a jet lag so i'll take it.

Deficit Stiff legs
225x8
225x8
275x8
275x8
more brutal than i thought

Seated rows
4x10

that was all i had today. i was sleepy as hell during the whole workout. im also going to read more into the Cube Method tonight. i think the Cube might be optimal since im cutting. gonna have some spaghetti tonight so i can stay alive.

[martin_mathers]

Standing Military Press
barx10
95x10
115x10
135x10
135x7
95x10
my overhead strength is retardedly weak

Calf raises
4x20
supersetted with
Curls
4x15

Ab pulldowns
4x20
supersetted with
Lat pulldowns
4x15

DB shrugs
4x15

Assistance day. bodyweight today was down to 243. approaching lean mean status

[martin_mathers]

Squat
barx10
135x5
225x5
315x2
365x2
405x2
405x2
385x2
feeling extremely weak

Bentrows
135x12
205x12
225x10
225x10

Ab rolls
4x10
being 13lbs lighter these were easy lol

Back raise
4x15

very weak today. but it was kind of expected. Starting next week im going to start light and let my body get used to the new leverages as i continue to drop weight.
morning bodyweight was 242. last time i weighed 242 i was extremely dehydrated and had not eaten in 18 hours. so YAY. hopefully for the first time in my entire life i'll be able to see my abs...dont judge.