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    Sometimes we just have to put in the work, let the boss make the macro changes and go with the flow. I also was having some issues with losing weight (mentally) than anything the first 2 weeks. I checked my weight daily and would freak from 2-3lb fluctuations after all time lows. Even though I know it would stil bother me now, I quit jumping on the scale so many days in a row because I realized that was not helping me overall. Now I am just taking in week and bi weekly weigh ins and that helps a lot. I can see the changes from my pictures that I am doing pretty well moreso than judging solely by the scale.
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    Originally Posted by RichKnapp View Post
    Nice leg work ^5
    Thanks Rich!


    Originally Posted by Frankdaddy View Post
    Sometimes we just have to put in the work, let the boss make the macro changes and go with the flow. I also was having some issues with losing weight (mentally) than anything the first 2 weeks. I checked my weight daily and would freak from 2-3lb fluctuations after all time lows. Even though I know it would stil bother me now, I quit jumping on the scale so many days in a row because I realized that was not helping me overall. Now I am just taking in week and bi weekly weigh ins and that helps a lot. I can see the changes from my pictures that I am doing pretty well moreso than judging solely by the scale.
    I agree with you on the weighing frequency thing. I have been doing bi-weekly weigh-ins in the morning after waking this prep and I feel that I'm not quite as hung up on weight as I was in the past when I would weigh daily.
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    1-12 Thursday: Back/Chest

    DB Bench:
    1. 105x10
    2. 105x8
    3. 90x11
    4. 90x9

    Chest Supported DB Rows:
    1. 90x12
    2. 90x12
    3. 90x10
    4. 90x10

    Bodymasters Hammer Bench:
    1. 2 plates per side x12
    2. same
    3. same

    Bodyweight Pull Ups:
    1. 12
    2. 10
    3. 10

    Pec Deck:
    1. stack x12
    2. stack x12
    3. 180x15

    V Bar Pulldown:
    1. 200x10
    2. 200x8
    3. 170x12

    Moto Row:
    1. 50x12
    2. 50x12
    3. 50x12

    Lying Rope Pulldown:
    1. stack x15
    2. stack x15
    3. stack x15




    Nothing too spectacular with this workout, but it was decent especially considering I worked out in the morning and I typically don't get good workouts in the morning.
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    23/25/26 wks out

    Weight: 189.2lbs
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    Really disappointed with this set of pics. They still look like I haven't lost any size; however, I feel like I still look really smooth. Layne has also made some adjustments so I'm optimistic I will see some solid improvements heading forward.
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    Originally Posted by RichKnapp View Post
    ^5 things will come.
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    1-13 Friday: Legs

    Hack Squats:
    1. 4 plates per side x12
    2. 4 plates per side x12
    3. 4 plates per side x12 (Volume PR!)

    Leg Press:
    1. 7 plates per side x10
    2. 7 plates per side x10
    3. 7 plates per side x10

    Leg Extension superset Walking Lunge:
    1. 225x12/50x10
    2. 225x19/50x10

    Standing Calf Raise:
    1. 240x12
    2. 240x12
    3. 240x10
    4. 240x10

    Assisted Glute/Ham Raise off Ground:
    1. 6
    2. 6
    3. 5
    4. 5

    Donkey Calf Raise:
    1. 210x12
    2. 210x12
    3. 210x10

    1 Leg Keeling Ham Curl:
    1. 60x10
    2. 60x10
    3. 60x8
    4. 40x15

    Seated Calf Raise:
    1. 3 plates rest paused until 50 reps were reached







    1-14 Saturday: Shoulders/Arms

    DB Military:
    1. 85x5
    2. 85x5
    3. 85x5 (Volume PR)

    Cable Side Raise:
    1. 30x15
    2. 40x10
    3. 40x10
    4. 30x15

    Lying Rear Raise:
    1. 30x12
    2. 30x12
    3. 30x10

    Barbell Curl:
    1. 115x8
    2. 105x10
    3. 105x8
    4. 95x12

    Skull Crusher:
    1. 125x10
    3. 125x8
    3. 115x10
    4. 115x10

    Cable Preacher Curl:
    1. 120x12
    2. 120x10
    3. 120x8

    Overhead Rope Extension:
    1. 140x12
    2. 140x10
    3. 140x10

    Curl Machine:
    1. 50x15
    2. 50x15
    3. 50x15

    Board Pressdowns on dip machine:
    1. 285x15
    2. 285x15
    3. 285x15







    1-16 Monday: Upper

    Weighted Neutral Grip Pull Ups:
    1. 55x7 (Think this may also be a PR or pretty close to it)
    2. 55x6
    3. 55x6

    Chest Supported DB Row:
    1. 95x8
    2. 95x8
    3. 95x8

    Rack Chins:
    1. 120x8
    2. 120x8
    3. 120x8

    Incline DB Bench:
    1. 115x4 (Tied PR)
    2. 115x3
    3. 105x7
    4. 105x5

    Upright Row:
    1. 125x8
    2. 125x8
    3. 125x6
    4. 115x10

    Preacher Curls:
    1. 105x8
    2. 105x8
    3. 105x6
    4. 105x6

    Skull Cruhers:
    1. 125x8
    2. 125x8
    3. 125x8
    4. 125x8
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    22.5/24.5/25.5 wks out

    Bodyweight: 188.6lbs (-1.2lbs since last Tuesday)


    Looks like I'm still making good progress in the weight loss department and strength is still doing really well. Hoping this continues.
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    I think their is definition change especially around the midsection from what I see. You are still at the beginning of prep, I am right thier with you on worrying about weight loss even though i've done it plenty times before. I am just thinking we are really just fine tuning things before things get deep, so why worry now when this is the easy part.
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    Originally Posted by Frankdaddy View Post
    I think their is definition change especially around the midsection from what I see. You are still at the beginning of prep, I am right thier with you on worrying about weight loss even though i've done it plenty times before. I am just thinking we are really just fine tuning things before things get deep, so why worry now when this is the easy part.
    Thanks for the support. I think things are moving in the right direction. Doing things slowly so I preserve muscle mass sometimes just leads to me being impatient.
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    1-17 Tuesday: Legs

    Defecit Deadlifts:
    1. 365x3
    2. 385x3
    3. 405x3
    4. 425x3 (PR!!!)

    Hack Squats:
    1. 4 plates per side x8
    2. 4 plates per side x8
    3. 4 plates per side x8

    Assisted Glute/Ham Raise off Ground:
    1. 6
    2. 6
    3. 5

    Leg Extension:
    1. stack x10
    2. stack x8

    Seated Ham Curl:
    1. stack x10
    2. stack x8

    Seated Calf Raise:
    1. 4 plates +25 x8
    2. 4 plates +25 x8
    3. 4 plates +25 x7
    4. 4 plates +25 x6
    5. 4 plates x8
    6. 4 plates x8
    7. 4 plates x8
    8. 4 plates x8






    Great leg workout. Felt really strong on the defecit deadlifts today. Hope I can keep the string of solid workouts up.
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    1-19 Thursday: Back/Chest

    Bodyweight Pull Ups:
    1. 10
    2. 10
    3. 10
    4. 10
    5. 10
    6. 10
    7. 10
    8. 10
    9. 10
    10. 10 (Century mark! Volume PR)

    DB Bench:
    1. 90x10
    2. 90x10
    3. 90x10
    4. 90x10
    5. 90x10
    6. 90x10 (this has got to be a volume pr also)

    Cable Crossovers:
    1. 80x15
    2. 80x15
    3. 80x12
    4. 80x12

    Chest Supported DB Row:
    1. 70x10
    2. 70x10
    3. 70x10
    4. 70x10
    5. 70x10

    Lying Rope Pulldown:
    1. stack x15
    2. stack x15
    3. stack x15




    Great high volume workout. I've had put in 12hr days the past couple of days and was running on less than optimal sleep. That plus the gym being really cold inside was making it difficult for me to warm up and get into my workout so I decided to mix things up a bit. Really happy with this workout. Alternated bw pull ups with db bench then crossovers and had a pump everywhere. Did a couple more lifts to get some more volume for my crappy back and called it a night. Really kept things moving also. Got 28 sets done in just under 1hr and 10min, however, it was cold enough in the gym I really wasn't sweating much, but I still had a really great pump.
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    10x10 on pullups that's awesome, Pete! I think part of the non sweating thing is prepping. Wait till you're that dude in 80 degree weather lifting while wearing a hoodie, complaining that it's cold
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    1-20 Friday: Legs

    Speed Squats with Orange Bands:
    1. 225x3
    2. 225x3
    3. 225x3
    4. 225x3
    5. 225x3
    6. 225x3

    Hack Squats:
    1. 4 plates per side x10
    2. 4 plates per side x10
    3. 4 plates per side x8
    4. 4 plates per side x8

    Assisted Glute/Ham Raise:
    1. 6
    2. 6
    3. 5
    4. 5
    5. 5

    Standing Calf Raise:
    1. 240x12
    2. 240x12
    3. 240x10
    4. 240x10
    5. 240x10

    Leg Extension:
    1. 225x12
    2. 225x12
    3. 225x10
    4. 225x10
    5. 225x10
    6. 225x10

    1 Leg Kneeling Ham Curl:
    1. 60x12
    2. 60x10
    3. 60x8

    Seated Calf Raise:
    1. 3 plates x15
    2. 3 plates x12
    3. 3 plates x12
    4. 3 plates x12
    5. 3 plates x12


    Solid workout to end a long, stressful, and frustrating week.







    1-21 Saturday: Shoulders/Arms

    Smith Military Pres:
    1. 70 per side x12
    2. 70 per side x10
    3. 70 per side x8

    Seated Side Raise:
    1. 35x12
    2. 35x12
    3. 35x12
    4. 35x12

    Rear Delts on Pec Deck:
    1. 130x12
    2. 130x12
    3. 130x12

    Preacher Curl:
    1. 85x12
    2. 85x12
    3. 85x12

    Skull Crusher:
    1. 115x12
    2. 115x10
    3. 115x10

    Spider Curl:
    1. 60x15
    2. 60x12
    3. 60x12

    Cable Pressdowns:
    1. 180x12
    2. 180x12
    3. 180x12

    Lying Cable Curl:
    1. 100x20
    2. 120x15
    3. 120x12

    Overhead Rope Extension:
    1. 120x15
    2. 120x15
    3. 120x15







    1-23 Monday: Upper

    Weighted Neutral Grip Pull Ups:
    1. 57.5x7
    2. 57.5x6
    3. 57.5x6

    Chest Supported DB Row:
    1. 95x8
    2. 95x8
    3. 95x8

    Lat Pulldown:
    1. 230x10
    2. 230x8

    DB Bench:
    1. 110x7
    2. 110x6
    3. 110x6
    4. 110x5

    Seated Side Raise:
    1. 42.5x10
    2. 42.5x10
    3. 42.5x8
    4. 42.5x8

    Barbell Curls:
    1. 115x7
    2. 115x6
    3. 115x5
    4. 95x10

    Weighted Dips:
    1. 90x8
    2. 90x8
    3. 90x8
    4. 90x8





    Still feeling fairly strong in the gym. Stress/work levels have picked up and sleep levels have gone down over the past week, but I'm still hitting all my macros and workouts.
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    22/24/25 wks out:

    Weight: 189lbs (weight was up slightly since Tues, however, I weighed in at 188.0lbs today so I still seem to be heading in the right direction. I'm down 7lbs in 5.5 wks.


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    I can see a difference, most notably in the side shots, from your previous set of pics. On the right track, Pete
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    looking great man!! workouts and all!! keep it up
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    Pics looking good and that pullup / db press high volume workout was nasty! You've retained great strength for being down to the 180s.
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    Originally Posted by Bnizzle163 View Post
    I can see a difference, most notably in the side shots, from your previous set of pics. On the right track, Pete
    Thanks! I see myself in the mirror every day (trust me, I pose in the mirror multiple times daily) so I don't notice much change. It is always reassuring that others are seeing my progress.


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    Thanks Rich!


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    looking great man!! workouts and all!! keep it up
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    Originally Posted by triplewhammy View Post
    Pics looking good and that pullup / db press high volume workout was nasty! You've retained great strength for being down to the 180s.
    I have been really impressed with the way I have maintained strenght this prep. Other than some of the lifts where I can tell my waist is smaller and I have less stability, my strength really hasn't gone anywhere.
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    1-24 Tuesday: Legs

    Squats:
    1. 365x3
    2. 365x3
    3. 365x3
    4. 365x3
    5. 365x3

    Assisted Glute Ham Raise off Ground:
    1. 6
    2. 6
    3. 6
    4. 5
    5. 5

    Seated Calf Raise:
    1. 4 plates+35 x8
    2. 4 plates+35 x6
    3. 4 plates +35 x5
    4. 4 plates+25 x8
    5. 4 plates +25 x6

    Leg Extension:
    1. stack x10
    2. stack x8
    3. stack x8

    Lying Ham Curl: (heaviest lying ham curl on earth I swear)
    1. 120x8
    2. 120x8
    3. 120x8

    Standing Calf Raise:
    1. 270x10
    2. 270x8
    3. 270x8
    4. 270x8
    5. 270x8


    Really pumped about this workout. Squats weren't even that terrible. All sets were done with good form and I wasn't really even grinding out reps. Really pumped with where my strength is right now. 21.5 weeks to improve.
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    It's good that strength is still up! You're much stronger at this weight versus last prep from what I remember. Wait till you're about 2-3lbs away. That's when even db work is daunting because carrying the damn things to the bench is like the hardest thing ever
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    Originally Posted by Bnizzle163 View Post
    It's good that strength is still up! You're much stronger at this weight versus last prep from what I remember. Wait till you're about 2-3lbs away. That's when even db work is daunting because carrying the damn things to the bench is like the hardest thing ever
    I feel like I am much stronger this time around:

    Start of 2008 Prep (190lbs):
    Squat: 365
    Bench: 275
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    Start of 2012 Prep (195lbs):
    Squat: 425
    Bench: 320
    Dead: 515

    Hopefully the strength continues to stay up and hopefully my increases in strength will show onstage.
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    Originally Posted by chuckles_345 View Post
    22/24/25 wks out:

    Weight: 189lbs (weight was up slightly since Tues, however, I weighed in at 188.0lbs today so I still seem to be heading in the right direction. I'm down 7lbs in 5.5 wks.


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    you started really lean...hopefully i can be as lean as your pre-cut pics by summer lmao

    anyway the lighting in the first set of pics is different than in the others, but your upper abs/serratus and erectors and middle back look noticeably leaner.
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    Originally Posted by bieberhole69 View Post
    you started really lean...hopefully i can be as lean as your pre-cut pics by summer lmao

    anyway the lighting in the first set of pics is different than in the others, but your upper abs/serratus and erectors and middle back look noticeably leaner.
    Thanks. You better hope to get leaner than what I started out. I wasn't all that lean and even now I still have quite a ways to go, but I'm slowly making progress and will get there by June.
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    1-26 Thursday: Back/Chest

    Weighted Pull Ups:
    1. 25x12
    2. 25x11
    3. 25x10
    4. 25x8

    DB Incline:
    1. 100x9
    2. 100x8
    3. 100x8

    Chest Supported DB Row:
    1. 85x10
    2. 85x10
    3. 85x9
    4. 85x8

    DB Bench:
    1. 100x8
    2. 100x7
    3. 80x11

    V Bar Pulldown:
    1. 200x10
    2. 200x8
    3. 170x15

    Cable Crossovers (lighter cables):
    1. 100x12

    Bodymasters Hammer Row:
    1. 2 plates +25 per side x12
    2. 2 plates +25 per side x12
    3. 2 plates +25 per side x12

    Pec Deck:
    1. stack x12
    2. stack x10
    3. 180x15

    Lying Rope Pulldown:
    1. stack x15
    2. stack x15

    Straight Arm Pressdowns:
    1. 50x15
    2. 50x15





    Solid workout considering I had put in a 12+hr day and cardio Wed and wasn't too far off of that before this workout on Thurs. I ended up not getting to the gym until after 7pm and it was fairly dead so I did my thing and got a good workout in. Legs Friday and then I'll be taking my next round of progress pics on Saturday and doing shoulders/arms.
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    1-27 Friday: Legs

    Hack Squats:
    1. 4 plates +10 per side x10
    2. 4 plates +10 per side x10
    3. 4 plates +10 per side x8
    4. 4 plates +10 per side x8
    5. 3 plates+25 per side x12

    Assisted Glute/Ham Raise off Ground:
    1. 6
    2. 6
    3. 5
    4. 5
    5. 5

    Standing Calf Raise:
    1. 240x12
    2. 240x10
    3. 240x10
    4. 240x10
    5. 240x10

    Leg Extension superset DB Walking Lunges:
    1. 225x12/50x10
    2. 225x10/50x10

    Donkey Calf Raise:
    1. 225x12
    2. 225x10
    3. 225x10
    4. 225x8

    Leg Extension:
    1. 225x10
    2. 225x10
    3. 225x8

    Seated Ham Curl:
    1. stack x12
    2. stack x10
    3. stack x8

    Seated Calf Raise:
    1. 3 plates x15
    2. 3 plates x15
    3. 3 plates x15



    Ended a really long and stressful week with the killer Friday night leg workout. Still moving the same weights I could move at 195-197lbs, but it takes a hell of a lot of effort these days. This workout took a lot out of me, but I killed it for well over 1.5hrs.
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    1-28 Saturday: Shoulders/Arms

    Smith Military Press:
    1. 75 per side x10
    2. 75 per side x8
    3. 75 per side x8

    Cable Side Raise:
    1. 40x10
    2. 40x10
    3. 40x10

    Lying Rear Raise:
    1. 30x12
    2. 30x12
    3. 30x12

    High Rep front raise superset side raise: 1 set with 20lbs to failure

    Seated DB Curls:
    1. 40x12
    2. 40x12
    3. 40x10
    4. 40x10

    Skull Crushers:
    1. 115x12
    2. 115x12
    3. 115x10
    4. 115x8

    Barbell Curls:
    1. 95x10
    2. 95x10
    3. 95x8
    4. 95x8

    Cable Pressdowns:
    1. 180x12
    2. 180x10
    3. 180x10
    4. 180x10

    Lying Cable Curl:
    1. 100x20
    2. 120x12

    Overhead Rope Extension:
    1. 120x15
    2. 120x12




    Really long day on the research side of things. Things aren't going too well for me on that side of things right now. I just keep making stupid mistakes and kicking myself afterwards. I got to the gym in time to get this one in before it closed and actually had a really good workout and got a really huge pump. 21 weeks until I hit the stage.
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