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    I see you set some PR's yourself! LeanGains is one helluva drug. Mirin' your weighted pullups, that's pretty crazy!
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    Originally Posted by scoveg13 View Post
    I see you set some PR's yourself! LeanGains is one helluva drug. Mirin' your weighted pullups, that's pretty crazy!
    Thanks man. Yes, I was very pleasantly surprised by the weight I could handle for low reps on weighted chins - especially since my chin up endurance has never been great. Back development in general for me has always lagged behind chest, which is why I train it first in the week. It's also a nice ego boost since guys our size are never gonna be the biggest guys in the gym, but let's see those 250+ pounders strap up 50 extra lbs and see how strong they are ;-)

    Expecting my deadlift to continue to climb. I've never incorporated it into my workout in the past, so I feel like that will keep getting better. Thanks again!
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    A bit late BUT goodluck man! just started a mix of eat stop eat and leangains on Monday eating maintenance 2700cals 4x a week on weight days following 16 hour fast 8 hour feed and then 1000cals 3x a week on off days fasting for 24 hours till my feed.. Hoping for some good results!!
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    Hey man, nice work on the chins, i am havin trouble gettin my chins to even get to to 3*5, any suggestions you can offer, what helps u get ur chins higher, these have gotta be the works exercise for progressing for me
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    Originally Posted by nyjets7560 View Post
    A bit late BUT goodluck man! just started a mix of eat stop eat and leangains on Monday eating maintenance 2700cals 4x a week on weight days following 16 hour fast 8 hour feed and then 1000cals 3x a week on off days fasting for 24 hours till my feed.. Hoping for some good results!!
    Thanks, man. Good luck to you as well! Those 1000 cal days may be harsh but the refeeds are gonna feel great!
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    Originally Posted by aussieboi901 View Post
    Hey man, nice work on the chins, i am havin trouble gettin my chins to even get to to 3*5, any suggestions you can offer, what helps u get ur chins higher, these have gotta be the works exercise for progressing for me
    any help appreciated
    Took a long time for me also. The hardest thing for me to improve initially was endurance. I used to rest mid set then bang out whatever I could to get to higher reps. So for example if you normally cap out at 5 - get those 5; drop off the bar for a few seconds then jump back up and try to get another. Repeat as many times as you can, then do a full rest period in between. It's cheating in a way, but you end up getting more reps than you could through straight sets, which leads to better strength and endurance. Also, any back/bicep movement that you can handle heavy weights with will ultimately help on chins. Good luck!
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    Originally Posted by RichDestiNY22 View Post
    Took a long time for me also. The hardest thing for me to improve initially was endurance. I used to rest mid set then bang out whatever I could to get to higher reps. So for example if you normally cap out at 5 - get those 5; drop off the bar for a few seconds then jump back up and try to get another. Repeat as many times as you can, then do a full rest period in between. It's cheating in a way, but you end up getting more reps than you could through straight sets, which leads to better strength and endurance. Also, any back/bicep movement that you can handle heavy weights with will ultimately help on chins. Good luck!
    Thanx man will have to try that i am also doin lat pull downs one day, barbell bent over rows another and one arm dumbell rows on a third workout, hopefully tis helps then thanx man
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    Didn't get to sleep last night until very late, so I skipped this morning's workout to get some extra rest and will do my Bench Press day tomorrow morning instead. Back to back high cal days should be nice Fri-Sat. Especially if I see some nice numbers on Saturday morning :-)
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    185x10

    OVERHEAD PRESS
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    Crushed in on the Dips again! Having just read the Rippedbody FAQs update, I dropped down weight on Bench to work in the 6-8 rep range for my top set. Anybody worked with both 4-6 and 6-8 for top sets on Bench notice an appreciable difference? The one thing I did notice was being more confident going for the final rep and not fearing getting stuck with the bar on top of my chest. Got some more reps on each of my sets with Overhead & Incline, though I definitely wasn't in the strictest form on the last 1-2 so not sure how much they've really improved. Will try to maintain form moving forward so that I can know for sure whether or not I'm improving.

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    Weekly weigh in

    4/21/12: 178.0 (-1.6)

    Waist (at navel): 33.5 (-.5)
    2" above navel: 32.5 (-.5)
    2" below navel: 33.0 (-.25)
    Chest: 42.0 (-.25)
    Arms: 15.1 (-.15)
    Thigh: 22.9 (same)
    Calf: 15.5 (same)

    Another solid loss of 1.6 pounds. Very happy with this progress. Estimated calorie deficit for the week was 4447, so 1.6 pounds seems reasonable. Setting 170 as the goal weight for my birthday (6/2). Looking forward to 1 month progress pics next week.
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    What about pics update? Numbers look pretty good, so i'm curious!
    Doing monthly pics next weekend. Will get them up on Saturday.
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    Saturday, 4/21/12 SQUAT DAY

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    95 x 6
    135 x 5
    185 x 4
    205x8
    185x10
    165x12

    LEG PRESS
    500x7 - PR
    450x9
    360x12

    CALF MACHINE RAISES
    300x11 - PR
    280x12
    260x13

    SEATED CALF RAISES
    130x9
    110x11
    95x14

    Same as bench, I followed the 6-8 rep range on my heaviest set of squats. I actually think this is ideal for me, as I still have concerns about my form coming apart in an effort to pack extra weight on the bar. Still get to bump up the poundage next week since I hit 8 reps at 205. So I've officially crossed over to RPT for Squats - one of my early goals. Leg Press felt very strong also. Again, legs have never been a strength of mine, but a PR is a PR, right? Calf strength continues to feel solid as well, all while body weight is dropping. Pumped for progress photos next weekend!
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    Originally Posted by RichDestiNY22 View Post
    SQUATS
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    135 x 5
    185 x 4
    205x8
    185x10
    165x12

    LEG PRESS
    500x7 - PR
    450x9
    360x12

    CALF MACHINE RAISES
    300x11 - PR
    280x12
    260x13

    SEATED CALF RAISES
    130x9
    110x11
    95x14

    Same as bench, I followed the 6-8 rep range on my heaviest set of squats. I actually think this is ideal for me, as I still have concerns about my form coming apart in an effort to pack extra weight on the bar. Still get to bump up the poundage next week since I hit 8 reps at 205. So I've officially crossed over to RPT for Squats - one of my early goals. Leg Press felt very strong also. Again, legs have never been a strength of mine, but a PR is a PR, right? Calf strength continues to feel solid as well, all while body weight is dropping. Pumped for progress photos next weekend!
    Hey man nice progress, good to see the squats goin up, cant wait to see ur progress pics, bet u cant either, anyway, i have a question for you, how many days a week are you training, i am going to get real serious with my leangains and start a full on recomp and be the strictest i have been on leangains thus far, planning on training 5 days a week, just wondering wat you are training??
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    Saturday, 4/21/12 DIET

    Lunch Calories Carbs Fat Protein
    Yard House - Onion Ring Tower (With Dips), 0.45 item 758 80 45 8 Ico_delete
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    Cabot - Extra Sharp Vermont Cheddar Cheese, 1 oz (28g) 110 0 9 7 Ico_delete
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    Lay's - Lay's French Onion Dip, 12 TBSP 360 12 30 6 Ico_delete
    Nabisco - Ritz Crackers--Original, 10 crackers (16g) 160 20 9 2 Ico_delete
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    Totals 3,111 225 145 63

    Although I had planned on a cheat day, this didn't go well macro-wise. Protein was too low and fat was too high. Going to have to shave calories throughout the week to compensate. While I have gotten away with at least one cheat day per week and still been able to drop weight, it's definitely not the easy way to do things. But it is what it is now. Time to get back on track...
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    Just started my leangains log, has macros and program, weighing in tomorrow
    Subbing now. Good luck!

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    Lunch Calories Carbs Fat Protein
    Cabot - Extra Sharp Vermont Cheddar Cheese, 1 oz (28g) 110 0 9 7 Ico_delete
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    Kept the calories low today.
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    Awesome job so far man, I'll be following this as I'm on an LG transformation as well(3 weeks)
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    Totals 1,492 25 73 160

    Hit my protein goal and kept calories below. Even watched the Rangers Game 6 sans alcohol (pats self on back).
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    Tuesday, 4/24/12 DEADLIFT DAY

    DEADLIFTS
    105x6
    135x5
    205x4
    275x4
    225x7
    185x12

    WEIGHTED CHINS
    BW+55x5
    BW+30x5
    BWx8

    PENDLAY ROWS
    185x6
    165x8 -- +2 reps
    135x10

    HAMMER MACHINE SHRUGS
    380x6 -- PR
    340x8
    270x12

    DB CURLS
    45x6
    35x10 -- (+2 reps)
    25x12

    I didn't have it today. Not sure if it was several days of going below calorie goals to compensate for Saturday's "empty" binge, or the horrible sleep I had last night courtesy of my dog losing his damn mind repeatedly throughout the night. But the strength levels definitely felt down. I was hoping to bump up the deadlifts, but even from my warmup sets, I could tell that today was not the time to test myself. I was at least able to get more reps on 2nd and 3rd sets in several movements, and did hit a PR on Machine Shrugs, though I've only started training those for heavy weight in this log. Still, was happy with getting the most out of a bad day, and felt a tremendous pump since this morning, these numbers were definitely the most I could handle. I still have a calorie surplus to make up from Saturday, so I'll continue to eat below my initial goals until I'm back on track for the week. But will try to get a lot of sleep next two nights so I feel rested for Bench Thursday.
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    Awesome job so far man, I'll be following this as I'm on an LG transformation as well(3 weeks)
    Thanks, man. Good luck! Repped!
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    Well, shìt happens man. I had a crappy DLs session as well. Fact is, I don't feel good today either; I hope I didn't get a flu, but my throat is f'cked up.
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    Well, shìt happens man. I had a crappy DLs session as well. Fact is, I don't feel good today either; I hope I didn't get a flu, but my throat is f'cked up.
    Feel better, bro. Vitamin C through the roof!
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    BACKSTORY (if you're into that sort of thing - if not, skip ahead)

    I got into weight training around 12 or 13, and was quickly drawn to the idea of getting stronger & the discipline the lifestyle breeds. I got quite strong for my age, and as I was active in organized sports through high school, stayed in pretty good shape. However, I never really learned much about nutrition other than eating protein was good for muscles. So not surprisingly, once the organized sports dropped off in college, my physique followed quickly. Even with decent workouts 3-5 times/week, my diet was atrocious.

    Out of college, the downward spiral just continued as even the recreational workouts trailed off. I ultimately topped off at 225 pounds, was disgusted with myself enough to lose 50 pounds using the South Beach Diet. But I had no plan on how to maintain without being on a set meal plan, and gradually saw my weight rise back up. So having made that trip 3 times in total now, I've maintained a sub-190 body weight for 2 years after developing a plan to stop the yo-yo, and relearning to actually enjoy the process. My muscle memory is obviously working in my favor, and combined with a recent surge in fitness education, I'm excited to embark on the next voyage in my fitness odyssey...

    Inspired by the amazing cutting logs of 66jzmstr, Sovietaced, Ivanthegreat, ajw1982 & sarasayshi, I've decided to do my first official cut using leangains system. I've had moderate success with the system for a little while now, but I'm hoping this will keep me accountable and dedicated. Will be doing a 12 week cut, although I'm quite interested to see how far I can get by my birthday (6/2), which is only 9 weeks out. Would love to get lean enough that I can switch to a recomp instead, as it would be great to eat above maintenance 3 times a week strategically. But we'll get there later...

    STARTING STATS

    While I certainly want to take my physique to the next level, I'm actually at as low a weight as I've been able to maintain at any other point of my adult life save for my wedding day (where I crash dieted & rebounded like CRAZY on the honeymoon ;-)). But cutting down gradually to 170 or below makes me very excited to think about, so I'll set 170 as the first goal weight.

    Weight: 183.6
    Waist (at navel): 35.0
    2" above navel: 35.25
    2" below navel: 33.25
    Chest: 42.25
    Arms: 15.25
    Thigh: 23
    Calf: 15.75



    NUTRITION

    I'll maintain a feeding window of 2-10PM. My schedule dictates that I train early AM, but I'm far more likely to cheat/binge at night, and shifting my schedule for weekends gets messy. So I will supplement with BCAA on training days to get me to the feeding window. A nice off-shoot is that my walk to the train station & to work (~25 minutes) will take place during my fasted state & hopefully speed fat loss.

    Since this is my first cut, I want to keep it as simple (read: sustainable) as possible. Using Lyle McDonald's generic guideline bodyweight x 14 formula, I'm estimating my maintenance at 2520. Then going with 10% below on training days & 35% below on rest days, and using round numbers to make it easier, I'll be cycling 2250 & 1600 calories respectively. This will result in roughly a 4500 calorie/week deficit, so I should be dropping 1-1.5 pounds per week. I'll hit at least 150g of protein on both days, go as high carb training days as possible (aiming for >250g), and stay borderline paleo on rest days. I will not attempt to match the beautiful food porn of Dave (66jzmstr), but will try to post pics when the spirit moves me. I'll be preparing my own meals as much as possible, and will do a lot of repeats - both for consistency and since eating the same ****e over and over never bothered me.

    I will re-evaluate my calories if & when I get to 170 pounds, or if progress stalls.

    I'll be logging calories using myfitnespal. If I don't update this log with my daily eats, I'll include the missed days with my next post.

    TRAINING

    I'll be training early morning 3 days/week, splitting up my days into "pushing", "pulling" & "legs". I may do some ab work or light cardio on my off days, but will not hold myself to that starting off - Actually leaning towards doing some yoga on off days to improve my flexibility & keep my lower back (which has a tendency to tighten up) limber. Will be doing RPT for almost all exercises, but will not start that way for squats. Although I had years of weight lifting experience when I was younger, I never learned how to properly squat until recently - thank you "Starting Strength" :-) So the ego needs to suck it up while I get the form down for 3 sets of 5, and I'm confident that I'll be able to progress to RPT for squats soon enough. I will also reserve the right to ditch Leg Press once I've got the Squat technique down well enough to really push my limits - right now I feel like I need to add in extra Leg Presses to tax the muscles. Sticking mostly with compound movements and will throw a single isolation movement in at the end of the workout to burn out and/or hit weak points. I'll be doing pulling first in the week, as my chest is naturally quicker to develop, so I'm hoping hitting back hard while I'm fresh will help me take it up. Training Legs on the weekend so I don't feel rushed and can rest adequately between sets. Workout presently looks as follows:

    PULLING
    Deadlifts
    Weighted Chins
    Pendlay Rows
    Shrugs
    DB curls

    PUSHING
    Bench Press
    Overhead Press
    Incline Bench
    Weighted Dips
    DB Side Laterals

    LEGS
    Squats
    Leg Press
    Standing Calf Raise
    Seated Calf Raise

    OBSTACLES/CONCERNS

    Binges, & Babies, & Booze - Oh My!

    My biggest concern, and likely the reason I have never achieved the physique I want previously, is binges. I have a hearty appetite, so often if I start to nibble on something I haven't planned, I'll fall off the cliff and gobble an insane amount of calories. So I'm going to have planned cheats to keep myself sane while sticking to the overall plan. Actually, cheat may not be the right word as I will be sticking to my guidelines calorically. I guess it's more a tighter version of IIFYM, so I'll be eating some chocolate, sweets, etc. I'll also need to be diligent in logging EVERYTHING I eat, resisting the temptation to omit things I know are bad so I don't have to acknowledge them in print. I also think this log will help with that. By no means will my journey be perfect, but I hope that will help inspire those reading who have similar issues.

    My wife and I are expecting our first baby, so she will have cravings out of nowhere and want to go out to eat on weekends. I'm certainly not going to deprive her to stick to my diet, but I don't want to use that as an excuse to go off the rails when dining out either. So I'll need to stay focused on eating something that will fit my plan for that day. This is another reason I'm keeping a workout day on the weekend ;-) I'll also need to amp up the willpower, as there are more snack/junk foods laying around the house than usual.

    I also like to drink - perhaps a little too much. While I'm definitely going to need to keep that under control, I also feel I can indulge within reason and keep on track. My question for the boozers is which should take precedence - calories or protein? In other words, if I plan on drinking later that night, is it better to meet my protein minimum at the risk of going slightly over my calorie goal? Or should I keep the caloric goal as the pinnacle even if I may hit only 140g of protein that day? Don't be overly concerned ;-) I'm not planning to plan my diet around drinking - just curious which way to shift priority. I think as I stay focused, it will only serve to illustrate how empty calories detract from the general plan, and keep me on track from both directions.

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