M.I.T.C.H.S. Log of gaining and overtraining

[snrygo]

yo!

[ddothes]

Mitch, one more tirade before I go:

I think there's a big misconception among the general public (even aspiring PLers) that going up a weight class means you getting disgustingly fat at a breakneck pace. When I tell people I'm moving from the 220s to the 242s this year their eyes bug out. "You're going from 215 to 242?" they say. I just Bert Stare them and then explain that weighing 1lb above the 220 cutoff would qualify me as a 242er. I will end up being a "small" 242er around the low 230s. I made a promise to myself that I would never cut water and/or diet into a meet ever again and I'm sticking to that. I will compete at my natural weight for the rest of this competitive season no matter where it falls. I think you should do the same thing. Eat big, (within reason of course) lift big, and when you pick a meet just compete in whatever class your weight is at. So what if you're a 170lb 181er? I guarantee you'll have a better meet competing at your natural weight than you will if you cut for it. Save the weight cuts for when you're attempting national and/or world records. You have a lot of potential and I'd hate to see you waste as much time as I did by spinning my wheels in a lighter weight class.

This advice is inspirational and motivating. Not only from reading this log (mostly lurking haha), but as an aspiring PLer myself at in a small frame. Good luck Mitch, in for the journey.

[MITCHAPAL00ZA]

I was thinking about applying for it myself but the competition is stiff then I thought of you and thought I'd throw this your way if you weren't aware (it's the Nutrabolics competition). I'd love to get it but I have zero chance haha.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=149321833

FUUUUUUUUUUUUU. never even heard of this company but after checking their stuff out they seem legit. i would totally have applied but goddamn if almost every supp company doesnt carry this warning:
Allergen Warning: Contains Ingredients From Milk And Egg. Made In A Plant That Also Processes Egg, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Fish, Crustaceans/shellfish And Wheat Products.
**** allergies man Thanks for the heads up regardless.

yo!

ayy man. you tryina build some muscle man?

This advice is inspirational and motivating. Not only from reading this log (mostly lurking haha), but as an aspiring PLer myself at in a small frame. Good luck Mitch, in for the journey.

have to agree, definitely a great post. Good luck on your PL goals and thanks for following

[PerpetualMotion]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUU. never even heard of this company but after checking their stuff out they seem legit. i would totally have applied but goddamn if almost every supp company doesnt carry this warning:
Allergen Warning: Contains Ingredients From Milk And Egg. Made In A Plant That Also Processes Egg, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Fish, Crustaceans/shellfish And Wheat Products.
**** allergies man Thanks for the heads up regardless.

****, that's too bad. I only know about them because they're a Canadian company. Too bad they didn't start it when I was 148. Some of the guys in there are legit. I might apply for the hell of it, though.

[Jen0va]

7 months later at 212.

Just saying.

I had to watch that twice, but I'm 100% certain that the three guys spotting you squatting/ benching are Andy, David, and Carlos from my school PL club. That's freakin' awesome.

[ErickStevens]

i had to watch that twice, but i'm 100% certain that the three guys spotting you squatting/ benching are andy, david, and carlos from my school pl club. That's freakin' awesome.

fgcu?

[Jen0va]

fgcu?

yessir!

[MITCHAPAL00ZA]

11/8/12 OHP 5+

Lifts:
Pullups: x 10, x 10, x 10 (WG, Chin, Hammer) **shout out to Bob for this idea**
OHP:WU, 85 x 5, 100 x 5, 115 x 6, 85 x 10, 85 x 9 (da fuq?), 85 x 10, 65 x 15
Tbar row: 3 plates x 8, x 8, x 8 --->2 plates x 8---->1 plate x 15
Incline BB press: 135 x 7, 135 x 7, 135 x 8 (could have had 8 on all but no spotter)
Weighed pullups: +25 x 8, +25 x 8, +25 x 8

Assistance:
Arnold press: 3 x 10 (35s)
Face pull: 3 x 25
Curls: 3 x 10 (35s)
Tri rope pushdown: 3 x 12
Hammer curl: 3 x 10 (40s)
Finisher (dips-->EZ curl-->standing military): 3 sets, minimal rest.

Thoughts: Goddamn I hate pressing. I suck at it. rep 6 barely went up

Some food

Post workout everyday pretty much. chocolate soy milk, scoop of whey, frozen berries, frozen banana. Macintosh apple
semi srs question: thoughts on soy milk? am i gonna grow tits? I have 1 cup a day...also, what everyone favorite kind of apple? Theres so goddamn many!



Took about 3 weeks off from my daily fried rice, went back last night. damn good. back to my daily meal I think


a CBL pre WO meal. at the moment I think im done CBLing

****, that's too bad. I only know about them because they're a Canadian company. Too bad they didn't start it when I was 148. Some of the guys in there are legit. I might apply for the hell of it, though.

do it man. Also, the cinnamon oatmeal protein sounds incredible...goddamn I wish I could try that.

I had to watch that twice, but I'm 100% certain that the three guys spotting you squatting/ benching are Andy, David, and Carlos from my school PL club. That's freakin' awesome.

small world, wow.

[ErickStevens]

inb4 tits

[tenacious707]

Always killer work in here Mitch.. Crazy strong at 155.. Your going to have insane strength at 165.

Mirin all the lifts and eats.

Tried soy milk once and it left a funny after taste. Almond milk and Green granny smith apples all day everyday.

[ThousandEyes]

OP dis u?

[MITCHAPAL00ZA]

inb4 tits

OP dis u?

[img]http://files-cdn.formspring.me/photos/20120827/n503bd822a90b6.jpg[img]

B cups. mirin pec swirl and 3rd nipple?

Always killer work in here Mitch.. Crazy strong at 155.. Your going to have insane strength at 165.

Mirin all the lifts and eats.

Tried soy milk once and it left a funny after taste. Almond milk and Green granny smith apples all day everyday.

ohhh ****. Tenacious... how can hip hop be dead if wu-tang is forever? Im a huge wu-fan too btw. Just realizing now u have a log. gonna pop in now. Thanks for the kind words though. Im not strong though...someday....also, almond milk soudns bomb and has awesome macros but I have a nut allergy and im not gonna risk it...idk about soy milk tho, it gets a bad rap. I actualyl enjoy the aftertaste u speak of but everyone has unique tastes. I think granny smith are my #2 at the moment btw.

[KrunkMasterKyle]

...also, what everyone favorite kind of apple? Theres so goddamn many!

HoneyCrisp Apples! -> Golden Delicious -> Gala/Macintosh

[Bnizzle163]

Fuju or gala.

Mirin' pic, dude. Shredded to the max!

[MrCarl.]

Fried rice is just awsome so no reason to ditch it. How'syour OHP form? I found that improving my for helped me blast my OHP plateu. Last night hit 143 for 5

[hcoyle545]

Love fried rice to bits as well.

Also mirin hard at the chest shot. Fuuu wish I was lean so I could bulk forever and always look sweet

[MITCHAPAL00ZA]

11/9/12 DL 5+

Intro: Went to the gym early on a whim. Had a ton of energy and said why not. Got my DLs and ham assistance out of the way...gonna go back tonight with the rest of the PL club and do some pause squats and quad assistance prob. Im a sick kunt....also heres a tangent for yall. Im once again abandoning the bastardization of "IIFYM" that is prevalent on the site. I always start my diets really "clean" and gradually start trying to push the limits of the concept. I realized last week I was very irregular and had to attribute it to my crap diet. I also was taking the "20%" concept too literally by actively trying to base my diet around the junk rather than basing it around the good stuff and at the end of the day grabbing a pop tart or something if im short on cals... Since making the switch back to "bro" I feel better already both physically and mentally. My diet is now infinitely easier to track and also to maintain so its the best of both worlds. Right now my main carb sources are fruit, veggies, rice, and oats pretty much. I will probably swap the rice with pasta and potatoes occasionally to keep my dinners unique, but Im gonna try to stay away from all the processed stuff for a while. Instead of having a little bit each day like I was doing, I think maybe once every week or 2 when I really am craving something ill just make a day of it. end rant (for now).

Lifts:
Deadlift: WU, 275 x 5, 315 x 5, 355 x 10 (had no chalk and dont own straps. grip **** out on me and made this exponentially harder than it should have been. confident I could have getten at least a few more reps if I had chalk)...
315 x 5 (5 sets conventional)

Ham curl: 3 x 8 (115 lbs)
Glute ham: 5 x 10 (+25)
Hyperextensions: 5 x 12 (+25)

vid



new lifting shoes came. fuk yes. cant wait to test em out. I love minimus and these ones actaully look pretty nice compared to the ones Ive been wearing. Might test em out tonight.


and a new creation that was quite tasty. "funfetti oats"
60g oats, 20g funfetti cake mix, I eyeballed the water (milk would make it taste even better) prob ~ 1.5-2 cups? cook in microwave for 3 mins, top with sunflower butter and a dab of biscoff. MMM.
terrible pic btw, sorry,

HoneyCrisp Apples! -> Golden Delicious -> Gala/Macintosh

hmm ill see what they have next time im at the store. I love me some macintosh lately tho

Fuju or gala.

Mirin' pic, dude. Shredded to the max!

fuji are so expensive! might grab 1 to try tho...and lol shredded to the max shoudl be my nickname (my real name is Max believe it or not!)

Fried rice is just awsome so no reason to ditch it. How'syour OHP form? I found that improving my for helped me blast my OHP plateu. Last night hit 143 for 5

I only ditched it cuz I legitimately had it every single night for about 2 months. It lost its appeal.... but now we're reunited and it feels so good.
I think my form on OHP is quite good tbh but my absurdly long ape arms dont help pressing. brb 2x the ROM of most ppl.

Love fried rice to bits as well.

Also mirin hard at the chest shot. Fuuu wish I was lean so I could bulk forever and always look sweet

Fried rice is so great. Ive been switching up what grain of rice I use too so it gives a unique flavor. This round was "nishiki short grain sushi rice" tonight will be jasmine. so far my favorite though has been basmati, goddamn that rice is good.

[DTrulez616]

Youre Deadlifts have been blowing mine away. Where did you get those shoes?

[scoveg13]

STRONG deadlifts!

[MikeWines]

Those minimus look awesome, never seen that color combo before, is it new?

[PhiSig2298]

10 rep DL??? I'd pass out from not breathing..

Good job MitchellDB

[Bnizzle163]

Hmm, funfetti oats sound purty damn good. I think I'll try it out!

[MITCHAPAL00ZA]

11/9/12 PM session

intro: went back at around 6 b/c the rest of my club trains then.pretty much just messed around, but got some solid volume and form work in for squats.

lifts:
Squats: 185 x 8 (7 sets), 185 x 20(vid)
1 leg extension: 3 x 10 per leg
calfs: 4 sets seated, 4 standing
Leg press: 5 pps x 8, x 8--->4pps x 10

stupidity:

Youre Deadlifts have been blowing mine away. Where did you get those shoes?

FB'd

STRONG deadlifts!

thanks brotha, my DL is my saving grace on my total.

Those minimus look awesome, never seen that color combo before, is it new?

I would guess its old TBH, they were on sale on footlocker.com. check em out, they have some good sales right now.

10 rep DL??? I'd pass out from not breathing..

Good job MitchellDB

wasn't the easiest set. I took chalk for granted before but when you are losing grip it makes the set so much harder, I was really surprised.

Hmm, funfetti oats sound purty damn good. I think I'll try it out!

add splenda (or other element adding sweetness) if you keep my ratio, the cake batter didnt impart enough sweetness. Im gonna toy around with it, try adding some stuff maybe, and try to make it tastier. If you come up with something good with it post in your log or lmk here.

[Anthonyxavcx]

7 sets of squats + 20 rep set... for 2nd session... motherofgod

Up cals again after that one rofl

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230.

[ugasar]

and a new creation that was quite tasty. "funfetti oats"
60g oats, 20g funfetti cake mix, I eyeballed the water (milk would make it taste even better) prob ~ 1.5-2 cups? cook in microwave for 3 mins, top with sunflower butter and a dab of biscoff. MMM.
terrible pic btw, sorry,


so far my favorite though has been basmati, goddamn that rice is good.

How prevalent is the funfetti taste in the oats? I'm definitely considering doing this, and did you add protein?

Also, above bold.. Very true!! Dang that stuff is so legit, but quite expensive compared to all other rice it seems..

[IrishPilot]

Hoody & 20 rep squats = straight Rocky. Well done son.

[PerpetualMotion]

Fried rice is so great. Ive been switching up what grain of rice I use too so it gives a unique flavor. This round was "nishiki short grain sushi rice" tonight will be jasmine. so far my favorite though has been basmati, goddamn that rice is good.

I think Jasmine is by far the best rice, especially in Fried Rice. Basmati is good but it depends on the dish since it tends to be drier and fluffier than Jasmine, which is usually stickier and moister. Surprisingly, I grew up on Jasmine despite growing up in a Middle Eastern household. When I went back home (Iraq), they actually preferred short-grain or basmati if they wanted long grain.

I also think Jasmine is far more flavourful, which is why I usually cook Basmati with more seasoning, aromatics, and other ingredients. The scent is the dead giveaway for me. Jasmine in the package smells awesome.

[MITCHAPAL00ZA]

7 sets of squats + 20 rep set... for 2nd session... motherofgod

Up cals again after that one rofl

230.



230.

Had about 4000 cals today before counting the drinks. then a minor drunken binge lol.

How prevalent is the funfetti taste in the oats? I'm definitely considering doing this, and did you add protein?

Also, above bold.. Very true!! Dang that stuff is so legit, but quite expensive compared to all other rice it seems..

somewhat prevalent. would be better if using milk/vanilla almond/soymilk i bet...and nah I dont really like "proats" tbh. id rather have a shake on the side if I really need the protein (which is almost never the case... I usually eat at least pound of meat a day, plus 3 or more eggs, and usually a scoop of whey PWO)...give it a shot though. maybe tweak the recipe a bit and lmk how it comes out....and yes I noticed that Basmati is about twice the price of other grains of rice.

Hoody & 20 rep squats = straight Rocky. Well done son.

lol thanks. I used to have the rocky song be my "pr song"...might have to queue it back up on my next big set.

I think Jasmine is by far the best rice, especially in Fried Rice. Basmati is good but it depends on the dish since it tends to be drier and fluffier than Jasmine, which is usually stickier and moister. Surprisingly, I grew up on Jasmine despite growing up in a Middle Eastern household. When I went back home (Iraq), they actually preferred short-grain or basmati if they wanted long grain.

I also think Jasmine is far more flavourful, which is why I usually cook Basmati with more seasoning, aromatics, and other ingredients. The scent is the dead giveaway for me. Jasmine in the package smells awesome.

In fried rice I think its my favorite too after the batch I made last night. Definitely love that aroma you speak of...when I make the fried rice with the basmati it ends up more like Biryani because I use curry and various other spices. Delicious in its own right, but not a typical "fried rice". the one last night was cooked in chili-garlic butter, and just needed a bit of soy sauce, a dash of white pepper and a liberal garnish of green onions. Gonna finish off the rice tonight with something similar I think.

[NDeeps27]

sick workouts man

and fuji are the best hands down

[L The Pirate]

Thanks for the good words on my PL thread Mitch, SUBBED IN THIS!