Nothing to Gein

[Cowmustard]

Jokes ehhhh

What animal always asks why?

[resilience5241]

Subbed

Welcome to the Carnival of Madness.

Jokes ehhhh

What animal always asks why?

I feel like this is an owl joke...but I don't know the answer...

[resilience5241]

8/21

P: 120
F: 141
C: 34

Cals: 1885


I was hungry yesterday. Like...went to bed thinking I was going to dream about a swimming pool full of steak hungry. I did Chest/Tri yesterday. I feel like today should be an off day but I'm too stubborn to take it off. So even though I said I'm going to skip legs until this weekend, I lied. Squatting tonight and we'll see what other trouble I decide to get into.

[Cowmustard]

I feel like this is an owl joke...but I don't know the answer...

Nope the answer would be a monkey.

[xJellyBirdx]

in4this lol

[resilience5241]

Nope the answer would be a monkey.

Was tempted to ask why.....

















well played



8/22

P: 125
F: 120
C: 42

Cals: 1748

Squats are looking up. Still feeling good with 185 in the 5-6 rep range. Next week I'm gonna try bumping it up. I'd love to get back to 225, but I'm not sure how realistic that is on a cut. Today really should be a rest day. I think I'm gonna do a little rock climbing tonight or maybe some light cardio. We'll see.


Happy Friday dudes!

[resilience5241]

I hate updating this damn thing after the weekend lol. But I better do it before the accountability crew checks in


8/24

P: 150
F: 104
C: 32

Cals: 1664

8/25

P: 134
F: 136
C: 16

Cals: 1824



Last set of 185x3. I was super-setting with walking lunges (60# x 15 each leg). I want to start experimenting with high bar/low bar/overhead. Kinda scared to do overhead at all without a spotter, seems like a huge game of balance (and I'm clumsy as FFFFF).


Weekend was good. I did some sprints and other plyometrics in my backyard on Saturday and decided to take yesterday off. Tonight is back/bi. I remembered to bring my straps with me so I'm gonna try for a cutting PR. Maybe vids if there aren't a ton of people there when I go in.

[Cowmustard]

Not gonna lie, it hurts a lil that you cutting cals are only 200ish lower then mine...

Metabolism, when will it be my turn.

[resilience5241]

Not gonna lie, it hurts a lil that you cutting cals are only 200ish lower then mine...

Metabolism, when will it be my turn.

That doesn't even seem possible. Although you're far lower in bf% than I am, I'm sure.

[resilience5241]

8/26

P: 140
F: 122
C: 38

Cals: 1810



Back day makes me happy. I still haven't convinced myself that I can handle pulling 225 even though I'm consistently doing okay with 205x5.

I just agreed to enter a DL competition in the Misc. Guys are divided into weight classes but girls are not due to not enough applicants. It's a 1RM comp and the top 4 lifters get prizes. The only thing I'm nervous about is that you're not allowed to use straps, and my grip is nothing short of awful. I can pull 185 no straps, but once I get heavier than that my little hands feel like they're gonna fall off. Need suggestions. I'm gonna use chalk but I'm not sure how much that'll help. Baby hands of peace


I also made an instagram..mostly for lulz but I'll be posting a lot of lifting pics/vids and other random health related crap. If you wanna be my fwiend: ievenliftbro

[xJellyBirdx]

The only thing I'm nervous about is that you're not allowed to use straps, and my grip is nothing short of awful.

Gotta start focusing more on grip. I started only using straps when absolutely needed. Wrist rolls out the ass with the attached weight to the hand via rope. Regular wrist rolls, forearm curls... etc.... My grip is getting better

[Cowmustard]

^^^ x2

I also got some great benefit from a bjj drill called rice box

Get a Tupperware container
Fill with rice
Bury hand in said rice container
Squeeze hand to fist, shake a lil, extend out, repeat.

[xJellyBirdx]

Ah ****.... I just downloaded battle tested. Pumped for this new **** in the gym.

[resilience5241]

Ah ****.... I just downloaded battle tested. Pumped for this new **** in the gym.

Love that one. Hold strong is by far my favorite, though. Listen to that almost every time I squat. Either that or F.cking Determined by Mudvayne

[resilience5241]

^^^ x2

I also got some great benefit from a bjj drill called rice box

Get a Tupperware container
Fill with rice
Bury hand in said rice container
Squeeze hand to fist, shake a lil, extend out, repeat.

Thanks for the tip! My roommates already think I'm weird but I'm gonna be turning it up a notch with this one!

[Artemis00]

Subbed...thinking about starting this type of diet and love any additional information I can get from people living it

[resilience5241]

Subbed...thinking about starting this type of diet and love any additional information I can get from people living it

Thanks for subbing in! You know where to find me if you have any questions. I've been cycling Keto for as long as I've been lifting so I have lots of female trial/error insight

[resilience5241]

8/27

P: 127
F: 129
C: 18

Cals: 1741

Yesterday was leg day once again. Started with back squat, moved on to front squat (omg my shoulders hurt from trying to carry enough weight...need to learn underhand grip instead of crossing my arms). Hack squat superset with leg extension drop sets. Then moved on to hammy/calf work. Not really feeling it today but my squats are improving so I can't complain. Plus my uh...glutes are looking better

Shoulders or chest/tri tonight....decisions, decisions.

[Tardham]

subbed... !!!

[resilience5241]

subbed... !!!

Thanks for joining!


8/28

P: 128
F: 141
C: 32

Cals: 1909

8/29

P: 135
F: 128
C: 22

Cals: 1780

8/30 - 9/1
?????????????????????????

(Didn't log but also didn't "cheat". I'm guessing I was under cals on 8/30 & 8/31 and likely over on 9/1, but that's just an estimation.)

9/2

P: 152
F: 125
C: 31

Cals: 1857



I took Sunday and yesterday off from working out. I'm going to consider that a reset instead of listing all the workouts I did leading up to then since I haven't updated in a few days. Tonight I'm going in for legs.

Hope you all had a good Labor Day! This week I'm bidding the most important project of my career. It's going to be hard to pull off (it's a union job and I work for a non-union company), but it could be a game changer. Wish me luck and if I go MIA for a day or two, cut me some slack.

[aaaaaaaaaachooo]

*IN* for results!
Best of luck with the bidding!

[xJellyBirdx]

This week I'm bidding the most important project of my career. It's going to be hard to pull off (it's a union job and I work for a non-union company), but it could be a game changer. Wish me luck and if I go MIA for a day or two, cut me some slack.

Good luck, Rex!

[resilience5241]

*IN* for results!
Best of luck with the bidding!

Good luck, Rex!

Thanks, guys! Appreciate the support.

This has honestly been one of the most stressful weeks of my life, but I'm holding it down! Definitely using it to fuel my workouts. On Sunday I hit a PR on DL. 3x3x225. I've been able to pull 225 before, but not for 3 reps and definitely not for 3 sets. I'm leaning towards gaining more strength as I think I get more joy out of that than I do dieting and solely improving aesthetics. I'm going to take a couple more days to think about it before I completely alter my diet, but we'll see.


Here's a video of the last set. I know I need to ditch these shoes, definitely planning to go barefoot for my next pull.

8/26

Back day makes me happy. I still haven't convinced myself that I can handle pulling 225 even though I'm consistently doing okay with 205x5.

^^^Lol, me 2 weeks ago. You're capable of more than you know.

[aaaaaaaaaachooo]

225 is now your bitch.
Makin' it look easy. Nice work.

[xJellyBirdx]

Accountability crew, checking in for updates!

[resilience5241]

Accountability crew, checking in for updates!

I stepped off the diet path to focus on strength right now. Have increased my carbs and cals slightly but aiming at maintenance. I feel weird journaling my diet in the Keto section when it isn't really Keto lol.


My DL has been increasing by 10-20lbs/week (I'm up to 255 now) and I'm trying to push squats at 10lbs/week. I'll be cycling back onto Keto once I get bored with this. I have rampant ADD so sticking to any one thing for too long will drive me insane.

[xJellyBirdx]

I stepped off the diet path to focus on strength right now. Have increased my carbs and cals slightly but aiming at maintenance. I feel weird journaling my diet in the Keto section when it isn't really Keto lol.


My DL has been increasing by 10-20lbs/week (I'm up to 255 now) and I'm trying to push squats at 10lbs/week. I'll be cycling back onto Keto once I get bored with this. I have rampant ADD so sticking to any one thing for too long will drive me insane.

Nice job, She-ra. What kind of routine are you following?

[resilience5241]

Nice job, She-ra. What kind of routine are you following?

I've never followed a structured pre-set program. I'm usually in the gym 5-6 days a week (two days of squatting - I try to separate it by at least 3 days). Always do my heavy compounds first then a bit of concentrated work. Lately I've been getting into Oly lifts too. I dunno, I'm always trying new things. When I was focused on competing in the past I was a bit more strict about what I did. Now I'm more concerned about learning as much as I can and pushing the limits of what I'm capable of.

[DecoStop]

IN - For moral support and results!

[xJellyBirdx]

I've never followed a structured pre-set program. I'm usually in the gym 5-6 days a week (two days of squatting - I try to separate it by at least 3 days). Always do my heavy compounds first then a bit of concentrated work. Lately I've been getting into Oly lifts too. I dunno, I'm always trying new things. When I was focused on competing in the past I was a bit more strict about what I did. Now I'm more concerned about learning as much as I can and pushing the limits of what I'm capable of.

Sounds like me minus the Olympic lifts and legs twice a week lol. I think that would be a horrific feeling if my legs hurt all week long lol