Got Wood 2: Bigger, Harder, Stronger

[LordMarcus6]

fuk yea it is! metabolism is restored to race car mode, diet is spot on, scale is finally moving steadily upwards, weights are feeling crazy light even though I'm increasing every session.

That is awesome Woody, proud of you brother!!

[jjeane]

Woody, you are always so positive!

[The Solution]

fuk yea it is! metabolism is restored to race car mode, diet is spot on, scale is finally moving steadily upwards, weights are feeling crazy light even though I'm increasing every session.

see what a proper reverse does? Gears you up for an epic offseason of GAINS

[Swuuu]

congrats on that strength increase and making everything lightweight baby!! Hows the hand?

Im sure you will be getting more snow. Im supposed to be getting close to 9in I believe in NYC and it doesnt really snow much here. So Im sure you are going to be getting more.

Cant leave here without being hungry cuz of all that food porn!!

[Woody-5]

GJ on them easy feeling lifts man, loving the volume

Thanks fella! twas a nice start to the week!

Love the strength gains dude! Can't wait to see your progress once you settle in to a program. Any thoughts on that?

Thanks dude!
I'm settled in on linear progression for now
Sat- squat/bench/row
Mon- front squat/ seated OHP/ deads
Wed- squat/bench/weighted chins
(with a few bbing supersets thrown in each session). +5 every workout (+10 deads)
Should be able to roll for a couple months to build everything back up.

That is awesome Woody, proud of you brother!!

Thanks fella!

Woody, you are always so positive!

Thanks Jani! It's no fun to be negative

see what a proper reverse does? Gears you up for an epic offseason of GAINS

hells yeah!

congrats on that strength increase and making everything lightweight baby!! Hows the hand?

Im sure you will be getting more snow. Im supposed to be getting close to 9in I believe in NYC and it doesnt really snow much here. So Im sure you are going to be getting more.

Cant leave here without being hungry cuz of all that food porn!!

Thanks dude! Hand is all healed up and ready for abuse.
Ugh I'm sick of winter. After last week's warmup, we're back into the below zero temps this morning. Not cool

[Woody-5]

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Monday 1.20.14

kickass start to the week. weigh in was 168 this morning. Every lift felt stupid easy today, even with more weight on the bar. fuk yea

tried jshaw's method of warming up, doing a heavier single and then backing down to the work sets. I like it

LISS Treadmill (warmup)
4 min


Paused Front Squat
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 1
155 x 1
175 x 1 (easy)
155 x 5
155 x 5
155 x 5
+15 pounds over last week on 3x5 work sets. 175 single was easy. work sets were easier. 90 sec rest breaks. Nice pause at the bottom in the hole

Seated OHP
45 x 10
75 x 5
95 x 1
115 x 1
95 x 5
95 x 5
95 x 5
FINALLY nailed a good groove on these. They've felt awkward the past few weeks simply because I've been doing 99% of my shoulder presses with DBs for the last year. Smashed these like warmups- I think I could have thrown 95 into orbit.

Deadlift
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
295 x 5


DB Row
85 x 10
85 x 10
85 x 10

Lateral Raises
17.5s x 10
17.5s x 10
17.5s x 10

Lat Pull down
100 x 10
100 x 10
100 x 10

Reverse Flies
17.5s x 12
17.5s x 12
17.5s x 12

[The Solution]

agree 100% not even Feb and i am sick of winter
Vortex Pt 2
FTL

[jkh25]

agree 100% not even Feb and i am sick of winter
Vortex Pt 2
FTL

Lol this!

I can't wait for April to come around when things start to heat up!

[jshaw5]

fuk yea it is! metabolism is restored to race car mode, diet is spot on, scale is finally moving steadily upwards, weights are feeling crazy light even though I'm increasing every session.

Just out of curiosity, if you graphed your average weight over the period of your reverse diet, would it look like a U where weight loss gradually slowed, then your weight leveled out, then it started to climb? Or would it be a bit more bumpy where your average weight started to climb for like a week or so, then it went back down, etc.? My two day holiday binge is making it look even more skewed, but the scale is still playing tricks on me. I got down to a new low of right before Christmas, then it shot up over 2 lbs for like a week after the binge, then once that was behind me, it dropped back to just a hair lower than before. Last week it started to climb back up another lb, which made me think that I might be getting close to the end of the reverse diet stage, but this week it's dropping back down again lol. Also, as your daily cals/carbs got higher and higher, did you notice less of a spike on the weigh-in the day after the refeed?

I'm settled in on linear progression for now

You hinted at a return to Texas Method in my log, do you think that's on the horizon after the LP runs out?

Sick of winter crew checking in.

[Woody-5]

agree 100% not even Feb and i am sick of winter
Vortex Pt 2
FTL

X1000
Fuk winter
I need to relocate somewhere warm

Lol this!

I can't wait for April to come around when things start to heat up!

Hell yea, summer!

Just out of curiosity, if you graphed your average weight over the period of your reverse diet, would it look like a U where weight loss gradually slowed, then your weight leveled out, then it started to climb? Or would it be a bit more bumpy where your average weight started to climb for like a week or so, then it went back down, etc.? My two day holiday binge is making it look even more skewed, but the scale is still playing tricks on me. I got down to a new low of right before Christmas, then it shot up over 2 lbs for like a week after the binge, then once that was behind me, it dropped back to just a hair lower than before. Last week it started to climb back up another lb, which made me think that I might be getting close to the end of the reverse diet stage, but this week it's dropping back down again lol. Also, as your daily cals/carbs got higher and higher, did you notice less of a spike on the weigh-in the day after the refeed?


You hinted at a return to Texas Method in my log, do you think that's on the horizon after the LP runs out?

Sick of winter crew checking in.

Yea prob Texas method or similar once linear gains stall. I like what I was doing the few months before I cut with 2 upper and 2 lower with the volume/intensity layout.

I'd have to check my sheet at home to be sure, but most of the loss in the reverse came in the first 4-6 weeks. After that I seemed to hover right in the same range (164-165) for a few months. It only just started to rise a few weeks ago.

I'd usually only notice a 1 pound gain after refeed days. Usually my highest weigh ins were right after the weekend because Id be home not doing much. After a few days of running around at work of drop back down.

[12ccopeland]

Awesome session woodman. Great to see the progress.

[dopamine72]

That's a really weird way of warming up. But if it works then awesome.

Nice work Woodman. Looks like the strength is already coming back very fast. Its gonna be cray cray.

[wishiwasdivin]

pause squats nice job on those woody strong seated ohp also

[Ironlife]

Damn nice work on the OHP, always a nice feeling when you get into their groove and feel you can handle the crap out of it! SOlid

[Woody-5]

Awesome session woodman. Great to see the progress.

Thanks copey!

That's a really weird way of warming up. But if it works then awesome.

Nice work Woodman. Looks like the strength is already coming back very fast. Its gonna be cray cray.

Thanks big guy! Things are really coming together. Almost time to kick it Into high gear with some more aggressive jumps.

pause squats nice job on those woody strong seated ohp also

Thanks fella! Love me some paused fronts

Damn nice work on the OHP, always a nice feeling when you get into their groove and feel you can handle the crap out of it! SOlid

Thanks matey! OHP has never hit a nice groove for me. I'm planning on working in it for the next few months. I found a grip width that feels good which I'm sure added to the strong feeling on Mondays session. I've always been back and forth on wider vs narrow and I think I found the sweet spot

[Woody-5]

Wednesday 1.22.2014

Awesome workout today. Couldn't wait to get the work day over with and get after it. Motivation is sky high

Due to the large amount of carbs in my diet, I've been holding quite a bit of water around the midsection. I'm really trying to up my water intake and see if it doesn't flush some out. Must have done something, because with almost 2 gallons of water yesterday, I weighed in at 166.5 this morning, and that was after going over my target calories last night. midsection looked dryer & leaner.
fluke? we'll see


Squat
45 x 10
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
255 x 1
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
good stuff

Pause Bench
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 5
165 x 3
195 x 1
225 x 1
195 x 5
195 x 5
195 x 5
more good stuff. 225 was easy, even with a quick pause at the bottom

Weighted Chins
BW x 5
+25 x 8
+25 x 8
+25 x 8

Superset A:

A1: Incline Fly
45s x 10
45s x 10
45s x 8

A2: Stretch Pushup
x12
x12
x12


Superset B:

B1: Skull Crusher
85 x 8
85 x 8
85 x 8

B2: DB Curl
30s x 10
30s x 10
30s x 10


LISS
about 4 min on the treadmill (warmup).

[LordMarcus6]

Fluke or not it sounds great.

Watched your vid, you're a beast. great choice of music too, sounds like something i'd listen to. Songs/artists?

[Woody-5]

Tonight:



Post WO meal of peace- chicken drenched in Italian dressing, rice pilaf, & mashed potato casserole (mashed potatoes with sour cream, spices, butter & cream cheese baked in the oven)

Fluke or not it sounds great.

Watched your vid, you're a beast. great choice of music too, sounds like something i'd listen to. Songs/artists?

Thanks dude! That tune was some older Manson. I think the name of it is "I want to disappear"
Popped up on my shuffle during the workout so I figured it was a sign

[The Solution]

full 6 pack is looking watery? lol what?
Son you are on fire!

[MWheatley]

Shredded man - keep it up!

2 plates looked too easy

[jshaw5]

Thanks big guy! Things are really coming together. Almost time to kick it Into high gear with some more aggressive jumps.

Slow and steady wins the race, so I think you should stick to 1 lb/week jumps on bench

Strong session woodman. Looking forward to seeing your strength skyrocket over the next few months

Still looking shredded too.

[Woody-5]

full 6 pack is looking watery? lol what?
Son you are on fire!

Lol thanks my man
Definitely looked drier than usual yesterday when I snapped that photo

Shredded man - keep it up!

2 plates looked too easy

Thanks fella! Could definitely nail 225 for a nice set of reps. All in good time

Slow and steady wins the race, so I think you should stick to 1 lb/week jumps on bench

Strong session woodman. Looking forward to seeing your strength skyrocket over the next few months

Still looking shredded too.

Thanks dude!
I'll look into the 1 pound jumps

[Ironlife]

Great workout mate, such nice control on the bench!

I have heard good things about the moderate heavy single then backing down to work sets. Nice pic, mate looking ripped

[punkybj]

fuk yea it is! metabolism is restored to race car mode, diet is spot on, scale is finally moving steadily upwards, weights are feeling crazy light even though I'm increasing every session.

That's great! All the hard work the past few months is really paying off. It shows in your progress pics. Keep it up woody

[Woody-5]

Great workout mate, such nice control on the bench!

I have heard good things about the moderate heavy single then backing down to work sets. Nice pic, mate looking ripped

Thanks my man! Bench is feeling awesome. Gonna bust into the 200s on the bench next time

That's great! All the hard work the past few months is really paying off. It shows in your progress pics. Keep it up woody

Thanks punky!

[dbone1026]

Tonight:

I hate your metabolism ...

Also your tough look in this pic gets killed by the pink wash sponge in the background

[Woody-5]

Lol thanks d

I know u mirin mrswoodys shower poof

[jkh25]

Just mean muggin the camera there ahaha

[The Solution]

Lol thanks d

I know u mirin mrswoodys shower poof

Im miring the shaker cup in the bathroom
You on that 2 a.m. protein shake when you go to the bathroom to stay anabolic?

[Woody-5]

Just mean muggin the camera there ahaha

lol
that's a look a intense concentration

Im miring the shaker cup in the bathroom
You on that 2 a.m. protein shake when you go to the bathroom to stay anabolic?

lolol nope I haven't quite resorted to midnight feedings yet. Another trick or two up my sleeve before I go that route

besides, 2am is nearly time to get up! I'm usually having a bagel & coffee @ 3:30

167 this morning. Dat increased water intake is really keeping the system flushed, weigh ins are down and looking drier every day