Just Brittany Things

[MASSter]

[necon76]

Maybe I'm too nice

Ufuknwotm8

[StephSkywalker]

Those feels of always feeling lethargic and tired.. I know those feels. It seems your lifts aren't suffering tho, it seems my pressing movements have suffered the most during this cut.

[MiscDemeanor]

good deal on still setting prs. i hate losing strength while cutting.

Thanks! I'm determined to get stronger despite my conflicting goal choices lol. Oh well. Who says you can't get stronger and leaner at the same time?

Brit, setup a home gym.

I'd so do that if I had the room. And the money. Money is an important factor here as well

Hey! People who post gifs of randomness are cool with me. More gifs!

Ufuknwotm8

Watch it now, I don't need everyone knowing that I'm secretly not nice. I can be nice sometimes though! You know me too well...

Those feels of always feeling lethargic and tired.. I know those feels. It seems your lifts aren't suffering tho, it seems my pressing movements have suffered the most during this cut.

Pressing is the first to go. I've changed my grip up a bit for flat bb bench. Widened it so I work more chest because before it was pretty close. My triceps are very strong so they assist a lot while benching but gotta get that chest strength up! Surprisingly my shoulders seem to be recovering well even with my high pressing frequency

[bodymotif]

Great work on those squats! ATG FTW. You are strong!

[MiscDemeanor]

Dear log,

Ok ok, I'm going to admit something embarrassing. I totally messed up last Friday when I benched my 5rm. I was supposed to military press my 5rm but didn't. Figured I'd do it today and get back on the right track next week. Feel free to call me derpina ha...so much on my mind lately can't even think straight! Stupid break up

I am refeeding today, therefore, today is glorious. Not finished yet but I plan on getting 300 grams carbs, ~20 fat, and 135 protein. This is just some of what I've had so far:

'Tis the season for Pumpkin Pancakes



And just some spaghetti with chicken



I kid you not, my body feels like it's on fiyah right now. Carbs do that to me...

Front Squats
95 x 5
105 x 3
115 x 1 just to get a good feel, this was paused
125 x 5
130 x 5 PR but heels were rising so blah

Military Press
65 x 6
85 x 3
95 x 1
100 x 3 was going for 5 reps, should have listened to my body and stuck with 95! Next time for sure

Dips
BW x 10 x 3

Pull Ups
6 x 3 weight is decreasing and reps are increasing. WINNING

Cable Lateral Raises
10 x 15 x 2


Pretty good session even though I failed on military press...I'm determined to get it very soon. If anyone has tips on proper warm ups regarding weight/reps please share because I've just been doing what feels right. I don't want to warm up too much and hurt the working sets. Thanks

Great work on those squats! ATG FTW. You are strong!

Thanks! I used to have big issues while squatting. You'd know if you watch my old youtube videos. Not atg at all back then! Ha I'm glad they're improving

[RAMON54]

Dear log,

Ok ok, I'm going to admit something embarrassing. I totally messed up last Friday when I benched my 5rm. I was supposed to military press my 5rm but didn't. Figured I'd do it today and get back on the right track next week. Feel free to call me derpina ha...so much on my mind lately can't even think straight! Stupid break up

I am refeeding today, therefore, today is glorious. Not finished yet but I plan on getting 300 grams carbs, ~20 fat, and 135 protein. This is just some of what I've had so far:

'Tis the season for Pumpkin Pancakes



And just some spaghetti with chicken



I kid you not, my body feels like it's on fiyah right now. Carbs do that to me...

Front Squats
95 x 5
105 x 3
115 x 1 just to get a good feel, this was paused
125 x 5
130 x 5 PR but heels were rising so blah

Military Press
65 x 6
85 x 3
95 x 1
100 x 3 was going for 5 reps, should have listened to my body and stuck with 95! Next time for sure

Dips
BW x 10 x 3

Pull Ups
6 x 3 weight is decreasing and reps are increasing. WINNING

Cable Lateral Raises
10 x 15 x 2


Pretty good session even though I failed on military press...I'm determined to get it very soon. If anyone has tips on proper warm ups regarding weight/reps please share because I've just been doing what feels right. I don't want to warm up too much and hurt the working sets. Thanks



Thanks! I used to have big issues while squatting. You'd know if you watch my old youtube videos. Not atg at all back then! Ha I'm glad they're improving

pumpkin pancakes?!?! How dare you post that lol

[MiscDemeanor]

Dear log,

Not saying this happened to me or anything, but has anyone ever left the gym without finishing their session? Like just totally forgot to do 2 different exercises only to realize on the way home you didn't actually finish. Like I said this didn't happen to me or anything. I'm just wondering for absolutely no reason at all! I lost my mind and still haven't found it

Last Saturday for my 5rm I chose to go with 230 because I had a bit of a hangover...I should've pulled 235. So TODAY I went ahead and just bumped my 5rm to 240 because why not? After all, I am trying to gain strength. Felt good too



Sumo Deadlifts
135 x 8
185 x 3
205 x 3
225 x 1
240 x 5 Rep PR

BB Glute Bridges
150 x 12
155 x 12 x 2

Hammer Strength Low Row
90 x 12
100 x 12
105 x 12 first time trying this machine and had no idea what weight to start with. Probs that come along with moving and changing gyms unfortunately

Rev Pec Deck
70 x 15
75 x 15 x 2

Cable Crunches
70 x 25 x 2 love these so much

Decline Sit Ups
2 sets of 10 /laziness

Hammer Curls
30 x 10 x 3

Standing Calf Raises (Machine)
155 x 15
160 x 15

Horizontal Calf Machine
75 x 15 x 2

Yesterday's macros ended up being: 18F 310C 140P and fiber was 25

pumpkin pancakes?!?! How dare you post that lol

They sho am good too. Want the recipe?

90g pancake mix
2oz unsweetened almond milk
1.5 tbsp egg whites (23 grams)
aaaaand 80g Libby's pumpkin
Splenda for flavor

For my refeed I doubled this but on a normal day I'll just have 3 pancakes. I need to buy some more Walden Farms cal free syrup!

[RAMON54]

Dear log,

Not saying this happened to me or anything, but has anyone ever left the gym without finishing their session? Like just totally forgot to do 2 different exercises only to realize on the way home you didn't actually finish. Like I said this didn't happen to me or anything. I'm just wondering for absolutely no reason at all! I lost my mind and still haven't found it

Last Saturday for my 5rm I chose to go with 230 because I had a bit of a hangover...I should've pulled 235. So TODAY I went ahead and just bumped my 5rm to 240 because why not? After all, I am trying to gain strength. Felt good too



Sumo Deadlifts
135 x 8
185 x 3
205 x 3
225 x 1
240 x 5 Rep PR

BB Glute Bridges
150 x 12
155 x 12 x 2

Hammer Strength Low Row
90 x 12
100 x 12
105 x 12 first time trying this machine and had no idea what weight to start with. Probs that come along with moving and changing gyms unfortunately

Rev Pec Deck
70 x 15
75 x 15 x 2

Cable Crunches
70 x 25 x 2 love these so much

Decline Sit Ups
2 sets of 10 /laziness

Hammer Curls
30 x 10 x 3

Standing Calf Raises (Machine)
155 x 15
160 x 15

Horizontal Calf Machine
75 x 15 x 2

Yesterday's macros ended up being: 18F 310C 140P and fiber was 25




They sho am good too. Want the recipe?

90g pancake mix
2oz unsweetened almond milk
1.5 tbsp egg whites (23 grams)
aaaaand 80g Libby's pumpkin
Splenda for flavor

For my refeed I doubled this but on a normal day I'll just have 3 pancakes. I need to buy some more Walden Farms cal free syrup!

sweet. ill try this when ever i get a chance

[-Lucifer]

Congrats on the pr. Do you not carry a notebook to the gym? That will make sure you don't forget.

[MiscDemeanor]

Congrats on the pr. Do you not carry a notebook to the gym? That will make sure you don't forget.

See, the bad thing about it is I do carry one. I normally look back at the previous week to remember what weights I used but somehow forgot to write it down...oh I know why! I was rushing because I moved out of my apartment that day. *sigh* moving sucks

[flyfreefit]

Will be subbing. I admire your transformation, but even more than that I admire your dedication, determination, and consistency. I like how you're so methodical and you tweak your plan to suit your preferences and goals. Body science

I'm sure you'll succeed at whatever you put your mind to. This much is evident. And you're fking strong. Love that

[MiscDemeanor]

Dear log,

Today is a rest day and I'm logging yesterday's stuff now. Something I've learned in the past week is that pre-workout does jack sh!t for me even after doubling the recommended usage. The thing that does work for me is caffeine and lots of carbs! Oh and sleep...if I'm lacking sleep training is a bish

So I'm thinking my volume day weight and my intensity day weight is too close together? This week on my volume day I squatted 185 x 5 but that's only a 5lb difference from last week's intensity day 190 x 5. This time they felt a lot better because I had more energy and I was better fueled. Still think the weight difference is too close but I'll see how this week goes and go from there...tomorrow I'm going to try for 195 x 5.

I've also been having this tightness right below my butt at the top of my hamstring. I couldn't finish RDL's yesterday because of it. Just kept feeling tighter and tighter and the stretching movement wasn't helping at all...I've been foam rolling so hopefully it'll feel better by the next time I pull sumo on Saturday. Body why do you hate me




Squats looked a little high to me but they may have been due to the angle. The quality of my videos keeps getting worse and worse, it'll cut parts off randomly idk...Android problems

Squats
135 x 3 x 2
160 x 3
180 x 5
185 x 5

Military Press
65 x 6
85 x 5 x 3
90 x 5 x 2

Machine Lateral Raises
50 x 12 x 3

RDL
150 x 10 x 2

Lying Leg Curls
55 x 12 x 2
60 x 12
60 x 10

OH Cable Extensions
50 x 20 only did one set because the french press is better

Seated Cable French Press
20 x 15 x 2 lower weight but I have better MMC with this

Will be subbing. I admire your transformation, but even more than that I admire your dedication, determination, and consistency. I like how you're so methodical and you tweak your plan to suit your preferences and goals. Body science

I'm sure you'll succeed at whatever you put your mind to. This much is evident. And you're fking strong. Love that

This has got to be one of the kindest comments I've ever gotten! Really means a lot to me, Mel. Thanks for the support and understanding my goals. I don't think I've mentioned it yet to anyone but I decided to go ahead and start reverse dieting ONLY because I recently recalculated my maintenance, turns out I've been in a 600 calorie deficit and that's no good. For the majority of this year I've been on 1700 calories, so I'm trying to increase slowly to 1800 by adding in 75-100 calories per week. From here it's just going to be a lot of monitoring my progress and adjusting things as I go. Fun fun! Thanks again for subbing

[-Lucifer]

Britt, not trying to start an argument, but I think you should work each lift once a week, just like 5/3/1.

Also, I'd lower the volume day's intensity.

[StephSkywalker]

Britt, not trying to start an argument, but I think you should work each lift once a week, just like 5/3/1.

Also, I'd lower the volume day's intensity.

Why?

[MiscDemeanor]

Britt, not trying to start an argument, but I think you should work each lift once a week, just like 5/3/1.

Also, I'd lower the volume day's intensity.

I ran 5/3/1 for 4 months this year already. Was looking for something faster progressing and more challenging. I actually prefer this squatting frequency and progression scheme. Maybe lowering the weight a little on my volume day will benefit my intensity day? Need some input on this

[-Lucifer]

Was looking for something faster progressing and more challenging.

I think you're already strong for a woman, so linear progression might not work at this stage. It's good for beginners whose bodies are not used to the movements and can do each movement more often.

Was 5/3/1 not challenging enough? Some of my friends are on it and they told me it's pretty brutal.

I actually prefer this squatting frequency and progression scheme.

If you enjoy doing this then stick to it.

Maybe lowering the weight a little on my volume day will benefit my intensity day? Need some input on this

Here's your template:

M - intensity
W - volume
F - recovery
S - deadlift

Intensity > recovery > volume would be ideal, but then your deadlifting would suffer on Saturday. So lower the weight on 'volume day' by 10-20% and see if that helps (it should).

[DottoreItalia]

Strong work Britt. In on new log. I have been having serious consistency issues over this summer but hoping things are slowing down and I can focus again. Will be frequenting BB.com more often.

Keep up the good work and have fun with that reverse dieting.

[lee__d]

You could always just do triples and up the weight on intensity day, rather than keeping it at 5 reps, if you're concerned about the weight being too close.

[MiscDemeanor]

I think you're already strong for a woman, so linear progression might not work at this stage. It's good for beginners whose bodies are not used to the movements and can do each movement more often.

Was 5/3/1 not challenging enough? Some of my friends are on it and they told me it's pretty brutal.



If you enjoy doing this then stick to it.



Here's your template:

M - intensity
W - volume
F - recovery
S - deadlift

Intensity > recovery > volume would be ideal, but then your deadlifting would suffer on Saturday. So lower the weight on 'volume day' by 10-20% and see if that helps (it should).

I really like this set up. I mean it's only my 3rd week so I haven't given it an honest chance. 5/3/1 was awesome but sooo slow. Definitely not challening enough! I think this set up works perfectly with my deadlift day, I'm not so sore and can still hit PR's. I will say this, that 185 x 5 was a lot easier than I thought it would be...I think I'll stick with that weight again next week

Strong work Britt. In on new log. I have been having serious consistency issues over this summer but hoping things are slowing down and I can focus again. Will be frequenting BB.com more often.

Keep up the good work and have fun with that reverse dieting.

Oh yeah having plenty of fun with it. More carbs and fats? HELL YEAH! I've actually dropped more weight since doing so, weird. Anyway glad to have you!

You could always just do triples and up the weight on intensity day, rather than keeping it at 5 reps, if you're concerned about the weight being too close.

I was thinking the same thing. I think I may try that today with 195, tempted to just load 200 on there.

[-Lucifer]

What are your current 1RM's, Britt?

[MiscDemeanor]

Late doesn't even describe it. Not sure if there's even a point now but still going to log Wednesday's session. Friday's session will be below that!

Wednesday 9/18 Intensity



Squats
135 x 3
160 x 3
180 x 3
185 x 3
190 x 3

Bench
65 x 10
105 x 5 x 3

BB Rows
135 x 8 x 3 yeeeaah buddy these are feelin' pretty good

Seated DB Curl
25 x 12 x 3 the burrn

Reverse Pec Deck
75 x 15 x 3

Cable Crunches
70 x 25 x 2

Standing Calf Raises (machine)
160 x 20
165 x 15 moved up on weight

Calf Extensions
80 x 15 x 2 bumped weight here too


Friday 9/20 Recovery





Front Squats
95 x 8
115 x 5
125 x5
135 x 5 PR

Military Press
65 x 6
85 x 3
95 x 5 ok so I had a tiny bit of unwanted assistance on the last rep :/ I had that!

Dips
BW 3 sets of 10

Pull Ups
6
6
7 yay! finally got past 6 reps

Cable Side Raises
10 x 15 x 2 should have done another set

Hanging Leg Raises
10
10
12


Today is my refeed. Also deadlifting...going for 250 x 5 wish me luck pls

What are your current 1RM's, Britt?

Umm, I'll give you my best lifts but keep in mind I've dropped some pounds since hitting some of these...

Bench 120 x 8
Squats 190 x 5
Military Press 95 x 6
Deadlifts 240 x 5

[-Lucifer]

Dang, you is strong. Do your 5x5 with 70% of your 1RM.

Eta: all the best.

[Geoloop]

[ElTigreLoco]

Kick ass stats! Definitely subbing.

[MiscDemeanor]

I kinda yolo'd this whole weekend so didn't get a chance to log. Went out to eat 3 times and disregarded macros. No fcks given! It's nice to relax every now and then...I don't even care about the bloat and weight gain right now. I'm just happy that I'm HAPPY. Getting back on track this week. I don't think I did too much damage

Logging Saturday's session right now. Considering switching to triples on deads since they're getting heavier. Idk what's going on with my left hamstring but I had a hard time pulling sumo. Just feels like it's tight so I've been foam rolling. No deadlifts for me at all this week. Ready for this feeling to go away!

Saturday 9/21



Sumo
135 x 8
185 x 3
205 x 3
225 x 2
240 x 1
250 x 2 wasn't happy about deadlifts at all. I did the single to see if my body was even ready for 250 aaaand it wasn't. Easy double but uncomfortable :/

BB Glute Bridges
155 x 10 x 3

Seated Row
90 x 12 x 3

Hammer Curls
30 x 10 x 3

Standing Calf Raises
165 x 15 x 2

Calf Extensions
80 x 15 x 2

Cable Crunches
75 x 25 x 2

Decline Sit Ups
2 sets of 15


On a random side note, I got my belly button pierced hehe

Dang, you is strong. Do your 5x5 with 70% of your 1RM.

Eta: all the best.

Yeah I've gotten a bit of advice from my coach (Eric) and decided to do my 5x5 at an RPE of 8 and kinda go by feel. So today I'll be squatting 5x5 if my hamstring lets me, probably do sets across with 170.

Hey! Glad to have you

Kick ass stats! Definitely subbing.

Welcome! The more the merrier

[WMLifting]

You had that 250! You have to get the crazy eye, like a cheetah chasing a gazelle, all or nothing. Regardless, your the strongest woman iv'e ever seen.

[MiscDemeanor]

You had that 250! You have to get the crazy eye, like a cheetah chasing a gazelle, all or nothing. Regardless, your the strongest woman iv'e ever seen.

Haha, I'm taking it easy on squats and deads this week. Need to focus on getting rid of this tightness in my hamstring and glutes...doing mobility work and rolling things out. Sucks if one thing is out of whack then multiple things are (hams glutes and lower back) I'll get back to logging soon though. Maybe

[PBateman2]

Subbed I'm very late! Will be following!

[flyfreefit]

Shredded as all hell still cutting?

And congrats on the piercing! Expecting PMs of photos