Back to Basics: IK9's Offseason

[jpfaherty]

What stakes have you been playing? Has Jamie Gold fallen that far? lol

[IK9]

What stakes have you been playing? Has Jamie Gold fallen that far? lol

I'm not very good so I play low stakes.

Jamie plays up to 2/5 usually.. Yeah.. He says he relies on his 9-5 for money now & he said winning the Main Event was luck. He said he gets a lot of criticism for being a terrible player because he truly does not understand the game like most other pros lol

He'll be like, "what do you want me to do.. Fold.. Call.. Raise? I'll do whatever you want me to do.." And then he does it.. Hence the "punting money" hahah

[Vanguard1965]

To be honest Inna I was shocked you planned on competing again so soon especially after gaining back so much weight. Take a few years and gain some quality mass and next time you step on stage you will destroy the old you.

[IK9]

To be honest Inna I was shocked you planned on competing again so soon especially after gaining back so much weight. Take a few years and gain some quality mass and next time you step on stage you will destroy the old you.

Yeah, thanks for the words Dean. Guess it's back to the drawing board. Not sure when I will compete again but I am sure enjoying life right now!

UPDATE

Things have been rough.

Friend got a DUI.. hit a 61-year-old pedestrian.. he died at the scene.. involuntary manslaughter.. I posted a pic of her in the past of us partying/clubbing. Not sure what's gonna happen at this point.

There are some other things that happened but that has gotta be the worst so far.

Anyhoo..

Weight is sitting around 175.. I think I gained like 10-11 pounds since my low of 164.. don't even think it's been a month :[

Ben & Jerry's & kid's cereal has been on the menu every day

This girl told me that I got "big" lol

Lifting-wise.. nothing exciting but I managed to hit a volume PR on sumo deadlifts.. 315 x 3 reps for 5 sets (I hate deadlifts lol)

Only lifting 3 days a week.. very low volume.. maybe giving 75% intensity on most days.. light cardio here & there

[demonwareltd]

Man Inna - so sorry to hear about your friend. That is terrible for all involved. I guess it will come down to the family of the deceased and how hard they wanna press charges.

**** like that can definitely ruin your life in an instant.

[jpfaherty]

Man Inna - so sorry to hear about your friend. That is terrible for all involved. I guess it will come down to the family of the deceased and how hard they wanna press charges.

**** like that can definitely ruin your life in an instant.

This

Stay safe brotha.

[IK9]

Man Inna - so sorry to hear about your friend. That is terrible for all involved. I guess it will come down to the family of the deceased and how hard they wanna press charges.

**** like that can definitely ruin your life in an instant.

Yeah, can only hope for the best.. we'll see what happens.

This

Stay safe brotha.

Thanks JP.

Stan Efferdine


Got a workout in with 2 of my buddies.. they wanted to test their 1RM's on Bench since there were 3 of us

I managed to hit 255, 275, couldn't lock out 295.. afterwards.. hit a rep PR of 185 x 15

Stan Efferdine & his posse were repping 4 plates+ on bench so that was kinda motivating lol

All in all, my strength is creeping back up now that my calories are retarded high.. still not tracking but I know I'm in a surplus

[antevans007]

enjoying life + strength increasing + eating Ben & Jerry's = AWESOME! gain some serious muscle/have fun doing it and you'll know when to step on stage again

[offroadatv200]

Damn bro, im sorry to hear about your friend and everything that is going on. Hope it all turns around for you!!!

[IK9]

Thanks Ant, thanks Billy.

I'm sure everything will be okay. Only time..

Soo guys.. I messed up huge lol

7 comped bottles.. Comped cabana.. No big deal..

Snoop Dogg being there? BIG DEAL.. The ONE night I decide to be lame & stay home.. Sigh

If I knew Snoop Dogg was gonna be there, I woulda went

[demonwareltd]

Damn... You missed out!

Drop it like it's hot, drop it like it's hot...

[jpfaherty]

u dun goofed.

7 comped bottles? You and you friends are ballas huh? haha

[Rypt1]

Sorry to hear about your friend. Keep your head up.

Like jp said, you a balla??

[IK9]

u dun goofed.

7 comped bottles? You and you friends are ballas huh? haha

Ballas? No waaaay. Moar like broke free loaders hahahah

Damn... You missed out!

Drop it like it's hot, drop it like it's hot...

Stan secretly loves rap music ^___^

Sorry to hear about your friend. Keep your head up.

Like jp said, you a balla??

Thanks Rypt.

I wish I was a balla.. I wish I was a little bit talla.... Hahahha

[IK9]

Stan Efferding

[IK9]

EDC Las Vegas 2014?

This traffic tho

[IK9]

EDC Las Vegas 2014 [Sunday]

[jpfaherty]

EDC a good time?

PS - Broke free loaders don't get 7 comped bottles

[IK9]

EDC a good time?

PS - Broke free loaders don't get 7 comped bottles

Yeah, I equate EDC to just another day at the nightclub except it's outdoors & there are moar sections with a lot moar dj's playing different things

[Austinbruso94]

Scrolling through this forum..... sorry about your friend, sad someone died too. We both have something crime related happening in our lives: My step dad was recently charged with grand larceny for stealing $500 from his IT job at the hospital and it is seriously going to effect his IT career even if the judge just gives him a misdemeanor. Sad day when your step dad, who served 13 years in the military, and provides for the family, is possibly going to prison depending on if the judge is nice or not. And, how dare you miss out on Snoop Dog, lol.

[IK9]

Scrolling through this forum..... sorry about your friend, sad someone died too. We both have something crime related happening in our lives: My step dad was recently charged with grand larceny for stealing $500 from his IT job at the hospital and it is seriously going to effect his IT career even if the judge just gives him a misdemeanor. Sad day when your step dad, who served 13 years in the military, and provides for the family, is possibly going to prison depending on if the judge is nice or not. And, how dare you miss out on Snoop Dog, lol.

Turns out the pedestrian was J-walking so there is some light at the end of the tunnel. I highly doubt too much bad will happen to your dad.. What he did doesn't even sound too bad. Srs. Not like it was rape or something lol.

Update

Last night's chest/back workout:

Incline db press
30's x 14
45's x 12
60's x 10
75's x 8
90's x 4 PR
65's x 10
65's x 9

Pec Dec
Lat pulldowns
T-bag rows
Seated cable rows
Straight-arm pulldowns
Face pulls

Thoughts: Prolly shouldn't have gone so heavy on db incline press because my front delts felt wrecked/pain.. But I've gotten 80's for 10 reps before & 85's were taken so I just "yolo'd" it.

Weighed myself this morning & saw 175 on the scale.

Not tracking macros but I take 4 scoops of whey daily for 100g protein..

& rest of diet includes cookies, kids cereal, pb sammich, bagels, Ben & Jerry's, 1 meal of approx. 8-10 oz chicken/carbs, & lotsa other junk.

Eat out at least 1-2 times a day usually with friends or coworkers

Bad News
I lost my green Versa Grips.. I checked my car, at Gold's Gym, my room, etc. and no luck at all

Good News
As I was digging thru the trunk of my car, I found a 50 dollar bill, miscellaneous smaller bills, lotsa change/coins in my pant's pockets & stuff. I guess that will go to getting myself a new pair lol

[jpfaherty]

LOL - Good find on the money.

How come you don't have a little more structure to your eating? You know you can do it!

[IK9]

LOL - Good find on the money.

How come you don't have a little more structure to your eating? You know you can do it!

Yeah, I just kinda wanted a little mental break from it considering I have been tracking since June of last year.

Pretty soon I am gonna figure out my current intake by tracking everything for about a week & go from there. That's the plan anyways lol.

[Austinbruso94]

Turns out the pedestrian was J-walking so there is some light at the end of the tunnel. I highly doubt too much bad will happen to your dad.. What he did doesn't even sound too bad. Srs. Not like it was rape or something lol.

Update

Last night's chest/back workout:

Incline db press
30's x 14
45's x 12
60's x 10
75's x 8
90's x 4 PR
65's x 10
65's x 9

Pec Dec
Lat pulldowns
T-bag rows
Seated cable rows
Straight-arm pulldowns
Face pulls

Thoughts: Prolly shouldn't have gone so heavy on db incline press because my front delts felt wrecked/pain.. But I've gotten 80's for 10 reps before & 85's were taken so I just "yolo'd" it.

Weighed myself this morning & saw 175 on the scale.

Not tracking macros but I take 4 scoops of whey daily for 100g protein..

& rest of diet includes cookies, kids cereal, pb sammich, bagels, Ben & Jerry's, 1 meal of approx. 8-10 oz chicken/carbs, & lotsa other junk.

Eat out at least 1-2 times a day usually with friends or coworkers

Bad News
I lost my green Versa Grips.. I checked my car, at Gold's Gym, my room, etc. and no luck at all

Good News
As I was digging thru the trunk of my car, I found a 50 dollar bill, miscellaneous smaller bills, lotsa change/coins in my pant's pockets & stuff. I guess that will go to getting myself a new pair lol

Tell me about it. Unfortunately, he stole $10 bucks over a misdemeanor, so it is a felon. It really comes down to the if the judge is cool, if not, he could spend5 years in prison and have to pay a fine. Either way, his IT career is over. He'll never be able to find a decent paying job with a misdemeanor on his record. Step dad (the other one, ROFL... I have 4 dads) spent 1 day in jail and he can only find employment at Dominos. It's not necessarily a misdemeanor that will cause him to have trouble, it's if he gets a misdemeanor for theft... no one is going to hire someone that steals.

[klhowell2]

It's funny because they do some stuff that they do not show you in their videos.. they don't necessarily train the way people think they do.. as in.. I see them taking up to 10 minutes rest sometimes



Haha, we'll have a good time.. it would be better if you aren't in contest prep while you are here.



Haha, thanks Stan. We should try to get in some food lol.. all out "Ethiopian's first time at a Vegas buffet" style lol



Come down, Dean, we'll have a good time ^_^

UPDATE

Alright guys, I'm not gonna lie. I've been slacking & I have not been enjoying prep. I feel miserable.

I'm not one to post long posts or share too much but yeah.

Diet = horrible.. weighing out my food & adding it up at the end of the day.. eating wayyyy tooo much (4-5K calories a day lately).. skipped cardio this whole week because 50 minutes 6x a week is bullchit.

At best, I'll hit macros for 2-3 days & then derail again. I miss the days where I just "ate" w/o tracking.. I feel like I had a healthier relationship with food.

I told my friend who is coaching me that the love/passion I once had for lifting is now almost non-existent & that I really did not want to step foot in a gym again. I have skipped some days.

That's when he asked if I wanted to go eat sushi & so I said okay & invited some of my other buddies too.

I mean, even with hitting new lows, hitting new PR's etc. it feels good for a split second & then it's gone & you're hungry for more.

Weight is up from my low of 164 back up to 171 ish. I realized I can get really fat easily & also drop weight fairly quickly.

The gym is a really social thing for me because I lift with many different people including my coach but lately I feel burnt out & exhausted

I check in with my coach on Sundays so we'll see what he says

Now at 20 weeks out.. I prolly won't make this show

I know I want to compete but maybe not right now.. I will slowly get back on track & progress towards the end goal

I may take a week or two off from the gym & just start over.. no point in going if it isn't enjoyable

We'll see what my coach has to say today & we'll go from there

I didn't want to post long paragraphs because it's harder to read. Thanks to those who took the time to read this.

Even if I don't post much on my log for the next "however long until I feel passionate about lifting again".. I still want to & will follow along with everyone else's journal

Sorry if I am letting some people down & thanks for the support/comments/positivity everyone!

Thanks for posting this Inna! I jumped on your page hoping to see some shredded pics of you and when I didn't I had to scroll back and see wtf happened! It's tough to work that hard and not get to the end goal in the time frame you wanted. I'm struggling a bit right now too but I'm still loving it when I actually follow my plan. I hope you find that passion again soon. Nothing but love brotha!

[IK9]

Tell me about it. Unfortunately, he stole $10 bucks over a misdemeanor, so it is a felon. It really comes down to the if the judge is cool, if not, he could spend5 years in prison and have to pay a fine. Either way, his IT career is over. He'll never be able to find a decent paying job with a misdemeanor on his record. Step dad (the other one, ROFL... I have 4 dads) spent 1 day in jail and he can only find employment at Dominos. It's not necessarily a misdemeanor that will cause him to have trouble, it's if he gets a misdemeanor for theft... no one is going to hire someone that steals.

People forgive lol

Thanks for posting this Inna! I jumped on your page hoping to see some shredded pics of you and when I didn't I had to scroll back and see wtf happened! It's tough to work that hard and not get to the end goal in the time frame you wanted. I'm struggling a bit right now too but I'm still loving it when I actually follow my plan. I hope you find that passion again soon. Nothing but love brotha!

Thanks Kay! I do wanna get back on track sometime lol but not sure when that will happen.

Regardless of what you do or don't do in terms of fitness, you always have my support!

[klhowell2]

People forgive lol



Thanks Kay! I do wanna get back on track sometime lol but not sure when that will happen.

Regardless of what you do or don't do in terms of fitness, you always have my support!

Right back at you, buttercup! Do what you love! Maybe you should try powerlifting!!!

[JPlevell]

Maybe. You should find a new hobby you can feel passionate about and just lift.. just to lift..

[IK9]

Right back at you, buttercup! Do what you love! Maybe you should try powerlifting!!!

Powerlifting doesn't appeal that much to me lol.. deadlift is my kryptonite!

Maybe. You should find a new hobby you can feel passionate about and just lift.. just to lift..

Yeah, currently jsut lifting to lift lol.

Update

So last night my friend & I hung out with two of our friends from Georgia. They were here to play in the WSOP.. they were playing 25/50 PLO at the Wynn.. the pit boss gave them a $400 food comp to Allegro so we ate like kings.

[IK9]

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