IK9's Log

[Blazed]

Owning a business/being a manager sounds miserable to me. Like that follows you wherever you go. You can't go on vacations and fully disconnect. You can't go home at night and mentally check out. Not the kind of life that I'd wanna live, regardless of the money.

Same here! I was in management for 4 1/2 years. It sucked. Always on call, even on vacation.

Now as an individual contributor I can check out at 5 PM and pick back up in the morning at 8 Am when I'm back in the office.

I actually removed my Outlook connection on my personal phone =D

[TGreggors]

Same here! I was in management for 4 1/2 years. It sucked. Always on call, even on vacation.

Now as an individual contributor I can check out at 5 PM and pick back up in the morning at 8 Am when I'm back in the office.

I actually removed my Outlook connection on my personal phone =D

Why retail pharmacy sounds at least somewhat appealing...clock in, do your job, clock out and check out. Enjoy life

[IK9]

Keep doing YOU .

Thanks Billyyy

This x 1,000,000



The progress in here is incredible.

Appreciate it brah!

I've been in the Wynn! didn't know that you worked there specifically.

good discussion ITT right nao. As corny as it is, just gotta find a position that pays the bills and that you like/get fulfillment out of. I do think that, as Americans, we tend to be workaholics who become defined by their careers. Shouldn't have to be like that.

Owning a business/being a manager sounds miserable to me. Like that follows you wherever you go. You can't go on vacations and fully disconnect. You can't go home at night and mentally check out. Not the kind of life that I'd wanna live, regardless of the money.

My parents owned a successful business in the early 2000's but it was a lot of work managing it so they sold it lol. I like the idea of being a business owner tho

Same here! I was in management for 4 1/2 years. It sucked. Always on call, even on vacation.

Now as an individual contributor I can check out at 5 PM and pick back up in the morning at 8 Am when I'm back in the office.

I actually removed my Outlook connection on my personal phone =D

Haha.. I do prefer the 9-5 myself.. Outlook is for old people hahah

Why retail pharmacy sounds at least somewhat appealing...clock in, do your job, clock out and check out. Enjoy life

I have a lot of friends that are pharmacists.. I took pharmacology in college.. was fun.. but enjoying life is huge!

Update
Woke up at 182.0 lbs this morning.. as long as it's above 180 lbs.. we good

Got in a delts workout with my boss.. front delt hurt on DB Shoulder Press 35 lb'ers so I wasn't too happy

Gonna get in a lift with my friend that is being trained by Hidetada Yamagishi tonight.. my friend is 11 weeks out from his next show.. I'm sure I'll see a lot of IFBB pros at this gym considering we are so close to Olympia.. I'll try to snap a few pics if I can haha

[Bnizzle163]

Gonna get in a lift with my friend that is being trained by Hidetada Yamagishi tonight.. my friend is 11 weeks out from his next show.. I'm sure I'll see a lot of IFBB pros at this gym considering we are so close to Olympia.. I'll try to snap a few pics if I can haha

J is in prep mode again? When I saw him at EOS the other day he was looking huge. Looks like he packed on some solid lbs following his last show. Hide must believe in getting back to a healthy body fat rather quickly, huh?

[IK9]

J is in prep mode again? When I saw him at EOS the other day he was looking huge. Looks like he packed on some solid lbs following his last show. Hide must believe in getting back to a healthy body fat rather quickly, huh?

He said Hide told him to get off all this supplements post-show & he's starting them back up now

[IK9]

Legs
~184 lbs morning weight

Leg Press
2 PPS x 16
4 PPS x 12
6 PPS x 10
8 PPS x 8
9 PPS x 10
10 PPS x 10

Single Leg Curl
60 x 12, 12, 12 per leg
70 x 12

Hack Squat
1 PPS & 25's x 12, 12, 12

Leg Curls
85 x 18
95 x 14, 14

Leg Extensions
85 x 18
100 x 10
115 x 16

BB Squats
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 AMRAP... 15 reps meh

Misc: I'm happy with the PR but I'm not happy with my 225 lb squat AMRAP set at the end..

I had more in me.. I gave up mentally.. I couldn't push past the pain.. I need to work fckin harder (see video)

After getting in a workout with my friend yesterday.. I realized I don't push myself hard enough.. he does crazy slow eccentric/concentric/static holds and inflicts a ton of pain on every exercise.. makes me sad/motivated at the same time

[Bnizzle163]

Yeah, those high rep squats are a pain, especially at the end of a workout. 225x15 is a HUGE step up from where you were months ago, so take that as a victory. Use it as something you can build off of. I know it's hard to swallow when you see someone out-train you. There will always be someone out there training harder, doing more, etc. It doesn't matter who you are (unless your name is Doug Miller lol). Use it as motivation, like you said. Don't compare yourself to him. Be the best version of YOU that you can.

[LoganBrown]

High rep squats will always be the ultimate equalizer. You can be the toughest mother f#%]er in the room.. but they'll still leave you heaving for breath and feeling like giving up past 12+ reps if you're going somewhat heavy. Respect for getting 15

[IK9]

Yeah, those high rep squats are a pain, especially at the end of a workout. 225x15 is a HUGE step up from where you were months ago, so take that as a victory. Use it as something you can build off of. I know it's hard to swallow when you see someone out-train you. There will always be someone out there training harder, doing more, etc. It doesn't matter who you are (unless your name is Doug Miller lol). Use it as motivation, like you said. Don't compare yourself to him. Be the best version of YOU that you can.

"drug miller".... fixed

Thanks Billy boyeeeee

High rep squats will always be the ultimate equalizer. You can be the toughest mother f#%]er in the room.. but they'll still leave you heaving for breath and feeling like giving up past 12+ reps if you're going somewhat heavy. Respect for getting 15

Thanks Logan for the positivity!

Update
Woke up at 185.2 lbs this morning.. weight is still climbing

The "tear drops" on my quads were in extreme pain yesterday from my leg workout.. had a hard time getting out of bed & even going down the stairs

Gonna rest up a few days because I feel like I got hit by a semi truck.. super sore everywhere

[Bnizzle163]

"drug miller".... fixed

Thanks Billy boyeeeee



Thanks Logan for the positivity!

Update
Woke up at 185.2 lbs this morning.. weight is still climbing

The "tear drops" on my quads were in extreme pain yesterday from my leg workout.. had a hard time getting out of bed & even going down the stairs

Gonna rest up a few days because I feel like I got hit by a semi truck.. super sore everywhere

How are the headaches lately? Sounds to me like you could up the water intake. You're probably still a bit dehydrated despite all you drink. Since you work outside in this heat, you're going to need a lot more than the average individual!

[DJaRiHardstyle]

Seconded on using others' motivation and drive to fuel yours. MAJOR KEY

[IK9]

How are the headaches lately? Sounds to me like you could up the water intake. You're probably still a bit dehydrated despite all you drink. Since you work outside in this heat, you're going to need a lot more than the average individual!

Been getting them twice per day as of late. We are actually in the shade and everything is covered but it's still hawt AF

Seconded on using others' motivation and drive to fuel yours. MAJOR KEY

Yesssirrr

[Bnizzle163]

Been getting them twice per day as of late. We are actually in the shade and everything is covered but it's still hawt AF

Are you sweating a lot though? Because extra fluid loss will need to be taken into account. Still, it would be hard to sum it up to simply being slightly dehydrated considering the frequency and consistency of the headaches .

[IK9]

Are you sweating a lot though? Because extra fluid loss will need to be taken into account. Still, it would be hard to sum it up to simply being slightly dehydrated considering the frequency and consistency of the headaches .

Not sweating at all

Push

Bench
135 x 10, 10
185 x 5 paused
225 x 5 paused
265 x 3
275 x 3
295 x 2 DS 185 x 10

(looking around I didn't trust anyone to spot me)

HS Incline Bench
1 PPS x 12
1 PPS & 25's x 10, 10, 10

Pec Dec Flyes
70 x 10
85 x 10
100 x 10

Cable Flyes
20 x 8
15 x 10, 10

DB Bench
90's x 10 lmao deaddddd

Side Lateral Machine
40 x 12
55 x 12, 12, 12

Cable Upright Rows
30 x 12
35 x 10
42.5 x 10

DB Side Laterals
17.5's x 12, 12, 12

Rear Delt Machine
55 x 15
70 x 12
85 x 10
100 x 10
115 x 8 DS 85 x 8 DS 55 x 8

Misc: Woke up early to get blood work done at 645 AM.. will share results with you guys once they are posted

Was supposed to deload today but I said fck it... definitely felt my strength somewhat down :[

4 weeks until my cut begins

[DJaRiHardstyle]

Damnit man take your friggin deload lol!

[IK9]

Damnit man take your friggin deload lol!

Woke up feeling like I got hit by a truck today so I'll deload today onwards

[IK9]

Yesterday's Nutrition

~3600 calories

131F
373C
29 Fiber
239P

936 mg cholesterol
3235 mg sodium
2949 mg potassium
184g sugar

Usually eat about 4K calories but I don't work on Mon/Tues so I require less food

[IK9]

Pull
184.4#

Sumo Deadlifts
135 x 10, 10
185 x 6
225 x 5
275 x 3
295 x 1 wtfffff

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldowns
70 x 15, 15, 15

Straight-Arm Pulldowns
3 sets of 15 reps

One-Arm DB Row
55's x 15

Seated Under-Grip Cable Row
70 x 15, 15, 15

Misc: Was going to attempt Sumo Deadlift 315 AMRAP but I hit a wall and couldn't even do 2 reps with 295

Took yesterday's workout & today's deads as a sign that I should really have deloaded & so I deloaded the rest of the workout at 15 reps light

#frustrated

[TGreggors]

why didn't you take the deload yesterday?

and do you pull conventional ever?

[IK9]

why didn't you take the deload yesterday?

and do you pull conventional ever?

I wanted to go hard up until I start my cut in 4 weeks and save my deload for September 12th, which is 1 week before I start my cut.. that way I can increase my supplement usage on September 19 & go hard since I'll be coming off fresh from a deload

If I deload now.. I'll have to deload very early into my cut & I don't want those mind games at that time etc.

I pulled conventional like 2010-2013 but I don't like it as much as sumo.. I can lift the same weight sumo vs conventional

[IK9]

I'm not a coach by any means but my friend came to me late February and asked me to help him lose weight so I said I'll do my best to help you

225 lbs on the left to 198 lbs on the right
(March 31st to Today August 24th.. 5 month progress)

We also increased his deadlift to 315 x 20 and 415 x 4

We not done yet!

[LoganBrown]

Impressive results on your friend right there dude. 315x20 DL sounds like a killer

Looking forward to seeing how your cut goes!

[IK9]

Impressive results on your friend right there dude. 315x20 DL sounds like a killer

Looking forward to seeing how your cut goes!

Thanks man! 3 weeks until I start cutting

Legs/Arms/Abs/Calves Deload
184.0#

Leg Extensions
40 x 15
55 x 15, 15

Leg Press
2 PPS x 15, 15
3 PPS x 10
4 PPS x 10

Seated Leg Curls
55 x 15, 15, 15

Standing Calf Raises
90 x 10, 10, 10

BB Curls
40 lbs x 20, 20, 20

Tricep Pressdowns
25 x 20, 20, 20

Hanging Leg Raises
BW x 10, 10, 10

Misc: Body is still feeling pretty banged up and my recovery seems slower as of late..

Gonna deload a Push workout on Monday & deload deadlifts on Tuesday then be back to 80-90% mode after that

[IK9]

Some of my bloodwork results

[IK9]

Push Deload @ ~50% Weight
180.8#

BB Bench
95 lbs x 12, 12
135 x 10
155 x 10

Incline HS
1 PPS x 12, 12
1 PPS & 25's x 12, 12

DB Bench
60's x 10, 10, 10

DB Side Laterals
12.5's x 12, 12, 12, 12

Pec Dec SS Rear Delt Flyes
3 sets @ 70 x 12 SS 40 x 12

Upright Rows
50 lbs x 12, 12, 12

Side Lateral Raise Machine
40 x 12, 12, 12

Triceps

Misc: Last deload workout.

[IK9]

Pull
182.8 lbs

Straight-Arm Pulldowns
50 x 12
60 x 12, 12

Neutral Grip Lat Pulldowns
85 x 12
115 x 12
145 x 12

Dead Stop 1-Arm DB Row
70's x 12
95's x 6
115's x 6
135's x 6
150's x 15 video

BB Row
135 lbs x 12 x 7 sets

deaddddd

DB Hammer Curls
35's x 12, 12, 12

Misc: Feels good to have a killer workout coming fresh off a deload! I needed this.

[TGreggors]

whenever I see rows that heavy, i expect them to look super sloppy.


Clean reps, man. you had to be super out of breath after doing the other side

[LoganBrown]

Dat feel when Inna's pressing deload is more than your working sets

[IK9]

whenever I see rows that heavy, i expect them to look super sloppy.


Clean reps, man. you had to be super out of breath after doing the other side

I always start with my weaker arm first so I don't get more reps on my stronger side lol. Yeah, that cardio tho! I don't know anywhere in Vegas where the DB's go higher than 150's so I gotta just get more reps/sets with these.

Dat feel when Inna's pressing deload is more than your working sets

People have different strengths.. you're a lot leaner than me.. prolly more muscle mass too

Legs
182.8#

Leg Extensions
50 x 20 reps
70 x 20
90 x 20
110 x 20
130 x 20

Lying Leg Curls
45 x 15
55 x 15
65 x 15

Standing Leg Curl
55 x 20 per leg
65 x 20 per leg
75 x 20 per leg

BB Squat
95 lbs x 10
135 x 6
185 x 4
225 x 1 pause at bottom for 10 seconds
225 x 20 boooooom redemptionnnn

Misc: Today was gonna be a rest day but GF said she going to the gym so I said I'm coming too lol.

I got off work & was running on empty stomach.. grabbed some sour gummy worms + pre-workout + Gatorade

Puked twice after my AMRAP squat set.. GF was kinda freaked out lmao

[IK9]

Update
After talking w/ Billy Bnizzle.. I'm gonna move my cut up to start this Monday instead of on the 19th.

He's starting his cut also.

I'm weighing about 182's lately in the morning.

Starting protocol from him:

50F - 200C - 270P

Refeed @ 50F - 400C - 270P

No cardio

Let's do thisssss