HardLimit's log- journey to be a pro

[HardLimits]

hi guys, new log.

goal- natural pro,
lifting goals- rep 3.5 plates on incline, rep 4 plate front squat, rep 5.5 plate on deficit deadlift, 4 plate cgbp . i hope i can achieve these within the next year

currently i'm dieting, hoping to get around 9ish% this time .

il start with this weeks lifts




monday 7th september 2009- upper

incline bb
245x5, 255x5, 255x5( easy, no spotter)

seated bb pressnote( i have to take this out the rack, walk back to the seat , sit down then start pressing it, then stand up and walk back after, so its awkward)

155x5,5,5 , 175x5, 200x5

cgbp
255x5, 265x5, 275x5, 315x3
was knackerd by last set, i can do more fresh


chest suported incline db row
110'sx6,6,6

power shrug
5 platesx5,5(disgusting form), 440x5

some curls, 135x5 easy

notes: pretty cool session, not lost too much strength so far on cut and most lifts were easy-ish

energy-7/10
workout-8/10

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tuesday 8th september- lower



front squats
315x5, 315x1(fail), 265x5

i was going for 3x5 with 315, no energy

deficit dl , bar almost on toes
405x5,5 350x5

not bad on these, i will go up alot over the next few workouts im sure, these were fairly easy.

GHR
First time doing these, i have to do them on my lat pulldown machine. extremly hard for me so i just concentrated on super slow negatives, 3x5

seated calf raise

211x8, 233x4, 211x8

not the best form on these but w/e

notes: bad energy today. weak on most lifts

workout- 6/10
energy-5/10

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oh and this is my first time round trying to diet, so any help would be greatly appreciated

[mormonpickett]

can you really lift that much? thats a ton

[HardLimits]

can you really lift that much? thats a ton

thanks man, and ye i can, hopefuly il be lifting more in the coming months

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looking forward to tomorows workout!

wednesday 9th september-off day
just resting today, getting ready for the next couple of days workouts and getting some extra sleep

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just woke up from a 2 hour power nap, feels good man

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tomorow= chest and back, cant wait would be good to get some veterans in here for cutting advice etc:P

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going to hit bed now, got a big day tomorow

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had a long day, chest and back in a couple of hours, im ready

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thursday 10th september- chest/back hypertrophy

Incline db press
110x8, 110x7, 110x7, 105x6
superset superset cg pulldowns
"15"x10, "17"x10, "17"x10, "17"x10

pretty weak on incline dbs, but they were done with slower negative than usual with a 1second squeeze at top. Also i had no spotter.

incline db flies
65x10, 80x7, 80x7, 80x8
supersetplate loaded row machine- wide grip
90x10, 135x8, 135x7, 135x8

both were done controlled and with a squeeze at top of each rep, feels good man


pullups
bwx 7, bwx6, bwx4
superset cybex machine
1.5px7, 1.5px8, 1.5px7

alot weaker at end of workout on pulllups felt hard!

cable crossovers
"6"x8, "6"x8, "4"x15
superset low cable bent over rows
stack x 8, stack x 12, stack x12

notes: overall not a bad workout, dissapointed with lack of strength on some excersises(incline db) but thats to be expected on a cut, getting some rest now as i've had a long day!

energy: 7/10
workout: 7/10

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tomorow i have delts and arms, should be good
then saturday is legs, and rest the til monday

[HardLimits]

Wow i can't believe its been 8 years Please keep everyone who was affected by that terrible day in your hearts, and don't take anything for granted. Tonights workout is for those people.

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friday 11th september- shoulders/arms hypertrophy

db shoulder press
105x8, 105x7, 105x5

shoulder machine
45x8, 55x8, 55x5(wut), 55x8
superset laterals
35x10, 40x10, 40x12, 40x12

facepulls
"9"x15, "11" x15, "11" x15
superset upright cable row
"9" x12, "11" x11, "11" x10

upright bb row
90x15, 135x9, 135x8

bb curl
90x12, 110x8, 110x8, 90x12
superset db overhead extention
105x8, 110x5, 65x10, 65x12

arnold curl
"2" x15, "4"x15
superset rope pushdown
"9"x8, "7" x12

then i did some random stuff, close grip bench machine stack 2 sets 10
BB curl barx100 lol


notes: felt weak on some excersises....( db ohe WTF with them...ive done 125x7) db shoulder press was average.... but good pump overall. oh and im using better form than i used to on some exersises, eg bb curls, so my numbers arent "high" on them but hey it felt good

energy: 7/10
workout:7.5/10

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saturday 12th september- legs hypertrophy

so.... i woke up at 11am forgetting that my gym shuts at 12.. so i was only able to drink 30g of oats before, hence the bad day. im not even going to bother typing wot i did it was a shambles.

energy : 0/10
workout : 0/10

fml

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i tried the 50 rep deadlift thing and failed misserably, only got 42 reps in 10 minutes. my lungs took a beating lol!

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decided to drop cals a few hundred this week, going to drop a tin of tuna and a scoop of whey, 250ish cals so im on 2.8 now

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diet for the next few weeks so far, i think im not having enough carbs so any suggestions on wot to take away/add? thanks

[FATHER FLEX]

Take down that protein bro! At your age you don't need it. Simple adjustment, but you will do fine 1g per pound. Technically even less.

[HardLimits]

Take down that protein bro! At your age you don't need it. Simple adjustment, but you will do fine 1g per pound. Technically even less.

lol this is low for me....i dropped 60g from the last 3 weeks and i was having 450+ when i bulked, il see how i feel for a week or 2 then drop more protein and up carbs a wee bit...what % should i be getting from each macro, 40/40/20?

[FATHER FLEX]

Don't %'s bro. That is IMO is generic. I mean your protein would have to move, when for the most part it the macro that usually needs the least amount of manipulation.

Drop the protein. You are not 50 years old, hypercaloric, or 2XX lean pounds, and on a deficit.

[HardLimits]

Don't %'s bro. That is IMO is generic. I mean your protein would have to move, when for the most part it the macro that usually needs the least amount of manipulation.

Drop the protein. You are not 50 years old, hypercaloric, or 2XX lean pounds, and on a deficit.

so what are you suggesting, swap carb and pro numbers around? no im not 50 years old, thank god lol, i dont want to get old i dont know what lean pounds i have, well see when i get down to a good bf thanks for all your help

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sunday 13th september-hiit

So.....this was my first attempt ever at HIIT haha, wasnt easy
warmup- 5 minutes on treadmill at 7.5 kph

20 second sprint/40 second rest on bike , level 20(highest one)
10 intervals

then did some random light bicep stuff.

tomorow i have upper power day, but my tris are still extremly sore:\ brb trying to massage them myself lol.

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monday 14th september- upper

LT=last time
TT=this time


incline bb
LT: 245x5, 255x5,255x5
TT- 265x4, 265x5, 275x4

pushpress warmup
LT: NA
TT:220x3, 245x3

seated vertical bb press
LT: 155x5, 175x5, 200x4
TT: 200x5

close grip bench press
LT: 255x5, 265x5, 275x5, 315x3
TT: 265x5, 285x3(fail), 285x4(fail), 220x10, 220x10

seated db curls(a little swing)
LT: NA
TT: 60x5, 65x4


notes: Triceps were still dead from fridays workout not good, was hoping to be stronger than i was today dont like seated vertical bb press, feels a wierd position.....average day. need to get strong


energy: 7/10
workout: 6/10