JasonDB's Wall of Text, Rantings and Hatred of the Iron.

[JasonDB]

As requested I shall start my log, which will include my typical mad ramblings and walls of text.
Yesterday: weighed in at 226.8 lbs (had chinese buffed the night before on my IF)
Deadlift:
405x1
425x1
455x0 (pulled off floor failed to lock... was silly to attempt this much this quickly but 425 felt too light)
425x1
405x1

Supinated barbell row
225x3x5

One arm dumbbell row (super strict)
#70x3x10

Reverse curl -> wrist curl superset (used dumbbells as the preloaded bars I wanted were in use)
5x10 -> 5x10

Abs -> calves superset
Did not look at the weight or count reps or sets... it was just burning calories people.

Hour in the sauna... lost track of time chatting with local aggreculture professor/PhD who works out every morning at my gym.

Ate about 3000 cals, 250g of protein with a lot of beans which pissed off the wifey due to my gas.

[JasonDB]

Today

Weight: 227.7

Squat
315x1
335x1
360x1
315x3x1

Bench
245x1
265x1
245x3x1

Dumbbell bench press
#75x3x10
Incline curl -> incline dumbbell extention superset
#35x3x8 -> #35x3x10

High ab machine
3x20-30

30 mins in the sauna then foam rolled when I got home...
Then did 3x20 diamond pushups, and hip mobility squats 3x20

Calories around 3k, 300g of protein, mostly fruit (banannas and blueberries), white rice, mixed veggies, yogurt skim milk and tons of whey.

[snrygo]

1rd

[JasonDB]

1rd

2nd!!!!ONE

OP is a ******* who spent an hour in a sauna talking to a professor... sounds dodgy.

[snrygo]

2nd!!!!ONE

OP is a ******* who spent an hour in a sauna talking to a professor... sounds dodgy.

the real question is: were you wearing your robe while doing so?

[JasonDB]

the real question is: were you wearing your robe while doing so?

I had on some shorts... he was naked when I walked in though but put a towel over his junk (soz no pics). My sexy robe would not be allowed in the sauna due to fire hazzard... but I would look pimp as fuk walking around the gym in it. Can you dig it?

The lack of shoulder work this weekend is due to the medial head of my right delt feeling a bit tight and slightly pulled from heavy upright rows a couple days ago. The lack of quad/hamstring volume is that with squating and deadlifting for singles 3x a week, I only do one volume workout for thighs, if that, currently... which I did earlier in the week.

[snrygo]

i can dig it.

but fire hazard? plz,. its only ever a fire hazard when this happens:

[snrygo]

i can dig it.

but fire hazard? plz,. its only ever a fire hazard when this happens:

[psychodiver9]

Op is a *******. In

[sawoobley]

In.

[2445ricardo]

In.

[SoulZeppelin]

subbed for robe lifting log...wat?

[MarkVI]

subbed for robe lifting log...wat?

I tried to leave you a message on my rep - I got a brand new Brilhart Tonalin Mouthpiece from 1940's....big white massive monster. I'm in love, I literally sounds like Stan Getz.



Anyways, in for de-robed lifting log.

[JasonDB]

I tried to leave you a message on my rep - I got a brand new Brilhart Tonalin Mouthpiece from 1940's....big white massive monster. I'm in love, I literally sounds like Stan Getz.



Anyways, in for de-robed lifting log.

Well I could always lift in my robe... do you think the gym management would mind?

[MarkVI]

Well I could always lift in my robe... do you think the gym management would mind?

As long as you aren't wearing jeans and/or flip flops you're probably gtg. Tell them it's religious garb

[SoulZeppelin]

I tried to leave you a message on my rep - I got a brand new Brilhart Tonalin Mouthpiece from 1940's....big white massive monster. I'm in love, I literally sounds like Stan Getz.:

Mad jelly - finding one at all (let alone new) is a great stroke. Brb...still switching between an otto link and a northway.

Back to Jason - I think wearing a robe will ensure PRs. World c&j bathrobe record.

[MarkVI]

Mad jelly - finding one at all (let alone new) is a great stroke. Brb...still switching between an otto link and a northway.

Back to Jason - I think wearing a robe will ensure PRs. World c&j bathrobe record.

Love me those otto links too! Claude Lakey makes a brass mouthpiece that is like a large Otto...I have one of those, slap a 4 on there and who won't here the set player lol.

I'm pm'ng you a link of something to drool over.

[SimonThePieman]

[JasonDB]

In. Hoping to see how big you can get these days. I looked over your pics on that other site. Your arms were huge.

My bodyfat stayed too high year round though as I spent 9+ months of the year bulking as high as 9000 cals a day. I plan on keeping my calories far more conservative and slowly leaning out/recomping. Actually I may not even get my arms above 19" again, but if I can maintain a lower bodyfat % 19" is massive enough. I'm going to try to cut back my calories a little more to lean out, but even 3k can leave me feeling a bit deprived even using IF. I've actually switched over to a 4 hour feed window and still find it extremely easy to hit 3k in under 3 hours.

I'm focused on primarily micro-nutrientrient rich foods, high carb and high protein, with fat being dropped very low as with the bb.com suppliements (I linked my full use of products in another thread)boosting production of my hormones I feel that dietary fat outside of my n-6 and n-3 (I take 6g of fish oil a day) isn't particularly useful to me as the hormone boost isn't required. Furthermore studies in cows, mice and other mammals show that when androgen levels rise without a corresponding rise in estragen levels, it greatly inhibits the ability of fat cells to convert glucose into triglycerides, and it will tend to continue to just shuttle them into muscle cells as a means of disposal. I think my ultra high fat diets were actually to blame for my higher bodyfat levels in retrospect, as there doesn't seem to be any pathway why which high levels of blood serum androgens block direct storage of dietary fat, while there are pathways by which they block the same in dietary carbs. In theory it should enhance the recomposition ability of something like IF. As it tinkers with the fat gained during the feeding window.

I do seem to be leaning out at despite the gain in body weight, although not at a dramatic rate.

Today will be off from the gym, as I have trained 6 days in a row now, and the wifey and I has a dental appointment today. I was unable to get any dental treatment during my fight with SSDI and had some dental problems with which my only recourse was antibiotics after a broken tooth became infected and which I have controled with continual hygene (meaning sonic car brush to the teeth 5x a day and daily flossing + hyrdogen perioxide mouth washing). I'm certain I will need an extraction of a rear molar though.

[JasonDB]

Dentist better than expected... all my dental work, due to socialized medicine (including extracting my molar, filling my other cavity, cleaning, polishing, x-rays) is running me around $65. Let us put into perspective that stateside on full social security I had, at least for the moment, access to zero dental care (and yes I am not medically cleared for full time, only part time, work as no companies are willing to ensure someone with random vertigo/drop attacks who might hit their head on their desk) and was on a wait list for 9 months to get a tooth extracted then had a change in my coverage due to a lapse in coverage while transitioning through the system. I do not envy any of you gaise still in the US when you hit 65. I paid full taxes on $46K the last year I did full time work, and receiving full early payments calculated as if I had retired at 65 I barely get more than $1k a month, no dental, and limited medical. My advices... make as much money as you can now so that you are not forced to rely entirely on your social security.

When the wifey gets in, or I get my mail, I might slip in for a quick pulling session and update my log. Depends on how I feel... minor dizziness this morning. Undecided yet on if I want pasta, rice or fruit as my main carb later tonight.

[JasonDB]

Quick workout no fluff.

Deadlift
405x1
425x1
445x1 although I think I didn't quite lock it at the top so making a note to not count it so not a true PR yet.
405x2x1

Supinated barbell row
225x3x5

[joelash302]

Inzies.

[drewzon87]

there's no way that is any kind of optimal training style

jamie eason's 12 week bodybuilding.com stack or not

the only doing 1 rep sets all the time

[JasonDB]

there's no way that is any kind of optimal training style

jamie eason's 12 week bodybuilding.com stack or not

the only doing 1 rep sets all the time

Well I have 8-10 rep sets in there and actually go as high as 20-30 on some barbell movements now and again, although not in the log yet. I do a lot of singles though yes. I'll get right on that Jamie Eason 12 Week Program though if she'll sponsor my transformation. ;-)

[drewzon87]

you do mostly single rep sets for the big compounds?

what about something like 5/3/1 if you like to do low rep sets and max often?

just seems like it would be hard to progress in that way

[JasonDB]

you do mostly single rep sets for the big compounds?

what about something like 5/3/1 if you like to do low rep sets and max often?

just seems like it would be hard to progress in that way

In the context of a single lift or even session it might appear that way when one does not take into account the cumulative impact of the training and the adaptions the body makes. The issue with doing heavy singles on these lifts is that it trains the nervous system heavily with decent myofibrillar growth stimulation but far too little time under tension and not enough workload to induce much in the way of muscle growth, which can in and of itself limit strength gains. However it is important to keep in mind I do these on a very high frequency, and any time I do these lifts, I focus on high quality heavy sets and never learning the motor patterns or form breakdown that happens with doing rep work... so that every set, of every high frequency workout (as I am training singles on the big three up the thrice a week) is geared towards practicing explosive singles on that lift. I address the additional hypertrophy by using a variety of hybrid work and metabolically fatiguging work with other movements ranging from barbell rows, dumbbell rows, dumbell presses, upright rows, bicep and tricep work, front squats, good mornings etc. I've selected lifts for my hypertrophy based fatiguing work on their ability to balance the left and right side of the body (my semetry is fuking terrible right now), ability to put focus on heads of muscles that need it most, and ability to stretch muscles or work ROM that are not fully addressed by my power work.

My training is highly specific to my individual situation, level of detraining, progress, supplementation, goals, etc and can be fine tuned based upon changes in those variables.

"I am still the same person and I am slowly returning back to normal as I become accustomed to my new physique/physical abilities." ~Mannydawg

Oh my deadlift PR was done with this song playing...



Best band ever.

[JasonDB]

Anyone has questions, thoughts or concerns, outside of my excessive use of singles?

[JasonDB]

BW: 228.3 lbs (had 2800 calories last night around 250g of brotein)

Today was heavy squat and bench day, no PR's attempted, just more volume with my current working weights. I have some business early this afternoon, and if I feel up to it, I'll slip back in for a short volume session.

I should note that I do not log my warmupsets for the big three nor do I particularly pay attention to them but I generally do a couple+ 5 rep sets building up weight.

Squat
315x1
335x1
360x3x1
315x1

Bench
245x1
265x1
245x5x1

I felt I did not generate enough bar speed on the 265 to justify a weight increase as my spotter reached in with a finger on each side on the last 4" which indicates he noted a lack of bar speed... local rugby bro.

Squats felt good, may be ready to increase them again by this weekend.

[InfinityBeyond]

JasonDB's Log Review
by James Valaitis

Needs more food porn.

7/10

[JasonDB]

JasonDB's Log Review
by James Valaitis

Needs more food porn.

7/10

I has not learned to use my wife's camera effectively yet... may need to correct this.

Also reminding peeps that I spent 10 months semi-bed bound and am rebuilting and retraining from an extremely detrained state so my methods are a little different from what I might advise another to use.

For people critical of my lifts, I am aware they are still on the weak side and am by no means bragging with this log, but rather documenting my journy and rebuilding process. I am not even medically cleared to work full time yet and am considered to be "medically disabled" and most companies would for liability purposes consider me "unhirable", and have only been medically cleared to do "heavy weight training" for 6-7 months. So keep that in mind should anyone feel the need to point out that I am "weak", as at no point have I claimed otherwise. LoL

Also just ordered 10kg of whey from bulkpowders this morning.