Nut Misc Transformation Contest: JasonDB's Path To Aesthetics.

[psychodiver9]

I agree those aren't Pendalays bt who cares. Row is an exercise that you can get away with some English.

[SimonThePieman]

I agree those aren't Pendalays bt who cares. Row is an exercise that you can get away with some English.

one of the best things I ever did too late was be less concerned with form on rowing movements

[illiniStrive]

^^^^ I know you mentioned it already, but you're definitely setting down too light on the box. At that point, you might as well just squat without it since it seems like your using it for a form check.

[JasonDB]

^^^^ I know you mentioned it already, but you're definitely setting down too light on the box. At that point, you might as well just squat without it since it seems like your using it for a form check.

Yeah, that is why on my other sets I made an effort to use it correctly. On PR attempts mentally I have a hangup about sitting down on the box hard as I am focused on trying to stay tight, moving the weight etc... and always end up touching it too lightly.

[JasonDB]

Today's feed window was 4.5 hours. 2700 cals, only around 200g of protein though and fat around 50g. I lived entirely off bananas, apples, a fruity yogurt drink, a whey shake and BBQ chicken breasts (like 1.5 lbs of it... that accounted for 90% of my fat) and obscene amounts of diet soda.

Torn skin on the fingers treated and bandaged for faster healing for tomorrow's session. Not sure if I want to train heavy, do speed work or just some barbell complexes/light supersets. To be determined when I arrive there.

[PBateman2]

Im late..subbed Off to a good start.

Just curious...why is your feeding window only 4.5 hours? You do that on the regular?

[JasonDB]

Im late..subbed Off to a good start.

Just curious...why is your feeding window only 4.5 hours? You do that on the regular?

I was busy doing other things and started eating late. I've been doing 6 hour windows. Glad to have you in my log.

[phozosado]

Damn. In on THIRD page. Glad I found it. Let's CUT.

[PBateman2]

I was busy doing other things and started eating late. I've been doing 6 hour windows. Glad to have you in my log.

Ahh I see. All good.

Looking forward to your progress. Good potential and need to continue to execute.

I can see you with a SICK ASS V Taper...lol....SRS. I can see it. Your back is WIIIIIIDE.

[JasonDB]

Ahh I see. All good.

Looking forward to your progress. Good potential and need to continue to execute.

I can see you with a SICK ASS V Taper...lol....SRS. I can see it. Your back is WIIIIIIDE.

My wife has been telling me for months that my back is getting massive, I have not gotten a good look until those pictures. I was trying to stand relaxed too. In the afters I'll have to do a rear lat spread also. ;-)

I'll definately stick this out and honestly I'll either continue to cut or at least recomp after this contest is over as I don't think I can get as lean as I would like to be in months. I've set my mind to it.

For those following the log from the contest links, note that I am still doing primarily power training, with only a bit of what would be termed "hypertrophy training" on a serious cut.

[hcoyle545]

Subbed, never realised how big you were til I saw your pics, vids look strong.

Btw i've seen this word thrown around recently and am dismally unaware, where does the term 'english' come from? I can gather what it means based on the context its used in, but i'm curious.

[psychodiver9]

Body English. Basically means putting your entire body into it

[illiniStrive]

Today's feed window was 4.5 hours. 2700 cals, only around 200g of protein though and fat around 50g. I lived entirely off bananas, apples, a fruity yogurt drink, a whey shake and BBQ chicken breasts (like 1.5 lbs of it... that accounted for 90% of my fat) and obscene amounts of diet soda.

Torn skin on the fingers treated and bandaged for faster healing for tomorrow's session. Not sure if I want to train heavy, do speed work or just some barbell complexes/light supersets. To be determined when I arrive there.

I didn't know you were doing IF. How do you like it?

[JasonDB]

I didn't know you were doing IF. How do you like it?

I've been on it since New Year, I like it a great deal. Drop attacks (standard issue with Meneire's) during my fasted period are rare, and I find it easy to work with as a big eater in control over my intake... plus when I do get to eat I get to eat a lot and go to bed full.

[hcoyle545]

Body English. Basically means putting your entire body into it

ah like you do with curls while in the squat rack?

[JasonDB]

BW: 230.3

Two days of heavy full body training in a row made today a conditioning day.

Workout:

Barbell complexs (crossfit trollololol)
Push press -> front squat -> RDL 115 lbs honestly this was exhausting... thought about videoing this but realized it might be a boring long video watching me superset high rep push presses, front squats and RDLs.

Biceps and calves (I might as well train calves again)... phaggy time bro-sculpting

Farmer's walks

Jammed this song for much of my training.

Awesome song if you listen closely to the story in the lyrics.

[psychodiver9]

Crossfit. Lulz

[hcoyle545]

Crossfit. Lulz

never tried this but in my gym the owner puts the W.O.D -workout of the day- on a whiteboard along with some random motivational quote and i've seen some guys doin it. Looks fuarkin exhausting cardio-wise, would honestly not attempt.

Funny though you see the degradation of form as the rounds go on and it becomes hazardous very quickly.

[illiniStrive]

If I had the money, I would honestly consider Crossfit 2-3x a week. It really seems like a matter of what box you go too. GM and Becky Rich, two lifters I look up to the most, both do or did Crossfit workouts regularly. Even Rippetoe had a Crossfit gym.

Anyway, complexes are no joke. Nice work!

[JasonDB]

If I had the money, I would honestly consider Crossfit 2-3x a week. It really seems like a matter of what box you go too. GM and Becky Rich, two lifters I look up to the most, both do or did Crossfit workouts regularly. Even Rippetoe had a Crossfit gym.

Anyway, complexes are no joke. Nice work!

Those barbell complexes were harder than my squat PR yesterday (srs). They really are no joke when you have not been doing them for a while. I used them for part of my cut from 245 to 215 last year, but not for at least the last 6 months. They are a good test of how out of shape one is... I was panting and sweating. LoL

[Leprechauns1021]

If I had the money, I would honestly consider Crossfit 2-3x a week. It really seems like a matter of what box you go too. GM and Becky Rich, two lifters I look up to the most, both do or did Crossfit workouts regularly. Even Rippetoe had a Crossfit gym.

Anyway, complexes are no joke. Nice work!

I've done a few crosscut style workouts with my bro, and they are pretty challenging/fun. For specific goals, I think crossfit/p90x are great despite the hate. They just don't coincide with my goals, so I don't do em.

But I will be doing BB conplexes/tabata style lifts for conditioning on some days.

[JasonDB]

I've done a few crosscut style workouts with my bro, and they are pretty challenging/fun. For specific goals, I think crossfit/p90x are great despite the hate. They just don't coincide with my goals, so I don't do em.

But I will be doing BB conplexes/tabata style lifts for conditioning on some days.

I've always found BB complexes if done balls out a couple days a week make a noticable difference in terms of body composition for me. I was going to wait until my cut stalls but I think I want to try to lose quickly early in the contest and assess from there. I have a bit too much body fat to take it too slow, when compared to some of the others. There are several of you, including people in my log, whom if they finish the contest I am going to have to really bust my ass to beat so I better start early bringing out the big guns. :P

[psychodiver9]

Straight circuit training brah

[JasonDB]

Straight circuit training brah

I am probably going to start doing BB complexs at the end of a lot of my workouts actually.

Ended up having about 3k cals today... a little more than I wanted to but I was really hungry... and still in a deficit at least.

[psychodiver9]

I am probably going to start doing BB complexs at the end of a lot of my workouts actually.

Ended up having about 3k cals today... a little more than I wanted to but I was really hungry... and still in a deficit at least.

No reason not to. Just having fun

[JasonDB]

BW: 231.2 water gain, but I ate 1kg of bbq chicken with a lot of sodium last night so I know where it came from at least.

Workout

Box squat
405x2x2 focused on making good box contact this time. Felt like I had 3 reps in the tank on both sets. Time to add some weight.
365x3

Pause bench, 3 count
275x1 felt heavy my bench is not going to increase during this cut.
225x3x5

Pendlay Row
225x3x5 did them in true Pendlay row fasion, can build up to 275 with no English I think.

Barbell complexs, very short breaks today, wiped me out in 3 rounds, will gradually build up from here.
Push press -> front squat -> barbell row -> RDL

Farmer's walks, light tons of volume... superglue held the callouses on. Maybe 25-30 minutes of actually farmer's walking, not the rests between rounds.

Standing ab work

Workout was exhausting. Tonight will be less fat more carbs (no bbq chicken, just going to use plain chicken breasts and do them with curry sauce, red peppers and rice... unlike yesterday in which I lived off bbq chicken sammichs)... I'll need the carbs if I am going to hit it harder tomorrow.

[snrygo]

what do you use to make your currry sauces?


tons of volume in dat WO!

[JasonDB]

what do you use to make your currry sauces?


tons of volume in dat WO!

You can get great curry sauces at the shops here, nothing like the US. I buy store bought.

Yeah the lifting part was just power work, not really high volume, and less than usual for me but all the conditioning work was.

[psychodiver9]

Need vids of bb complex

[JasonDB]

Need vids of bb complex

I'll make one before long. I fear it becoming a crossfit gif. LoL