my recomp accountability thread

[jbliss15]

i thought this might help because i'm not having a lot of success cutting over the last couple months and maybe if i put everything down and not embarrass myself but not doing what i need to

i've been bulking which is easy but ive also gained some weight over the past year or so.

i'm 6'1.75"/240lbs right now. i want to be 205lbs. my focus is being able to dunk a normal basketball. i've dunked on a ally-oop before and also palming a flat ball, but never on my own with a normal ball.

i'm fairly close but defiantly plateaued hard my legs feel strong and getting stronger but it doesn't seem to translate into jumping higher. I think my best bet for results is to lose weight. not sure how much 20-40lbs would translate into inches vertical considering i do not lose any strength.

i lift almost every day but i don't do a ton every day.

in both these pictures i'm ~240lbs

ss1 = 7/12/17
ss2 = 9/11/18

* Take with a grain of salt / estimate

[jbliss15]

Day 1:

activity:
squats - 245x10x4 sets
calf raises - 315x(30seconds)x2 sets
shooting hoops / random jumping - 45mins - light activity
coaching baseball 2hrs - light activity

food:
lunch: 250c
dinner: 550c
snacks/random: 600c
total: 1400c

fitbit:
calc: N/A
steps: N/A

[jbliss15]

Day 2:

weight: 244lbs

activity:
bench press 185x7x5 sets
pitching / throwing arm workout - light activity
baseball coaching 1hr - light activity

food:
lunch: 330cal
dinner: 570
snacks.etc: 500
total: 1400

Fitbit: N/A

[jbliss15]

i should probably eat more, not sure how low i can go without losing strength.

i'm going to try to eat 1500-2000c a day

[jbliss15]

current vert ability

[dipatel13]

FYI there's a subforum for logs like this

[Luclin999]

FYI there's a subforum for logs like this

Yep.

OP... This thread needs to be moved there. Petition a Moderator.

[jbliss15]

ok i didnt know/look

when a mod see this move it to appropriate place

[jbliss15]

day 3:

weight: 239.2lbs

activity:
jumping/plyo - light
shooting hoops / random jumping - light
Playing basketball 2hrs - heavy

lunch:
460
Dinner:
780
Snacks:
350

Total 1590

[jbliss15]

Day 4:

Weight: 236.8

Activity:
Weightlifting: light
Lateral decline press 200x10x3
Lateral low row 200x10x3
Two arm bicep curl w/bar 90x10x3
Military press alt front and back of head 90x10x3
Shooting hoops / random jumping - 45mins - light
Pitching / arm exercise - light
Coaching baseball: 1.5hrs - light

Im feeling like i have less energy but im still able to hit my weight/rep that i normally would do, but its def harder to do

Lunch: 230
Dinner: 700
Snacks/random: 645
Total:
1575

[jbliss15]

im worried about losing muslce, but i think i'll be ok as long as i keep my lifts up and my protein. i feel like if i eat more than 1500 i will not lose fat

[jbliss15]

Day 5:

Weight: 237

Activity:
Normal day
Long dog walk

Lunch: 390
Dinner: 990
Snacks:

1390

[jbliss15]

Day 6

Weight: 236.0

Activity
Weightlifting - light
Leg press machine - full depth - 410x10x4
Shooting hoops / random jumping - 1hr

Lunch: 440c - 27g protein
dinner: 760 - 36g
Snack: 440c - 7g
1640 - 70g



My legs feel as strong or stronger than last week so maybe I don't need to worry about losing strength as long as I keep lifting the same as before I still don't feel as much energy but still feel as strong

Going to try and keep track of protein

[jbliss15]

day 7:

weight: 237

activity:
benchpress: 135x15x1
benchpress: 185x6x5
pitching / throwing arm workout: light
shooting hoops / random jumping: light 45mins

lunch:
510 - 25
430 – 15
190 – 7
230 - 16
100
1460 - 63



my arms feel as strong or stronger than there were last week at benchpress

[jbliss15]

Day 8

Weight 235.2

activity:
weightlifting
power cleans 185x7x5
shooting hoops / random jumping: 1hr
basketball 2hrs - medium (didnt play that hard lol)

lunch: 510 - 17
dinner: 480 - 23
260 - 19
snacks: 470 - 6.5

1720 - 65.5

[jbliss15]

Day 9

Weight: 234.2

Activity:

Decline press
200x10x1
220x7x3

Low row
200x10x1
220x7x3

Bicep curl both arms
90x10x3

coaching baseball 1hr - light

lunch: 510 - 25
dinner: 1425 - 97.5
snack: 190 - 3.5

2125c - 126g

probably ate too much

[jbliss15]

Day 10

I kind feel like a POS for eating ~2200 calroies yesterday it just slows down my progress.

Weight: 235.6

Activity
Full depth less press
270x15x1
410x10x3
shooting hoops / random jumping - 45mins - light
Basketball 1.5hrs - medium

lunch:
510 - 25
180 - 21g

Dinner
860 - 88

Snack;
200

1810 124

[jbliss15]

Day 11

Weight 234.5


Activity

Bench
135x15x3
185x5x3
shooting hoops / random jumping.

lunch:
510 - 37
Snack
400 20
Dinner
700

1610

i wish i wouldn't be so hungry all the time, even after weeks of cutting i'm still hungry all the time even after stomach shrinks. always hungry. when i was 350lbs and cut down to 220 even after 6 months of eating 1200-1500c a day i was still hungry all the time

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

im worried about losing muslce, but i think i'll be ok as long as i keep my lifts up and my protein. i feel like if i eat more than 1500 i will not lose fat

Two pennies for ya, in case you care to listen

You weigh 230+ and you're eating less than 1500 cals.
That's too low in my opinion.

You are concerned about losing muscle ... you should know that when cutting, you are going to lose at least some muscle, no matter what.

Best of luck to you as you move forward.

[jbliss15]

yeah sucks i guess i'll do the best i can and see

my lifts haven't gotten worse, slightly better tho

[jbliss15]

Day 12

Weight 234.6

Lunch 430
Snack 180 - 21
Dinner 480 - 17
500

1590

[jbliss15]

Day 13

Weight 233

Lunch 400 - 2
Dinner
200
200
300
100
200
Snack
300

1700

had a end of year championship baseball bbq, did the best i could to estimate calories. i basically ate about 1 bbq chicken thigh, some strawberries, few chips, 3 small cookies, a little bit of pasta for dinner

[jbliss15]

Day 14

Weight: 233.6

Activity:
Dumbbell fly each arm: 65x7x3
Military press: 90x10x3
Bicep curl: 90x10x3
coaching baseball - 1hr

lunch
140 - 12
460 - 17
dinner 520
120
150
snack
190 - 3
300

1890

[jbliss15]

day 15

Weight 233.6

Activity
Full depth leg press
270x15x1
360x15x1
410x10x3
Shooting hoops / jumping - 1hr
Basketball 1.5hr - heavy

Lunch:
480 23
Dinner:
230
410
Snack:
140
60
190
60
60

1590


my legs feel strong today.

i really would rather do squats than leg press but the last two times i did squats i tweeked my back in different places. i have a belt, i'm doing correct form, and i'm not squating heavy. i'm doing like 8 reps... i will probably wait a month or so to do it again i guess.

[jbliss15]

Day 16

Weight: 231.8

Activity
Bench press
135x15x1
185x5x4
135x15x1
Shooting hoops / random jumping: 1hr

Lunch:450 22
Dinner: rib eye and two ears of corn
850
300
Snack: 190 3
60

1850

[jbliss15]

day 17:

weight: 231.0

Activity
Power clean:
185x6x2
205x3x2
185x6x2
Shooting hoops / jumping - 1hr

Lunch 590 27
Dinner
380 21
Snack
280
140
50
50
140
180

1810

[jbliss15]

looking forward to seeing 22X on the scale

Day 18

Weight:
231.8

Activity
Pitching arm workout
Lateral decline press 200x10x3
Lateral low row 200x8x3
Bicep curl both arms: 90x10x3
25yrd sprints 4x3
Shooting hoops / random jumping 1hr

Lunch
430 - 22
Dinner
900
Snack
140
140
50
140

1900

[jbliss15]

day 19

weight 232

Lunch: 380 21
Dinner 640 21
Snack
50
200
140
200

1610

[jbliss15]

Day 20

Weight 230.8

Activity
Full depth leg press
270x15x1
360x15x1
410x10x2
360x12x1
Shooting hoops / random jumping 1hr

Lunch
500 - 17
Dinner
450 22
Snack
190 7
140 25
280 - 17
140
140
100

1940

[jbliss15]

Day 21

Weight 228.6

Activity
Bench press
135x15x1
185x5x5
shooting hoops / random jump

lunch
460 17
dinner
461 60
100
snack
190 3
140