Djeclipse's Intermediate 5x5 take 2.

[djeclipse]

Thanks.

So for tomorrows workout I will try my tripples with 240 for squat, 217.5 for bench and 192.5 for rows...

Then I will do lots of cable cross overs for my inner pecs

 

[blut wump]

I prefer one-legged backwards-bending flyes. They superset well with alternate cheek squeezes.

 

[djeclipse]

I prefer one-legged backwards-bending flyes. They superset well with alternate cheek squeezes.

Cool, I will try that today, thanks.

After playing soccer last night I am now 183.5, that's 1.5lb drop in a day, that's not good right?

It seems after every game I loose a little. This week was the first time we had a practise and a game in the same week, so 2 days of cardio.

I also realised that the team sucks ass, it's like watching 5 year olds play, they all follow the ball and noone knows how to play position. At first I was just happy to be playing again and getting some cardio in, but after yesterdays game it’s getting frustrating.

 

[xblitz44x]

Cool, I will try that today, thanks.

After playing soccer lat night I am now 183.5, that's 1.5lb drop in a day, that's not good right?

A lot of that could be water. I've found that it's more accurate to test your weight at the same time of day, once a week. Trying to gauge daily progress is tough.

 

[djeclipse]

A lot of that could be water. I've found that it's more accurate to test your weight at the same time of day, once a week. Trying to gauge daily progress is tough.

True, it is probbaly water. I weight myself every morning at roughly the same time...

 

[anotherbutters]

I got myself some digital scales with an accuracy of 0.1lb and I've found that I can fluctuate 2-3lb either way in a couple of days without much of a reason. Weighing myself once a week just wouldn't work because I could hit a dip one week and a peak the next.

I just weigh myself every morning at the same time and write it down on the same scrap of paper. The general trend is in the right direction so I'm happy. Digital scales rock!

 

[djeclipse]

I got myself some digital scales with an accuracy of 0.1lb and I've found that I can fluctuate 2-3lb either way in a couple of days without much of a reason. Weighing myself once a week just wouldn't work because I could hit a dip one week and a peak the next.

I just weigh myself every morning at the same time and write it down on the same scrap of paper. The general trend is in the right direction so I'm happy. Digital scales rock!

Same here, I have the digital scale and do the same thing every morning.

It also has the body fat % but I can't see it being accurate at all so don't use it.

 

[Cynical Simian]

I do exactly the same thing, AB and DJ. And yes, digital scales rock. I have 5 of them of various resolutions.

DJ, is your energy still pretty good? A lot of the weight, as you know, is water from eating less sodium/carbs and sweating during soccer, but if you're losing more than a pound or two per week you might want to increase the cals a bit.

 

[djeclipse]

Energy so far seems to be ok...

If I do up the calories what should I add, protien or carbs?

 

[Cynical Simian]

In general I'd say protein since if I remember correctly it was still relatively low in comparison to the other macros. But if you're having trouble getting through workouts, adding more carbs beforehand might be worth a try. Recovery obviously will be poorer in a caloric deficit, but prioritizing the time before/after your workout calorie-wise will likely help a bit.