Nelmsjer's 2006 Journal

[nelmsjer]

The squats (and IP) look good Nelms. I see what you mean about those spotter bars. Damn, they're high!

What is truly sad is that, with the exception of IP and me, I have literally never seen anyone go low enough to even consider worrying about hitting them.

 

[nelmsjer]

Today's workout was cardio again. We did the 2.25 mile run, and I got 7 seconds faster... 20:58. All in all, this has really been a great week. This is the first week that we have eaten strictly for the entire week (one cheat meal that consisted of Mongolian barbeque and 2 white macadamia nut chocolate chip cookies, which still didn't get our calories over our daily limit) AND gotten in 6 days of workouts. Now, it's just time to be consistent and patient as we wait for the fat loss to kick in.

The goal is 190 and 8% bodyfat. If things go as planned, I will look DRASTICALLY different than the last time I was 190 (during my first few weeks of the 5x5 in November). That is 13 lbs. away. A lb. of fat per week would put me at the beginning of June for my goal, assuming no muscle gained or lost.

Patience, constistency. Patience, consistency.

 

[Jim Ouini]

I can't view the pics but as usual you look pretty thick, especially your back. You're going to be monsta when you get done cutting.

IIRC, you were around 208 at your heaviest a couple months back? What're you at now?

Also, you're still setting PR's so that's damn impressive to me.

 

[*Bunny*]

You're going to be monsta when you get done cutting.

^^

Ok, here are pics.

I feel leaner, but I don't look leaner. Kinda' sucks. Oh well, I'll just keep leaning down with diet and lifting hard.

It's great you feel this way, just another way to judge your progress ... you know this AND are on the right path. Your PR's are great, and your squat ... well YOU already know what I think about that ... IP is very lucky & vice versa.

I agree with

Patience, constistency. Patience, consistency.

Yes, and YES

Thanks for sharing some pics! FINALLY ... there will me no photo shopping with this Bunny evil: ) . Keep up the great work, your log is fantastic.

 

[nelmsjer]

I can't view the pics but as usual you look pretty thick, especially your back. You're going to be monsta when you get done cutting.

IIRC, you were around 208 at your heaviest a couple months back? What're you at now?

Also, you're still setting PR's so that's damn impressive to me.

If I cut properly, I will be the biggest I have ever been at a lean bodyfat percentage. In addition, I will also be the strongest I've ever been. At 32, I just think that's pretty amazing and a huge testimony to proper training and diet.

Now, if I can just add the athleticism (POWER) that I had in college (36" vertical - my little 5'8" self could dunk a women's basketball) and the flexibility, I'll be pretty amazed and will have learned a tremendous amount more than I thought I would.

I'm currently fluctuating between 202 and 203. And if I don't keep setting PR's, I'm going to have to switch the training around until I do. I wrote in a thread the other day that I fully intend to deadlift 500 at 190 lbs., and I WILL do it. I have some thoughts on what training MAY be necessary to make that happen, but we'll have to get to that later. I'm working out some theoretical stuff in my unstable brain.

I am certain we will have some discussions down the road.

 

[nelmsjer]

^^

It's great you feel this way, just another way to judge your progress ... you know this AND are on the right path. Your PR's are great, and your squat ... well YOU already know what I think about that ... IP is very lucky & vice versa.

I agree with

Yes, and YES

Thanks for sharing some pics! FINALLY ... there will me no photo shopping with this Bunny evil: ) . Keep up the great work, your log is fantastic.

Thanks for the compliments on everything. Mr. B happens to be very lucky, as well. I hope he knows it!

Photoshopping??? What's that?

 

[mermaid]

Great video - another PR - woo hoo!!

And I think you do look a little leaner that when you were here......

Keep it up, you know, that "C" word.

 

[blut wump]

If I cut properly, I will be the biggest I have ever been at a lean bodyfat percentage. In addition, I will also be the strongest I've ever been. At 32, I just think that's pretty amazing and a huge testimony to proper training and diet.

Now, if I can just add the athleticism (POWER) that I had in college (36" vertical - my little 5'8" self could dunk a women's basketball) and the flexibility, I'll be pretty amazed and will have learned a tremendous amount more than I thought I would.

I'm currently fluctuating between 202 and 203. And if I don't keep setting PR's, I'm going to have to switch the training around until I do. I wrote in a thread the other day that I fully intend to deadlift 500 at 190 lbs., and I WILL do it. I have some thoughts on what training MAY be necessary to make that happen, but we'll have to get to that later. I'm working out some theoretical stuff in my unstable brain.

I am certain we will have some discussions down the road.

Nelms, just keep going and forget the numbers ticking around on the calendar. I started lifting on-and-off in my mid-twenties and I was in the best shape of my life in my early thirties and, after a layoff, pretty much got it all back again around 38 or 39 before life pushed me sideways again. You lose some recovery ability as the years pass but don't let anyone convince into the mindset that you can't keep making progress for a very long time yet.

 

[nelmsjer]

Nelms, just keep going and forget the numbers ticking around on the calendar. I started lifting on-and-off in my mid-twenties and I was in the best shape of my life in my early thirties and, after a layoff, pretty much got it all back again around 38 or 39 before life pushed me sideways again. You lose some recovery ability as the years pass but don't let anyone convince into the mindset that you can't keep making progress for a very long time yet.

As always...THANKS and some K to you! Hope for the future is ALWAYS a good thing!

 

[nelmsjer]

Excellent workout today. Had to push hard on squats. I am sure it is a combination of squatting about 2-3 inches lower than normal, dieting, and including cardio last week. On the other hand, I had a blast with power cleans and actually jerked the last rep of my last set! It felt awesome! I really feel like I need some coaching on this one, so it will be a priority when I get back to the States. It is also something I'm not entirely comfortable teaching, yet, so it will be good for my nerdiness factor. Finally, I also varied my grip during the first 3 sets of bench, ala blut wump. Why? Because he's cool. Fear him, dammit. He can multiply like nobody's business.

All sets were done with 5 reps. Today's numbers are brought to you by the letter E and the number 17.

Squat: 175/215/260/305/345

Bench: 125/160/190/220/253

Power Clean: 105/125/155/180/205 (jerked the very last rep!)

Weight: 201.2 lbs.