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jpt
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Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log
haaaaa your telling me brutha....my fiance needs to buy that lactaid shitSarge_ said:JP:... i knew there was a reason for this mornings eventfulness *gross-smilie*
Lactaid is more expensive per gallon than gas. Does that qualify?
Well, nevermind that actually... of all people, I am aware that high cost does not always equal quality... blah.
So, what would be a high-quality junk fest to you?
And this weekend (tonight... or tomorrow) i'm going out... baller style
I'm not sure in what way yet... could be bottle of wine, or pitcher of beer style... we will see
Cynical Simian
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Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log
Well, you know your tastes better than I do, but going to a (non-fast food) restaurant or, if you enjoy cooking, preparing something semi-unhealthy yourself come to mind. It just seems that, if you're trying to tighten up your diet and recomp, making the deviations from that diet count with a small number satisfying "cheat meals" would help you stay on track more than random Honey Bunches of Oats or fast food.Sarge_ said:
SgtSlaughter
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Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log
My progress measurements, as seen by you all, has been great so far. And progress photos for me and my Diet genius
... the results are fantastic so far. I've NEVER said that after seeing so close a comparison of photos either... I'm very pleased so far. Banging the heavy weights on a restricted diet is working magic.
In the meantime, I will enjoy the large pizzas and beer on weekends
Ok, I gotcha.... yeah I will examine my cheats more carefully if and when my progress slows.Cynical Simian said:
My progress measurements, as seen by you all, has been great so far. And progress photos for me and my Diet genius
... the results are fantastic so far. I've NEVER said that after seeing so close a comparison of photos either... I'm very pleased so far. Banging the heavy weights on a restricted diet is working magic.In the meantime, I will enjoy the large pizzas and beer on weekends
Kabeetz
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Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log
I could be wrong, as I have a tendency to be so, but I believe what u're experiencing is a product of carrying around lots of muscle mass. You know, that muscle needs more calories just to maintain so you burn fat more efficiently. So you're seeing great results quickly. I can't wait to get to that point LOL
I, on the other hand, feel dirty as f because I couldn't make it to the gym the last 48 hours due to the snow. I miss that place
Anyway enjoy the pizza, have a good weekend. If you see me posting a lot this weekend, yell at me for not studying THANKS!
Sarge_ said:Ok, I gotcha.... yeah I will examine my cheats more carefully if and when my progress slows.
My progress measurements, as seen by you all, has been great so far. And progress photos for me and my Diet genius
In the meantime, I will enjoy the large pizzas and beer on weekends
I could be wrong, as I have a tendency to be so, but I believe what u're experiencing is a product of carrying around lots of muscle mass. You know, that muscle needs more calories just to maintain so you burn fat more efficiently. So you're seeing great results quickly. I can't wait to get to that point LOL
I, on the other hand, feel dirty as f because I couldn't make it to the gym the last 48 hours due to the snow. I miss that place
Anyway enjoy the pizza, have a good weekend. If you see me posting a lot this weekend, yell at me for not studying THANKS!
SgtSlaughter
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Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log
1st time cutting was a shit storm of figuring out what was good to eat, how the hell to make it, lol... stuff like that. It seems like pie this time... much easier mentally for me too. I put BBQ sauce on my chicken, lol...before i wouldn't have done it cuz I was too picky... but it's doing just fine now and keeping me more "saine" because i don't have to eat chicken (plain), veggies, and olive oil 3x a day.
I hear you, I feel sloppy sometimes too, lol... that doesn't go away.
Thanks brother I will! Hit the books! ... i'll be hitting the books again March 6th.. back full time 
lol... gotta get that over with already, sheesh.
Oh you are right on good fellow. Very true... and because I've dieted/cut before... I generally know when and what my body likes best.Kabeetz said:I could be wrong, as I have a tendency to be so, but I believe what u're experiencing is a product of carrying around lots of muscle mass. You know, that muscle needs more calories just to maintain so you burn fat more efficiently. So you're seeing great results quickly. I can't wait to get to that point LOL
I, on the other hand, feel dirty as f because I couldn't make it to the gym the last 48 hours due to the snow. I miss that place
Anyway enjoy the pizza, have a good weekend. If you see me posting a lot this weekend, yell at me for not studying THANKS!
1st time cutting was a shit storm of figuring out what was good to eat, how the hell to make it, lol... stuff like that. It seems like pie this time... much easier mentally for me too. I put BBQ sauce on my chicken, lol...before i wouldn't have done it cuz I was too picky... but it's doing just fine now and keeping me more "saine" because i don't have to eat chicken (plain), veggies, and olive oil 3x a day.
I hear you, I feel sloppy sometimes too, lol... that doesn't go away.
Thanks brother
I will! Hit the books! ... i'll be hitting the books again March 6th.. back full time lol... gotta get that over with already, sheesh.SgtSlaughter
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Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log
Week 14 Day 1 ... Day 1 of pump/stretch fest... fuckin' a
Amounst the grunting out of the top set reps there was an abundance of cussing. I'm not happy... just started to peak, and shouldn't need a deload yet. But my CNS obviously isn't happy. Strength down the fuggin' toilet. Fuck.
Top set of 5 rep week
CGBP: barx8, 135x5, 155x5, 185x5, 205x3, 230x3*
*ridiculous struggle... almost didn't get 3 reps, when i hit 3rd just last week.
Dips: BW+25x3 ..BWx2, x4 ... done .... more cussing
remember last weeks amazing DB bench fest? ... antithesis is right here...
DB Bench: 80's x 5, 75's x 5, 70's x 5, 55's x 10*
*slow controlled reps... may as well if I feel weak as I do right now
Decline abs: BW+20x8, x10, x8 ... harder than it should have been, and down in weight.
Machine Pec Flys: 70x10, 80x8, 80x6
These, i held for 5 seconds at the stretch and 5 seconds at the hold... felt good.
hammer curls and random shit.
fuck me. fuck me. fuck me.
... and thus is why I declare this week Pump Fest. and then i'll see how my strength is after this deload.
I ate like a sheer asshole for most of the weekend too... even more reason why i'm not happy with the performance. OH and i had an extra day off (3 days off in a row).
BTW: extra day off and eating was done just to make sure it was CNS and not other factors, i'll be eating like a good little figure competitor again now.
226lbs this am, lol
Week 14 Day 1 ... Day 1 of pump/stretch fest... fuckin' a
Amounst the grunting out of the top set reps there was an abundance of cussing. I'm not happy... just started to peak, and shouldn't need a deload yet. But my CNS obviously isn't happy. Strength down the fuggin' toilet. Fuck.
Top set of 5 rep week
CGBP: barx8, 135x5, 155x5, 185x5, 205x3, 230x3*
*ridiculous struggle... almost didn't get 3 reps, when i hit 3rd just last week.
Dips: BW+25x3 ..BWx2, x4 ... done .... more cussing
remember last weeks amazing DB bench fest? ... antithesis is right here...
DB Bench: 80's x 5, 75's x 5, 70's x 5, 55's x 10*
*slow controlled reps... may as well if I feel weak as I do right now
Decline abs: BW+20x8, x10, x8 ... harder than it should have been, and down in weight.
Machine Pec Flys: 70x10, 80x8, 80x6
These, i held for 5 seconds at the stretch and 5 seconds at the hold... felt good.
hammer curls and random shit.
fuck me. fuck me. fuck me.
... and thus is why I declare this week Pump Fest. and then i'll see how my strength is after this deload.
I ate like a sheer asshole for most of the weekend too... even more reason why i'm not happy with the performance. OH and i had an extra day off (3 days off in a row).
BTW: extra day off and eating was done just to make sure it was CNS and not other factors, i'll be eating like a good little figure competitor again now.
226lbs this am, lol
Cynical Simian
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Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log
There's no need to do a bunch of high-volume "pump" stuff just to feel like you've done some work. If anything, you should drop the accessory stuff entirely while (of course) reducing volume on your main lifts.
Deloads can be a bit of a mental challenge; you get used to pushing hard for 8 (or however many) weeks, and it's hard to back off. But they're necessary, and you'll be happier during the next volume/PR phase if you resist the urge to add stuff so it feels more like a "real" workout. If you want more time in the gym since your main lifts won't take very long, spend it stretching and maybe doing some light cardio at the end of your workouts.
EDIT: Looks like BiggT beat me to the "deloads are a pain in the ass" point.
There's no need to do a bunch of high-volume "pump" stuff just to feel like you've done some work. If anything, you should drop the accessory stuff entirely while (of course) reducing volume on your main lifts.
Deloads can be a bit of a mental challenge; you get used to pushing hard for 8 (or however many) weeks, and it's hard to back off. But they're necessary, and you'll be happier during the next volume/PR phase if you resist the urge to add stuff so it feels more like a "real" workout. If you want more time in the gym since your main lifts won't take very long, spend it stretching and maybe doing some light cardio at the end of your workouts.
EDIT: Looks like BiggT beat me to the "deloads are a pain in the ass" point.
al420
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Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log
Funny - my deloads don't cause me any rectal pain. Maybe I'm doing sometihing wrong.
Spending time in the gym during a delaod is east...for you I suggest you get a posing suit and hit the aerobic room. That should kill some time.
+1 w/ CS. If you do a bunch of BS for the next 2 weeks, or however long this 'deload' lasts, then it is not a delaod. A delaod is dropping your percentages, or reducing workload (tonnage) by a percentage. You can go by feel, but that leaves a lot of room for error.
The main problem w/ deloads is most don't really delaod. They, like I, turn it into an M&F workout so they can feel like they were 'putting in work'. Is this happens when you go back for an 8+ week PR fest you will crash and burn due to fatigue, overreaching, or overtraining. Once these occur a simple deload won't work - you gotta lay off for a while. This is avoidable if you deload properly.
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Funny - my deloads don't cause me any rectal pain. Maybe I'm doing sometihing wrong.
Spending time in the gym during a delaod is east...for you I suggest you get a posing suit and hit the aerobic room. That should kill some time.
+1 w/ CS. If you do a bunch of BS for the next 2 weeks, or however long this 'deload' lasts, then it is not a delaod. A delaod is dropping your percentages, or reducing workload (tonnage) by a percentage. You can go by feel, but that leaves a lot of room for error.
The main problem w/ deloads is most don't really delaod. They, like I, turn it into an M&F workout so they can feel like they were 'putting in work'. Is this happens when you go back for an 8+ week PR fest you will crash and burn due to fatigue, overreaching, or overtraining. Once these occur a simple deload won't work - you gotta lay off for a while. This is avoidable if you deload properly.
Buy Practical Programming yet?
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