Mahendra's log of GainzZz

[Mahendra]

Good morning fellow lifters!

September 1st, 2017 - Friday

AMBW: 137.8lbs

Front Squats (Beltless) - 172.5x8x5

Conv. Deadlift (Beltless) - 255x7x6

SGRDL's - 200x8x3

D. Bench (FU) - 50lbs: 12, 10, 10, 10

D. Incline - 40lbs: 10, 10, 10

Barbell Curls
Weighted Abmat crunches


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Notes

Week 5 completed! Front squats were tough, but I found my 2nd wind for the rest of the session. I'm contemplating a deload next week, but we'll see.

I think that's all for now. I do hope everyone has a fantastic day!

Cheers!

[Mahendra]

After 5 weeks, here is some data:

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[Mahendra]

Good afternoon fellow lifters!

September 2nd, 2017 - Saturday

AMBW: 138.6lbs
7 Day Avg: 138.1lbs
21 Day Avg: 139

Waist: 28.75"
BF% (Navy): 11.6%

Cardio - Jog - 5.5KM / 3.42 Miles - 34:30

It was windy as shit, and I felt like I was being blown away. *Cue I need to gain weight posts... haha

Anyway, some interesting data. I took some measurements back on August 5th and again yesterday. Here were the results:

Waist: 29.5" --> 28.75"
Chest: 36" --> 37"
Neck: 13.5" --> 13.5"
Bicep: 13.5" --> 13.5"
Thighs: 20.75" --> 21.175"
Weight (7 Day Avg): 141lbs --> 138.1lbs

Nice to see that my chest & thighs grew while dropping some fat off my waist. Seems like all that volume is helping... Need to CURL MOAR though!

That's all for now. I hope everyone has a fantastic day!

Cheers!

[NikhilT]

Need to CURL MOAR though!

Always true.

[Mahendra]

Always true.

No time for curls today though :-(


Good afternoon fellow lifters!

September 4th, 2017 - Monday

LB Squat - 232.5x8x7

Comp bench - 152.5x8x6

Dips - BWx12x6

DB Rows - 60x12x5

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Notes

Good workout this midday. Tough, but good. Added another squat set. I'll likely deload next week, but we'll see. Still chasing MRV...

I think that's all for now! I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Cheers!

[cgeorg]

Those are some solid results - an inch on your thighs in 4 weeks!

[Mahendra]

Those are some solid results - an inch on your thighs in 4 weeks!

Thanks dude. But it was only ~0.425" to my thighs in 4 weeks

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Good morning fellow lifters!

September 5th, 2017 - Tuesday

AMBW: 137.0lbs

Conv. Deadlift - 300x7x6

SG RDLs - 205x8x4

TnG Bench - 165x8x5

Upright Rows
Side Raises
Rear Delt Raises
Dumbbell Curls
Weighted Abmat Crunches


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Notes

Good, but tough workout this morning. Cracked 300lbs for deadlift volume. I remember the days when I thought 300x5 (and maybe a couple more sets) was probably a lot of work.

I wanted to add another RDL set but I was exhausted. I bumped load up on both deadlift and SGRDLs, so there's still some increase in volume I suppose.

I think that's all for now. I do hope everyone has a fantastic day!

Cheers!

[cgeorg]

Thanks dude. But it was only ~0.425" to my thighs in 4 weeks

Ugh, math class is tough

That deadlift volume is crazy. I wonder if low back hypertrophy actually masks some waist fat loss.

[Mahendra]

That deadlift volume is crazy. I wonder if low back hypertrophy actually masks some waist fat loss.

Crazy, insane... nuts... yep!

I wonder the same thing. Generally, I don't "feel" anything in my lower back while deadlifting. I feel like my legs are doing all the work, which makes it harder deadlifting the day after all those squats. But, I do feel my lower back being worked during RDL's or SG RDL's...

That being said, while I do track my BF % using the navy method, I have a digital caliper that I use from time to time, and it supposedly says I have a BF% of 10%, which I find very doubtful, unless the "stuff" on my lower stomach is just excess skin (from my obese days). *Shrugs* who knows.

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That's a lot of deads!