Matt's Dieting Adventure

[Andrew Smith]

Appreciate it Matt. BTW, what the hell are you doing in Aussie Land?

[PMDL]

Down here visiting with the gf until October

Felt pretty beat up today, DLs Weds + chinups last night did a number on the back, hammies and glutes still felt pretty out of it to so I didn't really feel like any lifting

Went with Di anyway, just did some light isometric/eccentric stretching stuff for a light day

Did two pressing, two pulling movements and a single leg press really light for 60s isometrics, then did some loaded stretches for the pressing and pulling stuff.

Still feel kinda trashed esp in the back region, but loosened up a bit after that.

[Andrew Smith]

You date an Aussie chick? You're my hero haha.

[PMDL]

Kiwi actually (from New Zealand). She's working here at the moment though.

[Kyle]

Matts in love lol

Kyle

[Lifting N Tx]

Sounds like you see the potential for a permanent relationship with this girl. If so, wise of you to take the time to spend with her, and cool that you can do so. There's really no substitute for lots of face to face time in these things.

Going back a couple of days...

Today -

Bench, 95kg (209 lbs) 6x3
Chinups, BW+20kg 6x3
Dips, x20
BB Curl, 80lbs x10

These fast-heavy workouts always make me feel better after the fact than I did going on.

I assume that format is sets x reps here...

Are you aiming for a weight that you can do explosively or just get through all the reps? I wasn't sure if the "fast" part meant short rests or rep speed. Probably implied in your WO outline near the first of the journal, but if so I missed it.

[PMDL]

Yeah I wouldn't go by any workout outline I posted, I change that shit so much it's ridiculous.

It's rep speed, I'm doing more volume/speed type workouts at the moment, although it's higher %s than you'd figure for normal "speed sets". I want the weight to be heavy, but still light enough I can move it fast.

Tonight:

Bench, 90kg 5 sets of 4
BB row, 90kg 5 sets of 4
Side raises 10kg 2x10, rear raises 10kg 2x10 to get my sizzle on in my shiz-oulders and keep 'em guessing
DB extensions 15kg x15
DB curls 15kg x15

I was all bro'd out after all this bro work bros

[PMDL]

Today:

DL, warmups then 165kg (363 lbs) 10 singles
Done with no belt...no suit...no straps...all bro

Farmer's walk, 4x40 feet(ish) 40kg+the handles
Single leg press 1Px10, 2Px10
ss w/ single leg calves 1Px10, 2Px12+stretched hold

[PMDL]

Today:

Bench, 95kg (209lb) 7 triples
Chinups, Matt+20kg (~232lb total), 7 triples
Nautilus incline bench, 3 sets pyramiding up, 12-18 reps per set
HS Iso Row, same
pushdowns, some shit 2x10
BB curl 80lbs x10

[Kyle]

Nice barbell curls Matj

Kyle