Fighting Muscular Atrophy, 1 rep at a time

[Str8shutr]

Was going to WO today, but life...got out of work at 5a, and a boy has to sleep, so this will be done tomorrow.

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(Pre-Post)

1/28 BW: 287 Week 10: SwOLEzZz & Cutz TM

SQ:
BWx5
45x5
135x5
185x3
225x2
275x1
330x4x4 - 3, 4, 5, 6 minute splits
330x3x2 - 7, 7 minute splits
330x2 - 7 minute split

Chinz:
7x3 - 9, 1x6 minute splits w/bands
18X2 - 5, 1x17 minute splits

Hoooolllleeee Fuck SQs were rough. Feel like I have no strength in my mid-section.

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Soooo, had my yearly physical today. Had to go in fasted at 2pm, for blood work etc. Luckily, I don't usually wake up until 11:30a, so the fasting wasn't too bad. Doc seemed very interested in checking me for sleep apnea, especially after we discussed some issues I've been having lately. He said if my total test came back under 400ng/dl he would order a sleep study.

Anyways, I was effing starving after the appointment, so I hit up a local hibachi place for their steak plate with veggies, fried rice, and of course, extra steak. I am justifying this mid-week cheat by officially dropping 20lbs since the start of this diet. I was at 283 this morning.

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(Pre-Post)

1/30 BW: 284 Week 10: SwOLEzZz & Cutz TM

P:
45x10
75x5
95x3
115x2
135x1
165x1
190x1xF, 1, F, F, 1 - 4, 2, 2, 3, 5 minute splits

B:
135x3
185x1
225x1
255x3x2 - 14, 4 minute split

CGBP:
185x8x3 - 7, 2, 2 minute splits

Mmmmph. Presses. Decided to end it on a good note. First rep barely got off my shoulders. The rest all got stuck right above the forehead. In order to be successful, I have to press as SOON as I step back from the rack. If I stop to reset or get another breath, I fail the lift. Think I will back this down to 185x1x5 next P intensity day.

Mmmmmmmpppphhhh. Bench. Got a cramp in my left abdominals on the third rep, had to rack it.

Wearing belt on 8th hole.

30mg psuedoephedrine, 700mg caffeine pre-WO. Decided to take yohimbine hcl after WOs, as I can't get past the puking side effects.

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Just heard back from the Doc, total test is at 309ng/dl, normal ranges are 348-1001ng/dl. So we will do the sleep study. Other than that, cholesterol was a touch high, but nothing to worry about. Everything else was copacetic.

Now that I know my test is this low, I have to wonder: How low would it be if I weren't working out?

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(Pre-Post)

1/31 BW: 286 Week 10: SwOLEzZz & Cutz TM

SQ:
BWx5
45x5
135x5
185x2
225x2
275x5

DL: - no belt
135x5
225x3
315x2
395x3.5 - 17 minute split, 1/2 DOH, 3 hook
395x2 - 5 minute split, 2 hook

SQ: +0
DL: +0
Chinz:+0

After 185 on SQs, my adductor and upper hammie's still felt extremely tight. Last time I felt like that and I lifted heavy, I got a small muscle belly tear in my left hammie. So no heavy sets today.

DL was ok. On first rep, didn't quite get it to lockout because hands started to open up with DOH grip. Next three were fine with hook grip. Second set was just to get a couple more reps in.

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Next week's Goals:

OHP: 130x8x3, 172.5x5
DL: 400x5 - no belt
BP: 240x5x5, 290x1x5 +BW bench!
SQ: 330x4x6, 370x4
LTE: bar+85x8x3
Chinz: 25x3
CGBP: 185x8x3

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(Pre-post)

2/2 BW: 288 Week 11: SwOLEzZz TM

B:
45x10
95x5
135x3
185x2
225x1
240x5x5 - 3, 3, 4, 5, 6 minute splits

P:
45x5
95x2
130x8x3 - 12, 3 minute splits
130x6 - 3 minute split

LTE:
Bar+85x8x3 - 7, 3, 3 minute splits

B: +2.5
OHP: repeat
LTE: +0, repeat for time

These OHPs are beating me like I was a rented mule. WTF?

Yesterday's cheat meal was popcorn, various dips, corn chips, two burritos, and three oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, plus sweet tea x a lot.

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(Pre-Post)

2/3 BW: 286 Week 11: SwOLEzZz & Cutz TM

SQ:
BWx5
45x5
135x3
185x2
225x1
275x1
315x4x4 - 3, 4, 5, 6 minute splits

Chinz:
8x3 - 9, 1x7 minute splits w/bands
17x2 - 5, 1x16 minute splits w/bands

So, I am wussing out on 330. Last week, after doing 330 for 24 reps, I ended up using Icy Hot every two hours at work just to keep my legs from cramping all the way out. As it was, I still had quite a few painful cramps that day. And then on SQ ID day, my hammie's were so tight that I didn't want to risk going heavy and potentially tear something. We will see how it goes at 315.

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(Pre-Post)

2/5 BW: 287 Week 11: SwOLEzZz & Cutz TM

B:
45x10
95x5
135x3
175x2
210x1
250x1
290x1xF, 1, 1, 1 - 4, 5, 2, 3 minute splits

OHP:
45x3
95x2
135x1
172.5x3x2 - 8, 3 minute split

CGBP:
185x8x2 -5, 2 minute splits
185x6 - 2 minute split

B: +0
OHP: +0
CGBP: +0

B PR! Body weight B!

B form was pretty bad. Last two reps definitely had daylight under my butt. I think today would have been more successful if I hadn't missed that first rep. Derrr, hello Captain Obvious. I mean the mental situation would have been better...

30mg psuedoephedrine, 700mg caffeine.