BigA's Log

[BigA]

Sunday Night

SLDL (no belt + mixed grip): 415 x 1@9.5

[BigA]

Strict Press (no belt): 192.5 x 1@10, 145 x 5, 140 x 5, 5, 5, 5
Weighted Chin-ups: 90 x 1@10, 10 (lbs) x 5, 5, 5, BW Chin-ups: 5, 5
Barbell Curls: 95 x 1@9, 55 x 10, 10, 10
Tucked Leg Raises: 5, 5, 5
Pike Pull Through: 5, 4, 4

The Leg Raises are getting higher and higher. The Pull throughs have been kind of variable thus far.

The plan is to do lower body tomorrow, Upper body/ lower body on Friday/Saturday and settle into a Mon/Tues, Thurs/Fri schedule next week.

[BigA]

Full body workout. Took it "medium" today. I helped a friend move on wednesday so I was already kind of fatigue and i missed some lower body sessions. Should be good to start the planned schedule next Monday.

HBBS (no belt + no wraps): 315 x 1@8.5, 225 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
SLDL (no belt + mixed grip): 385 x 1@8.5, 225 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Strict Press (no belt): 135 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
BW Chin-ups: 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

[BigA]

Strict Press (no belt): 175 x 1@9, 135 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Weighted Chin-ups: 80 x 1@9.5, BW Chin-ups: 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Barbell Curls: 85 x 1@9, 55 x 10, 10, 10
Tucked Leg Raises: 5, 5, 5
Pike Pull Throughs: 5, 5, 5

[BigA]

HBBS (no belt + no wraps/sleeves): 325 x 1@9, 235 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
SLDL (no belt + mixed grip): 395 x 1@9, 245 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

I have been kind of dizzy lately. Last night, laying in my bed with my eyes closed, I felt like I was spinning. I wasn't hungover or anything. I don't know.

[BigA]

Strict Press (no belt): 190 x 1@10, 145 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Weighted Chin-ups: 90 x 1@9.5, 15 (lbs) x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Barbell Curls: 95 x 1@9, 60 x 10, 10, 8
Tucked Leg Raises: 6, 6, 6
Pike Pull Throughs: 5, 5, 5
Frog Stand: 10 sec, 10 sec, 10 sec

I added in the frog stand. The pull through's don't feel quite so effective and I barely spend any time in the target position (frog stand) so I figured I would add in the static work as well just to hit it directly. This was a pretty good workout. The top end strength wasn't there but the volume is increasing while maintaining an RPE of 8 which will translate to more PR's soon.

[BigA]

HBBS (no belt + no wraps/sleeves): 335 x 1@9, 240 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
SLDL (no belt + mixed grip): 405 x 1@9.5, 265 x 5, 225 x 5, 5, 5, 5

Alright, I am going to give up on the macros/meal prep for now. It's just not going to happen at this point. When I am more comfortable financially to spend money on overpriced food that I can cook at home, I will just use a meal prep company. Until then, I will just to my regular way of cutting macros: skipping meals and not drinking soda and eating from home sometimes.

I just cannot make seem to make myself meal prep consistently. If one little thing goes wrong, like I don't get enough sleep, I am just not going to get out of bed earlier to meal prep. On the one hand, I feel like it's kind of a failure but on the other hand, I have successes in other areas of my life. I guess I am just not going to be worried about it anymore and just wait until I can comfortably pay people to send me healthy, microwavable food. Fuck it, I am not going to feel bad, I don't smoke or drink at all, I deserve my overpriced, pre -portioned chicken breast!

I HAVE eaten "healthy" before in my teens for quite a prolonged period so I don't feel like it's a matter of my being unable to quit "junk food". It's just the effort of prepping, weighing, cooking and counting all your food is something I cannot seem to comply with.

I have gained a slight amount of weight (223.8 this morning).

[BigA]

Strict Press (no belt): 175 x 1@9, 140 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Weighted Chin-ups: 75 x 1@9, 10 (lbs) x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Felt very fatigued today, both physically and mentally. Just called it a day earlier.

[BigA]

Tuesday

HBBS (no belt + no wraps/sleeves): 345 x 1@9.5
SLDL (no belt + mixed grip): 415 x 1@10

[BigA]

HBBS (no belt + no wraps/sleeves): 345 x 1@9
Strict Press (no belt): 195 x 1@10
Weighted Chin-up: 90 x 1@10
SLDL (no belt + mixed grip): 415 x 1@9

Only did singles, skipped yesterdays workout so I had to make it up today but I didn't have enough time.

The strict press weight almost matches my previous best, however, this time I weigh less than before so it technically is a PR.