Waist size going up too much?

[Alta Skier]

Five weeks ago I started weighing and keeping track of all my food. I started out at 163lbs and five weeks later I am 168. My pants and belt fit tighter so it seems most of that weight is going to my waist. At this rate, my now 37 inch waist (at the belly button) may be 40 inches by the time I hit 185. I’ve seen you tell people that .5 to 1 inch increase in waist size is about all one should see, and my waist is almost 1 inch bigger after just a 5 lb increase in weight. Should I adjust the number of calories I’m eating or keep them the same and adjust the macros?

About me:
39 year old male
5’10” 168 lbs, 24% body fat (based on tape measurements)
3000 calories per day with the following macros Protein=186 Fat=140 Carbs=254

Currently doing 531 with my work sets based off the following numbers

Squat 195
DL 260
Press 110
Bench 165

Conditioning is done after each workout by doing various sprints on the Concept 2 Rower (e.g. 1 min work, 1 minute rest for 10 rounds).

Thanks for any advice you can offer.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Remove 20g of fat and add 40g of protein to your daily intake. Stop doing 1:1 conditioning because you can't sprint for 1 minute. Do 20-30s on, 2 min off x 7-8 rounds to start.

Not sure what to say about your waist other than yes, it's probably getting too big too quickly. Don't cut calories just yet, manipulate and ride it out...

[Rezart Erindi]

Five weeks ago I started weighing and keeping track of all my food. I started out at 163lbs and five weeks later I am 168. My pants and belt fit tighter so it seems most of that weight is going to my waist. At this rate, my now 37 inch waist (at the belly button) may be 40 inches by the time I hit 185. I’ve seen you tell people that .5 to 1 inch increase in waist size is about all one should see, and my waist is almost 1 inch bigger after just a 5 lb increase in weight. Should I adjust the number of calories I’m eating or keep them the same and adjust the macros?

About me:
39 year old male
5’10” 168 lbs, 24% body fat (based on tape measurements)
3000 calories per day with the following macros Protein=186 Fat=140 Carbs=254

Currently doing 531 with my work sets based off the following numbers

Squat 195
DL 260
Press 110
Bench 165

Conditioning is done after each workout by doing various sprints on the Concept 2 Rower (e.g. 1 min work, 1 minute rest for 10 rounds).

Thanks for any advice you can offer.

I'm saying this in place of Jordan (cause he's awesome and has a lot of patience). Read the sticky and especially THE ARTICLE: http://thefitcoach.wordpress.com/2012/07/29/584/

[Michael Loucas]

I'm saying this in place of Jordan (cause he's awesome and has a lot of patience). Read the sticky and especially THE ARTICLE: http://thefitcoach.wordpress.com/2012/07/29/584/

I read that article a couple times before, but only now noticed the picture of him at the top squatting he's got like barely a ring finger and a pinky on the bar. That normal?

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

I read that article a couple times before, but only now noticed the picture of him at the top squatting he's got like barely a ring finger and a pinky on the bar. That normal?

For me? Yep.

[Sean Herbison]

Got you called for a missed squat though, didn't it?

[Wil F]

I read that article a couple times before, but only now noticed the picture of him at the top squatting he's got like barely a ring finger and a pinky on the bar. That normal?

How long do you have to look at this picture before you get to that? There are so many other distractions: the extreme color match between Jordan's belt, the letters in STRONG, the Eleiko wheels and the color of his face; the beard; the sheer number of wheels; the beard; the fact that it looks like the spotter is about to push him over; the photo-bombing guy in the lower left; the beard... Did I mention the beard?

I don't think I have -any- fingers on the bar when I am squatting, just the heel of my hand and maybe the very base of my thumb. Thank you freakish mutant anthropometry. On the other hand, I'm never loading my wrists.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Got you called for a missed squat though, didn't it?

No. I've gotten 1 red light 2x for having a finger off the bar. Never missed a squat unless I just got buried. Actually, check that...I missed a squat at a meet in Philly for what I thought was my finger being off the bar but the reality was I did not "lock my knees" after the finish (according to my buddy running the table, a national USAPL judge). The USAPL is pretty ridiculous though.

I don't think I have -any- fingers on the bar when I am squatting, just the heel of my hand and maybe the very base of my thumb. Thank you freakish mutant anthropometry. On the other hand, I'm never loading my wrists.

Yea I try not to have many on there to save my delicate wrists (college cheerleading + motocross crashes really did a number on them).

[Runner]

(college cheerleading

You put your hands where?!?!