SQUAT:
- 60x5x2
- 145x5x1
- 230x3x1
- 315x2x1 (belted)
- 400x5x3 (belted)
OHP:
- 50x5x2
- 80x5x1
- 110x3x1
- 140x2x1 (belted)
- 170x5x1 (belted)
DEADLIFT:
- 140x5x1 (mixed hook grip)
- 225x3x1 (mixed hook grip)
- 315x2x1 (mixed hook grip)
- 400x1 (mixed hook grip)
- 400x3x1 (mixed hook grip)
- 400x1 (mixed hook grip)
SQUATS: blah blah
OHP: blah blah
DEADLIFT: Tired. Not stressing it.
CHATTER:
Around. Still lifting, just... fucking around with things. Read on below...
Actually, no. Before I get into that - I don't stress too much about warm ups. I mess counts up frequently (forever changing my spreadsheet to fix it) but I fudge numbers all the time because I hate moving plates around. What I hate even more is thinking I'm doing X, but I'm really doing Y, that's why I complain when it happens.
Regarding TM, I deliberated following my failed 410 deadlift, and decided to focus on weight loss. I contacted several coaches to see the feasibility of getting a program that would facilitate weight loss without losing many gains, and as expected the responses I received were exceptionally expensive, poorly suited to the volume of weight I need to lose (i.e. I'd have to purchase several new programs over time), and the general sentiment echoed between the coaches was "You'll lose some gains, it's a question of priority."
It's as I expected, but its prohibitively expensive. Did some scouring, and I decided I want to try HLM + lots of cardio as HLM appears to be the most advocated for cutting, and I think I'll be able to keep my numbers, push my pressing linear some more, while still maintaining energy for additional cardio throughout the day. I've successfully maintained nearly 2 hours per day of LISS cardio the last two weeks wedged into my schedule at work, so there's no excuse for non-compliance.
Obviously, diet becomes a priority and, after proceeding through the seven stages of grief and settling weakly into acceptance, I must finally admit: I cannot continue using fast food as an alternative to cooking my own meals. I feel stupid because it's obvious and I've been being told this for a long time, but have remained too foolhardy - no longer! I've found a palatable combination of long-grain brown rice, seasonings, and olive oil that give me a healthy carb and fat source, with whey filling my protein needs. Plenty of other meals are available for variety when I need it, but I'll be using rice & whey as the backbone - a sort of "chicken and rice" clean diet. I can prep several days worth of food in a couple of hours - solving the convenience issue, my biggest barrier to diet compliance, and eating it doesn't make me want to die (like that week I overloaded on spinach and dry, overcooked chicken).
Bottom line: I'm too fat to deadlift efficiently. Strong enough to pull with shitty form up to this point, but trying to fight it any further is a waste of my time. Been a constant thorn since my first failed 465 pull. Lost 15# since my last weigh in, and my blood pressure is back in healthy ranges. Light day Wednesday, try a proper 5x1 deadlift on Friday, hybrid HLM/linear pressing next week with lots of cardio. I'll post my weigh-ins on Monday mornings before heavy lifts. My goal is to be thin by 30, but - pending actual compliance and results - I think it's reasonable to believe I can lose the bulk of my weight by the end of the year or sooner.
Still deliberating the nature of cardio I'll be doing - 1.5 hours a day is easily attainable, and enjoyable when I weave it into my schedule instead of doing a big block at the end of the day (boring, tired). I want to get some HIIT in, but I need to see how much energy I have and what days it'll be best suited to. Gonna play that by ear.