8 months later...
Squat:
- 45x5x2
- 135x5x1
- 225x3x1
- 310x2x1 (belted)
- 400x2x1 (belted)
- 380x5x3 (belted)
OHP:
- 45x5x2
- 70x5x1
- 95x3x1
- 115x2x1 (belted)
- 140x5x3 (belted)
Deadlift:
- 140x5x1 (mixed grip)
- 215x3x1 (mixed grip)
- 295x2x1 (belted, mixed grip)
- 400x4x1 (belted, mixed grip)
Chins:
- -140x4
- -140x3
- -140x2
Treading water, nothing special to say. Not bad numbers for an 8 month absence, should've tried 390-395 on deadlift, too ambitious. Going to skip explanations of absence, because they don't matter. Back... Again...
Doing something new: I am waking at 4 AM, and lifting from 5 AM - 7ish AM. BEFORE work.
Working 8 hours at a desk job, dealing with a packed gym and everyone wanting to socialize (or fucking vape right outside the doors), combined with the grueling nature of my programming was wrecking me. Workouts were taking 3+ hours, I was screwing up my macros and delaying 40% carb intake until pre-workout at end-of-day was zapping my energy. Late at night I'd have trouble staying warmed up in the cold weather, and I was dealing with that "I'm exhausted, but I can't sleep because I just worked out and feel energy" problem that comes from finishing a workout around 9 or 10 PM. Which would, of course, result in my not getting enough sleep... blah blah blah...
Spent far too much time deliberating on...
- Getting a home gym (can't)
- Switching gyms (excuses)
- Rejiggering my schedule to allow early AM lifting.
Got tired of thinking, decided to do. I'm optimistic: macros and supplements are pre-planned with everything at the right times, not bad numbers for an 8 month break, and I feel pretty energetic considering how poorly I slept last night. Conference on 22nd may disrupt my new schedule, but worst case I'll push that workout to the 24th if I can't find a gym.
Mistakes I won't be making again:
- All instances of soda in my diet have been replaced with plain, carbonated water.
- In absence of lifting, I've been alternating HIIT and LISS. I will complete one or the other, guaranteed, on rest days.
- Verified thrice over that interval timer and lifting spreadsheets have correct values so there will be no misjudgements.
- Planning on conservative 10# jumps until I hit 410 on squat/deadlift.
- Upon reaching 410# on squat/deadlift, Wednesdays will become medium recovery days.
- Upon hitting another recovery wall, likely around 460# squat/deadlift, I will move to Texas Method.
If there's a wall of shame for people who have fucked around with basic programming for far longer than a sane person ought to and repeatedly exhibited copious amounts of lacking discipline, I'll be happy to deliver my signed photograph, framed and ready to hang.
I expect early lifting to cure the majority of ills affecting my compliance and excuses for not changing programs. We shall see.
2/8/17 MACROS:
Note: Ideally I will weed some of this fast food away, short on time for better planning/meal prep currently. IIFYM!
Additionally, I'm requesting a calcium, potassium, magnesium, and iron blood serum count from my doctor. Not sure if they exist, but I noticed from MFP that my calcium intake is quite high and iron intake is quite low, due to my reliance on dairy.