TYMR Geezer hopes to be worthy of your guidance

[carson]

Tomorrow is the M day of HLM for me. That means 1+ singles on deads. Wish me the best. I'll be going for 375+

[SeanThornton]

I'll second the "just rest between sets". One of our special olympians won't stay off the airdyne between sets, and it definitely affects how fast he's progressing. However, it's not a hill I'd die on, so we let it go, and just keep reminding ourselves that he's still better off making the progress he is, compared to not lifting at all.

[Cheesepuff]

Sunday 7/28/2019

Bench
45x5
140x5x3

Squat: got interupted so no lift

Wednesday 7/31/2019

Press with arc
42x5
87x5x3 +1

Squat
0x5x2
45x5
135x3
205x5x3

Deadlift
135x3
240x0 4" / belt / chalk / doh
235x3

Probably start 2.5 lb jumps on dead.

I've changed up my schedule. I can work from home one day a week. This allows me to sleep in some, and it allows me to partially recover from not getting enough sleep on work days. After trying it a couple times I put my harder day (with deadlifts) on Wednesday when I have extra sleep. I can also work out "at lunch"... another huge advantage. Then I need a workout on the weekend, which is also a well rested time.

Yes, I know, sleeping well all the time would be better but 3 years of failing at that makes me look for ways to get more out of my lifts despite current problems.

I've gone down 4 belt holes... Just measured those are an inch apart... thought they were a half inch... so there's that.

[Cheesepuff]

7/31/2019 Wednesday (work from home so sleep in some)

Press w/ arc
42x5
87x5x3

Squat

0x5x2
45x5
135x3
205x5x3

Dead

135x3
240x0 6" chalk/belt/DOH
235x3

8/4/2019 Sunday
Bench
45x5
95x5
140x5x3

Squat 80%
0x5x2
95x5
160x5x3

Seems like this schedule with the extra rest on my Heavy Wednesday helps a lot.

Gonna start micro loading the dead, probably the squat at 220.

[Cheesepuff]

Wednesday 8/7/2019

Press
42x5
88x5x3 +1

Squat
0x5x2
45x5
135x5
210x5x3 +5 Thunderstruck -AC/DC

Deadlift
135x3
237.5x5 +2.5 DOH/BELT/CHALK felt real good. Shoot to Thrill -AC/DC

listen to the Blue book between sets.
The "very recent" review of the deadlift seemed quite important.

[Cheesepuff]

Saturday 8/10/2019

Bench
45x5
95x5
142.5x5x3 +2.5

Squat
0x5x2
45x5
135x5
212.5x0 Would have been +2.5
185x2 90%
160x5x2 80% Have been doing 80% on my weekend lift

I have a large General Leathercraft belt, which aren't cheap and I was on the last hole.
Been lurking in the nutrition forums and picked up some stuff from Carl and Robert.
Walking some.
Today when I belted up, 5 holes were showing. Those are 1" apart.
I haven't lost a great deal of weight. I was 280 when on the last belt hole, I'm 261 now.
Let's just say there are "other benefits" than merely health statistics to losing 5" off your stomach.
I once measured 52" and I'm not sure that was my "high" because it wasn't the most positive experience ever, I just measured 48", and I just ate supper.

I'd like to thank every one I've stolen ideas from!

[carson]

Good work brother. Keep it up. You are approaching a better zone.

[BrooklynJerry]

They say "-20 = + 1" .

[Cheesepuff]

I've read that it varys with the person and even with the "inch". Just sort of shocked how much it varies.
This smacks of wishful thinking / spot reducing. LOL.

I was at least at 52" so to get to 40" would be 12x20= 240. Which would leave me at 40 pounds body weight since I started at 280.

I suspect that another 5" would require a LOT more pounds off. So that metric is for someone "more normal", and hopefully where I'm going.

I guess just keep lifting and clean up your diet. And like I've heard Sully say take a walk on you off days.

In any case, I'm really happy about it. I only have 4 holes left on this belt. I like where this is going.

I'm not sure anything I know, or think I know explains this.

[BrooklynJerry]

Mark Bell advocates a 10 minute walk every day. I don't think would affect recovery at all. Keep up the good work.