Gaining strength and losing weight

[carson]

Some days are like that. Whenever I'm sick or feeling "low energy" I remember how Michael Jordon scored 60 points with the flu and after thowing up several times.

[thras]

Thanks. I added 300 calories to my diet, and got really strict about protein, which didn’t seem to help with energy. Then I did some low-intensity prowler work, which did. I’m going to add it to my regular routine.

[thras]

I was too busy to update this thread for a while, but not too busy to train.

4-7
Squat 365x5x3
Bench 242.5x5x3
Deadlift 335x5
Prowler seemed to fix the energy issue

4-10
Squat 365x5x3
Stopped my workout after lifting through what felt like a muscle knot on my back in set 3. Apparently I sprained a rib. Apparently ribs are joints? Strange injury. I feel better and better throughout the day, but lying on my back to sleep aggravates it.

4-11. Finishing up the previous workout
Press 150x5x3
Light Dead 225x5x2

Diet check in on 4/10: 309.5lbs, 53in. So more or less the same weight for 3 weeks. Cut back to 2000 calories going forward.

4-12
Box Squat 295x5x2 (improved form)
Bench Press 245x5x3
Dead 335x5

4-14
Squat 365x5x3 (back to bad habits)
Press 149x5x3 (misload, still hard on 5th reps)
Light Dead 230x5x2

[thras]

Squat 370x5x3
Bench 246.5x5x3
Dead 335x5

Weight 306lbs. Waist 52.5in.

I had energy today, and was uninjured, except for a tight right hamstring. But squats killed me anyway. Heavy, and my form was pretty bad.

[thras]

Box Squat 300x5x2
Press 150x5x3
Light Dead 225x10

Down another notch on my weight belt today. Easy workout.

[thras]

4-21:

Squat 370x5x3

Some left shoulder/arm pain which had started on 4-20, so I decided to complete the workout later.

4-22:

Bench 248x5x3
Dead 340x5

[thras]

Pain all gone, and I had a nice time rowing out onto the lake and fishing today. Until my cheap reel broke.

Squat 370x5x3
Press 151.5x5x3
Light Dead 230x10

[thras]

Yesterday's workout was late, and I had hit my calorie limit for the day beforehand. So I didn't have a protein shake after the workout. Incredibly sore this morning!

[thras]

Box squat 305x5x2
Bench 249.5x5x3
Dead 345x5x3

All nice and easy.

[thras]

4/28:

Squat: 375x3x5
Press: 153x5,4,4
Light Deadlift: 235x10

Failed on press due to not staying tight

5/1:

Squat: 375x3x5
Bench: 251x3x5
Dead: 350x5

Weigh-in: 303.5lbs, 52in waist.

5/3:

Box Squat: 305x2x5
Press: 152.5x3x5
Light Deadlift: 235x10