5x5 progression thread

[Tblock1]

great work on the protein man! One question for you: How can you get away with doing no cardio? IE don't you have to do pt as an officer? Or at least stay fit for pfts? Or is it a little different since you're "away"?

 

[coyotekid84]

here is a quick blip of my diet: remember i'm doing zero cardio excpet 8-10 min of warm up running.
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Cals Fat Carbs Prot
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2,786 71.9 215.4 305.4

 

[Tblock1]

great work on the protein man! One question for you: How can you get away with doing no cardio? IE don't you have to do pt as an officer? Or at least stay fit for pfts? Or is it a little different since you're "away"?

 

[coyotekid84]

yep its cause i'm "away"

 

[coyotekid84]

more diet from today:
Cals Fat (g) Carbs (g) Prot (g)
3,331 136.3 222.4 297.0

 

[Tblock1]

your diet is looking solid! Maybe up the calories a little and you'll be good to go

 

[coyotekid84]

more calories in carbs or fat?

 

[Tblock1]

Wherever you can get em! I would try to get 4000 calories a day...I wouldnt suggest more fats than that....but maybe more carbs. BTW, I just started rotc and am taking my first pt test this friday. Hoping for a 270+. I heard only two MS 1's last year got a 300 during the year so if I can get to 300 that would be awesome

 

[coyotekid84]

It will be good, pm me yur school! Maybe I can find some alumni and gEt the dl for you

 

[coyotekid84]

squat: i dropped weight on the light day, i my legs/lower back are feeling fatigued...can't wait till for next week when I don't move up in weight
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dead lift: used straps to try and save my grip for the pull ups. 200 was easy using the straps. i will continue to increase weight as rx'd but will continue using straps
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shoulder press: struggling with this i using a very little bit of a hip bump to get the bar up. 105 I can complete easy enough w/o bumping the bar
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pull up- i used a belt and secured a dp to my back, and i had better grip on the bar for some reason today.
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