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Another Single Factor 5x5 Journal
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I know you are only doing full 5x5 because of your back but i just thought that doing 3 or 4x5 on wednesdays and fridays will help you slowly boost back up to your pr's, without doing more damage to your back. Also read about you not wanting to drop weights because of scaring the neighbours, what about using some sort of cushioning system like a mattress or something.
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My immediate goal is letting my back heal, which means using light weights for a while. PR weights are heavy by definition, whether I get to them in 3 sets or 5.
On the platform issue, not being able to drop the weights isn't holding me back. I don't do any lifts like high pulls where I might want to let the bar drop to the floor. I just mentioned it in another thread with regards to the mats moving.
On the platform issue, not being able to drop the weights isn't holding me back. I don't do any lifts like high pulls where I might want to let the bar drop to the floor. I just mentioned it in another thread with regards to the mats moving.
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I was looking at your eating plan and saw that you eat 2 whole eggs and 6 egg whites.
How do u eat the whole eggs, do you boil them or eat them raw and what are egg whites
how do you make them ? sorry for all the questions just im really trying to learn as quick as possible.
How do u eat the whole eggs, do you boil them or eat them raw and what are egg whites
how do you make them ? sorry for all the questions just im really trying to learn as quick as possible.
blut wump
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Egg-white is the albumen which is that part of the egg that is neither part of the shell nor of the yolk. Whole eggs are often mixed with egg-whites to increase the protein content of the egg-fest. Another way to look at that is to think that egg-whites are added to whole eggs (which is a misnomer since it rarely includes the shell) to increase protein content without increasing fat content since approximately half the protein and all of the fat of an egg, excluding shell, is in the yolk. Omelette or scrambled are common methods of preparation although raw is a viable option if you choose to dismiss a risk of salmonella poisoning.
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Eggseedingly.
I get the egg whites from http://www.eggnation.co.uk/, which is the equivalent of http://www.eggbeaters.com/ in the US. I don't bother with the dispenser, I just pour half a glass out and drink it. That's about 6 egg whites. You buy them frozen, either mail order or from a reseller.
For the whole eggs, I just boil a pan full, eat one or two and put the rest in the fridge. I get them from Sainsburys
8 eggs is a decent amount of protein, but the yolk contains a lot of fat, so 8 whole eggs would be too much fat (and calories), hence combining whole eggs and egg whites. I think the yolk raises LDL (bad) cholesterol too, which is another reason for not eating too many, but I might be wrong on that.
I get the egg whites from http://www.eggnation.co.uk/, which is the equivalent of http://www.eggbeaters.com/ in the US. I don't bother with the dispenser, I just pour half a glass out and drink it. That's about 6 egg whites. You buy them frozen, either mail order or from a reseller.
For the whole eggs, I just boil a pan full, eat one or two and put the rest in the fridge. I get them from Sainsburys
8 eggs is a decent amount of protein, but the yolk contains a lot of fat, so 8 whole eggs would be too much fat (and calories), hence combining whole eggs and egg whites. I think the yolk raises LDL (bad) cholesterol too, which is another reason for not eating too many, but I might be wrong on that.
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Week 21, Wednesday
Bodyweight: 80kg/166lb
1. Front squats (kg)
bar x 9 x 2 sets ....... warmup
30 x 5
35 x 5
40 x 5
45 x 5
45 x 5 .......... up 5 ........... (99lb)
2. Deads (kg)
40 x 9 x 2 sets .......... SLDL warmup
50 x 5
55 x 5
60 x 5
70 x 5
80 x 5 ...... no change ....... (166lb)
3. Military Press (kg)
bar x 9 ............... warmup
25 x 5
30 x 0 ..... put 35 on the bar by mistake
35 x 5
37.5 x 5
41 x 5 .......... up 1 ........... (90lb)
4. Pullups
BW x 2 x 5 sets
5. Chins
BW x 3 x 2 sets .... ran out of time
Comments
Another light workout. I definitely need to lose a bit of bodyfat. I have about 20 shirts in my wardrobe and I only dare wear 2 of them. My bodyweight's going down slowly, which is good. I just hope I can hold onto a little muscle.
Front squats felt better today, even though I took the bar from the rack again instead of cleaning it.
Deads, light and easy. I kept the weight low again, on advice from the chiro. I hate this. I really want to get started.
Military - I'm not sure if I did 5 or 6 reps on the top set. But I'm also not sure if I had the 0.5kg plate on both sides - I might have only had it on one side, in which case it was only 40.5kg. Whatever.
Pullups/chins - felt as hard as last week. I ran out of time, so I couldn't do any more pullups. Had to dash for my train.
I tried CEE for the first time today. I know everyone says it tastes foul, so I thought I'd try it neat in water to acheive the full affect. Wow! It's like drinking something from a chemistry set isn't it? I'm not sure whether I like it better that glucosamine.
Bodyweight: 80kg/166lb
1. Front squats (kg)
bar x 9 x 2 sets ....... warmup
30 x 5
35 x 5
40 x 5
45 x 5
45 x 5 .......... up 5 ........... (99lb)
2. Deads (kg)
40 x 9 x 2 sets .......... SLDL warmup
50 x 5
55 x 5
60 x 5
70 x 5
80 x 5 ...... no change ....... (166lb)
3. Military Press (kg)
bar x 9 ............... warmup
25 x 5
30 x 0 ..... put 35 on the bar by mistake
35 x 5
37.5 x 5
41 x 5 .......... up 1 ........... (90lb)
4. Pullups
BW x 2 x 5 sets
5. Chins
BW x 3 x 2 sets .... ran out of time
Comments
Another light workout. I definitely need to lose a bit of bodyfat. I have about 20 shirts in my wardrobe and I only dare wear 2 of them. My bodyweight's going down slowly, which is good. I just hope I can hold onto a little muscle.
Front squats felt better today, even though I took the bar from the rack again instead of cleaning it.
Deads, light and easy. I kept the weight low again, on advice from the chiro. I hate this. I really want to get started.
Military - I'm not sure if I did 5 or 6 reps on the top set. But I'm also not sure if I had the 0.5kg plate on both sides - I might have only had it on one side, in which case it was only 40.5kg. Whatever.
Pullups/chins - felt as hard as last week. I ran out of time, so I couldn't do any more pullups. Had to dash for my train.
I tried CEE for the first time today. I know everyone says it tastes foul, so I thought I'd try it neat in water to acheive the full affect. Wow! It's like drinking something from a chemistry set isn't it? I'm not sure whether I like it better that glucosamine.
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