Blut Wumps Another 25

[blut wump]

Daily Weigh-In

125.2 Kg - 275.4 lbs (today)
125.2 Kg - 275.4 lbs (Monday)
126.8 Kg - 279.0 lbs (Sunday)

No change from yesterday. What I'll do with these from now on is track them through the week and then update the Sunday weigh-in each Sunday and start again on the daily weigh-in through the following week.

I'm not sure what anyone will get from daily weigh-ins. I knew I was bloated for last Sunday's, though, and I've increased the amount of anti-e I'm taking. I was on 4 squirts of AIFM and I've upped it to 6. I also ordered some arimidex which I'll probably switch to once it arrives. The AIFM does seem to be getting the bloat back under control, though.

Regarding loading, I am feeling a bit washed-out today and was shattered last night. If the next two workouts go as expected then I probably will deload next week.

 

[Guinness5.0]

I'll be calling you 'Bloat Wump' for the next few weeks

Wish I could help more with advice about setting up tghe loading/deloading, but IMO as long as you're recovered from loading when the gear is gone and you slash workload accordingly, I think you'll be fine.

 

[blut wump]

I'll be calling you 'Bloat Wump' for the next few weeks

Wish I could help more with advice about setting up tghe loading/deloading, but IMO as long as you're recovered from loading when the gear is gone and you slash workload accordingly, I think you'll be fine.

LOL, I missed that one. You can go right off some people.

My thoughts exactly. So long as I'm into the intensity phase, I reckon I'll be happy. Thanks.

 

[anotherbutters]

Is there any value in tracking your weight if you're not particularly trying to bulk or cut?

 

[blut wump]

Future reference and gloat factor.

Also, in situations like over the weekend, when I felt bloated and was able to get rid of the excess water, I had something to show changes. I had something quantifiable to tie in with the nebulous "feeling bloated".

I had a bit of a shock also over the weekend when I stood fully-clothed on the scales and it showed around 132Kg. I thought "That can't be right. It's almost 300 pounds."

 

[Introspective]

Congrats on the pr's, almost benching bodyweight... It's good to see people setting pr's on dual factor as that's what i will be doing in the future.
Good luck with setting even more pr's.

 

[blut wump]

Daily Weigh-In

124.6 Kg - 274.1 lbs (today)
125.2 Kg - 275.4 lbs (Tuesday)
125.2 Kg - 275.4 lbs (Monday)
126.8 Kg - 279.0 lbs (Sunday)

I've been getting long sleeps these past few days so maybe I'm wasting away overnight. It's probably just more water loss but the chocolate has finally run out which helps.

 

[blut wump]

Week 4 Day 2

I feel like I walked away from a train wreck after that. (That's just for Jim)

Actually, I do feel quite knackered and was glad when the workout was over. After last week's poor show on the deads I decided to drop the reps down to triples and go for 8 sets both on the deads and on the front squats. I had to juggle the bar on the last rep of the last couple of sets but otherwise much better than last week. My knee gave a big complaint at the end of the last set. That's a PR on sets of triples for front squats. I'd only done five sets of triples at 120Kg before.

Deads were ok. Just a matter of grinding them all out. I was thinking that I could increase the weight as I got down to the last couple of sets but fatigue was set in by then. I took a look at the opening page of this log and noticed I'd said that I'd previously done 160x3x8 sets. That was in error and the correct value from my log book was 150x3x8. Accordingly, this 155x3 x 8 sets is a PR.

Military Press was a grind. The last rep just wasn't happening. I tried to use some leg drive but it was all over. My best before at this weight is five triples so this is a PR.

The pulldowns were quite hard work, too, but never in any danger of failing. I bumped by two plates from last week as further testament to having gone easy on myself in week3.


Total time: almost 2 hours.

Weight in Kilos. Previous weeks in orange
ATF Squat
20x10, 30x10
20x10, 30x10
20x10, 30x10
20x10, 30x10
Front Squat
30x6, 60x5, 80x4, 100x5x5
30x5, 60x5, 80x3, 100x2, 110x5x5
30x5, 60x5, 80x3, 100x2, 115x5x5
30x6, 60x5, 80x3, 110x2, 120x3 for 8 sets
Deadlift
60x10, 100x5, 120x3, 140x5x5
60x8, 100x5, 120x3, 140x1, 150x5x5
60x8, 100x5, 140x2, 155x5 for 3 sets, 155x2
60x8, 100x5, 140x2, 155x3 for 8 sets
MP
20x10, 40x6, 60x5x5
20x10, 40x6, 65x5x5
20x10, 40x6, 70x5x5
20x10, 40x6, 60x2, 75x5 for 4 sets, 75x4 for 1 set
Pulldown
10x8, 15x5x5
11x10, 17x5x5
12x8, 16x5, 18x5x5
13x8, 17x5, 20x5x5 in plates of unknown weight

Edit: I'd missed one of my sets of front squats off. 110x2.

 

[Jim Ouini]

That's more like it

Congrats on the PR's again. I think this is the toughest day and having to Military after fronts and deads is no fun.

 

[blut wump]

Daily Weigh-In

124.8 Kg - 274.5 lbs (today)
124.6 Kg - 274.1 lbs (Wednesday)
125.2 Kg - 275.4 lbs (Tuesday)
125.2 Kg - 275.4 lbs (Monday)
126.8 Kg - 279.0 lbs (Sunday)

No real change from yesterday. The bloat seems to be under control.