Blut Wumps Another 25

[blut wump]

Daily Weigh-In

125.2 Kg - 275.4 lbs (today)
124.8 Kg - 274.5 lbs (Thursday)
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)

I'm not sure these daily weights are worth the time it takes to type them. I knew last Sunday was anomalous and worth a follow-up but do these really tell anyone anything? I've always been able to change my weight by a pound or two from day to day.

 

[Introspective]

Sometimes in the mornings i can weigh 15 stone 7 which = around 220 lbs then in the evening before bed i can weigh 16 stone 1 which = 225 lbs , lol. Your weigh in comparison tells me that you lost some weight for a few days then put a tiny bit back on again. I would prefer to see your dailey weigh in comparison along with your dailey meal plan.

 

[blut wump]

Well, I have that aspect covered by taking the weight reading at the same stage each day. I've had water and coffee and go for my daily movement and get weighed so food for that day doesn't cloud the issue; just the previous day's food.

I expected to be heavier today since I gorged on cheesy pasta last night.

The way I see it, which might be wrong, I eat enough food without thinking about it to support the bulk of a reasonably meaty 19 and a half stone male at high teens bodyfat. I don't eat any junk food except of my own creation except a pizza every couple of months or so. Aside from that I get three or four food meals a day, always with a decent protein component (tuna, chicken, pork, lambs' liver, eggs, cheese), plus a couple of protein shakes and a couple of litres of milk. I don't keep closer track on my food than that, really.

There's chocolate, too, of course.

 

[anotherbutters]

My weight goes up gradually during the day, then the weight fairy comes during the night and takes it all away again. My day to day weight changes fluctuate a lot less if I eat and drink the same things from day to day.

You still haven't said whether you're actually trying to lose weight.

 

[blut wump]

My weight goes up gradually during the day, then the weight fairy comes during the night and takes it all away again. My day to day weight changes fluctuate a lot less if I eat and drink the same things from day to day.

You still haven't said whether you're actually trying to lose weight.

I have odd days when I decide to lose some weight. On those days, I'll avoid flour and evening carbs and leave a good three hours after my evening meal before my bedtime shake. Sometimes, I string a few of those days together.

Aside from that, I just keep an eye on my weight to see how it's doing. I go more by how I'm feeling than the weight, as such. Only a bodybuilder would call me fat, I think, but I do have a lot of gut which I could probably do with losing. I just don't yet feel pressed to do anything about it.

 

[Cynical Simian]

I'm not sure these daily weights are worth the time it takes to type them. I knew last Sunday was anomalous and worth a follow-up but do these really tell anyone anything? I've always been able to change my weight by a pound or two from day to day.

When I suggested daily weighing, I meant it as something for your personal reference rather than a daily journal feature. Their benefit is just to provide a few more data points to look at when you do the Sunday weight update if it seems like the weight on that day is unrepresentative.

 

[blut wump]

Week 4 Day 3

Not a bad workout. PRs all round.

Intending to attempt 140 (3 plates) for 5 on squats, I just bumped all the work sets by 5Kg from last week. The 125 proved a little wobbly so I was worried about the 140 and considered 137.5. I reckoned the worst that could happen was that I'd need the supports so went for three plates. The last rep was a bit grunty but otherwise solid and I don't really remember the others. I had someone walk up and congratulate me on the set and on my form, which was nice. 140x5 PR

We got chatting and he used to be a powerlifter and is starting to get back into it after a long layoff. This guy has a back of iron. His squats are mostly GMs and I saw him deadlift 200Kg (440lbs) without any leg action except to straighten at lockout. They were basically bent legged SLDL.

The first three bench sets were straight forward. The last rep of the 4th set was a grind. After a decent rest I got another set. The last rep was mostly down to focus and getting to lockout before my head exploded. 117.5x5x5 PR

Not much to report on the rows. Hard work and I kept thinking on G5.0's advice about keeping a bellyful of air on each rep. It helps a lot. Form felt solid. 105x5x5 PR

I didn't fancy side bends as I had a twinge in my back so skipped them.

Reverse hypers gave me a chance to stretch out my back which felt good. I still didn't fancy the side bends.

I'm going to deload next week and then start a fresh loading phase. I'll probably use this week's weights plus a shade through next week for triples since I'm clearly getting stronger week by week at the moment. I might even throw in some biceps work which I've neglected slightly since last August. By all accounts, the gear should be kicking in with full force over the next week or two, too.


Total workout time: around 1hr 30m

Weights in Kilos, previous weeks in orange.
ATF Squat
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 80x5, 90x5, 105x5, 120x5
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 70x5, 85x5, 100x5, 115x5, 130x5
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 75x5, 90x5, 105x5, 120x5, 135x5
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 80x5, 95x5, 110x5, 125x5, 140x5
Bench
20x10N, 40x8S, 60x5W, 80x3N, 105x5x5 WSNSW
20x10N, 40x8S, 60x5W, 80x3W, 100x2W, 110x5x5 W
20x10N, 40x8S, 60x5W, 80x3W, 100x2W, 115x5x5 W, 80x10 for 2 sets NN
20x10N, 40x10S, 60x5W, 80x3S, 105x2W, 117.5x5x5 W
BB Row
20x10, 60x5, 80x5, 90x5x5
20x10, 60x5, 80x3, 100x5x5
20x10, 60x5, 80x3, 102.5x5x5
20x10, 60x5, 85x4, 105x5x5
DB Side Bend
45x8, 60x8 for 3 sets
55x8, 65x8 for 3 sets
55x8, 70x8 for 3 sets
None - Back didn't feel up to it
Reverse Hypers
15x4
None, I forgot them.
15 x 5 sets
15 x 5 sets

 

[Jim Ouini]

Congrats on the awesome workout, hitting all your weights in Week 4 Day 3 is the stuff. Always nice to recieve a compliment since most gym goers probably don't know how hard it is to get ATF on a squat.

So what do you expect when running the 2nd volume phase? You'll deload next week. Then week 1b of volume you'll drop the weights back down to maybe week 2a weights and ramp from there? Do you anticipate any loading effects from your first run through to have any effect?

 

[blut wump]

It's all new territory from here. I'm hoping that my enhanced single week of deload will be plenty.

I was planning, as you estimated, around 2a weights for 1b, which will effectively extend the deloading since that shouldn't be a big effort. After that it's just guesswork; maybe an average of 3a and 4a for 2b or, maybe, I should shoot for new PRs in week 2b and keep trying for ever newer PRs in 3b and 4b. The front squats will probably go but I haven't decided yet.

I'm thinking of running four weeks of loading rather than the three I'd originally intended. To tell the truth, I'm a bit lost in not knowing what to expect and will play it by ear. I don't want to risk going too easy on myself but I don't want to break anything either. I'm kind of dreading BiggT or Madcow stepping in and saying 'Keep loading for another two weeks".

The guy was a real joy to chat with and real old-school, or new-school depending on how you look at it, in his workouts. His eyes practically lit up when I told him I do bent rows and hardly ever work biceps. He'd fit right in here.

 

[djeclipse]

Always nice to recieve a compliment since most gym goers probably don't know how hard it is to get ATF on a squat.

I always give people props when I see them doing a full ATF squat. but unfortunately it doesn't hapen often, aside fom the power lifters at my one gym there has only been one other person.