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About to train some back and possibly delts. Not sure about overheads today. Im starting to lean toward hitting a leaning out phase right now. Reason being that my acid levels have been fucked up bad. Alot of phlegm and mucus too. This is a major issue when it comes to force feeding or even trying to simply maintain my mass.
I was considering a break for a few months. Thats still an option for me. More for the mental break as mentioned. No real new injuries. Have been breaking records consistantly for the last year or so, weekly, so I have no valid complaints there. Just this chest strain which ive been working around by hitting chest high rep with constant tension. That bottom stretch is what can really re-tear or pop the chest again (right side).
I have been growing , the last year or so, by getting stronger (and I believe denser muscle) and increasing measurements without adding scale weight. I believe the reason is because I am not pushing my calories where they need to be to really add overall body mass. I peak in the 238-243 lb range lately, and it will not go up unless I eat heavily and consistantly, it seems. Ill reach that point and then it stays that way for months without moving, and fluctuates in that range.
My mindset is still in a break mode, so thats still an option. I will likely go back into a growth phase by next month or may. I dont want to start it up again unless my mind is right. The eating has to be heavy and consistant and digestive issues have to be resolved enough.
If I decide to lean out now, Im not concerned with preserving muscle mass too much. I gain it back very quick when eating for mass. If my digestive condition improves I may switch back to a slow growth/maintenance phase again. No real plans now.
My main issues are always energy level, digestive issues, and mindset related. It comes in phases so nothing ever goes as planned. Thats why I function best in a more free style way when it comes to anything. Being able to adapt to constant change is essential for me to make any new progress. Injuries are shitty, but usually minor compared to those issues.
Right now I cant really eat enough to maintain my mass, let alone grow. Acid is really fuckin bad with alot of muccus in throat and nasal cavity. Thats why I think now might be a good time to lean out some, rather than a full break. Then I can hit my growth phase in a cleaner state.
My 45 protein bars just came in and the pro bcaa amino acid powder. Ill be mixing the aminos with the creatine supplement Ive been using on training days. Heavily dilluted by 32 to 64 oz water.
My diet will consist of mostly protein bars and milk, if I decide to lean. I will keep carbs to a minimum, calories as well. Eating has been so low anyway, this shouldnt be a big issue. These protein bars have 410 calories each.
Strength wise I will train with the same mentality. Always trying to break PR's (on the lifts that I seek PR's in). Ive broken records while losing size before, so it doesnt change my mindset. My fire is definately reduced, as I hate to lose size, and my mind is in that break mode, so Im not really focused on this shit right now. Regardless I may go that route.
This is somewhat of an experiment as well. Ive gotten leaner in the past through periods of extreme anxiety ( I never do it intentionally). As an example, when I first hit 242 lbs in 2012 it was super sloppy. I was very strong for the time but huge gut and alot of fat. I later managed to pretty much maintain the same muscular measurements but with a 4-5 inch waist reduction. I was by no means lean, but it shows the quality in muscle gain.
Here is the first time I hit 242 lbs
And this was later after unintentionally leaning , with similiar muscular measurements (4-5 inches of waist reduction)
Not lean at all, but this was with ZERO effort to lean out. So a little comittment to the cause will go farther. Naturally I hate to eat, so thats the easy part for me. Gaining muscle is the main struggle.
Currently , my chest/back measurement is 3 inches larger at 56 inches cold. My waist is about the same as the bottom picture. So added some good muscle mass. Just havent cleaned up the fat accumulation from all the injury breaks.
I should have a good base to grow off of and see more detail when I go back into a growth phase. These are still just ideas in my head and dont have a comitted plan.
KILL THAT SHIT
I was considering a break for a few months. Thats still an option for me. More for the mental break as mentioned. No real new injuries. Have been breaking records consistantly for the last year or so, weekly, so I have no valid complaints there. Just this chest strain which ive been working around by hitting chest high rep with constant tension. That bottom stretch is what can really re-tear or pop the chest again (right side).
I have been growing , the last year or so, by getting stronger (and I believe denser muscle) and increasing measurements without adding scale weight. I believe the reason is because I am not pushing my calories where they need to be to really add overall body mass. I peak in the 238-243 lb range lately, and it will not go up unless I eat heavily and consistantly, it seems. Ill reach that point and then it stays that way for months without moving, and fluctuates in that range.
My mindset is still in a break mode, so thats still an option. I will likely go back into a growth phase by next month or may. I dont want to start it up again unless my mind is right. The eating has to be heavy and consistant and digestive issues have to be resolved enough.
If I decide to lean out now, Im not concerned with preserving muscle mass too much. I gain it back very quick when eating for mass. If my digestive condition improves I may switch back to a slow growth/maintenance phase again. No real plans now.
My main issues are always energy level, digestive issues, and mindset related. It comes in phases so nothing ever goes as planned. Thats why I function best in a more free style way when it comes to anything. Being able to adapt to constant change is essential for me to make any new progress. Injuries are shitty, but usually minor compared to those issues.
Right now I cant really eat enough to maintain my mass, let alone grow. Acid is really fuckin bad with alot of muccus in throat and nasal cavity. Thats why I think now might be a good time to lean out some, rather than a full break. Then I can hit my growth phase in a cleaner state.
My 45 protein bars just came in and the pro bcaa amino acid powder. Ill be mixing the aminos with the creatine supplement Ive been using on training days. Heavily dilluted by 32 to 64 oz water.
My diet will consist of mostly protein bars and milk, if I decide to lean. I will keep carbs to a minimum, calories as well. Eating has been so low anyway, this shouldnt be a big issue. These protein bars have 410 calories each.
Strength wise I will train with the same mentality. Always trying to break PR's (on the lifts that I seek PR's in). Ive broken records while losing size before, so it doesnt change my mindset. My fire is definately reduced, as I hate to lose size, and my mind is in that break mode, so Im not really focused on this shit right now. Regardless I may go that route.
This is somewhat of an experiment as well. Ive gotten leaner in the past through periods of extreme anxiety ( I never do it intentionally). As an example, when I first hit 242 lbs in 2012 it was super sloppy. I was very strong for the time but huge gut and alot of fat. I later managed to pretty much maintain the same muscular measurements but with a 4-5 inch waist reduction. I was by no means lean, but it shows the quality in muscle gain.
Here is the first time I hit 242 lbs
And this was later after unintentionally leaning , with similiar muscular measurements (4-5 inches of waist reduction)
Not lean at all, but this was with ZERO effort to lean out. So a little comittment to the cause will go farther. Naturally I hate to eat, so thats the easy part for me. Gaining muscle is the main struggle.
Currently , my chest/back measurement is 3 inches larger at 56 inches cold. My waist is about the same as the bottom picture. So added some good muscle mass. Just havent cleaned up the fat accumulation from all the injury breaks.
I should have a good base to grow off of and see more detail when I go back into a growth phase. These are still just ideas in my head and dont have a comitted plan.
KILL THAT SHIT
Back and delts (trap focused laterals)
Start of a possible leaning phase. Basic idea will be to get in some good work and get the fuck out. Thus the dropsets. Certain lifts will be PR and strength focused for records. I will be losing muscle and overall mass if I continue with this so it wont be optimal, but my mindset allows me to break records regardless.
Pulled out my lower back during the low cable rows but continued. It was slight initially. By the time I wake up tommorrow it should be completely pulled out. Low cable rows are tough on that area. Especially after 385 lb military presses 2 days ago.
I dont care now because I was going to take a break anyway, so I will train whenever I feel like it and just cut down on eating. Very easy for me to do. Hate to eat. Hunger doesnt bother me. My stomache often burns for food but I ignore it, mentally I dont want to eat. Nerves and all this acid coming up in my throat. Milk Ill use for some calories and protein and to coat my stomach. Protein bars will be a staple. Probably 2 a day. The bad acid is the main reason I decided to lean out for now, rather than try and maintain my size or hit a slow growth phase. Im off the HRT as well. I will lose size but regain it quick when I decide to grow again. Maybe in march or may.
Possible small PRs on low cable rows but probably not. Its been a while since I tracked those or went heavier. Mainly because its hard on lower back and shoulder joints.
Filming is very difficult now with this broken tripod. Need to weigh it down with plates and very hard to angle it. I have a replacement coming in from china. I may not get it til later this month.
My drive is almost non existant now, so Ill just do what I feel like and cut calories and carbs. If the digestive condition heals up sooner Ill possibly eat heavier again.
No need to re-iterate though. Ill re post what I already stated previously:
About to train some back and possibly delts. Not sure about overheads today. Im starting to lean toward hitting a leaning out phase right now. Reason being that my acid levels have been fucked up bad. Alot of phlegm and mucus too. This is a major issue when it comes to force feeding or even trying to simply maintain my mass.
I was considering a break for a few months. Thats still an option for me. More for the mental break as mentioned. No real new injuries. Have been breaking records consistantly for the last year or so, weekly, so I have no valid complaints there. Just this chest strain which ive been working around by hitting chest high rep with constant tension. That bottom stretch is what can really re-tear or pop the chest again (right side).
I have been growing , the last year or so, by getting stronger (and I believe denser muscle) and increasing measurements without adding scale weight. I believe the reason is because I am not pushing my calories where they need to be to really add overall body mass. I peak in the 238-243 lb range lately, and it will not go up unless I eat heavily and consistantly, it seems. Ill reach that point and then it stays that way for months without moving, and fluctuates in that range.
My mindset is still in a break mode, so thats still an option. I will likely go back into a growth phase by next month or may. I dont want to start it up again unless my mind is right. The eating has to be heavy and consistant and digestive issues have to be resolved enough.
If I decide to lean out now, Im not concerned with preserving muscle mass too much. I gain it back very quick when eating for mass. If my digestive condition improves I may switch back to a slow growth/maintenance phase again. No real plans now.
My main issues are always energy level, digestive issues, and mindset related. It comes in phases so nothing ever goes as planned. Thats why I function best in a more free style way when it comes to anything. Being able to adapt to constant change is essential for me to make any new progress. Injuries are shitty, but usually minor compared to those issues.
Right now I cant really eat enough to maintain my mass, let alone grow. Acid is really fuckin bad with alot of muccus in throat and nasal cavity. Thats why I think now might be a good time to lean out some, rather than a full break. Then I can hit my growth phase in a cleaner state.
My 45 protein bars just came in and the pro bcaa amino acid powder. Ill be mixing the aminos with the creatine supplement Ive been using on training days. Heavily dilluted by 32 to 64 oz water.
My diet will consist of mostly protein bars and milk, if I decide to lean. I will keep carbs to a minimum, calories as well. Eating has been so low anyway, this shouldnt be a big issue. These protein bars have 410 calories each.
Strength wise I will train with the same mentality. Always trying to break PR's (on the lifts that I seek PR's in). Ive broken records while losing size before, so it doesnt change my mindset. My fire is definately reduced, as I hate to lose size, and my mind is in that break mode, so Im not really focused on this shit right now. Regardless I may go that route.
This is somewhat of an experiment as well. Ive gotten leaner in the past through periods of extreme anxiety ( I never do it intentionally). As an example, when I first hit 242 lbs in 2012 it was super sloppy. I was very strong for the time but huge gut and alot of fat. I later managed to pretty much maintain the same muscular measurements but with a 4-5 inch waist reduction. I was by no means lean, but it shows the quality in muscle gain.
Not lean at all, but this was with ZERO effort to lean out. So a little comittment to the cause will go farther. Naturally I hate to eat, so thats the easy part for me. Gaining muscle is the main struggle.
Currently , my chest/back measurement is 3 inches larger at 56 inches cold. My waist is about the same as the bottom picture. So added some good muscle mass. Just havent cleaned up the fat accumulation from all the injury breaks.
I should have a good base to grow off of and see more detail when I go back into a growth phase. These are still just ideas in my head and dont have a comitted plan.
234 lbs after protein bar (light headed from low calories and stimulants, easily winded from colder weather and acid in throat. Grinded through)
Low Cable Rows (Narrow grip handle, palms facing)
No rest til line
Long holds
135x20
210x10
270x5
---------------
No rest til line
310x15-16 (Possible PR, havent tracked in a while. This stack felt alot lighter than the angled machine Ive been using at other gym, thus switching back it was easy today)
240x8-10 (long holds)
195x8 (same)
165x8-10 (same)
-----------
No rest til line
330x10 (Possible PR, but unlikely. Lower back was pretty pulled out by this stage. Will feel it tommorrow)
240x10 (Long holds for these and down)
195x8 (same)
165x10 (same)
Heavily winded was the main issue, so not to failure.
------------
Assisted Chin Up (close palms facing)
165x10 (holds. This was just a test. Too much elbow strain)
Lat Pulldowns with Narrow Close grip handle (Same handle, palms facing)
160x10 (long holds, warm)
235x8 (same)
No rest til line
305x5
230x5
205x5
175x5
------------
Hammer strength iso low row
270x25
360x10
No rest til line
360x10
270x10
180x10
--------------
Dumbbell Laterals (trap focused version)
no rest til line
45x30
60x10
-------------
same
55x20
45x20
---------------
No drive to spend 4 plus hours in the gym right now. Just trying to lean out and perserve some muscle mass for my growth phase. Will push strength on certain lifts. Maybe next week 330x15-20 on low cable rows. WIll see how shit feels
Pro bcaa aminos came in as well. Taking 2 scoops on most training days, during training, mixed with the 1 scoop creatine/bcaa product. Heavily diluted.
KILL THAT SHIT
Start of a possible leaning phase. Basic idea will be to get in some good work and get the fuck out. Thus the dropsets. Certain lifts will be PR and strength focused for records. I will be losing muscle and overall mass if I continue with this so it wont be optimal, but my mindset allows me to break records regardless.
Pulled out my lower back during the low cable rows but continued. It was slight initially. By the time I wake up tommorrow it should be completely pulled out. Low cable rows are tough on that area. Especially after 385 lb military presses 2 days ago.
I dont care now because I was going to take a break anyway, so I will train whenever I feel like it and just cut down on eating. Very easy for me to do. Hate to eat. Hunger doesnt bother me. My stomache often burns for food but I ignore it, mentally I dont want to eat. Nerves and all this acid coming up in my throat. Milk Ill use for some calories and protein and to coat my stomach. Protein bars will be a staple. Probably 2 a day. The bad acid is the main reason I decided to lean out for now, rather than try and maintain my size or hit a slow growth phase. Im off the HRT as well. I will lose size but regain it quick when I decide to grow again. Maybe in march or may.
Possible small PRs on low cable rows but probably not. Its been a while since I tracked those or went heavier. Mainly because its hard on lower back and shoulder joints.
Filming is very difficult now with this broken tripod. Need to weigh it down with plates and very hard to angle it. I have a replacement coming in from china. I may not get it til later this month.
My drive is almost non existant now, so Ill just do what I feel like and cut calories and carbs. If the digestive condition heals up sooner Ill possibly eat heavier again.
No need to re-iterate though. Ill re post what I already stated previously:
About to train some back and possibly delts. Not sure about overheads today. Im starting to lean toward hitting a leaning out phase right now. Reason being that my acid levels have been fucked up bad. Alot of phlegm and mucus too. This is a major issue when it comes to force feeding or even trying to simply maintain my mass.
I was considering a break for a few months. Thats still an option for me. More for the mental break as mentioned. No real new injuries. Have been breaking records consistantly for the last year or so, weekly, so I have no valid complaints there. Just this chest strain which ive been working around by hitting chest high rep with constant tension. That bottom stretch is what can really re-tear or pop the chest again (right side).
I have been growing , the last year or so, by getting stronger (and I believe denser muscle) and increasing measurements without adding scale weight. I believe the reason is because I am not pushing my calories where they need to be to really add overall body mass. I peak in the 238-243 lb range lately, and it will not go up unless I eat heavily and consistantly, it seems. Ill reach that point and then it stays that way for months without moving, and fluctuates in that range.
My mindset is still in a break mode, so thats still an option. I will likely go back into a growth phase by next month or may. I dont want to start it up again unless my mind is right. The eating has to be heavy and consistant and digestive issues have to be resolved enough.
If I decide to lean out now, Im not concerned with preserving muscle mass too much. I gain it back very quick when eating for mass. If my digestive condition improves I may switch back to a slow growth/maintenance phase again. No real plans now.
My main issues are always energy level, digestive issues, and mindset related. It comes in phases so nothing ever goes as planned. Thats why I function best in a more free style way when it comes to anything. Being able to adapt to constant change is essential for me to make any new progress. Injuries are shitty, but usually minor compared to those issues.
Right now I cant really eat enough to maintain my mass, let alone grow. Acid is really fuckin bad with alot of muccus in throat and nasal cavity. Thats why I think now might be a good time to lean out some, rather than a full break. Then I can hit my growth phase in a cleaner state.
My 45 protein bars just came in and the pro bcaa amino acid powder. Ill be mixing the aminos with the creatine supplement Ive been using on training days. Heavily dilluted by 32 to 64 oz water.
My diet will consist of mostly protein bars and milk, if I decide to lean. I will keep carbs to a minimum, calories as well. Eating has been so low anyway, this shouldnt be a big issue. These protein bars have 410 calories each.
Strength wise I will train with the same mentality. Always trying to break PR's (on the lifts that I seek PR's in). Ive broken records while losing size before, so it doesnt change my mindset. My fire is definately reduced, as I hate to lose size, and my mind is in that break mode, so Im not really focused on this shit right now. Regardless I may go that route.
This is somewhat of an experiment as well. Ive gotten leaner in the past through periods of extreme anxiety ( I never do it intentionally). As an example, when I first hit 242 lbs in 2012 it was super sloppy. I was very strong for the time but huge gut and alot of fat. I later managed to pretty much maintain the same muscular measurements but with a 4-5 inch waist reduction. I was by no means lean, but it shows the quality in muscle gain.
Not lean at all, but this was with ZERO effort to lean out. So a little comittment to the cause will go farther. Naturally I hate to eat, so thats the easy part for me. Gaining muscle is the main struggle.
Currently , my chest/back measurement is 3 inches larger at 56 inches cold. My waist is about the same as the bottom picture. So added some good muscle mass. Just havent cleaned up the fat accumulation from all the injury breaks.
I should have a good base to grow off of and see more detail when I go back into a growth phase. These are still just ideas in my head and dont have a comitted plan.
234 lbs after protein bar (light headed from low calories and stimulants, easily winded from colder weather and acid in throat. Grinded through)
Low Cable Rows (Narrow grip handle, palms facing)
No rest til line
Long holds
135x20
210x10
270x5
---------------
No rest til line
310x15-16 (Possible PR, havent tracked in a while. This stack felt alot lighter than the angled machine Ive been using at other gym, thus switching back it was easy today)
240x8-10 (long holds)
195x8 (same)
165x8-10 (same)
-----------
No rest til line
330x10 (Possible PR, but unlikely. Lower back was pretty pulled out by this stage. Will feel it tommorrow)
240x10 (Long holds for these and down)
195x8 (same)
165x10 (same)
Heavily winded was the main issue, so not to failure.
------------
Assisted Chin Up (close palms facing)
165x10 (holds. This was just a test. Too much elbow strain)
Lat Pulldowns with Narrow Close grip handle (Same handle, palms facing)
160x10 (long holds, warm)
235x8 (same)
No rest til line
305x5
230x5
205x5
175x5
------------
Hammer strength iso low row
270x25
360x10
No rest til line
360x10
270x10
180x10
--------------
Dumbbell Laterals (trap focused version)
no rest til line
45x30
60x10
-------------
same
55x20
45x20
---------------
No drive to spend 4 plus hours in the gym right now. Just trying to lean out and perserve some muscle mass for my growth phase. Will push strength on certain lifts. Maybe next week 330x15-20 on low cable rows. WIll see how shit feels
Pro bcaa aminos came in as well. Taking 2 scoops on most training days, during training, mixed with the 1 scoop creatine/bcaa product. Heavily diluted.
KILL THAT SHIT
About to hit some arms. Just a pump session mainly, to maintain some size. Still fucking around with leaning out. Even when Im in a growth phase I rarely attempt to break any strength records with arms anymore. The only thing left is maybe 300 lb pressdowns for 30 plus reps (cant load more on stack, and even that causes friction often).
With biceps it would be extremely hard to break records. Due to the tenderness of the tendons. I used to curl way heavier and for way more reps. I will be implementing the stricter style of alternating db curls though, palms facing entire time. If I took off enough time to max out tendon recovery it might be possible but doesnt serve any real purpose. Arms has become one of the areas thats more pump focused and fast paced.
I am extremely inexperienced with leaning out, as I believe I only attempted it once in 21 years. When I was 19 I believe. I ate about 300 grams of protein a day and no carbs. Just Pure Protein shakes in the steel can and shrimp. My metabolism was super fast back then. All that happened was I lost muscle and strength.
I wont be busting my ass though with the eating. This is somewhat of a break for me , from the diet, mixed with leaning out. I dont care too much about muscle loss right now. Im off the HRT for this month as well. Itll come back. Id like to rebuild with less sloppy weight for a while. Though I dont know how long that will last. I dont gain size without calorie dense foods and over eating. So I dont even know yet if its worth leaning out. Only way to find out is to experiment.
KILL THAT SHIT
With biceps it would be extremely hard to break records. Due to the tenderness of the tendons. I used to curl way heavier and for way more reps. I will be implementing the stricter style of alternating db curls though, palms facing entire time. If I took off enough time to max out tendon recovery it might be possible but doesnt serve any real purpose. Arms has become one of the areas thats more pump focused and fast paced.
I am extremely inexperienced with leaning out, as I believe I only attempted it once in 21 years. When I was 19 I believe. I ate about 300 grams of protein a day and no carbs. Just Pure Protein shakes in the steel can and shrimp. My metabolism was super fast back then. All that happened was I lost muscle and strength.
I wont be busting my ass though with the eating. This is somewhat of a break for me , from the diet, mixed with leaning out. I dont care too much about muscle loss right now. Im off the HRT for this month as well. Itll come back. Id like to rebuild with less sloppy weight for a while. Though I dont know how long that will last. I dont gain size without calorie dense foods and over eating. So I dont even know yet if its worth leaning out. Only way to find out is to experiment.
KILL THAT SHIT
