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Log 6

23-Feb-19
Workout 6 (A)
  • Squat: 115lbs (52.5kg) 5x5
  • Bench press: 155lbs (70kg) 5x5
  • Bent over row: 150lbs (67.5kg) 5x5

Everything felt fine. Bench is getting harder and I'm feeling the impact of the rows a little more on my biceps now. I was able to keep all my rests to under 3 minutes and still able to get to 5x5 without a lot of struggle.
I decided to lower the calories a few days ago because of the recommendation I got from Scooby's website. The previous 2900 calories I obtained from putting my information into MFP but I was eating a bit much and I'm worried I gained too much weight. I'm consuming a little over 2400 now. I'm gonna see how it goes. Protein still at around 150-200g/day.
 

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Why the calorie cut buddy if you want strength you got too eat and you only gained 3lb or so from the start. That’s not too much weight to gain in that space of time
 

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Why the calorie cut buddy if you want strength you got too eat and you only gained 3lb or so from the start. That’s not too much weight to gain in that space of time

I did gain a over 2lbs in just one week. I think that's a lot, and I'm worried too much of it is fat. I mean some is fine, but that seems a lot. Even though I want strength, I don't want to end up looking like Lasha Talakhadze.

If the records I have are accurate, initial weight was 74.4kg, and one week later it was 75.6kg. That would make it 2.6lbs in just one week. Seems like a lot. And also I don't think that 2900 was a good number, since I got it from the app. I don't think that's the smartest way to calculate the calories you need. Scooby's calculator is highly recommended by everyone, so I figured it was a better idea.
 

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I understand where your coming from with the fat gain as I have the same kind of thinking. But honestly 2lb in a week is not massive that could fluctuate a lot during a day too. Do you actually feel fatter or look fatter in the mirror??

I did gain a over 2lbs in just one week. I think that's a lot, and I'm worried too much of it is fat. I mean some is fine, but that seems a lot. Even though I want strength, I don't want to end up looking like Lasha Talakhadze.

If the records I have are accurate, initial weight was 74.4kg, and one week later it was 75.6kg. That would make it 2.6lbs in just one week. Seems like a lot. And also I don't think that 2900 was a good number, since I got it from the app. I don't think that's the smartest way to calculate the calories you need. Scooby's calculator is highly recommended by everyone, so I figured it was a better idea.
 

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Was your bodyweight a weekly average, or just comparing one day to another?

Bodyweight can fluctuate that much day to day, I've found it MUCH more accurate to weigh myself daily in the morning, no clothes, after using the bathroom, and taking the average of those 7 days.
 

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I understand where your coming from with the fat gain as I have the same kind of thinking. But honestly 2lb in a week is not massive that could fluctuate a lot during a day too. Do you actually feel fatter or look fatter in the mirror??
Was your bodyweight a weekly average, or just comparing one day to another?

Bodyweight can fluctuate that much day to day, I've found it MUCH more accurate to weigh myself daily in the morning, no clothes, after using the bathroom, and taking the average of those 7 days.
I agree with both of you on the fact that my measurements have been pretty crappy and weight does fluctuate during the day. However, my caloric intake was based on a random app (not even MFP) that I didn't even know. Most TDEE calculators will place mine at about 2100/day, so I figured that a 500 caloric surplus is better than 800-900.
 
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You're right, calculators aren't accurate, they're just a logical starting point. While I personally think that you might be undereating, you'll know soon enough.
 

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Wouldn't even worry about being worried by a hectic surplus of calories atm, man. Just eat like a cannibal who's just realized cemeteries are a thing.

The best way to grow is to eat. I honestly wish I had never even dieted, because I lost a shit-tonne of muscle in the process. It is necessary to diet, but not when you're trying to increase your lifts and become more muscular. Even if you gotta' eat dirty every once in awhile, at least you're getting those calories.

Also you'll fluctuate a few kilos constantly throughout the day. Pointless to get obsessed over getting too fat this early in the game.
 

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Log 7

26-Feb-19
Workout 7 (B)
  • Squat: 121lbs (55kg) 5x5
  • OHP: 99lbs (45kg) 5x5
  • Deadlift: 209lbs (95kg) 1x5

Surprisingly I was able to increase the weight on the OHP, so pretty happy about that.
Deadlifts are starting to feel pretty tough, but squats felt fine.
Weight update: 167.8lbs (76.1kg)
Diet update (18-Feb through 24-Feb)
Macros\DayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Fat1329291818964n/a
Carbs207260268179328256n/a
Protein154206159205153149n/a
Calories266429922569232427372241n/a
 

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How’s this coming along?
 

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Somewhat certain he won't be active anymore.
 

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Nah but he hasn't seemed very active with his posts since his last one unfortunately.

Oi Jax, how's your lifts going?
 

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Log 8-9-10-11

28-Feb-19
Workout 8 (A)
  • Squat: 126lbs (57.5kg) 5x5 (easy)
  • Bench: 154lbs (70kg) 5x5 (since I lost my notes I forgot to increase 5lbs here)
  • Row: 154lbs (70kg) 5x5

2-Mar-19
Workout 9 (B)
  • Squat: 132lbs (60kg) 5x5 (easy)
  • OHP: 99lbs (45kg) 5x5 (hard)
  • Deadlift: 220lbs (100kg) 1x5

5-Mar-19
Workout 10 (A)
  • Squat: 137lbs (62.5kg) 5x5 (easy)
  • Bench: 159lbs (72.5kg) 5x5 (easy)
  • Row: 159lbs (72.5kg) 5x5 (not so easy)

7-Mar-19
Workout 11 (B)
  • Squat: 143lbs (65kg) 5x5 (easy)
  • OHP: 99lbs (45kg) 5x5 (still hard, will probably start doing 3x5)
  • Deadlift: 231lbs (105kg) 1x5 (surprisingly easy)

So, since I've accumulated a few workouts I decided to do the notes next to the exercises for clarity.
When I said "easy" or "surprisingly easy" it doesn't mean I was able to curl the weight after concluding the exercise, it means I wasn't close to failure and that I expected it to be harder, so I was surprised when it wasn't so. I'm glad dropping the weight helped with the squats. I was afraid I was gonna plateau again at ~140lbs.
However, I had to use a mixed grip for the DLs because the pronated grip was impossible to mantain, so I'll just use straps next time.
Sorry I was not too active for a while. It was a busy time at school and I lost my notes so I was a bit unmotivated to fill the log. This is also why there is so much information missing on my diet table. I still ate about the same as every other day so the numbers should be similar.
Weight update: 168.8lbs (76.6kg) (weighed on 8-Mar-19)
Diet update (25-Feb through Mar-3)
Macros\DayMondayTuesdayWedndesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Fatn/a85109n/an/a123n/a
Carbsn/a359371n/an/a307n/a
Proteinn/a168171n/an/a177n/a
Caloriesn/a29393174n/an/a3069n/a
 

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