A Weak Persons Journey To Strength...

[LuNa]

Nice job on the pr. I'd say you are doing very well hitting a pr while sick and hungry. Great dedication.

Thanks John. I am pretty happy considering this is my third week dieting and im still feeling like i am.

[LuNa]

Sorry to hear about the cold. Stay hydrated and good luck at the gym.

500mg vit C every 2 hours untill your piss stinks more than your dump and the coler is so bright it lights up in the dark

Get well soon mate!

Both of these seem to be working well. Drinking more which means i get to see highly fluorescent pee several times a day. Thanks for the advice guys, feeling better already.

[Coke]

Did pretty good, especially under the circumstances bro.

[LuNa]

Did pretty good, especially under the circumstances bro.

Thanks Terry. Very happy considering everything that im still progressing.

[LuNa]

Squat
6,2,2,2x115kg (255lbs) <- PR!

GM's
6,2,2,2x60kg (135lbs)

Standing Calf Raises
3x8x95kg (210lbs)

EZ Bar Curl
6,2,2,2x32kg (70lbs)

DB Hammer Curl
9x20's (45's) [i]Run the rack[/b] 6x9's *20's)

Hanging leg raises
5x10xBW

Very happy with the squats. My best was 255lbsx5 which i did in September 2009. Beat that with 1 rep and it felt much easier. Belt is still a little akward but it makes the squat feel a lot better. I seem to be loosing tightness in the hole though, i need to figure out why and fix it.

Diet was good. I feel like i am taking in a bit more protein than i planned too, which isnt bad, but it might lead to diminished fat loss. Might reduce carbs slightly on off days, depending on this weeks fat loss results.

[StLRPh]

great job on the squat PR!

[LuNa]

great job on the squat PR!

Thanks Matt. Hope to get my squat up to some decent numbers soon enough.

[Coke]

Like the entire effort, props on the new PR.

[john o]

That PR was a long time coming. Your training is on point and now they will come with a quickness!

[LuNa]

Like the entire effort, props on the new PR.

That PR was a long time coming. Your training is on point and now they will come with a quickness!

Thanks guys.

[Off Road]

The consistancy is paying off. I see even bigger squats in your very near future. Good stuff Ren.

[JeffreyXL]

How is your hamstring flexibility? Could be one of many reasons for losing thighness although I see it frequently. Congrats with the new PR! And that while cutting is dubbel the win!

[brihead301]

Nice PR brotha! Good to see that you're still stickin to that diet....that's where the true test of discipline comes into play!

Keep it up!

[borracho]

I have the same issue with squats...very tight outta the hole. I try and do stretching/rolling before and after but still havent seen significant improvements in that area.

[JeffreyXL]

I have the same issue with squats...very tight outta the hole. I try and do stretching/rolling before and after but still havent seen significant improvements in that area.

Try this. Go down to an ATG squat position (or at least as far a possible) while you try to keep you back arched and sit there for a while (talking minutes here). If you cant hold your balance hold on to something. Evenetually its ideal to sit in this position withoud losing balance while in a oly squat position.

[LuNa]

2 scoops Xtend
35 mins treadmill.

Light stretching

[LuNa]

AM weight today was : 107.6kg (237lbs)

This is a drop of 1.2kg (2.6lbs) which is good. I am going to see how strenght is on Saturday (Upperbody session). If its good ill go another week keeping everything the same. Otherwise i think a refeed will be in order.

More cardio tonight and then celebrating my bday with more dieting

Edit: i also noticed a big decrease in the amount of soreness. The last time i lifted in a deficit i was really sore most of the time. Im going to attribute this to the BCAA's that im taking. Definitely a sup that i will be keeping in there.

[LuNa]

The consistancy is paying off. I see even bigger squats in your very near future. Good stuff Ren.

Hopefully, one day i can get my squats up to your level. That 20 repper you just did is crazy.

[LuNa]

How is your hamstring flexibility? Could be one of many reasons for losing thighness although I see it frequently. Congrats with the new PR! And that while cutting is dubbel the win!

I feel it is pretty good and i do focus most of my warm up on stretching them. I think i lose tightness because i drop in the hole, instead of more gradually reaching it. Ill try doing a bit more flexibility work during the week to see if it helps.

Thanks!

[LuNa]

Nice PR brotha! Good to see that you're still stickin to that diet....that's where the true test of discipline comes into play!

Keep it up!

I agree. It has become slightly easier now that i am working full-time which is a good distraction. That plus the sessions and i only really have 2-3 hours where i could be tempted to something. Unless people bring stuff to work, which should be banned when im dieting .

[LuNa]

I have the same issue with squats...very tight outta the hole. I try and do stretching/rolling before and after but still havent seen significant improvements in that area.

Try this. Go down to an ATG squat position (or at least as far a possible) while you try to keep you back arched and sit there for a while (talking minutes here). If you cant hold your balance hold on to something. Evenetually its ideal to sit in this position withoud losing balance while in a oly squat position.

I do this as well now. Especially when holding on to something and sitting back as far as you can seem to really give you a good stretch. That is another one of my weakness, i think i could sit back further. Will probably start doing box squats when i switch programs after this cut.

[Behemoth]

Running the rack from 45s-20s on hammer curls... OUCH!

Judging by the x6, x2, x2, x2 you're doing HCT12?

[Coke]

Glad to see the progress being made man.

[john o]

Happy birthday bud! You are going to have to change your journal title. Nothing weak in here.

[LuNa]

Running the rack from 45s-20s on hammer curls... OUCH!

Judging by the x6, x2, x2, x2 you're doing HCT12?

Yep, been doing it since june 2010.