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struggle badly on squats. part of it was my back was sore and part of it i think was not getting enough sleep friday night.

squat- 135x10, 205x6, 205x4 +2, 205x4 +2, 205x3 +2 +1

the plus is because i had to put the weight up and rest for about 20 seconds before finishing, but i made sure to get in all the reps

bench- 100x10, 155x6, 155x6, 155x6, 155x6

superset with tbar rows- +45x10, +100x6, +100x6, +100x6, +100x6

Ok, understand. And good for you for seeing it through!

If that back is really the issue, please look into the hip belt squat. I know I keep hammering on this but it is a LIFESAVER in these types of situations:

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SPUD SQUAT BELT

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If you do order either one, I highly suggest getting the Ironmind loading pin, which can be found here and makes loading/unloading a snap:

15" LOADING PIN

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I personally use the Ironmind belt and loading pin and have had over 500lbs on there with no problems. The carryover to your barbell squat is almost pound for pound too. Solid investment and can also be used for weighted chins, dips, sled dragging etc..

It really is THAT good.

it was just because my back was sore. i watched a movie the night before in an awkward position, and basketball probably affected it a little bit. ill probably need a belt when i get to higher weights though.

well, no kreanabolyn because my debit card got declined. ill order again today with my credit card and hope it comes in a day or two.

before breakfast i took dicana
breakfast was a veggie egg white omelet with american cheese and eggs over hard
lunch was 1.5 scoops whey, 3 small buffalo chicken strips, and a bowl of carrots and cucumbers with about 1 tbsp ranch dressing
about 2 hours later i took dicana
dinner was 2 grilled chicken breasts and a bowl of carrots and cucumbers with about 1 tbsp ranch dressing
snack was 2 scoops whey
before bed ill take 2 scoops casein

before breakfast i took dicana
breakfast was a veggie egg white omelet with american cheese and 2 eggs over hard
lunch was 2 scoops xf whey, 3 jalapeno poppers, and a bowl of carrots and cucumber with about 1 tbsp ranch dressing
mid afternoon i took dicana
snack was 2 grilled chicken breasts and a cookie
dinner will be a buffalo chicken wrap, and ill peel off as much of the wrap as i can
also had half a donut later on
dicana after that
before bed i took 1 scoop whey 1 scoop casein

before breakfast i took dicana
breakfast was a veggie egg white omelet with american cheese, 2 eggs over hard, 1 hash brown patty, and 1 slice of melon
snack was some cheddar pretzels and 2 scoops xf whey
mid afternoon i took dicana
dinner was general tsos chicken and broccoli and some roast turkey
after dinner i took dicana
snack was 2 tbsp white chocolate peanut butter
before bed 2 scoops casein

before breakfast i took dicana
breakfast was a veggie egg white omelet with american cheese and 2 eggs over hard
lunch was chicken and vegetable stir fry
mid afternoon i took dicana
snack was 1 scoop xf whey and 1 scoop ON whey
dinner was tunisian chicken and vegetables and some baked salmon
after dinner i took dicana
before bed 2 scoops casein

finally got my kreanabolyn this afternoon

before breakfast i took dicana
breakfast was a veggie egg white omelet with american cheese, 2 eggs over hard with 1 slice of american cheese on 1, and a plain bagel
lunch was 2 grilled bbq chicken breasts
mid afternoon i took dicana
intra workout i drank 1.5 scoops intrabolic, 1 scoop recoverpro, and 3 tsp gatorade powder
pwo was 1 scoop lipotropic protein, 1 tbsp peanut butter, kreanabolyn, and 2g fish oil
dinner was a naked burrito
i took dicana a few hours later
before bed i took 1 scoop whey and 1 scoop casein, KA, and 1 tbsp peanut butter
ended up staying up a lot later than i expacted to, so snack was a banana and 2 tbsp white chocolate peanut butter

had a few bad nights of sleep this week, but last night i got 9 hours. felt i would be good enough if i took some caffein preworkout for a boost, so i had 1 sample packet of cryoshock and b vitamins.

squat- 135x10, 190x5, 190x5, 190x5, 190x5

my back held up much better and the squats actually got easier on the 3rd and 4th sets

bench- 100x10, 145x5, 145x5, 145x5, 145x5
superset with
1 arm db rows- 40x10 (tbar was busy)
tbar rows- +100x5, +100x5, +100x5, +100x5

also did few random pull ups

Sounds like sleep is the key for you MSR...

How would you compare this 2nd time vs. your first go around?

RobRegish wrote:Sounds like sleep is the key for you MSR...

How would you compare this 2nd time vs. your first go around?

this workout was a lot easier for squats and about the same difficulty for bench

before breakfast i took dicana
breakfast was 8 eggs over hard and KA
snack was 2 scoops xf whey and 1 tbsp peanut butter
late afternoon i took dicana
dinner was a naked burrito and KA
after dinner i had some chicken and rice
before bed i had 2 scoops casein

OK sounds good.

What's the weight gain/recomp like so far? I just want to make sure we keep tabs on that. Will help me to make adjustments if you're open to it.

Also, let me know about the belt squat and if you think it'll be needed at some point. You have a strong, young back and I want you to have a strong, old one too when you get to be an old man like me

RobRegish wrote:OK sounds good.

What's the weight gain/recomp like so far? I just want to make sure we keep tabs on that. Will help me to make adjustments if you're open to it.

Also, let me know about the belt squat and if you think it'll be needed at some point. You have a strong, young back and I want you to have a strong, old one too when you get to be an old man like me

i weighed myself sometime during this past week, i was down 3 lbs from 208 to 205 and 1% bf.