DYELB: The Gainz Train

[coogles]

Pulled 485 for a double today. decent week of lifting. 3 weeks ago got 505 for a single, last week couldnt break 435 off the floor

My recovery must be shite. Oh well, strong enuf.

Yeah dude, any deadlift that starts with a 4XX+ is solid work. Good shit.

My program randomly threw in sumos for 4 weeks. I've never been good at deadlifting, but I for sure do better pulling sumo than conventional. I pulled 315 for 8 this morning and was pretty damn happy with that. Weak shit even for being only 175 lbs, but pretty good for me.

[SAWCE]

Lookin' huge



I guess if I had to critique (this is the name of the game I guess), I'd agree that your arms lag the rest of your physique. Your arms aren't by any means small, but your lat development is pretty nuts and it sort of dominates your frame. Good "problem" to have.

Thanks dude! Yeah arms and legs, especially legs now with the size I’ve lost from this injury, for sure need to come up to match my torso. Going to keep hitting them with the bit of extra volume and see what I can do and then I’ll reevaluate after a few months and see if I need to tweak things more.

[SAWCE]

Yeah dude, any deadlift that starts with a 4XX+ is solid work. Good shit.

My program randomly threw in sumos for 4 weeks. I've never been good at deadlifting, but I for sure do better pulling sumo than conventional. I pulled 315 for 8 this morning and was pretty damn happy with that. Weak shit even for being only 175 lbs, but pretty good for me.

I should practice some sumo pulls. Tried them once or twice. Was shit at them because my adductors were/are weak af. They might be a good thing to throw in to help add some adductor size for me…

[coogles]

I should practice some sumo pulls. Tried them once or twice. Was shit at them because my adductors were/are weak af. They might be a good thing to throw in to help add some adductor size for me…

Yeah sumos definitely hit the adductors and the hips. I love it. The muscle memory from all those years of hockey probably has something to do with why I feel stronger in that position than traditional.

[SAWCE]

First day training my right quad today. Kept things light. After my adductor, glute, and hamstring work I started quads with extensions. Two warm up sets and then two working sets to “failure” (definitely had a few more reps in the tank for both, but trying to be smart). After extensions I hopped on a horizontal leg press machine where I could set the bottom of the ROM to only 90* of knee flexion, so they’re a much more glute dominant press, but that’s okay for now, I’ll increase ROM over time as I build back up. Two warm up sets then two working of 20 reps on those. Definitely helped build a little confidence in my knee/tendon. No pain during or after.

[SAWCE]

Taped my thighs at 24” this morning before heading in :pathetic: I’m gonna try to finish out 2025 with 26.5-27”.. might be a bit ambitious, but a good part of that should come back fairly quickly/easily from muscle memory since I lost close to 2” since I had to stop training back in April.

[Desertbreh]

Taped my thighs at 24” this morning before heading in :pathetic: I’m gonna try to finish out 2025 with 26.5-27”.. might be a bit ambitious, but a good part of that should come back fairly quickly/easily from muscle memory since I lost close to 2” since I had to stop training back in April.

Interesting. I don't think I've ever put the tape on my legs. Where are you measuring? Dead center on the leg?

[SAWCE]

Taped my thighs at 24” this morning before heading in :pathetic: I’m gonna try to finish out 2025 with 26.5-27”.. might be a bit ambitious, but a good part of that should come back fairly quickly/easily from muscle memory since I lost close to 2” since I had to stop training back in April.

Interesting. I don't think I've ever put the tape on my legs. Where are you measuring? Dead center on the leg?

Yeah way back in the day I’d actually measure groin to knee and tape at the halfway mark, which for me was 8” down. Now I just measure where the legs of my boxer briefs end, which is pretty close to that midway point.

[D Griff]

It all looks pretty huge to me

[SAWCE]

It all looks pretty huge to me

[J-Ho-Fo-Show69]

So I discovered Brotein pasta at the grocery today. I bought a few different ones to try. I don’t know if yall have seen this shit or not. Anyway, I realized I’ve been living in the 50s today as one of my buddies told me about running stores and getting fitted for running shoes plus running socks being a thing. Who knew!

Anyway, I tried the Banza one tonight. On its own, it’s terrible. It’s dry and bland, and nowhere near real pasta. However, add some oil and I decided to make some ground beef red sauce to put on top, much better! I’ll report back once I try the others.

[Desertbreh]

Banzai!

[D Griff]

So I discovered Brotein pasta at the grocery today. I bought a few different ones to try. I don’t know if yall have seen this shit or not. Anyway, I realized I’ve been living in the 50s today as one of my buddies told me about running stores and getting fitted for running shoes plus running socks being a thing. Who knew!

Anyway, I tried the Banza one tonight. On its own, it’s terrible. It’s dry and bland, and nowhere near real pasta. However, add some oil and I decided to make some ground beef red sauce to put on top, much better! I’ll report back once I try the others.

I’ve had a bunch. Kinda like whole wheat pasta, it’s worse than regular but fine if smothered in a tasty sauce.

[J-Ho-Fo-Show69]

I'm calling bullshit on the calorie deficit thing. I have tracked my food (like a Nazi would count Jews in 1942) for the last two weeks. I've operated in a calorie deficit of an average of 250/day. My nutrient counts broken out as follows: 50% protein, 30% fat, 20% carbs. I've gained 8 pounds. Is my scale broken or am I in a simulation?

[golftdibrad1]

I'm calling bullshit on the calorie deficit thing. I have tracked my food (like a Nazi would count Jews in 1942) for the last two weeks. I've operated in a calorie deficit of an average of 250/day. My nutrient counts broken out as follows: 50% protein, 30% fat, 20% carbs. I've gained 8 pounds. Is my scale broken or am I in a simulation?

yea, I feel you. Like on a high level, of course a calorie deficit has to work - if you don't eat you starve. I do think there is a lot more to losing mass outside of pure starvation (ie, in a healthy way) then just calories. Macros have to matter. Highly processed must also matter. Also, sometimes the information on those processed foods can be off by 20% in independent tests.

[D Griff]

I'm calling bullshit on the calorie deficit thing. I have tracked my food (like a Nazi would count Jews in 1942) for the last two weeks. I've operated in a calorie deficit of an average of 250/day. My nutrient counts broken out as follows: 50% protein, 30% fat, 20% carbs. I've gained 8 pounds. Is my scale broken or am I in a simulation?

A lot to unpack with this.

1. Two weeks isn't a very long time, weight will always fluctuate.
2. You had a drastic change in diet (maybe?) so the body could be adjusting in many ways, retaining more water, building muscle, etc.
3. The app may have miscalculated your resting metabolism/calorie burn each day.

End of the day, this is and weight will be lost eventually on a calorie deficit.

That said, that is annoying and sucky, sorry bro.

[J-Ho-Fo-Show69]

I'm calling bullshit on the calorie deficit thing. I have tracked my food (like a Nazi would count Jews in 1942) for the last two weeks. I've operated in a calorie deficit of an average of 250/day. My nutrient counts broken out as follows: 50% protein, 30% fat, 20% carbs. I've gained 8 pounds. Is my scale broken or am I in a simulation?

A lot to unpack with this.

1. Two weeks isn't a very long time, weight will always fluctuate.
2. You had a drastic change in diet (maybe?) so the body could be adjusting in many ways, retaining more water, building muscle, etc.
3. The app may have miscalculated your resting metabolism/calorie burn each day.

End of the day, this is and weight will be lost eventually on a calorie deficit.

That said, that is annoying and sucky, sorry bro.

I’m just going to go back to not tracking or caring.

[J-Ho-Fo-Show69]

I'm calling bullshit on the calorie deficit thing. I have tracked my food (like a Nazi would count Jews in 1942) for the last two weeks. I've operated in a calorie deficit of an average of 250/day. My nutrient counts broken out as follows: 50% protein, 30% fat, 20% carbs. I've gained 8 pounds. Is my scale broken or am I in a simulation?

yea, I feel you. Like on a high level, of course a calorie deficit has to work - if you don't eat you starve. I do think there is a lot more to losing mass outside of pure starvation (ie, in a healthy way) then just calories. Macros have to matter. Highly processed must also matter. Also, sometimes the information on those processed foods can be off by 20% in independent tests.

I’ve been on an organic and locally produced kick lately. Call me RFK or something, but I kind of care now where my food comes from.

[D Griff]

A lot to unpack with this.

1. Two weeks isn't a very long time, weight will always fluctuate.
2. You had a drastic change in diet (maybe?) so the body could be adjusting in many ways, retaining more water, building muscle, etc.
3. The app may have miscalculated your resting metabolism/calorie burn each day.

End of the day, this is and weight will be lost eventually on a calorie deficit.

That said, that is annoying and sucky, sorry bro.

I’m just going to go back to not tracking or caring.

I mean, you're active and in good shape, so nothing wrong with that either.

[coogles]

Taped my thighs at 24” this morning before heading in :pathetic: I’m gonna try to finish out 2025 with 26.5-27”.. might be a bit ambitious, but a good part of that should come back fairly quickly/easily from muscle memory since I lost close to 2” since I had to stop training back in April.

Where on the thigh does one take this measurement?

[golftdibrad1]

yea, I feel you. Like on a high level, of course a calorie deficit has to work - if you don't eat you starve. I do think there is a lot more to losing mass outside of pure starvation (ie, in a healthy way) then just calories. Macros have to matter. Highly processed must also matter. Also, sometimes the information on those processed foods can be off by 20% in independent tests.

I’ve been on an organic and locally produced kick lately. Call me RFK or something, but I kind of care now where my food comes from.

[J-Ho-Fo-Show69]

Taped my thighs at 24” this morning before heading in :pathetic: I’m gonna try to finish out 2025 with 26.5-27”.. might be a bit ambitious, but a good part of that should come back fairly quickly/easily from muscle memory since I lost close to 2” since I had to stop training back in April.

Where on the thigh does one take this measurement?

Do you measure the root from the top or bottom?

[J-Ho-Fo-Show69]

I’m just going to go back to not tracking or caring.

I mean, you're active and in good shape, so nothing wrong with that either.

YOLO baby! I don’t want to eat right just to have an extra 3 years of eating right at the end. Live hard, die young, leave a sexy corpse

[Desertbreh]

Taped my thighs at 24” this morning before heading in :pathetic: I’m gonna try to finish out 2025 with 26.5-27”.. might be a bit ambitious, but a good part of that should come back fairly quickly/easily from muscle memory since I lost close to 2” since I had to stop training back in April.

Where on the thigh does one take this measurement?

I taped mid thigh this morning. 22"

[D Griff]

Where on the thigh does one take this measurement?

I taped mid thigh this morning. 22"

I've got jeans on now but I'll measure up later. Curious how cycling 5K miles/year versus plays out. I feel like my thighs are pretty beefy but they may be some sweet lightweight 19s.