2013-01-05, 12:57 AM
ImagineAll Wrote:I've tried this before and found it to be negligible.Two things I dislike: Standing shoulder presses and bulking. Coming from an overweight background I don't like gaining weight at all, even if it's good for me. A successful bulk can't be done without gaining fat, but you'll really start to notice when you make a lot of progress in the gym. I haven't been able to OHP more than 125 either.
I've been in the gym everyday since Tuesday (missed Monday cause my gym closed early and I didn't know :[). Productive week in some areas. Made some good adjustments to my deadlifts that have really helped and eliminated a lot of back pain I'd been having. Squats are great per their usual. Getting a little down by my lack of progress with my [Standing] Shoulder-Press. Really hoping to break that one plate barrier :\
Those are the biggies. A little irritated by the weight I'm putting on by eating more. Starting to wonder if it's worth it anymore.
It took me a while this time to realize that I hit a plateau with my gains after my break about 2 weeks ago; I dropped 10% on all my compound lifts today and did pretty well (I haven't had a day where I "killed it" in a while, still waiting on that). I'll probably end up resetting my deadlift too since I was barely able to pull 325x4 last time I tried.
Spartan Santa, day 7/100
Hoping to get back in step in the next week or two. Still need to work on sticking to my diet.