hblyne Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 3rd JulyCycle 1, Week 3, Day 2 DeadliftWarm up3x40Work sets5x453x5010x55First set last1x45 I hate deadlifts. There I said it. They kill my hands. It's really frustrating because I know my muscles can do more. The sets of 10 on my last two sessions show that I have plenty in the tank, but the pain in my hands is stopping me adding more weight or volume. This session I couldn't even manage 5 reps on my first set last set, I barely got the single I'm already using liquid chalk on my hands. Overhead PressWork sets5x203x204x22.5Joker0x25First set last3x5x20 Missed my joker My hands were still stinging from deadlifts, and that did hold me back on the press. So that's the end of cycle 1! I'm already feeling stronger. I decided on a new course of action for my diet. Cutting, either gradually or cold turkey, the sweet foods I crave simply never works for me. At best I manage a few days before falling back on old habits. My best stretch in recent years without soda is 3 weeks. So a new approach is required.... Instead of consciously trying to cut those sweet foods and drinks, I'm going to focus on INCREASING my protein intake. I need to do so anyway to complement my lifting, but I'm hoping that the side effect of me feeling fuller will then lead to me reaching for sugary snacks less. I tried kale for the first time yesterday. I wasn't impressed! I'll try juicing it instead of having it as a salad and see if that's any better. I just watched an interesting documentary about so-called superfoods, it was the first in a series, and it looked at kale, xylitol and grapefruit. Turns out grapefruit really does have a chemical that burns fat, but in order to benefit from it you'd have to eat 40 grapefruits in a singe sitting lol! Xylitol rocks, which I already knew. I've given xylitol sweets to my kids before and have a bag of the stuff to use in place of sugar, but it tastes really odd. I keep meaning to make my own toothpaste with it. Must get on that. As for kale, it's great for the eyes. So, bring on the meat and eggs! Good job I can never get sick of my own home made quiche Quote Battle Log - Record from the Front Lines http://hblyne.com Link to comment
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Silverbolt Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 3rd JulyCycle 1, Week 3, Day 2 DeadliftWarm up3x40Work sets5x453x5010x55First set last1x45 I hate deadlifts. There I said it. They kill my hands. It's really frustrating because I know my muscles can do more. The sets of 10 on my last two sessions show that I have plenty in the tank, but the pain in my hands is stopping me adding more weight or volume. This session I couldn't even manage 5 reps on my first set last set, I barely got the single I'm already using liquid chalk on my hands. Overhead PressWork sets5x203x204x22.5Joker0x25First set last3x5x20 Missed my joker My hands were still stinging from deadlifts, and that did hold me back on the press. So that's the end of cycle 1! I'm already feeling stronger. I decided on a new course of action for my diet. Cutting, either gradually or cold turkey, the sweet foods I crave simply never works for me. At best I manage a few days before falling back on old habits. My best stretch in recent years without soda is 3 weeks. So a new approach is required.... Instead of consciously trying to cut those sweet foods and drinks, I'm going to focus on INCREASING my protein intake. I need to do so anyway to complement my lifting, but I'm hoping that the side effect of me feeling fuller will then lead to me reaching for sugary snacks less. I tried kale for the first time yesterday. I wasn't impressed! I'll try juicing it instead of having it as a salad and see if that's any better. I just watched an interesting documentary about so-called superfoods, it was the first in a series, and it looked at kale, xylitol and grapefruit. Turns out grapefruit really does have a chemical that burns fat, but in order to benefit from it you'd have to eat 40 grapefruits in a singe sitting lol! Xylitol rocks, which I already knew. I've given xylitol sweets to my kids before and have a bag of the stuff to use in place of sugar, but it tastes really odd. I keep meaning to make my own toothpaste with it. Must get on that. As for kale, it's great for the eyes. So, bring on the meat and eggs! Good job I can never get sick of my own home made quiche Protein shakes? Homemade Chocolate protein cookies/flapjacks? As for the deadlifts, it may be a good idea to invest in some deadlift straps to allow you to continue working the larger muscles after the hands/grip have started to struggle. Quote Level 0 WarriorAmateur Powerlifter, Cricket nerd, Geek.Battle logCurrent 6 week challenge Link to comment
hblyne Posted July 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Protein shakes? Homemade Chocolate protein cookies/flapjacks? As for the deadlifts, it may be a good idea to invest in some deadlift straps to allow you to continue working the larger muscles after the hands/grip have started to struggle. Bleugh! The flapjacks I could get on board with though Yeah, straps sound like a good idea. 1 Quote Battle Log - Record from the Front Lines http://hblyne.com Link to comment
Silverbolt Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Bleugh! The flapjacks I could get on board with though Yeah, straps sound like a good idea. I'm sure someone on NF has a decent protein flapjack recipe they could share Quote Level 0 WarriorAmateur Powerlifter, Cricket nerd, Geek.Battle logCurrent 6 week challenge Link to comment
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