two pr's today...
bench pressed 250lbs

Squated 335lbs for 10 reps.

Hmm.. I did 8 reps of 245 last monday and it felt kinda easily. you look a good amount bigger than me.. I would have pegged you for putting up like 315

So you are getting fatter to up your big 3 lifts?

Are you still doing the body scan thing?

This is me surprised

DEXA scans are so $$$$$$$$ though.

In a caloric surplus, no yolo macros, still following a guideline to keep me at a base weight.

And I lift weights to get stronger, not to look like an underwear model. As long as everything continues to progress forward things will come full circle in the end.

In a caloric surplus, no yolo macros, still following a guideline to keep me at a base weight.

And I lift weights to get stronger, not to look like an underwear model. As long as everything continues to progress forward things will come full circle in the end.

Also your canned underwear model line stinks

Then.......why take pictures in your underwear instead of just tabulating the results you care about?

Also he takes post pump black and white pictures because he doesn't care what he looks like.

Just own it, stop the road to 10 percent nonsense and passive aggressive kale/chicken BS.

Even if he cuts real hard he'll probably have to have that gyno taking care of surgically.

lololololololololol

I just think you overthink this stuff and yoyo around trying to find magic formulas and coaches.

It seems crazy to me to do that to bench 250 and squat 400lbs.

I'm sure this sounds negative but it isn't meant to be. I'm on your side hoss. I want you to be awesomesauce and 183 you is almost full rico suave.

I feel a lot of people underthink stuff, and rely on broscience and genetics to get them through their goals. Nobody just ups and does powerlifting, it requires a specific approach and no two individuals are the same.



How is that crazy to anyone? I've never had a strong bench, it would be crazy to me if Art could also squat 400lbs to depth with his incredible bench or deadlift more than 450lbs. Same goes for anyone else who says they put up any particular numbers and has no physical proof of such.

I've tried basic base building for bench, stupid accessories, and I've come to the realization through trial and error that the only way to bench more is to BENCH MORE. I currently am benching twice a week now, tons of volume all auto regulated some days it's more, some days it's less but still same reps and sets. Close Grip, all Paused as if I was at a competition.

It's inching it's way up to 300 finally, but I have a long way to go. I also have a slight rotator cuff issue with my left shoulder, it likes to come out of the socket at a particular angle.. and that's the horizontal bench angle. LOL

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And I hate to sound defensive, everyone is very dismissive like they're walking greek gods, nobody is talking about their downtime, but they sure are talking and posting a lot when it's chisel season.

I've advised my coach that I have no desire to compete at 198, which is why I'm being captive at this weight, so we will begin a taper to move it back down to 181.

That's really all I'm going to post about rico suaveness, road to 10 percent is the name of the blog and it's still a goal, just not what my focus is currently.

It's for my coach to determine changes to my food based on how slothy I look.

nobody is talking about their downtime

What's downtime?