Medically Diagnosed with a Well Developed Appearance

[Allentown]

Aug 30
Arms
BW 198.4
Echo
3:00, 1.21mi

Bench
190x1
163x5x3, 12

Box front squat
225x4x4

EZ bar LTE
51x20x3

Pulley curl
31x20x3

65min

Waist 34"

Good session. Nothing @10, though the last AMAP bench rep was probably @9+ (@10 if I'm honest).

Waist down >2" over this diet. Still no sign of abs. One more day of caloric deficit, then switching to reverse diet->maintenance->gain for the rest of the year.

[Allentown]

Aug 31
GPP
BW 197.6
Echo sprints
15::60x6
.94mi, 1160 max

Lat pull down
140x5x5, 13
Ab wheel
10x6

DB preacher curl
20x15x3
Hands elevated push up
10x3

61 min
Small volume bump on most movements.
Last day of cut. Starting tomorrow I'm going to slowly titrate up the calories.

[Allentown]

Sep 1
Lower
BW 197.2
Deadlift
405x1
365x3x4
365x6

OHP
135x1
110x5x3(+1 rep last set)

Single leg RDL
100x6x3

Hang clean
140x5x3

60min

Based on height, weight, waist Carbon estimates I'm 13.5% BF. And no abs in sight at all.

[broseph]

Based on height, weight, waist Carbon estimates I'm 13.5% BF. And no abs in sight at all.

I swear I saw some ab-like textures on you recently in an instagram post with box jumps?

Not joking. I never really "use" instagram so I was going to comment about it on your log but then I forgot.

[Allentown]

Based on height, weight, waist Carbon estimates I'm 13.5% BF. And no abs in sight at all.

I swear I saw some ab-like textures on you recently in an instagram post with box jumps?

Not joking. I never really "use" instagram so I was going to comment about it on your log but then I forgot.

I felt like I was getting close at one point, but I think it might have been sweat causing the hairs to create a pattern.

[Allentown]

Sep 2
Upper body
BW 198.0
Echo
3:00
1.12mi

DB bench
70x3f
50x11x3

Farmers carries
130x40y x6

Pull up
8x2
EZ bar curl
55x15x2

58min

Some decent volume increases. 3rd rep of top set DB bench felt pretty good, but I missed the groove on the way up of 4th rep and despite trying to salvage it for about 2 hours I just lowered it.

[Allentown]

Sep 3
GPP
BW 198.0
Outside run
1mi

Low pulley row
105x15x3
McGill crunch
14x3

BFR pulley triceps press down
60x9x3
BFR ez curl
70x10x3

Box jumps
36" x5x3

[Allentown]

Sep 5
Legs
BW
HBBS
285x3
247x5x3, 10

2 count pause bench
180x1
157x5x3
DB concentration curl
20x12x4

2 count pause DL
300x5x3

Sissy squat
23x

90min

Wasted lots of time during this one, but #holidaysession. Some solid volume increases though, and things felt pretty good, except I strained my back or something setting up for the last set of bench. Feels OK, just a touch different. Luckily not much lower back stress for the next 2 days.

[Allentown]

Sep 6
Arms
BW 199.6
Bench
195x1
165x5x3, 12

Box front squat
225x5,4,4

EZ bar LTE
52x20x3

Pulley curl
35x20x3

65min

Good session. Things moved well. Yay reverse diet.

[Allentown]

Sep 7
GPP
BW 199.6
Echo sprints
10::20x8
.88mi 1292 max

Lat pull down
140x5x5, 15
Ab wheel (on the incline part of garage)
11x6

DB preacher curl
15x18, 18, 18
Hand elevated push up
11x3

62min

Improved lat pull down. Everything else basically matched last week, which whatever. Focused more on keeping my elbows in place on the curls, at least.

[Allentown]

Primary care doc asked me today if I exercise regularly. Medical version of DYEL. Stupid diet.

[augeleven]

Primary care doc asked me today if I exercise regularly. Medical version of DYEL. Stupid diet.

That’s rough.

[hector]

Primary care doc asked me today if I exercise regularly. Medical version of DYEL. Stupid diet.

I've had people I know ask me "You work out almost every day. How come you don't look like you exercise?".

Idk.

[Renascent]

Primary care doc asked me today if I exercise regularly. Medical version of DYEL. Stupid diet.

I'd be curious to know what they meant by "exercise."

[Allentown]

Sep 8
Lower body
BW 198.4
DL
390x1
340x5x3
340x12

OHP
135x1
111x5,6,6

One leg RDL
100x7x3

Hang clean
140x5x3

62min

Good session, 365 felt good so I added weight to top set and 10lbs to volume. OHP continues to be too heavy.

[Allentown]

That’s rough.

I've had people I know ask me "You work out almost every day. How come you don't look like you exercise?".

Idk.

I'd be curious to know what they meant by "exercise."

Context was a stress/anxiety follow up, so I know she was getting at coping mechanisms but still, my ego...

[broseph]

Primary care doc asked me today if I exercise regularly. Medical version of DYEL. Stupid diet.

What was all that "well developed appearance" talk?

[Allentown]

Primary care doc asked me today if I exercise regularly. Medical version of DYEL. Stupid diet.

What was all that "well developed appearance" talk?

That was the PA. And when I weighed 15lbs more.

[Allentown]

Sep 9
Upper body
BW 198.6
Echo 3:00
1.24mi

DB bench
70x4
50x12x3

Farmers carries
135x40y x6

PU
9x2
EZ bar curl
56x15x2

63min
Another good session.

[Allentown]

Sep 10
GPP
BW 196.6
Outside jog
1mi

Low row
110x15x3
Bench leg raise
13x3

Pulley triceps press down
60x10x3
DB curl
30x14,14,15

Box jump
37" x5x3

55min?