maxmooseadvisor
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07-19-22 12:34 PM - Post#920560
Hello! I'm already on the fourth day of Mass Made Simple but would like to start a log for accountability.
Starting stats:
Male, 28, 5'11 @ 155 lbs
I'm unfortunately not too interested in making measurements of my arms, thighs, etc, but I might be willing to take a before picture if anyone thinks it's helpful.
My goal for this program: surprise! gain lean body mass. Probably some subconscious desire to keep body fat fairly low but I think I'll be able to ignore that and keep eating big if it ever comes up :) Right now I'm not super lean but you can see my abs in good lighting.
Background: Typical "hardgainer" who started working out at 24. I was walking around at 120 lbs before beginning strength training. Was on good programs (greyskull, GZCL LP, 531 for Beginners, etc) but I wouldn't do the program correctly, program hop constantly, be super inconsistent with going to the gym, not eat enough, and not work HARD so not too much progress. I am just coming out of doing 531 SVR II into 531 Boring But Big Beefcake into 531 Building the Monolith while eating well and have seen my best progress in that time with respect to my physique.
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maxmooseadvisor
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Week 1 Day 1 - Training
Benched up to 125 for a comfortable set of 5. Was able to do 135 but I wouldn't call it "comfortable". Definitely had to exert on the last rep.
Got up to 45 lbs with 10 second bat wings, but decided to stick with 35 lbs since I felt like I wasn't getting as much contraction with the 45.
One arm press - worked up to 5 reps of 40 lbs with my weaker arm.
Bird dog - did a few sets. I have some experience with this movement from some introductory yoga and can really feel this in my core when done correctly.
Complexes - empty bar, 45 lbs, and a 95 lb set. Strict overhead press with 95 lbs for 3 reps was a real grinder but I could do it.
Squats - I had done a set of 50 back squats with 95 lbs about two weeks ago so I felt ready for this haha. Still tiring though of course!
Edited by maxmooseadvisor on 07-19-22 12:39 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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maxmooseadvisor
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Week 1 Day 2 - Rest
Did my grocery shopping for the next two days (I'm staying with my aunt and uncle for a wedding and will be flying to Boston for the next two weeks). Planning to make skirt steak and snap pea stir fry.
For snacks, I got raspberries, blackberries, Greek yogurt, pistachios, apples, dark chocolate, peanut butter, and milk.
Edited by maxmooseadvisor on 07-19-22 12:43 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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maxmooseadvisor
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07-19-22 12:47 PM - Post#920563
Week 1 Day 3 - Recharge
Did some broom overhead squats, hamstring stretches, bodyweight squats, and staying in the bottom position of a squat. I also got some somersaults in and tried learning some cartwheels but still have much work to do.
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maxmooseadvisor
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07-19-22 12:52 PM - Post#920564
Week 1 Day 4 - Training
Benching, batwings, and bird dog went fine.
I found myself unable to do 5 reps with my weaker arm with 40 lbs like I did on day 1...not sure if it was because I was keeping my rest times too short (<1 minute always) or it was just one of those days or what. So I lowered the weight to 30 lbs.
Similarly with the complex, I could no longer do even one strict rep with 95 lbs overhead, so I switched to push pressing. Any advice on these two would be appreciated.
Squats went fine, but they were HARD. I ended up getting a headache and throwing up slightly afterwards. Again, might be partially because of my short rest time (<2 minutes).
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