re: Pen and Paper Strength App

70s Big day 2- 12 sets of squats at my new 1RM / new training max was tough considering the TM is 45# heavier than what I used in squatober…

Day 7 BF 2

Big Three Strength

So, it turns out that I really like hitting Back Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlifts all in the same workout.

I'm glad I bought this program. It's just what I needed after Squatober. My knees are already feeling better.

I was planning on extending this through December, but I'm waffling now. Deadcember is starting to call my name.

So I bought the Eatin Think document a few weeks ago and finally opened it. Do any of y'all actually follow that? It seems like a ton of calories and not all that healthy. Not sure how a normal human could ever eat that much in 5 meals a day. Kinda want my money back.

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So I bought the Eatin Think document a few weeks ago and finally opened it. Do any of y'all actually follow that? It seems like a ton of calories and not all that healthy. Not sure how a normal human could ever eat that much in 5 meals a day. Kinda want my money back.

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its more for high school kids trying to gain weight, not a guy sitting in an office all day

i added it up, for the 3 meals a day plan, first one listed, its about 4000 calories, 300g protein, ~300g carbs, `175g fat

assuming the following

Breakfast-
-center cut bacon- 4 strips
-6 eggs
-2 pieces basic white bread, no condiments
-grapes the fruit
-16oz fairlife whole milk

Lunch-
-3 chicken thighs- 12oz skinless, boneless
-1/2 pack uncle bens ready rice jasmine
-green beans
-grapes as fruit
-16 oz fairlife whole milk

Dinner-
-12oz 88/12 ground beef
-1 cup cajun power spag sauce
-1 cup spag noodles
-1/2 container little potato company microwave potatoes
-green beens
-grapes
-16oz fairlife whole milk


cals-4016
protein-303
carbs-292
fat-178


looks pretty good for a high school athlete. could easily cut back on some of the fat though.


but you could always reduce the portion sizes for you as an adult to something like this

Breakfast-
-3 free range eggs mixed with 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese and scrambled
-2 pieces center cut bacon
-2 xtreme wellness high fiber wraps
-low fat cheddar cheese

snack-
-fairlife core power 25g protein shake

lunch-
-8oz boneless skinless chicken breast
-1/2 pack of uncle bens jasmine ready rice
-green beans

snack-
-fairlife core power 25g protein shake

dinner-
-8oz 93/7 ground beef
-1 cup cajun power spag sauce
-1 cup spag noodles


that cuts it down to something around the following
cals- 2186
pro-219
carbs- 161
fat-78


just have to make subs and cut portions down to fit your lifestyle. but what i recommend to high school kids aint too far off from what he recommends. but have to understand that the milk alone is somewhere between 675 and 900, you can cut around 130 cals out just switching that to fat free. cut the fattier cuts of meat out for leaner cuts and that adds up in and of itself.

Can anyone give me an Oak Tree review. Think I want to run this 3 days a week paired with 3 days of running.

I just did the same exact thing and it worked well. Ran Mon, wed, fri and oak tree Tues, Thurs, and sat or sun. There are some Days where you have RFESS and lunges on the same day. I was way sore after those cause I wasn’t used to doing them. Don’t plan to run a few days after those.

Be prepared for the DOMS from that workout hah. I did it Tuesday and my legs are sore as hell today. Going to be a fun 5 weeks

My legs feel fine today, but my chest and shoulders are actually STILL a little sore from benching Monday

W1D3 and D4 Stacked and Jacked in the books: starting a new rating KMA (kicked me arse) 7/10

Cardio sections are an awesome arm/shoulder/tri/lat pump

Garmin Fenix 6 data:

D1: 1h23mins and 895 cals before a game of one of the best games of volleyball. I know AA has more specific sports related programs, but my games have improved a lot since starting BYIC, Squatober and S&J

D2: 1h15m and 885 cals yesterday. After a storm, I lost a lot of body water due to heat and humidity. Thankfully, I have a fridge full of water bottles and a heap of electrolytes powder satchels in my home gym.

Getting some 40-60min recovery walks done while on work lunches

This month is going to be a crazy ride that'll KMA to next month, but loving the process it all increasing slowly on repeated days with a sprinkling of different upper accessories and big cardio pumps. Perfect for after Squatober and before Deadcember