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re: Program Party for June

Posted by Tiger_n_Texas on 6/13/24 at 8:03 am
W1D3 down Ran long (1:45) as I got a little distracted talking with some people during a couple rests. I've been sore as hell after missing 2 weeks. Was a little nervous on squats since hamstrings were TIGHT. Overall they went well. The 80% set could've been cleaner and on the very last set I...
[quote]Excuse my ignorance but what is the xxx/xxx/xxx format mean? What do the three difference numbers represent. I'm assuming weight at different stages?[/quote] Where I started - Where I am currently - Goal weight Started at 280, currently 204.8, goal weight (for now) is 190. ...
[quote]280/210.3/190[/quote] 280/204.8/190 3 good workouts and long walks in the Texas heat dropped the vacation water weight/bloat QUICK! I waited to post until I had 3 consistent weights recorded just to make sure it wasn't a fluke (Monday evening - 205.6, Tuesday morning - 205.0, and Wedne...

re: Program Party for June

Posted by Tiger_n_Texas on 6/11/24 at 8:34 am
After dealing with all the high school kids in the gym yesterday afternoon on their phones, I decided to cut my recovery short (~12 hrs) and hit W1D2 this morning. Overall it was ok and took tight at 1:30. Pretty sure I paid for the short recovery on OHP (and maybe deadlifts). On OHP, I went ...

re: Program Party for June

Posted by Tiger_n_Texas on 6/10/24 at 8:15 pm
Late to the party, but completed W1D1 this afternoon. Took right at 1:25 using 2 min rests and a 10 min warm-up. Squats and DB rows were the best portion of the workout. Skullcrushers were solid but nothing special. The DB lats and pushups were the worst; missed the last couple reps on each. B...
[quote]280/206.6/190[/quote] 280/210.3/190 Weighed this morning after vacation and up 3.7#. Not thrilled with it, but not very concerned either. 2 weeks of not working out, not tracking food, lots of breads, inconsistent sleep schedule (with a 7 hr time difference), and sub-par water intake ...

re: Program Party for June

Posted by Tiger_n_Texas on 5/30/24 at 4:02 pm
I just looked back over my notes from last year. My day 4 lengths were 1:55, 1:35, 1:25, and 0:55. Assuming I can deal with the jet lag from a 7 hr timezone difference, I'll start 6/10....

re: Pen and Paper Strength App

Posted by Tiger_n_Texas on 5/24/24 at 10:42 am
Hypertrophy W4D4 This one is finished! I honored the rests today as I wanted to make sure I was ready for each set/rep. Took my time on the squats and hit everything nicely. I did grab a pad for the last set as the bar was starting to dig into my upper back a little. Pushed myself on the ...

re: Pen and Paper Strength App

Posted by Tiger_n_Texas on 5/23/24 at 9:11 am
Hypertrophy W4D3 Today wad a long one. Not sure what I did exactly to kake it take so long, but clocked in at 1:55. Bench was ok. Hit all the reps, but had to push myself to hit the last couple on sets 4 and 5. The snatch deadlifts were good and bad. I basically had no issues withbth...

re: Pen and Paper Strength App

Posted by Tiger_n_Texas on 5/21/24 at 3:06 pm
Since the plan I'm doing now is M/T/Th/F, I have rest day at the gym on Wednesday. For me that typically entails 15-30 min each of stationary bike, incline treadmill, and IR sauna. If I'm up for it (and have the time), I follow the same routine on S/Su also. Saturday and Sunday are much less freq...

re: Pen and Paper Strength App

Posted by Tiger_n_Texas on 5/21/24 at 12:40 pm
Hypertrophy W4D2 Heavy squat day, done! Happy to have this one complete. Back squats were heavy. Took them slow and steady to completion. The paired chin-ups were solid and have shown great improvement. The front squats were worse on my arms/shoulders than they were on the legs. Complet...

re: Big 4-year Wegovy study out...

Posted by Tiger_n_Texas on 5/21/24 at 8:54 am
My insurance covered Ozempic 100%. I had no hoops to go thru. Doctor sent in the script and it was ready that afternoon. It's a Cigna high deductible plan....

re: Pen and Paper Strength App

Posted by Tiger_n_Texas on 5/20/24 at 1:09 pm
I'm not sure what it would be a good comparison to. It doesn't really match any of the others I have. The program has a consistent layout week to week. No incline bench, 2 variations of deadlift and OHP. Squats are always superset with chins or rows. On bench day there is also a lat/tricep SS...

re: Pen and Paper Strength App

Posted by Tiger_n_Texas on 5/20/24 at 11:08 am
I don't have Silverback to compare it to that one. I have Oak Tree and Oak Tree Remastered. To me it doesn't compare at all to Oak Tree; I've ran this one few times. I haven't ran Oak Tree Remastered yet, but looking thru the plan it has some similar rep/weight combinations. The days and comb...

re: Pen and Paper Strength App

Posted by Tiger_n_Texas on 5/20/24 at 9:53 am
Hypertrophy W4D1 This program has definitely pushed me to the edge on pretty much a daily basis. Ready to get it finished Friday and reward myself with 2 weeks off (family vacation in Europe). Bench, deadlift, and OHP were all tough today. I stopped 1 rep short on both bench and OHP. I migh...
[quote]280/207.8/190[/quote] 280/206.6/190 This will be my last check-in for a few weeks. Going to Europe for a couple weeks. I will do my best to eat healthy, but it'll be harder to track calories/protein when we're on the move and unfamiliar with the foods....
[quote]What's the difference between the "quicker" timeline and the longer one?[/quote] Not sure the difference between short andblong plans. If I keep the same pace, short would be 4ish months. [quote]you sound like you're pretty good at cutting[/quote] I won't sugar coat it. I've tried coun...
This may seem like a dumb question, but I'm looking at long term success. I'm using the muscle hacking > leansgains calculator and currently my deficit calories almost perfectly align with my goal weight maintenance calories. I'm losing weight at a decent pace (right about 2# per week). I k...

re: BMI

Posted by Tiger_n_Texas on 5/18/24 at 11:29 am
[quote]Ace Midnight[/quote] Thanks, it's been a journey for sure. Several failures at the beginning. Biggest mistake was trying to make too many changes at once. Figured out (for me) the best way was to take it one step at a time. Get one new positive habbit ingrained in my daily life, then s...

re: Pen and Paper Strength App

Posted by Tiger_n_Texas on 5/17/24 at 11:28 am
[quote]how do you know when to increase you max? Meaning, when I started and my bench max was 130 for example, when do I raise that max to 150[/quote] Typically you increase the training max each month. 5# for upper (Bench) and 10# for lower (Squat/Deadlift)....