This was nice and clean but it was also ego lifting, I was pissed about missing a rep already when only at 215 on squat. I bottomed out on it while getting deep in my squat and it kind of screwed up my groove. I was feeling a little week so I moved the safety bars up one adjustment higher in case I had to bail. 5/4/5/5/5, I partially view the missed last rep on the second set to equipment. The 3 days water fast resulted in body weight back down in the 164 range, so 6 lb impact on the scale. Definitely didn’t feel as explosive as other workouts, that could have been partially attributed to the cheat weekend, and partially to the 3 days of water fasting, but other lifts were strong. Experienced my first squat set with a missed rep. That is usually a really encouraging milestone for me even if it isn’t very significant or heavy in the powerlifting world. Stronglifts only recommends one set of deadlifts anyway, although I think this is low.įive solid workouts away from squatting 225, which is two big plates on either side.
I may be slowing gains but the sets are feeling cleaner with better form by not tackling a 5lb jump each workout for squats. Broke the fast after this workout with a 5 Guys burger bowls (extra patty extra bacon ), and woke up this morning back at 165. I started Sunday at 168 but that had some water weight because we had a cheat day Saturday visiting friends, so I was temporarily carbed up. My weight has been going up modestly with my current cycle of two day fast, and then feast days with a mix of days that are time restricted and others that have three solid meals (usually Saturday and Sunday). Fung’s videos and getting his book (this was down from 180ish). I started around 159 lbs when I started back up, this was after Keto since October 2018 and extended fasting since January when I started watching Dr. I can see body recomp and lean muscle mass being built. I am thinking about getting a dexa scan, I should have when I started.