Grim Reaper
12-26-16, 12:58 am
This is my first post and thus first log here. A quick background about myself. I'm 22 years old and have been lifting for 4-5 years. My first couple years I programmed hopped too much. Finally in 2013-2014 I ran a basic linear progression routine for 6 months followed by a conjugate routine for over a year. I followed that up with 5/3/1 and Beyond 5/3/1 principles for the last year and a half (albeit inconsistently).
I'm 5'7 and have gone from 135 to 205 lbs over the years. I have a lot of body fat but definitely built a good amount of muscle over time. It is definitely time to go on a serious cut though as I am probably close to 30% body fat now. I've competed in a few powerlifting meets at 165 and 181 before gaining 20+ more lbs. My best lifts are:
Squat: 365x2 (375x1)
Bench: 275
Deadlift: 415
Currently my training split is Legs/Push/Pull repeat with rest days taken as needed (typically 1 to 2 days per week). My goal is to cut down to 180 for now, maintain, then reevaluate. My deadlift is pretty weak for my size as I have been very inconsistent in training it; however It's the one lift I've seen many others get stronger on as they cut. I would like to pull mid to upper 4's in 2017. If I can PR on squat and bench as I cut I'll be even happier.
I'm 5'7 and have gone from 135 to 205 lbs over the years. I have a lot of body fat but definitely built a good amount of muscle over time. It is definitely time to go on a serious cut though as I am probably close to 30% body fat now. I've competed in a few powerlifting meets at 165 and 181 before gaining 20+ more lbs. My best lifts are:
Squat: 365x2 (375x1)
Bench: 275
Deadlift: 415
Currently my training split is Legs/Push/Pull repeat with rest days taken as needed (typically 1 to 2 days per week). My goal is to cut down to 180 for now, maintain, then reevaluate. My deadlift is pretty weak for my size as I have been very inconsistent in training it; however It's the one lift I've seen many others get stronger on as they cut. I would like to pull mid to upper 4's in 2017. If I can PR on squat and bench as I cut I'll be even happier.