Buckfever's Journey

[Buckfever]

7/14/2019

20 flights on the sledding hill with the 40lb weighted vest

Dips

BWX35,25

W.G Rows

85X20,12

Bench

110X26,22

CG Pulldowns

140X16,12

DB Overhead Press

35X10(Didn't like)

Machine Preacher
145X4
130X6,6

Tricep Extension

90X7

Hammer Crunch

130X5

Overhead Press

40X20,20,17

Calve Press on Leg Press

400X22


Walk 3.25 miles

Notes:

Little bit of everything today. Left shoulder didn't like the DB overhead press, I think I'm going to go back to the regular standing overhead press and just go for sets of 20. I'm really surprised that I seem to keep grabbing reps, I guess the depletion is not impacting endurance so much. The guy I do the hill with has been bringing a monitor and I guess all told we cover ~ 2.25 miles to and from the parking lot and it takes us just over an hour. Solid work. Found a new 3.25 mile path for my walks that is pretty low traffic so I can take my shirt off, get some Sun and listen to podcasts. I really like it.

[Ed Eliason]

Active tanning love it!!

As for the body weight and bodyfat numbers, I really wouldn't get too hung up on the actual numbers. I'd just go by how I feel and what the mirror shows me. Personally I wouldn't sacrifice muscle mass just to try and hit a certain number on the scale.

[Buckfever]

Active tanning love it!!

As for the body weight and bodyfat numbers, I really wouldn't get too hung up on the actual numbers. I'd just go by how I feel and what the mirror shows me. Personally I wouldn't sacrifice muscle mass just to try and hit a certain number on the scale.

Right that's exactly my concern, I want to get there, with out being foolish in terms of how much muscle I sacrifice short run. I think i'm going to shoot for that visual goal of getting the fat off behind the obliques and once there I'll call it and at that point add ~ 50 grams of protein to the meal plan. I think I'm only a month away.

[Buckfever]

7/17/2019

60 minutes on the Elliptical with the 20lb vest


Dips

BWX41,35

W.G Rows

85X20,16

Bench

115X23,16

C.G. Pulldowns

140X12,10

Overhead press

40X20,12

DB Shrugs

40X30,20

Preacher Machine

140X5,5

Tricep Pressdown

100X3,2

Hammer Ab Crunch

140X3,3

Calve raise on LP machine

400X21,13


Notes:

I was going to run today but there was a heat advisory so I stayed on the Elliptical. Planning to walk later because it's raining right now. My weight had a big drop this morning but I slept in so I'm not going to count that. There's definitely something about the structure of a meal plan, even though I'm running a deficit, I'm not hungry and I think it;s because I'm just not thinking about it. About the only thing is if I feel depleted I add a serving of carbs, usually fruit, if I feel hungry but not depleted I add a serving ~ 150-200 calories of protein. It's been really easy. Which is why I've contemplating overshooting, definitely not doing a cut again this year.

I need the weight belt to arrive, it's getting ridiculous on the dips.

[Buckfever]

7/17/2019

30 minutes on the Elliptical with the 20lb vest


Notes:

Thunderstorms persisted so I just got on the Elliptical.

[Buckfever]

7/19/2019

60 minutes on the Elliptical with the 40 lb vest Calories: 690


Dips

BW+10lbs X21,15

W.G.Rows

85X20,16

Bench

115X27,19

C.G. Pulldowns

140X15,12

Overhead Press

50X21,14

Dumbbell Shrugs

50X20,17

Curls

50X15,15

Tricep Pressdown

85X10,8

Calve Raise on LP machine

400X24,19

Hammer Ab Crunch

140X3

155(stack)X 1


3.25 mile walk in the sun.


Morning weight: 178


Notes:

I did an hour on the Elliptical with the 40lb vest which is pretty hard. It was amazing to me how just adding 10lbs to the dips, cut the reps in half. I still seem to be making progress on endurance. I woke up early so I view that weight as valid. 4 lbs to go which is good because a buddy of mine is working on strength and it's annoying me a little to still be on the cut. But then that's on me that I let myself get not lean and I want to be lean so this is what I have to do,

[Cellardweller]

I bet you’re a fricken beast when you do something without the vest on.

[Buckfever]

7/21/2019

60 minutes on the Elliptical with the 40lb weighted vest

Dips

BW+15lbsX22,9

WG Machine Rows

100X12,8

Bench

120X24,17


CG Pulldowns

140X17,9

Overhead Press

50X22,15

Shrugs

55X24,24

Curls

50X21,16

Tricep Ext

85X12,9

Calve raise on LP Machine

400X24,22

Hammer abd Crunch

Stack(155)X1+1,1


Notes:
Endurance is going good having to increase the resistance just a little on somethings. Almost got 2 reps on the stack on the Hammer abd crunch, just couldn't quite bottom it out. Pretty much decided just to go to the target of 174 and then just add protein to the diet and see if I can increase the load on everything a little. Pretty happy with how things are going now.

[Buckfever]

I bet you’re a fricken beast when you do something without the vest on.

It's pretty crazy how just taking 5% of weight off your body changes things. I mean what has happened here with the dips in terms of the increase in the # of bodyweight reps was crazy. And I think that's indicative of why I've decided to permanently bring my weight down now that I'm older. It's only going to help me in terms of my mobility and my energy levels.

[Buckfever]

7/21/2019

3.25 mile walk


Listening to a podcast.

[Buckfever]

7/22/2019

3.25 mile walk

[Buckfever]

7/23/2019

3.25 mile walk

[Buckfever]

7/24/2019

60 minutes on the Elliptical with the 40lb weighted vest calories reported: 700


Dips

BW+17.5lbs X 22,11

W.G. machine Row 100X13,10

Bench Press

125X24,18


C.G. Pulldowns

140X18,14

Overhead Press

50X25,18

Shrugs

60X24,17

Curls
50X24
60X10

Tricep Pressdown

95X9,7

Calve Press on LP Machine

400X31,22

Hammer Abd Crunch

155(stack)X1+,1


3.25 mile walk

Notes:
Things are going well, I'm planning a little run here on cutting the next 10 days as I'll be on my own for ~ 6 of those. I think, I'm getting just a little stronger, hard to tell for sure with these light weights. Felt weaker on the tricep extension, I think I burned them out on the overhead press.

[Preston]

7/24/2019

60 minutes on the Elliptical with the 40lb weighted vest calories reported: 700


Dips

BW+17.5lbs X 22,11

W.G. machine Row 100X13,10

Bench Press

125X24,18


C.G. Pulldowns

140X18,14

Overhead Press

50X25,18

Shrugs

60X24,17

Curls
50X24
60X10

Tricep Pressdown

95X9,7

Calve Press on LP Machine

400X31,22

Hammer Abd Crunch

155(stack)X1+,1


3.25 mile walk

Notes:
Things are going well, I'm planning a little run here on cutting the next 10 days as I'll be on my own for ~ 6 of those. I think, I'm getting just a little stronger, hard to tell for sure with these light weights. Felt weaker on the tricep extension, I think I burned them out on the overhead press.

I as well will be a bachelor again. Any sneak peek on these cutting plans?

[Buckfever]

I as well will be a bachelor again. Any sneak peek on these cutting plans?

Well when I'm on my own, often on the evenings that I'm free I'm adding a 3.25 mile walk. And also I'm not going out for dinner or drinks, so there's a higher level of discipline in terms of intake. Really not much change as this is still working, I've been hovering @ 178-178.6, as long as I'm on point I should bust though in the next week.

[Buckfever]

7/26/2019

60 minutes on the Elliptical with the 40lb weighted vest reported calories burned: 696

Dips

BW+20lbsX23,9

WG machine rows

105X10

Rear delt Machine

75X12

Migraine developed left gym


3.25 mile walk


Drove to the beach with my wife walked another ~ 2 miles


Morning weight: 178.4


Notes:

Had to cut the weights short due to the onset of a migraine, I have found that if I stop the workout at the onset of the visual aura, the migraine is comparatively mild. Decided to check out a near by beach and got a nice causal walk to add to the activity level for the day. Weight is seemingly stuck which often happens just need to stay disciplined. Next 6 days are my own lets make it happen!

[Buckfever]

7/27/2019

3.25 mile walk

[Buckfever]

7/28/2019

20 flights on the Sledding hill with the 40lb weighted vest.


3.25 mile walk


Dips

BW + 25lbs X 10

BW + 22.5 X10


WG Row

105X10

85X18


Bench

130 X 22,16

CG Pulldowns

140X 18,12

Overhead Press

60X22,14

Shrugs

70X15,10

Curls

60X16,11

Tricep Pressdowns

85X9,7

Calve Press

400X40,26

Ab Crunch

155X2,2


Notes:

Most exciting thing was getting doubles with the stack on the Hammer Abd Crunch.

[Buckfever]

7/28/2019

Another 3.25 mile walk

[Buckfever]

7/29/2019

3.25 mile walk

Notes:
Feels like I've hit a plateau. May have to kill the desert. I'll give it a couple more days and see.