Finished up 22 days of the 40 day workout. Here are some observations:
Starting weight: 204
Ending weight: 196
Nutrition:
- Fast all day until dinner then eat whatever I wanted in whatever quantities I wanted. If I got super hungry during the day I would have a handful or two of goldfish or pretzels.
- Not as much water as I originally planned.
- Got sick at day 20 or so so life took a turn with family and work ect... Have been trying to decrease coffee intake throughout the time. Feel much better with less ups and downs when I only drink tea.
Strength:
- Deadlift: Lifted 225 on all days and about 2-3 weeks in was able to hit a double bw deadlift @ 405.
- Bench Press: Hit 235 for a single. Never went above 155 for bench press in training.
- Weighted Pullups: Got a pullup with the 80# kettlebell which is a lifetime PR. 3x3 was typical reps and sets and standard weight was 30# kb attached to waist. Had some MAPS elbow issues halfway through.
- Swings were just standard 1 x 20-30 reps with 80# kb. Switched up to 4 x 10/10 with the 60 halfway through to get a little different look.
Comments:
Overall pretty pleased. I think I could have used 205 and really made the deadlifts easy and made the same progress. Bench press weight was perfect. The same repetitive movement patters of benching and weighted pullups made my right elbow flare up a bit. I think I really need to get some focused work in on horizontal pulls instead of just vertical pulls
I say it all the time but I need to cut out all the crap in my diet and drink more water. Whenever I do, I feel so much better.
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