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This is my Bluesky Log (or Blog, for short) of me and my attempt at a diet
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Once upon a time, I started a diet. I actually kept pretty consistent for close to a year. I started at 245 lbs, got as low as 183 as a record best low... and then 2020 happened. And we all know why I started skipping the gym and stress eating. I have had a difficult time getting back into it.
Day 365-

Assisted pullups- 25/bw 4×5/3
Dips- 4×8

Incline archer pushups- 3×10
Inverted rows- 3×15

Leg Assisted archer pullups- 3×10
Planks- 30 seconds× 3

Punching bag routine- 2 minutes×3

Pushups to failure (38)
November 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Day 363-

Cable flies- 50 4×8
Lat raise machine- 20 4×10

Standing dumbell press- 25 1×10> 30 4×10
Simultaneous Dumbell curls- 50 5×5

Barbell shrugs- 185 3×10
Reverse fly machine- 20 3×10

No rest, 4 circuits
Deadhang ×20
Straight arm plank ×30
Horse stance ×30
November 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Day 362-

Lunges- bw 2×15> dumbells 30 1×12> 50 1×10

Single leg slow calf raises- 4×12
Hanging oblique raise- 4×8

Wolford pistol squats- 4×15
Hanging ab raise- 4×12
November 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Day 361-

Bench press wu 135 1×10> 155 3×8
Dumbell chest press- 50 3×8

Lat pulls- 100 1×15> 120 3×8

Chest supported row- 120 3×8

Kelso shrug- 50 3×12
Lateral raise- 25 3×12
November 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Day 359-

Rack pulls- 225 4×10
Oblique ab raises- 4×5

Squats- 225 3×8
Calf raises- 315 3×8

Was short on time because of outside reasons. Bright side, got the heavy stuff out of the way, first.
November 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Day 354-

Skip.

Spent 2 hours on a call instead. Extra annoying, as I was buzzed from my preworkout the entire time.
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Day 353-

1 mile walk up 12° treadmill

I haven't gotten around to setting up the other stuff I planned and my pool is in need of refilling, so I ended up doing this.
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Day 352-
Squats- 225 10×3
Calf raises- 315 10×3

Rack pulls- 225 10×3
Oblique ab raises- 4×3

Hamstring curls- 90 8×3
Tib raises- 35 10×3

Leg extensions- 135 8×3
Decline situps- 10×3
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Day 351-

Pushups- 15×3
Inverted rows- 12×3

Assisted pull ups- 50 12×3
Negative dips- 10×3

Planks- 30 seconds× 3
Leg Assisted archer pullups- 10×3

Punching bag routine- 2 minutes×2
November 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Day 350- the return! The horrible, horrible return! Seeing my weight almost back to start after my first time bulk is... not as sad as I expected, since some was muscle.

Neck 41.7
Chest 122.6
Waist 114.4
Quads L60.4 R61.7
Calves L38.4 R37.9
Upper arms L35.3 R35.6
Forearms L29.9 R30.1
Weight 224.9
November 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Day 346-

Assisted wide grip pullups- 50 3×8
Incline pushups- 3×15

Squats- bw 3×20
Hanging ab raise- 3×10

Wolford pistol squats- 3×12
Overhead extensions- 50 3×10

Hammer curl- 40 3×12
High steps- 3×60 seconds
November 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Day 344-

Assisted wide grip pullups- 50 3×8
Incline pushups- 3×15

Squats- bw 3×20
Hanging ab raise- 3×10

Wolford pistol squats- 3×12
Overhead extensions- 50 3×10

Hammer curl- 40 3×12
Sand bag- 3×60 seconds

Back from vacation, time to get back to working out. Doing a light week to return.
November 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
As of day 333, my big 3 totals are:

Bench press 235

Deadlift 315

Squat 365

Total... 915!

I'm over 900!!!!! (Goes super saiyan!)
October 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Squat PR test!

I *was* going to try for 355, which would get me over 900... then realized I didn't have any combination that would result in that. So, 365 lbs squat attempt!

Nailed it.
October 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Did it anyway. Took 3 tries on 235 for my new PR.

Honestly, I'm debating whether or not to count my first attempt. I got arms to parallel with the floor, but not quite touching chest. 2nd attempt I stalled at the bottom and blew out, 3rd attempt just a total fail.
Took a fall on my way to work this morning. I think i will skip my bench test today, move it to tonorrow, see if the injury sets in as a problem. Worst case, I move it and squats to next week, which is when I was planning to rest for a deload.
October 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Took a fall on my way to work this morning. I think i will skip my bench test today, move it to tonorrow, see if the injury sets in as a problem. Worst case, I move it and squats to next week, which is when I was planning to rest for a deload.
October 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Day 329-

Deadlift PR test!

I failed to raise it. 315 it remains.

Quite disappointed, actually. Not just at lack of progress, but because of backsliding a bit. 2 weeks ago, I managed 325 in an impromptu test. Maybe the high load training was only able to temporarily help? Or bad nutrition lately?
October 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Day 323-

Deadlift- 225 4×10
Dumbell curl- 30 4×12

Cable hammer curl- 70 4×10
Tricep press down- 70 4×8

Seated row- 160 3×8

Less than a week away from my PR tests, I decided I should go light today and Wednesday.

I might skip Wednesday, actually. We'll see.
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October 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Day 323-

Squats- 225 1×10> 275 1×8> 315 3×5

Pull ups- 1×5> 3×8
Overhead rope extensions- 50 1×10> 70 3×8

Chest supported rows- 140 3×8
Leg extensions- 110 3×10
October 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Day 320-

Barbell shrug- 135 1×12> 225 3×8

Tricep press down- 70 3×10
Hammer curl- 50 3×12

Deadlift- 225 1×10> 275 1×5> 315 4×1

As my test week is closer and closer, I am trying to specifically train the 1rm by working 97% of my personal record.
October 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Day 318-

Incline bench press- 185 4×8

Incline dumbell press- 50 4×12

Straight arm lat pulldown- 50 1×12> 70 3×8

Seated cable shrug- 180 4×5
(This felt awkward, I'll stick to barbell in the future)
October 6, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Day 316-

Deadlifts- 225 1×8 275 1×8> 315 1×2> (mixed grip) 295 2×5> 295 1×2 (failed on 3rd rep)

Zottman curls- 3×10
Tricep pressdowns- 70 3×10

Dumbell bench press- 50 3×12
October 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Today I tried 325 (breaking PR by 20) and failed to lock out, but I'd say I got about 90% of the range of motion. Dropped to 315 (breaking PR by 10) and managed 2 reps! So focusing on it has definitely helped. Hoping to hit 350 by the retest, so 35 lbs to go!
Side note: of my big three, only Deadlift seems to have stalled on progress, as I am doing multiple reps of my current PR for bench and squats. I think I'll do more deadlift focus for the next 3 weeks before my next test week. As such, all workouts I plan to start with deadlift.
October 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Day 311-

Deadlifts- 225 1×10> 275 1×5> 275 3×8

Seated rows- 180 1×10> 230 2×5

Zottman curls- 3×5
Dumbell lunges- 50 3×8

May have over done it, lower back started to hurt by the end of the deadlifts
September 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Day 309-

Rack pulls- 225 1×10> 275 1×8> 295 2×5

Incline bench press- 185 2×5> 205 1×3 (failed on 4th rep)
Incline hammer curl- 40 1×8> 50 2×5

Called it early because I have a migraine that started kicking back up during the bench pressing.
September 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM