Posts Tagged ‘leangains’

Manly Lifting Stats

According to Martin Berkhan, as an advanced lifter I should be able to do the following lifts:

 Bench press: body weight x 1.5 = 285lbs
 Chin-ups or pull-ups: body weight x 1.5 = 285lbs
 Squat: body weight x 2 = 360lbs
 Deadlift: body weight x 2.5 = 475lbs

These are all for a 1RM
Even though I cannot do these amounts [...]

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Carb Nite Wrap Up

I officially finished my carb nite protocol experiment last Friday, 2 days short of a month.  My overall experience with the protocol was mediocre at best.  I stuck to the plan 100% but overall lost nearly no weight. My appearance did seem to change a bit which makes me think I was doing more of a body re-composition than weight loss. [...]

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Reverse Pyramid Setup

Spent a few days tweaking this and I think its just about ready. I am pondering this setup for my new “Reverse Pyramid” scheme.

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Time For Density

2 weeks ago I decided that I had reached the peak of my mass building objective.  My wife noticed a difference and so did I. However, we noticed it in two somewhat different areas. She commented that my shoulders, arms, and chest looked bigger. I noticed that as well but I also noticed a 25lb [...]

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Time for a Rewind

Last year around this time I was doing a little program called P90x and eating a strict primal diet.  I felt great, looked great, and my weight was the lowest it had ever been.  But for me, that wasn’t enough. I started a search for a new program that would take me to the level [...]

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