For the last 5/6-ish weeks, I’ve been doing a weight lifting program designed to build strength and put on muscle at the same time. It consisted of a 5 day split with two off days. It got good results;
weights I struggled with on day one aren’t worth picking up anymore and some of the lifts I’ve surpassed the pre-loaded barbells.
Week one on leg day, squats kicked my ass at 175… Like, struggling to get in 5 repetitions. This week, my first set on leg day was 235 and I hit 10 reps. Similar increases came with my deadlifts; there was almost a 100 pound difference over the course of the program. Part of that is re-learning what I’m capable of (didn’t want to pull or tear something on day 1), but part of it has just been just decent strength gains. Do I think I put 100 pounds on my deadlift in 5 weeks?
Hell no.
Do I think I increased it substantially? Yes.
I’ve even went a little lighter than I probably could go the last two weeks because the fear of tearing my back up is there. Maybe I don’t need a belt yet, but I’d rather play it cautious and get one.
Fat boy belts are expensive.
So, I’m debating a change. Switch up the workout a bit (it’s time for a deload anyway) and focus on fat loss… or keep pushing heavier weights. Research says I’ll lose more fat that way anyway…
Decisions, decisions.
Regardless, I’ll be keeping the updates coming.
Switching Gears (Or Not)
