Hahaha, I love the keto diet - been such a god send for me. I should post up my blood test results (cholesterol), the change in only a year is unreal.

I've certainly changed my way of lifting over the past couple years.

My wife was concerned with my cholesterol now that I eat a low carb diet so I got it tested at the doctor and he said all good.

I am back to where I started, I took a break to try body building for a while but that's about it.

^ You have a problem with cholesterol? I must be off the charts then compared to someone who eats right and works out all the time. I eat unhealthy as a habit lol

On a good gymmy-note. My personal workout regime is working tops. Stopped drinking pop, work daily at 35+ heat with sun/humid-x hauling bars, climbing jungle gyms and come home to bike 40min-1hour with sit-ups and pushups after, the basics. Going back to my Martial art training regime because I want to go back fighting Next, jumping rope and flex training.

Lost 5kgs in 3 weeks It's not a regime for everyone, but my body is used to it from training before and the work I do now.

^What trade do you work at Guillaume?
I noticed a big drop in my weight when I first started working as an Electrician wiring houses.



Dietary cholesterol and fat do not raise your blood cholesterol.
I get my blood check yearly (almost do again) and my numbers are awesome. In fact my doctor wanted more info about my diet just because my numbers were so good hahaha.

I need to get back to the gym, working 12s (more like 15s with my drive factored in) is taking up any spare time I've got.

Nice work Gui, always exiting to see some progress.

Yes agree Anthony and that's what I told her, I never actually got the results just found out if I was good or not.

I do Rebar Construction Anthony; Union 721




Carry, place, tie, climb, crawl you name it we do it. Usually haul around 2-3 tons a day on my own if it's a simple project (less tying/measurements, more carrying). Pics are for example as many don't know what rebar is, at least all my friends anyway

I always ask for a copy of the number for my records so I've got something to compare to.



I see a lot of rebar being in construction myself. Is your local Iron Workers or just rebar?

I'm an IBEW Local 2330 Shop Steward actually.

Yeah, when I see him next I will get tested again and grab the numbers.

Iron Workers: Welders, rebar etc all the works.

Nice!

Finished testing this week.
Weight 168
Bench 275
Squat 385
Dead 385
Squat form is now where it should be and I am back to what my bad for max was before, a little wobbly but I am happy.
Tried 405 deadlift again and I actually got it off the ground, so was very happy about that.
Bench is same as before but felt really good so I am happy there, going to up my numbers and see what my progress is like this next round.
Hows everyone else going?

Hey Guys!!!
I have decided to start recording my progress on my lifting in the group I created a while back.
Here is the page if you would like to follow along.
https://www.facebook.com/HomeStrength/

TLDR
Bench 285
Squat 395
Dead 405

I completely dropped the ball on recording mainly because today isn't supposed to be a max testing day.

So I am a month out of my next round of testing.
But that's not what I am most excited about, I have a lot of new things going on in the home gym.
I have moved the water softner so that it's now on the furnace side of the room, I will be removing the RO filter so that wall will soon be clear. I will then frame in the last wall for that room and then trim some of the horse mat I got and completely cover all of the floor.
I also finally got the monolift cut so I am waiting to grab those parts and weld that together. Going to be using this for unracking because with the current weight I am at it's starting to bug my shoulders.
I will be buying a new bar as mine is one of the worst ones you can get.
I also have some more welding to do with my rack to make it more sturdier and going to make some new safeties with squar tube and new j hooks for squatting.

How's everyone else coming along? Any new goals for this year?
I am hoping to compete in the 163lb class so going to try and stay around what I am now (170ish) or bulk a little and then cut to compete. I am pretty competitive at 163lb class but not even close if I go up to the 185lb class.

Give 'er Bryan!

I'm trying to fix my knee still (muscle imbalance cause patella pain/bad tracking). I'm also rehabbing my squat - starting back at body weight working on depth and form plus paying more attention to mobility and warm up/cool down.
I gained about 20-30lbs over Nov-Dec and have since lost it again, I was eating all the things.

I'm slowly cutting down again, this year will be the year I finally get pretty lean.

Nice work, see food diet is still going strong for me, I haven't weighed myself recently so not sure where I am sitting but my gut looks about the same so I think it's going to the muscles! Olivia turned one last weekend and we had a ton of left over sandwiches so that's pretty much what I have been eating all week.

I did a pre run for max testing 4 weeks before actual testing last wednesday and squat felt like sh!t as I am working on it but the other two felt amazing!

What's your goal for lean? I should be sitting around 10% after I cut down, it's been more than a year since I have been that low.

Best thing for femural patella pain syndrome is a knee brace with a cap hole. They work wonders.

Well sh!t! Today I finished another round of testing. I haven't updated here because I have been putting everything on my Facebook page, link below.
https://www.facebook.com/HomeStrength/

I am almost done my bulk and I am sitting around 180lbs. Lifts have progress beautifully, and I am very happy with my Rogue Ohio Power Bar.

BW: 180
Bench: 295
Squat: 435
Deadlift: 425

Deadlift seems to be sticking a bit so need to keep working on that and squats felt great but my form is off a little so I want to work on that before pushing for bigger numbers. I need a new bench and then I will definitely be able to do 305, and will probably get 3 plates after the next round which would be amazing.

How's everyone else progressing?