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ask a qualified PT.

i might have jinxd u when i asked for the "getting pinned vids".. i knew eventually something like this would happen. if it was that easy, (7 week in your case) then everybody would be squatting 4 plates... it just makes taking a 405x5 vid that much more rewarding if you get it.

IMO - you burned out because you are dishing so much effort in getting the x4 and the x7 weights.. there should be a time to focus on just getting the top set of 4, or the multi set of 7.. can't have all at once.

the worst you can do right now is stop lifting heavy. at least single a near max so you still get the form (of lifting heavy) going.
 

Your programming looks weird. 2 heavy singles per week is not enough for most people to maintain their squat. Your training frequency declined as well. So your deloading-schedule might have been the cause for the decline in squat numbers.

The ongoing decline is probably because of your setup being not suitable for your training advancement. The 355 x 5 x 3 you have been doing would have felt heavy for most people with your strength. You are not adapted to doing heavy sets with 5ths, because you have been doing 7ths before at lighter weights. So that is not really strange. That the numbers got down further might just be an indicator of you not being able to recover from the current schedule which, again, is plausible. You are an intermediate trainee and going for 5 x 3 twice per week might just be too much, especially without recovery day.

My advise would be a Texas method setup from now on. You can keep the sets across with 5s on Monday, put a light day in there and go for high weights, low volume on Fri/Sat. You might find that much more easy to recover from and you get enough squat practice to progress further.

1. Athlete A will burn more than Athlete B because he's adding exercise into the equation. Also, because athlete B will lose muscle, he will no longer burn 3000 calories because less muscle = less calories burned. That's why he'd put fat on, because he's now eating over maintenance.

2. Obviously we are talking about weight.

3. You didn't read Avishek's post. That is the one I was responding to. He said "Just reducing those and eating healthier will automatically get you lean.". That's simply not true.

If you eat 3000 calories, and your body uses 3000 calories, you won't store any fat because there's no reason to.

Quote from: Avishek on January 05, 2012, 10:03:31 am

You guys don't understand. That phase of life is over for ADARQ.

Your eyes are too far apart. Nose is definitely crooked. The shape of your face is not aesthetically pleasing at all. You look like a 3/10 with make up in this photo. I don't even want to imagine what you look like without make up. I actually just threw up in my mouth, just thinking about it. Your head is too big (although that may be, because of your giraffe neck posture). As for your hair, lol. Seriously, do something. You look like a horse.
Stare at your face for more than 5 seconds, and you will see how ugly you are. The eyes which are too far apart is what ruins/damages an already ugly face even further. Unfortunately for you, that can't be surgically fixed, lol. Your arms are way too long. lol at how they hang by your sides. Kind of reminds me of lurch. As for your tits, we all know there is extra padding there. Don't even let me start on your pale complexion. It only works if you look hot. Unfortunately, you do not look hot. Its hard to sum up a creature like you in one word. 'UGLY' would be unfair, since it doesn't reflect how repulsive you look. GROTESQUE is stretching it. But somewhere in between, is where you would be, on the scale of an average man.
I'm sorry if my words seem a little harsh. Just so you know, I sugar coated this post as much as possible.
Have a nice day.