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Raptor, thanks, i'm hoping to start doing plyos sometime. But right now i'm just too heavy, and being on a caloric deficit, i don't wanna push my body too hard. Not being a pussy, i just dont want to risk chronic knee/back/ankle injuries from trying to push it too hard so far from my athletic bodyweight of (75-85kg). Maybe when i get into the 80s, i'll start doing one or two exercise. Will ask you guys for an exercise that will give the biggest bang for the buck.

Also everytime i go to the court i'm doing footwork drills now. It's part of my warmup.

I always do the split legs thing but I do it mostly because I'm very stable when I'm in that position. I've had a guy complain numerous times that I do it and I was like "I'm just staying in my position, you're the one backing down into me" and he was pissed.

Bodyweight: 91.85kg/202.5lb



Training
FBS 2x125
BS 2x132.5, 2x132.5, 2x137.5B, 2x135B, 2x132.5B
BP 1x90, 1x95

FBS notes:
Low back was thrashed as fuck from monday so it limited what i could squat today. It was supposed to be a light day anyways so it's no huge impediment.

BS notes:
As above, lower back fatigue was a significant factor. I did 2 sets of 132.5 ok, i wanted 6 sets, but it wasn't on the cards. Did another 3 sets belted and they kinda sucked.

solid progress is solid. keep it up.

Thanks bromide

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Diet update (day 14)

Bodyweight: 91.25kg/201.17lb



Today was the first day my waist is comfortably under 38". Hoping to make the trip in 37s and 36s as short as possible. I feel 35" is that sweet spot for me for going from a fatty to a non-fatty. I'm very motivated right now. Btw that right line on the graph represents day 15. I can't wait to get into the 80kgs.

I guess you don't really want the salt but the electrolyres/minerals? How about those 'light' electrolyte drinks, e.g powerade zero? Value is an issue here, bottles are relatively expensive. I use gatorade powder, comes in much much cheaper that way. Second option, electrolyte capsules.

I guess you don't really want the salt but the electrolyres/minerals? How about those 'light' electrolyte drinks, e.g powerade zero? Value is an issue here, bottles are relatively expensive. I use gatorade powder, comes in much much cheaper that way. Second option, electrolyte capsules.

I don't wanna touch that gatorpowerade sugar water! I used to take the powder preworkout but meh, it finishes sooo quickly. Haven't tried the sugar free though. Apparently i found a good substitute vag! I squeezed some lemon into water and stirred in salt. Actually that reminds me, i bought some healthy salt back when i was doing Lyle's  keto diets, i could use that for more K. Will try that next time Got lemon trees growing at home so it's a very cheap and easy solution.

I wouldn't use anything while jumping that you aren't able to wear every time...IF it helps it'd just be a non repeatable disappointing PR. :/

lol! but don't you know bro, when your belted VJ goes up, so does your beltless VJ?? I wonder though, if do a set of jumps that are a few inches higher than your PRs using the belt. Whether this pushes your potential up. I think it might? I'll find out tomorrow.

Training
FBS 1x132.5
BBS 1x137.5, 1x142.5, 1x150
Basketball training ~ 90 minutes

FBS notes:
When 132.2kg feels this heavy, you know you done fucked. This was previously so light for me, i could skip straight to 139.5 from 125kg warmups before. Today it was an ugly, shitty, grindy, rep. Blah.

BS notes:
I didn't have a plan what to do today. I had basketball training immediately after, so kinda just fucked around. Worked up to 150kg with a belt and then called it a day. Fuck everything about bad squat days!

Basketball training:
I'm a huge unathletic, unfit piece of shit. It's hard to believe i actually work out 3x a week, every week, for the last so years. I'm so unfit, easily the unfitted on the court today. But it was such a good session, very challenging, my conditioning held me back a lot otherwise i would have got more out of training. First real basketball played since, oh i dont know, mid 2013. It's one thing to play against scrubs in the weekly pickup game, another thing altogether against fit strong opponents. Hopefully this will help raise my game, i'm going to embrace it.

I missed a dunk attempt, literally couldn't get high enough, hit the rim. So pathetic!

I was playing in the post with a strong 6'8" dude, held me own ok, but that's prob cause he while fit (from other sports), isn't super fit for basketball just yet. Otherwise he probably would have wiped the floor with me. In the coming few weeks, i'll bring my fitness up and if i can beast him, i'll be ok come match time ~80days from now.