19-26/6/2018) /  by Muhammad Amir Ayub

5/3/1 week.

I'm officially driven into the ground by stuff outside of the gym; the gym really is my sanctuary at the moment when I'm away from everyone and block out everything. I've still maintained my weight around 90 kg. My aim during deload is to get my recovery back on tract and try to reestablish myself walking back home from work now that the fasting month is over (I did all I could to preserve my body water during fasting month).

I may be smiling outside but there are definitely inner (and probably outside demons) I'm dealing with as well.

Deadlift:
DL - up to 200 kg x 1
Power clean - 72.5 kg x 3
Pistols - 3 x 10
Pushup plank with alternating elbow touches, 10 kg on back - 3 x 22

Bench:
BP - up to 107.5 kg x 1
TRX Inverted Rows - 1 x 11, 4 x 10
Standing DB Press - 4 x 10, 1 x 9 x 16 kg

Squat: I was really short on time. Just in and out with an extra rep.
Squat - up to 143.5 kg x 2

Military Press: I was really battling the lows on this day. And didn't have enough time.
Pullups - 8 x 6 (that last set was ugly)
Military Press - up to 67.5 kg x 1
Weighted Push Up - 1 x 12 x 10 kg

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6-17/6/18 /  by Muhammad Amir Ayub

3 week.

Here’s hoping that better days will be coming up ahead training wise. Fasting wise the lack of water and caffeine really affected me, but training-wise the overall lack of sleep made even achieving “underpromised” targets (of just maintenance while losing real weight) downright impossible.  This time, I was able to only complete my deadlift session, while my squat session was cut short due to a lack of time and the 2 upper body sessions cut short due to a complete lack of strength (when you get no lift during plyometric pushups done as part of the warm up, you know that you’re in trouble). With fasting month over, there will be reduced orders for the biscuits and more time to get some sleep during the evening/early nighttime. 

I will also begin to look out for powerlifting meets for me to join and compete in before the FCAI Final SOE in November. 

Deadlift:
DL - up to 190 kg x 3
Power clean - 72.5 kg x 3
Pistols - 3 x 10
Pushup plank with alternating elbow touches, 10 kg on back - 3 x 22

Bench:
BP - up to 102.5 kg x 3
TRX Inverted Rows - 1 x 11, 3 x 10, 1 x 7

Squat:
Squat - up to 135 kg x 3
SLDL - 2 x 15 with 20 kg
Face Pulls - 4 x 12 x 33 lb
Pallof Press - 2 x 12 x 33 lb

Military Press:
Pullups - 1 x 6 (normal grip), 1 x 5 (wide grip)
Military Press - up to 62.5 kg x 3

24/5 - 4/6/18 /  by Muhammad Amir Ayub

5 week.

It has not been easy. I cut short the deadlift session (sacrificing the accessory work due to lack of time). I cut short the MP session as my back and calves (to jump to the bar) gave out (the latter by cramping) and the gym was closing.

But I am losing weight. And even after drinking a lot (using my record breaking eating speed) till I pee as soon as possible after breaking fast, I still weighed at most around 90.3 kg max.

Deadlift:
DL - up to 180 kg x 5
Power clean - 72.5 kg x 1
Pistols - 1 x 10
Pushup plank with alternating elbow touches, 10 kg on back - 1 x 22

Bench:
BP - up to 97.5 kg x 5
TRX Inverted Rows - 1 x 11, 4 x 10
Standing DB Press - 5 x 10  with 16 kg

Squat: 
Squat - up to 127.5 kg x 5
SLDL - 3 x 15 with 20 kg
Face Pulls - 4 x 12, 2 x 11 x 33 lb
Pallof Press - 2 x 12, 1 x 11 x 33 lb

Military Press:
Pullups - 6 x 8, 1 x 3
Standing DB Press - up to 5 x 60 kg
(no pushups this time around)