BruteForce: Power Overwhelming

[bruteforce]

So kids, if you want to be awesome like your uncle Brute, who's primary occupation is awesomeness, this is what you will eat on a cut. In one day. Let me stress, this is on a cut. Doing this, I've dropped 17 pounds of the past 3 months and added 40 pounds to my deadlift.

8-10 oz sausage and beef in marinara (spaghetti sans noodles)
1 scoop protein powder
16 oz pork steak w 6 oz cauliflower
hamburger with cheese (8 oz burger)
16 oz ground beef taco salad with 4 oz cheese and a fair bit of sour cream

[BendtheBar]

That's my kind of cut. Beats the heck of of rice.

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

That's my kind of cut. Beats the heck of of rice.

It sure does.

Crushed it in the gym today. Last week I stapled myself on 175 bench. This week I rammed 4 sets at 180 like a boss. Deads felt pretty good, grip issues at 405 with a slick bar.

Deadlift
135x7
205x10
245x5
295x3
315x2
355x1x5
405x1x2

355 singles felt snappy. Hips rose a little too fast, but not too bad.

Goblet Squat
BWx10
90x8x3

Bench
Barx15
95x5
135x5
155x2
180x5x4

Chin
BWx3x5 - still improving, but still a fair ways to go. Negatives are much more controlled this week.

Very pleased with this session. My training is intense (for me at least) and heavy enough to keep me interested. Chomping at the bit to get to Friday's power cleans!

[BendtheBar]

Last week I stapled myself on 175 bench. This week I rammed 4 sets at 180 like a boss.

Yeah buddy. Always great to see progress like that, especially on bench.

[T-Bone]

Nice one BF, strong work for a cut and the "diet" sounds great!

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Yeah buddy. Always great to see progress like that, especially on bench.

Thanks BtB. Bench has always been the hardest lift for me to get progress on. I'm getting close to my previous 5 rep max, and am able to get 4 sets with it after deadlifts and goblet squats. One of these days I may have to bench first and see where my strength is on it, but I'll give it several months. I'm hoping to ride this train into 225x5 by the end of the year.

Originally Posted by T-Bone

Nice one BF, strong work for a cut and the "diet" sounds great!

Thanks T-Bone. I'm loving this diet. I need to focus a little harder on the weight loss portion, but its tough to want to eat less when strength gains are coming. I just have to remember that once I get down to my goal I can bulk and get some heavy duty gains out of that.

[Pull14]

Like A Boss!

Great session Brute, those deads are looking strong.

[bruteforce]

Thanks Pull! In 5 weeks I'm going to try to bust my old PR wide open. Got a grinding 435 4 weeks ago, trying for 450 then. Then going to keep going for PR's every other week after that till I miss.Hoping to hit at least 475 by the end of the year.

[BendtheBar]

Hang in there with deadlift. The journey from 375 to 450 seemed to take me forever.

[Abaddon]

Excellent work Brute!