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No. If it was that easy, Lyle wouldn't have bothered writing out UD2.0 for your enjoyment. Of course, you can try any method you like, but after you've lost a few kgs things will get tougher and if you don't have a plan or you aren't disciplined, your cut will end in frustration.

Hey Benben, on your point about percentage load reduction: if you know your RMs for 15s, 10s and 5s then you will be lifting submaximally for two weeks before you arrive back at your preexisting maxes. There is not really any point in further reducing the loads. Doing sets across with a RM load...

Your activation set for chins is nuts, Mick. That's 50 total reps too. What sort of volume do you think you will be doing at the end of the cycle?

Thursday 29/09/16 Afternoon session LBBS (kg) Paused 60/5, 90/3, 110/3, 130/1 145/3 147.5/3 150/5 - RPE 9 140/5 Press (kg) 60/9,5 Notes Was only planning on a triple at 150 so getting five reps was a bonus. Hopefully I'll be able to hit a 170 max single at the meet. So close to getting 10th...

Wednesday 28/09/16 Afternoon session Paused Bench (kg) 60/10, 70/5, 80/3, 90/1 100/1 110/1 120/1 RPE 10 Belted for last three singles Notes Right upper-back/shoulder still tight and sore so I was careful and after warmups only did a few singles up to a reasonable load. 120 felt much heavier...

Hey Browner, good to see you posting again. Nice comp maxes and nice lifts all round [emoji106] Is your comp DL sumo or conventional? I've recently switched over to sumo which I've found really tough. I am hoping to hit 200 at my meet in mid-October. Might not quite manage that though. It's a...

Mon 26/09/16 Evening session Paused Bench (kg) 60/10, 80/5, 90/5 100/5,5,5 Ring Pull-ups BW/5,5,5 Notes Something still not right in right shoulder. Third set of 5 was RPE 10 so stopped there. Will try again on Wednesday.

Sunday 25/09/16 Late evening session LBBS (kg) (Sleeves, no belt) Even tempo, paused 60/10, 90/5, 110/5 Singles 120, 130, 140, 150 160 @RPE 9 Work sets 140/5,3,3,5,4 20 total reps Notes Area of romboid/rear delt on left side has been upset since deads on Friday. In spasm and being a pain...

What adpowah said. If you are trying to save time then you could superset a push and a pull exercise, eg. bench and rows, but if that's not an issue, get your sets done for each exercise before moving on to the next. It's particularly beneficial to do this with big (heavy) compound...

Friday 23/09/16 Evening session Sumo DL (kg) 60/8, 110/5, 140/1 160/1 - hook-grip from here 180/1 - Belted from here 200/0 195/0 190/0 180/3 - hook-grip; PR triple 180/4 - straps; new 4RM; RPE 9.5 170/6 - straps; new 6RM; RPE 9.5 160/10 - straps; new 10RM; RPE 10 Notes I have to say, I wasn't...

Thursday 22/09/16 Late night session (~10pm) LBBS (kg) 60/10, 80/8, 100/1, 120/1, 130/1, 140/1 - no belt 150/1 - belted from here 155/1 140/3,5,3 Lunges (kg) 60/10,10 Notes Tired but decided I needed to DL or squat. Chose the slightly easier option. Relaxed a bit during first rep of first...

Yeah. I'm a bit surprised seeing I haven't been able to bench very consistently. Most of the work I've been doing has been floor press. Obviously this isn't ideal but I think it has proved to me that there is a good carry-over to paused bench. Recently adding in some weighted dips as an...

Wednesday 21/09/16 Late evening session Paused Bench (kg) 60/10, 80/5 100/1, 110/1, 120/1, 125/1 Bench (kg) 110/3,4,4 @ RPE 9.5 Wrist wraps and lever belt Notes I was pleasantly surprised that I managed 125kg (275lb) for paused bench tonight. 120 went up fairly fast and so I thought I ought...

Monday 19/09/16 Evening session LBBS (kg) 60/10, 80/6, 100/1, 120/1 140/1 - weightlifting belt from here 150/1 155/1 - RPE 9.5 150/1 140/3,3,3 - lever belt from here 130/7 Knee sleeves and wrist wraps Notes Feeling generally beaten up before starting this evening. After warmups, low-back...

Congrats on the 270. Almost 600 lb. How did it feel? Are you hook or mix-gripping your deads? I can't remember what your all-time PR is either? Is 270 close?

Sunday 18/09/16 Evening session Sumo DL (kg) 60/10, 110/5, 140/1 160/1 - hook-grip; belted from here on 180/1 190/1 - PR for sumo (418lb) 170/1 165/5,5 - straps Floor Press (kg) 60/15, 80/10, 100/5 112.5/4,5,5 - PR Wrist wraps Kitchen Unit Dips (kg) Bw@89kg (196lb) Bw/10 Bw+10/10 Bw+15/10...

Friday 16/09/16 Evening session Deficit Sumo DL (kg) 60/10, 110/3, 140/3 160/1 - hook-grip; belted from here on 170/4 - straps 160/7,6 - straps Notes Sore legs going into this workout. Work sets were tough. PRs for 4 x 170 and 7 x 160. Close to getting an extra rep for each.

Thursday 15/09/16 Evening session LBBS (kg) 60/10, 90/5, 110/3 130/5,3,3,3,3 - belted from here on 110/10 - met set Notes First heavier squats for a week or so. Back was ok but had a bit of back/pelvis pain when sitting afterwards. Not particularly happy with my form. Knees not staying out...

Wednesday 14/09/16 Evening session Paused Bench (kg) 60/10, 80/5, 90/5, 100/3 105/5 110/2 - RPE 9 Bench (kg) 105/6,5,6 - RPE 9.5 Wrist wraps, belt, O-shoes Notes Went over to use my bro's bench. Wasn't sure what to expect after a couple of weeks without any higher intensity benching but it...

@Jester: it's a month away now. I've just ordered the pansy-ass leotard that I have to wear to keep the IPF happy. My silly back tweak has messed things up a bit. I haven't squatted for a week. Will have a go today. I'm doing lower-body work four or five times a week, of varying intensity...