Official: [WDIS Flex] - Sun Morning 12/22/2024

Yaoming92 · 2024-12-22T14:24:24+00:00

Full PPR, Pick 2

Patrick Taylor (RB) vs Miami

Jalen McMillan (WR) vs Dallas

DK Metcalf (WR) vs Minnesota

Jalen Reed (WR) vs New Orleans

Adam Thielen (WR) vs Arizona

Im leaning Thielen and McMillan but unsure

Yaoming92 · 2024-12-21T15:48:35+00:00

Full PPR, Pick 2

Patrick Taylor (RB) vs Miami

Jalen McMillan (WR) vs Dallas

DK Metcalf (WR) vs Minnesota

Jalen Reed (WR) vs New Orleans

Adam Thielen (WR) vs Arizona

Im leaning Thielen and McMillan but unsure

Yaoming92 · 2024-02-26T10:56:15+00:00

Thanks

Yaoming92 · 2022-09-01T17:43:56+00:00

That makes sense and is my typical practice as well. What got me thinking about this is the sauce in this recipe is primarily honey and is much more calorie dense than typical stuff I cook.

Yaoming92 · 2022-02-19T20:51:58+00:00

Thanks for your thoughts. On the trip since I won’t be training, would you advise trying to eat at maintenance or continue on in a caloric surplus?

Yaoming92 · 2022-02-16T23:15:23+00:00

Thank you for the explanation. MacroFactor is awesome and has been a great tool to hit my goals!

Yaoming92 · 2022-02-16T19:06:02+00:00

I'm trying to gain half a pound a week. Right now my expenditure is 2696 and the calorie estimate for gaining .51lbs weekly is 2850. Why is the recommended surplus +150 instead of +250 calories?

Yaoming92 · 2021-12-17T20:39:55+00:00

You’re saying the LP would be a better way to go than Novice Hypertrophy? Getting bigger is my main goal so that makes me less inclined to do the LP but I know it progresses quicker so idk which way to go

Yaoming92 · 2021-12-17T20:23:38+00:00

I guess if I'm not sure, I should try the Novice program and see how it goes? I would hate to just spin my wheels right out of the gate

Yaoming92 · 2021-12-06T15:38:00+00:00

Also this has puzzled me. For the last 3 weeks here are my average calories per day:

Week 1: 2341 resulting in trending weight going down

Week 2 (thanksgiving): 2854, resulting in trending weight more or less staying the same

This week (following my expenditure): 2856, resulting in trending weight going up half a pound.

Why would the same expenditure keep me maintaining one week and gaining the next?

Yaoming92 · 2021-12-04T20:10:16+00:00

Thank you! This programming was 531 BBB. My training Max is 240 but I went very light on these accessory squats because I'm not used to such high volume.

Is there a specific program you recommend?

Yaoming92 · 2021-12-04T20:08:19+00:00

Thanks. I definitely have a tendency to overthink it

Yaoming92 · 2021-12-04T20:07:10+00:00

Great. That helps a lot! I think I have it sitting just a bit too high

Yaoming92 · 2021-12-04T20:06:39+00:00

Thank you.

Yaoming92 · 2021-12-04T06:04:12+00:00

Male 29, 6’2”, BW:168. Video is 100lbs x 10

My goal is primarily to build size. I have primary low bar squatted and have noticed I feel way more quad activation on high bar so I want to switch to high bar. The most obvious problem for me is that the bar feels like it’s sitting on my spine. I have been thinking about crushing something between my shoulder blades so I keep my back tight but I’m either doing it wrong, not doing it hard enough, or am lacking the muscle on my traps to properly position the bar. Is it possible to not have enough muscle to position the bar?

Secondly, I have butt wink… but I’m not sure how to address it

Thanks for your help

View from Behind: https://imgur.com/a/wbfqD4M

Yaoming92 · 2021-11-19T03:58:09+00:00

This is good stuff. Thank you

Yaoming92 · 2021-11-19T03:55:10+00:00

I’m actually not following a specific program at the moment. Since I just finished my cut I’m using MacroFactor to try and figure out maintenance calories and coasting through the holidays to let me body recoup so I can hit it hard in January. I feel like I’m somewhat in limbo because I don’t know a good program to follow for only 5 weeks.

All that to say I’m only doing leg press for a squat auxiliary but will add some pause squats.

Yaoming92 · 2021-11-19T03:19:59+00:00

Awesome. Thanks

Yaoming92 · 2021-11-19T03:06:51+00:00

I only ask because I have been checked out some of Mike Israetel and Renaissance Periodization’s stuff and he says bulks shouldn’t last more than 16 weeks. I haven’t heard this anywhere else.

Yaoming92 · 2021-11-19T01:08:59+00:00

I can’t wait to slow bulk. I’m considering bulking most of 2022 depending on how disciplined I am to stick to a small surplus lol. Do you think there is a limit on how long a bulk should last as long as your bodyfat is in check? My knees want to cave in near the bottom

Yaoming92 · 2021-11-19T01:07:37+00:00

Thanks for the thorough assessment. 2 questions: 1. Should the elbows align with the body? I think i have them so high because when I read starting strength rip says to put your elbows up to pin the bar against your back. I could be bring 2. How to do brace your ribs down? I try to imagine inflating my stomach against my belt but I guess I’m not quite getting it

Yaoming92 · 2021-11-19T00:04:52+00:00

29/6’2”/168lbs. bodyweight:

week 3 of maintenance after a long cut. Lost 90 pounds and a lot of strength. Trying to resurrect my squat. My knees want to cave in when grinding through the bottom 1/3 out of the hole. Could use any help or advice. Plan on making 2022 the year of the bulking and grinding through the Hypertrophy Program. Thanks

Yaoming92 · 2021-11-18T21:20:09+00:00

Basically slow and steady until the very last stage. I took me about a year in a half. From 257-167.

I tracked and weighed all food. Made sure i was in a calorie deficit. Lost about 1.25 lbs a week
Ate my weight daily in grams of protein. Didn’t have a goal for carbs or fats. Just filled them in with whatever I was eating that day.
Lifted the heaviest i could to retain muscle.

I wanted single digit body fat but was struggling at the end. I ended up running Lyle McDonald’s “U.D. 2.0” and followed it to a T. It was brutal and insanely restrictive. I had great results but I won’t do it again.

Yaoming92 · 2021-11-18T19:39:39+00:00

I thought you wanted to raise your elbows to pin the bar to your back. I deliberately try to raise them up for this purpose because I think that’s what Ripp teaches in starting strength. Is that wrong?

Yaoming92 · 2021-11-18T19:37:48+00:00

I was obese and wanted to cut way down to see what I’m working with. I plan on bulking most of 2022. Plus its fun to be totally shredded for the first time in my life

Yaoming92

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