masonk

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I'm a software engineer.

I started training with weights seriously about three years ago when my coworkers got me into CrossFit. Before that I'd been seriously into yoga.

I am by no means an expert but I am continually educating myself on fitness, and training myself. My ideal physique is strong and "functional". I want it all: strength, power, speed, and endurance. The only sport I play is tennis.

BW: 173lbs Bodyfat: ~13-14%

Current best lifts as of Dec. 2012 (in pounds):

315 back squat (ass to grass)
385 deadlift
145 shoulder press
145 overhead squat
225 squat clean
14 strict pullups

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Jan 18	revised	effect of masturbation on gym workout to gain muscle added 9 characters in body
Jan 18	comment	Cutting phase: indicators for muscle loss Done! Go vote me up :)
Jan 18	answered	effect of masturbation on gym workout to gain muscle
Jan 17	comment	Cutting phase: indicators for muscle loss That's all BS. Debunk incoming when I get home. @informaficker
Jan 17	comment	Cutting phase: indicators for muscle loss Don't knock it till you've tried it :)
Jan 17	revised	Cutting phase: indicators for muscle loss added 17 characters in body
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Jan 17	accepted	Overhead Squat Assistance Work
Jan 17	answered	Cutting phase: indicators for muscle loss
Jan 16	awarded	Nice Question
Jan 15	comment	Building a first-time workout based on my lifestyle I think my questions explain my downvote. He is not a unique snowflake with special fitness needs. You can't go five clicks on this site or any other fitness site without finding exactly the information he's looking for.
Jan 15	comment	Overhead Squat Assistance Work Alright, I'll keep cranking on them.
Jan 15	comment	Overhead Squat Assistance Work I don't have a FS of 175. More like 275.
Jan 14	comment	Overhead Squat Assistance Work I think so too! And i do think this lift can turn you into a beast. I can't think of a single person who can overhead squat big weight who isn't just in great shape.
Jan 14	comment	Building a first-time workout based on my lifestyle Have you made any effort, at all, towards answering your own question? And if you aren't going to be satisfied with Gold's Gym's answer, what is going to satisfy you?
Jan 14	comment	Overhead Squat Assistance Work Oh, and I don't belong to an gym with bumper plates, so practicing the snatch is more difficult. Le sigh.
Jan 14	comment	Overhead Squat Assistance Work press: 145 jerk: 185-195 weight: 175 max OHS: 135 snatch: I don't work this lift. It's all down to the mobility issues I've mentioned. And it's not a near-term goal. It's something I'd like to accomplish this year, perhaps.
Jan 14	asked	Overhead Squat Assistance Work
Jan 14	comment	What is the optimal time to train in order to see gains in size and strength? Title of question is misleading. It feels like it's going to be a time of day question, but it's not. Moreover, the actual question has been answered several times already.
Jan 12	comment	How can I improve my training program to become leaner and increase strength? BTW I do want to echo something that Kate was hinting at. Which is, basically, that I think your program should be effective. If you stay with it for a few weeks I think you would see results on it.