Vincent Dizenzo

As a self-coached athlete, Vincent Dizenzo held an all-time world record in the bench press and was a top ten ranked lifter for over a decade. He has benched 600 or more raw in three different weight classes and has a 900 equipped bench to his credit. Now Vincent is focused on becoming a more fit version of himself. With his undertaking of Operation Be Less Fat, Vincent has lost over 100 pounds. Through this journey, he continues to provide invaluable advice on training, nutrition, and conditioning.

 
OPERATION BE LESS FAT - 100 LBS DOWN, I DID IT!
OPERATION BE LESS FAT - 100 LBS DOWN, I DID IT!
Some reflections on the journey thus far
THANK  YOU!
THANK YOU!
What a long awesome trip it's been
EVERYTHING IS GETTING CRAZY, BUT IT'S A GOOD CRAZY, MOSTLY
EVERYTHING IS GETTING CRAZY, BUT IT'S A GOOD CRAZY, MOSTLY
Some people like to be busy, I'm not one of them
ASSISTANCE, WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING ASSISTANCE
ASSISTANCE, WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING ASSISTANCE
A solution to not wanting to do assistance, or at least a compromise.
CAN YOU SAY DOUBLE DIGITS!
CAN YOU SAY DOUBLE DIGITS!
If you had asked me this question over the past decade I would have told you no way!
OPERATION BE LESS FAT - DON'T HIT THE PANIC BUTTON WHEN WEIGHT LOSS STALLS
OPERATION BE LESS FAT - DON'T HIT THE PANIC BUTTON WHEN WEIGHT LOSS...
This is the part of dieting I really hate, but it's part of the process
I FEEL FRIGGIN AWESOME
I FEEL FRIGGIN AWESOME
This is the heavy 5/3/1 pro's week and week 9 of training healthy. Good times.
THE KEY TO LONGEVITY IN STRENGTH
THE KEY TO LONGEVITY IN STRENGTH
The only way to learn this is to live it
I GOT NOTHING
I GOT NOTHING
Log update with week 8 of mostly pain free training
OPERATION BE LESS FAT - BEING ACCOUNTABLE
OPERATION BE LESS FAT - BEING ACCOUNTABLE
Nobody should care more about your weight loss than you
MY 5/3/1 MEET PREP - DON'T OBSESS WITH THE NUMBERS
MY 5/3/1 MEET PREP - DON'T OBSESS WITH THE NUMBERS
Log update with training and beginning meet prep
TRAINING WITH A WEIGHT VEST ON
TRAINING WITH A WEIGHT VEST ON
Just as one would expect, it sucks
5 WEEKS OF PAIN FREE TRAINING, MOSTLY
5 WEEKS OF PAIN FREE TRAINING, MOSTLY
A goal without a plan is just a wish
TAKING THE FLUFF OUT OF TRAINING
TAKING THE FLUFF OUT OF TRAINING
You can't have it all at once.
COMING OUT OF RETIREMENT WITH WENDLER AND RHODES
COMING OUT OF RETIREMENT WITH WENDLER AND RHODES
Proudly sponsored by Ben Gay and Viagra
DELOADED
DELOADED
Week 4 of NOV training in the books.
HOW TO MAKE A DELOAD USEFUL
HOW TO MAKE A DELOAD USEFUL
Week 3 of 5/3/1 training. Getting ready to deload. Good times.
HOW LONG CAN I LAST?
HOW LONG CAN I LAST?
Week 2 of NOV training
OBLF - WHAT'S THE BEST TRAINING PROGRAM TO GET LESS FAT?
OBLF - WHAT'S THE BEST TRAINING PROGRAM TO GET LESS FAT?
With the success that I have had in dropping the chub, I get asked a lot "What is the best training program to lose fat?" Here's my answer.
LIFE OR DEATH CONDITIONING
LIFE OR DEATH CONDITIONING
Just when I thought it was safe to go back in the water
TRAINING IN ARUBA
TRAINING IN ARUBA
Still alive and kicking. I had a great vacation in Aruba and managed to get a bunch of training in.
FINISHING UP THIS WEEK'S TRAINING
FINISHING UP THIS WEEK'S TRAINING
I was actually able to bench and deadlift. Good times!
WHAT TO DO ON OHP DAY - SQUAT OF COURSE
WHAT TO DO ON OHP DAY - SQUAT OF COURSE
When all else fails, train something.
A DOUCHED SHOULDER AND A WASTED BIRTHDAY GIFT
A DOUCHED SHOULDER AND A WASTED BIRTHDAY GIFT
It was supposed to be the start of my second strength mesocycle. It was not to be.
SQUATTING AND DEADLIFTING WITH REGULAR BARS, SORT OF
SQUATTING AND DEADLIFTING WITH REGULAR BARS, SORT OF
Deload week (7/11-7/17) From Strength Mesocycle 1
OPERATION BE LESS FAT - A DAY IN THE LIFE OF IIFYM
OPERATION BE LESS FAT - A DAY IN THE LIFE OF IIFYM
This is an example of what I eat on a training day following an IIFYM nutritional approach
WRAPPING UP THE WEEK WELL
WRAPPING UP THE WEEK WELL
Benchin, squattin, conditioning, and recovery work. What else would you expect?
SQUATS AND MORE CONDITIONING
SQUATS AND MORE CONDITIONING
If my a$$ wasn't so big, I'd have worked it completely off by now
A LITTLE CONDITIONING AND SOME OHP
A LITTLE CONDITIONING AND SOME OHP
Rolling into the 1's week with my 5/3/1 programming. The more I do, the better I feel
5/3/1 I AIN'T DOING JACK SH!T DEADLIFT DAY
5/3/1 I AIN'T DOING JACK SH!T DEADLIFT DAY
This is a great auto-regulation (fancy term for listening to your body) technique
HOW I SCALPED MYSELF BENCHIN'
HOW I SCALPED MYSELF BENCHIN'
Bench night and taking a little skin off the top
TIME OFF DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD
TIME OFF DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD
A little vacation and 5/3/1 Squat day
FINISHING OFF A WEEK AND STARTING A NEW ONE
FINISHING OFF A WEEK AND STARTING A NEW ONE
My schedule is dictating (that is an odd sounding word isn't it) that I train three days in a row. No biggie, just feeling beat up, but that's the norm.
SQUAT DAY AGAIN, SAY IT AIN'T SO
SQUAT DAY AGAIN, SAY IT AIN'T SO
Squatting second time within a week. It was necessary.
A BUNCH OF CONDITIONING
A BUNCH OF CONDITIONING
I just don't know what to write here today. Just read my log.
5/3/1 SETTING MY TRAINING MAXES
5/3/1 SETTING MY TRAINING MAXES
The first day back to actually training for some strength. OHP day was a success
LIVING THE DREAM
LIVING THE DREAM
Training hard, laughing hard, and getting... well, I won't go that far
A MEET THIS WEEKEND?
A MEET THIS WEEKEND?
It's not often a group like this gets together
5/3/1 WEEK 3 GPP BLOCK WRAP UP
5/3/1 WEEK 3 GPP BLOCK WRAP UP
This week had its ups and downs, but as always, the work was done.
WHEN IS ENOUGH - ENOUGH?
WHEN IS ENOUGH - ENOUGH?
I think I have finally gotten to the point where I don't give a ...
I KILLED MY TREADMILL
I KILLED MY TREADMILL
Maybe it was a sign, maybe the world wants me to join a commercial gym, maybe I should just give up cardio.
WEEK 2 OF 5/3/1 GPP BLOCK
WEEK 2 OF 5/3/1 GPP BLOCK
The more I do, the better I feel. Doing The Bull Dance - Feeling The Flow.
OPERATION BE LESS FAT – A YEAR OF EATING IIFYM
OPERATION BE LESS FAT – A YEAR OF EATING IIFYM
I went from eating ultra low carb to a more flexible approach. I ate carbs during the day and I lived to tell about it.
5K COMPLETED!
5K COMPLETED!
I SET A GOAL AND I HIT IT. IT'S NOT A HEAD TURNING PERFORMANCE, BUT IT'S A FAR CRY FROM WHERE I STARTED.
I'M BACK TO KICKING ASS!
I'M BACK TO KICKING ASS!
WEEK 1 OF GPP BLOCK. BACK TO SQUATTING AND DEADLIFTING. CONDITIONING IS ON POINT. I'M MAKING QUALITY PROGRESS.
SETTING UP MY NEXT 5/3/AWESOME MESOCYCLE
SETTING UP MY NEXT 5/3/AWESOME MESOCYCLE
I am putting together my next month of training. You'd think I was splitting the atom. Keeping everything in working order takes some thought. Also, updated with last week's deload.
WEEK THREE OF 5/3/AWESOME - CONDITIONING/RECOVERY
WEEK THREE OF 5/3/AWESOME - CONDITIONING/RECOVERY
Still getting my body whole while doing my thang. To clear up any confusion from the picture, that is not my butt.
REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD
REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD
Log update with week 3 of training purgatory, my 5/3/Awesome rehab program and a visit from the Mayor
CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY TO CONDITIONING
CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY TO CONDITIONING
Week 2 of 5/3/Awesome conditioning and rehab
SELF IMPOSED TRAINING PURGATORY
SELF IMPOSED TRAINING PURGATORY
Week 2 of 5/3/Awesome rehab training
WRAPPING UP WEEK 1 OF 5/3/AWESOME REHAB
WRAPPING UP WEEK 1 OF 5/3/AWESOME REHAB
I'm staying the course on my modified plan.
THIS IS WHAT I DIDN'T DO TODAY
THIS IS WHAT I DIDN'T DO TODAY
Log update week 1 Wednesday squat day
AN INTERVENTION WITH COACH RHODES
AN INTERVENTION WITH COACH RHODES
I need a training babysitter
TRAINING AROUND AN INJURY VERSUS  TRAINING THROUGH IT
TRAINING AROUND AN INJURY VERSUS TRAINING THROUGH IT
Maybe, just maybe I'm getting a little smarter
AN AWESOME WEEK OF LIVING AND ONE FUPPED DUCK WEEK OF TRAINING
AN AWESOME WEEK OF LIVING AND ONE FUPPED DUCK WEEK OF TRAINING
Maybe if I settled for average I would stop ruining myself.
WEEK 2 WRAP UP OF 5/3/AWESOME
WEEK 2 WRAP UP OF 5/3/AWESOME
Keeping track is the key to victory. Data does not lie.
JUNE SEMINAR WITH HANDS ON COACHING
JUNE SEMINAR WITH HANDS ON COACHING
The single best way to improve your lifting is through hands on coaching.
HOW DO YOU GET BETTER
HOW DO YOU GET BETTER
It's a secret recipe.

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