Also congrats on the new low and the PR on Dips!
Whoa. Great wealth of knowledge here, thank you!Don't forget your body tries to hold on to water as you lose weight in an effort to create homeostasis. Once it realizes you aren't going to stop it will let go of the water it was holding quickly. So this could simply be the fruits of the work over the last 3 weeks showing at once. I am sure stress may also be a factor but doubt dehydration is the issue. Also increasing water above normal could simply result in more water loss. Your body tends to hold water under the skin or anywhere it can when not getting enough, not let it all go. Then tends to let it go a lot when you are taking in a surplus.
A neighbor was walking by with a puppy while we were playing with my son outside the other night. The puppy started licking my son and his shirt rode up, and he started giggling and poking his belly out so the puppy would keep licking itGood looking workout and man your dog has grown into a good looking lil fella! I remember him as a pup. Yeah, yeah yeah, I know "They don't stay that way Chris..."
Thank you!Pretty incredible year to date for you and well earned. Keep grinding man
The meal settings are awesome. Especially for carbs like rice and pasta, where water retention effects the overall weight of the serving.I often save things as a meal so I can just go pick it from the meal section.
Maybe both.So is this day zero of your job situation? Like new management or position?
Same with me. Close grip bench destroys my r shoulder over time, and 1inch makes the difference with standard bench.Cycle 1 Period 19, Bench
Triples week
BW: 208.6
Calories Yesterday: 3107 / 3110
257 P / 393 C / 62 F
Calories planned today: 3110
- 7 day averages: 3228 calories, 245 pro
Warmup, 1 Sets
- Pendulum swings
- Over and backs x10
- *external stretches
- Paps x15
- Banded lat pulls (to body)
- Lat pull downs x10
- External rotations
- Shoulder circle crossovers
- Band tricep extensions x10
- Banded standing press x15
Super D Shoulder Protocol
Scap pull-ups
1 set
Bench:
Bar x10
95x10
115, 145 x5
175x3
Work sets:
215x3
240x3
270x 1 (shoulder issue)
270x 1
225 x 3, 3, 3
AA.1. 4 sets
️Slight incline DB bench press:
50/60/70/60 x15, 15, 6,
——PRE FATIGUE W/ BAND——
AA2. Banded tricep Extension
Incline bench chest DB raise/fly
4 sets
Superset A, 4 sets:
Lateral raises
/ Tricep extensions
Notes:
I need to work on hand placement during bench. The closer grip effects my shoulder more negatively. I think I noticed this once a long time ago.
Today is day zero. I’ll explain later.
Congratulations to your son, and on your growing family!
If ever there was a life reason to celebrate, that’s certainly one to indulge with loved ones.
Moderation is key - cake, alcohol, fried foods only become health concerns with routine use! Treat them like special treat foods and you will be just fine.
Fun trip! Congrats to the fam
Thank you all for the supportive words!Congrats on Day Zero, and your son's marriage! You definitely deserved a celebration!
That’s great. Expect more gains in coming months; statins are tough on muscle.In my haste to relish in my recent woes, I failed to mention that I am now off statins.
This is a huge victory for me. One of the primary reasons I made the recent changes initially.
What was the chest tool? I had one of those springs things with handles on each end for a while until someone walked off with it. That thing really made for some amazing contractions.
Thank you! I really can’t, and shouldn’t, complain.Congratulations for your son’s wedding mate!
Things are on the up and up!
That looks like it would be the car wheel and tire new version compared to the wagon wheel version I had but that the effects are probably very similar. Although I would also use it to pump up my biceps since it is just a spring and bending it is all that is needed for some nice resistance. Also pretty good for forearms because you have to have the wrist strength to bend it into position in the first place.View attachment 225181
This^^
Someone recommended it and it was cheap enough to say “why not?” It was worth the price for sure.
Is it similar to what you had?
Thank you! I really can’t, and shouldn’t, complain.
Thanks! I think it will serve me well!Nice dip PR! New layout sounds like it will serve your goals well. Excited to see your progress in the coming months keep rolling on!
If I answered this morning, I’d have said they were a nice change up and weakened me quickly. Tonight, I have DOMs I haven’t felt in my shoulders in a whileHappy thanksgiving! How did those Bradfords feel with the Yukon bar?
Beautiful! I’m definitely using Duffalo bar next timeIf I answered this morning, I’d have said they were a nice change up and weakened me quickly. Tonight, I have DOMs I haven’t felt in my shoulders in a while
I may have to get one of these too.Beautiful! I’m definitely using Duffalo bar next time
I hope so, too. I woke up and it was very tight. No pain, just stiff.Hopefully it was actually just your back popping - I have had that happen before during a heavy pull. It’s terrifying when it happens!
No doubt he has that look of Uh OH, He caught me!That dog is a mess