Building Back Up

Another thing I was thinking aside from the potassium is honestly the water. Now you may be drinking the exact same total amount of fluid either way, measuring and simply replacing with the drinks - but MANY people find when they consume flavored beverages, they consume more total fluid. So if you aren’t measuring, those 2 pints are probably extra pints mostly in your day.

Justin Harris said he is huge on his clients having some kind of flavor in their intra, because people just drink more when things taste good. Try drinking 48-64oz plain water in a session, then use some amino acids or creatine, gatorade powder etc or even Mio type flavoring next and see which one you finish faster/easier. Spoiler alert, the flavored water.
 
GreenMachineX said:
Thanks and I’m with you on everything, but can you say this line differently? Major brain fog today lol
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It could have been my wording as well. Basically just saying don't marry yourself to a limitation based on the correlations, unless you really see some repeated, and convincing proof that it is likely the cause. It is one thing to avoid something as an experiment to test the correlation theory, but another to write something off completely without being sure it is actually a trigger / cause of the issue.
 
5.5 hours sleep last night…so, that experiment failed quickly 😂

Squat 3 x 3 x 275/285/295
GHR-Back Extensions 3/3/3
Pull-ups 4/4/3/3
Machine Shrugs 3 sets
Skullcrushers 3 sets
DB Curls 3 sets

I figured out there’s a way to set the back extension thing very low and simulate a Glute Ham Raise so I’ll keep doing that. Felt like trash but got it done.
 
GreenMachineX said:
5.5 hours sleep last night…so, that experiment failed quickly 😂

Squat 3 x 3 x 275/285/295
GHR-Back Extensions 3/3/3
Pull-ups 4/4/3/3
Machine Shrugs 3 sets
Skullcrushers 3 sets
DB Curls 3 sets

I figured out there’s a way to set the back extension thing very low and simulate a Glute Ham Raise so I’ll keep doing that. Felt like trash but got it done.
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It’s definitely a solid hit to the hammies; should help build you up to use the GHD eventually. Good work.
 
Weight: 205.0

New 5 year low! And slept really good. Went a little extra hard on the electrolytes. Will keep testing this hypothesis.

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Dustin07 said:
congratulations dude, you are clearly doing something right! especially if you are fully hydrated as you sorta imply there on the electrolytes.
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Yessir! Definitely hydrated, but unsure on level of glycogen storage. Either way, the only time I hit 203 was when I was eating one meal per day for about a week.
 
Congrats on the new low. Based on your current physique, are you considering pushing lower than the original 200, or are you pretty happy with your composition now?
 
GreenMachineX said:
Either way, the only time I hit 203 was when I was eating one meal per day for about a week.
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man this always seems like such a life hack to me, but I definitely do go into that brain fog. I've sorta grown to accept that for actual office/desk/computer work morning nutrition is pretty important. I can skip it for a weekend of yard / farm type work but for interacting with humans in a pleasant way, breakfast helps ha.
 
Dustin07 said:
man this always seems like such a life hack to me, but I definitely do go into that brain fog. I've sorta grown to accept that for actual office/desk/computer work morning nutrition is pretty important. I can skip it for a weekend of yard / farm type work but for interacting with humans in a pleasant way, breakfast helps ha.
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Oh, that wasn’t on purpose. It was a week of going to the ER thinking I had something stuck in my throat, couldn’t sleep, scared to eat, hadn’t worked out in a couple months. No life hack there; just pure silly anxiety.
 
GreenMachineX said:
I have a long way to go 😂
I’m thinking I won’t truly be satisfied until 190, but unlikely to push that far.
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It might be easier to keep going than to take a break and start back at it. You already have the right mindset.
 
GreenMachineX said:
Yeah, we’ll see. That’s15 pounds away lol
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All am saying is that it is so much easier to maintain momentum than recreate it. Not only physically but psychologically. It was far easier to stick to my competition diet than it is now just trying to talk myself into starting a cut. I mean I was on a very strict diet for 10 months with very few cheat meals. It became a thing I maintained, and did not get truly hard until he had me basically starving myself because he waited to long to start my prep. I am not comparing most of that diet to what you might experience with your PEM like issues in a deficit. However, I would put money on it that once actual prep started and we turned things way up that I was at a minimum suffering as much if not more. I literally had to hold on to the rails on the stairs at work and use my arms to help pull me up the stairs. It took me minutes to talk myself into the effort to get out of my car. However, it was still easier to follow that diet with the continued momentum than it is for me to talk myself back into another diet right now after eating for enjoyment for a long period.

So, if getting to a certain look is a major goal for you, and you thought you would be there by 200 and are now realizing you wont be, you are closer to it right now than you have been in years. You have developed the mental fortitude and habits that will help get you there and you can stay on cruise control and just keep the train rolling in the right direct until you get there. Just like I told myself when things were getting hard during prep. Just keep going, this might be the last opportunity I have to do this. It took years for you to get back down this low, so if it is something you really want to achieve at least once in your later adult life the iron is hot now. It is good for striking, and you already have the mindset.

I will shut up now, but I would be remiss not to say if you don't do this now and it is actually important it could become something you regret not finishing to your satisfaction for years to come. No one knows what the future holds so this could be that last opportunity to achieve your idea of greatness in your physique. So, I hope you do choose to get it while the getting is good.
 
MrKleen73 said:
All am saying is that it is so much easier to maintain momentum than recreate it. Not only physically but psychologically. It was far easier to stick to my competition diet than it is now just trying to talk myself into starting a cut. I mean I was on a very strict diet for 10 months with very few cheat meals. It became a thing I maintained, and did not get truly hard until he had me basically starving myself because he waited to long to start my prep. I am not comparing most of that diet to what you might experience with your PEM like issues in a deficit. However, I would put money on it that once actual prep started and we turned things way up that I was at a minimum suffering as much if not more. I literally had to hold on to the rails on the stairs at work and use my arms to help pull me up the stairs. It took me minutes to talk myself into the effort to get out of my car. However, it was still easier to follow that diet with the continued momentum than it is for me to talk myself back into another diet right now after eating for enjoyment for a long period.

So, if getting to a certain look is a major goal for you, and you thought you would be there by 200 and are now realizing you wont be, you are closer to it right now than you have been in years. You have developed the mental fortitude and habits that will help get you there and you can stay on cruise control and just keep the train rolling in the right direct until you get there. Just like I told myself when things were getting hard during prep. Just keep going, this might be the last opportunity I have to do this. It took years for you to get back down this low, so if it is something you really want to achieve at least once in your later adult life the iron is hot now. It is good for striking, and you already have the mindset.

I will shut up now, but I would be remiss not to say if you don't do this now and it is actually important it could become something you regret not finishing to your satisfaction for years to come. No one knows what the future holds so this could be that last opportunity to achieve your idea of greatness in your physique. So, I hope you do choose to get it while the getting is good.
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This is mainly why I’m considering doing next meet in the 198 class.

Not because it will help me get stronger or hit my lifetime strength goals, but rather those ultimately exist in the other direction - so I’m closer now than I’ll ever be if I want to do this.
 
Excellent points. Thanks. Motivation renewed!
MrKleen73 said:
All am saying is that it is so much easier to maintain momentum than recreate it. Not only physically but psychologically. It was far easier to stick to my competition diet than it is now just trying to talk myself into starting a cut. I mean I was on a very strict diet for 10 months with very few cheat meals. It became a thing I maintained, and did not get truly hard until he had me basically starving myself because he waited to long to start my prep. I am not comparing most of that diet to what you might experience with your PEM like issues in a deficit. However, I would put money on it that once actual prep started and we turned things way up that I was at a minimum suffering as much if not more. I literally had to hold on to the rails on the stairs at work and use my arms to help pull me up the stairs. It took me minutes to talk myself into the effort to get out of my car. However, it was still easier to follow that diet with the continued momentum than it is for me to talk myself back into another diet right now after eating for enjoyment for a long period.

So, if getting to a certain look is a major goal for you, and you thought you would be there by 200 and are now realizing you wont be, you are closer to it right now than you have been in years. You have developed the mental fortitude and habits that will help get you there and you can stay on cruise control and just keep the train rolling in the right direct until you get there. Just like I told myself when things were getting hard during prep. Just keep going, this might be the last opportunity I have to do this. It took years for you to get back down this low, so if it is something you really want to achieve at least once in your later adult life the iron is hot now. It is good for striking, and you already have the mindset.

I will shut up now, but I would be remiss not to say if you don't do this now and it is actually important it could become something you regret not finishing to your satisfaction for years to come. No one knows what the future holds so this could be that last opportunity to achieve your idea of greatness in your physique. So, I hope you do choose to get it while the getting is good.
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Standing OHP 3 x 6 x 135
Horizontal Pull-ups 3 x 6
Machine Chest Press 3 sets
Crossbody Cable Lateral Raise 3 sets
HS OHP 2 sets

Oddly enough, felt like I did more than that while I was there because it took so long, just skipped regular pull-ups though. Maybe I’ll do them later.
 
MrKleen73 said:
All am saying is that it is so much easier to maintain momentum than recreate it. Not only physically but psychologically. It was far easier to stick to my competition diet than it is now just trying to talk myself into starting a cut. I mean I was on a very strict diet for 10 months with very few cheat meals.
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It was far easier for me to stay leaned up in that 9-12% range for many years than it is to go on a bulk/cut cycle like I have the past 5 years. I had nutrition dialed, output dialed, I stayed lean, and because things were so dialed I could go off the rails any given friday or Sat night, because Sunday everything was right back to routine.
 
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