Building Back Up

Dustin07 said:
generally speaking I sorta think nearly everything is worth logging. I might be wrong about that, but I have a decades worth of data I can look back on ( well, 2 decades but the previous forum is gone) whenever I'm thinking "what was I doing when I accomplished X". it's always a nice accountability aspect for me to be like, oh... I was eating less and doing more cardio. thats why I was less fat. lol
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Well, it was another “intro” workout since I was just sick. I’ll be back full force logging Saturday. Tomorrow will be another “intro” workout. Progressive 5x5’s on big lifts, 3x8 on everything else.
 
Dustin07 said:
Glad to see you are still moving while sick :devilish::devilish::devilish:
you know I'm a huge proponent of that!
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Well, I’m not really sick anymore…that was the fastest cold I’ve ever had. It started like other colds/covids, headache for 2 nights (that’s it, maybe mild fatigue), then body aches and more fatigue (I confuse with DOMS and hard training), then the congestion, runny nose, etc, all 2 days each…gone by day a 7 except the most mild congestion. Today is day 8, and i have a tiny congestion left but if you erased the past 7 days from memory, I wouldn’t know this was from being ill 😂
 
Weight: 206.6

Sleep gone again…
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Trap Bar Deadlift: 5x325, 3x375, 2x395
Cable Shrugs 4 sets
Single Leg Curls 3 sets
DB Curls 3 sets
Preacher Machine Curls 2 sets

I think I’m better at traditional deadlift than trap bar. It feels weird, like the stabilizers I need to do it are weak…which is the total opposite from what I expected. But, I’m also doing an extra vertical version of it…not quite high bar squat, but minimal lean.
 
I feel the same way on the trap bar but I assume its cause I've deadlifted 100,000 times in my life and lifted a trap bar less than 100 times probably.
 
Dustin07 said:
I feel the same way on the trap bar but I assume its cause I've deadlifted 100,000 times in my life and lifted a trap bar less than 100 times probably.
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Good point. I’m gonna keep it up. I like the pump I get in more aesthetic areas vs regular deadlifts.
 
Weight: 205.6

Missed logging some workouts, sleep is so bad again, but at least weight is going down and strength is holding well.
 
In a desperate attempt for better sleep, ate way over kcal last night at a group function. Tortellini, lasagna, garlic bread, and shortbread cookies 😂

Weight: 209.7

Definitely slept better, but not where I need to be…still got plenty to function well though.
 
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This DST is gonna be a PITA for a bit me thinks. I'm trying to be more positive about it but I really really dislike daylight savings time.
 
Weight: 207.6

Alright guys….ive had enough. I’m going to take 1-2 weeks of a diet break and average maintenance calories. I can’t do this anymore.

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Weight: 207.8
Better sleep last night. 3500kcal, Fitbit estimated 3400kcal. Going to attempt to stay close to maintenance and see if this continues to improve.
 
Weight: 209.6

Ate over my kcal by a couple hundred kcal according to what I burned on Fitbit…fitbit says 2889, but intake 3014. But at least 100% clean 2 days in a row so I’m not concerned. Upper WO today and will shoot for 3k kcal again.
 
Hope you enjoyed your diet break, and that you get another nice whoosh once the deficit returns.
 
Weight: 209.0

Still training well and sleeping well. The deficit just isn’t as aggressive.

Standing OHP 4x5x135
NG Pull-ups 4/4/4
CG Bench 3x6x145
Inverted Row 5/5
DB Upright Row 3x10x37.5
Triceps Pressdowns 3x9/8/7x60
 
Weight: 208.8.

Kcal too close to Fitbit energy burned I think…only 100-200 kcal under. But, feeling strong and stable in the gym. Sleeping pretty well too.
 
Weight: 208.4

Flat Bench 4x5x228.5
Machine OHP 3x7/7/8x140
T-Bar Rows 3 sets
Pull-ups 3 sets
DB Upright Row 3 sets
Skullcrushers 3x7x60
 
Weight: 207.8

Weight coming down, sleep improving substantially. The only difference is 200-250g Greek yogurt at night. I actually slept 7 hours! Maybe the “gut is everything” people are right?

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Standing OHP 4 x 5/5/5/6 x 137
NG Oullups 5/5/4/3
CG Bench 4 x 5/5/5/6 x 150
T-Bar Row 3 x 8 x 70
DB Lateral Raise 3 sets
Skullcrushers 3 x 8/7/6 x 60
 
GreenMachineX said:
I actually slept 7 hours! Maybe the “gut is everything” people are right?
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well if the brain makes you ill, and the brain makes you well, and your brain health is directly connected to your gut health, then....

Also, if you're sleeping well, maybe you are doing better in the cortisol world. It seems like cortisol has become such a cliche lately. all the sudden everyone is talking about it. I have seen some tell tale signs of accuracy though. Anectodally my wife made a couple changes to lower stress on her body and immediately shed like 4lbs, which is substantial on her frame. shes training less now, and slimming up which is wild to me. (she thinks I'm flirting, but she's actually looking great).
 
Weight: 207.4

Ate a lot yesterday in hopes it would assist sleep, but it did not. 4 broken hours. Vitamin C and Tylenol all day. This virus or whatever is worse than the last couple.
 
GreenMachineX said:
Weight: 207.4

Ate a lot yesterday in hopes it would assist sleep, but it did not. 4 broken hours. Vitamin C and Tylenol all day. This virus or whatever is worse than the last couple.
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Bummer brother. Elderberry and also zinc too if you don't use those, plus lots of hydration if you can tolerate it! Get well soon.
 
Congrats on the weight coming down, and I hope you feel better soon.
 
Got a light upper session in. Holy smokes the fatigue…walked in thinking I was going to jump right back in to where I was…nope lol
 
GreenMachineX said:
Got a light upper session in. Holy smokes the fatigue…walked in thinking I was going to jump right back in to where I was…nope lol
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Well, gotta start somewhere, right? Hopefully you’ll respond well to the exercise and be able to start bouncing back.
 
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