Yeah, not sure what exactly causes it, but I could do without it!
yeah man who knows, now that you mention the ibuprofen I do remember a couple times the past year where I had triggered mine briefly either doing snatch (ay-oh!) or hard OHP without enough warm up.
Kind of funny how the temporary stuff just falls from our memory when it seems so big at the time eh.
Yeah, keeping my head up and spirits high. A setback is all this is.
Did you do those measurements?
I forgot about them totally. I remember us discussing measurements now, but I don't remember what I was going to measure. I slept too many times since then.
Motivation for me to kick in back into gear.I forgot about them totally. I remember us discussing measurements now, but I don't remember what I was going to measure. I slept too many times since then.
I had 2 great sessions this weekend. One upper, and one lower. I also added in some sled pushing post session. Everything handled the challenge quite well. Good pumps and the sled pushes really got my right glute firing well.
I am mentally gearing up, and also getting things ready for a big push on fat loss. I ordered a lot of protein during the Memorial Day sales to be able to make this one super simple, and have easy fall back options when i don't feel like cooking. Unfortunately the protein powder pretty much sucks in the flavor profile. It looks great on paper and is probably great as far as quality but the flavor is just not something that makes you want to drink it. More like something you can drink but are not ever going to enjoy. If anyone is looking for protein I would stay away from this one if you want to enjoy your protein shakes. I will probably be trying to mix this with fruits, or just use as little water as possible and just slam the shakes to get the protein in.
Performance Inspired Performance Whey Blueberry flavor - The label claims Delicious, Clean, and Mixes Easily. The Truth - barely any flavor, has an aftertaste and does not mix well.
Either way, I am about to kick off a real focus at weight loss. I am tired of being this heavy, and out of shape. So I am going to really push cutting some weight in the next few months. I want to get myself back down around 200 again and then figure out where to go from there.
I do wish that was the case, but I think it is more like I need to pair down the "life" portion of life balance when it comes to nutrition specifically. Perhaps we are in a very similar place regarding balance, but yours is appropriate for your fitness level, and mine is not goal focused enough to drive any change outside of the physical therapy improvements.I feel like you and I are in a similar spot with balance/life/gym. As long as my "top end" on the scale continues to trend downwards, I figure keep things in control with the right habits/balance and I'll be ready to break below the trendline when its life appropriate lol. this is what my scale looks like below, haha. except without that final break to the south
But I figure if 207 becomes 195 for a top and I can average say 190 ish, then a hard 10lb cut accomplishes a lot more from 190 than it did from 205!
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Ah, yes, I just set a reminder to check on this later to see where I am at. I definitely need the motivation too, so seeing a big number there might just wake up that "I have to fix this now!" mentality.Motivation for me to kick in back into gear.
Edit: the measurements were waist around navel and chest/lats because we’re in such a similar spot.
Been there every single time I dieted except the last one. This year I think I went from peak 205 to a dehydrated low of 183 (so lets say 188/189) and that 15+ lbs lost is the first time I felt like I was holding mass still pretty well. Despite that, I always notice the dudes walking past me in the gym and think "man that guy is jacked" then I catch a reflection of he and I both in the mirror at the same time and realize I'm bigger than him hahahaha dysmorphia is a bitch!
Ha, no Sir, not even jokingly close. More like chubby powerlifter. I have hanging fat, we are not talking about someone with major dysmorphia looking pretty good and not knowing it. We are talking about a muscular guy who got fat.
My arms, shoulders, chest and lats are all still plenty big but my belly is now too!!!
Hey I resemble that remark!Ha, no Sir, not even jokingly close. More like chubby powerlifter. I have hanging fat, we are not talking about someone with major dysmorphia looking pretty good and not knowing it. We are talking about a muscular guy who got fat.
Yeah you need a base of healthy movement and tissue first before worrying about barbell progressions. The other stuff Jim recommends for accessories should be the focus for now - the way he trains his high school football players.
Agreed, I am starting to get "Hungry" so to speak. Wanting a little more.That’s great the neck is feeling good. Definitely understand not doing 5/3/1 yet. As long as you are steadily making progress then that train will keep moving down the track. When you are ready, one of the good things with 5/3/1 is how easy it is to customize for your goals, but you definitely want to be at a place where you’re comfortable increasing weights weekly. The good thing is it sounds like you’re in that transition stage from rehab work to getting back to your normal training.
I had actually basically decided last night that I needed to focus more on calisthenics where possible. Calisthenics, carries, and the like. I think it is probably my best bet, and will strengthen me to the point that I can decide what other things I can do. Plus calisthenics is something i have shown interest in multiple times. So I obviously have some interest in it. Plus I am really wanting to focus on getting some of my athleticism back. I have felt so tight and bound up the last few years, so I want to try and fix that.
That’s excellent.
