my blood pressure is always higher when my allergies are acting up. I seem to carry more water when they are bad too. I’m sure it is all interconnected, but still sucks either way
Right on! Good job staying on top of things.Small update, BP is 129/80 in left arm and 134/85 in the right. Leads me to think something is up with my right arm from surgery I had on my shoulder. Might get it looked at if the discrepancy gets any worse to make sure there’s no blockages or anything from beingin the sling for 3 months. That’ll be way down the road though so I’m not worrying about that for now.
I do need to watch my water in take though. Had a bit of a Bp scare earlier because I hadn’t drank enough and took a nap. Woke up and my Bp was in to the 150s but went down after I drank a lot of water.
Got more TUDCA ordered and the Arimacare pro. Exem is ordered as well so that’ll all be here well before I need it but better safe than sorry. Might add some sort of BCAAs in for me to take while I’m working out just to give me the extra push when I workout before work and can’t eat a huge meal or anything of the sort after I finish. Gonna stay away from PWO for now till I see where my BP holds at. also haven’t used it in years so I don’t feel a need to add it in.
Arms still feel full from the workout earlier today and I’m already seeing more definition in my triceps. Shoulders are a bit bigger looking as well. Loving this **** and it hasn’t even been a week.
Allergies though, killer bad today. Thank god for the rain tomorrow. Knock some of this pollen down so I can breath again.
Yeah I noticed that with me as well, I’m not sure if it’s because of low grade systemic inflammation or what but when the pollen is bad out my Bp goes up. It drops a lot when it rains too.my blood pressure is always higher when my allergies are acting up. I seem to carry more water when they are bad too. I’m sure it is all interconnected, but still sucks either way
Any recommendations? Haven’t found one I really liked but I’m also worried about back pumps on the stuff if I’m already getting insane pumps as it is without it.A good non-stim PWO (Pump Product) may help bring your BP down..
Lol you had me going there for a second!Really sad day today guys, lost my best friend of 5 years today. She helped me though tons of hard times in the gym especially my squats, cleans, and jerks. She fixed my ankle mobility too.
Rip adipowers, even though you were old you’re still the best weightlifting shoe I’ve owned. I’m sorry my jerks broke your heel support. You’ll be missed greatly.
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So sorry for you loss.Really sad day today guys, lost my best friend of 5 years today. She helped me though tons of hard times in the gym especially my squats, cleans, and jerks. She fixed my ankle mobility too.
Rip adipowers, even though you were old you’re still the best weightlifting shoe I’ve owned. I’m sorry my jerks broke your heel support. You’ll be missed greatly.
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I was trying to make people feel the way I feel rn. DevastatedLol you had me going there for a second!
I say we’re just more emotionally connected.So sorry for you loss.
You strength guys are a sentimental bunch.
We all take breaks man. I took Sept through January off after logging that I WOULD put 50lbs on by 2019, just so I could finish my bachelors in business.I was trying to make people feel the way I feel rn. Devastated
I say we’re just more emotionally connected.
I’m not even that strong though honestly
We all take breaks man. I took Sept through January off after logging that I WOULD put 50lbs on by 2019, just so I could finish my bachelors in business.
Plus you’re probably stronger than I am since I’m such a bodybuilder by nature that I don’t even do flat barbell bench.
Keep on that Msten though. I was freaking Monkey strong by week 5 on that ****.
Me too.Your sleep sucks worse than mine.
I have no idea how you guys can train on sleep like that...Me too.
He may be the only person I know of who's sleep is worse than mine.
It sucks man. I just have to do everything on little sleep.I have no idea how you guys can train on sleep like that...
It’s not bad at all, honestly generally not tired at all. Only a few days where I know I was tired and those were cause of allergies or being sick etcIt sucks man. I just have to do everything on little sleep.
...... Sometimes its not too bad. Sometimes it sucks.
Yeah I totally understand what you’re saying, long term my goal is to move heavy ass weight in my bench squats and cleans. Those are the big 3, only reason I’m focusing on bench more is the bet but I don’t want to sacrifice everything else either. If you can’t tell my legs are rather weak, and In all honesty I’m worried more about my legs than my bench but I have money riding on the bench so I’m giving it a bit more care than I normally would.I think (like someone already mentioned) you focusing too much on other stuff than what you want to achieve. Squats, cleans and all the other OL is great but I would recommend cutting down on that since those lifts take a lot out of you. I take at least a day off before I do bench after I done legs.
I working on breaking 400 in bench and I’m focusing on rows, OHP, rear delts and a **** ton of bench variations (flat, incline, decline, dumbbells, floor press etc). I do squats&deads also but that’s last on my priority right now.
I can bet you that if you cut down on everything else your bench will go up.
Don’t get me wrong, what you’re doing is good, it’s just not optimal for your bench.
Interestingly my chest is the weak point, if I can get it past the first 3 inches I’m good to go and I’m gonna chalk that up to me doing more arm work recentlyI always like narrow grip benching to help break into higher overall bench numbers
If you wanna build your pull up to 30 do a pyramid 1,2,3 etc all the way to 15 or 20 ( I’m not sure exactly where your at) then back down to 1.This is a quick way to build them up real fast do them eod.Today’s Recap:
Sleep: 4hr 38 min with 5hr in bed
Quality: 51%
Weight: 192.5
Bodyfat via 3 site: 17.5%
Workout:
Pull-ups
10, 8, 7, 8
Cable Curls:
47.5x8
47.5x8
47.5x6
Tricep pushdowns:
47.5x12
57.5x12
57.5x12
Preacher Curls DB:
20lbs x12
20x10
20x8
Just a quick session between clients, decided I wanted to try to get back to doing 30 pull-ups in a row so I’m gonna start with 30 a day and see how that goes cause why not. I have the energy and I’m not hitting back enough on my current card.
Yesterday’s bench numbers:
140 x8 best, worst
552, 527
565, 495
546, 533
565, 558
546, 521
583, 565
546, 502
565, 527
Overall huge progress from one week to the next. Hopefully it’s enough, I’ll max at the end of next month probably. Gonna have my coach make my next card because I can’t get the numbers right and I don’t want to mess it up. It’ll be a power based card so it’ll be hella tough but it’ll get the job done. It worked last time so it’ll work again. Just hoping he can have it done soon.
Hunger comes and goes, I wasn’t hungry at all for breakfast but for lunch I was super hungry and still am hungry.
I’m really torn between powerlifting like I am (because it’s fun) and getting jacked like I used to be before surgery. I’ve gotta decide at some point here soon though and I’m not sure a mixture of the two would work well since I’d be training different fiber types.
On a good note, bodyfat is dropping which is awesome, means I’m cutting properly and since my weight is straying roughly the same I’m adding the lost weight on as muscle. Considering I’ve lost roughly 2% body fat and I’ve gained a pound, I’m looking at 4lbs of muscle added (someone check my math cause I failed it 2x in college). Super happy about that even if I end up being wrong slightly. 4 lbs in a week is awesome.
Update on the gyno, not sure how many know how bad mine was but I had really large lumps from puberty, and occasionally they would flare up and get worse. Pleased to say they are nearly completely gone, and we’re talking hardened gyno here that I’ve had for years.
Across the board super happy, be happier if allergies weren’t kicking my ass and I could figure out what kind of lifting I wanted to do.
Edit forgot to add this because allergies: knees and back are doing better today. Back doesn’t really hurt too bad, just very tight with a twinge of pain but I can lift on it and stuff. Slowly getting better. Slowly.
Also Arimacare pro 2.0 came in. Won’t be using it for a while since I still have quite a bit left in the old bottle.
I don’t know why I’m so f*d up man lolYour sleep just hurts to look at.
I’m a princess about my sleep.
0600 to 0700 Monday Wednesday and Friday. No preworkout or anything like that, never needed it. Everything I take was posted a few back.Great log!
Do you lift first thing in the am? Do you use a pwo or cut it out on cycle?
Weight was 194.8 today, after using the bathroom etc. no lifting today because I worked, not too sore from yesterday except my back hurts a bit. Nothing else to report
Forgot to report my sleep
Slept for 7hr 15 min with 8hr 24 min in bed.
Quality: N/A, phone fell off my bed
I felt like **** all day cause I slept too long lol. Allergies got me good though. Anything over 6 hours makes me feel awful for the whole dayI feel better seeing you got some "Real Sleep" in !!
Here my advice. Cut the hair as short as possible, like military short and stop thinking about it. That's what I did. Hair is overrated, unless you used it to cover enormous bat-ears or something.Todays Recap
Sleep: 6hr 31 min with 8 hr 2 min in bed
Quality: 71%
Really rough day today, feeling like **** with allergies and sleeping too much. Finally sinking in that I’m old as well because I’m starting to lose my hair. Really depressing being in your early 20s and starting to go bald.....
Workout today was just pull-ups and straight arm Pulldowns. 13, 10, 8 for the pull-ups, straight arm Pulldowns were 60lbs for 12, 12, 10. Really happy about the pull-up progress, and I’ve noticed I can actually do them properly keeping my body perfectly vertical without leaning back and turning it in to somewhat of a upright row.
Def feeling smaller today than normal, I think it’s cause I’m dropping bodyfat which is nice. Really noticing the bodyfat coming off my stomach. Went from having a 2 pack showing to having almost a 6 pack and the obliques showing.
God damn I hate losing hair so young.
Didn’t have this problem last time I ran the cycle, I lost a fair amount from surgery though that never came back (apparently that’s a thing for some people when they go under). Gonna be adding DHT blocking shampoo and rogaine to the list of **** I’ll use till the day I die. Advice is welcome cause I’m too young for this **** lol but I know it happens in this area.
The gf liked the hair lol also I’m young as **** so some hair would be niceHere my advice. Cut the hair as short as possible, like military short and stop thinking about it. That's what I did. Hair is overrated, unless you used it to cover enormous bat-ears or something.
You may end up with the monk look. You may not notice sparse hair on top in the mirror -but anyone standing behind you. Cutting the hair to 2-3mm can disguise it for awhile. Its sad that your girlfriend likes you because of your hair....my girlfriends always liked my dick. (muhahaha)The gf liked the hair lol also I’m young as **** so some hair would be nice
She likes me for other reasons.... hahaha. I haven’t told her I’m running anything but she seems to be a lot happier in the bed considering how much of a sex drive this stuff has given me. Think I’m tiring her out though lol. She’s still got a ways to go before I’m done hahaha. She just doesn’t want me to look like I’m 92838 years oldYou may end up with the monk look. You may not notice sparse hair on top in the mirror -but anyone standing behind you. Cutting the hair to 2-3mm can disguise it for awhile. Its sad that your girlfriend likes you because of your hair....my girlfriends always liked my dick. (muhahaha)
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