Okay, part two to this journey..part one can be found here:
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/usp-labs/139018-snagged-torn-mending.html
So, after a lil hiatus from weights (@ 10 days) during which I focused on pilates and a bit of cardio, hit the wheels yesterday for the first session of the year..it was on! Did some pre-fatigue work (leg extension/leg curl ss, 5x) before moving to BB squats (255x12, 5x) and finished with calf work. Was a nice session - legs are very tender this morning!
For those who didn't follow the first thread (nor want to now), part one detailed my progress coming back from a torn meniscus. No issues now (hence, the 'No More!' name of the thread), and I feel 100% physically and mentally, ready to roll.
I won't be doing a day-by-day training journal this time around, just some entries here & there with info I deem share-worthy. The first part of 'rehab' was just to get in the groove again, heal up, and tighten up for a couple live demos I had kicking off the new year..to that end, I think everything went as well as could be expected. Diet-wise, I dropped cals down to @2600 at the very end, and weight fell to just below 194 on the 1st. Since then, it's a change in philosophy: I've rearranged my macros (55/30/15 C-P-F), doubled the calories (5k daily, clean!), and set out to get my grow on! To this end, I have brought AP, Pslin and Prime back into play, along with hi-dosing resveratrol (2g daily) and glutamine (10g, 4x daily - I've got 5lbs of this laying around, figured I'd put it to use while I'm off BCAA's for awhile). Also, will put Recreate in play while I keep the cals up, as I'll be very conscious of adding any unwanted weight. Already up to 198.5 this morning, feeling like a house and still very tight. Will insert some pics as we go along, but I have to get a few weight sessions in me first!
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/usp-labs/139018-snagged-torn-mending.html
So, after a lil hiatus from weights (@ 10 days) during which I focused on pilates and a bit of cardio, hit the wheels yesterday for the first session of the year..it was on! Did some pre-fatigue work (leg extension/leg curl ss, 5x) before moving to BB squats (255x12, 5x) and finished with calf work. Was a nice session - legs are very tender this morning!
For those who didn't follow the first thread (nor want to now), part one detailed my progress coming back from a torn meniscus. No issues now (hence, the 'No More!' name of the thread), and I feel 100% physically and mentally, ready to roll.
I won't be doing a day-by-day training journal this time around, just some entries here & there with info I deem share-worthy. The first part of 'rehab' was just to get in the groove again, heal up, and tighten up for a couple live demos I had kicking off the new year..to that end, I think everything went as well as could be expected. Diet-wise, I dropped cals down to @2600 at the very end, and weight fell to just below 194 on the 1st. Since then, it's a change in philosophy: I've rearranged my macros (55/30/15 C-P-F), doubled the calories (5k daily, clean!), and set out to get my grow on! To this end, I have brought AP, Pslin and Prime back into play, along with hi-dosing resveratrol (2g daily) and glutamine (10g, 4x daily - I've got 5lbs of this laying around, figured I'd put it to use while I'm off BCAA's for awhile). Also, will put Recreate in play while I keep the cals up, as I'll be very conscious of adding any unwanted weight. Already up to 198.5 this morning, feeling like a house and still very tight. Will insert some pics as we go along, but I have to get a few weight sessions in me first!