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DespondentDeity posted...

Bummer. I'm skipping today because I just got a huge tattoo on my forearm yesterday and I don't want to be spewing plasma and ink at the gym lol.

Good man lol

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Easy day on the bike

Playing Vidya all day now

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That sounds annoying but how does that impact your cardio? Or does it hurt in other positions too?

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Pow Pow Punishment posted...

It primarily matters for performance. And performance matters for body composition. If I increase my lifts while losing weight I'm going to look better than losing strength and fat.

Yeah, that makes sense, thanks. I never lift on an empty stomach, don't care as much for cardio though

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BreezyExcursion posted...

i've unfortunately got no equipment and live in NYC

Look into some bands imo. Very space efficient, cheap and versatile. Easily the best covid fitness purchase I've made

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lincoln002 posted...

True, but 4? I really overdid it, that's like all my carbs for the day lol

You got it bro, everyone has a bad moment. No reason to beat yourself up!

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Losing and gaining weight, imo, each have their ups and downs.

I have so little muscle mass though... Maybe once I tack on enough solid bulk muscle I'll just want to maintain

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DespondentDeity posted...

I use PB2 in my version to save 280 calories and a boatload of fat, a little more expensive but I'm still eating in deficit so it's worth it. Since I added the shake my life has been so much easier, easier to count calories and macros and I'm getting more carbs so the energy level has been stable throughout the week.

Have you thought about adding a casein drink right before bed? That was one thing my friend did when he had gotten up to 175. He started at like 118 too. He's at 162 now, cuz he has two kids so he can't really work out as often or eat like he used to.

Honestly, pretty glad I'm coming from the other direction, even tho I have to worry about shit like my nipples ending up in the right spot lol

I'm planning on getting some next paycheck tbh

Right now I eat Greek yogurt but the extra protein would be good

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Yeah I've started doing a shake every morning, though it's closer to 600 cals than the 1000+ recipe you gave me (appreciate it btw)

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Maybe if I cared what some rando on ce thought about my beard sure

Let's stick to the topic at hand

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Dang bro that's a lot

It took me like three months to lose that much lol

Seems like your lifts are holding up too

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I took progress pics today and I don't look any different than before I started bulking which tbf it's only been about month.

Weight loss was noticeable after this long, but it makes sense that tacking on mass would take longer

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Thanks guys

Pow Pow Punishment posted...

I agree with the above unless I'm cutting weight. I eat a lot peri-workout even when I'm cutting so I'm not doing that without a training stimulus if weight loss is my aim. Otherwise yeah, keep the calories coming.

How much does peri-workout nutrition matter for body composition? I see mixed responses and don't have any way to discern what true and false

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If I'm on a deload week during a bulk, should I still eat as many calories? Should I eat fewer this week because I'm not lifting as heavy or as much?

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Tested my vertical again, went up about 3 inches which puts me at just shy of 20 inches. Feel pretty good about that considering it's only been a week and I'm heavier now (if only just)

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@DespondentDeity yeah I pushed myself too much in a way, too. I normally deload every 6 weeks but I pushed another cycle this time because I was feeling pretty good. So that's 9 weeks. I don't feel as bad considering that. Idk though. I'm satisfied with my progress visually but I feel like I should be getting stronger faster. I know it doesn't really help to compare but it seems like most people put up bigger numbers than I do at this point. And don't need to deload as often

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Not a great day. Did alright on my main lifts but my accessories killed me today. Couldn't finish em. Next week is a much needed deload

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Last big lift day tomorrow before the deload. Eating pretty big tonight

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Yeah, I've lost 30 lbs January through June this year and never stopped drinking; I probably drank more days than I didn't. Some weeks I'll drink every night, though not to excess every night

It's honestly a more noticeable problem now that I'm trying to bulk. When I was cutting it was harder to separate the alcohol from the calorie restriction when I had a bad day.

Just my experience though obviously I haven't been dedicated to this like you have

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scorpion41 posted...

Been awful lol. I couldnt even get through my work sets this week...total wash. Hopefully next week I get back into a routine and get my eating back right.

Hey man, no one's on all the time.

DespondentDeity posted...

I think quitting alcohol was fundamental to my weight loss, I've had a total of maybe 10 drinks since December, mostly on dates, never at home, never alone.

You can do it, I think 60 pounds by January is totally achievable. Be careful of that knee tho man, I'd hate to see you out for any longer.

Yeah, alcohol consumption is definitely my biggest struggle. It's not super hard to fit in calorie-wise, but there's an inevitable impact on performance too

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scorpion41 posted...

Started a new coaching job...workouts are terrible and diet is awful as I settle into a new routine.

I was wondering where you'd been man

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Trying not to think too far ahead, but I only have 265 pounds of weight. At my current rate of progress I'll get to that in November on my deadlift. And on my squat not too long after.

Still plenty of room to grow my bench and OHP (I will almost certainly never bench 265) but with the prices on workout equipment being what they are, not sure what I'm going to do exactly when that time comes.

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Heck yeah dude

Started with with a toasted PB sandwich and 2 scoops of whey and a cup of Greek yogurt. Then had 3 eggs. About 950 cals, still not a ton but an improvement considering I'm about to eat lunch.

Think I need to keep an actual food log along side my other trackers

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Minimum 6 so far. Yesterday I had 10 lol

Tbqh they're not actually very calorically dense, but they're a classic bulking food for a reason

I do need to start doing some kinda shake when I wake up for sure

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More like 1700 but yeah it wasn't a great day. I probably ended up at around 2,300 cals for the day after eating a few more eggs and some nuts and yogurt

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Decent bike day, tested my vertical, only 18" so that's pretty disappointing lol

Had a protein bar, 7 hard boiled eggs, 16 oz chicken breast, 1 cup blackeyed peas, 2 cups broccoli

Probably need to eat more

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Diet log:

Protein bar
1 cup Greek yogurt

2 hard boiled eggs

12 oz steak
2 cups green beans

2 hard boiled eggs

2 chicken sandwiches
2 hard boiled eggs

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I think after I'm done with 531 for beginners I'm gonna try to work in my vertical jump so I can maybe someday dunk a basketball

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Thanks though, man, I'm gonna look into it

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Pow Pow Punishment posted...

Homemade weightgainers for breakfast are a big help, sometimes I just don't want to eat when I wake up.

Yeah I'm just not sure what I want to put in. I have to use a shaker bottle, not sure what will mix well in that

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BreezyExcursion posted...

thinking about that guy who said running 8 miles would lead to spinal damage in topic 1

seems so long ago now

Its almost 11 and I haven't eaten at all today. It's gonna be p tough to consistently tack on solid bulk muscle if I keep this up

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Diet log

4 hard-boiled eggs
1 cup Greek yogurt

2 scoops whey in water
An electrolyte popsicle

2 taco bowls
4 hard-boiled eggs

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You bumped this topic every day for a week without a bite, but you didn't give up

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What is the difference between a mat pull and a deadlift, PPP?

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Felt good but meh to bad day on the bike distance-wise

Didn't get a chance to eat breakfast, had a chicken sandwich and 3 hard-boiled eggs for lunch. Hoping to have another 3 eggs for a snack, tacos for dinner

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You got this brother. I've sort of quit like that twice since the beginning of the year but as long as you remember to keep the long view it's not hard to get back into it

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Lol yeah, I get that, I just really prefer having a home gym. I know you have equipment too so I'm sure you just need access to stuff you don't have, but I'm enjoying figuring out how to use bands to mimick certain things (facepulls, pushdowns, that kinda thing)

I'm like a 2 minute walk from an actual gym but I just like the atmosphere at home

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I have left the house to exercise once this quarantine

Did like 3 40 yard sprints and couldn't walk right for days, no thanks

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My food today, grouped by meal:

2 hard-boiled eggs
1 cup Greek yogurt

Chicken tendies and a salad

2 scoops whey in water
3 hard-boiled eggs

2 cheeseburgers

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Pretty decent workout, definitely looking forward to the deload week after next, though

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Having trouble motivating today

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When I deload I cut my weight and volume for my main lift but only the volume on my accessories. But I kind of just experiment with it to see what seems to work best for me

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Yeah maybe if I were stronger it'd be different

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That's intense man. What's the set/rep scheme? I feel kinda bad, I only train 5 lifts a session, 2 main at 5/3/1 sets/reps, 3 accessories at 8x8-12 (start at 8, add an additional rep per set per workout until I hit 8x12, then go up in weight/back down to 8x8 in volume)

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Damn a 2 hour routine sounds miserable to me dude

I rarely need much more than an hour

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Just bike today for me. I do cardio in the morning but I don't like lifting first thing. I usually lift in the early afternoon and use a lunch break to do it now that I'm quarantined. Before I just lifted right when I got home from work

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I've been consistently logging my weight and workout progress for 26 weeks now, fully half a year

Probably the only nyr I've ever kept

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No. I work at this organization because it's based in Arkansas where I want to stay

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