Current Events > How are your fitness goals coming along, ce? Rejuvenated

(+) Yeah! (+)

I took off a month but I'm back into the swing of it now.

Feel so weak and fat.

But it's nice to be lifting again

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Today is bench day

I'm about to lift

Switched from 5/3/1 for beginners to regular 5/3/1 since the last string of topics died so my workouts are shorter

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Still gaining at a steady pace with a steady supply of junk food.

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Not dead yet. That's good enough.

Questionmarktarius posted...

Not dead yet. That's good enough.

But what about the costs of health care over your lifecycle?

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Balrog0 posted...

But what about the costs of health care over your lifecycle?

"Cadillac" plan.

I got really into running over the summer, hit some milestones that I never thought I'd be able to, but I just can't handle heavy cardio in the cooler months. I'm thinking about going back to calisthenics but it's not the same. Running was more than just about physical well-being. The exhilaration is unlike anything I've experienced without substance abuse <_<

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TheLiarParadox posted...

I got really into running over the summer, hit some milestones that I never thought I'd be able to, but I just can't handle heavy cardio in the cooler months. I'm thinking about going back to calisthenics but it's not the same. Running was more than just about physical well-being. The exhilaration is unlike anything I've experienced without substance abuse <_<

I wish I ever felt this way about exercise. It's always a chore for me

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Balrog0 posted...

I wish I ever felt this way about exercise. It's always a chore for me

To be fair, I'm still in somewhat of a honeymoon phase with running. I've been morbidly obese my whole life and was at one point unable to walk without experiencing a lot of pain, so finally being at a weight where I can run safely has been an incredible experience.

If it makes you feel any better, I'm currently dragging my ass on today's calisthenics session smh.


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Nah man, I wish you could still run wild and free, fuckin weather

Work out wasn't too bad. As usual I just have a diet issue. Just feels like it's hard to consistently eat enough to tack on mass

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went back to the gym this week for the first time since march

i don't eat enough to make gains so fortunately my max lifts didn't drop much because there wasn't much to drop
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Nice the Bobby hill strategy, can't build ya up but can't break ya down either

It's deadlift day today, but I am both feeling lazy and have a lot of work today

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I've been pretty consistent with the lifting lately. Not so much with the cardio.

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i make body pics to compare every two months and i can not see progress on the last one in comparison to the one before. while i generally worked out every day, did my walks and ate my healthy food it just means i have to amp it up a bit. i've made visible progress since i started doing it though and im probably the fittest i have ever been so im not discouraged yet

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NeoBowser posted...

i make body pics to compare every two months and i can not see progress on the last one in comparison to the one before. while i generally worked out every day, did my walks and ate my healthy food it just means i have to amp it up a bit. i've made visible progress since i started doing it though and im probably the fittest i have ever been so im not discouraged yet

I have been trying to do it every month but I'm not super consistent obviously


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Balrog0 posted...

I have been trying to do it every month but I'm not super consistent obviously

i tried every month at first too but the differences end up super subtle in my case. having two months to make visible changes is a good achievable short term goal for me because it keeps me motivated to keep working it and not eat trash. most of the time. im guiltily eating cookies right now

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yeah... when I first began the month to month changes were really noticeable but in the past few months it hasn't really been, its been a demotivator if anything

maybe I should switch to every two months too

all of my lifts fell but my deadlifts fell the least so that's cool


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Today was the final weigh in for a weight loss contest that started right before the old topic purged. I won by a landslide. 30lbs down but we went by body weight percentage. I was at 14.something. my nearest competitor was at 8.

Lost my bit of spare tire and the only lift I lost strength in was dumbell bench press which only saw a decrease of 5lbs. Beyond that I look pretty much exactly the same.

The final week i was at way too big of a calorie deficit. 800 calories a day made me feel terrible. Glad to be able to eat again. Hopefully, I look better once I eat and my muscles puff up with water weight.

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I ate a cinnamon roll from McDonald's

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need to find an outdoor gym to workout.

i do have a 45lb barbell and 2 55lb plates. i miss doing squats and bench pressing.

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I deadlifted 175lbs for the first time two weeks ago. More than i weigh which is crazy to me. That was at 3 reps.

Yesterday i did six. Progress!

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I was doing better, however I had to help my parents for a few weeks and I gained 10 pounds. After losing 10.

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I need to basically do sit-ups and core-toning exercises. Ive gotten to a size and weight that Im fine with, but this is the part that I really hate.

jeffhardyb0yz posted...

Still on my Slow cut since my bulk ended in March. Down to 191 from 230

Dang that's a lot

Scripts posted...

need to find an outdoor gym to workout.

i do have a 45lb barbell and 2 55lb plates. i miss doing squats and bench pressing.

Yeah... Really glad I have equipment at home. Though I need an upgrade and everything is so expensive

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163.2 this morning
Eating a brotein bar and an apple for breakfast

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Wish I could remember every one to tag them

Today's a rest day but I may hop in my bike just to burn some cals while playing switch

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Seeing some diminishment in my lifts as I lose weight, but nothing too bad except for my overhead strict press. I'm going to bring back entire cheat days (rather than cheat meals).

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Nice, ppp is back in the building

Speaking of ohp today is ohp day for me. Eating some greek yogurt and eggs for breakfast

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Ate greasy food for the first time in 6 weeks. Tore me up. Although added calories might help with my lifts today though. We'll see.

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I still have trouble aligning my work schedule with fitness goals. The "solution" seems to basically amount to having to wake up around 4 am on work days so I can work out prior to going to the office, so I can 100% get in a clean workout every day. Right now I'm working out after work but it always kind of sucks since I'm at least a cup or two of coffee down by that point.

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Damn. This topic is making me want to get back to it. Ive been going to the gym once every week or two...used to go like four times a week.

My workplace shut their gym down due to Covid, so I ended up getting a membership at a local gym. But between it being a longer drive in the opposite direction, and being open to just whoever gets a membership (thinking Covid here), its been a lot harder to get myself to go.

Really need to get back into the habit. Broke the habits I had build up, and now Im slacking. It was so easy to just head for the gym next door when leaving work. Especially because it was empty 99% of the time.

Bah. Need to get my shit together.

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Months after a big chest psin scare, I'm back weight lifting, dis time I'm going to slow down and not increase da weight so fast lol
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masticatingman posted...

I still have trouble aligning my work schedule with fitness goals. The "solution" seems to basically amount to having to wake up around 4 am on work days so I can work out prior to going to the office, so I can 100% get in a clean workout every day. Right now I'm working out after work but it always kind of sucks since I'm at least a cup or two of coffee down by that point.

For similar reasons,, I had to change my schedule to include at least one weekend day. At least now im getting one really good workout in per week. It's better than none.

Speaking of which, today's workout went great. Eating more added extra reps to pretty much every exercise. I'll probably overindulge this week some and then get back on a more balanced diet. I've got a solid 10 or so lbs I want to lose yet but my stamina took a hard hit this past week or two. Definitely need to refuel. My appetite is pretty small atm so I'm not going to do too much damage.

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Have not eaten anything for 4 days to get into ketosis
Going for 10% bf, and losing the cheek fat
God I really hate the cheek fat
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Squats today. Eating healthy af, feeling pretty good

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I've only done cardio three times at the most since I started lifting again back in August. I need to get cardio back in my routine, but I freaking hate cardio.

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209.8 ugh need to log it for my pc.

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My main thing is whether I get all my meals prepped for the week or not. If I get my meals prepped, I'll most likely get all my lifting sessions in.

I work overnight shifts. We are locked in the building, and even if we weren't, fast food places are not open during the night. So I have to cook, pack, and prepare something for "lunch" break and my pre-workout meal. Cool thing is my gym is less than half a mile from my job. So I heat up my pre-workout meal in the microwave, then park in front of my gym and eat in my car. It's all pretty convenient as long as I have everything prepped. I usually spend several hours Saturday night meal prepping so I can just grab my meals and take them to work.

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takes every fiber of my being to get out of bed in the morning to go to the gym
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Vamp_Aubrey posted...

takes every fiber of my being to get out of bed in the morning to go to the gym

Just took the weekend off and ate like crazy sat night. But been fasting and going to the gym later.
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I started working out half way thru the quarantine lockdown (around June) and its been good for my body and mind. I was thin before but lacked any muscle and was still kinda soft body. Now Im building muscle and starting to look pretty good.

I work out 4 days a week and run on the other 3

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I'm doing cardio. Hitting up the treadmill and my elliptical kinda ruff but I still need to go harder. I miss hiking.

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CHM_Punk posted...

I am fortunate to be able to just get a workout in once or twice a week. It is peak season over here at my present place of employment and the overtime is too good to pass up when offered.

My workout is only 30-40 min. Can usually squeeze that in somewhere no matter what my day looks like.

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Vamp_Aubrey posted...

takes every fiber of my being to get out of bed in the morning to go to the gym

Which is why I have to go after. I have to leave work and go straight to the gym, because if I go home first, it ain't happening.

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Bike day for me today!

Nice to see ce getting it in

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