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

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had a goal to run a sub-5 minute mile in october, ran 5:06

as close as i am, i'm not really planning to think about it too much or even retry soon. just keep running and it will probably come over the next few months

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Does anyone here take pre-workout drinks? Are they mainly for lifting or are they okay for cardio stuff?

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BreezyExcursion posted...

had a goal to run a sub-5 minute mile in october, ran 5:06

as close as i am, i'm not really planning to think about it too much or even retry soon. just keep running and it will probably come over the next few months

Nice. When in doubt, just run longer distances. That sub-5 will come before you know it.

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I'm still just getting back to where I was a month ago. Fml

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I'm taking Oct through Dec off my Wendler and just doing auxiliary workouts and basically doing my deload weights for the next three months. I'd been lifting for almost two years and I want to make sure I actually have my form right before I lift any heavier.

Today, I managed a 24" box jump! Before COVID, my trainer challenged me to do it before March. I took months off from the gym (other than lifting at home) and was rusty on 18" for the past two weeks. Got it done solid today!

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Veggeta X posted...

Does anyone here take pre-workout drinks? Are they mainly for lifting or are they okay for cardio stuff?

I take C4 atm because im dead tired when I get home from work usually and I need the motivation to start working out. It essentially just wakes me up and also makes my ears tingle/burn which I dont enjoy.

When on a better schedule, I take an Optimum Nutrition pre-workout. Its made from green tea extract and shit. It's more in line with a cup of coffee but delicious. I'd recommend that instead if it's enough for you. It's much more mild.

I dont think either is particularly necessary. It's more just a slap in the face to get me started. My actual performance isn't any better. Maybe if I start with my biggest lifts it's a little tiny bit better. I only do steady state cardio so I've never noticed any real difference on that end. Performance wise I only see differences on eating properly or creatine supplements.

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About to hop on dat dere bike for 20-30 minutes

Then chicken and broccoli for din din

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I've had:
1 brotein bar
2 cups greek yogurt

Baked chicken
Broccoli
Not sure the amounts

1 green apple

But now I'm gonna have a slice of key lime pie like a dang goofus

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Hell yeah brother, hell yeah

I had a turkey sammich, a brotein bar, and a Greek yogurt today so far

Gonna ride my bike and have an apple

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My deadlift training has been not great lately, but after 2 weeks of changing things up I hit this, very happy with it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKX1DWKoQII

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Hell yeah dude

I lifted today, pretty hungover so not great but at least I did it

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might do an all out 2 mile tmrw for no reason

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I accidentally lost weight. My squat, press, and power snatch are going up. Bench is playing mind games and I have started to bulk. I've learned I can't wear some pants I own because my thighs and butt got bigger

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will purposely not build muscle because i dont want to have to buy a new wardrobe again
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4 weeks on methotrexate and my arthritis pain is almost gone. No residual after effect pain from activity. Feet are no longer in agony by Friday. Its been a long 13 months. I'd say things are looking up.

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HydraSlayer82 posted...

4 weeks on methotrexate and my arthritis pain is almost gone. No residual after effect pain from activity. Feet are no longer in agony by Friday. Its been a long 13 months. I'd say things are looking up.

That's awesome

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I weighed 203.8 the other day and now I'm 208. I have a powerlifting meet on the 15th I have to be 198 for so I'm really pissed and hoping this is just temporary glycogen and water retention from having a cheat day on Tuesday.

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Pow Pow Punishment posted...

I weighed 203.8 the other day and now I'm 208.

Are you sure you don't just need to poop?

Questionmarktarius posted...

Are you sure you don't just need to poop?

Unfortunately yeah, this was just after that lol.

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Oof I don't even know if I'm bulking or cutting. Tbh I'm just trying to make sure I lift consistently again atm.

I know that sounds lame and this is even lamer, but I've noticed I do better if I ease myself into it. I wish I could go all in but I'm just not that good I guess

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I did do my deadlifts today though

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BreezyExcursion posted...

might do an all out 2 mile tmrw for no reason

i lied i drank wayyyy too much last night.

also running with a group of ppl tomorrow for thw first time since january

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BreezyExcursion posted...

i lied i drank wayyyy too much last night.

Lmao yolo brother

Today is my rest day luckily

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Balrog0 posted...

Oof I don't even know if I'm bulking or cutting. Tbh I'm just trying to make sure I lift consistently again atm.

I know that sounds lame and this is even lamer, but I've noticed I do better if I ease myself into it. I wish I could go all in but I'm just not that good I guess

No this is good, I do this a lot. Just focus on what I'm doing and let my body drift in the direction it wants to.

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Been having so so workouts but at least I'm getting them done, that's for sure

Not sure what the deal is, kinda feeling under the weather

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Pow Pow Punishment posted...

My deadlift training has been not great lately, but after 2 weeks of changing things up I hit this, very happy with it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKX1DWKoQII

Bro you look like you were about to die there. That looks really unhealthy. I don't know why you guys torture yourselves with all this heavy shit.

Simp posted...

Bro you look like you were about to die there. That looks really unhealthy. I don't know why you guys torture yourselves with all this heavy shit.

It's so people who don't know much about lifting can amuse us with ignorant comments like this lol.

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Not so good

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Lost about 30 pounds

I'm happier then I was months ago

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Simp posted...

Bro you look like you were about to die there. That looks really unhealthy. I don't know why you guys torture yourselves with all this heavy shit.

he didnt look like he was about to die. Just straining and of course he was, thats a lot of weight.

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Powerlifter who competes strains while lifting a heavy weight, more news at 11.

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I started working out more, but I'm a complete newbie. I recently bought some adjustable dumbbell thing and I'm still pretty weak. lol

Especially on my shoulder areas. I have a difficult time completing 3 sets of 10 Lateral Raises with a 15 pound dumbbell. My shoulders feels so weak, lol.

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Veggeta X posted...

Does anyone here take pre-workout drinks? Are they mainly for lifting or are they okay for cardio stuff?

I used to take creatine for a while before cardio kickboxing and I def noticed a difference in my energy/endurance without it.

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Part of the job, so, good I guess?

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My fitness goals are all over the place. My wife and i's gym reopened a couple months ago and both our weights started going up since then. But not our muscle percentage.

We're only going 3x a week, but that's what we used to do before the gyms closed in NY. We're not doing kickboxing anymore, so I guess that's part of it? But still, really frustrating.

That or the smart scale that we use isn't accurate at measuring fat/muscle.

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Doing so much better after a full week of pigging out, proper hydration and creatine supplements.

I was worried that I had lost too much weight because my shirts were getting so loose. Now they're tight again in the arms/shoulders and I look/feel much better. Gained back around 9lbs Im getting back on a better diet this week and will probably go back to cutting again after that. Ive got around a solid 10 lbs of real weight that I'd like to lose but I'll be much less aggressive about it.

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LostForest posted...

I used to take creatine for a while before cardio kickboxing and I def noticed a difference in my energy/endurance without it.

Creatine takes effect by long-term saturation so the timing of it pre-workout really makes no difference, fyi.

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Pow Pow Punishment posted...

Creatine takes effect by long-term saturation so the timing of it pre-workout really makes no difference, fyi.

Well nah I specifically meant I was taking it for a while, and then when I ran out and was too lazy to buy more, I noticed I had way less endurance and energy during kickboxing.

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Oh man I failed a 385 lb bench press attempt, I might upload the video later. I'm fine, just annoyed I didn't get it (it wasn't even close tbh).

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BreezyExcursion posted...

i lied i drank wayyyy too much last night.

also running with a group of ppl tomorrow for thw first time since january

did it this morning instead. 11:19 for 2 miles

weaker equivalent performance than my quarter, half, and full mile, but it's been that way all my life.

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I got really good at running once a day for two weeks straight.

Then I twisted my ankle while longboarding and now my momentum is gone. Has me feeling like a fat, stinky turd.

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Amazing, but this excess belly fat is really getting to me.
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Still doing well, I did have to take some time off to get use to my GERD/acid reflux, but now that its better I got back to my routine.

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I'm at home working out full time this week hopefully. Im off until I get covid results back. No symptoms or anything but a coworker that I work closely with got diagnosed with it. Hopefully my results are good and I can use this time to it's fullest.

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Still not feeling 100% but I'm about to go do my lifts

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