OT: Fitness and Nutrition XII

[Mrb1p]

Thanks! Luckily, nothing can fit anymore, because I would be tempted to add a Hack Squat at some point in time.
I just have to buy some barbell holder to hold my bars and I'm pretty much set.

Theres still plenty of room to get creative

 

[Tetragrammaton]

Day 1: Back / Bicep
Day 2: Legs / Shoulders
Day 3: Chest / Triceps

I’ve been doing this on repeat for 5 days a week, it’s been 2.5 months and I’m seeing very good results, my body has already transformed a lot and I’m packing on muscle.

 

[Frozenice]

You’re disheartened by being in the 170’s and I’m trying to get there Lolol.

When I had Covid I had a bad chills for about a day, but I felt worse for sure. Day two I still had crazy chills, day 3 was normal. What was strange is that I never had a temperature.

I caught Covid at Easter time, I had a headache that was pretty intense for half a day and two nights where my sinuses were draining down my throat. My throat was raw and very uncomfortable and that was the worst part for me.

I’m 60 and had a single Moderna shot and took Vit D 6000 IU a day and zinc.

I had the flu five years ago and that was way worse, I was bedridden for almost the whole day for 5 days. Other then that I haven’t been sick my whole life other then the odd 24 hour flu.

 

[Kriss E]

Day 1: Back / Bicep
Day 2: Legs / Shoulders
Day 3: Chest / Triceps

I’ve been doing this on repeat for 5 days a week, it’s been 2.5 months and I’m seeing very good results, my body has already transformed a lot and I’m packing on muscle.

Keep at it, might be time to switch a few things around though to keep getting these optimal results.

I've been doing things the same for about 2 months as well, since first week of May.
I'm giving myself this weekend for my bday shenanigans, then on Monday changing my routine to push/pull/legs x2/week, so 6 days of serious training, and hopefully I'll be able to stick with it for at least 6 weeks.

 

[Tetragrammaton]

Keep at it, might be time to switch a few things around though to keep getting these optimal results.

I've been doing things the same for about 2 months as well, since first week of May.
I'm giving myself this weekend for my bday shenanigans, then on Monday changing my routine to push/pull/legs x2/week, so 6 days of serious training, and hopefully I'll be able to stick with it for at least 6 weeks.

Thanks. Have you done the push/pull/legs x2/week in the past?

 

[Frozenice]

Lolol, I don’t like it, unfortunately.

I like Beef Broth Soup.

It starts with a tsp of ‘Better Then Bouillon’ beef broth (10 calories), they also have chicken, lobster or veg and then I add Asian flavours, Chilli Garlic Sauce, Sweet Thai, Toasted Sesame Oil, fish sauce, Korean BBQ, etc.
It ends up around 50 calories, it’s warm, quick to make and by adding an egg and swirling it around you can make egg drop soup.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

I like Beef Broth Soup.

It starts with a tsp of ‘Better Then Bouillon’ beef broth (10 calories), they also have chicken, lobster or veg and then I add Asian flavours, Chilli Garlic Sauce, Sweet Thai, Toasted Sesame Oil, fish sauce, Korean BBQ, etc.
It ends up around 50 calories, it’s warm, quick to make and by adding an egg and swirling it around you can make egg drop soup.

Sounds delicious. I would definitely give this a try.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

I caught Covid at Easter time, I had a headache that was pretty intense for half a day and two nights where my sinuses were draining down my throat. My throat was raw and very uncomfortable and that was the worst part for me.

I’m 60 and had a single Moderna shot and took Vit D 6000 IU a day and zinc.

I had the flu five years ago and that was way worse, I was bedridden for almost the whole day for 5 days. Other then that I haven’t been sick my whole life other then the odd 24 hour flu.

I’ve definitely had a worse flu. Covid sucked more because of all the restrictions than because of how it made me feel.

Keep at it, might be time to switch a few things around though to keep getting these optimal results.

I've been doing things the same for about 2 months as well, since first week of May.
I'm giving myself this weekend for my bday shenanigans, then on Monday changing my routine to push/pull/legs x2/week, so 6 days of serious training, and hopefully I'll be able to stick with it for at least 6 weeks.

Interesting Kriss. This is exactly what I recently switched too. I found I was doing shoulders and chest on opposite days and I wasn’t getting enough recover. I Go push/pull/legs/rest/push/pull/legs I like it better than what I was doing before which had shoulders/chest on separate days. I’m also doing run/run/rest/run/run/run/rest etc

 

[Kriss E]

I’ve definitely had a worse flu. Covid sucked more because of all the restrictions than because of how it made me feel.


Interesting Kriss. This is exactly what I recently switched too. I found I was doing shoulders and chest on opposite days and I wasn’t getting enough recover. I Go push/pull/legs/rest/push/pull/legs I like it better than what I was doing before which had shoulders/chest on separate days. I’m also doing run/run/rest/run/run/run/rest etc

I've been freestyling a lot but I would mostly do chest/back/shoulders day 1, Legs day 2, Arms-Abs day 3. I would alternate the point of focus each workout.
So if Monday I did bench press, then I would do accessory shoulder work along with some complimentary chest exercises. Vice versa on Wednesday.
For my legs I would do them 2x/week, alternate the main lifts. Focus on quads one day, hammies the other.

Time for a switch. If I can't keep up with this 6 day routine seriously, I'll probably switch to a conjugate method, do 2 max days, 2 light days, and add in a cardio-ish day. Let's see.
But it feels great to not have to worry about gym closures after putting in some hard work. I'll have to start shedding some weight soon too, 230 is heavy, hurting my pull ups and dips. I want to get back down to 205.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

I've been freestyling a lot but I would mostly do chest/back/shoulders day 1, Legs day 2, Arms-Abs day 3. I would alternate the point of focus each workout.
So if Monday I did bench press, then I would do accessory shoulder work along with some complimentary chest exercises. Vice versa on Wednesday.
For my legs I would do them 2x/week, alternate the main lifts. Focus on quads one day, hammies the other.

Time for a switch. If I can't keep up with this 6 day routine seriously, I'll probably switch to a conjugate method, do 2 max days, 2 light days, and add in a cardio-ish day. Let's see.
But it feels great to not have to worry about gym closures after putting in some hard work. I'll have to start shedding some weight soon too, 230 is heavy, hurting my pull ups and dips. I want to get back down to 205.

I’ve had some success in the past with light/medium/heavy days. I got bored of it quickly though. 235, seems like a lot for you. You’ll be back to 205 in no time.

I’m cutting from 197 down to 165-170. I got to 182-183 pretty quick. I hit a wall at 180 for a bit, but I’ve been consistently 177/178 lately, so I think I’m through that plateau. I don’t think I’m going to bulk up afterwards either. I am just going to maintain for awhile. Been on hard work, super clean diet for awhile now. I’ve had a few beer days in the past 13-14weeks, but I try to pay it off in km’s ran.

I’ve gotten into running before, but never like this. I’m hooked, my 10km run on Sunday had almost 400 feet of elevation. Was such a nice run and when getting to the top it is very rewarding. Felt like Rocky Haha.

 

[Kriss E]

I’ve had some success in the past with light/medium/heavy days. I got bored of it quickly though. 235, seems like a lot for you. You’ll be back to 205 in no time.

I’m cutting from 197 down to 165-170. I got to 182-183 pretty quick. I hit a wall at 180 for a bit, but I’ve been consistently 177/178 lately, so I think I’m through that plateau. I don’t think I’m going to bulk up afterwards either. I am just going to maintain for awhile. Been on hard work, super clean diet for awhile now. I’ve had a few beer days in the past 13-14weeks, but I try to pay it off in km’s ran.

I’ve gotten into running before, but never like this. I’m hooked, my 10km run on Sunday had almost 400 feet of elevation. Was such a nice run and when getting to the top it is very rewarding. Felt like Rocky Haha.

My girl and I are big foodies and it's been bdays/events non-stop since April. Starting next week, I'm gonna chill out and start cutting because I'm too big.
I'm not a small guy naturally but right now there's just too much excess.

Keep at it bud.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

My girl and I are big foodies and it's been bdays/events non-stop since April. Starting next week, I'm gonna chill out and start cutting because I'm too big.
I'm not a small guy naturally but right now there's just too much excess.

Keep at it bud.

Thanks Kriss, my mrs and I are big foodies too. We love trying different things. I started my own kick and she has scaled back too. It can be hard when one of yas isn’t ready or doing something different.

I’m sure you’ll get to where you want to be in no time.

 

[angusyoung]

Finally got that first ''suit'' free spearfishing dive in under my belt,with success.Recently acquired trident is feeling and working good.
Many think that spearfishing and capturing underwater photos are easy but that is far from the truth.Requires great lung capacity and agility and stamina all the while being aware of your surroundings. Who knew all the underwater hockey would help with the sport.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

Only a couple weeks into push/pull/legs rest repeat for 6 workouts a week and man I dunno, leg day is ducking killing me tonight. I have to scale back the lifting volume or the running or maybe even both. My wall of invincibility is coming to an end. This is freaking brutal tonight. I gotta fight through it, rest day tomorrow. I need it, this is kicking the crap out of me.

I dunno man, debating doing legs every 2nd workout or something. With all the running they are getting hammered enough maybe.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Only a couple weeks into push/pull/legs rest repeat for 6 workouts a week and man I dunno, leg day is ducking killing me tonight. I have to scale back the lifting volume or the running or maybe even both. My wall of invincibility is coming to an end. This is freaking brutal tonight. I gotta fight through it, rest day tomorrow. I need it, this is kicking the crap out of me.

I dunno man, debating doing legs every 2nd workout or something. With all the running they are getting hammered enough maybe.

When I was doing push/pull/legs I only did legs once a week. Can either do

Push
Pull
Legs
Push
Pull
Rest
Rest

Or throw a rest day after legs. My legs are always wrecked after a leg workout lol

 

[BehindTheTimes]

When I was doing push/pull/legs I only did legs once a week. Can either do

Push
Pull
Legs
Push
Pull
Rest
Rest

Or throw a rest day after legs. My legs are always wrecked after a leg workout lol

Yeah I’ve been doing
Run/pull
Run/push
Legs
Rest
Run/pull
Run/push
Legs

With the run in the am and the weights in the pm. Sometimes I’ll do run in the am, weights, followed by another run. Before I change my routine I’m going to increase my calories. I’ve been eating at a deficit for weeks.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Yeah I’ve been doing
Run/pull
Run/push
Legs
Rest
Run/pull
Run/push
Legs

With the run in the am and the weights in the pm. Sometimes I’ll do run in the am, weights, followed by another run. Before I change my routine I’m going to increase my calories. I’ve been eating at a deficit for weeks.

Leg days are like when you give your girl the good bone. If you do it properly, walking should be difficult for days. 1 day a week is fine- for leg days. Give that bone at least 2-3 times though.

 

[Mrb1p]

Leg days are like when you give your girl the good bone. If you do it properly, walking should be difficult for days. 1 day a week is fine- for leg days. Give that bone at least 2-3 times though.

Lmao what

If youre giving your girl trouble walking you might be doing something wrong

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Lmao what

If youre giving your girl trouble walking you might be doing something wrong

Requires a large peen

 

[Mrb1p]

Requires a large peen

The only thing a large peen does is a sore ting and blood, which is the absolute worst.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

The only thing a large peen does is a sore ting and blood, which is the absolute worst.

I feel like the thread is starting to go off the rails Lolol. Any hoops, rest day today. I’ve got a weddding, I am down to 174, plateaued a bit at 178 and tbh, I’m not sure what allowed me to get through it. Just remaining consistent, I suppose. I want to be 165 by end of august. It will be tough, but I think with hard work and discipline it is doable.

 

[snakeye]

Leg days are like when you give your girl the good bone. If you do it properly, walking should be difficult for days. 1 day a week is fine- for leg days. Give that bone at least 2-3 times though.

Lol what is this. Soreness comes from a lack of conditioning, and weakness. Leg day every day.

 

[angusyoung]

Leg days are like when you give your girl the good bone. If you do it properly, walking should be difficult for days. 1 day a week is fine- for leg days. Give that bone at least 2-3 times though.

I'd suggest that she get examined by a qualified medical practitioner,seems abnormal.

I feel like the thread is starting to go off the rails Lolol. Any hoops, rest day today. I’ve got a weddding, I am down to 174, plateaued a bit at 178 and tbh, I’m not sure what allowed me to get through it. Just remaining consistent, I suppose. I want to be 165 by end of august. It will be tough, but I think with hard work and discipline it is doable.

165? what's your height if you don't mind.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

I'd suggest that she get examined by a qualified medical practitioner,seems abnormal.


165? what's your height if you don't mind.

5’8”. I am vertically challenged.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

How’s push/pull/legs going @Kriss E? I’ve got over 1600 km in since March when I decided to turn this ship around. Averaging 400km a month or about 100km a week according to my Fitbit. I do 8km runs, sometimes twice a day and then sometimes I’ll do 15-18km in one go. Pretty much running daily now. Bought some new sneakers, New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 v12. By far the best shoe I’ve worn for long runs. Decent/responsive on quicker runs too, but super protective I find.

I felt like I was hitting a wall while doing this and push/pull/legs, so far I have managed to keep with it. I didn’t cut anything and instead I increased my calories and strangely it seems to have gotten me through a weight loss plateau. 160’s are almost here now. 4 months ago I would have never thought possible. I’m down a shirt size, feeling good and getting fit and tbh this is probably the best cardiovascular fitness I’ve had in 20 years. I think I could probably run all day if I didn’t have other shit to do.

Hope all is going well Kriss.