Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...
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The Villain
Superstar
No I train Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday pretty much religiously
If I'm tired I just scale one of those days back maybe 10% weight load.
If I'm super tired, I'll scale a whole week back. But if you scale and pace your training properly day-to-day week-to-week, you should never really get all that tired. Some of that comes w/ experience.
Like for example I notice a drastic difference in my deadlift if I Squat Monday and Deadlift Wednesday. compared to Squat Monday and Deadlift Thursday. Like maybe 15-20% performance because my legs/back need that extra day to be back up to peak output.
Gully Bull
Love Sponge
New one mile, two mile and three mile PR times 
Lifting wise, I’ve added reps to my working sets on db press despite cutting
Lifting wise, I’ve added reps to my working sets on db press despite cutting
The BasedFather
Task Force
Need to focus on strength. Worried so much about reaching a target weight and physique. Achieved that goal but now I wanna be moving hella plates
Your goal is your goal.
I would just say...if training is a lifelong pursuit, the strength will come over time. Be careful about lifting heavy weights for the sole purpose of lifting heavy weights. Especially if you want to do so quickly.
It's like they say about the Mr Olympia....the judges look at your body. Nobody cares how much they can lift.
But again, there's nothing inherently wrong with wanting to be strong.
I just hope you don't get hurt or tweak something. Gym injuries are the WOAT.
The BasedFather
Task Force
Good advice. I’m content in the gym with the weight I move, but guess I’m caught up in all the social media bs of it all. Seeing dudes lift insane amounts of weight and stuff. Definitely not trying to get injured and setback.
Doesn’t really matter if I’m benching 400 or 135. Don’t think anyone cares and it won’t make a difference in my life.
I hate a bad workout, but I hate missing a bad workout even more.
Had an impromptu company HH and even when I kept it to a single drink, that drink messed up my orientation in the gym. Couldn’t really lift like I wanted to.
Better that I got in something than nothing though.
Bolded is the truth. For most, they want to be reasonably strong and look good aesthetically. You can do that without having to squat 500lbs
Had an impromptu company HH and even when I kept it to a single drink, that drink messed up my orientation in the gym. Couldn’t really lift like I wanted to.
Better that I got in something than nothing though.
Bolded is the truth. For most, they want to be reasonably strong and look good aesthetically. You can do that without having to squat 500lbs
The BasedFather
Task Force
Hard work and dedication paying off. Checking yourself out in the mirror like
Last workout this morning before vacation tomorrow...body is vacation ready 
demicJust started back doing back squats and these doms are 
Might have to cut back from the accessory exercises cause I’m too old for this.
Might have to cut back from the accessory exercises cause I’m too old for this.
Net net, on this current trajectory, I should be about 30lbs down this year. Next year I’ll still have a bit more to cut but the main thing is my progress has been sustained over the past 2-3 months.
It’s a lifestyle change but that really started clicking for me from the middle of summer. No more false starts. Cutting tree has definitely been one of the best ways to keep consistent and mindful.
Some travel coming up in October and November but as long I keep having at least 4 workouts a week, keep calm with the liq, I’ll be good. The food quality where I’ll be vacationing is actually better than here in the US.
By end of Q1’25 I should be back to my college weight and most of the heavy lifting will be done (cutting key weight). After that I’ll focus on toning up and maintaining the leaner build for the next decade give or take 5-10lbs fluctuations as most.
It’s a lifestyle change but that really started clicking for me from the middle of summer. No more false starts. Cutting tree has definitely been one of the best ways to keep consistent and mindful.
Some travel coming up in October and November but as long I keep having at least 4 workouts a week, keep calm with the liq, I’ll be good. The food quality where I’ll be vacationing is actually better than here in the US.
By end of Q1’25 I should be back to my college weight and most of the heavy lifting will be done (cutting key weight). After that I’ll focus on toning up and maintaining the leaner build for the next decade give or take 5-10lbs fluctuations as most.
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One thing that can help is if you're at a plateau, maybe increase your protein intake.
People recommend 30 grams of protein each meal. But depending on the person that could be on the low end.
30 grams is fine if you eat 5-6 meals a day and you're satisfied.
But if you're only eating 2-3 meals a day (which is fine) you might need 40 or 50 grams (or more) to hit your targets and feel satiated.
I find that people tend to stick to 30 grams per meal because of some influencer, and find out they go really heavy on the carbs. Not that carbs are bad. We need them for energy and brain function. I just find that it can be easy to get off track with that kind of approach.