Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[Adam3000]

I have no measurements to back it up, but I'm pretty sure this routine I started a month ago (Upper/Lower split 2X weekly with 30-60 reps per workout per bodypart) has been working wonderfully

I did my previous cut at 169 lbs, cut down to 161. Right now I am at 167 and am feeling much better about my fat levels than I remembered from before at this weight.

Could also be my updated food consumption patterns helping a lot, which is to consume around 1500 of my 3400 total daily calories within in hour after workout in whatever form I desire (pizza, cereal, whatever, doesn't matter) and to consume at least 2000 total including pre-workout meal. Keeping my body fed like a motherfukker when it needs it the most and making smart choices the rest of the day.

Gonna stop for a bit though, doing a mini cut and a de-load hoping to get rid of a few pounds before I start into a chest specialization cycle. Hoping to have great results to share by the end of September.....have a unique plan prepped.

 

[Jesus]

I've always wondered how people can workout and even play basketball in sweatpants? Too restrictive for me

Maybe they have skinny legs like me?


Speaking of skinny legs, I've been doing some calf raises every morning (2 sec up, 2 sec hold, 2 sec down) and them shyts got me feeling right. Got me extra motivated to get in the gym tonight

I got large thighs and I mostly rock sweats...for hooping and weights.

A gym Kufi felt the need to drop some knowledge to me last night on how slow I was doing my reps and suggested I lower the weights.

 

[The ADD]

Skip the calf raises at home. It's not enough resistance.
If you don't want skinny calves, you need to add weight resistance for mass. At home, do squat jumps. Squat low, jump as high as possible.

Single leg movements as well:

Leg press
Pistol squats
Bulgarians Split Squats (@semtex)

 

[semtex]

my legs feel like I could be an all-star running back after high rep deads.

 

[Brooklynzson]

almost got BANGED on today for the first time

the kid I'm guarding is at the 3 then runs on the baseline below the basket towards the other side, so I'm running after him and this nikka come straight down the middle about to BANG it (on some lebron/jason terry shyt) on me right when i get below the basket. But luckily the dude on my team that was guarding him grabbed his hand/arm. He the real mvp

 

[Jesus]

Moved furniture for 5hrs today...was supposed to be my off day smh

 

[ThiefyPoo]

I don't see how people drink much more than a gallon a day of water not counting fluid loss replacement for exercise.

I drink more than that at work

Got a 64 Oz bottle that i fill up twice.

 

[The ADD]

I drink more than that at work

Got a 64 Oz bottle that i fill up twice.

Better you than me. My system can't do more than a gallon.

 

[unit321]

. But luckily the dude on my team that was guarding him grabbed his hand/arm.

No one called the foul?

 

[unit321]

I worked on legs this week. Again, this is my second legs workout since my surgery so I've lost strength. Last set, I got 195 lbs. for 10 reps That's 20 lbs. higher than my last legs workout.

 

[The ADD]

I worked on legs this week. Again, this is my second legs workout since my surgery so I've lost strength. Last set, I got 195 lbs. for 10 reps That's 20 lbs. higher than my last legs workout.

I feel like legs are easiest to bring back because the muscle group from things like squats are so big.

I could be totally wrong off course

 

[unit321]

I did a two mile jog beforehand to get the body warmed up and for general cardio. I'll be cutting down the cardio slowly and having a longer leg workout later. I've strained my back doing too much weight in the past. Mentally, I knew I lifted a certain weight beforehand so I thought I could do it, but physically, I had not fully regained my strength. So I'm not beasting it in the power rack yet.

 

[Brooklynzson]

No one called the foul?

yeah, called it asap

 

[unit321]

yeah, called it asap

 

[HHR]

100 reps on bench with 60 second rest intervals.....rough lol