Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[The ADD]

I’m slowly folding it in. I’m down to 3 movements of working sets. Going to run this through the summer on a deficit and see how it goes.

Circling back to this from a timing/length of session perspective. I was able to get in an upper body session this morning in 65 minutes, I hit a little bit of accessory work and abs as a warm up (1-1:30 minute rests in between sets) then moved to three primary movements. On each movement I did a 3x10 warm-up round (1-1:30 minute rests in between sets) before working sets of 3x10 with the three minute rest. He for the most part doesn't program any barbell work as his belief is that it's not optimal for hypertrophy on most movements. With that in play I got a good amount of work in for the hour since I don't have a lot of time to lift now. I'll have to probably modify the approach on legs to a heavier compound for less reps and then higher reps accessory work. I can see where barbell work would lengthen the session greatly FWIW.

 

[Koba St]

Nothing better than a nice green smoothie after a heavy workout. I could feel all the nutrients going straight into the muscles

 

[Boris Reznikov]

Nothing better than a nice green smoothie after a heavy workout. I could feel all the nutrients going straight into the muscles

Nice one breh. I occasionally have green smoothies too. What are your ingredients?

 

[Koba St]

Nice one breh. I occasionally have green smoothies too. What are your ingredients?

Spinach
Avocado
Almonds
Dark chocolate
Protein powder
Oatmeal
Half banana
Peanut butter
Assorted fruits like strawberries, blueberries, etc
Milk

Tastes so delicious and it’s filling too

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

got two types of thighs marinating - jerk and my simple marinade (soy + fish sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, serrano peppers, garlic)

got a big bowl of salad prepped with all sorts of veggies, just mixed up a jalapeno cilantro lime dressing and a caesar dressing. salads all week

chicken thighs, the GOAT protein

Spinach
Avocado
Protein powder
Oatmeal
Half banana
Peanut butter
Assorted fruits like strawberries, blueberries, etc
Milk (almond milk)

Tastes so delicious and it’s filling too

bolded is my post workout go-to, down to half a banana - frozen of course!. when i'm trying to make it more of a meal, i'll add 1tbs of PB and 1/4c oats. i also add my super green powder into both versions

 

[Astroslik]

got two types of thighs marinating - jerk and my simple marinade (soy + fish sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, serrano peppers, garlic)

got a big bowl of salad prepped with all sorts of veggies, just mixed up a jalapeno cilantro lime dressing and a caesar dressing. salads all week

chicken thighs, the GOAT protein


bolded is my post workout go-to, down to half a banana - frozen of course!. when i'm trying to make it more of a meal, i'll add 1tbs of PB and 1/4c oats. i also add my super green powder into both versions

You have a recipe for that jalapeño cilantro lime dressing?

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

You have a recipe for that jalapeño cilantro lime dressing?

nah, that's me just tossing shyt in the food processor until i get the taste i'm going for

 

[phcitywarrior]

Past weekend was so-so. Exercise was on point, food, not so much. More celebrations and the like.

Might have to start declining some of these outings. Can’t make 2 steps forward during the week and one step back on the weekend...

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Past weekend was so-so. Exercise was on point, food, not so much. More celebrations and the like.

Might have to start declining some of these outings. Can’t make 2 steps forward during the week and one step back on the weekend...

hardest part of dieting/cutting is the amount of social shyt you have to decline or completely not enjoy. really sucks in the late spring/summer when people wanna be out all the time

 

[The ADD]

Past weekend was so-so. Exercise was on point, food, not so much. More celebrations and the like.

Might have to start declining some of these outings. Can’t make 2 steps forward during the week and one step back on the weekend...

Driving to the club sipping on protons^^^

 

[The ADD]

@dora_da_destroyer

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

@dora_da_destroyer

and i absolutely hated the marshmallows in Lucky Charms, they felt weird AF to bite into. friends loved me when we were kids cuz i pick all the marshmallows out and give them to them

 

[The ADD]

and i absolutely hated the marshmallows in Lucky Charms, they felt weird AF to bite into. friends loved me when we were kids cuz i pick all the marshmallows out and give them to them

I thought it was me on "marshmallows" in cereal. RIP your teeth or let them get soggy

Naw

 

[phcitywarrior]

hardest part of dieting/cutting is the amount of social shyt you have to decline or completely not enjoy. really sucks in the late spring/summer when people wanna be out all the time

100%. This summer is even tougher since people are trying to play catch-up socially because of the missed events and gatherings due to the pandemic’s restrictions.

 

[Koba St]

So something weird happened at the gym today. When I attempted to do push up as part of my routine I only did about 20reps before i got tired, rested for about 30s and only did about 15 after that. I then quit and moved to bench press.

Yet when I was doing my bench press, in the middle of a rest after a set I decided to do push ups again and this time I did 70reps in one go, which was a record for me. I was like

I’m gonna do all of my body weight exercises including pull ups when I’m resting during a compound lift as for some reason I seem to get this crazy energy that allows to me to do way more compare to if I was during them as a separate workout