Yes, there has really been 0 progress made in this time for you. Just shifting water weight to lose and gain a KG.
This is my progress in about the same timeframe.
I am doing nothing out of the ordinary here. Working out, cardio and good consistent diet. I eat a cheat meal once or twice a week. All i had to do in the last 2 months is drop 500cals off slowly as i went.
Yup. Your results speak for themselves. Hell, I was running into the issue that I was losing TOO MUCH weight during this time frame, and had to take to forcing myself to eat more so that I didnāt show up too undersized for my competitions. And you and I took very different approaches to get there, yet they both worked for our goals.
Lotta ways to succeed. But the common variable remains the same.
Just catching up here but this is a great point. Itās 100% true. And I find this also with movement. I donāt lift in the morning, but starting the day with just a walk sets me up for lots of movement throughout the day. Starting the day right makes a huge difference physically and mentally.
However you start your day, your body seems to wants more of that. Totally anectdotal but I notice the differences in a big way.
gym pm.after work
bench press
60kg. 10
92.5 5 X 5 with a few 6 reps too used 2 min rest for last 4 sets
5 mins rest then
100 kg X 6
Bench was comfortable.
will 95kg5 X 5 in a few days
2 chinups
1 chinups
bicep curls up 22kg X 6 Right hand
X6 l hand.
kbup 16 X 10 24 X 1 r fatigued clearly here.
double dB clean 30 X 4 , 34 kg X 1 plus press with difficulty
knees are giving me some trouble.
left knee has cleared up.
Gym early after dropping wife off at work.
Bench press planned 5 X 5 with 2.5kg more.
bar X 20
60kg X 10 facile
did powertwister while warmed up. matched my best performance despite 2 reps but they felt easier.
95 X 5 3 min rests
95 X 5
95 X 5
95 X 6
95 X 6
did one more rep on Powertwister but with wrist wraps this time.
did double dumbbell press 16kg X 10
30kgs X 5
but hurt my thumb pad a little. should be ok but aborted workout to make sure.
Also missed worse of rush hour.
weight 110.4kg.
getting back on track.
Will get on with it
wed
BW 110.25 slight loss.
gym
felt tired
front zombie squats
60 X 3 , 3 , 6, 6
did a balance drill seemed to work
finally made it to the gym Tuesday off day from work. Wife got chicken bone stick in her throat and had to have surgery to remove it. Very stressful week without much sleep.
Booked a German course at just below advanced level . itās an online course. Had a practice talking with ai. it is not perfect but very very better than I expected.
Will really dial gym in. No maxing out for me for a long long time. Had the flu jab too so have a slightly cold.
bench press 5 X5 planned 97.kg 5 X 5
bar ,60kg X 10
97.5.kg for sets
did 6, 6, 6 on last sets with pauses for some reps last rep especially. very comfortable
2 min rest periods
rested 5 min and did 110 X 5 less comfortable but tired from Powertwister close X 1 this week and 5 X 5
finished with single arm bicep curls sees of ten up to 20 kg.
reps not as good on 20kg.
did 26 kg cheat reps X2 for fun
hope she is resting and recovering. best wishes.
she is fine. just a bit of sore throat sleeping now though