I’m almost at the same place J. How about doing a day of mobility stuff/core stuff. Something like McGill big 3, mobility and stretching.
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Same! On the days I’m not working I go for walks etc
The days I’m not supposed to workout I do like mortdk, LISS, mobility and rehab stuff, core work
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Do Yoga!
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9.12.19
@mortdk, walking and PT is enough to satisfy my desire to exercise without messing up my “rest day”.
I would if it was convenient. The beginner classes at the Y are not at good times for my schedule. And I’m going to need to go to a class. I won’t do it on my own.
Headed to PT now. Training at some point today. I’m barely going to spend any time at work today. 
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PT and walking is fine on the rest/off days to do something.
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My version of yoga is to take the kids to a soft play centre. At 6 foot, that counts as a mobility/LISS workout in itself. At 6’4, it counts double.
Any news on the next blog post?
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I’ve actually had some work to do here at my light duty assignment as well as at home. I haven’t really had anything pop into my head over the past week. Any ideas?
Most of my brain space has been occupied by finding a balance in life.
- How do I train without letting it be my main focus?
- How do I train and worry about my goals while living an unselfish life?
The sad truth is that I don’t know yet. And as I look back I realize that I’ve let too much of my brain space be occupied by training. I think about doing my workout. I think about eating for my goals. I think about planning my workout.
I’ve kind of touched on this a bit in here recently. I guess there’s no need to go over it again. But the short or summary version is that I think my brain is messed up and I’m trying to reset it. No one cares if I have a six pack so why do I? I’m actually thinking about letting my weight drift up a bit just so I can enjoy food a bit more. It shouldn’t be a source of stress.
Would people find it useful if I shared my mental battles and how I’m fighting them or would it just come off as me whining? I’m happy to share things if it will be beneficial, but I really feel like I’m kind of just in here whining in my “diary”. 
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I’m pretty sure most people think the same way as you do, ahah I sure do right now! But why would training be necessarily a selfish thing? Sure you certainly can’t devote too much of your thoughts or time on it, but there’s too many upsides to lay them down here. And really, if you wouldn’t have this attraction for training, would you still be the same person? Yourself? The person your wife fell in love, which inspires your kids? Certainly that wouldn’t make you any less of a person or a great person, but not the same!
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It doesn’t have to be. I a firm believer that you have to take care of yourself first so that you can give others the best version of you. But, there’s a point where it goes past satisfying that need. I measure food and stress about eating at other people’s house. I’ll loosen up and eat whatever is there but then I punish myself for days to make up for it. If I’m invited to go out to eat, the first thing I think about is how it will affect my nutrition for the day. What do they have that fits what I need? I can actually have a negative reaction to this situation which puts me in a bad mood. That’s too far.
When I was in college, I ate like a typical college guy. I drank a lot of beer. I ate a lot of bad food. And I lifted weights. I walked around at 240 lbs with absolutely zero food restrictions. I don’t want to be 240 lbs, but maybe a softer 225 lbs is manageable. I’d like to get back to guilt free eating. I’ll continue to eat healthy, but I’m tired of restriction. Is this really the only way? Am I doomed to either be fat or obsessive? I hope not.
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I don’t actually know the answer to this, important caveat there. But if you took a look at all of the people who’s physique you find “acceptable” to you, and looked at their eating habits as closely as you can, the clue is probably there.
My instinct tells me that with the high level of your expectations for yourself, the answer is probably that some level of “obsession” will be needed. If that’s the case, then you’re going to have to find a way to deal with it and my method of choice would be to make yourself a slave to good habits. Make the majority of your food every day a habit and a ritual, that will free up your mind for more important things.
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This is the biggest part I’m working on. It’s the “why” of everything.
Me: I want to be lean and muscular.
Also me: Why?
Me: I don’t really know - to look good?
Also me: Who cares?
Me: Um… me? I guess no one else really does.
Also me: Then why are you doing it?
Me: I don’t know.
It’s that simple, and it’s that complicated. I’m trying to address the “why”. Why do I feel compelled to be lean all the time? What’s wrong with walking around at 15-18% body fat and eating like a somewhat normal person (not weighing and measuring everything)?
The answer is that there’s nothing wrong with that. But I’m still trying to convince myself.
What I did was eating pretty much the same “good food” every day (good in terms of palate and nutritional value). I used to punish myself but honestly it is not a meal or a day that will kill you. See the extra calories as fuel and an excuse to kill yourself at the next workout!
Exactly. Well at least it works for me.
Doesn’t it look yummy? A healthy omelet has been my breakfast for years. I don’t even want anything else ahah
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I can solve that one for you then.
Why not walk around at 15% body fat?
Because it makes you unhappy with yourself. That in turn affects your relationships with other people.
Could you change that? Maybe, but probably not overnight.
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If you go that way, the same could apply to everything. Nothing matters.
T3hPwnisher would be proud of this sentiment.
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I have oats with fruit and protein shake. Have done for a very long time. I don’t even think about it anymore. On work days, I’ll eat exactly the same throughout the day as well, getting it all prepared the night before is such a ritual I don’t even think about it. Like getting my clothes out or the like.
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Training
WARM UP
2 laps dynamic warm up
3 laps run the straightaway, walk the curve (6 runs)
GIANT SET (3 ROUNDS)
Squat Jump x 3
Deadlift 225 x 5
Cable Crunch x 10
Jump Rope x 60
GIANT SET 2 (5 ROUNDS)
SA Pull Down 55R/85RL x 8/8
DB OHP 15R/40L x 8/8
Walking Lunges x 8 ea
Cable Twist 70 x 10 ea
Only did three rounds of lunges and abs.
DB INCLINE (R/P)
50 x 12-5-3 L Arm Only
SUPERSET (3 ROUNDS)
Cable Lat Raise 10 x 10
SA Cable Curl 30 x 10
No time for extra conditioning. I probably should’ve just ran a few more laps of fast runs at the start. I think I need to either run at the start or not. No reason to do the three extra laps after the dynamic warm up if I’m going to do conditioning at the end.
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You do it for the same reason that all the other lifers do it. To be uncommon amongst uncommon people.
If you were standing alone in a field, with no social media and no one else around for miles and miles, you’d still try and lift the heaviest stone you could see, just to know if you could.
That’s what separates those who give up after a few years vs those who do it forever. We don’t do it FOR a reason, we do it INSPITE of a reason
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9.13.19
It’s been decided. No more scales. I’m going to figure this out. I must’ve had bigger legs in the older picture but here’s an old progress pic at 225 vs a recent one. 225 looks just fine.
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Some serious “serious cop face” gains man. Remind me not to break the law where you live.
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