It’s good mate.
My daughter is beautiful and I’m so lucky. My missus breastfeeds so at least I’m getting a sleep at night although I’ve never been so tired in my life.
Still training when I can however that will end once she goes back to work and we have to work around that. Childcare is so expensive in Scotland.
I’ve always been tempted to try mountaindog. Keep it up matey💪🏻
That’s great to hear! Childcare is crazy expensive - it improves when they’re out of diapers, but that is years away. Every stage is the best stage, though; it’s great you’re enjoying this while you’re in it!
Give the mountaindog stuff a shot - he puts a ton of workouts up on YouTube; just run a few when you can make it into the gym. They’re probably decent for your situation because the progression model is a bit less strict.
I’ve been reading the Paul Carter thread at the same time life is getting a little busy again - we’re adding a couple of puppies, because apparently I can’t say “no” to my kids even though I’m a brutal dictator in all other aspects of life, and I’m going to add a couple credits to an already full school load for the next 6 months so I can finish this year. Oh yeah, and work still wants me to do that - weird.
Anyway, I love the Mountaindog routines - I look jacked (I mean, as jacked as I ever look), I stay relatively lean, and my body feels pretty good; however, they take a long time - ~75-90 minutes 3 days a week and 45-60 for another one or two. I tend to get a little behind when work and school get busy, which is frequent, and just end up laying out or giving up more sleep than I should.
I’m thinking about trying out Doggcrapp so I can limit my gym time and focus on life outside. I believe I have something of a grasp (but if anyone has a link to a “guide” I’d love it). I’m going to tag @danteism in case he has any advise (or if anyone does, really). Anything I should know/ consider? Will all my muscle shrivel up and die when I lower my volume?? Most importantly - will my arms (my one gift) still look good???
Good luck with that!
Even though we ended up with the best/easiest puppy ever, both my wife and I agreed that we would never go the puppy route again, let alone two of them! Oh boy they are a handful…
I have a couple documents with decent information on DC training if you’re interested in them I could send them via email. Otherwise, you’ve tagged the village expert on DC training, so should get pointed in the right direction regardless!
I saw Paul tell someone that muscle maintenance consisted of getting in the gym and hitting one or two sets and that’s it. You don’t have to kill a muscle to maintain it.
Here’s T-Nation’s take on DC.
I just started a DC inspired program but it’s way too early to judge it. I’m doing an A/B split three days a week. I’ve split it differently than DC because there’s a lot I can’t do right now with my shoulder. I’m doing a push/pull split. I have an A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, & B3 day and each uses different exercises (like DC).
I think it’ll work for maintenance. Is it enough for growth? I don’t know, but to be honest nothing really works for me these days. I’m past the days of rapid, noticeable growth.
Thanks!
I know, we haven’t had dogs in several years. I don’t know why we have this thing where it’s like life gets manageable, so then we add something crazy in the mix! They’re cute, though…
I would love the documents - thank you for the offer! Is there a way for me to send my email without tagging the world? If not, I’ll just post it up - I still have some misguided affinity for privacy for some reason.
That’s exactly right, and I think we all know that intellectually; emotionally is another story…
I’ll dig back into your log! I should be doing that regularly, anyhow, but I tend to let it slide.
I’d siggest visiting intense muscle forums and reading the stickies there.
Lowering volume won’t kill your gains and make your muscles disapper, don’t worry. Besides, with three mini sets (one rest pause set) and the overlap you get from, say different presses AND the weighted stretching all together mean the program isn’t super low volume in the end.
By far the most important thing with DC is your mindset both with training and with nutrition. Keep a logbook. Track your food. Be relentless.
If any specific questions arise, feel free to tag me and I’ll try to answer tot he best of my abilities.
Shall do - I’ve perused before, and I’ll dive back in.
I know this is true, but I still have to kind of “unlearn” you know? When something has shown some success (volume), it gets in my head that, by definition, everything else has to not have capacity for success.
This is actually a main part that’s appealing to me right now.
Thank you so much!
Looks like I have a plan. I’ll give this a whirl and try to actually keep this log updated. Thanks all!
You could just put it in your profile temporarily until I send it over and then remove it! I’m the same way, I have a dummy email I set up for fitness schtuff.
I’m the same way.
I feel like I’m not doing enough work. I’m not squatting or deadlifting so maybe that’s why. It’s also the main reason I deviated from true DC. I’m running what I can and using 350 Sets instead of R/P for now. Once I’m healed up from this shoulder surgery I’ll work my way to true heavy DCish sets.
I need to do the stretching too but I know I’m not in a building phase since one arm is in a sling.
For real - your main goal is has to be to get better!
Part of the draw to this, for me, is to free up some time to do cardio and stretching. Maybe me more rounded (but hopefully not round) for awhile.
That sounded like a plan, so…
me.stillme@yahoo.com
Thanks!
Sent what I have along to you!
You’re always incredibly helpful - thank you again!
It’s working for me. I actually find myself wondering if I should do more. I’m used to training for 4-6 hours over Mon, Tues, Wed and then adding another hour or two over the remainder of the week. Switching to a three day lifting plan and doing a bit of easy cardio on the off days feels like way less work.
I am in the same boat exactly! I’m glad it is actually feeling like you have some extra time, because that’s my goal
@danteism is there any room to add balance type work to DC (rear delts, low back, adductors, etc)? Or is that just me trying to find an excuse to go down the slippery volume slope?
A lot of times you can find ways to get the stuff you need incorporated into your split without adding stuff.
Dante suggests training adductors as with one of your hamstring movements.
Lower back get plenty of work from deads and squats.
You can do a rear delt row (grap the plates on a ez-bar and row with your elbows out to the sides; a compound delt exercise) as one of your back thickness or delt movements, depending on how good your back is. (Great back? It’s a thickness exercise)
Absolutely perfect - thank you!