Thanks @atlas13 and @QuadQueen it feels nice to know you are looking out for me. Like a big hug.
I did look at both turkey and chicken and was going to go down that path but lean pork mince was so much cheaper I decided to give it a go. Its funny but the idea of cooking a big batch and then freezing some so I can have it next week has never once occurred to me (seems like I mave the same meathead brain as @T3hPwnisher … see the cheese comments in the confession thread for reference).
I only think in week blocks, so decided to alternate between chilli one week and tuna the next. mixing it up through the week is a great idea. My body will not know what is going on with all this variety. LOL
I am the exact same lol. Whatever I cook Sunday is what I am eating until next Sunday. Why make life more difficult.
Also to be fair, I eat red meat daily, and somewhat believe thats its good for me. Not for any reason I could justify, much of my diet is “I just think this is true.” lol. Organic, grass fed, 90% lean, but still red meat. As long as my yearly bloodwork is still looking good, seems fine to me.
(Anecdote, but i also try to avoid wheat. Experimented with pasta the last few weeks, but swapped it out for sweet potatoes. Again, I just “feel” like bread and pasta isn’t good for me, though I absolutely can not back that up in any meaningful way when comparing to rice or potatoes. My family are farmers, I think healthy is farm food lol.)
Totally agree! My dad is a beef farmer. I grew up eating beef twice a day for 18 years and still take down a fairly substantial amount (because FREE meat!!). As long as the labs look good and you’re healthy, there’s no reason to limit it.
This post was sponsored by the National Beef Council.
There is definitely something to this. You may have a low level wheat intolerance, I’m in the same camp and so are a lot of other folks. Taters are a better choice in terms of nutrients anyway, so listen to your body - it’s pretty damn smart.
Squat
Bar x 10
60 x 5
80 x 3
Sleeves on cause I am old
100 x 3 - smooth and easy
120 x 2 - felt fine
Added a belt for practice
130 x 3 x 4 sets (286 lbs) - RPE 7, 7, 7, 7
Was really worried about these but they were surprisingly ok
Bulgarians
40 x 8 x 3 sets (20kg Dumbell each hand)
Holy crap my lungs were burning. These really are the devil and I blame @wiseman83 for making me do them.
Db bench
37.5 x 8 x 4 sets (83 lbs)
Superset with
Dumbell row (single arm)
37.5 x 8 x 4 sets
Puffing hard after these. Really felt like puking.
Back to training late evening (7:30pm to 9:00pm) because of kids after school activities. This was a bloody good Monday session. Happy happy boy.
Doing these Bulgarians and the rows superset with the Dumbell bench has shown me how bad my conditioning has gone. Damn you holiday. Looks like I am in for some horrible sessions over the next few weeks.
Wednesday 26th April - week 2
Axle Deadlift
Bar x 10
60 x 5 - hammies and glutes cramping already
100 x 3 DOH grip just held on
140 x 6 x 4 sets (308 lbs) - mixed grip - RPE 7, 7, 6, 6
These were always going to be interesting. Pulls felt strong but legs were very sore which definitely slowed them down. Got better the more I did and the blood filled up my posterior chain.
Axle OH press (clean first rep)
60 x 5 x 2 sets
60 x 10. (132 lbs)
Balance a little off on the first set, but no problems with the press. All strict.
Pull downs -
60 x 12 x 3 sets -
Super set with
Dips
12 x 3 sets - close to failure on the last rep
Great session. Was a little nervous about deadlift going into this, but they were fine once I stopped thinking about how sore I was.
Pause tempo squat (really focused on staying tight and opening the hips) no sleeves
Bar x 10
60 x 5
80 x 3 x 3 sets (176 lbs)
Still quite light, felt good. Bracing hard for long reps is tough work. Lol
Long pauses at the bottom on all reps.
Bench press -
Bar x 10
60 x 5
80 x 3
95 x 4 x 4 sets (209 lbs) - RPE 7, 6, 6, 7
Paused reps, Presses felt strong. Need to improve leg drive.
Pull ups - thick bar
3 sets
6 6 6
Nice reps
Dumbell curls (alternating)
15 x 12 x 3 sets
Getting tough, crazy pump and burn. @TrainForPain If I keep this up maybe they might grow!!
Week 2 gym work is done. Still lots of doms but strength is coming back and body is getting less sore and more jacked everyday. Quality
Catching up
Returned from holiday last night myself.
The Bulgarians are something i hate, they are absolutely suffering, and i can’t understand why i so rarely do them.
Though at the moment my training is so minimal i have a good excuse lol!
My thoughts exactly, it’s the one exercise that can push me enough to feel physically sick and leave me sore up to 48 hours later. In addition to the stability benefits, my hips feel better on a general day to day basis, so I really shouldn’t neglect them.
