Happy birthday!!!
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oops missed this, hope you had a great day
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Cosmere fan?
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@BEAst_in_I more just Stormlight. I’ve read Way of Kings like 5 times now. I have to dig in more coming up
Update
I tweaked my bicep about a month ago and am starting to think it’s torn now. I’ve adjusted my programming and have a doctors appointment next week. So we will see. I have numbness and pain, and I can’t really explain it but my bicep looks off. More to come! Will catch up on everyone’s logs.
Keeping a positive attitude and worst case scenario I’ll get absolutely jacked legs and abs, haha.
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Hope things turn out well dude! I tore my bicep a few years back: clearest sign for me is that, when I flex the bicep, I can see that it’s shorter compared to the other one.
You can kind of see it in this photo
My left arm bicep ends about 2” above the elbow, whereas the right arm goes all the way to the elbow.
EDIT this photo shows it pretty well too (from the same trip)
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Currently reading The Way of Kings for the first time. On page 760 or so. Not sure if I am going to start Words of Radiance right away when I finish the Way of Kings or not.
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Update 2
Went to the doctor this week and have to schedule an MRI. Suspected partial tear in my bicep tendon. Unlikely surgery would be needed, which is good news. Definitely not a full tear based on the look but visible swelling under my vein on my inner elbow led them to that conclusion.
It’s impossible to get in for MRI and I am going to Europe next week so it will be after that. So won’t have a real answer for at least 2-3 weeks.
In the meantime, I’ve been running an A/B structure basically doing Quads/Calves/Abs, Rest, Hams/Calves/Abs, Rest, repeat. Still working.
Another question I’d ask…is there any reason to not do a quick cut while I recover after my trip? Could being in a deficit impact my recovery of the injury?
I like where I am at bodyweight wise, but I’d rather save the calories for when I can train my whole body. If I could drop a quick 5-10lbs+ of fat over 6 weeks, that could set me up well for another gaining phase.
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Not particularly except that if you arent training and also go into a deficit, you are at a higher risk of losing muscle.
But if you’re training everything else that doesnt hurt, I see no reason why not to go into a deficit.
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Yeah this was my thought too. I think I’ll be able to train enough to spare the muscle and shoot to do this cut quickly. Just seems like the time then when I’m full health I can add calories back.
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Back from my two week trip, which was amazing! England and Ireland were a blast. Not a fan of France.
Regarding the bicep injury, still in pain. Picking up weights is a problem. Not excruciating but it is an uncomfortable cramping feeling every time I hold something. I had an MRI scheduled for this past Saturday but missed it; the trip got extended by a day due to my wife and I both getting horrific food poisoning on our last day. So now it’s scheduled for next Tuesday.
So as discussed, I think now works perfectly for a quick cut. Can’t train everything, so let’s lose some fat and be ready to grow once I can.
I’m limited right now until I get a prognosis on the injury so focusing on machines that are either pin loaded or plate loaded but low. Thinking of sticking with a few exercises and going every other day or so, with daily incline walks. Learned from my last cut that I don’t cut well while doing intense cardio, going to really drive the fat loss through diet.
Going to be a boring log for a bit but that’s alright.
11/11/2025
BW 190.8
Pendulum Squat 150x3x8. First time doing these, very hard.
Hip Thrust 180x3x12. Not sure what to call this, its a hip thrust / RDL type movement going from sitting to standing.
Chest Press Machine 165x3x10. Doesn’t bother the bicep if I don’t go all the way down, which is fine.
Seated Calves 55x4x15
Decline Sit-ups (DB behind head) 5x3x10
Leg Lefts (DB btw feet) 5x3x10
30 mins incline walk
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11/12/2025
BW 189.5
30mins incline walk x2
11/13/2025
BW 189.0
45 mins incline walk
Still sore from first lift back the other day so will just lift tomorrow. Losing a lot of that vacation bloat and initial fat this week. Before my trip I was in the 192-193 range consistently.
Boring as hell training cycle. Cannot wait for this MRI and prognosis.
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Whereabouts did you go?
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I did London, Dublin, and Galway. Liked London a lot. I’m from the NYC area and it had a similar vibe to Manhattan.
Also loved the food! I don’t buy the stereotypes, haha.
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If you’re ever going to the UK again I thoroughly recommend Edinburgh and Stratford Upon Avon as other touristy places to go. I personally am not a huge fan of London, I much prefer Edinburgh. Liverpool is pretty decent as well.
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11/14/2025
BW 188.8
10 min warmup/cooldown on treadmill
Seated Calves 110x2x20 140x2x12
Pendulum Squat 50x15 90x15 140x10 160x6 90x15
Lying Leg Curls 110x5x10. Last set rest pause
Incline HS Press 1px15 1.5px15 2px2x8 1px15+
Leg Lifts 5x3x12
Will get an incline treadmill walk in later. Pendulum squat is a freaking awesome machine, feels a lot harder than hack squats.
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Still floating in the 188-189 range. Heading out on a work trip today through Sunday. Got my MRI last night and eagerly awaiting results.
@Andrewgen_Receptors I’ve been watching a lot of Jordan Peters content and know you’re a big proponent. I think I’m going to take a dive on the full body. Even with an injury, seems like a good program I can tailor around that injury and pick the right exercises. Got any specific videos / content I should look into?
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This post
All of his videos in the TBJP Education Series
and/or his book - Training Principles by Jordan Peterson and Corinne Ingman (free versions are downloadable if you search for them)
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I’m sure you saw this thread and the other one it links to but just in case. It has a lot of the stuff the guys above shared. I’ve had it bookmarked for awhile because I’m all in on full body training, but the number of exercises per session make me think it’s not a good fit for now. I’ll be eagerly following along if you do it!
If you’re really going down this rabbit hole, the Fortitude Training ebook has a few different splits including 3 and 4 day full body routines, and it is very detailed in terms of how to choose exercises and how to perform the sets for the heavy days versus the light days and so forth.
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Still training just not posting as much. Have just been kind of getting in the gym and having fun with upper/lower and cardio. Still thinking on next programming and goals.
Bicep is not torn, just a bad strain, so that is wonderful news. Got a compression sleeve for it and will wear that for a month or so. Have also added some super easy running a couple times per week, talking sub-135 HR rate running.
In a big twist, I’m considering potentially undertaking a big event next year in a half Ironman triathlon. A few close friends are signing up and I think it would be an awesome pivot and a mental challenge that would give me a very defined goal. I’m not totally sold yet on this but going to make a decision in the next few weeks and if I do it, I’m going to go all in.
Otherwise for now, staying the course with lifting and cardio. Will be back to daily posting eventually, just a busy time with work/life/holidays.
Current state of the physique below. Really happy with how I am looking, solid level of leanness for this BW. Will be the first time in years I am under 200lbs going into the new year. 7-day average is 188.2, down exactly 3lbs in 3 weeks. Actual weight is in the 187s daily this week. The weight loss is without too much effort either, just eating a bit less.
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