OK sorry - should have said 900g of uncooked meat a day.
Answering now because for a week T-nation has been broken on my phone. Happy to see you motivated like this!
The best and most important workout of your life.
Part of you for sure! And when I see vids of you doing stuff with your baby strapped on you, it feels so wholesome and I wished I had a father like you.
Arenāt we all? But it will pass, itās this freaking COVID.
Interesting discussion, CT said I had a high tolerance for volume and I would just shrug it off. And apparently last week of training (+ the previous) have been hard on my mates. And they did less workouts than me. But on friday, loss of performance, motivation, and he said to me, even libido for a few days. So yeah, overtraining is real, and can happend fast, even to young guys.
So I think youāre smart right now, in a stressful time, to do basic, quick efficient work like these trainings. Keep at it!
3ā¬ here lol
Are you doing one of his bootcamps?
Private coaching from september 2018 to july 2019
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Very cool
Iām humbled by your kind words @aldebaran mate.
Thank you very much. Your contribution to my log is deeply appreciated.
As is everyone elseās for that matter.
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Howās things going man? Whatās the plan?
Ok man. Went through a shit ton of stress there, family related and have had to re calibrate.
Physique goals are not happening anymore. Too stressful and not conducive to a family household with 3 kids, for me anyway.
Have decided to keep it simple for the time being and focus on getting strong, both cardio and muscular. Fitness basically.
Have felt like Iām hitting a scatter gun approach lately and have been using this log to vent, which isnāt me
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Nothing wrong with this!
Iām interested inc ardio as well. I think I have neglected it for too many years. I really think doing more of cardio have helped my performance or will in the gym. Even more now that I study it, I understand the importance of cardio. What are your views on this? Whatās the reasoning behind your 20ā and 30ā sessions? What is your max heart rate? Iām guessing you are having a HR goal during your sessions right?
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Nothing wrong with this either. Itās your log and itās here to help you. Sometimes venting is exactly what you need.
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Cardio for me is all about aerobic base and heart health. Thatās what guides me with regards to keeping consistency.
Majority of work is done between 120-150 HR to increase engine size/ventricular hypertrophy.
30 minutes long because I donāt want to eat too much muscle, especially when in a deficit however i may increase duration now that Iām bumping calories up.
150+ HR to increase engine power/cardiac output. No set format with regards to how I achieve this however i sprinkle it in now and again because it really does hit your recovery hard.
The āengine sizeā work really carries over into the HIIT. It definitely speeds up recovery.
Fitness in my eyes, is the ability to recover between sets/sessions etc. Itās not the ability to do 25 burpees. Itās the ability to do 25 burpees, recover quickly then do another 25.
Cardio is the bottom of the pyramid and carries over into everything.
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Thanks man. I appreciate your input mate. Youāre one of the first guys I started talking to directly on this site. I consider you to be a close Internet friend 
I feel I was losing a little direction and getting a little whiny, emasculated some would say. This log is a good support network for sure
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We all have our moments man. Nothing strange about that at all.
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Physique goals, imo, are for teenagers and early 20-somethings with very few responsibilities. And even teenagers and 20-somethings can have major responsibilities that pre-empt chasing a physique. Which is why I think itās much healthier - mentally, emotionally, and physically - for everyone to focus on
Strength is actually USEFUL. When I was carrying a chonky upright piano down stairs, lifting it into the bed of a truck, lifting it out of the truck bed, and carrying it inside a house, I sure didnāt care about ab visibility on myself or the two guys carrying it with me.
The visual media we have today amps up peopleās focus on appearances to ludicrous levels. Looking good is nice, and thereās a time and place for it, but being healthy and physically capable is much, much nicer.
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Prior to lockdown I was knee deep into a cut and was flying. Muscle loss was negligible and the fat was flying off. I looked the best I had in years.
My missus was also pregnant. We only had 2 kids in the house. A 9 year old who takes care of themselves and a wee lassie.
Then lockdown kicked in and comfort eating became a thing, primarily to deal with boredom.
As soon as the gyms came back in I wanted to get back in the groove and start where id left off
Failing to take into consideration the fact that I had got chubby and lost a bit of muscle. Also throw in the fact that I had a new baby in the house.
I also became more conscious of possibly losing my job so my side hustle of personal training became a focus and led me to believe that I had to develop a killer physique to possibly increase business.
In short, it was all about ME
My family were taking a back seat.
Thereās no way thatās happening man. Itās a ridiculous idea however shows that once you become consumed by a goal then everything disappears
Will continue later
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Things came to a head at the weekend when my missus actually burst into tears and told me that my weight loss was really affecting her.
It was putting pressure on her to lose more weight seemingly, considering weāre also getting married in January.
At that point I felt a weight come of my shoulders. I knew that the physique goal wasnāt worthwhile.
Too much negative baggage attached to it, taking into account my current family circumstances.
Knocking back meals and so forth, upsetting my missus.
@T3hPwnisher made a good point about having a super understanding family/support network who can allow you to thrive.
As the leader of the household, itās up to me to ensure that everyone is happy. My moods will dictate the overall mood of the household.
With this all in mind, itās important to recalibrate my goals and fully realise why I do this and what I really want out of it.
This leads me to the sirenās call.
Iām always hark back to simplicity and having the ability to train every day in some capacity without being affected by stress.
Iām keeping the gym work minimal and simple.
Iāll keep the walrus training simple because as Jim Wendler says, taking action is the key:
Cardio work will be constant. Mostly aerobic base work, throwing in the odd HIIT session whenever I see fit.
Training in some capacity every day will provide my mental health with the TLC it needs and hopefully be picked up by my kids as well, re enforcing good habits.
Onwards and upwards as they say
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