This mirrors my thoughts going into the new year so well.
While my missus is actually pretty ambivalent about what I do in the gym and food wise, having lifting as my main hobby is confusing stuff and distracting from the things I should be focused on.
Lots of 531 and basic, basic work coming my way.
Walrus Training
Weighted vest - 20kg
KBs - 2 x 16
5 x KB Complex
50 x Double KB Row
Personally, first thoughts would be that I, (especially as a future coach) would be mad that my girl would bug me for my fat loss goals. But I can certainly understand the pressure it puts on someone, especially in these times, and with the kidsā¦ In the end, what will make you happier, losing a few extra pounds of fat, or a happy family? I thing the answer is quite simple.
Also, happy familiy ā Happy dad ā Less cortisol ā m0re g4inZZZZ (and Iām barely joking). Plus itās not like you already lost 10 fucking kilos and will gain back your mass in due time.
By all mean do it, itās your log. I donāt mind sharing whatever I want, and trust me it has helped, you have helped me guys.
Thank you for the cardio stuff. Itās like you said, I neglected the base of the pyramid for too long. Went into deep dive in physiology of the whyās, but it will help my recovery both in weight lifting and cardio sessions, also being healthier ahah.
Ramble ahead: sorry @ChongLordUno for taking up space in your log
Having been there, itās an interesting bit of human psychology that requires a LOT of empathy on both ends. My wife will still feel pressured by me whenever I pursue some sort of physical goal, whether it be fat loss, quitting caffeine, improved health markers, etc etc.
Part of it is understanding that women get dealt a REALLY sh*tty hand societally. The expectations and pressures put on them for appearance are absurd, and women are even more vicious with other women than men are as it relates to appearances, so thereās no real support network out there to feel good in their own skin. No matter how illogical it may be, women will often see their spouse improving not as a sign that their spouse is pursuing self-improvement, but an indication that THEY are failing to meet the ānew standardsā.
Itās why when people say that women prefer men that arenāt ripped and ādadbodā was popular, there was a degree of truth in it. It sets a household standard of body acceptance.
My wife is a lifetime athlete, and we support each other immensely in our pursuits, and sometimes that support includes understanding things that donāt make sense.
This was a fairly eye opening thing for me to think about. Thank you. I donāt even have a dick joke to follow it up with.
Much appreciated dude. I always feel pretty ham-fisted as a man saying āThis is what women go through/think/etcā, but itās at least my own perception of the situation.
Certainly an angle I hadnāt thought about before though.
Dude that was my initial thoughts however thatās the primal brain at work.
You have to override it with the fact that you genuinely care for them and want them to be happy. If you donāt then youāre bottling up a shit ton of resentment which is going to spill over at some point.
Physique wise, Iām thinking āwhat the fuck am I going to do when Iām ripped?ā Stand and look at myself in the mirror while being flooded with warm feelings? Letās face it dude, Iām 42, in love with my missus and have 3 kids. A ripped physique on me is about as much use as a ashtray on a motorbike.
Young handsome cunts(btw thatās used in the Glaswegian term of endearment sense, ask @dagill2, heāll agree) can make good use of that physique but ultimately itās lost on guys like me IMO.
When I say cardio is bottom of the pyramid I mean MY pyramid btw. Focus on your pyramid and find your base.
@T3hPwnisher mate you can take up as much space in my log as you want
I agree wholeheartedly. A womanās appearance is her currency. To guys like us, itās just something we can manipulate via the medium of cold iron however with women, total minefield
Fucking right mate. Iām old enough and ugly enough now that the only physique goals other people care about on me are ādonāt be morbidly obeseā. Everything else is for me. The stuff other people care about is being able to move couches, play with the kids, not die young, all that sort of stuff.
For sure my friend, hence why I said āfirst thoughts would beā. But Iāve been in love or cared for people. I understand you truly, and I sure I would do the same. Hoping to find one day a girl that makes want to have a little belly pouch ahah
Iām guessing youāre right. But as a young wolf in the scene, it has some usage. Planing on getting shreddest Iāve ever been and doing several shoots this spring, I need more material for IG, my website, articles etc. Being a good coach is providing adapted programs that help people reaching their goals while having āfunā. But thatās not what make most people come to me the first time, letās face it, itās my glistening abs (or precisely back ahahah)
I donāt relaly know what my pyramid is. The closest Iād be would be a CrossFit guy. I Like it as well. I feel I donāt want to excel anywhere, but be good everywhere. So what would be the most important quality to me? Maybe strength? It helps with the most qualities.
Whatās a manās then?
Notches on the bedpost god dammit
Iām really poor then 
Youāre still young mate
Just need to develop that killer edge 
Canāt beat bench and chins as the ultimate combo. Several decades later and Arnold still had it all figured out. You superset 'em?
I did indeed mate
I had a client at 12 and arrived at the gym 40 minutes early so thought I would keep it super simple
Managed to get 30kg on the weighted ring chin as well for 1 rep which I was chuffed about
Another classic from Jamie Lewis is āBlackjackā. Similar pairing, but dips instead of bench. Do 1 rep dips, 20 chins, 2 dips, 19 chins, etc. Numbers always total 21. Helluva way to build up some volume.
