What’s your go-to? I have been drinking C4 and Ghosts lately. I fully realize how ridiculous it is for a grown ass man to drink skittle or sour patch flavored drinks, so I bought a coozy to hide it in public.
Blue raz is my favorite, but they are all yummy
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Should have known. I’ll add it to my next Surge purchase.
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Not good. I’ve been so damn sick that just getting in training has been tough and my weight gain has stalled. I’ve done a horrible job during this gaining phase prior to being sick, though, so I can’t blame it all on being ill. I’m up 12-13 lb since August and am still fairly lean, but I think if I cut back down right now I’d be right back where I started. I think I’m going to hammer down on training and gaining for the next six weeks or so and then start a cut around the beginning or middle of March.
Sometimes it sucks to be me, but I’d still rather be me than anybody else I know.
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Meal prep was good for week one. I was back down to the weight I was at before the holidays.
Over the weekend, I had freeze-dried meals, followed by a hamburger, fries and a shared, large milkshake (Grasshopper with Malt, mmmm), followed the next morning by eggs, sausage and pancakes at a diner. This will lean me out… Right?
My willpower to not find someone else to cook for me while on a cold camping trip is very low.
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“progress” might not be the right word.
I have started a new programme as I want to fcous more on my conditioning, probably I will start rowing.
I am on a 3 days/week version of 531 and 2/3 days of rowing/conditioning.
I am not sure what will be the impact on the challenge, but this might help with leaness. Still trying to mantain weight for now.
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Hang in there! Stay focused and results will follow!
No one can be you better than you. Plus, everyone else is already taken. Hope you feel better, being sick sucks.
Being better conditioned sounds like progress to me. What program are you following for rowing? I usually struggle to figure out what a good workout structure/programming actually looks like on the rower.
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I read some programs online but anyway my condition sucks and I am just trying to build aerobic base. Plus I am a professional coach of endurance sport, so I should know what I am doing - I hope.
So far last week I tried to add some 10’ rowing at very low intensity almost everyday, plus I did 2 60’ “zone 2” cardio workouts where I have incorporated one day 2x10’ row and the other day 1x20’. This week will be 3x10’ and 1x30’, keeping the overall volume around 60’, and if I can I will add a third session (16’, 40’’ on 20’’ off).
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Canned tuna is one of the few things that I ate a ton of as a kid that I still love today. (Sorry eggs and oatmeal!)
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It’s going good physically, but mentally I’m very grouchy. Every time I go on a cut, stuff starts tasting like cardboard.
I’m down 5lbs, which to me isn’t much, but my husband said that’s quite a lot given it’s only been 2 weeks since cutting my calories in half while maintaining higher frequencies of training.
Went for a cortisone shot for my sciatic nerve that was really irritated and the pain just migrated from my hips to right in the sacrum area, so I’m bummed that my deadlift top sets don’t see the light of anything over 225, but I digress lol.
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Poor progress but on a family vacation for two weeks so somewhat to be expected.
Been hitting the hotel gym in the mornings before people are up. Only has machines which I am not used to coming from a garage gym where everything I do I barbell or free weight basically.
Diet not good but I would be surprised if I really gain much if any weight.
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During my ACL surgery, they coded me when mine dropped to 30. The surgeon knows me and had to keep telling them I have a history of endurance exercise, so it’s normal for me. I understand @T3hPwnisher , I don’t feel right doing exercise until my heartrate gets going.
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So first update for me since starting the challenge. Challenge is probably the appropriate word here. I have been working out 5-7 times per week for 3 weeks, doing a specific program on T nation. The program I love actually, even with my knee issues I accomplish a lot. “Challenge” comes in the form of separation leading to the D word. So it has been hard.
Positives that I think of. I start my new job Monday, which leads me to move out next week to really begin my new life.
Since starting true record keeping,
starting weight 204.8
current weight 204.6
Other stats all seem the same, but my measurements are good. Waist down from 41" to 39"
things down 1/2"
So pretty happy with the progress so far. Now I have to really dial in my food, which once moved out is actually going to be a lot easier.
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Excellent update and attitude. I’m sorry to hear about the struggle, but it sounds like you are turning everything into as positive a situation as you can. Good on you, sir!
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I set a PR today for the number of bugs swallowed gasping for air between sets of chin ups.
One.
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Free protein!
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Thats not what it meant when your routine said chin ups supersetted with flys.
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Doing good here too.
A real mindset change, which i was due for anyway.
Wife and a gym acquaintance have both complimented me for looking better, and its still January.
Giving up the evening snack was easy.
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Nicely done all!
I have gotten my world back on track and taken some accountability for what’s going in my mouth… shockingly, I’m losing some weight; weird how that works. Every time I zoom out and assess what I’m eating when I’m not mindful, it’s my fats that creep way up. I know this is not the case for everyone, but for me I do very well to reduce fat and up carbs. I get in more volume of food while reducing calories.
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