Great job! Fresh air and hard work producing results!
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Thanks guys. I appreciate all the compliments! Been at the beach a few days undoing some dieting 
. Coming back strong when I get back though.
Did find a local gym and did a full body workout. Of course after I was done I found a room with all the strongman implements I’ve never seen before and 20+ specialty bars 
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Looking large man.
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Thanks dude. Lighting/angles/pump Shit does wonders
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Turned 30 today, feel 50. Accomplished zero of the goals i wanted to accomplish by today. But I’m alive, so like, that’s good
Birthday workout was a super shitty back and bi day at home.
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Happy Birthday Wannabe
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30 is when I finally figured stuff out, training wise. Being able to apply maturity and experience will go a LONG way.
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I hope so man! Definitely got my fingers crossed lol
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Happy B-Day!
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Happy Three-O, dude! Hope it’s a good one.
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Ended my “diet” 5 minutes ago lol
I haven’t made even 1/4 of the progress I wanted too or should have. I’m to the point now where I’m starving myself eating nothing but lean meat and fresh vegetables. I’m extremely mentally unhealthy and physically headed the other direction. Full blown eating disorder where I’m starving myself and staying strict on my diet and then caving 5-8 days in and binging so hardcore I’m undoing everything I’ve done in that week. Or life or work throws me a curve ball and I’m having full blown panic anxiety because I can’t meal prep or can’t workout.
Moving forward I’ll continue to meal prep. Healthy meals. I’ll make general healthy nutrition the only goal for food and work towards eating things I enjoy.
I’ll obviously still hit the gym hard.
The goal is to not have a real goal. Just live the lifestyle that’s sustainable and not mentally defeating with doom and gloom lurking around every corner.
The most successful I’ve ever been in the gym and mentally was when I reached this point about a year ago and “gave up”. I actually took a month off from the gym and a couple months off from meal prep. Believe It or not I made progress then . I’m gonna go try and find that happy medium spot again and spend a little time in there, just marinating.
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Sustainable is such a good way to go! There are multiple ways to get where you want to be. Taking a slower but sustainable path will get you there eventually (not that you don’t look great currently), and you will be much more likely to stay there.
Over the last couple years, I’ve realized more and more that I am kinda fucked up in the head. I am working with a shrink now though and trying to be happier and less depressed and or anxious.
I think for me, I have ended up extreme dieting in the past as well (like not eating any food for 5-6 days at a time). I think at time I was thinking I can control how my body looks. Having control over that or focusing on that so hard was a distraction I think. I’ve also gone to the other end and used food as a crutch. Put on 20-30 lbs of bad weight in a year type of thing.
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I agree man. Sounds like we are in the same boat lol
This reply was typed whilst sitting in my therapists office
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Sounds like a fantastic goal. If a competition is looming, we eat like we’re competing. If not: we eat like we’re living.
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Balance is key I’ve found! I have better workouts and a better physique when I’m less obsessive than when I go “all in”.
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Between storms, call week, and having my kids this weekend I haven’t really had a chance to sleep, let alone workout. Today was the first workout of the surge challenge.
Leg Extension 60 x 10
Leg Curl 60 x 8
Leg Extension 60 x 10
(This is my machine and it’s heavy AF, still went too light though)
Stimulate - 10 second hold at bottom on first and last rep, 5 second negatives
Squat 285 x 10
Leg Extension 90 x 10
Leg Curl 75 x 10
(285 seemed like a good weight until I started counting to 10. Fuck that’s a long time, I had to stop and take a couple breaths, didn’t rack the bar though)
Flutter - continuous half reps for ~30 seconds
Leg Extension 75lbs
Pump
Barbell Row 225 x 8
Darden Pullover 65 x 8
Too light
Chin Up +25lbs x 8
Too light
Stimulate
Darden Pullover 65 x 10
Too light
Flutter
Darden Pullover 65 x 30 seconds
Too light
Pump
Banded Tricep Press Downs x10
Dips +50lbs x 10
Banded Tricep Press Downs x10
Completely useless with the bands
Stimulate
Db Tricep Overhead Extension 90 x 10 90 x 10
Too light but I’m pushing the limits on how much adjustable dumbbell I’ll hoist over my face and head.
Flutter
Db Tricep Overhead Extension 45-roughly 20 seconds
Too light.
Skipped all forearm work because this surge makes my arms cramp something fierce, plus I have carpel tunnel and arthritis.
Nothing positive to say so far. No way in hell y’all are getting this done in 30 minutes unless you spend an hour laying everything out before hand or you’ve memorized the workout to the T and spent time warming up not “on the clock”. I also have no idea how I’m going to do this in a commercial gym.
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All of our workouts with experienced lifters take less than 25 minutes of training time.
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Warmups are not considered part of the workout and are done at the trainee’s discretion.
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I don’t know how anyone would require an hour to set up equipment beforehand. So if you weren’t being facetious, something is dreadfully off base.
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Commercial gyms can have limitations. Do whatever you can to make it work, keeping in mind the workout’s timing goals.
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Went to the gym with the GF and did some cardio.
Raced to 100 flights then took it easy to 150 flights, total time was 26 minutes. The first 100 was definitely a record for me and I’m dreading working calves tomorrow lol Surge was consumed before and during !
Came home and ate what has been my new usual dinner. 6 eggs, 2/3 cup oats, lots of sun flower seed butter, and a massive amount of sugar free syrup
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I love that meal! Its calling for avocado and PB powder.
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Second Surge Challenge workout done.
Random thoughts.
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No idea what the dead hang is supposed to do other than tax your grip before you start your workout.
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Haven’t done any barbell OHP work in a long time and it showed. Sad to be so weak there.
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Not sure what the farmers walks are supposed to do either, never done them before. Also made the mistake of not warming up. 325 is as much as I can load on my trap bar (bumpers). The weight was light so I just picked it up and went. Not sure if it was that or the 4 180* turns i had to make but my back wasn’t excited about it.
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Not a fan of full body workouts so far. First time doing them so wasn’t sure what to expect but it’s safe to say I prefer a split.
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Haven’t noticed anything with the Surge product. It is a weird feeling working out with that much liquid inside me though.
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Still have no idea how y’all are doing this in 30 minutes.
Pump
Overhand Dead Hang 40 seconds
Db Lateral Raise 35x10
Db upright Row 35x10 (accidentally did another set of laterals)
Stimulate
Overhead Press 155 x 10
Lateral Raises 20x10
Farmer’s Walks 325 x 40 steps
Flutter
Lateral Raises 20x20 seconds
Pump
Barbell Row 225 x 10
Darden Pullover 75 x 10
Chin Up +30lbs x 10
Stimulate
Darden Pullover 75 x 10
Flutter
Darden Pullover 75 x 20seconds
Pump
Narrow Grip EZbar curls 75 x8
Chin Up +30lbs x 8
Wide Grip EZcurl bar 75 x 8
Stimulate
Zottman Curl 25 x 10
Hammer Curl 25 x 10
Db Curl 20x10
Flutter
Db Curl -30 seconds
Pump
Seated Calf Raise 90x12
Standing Calf Raises 65 x 12 (each leg)
Standing calf raises 65 x 12 (each leg) -no donkey raise machine at home
Stimulate
Leg Curl 75 x 8
Calf Raises 65 x 12 (each leg)
Flutter
Calf Raises 52.5-20 seconds
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