Wow, what a journey it has been. I just skimmed this entire thread. I am definitely embarrassed about that time I wanted to take steroids and for that time I got a little too into Buddhism for a season.
Anyway, I am tinkering with the idea that I have lost enough weight (~40 lbs) to get back into the gym and lift heavy stuff. First, I have to wrap my mind around some time that I can get in there and get after it. It probably will have to be before work because the 24 hour gym is a Planet Fitness that does not allow barbell exercises or any grunting or "dropping" weights. They will literally sound a "Lunk Alarm" and approach me after any infraction.
I've already decided that I am going to give my beginner potential to Greyskull LP. Exactly how it will look I am unsure. Probably not too far off from Loco's plan. In my current shape I am unsure if I can even do a chin-up so not sure how the bodyweight portion is going to look either. I'm looking to get in and out in like 40 min. but I would like to add some accessory work. Definitely will be adding some rows. It's not like I have to have it all ironed out by tonight but I am looking to have at least a months worth planned out before I start.
Let's hope there is some good puss at some point. I'm sick of Greyskull guys stealin' mah womenz. They say if you can't beat 'em then join 'em. A 1300 total may take me a while but I figure if I can learn the blues and get closer to that 1300 total those are 2 solid goals for 2023. I should put a disclaimer that the 1300 has to be done eating enough but not pigging out. Obesity is not sexy or cool.
There is good puss out there. It's got to be good enough to take showers, and brush my teeth, and pay rent and shit. But, right now? RIGHT NOW? I'm going to lay down and take a nap... It's like a fuck it dude let's go bowling moment. It doesn't necessarily eliminate someone from good puss but it's not really accomplishing much but sometimes I get tired and it is not worth it to power through.
I don't think I am going to change much if anything. I have to figure out how to get the chin-ups in considering I don't know if I can even do 1 at this point. I don't have a chin-up bar at work obviously and I don't own the house I live in. The key is getting the chin-up negatives in and getting after it on the v-bar pulldowns which is an exercise I absolutely love. I think I'll add some sprints 100m x 8 like it suggests. Just hit up the local high school track. It is not that far away. Or, I might leave that out. I'm trying to keep it relatively simple especially at the beginning. I'm going to add in the 2x10-15 curls on bench press days obviously because when the sun comes out the guns come out. Not sure if I am going to do the fasted walks due to work schedule and the fact I am taking a lot of steps in a typical day (on my feet all day + many steps). I guess I could do those on my days off and wake up earlier in the day on work days. Just thinking out loud.
A beautiful moment of motivation on why I need to be stronger. I was helping my mom garden today. She needed a plant moved in a big ceramic pot. I had this cart to move it and the cart broke. So, I was rolling it around to the front yard and all the soil was falling out of the pot. I Zercher squatted it up to standing and tried to take a step but it was too heavy and I dropped it and it shattered all over the lawn...
Also, the doctor said my bone density was decreasing and that I should get a bone scan. I need to take a stand. 300 at Thermopylae.
On January 03 2023 13:41 Sleepy311 wrote:
Gotta quadruple the neck harnesses. You need a neck like Bane if you want to get your pump on properly.
I used to do some neck work when I played Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. 4x25 seems like plenty of volume. Remember I probably have to work the next day and the neck is not fun to be sore. Either way I may already have a 18.5'' neck but 19'' neck with out gaining fat should be doable. Custom made shirts. Custom made suits. Bring it.
United States. Dec 31 2022 06:42. Posts 8535
