Workout: What did you do today?

[Guybrush]

Compound day again today. Everything is pretty much like last session.. except squats which, according to my notes, I seem to have gotten a tiny bit stronger. Maybe. Or it was just a better day? Nah. Must be the beef getting bigger. And bigger.

Aww yeeh, thigh master in the making!! Thiiighs!!!!

[jimmy jazz]

So I felt fully rested and wanted to get my chest day in at the gym. Once I got to the gym I realized that I was a bit weaker than normal. I think I'm getting sick because I was also sweating super easily and harder without doing as much. I didn't even bother doing cardio because I had a lot on my mind. I ended up taking my kitty to never never land right after the gym.

Anyone else experience that? You end up feeling weaker/more sweats when sick and are at the gym?

All year this is the first time that me being sick has lined up with a gym day. Every time I have gotten sick this year it has only been on the weekend and I'm fine by Monday to be back in the gym. So I had no days off from the gym due to illness.

Did you eat properly before you went? Lack of hydration? Maybe something to do with diabetes.

Don't think I've ever had what you describe, unless I did literally nothing for two weeks or so then I would feel like how you said but that would be down to losing a bit of fitness.

Compound day again today. Everything is pretty much like last session.. except squats which, according to my notes, I seem to have gotten a tiny bit stronger. Maybe. Or it was just a better day? Nah. Must be the beef getting bigger. And bigger.

Aww yeeh, thigh master in the making!! Thiiighs!!!!

Nice mate how many squats did you do?

[Guybrush]

Did you eat properly before you went? Lack of hydration? Maybe something to do with diabetes.

Don't think I've ever had what you describe, unless I did literally nothing for two weeks or so then I would feel like how you said but that would be down to losing a bit of fitness.

Nice mate how many squats did you do?

On Sunday, I think I did 8/8/8 with 30 kgs weights and another 9 for the bar, so that's 39. My kid jumped on my back later in the day because she thought that was fun, so I did 10 x 4 with her on me and that wasn't bad at all (she's roughly 25 kg).

Today, I thought I'd up the amount of reps to 9/9/9 with the same weight, but ended up doing 9/9/12 because I had a bit more to go on. So I figure maybe 10/10/10 on friday 🤔

I know it's not much, but hey.. it feels like progress 🙂

[jimmy jazz]

It is progress. If you go too hard early on DOMS can stop you moving about and it isn't fun. It doesn't do long term harm it's just very painful so best to ease your way in.

Keep going mate 💪

[DJChameleon]

Did you eat properly before you went? Lack of hydration? Maybe something to do with diabetes. 

I usually exercise on a deficit meaning I don't eat prior to working out especially since I work out between 5am to 7am.

It might be a combination of lack of hydration and possibly the beginnings of coming down with a cold or fever.


Progress is progress Guybrush keep up the good work.

[Guybrush]

Today's technically a rest day, but I thought I'd start this pull-up program as a side quest where, at first, you do one pull-up every minute. Day one, you do it for four minutes (so four pullups). Day two is six. Day three should be eight. You do three days each week, so let's say Monday, Wednesday, Friday. When it's too easy, you do two pullups every minute instead, etc.

It's from a fitness youtuber, so maybe some of you know it already.

I was only going to do 6 minutes today, but it was too easy so I thought I'd just see how long I could keep doing it. I ended on 19. Nearly had the 20th, but couldn't quite get my chin over the bar.

So now I gotta adjust my goal for day 3 🤔

Tomorrow is mobility day, so looking forward to some yoga time. I can't touch my toes with straight legs, but just wait and see. I'll be sucking my own dick come christmas 💦

[jadis]

I usually exercise on a deficit meaning I don't eat prior to working out especially since I work out between 5am to 7am.

It might be a combination of lack of hydration and possibly the beginnings of coming down with a cold or fever.


Progress is progress Guybrush keep up the good work.

I worked on an empty stomach only once in my entire life and it was awful. Didn't have the strength to do anything.

[jimmy jazz]

Years ago I did Serge Nubret's pump training for a few months and the first time I did it I had to stop early to eat a very large pizza.

Its a good program BTW if anyone wants to look it up - https://everphysique.com/serge-nubret-training/

Tonight I just did pullups. (15 x 20)

[Guybrush]

Cool, JJ! Thanks for sharing.

Also, holy shit that's a lot of pullups.

I did situps, reverse situps, some jogging and then just tried to keep up with a random 15 minutes power yoga video which is the most exhausting thing I've tried in years.

So much planking, side planking and over into pushups.

And then you see the woman in the gods damned video isn't even breaking a sweat. Damn.

[Lexi Darling]

The under-desk elliptical machine we ordered came in, and I gotta say, it's kind of addictive. I've been doing a lot of writing and paperwork/data entry lately, and all the while I feel drawn to just putting my feet on the pedals and cranking it.

Prior to last week's Covid fiasco, I was 268 pounds and I'm 261 today. I was down to 240 but then I started making a bit heartier dishes for dinner and gained a bunch. Trying to nip that in the bud and get back down there, and the elliptical machine is gonna be a big help I think.

[Guybrush]

Nice, Mrs. Waffles 🙂

I'm not even sure what an elliptical machine might look like. What is it?

I did my compound set today and had some progress, especially on squats where I seem to get stronger much quicker overall. The difference in my thigh muscles is already very noticeable.. to me anyways. I don't know why, but maybe it's my impeccable squatting form.

BUT while I did have some progression also on bench press (if slight) and maybe pendlay rows (doubtful), I felt relatively exhausted, much more so than before.

I think the reason must be I overate on my own homemade pizza, then fell asleep on the couch for like 40 minutes, then woke up and went straight into the gym. I was still burping and feeling full. I wanted to jog as a warmup, but cut it short as it felt like my right leg wanted to cramp. Then I felt exhausted after each set of reps.

I assume it's just exercise on a full stomach. I'm gonna try to avoid that 😅

[jimmy jazz]

It could be what you ate as well. I've lifted after eating cheeseburgers before but it wasn't great.

I will usually have a tin of tuna and a beaker of porridge oats blended with hot milk before I lift.

You guys using anything pre workout? I used to drink a coffee but don't any more cos of anxiety. I just have a cup of tea now and water so I'm hydrated and my piss is clear. These pre workouts are really popular but I don't feel like I need the boost.

I am really pleased to see you are doing well with this BTW Tore 

[DJChameleon]

I don't mess with pre workouts. If my blood sugar is low before working out and it needs a bump. I will eat a granola bar but other than that. Nope.

There is this drink called TotalWar that the guy at the front desk recommended that I try but he tells me that if I ever buy one. It's so concentrated that it is best to dilute half into a bottle of water and you will still get the full effect of it.

I had a dentist appointment so I didn't head to the gym but I went yesterday and did my weighted jump rope routine. It's such good cardio for me and makes me feel like I'm actually in a boxing match.

[Guybrush]

It could be what you ate as well. I've lifted after eating cheeseburgers before but it wasn't great.

I will usually have a tin of tuna and a beaker of porridge oats blended with hot milk before I lift.

You guys using anything pre workout? I used to drink a coffee but don't any more cos of anxiety. I just have a cup of tea now and water so I'm hydrated and my piss is clear. These pre workouts are really popular but I don't feel like I need the boost.

I am really pleased to see you are doing well with this BTW Tore 

Thanks! I'm really pleased myself. I think it's even helping my IBS.

I haven't exercised enough to have set rituals, but if I can, I'd prefer to exercise as soon as I get home from work and before I eat dinner. If I need an energy boost, I figure maybe a glass of juice or something.

[Lexi Darling]

Nice, Mrs. Waffles 🙂

I'm not even sure what an elliptical machine might look like. What is it?

This is what it looks like, just a little set of pedals that go under my desk.