Workout: What did you do today?

[jimmy jazz]

Pec tears etc. usually happen to roided guys who egolift. You'll be fine.

I know mate but still terrible to see.

Fainting on a squat or deadlight is another one that worries me.

[grindy]

I know mate but still terrible to see.

Fainting on a squat or deadlight is another one that worries me.

Do you have a squat rack? Not a big issue for DLs immo but fainting on squats would indeed suck.

[jimmy jazz]

I have stands 😯

[Guybrush]

Fainting on squats was my biggest worry too after possibly choking myself to death with the barbell when doing declined bench presses.

I've been holding off on the exercise for a few days now in the hopes that it help me with my inflamed sinuses and chronic cough. So last exercise was sunday, so basically took a de-load week. I feel like it might've helped a little bit.

Tomorrow I'll get back in it going to a CrossFit class with a buddy and then I'll probably get back to my usual regime on Sunday.

[DJChameleon]

If you guys do cutting like for the summer, when do you guys start the process?

I mean like changing diet and doing only certain exercises to get to the point of cutting. I feel like cutting season is starting soon. Maybe end of March or beginning of April but who knows. 

I'm switching my diet to brown rice, chicken and broccoli and meal prepping it.

[jimmy jazz]

I don't understand what you mean by only doing certain exercises?

I won't be cutting but if I wanted to be ripped for summer I'd start cutting earlier than now. I wouldn't expect to be lean for summer if I started cutting for a few weeks.

[grindy]

If you guys do cutting like for the summer, when do you guys start the process?

I mean like changing diet and doing only certain exercises to get to the point of cutting. I feel like cutting season is starting soon. Maybe end of March or beginning of April but who knows. 

I'm switching my diet to brown rice, chicken and broccoli and meal prepping it.

You can lose around 0,5 to 1kg a week. Depending on how much you want to lose you time accordingly.

[Guybrush]

Did CrossFit today. It was alright, pretty fun. The stuff I've done the two times I've gone feels very cardio-based, yet the people are jacked, so I assume they must be doing more hypertrophy-focused stuff as well.

Today was rowing, power cleans (barbell exercise), air squats (just no weights) and toe-to-bar (swing from a bar and get your feet up to the bar). I couldn't figure out a consistent technique for that last one (swinging all over the place), so did another stomach exercise instead.

[Guybrush]

Started a workout yesterday doing sissy squats and something weird kinda happened. I was coming up from the kneeling position, trying to lean back a bit to increase resistance when I felt this weird ache just below the left rib. So I stopped exercising and went to bed.

I still have some pain, but it's located in this point right underneath the rib edge. It doesn't feel like it affects a lot of muscle. Also, the exercise doesn't target stomach that much so kinda weird that this happened.. Very unexpected.

[Guybrush]

Did push-ups, pull-ups, standing Calf raises, leg extensions (I think?) with the leg developer on my bench, dumbbell chest press/ bench presses and curls.

Should've been a great exercise as I've had a break for most of those muscle groups since Saturday, but felt like I was reaching failure a little faster. So slightly off day, but happy to be exercising anyways 🙂

[jimmy jazz]

RDLs.

My arse is BURNING.

[Guybrush]

RDLs.

My arse is BURNING.

Do you use a grip band thingy for RDLs?

[jimmy jazz]

Do you use a grip band thingy for RDLs?

Yes mate.



I never used to but my grip would always give up before my legs did. Got some and it was a game-changer.

[Guybrush]

Yes, it does seem useful for RDLs. I gotta start doing them more.

[FETCHER.]

I don't envy you Jimmy, I love rdls but the DOMs kills me. Actually one of my favourite exercises despite that.

@Guybrush how is your ribs? That is definitely a bit odd. I never got on with the sissy squat anytime I tried, maybe you were tense because they're a bit awkward? Just guessing

I was drinking at the weekend and I've done nowt since, ugh. I have major guilt but drinking knocks me off my stride so badly. I need to get back out running, walking, anything would do 🤦🏼�♀️