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Post by 3post1jack1 on Jun 11, 2021 11:11:45 GMT -5
i'm at where i've been most of my life, overweight by about 10lbs.
i'm running and lifting regularly. i'm not particularly good at either, i run about 5 miles at a 10min/mi pace, and my lifts are trash. but i'm doing it and doing it consistently, so hopefully i'll continue to get better over time. it certainly makes a drastic positive difference in my mental well being, which is my primary motivation for exercise.
did some caloric tweaking to my diet (mostly in breakfast and lunch) a few months back and clothes are fitting better and i feel better, but i don't step on the scale when i'm weight training because the drastic fluctuations freak me out. but i still eat too much at dinner. i just love it and i'm not mentally able to start limiting my dinners at this point.
i'm at where i've been most of my life, overweight by about 10lbs.
i'm running and lifting regularly. i'm not particularly good at either, i run about 5 miles at a 10min/mi pace, and my lifts are trash. but i'm doing it and doing it consistently, so hopefully i'll continue to get better over time. it certainly makes a drastic positive difference in my mental well being, which is my primary motivation for exercise.
did some caloric tweaking to my diet (mostly in breakfast and lunch) a few months back and clothes are fitting better and i feel better, but i don't step on the scale when i'm weight training because the drastic fluctuations freak me out. but i still eat too much at dinner. i just love it and i'm not mentally able to start limiting my dinners at this point.
I do suggest that if you’re lifting with bad form that you take the weight down and re-work your way back up. As someone with a shoulder injury that never healed I wish I was benching with better form because I can no longer bench with barbells and even push ups can be sus sometimes.
i'm at where i've been most of my life, overweight by about 10lbs.
i'm running and lifting regularly. i'm not particularly good at either, i run about 5 miles at a 10min/mi pace, and my lifts are trash. but i'm doing it and doing it consistently, so hopefully i'll continue to get better over time. it certainly makes a drastic positive difference in my mental well being, which is my primary motivation for exercise.
did some caloric tweaking to my diet (mostly in breakfast and lunch) a few months back and clothes are fitting better and i feel better, but i don't step on the scale when i'm weight training because the drastic fluctuations freak me out. but i still eat too much at dinner. i just love it and i'm not mentally able to start limiting my dinners at this point.
This is exactly how I live my life with food. It's so much easier for me to cut calories/eat healthier for breakfast and lunch, but I love food too much to restrict my dinners by a significant amount. Plus, we like to eat out/order out too much for it to be feasible to maintain "healthy" dinners regularly. It's probably like a 50/50 shitty/healthy in our house for dinners and I'm happy with that.
I will forever be "overweight" according to the BMI index, but I've learned to live with that. No matter how much I try, my body type just doesn't fit that scale. I'm very short and muscular, and the "acceptable" weight for a woman my height goes all the way down to like 100 lbs, which is frighteningly low to me. I'm in the best shape of my life right now and I'm still a 26 (overweight) on the BMI scale.
i'm at where i've been most of my life, overweight by about 10lbs.
i'm running and lifting regularly. i'm not particularly good at either, i run about 5 miles at a 10min/mi pace, and my lifts are trash. but i'm doing it and doing it consistently, so hopefully i'll continue to get better over time. it certainly makes a drastic positive difference in my mental well being, which is my primary motivation for exercise.
did some caloric tweaking to my diet (mostly in breakfast and lunch) a few months back and clothes are fitting better and i feel better, but i don't step on the scale when i'm weight training because the drastic fluctuations freak me out. but i still eat too much at dinner. i just love it and i'm not mentally able to start limiting my dinners at this point.
I do suggest that if you’re lifting with bad form that you take the weight down and re-work your way back up. As someone with a shoulder injury that never healed I wish I was benching with better form because I can no longer bench with barbells and even push ups can be sus sometimes.
good advice. i've injured myself in the past with bad form. i'm running a 531 variant right now (basically 531 with fsl accessory and 5s pro instead of amrap, amrap sets are where i've gotten injured in the past because i don't know my limits and end up doing something stupid with my form) which increases weights slowly and allows me to concentrate on form and time under the bar.
and this may give real lifters fits but i've abandoned back squats completely in favor of front squats. i simply cannot dial in my back squat form, but front squats are stupid easy to get right.
worth noting nobody in this thread should take weight training advice from me because i'm weak and not good at it. but i'm trying to get better and it makes me happy so.
I do suggest that if you’re lifting with bad form that you take the weight down and re-work your way back up. As someone with a shoulder injury that never healed I wish I was benching with better form because I can no longer bench with barbells and even push ups can be sus sometimes.
good advice. i've injured myself in the past with bad form. i'm running a 531 variant right now (basically 531 with fsl accessory and 5s pro instead of amrap, amrap sets are where i've gotten injured in the past because i don't know my limits and end up doing something stupid with my form) which increases weights slowly and allows me to concentrate on form and time under the bar.
and this may give real lifters fits but i've abandoned back squats completely in favor of front squats. i simply cannot dial in my back squat form, but front squats are stupid easy to get right.
worth noting nobody in this thread should take weight training advice from me because i'm weak and not good at it. but i'm trying to get better and it makes me happy so.
I haven't lifted since March 2020 and it's killing me. But I gave up on back squats forever ago and just do front squats. I have shitty ankle mobility from soccer injuries and I just could never get my back squats low enough without sacrificing form somewhere.
good advice. i've injured myself in the past with bad form. i'm running a 531 variant right now (basically 531 with fsl accessory and 5s pro instead of amrap, amrap sets are where i've gotten injured in the past because i don't know my limits and end up doing something stupid with my form) which increases weights slowly and allows me to concentrate on form and time under the bar.
and this may give real lifters fits but i've abandoned back squats completely in favor of front squats. i simply cannot dial in my back squat form, but front squats are stupid easy to get right.
worth noting nobody in this thread should take weight training advice from me because i'm weak and not good at it. but i'm trying to get better and it makes me happy so.
I haven't lifted since March 2020 and it's killing me. But I gave up on back squats forever ago and just do front squats. I have shitty ankle mobility from soccer injuries and I just could never get my back squats low enough without sacrificing form somewhere.
I also sumo deadlift for the same reason.
Same. I really miss the ego feeling of lifting heavy squats and deads but I injured my back last January and have come to accept that I'll never be lifting like that again. Not for a long long time at least. I think I'm about to go back to the basics with a beginner program - GZCL I think - so we'll see where I end up. Might need to do a bunch of mobility/core work concurrently with it.
i really like it. i like the easy day - moderate day - hard day cycle (although easy days aren't always easy), then add 5-10lbs to your training max and repeat. i also think i have a bit of pride that i figured it out. maybe it's just me but it seems like the community is deliberately obtuse about the program. there are so many abbreviations and code words and about a billion different ways you can "run 531". but all those different ways means the program has a lot of flexibility. and everybody tells you "just read wendler's book" and you do and it turns out there are three different books plus wendler is a bad writer.
i run a pretty basic version of 531. rather than doing the 555, 333, 531 days i just do 555 across all cycles. it's what wendler recommends now instead of a final amrap set but as i said earlier i just don't like amrap so it works for me.
as an example, i typically do 2 compound lifts per workout, but if i'm pressed for time i like that i can just do one and then just do assistance until my time runs out.
easy day, % are percentages of training max (which wendler defines as 90% of 1RM):
for assistance i do 50-100 reps of a pull, push, and abs. bw or dumbbell driven, but for abs i do planks and just try to hold as long as i can instead of counting situp reps.
after the hard cycle i add to my training max: 5lbs to bench and ohp, 10lbs to squat and deadlift.
I did GZCLP for a long time until I kept stalling out and switched to 5/3/1. It's probably the best linear program for all around strength.
I loved 5/3/1 though and hit some major PRs (2.5x BW on DL). I have a really great Google sheet for computing all your weights and stuff, and the program is modular enough to swap accessory programs for your personal goals.
I've lost 40lbs since posting here in March. No more to post, just really proud of myself.
Where you at? I need some inspiration to get back to pre-pandemic weight. I gained 50 lbs and looking to loose 60-ish. I started last week and shed 5 1/2 since Wednesday. I’m feeling good about this.
So I did exactly 2 workouts since my last post lmao. Have gone running a few times though - another habit I'd like to rebuild. Now that I'm fairly settled in my new place I cancelled my LA Fitness membership (which was incredibly easy and took two minutes - I was expecting the runaround), and I think I'm gonna use my free few months of Apple Fitness and see how that treats me. I'm not big on home workouts but it's free and I have the space in my living room so I might as well try. If that doesn't pan out I might be joining Planet Fitness. Who needs to squat anyway?
So I did exactly 2 workouts since my last post lmao. Have gone running a few times though - another habit I'd like to rebuild. Now that I'm fairly settled in my new place I cancelled my LA Fitness membership (which was incredibly easy and took two minutes - I was expecting the runaround), and I think I'm gonna use my free few months of Apple Fitness and see how that treats me. I'm not big on home workouts but it's free and I have the space in my living room so I might as well try. If that doesn't pan out I might be joining Planet Fitness. Who needs to squat anyway?
I’ve been doing the Apple Fitness workouts for about two and a half months now, and I like them a lot. I usually do the strength training or the dance ones. I look like an idiot trying to keep up with the dance ones, but they’re pretty fun.
I’m down about 22 pounds since April. Slow and steady.
So I did exactly 2 workouts since my last post lmao. Have gone running a few times though - another habit I'd like to rebuild. Now that I'm fairly settled in my new place I cancelled my LA Fitness membership (which was incredibly easy and took two minutes - I was expecting the runaround), and I think I'm gonna use my free few months of Apple Fitness and see how that treats me. I'm not big on home workouts but it's free and I have the space in my living room so I might as well try. If that doesn't pan out I might be joining Planet Fitness. Who needs to squat anyway?
I’ve been doing the Apple Fitness workouts for about two and a half months now, and I like them a lot. I usually do the strength training or the dance ones. I look like an idiot trying to keep up with the dance ones, but they’re pretty fun.
I’m down about 22 pounds since April. Slow and steady.
Awesome! I've lost about 10lbs since May but it's mostly been due to emotions/stress/forgetting to eat so I've lost all muscle tone as well. Hoping the strength training ones will help me out there.
Moved to Tennessee and joined a new climbing gym. Nicer, bigger, and more variety (and cheaper!) than either of the ones I used in Phoenix. Also has a gym upstairs with free weights and some machines, treadmills, and bikes, which wasn't the case in Phoenix.
Anyway, just finished my first week of 5/3/1. I made a badass spreadsheet for anyone who wants to use it. It's a modified version of one from reddit. Automatically calculates all your let's for each cycle for the big 4, and plots out your weekly achieved 1RM progress. I updated it to include Joker Sets and First Set last (with weights automated) if you run either of those. There is also an accessory sheet that has templates for a number of Wendler's different programs: Boring But Big (with auto calculated weights), Simplest Strength, the Triumvirate, and Body Builder. Plus my own plan that I run. You can switch up accessory programming every cycle (or whenever you want) and the sheet will auto update without overwriting old data, etc.
If you ever used the reddit 5/3/1 Google Sheet, this is a bigger, better, updated version.
Moved to Tennessee and joined a new climbing gym. Nicer, bigger, and more variety (and cheaper!) than either of the ones I used in Phoenix. Also has a gym upstairs with free weights and some machines, treadmills, and bikes, which wasn't the case in Phoenix.
Anyway, just finished my first week of 5/3/1. I made a badass spreadsheet for anyone who wants to use it. It's a modified version of one from reddit. Automatically calculates all your let's for each cycle for the big 4, and plots out your weekly achieved 1RM progress. I updated it to include Joker Sets and First Set last (with weights automated) if you run either of those. There is also an accessory sheet that has templates for a number of Wendler's different programs: Boring But Big (with auto calculated weights), Simplest Strength, the Triumvirate, and Body Builder. Plus my own plan that I run. You can switch up accessory programming every cycle (or whenever you want) and the sheet will auto update without overwriting old data, etc.
If you ever used the reddit 5/3/1 Google Sheet, this is a bigger, better, updated version.
So, I don't talk about this much but I've lost about 25lbs this year. I watch (mostly) what I eat and stay within a certain calorie intake. I actively workout daily doing yoga/inversion handstand training. Plus, I skate as much as I can.
I've recently plateaued (for over a month). No fat/weight lost or muscle gains. Currently down to 18.7% body fat. Am I to a point where I would have to add weights into my routines in order to get past the plateau?
Technically, I'm at the size I was around 30 when I first started gaining weight. I'm not trying to get back to my pre-30 weight/size because I was stupid tiny. I'd like to continue my toning. I have just a little pudge I'd like to get rid of if possible. I am just not sure what else to do. I've never plateaued for this long in the past.
So, I don't talk about this much but I've lost about 25lbs this year. I watch (mostly) what I eat and stay within a certain calorie intake. I actively workout daily doing yoga/inversion handstand training. Plus, I skate as much as I can.
I've recently plateaued (for over a month). No fat/weight lost or muscle gains. Currently down to 18.7% body fat. Am I to a point where I would have to add weights into my routines in order to get past the plateau?
Technically, I'm at the size I was around 30 when I first started gaining weight. I'm not trying to get back to my pre-30 weight/size because I was stupid tiny. I'd like to continue my toning. I have just a little pudge I'd like to get rid of if possible. I am just not sure what else to do. I've never plateaued for this long in the past.
Congratulations, sexy mama! I have seen your handstand videos and I am IMPRESSED!
I would suggest weights, personally. The added muscle mass eats through calories 24/7, and really revs up that metabolism. Frequently, it is just what we need to come off of a plateau. I am really big on women lifting heavy weights, lower reps, but I trained with the plan of competition back in the day. But even some light weights with more reps would give you a little pep in your metabolic step!
Other things to consider, are you getting enough sleep? Do you need to give your body a little shock by upping calories a little now? or by tweaking your macros? Do you do intermittent fasting or have you considered it? Any nutrient deficiencies? There is correlation between Vitamin D deficiency and weight, as well as magnesium deficiency.
Good luck to you on your continued road to feeling healthy!
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So, I don't talk about this much but I've lost about 25lbs this year. I watch (mostly) what I eat and stay within a certain calorie intake. I actively workout daily doing yoga/inversion handstand training. Plus, I skate as much as I can.
I've recently plateaued (for over a month). No fat/weight lost or muscle gains. Currently down to 18.7% body fat. Am I to a point where I would have to add weights into my routines in order to get past the plateau?
Technically, I'm at the size I was around 30 when I first started gaining weight. I'm not trying to get back to my pre-30 weight/size because I was stupid tiny. I'd like to continue my toning. I have just a little pudge I'd like to get rid of if possible. I am just not sure what else to do. I've never plateaued for this long in the past.
Congratulations, sexy mama! I have seen your handstand videos and I am IMPRESSED!
I would suggest weights, personally. The added muscle mass eats through calories 24/7, and really revs up that metabolism. Frequently, it is just what we need to come off of a plateau. I am really big on women lifting heavy weights, lower reps, but I trained with the plan of competition back in the day. But even some light weights with more reps would give you a little pep in your metabolic step!
Other things to consider, are you getting enough sleep? Do you need to give your body a little shock by upping calories a little now? or by tweaking your macros? Do you do intermittent fasting or have you considered it? Any nutrient deficiencies? There is correlation between Vitamin D deficiency and weight, as well as magnesium deficiency.
Good luck to you on your continued road to feeling healthy!
I'm not a great sleeper but I've been better and getting my zzz. I'm restless and toss and turn. I bought a weighted blanket and it's not as bad, but its still a lot. 😂 But I get a better sleep when I'm actually sleeping now.
I was wondering about the eating more thing. My watch tells me that some days I should be eating way more.
I do intermittent fasting. I don't eat until 1p-ish it's around 16hrs. Then I eat a pretty big lunch so I can eat a smaller dinner but have dessert. I've cut my sugar back big time, but I have an extreme sugar tooth. Cookies are not a daily thing anymore.
Idk about vitamin D deficiency, how would I know? I haven't been good about taking daily vitamins and I used to be; then all the sudden the ones I took were impossible to find. 🤦♀️ I will definitely start that again.
Honestly, the best thing that has come out if this is my shattered wrist has 100% mobility. Something I was told would never happen. I was also told I would never hold a handstand due to the break. I do still have nerve damage, but not as bad on my ring finger. Pinkie is still tingles. 🤷♀️
In August I'm starting an intense 8 week handstand program. I should be holding and doing animal poses by my birthday if all goes as plan.
I'm not a great sleeper but I've been better and getting my zzz. I'm restless and toss and turn. I bought a weighted blanket and it's not as bad, but its still a lot. 😂 But I get a better sleep when I'm actually sleeping now.
I was wondering about the eating more thing. My watch tells me that some days I should be eating way more.
I do intermittent fasting. I don't eat until 1p-ish it's around 16hrs. Then I eat a pretty big lunch so I can eat a smaller dinner but have dessert. I've cut my sugar back big time, but I have an extreme sugar tooth. Cookies are not a daily thing anymore.
Idk about vitamin D deficiency, how would I know? I haven't been good about taking daily vitamins and I used to be; then all the sudden the ones I took were impossible to find. 🤦♀️ I will definitely start that again.
Honestly, the best thing that has come out if this is my shattered wrist has 100% mobility. Something I was told would never happen. I was also told I would never hold a handstand due to the break. I do still have nerve damage, but not as bad on my ring finger. Pinkie is still tingles. 🤷♀️
In August I'm starting an intense 8 week handstand program. I should be holding and doing animal poses by my birthday if all goes as plan.
Thank you for suggestions. 💜
Wow! You are really putting in the work! The mobility piece of it, what a relief for you. Very happy to hear that.
Unless you work outside, or are already supplementing, you can probably just assume that you have a Vitamin D deficiency. Most of us do. But your NP or Doc can run a simple blood test. Big contributor to mood, weight and cognition. Some folks say daily vitamin and mineral supplementation is unnecessary unless you have labs suggesting a deficiency. Some say it is important for all of us. Whatever you feel comfortable with in that department, but a blood test can help with the Vitamin D at least. Personally, I take around 15 supplements throughout the day now. A habit I was into when I was healthier and fell out of. Back on the wagon boys and girls!
Consider your caloric intake if you do notice that you are not eating enough. It is hard with the fasting piece, I have found. But it may help?
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
