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Fitness Weekly Discussion

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What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?

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  1. [5]
    GenuinelyCrooked
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    I got really sick this week and wasn't able to get up out of bed for a few days, let alone stick with my routine. I feel like I've lost what little progress I had gained. It's really...

    I got really sick this week and wasn't able to get up out of bed for a few days, let alone stick with my routine. I feel like I've lost what little progress I had gained. It's really disheartening. I'm struggling to maintain the willpower to get back into it.

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    1. [2]
      Notcoffeetable
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      Having your routine is always disheartening, compounded with being sick where you may not have been eating the same and hydration is hard to keep up with it really sucks. But I guarantee that you...

      Having your routine is always disheartening, compounded with being sick where you may not have been eating the same and hydration is hard to keep up with it really sucks. But I guarantee that you haven't lost progress. How I tend to rebound:

      • Aim to get a couple days back under my belt. I might not get my whole routine done but that's okay.
      • Work back into it, aim for 50%-70% of what the effort you were putting in before.
      • Take the time you need to get back in the saddle. Typically I'm back to where I was within a couple weeks. But it could be longer depending on the severity of your illness.
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      1. GenuinelyCrooked
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        I was only at about three weeks in this routine before I got sick, so if it takes me a few weeks to get back there it's like starting over. I'm trying not to view it that way, though. I'm trying...

        I was only at about three weeks in this routine before I got sick, so if it takes me a few weeks to get back there it's like starting over. I'm trying not to view it that way, though. I'm trying to view it as, even if my body has lost the progress, my mind hasn't. I still know what feels okay and what hurts, what makes it easier, what helps me not feel sore later. It's just a reminder that the most difficult hurdles here are psychological.

        I always really appreciate your advice in these threads. It's super positive and I think it's really helping me keep up with it.

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    2. [2]
      rosco
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      That's so frustrating! I had a realization recently that makes me feel better when injury or illness, or hell even laziness, steals my progress. Our bodies are incredibly adaptable, like...

      That's so frustrating! I had a realization recently that makes me feel better when injury or illness, or hell even laziness, steals my progress. Our bodies are incredibly adaptable, like unreasonably so. If it wasn't so hard to lose that progress it wouldn't be so easy to gain it. If you think of it like that, even if an illness can rob a few weeks of progress, it's incredible that it only takes a few weeks to get it back! I'm not sure why but realizing my fitness goes up and down at about the same rate feels comforting to me. Like I can always get back to it.

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      1. GenuinelyCrooked
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        Hah, after 30 years of being mostly sedentary, I hope it doesn't take me that long to get into shape!

        Hah, after 30 years of being mostly sedentary, I hope it doesn't take me that long to get into shape!

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    Notcoffeetable
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    About to start my last week of prep before next week's taper. I caught a cold mid week which didn't really impact strength but I definitely didn't recover as well between sessions. By the end of...

    About to start my last week of prep before next week's taper. I caught a cold mid week which didn't really impact strength but I definitely didn't recover as well between sessions. By the end of the week while I was healthy, I'm feeling pretty beat up. I did my best to stay hydrated but have had some cramps so I'll have ot start drinking more electrolytes.

    • Got my heaviest squat of training; 215kg which was a bit short of what I wanted. Still on track for a 230kg squat for a third attempt. Also wasn't very happy with the depth, kind of borderline for competition standards. But we had a giant watch party at the gym and it was fun to hang out with coffee and donuts.
    • I have my heaviest bench of training this week. I was happy with how 150kg moved while sick. Will probably load 155-160 and hope it moves a bit easier than programmed.
    • Last warm up for deadlift was flying so I made a larger jump than planned to 225kg. A bit sticky at lockout but a taper, talcum powder, and singlet will help with that. Maybe 235 for a third attempt? Was hoping for 240 but I have two month until my next meet to get there.

    Mostly I'm just feeling fatigued. Foggy, sore (I'm not usually sore), low energy. Pretty typical at this point. I took a day off this week to get some more rest, maybe play some video games. Just one more week and then I have two week of easy work aside from competition day.

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      somadaj
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      First of all, anything close to 200 kg in the squat is very impressive, so congrats! But how come your DL is lagging so much behind your other lifts?

      First of all, anything close to 200 kg in the squat is very impressive, so congrats! But how come your DL is lagging so much behind your other lifts?

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      1. Notcoffeetable
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        Thanks! A multitude of factors: Over the last 3 months or so I kinda "forgot" how to deadlift. I also had some back issues that were causing me to overthink it. We found the groove again and have...

        Thanks! A multitude of factors:

        • Over the last 3 months or so I kinda "forgot" how to deadlift. I also had some back issues that were causing me to overthink it. We found the groove again and have made some fast progress. I think it'll see some nice progress this summer now that I've dialed it back in and identified some accessories that are working well.
        • I'm a longer torso and short limbed person. Where most people lock out their deadlift I still have another 2 inches to go. As well as just making the relative ROM longer it means my hands have to get past my quads.
        • My deadlift fatigues from squat training. I find a taper adds more to my deadlift than my other lifts.

        So I'm never gonna be the guy loading a massive pull for the win. But that's okay, just gotta train deadlift hard and fill in the gaps with the lifts I have better levers for.

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