the GAINS thread

[Tecmos Deception]

So my weight loss (was/am trying to cut from 250 to 2//ish before I actually try to bulk) has stalled out the last 6 weeks or so (17 weeks into a lifting program, I'm down 15 pounds). But I'm feeling much stronger. Was weak as hell, but all my lifts are up 30% (bench and overhead press are brutal for me) to 50% (I love squats).

Yay!

Now if I could actually keep off of fucking sweets and back off on the booze a bit, I'd be making big strides towards undoing the last 12 years of not exercising but still eating like I'm a college track star.

[ibetweenk]

almost threw up on the ergometer this morning. grip strength measuring at literally 3.5x what i was able to apply 5 days ago. higher %gains than any nerd here.

[DinoTriz]

Originally Posted by ibetweenk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

almost threw up on the ergometer this morning. grip strength measuring at literally 3.5x what i was able to apply 5 days ago. higher %gains than any nerd here.

I'm really good at gripping my shaft as well

[MagpieRockyl]

Glad you're recovering, don't get cocky kid. Remember I could crush you physically at any moment.

[Mead]

Originally Posted by bigjeff100 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I know this is a gains thread, but simple weight loss can mean gains too right? Let's open this thread up to more than gains, how about fitness in general? How about awesome skateboarding stunts?! Like what kinds you ask?! All kiiiiiiinds'a stunts... Here's me being my active self [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Oooooo, Ahhhhhh!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/n9NEMKVh8fCasC5fA

The thread has been about overall health and fitness since the beginning.

[Vheran]

So I still haven't gotten back into lifting, but my body weight stuff is working nicely.

Might be getting an Air Assault slot which would require lots of rope climbing and a 12 mile ruck in less than 3 hours, so a 15 minute a mile pace, with 35 pounds in the ruck and in jacket/pants/boots. I just did a casual 4 miler in dumb Texas heat index (class would be in January, so much cooler), and was going at about a 16:30 pace without really trying. Gotta lot of work to do

[Vheran]

Try and put crunches into a quick HIIT with what you're already doing. Like, every set of whatever you're doing, curls/press/etc., Do a minute of crunches immediately without pausing. Then do your rest if that's what you do. I do that or v-sitting flutter kicks (which I feel like I get a better work out with). It goes by quick, you get great volume of reps, and it's not something you have to dread as a separate set, or motivate yourself to do

[MagpieRockyl]

Today I had the deeply blessed experience of getting into the pacific on a private Malibu beach. The water was cold. Surfers were in wetsuits. I swam for about forty five minutes and bodysurfed two excellent waves

[Swish2]

Originally Posted by Mead [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The thread has been about overall health and fitness since the beginning.

Great. I went for a 30 minute walk today, felt good [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[MagpieRockyl]

Nice swish, walking is huge