Our Physical Fitness

[Scribe]

Another week in the books, this one felt like 3 weeks.

So. I sat down and did the math on what I've been eating Mon-Saturday.

I was at 3200 Calories before, a lot of fast food garbage.
I didn't realize I had cut it down so much, but I was at just under 1300 Calories per day, Monday-Saturday.

Not even close to enough obviously, and why I was 183 this morning. So that will need some adjustment lol

 

[Evaniel]

Made it in yesterday and today. Still struggling with sinus stuff, so I took it VERY easy: nothing close to failure. I found that during the workout, my sinuses opened up quite a lot more, so that's good. It's been humbling, but that's okay.

 

[Mannahnin]

Schedule was tricky and I didn't get back in Thursday or Friday, but did do a moderate session Sunday, for the weekend. Went with a partner again, so that influenced exercise selection.

Stair climber for a few minutes to warm up.

• Smith inclined barbell bench 100x12, 100x12, 100x8 +90x5 (slight increase from last three set workout)
• Leg press 257x12 + calf raises, 347x12 + calf raises
• Overhead shoulder press machine 50x10, 50x11 +40x3, 50x8 +40x4. Comparable to last time.

Very much felt my legs after the leg press; got some wobblies, some definite soreness in the quads and hams, even a bit in my inner thighs again and my glutes. Really need to get back to hitting these and/or hack squats every week, but I haven't felt up to them while my respiration's been impaired.

 

[Evaniel]

Schedule was tricky and I didn't get back in Thursday or Friday, but did do a moderate session Sunday, for the weekend. Went with a partner again, so that influenced exercise selection.

Stair climber for a few minutes to warm up.

• Smith inclined barbell bench 100x12, 100x12, 100x8 +90x5 (slight increase from last three set workout)
• Leg press 257x12 + calf raises, 347x12 + calf raises
• Overhead shoulder press machine 50x10, 50x11 +40x3, 50x8 +40x4. Comparable to last time.

Very much felt my legs after the leg press; got some wobblies, some definite soreness in the quads and hams, even a bit in my inner thighs again and my glutes. Really need to get back to hitting these and/or hack squats every week, but I haven't felt up to them while my respiration's been impaired.

Seems like you've been moving the needle on the incline press. Nice!

 

[Mannahnin]

Seems like you've been moving the needle on the incline press. Nice!

Just a tiny bit. I think I need to focus on the calorie intake to make real progress, but I'm trying to put in reasonable work.

 

[Scribe]

Upper!

So I was at 192.6.
This morning, I was at 183.0, after a day of fluids/food, I was 186.4 at the gym.

Six pounds in a week!

Visible loss of bloat, and so there we go. 186 is the new baseline.

Curls - Great.
Bench - ALMOST 9 reps. I couldnt lock it out, so fine. I really pushed, and struggled but it wasnt done.
Dips - 9, probably feeling the bench still.
Pullups - Body, felt good.
Pulldowns - 10 reps, solid at 180.
Rows - 220 x 9. Still good.
Pec Deck - Really felt it, was good. 8 Reps at 225.
Incline Bench - Great. Still had good energy, 9 reps.
BoBR - 10 Reps.
Incline Dumbbell - 6 (SIX!) at 95. I hit the wall there. It wasnt a strength thing, I just hit empty on the chest energy.
Smith Pulldowns - Still dialing this in, but its really good for the back, I can really feel the lats.

General shoulders/arms/triceps cleanup, and that was that.

As for the diet, I'm going to hold at this until I cannot.

Total Calories: ~1750
Total Protein: ~165g
Total Fat: ~50g
Total Carbs: ~150g

I was starving at 2pm, but was OK at the gym after my afternoon protein bar.