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Drago

Drago

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Lifelong weight lifter, have been a body lifter, amateur (and not especually competitive) powerlifter and in later years lifting to maintain lean muscle mass regulate metabolism and ward off osteoperosis...as well as the spritual and discipline benefits that come with pushing body and mind beyond the endurance horizon.

However, at 52 I'm not getting any younger and I'm starting to get aching joints that take longer and longer to recover after each workout.

In addition, at 260lbs im carrying a lot of mass that might be counter productive - In the event of iniury or illness thats suddenly a lot to haul around.

So, from today I'm having a radical overhaul. Instead of a 3 day split routine repeated twice a week with Sundays off I am switching to a whole body workout 3 times a week, with minor emphasis on upper body Monday and Friday and legs on Wednesday.

We'll see if I can feel an improvement in the aches and pains, and drop to a more sustainable 235 or so (at a whisker under 6'4").

This is quite a big change for me and I will detail my efforts and, hopefully, progress here.
 
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cyberknight

cyberknight

As long as I breathe, I attack.
Location
Land of confusion
Sounds a bit like my general routine i have been doing all my life . i must admit it slipped abit these last few months but started back again in earnest now the weather is better as my home gym is either a total gym or outside ( consisting of a couple of dumbells and the kids swing for pulls)
Did a burn out ride and then a gym session last night and i ache all over today
 
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Drago

Drago

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Location
Suburban Poshshire
Right, done this mornings workout. Suppersetting opposing muscle groups, starting very heavy to shock the muscles and then j tk lighter weights and higher reps. Feeling distinctly wobbly now!

A boiled egg to go with my mid morning coffee (no milk or sugar, like my coffee as it should be) and ive knocked myself up a home made lentil and vegetable soup for lunch. Ill have a regular evening meal, albeit careful with the portion control.

Let's see how it goes. As of this morning 260.9lbs, 52" chest and back at full expansion, 36" waist. I don't mind losing a little mass off my back and chest, but perhaps no lower than 48 - I want to lean up a little, but don't want to be a mere "normie", as we call them ;) A good friend of mine competes in physique bodybuilding - thats the direction i want to go, albeit not quite so low on the mass.

34" waist easily within grasp.

We have a conservatory that we dont use because its, well, pretty sheet, so my bench, weights, rower and decline ab board are all in there. One of this year's projects is to properly refurbish our 2nd garage, and thstll become a proper gym (then a new conservatory, but I'll pay some schmoe to do that.
 
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Drago

Drago

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Location
Suburban Poshshire
3 days in, can report ive stuck religiously to the eating regime. One thing I habe in my favour is a will of iron and once Ive set my mind on a goal then im usually good for it.

Midweek workout this monring. Whole body, but with a little leg work too. Had the covid jab a few days ago and felt a bit fatigued since (really bad on Monday) but gutted through it. Not my best performance, but better than sitting on the sofa.

Weigh in on Saturday morning, see how I'm doing.
 
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matticus

matticus

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Location
England, near a river, near some hills
Bonefish Blues said:
I have no idea what this thread is about :laugh:
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I think it's a tribute to one of the finer episodes of South Park:
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AuroraSaab

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Are you following a diet plan, Drago? Or just cutting out snacks and cr*p? I need to get back on low carbing and shift the extra lockdown pounds. And then shift the other excess pounds. Will go back to the gym once it reopens, depending on covid precautions etc.
 
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