Right now I’m trying to reach 85kgs of body weight in a month or three, in a healthy way of course. Currently sitting at around 78-80kgs.
Also took up squats again after a lengthy period of not doing it due to pretty big lower back issues (caused by leg press, of all things). Trying to take it a little bit easier and to keep form in mind. Currently doing 80kgs but I hope to reach 150kg before summer starts.
Also liking this job alcohol thing so I might just try to keep sober as well.
I just need to stop getting injured. I don’t know it I’ll ever be as explosive as I was a few years ago as I’m pretty sure some of the tendons in my rotator cuff are degenerate. But I just want to do one arm pullups again, just one more time would be enough. I’m starting from absolutely 0 added weight on my pullups and assisted one arm pullups (one foot on the ground/bench, one arm on the bar). Just going to take it day to day, seeing how my shoulders feel, and working with that.
Right now I’m just trying to get back to gym first. Because of an injury I haven’t exercised in a while. But it is super cold in the mornings which is making things very difficult.
Nice, sounds solid. Good job reducing your alcohol intake that helps for sure. I’m trying to get more serious with my training. I’m trying to lower my bf% while making strength gains. I used to be stronger so I’ve got a bit of wiggle room. Once I plateau I’ll start a lean bulk.
My current bench goal is to reach 200 lbs. I am currently benching 185 and it’s tough but I’m noticing progression in how many reps I can push. My absolute goal is to push to 200 by end of February. I don’t have any other goals besides that. I guess maybe to eat healthier like yogurt and fruit and stuff
Good goals!
I’d be happy just being consistently active. I keep facing setbacks, but I keep getting back into it. It would be nice to just keep going without the ups and downs.
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Honestly I just want to get back to lifting regularly. I am not looking to be a power lifter. If I could get my 4x10 sets for deadlifts to 250lb or so I would feel pretty happy with that. Maybe push to 300 as a higher end goal. Similar for squats. Benching I’d be happy with 200 or so. All of these are quite far off imo. I am taking any progression slower now because I’m tired of rocking injury. If I go up 5-10lbs in a month hen that’s good enough for me. I’m also trying to get my weight and diet in check but it’s hard. Living with people that fill the house with utter garbage food makes it so much harder to about that shit.
Even 5-10lbs can be a huge increase in some lifts. Take your time and gains will come eventually.
Also, have you talked to the people living with you about their food choices? Maybe they’d want a healthier diet as well.
They are my boomer parents. lol. They are too set in their ways to care to change no matter how much I have explained to them how bad for them refined carbs, sugars, and seed oils are. At this point I can only try to work on my will power and keep saving up in hopes I may one day be able to afford a home (lol).
Get down to 180lbs, continue cardio training, be able to bike the big hill I live up.
1/2/3/4 for 5 reps, then try the olympic lifts
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Get down to ~140lb. I’m relatively average in height/borderlining on short. In November I was around ~200lb and I’m at ~165lb now. BMI still puts me on the lower end of “overweight” but I’m making progress by eating better. A couple years ago I weighed ~120lb then a bad bout of depression skyrocketed my weight. 120 might have been too thin, though, bordering on underweight, and I got a couple worried comments from friends that I may have had an ED, though I’m not really sure if I did - my eating has always been disordered. Idk. It’s fuckin’ hard.
BUT I just won an elliptical in a workplace raffle and I am super excited to use it. I work out my upper body relatively regularly but only really do squats and no cardio, so this may be a game changer.
140lb = 63kg 200lb = 90kg 120lb = 54kg
That’s a huge loss in a couple of months. Losing weight can be a pain, so good luck with that comrade. You’ve got this.
