[MoeTE87]

Originally Posted by JP10

Diet is 70% of the battle in my opinion. Up your cardio - try to workout at least 4 times a week. It's willpower at first, but it will eventually be a habit, just make it a habit. Find cardio you enjoy or at least don't mind, if you hate it you won't want to stick with it. You have 72 days to lose 20lbs and you're at your heaviest weight yet, I think you have this in the bag if you put your mind to it. Just takes some effort, good luck man!

Thank you sir for the info!

At the end of the day, my biggest thing is finding a workout that I love doing and wont get bored with.

[JP10]

Originally Posted by MoeTE87

Thank you sir for the info!

At the end of the day, my biggest thing is finding a workout that I love doing and wont get bored with.

Well there is more than 1 way to skin a cat. I am not one for repeat workouts, or set regimens for the most part. I would rather do what I would feel on a specific day without overworking a body part. Rather then have specific movements or exercises in place I would pick a body part associated with the day for lifting and ensure I do my minimal cardio, 30 mins. The cardio again was based on what I felt like doing. Some days I wanted to run, other days row, and sometimes bike. Just do what you want, but bottom line is at least you are doing something and again diet is 70% at least.

[1MOREMOD]

You also don't have to love it just show up repeatedly until its a habit. Once that happens you won't ever quit.

[JP10]

Yeah what he said

[UncleWede]

Well, you just might. It's been since September. . .

I walked over to drop a package at FedEx. I knew there were a couple of exercise places in that industrial park. And it's within walking distance.

I may go take a look at a X-fit box . . .

[floridaorange]

Originally Posted by MoeTE87

Thank you sir for the info!

At the end of the day, my biggest thing is finding a workout that I love doing and wont get bored with.

Find music you really love, personal music, the rest will fall into place on it's own....

[SpartanGA]

Back in the gym yesterday after a month off. I had bad tendinitis in my right forearm/elbow and started PT. He actually found a shoulder issue and form issue due to my shoulder stressing the forearm etc..etc..amazing how connected everything is. After an oral steroid regimen and some dry needling, it is 90% better, so I went to the gym. I usually have an intense and heavy workout, but I just did a lighter, higher rep. I almost felt like a newbie at the gym, haha. Injuries are so frustrating, but I know coming back too early and too hard will only cause more delays. At least I kept my diet good, and my weight is the same. Feeling sore/tight today feels great.

[1MOREMOD]

Dammit black tom cruise died now, John meadows. I followed his training advice all the time so solid and so nice.

[heitzke]

Figured I'd drop in here and start to contribute. ~6 weeks out from my next powerlifting meet and haven't competed in a few years now. Also my first meet in the sub-masters class and also bumping up a class in USPA to more easily roll into 198.

I'm naturally sitting around lower 200's and it's just not rational to try to drop down to the 180's anymore with where i'm sitting now.

I'd be REALLY happy to total 1400, competing raw class. We'll see where I net out, because i'd honestly be pretty content to get close to the 1400's at all.

[Oldgixxer]

Whats up everyone,been over a year since I've last posted;I had a shoulder replacement in November 2019 and we have since moved outta NY and headed down to SC. Training has been slow and steady with decent gains since my surgery. Here's a few recent pics. Still considering doing a Masters Physique but haven't decided just yet,I'll be 52 next month. Hope everyone is doing well...

[Dang3r]

Originally Posted by Oldgixxer

Whats up everyone,been over a year since I've last posted;I had a shoulder replacement in November 2019 and we have since moved outta NY and headed down to SC. Training has been slow and steady with decent gains since my surgery. Here's a few recent pics. Still considering doing a Masters Physique but haven't decided just yet,I'll be 52 next month. Hope everyone is doing well...

Good work man.
Could you pls elaborate that shoulder replacement a bit more detailed if you dont mind? Thx.

[Oldgixxer]

Originally Posted by Dang3r

Good work man.
Could you pls elaborate that shoulder replacement a bit more detailed if you dont mind? Thx.

I had a reverse-shoulder replacement since a conventional replacement would not be feasible. Basically,the ball&socket parts of the shoulder switch sides. Its more of a salvage procedure to allow use of your arm.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/orth...rosthesis.html

[Dang3r]

Thank you.
Had a greater surgery in 2016, they sawed off the connection between the collar bone and the arm capsule right side, that recovery had taken some time. Reason was too less space for muscles and lines, have had constant pain and didnt know at last how to rest my arm
Since that it goes ways more better.

[1MOREMOD]

50 shortly. This is 225 feel like need another 25 lbs wtf.

[lsturbointeg]

lookin good fellows! no homo

[heitzke]

Rolled into weigh-ins today and easily sat at 194 in the 198 class. Feeling pretty healthy and we'll see how it goes tomorrow!

[1MOREMOD]

No way I wanna be 205 the night before and barely make it then back up before lifting. Or even better weigh in night before.

[floridaorange]

Stopped most supplements and trying to gain muscle the old fashioned way this time around. And so far I feel alot better, just generally speaking. The weights do feel a little heavier, no question about it, but I feel good n strong. Ordered some dip bars so I can do them at home more. Good times.

[JP10]

Originally Posted by floridaorange

Stopped most supplements and trying to gain muscle the old fashioned way this time around. And so far I feel alot better, just generally speaking. The weights do feel a little heavier, no question about it, but I feel good n strong. Ordered some dip bars so I can do them at home more. Good times.

Supplements aren't needed. Health industry is full of false advertising. I'm a protein only kind of guy, and the only reason is because it's an easy meal replacement.

The stuff that works requires a prescription or it's illegal, that's about all there is to it.

Glad to see you're back after it! I slowed down myself with the wedding and everything that came following. Have been able to get in the gym about 3-4 times a week, but I was a 6-7 days a week guy for what felt like years. Trying to get back to 5x a week currently.

[Oldgixxer]

Originally Posted by JP10

The stuff that works requires a prescription or it's illegal, that's about all there is to it.

TRT is a helluva thing!

[floridaorange]

well everyone truly is different my dude — creatine turns me into some kind of manimal… jokes aside - my lifts are heavier and endurance higher and unfortunately i get more temper and short on patience - i know it's joked about on bodybuilding forums - but that stuff is no joke when i take it. I retain and consume a TON of water even off 5 mg's of creatine. No longer serves me to be a gym bro though - which is sad cuz i make a great gym bro :

[heitzke]

Well, meet didn't go as expected but finished 5/9 lifts and totaled a 1325.1 at 194lbs. Not my best performance but so it goes.

They REALLY messed us up on squats and used a 55lb bar and went back and adjusted weights up AFTER. That made my opener a 467, and then my second a 495. I had a 485 in my, which was the attempt I selected, but failed a 495 twice, sticking about midway through the lift.

Deadlift was fuckin moving, ripped a 530 open, then 551 moved like nothing so I jumped to 572 and got stuck at lockout. Need to work on some hip drive movements and i'll definitely pull a 600 this year.

Finished with:
467 squat
308 bench
551 deadlift

I DID win the 90kg open class though, so there's that. Not bad for being 35 and should be competing in sub-masters.