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So I’m 5’11, 153 lbs. Somewhere near 10% body fat (above it). Currently working Biceps/Triceps. Did Chest/Shoulder yesterday. Legs/Back tomorrow. Here’s a few pics!

My goal recently has been decreasing my body fat as humanly possible so I can start a slow bulk (gain weight very slowly so that the weight gained is more muscle than fat).

Problem is that I hate losing strength in the process, lol. But that’s what tends to happen during a cut. So no biggie.

Today I’m curling 40s at 4 sets of 6-7. Realistically I’d like to curl 45s but without added muscle/strength it starts to get difficult. That’s how you get an injury.

You guys working out?

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SSenara

I’m 6’0” around 125-130lbs generally lean muscle build with minimal fat. I do minimal workouts at my day job which is primarily a seated position. My goal is to gain weight in a healthy way to feel more comfortable in my body. I eat a lot of spinach, eggs, and a meat in almost every meal. I think my biggest road block is the mentality I have towards eating in general.

Omni

I have a lot of lean friends that have a frustrating mentality towards eating. Usually it feels like a chore to add more calories. Mind me asking the details around your road block?

SSenara

Absolutely! I believe it stems from how food was treated in my life during early development. It was used as a form of punishment for me and my siblings such as if we didn’t follow rules we would go to bed hungry. I personally had less of a connection with my parents then most of my siblings. I was told I would be homeless and addicted to drugs when I got older so I had to learn to live without eating everyday so food was withheld in general to “prepare” me for my inevitable life. And in all fairness I did struggle with homelessness and drug addiction in my early adult life which I believe compounded the beliefs that were instilled in me from an early age. I’ve been living inside now for around 5 years, I’ve been disconnected from my parents for about 10 years, and have a fridge full of food and I can even see the cause of my mental state yet I still feel guilty for having food and incapable of coming to terms my past.

aneurysm mouse

I'm like, 6'1" at 240lbs. A fuckton of dormant muscle from just by build in general and time in service, but ik for a fact I've let myself go. A plan I wanna follow is something along the lines of do some cardio, lift, then swim. few times a week should get me back in a decent habitual schedule

Matthew lewis

Just started working out. 5'8" no idea how much I weigh now. Was 270 but definitely lost a few pounds. Currently on a ring fit and home exercise bend. Trying to have a Jojo body by next year ya know?

Omni

Sorry to hear this man. I’m proud of you for surviving and even further taking further steps to overcome the trauma. My parents forced me to always finish my food even when I wasn’t hungry. Starving kids in Africa yadda yadda. Developed a nasty eating habit of feeling like I can’t not finish any meal that I start which led to me being a lil over 200 lbs at one point. Creating a healthy relationship between food and yourself is the cornerstone to both diet and fitness. I think if we keep working on ourselves little by little we’ll have a mastery over our bodies for sure. ❤️

Omni

Dude I hate cardio lmao. Funny story: my entire weight loss journey has been little to cardio at all. Occasionally I’ll do HIIT to work on my heart health but if I want to sweat I just do weightlifting with shorter rest breaks.

Omni

Jojo body is the only reason to train! 😤 At 270, 90% of your results will be based on diet. The training will just be a very strong bonus. Got any plans to achieve Jojo?

Matthew lewis

Started paying attention to calorie intake as well as what ive been putting in my body. More fruit, salads, baked or air fried foods. Been a hard change but starting to see some results.

SSenara

Thank you! As I haven’t been able to afford therapy it’s been very beneficial for me to share my experience and hear opinions about it as well as hearing other peoples experience so thank you for also sharing with me! It actually makes me realize I also have struggles with the concept of control. As a large aspect of my life has been about controlling me my response has been to avoid the concept of control entirely even when it’s something that could benefit me like in this case where my inability to take control over the things I can identify is probably a likely road block that I should start considering and looking into!

RootBeerDragon

Losing weight is a huge goal for me, right now. I was lackin here for a few months, but I lost almost 100 lbs from 490. I'm at about 430 now, and don't have time to exercise after work, (too many new games) at the moment, but I'm gettin back on keto, hopefully for good. I know I got a lot more to lose, even though I'm built like a lineman. 💪🏼

Omni

LMAO. Bro, I was on Keto when I was at my largest. Huge game changer. Mainly, got a huge boost of energy. You measuring your calories? What’s your height?

RootBeerDragon

Yeah, the first time around, the joint pain went away, slept like a rock, didn't have any sleep apnea issues, felt like a new person almost. No measuring yet, I really only eat twice a day usually, and there's usually a bunch of veggies, sometimes have a salad for lunch if I do have lunch. 5'10" ish last time I went to the dr's.

Caitie Cat

I've started working out, would you say that splitting workouts is a good way for beginners? For example I have like an upper body day, leg day, glute day, etc. Is that sustainable and does it actually do anything? Of course, I eat high protein, low fat & stay in a calorie deficit (or at least try to but I live down the street from crumbl cookie sooo once a week I'm like cheat day - but I need to quit that lol)

Omni

I live near a Cinnaholic… ugh… splits are OK for newbies but I find that they’re overly complex. As a newbie, doing isolated exercises is tricky because you’ll most likely be engaging other parts of your body to compensate for lack of strength (usually core). Then when you go into say… upper body day, your core will still be exhausted from leg day. I highly suggest a very simple compound MWF compound exercises for newbies. It’s easy to follow and helps progressively build muscle/strength through the entire body

rakeh3ll

Been working out consistently for the past year after leaving an extremely toxic and draining relationship, and I’ve never felt healthier in my entire life! I’ve been trying to keep a low carb diet (with some cheat meals here and there lol), and I’ve also cut back quite a bit on my drinking, mainly only a couple on the weekends. My personal goal was to be able to start playing recreational sports this summer, and I’ve started beach volleyball and ultimate frisbee. My plan in the fall is to try out basketball and kickboxing as a result of having all this energy that I have no clue what to do with haha. Routine is 5 days/week, roughly 2-3 workouts/day depending on sports. A mixture of long walks everyday and weights 2-3 times/week, depending on the week. I have muscle definition for the first time in my life and have really started to feel more confident and like myself as a result. Thanks for the motivation man!

Omni

Sounds like a good program and you know what you're doing fam. Keep me posted.