I worked for about 15 years in construction and I acquired four bad discs over the years in that field. When I first seriously injured my back, my chiropractor told me to do Pilates - he recommended Denise Austin. My initial thought was that ain’t for men but, thankfully I tried it cause it kept me off of a surgery table!
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I did a Pilates workout this morning and just finished up a yoga session. When I saw the chiropractor he said not many people feel as good as I do after just 1 session. He told me to keep up with the yoga and like.
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I feel you about the depression thing, the depression makes it like 100x harder to workout. But you got this!!! Keep working out, it’ll help manage the depression a bit I find 
Don’t beat yourself up if you fail to workout in a day btw. I used to be really hard on myself whenever I was too depressed to workout, but because I’d beat myself up over it I eventually lost the gym habits for a while 
But now I’m back at it :DDD Although I’m kinda fat now, my head is in a much better space 
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Way to go on ur workout! U inspire me to get back at the gym Hoping i have energy first thing in the morning to get a workout in.
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Ended today’s chest pump with 405lb smith machine static holds! As a bonus I was able to rep out 4 times at 20% two times! The craziest part is I’m on a calorie deficit weight cut and 22lbs down in 5 weeks! Starting weight was 249.6lbs as of this morning it was 227.4! Stay disciplined and as always one day at a time!
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Nice!!! Damn wtf you’re strong, I don’t think I could do that much weight even when I was at my most fit before touching drugs, congrats!!! People always thought I was strong because I had big muscles back then, but really I was always kinda weak compared to other people in the gym lol
Just curious, what’s your training program like @Zeekinout? Like do you train mainly for hypertrophy or strength? I always trained mostly for hypertrophy, but I think I need to mix more strength training into my workouts
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That is a sick stack of weight there. And good on you dropping weight like that. I’ve been caloric deficit for two months and dropped 10lbs in that time…
Not sure what I’m doing wrong, but something ain’t adding up.
But well done sir. That is some
Impressive numbers.
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Are you a numbers type of person? Asking because I find what often helped me cut weight is to count calories and protein in a day, since I use a lot of statistics and graphs and progress photos to measure my progress. But it’s also a huge pain in the ass to do all of that, and it’s not 100% necessary, but I do find counting calories, tracking my weight, tracking strength gains, etc helps me more precisely determine if things are improving or not and how fast.
Congrats on the 10lbs in 2 months btw!!! Seems like you’re making some good gains still, you should be proud
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Hey Eric,
Oh am I a numbers guy. Lol, I track everything. I have a Garmin watch that tracks my workouts, energy, calories etc. it links to MyFitnessPal and I track every morsel and drink that goes in my mouth. Trust me, I’m tracking, hence why me and a buddy of mine who is a trainer are scratching our heads a bit.
I’m going to set an appointment here in next week or so to see a nutritionist to see if perhaps I am missing something.
Thanks for accolades on weight loss. This week was 2.6lbs so perhaps I’m starting to get things dialed in right direction.
I’ll keep my eyes on you as well and see how you progress my friend.
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Back injury didn’t interfere w/ Mom’s visit too much.
Still isn’t right, though.
I was really hoping to be back in the gym tomorrow, I was essentially out for the month of March. Plan is machines only for the first few weeks, anything where my back is supported.
Despite that, I will need to honestly assess it in the morning. Too much time off is better than too little in this case.
This is the longest it’s ever stuck around, and also how inconsistent my back feels day to day, or even within the same day, is a new thing.
I DID get an MRI on friday, so hopefully getting imaging done while it’s in the injury stage can help put a thumb on this.
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I’m taking the day off today. Been pushing myself a lot lately, probably not getting enough carbs and protein and rest.
Today I work on many home projects, to finish off some renovations. Mostly trim work around underside of tipper kitchen cabinets and under windows in bathroom that went through full down to stud Reno’s I did last year and never quite finished the last 5%… as usual.
Tomorrow I’m going to attempt my new increased weight superset again and a bike ride before the eclipse.
Down 10.5lbs since I began this sobriety journey 3 months ago. Hasn’t been dropping fast but I guess a pound per week approx is a healthy drop.
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1-2 pounds per week is definitely a healthy way to do it. It’s not a sprint it’s a marathon. Keep doing what you’re doing
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If I got that avg 1.5lbs per week I’d be stoked… haha. That said I got 2.5lbs this week. But in reality 1.5’ish per week would be amazing.
Have a good one Joe!
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Good morning everyone. About to go for my morning therapeutic walk. Sorry it’s been a while. I lost a family member and been struggling with it. Hope everyone has a blessed day. Love you all 
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I’m sorry about you’re loss 
. I was actually just about to message you today though, to check in on ya
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Appreciate that man. I’m doing something called the 531 program. I’m trying more for powerlifting so heavy weights low reps! You have to find your max 1 rep movement for the main four lifts and use the program based off that. YouTube will guide you and just trust the process!
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Thanks! Not sure what you’re doing for your weight loss but I track all my food. I meal prep every Sunday for my breakfast lunch and supper. That way I know exactly what I’m eating and how much every day. I also get at least 120 ounces of water everyday. The biggest thing is if you use any sauces or adding additional stuff to your meals they also have calories and need to be tracked as well. Get the my fitness pal if your serious about the weight loss also a food scale. You can get both for under 100 dollars.
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Thanks Zack,
I use my fitness app religiously for everything that goes in my mouth. Even sauces.
I track water and am at about 4-5 litres per day (a gallon for American friends)
My goal is set at 2100 cal per day. Add in exercise, I usually am in a 1500 cal deficit each day. I eat mostly whole foods, not much in processed area, nor any deep fried foods.
I am making an appt with a nutritionist in next week to show my food diary and get some advice to ensure I am not missing anything.
I’m not fretting it as I am happy to be on this journey with no rush to attain anything, but more confused as to where I am missing something. Either that or my metabolism is just running at a snail pace. But my Garmin watch should be doing a decent job of tracking calories burned based on my settings and heat rate tracking.
Not really meal prepping as I’m partially retired and have lots of time to cook fresh as we go.
Thanks for thoughts
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Have you tried keto or carnivore? Does wonders for me!
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