chrisw77's Journal, 06 October 2018

So, every couple months I take a week off from working out to give my mind and my body a break and recovery.

I just started back this past week and, although I'm enjoying dropping the weights back down slowly to ramp up again, the challenge of my routine is kicking my skinny butt lol!

I can say with certainty, it's not all about weight - the intensity is what's hurting this time around!

I can complete the workouts (barely), but in just 3 months, I've moved from 5x5 to 5x10 at 75% of the weight I was pushing on most exercises. Lifting hasn't made me break a sweat in a long time because my workouts are fairly short... now... whoa! Shaking, sweating, straining... when I'm done, I'm DONE!

I'm at 48 hours since my last set of squats (50 @ 250#) and I'm walking like Captain Jack Sparrow even still!

Loving it and hating it at the same time, but it's only been just this week. After only a week off, my body forgot how to work out I think lol 😕

Diet Calendar Entries for 06 October 2018:
3347 kcal Fat: 135.84g | Prot: 152.71g | Carb: 369.80g.   Breakfast: Kroger Vitamin D Whole Milk, Quaker 100% Whole Grain Oatmeal, Adams 100% Natural Creamy Peanut Butter, Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine Powder, Now Sports Carbo Gain, Nature's Best Isopure Low Carb Dutch Chocolate, Zoi Honey Greek Yogurt. Lunch: Now Sports Carbo Gain, Nature's Best Isopure Low Carb Dutch Chocolate, Borden Half & Half, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds). Dinner: Isopure (Nature's Best) Toasted Coconut Low Carb Protein Powder, Kroger Vitamin D Whole Milk, Taco Bell Double Decker Taco Supreme, Taco Bell Steak Quesarito, Taco Bell Beefy 5-Layer Burrito. Snacks/Other: Olly Restful Sleep Gummies, Vitafusion MultiVites Gummy Vitamins. more...
2770 kcal Activities & Exercise: Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups) - 15 minutes, Sitting - 30 minutes, Showering - 15 minutes, Housework - 15 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 15 minutes, Driving - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Watching TV/Computer - 2 hours, Cooking - 15 minutes, Standing - 30 minutes, Resting - 4 hours and 45 minutes, Bus Driving - 7 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 6 hours. more...

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p I am straining getting back to my routine too. resistance machine is harder to get rolling at the past levels but I push through. It can take longer and have to take a slight break to finish some of the reps but I get it done. second set is easier after a nice break. 
06 Oct 18 by member: baskington
I don't know anything about workouts, but I know you are always working on your health. I know you will figure out if there needs to be adjustments. If you lived closer, I would reward you with some pork and green chile. Hope your workouts get easier and you reach your goals. 😊 P.S. Mom said it's okay for her mijo to take a break.  
06 Oct 18 by member: Becc@
I don't understand the weight lifting lingo, so it's difficult for me to empathize, but I have every confidence that you'll reach your goals. Looking forward to seeing your 'after' pics. :) 
06 Oct 18 by member: LZenn
every couple of months I take half a Sunday off... same same lol 
06 Oct 18 by member: keith george cooke
A week off? I don't know if I can ever do that right now. A day is bad enough, haha. It's probably something I should do but idk man idk. lol 
07 Oct 18 by member: -Diablo
"A sailor hitting port..." 🤣 
07 Oct 18 by member: adefwebserver
Are your lifts done while standing or on a bench? 
07 Oct 18 by member: LZenn

     
 

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