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@beerfoamy I looked at a whole host of things for my sleep, I think some of the side effects put me off Valerian Root.
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Happy Hump Day folks!
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finally!! Wednesday has been a long time coming this week!
How're you?
I am buzzing a bit after swim circuits
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finally!! Wednesday has been a long time coming this week!
How're you?
I am buzzing a bit after swim circuits
Yeah I am good after yesterday's jogger's NSV
and some payday shopping.
Out for my lunchtime run again today, last couple have been a bit blah! But I think I can put that down to my diet being a bit low on protein back end of last week, so going to try a repeat of Week 6 Day 3 on C25K before I move on to Week 7.2 -
Bleurgh! Still trying to fully wake up. Sleeping better. The creatine seems to help. Feeling tired though and still sniffly from some cold type virus doing the rounds. Otherwise alive and plodding along.
This week is a four day weight training week as missed Saturday due to training partner gym fail. He cut his eyebrow open on unbalanced barbell that tipped and whacked him in the face. He is thankfully okay, disappointingly not much if a shiner, a sort of semi goth make up effect on left eye socket region.
So upper and lower being worked twice. I am feeling it already ha! Looking forward to next Thurs. Cut time!0 -
@nexangelus - bleh yeah that cold/flu thing is sauntering around office here as well! hope it vacates asap for you
gods! that was a bit lucky - eye injuries are freaky
What do you do on your cut/bulk cycles? is it a big diff in calories or more like 100/200? interested 1 -
What do you do on your cut/bulk cycles? is it a big diff in calories or more like 100/200? interested
This is my first ever bulk/surplus. I have been eating between 250 - 500 cals above maintenance. 12 weeks ends next Thurs. It has gone quickly. The hypertrophy training is getting tough. After a spurt of strength in the last three weeks and huge elation at lifting big weights for reps, I am feeling rather fatigued. I might lower to maintenance for a couple of weeks before I go back down 250 from maintenance to cut.
Oh I have put on 7 lbs so far.2 -
nexangelus wrote: »What do you do on your cut/bulk cycles? is it a big diff in calories or more like 100/200? interested
This is my first ever bulk/surplus. I have been eating between 250 - 500 cals above maintenance. 12 weeks ends next Thurs. It has gone quickly. The hypertrophy training is getting tough. After a spurt of strength in the last three weeks and huge elation at lifting big weights for reps, I am feeling rather fatigued. I might lower to maintenance for a couple of weeks before I go back down 250 from maintenance to cut.
Oh I have put on 7 lbs so far.
Sounds like a good plan if you're already feeling wiped out on a surplus.1 -
nexangelus wrote: »What do you do on your cut/bulk cycles? is it a big diff in calories or more like 100/200? interested
This is my first ever bulk/surplus. I have been eating between 250 - 500 cals above maintenance. 12 weeks ends next Thurs. It has gone quickly. The hypertrophy training is getting tough. After a spurt of strength in the last three weeks and huge elation at lifting big weights for reps, I am feeling rather fatigued. I might lower to maintenance for a couple of weeks before I go back down 250 from maintenance to cut.
Oh I have put on 7 lbs so far.
that is ace, thanks googled hypertrophy training, am I right in thinking that is v.heavy weights for 1-2 reps?
the idea of trying to gain weight is still a bit alien to me. You seem so calm when you say you have put on 7lbs! must be a whole new mental feat to accept that and know that when you cut it will disappear and you will be left with the lovely muscle
and yeah, agree on the maintenance if tired. 1 -
Yeah sorry hypertrophy is to gain muscle so all muscles are targeted for 8 - 12 reps. I do upper, lower splits with power lifts included so it is a PHUL programme. Power, hypertrophy, upper, lower.
The weight gain is not bothersome apart from feeling slightly fluffy now. It seems my mindset has changed doing this and with all the science backing flexible dieting, diet breaks and carb refeeds I feel in control and very content.
The muscle gain will hopefully be the 3lb predicted for my age group and lifting level.2 -
Oops power lifts are heavy for 3 - 5 reps...2
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very cool!! PHUL looks interesting indeed 0
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@nexangelus are your cuts the same length of time or do you cut until you get to a set lower weight?0
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tinkerbellang83 wrote: »@nexangelus are your cuts the same length of time or do you cut until you get to a set lower weight?
I tried to reply on my phone and it went poof, sorry for the delay in answering...
Yes, I cut for 12 weeks or 3 months and then diet break for 2 weeks/14 days. This year my diet break will be early at the 8 week deficit mark at the end of March as going away on holiday then. Two weeks, then back to the grind until June. I think my goal might have to be moved to August or so, was hoping by end of July I would be at goal, but taking things slowly at the end and the diet breaks are going to make the process longer.
Last year I was in deficit for 3 months, diet break then deficit for 3 months before the refeed/maintenance/surplus for 3 months.
You seem to be less regimental about your flexibility (well d'oh) @tinkerbellang83 and when you need to (shark week) or go away, etc, that is when you take it easy...that is why you are so successful, you have this down and down good! Most of us learn about this and go hey, yeah it works and then go for it...but to a schedule of sorts...1 -
nexangelus wrote: »tinkerbellang83 wrote: »@nexangelus are your cuts the same length of time or do you cut until you get to a set lower weight?
I tried to reply on my phone and it went poof, sorry for the delay in answering...
Yes, I cut for 12 weeks or 3 months and then diet break for 2 weeks/14 days. This year my diet break will be early at the 8 week deficit mark at the end of March as going away on holiday then. Two weeks, then back to the grind until June. I think my goal might have to be moved to August or so, was hoping by end of July I would be at goal, but taking things slowly at the end and the diet breaks are going to make the process longer.
Last year I was in deficit for 3 months, diet break then deficit for 3 months before the refeed/maintenance/surplus for 3 months.
You seem to be less regimental about your flexibility (well d'oh) @tinkerbellang83 and when you need to (shark week) or go away, etc, that is when you take it easy...that is why you are so successful, you have this down and down good! Most of us learn about this and go hey, yeah it works and then go for it...but to a schedule of sorts...
Yeah I think my fitness goals have become more important to me than the actual weight loss itself, I know if I stick roughly to some sort of deficit that it will come off but I am not as worried about an end date as I was when I got started.
Was just looking at my trend chart this morning, you can see all my travel to the UK easily, so it's official, the UK causes weight gain!2 -
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yes, the UK has lots to answer for!!
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happy Friday!!!! woohoo weekend!!
what's everyone up to?
I am hoping to get some clothes bargains and a jumble sale type thing tomorrow, then off to see a mate's mate read some poetry (and drink beer). Sunday, weights, Pilates and then to mum's for mega spag bol and garlic bread and pudding feast! 1 -
Yayyy... happy Friday AT LAST!!! This has been a long week... I'm finished in about an hour and just can't focus on work anymore!!
I heard yesterday that Aldi have a low calorie wine in so I'm off to grab a bottle to do some market research!! Probably will be muck, but I'll give it a go!!
The troublesome younger child is going on a play date after school today, so I'm taking the older 2 bowling!!
Busy weekend again with football, first match at 9:15 tomorrow morning! The coaches just have no consideration for the working wine drinking mammies!!
But the big news this weekend is that my 12 yr old daughter has gotten herself a boyfriend and he has invited her to come watch him play a match at 12:30 tomorrow! So sweet, but scary too!! I'll have to take her along so that I can check him out
And on Sunday hubbie is taking all 3 to watch a seniors game, so I'm just going to chillax and enjoy the 2 hrs peace
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Happy Friday,
We're having fish & chip Friday at work to make up for some folk not getting to our Christmas do. Out for a run tonight, starting Week 7 of C25K.
Tomorrow night it's a friends menu development night for his vegan food truck that he is planning on starting in April, Sunday I'm organising a social mixer of Pizza & Craft Beer for my rugby meetup so new members can meet existing members before we get busy for the 6 nations.
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@tinkerbellang83 I just love the 6 nations! Always great fun in the pub for every game... Roll on next weekend!! The Scotland match in Murrayfield is on my birthday in 2019 and I've already started dropping the hints that I'd love to go... Got to Rome for my 40th and had a brilliant weekend!
And you lucky duck... Fish and chips is my favorite takeaway, but pizza and craft beer sounds good too 1 -
Happy Friday! I'm off work today, but technically have to work my 2nd job today (only 3 hours). I've got a couple things to do for my regular job too, but I'll be able to do those at home at least. I've been sick all week with laryngitis, and Sunday I had a fever, body aches, headache, coughing up green mucus. Went to Dr and was given antibiotics, but missed work Monday from illness. Haven't worked out all week. But planning to try to get a workout in today, since I'm feeling better and don't have to go into until this afternoon to my second job.
This weekend I'm celebrating my mom's birthday, but I'll eat responsibly. I'm planning to exercise all weekend with my daughter too. Other than that, nothing else planned. 3 -
@tinkerbellang83 - that is food heaven for the whole weekend! love 6 nations, but rarely get to see it with 'proper' atmosphere. No decent pubs nearby
@amc2509 - sounds like you have hectic times ahead! 12 year old relationship! hehe. 1 -
@amc2509 That will be a wicked day out for your birthday next year! I get to a couple of Ireland internationals during the year and the Army v Navy game at Twickenham but just can't justify the cost of going to the 6 Nations games because it normally clashes with other travel plans I have to save up for (like next month in Iceland). Get to a good few Munster games though.
@beerfoamy yes it can be tough in some places in the UK to find a decent pub for it, Newcastle being mostly football orientated, usually had to go to the pub I worked in near the rugby ground (miles from where I lived) or an Irish bar. Love that about Ireland that it's a big deal in most pubs.
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York was awesome for 6 nations! I miss York lol
@MegansMom2011 - code milky green?! hope you are feeling better with the antibiotics and rest from work and from working out!
@amc2509 - Rome is amazing!! even better with the Rugby as well!
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@tinkerbellang83 - I went to Iceland for 5 nights last April and I can truly say it was the most amazing place I've been to! Would seriously recommend the golden circle tour with visit to the secret lagoon! And we even managed to capture the Northern Lights!!! Download the app for your phone before you go if you're not taking a good camera!!
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theres an app for capturing the northern lights??!! I love the world haha
I had to grab camera and keep turning it off and on again to get quick pictures cos the battery was dying. Twas 2007 though!
spectacular pic!
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@beerfoamy Yep there's an app!! It slows down the exposure on your phone camera or something like that!! It works anyway1
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@beerfoamy Thanks, I'm definitely better than I was earlier this week.
@amc2509 Love the photo of the northern lights! I have never been (yet) but the photos have made me add it to my bucket list. Love that there's an app. I would never have thought to even check for one - smart idea!0 -
@amc2509 Yeah I have the Blue Lagoon, Golden Circle & Northern Lights Tour already booked. Lovely photo, will check out the app.
@MegansMom2011 hope you're feeling better soon!0
