Yogaga1's bulking journal
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Weight bounced all over the place this week from 122 up to 128. We had an early Thanksgiving celebration with one part of the family that lead to an overabundance of sodium so I am bloated like a mofo. So, hard to say what my true weight is as the moment! My calories were consistent so hopefully just the .4lbs i'm attempting to gain weekly.
Lifting was REALLY hard this week. I suppose it's payback for having a great week last week. I struggled every workout and even had to deload on Squats on Saturday just to make it through.
Oh well. I'm sure this week will be better. Looking forward to my first Thanksgiving in years where it will be considered totally appropriate for me to get "seconds"...whoohooooo!!!0 -
Sorry to hear about the not so great lifting week but we all have them. I'm sure you will be back to killing it in no time!0
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Brush it off and enjoy this week! Hopefully with the holiday and extra fuel your lifts will get back to where they were this week. Chin up, you're doing great!0
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Down to 127 but I am also pretty sick at the moment so that may be playing in to it.
I was under calories just a smidge each day but I ate like a champ on Thanksgiving so it all balanced out in the end. I'm a bloated mess from TOM, being sick & all the sodium I have taken in from Thanksgiving feasts & leftovers.
Started Madcow this week after 2 rounds of Stronglifts. It's "easy week" but so far I enjoy the switch up.0 -
Hope you feel better soon. :flowerforyou:0
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I hope you feel better soon and enjoy the new program!0
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Get well soon
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Hope you feel better soon and GL with the new program!0
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Last week was a total loss. I spent the majority of it in bed due to a nasty cold. I decided it was best to take the week off of lifting and just eat at maintenance until I recovered. This was the first time in almost 2 years that I have taken off a week of exercising. It was weird but my body def needed a break.
I am still at 127 as to be expected but haven't taken measurements. I don't feel back to 100% yet but I am well enough to lift today and get back into the swing of things. Looking forward to getting back to my normal routine!0 -
You totally did the right thing taking a break! Your body needed the energy to recoup. When you get back into it, maybe dial things down just a touch for a week and ease back into it (DOMS might be a ***** otherwise!)0
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Totally agree with Cmeirun here! Hope you're feeling better now.0
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Break sounded much needed! Good luck this week and hope you feel well soon!0
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You're definitely going to be sore after your first sesh back! Glad you're feeling better.0
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Up to 127.8 this week and feeling nice and sore! Ouchie! I am still in the first few "easy" weeks of Madcow so no lift progress until I get into next week. Took the opportunity to work on form and I'm able to get super duper low on squats now. Yahoo!
Just realized I need to take measurements before TOM starts ballooning me up next week. Just from looking in the mirror and the way my jeans are fitting, I have made some gains in my thighs this month. Everything is shifting down there though so it's looking like thighs should.
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Measurements as of this morning: (growth since last months measurement)
Bust: 34" (Up 1")
Chest: 30 " / Stayed the same
Waist: 27.5" / Stayed the same
Belly Button: 29" (Down 2")
Right Arm: 10"/ Stayed the same
Right Thigh: 22" (Up 1.5")
Shoulders: 39" / Stayed the same
Neck: 12"/ Stayed the same
Hips: 34" (Up .5")0 -
Interesting. You're shrinking around your belly button and that's where I'm expanding LOL!0
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Those are some nice numbers!0
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No worries, Primal. I'm pretty sure I just ate the world and grew it back.
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:laugh::laugh: :laugh:No worries, Primal. I'm pretty sure I just ate the world and grew it back.0 -
Great progress!0
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Too funny!!!0
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Had a spike this week to 129.8, up 2lbs from last week. Stayed within calorie range (even during the dove bingefest!) but TOM is tomorrow, so I'm sure most of that will strip back off by the end of the week.
Just finishing out the "easy weeks" of Madcow and moving into breaking PR territory this week. Looking to bust through my Bench PR this week, even if it's just by 2.5lbs.
I considered moving on to a split but have decided to finish out Madcow before I change it up again. I think I will feel more comfortable moving forward once my main lifts are a bit heavier. I think I just got to a point where I felt like I wasn't doing enough so I ending up adding back in my fourth day of accessory lifts again and am going to see how I respond to it now that I'm doing Madcow instead of SL 5x5.0 -
Sounds good!!!0
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Wasn't thinking & weighed in yesterday at 128.6. Realized it was Sunday so weighed in again this morning and now at 131. Up & down I go! Thinking I'm likely at 129ish once TOM bloat settles in the next day or two. Right where I need to be.
Bumped up my squat 5lbs like it was nothing (Yahoo!) and this week I'm shooting to add 5lbs to my bench. Really focused on correcting my form on Rows last week. For whatever reason, I've had a lot of trouble with them and haven't been able to blow through the numbers I've been pulling for a while now. Think I'm finally starting to "get it" and hope that starts coming around soon.
Now for the :sad: part. I officially feel uncomfortable in my clothes. I wanted to bulk through until March 1st at the very minimum, but I really can't imagine I will make it that long. I am considering my options now (a mini cut and then continue maybe?) but I am starting to get a little too puffy for my liking. I feel like such a loser saying that... I keep reading that newbs should try and at LEAST bulk for 12 months. How the eff?? I can't reconcile that. I wish I could! Either way, I'm giving it one more solid month and then will reevaluate where I am at.0 -
Took measurements a little early this month out of curiosity. Changes reflected since start of bulk in ()
Weight: 130.6 (Up 5.6 lbs)
Bust: 34" (Up 1")
Chest: 32" (Up 2")
Waist: 27.5" (Up 1.5")
Belly Button: 30" (Up 1")
Right Arm: 10.5" (Up .5")
Right Thigh: 21" (Up .5")
Shoulders: 39" Same
Neck: 12.5" Same
Hips: 34" Same
I finally broke through to 90 on my BP! It was a struggle but not as difficult as I was mentally prepared for. I think I will def be able to hit 95 before the end of my bulk. Starting to even dream of 100 in the near future...but no pressure.
My form was a tad bit sloppier than I prefer on my squats this week with last weeks 5lb bump. I've got another 5lb bump coming on Friday, but I'm not sure if I've got it in me. I'm going to throw in some squat mobility exercises into my routine to see if that helps a little.
Had a rough body image week last week with more "fat days" than usual. Woke up this morning and everything is looking back to tight (ish) and not as bloated, so trying to remind myself that this is NORMAL and to chill the eff out. Trust the process. Still thinking I can only handle bulking until the end of this month, even though my original end goal was March 1st. Taking it one day at a time. Wish I could keep everything about this weight, minus the gut! This belly is too much for me to deal and is what is causing me to want to cut ASAP. It's a shame though. I really love the curves I have everywhere else now and I know they will deflate in the cut. Boooo!0 -
I am right where you are with being sick of the belly. I was looking at your measurements and something struck me. I, too, just took measurements and most of them are exactly the same as yours, including how much they have increased. BUT I weigh 110 lbs and you weigh 130 lbs.! Same 'size', but with 20 additional pounds! If I'm interpreting that right, it means good things for you (not so good for me :0). Just though it was interesting…
Hang in there! You are doing great!0 -
Even more interesting is your profile picture is essentially what I can only DREAM about looking like after my cut this spring! I do not look ANYWHERE close to as fit as you do!0
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Fantastic work managing a 90lb (or over?) on your OHP! What were you pressing before you started bulking?0
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Oh dayummm- I wish that was my OHP. Haha! That was my bench that I hit 90 this week. :blushing:0
