DrNadya's Bulking Log
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Keep us posted!0
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Well a tiny step forward, but a step forward nonetheless. I have cut back the cardio even further (even my beloved Spin with my favourite instructor) and have been trying harder with the food. Setting my goal higher has helped psychologically as I don't hit the 'OMG I might go over my limit' until much more food has been eaten.
Average weight this week is 51.6kg/113.5lb, i.e. 1/2lb up on last week
Also managed (with terrible form) to deadlift 72.5kg/160lbs, which is just under 1.4x BW. One step closer to the target of 1.5x BW.0 -
114.3lbs/52kg, up 400g in a week. Feels a bit fast, and so I feel uncomfortable with it. :ohwell:
I'm probably just being a grump, as my lifts have not gone as well as I would like this week and an old injury is making walking difficult let alone even thinking about doing box squats.
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After not gaining anything for months, my weight jumped up 3lbs last week...
I think sometimes it just comes in heaps. Keep things as they are and reevaluate after a months or so...
But I've got to say I don't really care if I gain a lot of fat right now, I'm just happy that something is moving
Might just be water though! You're doing good! And the lifts will catch up! Hope the injury is not keeping you back for to long!0 -
After not gaining anything for months, my weight jumped up 3lbs last week...
I think sometimes it just comes in heaps. Keep things as they are and reevaluate after a months or so...
But I've got to say I don't really care if I gain a lot of fat right now, I'm just happy that something is moving
Might just be water though! You're doing good! And the lifts will catch up! Hope the injury is not keeping you back for to long!
I agree with this ^^^^ It's very much the same as with dieting down, the weight doesn't come if at a nice even rate, nor will it get on like that.
Sucks being injured though.0 -
114.3lbs/52kg, up 400g in a week. Feels a bit fast, and so I feel uncomfortable with it. :ohwell:
I'm probably just being a grump, as my lifts have not gone as well as I would like this week and an old injury is making walking difficult let alone even thinking about doing box squats.
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400g is less than a pound; it looks like 0.8lb based on your last weight. That actually is a good gain for a week and like 89 said weight gain like weight loss isn't linear so it comes in spurts. Personally, I reeval after a few weeks not a month but it's what your comfortable with and how long you're bulking.
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Thanks for the sympathy about the injury - I hate having to dig out the crutches from the loft. Thank goodness can still do spin & upper body weights
Also, being on crutches gives your triceps a mega workout!
Definitely feeling rather 'fluffy' today to put it mildly. Have had another big jump in weight (52.4kg!) and am carrying food quadruplets, despite not taking my net calories hugely higher. I don't think I can blame TOM as it is not due yet :mad:
I am seeing my PT on Thursday, and we are doing a re-evaluation as he feels I am not where I should be - and I agree, I have not made the progress we hoped at all. I hope he re-measures and does BF% as well so I can have the vain hope of having gained some LBM to hold on to.
OK, I will stop being such a moody cow now. I am alive, I have a roof over my head and a cat on my lap, and a gym that is open 24/7 - so things are not so bad really
Thanks all of you for talking sense when the fluffy-gremlin attacks!0 -
Been on & off crutches all week. Weight still all over the place, and had a test session with PT to find my 1RM with acceptable form.
Results felt disappointingly low, probably because I want so badly to do better :ohwell:
Squat - 65kg/143lbs
Deadlift - 65kg/143lbs
Bench - 37.5kg/83lbs
I will have to try and allow myself more recovery/repair time I guess, but it does not feel right to 'work less hard in order to do better'. Luckily I have great mates at the gym who cheered me up, and always help me get things in perspective. 0 -
I felt horrendously fluffy all week, with my weight fluctuating by up to 1.4kg :noway: and lost all my muscle definition.:-(
However my definition suddenly returned over the last two days (either that or they have changed all the mirrors at the gym)!
Average weight is 52.2kg/115lb, up 200g
PT has devised a new programme for me. Each day works multiple areas of the body:
Day 1: high weight low rep
Day 2: low weight high rep
Day 3:rest
Day 4: high weight low rep - but the opposing muscle groups to day 1
Day 5: Low weight high rep - but the opposing muscle groups to day 2
Day 6: rest
And repeat as a 6 day cycle
Looking forward to it, especially as he has included two of my weakest areas - the overhead press, and pull ups. At the moment I can't even do one pull up, but am determined to master them! :devil:0 -
Your lift weights are about where mine are and I've been lifting for YEARS! I'm jealous, great job!0
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I bet you could run rings around me in any form of cardio though! :laugh:
I am lucky, my PT is a lifter himself and so is really good at teaching techniques and knowing how to adjust things for my abilities.0 -
Difficult week this week thanks to TOM and generally feeling cruddy. Have not got the new lifting programme sorted so feeling a bit lost, and my eating has suffered. Not surprisingly then my weight is down to 51.9kg/114.2lb. Part of this will be the pre-TOM bloat disappearing, but I just hope I have not lost any muscle.
Just a dip on the rollercoaster, so onwards and upwards.0 -
51.9kg/114.2lbs so no change.
Actually, I am just relieved that it has not gone down as had not been doing well at all. New programme now starting to make sense, and feeling more motivated to push the calories up a notch.
Onwards and upwards :devil:0
