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Deena_Bean
Deena_Bean Posts: 906 Member
edited November 28 in Social Groups
Yeah...fell out of lifting practice, unfortunately. I was very sick in December which is what stopped my progress on all exercise fronts. I should've started back sooner, but I didn't. Unfortunately, this means that I had a major deload to mostly dropping down to starting over. The deadlift and squats started with a little above the bar weight...the rest is zero plates. Sucks, but I'm hoping for no major set backs now and I can move forward. Hopefully I just glide up the weights, though. I was sad when the squats were challenging at such a small amount, though. :'(

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  • Llamapants86
    Llamapants86 Posts: 1,221 Member
    These things happen, welcome back!
  • Deena_Bean
    Deena_Bean Posts: 906 Member
    Thanks :)
    I'm not one for excuses...but I'm not a quitter, either. So I'll pull myself back up on whatever wagon I fall off of as many times as I need to. Life happens and all that...
  • KathyApplebaum
    KathyApplebaum Posts: 188 Member
    Getting back on the wagon is the hardest part, and you've done that. Building back up will be a breeze now.
  • kimiuzzell
    kimiuzzell Posts: 611 Member
    Welcome back! Remember how progressive it all is....start steady and you will be where you want to be in no time. No rush!
  • Deena_Bean
    Deena_Bean Posts: 906 Member
    Yes, I'm reminding myself that a month from now I may be at or very close to where I left off. Thankfully I'm one of those naturally "strong" people - so the beginning is super easy. The bench/row today was a joke, so I know that will fly up quickly. Squats are my poison, though. I hate them so much.
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    you get to have newbie gains all over again . . . i'm kind of jealous actually. wtg getting back on it.
  • mirrim52
    mirrim52 Posts: 763 Member
    I'll join you. I keep saying I am going back, do one session, then nothing for a week or two...repeat. I'm back tonight though.
  • Deena_Bean
    Deena_Bean Posts: 906 Member
    canadianlbs wrote: »
    you get to have newbie gains all over again . . . i'm kind of jealous actually. wtg getting back on it.

    LOL - good way to look at it! I'll be sailing up pretty quickly to start. That is kinda nice.
    mirrim52 wrote: »
    I'll join you. I keep saying I am going back, do one session, then nothing for a week or two...repeat. I'm back tonight though.

    Awesome - glad to have a partner in crime!
  • DDHFree
    DDHFree Posts: 502 Member
    As a newbie, for future reference, do you tend to lose all your muscle as well as the strength when you take a break. If so, how long of a break before you start to see a loss of muscles in the mirror. Just wondering as I don't even have any muscles yet. LOL.
  • Deena_Bean
    Deena_Bean Posts: 906 Member
    DDHFree wrote: »
    As a newbie, for future reference, do you tend to lose all your muscle as well as the strength when you take a break. If so, how long of a break before you start to see a loss of muscles in the mirror. Just wondering as I don't even have any muscles yet. LOL.

    You definitely don't lose all of your strength/muscle. It varies - here's one of many, many articles. It's probably not the best and likely has variables - but you get the idea. http://www.livestrong.com/article/383660-how-fast-do-you-lose-muscle-by-not-training/
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    article completely misses how much of a role age plays in it. guess they assume everybody they're talking to must be 20-something. the older you are, the more of a pre-set 'muscle losing' process you already have going on, so you lose ground faster. or so i've been told.
  • rlw911
    rlw911 Posts: 475 Member
    I snuck back in, too. :) I had some reasons, which I let turn into excuses, but I'm done with that! I think my life is back on a fairly even keel and I know where my priorities are and how to fit them together.
    Like you, my training was pretty sporadic and now that I'm back in the gym, I'm noticing a mix of loss of strength and newbie gains. I feel so weak, but then after a couple of workouts, I notice strength coming back pretty quickly.
    Glad to be back!
  • Deena_Bean
    Deena_Bean Posts: 906 Member
    So far, so good. I lifted twice this week and I plan to lift tomorrow morning for my 3rd session. Two cardio days and I'm hoping to take a cold walk outside tonight with my husband. I am glad to be back in the saddle, it's much better for my mood :)
  • tiffanylacourse
    tiffanylacourse Posts: 2,986 Member
    I'm starting StrongLifts on Tuesday (1/26). So ready for this! :)
  • gracielynn1011
    gracielynn1011 Posts: 726 Member
    I have had similar thing happen. I had some health problems, which turned into a list of excuses as to why I hadn't picked it back up. I gained back some weight, and lost some strength. I started back just before the new year, and am pleased to find that you get back in the swing of things pretty quickly. I am intentionally progressing slower, so that I can focus on form.
  • Deena_Bean
    Deena_Bean Posts: 906 Member
    Really happy to hear so many of us are getting back on board. Whatever the reasons were we stopped, it's ok, just time to go on now
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