Icy_Fox Member

Thank you for all the wonderful replies, I guess recomp is the way to go for me. So if I understand correctly, I eat at maintenance (no deficit or surplus) and just do any kind of lifting program (or does it have to be specifically for recomp?)

Thanks for this very detailed reply. My goals are actually to get lean and lose body fat while gaining some muscle. The end goal is a slightly toned physique (nothing extreme or competitor level though), something like a swimmer's physique with perhaps slightly more muscle. Would a recomp be good for that?

Then it sounds perfect, I wish you a fast recovery!

Looks great! How visible will the scar be once it fully heals?

They sure are doozies hahah that is the point of this post though. What do you mean with ACV and rasberry ketones? xD

I do, though she likes to sleep in hahah

How much time do you spend for each (cycling and weights)?

My injury basically prevents me from running and doing any jumps or hops (anything that puts direct pressure on the hip)

A little update for you wonderful people: I did an 1.8 km run :) While I didn't manage to do it all in one piece (I took rests in between), the stabbing pain is gone. I took your advice and focused on properly breading, while also not eating before but rather after the run. While I did feel pain way higher than yesterday…

Thanks for all the tips guys, I'll deffinitelly try the breathing in the evening when I go for a run. Regarding water, I drink around 3L a day, evenly spread (so not all at once) so this shouldn't be an issue...

I wasn't at a shortage for breath though, the run was quite slow... can it hurt that extremely just becouse I don't breathe correctly?

Yeah it does, though what can I do to prevent them?

I don't think so, but I haven't paid attention to it to be honest. Probably not though...

Shouldn't stitches go away after a while?

I guess this is a big missconception then, but between my friends thaz DO go to the gym, I always hear them talking how they can't eat sugar, but they have one "cheat day" a week where they eat anything they want

So why do they say you should not eat sugar lifting weights? Is it any different when trying to gain muscles with body weight?

The question came up to me after reading a workout plan. It had a little diet section, with an example of a 85kg man. It said you needed around 170 g of protein, some carbs (think it was like 400 g) and at most 15g sugar a day. It seemed strange to me too, especially the last sentence that said not sticking to the diet…

I didn't mean exercise in general, I meant as in lifting weights. Should have formed it differently I guess.

I meant mostly gain muscle, if it's possible

it's the term the author uses for them in YAYOG.

Then how would you, for example, make the let me ups easier?

I need one that won't be too difficult, for example, I can't do the YAYOG. Not that I couldn't keep up, I legit can't do some of the exercises (let me ups) as I guess my muscles are just too weak.

I think I have read You are your own gym once before. It is the book right?

yeah, that was exactly my thought. I don't like gyms so exercising at home is the only option

mind sharing some with me? thanks

my doctor said it's okay if i do those, is the other stuff okay?

don't have any equipment to do that

Add me if you want, almost nice to have more buddies :)

Looking for some friends to keep us all motivated :)