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getting frustrated, doing it wrong or being impatient?
I have been on a small surplus bulk since about April 1 of this year. I cut fifty pounds to 198 and now, as of this morning was only 206.6. I am 6'3" and lift heavy with high volume on a 5/3/1+accessories 4 days per week with a bonus arm/random day thrown in on Saturdays. I do little to no cardio and when I do it is an…
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18 months, finally adding pics, lots
I started my journey at the end of February 2012. I am a police officer and as such I am also a use of force and firearms instructor. I had almost everything I wanted out of my career except SWAT. I decided I was standing in my own way and to stop doing so. An officer in a neighboring town was shot on December 19 2011,…
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Humbling day on squats
My wife (Lana) and I lift together and have both been making progress on our Upper/Lower split. Today was the Heavier leg day. When I got up this morning I looked at my wife and said "My hamstrings are still really sore, this is gonna suck" and "lets try to go a little lighter today and do all of our squats *kitten* to…
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Holy crap, I think I creeped someone out at the gym
So I have been going to my local Y one the regular for the last 11 months and have gotten to know most of the others people who work out on a similar schedule since I am always there at about the same time of day. There happens to be a retired cop, retired PD chief, a retired sailor, and a few current cops I work with. One…
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Back to cutting
I am thinking about switching to a cutting phase after 3 months or so of moderate bulking. Is it really necessary for me to come up with a whole new routine for my workout or would it be sufficient to just cut my calorie intake by a few hundred, my rest time between sets shorter, and maybe put more focus on cardio? Right…
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hitting the wall
I started out gangbusters on MFP and went from 250 pounds to 215 pounds in a few months and it was relatively easy to do. Since July though I have been stuck between 211 and 215 and there hasn't seemed to be much rhyme or reason to what I weigh one day to the next. I'm 6'4" so at 215 I am looking pretty good according to…
