66kg today. Last few days of ‘cutting’. Not that I was that fat to start with. Can see 4 pack, fuck trying to see the 6 pack. Too much hard work. 

Around 12% body fat at the moment. Final weigh in this Sunday then I might start a proper slow lean bulk this time. And not get fat like last time. Too easy to think “yeah I can have a few more calories as I’m bulking” and get carried away. 

Strength taken a big hit during cut, so I’m looking forward to being able to lift more in a slight caloric surplus. Bring on DA GAINZZZ!!!!

How you been keeping? Been able to get some time to lift? Saw a video of you doing some cleans quite a while ago on Facebook, looked good.

hylian_elf wrote:

How you been keeping? Been able to get some time to lift? Saw a video of you doing some cleans quite a while ago on Facebook, looked good.

We're in our forth lockdown here so Gyms have been pretty much closed for the past year. But there have been times I could go. Feeling good mostly, still lifting and training when I can. Hope you're good man

Recently found out my sister (who's 5'2" and about 30lb lighter than me) half-squats 40kg for 6 minutes. So obviously I've just tried it (slightly harder with my 22 'bells), and nooo.

Turns out my strength endurance sucks; I'd have to really space out my reps to hit 5 mins. I'm gonna stay at 22 for now to see how much volume I can add, since that'll help my running a lot more than number-chasing. I have been lazy for a good while, though, just ticking over on a session every 10-odd days instead of lifting 3-4 times per week.

I imagine she does reps for 6 minutes with 40kgs, rather that 1 squat.

Count for a week or so to gauge how much I’m having on average, based on usual diet (I don’t change my eating habits much). I then make adjustments to general diet/habits for my goal and stop counting.

If I veer off on a day (odd day of indulging in burger and chips for example) I just compensate next day for it or more often that not just don’t worry about it as on average my intake will be fine.

tigersgogrrr wrote:

Do any of you count your calories?

No i intend to. Apparently eaiser when you have an app to record it all in and make the effort to fill it in.

Ditto. Easing back in, especially with bench, deadlifts and squats. Adding 5 to 10 kgs each visit.

Boy comes in this morning and decides I’m a racecar and starts riding on my back. Which somehow includes jumping up and down on me. While I’ve got DOMS already from yesterday.

Getting better at my clean and jerk technique.  Need to get stronger though.  Gonna start eating a bit more if I can try and hit the gym 3-4 times a week.  That's the main problem - finding the time to go so that I can hit the muscles more often for some growth.

How's everyone else doing?

Getting old and shit. I've started lifting again in March this year in a half arsed way with no particular goals in mind apart from to just enjoy it. Progress is slow, many times I don't move onto the scheduled increase in weight because I can't be bothered to exert myself. Managed to drop 7kgs by skipping breakfast, eating the equivalent of peanut butter on toast with some fruit for lunch and whatever for dinner. Snacks are a chocolate biscuit or more recently cake/chocolate bar. I've 'cheated' loads and I'm not monitoring calories or macros like I did before but everything seems to be working well so far. I think I'm soon about to approach my weight ceiling on a calorie deficit diet.


Before I got knocked off my bike during the 1st lockdown I managed to deadlift 145kgs at 70kgs. Then I slowly transformed into a blancmange over the two years. But it was kind of fun eating everything I wanted.

I think in this run, I'm just going to chill and do whatever when I feel like. In the past I've always pushed for maximum performance in cardio and strength but my tendons and ligament are weak as shit and could never keep up.

Thanks man. There was an instructor at my old gym who offered to coach me with the Olympic lifts but I just find the whole throwing weights around above me terrifying. Keep going with them!

I've been doing overhead squats and snatch squats instead of squatting, since back squats fuck my lower back (or at least make it cramp up in the days between lifting). They are way more fun.

Fuck SBD.  Get an RDX one.  That's what I've been using.  I have a spare belt, used it once or twice before losing weight and having to buy a smaller size.  I think it's a medium.  I'm waist size 30" or so and it's just big for me.  It's similar to this one, just an older look:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/RDX-Powerlifting-Adjustable-Bodybuilding-Deadlifts/dp/B093WWBJPS/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=2TNC6SHPHACGT&keywords=rdx+weight+lifting+belt&qid=1665476164&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0LjI2IiwicXNhIjoiMy42MSIsInFzcCI6IjMuNDUifQ==&sprefix=rdx,aps,99&sr=8-3-spons&smid=A1ZZ6W3SS5CS22&th=1&psc=1

Ah thanks that’s very kind but I don’t want a buckle one. My gym has various buckle options to use already.