Jimothy's Back (and worse than ever)

[jimbuick]

Possible that he just liked that I was already doing it and just decided to keep it going. I historically prefer to start with something like that, especially before squatting, as it lets me hit failure at a lighter overall load which feels safer for my back.

He may have had the same idea.

Also, no on the updated macros. He checked in with some follow-up questions for my check-in last night, so I’m expecting to hear back today.

 

[MrKleen73]

Good deal, I am going to have to find a way to get or stay hungry with this new caloric load. I have never eaten this much regularly before. All my cycles were designed more in the recomp / get leaner, and bigger kind of focus. Not a full on bulk.

 

[jimbuick]

Good deal, I am going to have to find a way to get or stay hungry with this new caloric load. I have never eaten this much regularly before. All my cycles were designed more in the recomp / get leaner, and bigger kind of focus. Not a full on bulk.

I just spoke to him, and we may just hold fast this week since I’m not 100% sure my initial weigh-in was accurate. I was using a scale at the gym and the disparity with the scale I just got last week for the house doesn’t make sense unless the first scale was inaccurate.

Guess we’ll see how he wants to proceed.

 

[MrKleen73]

I just spoke to him, and we may just hold fast this week since I’m not 100% sure my initial weigh-in was accurate. I was using a scale at the gym and the disparity with the scale I just got last week for the house doesn’t make sense unless the first scale was inaccurate.

Guess we’ll see how he wants to proceed.

It won't hurt if you get a little leaner on the way to finding your maintenance, will just make the climb back up that much more fun and have you in a better starting point..

 

[PolishHamm3r77]

Good deal, I am going to have to find a way to get or stay hungry with this new caloric load. I have never eaten this much regularly before. All my cycles were designed more in the recomp / get leaner, and bigger kind of focus. Not a full on bulk.

I may have a suggestion…..

 

[MrKleen73]

It won't hurt if you get a little leaner on the way to finding your maintenance, will just make the climb back up that much more fun and have you in a better starting point..

I may have a suggestion…..

I won't lie it has been a helper in my last meal, but I only have one of my meals after I get home. The bulk volume of food is all before and during work where that is not an option.

I had to combine some of my fats from earlier in the day yesterday since i didn't have any almond butter up here. It ended up being glorious! 10oz sweet potato, 2 tablespoons almond butter, and 2 tablespoons of honey over it with cinnamon for flavor. It made that part easy to get down. The 9oz of flank steak and 70g avocado was a little more work after though.

 

[PolishHamm3r77]

I won't lie it has been a helper in my last meal, but I only have one of my meals after I get home. The bulk volume of food is all before and during work where that is not an option.

I had to combine some of my fats from earlier in the day yesterday since i didn't have any almond butter up here. It ended up being glorious! 10oz sweet potato, 2 tablespoons almond butter, and 2 tablespoons of honey over it with cinnamon for flavor. It made that part easy to get down. The 9oz of flank steak and 70g avocado was a little more work after though.

I agree w the post work consumption only. I’m not a functional user. If I want to watch Casino in one sitting that’s the way to go. The sweet potato drowned in almond butter and honey and cinnamon w a flank steak sounds DIVINE! Can’t do the avocado.

 

[Hyde]

I won't lie it has been a helper in my last meal, but I only have one of my meals after I get home. The bulk volume of food is all before and during work where that is not an option.

I had to combine some of my fats from earlier in the day yesterday since i didn't have any almond butter up here. It ended up being glorious! 10oz sweet potato, 2 tablespoons almond butter, and 2 tablespoons of honey over it with cinnamon for flavor. It made that part easy to get down. The 9oz of flank steak and 70g avocado was a little more work after though.

You should always try to consume the bulk of meats & veggies before starches if appetite is a concern, or if you just want the best hormonal response (insulin does not spike nearly as hard when protein/fat are consumed first).

 

[MrKleen73]

You should always try to consume the bulk of meats & veggies before starches if appetite is a concern, or if you just want the best hormonal response (insulin does not spike nearly as hard when protein/fat are consumed first).

That is actually why I ate them first. This was going to be my only post workout carb meal, so I wanted to get the carbs in first before I really slowed down the entry into my system with the meats since I wanted an insulin spike post workout. However, my appetite wasn't too bad off just yet. I will definitely take this into consideration once things start to really get hard. I also found the more water I pound with the meal the faster it seems to clear my gut. So slamming a 20oz Dasani water before I eat and finish with another one during / after the meal. it helps me get my water in, as well as seems to be improving digestion a bit. Before, I was limiting water around meals thinking it would make me feel too full but the opposite was the case.

I imagine I had a decent insulin spike followed by a decent several hour trickle of carbs with a meal containing that much fat. Just happy it was all pretty much monounsaturated so if it was going to be stored, it had to be converted to storable fat first. Definitely not something I will normally do.

 

[jimbuick]

Rough end of week. Missed the back day. Got shoulders in, but had to split it into two. Didn’t get 3 days of cardio in.

Slept like 3 hours last night and rolled out of bed for the gym this am. Been go-go-go all day. Need to fit in some meals now (and, ideally, grocery shop to re-up on some things).

Anyway:

Followed by 25 minutes of cardio.

 

[jimbuick]

No cardio on legs. Cardio only tomorrow.

 

[MrKleen73]

Yeah cardio on leg days is brutal...

 

[jimbuick]

Getting on a call with Pat this evening to discuss possibly adding in some clen since my current workload is making it difficult for him to ramp cardio up too much for the cut.

Hitting the gym for shoulders this evening and then back tomorrow. Just having the time of my life up here in the Big Apple.

 

[Hyde]

Getting on a call with Pat this evening to discuss possibly adding in some clen since my current workload is making it difficult for him to ramp cardio up too much for the cut.

Hitting the gym for shoulders this evening and then back tomorrow. Just having the time of my life up here in the Big Apple.

All work, no play makes Jim a dull boy

 

[jimbuick]

Gym closed before I could do the cardio

 

[akboom87]

That’s quite the session!

 

[PolishHamm3r77]

Killin those delts! What app are you using?

 

[jimbuick]

Killin those delts! What app are you using?

It’s called HeavySet

 

[jimbuick]

Not gonna get to do cardio today. Gotta run home and get a draft of a document sent out for one of the partners in the next 2 hours.

 

[Hyde]

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Not gonna get to do cardio today. Gotta run home and get a draft of a document sent out for one of the partners in the next 2 hours.

Tell coach you “ran” all the way home from the gym

 

[jimbuick]

Lower back has been giving me issues ever since the back day. Tried to do rack pulls instead of RDLs, but that was clearly a mistake on my part. Future sessions will have RDLs in that slot.

I got to be feeling too healthy and forgot what happens when I try to push a movement like that.

 

[Hyde]

Lower back has been giving me issues ever since the back day. Tried to do rack pulls instead of RDLs, but that was clearly a mistake on my part. Future sessions will have RDLs in that slot.

I got to be feeling too healthy and forgot what happens when I try to push a movement like that.

Sorry to hear, sucks when it’s feeling bad. It’s a very ambiguous thing, not knowing how long it will take to start feeling better.

 

[MrKleen73]

Sorry to hear, sucks when it’s feeling bad. It’s a very ambiguous thing, not knowing how long it will take to start feeling better.

Yeah, I have been nursing a situation in my lower back. I keep making 2 steps forward and one back, but luckily I feel like I am only 2 steps behind so I should catch up to current abilities without irritating it in the next session or two.

 

[jimbuick]

Back still feeling a little tender. Might try to go in and do the chest work today anyway. Will see if it loosens up some as the day goes on and if I can get away from the computer for a couple hours tonight.

 

[MrKleen73]

Back still feeling a little tender. Might try to go in and do the chest work today anyway. Will see if it loosens up some as the day goes on and if I can get away from the computer for a couple hours tonight.

Good luck, hopefully you can get in there and get loosened up to get in some productive work. i know this is frustrating, but I would bet if you weren't paying Pat right now you probably would have already missed more sessions than you have already. I know I would have with your schedule.

 

[jimbuick]

Good luck, hopefully you can get in there and get loosened up to get in some productive work. i know this is frustrating, but I would bet if you weren't paying Pat right now you probably would have already missed more sessions than you have already. I know I would have with your schedule.

Looking like no chance tonight even if I was feeling 100%. Work picked up towards the end of the day and now I have to wait around for a call. Hopefully, a good night’s rest helps me feel good enough in the morning to get in the gym.

(Assuming I can log off early enough for a good nights rest, anyway)

 

[jimbuick]

Back feels better but still not great. No cardio today. Gotta get a quick shower and run to the office and get some documents sent out before 10 because I won’t have time to do them after.

 

[MrKleen73]

Glad you were able to get one in! See, I told you the end of the year is crazy at the law firms. They push the grunts (associates) hard to get things done before the end of the year.

 

[jimbuick]

Glad you were able to get one in! See, I told you the end of the year is crazy at the law firms. They push the grunts (associates) hard to get things done before the end of the year.

Yeah, we’re living the dream up here. And got at least one deal trying to close before the holidays and one trying to close on Jan. 1. So that’s neat.

Might head out of the office soon, though. Probably will have to work later tonight, but hit a short lull and might try to take advantage of it.

 

[jimbuick]

Glad you were able to get one in! See, I told you the end of the year is crazy at the law firms. They push the grunts (associates) hard to get things done before the end of the year.

I am expecting to be back in Houston over the weekend (through Tuesday night), so maybe we can get a session in together one of the days I’m in town.

 

[MrKleen73]

I am expecting to be back in Houston over the weekend (through Tuesday night), so maybe we can get a session in together one of the days I’m in town.

I have back and hams tomorrow and arms Saturday, what do you need to work this weekend? Maybe we can move some stuff around and get together that would be awesome.

 

[jimbuick]

I have back and hams tomorrow and arms Saturday, what do you need to work this weekend? Maybe we can move some stuff around and get together that would be awesome.

And just like that, work situation changed and I had to cancel my flights to attend to a deal that is closing 2 days after Christmas lol.

Might still try to get down for a shorter trip or potentially NYE weekend. I’ll let you know what ends up being the plan.

 

[MrKleen73]

Damn It Man! Such is the life of a young attorney...

Just let me know, and we can try to make something work.

 

[jimbuick]

Damn It Man! Such is the life of a young attorney...

Just let me know, and we can try to make something work.

Yeah, I booked the flight and dog boarding and cancelled both within 48 hours

And now that same deal is changing again today. Think they still want to close the same time, but now we must redraft our documents and (probably) get new signatures.

Again.

Even though I just got new signatures yesterday.

 

[Hyde]

Yeah, I booked the flight and dog boarding and cancelled both within 48 hours

And now that same deal is changing again today. Think they still want to close the same time, but now we must redraft our documents and (probably) get new signatures.

Again.

Even though I just got new signatures yesterday.

Can’t be using “old” signatures. Once the ink dries, it’s no good.

 

[jimbuick]

Had a quick update call with Pat today. Gonna plan on getting some bloodwork over to him, but tentatively planning to run some Test in the new year.

Not starting with anything else for now. Gonna just see how we respond to pure vitamin T before adding other compounds in one at a time.

Time to get big and strong, boys! (And also to buy all new suits again )

 

[MrKleen73]

Nice, this should be a fun ride to watch. You gonna post up some starting pics before the cycle?

 

[Hyde]

Nice, this should be a fun ride to watch. You gonna post up some starting pics before the cycle?

Yes, but they’ll only be feet pics explicitly

 

[jimbuick]

Yes, but they’ll only be feet pics explicitly

Nah, you gotta pay for those.

 

[jimbuick]

Nice, this should be a fun ride to watch. You gonna post up some starting pics before the cycle?

Maybe. Haven’t decided if I’m too big of a fat piece of **** yet lol

 

[MrKleen73]

Maybe. Haven’t decided if I’m too big of a fat piece of **** yet lol

Well the cool thing about a precycle before pic is you know the end pic will be a drastic change!

 

[Hyde]

Well the cool thing about a precycle before pic is you know the end pic will be a drastic change!

Yeah you kind of want to have bad starting pics, unless you don’t think you can follow through and don’t intend to actually make any progress.

 

[jimbuick]

Up til 2a, two nights in a row to close a deal. Probably won’t be able to get into the gym this evening, but hoping to get in tomorrow morning and get a few good sessions in before they close for New Years.

 

[MrKleen73]

Good luck getting to the gym Jimbo, I bet you are dying to move some weight with all that work stress piling up.

 

[SkRaw85]

Starting pics for sure!

 

[jimbuick]

I guess I can manage to put up some starting pics once I’m about to get rolling. If y’all are really that desperate to see a fat man in a picture


Been tough getting in the gym with work the last few weeks. Hoping to slide out of the office early today (unless something comes up, I shouldn’t be too busy in the afternoon) to get a chest workout in.

 

[MrKleen73]

Good luck, and Happy New year Jim!

 

[jimbuick]

Was able to get in the gym today. Strength and stamina were both down. Hard to know if that’s from the missed sessions, general stress, or post-NYE funk I’m dealing with, but I’m glad I was able to finally get something in.

 

[Hyde]

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Was able to get in the gym today. Strength and stamina were both down. Hard to know if that’s from the missed sessions, general stress, or post-NYE funk I’m dealing with, but I’m glad I was able to finally get something in.

Yep, just getting moving again & that’s a great thing. It’s probably a bit of everything, but the solution remains the same.

 

[Segansational]

Had a quick update call with Pat today. Gonna plan on getting some bloodwork over to him, but tentatively planning to run some Test in the new year.

Not starting with anything else for now. Gonna just see how we respond to pure vitamin T before adding other compounds in one at a time.

Time to get big and strong, boys! (And also to buy all new suits again )

Got a coach, hopping on the Vit T train... Man, between you and Kleen, I'm getting jealous!