If you’re re-acquiring some previous strength levels then these might not be too far fetched. If you’re truly trying to add this much to your PRs then that’s a different story. Based on your intro, I think you’re more likely living in the first scenario.
Yeah, I agree. I’m going to sort out which ones are going to be the best long term.
Not sure I’ll keep all the different proteins and not sure I’ll keep using Plazma AND Mag-10.
Basically just need a protein shake of some sort and the fish oils and curcumin and VD3 will be in no matter what (relatively inexpensive)
I really liked CBD oil for general body pains/inflammation but it’s rather expensive compared to curcumin.
Those goals are 14 months out but I think my upper body movement goals are a little aggressive; we’ll see.
In the short term, I want to beat my rep PRs when they come up in 5/3/1 and I may test maxes somewhere down the line. I just want to get back to somewhere close to where I was before and then see how my older body handles that work - it’ll be a journey.
I still think your body will respond well. I like the idea of muscle memory; it seems easier to re-acquire things compared to developing them for the first time. I won’t be surprised if you progress rapidly towards your goals as long as life doesn’t get in the way (we all know how that goes).
Yeah, I think I’m already seeing the benefits of having been in decent shape before in my not-too-distant past. Well, life got in the way over the last 3-5 years (last kid in high school and playing sports) so now that I am an empty nester, I can get back to focusing on me and my health as well as helping my wife get back to the weight/conditioning she wants to be. Our goal is to look the best naked that we’ve ever looked by the time we’re 48 (me) and 50 (her).
Good luck mate, you’ll be amazed at how quick istrength will come back, maybe not as quick as you hope, but it will come back, definitely easier second time round.
I recently started 5/3/1 after a bit of a layoff and am enjoying it so far, so will be following along here.
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