How tall are you ??
I wouldn’t worry too much, the fact you are even feeling the way you are tells me you will get back on plan and in a better place quickly.
6’2" for the record.
Yeah, I am sure that I will. I have a tendency though to be quite anxious until I am back in a range I am more comfortable in.
It kinda makes sense, I mean you have the drive and consistency to achieve the results you have. Not feeling good when you see a blip in those results is normal. At least it is too me.
30 December
Flat BB Bench Press 4x6-8 Warm up 60kg 10 80kg 10 85kg 8 8 8 8 80kg 8
Seated Cable Row 3x10-12 65kg 12 12 12
65 Degree DB Press 3x10-12 25kg 12 12 12
Straight Bar Pull Down 3x12-15 50kg 15 15 15
Cable Fly 3x12-15 45kg 15 15 15
Preacher Curl 3x12-15 EZ bar plus 10kg 15 15 15
DB Lateral Raise 3x12-15 6kg DB 15 15 15
I checked back and you were around 93-94 kgs when you posted the photos from your photo shoot. Was that your weight during the shoot?
I went into the Christmas eating season with a goal weight of 245 lbs. I’d been 239ish leading up to it so I thought 245 was an acceptable holiday bloat. I came in under that so I’m winning right now.
I think my shoot day weight dropped to around 91/92kg, but I know if I sit at around 95kg I’ll be lean enough to feel happy with where I am.
Means I have 5kg to shift as soon as possible.
Mate, you’re absolutely smashing it - in a great place to kick on from.
Nah just give up entirely, or at least until after the T challenge, it’s clearly all over
You’re a freak. I bet you’re still under 10% a 100kg
31 December
Squat 4x6-8 60kg 10 100kg 8 120kg 8 8 8 8
Leg Press 3x10-12 120kg 12 130kg 12 12
Hip Thrust 3x10-12 80kg 12 12 12
Leg Extensions 3x12-15 45kg 15 15
Leg Curls 3x12-15 45kg 15 15
Well that was hard work after a fortnight off…and possibly not the best idea two hours before tee time for a NYE round with the wife (and the first round of 2019 with her tomorrow). Oh well.
Happy New Year - here is to a great 2019! Let the transformation begin.
Haha - that means something coming from you! I’d say I’m sitting closer to 12%. I think I may just have to accept that I prefer being lean and growing (very) slowly to bulking and losing definition.
1 January 2019
Flat BB Bench Press 4x6-8 Warm up 60kg 10 80kg 10 85kg 8 8 8 8 80kg 8
Seated Cable Row 3x10-12 65kg 12 12 12
65 Degree DB Press 3x10-12 25kg 12 12 12
Straight Bar Pull Down 3x12-15 55kg 15 15 15
Cable Fly 3x12-15 45kg 15 15 15
Preacher Curl 3x12-15 EZ bar plus 10kg 15 15 15
DB Lateral Raise 3x12-15 6kg DB 15 15 15
3 January
Weight - 98.3kg
Deadlift 4x6-8 60kg 10 100kg 8 130kg 8 150kg 8 8 8 6,2
Flat DB Press 3x10-12 35kg 12 12 12
Seated Cable Row 3x10-12 65kg 12 12 12
BB Press Incline 3x12-15 60kg 12 12 12
Prime Pull down 3x12-15 65kg 12 12 60kg 12
Decline Cable Fly 3x12-15 45kg 15 40kg 15 15
Cable Tricep Pull Down 3x12-15 18.75kg 15 16.25kg 13.75kg 15
If the pursuit of lifting, etc. is a hobby, then do this. You are young and appear very dedicated…you can pack on plenty of mass over time. Additionally, I think you would find it sets you free in a sense and you’d get more enjoyment out of the process.
Also, this.
Just my .02 cents.
Signed,
A fellow BDD sufferer
Thank you for those words. They mean a lot.
4 January
Weight - 98.0kg
Incline BB Bench - 60kg 10 80kg 8 8 8 8
Seated Low Row - 55kg 12 12 12
Flat DB Bench - 30kg db 12 12 12
Seated EZ Bar Bicep Curls - Bar plus 10kg 15 15 15
Seated Pull Down - 45kg 15 15 15
@yonkey I wanted to take the time to reply to your message properly - my previous response was tapped out whilst I was in the gym recording my training session.
It is a hobby, but like many I think it has become a part of my life to the extent that I can’t remember not training. I also worry that it is something of a crutch - if I took it out of my day-to-day life, I am reasonably sure that my mental health would be worse for it. The saving grace (?) is that I use the training to ensure that I stay reasonably healthy - both my father and my paternal grandfather have had/had serious heart issues - multiple heart attacks/heart bypass. In part, I think this drives my obsession with staying lean - too concerned that to not be will lead to heart issues in later life.
I am working hard to try and get to a point where I can relax and enjoy the process.
I realise that someone else’s validation is completely meaningless when you have BDD - but you are clearly smashing it!
6 January
Weight - 97.2kg
Squat 4x6-8 60kg 10 100kg 8 130kg 2 6 6 6 6 4 4
Leg Press 3x10-12 130kg 12 12 12
Hip Thrust 3x10-12 80kg 12 12 12
Leg Extensions 3x12-15 45kg 15 15 15
Leg Curls 3x12-15 45kg 15 15 15
Ab Rollouts 3x12-15 - 15 15 15
F***, that was hard!
Also, I’m not one to complain about January gym-goers, but this evening reminded me why I get in at 6 and get out before most of them have even had their morning coffee. An hour and a half to do the above!
My wife and I have agreed that when we buy a place a home power rack is a must.
7 January
Weight - 96.5kg
Upper Back Seated Row Machine - 50kg 12 12 12
Seated Shoulder Press - 60kg 12 12 12 12
Seated Low Row - 45kg 12 50kg 12 12
BB bicep curls - standing - 25, (1 minute) , 20, (1 minute) , 15, (1 minute) , 11 (1 minute) , 10 (1 minute) , 10 (1 minute) , 9. Done
Seated Incline Press - 80kg 10 10 10
Dips - 12 12 12
Run
8 January
Weight - 97.0kg
Flat BB Bench Press 4x6-8 Warm up 60kg 10 80kg 10 85kg 8 8 6 (not sure what happened here) 8 6 80kg 6
Seated Cable Row 3x10-12 65kg 12 12 12
65 Degree DB Press 3x10-12 25kg 12 12 12
Straight Bar Pull Down 3x12-15 55kg 15 15 15
Cable Fly 3x12-15 45kg 15 15 15
Preacher Curl 3x12-15 EZ bar plus 10kg 15 15 15
DB Lateral Raise 3x12-15 6kg DB 15 15 15
Seated Incline Press - 80kg - 10 10 10
Standing BB Curls - 10 10 10
Decent session and now I get to enjoy the birthday treats lined up by my wife - she’s been a hero and baked me a peanut butter sponge - it smelled amazing when it was baking last night.
Figure I can handle on off plan meal this evening - it comes but once a year after all!
9 January
Pre work round of golf. Finished 7 over. This is here for no other reason than I beat my wife and that was possibly the best round I have ever played. Two shots, I would love to have a second chance at; otherwise, everything was coming off the club face the best I could have hoped for.
Evening - 5km run - in around 25 minutes - hard to say. Couldn’t be bothered to charge Garmin for a stretch of the legs.
10 January
Weight - 97.2kg
Deadlift 4x6-8 60kg 8 5 100kg 8 130kg 5 150kg 8 8 8 8
Flat DB Press 3x10-12 35kg 12 12 12
Seated Cable Row 3x10-12 65kg 12 12 12
BB Press Incline 3x12-15 65kg 15 15 15
Pull down 3x12-15 65kg 15 15 15
Decline Cable Fly 3x12-15 45kg 15 15 15
Cable Tricep Pull Down 16.25kg 3x12-15 15 15 15
Must be nice finishing a round of golf, where you haven’t exhausted every curse word in your vocabulary!