CybrSage's Log - from normal American to Fit and In Shape
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Yesterday I got - no lie - 15 hours of sleep. I woke up twice to pee (and ate once). My wife was not even upset I killed off a Friday night by sleeping it away, that is how worried she has been for me lately. I am going to hit the gym today! I feel alive and refreshed! Never again will I take normal for granted!
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09-20-15
I did not hit the gym at all this week, was too tired and run down.
However, I got normal sleep yesterday (and actually felt good enough for sex - yay!). I am going to hit the gym tonight for leg day even though it should be a rest day. I have had way too many rest days recently.
I lost 2 pounds! My measurements show my stomach is a bit smaller as well - and it feels smaller, if that makes any sense. I am never going to take feeling normal for granted again. I have always said that if something is not bad that means it is good, and now I have a great frame of reference for it.
I feel so much happier now that I am not on the Welbutrin - which should not be the case. Still have bad periods, especially at night, but that is just part of being human. One cannot have a good period without having a bad period upon which to gauge the good against.
I went back and looked at old (2 year ago) pics of myself to remind myself of where I used to be. I have come so far!
Onto the Stats:
*Weight: 192
*Neck: 16.25
*Chest: 40.5
*Stomach: 35.25
*Waist Line: 35.25
*Biceps: L: 12.75 R: 13
*Thighs: L: 24 R: 24
*Calves: L: 15 R: 15
*Forearms: L: 12 R: 12
I did not hit the gym at all this week, was too tired and run down.
However, I got normal sleep yesterday (and actually felt good enough for sex - yay!). I am going to hit the gym tonight for leg day even though it should be a rest day. I have had way too many rest days recently.I lost 2 pounds! My measurements show my stomach is a bit smaller as well - and it feels smaller, if that makes any sense. I am never going to take feeling normal for granted again. I have always said that if something is not bad that means it is good, and now I have a great frame of reference for it.
I feel so much happier now that I am not on the Welbutrin - which should not be the case. Still have bad periods, especially at night, but that is just part of being human. One cannot have a good period without having a bad period upon which to gauge the good against.
I went back and looked at old (2 year ago) pics of myself to remind myself of where I used to be. I have come so far!
Onto the Stats:
*Weight: 192
*Neck: 16.25
*Chest: 40.5
*Stomach: 35.25
*Waist Line: 35.25
*Biceps: L: 12.75 R: 13
*Thighs: L: 24 R: 24
*Calves: L: 15 R: 15
*Forearms: L: 12 R: 12
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It is super tough to get motivated again to restart...dunno why, I enjoyed going to the gym.
My workout partner almost cut his one finger off - so he is not allowed to work out for some time...so I snagged another workout partner, but he has already bailed on my two out of two times. Sigh...
Still waking up in the middle of the night, so I had a GREAT idea! When I wake up, I cannot get back to sleep for at least an hour. I am now going to go to the gym and work out when I wake up in the middle of the night. My gym is 24 hour and is literally a 5 minute drive away (if I hit the light, otherwise it is a 4 minute drive). I can go, work out, come home, shower, and then sleep again. Last night was my first test of it - and therefor I slept through the night without waking up. Not sure if I am happy or frustrated about that.
My workout partner almost cut his one finger off - so he is not allowed to work out for some time...so I snagged another workout partner, but he has already bailed on my two out of two times. Sigh...
Still waking up in the middle of the night, so I had a GREAT idea! When I wake up, I cannot get back to sleep for at least an hour. I am now going to go to the gym and work out when I wake up in the middle of the night. My gym is 24 hour and is literally a 5 minute drive away (if I hit the light, otherwise it is a 4 minute drive). I can go, work out, come home, shower, and then sleep again. Last night was my first test of it - and therefor I slept through the night without waking up. Not sure if I am happy or frustrated about that.
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Just got back from the gym...clothes are in the washer and going to take a shower soon. Just finished the after workout meal. I know, a bit late at night, or rather early in the morning, but I was wide awake and rather than try to sleep and fail, I felt it better to force myself out of the rut and hit the gym. I am so fricken sore (did chest day) but happy I did it. I am hopeful this will help me sleep tonight, after I shower to return to being human again.
I hope this is the end of my failure and the beginning of my success.
I hope this is the end of my failure and the beginning of my success.
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09-27-15
I kicked my own ass for not working out harder the previous weeks. At first it was understandable due to just how sick I was, but then you are right, I fell into a rut and found being sick an easy excuse to use...aka, too tired to work out. Well fuck that noise, even a bad work out is better than no work out. I managed to get in three workouts this week - Chest, shoulders, and legs. Next week (or rather, this upcoming week) I will get in all five.
My weight did go down, but by a paltry one pound, which can easily just be a normal fluctuation anyone can have. That bothers me, but it is my own dumb fault. I am going to add two or three cardio sessions (20 mins at about 135bpm) starting next week. Anyway, I feel freed from whatever was keeping me from making it to the gym....finally. Thanks for pushing me a bit there, I needed it.
Onto my stats:
*Weight: 191
*Neck: 16.25
*Chest: 40.5
*Stomach: 35.5
*Waist Line: 35.25
*Biceps: L: 13 R: 13
*Thighs: L: 24 R: 24
*Calves: L: 15 R: 15
*Forearms: L: 12 R: 12
I kicked my own ass for not working out harder the previous weeks. At first it was understandable due to just how sick I was, but then you are right, I fell into a rut and found being sick an easy excuse to use...aka, too tired to work out. Well fuck that noise, even a bad work out is better than no work out. I managed to get in three workouts this week - Chest, shoulders, and legs. Next week (or rather, this upcoming week) I will get in all five.
My weight did go down, but by a paltry one pound, which can easily just be a normal fluctuation anyone can have. That bothers me, but it is my own dumb fault. I am going to add two or three cardio sessions (20 mins at about 135bpm) starting next week. Anyway, I feel freed from whatever was keeping me from making it to the gym....finally. Thanks for pushing me a bit there, I needed it.
Onto my stats:
*Weight: 191
*Neck: 16.25
*Chest: 40.5
*Stomach: 35.5
*Waist Line: 35.25
*Biceps: L: 13 R: 13
*Thighs: L: 24 R: 24
*Calves: L: 15 R: 15
*Forearms: L: 12 R: 12
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I hit the gym hard 4 days this week (missed leg day this week) and did 2 days of cardio. This upcoming week will be all 5 days and 3 days of cardio.
I have not gone to the doctor yet about my lower back pain, but I did figure out why it hurts on arm day, Short version is I am an idiot... I did a ton of reading and research and found I was simply using too heavy of weights. I have been lamenting that, even though I use heavy weights, my arms simply are not growing. One of the things I read was to reduce the weight and REALLY concentrate on the moves and make them VERY slow. I cut my weights all but in half and made sure I concentrated hard on the muscles involved and moved very slowly. Damn, it was super hard! I also noticed my lower back did not hurt afterwards. Intrigued, I stood sideways next to the mirror and grabbed my previous 4 rep weight and watched myself curl it. Sure enough, I was lifting with my back...in other words, I was backing backwards to help my arm get past the harder points and get to the easier ones.
Now to solve the back issue when I walk. I am going to visit a specialty shoe store near where I live and have them look at my gait and see if that is the problem. It most likely is.
I really expected my weight loss to be higher than it was...since I was doing honest work at the gym, but I only lost 1 pound. Still, with fluctuations, I am not going to sweat it (rather sweat at the gym! Bah-dah-dum, bing!! Yes, I will not quit my day job) until next week is no or very little drop as well. One thing I DID notice is that my new vegetable mix actually contains some grains in it...something I did not notice before. While I doubt it is much, it is carbs and therefor will mess up my macros. I am going to be grabbing some fresh asparagus to eat with my meals this week - I love that stuff. Flash steam them in the microwave in a special container I have that was made for just that purpose. I also lost just a little around the next but grew just a little in the chest. The rest remained static.
One thing I CAN say is that I no longer feel sick or broken like I did the previous weeks. That was pure hell! I am back, really back this time. Nothing is going to stop me now from finishing this cut and looking amazing!
Onto the stats.
*Weight: 190
*Neck: 16
*Chest: 40.75
*Stomach: 35.5
*Waist Line: 35.25
*Biceps: L: 13 R: 13
*Thighs: L: 24 R: 24
*Calves: L: 15 R: 15
*Forearms: L: 12 R: 12
I have not gone to the doctor yet about my lower back pain, but I did figure out why it hurts on arm day, Short version is I am an idiot... I did a ton of reading and research and found I was simply using too heavy of weights. I have been lamenting that, even though I use heavy weights, my arms simply are not growing. One of the things I read was to reduce the weight and REALLY concentrate on the moves and make them VERY slow. I cut my weights all but in half and made sure I concentrated hard on the muscles involved and moved very slowly. Damn, it was super hard! I also noticed my lower back did not hurt afterwards. Intrigued, I stood sideways next to the mirror and grabbed my previous 4 rep weight and watched myself curl it. Sure enough, I was lifting with my back...in other words, I was backing backwards to help my arm get past the harder points and get to the easier ones.
Now to solve the back issue when I walk. I am going to visit a specialty shoe store near where I live and have them look at my gait and see if that is the problem. It most likely is.
I really expected my weight loss to be higher than it was...since I was doing honest work at the gym, but I only lost 1 pound. Still, with fluctuations, I am not going to sweat it (rather sweat at the gym! Bah-dah-dum, bing!! Yes, I will not quit my day job) until next week is no or very little drop as well. One thing I DID notice is that my new vegetable mix actually contains some grains in it...something I did not notice before. While I doubt it is much, it is carbs and therefor will mess up my macros. I am going to be grabbing some fresh asparagus to eat with my meals this week - I love that stuff. Flash steam them in the microwave in a special container I have that was made for just that purpose.
I also lost just a little around the next but grew just a little in the chest. The rest remained static.One thing I CAN say is that I no longer feel sick or broken like I did the previous weeks. That was pure hell! I am back, really back this time. Nothing is going to stop me now from finishing this cut and looking amazing!
Onto the stats.
*Weight: 190
*Neck: 16
*Chest: 40.75
*Stomach: 35.5
*Waist Line: 35.25
*Biceps: L: 13 R: 13
*Thighs: L: 24 R: 24
*Calves: L: 15 R: 15
*Forearms: L: 12 R: 12
Mountain_Man
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Love the work ur putting in man keep it up and I'll let the wife cook dinner for ya
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10-11-15
I hit the gym all 5 days and did cardio 2 days this week. I FEEL better than I have in quite some time, and I feel a lot more SORE than I have in a quite some time as well. Well, scratch that, I felt all over sore in a general body ache while I was sick, but now I feel sore in my muscles, so a different kind of sore and a much more pleasant one.
I do not remember if mentioned that I started taking Kung Fu lessons a bit ago. I stopped them, I simply did not gel with the instructor's style of teaching. I have started taking Kick Boxing once a week instead. THAT is a cardio workout (but I did not include it in my two above, so I suppose that makes three cardios this week). I enjoy it a lot more than Kung Fu - and my wife takes it with me. It gives us something we can do together and also we get to kick and punch the hell out of each other (holding pads and wearing gloves), so it has that added benefit.
I am happy to say I lost two pounds this week! It is interesting that my stats barely changed with a two pound drop in weight, but it is what it is.
Onto the stats (all measurements are taken cold and unflexed)
*Weight: 188
*Neck: 16
*Chest: 40.75
*Stomach: 35.5
*Waist Line: 35.25
*Biceps: L: 13 R: 13
*Thighs: L: 24 R: 24
*Calves: L: 15 R: 15
*Forearms: L: 12 R: 12
I hit the gym all 5 days and did cardio 2 days this week. I FEEL better than I have in quite some time, and I feel a lot more SORE than I have in a quite some time as well. Well, scratch that, I felt all over sore in a general body ache while I was sick, but now I feel sore in my muscles, so a different kind of sore and a much more pleasant one.
I do not remember if mentioned that I started taking Kung Fu lessons a bit ago. I stopped them, I simply did not gel with the instructor's style of teaching. I have started taking Kick Boxing once a week instead. THAT is a cardio workout (but I did not include it in my two above, so I suppose that makes three cardios this week). I enjoy it a lot more than Kung Fu - and my wife takes it with me. It gives us something we can do together and also we get to kick and punch the hell out of each other (holding pads and wearing gloves), so it has that added benefit.
I am happy to say I lost two pounds this week! It is interesting that my stats barely changed with a two pound drop in weight, but it is what it is.
Onto the stats (all measurements are taken cold and unflexed)
*Weight: 188
*Neck: 16
*Chest: 40.75
*Stomach: 35.5
*Waist Line: 35.25
*Biceps: L: 13 R: 13
*Thighs: L: 24 R: 24
*Calves: L: 15 R: 15
*Forearms: L: 12 R: 12
Mountain_Man
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Glad ur on track and it's great that ur wife goes with ha ESP for cardio I love when me and mrs mm go together
cybrsage
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10-18-15
I am feeling a bit discouraged today - my weight went UP a pound instead of down. I have no idea why, I have actually been working harder than I have been the last few weeks and have been eating properly. If anything, I may have missed a meal here or there... I have decided to blame it on the universe wanting me to give up, but instead I am going to flip the universe off and increase my effort.
Anyway, onto the stats (all are done cold and unflexed):
*Weight: 189
*Neck: 16
*Chest: 40.5
*Stomach: 35.5
*Waist Line: 35.25
*Biceps: L: 13 R: 13
*Thighs: L: 24 R: 24
*Calves: L: 15 R: 15
*Forearms: L: 12 R: 12
I am feeling a bit discouraged today - my weight went UP a pound instead of down. I have no idea why, I have actually been working harder than I have been the last few weeks and have been eating properly. If anything, I may have missed a meal here or there... I have decided to blame it on the universe wanting me to give up, but instead I am going to flip the universe off and increase my effort.
Anyway, onto the stats (all are done cold and unflexed):
*Weight: 189
*Neck: 16
*Chest: 40.5
*Stomach: 35.5
*Waist Line: 35.25
*Biceps: L: 13 R: 13
*Thighs: L: 24 R: 24
*Calves: L: 15 R: 15
*Forearms: L: 12 R: 12
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I have been watching Kai Greene work out. I figure, the guy knows what he is doing and emulating him can only help me. I noticed that he uses 50 pound dumbells a lot...only 50 pounds! That should show everyone that heavier is not better...form is better. I have again dropped my weights pushed and concentrated on form and slower motions (depending on the exercise, of course). I have had the best workout in long time this week so far. I am FINALLY no longer sore from my Monday Chest Day!
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10-25-15
An interesting week. I felt more motivated than I have in a long time. I did 4 cardio sessions and all 5 workout days. My weight only went down 1 pound, but my stomach and waist both went down 1/4 inch AND my thighs went up 1/4 inch. I feel stronger as well, and tighter.
My decision to reduce my weights and concentrate on form and how my muscles feel during the reps is obviously a good one, my work outs are harder than ever, yet I feel better doing them - and I fear them less. I am confident I am getting a better workout for my muscles even though I am moving lighter weights. One of the big ones I dropped my weight a lot on was squats so I could squat a LOT deeper. Removing 50 pounds did not feel good, but I am happy I did.
Things are now progressing well and I should lose the rest of the fat I want to lose in short order.
Onto the stats:
*Weight: 188
*Neck: 16.25
*Chest: 41
*Stomach: 35.25
*Waist Line: 35
*Biceps: L: 13 R: 13
*Thighs: L: 24.25 R: 24.25
*Calves: L: 15.25 R: 15
*Forearms: L: 12 R: 12
An interesting week. I felt more motivated than I have in a long time. I did 4 cardio sessions and all 5 workout days. My weight only went down 1 pound, but my stomach and waist both went down 1/4 inch AND my thighs went up 1/4 inch. I feel stronger as well, and tighter.
My decision to reduce my weights and concentrate on form and how my muscles feel during the reps is obviously a good one, my work outs are harder than ever, yet I feel better doing them - and I fear them less. I am confident I am getting a better workout for my muscles even though I am moving lighter weights. One of the big ones I dropped my weight a lot on was squats so I could squat a LOT deeper. Removing 50 pounds did not feel good, but I am happy I did.
Things are now progressing well and I should lose the rest of the fat I want to lose in short order.
Onto the stats:
*Weight: 188
*Neck: 16.25
*Chest: 41
*Stomach: 35.25
*Waist Line: 35
*Biceps: L: 13 R: 13
*Thighs: L: 24.25 R: 24.25
*Calves: L: 15.25 R: 15
*Forearms: L: 12 R: 12
Mountain_Man
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Very good glad ur getting the motivation back brother
Mountain_Man
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At the rate ur going you will be bigger than me and a beast next year my dear freind
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