A local sport wear store is closing so I innocently went there to see what was in discount. I tried on 100% pure merino wool polo shirt and leggings/long underpants... and they were so damn comfy I didn't want to take them off anymore. Now I have been chilling at home in those and I am totally in love. I can already imagine our long and loving relationship. They will embrace me when I am biking to work or going for long nordic walks. Also for some odd reason these are actually extremely flattering and I feel like a comfy ninja in my tightly fitting black outfit. The sad part is that they were extremely expensive, but I do hope they are worth every penny... I just realized I actually didn't buy anything I went there for. Oh well.
Wait, you mean we weren't friends.
Awwwwww honey, I should rephrase that - I need more friends like you.
Preferrably that kind of friends who would come to the gym with me, know what to do in there, hold my hand and show me how everything is done.
By the way, why CrankyJay, our superhero daddy, is banned?
That gif is awesome! I am sure some achievement was unlocked.
Not only music making, but I think having something that allows you to be creative is important. I actually can't do that since I haven't found a job in my field yet..
Ah, this reminds me that I need to start to paint again. I could be in a flow for hours and just relax.
It's only Wednesday and I'm looking at my pizza joints menu for my Sunday cheat! U-oh... Must be strong!
Kitty, I am utterly jealous... and hungry (this seems to be the case every time with your posts though).
I blame this all solely on you.
My healing progress on my Sciatica/Pinched Nerve issue in my back seems to have stalled.
I did 4-5 weeks of stretches recommended by my physical therapist, and it seems to have hit a wall. Not much progress has been made in the last week or so. He did give his stamp of approval to go back and hit the weights at the gym, and it actually makes everything feel better by the end of the day. But it flares up after any moderate amount of sitting (which is often due to having a desk job. I have been getting up every 30-40 minutes to walk around and stretch to try and counteract it)
I am still avoided deadlifting and squats, which is hard for me to do, I really want to get back into it. Bench press causes minor irritation but not anything significant. But during my back workout I was still doing heavy T-bar rows and heavy shoulder shrugs, and there was no noticeable issues with my back.
I used to bench 305 and now 225 feels like a metric fuck ton.
Gained 20 pounds since being injured. Really trying hard now to cut down and get back on the gain train.
I feel you there sweetie. I was going back and forth with my back for nearly two years.
Good that you get up around every 30 minutes. That was exactly what I have been doing as well. It helps.
I would say that don't do anything that actually causes nerve pain at the gym. Trust me on this, it will only make it last longer. I didn't do anything for two months that could even possibly irritate my back muscles and it really made the difference. I did and still do stretches every day for the back. I would also recommend nordic walking. That was a miracle maker for at least my back. Two hours twice a week helped more than everything else together.
Just stick with your exercises and you will be good as new. Godspeed!
After blasting the legs, I keep the leg press loaded yesterday for calves torture. I have naturally large upper legs and naturally dainty little calf muscles. It's a sore spot.
Wife walks over, sees me struggling with a bunch of weight, and says "wow that looks really heavy, why do you keep doing all this if nothing ever changes?"
My calves have feelings too, honey =(
Ouch. Poor babe.
Just be stubborn and keep going. Also you can think that those aren't your strong points but your strenght lies elsewhere. For example my upper body definitely lacks the definition and muscle mass that I naturally have in my legs. I am quite fine with this fact nowadays. I actually some time back also hated my calves because I thought they were too big. Thanks to this thread I have learnt to like them. Nowadays the circumference is 45 cm / 17.7 inches and I see my legs as my best feature. But like I said, my upper body is totally shitty and fat still so I just try to mentally concentrade on the good parts and be happy about them while still naturally working with the parts that still very much need it.
I've been in a really dark place lately and when I run I forget, so I want to run so I feel better. For some reason lifting doesn't do that for me. I just go, and go, and go...and I forget all the bullshit that hurts.
If cardio helps you to focus on positive things or at least let go on the negative things, it is just good for you. Especially if you think you aren't burning off your muscles, I would say that continue doing it and stop worrying. Your testosterone therapy has been helping you out with keeping your muscle mass, but have you seen any improvements mentally cause of it? Generally just do things that you enjoy doing and that make you feel better at the moment.
Keep in mind I'm 6'7", but I was at 310 (it horrified me too, I usually say fuck scales but this time the scale fucked me) and I'm at 270s and still have most of my strength.
You are a damn huge beast and I meant that in the best possible meanings of the words. <3
