My Quest to COMPETE - BEAT THE DISEASE!

[JKurz1]

163 this am and feel like hell...shoulder is throbbing, even when I open the car door, microwave, etc....not sure to do today. Suppose to have chest. I am gonna attempt the smith incline to start, if I feel the slightest pain, I'm either switching to hamstrings/calves....or cardio.

Yesterdays squat session was horrid. Didn't get the same weight as the week before. Weights is down 5lbs and I am underfed again.....this is an ongoing saga. Damn I wish I could just eat normal.

 

[silver_shadow]

are you still on cycle, or has your PCT begun?

 

[JKurz1]

hrt

 

[silver_shadow]

ok so you won't be coming off then? maybe add in cycles in between the hrt?

 

[blut wump]

Did someone mention deload earlier? There are two ways to learn about deloading. They're both effective but one takes longer than the other.

The first is to do it and experience how it works. Your energy levels climb back up, the aches and pains go away and you start to feel strong and vital again.

The second is to ignore the need to deload. You pop an injury, spend some time complaining about it and how unlucky it was and how nobody could have forseen it and it's just one of those gym things. You take a month or more out from some of your lifts and, eventually, the aches and pains go away and you start to feel strong and vital again.

Over the years, I've come to prefer the former option even though the latter is occasionally too tempting to resist.

It all comes down to personal preference in the end and I see that you're leaning towards the injury option.

 

[BiggT]

Jeff, I'd backoff this week. I know it will be one of the hardest things you've done lately with regard to training, but I'd do it, or at the very least no pressing this week. You'll feel like a waste of sperm this week, but next week you'll think it was well worth it.

As far as the bodyweight, you have to eat.....how can we do this? We need a reason for you to gain weight.

 

[blut wump]

Yeah, sorry if my last post seemed a little off-hand but I'd rather be popping into this thread to read about new PRs than read about aches and pains and falling bodyweight. You need a deload so just take it easy for a week.

Deloading is a personal thing but I'd strongly suggest cutting down to three days maximum in the gym and cut out some of the exercises and even some of the reps or sets from the remaining exercises. It will help you to get back on track.

If you feel the need for cardio then go outside and do some power-walking or go swimming but stay away from the gym and cardio machines.

 

[JKurz1]

so, help me out....if I deload, do I keep my same routines, use more machines, higher reps, less weight of course.....still able to build mass stimultate muscle correct? What would I do for chest day? Higher rep less weight smith?

 

[JKurz1]

Also, I am coming off....after this hit.....so, should I toss in some hcg now?

 

[BiggT]

Jeff, deloading is pretty much an art. With a very structured routine, you can be a little more scientific about it, but really you just want to do less total work for the week. If your joints feel good, high intensity and low volume works well, if you're really beat up joint-wise, some higher reps with light weights is what the Dr. ordered.