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post 1617377831 09-23-2020, 12:23 PM
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Back in the gym after 4 years off (srs) (reps)

Well brahs after a couple of false starts I'm happy to say I'm back in the gym after a very long break (would not recommend, srs).

What's made the difference this time? Honestly a big part of it is that I bought in some whey, creatine and a multivit, new training clothes, etc. Seeing that stuff in the apartment again motivates me to get back in the iron mill and not let it go to waste. That, and stopping prioritising my career so much to the point that I can't find time to take care of myself. I'm determined not to go there again! Fuark.

Some random stats:

- Last entry in training diary: 2016.

- THEN: Max pullups 17. NOW: 1 (fukkin lol).

- THEN: Max 10-rep bench: 225. NOW: 155.

- THEN: Dip belt: best friend. NOW: Alien object.

Gym-wise I'm going very steady and slowly for now. Eventually I'll get back into powerlifting and lower rep ranges, but I'm not in a rush. Need to establish a base level of fitness first.

Diet-wise I'm following a tweaked version of an old cut diet to get down in weight. I'm 220lbs which is a normal enough weight for me, but the make-up of that has changed a lot (before perhaps 12% bf, now probably 20%+).

Wish me luck on resuming my journey to swoleness brahs. It's never too late! Let's see how much muscle memory will help me out.
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post 1617377961 09-23-2020, 12:25 PM
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Good luck brah. Tour's not over yet. You'll be back to making gains in no time.
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post 1617378021 09-23-2020, 12:26 PM
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Good job man - take it easy and stretch after
post 1617378081 09-23-2020, 12:26 PM
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After 4 years could you tell that you had ever lifted?


At any rate, good job son.
post 1617378391 09-23-2020, 12:30 PM
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Id say 3-6 months and you will be back or even better shape/form if you do this seriously. BTW LOL at not even 1 pullup.

GL, *******. May the force be with you - always
post 1617378421 09-23-2020, 12:30 PM
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Gonna rep you when I'm off rc cos I took a long time off for injuries then ended up getting injured again.

Good luck brah. And well done.
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post 1617378551 09-23-2020, 12:31 PM
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This was me in March. Feels amazing brah. I probably made more progress in these last 6 months than I did in my first year of lifting. Your gains will come back quicker than you realize. Just stick with it.
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Originally Posted By hoganrulz⏩
Gonna rep you when I'm off rc cos I took a long time off for injuries then ended up getting injured again.
This is what caused me to stop skating for almost 3 years between 18->21.

Cracked two ribs, took a few weeks or a month off. Immediately got a concussion (through a helmet) skating a half pipe on my first or second session trying to get back into it.

Started dating someone after, board then sat in my closet for 3 years. I skated damn near every day before that lol.
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post 1617379001 09-23-2020, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted By KathleenRyan⏩
This is what caused me to stop skating for almost 3 years between 18->21.

Cracked two ribs, took a few weeks or a month off. Immediately got a concussion (through a helmet) skating a half pipe on my first or second session trying to get back into it.

Started dating someone after, board then sat in my closet for 3 years. I skated damn near every day before that lol.
Get back into it, man. Dudes like me who misses skating but cant do it anymore due to knee injuries are jealous of those who still can
post 1617379611 09-23-2020, 12:42 PM
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das it mane, keep us posted
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post 1617379641 09-23-2020, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted By headturner1⏩
After 4 years could you tell that you had ever lifted?

At any rate, good job son.
I replied in a rep comment, forgot how things work here. If people say anything at all, it's usually "hey did you play rugby when you were younger or something"? Lol. Trained seriously for ~5 yearsAt best I'm currently rocking a good 'dad bod'. Grip strength is still really good though, I carried on playing around with grippers at work as a stress-reliever haha.
Originally Posted By Celsus⏩
Id say 3-6 months and you will be back or even better shape/form if you do this seriously. BTW LOL at not even 1 pullup.

GL, *******. May the force be with you - always
Brah I can do 1. Just not 2 at the moment. Working on it!
Originally Posted By hoganrulz⏩
Gonna rep you when I'm off rc cos I took a long time off for injuries then ended up getting injured again.

Good luck brah. And well done.
That sucks. People always say to leave the ego at the door but even then injuries can easily happen. I'm determined not to put myself out by doing too much too soon. Just enjoying the ride for now: the feeling of being back in the gym, having my diet on point, even DOMS feel amazing because it's been so long since I did any kind of physical activity.
Originally Posted By GuineaDago585⏩
This was me in March. Feels amazing brah. I probably made more progress in these last 6 months than I did in my first year of lifting. Your gains will come back quicker than you realize. Just stick with it.
Congrats. Yeah I'm starting to get back into the swing of things now and it's honestly quite strange, the feeling of, "I've been here before, I know this" kinda thing. Busted out my old ipod from back in the day so I have training music from 2010-2016, nothing newer than that. Even have a Zyzz setlist from some time he was on radio, RIP.

Best part (I think) is I've not told my gf that I'm back in the gym (she lives in another country, we see each other every 3-4 weeks). Hope she doesn't think I hopped on a bike
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post 1617379671 09-23-2020, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted By Celsus⏩
Get back into it, man. Dudes like me who misses skating but cant do it anymore due to knee injuries are jealous of those who still can
I got back into it for a couple years between 22-24. Have once again stopped just due to career, time, etc.

Moving to a quieter town next month that has a really good local skatepark, and now that the weather will be better (cooler) in Texas, I'm planning on trying to break the rust loose this winter.
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post 1617379911 09-23-2020, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted By KathleenRyan⏩
I got back into it for a couple years between 22-24. Have once again stopped just due to career, time, etc.

Moving to a quieter town next month that has a really good local skatepark, and now that the weather will be better (cooler) in Texas, I'm planning on trying to break the rust loose this winter.
Good luck, man. Even once a week is good enough. Just having fun, not trying to go all Mullen.

My old skateboards hang on my living room wall now for the memories
post 1617380271 09-23-2020, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted By KathleenRyan⏩
This is what caused me to stop skating for almost 3 years between 18->21.

Cracked two ribs, took a few weeks or a month off. Immediately got a concussion (through a helmet) skating a half pipe on my first or second session trying to get back into it.

Started dating someone after, board then sat in my closet for 3 years. I skated damn near every day before that lol.
Yeah brah, so similar but for me it was work. Scary how quickly time can go. I was working crazy hours which meant my diet went to ****. Then at weekends I was exhausted so stopped going to the gym. Then I moved to a new area and didn't join a gym (should have done that immediately). Before I really knew it, four years had gone by, my gym bag was in the attic, I was a mess...
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post 1617380961 09-23-2020, 12:55 PM
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I had 10 years off.

Been back at it for just over 2 years now. Not as strong as I used to be but I'm 12 years older, leaner and not eating 5k+ calories a day this time around.

Good luck
post 1617382851 09-23-2020, 01:17 PM
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My max pull-up was 22 and also set a PR power clean 315lb in 2019.

Took one year off and started lifting again 2 weeks ago.

Managed 3 pullups and 135lb clean felt heavy LOL (oh and barely managed to do 5 proper pushups)

Up to 7 pullups and 30 pushups in 2 weeks tho.
post 1617386961 09-23-2020, 02:19 PM
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Muscle memory is your friend. If you were Natty all of it will come back in a few months
post 1617387941 09-23-2020, 02:31 PM
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It's never too late bitch, good luck on your journey
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I'll be back next week after almost 3 years off. The thing is Im now in better shape than when I was going to the gym. Im more lean I can do a lot of pushups,pull ups etc. Cant wait. Im about to crush those weights! Grrrrrrrr!!
post 1617395431 09-23-2020, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted By MrCarrot⏩
I had 10 years off.

Been back at it for just over 2 years now. Not as strong as I used to be but I'm 12 years older, leaner and not eating 5k+ calories a day this time around.

Good luck
Fuark that's a lot of cals, and a lot of food assuming it's all clean. Don't think I'll be going down the traditional bulk/cut route this time round. Want to get to a decent bf% and go from there.
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I started lifting in 1988 and took seven years off between 2003 and 2010 and came back stronger in my 40's and then 50's than I was in my 20's or 30's.


You can do this.
Very impressive. I've seen some of your squat vids.
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It's never too late bitch, good luck on your journey
Lol thanks I think.
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Originally Posted By StoneColdMarko7⏩
I'll be back next week after almost 3 years off. The thing is Im now in better shape than when I was going to the gym. Im more lean I can do a lot of pushups,pull ups etc. Cant wait. Im about to crush those weights! Grrrrrrrr!!
Let's do this :thumbsup:
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post 1617415091 09-23-2020, 07:13 PM
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Go get it man, good luck brother
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post 1617437961 09-24-2020, 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted By omg_otters⏩
Fuark that's a lot of cals, and a lot of food assuming it's all clean. Don't think I'll be going down the traditional bulk/cut route this time round. Want to get to a decent bf% and go from there.
It was mostly clean but did include butter, lots and lots of eggs, and the odd McDonalds. I didn't track a single thing so the 5k is just an estimate (I guess some days it was more, some was less). I basically just made it my mission to eat as much food as I could possibly stomach in one day. When I couldn't eat more, I'd blend it up and drink it.

I did gain size and strength rapidly, but looking back I was a fat fuk too (looked good with shirt on, not so good with it off).

I'm 40 this year and like you my focus is on maintaining a reasonable bf level. I spent the first year losing 12 years worth of pud, then the last year bulking, but this time tracking my weight and calories religiously.

This time around I notice I'm much more prone to injury, which given I'm lifting no way near as heavy as I once did, I can only put down to age.
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