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Thread: getting back into lifting when you've given up

post 1627369493 01-03-2021, 01:33 PM
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getting back into lifting when you've given up

gotten soft lately boyos ever since the covid gym shutdowns in April. Gyms have been open for a while now but it feels impossible to get back into shape. Was thick, solid, tight in the first half of 2020 and now i'm chubby and weak. How do you get back into it? I go once or twice a week but chit feels impossible
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post 1627369563 01-03-2021, 01:34 PM
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I haven’t given up per se, but see thread...

https://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showt...post1627367723
No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.

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post 1627369813 01-03-2021, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted By CherryPopinski⏩
I haven’t given up per se, but see thread...

https://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showt...post1627367723
just took a look, yeah exact same bro. Guess we gotta keep at it. it's really disheartening being weak tho, like you said
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just decide on what you ACTUALLY want and then make it happen. thats it. ignore the rest and put in the work and one day you'll find your happy - vampirelol

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B: 275 D: 415 S: 315 = 1005 (11/2015)
post 1627370523 01-03-2021, 01:44 PM
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Muscle memory is very real, from personal experience if you’re starting completely detrained, you can gain strength back till around 75% of what your peak was while in a pretty big deficit, then you need to be at maintenance+

You’ll gain muscle back much faster than you think, I’m in a similar situation though gyms just closed here and I’m now cutting back to 10% or so when I usually never go above 12%. Sucks but just gotta do it tbfh
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post 1627371603 01-03-2021, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted By justgenetics⏩
Muscle memory is very real, from personal experience if you’re starting completely detrained, you can gain strength back till around 75% of what your peak was while in a pretty big deficit, then you need to be at maintenance+

You’ll gain muscle back much faster than you think, I’m in a similar situation though gyms just closed here and I’m now cutting back to 10% or so when I usually never go above 12%. Sucks but just gotta do it tbfh
really helpful advice man. really uplifting. on spread, but thank you bruh.
We're all gonna make it crew

just decide on what you ACTUALLY want and then make it happen. thats it. ignore the rest and put in the work and one day you'll find your happy - vampirelol

You win or you learn

B: 275 D: 415 S: 315 = 1005 (11/2015)
post 1627373013 01-03-2021, 02:06 PM
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I think it's a lot easier with more specific goals. Like chasing pullup pr's or doing a muscle up or something like that. That way you'll have a reason to look forward to the session itself instead of the more long term result of looking like you did before





But yeah regardless, it won't take near as long since you were already there before
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