don't focus on the scale. (I know, easier said than done)Why in the fuck can't I lose any fat? I keep going up and down. I'm *woooo* at 148 this morning. Pissing me the fuck off. Why fucking go through caloric deficit and cardio and being so 'on' if it makes zero fucking difference.
New coach. New routine for 9 days now. He's got me on low calories to cut some fat so he can better assess my physique and get me ready for Jamaica and for the next show. But my fuck if I'm not having a difficult time not just saying fuck everything this morning and just eating a literal box of chocolates. I'm an inner fat kid, you know damn well I've got a stash - at camp, so this guilty pig could chow down out of Site of @Roadhouse - but also, this fat pig has also had this stash tucked away for well over a year. That's the discipline I have even when I'm not in prep and 'cheating' doesn't matter - it's not in my goals so it doesn't happen. It's there and I *could* have it any time. But I don't actually want it. Even now. I'm so fucking frustrated. But no. I'm going to go smash my shoulders and back. My only non leg day of my routine. Yep, chest is gone. We're focusing big time on these legs. That's another thing. My fucking legs are killing me. My knees? Fuck my knees. I can't wait for chiro and massage tomorrow and oh goodness I hope we go to FFF this weekend so I can sit in both the hot tub and the dry sauna. I love how a dry sauna feels on my joints. That's what got me through my MCL blow out pain several years ago.
Ok. Wasted enough time. I'm out. Latah fuckahs.
New coach has me doing 20 HIIT cardio post workout and on my two off days extra 45m steady cardio. I'm doing cardio 8/9 days now.I always say up your cardio.
Bike on a low speed will be the best for your knee issues. Hope much cardio are you doing?
As for your new coach hope he figures out what the problem is with weight loss.
don't focus on the scale. (I know, easier said than done)
Focus on your measurements and, your overall look!
Time for you to go to a doctor and see whats up with your knees!
I obsess over the scale. That's why my former former coach removed the scale from me completely. It was tough with my last coach to go from a compromised weigh in every month to every week. Because I will step on that scale morning and night. This past year I rarely stood on the scale, just randomly to see where I was at - which is why I was surprised to see I'd been maintaining at around 150.
I look soft. That's part of what's got me so down.
They x rayed them and ruled out arthritis. My chiro says it's mostly imbalances now. I'm doing a lot of activation and mobility work to strengthen them. Problem is I'm quad dominant and some muscles are doing a great job of pulling the knees out of alignment etc. I think the pain over this last while is just because I'm pushing my legs so hard to bring up the imbalances and they just aren't used to me treating them so hard!
Thanks for your comments.
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