Official WF Health/Workout Thread 2.0

So I've only been back to working out regularly for a couple of weeks now. It's not really anything to brag about but I feel like I'm over the hump of dreading it. I also started keeping a written log in a notebook of what I do and any progress. Actually writing it down instead of typing it on my computer or phone has sort of made me feel more inclined to stick with it.

Had a really good workout today after feeling shitty all day. Really changed my entire mood.

Took four months but finally found some steel 45s at a reasonable price used. Had to sell the home gym setup about 8 months ago to pay bills until my wife's insurance claim settled. Once it did I started rebuilding but I didn't get enough weight before the pandemic hit so I was limited on how much strength I could regain. Finally can start really training again.

Those are the best types of days.

I think you'll find in most gyms the strongest are typically the nicest. The rude ones are never half as strong as they think they are. They reflect their own insecurities, the really strong ones know the work that goes in and tend to be a lot nicer. I remember being super intimidated when I switched to a true hardcore dungeon type gym, but it fades quickly.

finally back with my trainer. killer leg day today.

Terrified to take the tape off my heel. I was moving a hutch into the basement, and stepped on a corner piece of plastic and essentially impaled myself in the foot. Thankfully I realized quick enough it didn't go too deep, but left a nice puncture. The skin has mostly reattached, but it still is really sensitive, so I threw a bandage on it and taped up around the bandage to hold it in place while I went to work out. I'm on a very simple workout plan these days of "Do what I feel like since I'm not competing in anything anymore" lol. That said I still have some structure, and today was squats & boxing. The place I impaled it was the exact spot of the heel that takes the most pressure squatting, so I'm curious to see if it's opened back up again. Moral of the story, try not to impale yourself.

Last Thursday I weighed myself at a friend's house, I weighed 193lbs even. My abs are starting to come back too. There's just a little bit of fat covering a LOT of muscle.

That's the cruel part. After periods of infrequency your body rewards you by trying to encourage you to maintain that infrequency. Ie your body is an bunghole lol. Tell it to off.