Damian Zhang
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hi guys, check in pics sent over to kuba today. he said this is the leanest and flattest i have been but the best he has seen me condition wise. post workout pics also sent to kuba and although i am very flat for me, there is still a nice pop to my physique so it is very exciting. today is still my baseline diet food, but 50g raw weight jasmine rice added to my last meal and steps kept low. tomorrow is a new day and i will update you on the plan of action moving forward from there. very excited and happy with my look
Well done fella! Top man!
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Thanks folks – another case of my overthinking.
The bulk is actually going well, I was really concerned as I was super fat a year and abit ago, so I was really hesitant, but decent food sources, new gym, intense training + 2 rest days I feel it’s going better!
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81.9kg
Birthday yesterday, was fab, quality time with my wife, strongman training, cheat meal and chilled out time.
Made a very strong decision yesterday, I cancelled my voluntary surgery, I reduced my antidepressant by 50%, I am determined by this time next year to get rid of it completely and be medication free.
I am working intensely at the gym and will continue to do so and give everything I can to be a better bloke and stronger.
Lets do this!
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Apologies, this was a dumb question.
Found out actually it was the iron meds the dr has given me and my body was too fussed!
But yeah – more food – more toilet duh lol.
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Week 3 Bulk – Mean weight – 81.5kg – increase of 0.7kg.
– Got a strongman coach
– Cals around 2300 – 2700 daily, protein around 210g, carbs around 240g, fats around 60g.
– Strength / energy is through the roof in the gym
– Visual: Can still see definition everywhere including retaining 6 pack.
– Mental health: In the toilet – fucking awful, just need to keep working on it.
We will get there…
Birthday on Wednesday.
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I’m not sure what you’re asking. If you’re in a gaining phase, eating in a surplus and progressing your lifts, then yes, you should be expecting the scale weight to increase. If you’re following a consistent routine with your training, rest days, sleep patterns and diet, then you will probably notice a pattern in what days the scale fluctuates.
Sorry Claire,
What I meant is I don’t know whether the gain is water, muscle or fat or all three, as this is my first controlled bulking phase ever.[/quote]
You will be gaining some muscle, some fat and holding some inflammation/water throughout your whole gaining phase, but you don’t need to over analyse each jump in scale weight. Assess your gaining phase as a whole. Make decisions on whether to make any more changes based on your training performance and body composition at the end of each week.[/quote]
Thanks Clare 🙂
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I’m not sure what you’re asking. If you’re in a gaining phase, eating in a surplus and progressing your lifts, then yes, you should be expecting the scale weight to increase. If you’re following a consistent routine with your training, rest days, sleep patterns and diet, then you will probably notice a pattern in what days the scale fluctuates.
Sorry Claire,
What I meant is I don’t know whether the gain is water, muscle or fat or all three, as this is my first controlled bulking phase ever.
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End of Week 2 Bulk – Mean Bodyweight dropped by 0.3kg – Average 79.8kg but strength has increased.
Lower training today, strengths gone up on all upper bodylifts, very very happy. I am using nutrition to my advantage TBJP CoR x 1 serving and 25g of whey protein – Trained, came home, tiny cheat meal with 180g grilled chicken breast. Just about to have a protein shake then at 7pmish will have steak and eggs to end the evening.
Objective this week is to just lower stress overall, enjoy each day.
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79.3kg
Ok so I have decided to start to increase cals, more carbs (200g) and a little bit more protein.
Work was stressful, gym was fab, rest day today, just walking and spend time with my wife.
Easy day 🙂
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The more you over analyse and worry about every minutiae about every part of your life, the more anxious you’re going to be, the more stressed your body and mind will be, and the more this will impact your life and health.
You need to focus on dealing with the route cause, speak to a therapist and get some professional help. Adding to your stress of now worrying about how much deep sleep you’re getting is just adding fuel to the fire. Ditch the smart watch.
Once you have your anxiety under control, your sleep will become more restful, but while you’re in this state of constant worry you’ll find switching off at night difficult.
Spoke to therapist today, contacted my line manager to assist with pressure/stress and got some advice from the GP in order lower cortisol and assist sleep, do workouts in the morning. Also checked interactions between my psych meds and recommended TBJP supplement and it interacts unfortunately, but I’ll try all the above.
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Hello Damian; would be explanable for anxiety reasons totally.
Just wanted to ask if you see a specialist to work on it ? We almost have seen a therapist at some points, to improve our quality of life as athletes
I think you have to be as your wife; into a state of peace of mind before going to sleep.
I am sure you even think too much while sleeping which is not great.
I would see a therapist, and try to cut the anxiety cause; will it me smartphones, socials, or just detach from work etc and also on top of this I would take dream sleep tbjp to improve your sleep quality
Hi Allison,
Thanks for all this info, I’ll nip out smartphones; socials and detach from work, I have a therapist, which your right has really helped and do help it assists others as well, I will speak to him today and see what coping techniques I can implement, my borderline personality disorder messes me up alot and honestly it’s like having a 2nd full time job, which causes significant overthinking / analysing etc, which is useless in most cases, thanks again for this.
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80.1kg
Strongman training, got some tips from a chap at the gym. Did farmers and log, strength has increased for both, speed on farmers is getting better, log has gone from 47kg to 54.5kg, just focusing on technique, the rest will come with time and practice.
Tonight is upper, rest tomorrow.
My neighbours came over last night after gym and gave us a whole pizza, home made choco dessert and biscuits, so so kind, will be giving back today, but does show there is alot of kindness in the world, which you see so much negative news (this is why I have stopped reading/watching news). For once, I’d love to see one day of positive stories and rather than singers / actors winning awards – people who actually contribute getting some sort of televised award – drs, nurses etc, but who am I kidding, aint going to happen.
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Hi mate,
– Blood test – go to the GP, tell them you feel this way – Get a blood test form – book online – wait a week – get your bloods with a follow up call with GP OR go to Randox for instance, get bloods done (with cost involved), get results + a follow up.
– Once you have the above this should answer all your posts.
– If all of that is ok (which I dont think it will based on your posts) – As Jordan said – Therapy – This can be accessed or referred by GP – Your local GP may offer self-referral OR again pay for a few counselling sessions.
– Just stick to something, whats your goal, simplify your nutrition to what you can repeat day in day out, and train what you enjoy – I changed from body parts to upper / lower / rest and enjoy it, feel more recovered etc. But just do one, as the guys on here said – don’t over complicate – I did the same, just do what my colleague told me years ago, JFDI – Just Fucking Do It.
Hope this helps.
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79.5kg
Trained upper yesterday, was going to do strongman events but the gym took away the stones, dumbbell and sandbags, only have the yoke, farmers and log – so doing this tonight instead, slightly annoyed to be honest.
Met a chap who is being coached by MST, and competes, seems a good chap and it was good to get to know other strongmen.
Work is fine, nothing special just busy, mental health is a little better.
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Glad trainings going well – for atlas stones, have you had issues of damaging your forearms when lifting stones? I did look at sleeves?
Best wishes with your training fella.
Yeah that’s completely normal especially when new to stone lifting.
Most will either use tape for their forearms or stone sleeves. I’ve used both in the past and they both work well.[/quote]
@ajbishop89 grand, thank you!