Stephen Williams
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Hey buddy.
Yes I’ve developed random chest pains in the past couple of months. ECG was fine.
Part of me wonders if covid has caused a lot of cardiac problems.
The list of sports athletes, bodybuilders and even pro wrestlers who have had cardiac issues is concerning.
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If you are able to progress all of those lifts consistently then it is a good programme.
Looking at some of the exercise selections, I would want to ensure that you have mobile and stable shoulders.
If you get any shoulder niggles then Youtube exercises for improving external rotation.
If no issues then great!
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Hey buddy, I hope you are getting on top of it. Here’s a couple more thoughts for you from my experience.
1) Try and keep busy pursuing other things to take your mind off food. Any “bad” habits such as excessive video games, sex/masturbation, social media, caffeine etc, can play a role here. The reason being that excessive stimulation of dopamine sets a higher baseline amount. What this means is that you need more dopamine to feel “normal”. Therefore our brain is constantly looking for sources of dopamine and food is a big one.
Note: Things that give us enjoyment/please but require minimal effort tend to play a role here.
2) Try and reset your mindset towards diet. Mentally reward yourself for following the diet you believe is right for you. Each day you stick to your diet, give yourself a pat on the back and internalise the reward feeling of taking one step closer to your goals.
3) If you do binge, do not beat yourself up about it. When you are succumbing to a binge, tell yourself you will eat the food you are craving, but stay as present as possible during and after the binge. If you eat slowly and focus on the food you are eating you are likely to eat less. Also, focus on how your body feels afterwards. Chances are that you will feel sluggish, bloated and tired. If you focus on these sensations, your brain will correlate them to binge eating. This in turn will make these foods less desirable for you.
4) Write down a list of daily routines that will help move you towards your goal(s). If possible implement some kind of random reward schedule each time your hit those goals. A random reward schedule has to be rewarding and you have to get a reward LESS often than you get one. Random reward schedules are highly motivating and are one of the key mechanisms for why people get addicted to slot machines and social media.
I programmed a basic app for myself which gives me a random chance of a reward each time I met some criteria. For example, each time I finished a stage of a project, I would get to use the random reward app. The app would pick a random number between 1 and 100. There would be a 30% chance of me being allocated 1 of 3 rewards (10% chance each).
You could replicate this by filling a piggy bank with 100 small pieces of paper. Write a reward on a MINORITY of them. I suggest give yourself a 1 in 7 chance of being rewarded if doing this daily. The rewards must be something you look forward to receiving, they could literally be anything (within reason).
I appreciate that I have rambled on for far too long here, however, I hope some of these points are useful for you.
– Steve
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Thanks Meg! How would be best to avoid excess weight gain post holiday as calories would be low leading into it?
On a side note, how on earth do guys keep consistently lean physiques year round?! I know this is a broad question but it always seems next to impossible to keep at that lean point
People I know who stay lean year round typically do four things:
1) Eat zero processed foods.
2) So cardio year round.
3) Time Restricted feeding or intermittent fasting
4) Have a base diet of protein and fats. Then match their carbohydrate intake to their training demands. So only having carbohydrates on training days.
Worth noting that these guys look awesome but make almost zero progress
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Appreciate the feedback everyone.
Hey, this is a very severe case unfortunately. Over time your abseses will heal and it will be a case of trial and error and sticking to a basic diet. Do you know your blood type? I love the blood type diet and have had many clients improve various conditions using it as a template
No idea what my blood type is tbh! I’ve heard of the blood type diet but never looked into it.
Update: Further improvements and have added blueberries and mango’s to my diet and they have caused me no problems. I actually feel better on an animal based diet than I did before getting sick!
I will be very content if I get on well with white rice.
<b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>Meat, organs, fruits and rice will be just fine for me. It’s quite nice not having too much variety as it saves me the energy of making decisions haha.
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It’s hard to say.
You could argue that 100mg of primo is very mild and won’t cause any harm.
On the other hand you do not know what effects that would have long term.
Be honest with yourself about what your mindset is. Why the need for 100mg primo? Is it necessary?
Personally, I believe its best to team with the side of caution.
TRT itself is probably not very healthy. Although it’s healthier than having low testosterone, or fluctuating between high and low testosterone.
It still puts your natural system out of balance, particularly the HPTA axis.
We typically view the HPTA axis is a method for producing testosterone, so (logically) think that so long as we are getting optimal testosterone (such as via trt), everything is fine and dandy.
However, there are a multitude of processes that take place throughout the HPTA axis and there are negative effects created from disrupting that.
All that being said, it comes back to how long you will be using 100mg primo weekly?
Are we talking a few months? Or a couple of decades?
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Hi Kuba,
Do you do any direct ab work?
(With the exception of planks)
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Also, I hope you’re doing okay mate
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This is common when stressed. Pull back a little with the good until all settles down. Then you can push on again!
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Not a lot if you’re only coming off for 3 weeks. There will still be compounds in your system.
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When I get in a rut I do “plan B” workouts. I get on a machine, pick a relatively challenging weight and stay on the machine until I’ve done 100 reps. Repeat this with 3 machines and you will want to go back to your normal training style and will have a renewed vigour for it.
Note: If you try the above, David Goggins videos are a must lol.
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I had mine whilst on cycle and trained straight after. Got an awesome pump and felt strong.
New conspiracy theory: Government adding trenbolone to vaccines to prepare citizens for inevitable war with China and Russia.
In all seriousness though, if you’re concerned about the small chance of developing myocarditis or other side effects. Then I would suggest having your vaccine off cycle as I’m sure steroids are not going to lessen that risk.
Most likely you would be absolutely fine either way though.
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If that fails then look at low fodmaps diet. Often foods higher in fodmaps can cause constipation.
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Cacao powder. 2 mugs a day with 15g each serving. Add some stevia and a bit of milk, can even mix with coffee if you like coffee.
Delicious, good source of magnesium and zinc.
Most importantly, resolves constipation for most people I recommend it to.
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I ask how numbers change in 3 weeks bro it seem very strange to me I don’t know tho
Ah, I didn’t see the numbers mate. Anyway you can post them? Maybe compress file size of pictures? Or write them manually.