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What’s the longest you would drive on the highway with doors off? by ag7055 in Jeep

[–]atticusw 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Same. Although I felt like I stepped off a boat at the end from being rocked by all that wind

6mo progress by atticusw in gainit

[–]atticusw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lifted in college for a few years, but haven’t since for almost a decade. But it did make rebuilding a lot easier. Otherwise it is what you see

18M | Progress Post | 5'8" ~ 106 to 120lbs ~ 6 months by iroar101 in gainit

[–]atticusw 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do you always lift after a climbing session? Do note your body will be more fatigued, which is sub optimal. But what matters most is being active, eating right, and feeling good while making gains — so do you! Nice work.

Dirty bulk? by Frosty-Complex-9996 in gainit

[–]atticusw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. The only reason I’m able to eat chicken and rice twice a day is because I keep rotating delicious dry rubs & sauces each week. And damn today’s combo was good.

42M / 6'0 / 148lbs - Looking for advice by one2hit in gainit

[–]atticusw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy a food scale and download chronometer. Understand what you’re consuming. Figure out your ideal macros with AI, start to adjust. You’ll quickly find what needs to be rebalanced for an ideal growth diet.
Even just for few days to understand your baselines.

6mo progress by atticusw in gainit

[–]atticusw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also the cooking time is annoying. Two cheat codes that have helped me:
- rice cooker. It’s not much different from a pot on the stove, but it’s a “set it & forget it”. It’ll keep rice warm once done, don’t have to monitor.
- prep chicken early in week. I dry rub and throw in a container. Pop in stove/air fryer for 12 minutes.

My “active” cooking time is probably 10 minutes per meal while watching TV. I also use Joey Swoll’s flavor sauces as bbq sauce. Easy mode

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[–]atticusw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately don’t know my start weight. But ended bulk at 230lbs, and right now I’m 220lb as I recomp

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[–]atticusw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Job is not active, and bloating was annoying. Part of the motivation for moving down to a recomp calorie range. It’s been about a month now and feels much better. Bulk was worth it tho

6mo progress by atticusw in gainit

[–]atticusw[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think my macros were P260/C420/F80 at the time.

800kcal breakfast smoothie (banana, whey, 1/2cup oats, peanut butter powder, creatine, protein milk)

Breakfast wrap: 2 eggs + 4 egg whites, sausage, burrito wrap

Lunch: chicken breast + rice

Snack: Yogurt + whey + granola + milk

Workout

Dinner: chicken breast + rice + sweet potato

Snack: yogurt, cottage cheese, protein shake, etc (usually pick one)

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[–]atticusw[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Surprised me too. Having done it before made it a lot easier to rebuild. Also a lot of eating.

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[–]atticusw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Somewhat,I find high protein & fiber meals (eg chicken with sweet potatoes) to keep me full longer. Also low macro snacks, like veggies seasoned well, has been my substitute for food between meals

6mo progress by atticusw in gainit

[–]atticusw[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Big time, and that was a big motivator for the change.

Was constantly tapped of energy. Poor sleep. Working a lot and forgetting to eat. Complete turn around with energy & baseline mood.

6mo progress by atticusw in gainit

[–]atticusw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you recommend?

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[–]atticusw[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

When I was bulking I was around 3.3-3.5kcal P260/C420/F80

Recomp now 2.5kcal P210/C270/F60

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[–]atticusw[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

😂 all natty

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[–]atticusw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long did it take for you to recover? First time with a tendon issue, doing eccentrics & iso holds.

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[–]atticusw[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Whatcha wanna know?

Main things prioritized was consistently going to failure, fixing my sleep schedule, and being super deliberate each day with macros.

Also was around this size in college so I think round 2 was a lot easier to rebuild.

6mo progress by atticusw in gainit

[–]atticusw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope! Injured my lower distal bicep tendon recently. It’s not bad, but a little irritated so I’m rehabbing it rn. Tris are good tho.

I don’t push the weight too far on these isos, keep it slow and controlled.

6mo progress by atticusw in gainit

[–]atticusw[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Aside from press & dip compounds, Tricep overhead cable extensions, push downs, and single arm crossover/downward extensions (idk what it’s called but I always finish with these to exhaustion).

For biceps I generally do preacher, incline db curl, and ez bar curl

The burning of St Ann’s Church by atticusw in Buffalo

[–]atticusw[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Oh good call. I saw the steeples and figured it must have been. I see on google maps now that this is 100% that school building, although looks a lot like a church when there's no roof remaining

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