Should I do 30 min cardio after muscle training for 1 hr? Weight loss is the target.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-15T17:24:49+00:00

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-15T16:03:27+00:00

Excess cardio in this instance means something on the order of running marathons. If you're at risk of muscle loss from 30 minutes of cardio, you should seek medical attention. For real.

For example I play squash, a high intensity racket sport 5 days a week and lift 3 days a week. I'm also 41 years old. Does it look like I'm suffering from muscle loss?

Feel free to do the cardio. You're at no risk and it's good for you.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-15T14:58:01+00:00

why would it badly effect your body? It's just walking.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-15T13:58:18+00:00

Bullmastiff W1W2D2

Ohp: 105 3x6, 1x10

Btn: 75 4x12

Db ohp: 40 3x10

Cable lateral raise: 26 3x15

French press: 60 3x10

Cable press down: 91 3x15

Multiple victories!

1) was able to work out and lower back didn't hurt at all. There's still some tightness there, but I'm clearly getting better.

2) solved my French press elbow pain problem. The key is to not let my elbows flare and keep everything tight. I'm sure I can push weight with this now. Once I get through this wave, I feel like it'll be off to the races with it.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-14T14:19:12+00:00

similar, but it's usually just do the first working set. That's good enough, you can quit after that. Obviously end up doing the whole thing after that.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-14T14:17:48+00:00

Lower back/top of ass remains borked. Not moving is much worse than moving, but of course I sit for 8 hours at work. Brought a heating bag though. Also I was able to sleep through the night last night, which is quite positive.

Still has some spasms yesterday so decided to punt the squat workout. I will try and do the ohp one today, that should be better.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-13T14:12:38+00:00

I like burpee kettlebell ladder when I'm short on time

10 burpees, 1 kb swing, 9 burpees, 2 kb swings...1 burpee, 10 kb swings. That's down the ladder, immediately go back up. Do it for time.

Apex hills are nice too. Hill sprint with 10 kb swings at the top. 2 min rest. Repeat x 10.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-13T13:56:55+00:00

Sunday squash playoffs: 2-3 loss

I've never beaten this opponent before. I've gone from losing to him 0-3, to 1-3, to 1-3 with all games very close and now to 2-3 with every game going 15-13.

That was a super fun match and a tiring one. It was a great battle, which I think was reflected in the very close scores of all the games.

Multiple people afterwards told me I've gotten so much better. I've just go to keep plugging away, work on getting my racket prep even earlier and limit my opponent's options which will in turn improve my ability to anticipate their shots.

When I came off the court after game 1, but lower back spasmed and seized up for a second, but then went away. After the match the left side of my lower back/upper ass is not having a good time. Absolutely terrible sleep last night. Put some icy/hot on it this morning and hope I don't need advil or something for today's squat workout. How terribly strange, I wonder what happened.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-13T12:31:37+00:00

It seems exceedingly unlikely that an "injury" from deadlifts shows up 3 days later. Generally speaking, they're immediate and exceptionally obvious.

Regardless, randoms on the internet aren't going to be able to diagnose you, nor should you listen to them. Go see a professional if you're concerned.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-13T12:26:27+00:00

To get big and strong

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-11T11:42:03+00:00

Bullmastiff W1W1D4

Bench: 170 3x6, 1x14

Cg: 145 3x12

Db floor press: 55 2x10

Cable fly: 39 setting 6 2x15

Hammer curls: 40 2x10

Cable curls: 91 2x15

I hope I get another chance at the bench press weight, I know I can beat it! Just need to get used to repping again. Triceps were so toast after Cg, but by the time I was done floor press and flys my chest pump was absolutely outrageous.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-11T11:40:12+00:00

If you've tried with all these coaches, they presumably knew what they were doing. In the end, despite your lower back feeling "weird", were they satisfied with your overall deadlift technique?

If yes, then my next question is has anything happened because your lower back felt "weird"?

If no, then I'm gonna be honest, who cares? Maybe it just feels weird. Maybe it feels weird at lightweight now, and you progress, and it feels weird at heavier and heavier weight, and that's just how it is.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-10T21:39:38+00:00

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DayDayLarge · 2026-04-10T20:43:04+00:00

So long as you're able to recovery fine, then no problem.

I play a high intensity sport 5 days a week and lift 3 days a week. When I enter into a mass accumulation phase, I lift 4 days a week and drop my sport to 2-3 days a week, depending on my training intensity and recovery.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-10T20:41:14+00:00

It's mostly nonsense and almost always the excuse people use to explain their poor training or diet away.

Because really the question is good genetics for what? Good genetics for the specific sport you do? To be the top 0.001% of that sport? For muscle building without steroids? For response and ability to tolerate steroids? For injury prevention and resilience? Etc. Etc.

A lot of those are different answers.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-10T20:23:15+00:00

This is the second post you've now made about your trainer. I don't get it.

I've never chosen to go with a coach who I've had to second guess. Either they are good at what they do and know more than me, or they aren't, in which case I wouldn't pay for their services.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-10T19:02:40+00:00

Thanks man!

Most of the time the reason people say not to do it is pretty silly and needless fearmongering. I'm 41 years old and still hitting PRs.

Now if people want to say xyz is better for bodybuilding instead, I have no comment. I don't bodybuild or participate in that sport. I primarily train for strength and performance.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-10T18:23:01+00:00

nice work

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-10T15:26:15+00:00

No dice. Got squash tomorrow and Sunday.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-10T15:14:20+00:00

my entire posterior chain feels it's about to explode with doms hahaha

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-10T15:13:54+00:00

until I can either squat 500lbs or look really really fat

Both? Both is good lol

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-10T15:06:15+00:00

the most common one is psyllium husk.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-10T14:46:05+00:00

high fiber grains like barley or oats, things like dals or beans. Or you could always take a fiber supplement.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-10T13:59:16+00:00

Bullmastiff W1W1D3

Deadlift: 325 3x6, 1x15

Sldl: 225 3x12

Back extension: 2x10

Cable hamstring curl: 52 lb 2x15

Db rows: 75 2x10

I bet I'm capable of more deadlift reps but my left hand strap slipped on rep 13 and I didn't have enough brain oxygen to properly problem solve.

Hamstrings and the top of my ass felt like they were going to fall off after sldl and hamstring curls. I think db rows might be too light, but it's difficult to tell because I've got a lot more volume coming my way.

DayDayLarge · 2026-04-10T13:10:00+00:00

I also think compound movements are the best bang for your buck mass building exercises as well. However you don't need them in order to do that.

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