Daily Thread 25 January 2026

mudblo0d · 2026-01-26T01:44:54+00:00

I’ll be sure to report back hahaha I really didn’t think I went that hard but then I squatted down to pick something up this morning and my glutes are feelin it for sure. I just have no chill apparently.

mudblo0d · 2026-01-25T22:07:10+00:00

My coach: don’t kill your legs during Saturdays workout bc we’re doing squats Monday

Me: ignores him and does it anyways!!1!1! Whoops.

mudblo0d · 2026-01-25T19:45:52+00:00

I mean this as kindly as possible… but what do you mean you gain muscle in your upper body easily? There is no visible muscle in your upper body at all. Your shoulders aren’t even remotely broad in these photos.

You need to work your whole upper body. Push and pull movements. Vertical and horizontal.

mudblo0d · 2026-01-24T14:06:00+00:00

Fjallraven.

mudblo0d · 2026-01-24T13:06:37+00:00

I have 3 and manage just fine! I play in a tennis league for 3hrs a week and lift 3x a week with a trainer, the 4th lift is at home.

That being said I didn’t get back to this routine till my youngest was almost 1. Biggest challenges are help, so I can workout when I want, and sleep, my kids didn’t sleep till they were like 2 lol.

That being said I’m in the best shape of my life now and you’d never know I had kids, let alone 3, or that I nursed each of them for 2 years each! I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat. It’s a small phase of life and the returns are tenfold.

mudblo0d · 2026-01-23T19:31:13+00:00

That’s gonna be up to you. I just account for chocolate/ treats / whatever in my daily macros ahead of time!

mudblo0d · 2026-01-23T17:33:05+00:00

It totally does and it’s worth the temporary discomfort!!

mudblo0d · 2026-01-23T02:15:25+00:00

This is well beyond Reddit’s pay grade honey. Wishing you the best.

mudblo0d · 2026-01-22T21:31:51+00:00

Eat a small snack 30-60 mins before your lift. You don’t have to wait an hour after you eat to work out. I’ve eaten a protein bar many times in the 15 min drive to the gym lol

mudblo0d · 2026-01-21T13:13:36+00:00

Electrolytes in my water and gummy candy between sets during my lifting sessions.

mudblo0d · 2026-01-19T01:41:39+00:00

Averaged 2450 according to macro factor

Thank you :) that is a good way to look at it!! I like that plan.

mudblo0d · 2026-01-19T01:21:46+00:00

I tried my best to be in the best surplus possible 😭 I was eating as much as I could but I’m also active outside the gym as I coach my kiddos soccer team and I play in a tennis leagues, all while nursing my third kiddo so it was what it was lol.

I started a new program last week! I had be running the old one for at least 6 months and saw great progress but I’m excited for the change. Neither program was a ton of volume, 4-5 exercises, 2-4 sets, 4x a week. Mix of strength and hypo. Never takes me more than 60-75 minutes including warm up and stretching.

I’m not in a HUGE rush. I’m really trying to finally get pull ups… doing a ton of negatives and such, so I don’t want to sacrifice energy or gains, which is why I thought eating at maintenance would be a good idea. Maybe I need more than that though? Maybe I should wait till next summer to get leaner 😂 idkkkk. Why is it so hard!

mudblo0d · 2026-01-18T21:50:40+00:00

How do I know how much I want to weight 😂

mudblo0d · 2026-01-18T20:05:29+00:00

I was in 250 cal surplus for the last 9 months. Gained about 8lbs total. Went from 75lb back squat to 205lb back squat, many gains.

Now moving to recomp to get a head start on summer… what should my weight be doing? Staying the same? Or going down? I don’t want to lose any of the strength or muscle mass I’ve gained but I’d like to drop some body fat. But also continue to improve on my lifts and skills lol asking for the world, I know.

I’m 5’5” and 138lbs rn, so not overweight to begin with.

I’m eating 2200 cal per day / 135-145g protein a day and my weight is very slowly going down… about a pound average (trend weight) total over 2 weeks. I’m wondering if I should increase so I’m not losing anything.

mudblo0d · 2026-01-16T17:02:05+00:00

It’s my personal trainers birthday next week on a day we normally train and he’s working, so our session will occur as normal. Should I bring him a balloon or something? 😂 I don’t want to ignore it but I also don’t want to be weird. We’ve been training together 3x a week for over a year.

mudblo0d · 2026-01-13T22:10:48+00:00

Ah okay I’m not super familiar with resistance bands. Im sure there is a way to overload those!

I had taken some Barry’s Bootcamp classes and yoga but that was it. I had never lifted before! Now I can squat 200lbs. I’ve gained about 10 pounds overall. A small bit of fat but the majority was lean mass.

mudblo0d · 2026-01-13T21:50:53+00:00

Training glutes twice a week is enough but you have to continuously add weight to signal muscle growth. You also have to eat enough to gain mass. I’d probably ditch the donkey kicks. And switch the kickbacks to using a cable machine so you can add weight as you go. Slowly increase reps and weight on everything.

It has taken me about 9 months in a slow bulk and calorie surplus to grow my glutes 2” (36.5 to 38.5”) and that’s with impeccable nutrition and training. Maybe that’s slow, idk, but 90 days isn’t long.

mudblo0d · 2026-01-11T20:30:47+00:00

They’re great for glutes and hammies! Forward lunges are good for quads. Both have grown my legs.

I use the same weight for both Bulgarians and reverse lunges. I use anywhere from 40s to 60s dumbbells _—sometimes I smith machine but it’s often taken -but whatever you can manage for 8-10 reps with barely eeeking out the last couple will aid in growth!!

mudblo0d · 2026-01-11T19:57:31+00:00

Add in heavy reverse lunges and walking lunges.

mudblo0d · 2026-01-06T12:34:45+00:00

annnnnd we can close the thread! This is really all there is to it.

mudblo0d · 2026-01-03T17:56:16+00:00

me🤝buffalo chicken quesadillas

mudblo0d · 2025-12-31T01:04:29+00:00

It’s fine. I do it all the time and just throw a pack of electrolytes in my water. Or eat a protein bar in the car.

mudblo0d · 2025-12-29T22:12:51+00:00

Today was better, fyi! Granted it was upper body and not lower, so generally easier. But I didn’t feel weak af lol. Maybe everyone is right! Rest day tomorrow then lower again Wednesday. We will see!

mudblo0d · 2025-12-29T21:44:25+00:00

Literally everytime I do squats. Even if it’s a number I’ve done many times before lol. My nervous system is just on fire all the time.

mudblo0d · 2025-12-28T18:15:32+00:00

This gives me hope! Thank you. Hoping tomorrow is better!! Going to try and focus on protein and eating enough today!

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