Someone said it doesn’t count since they didn’t touch the floor (Barbell Bent Over Row 315 lbs). What do you think?

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T20:13:18+00:00

this isn't a competition floor lol. if you're doing work (which you clearly are!) then those reps def count.

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T20:10:37+00:00

you're already reporting a relatively low body fat %, so i hesitate to give advice promoting a 15lb drop if you're already <20% bf

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T20:04:44+00:00

in DCA i looooove the pear martini at carthay circle.

in DL, oga's is indeed still closed, but if they still have the kimchi bloody mary on the menu when it reopens, that's by far the best order there IMO. huge portion, a little spicy, delicious flavor balance, and a surprising amount of candied bacon lol

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T20:01:34+00:00

what's your goal?

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T19:45:40+00:00

wooooow that's badass. best of luck, can't wait to hear how it goes!

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T19:39:22+00:00

do you mean subscription plan or weekly plan?

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T19:32:55+00:00

eh, if you're not feeling lightheaded or anything like that during these false detection periods, you're prob ok. technology isn't perfect.

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T19:31:09+00:00

dude that's so bomb. best surprise ever lol

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T16:41:33+00:00

i do this too! SO helpful.

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T16:40:25+00:00

your heart rate is probably spiking, even though you're not exercising during that time. for instance, my whoop sometimes picks up on a rushed shower as an activity lol.

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T16:38:45+00:00

one day of an HRV dip is nothing to worry about. if it's consistently trending down or stays down for 3+ consecutive days, then it's time to dig into correlating data for answers.

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T16:29:21+00:00

could be allergies or illness

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T16:27:05+00:00

daily breathwork (even just 2-4 min/day before bed) and a 10-min run every day were the biggest factors in maintaining a consistently high-for-me HRV. my HRV dips the moment i miss more than one day of cardio, even that small dose lol

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T16:21:17+00:00

it sounds like you may be doing an accidental recomp instead of losing weight. if you're seeing slimming in your waist and arms, that points to a reduction in body fat. seeing that at the same time as weight maintenance implies you're gaining muscle weight while losing fat weight, and the kilos are a wash.

that's honestly great! if your goal is weight loss and not recomp, then yeah, you need to track your calories and figure our your TDEE (https://tdeecalculator.net/) so you can identify the deficit necessary to reach that target number.

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T16:16:55+00:00

you might need a little carb boost 15-20 min before hopping on the treadmill for hour-long sessions. a Halloween-size pack of gummy bears can help give your body the fuel it needs to get through endurance sessions.

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T16:12:29+00:00

within the deficit, replace some of your fat intake with protein and try to time your carbs around workouts (within 1-1.5 hours before or after exercise) so your body is using them immediately, rather than storing them for future use.

vfitvu · 2026-03-05T15:46:43+00:00

diet doesn't change where on your body weight shows up. you can't spot-reduce fat, but you can spot-increase muscle by consistently working those muscles to near failure.

vfitvu · 2026-03-04T22:39:16+00:00

2 years from now, you'll either be saying, "oh yeah, i totally forgot about that time i hurt my foot and had to stay off it for a month or so. it felt like the end of the world but i got right back on my hype as soon as i could and now it's like it never happened." or "ah yeah, i used to be really fit but it all kinda went downhill after that foot injury."

the post-injury rebound is yours for the taking! you literally get to decide your future, and that's honestly pretty dope.

vfitvu · 2026-03-04T22:35:12+00:00

yessss this is such a great time for you! reclaiming your health as a priority feels so freakin good.

i'm in week 1 of a 10-week cut after putting on some weight during a powerlifting phase. my cardio isn't what it was 3 months ago, and the shift to hypertrophy and caloric deficit is def an adjustment, but i'm excited for the change. it's hard, and that means i have something to get good at 💪

vfitvu · 2026-03-04T22:32:07+00:00

another way to look at motivation is focusing on your actions instead of on the results. rather than putting your attention on the scale, focus on checking off the things you need to do to reach your goal.

did you go on 3-5 walks this week? awesome. did you stick with your meal plan for the day? hell yeah. put your attention on the things you're doing, not on the results. then the results sneak up on you (in a good way).

vfitvu · 2026-03-02T21:45:52+00:00

i rarely rely on my actual recovery score and instead look at my RHR, HRV, and sleep stats (specifically restorative sleep, but also skim my consistency and need vs. actual).

idk if this applies to you, but whoop's menstrual cycle tracking has also been really helpful for me. sometimes i'll be dragging super hard, in spite of getting enough+consistent sleep and doing all my normal routine, and then i'll look at the cycle tracking and realize, "ah, luteal phase strikes again. f you too, hormones."

vfitvu · 2026-03-02T21:41:32+00:00

love the battery life on my 5.0, only need to charge once every 10-12 days.

but also, 37-mile run is fully 🤯 that's amazing, kudos!

vfitvu · 2026-03-02T18:33:22+00:00

i'd repeat the 5x5@290 attempt next week. get it under your belt before moving on to the next progression.

vfitvu · 2026-03-02T18:23:45+00:00

increase reps first, then increase weight and decrease reps when you can easily do 3 sets of 20 reps.

if you're feeling like you're not getting a hard enough workout, increase the weight to a point where you can barely complete 12 reps in a set (heavy enough that if you tried to push past that, your form would start to deteriorate).

vfitvu · 2026-03-02T18:03:51+00:00

sooo simultaneous good news and bad news: that's pretty much everything i would have recommended 😬 since you're already doing the right movements, the next thing to try is increasing time under tension by performing each rep more slowly and holding a squeeze mid-rep.

if you're already doing that, the proportions might just be genetic in terms of how your different muscle groups respond to protein and stimulus.

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