3h walking, 3h lasertag. Didn't run today, will do it tomorrow. Rep upper body. Yeay.

3 hrs of walking? wow wtg man

Training

A1 DB Bench 60x15x4
B1 Lat Pulldown 75x12, 75x10, 60x12, 60x20
B2 Face Pull 55x12, 55x10, 40x12x2
C1 DB Lat Raise 25x12x2, 20x12, 20x11
D1 DB Shrug 140x10x3
D2 BB Curl 35x10, 35x7, 35x4

Edit: Ran 2.4 miles in 28 minutes.

Thoughts

This was a lovely workout. Had fun. Cleaning up my form a bit, and really focusing on doing everything not only with strict form, but also good posture (adding some posterior tilt to my pelvis and shifting my ankles out so I'm not pronating).

I think after this summer is over, I'm gonna bulk for a few months. I bet when I do I will put on disgusting strength and size.

Going for my run in a bit, still on the bike path, but modifying so there's no running up or down of the steep ramps to cross the bridges. I think my leg should hold out just fine, despite all the lasertag (which feels harder on me than the running does XD).

Edit: The rest of me was game, but my right knee wasn't having it. I've decided I'll be running on a treadmill or the track for the foreseeable future. I like the idea of the treadmill anyway, as it's sort of self pacing, which would allow me to just space out. And not have to be so aware of everything and everyone around me.

Thanks, but I just like to walk. Gotta get my NEPA way up, so my metabolism actually makes some damn sense. :P

Well done to your dedication with the exercise! I plan to work myself up to a 10km race by October!

Training

A1 Full Squat 45x5, 65x5, 85x5, 105x5, 125x5, 145x5, 165x3, 185x2, 205x0
B1 Walking Lunge 45x12x3
C1 Romanian Deadlift 135x10x2, 135x7
D1 Sprinter Sit-ups 0x12, 0x10
D2 Decline Sit-ups 0x10, 0x7

Posture work (Truncated Bridges, Hip Abductor and Adductor work with bands and then with bands and physio ball - Feel free to ask if you're curious about this, anyone)

Thoughts

Added a couple of sets to my squatting, more "working up". Cost me a little at the end, but it was all so much smoother. No precarious wobbliness. Felt very strong. I think what I'll do is aim to get up to 205x3 at the end, then shift everything up 10 or 20 lbs. Shouldn't be long. Also, no more neck diaper. I'm a big boy now. Lunges, I accidentally added 5 lbs, and yet they were also much less wobbly. Rawr. The raise on the RDLs was intentional. The rep range was not, but oh well. Limiting factor's my grip, by far, but I refuse to use straps. Gonna get me some Popeye forearms. Ab work at the end kicked my ass, of course. And the posture stuff was great. I really felt it on the way home. I had some "mild difficulty" walking straight and upright.

Hope ere'body's weekin' is kickin'.

Thanks. It's not even really dedication at this point, though. It would take effort NOT to do it.

Best wishes with your run. I think you'll have no problem at all nailing it.

What happened to the Velocity Diet?

Welp, it's about that time, if we ignore the unexpected gap. And I just got my massive order from trueprotein, so...

So, Monday of this week is V-Day!

Here are some pics to show you what it'll look like:

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Today I drank a litre of tomato paste in water (1:2) for the potassium. That was probably the vilest drink I've ever had. I think I'm gonna rock this Velocity Diet, and I'm pretty sure that will mean I'm officially a beast.

As you can see, aiming for the caloric goals outlined in the example Shugart provided, as I just happen to be a 193 lb man at the moment. How convenient for me. Anyway, for the solid meal I'm gonna throw it in on a random (training) day of the week. Probably Friday after max lower.

Gonna get craaaazy. 180 for August or bust!

So I just drank a V Diet shake. Straight-up, no prettying. It wasn't awful.

Could I do it 156 times consecutively? Well, now....

Hahahahahahahaha. This is madness! I dig that about it.

6 straight hours of lasertag was awesome. I was so tired by the time I got there, but that was nothing a couple of V-style shakes loaded with caffeine couldn't take care of. I'll be surprised if I can sleep now.

Soooo, today I'mma try the run (on the track), even though I don't think my knee will hold up after all that lasertag.

I gotta figure out something to get my salt intake up up up. Please feel more than free to make a suggestion, anyone. At this point I'm thinking shitlots of pickles, orrr, buy some english cucumbers and salt the bejeezus out of them. Orrr, take the salt straight up and hope I don't puke. Your thoughts? XD

I guess I could salt up my shakes...hmmm. I'll have to see what that tastes like. Who knows, might be good.

Also, sup sup to ere'body.

So, yeah, I have done roughly nothing today except sleep and eat occasionally. No run. And now I don't be doing any running at all 'til August. But I'm not really caring. I'll pick it back up then, 20 lbs lighter.

Tomorrow I'mma take a set of Jan - June comparison / V Diet before pics...well, or maybe the next day.

So, uh, yeah.

Hmm, so what exactly is the point of this diet? How long do you stick to it and what results are you supposed to see?

The point of it is to be unnecessarily, uncompromisingly committed. It's essentially a simulated fast. The body is deprived of nutrients, except for proteins and some good fats (Oh, and except for around the workout window, during which one does consume a serving of a PWO drink), which theoretically, in conjunction with weight training, will prevent the massive loss of muscle tissue usually associated with starvation. It's duration is 4 weeks, followed by about a 2 week transition back to eating whole foods as normal.

Most people report losing 10-20 lbs of fat and "cleansing the palette" (losing appreciation for the taste for processed foods), but there's also an extremely high rate of failure. I honestly wouldn't recommend it to anyone sane. It just isn't needed.

For myself, I hate the taste of protein shakes. They make me want to vomit. Sooo, that's why I'm doing it.

So it occurred to me that there's no way for me to work in the pickles, so I'm gonna just add salt to my shakes. He's hoping it's not ridiculously disgusting.

Also my weight has been trending at just abot 190 (191'ish). So, yeah. If I don't lose 20 lbs or so on the V Diet, it was mostly just a test of will, as I was doing just fine without it.

Edit: Turns out it tastes vaguely like chocolate milk. With almonds in it. The salt appears to have actually improved the flavor. I threw in some ice cubes as well, since that always helps. And the metamucil gives it a fibrous kick without all those proestrogens and such. No flax for me, thanks.

Only 155 to go!

Also, and this is gonna sound weird, but that shake I just had was surprisingly satisfying. Like, disturbingly so. I can already tell, the challenge isn't gonna be not eating other stuff, it's gonna be getting these things down when I'm not even close to being hungry yet.