Cylon357's Super Cool Covid 2020 Weight loss comp log!

[Cylon357]

If you are easily grossed out, maybe don't read this post.

Alright, for the rest of you, and you know who you are, let's go!

Please permit me to introduce you to a term you might not know, but will likely recognize when I define it:

travel constipation: noun - the backup of poop that comes from being unable to drop a deuce when traveling to unfamiliar locations. It typically resolves within 12 to 24 hours after returning to a familiar location.

So yeah, that's totally a thing.

I returned late, and I mean late Sunday. I think my head hit the pillow at 2am Sunday night / Monday morning. Woke up at 10am. Been pooping ever since! Well, not quite, but I did weigh like 189 when I woke up Monday, and about 185 when I woke up Tuesday. So yeah.

Now back to the regularly scheduled nonsense.

[wango]

If you are easily grossed out, maybe don't read this post.

Alright, for the rest of you, and you know who you are, let's go!

Please permit me to introduce you to a term you might not know, but will likely recognize when I define it:

travel constipation: noun - the backup of poop that comes from being unable to drop a deuce when traveling to unfamiliar locations. It typically resolves within 12 to 24 hours after returning to a familiar location.

So yeah, that's totally a thing.

I returned late, and I mean late Sunday. I think my head hit the pillow at 2am Sunday night / Monday morning. Woke up at 10am. Been pooping ever since! Well, not quite, but I did weigh like 189 when I woke up Monday, and about 185 when I woke up Tuesday. So yeah.

Now back to the regularly scheduled nonsense.

Glad to hear you’re a regular dude again, lol.

Pretty much agree with you, which is why I rarely leave the homestead. Plus, I’ll one up you - I just can’t take a dump in a toilet without our bidet (yeah, that too is a thing - and anyone we know that has one, says the same).

Glad you traveled safely and hope it was a successful trip.

[almostgone]

If you are easily grossed out, maybe don't read this post.

Alright, for the rest of you, and you know who you are, let's go!

Please permit me to introduce you to a term you might not know, but will likely recognize when I define it:

travel constipation: noun - the backup of poop that comes from being unable to drop a deuce when traveling to unfamiliar locations. It typically resolves within 12 to 24 hours after returning to a familiar location.

So yeah, that's totally a thing.

I returned late, and I mean late Sunday. I think my head hit the pillow at 2am Sunday night / Monday morning. Woke up at 10am. Been pooping ever since! Well, not quite, but I did weigh like 189 when I woke up Monday, and about 185 when I woke up Tuesday. So yeah.

Now back to the regularly scheduled nonsense.

Glad to hear you’re a regular dude again, lol.

Pretty much agree with you, which is why I rarely leave the homestead. Plus, I’ll one up you - I just can’t take a dump in a toilet without our bidet (yeah, that too is a thing - and anyone we know that has one, says the same).

Glad you traveled safely and hope it was a successful trip.

A king always belongs on his own throne.

LOL I thought I was the only one that weighs pre- and post-defecation.

[Cylon357]

A king always belongs on his own throne.

LOL I thought I was the only one that weighs pre- and post-defecation.

There was a lot of volume involved for this one

[wango]

A king always belongs on his own throne.

LOL I thought I was the only one that weighs pre- and post-defecation.

I averaged between .8 and 1.2 pounds when I’d measured quite a few times when I was on a fat loss mission. Yup, way to much info, but I’ll blame the OP for opening the door on this topic.

[Cylon357]

Glad to hear you’re a regular dude again, lol.

Pretty much agree with you, which is why I rarely leave the homestead. Plus, I’ll one up you - I just can’t take a dump in a toilet without our bidet (yeah, that too is a thing - and anyone we know that has one, says the same).

Glad you traveled safely and hope it was a successful trip.

I actually travel with a bidet bottle, because, you know, hemorrhoids

[Cylon357]

First weight workout of deload week, and man, it was L I G H T!

Leg extensions and leg curls, 4x20-25 of each.

4x40 no weight calf raises.

4x6 pull ups.

5x12 hyper extension work, to stretch out the low back. Still a bit sore, but eh, age and all that.

1 mile walk to warm up, almost 2 for LISS at the end.


I did get a two mile walk in yesterday as well, so I haven't been a total slug, just damn close to it!

Th-th-th-that's all, folks!

[stocky121]

Is this an age thing? Is this what I’ve got to look forward to? Weighing turds out

[Cylon357]

Is this an age thing? Is this what I’ve got to look forward to? Weighing turds out

We are the ghosts of Christmas future!!

[stocky121]

We are the ghosts of Christmas future!!

[Cylon357]

Easy peasy workout tonight to pretty much wrap deload week

Pull ups, 5x6, intermixed with 5x40 no weight calf raises.

Ridiculously light overhead presses 3x12 and 3x12-15 crazy light dumbbell curls.

Then, I realized that I did back and legs earlier in the week, and did 3x12 push-ups (as this should have been chest and shoulders).

2x12 hyper extensions just to loosen the low back.

1 mile walk to warm up, 2.5 miles for LISS.

Stretching, shower and just finished some most excellent filet, grilled right here on the lanai!

All is well, my friends! I hope life is good for you!

[Cylon357]

Deload week is over, baby! Squat workout tonight!

Let's see if I'm walking like Fred Sanford come Wednesday...

[Cylon357]

It was squat day, and it was good!

Barbell squats to start us off, 2x12 proper work sets, but my low back was still a little chatty after that deadlift incident a week and a half ago. So, I didn't go heavy this day, though I DID drop weight and did 1x8 wide and 1x8 narrow stance squats.

Chin ups, no weight, 3x8, 1x6.

Setup the landmine hack squat thing and did 3x8 front facing hacks, really focusing on feeling it in the quads. I'm trying to imitate the flexibility that comes with a leg press machine without dropping the $$ on a machine, we will see how that goes over time.

3x25 calf raises with the same land mine setup, off the 3 inch block.

3x15-20 leg extensions, super setted with 3x12-15 leg curls. I really focused on feeling these.

2x12 hyper extensions, no weight, trying to loosen up the low back some.


MISS consisted of alternating rounds of treadmill and climber, 2 minutes each, 30 seconds between rounds. 8 rounds total, with intervals on both. I actually went to the 10 mile an hour setting for one of the intervals, maybe 30 seconds, on the treadmill. My short little legs were moving lol!

Oh, I did see an allergist for the ear issues I have been having. He said it looked like "eustachian tube inflammation" and ordered up some prednisone and put me on Allegra D for 12 days. This was the first day of the allegra d, it may have had something to do with my aerobic performance tonight. I really don't like prednisone, but he wants to get the swelling down and evaluate from there.

Lets hope I can sleep tonight and don't eat all the food!

[stocky121]

I never even thought about land mine hack squats. I think I’ll give them a try Friday

[Cylon357]

I never even thought about land mine hack squats. I think I’ll give them a try Friday

I have a setup where I can put the non weighted end of the barbell higher up in the rack. That way, I don't have to always start from the floor. The Wife calls it "resourceful", I debate my common sense but so far, so good lol

[Cylon357]

Two other quick adds...

First, yeah, the Allegra D messed with my sleep. I may alternate it with regular Allegra

Second, Stocky, on Friday, they took my height at the doctor's office and they confirmed that I am in fact 5'6" tall, not 5'7", if "tall" is in fact the term for men of our height lol

[stocky121]

that’s what you get for trying to exaggerate your height little man.

I don’t have that luxury my landmine just sits inside weight plates. But I’m looking forward to giving it a go, I needed something a bit different for legs thank you.

[Cylon357]

that’s what you get for trying to exaggerate your height little man.

I don’t have that luxury my landmine just sits inside weight plates. But I’m looking forward to giving it a go, I needed something a bit different for legs thank you.

I think the only issue I would worry about is... well, two things. One, the free end sounds like it might get squirrelly, maybe? I'm not sure about that. Two, I really do find it helpful to be able to start higher, with the weighted end resting on a stand, rather than from the floor. If you have something like that, it will likely make things much easier.

[stocky121]

I think the only issue I would worry about is... well, two things. One, the free end sounds like it might get squirrelly, maybe? I'm not sure about that. Two, I really do find it helpful to be able to start higher, with the weighted end resting on a stand, rather than from the floor. If you have something like that, it will likely make things much easier.

When I set the landmine up, the plates are up against the squat cage so it can’t move back. If I move onto something and increase the height I would lose that. It sits inside 2 45 pound plates so it’s quite sturdy. I’ll give it a go Friday and see how it feels.

Off topic, so as I get older I’ll be weighing and my turds? And end up 5’5 ? Fuck my life I’m not coming on this thread again

[Cylon357]

When I set the landmine up, the plates are up against the squat cage so it can’t move back. If I move onto something and increase the height I would lose that. It sits inside 2 45 pound plates so it’s quite sturdy. I’ll give it a go Friday and see how it feels.

Off topic, so as I get older I’ll be weighing and my turds? And end up 5’5 ? Fuck my life I’m not coming on this thread again

You'll be back!

[Cylon357]

Walked about 2.5 miles yesterday morning, fasted, unweighted, unsure of time. I'm trying to be more diligent about getting in the LISS, especially in the mornings fasted.

I've also been focusing on getting in a couple of walk breaks during the work day, between 10 and 20 minutes each, to try to get some of this weight off. So far, so good!

Bench day is today, lets see if the garbage sleep from the pred and the decongestant messes with my performance tonight.

Also, I'm learning German now, using the Pimsleur CD courses (copied onto my phone, of course). So, I'm walking around the neighborhood, saying things that sound something like:

mussen zee et vass essen? (would you like something to eat?)

So basically, bad enough German where a German speaker might think 'oh, he sounds like a child' or 'what da fug is he trying to say?' and an English speaker would just think 'oh, poor guy! he is having a senior moment! SILVER ALERT!!'

[Cylon357]

Bench day was good!

Barbell bench, working sets 185x8, 205x6, 225x6, 185x10. I've never been a strong bencher, so even my 20th century self would be like "damn, did I become a gym bro??" Nah!

Dips, 2x15 unweighted, 25x8, 50x6. I used 2 25s and that was a bit awkward.

Pushdowns, 3x20, dumbbell curls, 3x15, then wrapped with 3x12 light weight dumbbell laterals.

A warm up walk, a cool down walk, and a few walks during breaks at work have me at 13k steps and 5.6 miles for the day.

[Cylon357]

Today was a legit off day from working out, though I still got my 10k+ steps, so that's good.

Also, I made a thing.

Don't worry, it can also be used as a preachers bench, too

DIY Hip Thrust Pad Bar

[Cylon357]

Mis-timed my lunch, had the chance to fix it, but then work kept me on the damn phone too late.

But I still got a little something done. Not much variety but went about 45 minutes, so I'll take it.

Back day. No deadlifts as wanting to let the low back heal some more.

Pull-ups, wide parallel grip 2x8, 2x6 with 25lbs, 2x6 narrower angled grip with 25lbs, then 1x7 of each grip with no weight.

Barbell rows, 5 sets total, various weights and grips, 10 to 15 reps. I noticed the low back tweaking a bit here, so opted to kind of cut it short.

4x30 barbell calf raises.

3x12 hyper extensions

12k steps on the day. I've done well this week with subbing walks for bored eating. The scale is moving, though I know a lot of that is simply not having so much solid waste in the system.

In other words, Stocky, I'm not quite as full of sh*t as I was

[Cylon357]

Over head press day today to wrap week 1.

Barbell overhead press, 5 sets, I think I got 135x6 as my top set. ONCE AGAIN, I mistimed my meals and screwed up my calorie intake. Plus, I have been needing a re-feed, got that tonight with some grilled chicken, mixed veg and mac and cheese.

Dips, 5 sets again, I think, 2x8x25 for the heavy sets.

Shrugs, 4x8-15, varying weights.

Tricep pushdowns, 3x15, super setted with ezcurl bar curls, 3x12

SORT of a triset of cable flyes, 3x15, reverse laterals, 3x12 and laterals with a weight plate, 3x8 with the 25 pounders.

I did end up getting my 10k steps in today, though it has been raining pretty much non-stop since 1pm. Not real heavy, just constant.

Life is good!

[Cylon357]

BTW, this is me having some fun with tiktok and yt. Just clowning a bit lol!

This is really just making fun of the before and after pics we see in so many of those cheesy fitness products ads. I know the members here are way too informed to fall for that type of thing, but the general population might not be...

Note that while I personally like to keep my "six pack" safe behind a keg of body fat, I think even I (maybe especially I lol) can illustrate why you shouldn't trust ads like that

https://www.tiktok.com/@cylon357/vid...48738881359146

[Cylon357]

Squat day, Jack and Jill!

Didn't go up no hill, tho!

Barbell squat, I did 8, 7, 6 with one minute between sets to do two things. First, I didn't want to go heavy on the weight because the low back is just a bit ticky ticky. Second, reducing time between sets gets me heart pumping and sweat flowing, so eh, there you go.

Pull ups, 10, 8, 8, 6. No weight tonight.

Calf raises, 3x30 or so.

That was it.

Oh wait, I meant, that was it for the weights.

I did the same 2 minute rounds, 30 second rest thing as last week. Treadmill alternating rounds with the climber. I hit that 6 minute mile pace on a couple of the treadmill intervals, so yeah, baby! #AustinPowers #IsThisTheYear2000

All good, y'all!

[Cylon357]

Just a 2 mile walk yesterday, semi fasted, at lunch. Kept a decent but not ruthless pace.

Also, total rando words here (as if anything else I say is important), I learned at least two more German words yesterday:

Wine is "vine", as in like an ivy vine.
Beer is "bee uhr", imagine saying the English word beer but make it two syllables

The more you know....

Anyhow, bench day tonight, and I finished the pred Monday.

Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Let's get it on!!

[Cylon357]

Oh my brothers, testify!!

Bench day, week 2.

Not as good as week 1, but I have started taking full advantage of week 1, being refreshed from deload and all.

Still, it weren't bad.

Barbell bench, 8 and 6 for heavy, 1x8 wide grip. I was really feeling the pump tonight for some reason. I'll take it, tho!

Dips, 2x10 no weight, 1x10 with 25#, then 1x12 no weight. More pumpage!

Skull crushers, 2x15, 1x12 super setted with ezcurl bar curls, 2x12, 1x8

Light dumbbell flyes, 3x12.

1 mile walk to warmup, 1/2 mile to cool down.

I have been doing well with walking during the day, rather than bored eating. I have a little over 12k steps today, so far, so good!

[Cylon357]

Back day. No deadlifts yet, but probably next week.

Chinups, I think it was like 5 or six sets total. One set was with 45 pounds, but I think I only got 5 reps on it. Did two or three sets with 25 pounds, got like 6 and 8 on those.

Barbell rows, with the handles, 4 or 5 sets.

Hip thrusters off the DIY Bar Pad, 3x10 or so?

Lat pulldowns, 4 or 5 x 10 to 12

Calf raises, something like 3x20 off the blocks

3x15 kettlebell swings.

1 mile walk to warm up, 1 mile to cool down at the end.

I weighed 179 this morning... That's down as much as 13 pounds. Bored eating is bad juju, man!

I actually shot parts of this workout and posted to tiktok and youtube.... I won't be doing this for every work out, but eh, it keeps things interesting!

https://www.tiktok.com/@cylon357/vid...09992608943403

[stocky121]

Back day. No deadlifts yet, but probably next week.

Chinups, I think it was like 5 or six sets total. One set was with 45 pounds, but I think I only got 5 reps on it. Did two or three sets with 25 pounds, got like 6 and 8 on those.

Barbell rows, with the handles, 4 or 5 sets.

Hip thrusters off the DIY Bar Pad, 3x10 or so?

Lat pulldowns, 4 or 5 x 10 to 12

Calf raises, something like 3x20 off the blocks

3x15 kettlebell swings.

1 mile walk to warm up, 1 mile to cool down at the end.

I weighed 179 this morning... That's down as much as 13 pounds. Bored eating is

I actually shot parts of this workout and posted to tiktok and youtube.... I won't be doing this for every work out, but eh, it keeps things interesting!

https://www.tiktok.com/@cylon357/vid...09992608943403

I’m liking the video editing. I wouldn’t have a clue. Looking good old man.

[Cylon357]

I’m liking the video editing. I wouldn’t have a clue. Looking good old man.

Thanks, brother!

I actually do have another YT channel, related to my profession. I bought a software package called "Camtasia" that is used for audio and video editing. The audio editing is not that good, but the video stuff.... man, this is the type of thing that would have seemed like science fiction to tv / movie makers not too long ago. I am using nowhere near its full capabilities, but as you can tell, you can edit, zoom, add effects, text, transitions etc. Like I said, way more than I am using.

One cool thing it does with raw input video is allows you to split the audio and video into two tracks. I did that for the video above, deleted the original audio track, then added in the audio of Rob Zombie's cover of "Boogie Man".

Eh, a long way of saying I'm having fun with it!

[Cuz]

Back day. No deadlifts yet, but probably next week.

Chinups, I think it was like 5 or six sets total. One set was with 45 pounds, but I think I only got 5 reps on it. Did two or three sets with 25 pounds, got like 6 and 8 on those.

Barbell rows, with the handles, 4 or 5 sets.

Hip thrusters off the DIY Bar Pad, 3x10 or so?

Lat pulldowns, 4 or 5 x 10 to 12

Calf raises, something like 3x20 off the blocks

3x15 kettlebell swings.

1 mile walk to warm up, 1 mile to cool down at the end.

I weighed 179 this morning... That's down as much as 13 pounds. Bored eating is bad juju, man!

I actually shot parts of this workout and posted to tiktok and youtube.... I won't be doing this for every work out, but eh, it keeps things interesting!

https://www.tiktok.com/@cylon357/vid...09992608943403

Good stuff. Dont think Ive ever seen a Cy sighting. Well done sir

[Cylon357]

Good stuff. Dont think Ive ever seen a Cy sighting. Well done sir

In one of the lighter vids I am working on, I say something like "You will never see me without a hat and without sun glasses on. I can't take the risk of my beautiful bald head and baby blues making women faint and maybe even turning straight men a little gay"

And that is what I mean by light hearted lol!

If you aren't having fun with what you are doing, maybe you should do something else!

[wango]

Great video Cy & as Stocky said; cool editing! And, congrats on the 13 pound loss!

[Cylon357]

Overhead press workout on Saturday.

Barbell overhead press, 3 work sets, I think. 6, 6, 8, IIRC.

Shrugs, kept it light because I wanted to focus on form and really getting all the way up there, 4x12.

Pushdowns, 3x15, and dumbbell curls, 3x12, in a semi super set fashion.

Reverse laterals with dumbbells, 3x10, super setted with dumbbell laterals, 3x10.

1 mile walk to warm up, 1 mile to cool down.

I did the hammer tire thing before the cool down walk, but only got in a couple of rounds before I gassed. That's ok, there is always next weekend!

[Cylon357]

So, I just got back from donating blood. The first phlebotomist ignored my advice "I gotz a good vein RIGHT HERE!!" and went to a spot on my arm that she could not get the needle in. Then she called over the German lady that checked me in. She was like "ach, vy did she go zayre?? you haben good vane hee uhr" pointing at the spot I indicated. She took that needle out, and started on my left arm with no problems.

I don't have RBC or anything, but my iron was over range at 17 something. The German lady also had done my check in, including testing iron, and was like "yah, we must get some blodd out of you. Get some of zat iron, yah. You vill veel betteruz, yah!"

In other words, all good now.

I have blood work coming up on the 5th for the doc, so I wanted to be all squared away before then.

Oh, and Merry Christmas, you apes and ape-ettes!

:santa:

[Cylon357]

Squat day on Christmas day! No rest for the wicked, I guess...

Barbell squats, 3 work sets,though I kept it light to rest the low back some. 20 repper, then a wide stance 8 repper and a narrow stance 10 repper.

Setup the landmine row station and did 3 sets, 12, 12, 16. Kept it light and focused on feeling it. Nice!

Moved the un weighted end up some and did front facing hack squats, 3x8 to 12.

Moved it up just a little more and did 3x20 calf raises off the block.

Leg extensions 3x15to20, super setted with leg curls, 3x12to15

1 mile walk to warmup, 1.5 for LISS at the end.

I plan on doing the treadmill/climber thing in the morning...

[Cylon357]

Alright, so I DID get up this morning and do some fasted cardio!

1 mile walk to warm (and wake) up a bit, then on to the treadmill / climber combo, 2 minutes on one, 30 seconds of rest, then 2 minutes on the other. Total of 8 working rounds.

Then 1 mile walk to cool down.

I got the "Peak heart rate, slow your roll" message once or twice, during the 10 mile per hour intervals. I call it a win over all tho!

Stocky, it looks like I hit 150+ heart rate a couple of times... wasn't sure I was gonna make it, but here I am!

[stocky121]

Alright, so I DID get up this morning and do some fasted cardio!

1 mile walk to warm (and wake) up a bit, then on to the treadmill / climber combo, 2 minutes on one, 30 seconds of rest, then 2 minutes on the other. Total of 8 working rounds.

Then 1 mile walk to cool down.

I got the "Peak heart rate, slow your roll" message once or twice, during the 10 mile per hour intervals. I call it a win over all tho!

Stocky, it looks like I hit 150+ heart rate a couple of times... wasn't sure I was gonna make it, but here I am!

You’re killing it mate.