Physical Education

Just came back from futsal with coworkers and I remembered I forgot to make the threads the past weeks, mainly because I was busy.

I spent the last weeks doing yoga and mostly at home/body workouts. I found a new leg day exercise where I just walk up and down the stairs with a weighted backpack lol. I didn't expect it to work this good, because after going up and down like six times (9 stairs total) I was sore as hell after the first few times I did this.

I'm still doing the cold showers thing. I've reached the stage where I just start at the coldest setting possible and hop right in. I still don't think I'm the invincible God figure everyone claims you will be, but it's a nice start of the day.

Ive been increasing my leg day from once a week. Now doing 2 - 3 leg days. The problem im running into now is im running out of weights and other heavy objects, which force me to do more calisthenics.

Slacked off the last two months and didn't do anything apart from football training but just started running again and I'll start lifting again 3 times a week. Gotta regain my glorious calves and thighs from running up hills and squatting.

I'm a yoga 7 days a week boi (yin on Sundays). I usually am out on my bike in the morning more by this time of year but the weather and wildfire smoke have been less than ideal for that this year.

I've also been doing the cold shower thing, but cool throughout and ~30 seconds of cold 🥶 at the end. I can't really tell if it's doing much, but it's not hurting so I'm keeping it up for now.

Active rest day today with some physio (sore tailbone due to planned rapid weight loss) and some yoga. Going hard on PPL split for the next 3 days, massage on rest day and then a deload cycle because I feel a bit worn out. To everyone getting after it, keep up the work comrades 🫡

Was back in the gym for the first time in years yesterday. Just felt that itch for the first time in a long long while that calisthenics just can't satisfy. First time benching in like 5 years I think.

Very interesting to observe how my body has changed since I was last in a gym. My pulling strength still vastly outperforms pushing, but it's even more pronounced now. I almost curled my bench weight lol. Also my decent dip strength apparently has fuck all carry over to benching. Feels like most of that strength went into shoulders and tris.

Haven't really settled on a plan yet, but PHUL looks real interesting for getting back into the groove.

Any of yous here got some experience coming back from a lifting hiatus? Any tips?

I'll be finishing this 3 week cycle Friday. I've been kicking over playing with conjugate lifting again, but it's probably a bad idea.

I think I'll rotate snatch grip deadlifts out, and sumo in, just to switch things up. Front squats and push press are moving well!