Hughmangoes transformation log

[Hughmangoes]

Check ins avg weekly weight is unchanged 229.5, probably due to huge drop last week. Started trending downward again past few days, actual weight 229.3->224.4 from last Saturday

 

[Hughmangoes]

Rest day with no cardio

Definitely got some kind of flu. Joints hurt like crazy. On the bright side I'm down another 3 lbs lmao. Weather is nice though and I'm getting my steps in atleast.

 

[Meetketchup]

The swooosh!!!

 

[Hughmangoes]

Found my old pic from about 6-7 years ago, I was around 250 lbs and in best shape of my life.

When I started back in July I thought I could get back to that weight + maybe lose 20-30lbs more and I'll be good lol

Now I'm in 220s and I think I have atleast 30-40 more to go to get decently lean.

 

[Hughmangoes]

Another rest day with no cardio. Getting my steps in and keeping carbs low.
First missed workout in 25 weeks so not feeling too guilty.

Going to rest tomorrow as well. Hopefully I'm good to workout by Wednesday.

 

[Oran Juice Jones]

Another rest day with no cardio. Getting my steps in and keeping carbs low.
First missed workout in 25 weeks so not feeling too guilty.

Going to rest tomorrow as well. Hopefully I'm good to workout by Wednesday.

Just get better dude.

I’m the same way I will rather die than miss a workout.

But sometimes you gotta let your body rest and recover.


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[Hughmangoes]

Just get better dude.

I’m the same way I will rather die than miss a workout.

But sometimes you gotta let your body rest and recover.


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I used to scoff at guys who are supposedly so crazy about their workouts they never want to miss them.

6 months later I guess I started to become that guy lol

I just had genuinely good streak so far, no major events or injuries or sickness.

Now it's also nothing major, jusr a minor hiccup in a grand scheme of things, few days rest and then back to the grind.

 

[BaddieB]

I used to scoff at guys who are supposedly so crazy about their workouts they never want to miss them.

6 months later I guess I started to become that guy lol

I just had genuinely good streak so far, no major events or injuries or sickness.

Now it's also nothing major, jusr a minor hiccup in a grand scheme of things, few days rest and then back to the grind.

Feel better!
Being sick is thr worst. I always get so annoyed at my own existence because I’m sick lol.
Rest is best! Cheering for you!

 

[Hughmangoes]

Another rest day

Headaches and joints are feeling better but nose is leaky af, I think I'm going through like half a paper towel row a day.

BIL who got sick first got better by day 5, I suppose it's about how long it's going to to take me as well.

Today I finally learnt what's the difference between flu and common cold. Apparently flu is much more harsh. I've been cranking out 10-12k steps past few day so it's definitely not a serious flu.

 

[Hughmangoes]

Back in the gym for a lower workout

Feeling much better.

So i planned on hitting the gym later in the day and had high carb lunch. Later on I felt sluggish and was thinking maybe I should rest today as well. Open my tracker and see I'm 2/3 of carbs for a rest day and it's only 12pm. So I was like fuck it, no turning back now I gotta hit those legs

Took a few decongestants before hitting the gym so that I don't smear snot all over the place. The workout was a bit harder for sure but I got through it.

Fucked up a bit on pendulums again by going too low and straining my knee. Did split squats and went back to pendulums with lower weight.

Laying Leg Curl
• 2 x 12 @ 150
Leg Extension
• 3 x 12 @ 212
Leg Press
• 3 x 12 @ 419
Pendulum Squat
• 12 @ 55
• 6 @ 55
• 2 x 12 @ 44
DB Front-Foot Elevated Split Squat
• 2 x 15 @ 79
Standing Calf Raise
• 20 @ 160
• 16 @ 160
• 15 @ 160
• 14 @ 160

 

[Hughmangoes]

Rest day with 40 mins incline treadmill

Had a bite of wife's order at pf changs today, crispy honey chicken and chocolate cake disappointed both of us entered 1/10th of the full order calories.

I did end up walking 18k steps in addition to my cardio time, so maybe I burnt off any discrepancies between what I ate and tracked.

 

[Hughmangoes]

Upper day with 40 mins incline treadmill

Pec deck was busy so I tried decline chest press and holy shit it felt so good. Not sure why it's called decline because it seems pretty upright to me. I've read that nobody really likes the decline variation of chest press but it felt 100x better than DB presses or flys.

DB Lateral Raise (side delts)
• 15 @ 44
• 11 @ 55
Hammer Strength Pulldown
• 15 @ 176
• 12 @ 187
T-Bar Row
• 2 x 12 @ 88
Seated Chest Row
• 2 x 12 @ 176
DB Flat Chest Press
• 12 @ 132
• 8 @ 132
DB Incline Chest Press
• 11 @ 110
• 5 @ 110
Decline isolateral chest press
• 7 @ 132
• 2 x 12 @ 110
Incline EZ-Bar French Press
• 15 @ 66
• 12 @ 66
EZ-Bar Pushdown
• 12 @ 143
• 10 @ 143
Incline DB Curl
• 12 @ 66
• 8 @ 66
Preacher Curl
• 2 x 12 @ 55

 

[Hughmangoes]

I weigh myself in kgs and today was 99.8(220lbs). Nice little milestone, was short-term goal I set for myself a while back to get under 3 digits weight.

So far lost 83 lbs in roughly 6 months since I've started training with @Meetketchup.

 

[Hughmangoes]

Avg weight for the week 229.5 > 221.8, current weight 218.

Im expecting the rate of loss to slow down, but so far has been consistently losing at 3lbs/week.

Coach blessed me with 300 carbs on wed lower day.

Today's lower workout

Adductor Machine
• 2 x 15 @ 165
Seated Leg Curl
• 2 x 12 @ 150
Belt Squat SLDL
• 12 @ 243
• 10 @ 243
• 9 @ 265
Belt Squat (wide stance)
• 2 x 12 @ 331
• 10 @ 353
Leg Press
• 2 x 15 @ 441
DB Reverse Lunge
• 2 x 15 @ 53
Standing Calf Raise
• 2 x 20 @ 150

 

[Hughmangoes]

Rest day with 40 mins incline treadmill.

Slightly over fats, had a piece of kebab at a restaurant today.

 

[Hughmangoes]

Upper with 40 mins incline treadmill

Starting to hate Monday workouts, I somehow never have enough energy for them. Barely got through chest and back and left. Came back in the evening to finish off arms and cardio.

Maybe I should stop doing AM workouts on Mondays, same shit happened last week.

I also feel like I'm getting weaker on chest workouts. Idk what's the issue, my back, arms and legs feel fine.

DB Lateral Raise (side delts)
• 15 @ 44
• 2 x 10 @ 55
DB Incline Chest Press
• 12 @ 99
• 8 @ 132
• 5 @ 121
DB Flat Chest Press
• 5 @ 121
• 10 @ 99
Decline Iso Chest Press
• 15 @ 110
• 12 @ 132
Hammer Strength Lat Pulldown
• 2 x 10 @ 187
T-Bar Row
• 2 x 12 @ 88
Seated Chest Row
• 2 x 12 @ 176
Dips (machine)
• 12 @ bodyweight
• 6 @ bodyweight
Overhead Cable Triceps Extension (EZ Bar)
• 12 @ 110
• 11 @ 110
Standing Iso Cable Curl
• 2 x 15 @ 44
Standing Cable Curl (straight bar)
• 11 @ 110
• 10 @ 110

 

[Meetketchup]

I also feel like I'm getting weaker on chest workouts. Idk what's the issue, my back, arms and legs feel fine.

You've dropped a ton of weight and been cutting for an extended time. Was just a matter of time when you lose a rep here and there, always starts with push. Perfectly normal. Think about it. You have way less mass now to move heavier weight. Just go as intense as possible and we manage around any future muscle loss if any.

 

[Hughmangoes]

You've dropped a ton of weight and been cutting for an extended time. Was just a matter of time when you lose a rep here and there, always starts with push. Perfectly normal. Think about it. You have way less mass now to move heavier weight. Just go as intense as possible and we manage around any future muscle loss if any.

With how much protein I'm eating I'm probably not losing much muscle, if any, right? They're probably just shrivelled up lol

I was just annoyed that I'm losing power specifically in push, thinking that maybe my execution is lacking. But if that's the first thing to go then it is what it is, not a big deal.

I'll just adjust the weights a bit so I'm not exhausting myself with heavy weight low reps, I think that'll help.


Now that I think about it, my Friday upper is always better, maybe because I'm doing pull first then push and I have just enough strength to finish off arms. But on Mondays I start with push and by the time I'm done with pull I'm completely exhausted.

 

[Meetketchup]

With how much protein I'm eating I'm probably not losing much muscle, if any, right? They're probably just shrivelled up lol

I was just annoyed that I'm losing power specifically in push, thinking that maybe my execution is lacking. But if that's the first thing to go then it is what it is, not a big deal.

I'll just adjust the weights a bit so I'm not exhausting myself with heavy weight low reps, I think that'll help.


Now that I think about it, my Friday upper is always better, maybe because I'm doing pull first then push and I have just enough strength to finish off arms. But on Mondays I start with push and by the time I'm done with pull I'm completely exhausted.

You are overthinking.

Don't be annoyed, unless you defy the laws of thermodynamics and physics you will some strength at some point the lower we go. So what? We aren't powerllifters. Nutrition, training and rest are all dialed in.

Don't adjust the weights unless you are out of (coming in lower) than the prescribed rep range.

This is the mental phase of the cut. Don't let it mess with you.

 

[dcdogz]

With how much protein I'm eating I'm probably not losing much muscle, if any, right? They're probably just shrivelled up lol

I was just annoyed that I'm losing power specifically in push, thinking that maybe my execution is lacking. But if that's the first thing to go then it is what it is, not a big deal.

I'll just adjust the weights a bit so I'm not exhausting myself with heavy weight low reps, I think that'll help.


Now that I think about it, my Friday upper is always better, maybe because I'm doing pull first then push and I have just enough strength to finish off arms. But on Mondays I start with push and by the time I'm done with pull I'm completely exhausted.

when i was cutting, push was fine, then one day to next fell off the planet. im talking like 20 - 30 lbs across the board. its normal.
everything else held really well besides push iirc.