Canes post-surgery & nmisc comp cutting log..

[miacanesfan25]

Time to cut all this fat from surgery off..
I'll try and keep up as best I can..
Only been back at it 2 weeks, back is still sore, and incision very tender.

Probably wont post nutrition much as I only randomly track these days to make sure I'm in a deficit. Will be mainly to see how my lifts come back up.

[Verint]

In!!
You know what to do man. Good luck!

[ThousandEyes]

In man, hope all goes well

[Dre4]

In on 1st page.

[miacanesfan25]

Thanks for the support gents. Chest day today. Stay tuned...

[FitnessCPA]

Why are you cutting? I saw your pics and you don't look fat at all.

[RugbyTank]

My name was here.

Why are you cutting? I saw your pics and you don't look fat at all.

Ya I agree(about being not fat)
The stomach I think will tighten up but I don't think it's fat.

Cut or bulk, GL

[psychodiver9]

8rd

[Dre4]

Ya I agree(about being not fat)
The stomach I think will tighten up but I don't think it's fat.

Cut or bulk, GL

This. If anything, the stomach sticking out could be a product of your posture.

[psychodiver9]

I'm just curious why you had surgery to get fat put in?

[miacanesfan25]

I'm just curious why you had surgery to get fat put in?

I love you.

The rest of you are drunk.

[determined4000]

page1

[miacanesfan25]

Gun show today..

Yesterday did:

Weight|reps|sets

Bench 135x5x5
DB bench 55x5x5
Incline bench machine 180x10x5
DB flyes 25x10x3, 35x10x3
Chest pullover thingys 45x10x3, 55x8x3

[miacanesfan25]

Back and shoulders today..

Lat pulldowns 150x5x10
DB rows 60x5x10
DB press 45x3x10, 50x3x10
DB shrugs 55x3x10, 70x5x10
Face pulls 100x3x10, 110x3x10
Pull-ups bwx5x5

This gym only has this weird small BB just laying around don't know what it weighs. Loaded 25's on each side and tried a set of deads. Back isn't ready for that yet.

[psychodiver9]

Crazy thought but have you considered bulking? You have room to grow and IMO would be good to rebuild some of what you lost during surgery recovery

[Dre4]

Crazy thought but have you considered bulking? You have room to grow and IMO would be good to rebuild some of what you lost during surgery recovery

IIRC, canes' weight limit as per army protocol is 175. Maybe he's cutting to give himself a cushion between that limit? Granted, it may be a while before he has to meet that standard for testing but just throwing it out there.

[miacanesfan25]

I'm actually looking to recomp more than cut. Dre is right, I'm at my limit right now. I like this weight and don't particularly want to lose anything. I do however want to get rid of this fat on my stomach. I don't want to spend another summer feeling fat and bloated like last year. I'm going to maybe drop 10lbs no more. Then start a very very slow bulk in the spring. I should be good for summer that way.

I have an appointment on Tuesday with my army doctors to see if I'm going to a medical review board to get medically retired. If they approve it I won't have anymore weigh-ins and it's all systems go up to 200 before another cut.

I also won't make the same mistake as last bulk where I just ate whatever whenever I wanted. I'm going slow and trying to minimize fat gains. I'm carrying some decent LBM right now. I look far more muscular now than I did pre-bulk.

[determined4000]

IMO recomp is spinning wheels
Cut if you want then bulk

[miacanesfan25]

IMO recomp is spinning wheels
Cut if you want then bulk

I tend to agree, I've never seen any progress eating at maintenance which is why I decided a small cut would be most beneficial right now. I've been back at the diet and lifting roughly 3 weeks, have only lost about 2-3 lbs and am already looking much better. I'm just kind of playing it by ear and going with the mirror.

Wheels today.. No squat bars in this gym so many a bro sets of leg press it is..

[miacanesfan25]

Leg day, had to work with what was available.

Smith squats 135x5x5 (no back pain)
Calf raises 2ppsx5x10
Leg press machine 225x5x10
Leg extensions 165x5x10
Seated calves 135x3x10

Little sleep last night was exhausted after that. Need to start doing some post workout cardio but dread it.

Also need to start up abs again soon.

Rest day tomorrow.

Dinner tonight: 4 johnsonville Italian sausage, Alfredo pasta, corn bread.