Building with PHAT

[o0o0]

Hope you feel better soon! Yes, you should take it super easy when you go back to the gym. Take care!

[heidismommy]

Hope you feel better soon! Yes, you should take it super easy when you go back to the gym. Take care!

Thank you so much!

[Run4Kiddos]

50% and your thinking about hitting the gym?!?!?!?! I know the "high" from lifting is addicting, but please rest up and take it easy! I know, it's hard to do. Hope everyone in the house gets better soon!

[heidismommy]

50% and your thinking about hitting the gym?!?!?!?! I know the "high" from lifting is addicting, but please rest up and take it easy! I know, it's hard to do. Hope everyone in the house gets better soon!

Feeling about 80% better today, lol. I agree with you and I will wait and see how I'm feeling tomorrow before I decide if I'm well enough to lift. I definitely don't want to develop any complications from not waiting long enough. I've just been sicker than I've been in a long time, this flu really took a lot out of me. In any case, if I am feeling well enough to lift, I would take it easy and do a minimal routine and not push too hard. Just enough to get moving again. But if I'm not feeling up to it, I will wait.

[Run4Kiddos]

Morning!!! Just checking in......how are you feeling?

[heidismommy]

Morning!!! Just checking in......how are you feeling?

I'm finally back to 100%, but it took a long while! thank you for checking in!

[heidismommy]

I've been back to working out regularly, but I've eased back into it and therefore my workouts haven't been fantastic, but I will start logging them soon anyway. I joined a new gym! It's a performance gym I love it. It's a lot different than LA Fitness. They have a lot more squat racks and benches for instance. There are people walking around with buckets of chalk and everyone there seems very focused which is awesome. Another thing I've noticed? There are a lot more women lifting weights at this new gym.


This is a picture of me in leg day at the new gym. There is a separate room with some of the leg exercise machines and I was in there by myself. I'm officially 35 lbs heavier than when I started. 35 lbs. That blows my mind. While I feel a tad fluffy right now, I'm certainly far from "fat". I actually feel pretty darn good about myself, even though I weigh more than I ever have.

[Cass40]

You just keep looking better and better girl. I haven't followed your journal so I'm sorry if you've already mentioned this but which one you like better PHUL or PHAT?

Also, the new gym sounds great.

[heidismommy]

You just keep looking better and better girl. I haven't followed your journal so I'm sorry if you've already mentioned this but which one you like better PHUL or PHAT?

Also, the new gym sounds great.

Thank you !

I like both programs pretty equally. They are similar, but PHAT is higher volume and I think PHUL is more manageable for most. Right now I've switched back to a typical "bro" split for a while, but will resume either PHAT or PHUL when I'm ready to follow a program again.

Yes, loving my new gym and I need to cancel my membership at my old gym.

[o0o0]

You don't look fluffy but look heavier than your weight - "with muscle" Very nice!

[heidismommy]

You don't look fluffy but look heavier than your weight - "with muscle" Very nice!

I look heavier than 115? I hope not, I'm only 5'1". Thank you though!

In person I always get told I look like I weigh less. Probably because I don't go around flexing. So getting told I look more just took me by surprise (not offended, just surprised).

[SophieM]

Hey there! Congrats on your progress.

[heidismommy]

Hey there! Congrats on your progress.

Thank you Sophie!

[o0o0]

Sorry, I did not mean anything negative! I am a little bit taller than you, but when I was about 109lbs, I was just thin, slim, not much muscle - of course, I was a long distance runner and was not really lifting. I just wanted to say, you carry a lot of muscle with your weight! Oh, I should have said this way instead of "you look heavier"

[heidismommy]

Sorry, I did not mean anything negative! I am a little bit taller than you, but when I was about 109lbs, I was just thin, slim, not much muscle - of course, I was a long distance runner and was not really lifting. I just wanted to say, you carry a lot of muscle with your weight! Oh, I should have said this way instead of "you look heavier"

Don't worry, I wasn't offended . Thank you for clarifying though. I've never been this heavy. The heaviest I ever got before I ever started lifting was 105 and when I was there, I was shaped a lot differently. My top half was thin and unshapely/undefined and my lower body was squishy (my thighs actually rubbed together when I walked, even though I was pretty light). I think I'm a lot tighter overall now than I was at 105 when I didn't lift. I've gone from skinny fat to emaciated and now to buff/fit. I certainly am a lot happier now, so that's most important .

I do think I carry quite a bit of muscle for my height/frame and I love that!

[james128]

Don't worry, I wasn't offended . Thank you for clarifying though. I've never been this heavy. The heaviest I ever got before I ever started lifting was 105 and when I was there, I was shaped a lot differently. My top half was thin and unshapely/undefined and my lower body was squishy (my thighs actually rubbed together when I walked, even though I was pretty light). I think I'm a lot tighter overall now than I was at 105 when I didn't lift. I've gone from skinny fat to emaciated and now to buff/fit. I certainly am a lot happier now, so that's most important .

I do think I carry quite a bit of muscle for my height/frame and I love that!

I think your frame carries muscle extremely well. Even if you put on 10 more pounds of muscle I'd don't think you'll look "fluffy". Obviously, I'm not in your skin and I realize it's a delicate subject but you literally have room to grow! lol. You seem like a mesomorph so that just gives you a leg up. Good to see your hitting the iron again! Joining a performance gym will just give you more motivation to reach new heights, I'm sure. That's a serious environment. It's motivating and a pleasure to watch you progress.

[Run4Kiddos]

You do NOT look fluffy at all!!! You look great!!!

[CAlexRose]

Following!

I like reading about your PHAT experience. I am just on day 2 of PHUL; Ill try to stick with this for several weeks and switch to something else if I feel the need. Keep up the good work!

[heidismommy]

Thanks so much guys !! I'm living my new gym and need to update. Just bumping this for now and will write in more detail later today or sometime this weekend.

[CAlexRose]

Thanks so much guys !! I'm living my new gym and need to update. Just bumping this for now and will write in more detail later today or sometime this weekend.

I can't wait to read your update!

[heidismommy]

Okay, so I really need to start logging my workouts again. I regressed a bit when I got sick and because I really haven't been following a program, I haven't been focusing on getting stronger. That has changed this past week though and I've been incorporating strength and not just hypertrophy. I'm am still not following a set routine, more like a combination of routines depending on how much I can train that particular week. So last week my husband was off work all week (vacation time), so I was able to get to the gym every day. Therefore I did a full body part split, but worked on strength for my main lifts. On weeks where I know I can only get to the gym 4 or 5 days, I will do either PHUL or PHAT.

I know I should pick 1 routine and stick with it. I love a full training "bro" split, but it's not ideal if you can't commit to 6 days per week. PHAT is a bit better in terms of being more flexible with days off, and with PHUL it's even easier. I won't be able to compete until at least fall of 2016 due to finances, so it gives me lots of time to just "have fun". That doesn't mean I slack off by any means, I still train hard. I'm just all over the place with diet and routines.

As I mentioned above, I joined a hardcore gym and see all sorts of people training hard. It's an amazing environment to be in. One of the guys that works at the front desk was kind of following me around the other day. We were chatting a bit and he said he hasn't seen anyone as in great shape as I am in years (he has trained at that gym for like 30+ years. Needless to say, I was super flattered. So regardless of being less than ideal in terms of training and diet, it still shows that I work hard. Once I dial things in, I think my progress will really take off.

[heidismommy]

I don't have any workout to log because I've decided not to log for a while and just go by how I feel. I don't make as many strength gains that way, but my physique responds better. Not sure why, maybe because I really focus more on mind-muscle connection rather than weight/sets/reps. After having reached a high of 116.5, I've lost a bit and I'm now 113.5. I'd like to be between 105 and 110 by summer. Starting to track calories and trying to get more active and do a bit more structured cardio.

My older daughter found out she gets to go to the magnet program she applied to, so she is thrilled! I can't believe she is going into middle school next year. My little one is going to pre-K next year and then will be in Kindergarten the following year. My babies are getting so big!!

[heidismommy]

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