Regaining lost strength
Just wanted to get some opinions from the folks here.
Any of you who got real lean and as a result lost strength on some of your barbell lifts. How long did it take to regain that strength?
I'm quite lean atm. Probably somewhere around 12% bf at 168 ish punds.
I've lost about 10-15 pounds on my bench and 20 pounds on my squat from when I was 185 pounds. I'm pretty happy with the way I look but I got a vacation in September and just for funsies I want to see how shredded I can get but I'm afraid it will take pretty long to regain lost strength.
I'm also afraid I'm going to gain substantial fat from drinking and over eating everyday for a week. Anyway. What do you all think about the strength regaining?
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07-18-2019, 01:53 PM #1
Regaining lost strength
Recent best lifts
Bench - 225x13, 235x9, 250x5, 280x1
Squat - 295x10, 340x5, 375x1
Deadlift - 430x12, 450x9, 485x5, 515x1
OHP - 150x11, 170x6, 185x2, 190x1
3 mile run: 21:59 @ 170 bw.
BW - 195 Getting fat mode
531 Log: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=177172201&page=6
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07-18-2019, 02:12 PM #2Registered User
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Man I lost so much strength on my weight loss journey from numerous mistakes and I can tell you I don’t think I’ve ever gained strength at the pace I am now ever. Even when I first started lifting. So there is something to “muscle memory”.
Of course I probably know 3000% of what I knew a year ago so that plays a part.
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07-18-2019, 02:26 PM #3I've maintained most of my thus far but you're much leaner so I would imagine a larger and larger percentage of the weight I lose will be Leann mass the longer I keep going.Originally Posted by Nicksosure1
Recent best lifts
Bench - 225x13, 235x9, 250x5, 280x1
Squat - 295x10, 340x5, 375x1
Deadlift - 430x12, 450x9, 485x5, 515x1
OHP - 150x11, 170x6, 185x2, 190x1
3 mile run: 21:59 @ 170 bw.
BW - 195 Getting fat mode
531 Log: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=177172201&page=6
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07-18-2019, 02:40 PM #4Registered User
- Join Date: Jun 2005
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It's much easier to regain lost strength. No matter how much strength you lose you'll gain it back when you start gaining weight again. You want to retain as much strength as possible while you get shredded as that will help ensure you are keeping your lean body mass as much as possible.
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07-18-2019, 02:44 PM #5Registered User
- Join Date: Jan 2017
- Age: 43
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Caloric surplus and maybe 2 months of hard work. Since you are still in shape and lifting. If you had a longer layoff then longer time to reclaim strength
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