Let's try this again.

[acrawlingchaos]

Hello, and welcome to my new journal. It's been a while since I've posted and eagerly welcome new and old friends.

I fell out of lifting and exercising in general about 3 years ago and eventually came to the realization that my posting here was almost ironic, and stopped. The biggest barriers to my exercising was an increasing number of medical issues; the most debilitating were the chronic migraines (which last about 4-8 hours a day 5-6 days a week) and ulcers and throat inflammation. Long story short, I figured out I am allergic to chocolate. Anyhow, for the first time in half a decade.... I don't have a headache. I still have a lot of anxiety just anticipating the headaches, but I feel good.

I had my first workout in a long time today. Val (my better half) came home this morning and told me she signed me up and handed me my key card.... So here I am. I guess she only wanted to hear me say I was thinking about joining so many time. I just did what I thought was a light sandbagging workout and now feel like I was beaten. I am just starting with a very basic upper lower split until I figure out what I want to do.

Right now, my only goals are to just have more energy and not feel like sh*t. I'll start posting my numbers shortly and soon as I figure out the formatting again.

Thanks and welcome!

[acrawlingchaos]

Monday; Spent about 10 minutes rolling and stretching. Extremely tight everywhere and ROM is sh*t.

I did 2 warm up sets for each exercise.

Face pulls
40 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10

Bench Press
95 x 10
95 x 10
95 x 10

Cable Rows
40 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10

Cable Pull downs.
40 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10

Dumbbell Pull overs
20 x 10
20 x 10
20 x 10

[acrawlingchaos]

Tuesday; spent 10 minutes rolling and stretching, 2 warm up sets per exercise.

Front Squats
95 x 5
95 x 5
95 x 5

Leg Press
Sled x 10
Sled x 10
Sled x 10

Hyperextions
40 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10

Leg Extensions
40 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10

Leg Curls
40 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10



My hope was that I would sandbag for a bit, start low and slowly work back up. It was my intention that I would use light enough weight that I could escape most of the effects of DOMS. I was not successful. Well... as beat up as I feel, I do miss the familiar feel. Today will probably be a rest day. Though I may go in for core work and some light cardio.

[401Delta]

Repped for hitting the gym. Negged for not posting pictures of Val.

Welcome back, OP.

[acrawlingchaos]

Repped for hitting the gym. Negged for not posting pictures of Val.

Welcome back, OP.

Thanks.... and sorry. I may throw in some shirtless progress pics of mine, but that's it until you see her spotting me in vids.



Aiming to be at a 225 Bench and a 225 FSQ within 4-6 months.

[ChazWood]

I'll follow your progress fur old times sake, but dont expect any participation on my part unless u like Eckhart Tolle. Sorry; inside joke.

Good to see u still among us.

[acrawlingchaos]

I'll follow your progress fur old times sake, but dont expect any participation on my part unless u like Eckhart Tolle. Sorry; inside joke.

Good to see u still among us.

No worries Bruh, I have no expectations. Your presence alone is enough to get me through the darkest of nights.


Wednesay

Just went in to f*ck around at the gym. My 19 year old (who is now back living with me) went with me and has decided he wants to lift as well. He's 5'10" and sitting at about 136.

Did come rolling , stretching, just playing with some squats with the bar and light benching to help with easing the DOMS. Will stay home today and head back in for an upper workout tomorrow.

[bustasinclair]

Great to see you back, man. I'll follow along as well.