Losing a pound
Gaining a pound
Gaining a rep
Hitting a new 1 RM PR
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View Poll Results: Which is most satisfying to you?
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Losing a pound
1 8.33% -
Gaining a pound
0 0% -
Gaining a rep
4 33.33% -
Hitting a new 1 RM PR
7 58.33%
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06-16-2022, 01:42 PM #1Registered User
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Which is most satisfying to you?- poll
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06-16-2022, 02:51 PM #2Registered User
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I voted 'gaining a rep'.
Ultimately adding weight to the bar is more satisfying than adding reps, but I never lift for 1RM, so I couldn't vote for that.
Adding or losing a pound (or 10 pounds) is just a matter of manipulating calories and very easy by comparison. Getting stronger is HARD, especially once noob gains are behind you.
Probably worth noting that I've never cut below 13-14% and I imagine losing weight would become proportionately more difficult the leaner you get. Gaining weight is easy, but doing it while minimizing fat gain is hard.Last edited by RapidFail; 06-16-2022 at 02:58 PM.
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06-16-2022, 03:16 PM #3Registered User
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Gaining or losing a pound isn't comparable to a new 1RM. Gaining a lb takes 2 weeks, losing a lb takes 5 days. 1RM are few and far between. Gaining 1 lb of lean mass maybe more comparable.
2022 -- Just maintaining and doing the van life
April 2021.................16 week cut.................168 lbs
2020......................375 / 285 / 505..............186 lbs
Pre-COVID..............335 / 295 / 499..............185 lbs
July 1, 2019................9 week cut.................164 lbs
Late April 2019.........285 / 275 / 440.............178 lbs
Oct, 2018..............175x6 / 145x6 / 275x5......163 lbs
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06-16-2022, 03:36 PM #4Registered User
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Bulking on ice cream and pizza is satisfying.
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06-16-2022, 03:38 PM #5Unregistered User
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2 & 4 together....
That's the holy grail
With a little caveat
Bulking? Easiest thing in the world
Cutting? Easy but boring
Adding a rep? Pish
Adding a kilo? Nice...
But...
Adding to a quantifiable and comparable (to others in a similar categort) number under comp standards while getting lighter?.. NuttingLast edited by MyEgoProblem; 06-16-2022 at 03:59 PM.
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06-16-2022, 05:33 PM #6Han shot first!
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People can gain or lose a pound multiple times a day. I went with new 1rm.
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
Galatians 4:16
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06-16-2022, 05:43 PM #7Registered User
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Currently cutting, so losing a pound was my vote.
Adding another rep would be #2.
I haven't tried a 1 rep max since the late 90's. I'm a feeble little 54 year old guy.Current rankings
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06-16-2022, 07:33 PM #8Masstrophysicist
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Not on the poll.
Having a high Fat Free Mass Index with well below 15% body fat.
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06-16-2022, 07:39 PM #9Registered User
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That would be nice. When I cut down to around 15% from being skinny-fat my FFMI was 17.675. 3 years later at the end of my last cut it was 19.17. Hoping to be over 20 eventually, but I don't think it's on the cards this year, muscle gains are just too slow now.Originally Posted by Camarija
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06-17-2022, 04:14 AM #10Registered User
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^Originally Posted by TAWS6
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what this guy said
I just bought an M&M icecream, never tried it
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