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<blockquote data-quote="Evaniel" data-source="post: 9216365" data-attributes="member: 7037705"><p>I've lifted on an off again for decades at this point. I first got into it a bit before my 30s, and went from 135 lbs (5'7") to 180 at my heaviest. After grad school and kids derailed me, I started taking it seriously again after the pandemic in my 40s. I spent the first year or so simply getting used to lifting and trying to cut all the fat I had put on. This past year saw some of my bests and worsts in that I went through a bulking phase that got me heavier than I'd like but about as strong as I'd ever been. Just as the school year started and my cut began, however...</p><p></p><p>...I got COVID, and it has derailed me all semester. I've been able to maintain some strength, but my body composition has been a mess. The plan for now is to just keep hitting the gym and trying to not mess up too badly during the holiday. Once we're back in session, it'll be a 1700 calorie/day diet, 150g protein/day, and lifting 5 days/week on a minimalist program. That'll go about 12 weeks, and then it'll probably be a 2300ish "gaintain" phase on a push-pull-legs 6 days/week for about another 12 weeks.</p><p></p><p>One thing I'm finding as I get older is that the movements and weight ranges that tend to get me strongest the most efficiently also wreak havoc on my joints. My poor, poor knees and elbows. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Evaniel, post: 9216365, member: 7037705"] I've lifted on an off again for decades at this point. I first got into it a bit before my 30s, and went from 135 lbs (5'7") to 180 at my heaviest. After grad school and kids derailed me, I started taking it seriously again after the pandemic in my 40s. I spent the first year or so simply getting used to lifting and trying to cut all the fat I had put on. This past year saw some of my bests and worsts in that I went through a bulking phase that got me heavier than I'd like but about as strong as I'd ever been. Just as the school year started and my cut began, however... ...I got COVID, and it has derailed me all semester. I've been able to maintain some strength, but my body composition has been a mess. The plan for now is to just keep hitting the gym and trying to not mess up too badly during the holiday. Once we're back in session, it'll be a 1700 calorie/day diet, 150g protein/day, and lifting 5 days/week on a minimalist program. That'll go about 12 weeks, and then it'll probably be a 2300ish "gaintain" phase on a push-pull-legs 6 days/week for about another 12 weeks. One thing I'm finding as I get older is that the movements and weight ranges that tend to get me strongest the most efficiently also wreak havoc on my joints. My poor, poor knees and elbows. :P [/QUOTE]
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