Training gone on the backburner somewhat.

**nrage04** · 20-01-2008 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by exclusive

I have been going out 2-3 times a week lte nights inconsistant sleeping patterns, and im ready for a break i think i feel deprived constantly anyone else taken this slippery slope, and to what degree does it affect gains would you say?

I did this over the xmas period and lost 3/4 of a stone as a result. Everyone has said 'oh you've lost so much weight' which is depressing!

**SamForrest** · 20-01-2008 06:20 PM

Everyone needs time to chill. I went through a stage where the weights stopped completly and all i done was cardio when i was preparing for my Royal Marine PRMC. I lost about 2.5 stone.And only in the last 4 months have i got back onto things in terms of weights and diet,even though im mostly doing conditioning workouts,im now weighting in at 73/4kg and benching 85 for reps so im not too dissapointed tbh. It comes back a lot quicker than you think!

Take some time out mate,it will do you good!

**tru** · 20-01-2008 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by nrage04

I did this over the xmas period and lost 3/4 of a stone as a result. Everyone has said 'oh you've lost so much weight' which is depressing!

Tell me about it, I've lost nearly a stone of muscle since my injury, and people go my you've lost weight (saying it as a good thing). I think to myself god, have I lost that much muscle?!

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....It comes back a lot quicker than you think!

Hearing that as an injured trainer gives me great reassurance

**Shicky** · 20-01-2008 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mxd

I also wanted to say what immense proggress you have made!
Its nuts to think that little fat lad was you.

He was a fatty!? Get the pics out, that should be good motivation to see what you've achieved. I was a fatarse kid and made a lot of progress to lose lots of fat and then to build up some muscle but injuries and operations and screwed me completely so im stuck in limbo between being chubby yet sickly light and small, its horrible!

**exclusive** · 22-01-2008 06:22 PM

I have recently started with DC training i feel better as a whole as i feel less drained, however i do feel like im shrinking over the last two weeks tempted to go back to higher volume 4 day split

cleaver · 22-01-2008 11:17 PM

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I have recently started with DC training i feel better as a whole as i feel less drained, however i do feel like im shrinking over the last two weeks tempted to go back to higher volume 4 day split

give it 6 weeks before changing back. If you are shrinking it will be easily recovered. Muscle memory is a great thing!

**lex** · 23-01-2008 01:10 AM

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I'm going to knock the drinking on the head for maybe two weeks, but there's no way i'll ever cut it as this stage of my life as it's too much for socially.

Besides the calories and testosterone lowering negatives, it ruins my diet for the following day as i'm too rough to eat anything proper.

Exactly, I have the same problem at uni and it doesn't help playing rugby either. Also means the following day is a right off for training.

**tru** · 23-01-2008 01:14 AM

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Exactly, I have the same problem at uni and it doesn't help playing rugby either. Also means the following day is a right off for training.

Well thats where those who are disciplined will achieve results and those who don't won't. I know what perspective you're coming from, I tried to do both in my first year at Uni (playing football, training for football, going out 4/5 nights a week AND going to the gym).
But believe it or not you will get bored of the whole drinking malarky come 2nd year to an extent, I was the biggest drinker out there (downing pints of neat vodka lol) and never turned a chance to go out and get rat ***** down. But this year the idea of it seems boring quite often.