Midweek 18 update:
Feeling exceptionally thiccc this week. Extra calories have me feeling very full, all the time. Scales have been all over the shop. But I weighed in at 85.2kg this morning, fasted.
Training is on point. Strength is increasing.
I’ve been a little slack on steps and hydration this week, which has hindered recovery. However I’ve tried to make more a point to prioritise recovery through other areas. I had an epsom salt bath with some lavender stuff in it that my wife was gifted but never used when she was pregnant with my second, which did help.
I have been a little distracted this week with some family stuff going on and have unintentionally pinned my left VG, 2x with L-Carnitine and 1x with oils all within 24hrs earlier this week, which has lead to my left side now resembling a BBL. It’s not infected, just swollen and sore. I am doing cold compressions as often as I can, which is helping a lot. I’m training legs this afternoon, so I will probably reduce the volume for this session so as to not inflame the muscle any more.
I’ve attached a pic of myself on Tuesday afternoon. This pic however, is making me think it might be time to finish up this blast, reverse out of the bulk to maintenance and trim back the fluff, so I can push again.
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