Jaekus wrote:
Yeah same. I read some stuff, worked out for a while and learned as I went along. I really only count my proper workout when I started SL5x5 about 3 months ago, the rest was just getting my body used to physical exercise as far as I'm concerned. And even in that 3 months I had a month where I fucked around and missed workouts, drank too much alcohol and ate shit food.
This phase of consistent workout doing hypertrophy and eating really well completes four weeks tomorrow. So really, it's all going well when I take that into consideration. I'm certainly stronger and leaner than before, and my housemates have noticed after I workout I'm getting more muscle (cause I have my shirt off, I get hot )
I'm a little concerned when I'm away for three weeks in August as I'll be in the US on holiday. Means my diet and exercise kinda go out the window a bit, as there will be times when I won't have proper food options available and obviously won't have access to weights. Going to do some research on a travel exercise routine, and perhaps take some resistance bands with me. Better than nothing.
i dont like going away for la long time as well, but just suck it up and ignore it for a while.
During my 2 week winter break i just made sure i didnt eat a lot of junk food and did some bodyweight exercises every morning (pushups, crunches etc).
You wont lose any muscle, wont gain any fat. its only 3 weeks, whatever changes will be undone in 1 or 2 weeks of work in your old routine.