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vtriple t1_iwczh8p wrote

Reply to comment by RD__III in [OC] A year of trying to reach 78kg (172lbs). I'm 25 years old, male and 188cm tall (6'2). More info in the comments by leovolpe

Well, this is all from training I did to become a top-tier athlete, so that's probably why it sounds a bit off. I'd call it optimization because you need all things to be right.

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RD__III t1_iwd5wdk wrote

Yeah, And I used to be in the same boat. But for a person with a 9-5 and a host of obligations, trying to factor in all that optimization causes you to lose the forest for the trees. you spend so much effort for that one percent increase, you start to miss the +25% stuff.

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vtriple t1_iwd6ivy wrote

That's actually a really good point. Maybe next time I try and get back into it more seriously I should scale some of this stuff back.

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RD__III t1_iwd9hfc wrote

>Maybe next time I try and get back into it more seriously I should scale some of this stuff back.

I really recommend it. I tried to hop back on the fitness train after college and failed multiple times because I kept trying to keep track of the minutia, would fail at it, then would downward spiral due to my failure.

Nowadays, I just track my protein and calories, my taste enforces enough diversity in meal composition, and follow a simple(ish) program, and am stronger than I've ever been in my life (although I need a lot more conditioning, which is going to get added after my current program cycle).

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