HDH
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GOALS-
Stay Injury free-
This is first on my list because this aging body doesn't seem to want to cooperate at times. LOL
I do everything I can to keep my self off the injured list.
My warm up time has almost tripled over the last year or so. From getting the blood flowing on the tread to rotator cuff warm ups to stretching in the middle of warming up and after, now even between sets.
Training has gone from pushing hard and lifting heavy, to low to moderate across the board with super high intensity, (work smarter not harder for injuries sake).
Constant Improvement of Training-
Training has gotten pretty simple for me I pick a training technique, run it for 8 to 10 weeks and then switch it up. What I choose as a switch up usually has to do with what's going on in my life, any injuries, projected sleep, stress levels, projected work schedule, ect...
I don't usually change it all at once, It's a gradual change as time goes by.
Right now I'm doing a slow decent and then exploding to the top. I chose it because of the shoulder problems I was having. It allowed me to stay in good form, work on stabilizer muscles and not put such a load on my shoulders. I liked what I was doing and incorporated it in other areas of training.
Diet-
Last years goals were a transformation. I did pretty well cycling carbs. I usually run low cycles so I depend a lot on my training and diet for results. There was a time it was opposite but I have found that If I put the emphasis on diet and training, high doses just aren't necessary for me.
This years goals are mass. I'd like to do it as lean as possible. I'll bulk until I feel I'm gaining to much fat then start to cycle my carbs till I reach a point where I comfortable going back to bulk. There are a few things I'd like to try but I need to be able to really focus on them and that will happen as outside life slows down.
Get Better Rest-
This is always the toughest of all for me. I've had trouble sleeping for quite a long time. I could live off of 4 or 5 hours a night pretty easy without training. While I train, I definitely could use more sleep. I'm sure I'm not getting the full benefits of rest as others do with a full 8hrs but after sleeping like this for so long, I'd like to think my body has gotten used to the struggle with sleep so it adapts to the growth from training better than someone that is used to getting it and then not getting it.
Makes me feel better to think that anyways. LOL
Anabolics-
I used to be pretty wild with my anabolics usage. When I was younger, I would run 2 to 3 grams and not think anything of it. At that time I didn't know shit about diet and knew just enough training to get me by. Any gains I made just diminished because of it.
These days I like to keep it between 650mg and 1 gram. Recently the lower end. I have found that mega dosing gear just wasn't necessary as long as diet and training were nailed down.
This is a little of what's going on with me, what about you?
HDH
Stay Injury free-
This is first on my list because this aging body doesn't seem to want to cooperate at times. LOL
I do everything I can to keep my self off the injured list.
My warm up time has almost tripled over the last year or so. From getting the blood flowing on the tread to rotator cuff warm ups to stretching in the middle of warming up and after, now even between sets.
Training has gone from pushing hard and lifting heavy, to low to moderate across the board with super high intensity, (work smarter not harder for injuries sake).
Constant Improvement of Training-
Training has gotten pretty simple for me I pick a training technique, run it for 8 to 10 weeks and then switch it up. What I choose as a switch up usually has to do with what's going on in my life, any injuries, projected sleep, stress levels, projected work schedule, ect...
I don't usually change it all at once, It's a gradual change as time goes by.
Right now I'm doing a slow decent and then exploding to the top. I chose it because of the shoulder problems I was having. It allowed me to stay in good form, work on stabilizer muscles and not put such a load on my shoulders. I liked what I was doing and incorporated it in other areas of training.
Diet-
Last years goals were a transformation. I did pretty well cycling carbs. I usually run low cycles so I depend a lot on my training and diet for results. There was a time it was opposite but I have found that If I put the emphasis on diet and training, high doses just aren't necessary for me.
This years goals are mass. I'd like to do it as lean as possible. I'll bulk until I feel I'm gaining to much fat then start to cycle my carbs till I reach a point where I comfortable going back to bulk. There are a few things I'd like to try but I need to be able to really focus on them and that will happen as outside life slows down.
Get Better Rest-
This is always the toughest of all for me. I've had trouble sleeping for quite a long time. I could live off of 4 or 5 hours a night pretty easy without training. While I train, I definitely could use more sleep. I'm sure I'm not getting the full benefits of rest as others do with a full 8hrs but after sleeping like this for so long, I'd like to think my body has gotten used to the struggle with sleep so it adapts to the growth from training better than someone that is used to getting it and then not getting it.
Makes me feel better to think that anyways. LOL
Anabolics-
I used to be pretty wild with my anabolics usage. When I was younger, I would run 2 to 3 grams and not think anything of it. At that time I didn't know shit about diet and knew just enough training to get me by. Any gains I made just diminished because of it.
These days I like to keep it between 650mg and 1 gram. Recently the lower end. I have found that mega dosing gear just wasn't necessary as long as diet and training were nailed down.
This is a little of what's going on with me, what about you?
HDH
