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Hi Rangers, I got lost on my way to my gym and started Crossfit. So this challenge will be more of the same except that I'm going to give up my gains... and the change of venue. 1: Continue to get my workout back in order. 2 challenges ago, I changed to order of my work out order and I like it. I'm doing a modified 5-3-1 with emphasis on Bench and front squats. I've changed the order of my workout so I do squats/legs on day 2 and DL/back on day 3. This has reduced my back fatigue/pain in the week I've done it. Last Challenge I separated out the OHP from bench day and now truly doing a 4 day 531 cycle with the exception of pushing DLs. I still don't feel comfortable programming heavy DL's so I do some volume and call it good. Fuck this shit, I'm doing crossfit. I pushed myself to about the limit I could push myself too, coaching myself. I found a Coach who loves fitness and has already helped me improve my technique and called me out for my bullshit. Needless to say... I'm in love. Plan: 1: Be better at Crossfit. Train hard, rest when I'm dead. 2: I got fat(ter). I hit over 240lbs a couple of times (I was 212 in OCT) and I'm measured the highest I have ever measured on the waist. This is unacceptable. a. Track all the foods. I did better, but I've decide that I need to fix my metabolism. reserve diet starts now. I'm going to add 100 cals a week and then evaluate how I feel each week. This week I'm going over 2300 cals but not over 2400. Of course this experience doesn't work if I straight up eat like an asshole, so keep tracking. b. Be less fat. Using the Marine body fat test, I'm 21% BF with 50lbs of fat and a LBM of 186lbs. So, losing the 25lbs I gained will quickly fix the problem that I don't fit inside my armor. I hit 226 and under 36" around the waist, 10 weeks ago... now I'm 233 and 36". Stop being a fat fuck! Make better decisions, I know what I have to do, have some goddamn discipline. Fuck this shit. I'm reverse dieting now. 3. Ragnarok will require proper defensive positions and weapons. So, I need to build proper defensive positions. Then I will train with my new Sword (in the Romeo and Juliet sense (no, the Leo/Clare one!)) I did finish the shed and cleared out most of my garage and I did get to the gun range once. Things I want to do this month to improve my defensive positions: A: Sell my Army uniforms. I found a surplus guy, we coordinated to meet, but he had to cancel, I need to follow up and sell it. I think I can get about $2000 for them. Uniforms have been sold B: Clean out my garage fully. Move the rest of the stuff out of my garage into the shed, then sweep and clean out the garage. Complete C: Clean out computer room and move stuff to the garage, shed or good will. Build racks in the Garage to mount my snowboards. Not started D: Touch up paint a couple of spots around the house, and WD40 the door hinges and garage door. Complete 4. Lastly, I've not been around the forum like I should be, so (Doing better, but can always do better.) I disappeared for 2 weeks last challenge, be that troll I know I am again.

Hey guys I recently saw a video about reverse dieting and I wondered what your opinions were about it? I hadn't ever heard of it before, but it seems really interesting to me. I've struggled with fat loss before, still do. It's probably because of a lot of jojo-ing I did in the past. If the answer is no, how do I get to lose just a tad more weight (around 5kg, without losing too much muscle mass) with such a low metabolic rate? My BMR should be around 1400, but it's significantly lower now, sadly. Lemme know!