I have actually cut a bit of fat while gaining. I still wear medium size shirts. :P
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I've gained 5lbs the last few months but I've gotten much stronger in that same timeframe. Finally benched 315 on Tuesday which I have been chasing off and on for a long time. Not bad for 5'11" @ 185lbs.

Less running, more protein, and doing 5x5 has paid off. Also did this while doing a mostly low carb diet but I have been killing my protein intake. Plan to go back to more carb balanced starting Sunday but I am going to try to cut calories for the next 4 weeks to get ready for Mexico.
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Yeah, I think the difference for me has been strict adherence to proper form, pushing to failure consistently, being more strict about my eating. I've been meal prepping the last month and a half, and making sure I'm intaking protein on a schedule, particularly later in the day when i normally would get a little lazy about that.

And now I'm doing unassisted pull-ups for the first time since 2016 again. just 4-5 at a time, but it's been years since I could even do one, and I'm heavier now than I was back then, so it's progress.
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Considering taking a break from the iron. A lot of people have been telling me to try a calisthenics work out. But no one seems to offer a routine that they arent paying for through an app. Any ideas?
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How many miles do u fuckers run a week? I ran my first mile since I was 22 other day and took me 10 minutes. Obv didnt run entire thing. I am an out of shape shithead
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I was doing 2 miles a day 5 days a week. When covid hit and I started running outside I developed plantar fasciitis in one heel then the other. Ran my first mile since a few weeks ago. Easing back into it slowly now. Goal is 2.5 a day.
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I don't much anymore. My knees just won't put up with a ton of running anymore. I can still run a mile sub-8, barely on a treadmill, but running dozens of miles a week is no longer an option for me. When I still could, I ran about 3 miles/day 3-4 times a week. On a treadmill, shooting for a sub-9 minute mile.


I row 5,000 meters 3 times a week (rowing machine), walk on the treadmill @14% grade/3.5 mph for 30 minutes 3 times a week. Sometimes substitute 30 minutes on the stairmaster. That's it.

In April, I'll bump my rowing up to 10,000 meters/twice a week for a month, then bump that to 3 times a week until middle of June, and drop the treadmill/starmaster. That'll get me in shape for my fishing trips in July/August.
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Maybe like 6-ish.

I mainly do it for the light cardio and outdoors time/sunlight for my mood.
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Heh. I’ve averaged about 35 miles a week the last decade. Injuries backed me off a few times.

Decided to focus on lifting for a few months and I’ll pick the
miles up again in spring.

I’ve learned your body can only be a slave to one master. You can run a lot and be kind of strong or run a little and be a lot strong.
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I just want my heart to keep beating. Never had a problem with weight. I just know I eat like shit and can't be great for my ticker. Noticed my blood pressure went up for the first time ever in my life the other day. It was 130/88.
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My bench max is currently 305. once I get some tendonitis to clear up I am going for 315.

I'm just a small 5'8" 193-195lbs
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Zero. I train for strength not fitness. I get a couple mile walk or two in per day to keep the heart happy.
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Update: Running a marathon in March. In Week 14 of an 18 week training plan.

Feel great.
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I probably walk 15 miles a week in the summer but it does not appear to do anything for me in terms of improving my resting heart rate or ability to run long distances.
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You're not getting your heartrate up to the right level. Doesn't matter if you walk/jog/row/stairmaster/whatever, it's all wasted unless you get your heartrate up to the right range. For me, at 54, I have to keep my heartrate up to at least 135-150 range/25-30 minutes to improve my endurance (presumably my resting heartrate as well, though it's been pretty steady at about 58 beats/minute for 6-7 years now).

I'd probably run for around half a mile, then walk until you felt like you could jog again, rinse and repeat, instead of just walking for 3 miles/day. Or walk uphill at about a 3.0 mph pace for 3 miles. A weighted vest/carrying weights would probably also do the trick.
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