Reforming the Fat Slob (strength, weightloss, boxing)

[NurseKnuckles]

Updates:

Weight is at 240. I've basically maintained since the last time I posted in here. With 4 kids now, a full time job and running a business on the side, workout time is at a premium. I've been working with the collegiate wrestling team again this season. Things are feeling great. I took time off last season after suffering yet a another shoulder dislocation shortly after I stopped posting in here 17/18 season. I'm at an age now where the dislocations have a much more serious effect on my life, and have to take it easier. I'm doing some light weight lifting at the end of wrestling practice, just kind of priming the pump before I can focus time on that again.

I gotta try me some Second Breakfast! Keep up the wrestling.
If everything goes as planned, and I remain consistent and injury free until Jan, I plan to start training in order to play rugby in the spring/summer. It would give me 5 months to prepare, physically. Which means, shedding body weight and improving my conditioning.

 

[TheeFaulted]

I gotta try me some Second Breakfast! Keep up the wrestling.
If everything goes as planned, and I remain consistent and injury free until Jan, I plan to start training in order to play rugby in the spring/summer. It would give me 5 months to prepare, physically. Which means, shedding body weight and improving my conditioning.

Nice. I'd love to try rugby. My best friend just moved back to St Louis and is joining the Celtic Football/hurling league there.

 

[NurseKnuckles]

Nice. I'd love to try rugby. My best friend just moved back to St Louis and is joining the Celtic Football/hurling league there.

Hurling sound obnoxiously dangerous.

 

[TheeFaulted]

4 year update

I quit wrestling not long after my last post here. Age finally hit me and I suffered some more shoulder dislocations as well as a calf tear and a rotator cuff tear.

April 2021 I was hospitalized for 9 days after battling with Covid for 2 weeks and developing double lung infection. During this time I lost 35-40 lbs including significant muscle mass in my legs and could walk for less than 2 minutes at a time when I got out of the hospital. I also suffered some heart damage from myocarditis as well.

In the following year the college I worked at for the last 9 years cut the wrestling program, had mass layoffs and firings, and cut my pay by 20%. This resulted in some pretty significant depression for myself, which also included weight gain and loss of desire to do much of anything. I eventually left, started working at an elementary school and started grad school.

This summer was my first summer off as an educator which gave me more time with the kids. I began lifting with my 13 year old son, so I'm going to start documenting that here.

 

[TheeFaulted]

We are basically doing Starting Strength right now. Focusing on helping him understnd the movements, and giving me some time to acclimate and limiting some of the temptation to jump up the weights too quickly.

Day 1
J
Squat 45x3x5
Bench 45x3x5
DL 95x1x5
Pull ups 4x5

Me
Squat 45x3x5
Bench 95x3x5
DL 95x2x5

Day 2
J
65x3x5
Bench 55x3x5
DL 105x1x5

Me
65x3x5
Bench 55x3x5
DL 105x1x5

 

[TheeFaulted]

Day 3
Bench 60x3x5
Squat 75x3x5
DL 115x1x5

Day 4
Squat 85x3x5
Bench 65x3x5
DL 125x1x5

Day 5
J
Squat 95x3x5
Bench 70x3x5
DL 135x1x5

Me
Squat 95x3x8
Bench 70x3x8
DB Bench 35sx3x8
DL 135x1x5

 

[TheeFaulted]

Day 6
J
DL 145x1x5
Squat 105x3x5
Bench 75x3x5

Me
DL145x1x5
SQ 105x3x8
Bench 75x3x5

Day 7
J
Squat 115x3x5
Bench 80x3x5
DL 155x1x5

Me
Squat 115x1x5
Bench 80x3x5 w/ red bands
DL 155x1x5

Day 8
J
SQ 125x2x5, 1x3
DL 165x1x5
Bench 85x3x5

Me
SQ 125x2x5, 225x5
DL 165x1x5, 225x1, 275x1, 315x1
Bench 85x3x5

 

[TheeFaulted]

Day 9
J
Squat 125x3x5
Bench 90x3x5
DL 175x1x5
Run 10 laps (.5mi)

Me
Squat 125x3x5
Bench 90x2x5 w/ red bands, 90x1x12 w/ bands
DL 175x1x5 w/ red bands

Day 9.5 Cardio Day
J: run 1 mile 9:05, Bike 14 minutes
Me: Run/walk 12:00, Bike 10 minutes

Day 10
J
SQ 135x5, 135x3, 135x2, 125x2x5
Bench 95x4, 3, 3
DL 175x1x5

Me
Squat 135x2x5, 225x5
Bench 95x5, 135x5, 175x5
DL 175x1x5

 

[TheeFaulted]

Day 11 (First reset)
J
SQ 120x3x5
Bench 80x3x5
DL 165x1x5

Me
SQ 120x2x5, 185x2x5
Bench 80x4x10
DL 165x1x5

Day 12
J
DL 170x1x5
SQ 125x3x5
Bench 85x3x5

Me
DL 170x1x5, 225x1x5
SQ 125x2x5, 185x1x5
Bench 85x2x5, 225x2

 

[MilkManUK]

Sorry to hear about the wrestling, health issues and your job, sounds like a tough few years.
Welcome back, I look forward to reading about your and your son's progress.

All the best.