Touchdown of first cycle

[Poppy]

I don’t see anything wrong with your plan.

Imo please don’t get caught up in the gym going too hard at first. Lots of folks end up injured due to poor decisions while they’re “on”.

 

[Poppy]

I’m also going to throw this out there… that’s a lot of cardio. It’s hard to serve two masters.

Imo back that off a bit unless you’re on a big fat loss venture.

 

[Kad1]

I like 25 gauge for pinning

 

[Future_ifbb_pro14900]

Yeah, tendons and joints are slower than the strength gain, got to be careful

 

[Future_ifbb_pro14900]

I do it mainly for the health recommendations but I’m pretty lean and looking to add size, I’ll cut down on it if it’s too much though.

 

[Poppy]

If you’re looking for muscle size then that would be wise.

 

[Future_ifbb_pro14900]

Sounds good, thank you for the advice. Would you recommend no cardio, or maybe a little? Getting into all this I still want to make an attempt to be as healthy as possible.

 

[Poppy]

As painful as ii is to say… you really should do some cardio.

 

[Mossy1985]

Cardio also depends what all you’re doing during the day. I rarely do cardio. With my job though on average I walk 4-6 miles per day.

 

[Future_ifbb_pro14900]

Lol, thank you for the guidance!

 

[Future_ifbb_pro14900]

I’m at a desk most of the day, 5 days a week, Considering this I think I’ll do 30 minutes cardio 3x a week maybe less.

 

[Poppy]

That sounds like a plan.

 

[Poppy]

If you’re already lean then you got some wiggle room.

 

[Mossy1985]

I believe you’ve got it all figured out brother.

 

[Future_ifbb_pro14900]

Yep I think everyone has touched on my crucial questions and I got a plan and can’t wait to get to work. Once again thank you to all!

 

[NeuroRN]

For health you could do 2-3 10 min brisk walks a day after meals.

Actual cardio eats cals up quick and you need to add that much food back into your diet.

 

[AlexDavis43]

Quads are easy for me. Don’t have to twist around and risk getting a cramp in abs/obliques. Wouldn’t if PIP tho.

 

[NeuroRN]

Welcome. Glad to have you. Thanks for contributing to our community! Please throw up an intro and tell us about yourself! Stats experience age etc.

 

[Dirtnasty]

I know
This all to well. Hell I started thread about hydrating in. Cold weather and I still struggle

 

[Itkis]

Why the quad hate? I did strictly quads on my first cycle. Ive tried glutes in the past and it’s not a fun experience for me really. Quads keeps it simple. Am I missing something?