Body Weight Power Clean ✅#workout #gymworkout #personaltrainer #exercise

I feel like I might be getting sick this week. There are some lagging signs of fatigue accumulation such as feeling pretty checked out from the gym, tired AF, and generally unmotivated.

I’ve been running myself into the ground a bit between business, life, and fitness. Yes, I think of these as their own buckets, lol. 😂

I think I’ll likely be forced into an involuntary deload over the next week. And I’ve got some decisions to make.

I could very well just need to cut volume, try not to get sick, and take what my body gives me. I could get right back on the gain train after that. This is a distinct possibility. I’ve been enjoying this split quite a bit and until this week, was steadily progressing on basically everything.

Or I could change directions. I could transition into a bit of a lower volume program and push the power and conditioning side of things. This might work reasonably well with a caloric deficit to shed some pounds.

Hitting this “PR” is a reminder of a lot of things…

When I was training consistently ~7 years ago (before I got scared and stopped) I was about 155-160 lbs BW, ~10-12% BF. My power clean at the time was right around 205, so not far off where I am now. Pull-ups were easier. I was muscular and lean but still skinny.

In the last few years I got over my fear of gaining and put on a bunch of weight. Most of it is undoubtably fat. But I’m also confident I’m probably a smidge more muscular than I was at 160. But honestly, probably not by much.

So my big question now is to keep training relatively high volume and keep gaining/“gain-taining,” or to cut and try to preserve lean mass while continuing to progress strength.

The answer is seemingly obvious given that summer is coming… but I’m looking for some unbiased opinions. Comment your choice below!

#gains #gaintrain #diet #muscle #powerclean

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