not everything, still training, just no supplements.
I find myself doing this every december.
just has become a habit
feels good to ramp up everything after a nice break
coinciding with holidays, new years, it works well for me and family

usually what happens is workouts start to suffer at about 3 weeks and then get worse real fast.
weights go lower, my weight dips. joints feel better.
then as it accelerates, workouts ramp up, and build higher then they were before

almost like 1 step back to take 2 steps forward

right on brother. I can't blame ya, and I know that feeling of coming off, it feels good in a way and then it kind of sucks.

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Looking good. I know the feeling of taking off some time from everything to let yourself recharge a bit. It wasn't so much an issue when I was younger, but now that I'm closer to 40 than 30 my joints need a break. I could ramp down the weight a bit but what's the fun in that?

trying to get the lower columns to come in better this year. hoping when waist comes down during diet it will really pop

i know it is offseason because I actually did shoulders yesterday

hurting today someting fierce

another thing I have been noticing when I do heavy hamstrings on leg day and dont do squats, my legs seem to get a huge intense pump

they are liking the attention that is for sure

happy to report christmas turned into X-MASS

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...LXC6BjjkTIdehg

last leg workout of the year
505 x 14. no idea why i stopped at 14, was going for 15 but lost count
one more for next year then

2 days in, 2 killer training sessions.