Thread: In the end, why not? New start! :)

Hi guys. Since I joined the forum I thought it would be a good idea to start a journal for various reasons. Hope we can have some nice discussions.

Few words about me. 27 years old, been in and out of gyms since 2009, with occasional boxing training. Trained really seriously from 2015 to summer of 2017 reaching the following stats:

Height 183 cm (6 ft)
Weight 77 kg ( ~ 169 lbs)
BF 10.8% measured by DEXA

Since then I had depression issues, trained very sporadically, messed up my nutrition, you know how it goes. Thankfully things are much better now and hopefully I'll continue what I stopped back in 2017. Now weighing 93 kg (205 lbs) and don't even want to measure my BF 😂

Trained for about a month with resistance bands at home and got back at the gym last week with the lockdown lifted. I'm going to spend the summer training with full-body workouts and eating at or a little under maintenance to get back on track.
Come September, I'll design my winter plan according to whether I'll be able to have my home gym ready or I'll continue to go to my current gym.

About routines, I absolutely despise traditional splits and I always train with a variation of Upper-Lower, PPL, or Full-Body workouts, mixing strength and hypertrophy. I also like to vary between volume and intensity between time periods.
About nutrition, I don't generally count my calories or macros, however I count at the beginning of something new to get a feel of the quantities. Nothing too interesting to mention here as I stick to the standard foods.

Here's today's sample to give you an idea. Of course quantities as well as the macros change according to what time I'm working out, if I work out that day etc.

Oats +1 teaspoon of peanutbutter + 1 glass of low fat milk for breakfast
1 scoop of Whey protein + green apple for post-workout (normally I have a banana here, haven't gone to the market yet)
Chicken breast with brown rice, cucumber, pepper and one tablespoon of olive oil for lunch
Tuna can (with sunflower oil) with big green salad and corn in the evening
Cottage cheese with cranberries and almonds for dinner.

At the gym

Squats
Bent Over Rows All for 5 sets of 6/8/10/12/15 plus the warm up
Bench Press
Single handle reverse triceps pushdowns/Dumbbell Curls 3x12 Superset
25 minutes cardio on the treadmill + about 20 minutes swimming because I went to the beach today 😁

I'll do my best to keep the journal updated, really hope to see you around guys!