Help Unplanned cruise ?

[Scott Stevenson]

With the upright rows its throughout so I avoid at all costs now. No pain on any other exercises really however joints get beaten up fast if I do a lot of BB overhead work.

So you feel NO pain, stiffness, ashiness, etc. on overhead pressing whatsoever in the gym - it's all after the fact?...

Tbh I've just come back from a holiday which resulted in me losing a lot of strength and size so its difficult to tell. I am most likely if at all just returning to that pre holiday level.

So, I'd not be concerned about progression when you can't tell whether your'e stagnating.

Re curcumin - I am taking 800mg 2-3 times a day.

The no-name, while label brand called "curcumin®?"

I am not one to rant in all honesty however it may seem like that's the case.

It kinda sorta does...

How would one "fix" there diet as such, inflammation wise?

One would eat less inflammatory foods and consume more anti-inflammatory foods.

Diet is as follows, any input would be greatly appreciated:

Training day, training PM, all carbs around workout perimeter with the focus being post workout. Approx: 2800 kcals - 295g Pro, 260g Carb, 60g Fat

Meal 1: 1 egg, 300ml egg whites, 5g organic butter
Meal 2: 200g chicken, 100g green beans, 2g eskimo 3 fish oil
Meal 3: 1 venison burger or 120g tuna steak, 1 egg, 20g cheese, salad or broccoli, 2g eskimo 3 fish oil
Meal 4 (pre wo meal): 200g chicken, 10g organic coconut oil, 1 banana
Meal 5 (Intra): 30g pepto pro, 40g cyclic dextrin, 34g xtend bcaa)
Meal 6 (45-1 hr post training): 130g turkey/chicken, 280g white potato, 100g green beans/broccoli, 25g iso, 60g coco pops, 60g cheerios, 300ml almond milk, 2 rice krispie cereal bars

Rest day: Approx: 1800 kcals - 295g Pro, 30g Carb, 60-65g Fat

Meal 1: 1 egg, 300ml egg whites, 5g organic butter
Meal 2: 200g chicken, 100g green beans, 2g eskimo 3 fish oil
Meal 3: 240g tuna steak, 10g evoo, green beans or broccoli, 2g eskimo 3 fish oil
Meal 4: 40g iso, 20g cashew butter
Meal 5: 130g chicken, 2 eggs, greens
Meal 6: 25g iso, 300g 0% greek yogurt

I am trying to reverse diet so will add carbs initially to intra shake (30g) as of next week if I have maintained / lost weight then not quite sure from there.

Many thanks.

That doesn't look to bad, actually, but I'd add more fruits and vegetables (anti-oxidants are involved here, too: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5075620/ )

You might also experiment with switching out your butter and nut butters and or the yoghurt (Even just the brand!). (Once when eating a good bit of greek yoghurt, I notice extreme differences in GI distress with one vs. another brand, which could have to do with the probiotics therein.)

Event hough you're taking fish oil, I'd start eating more salmon / arctic fish. Make a wholesale change from eggs, beef and butter to more salmon and high omega-3 sauces and many will notice a difference in a week in terms of joints and Even DOMS.

(I"m going to leave it to you google anti-inflammatory diet here, as this is a first step I think would be a good one to take. )

-S