Definitely did not have a goal for muscle gain with dry January. Just wanted to make sure I didn’t have a drinking problem 😂😂! An unintended conscequence of the past month was work pants fit better in waste but tight on thighs - that’s my indication for muscle gain every time.

In the beginning of January when I first noticed the gains I thought it had to be sweets but like I said before I’m way to anal to over do it on those. Plus, with the scale gains I became way more consensus of what was going into my mouth.

I have a college friend who is a competitive body builder and anytime she is in “gain mode” the first thing she does is stop drinking. I never fully understood what alcohol was/wasn’t doing metabolicly for the body until this month.

Just an interesting observation ☺️

I haven’t watched this yet but asking for a friend 😉did anyone else gain weight during dry January?!

I kept telling Melissa Miller that I must be eating more sweets but to be honest I’m way to anal to eat that many sweets that would add the 2-3 pounds I gained.

I truly think my nightly glass of wine + many more on the weekends pre-January was inhibiting muscle anabolism/growth. By keeping alcohol out of my diet the entire month of January my muscles are lighting up!

Anyone else out there with a similar insight?

I liked those earthworms!!

Liz Tharp sure thing! In the meantime, lots of single leg glute bridges, raise the leg on the side that isn’t hurting and squeeze glutes before going up. Also, glute bridges with a small ball in-between your legs for your inner thighs to squeeze - game changers!

Liz Tharp I’ve been having a hip issue since September. I used a papas stretcher and went to stretch zone without releif. Then I met Dr. Courtney a PT and she has been life changing in just 2 visits! Here is her website if you are interested. Not sure if your local or not but she’s in mt pleasant and Summerville!

https://recoverynmotion.com/

Great follow up from legs yesterday!

Sunday prep for lunches this week, fiber and protein!

That band work got Melissa Miller and I at Halloween and this weekend!! Sneaky work💪

First time seeing snow!!

Maybe this veteran salty should have listened and gone lighter on the 4x4’s yesterday. I can’t lift my arms today 😂 #hurtssogood