From Fat to Chiseled in 8 weeks (MK-677, Ostarine, ITTP, Cardarine)

[hairygrandpa]

Day 5 of 56

Today cardio only:
-spinning 13 minutes
-treadmill 15 min
-heavy bag 7 min

overeaten , 6 cooked eggs at night, couldn't help it: total 1900 kcal

 

[CJNator]

Day 5 of 56

Today cardio only:
-spinning 13 minutes
-treadmill 15 min
-heavy bag 7 min

overeaten , 6 cooked eggs at night, couldn't help it: total 1900 kcal

Have you ever done farmer walks? I haven't done them on GW but before when I did them my lungs felt like I ran for my life lol. I'm going to start throwing them in again.

 

[hairygrandpa]

Have you ever done farmer walks? I haven't done them on GW but before when I did them my lungs felt like I ran for my life lol. I'm going to start throwing them in again.

Would love to do farmers walk, great for traps and forearms!
We don't have those special bars in the gym for doing them and the heaviest DB's are 55 lbs. Sometimes walking with them around and doing shrugs every 30 feets, lol

I guess its a gym for girls. Hehehe!

 

[1test]

Holy gym

 

[CJNator]

You should but some chains for the dumbbells or do overhead walks with them(not sure if it called that). They are killer for forearms and traps, those are my weak points too.

 

[kenpoengineer]

Somehow I missed this log! Subbed for HG getting ripped! I read through and agree you are too low on your calories. May I suggest a macro reorganization? Up the protein and fats, lower the carbohydrates. Avoid sugar like it is poison.

 

[hairygrandpa]

Somehow I missed this log! Subbed for HG getting ripped! I read through and agree you are too low on your calories. May I suggest a macro reorganization? Up the protein and fats, lower the carbohydrates. Avoid sugar like it is poison.

Kenpo, my idol ! (no joke here)
Yes, I'm too low, agreed.
I was "overeating" almost every day but making sure it was on meat or eggs.
Will follow now a 1800-2000 kcal diet.
Kenpo, I'm on GW and Berberine, cutting carbs could get me in trouble with low blood sugar, will wait on that until I cut one of them out.

Day 6 of 56
Felt great and did all exercises in 38 minutes with only 15 sec. breaks, thanks ITPP !

-Leg extensions: 208 lbs x16/15/14
-DB side rises: 22 lbsx2 x12/10/10
-Dips BW: 14/12/9
-Champagne Press 48.5 lbsx2 x15/13/10
-Seated Row narrow: 165lbs x16/15/15
-Bicep curls machine: 101 lbs x13/12/12
-windmill curls: 27.5lbs x15/15/15

 

[hairygrandpa]

Over the weekend I went to my little farm, needed food to fill my fridge.
Got eggs, milk, chicken, some fruit and fresh fish from my pond, all organic.

 

[CJNator]

Over the weekend I went to my little farm, needed food to fill my fridge.
Got eggs, milk, chicken, some fruit and fresh fish from my pond, all organic.



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That place looks awesome! That is awesome that you get everything fresh.

 

[1test]

Over the weekend I went to my little farm, needed food to fill my fridge.
Got eggs, milk, chicken, some fruit and fresh fish from my pond, all organic.



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I can feel the freshness

 

[Joedoubledose]

Living the life my man !

 

[hairygrandpa]

Living the life my man !

If you live your life as disciplined as you are doing your gym, getting older got his upsides too.
Cheers, HG

 

[hairygrandpa]

Some food porn:

- farm chicken with broccoli, curry rice and yoghurt-tortilla 720 kcal, will be eaten in 3 sessions throughout the day

 

[1test]

Some food porn:

- farm chicken with broccoli, curry rice and yoghurt-tortilla 720 kcal, will be eaten in 3 sessions throughout the day

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Chicken looks good
Any dressing?

 

[hairygrandpa]

Chicken looks good
Any dressing?

Dressing forbidden, LOL

 

[1test]

Thought so

 

[wasme]

SUbd up... wanna see what GW-501516 can do

 

[hairygrandpa]

Day 7 of 56

Felt a bit sh***y today but got myself together:

-Leg Press: 408 lbs x14
446 lbs x12
-Stiff Deadlift: 231 lbs x12+15 shrugs/11+15 shrugs/10+15 shrugs
-Bench Press: 195 lbs x11/10 + Pushups x35
-Lat pull down: 172,5 lbs x11/10/10 (almost fainted between sets, did long break)
-DB Shoulder press: 2x44 lbs x9
2x38.5 lbs x12
-Hammer curls:2x 38.5 lbs x11 (pain in elbow)
2x27.5 lbs 15/15
-seated triceps extensions: 112.5 x15/13/9

Diet: 1700 kcal eaten

 

[1test]

Keep pushing
Any changes in the mirror?

 

[hairygrandpa]

Keep pushing
Any changes in the mirror?

Not really, love handles still flapping around, fat on chest and belly looks healthy as always.
LOL

 

[1test]

Still 7 weeks to go.
Were you restricting calories before the cycle too?

 

[hairygrandpa]

Still 7 weeks to go.
Were you restricting calories before the cycle too?

Did an extended recomp cycle with a bulk at the end, using LGD. Kept about 10 lbs of lean mass and 4 lbs fat (put explicit language here) after PCT.

 

[1test]

Should be fine then.
Dieting for a long time doesn't work for me.
Short cuts for month or two is what i prefer

 

[hairygrandpa]

Should be fine then.
Dieting for a long time doesn't work for me.
Short cuts for month or two is what i prefer

You clearly have success dieting, looking at your picture!
Have to get used to dieting myself, trying out different ways. Did keto before and intermittent fasting.
Noticed recently, that my cal requirements are way lower then I thought, surely age related.
Have to do more cardio but I hate it more then hemorrhoids.

 

[1test]

I am not much of a cardio fan either
Just started doing it again recently just to get my stamina back- have been smoking a lot lately.
I usually follow carb cycling with refeeds about every 10-15 days

 

[1test]

My body does not like to let go of his sweet fat easily too

 

[hairygrandpa]

I am not much of a cardio fan either
Just started doing it again recently just to get my stamina back- have been smoking a lot lately.
I usually follow carb cycling with refeeds about every 10-15 days

I'm using e-cigs for about 8 years now (no joke), knowing perfectly well, that nicotine is of no help for exercise.
Will look up carb cycling, have a faint idea what it is, but have to learn more about it.

 

[1test]

I'm using e-cigs for about 8 years now (no joke), knowing perfectly well, that nicotine is of no help for exercise.
Will look up carb cycling, have a faint idea what it is, but have to learn more about it.

It actually is a pre workout being an alkaloid but on paper
Sure. It is quite flexible. I used to do keto before and personally i have better results with carb cycling. But i never really used to refeed on keto so that could be the reason too. I prefer cycling carbs now- much more convenient

 

[hairygrandpa]

I am not much of a cardio fan either
Just started doing it again recently just to get my stamina back- have been smoking a lot lately.
I usually follow carb cycling with refeeds about every 10-15 days

Could you give me an example of your carb cycling diet? Found contradicting infos on it.

 

[1test]

Sure
What I usually do is
Monday - Wednesday 30-50 grams carbs
Thursday - 100 grams
Friday - Sunday 30-50 grams
Monday - 100 grams. Manipulating protein and fat to make sure I'm in a deficit. And a refeed day every two weeks (this is crucial)

 

[1test]

I might not do a refeed depending on how i feel. It usually is for about 200-300 grams of carbs

 

[1test]

Hope this helps
Posting via phone
So might not look like what I'm expecting

 

[hairygrandpa]

Sure
What I usually do is
Monday - Wednesday 30-50 grams carbs
Thursday - 100 grams
Friday - Sunday 30-50 grams
Monday - 100 grams. Manipulating protein and fat to make sure I'm in a deficit. And a refeed day every two weeks (this is crucial)

Good info here, thank you! What do u mean by "refeed" day?

 

[hairygrandpa]

I might not do a refeed depending on how i feel. It usually is for about 200-300 grams of carbs

Ah, saw your new post late. Every two weeks a carb loading then. I think I understand.

 

[1test]

Good info here, thank you! What do u mean by "refeed" day?

Eating in a surplus to replenish the glycogen levels

 

[hairygrandpa]

Will try that. My refeed day will be a Saturday every 2 weeks (red wine).
I guess that consuming daily carbs would be best post workout, right?

Ah, don't mention the wine- and I don't mention smoking cigarettes... Hehehe

 

[1test]

Yes post workout and first thing in the morning.
Sure. Whatever you like. I don't think bodybuilding should consume one's life. I smoke i drink and i lift more than half the population in the world.

 

[hairygrandpa]

Have to make a plan and stick it to the fridge. Thank you for the input, taking my MK-677 and going now to bed, here it's 1 am.

Nice talking to you!

 

[Joedoubledose]

Try carb cycling or back loading

 

[kenpoengineer]

There is a thread here on AM about carb cycling:
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/nutrition-health/269239-carb-cycling.html

 

[hairygrandpa]

Food Porn again, now counting carbs for carb cycling:

4 Fish Fillet - Tilapia own production with green salad and a bit mashed potatoes
- 650 kcal , 20 gr carbs from potatoes will be eaten in 3 sessions during the day.

 

[hairygrandpa]

Update on ITPP:

Supposedly ITPP has a halflife of up to 12 days, I can't confirm this.

Benefits are noticeable the same day, if taken early, not before workout. This extends to the second day.
One dose = 2 days of benefits.
It seems to be dose dependent, will try 400mg tomorrow and see how it goes.

 

[CJNator]

Maybe it isn't that good quality.

Edit: Or it can be the purity but I think that's the same thing lol.

 

[hairygrandpa]

Maybe it isn't that good quality.

Edit: Or it can be the purity but I think that's the same thing lol.

Could well be. IMHO , this is how I respond to it. Overall it's working great, very pronounced.

 

[hairygrandpa]

Daily Food:

Chopped up beef with broccoli, green beans and cabbage-carrot salad
560 kcal

 

[hairygrandpa]

Day 9 of 56

Progress report:

Down from 231lbs to 223.5lbs.
Slight visible changes in mirror, only noticeable by me.
Strength at gym is suffering a bit.
Carb cravings at night
Mood is good.

 

[CJNator]

Day 9 of 56

Progress report:

Down from 231lbs to 223.5lbs.
Slight visible changes in mirror, only noticeable by me.
Strength at gym is suffering a bit.
Carb cravings at night
Mood is good.

2.5lbs a little over a week is great, I would not doubt with the lack of food you eat that your strength would suffer.

 

[hairygrandpa]

2.5lbs a little over a week is great, I would not doubt with the lack of food you eat that your strength would suffer.

It's 6.5 lbs! :rasp:

 

[CJNator]

It's 6.5 lbs! :rasp:

Wow I'm not sure what happened there lol.

 

[wasme]

Nice progress! Any change in endurance from the GW?