Marks cutting

[littlemark]

Well, after a highly misguided and ultimately fattening attempt to bulk directly after a CKD cut I'm in desperate need of help. We've got a baby on the way due in January, so needless to say I need to make this cut work - it may be my last chance for a long while. This is were Bobo comes in.

Starting Sunday I'm putting myself in his capable hands.
If only I can kick my recently developed addiction to hotdogs....

As you can see in the photos I've got one mother of a spare tire hanging around.

Stats:
31 yrs old - lifting on/off for 5-6 years
currently 195lbs
bf around 20-21% (as tested but probably higher in reality)

[NPursuit]

You're in good hands. Good luck!

[Dwight Schrute]

We will flatten that tire!

[littlemark]

Dard good thing we'll flatten the tire ... I'm almost as big around as my pregnant wife. Sympathy only goes so far in my books ...

[Matthew D]

Mark Bobo does a good job with flattening tires.. has an icepick he calls broccoli... it works

[Dwight Schrute]

Hey Mark, try to keep me updated with your prgress or let me know if you have questions. Even though I am not at home you can still call me (or PM me and tell me to call you since you are in Canada) or just post in here and I will get to it as soon as possible.


Figures a hurricane would have to hit the summer I move down there....lol

[littlemark]

Already let Bobo know, but let everyone else in on it, I was diagnosed with pneumonia on Tues. Therefore training and dieting are on hold for a short spell, while the antibiotics do there work.

The workouts were a change of training style for me, but I couldn't figure out why I was in such poor shape at the end. Guess not being able to use half a lung will do that to guy.

Anyways, this setback is just motivating me more for my inevitable return.

[Dwight Schrute]

How is it going Mark?

[littlemark]

Had a bit of a setback Sunday/Monday, running a slight fever again. As of today (Tues) seems to be better. Lung seems to be clearing up anyways, so that's something. Worst part now is the anti-biotics they've got me on are doing a number on my gut. Lets just say it sure ain't pretty and leave it at that.

Diet has been absolute crap. Looks like I have to push back any kind of training until later in the week, not much point in overdoing it and setting myself back even further. Its hard to imagine lifting or cardio when simply going to work leaves me so damn exhausted. Ahh well, this too shall pass ...

[Dwight Schrute]

Just take your time and let nature takes it course. You will be back soon enough then we can start. Until then just be patient...

[littlemark]

Well, its finally time. After the aborted start I'm now ready to go at it hammer and tongs and looking forward to it. Ended up losing somewhere around 10 lbs all together with the pneumonia.

On a side note all you Americans don't know how lucky you are to just up and switch docs whenever you want to. In Ontario we've got a real shortage, so you take what you get. Turns out I got the angry bitter guy who likes to drop the F-bomb with my name attatched after it. I gotta tell you if the jerk wasn't a doc I probably would have pushed his teeth back down his throat. I've not been talked to like that in a long, long time. Now if only I can channel the anger into cardio ...

[littlemark]

Well things seem to be settling back to normal. Weights lifted still suck, and doing bis/shoulders damn near made me puke today, but things getting better.
To give you an idea what I'm up against today I got a body fat test done. Didn't go well.

FFM - 142lbs (down from 158 when I got sick)
BF 23.8% (up from 20%)

As you can see the sickness kicked my ass pretty well. Oh well, it will all come back.

[Dwight Schrute]

Yeah, your body went through hell. You just need time to recuporate. DEFINETLY hit your cheat meals

[littlemark]

Damn, thats something I never thought I'd hear you encourage! If all its gonna take is a case of pneumonia ...

I actually feel pretty good on the regular diet, although I was actually gaining a couple of lbs on it the first couple days. Hopefully everything will stabilize soon and we can get a true reading of how things are progressing.

[Dwight Schrute]

I figured you would gain a lot considering what you went through.

[littlemark]

Well Bobo looks like legs darn near killed me. After several minutes retching in the stall, I realized that I had to abandon ship with one exercise left to go. Probably should have realized that something was up when I started out with squats that were less than half my normal weight, and felt like I was going to collapse. Ahh well, such is the joys.

On a happier note for everyone its amazing how good even a sub-standard, abreviated workout feels after being sick. Mentally I feel refreshed, and even physically feel better the last couple of days. Although my sickness was fairly minor (look at MadMan) it sure made me appreciate what I have when healthy. The challenge now is to carry this over into my everyday life over the longer term.

Bobo one question. You've got me adding skim milk to my whey pre/post. Is this simply for carbs? Does GI matter at this point? Milk is getting to be a small pain in the ass seeing as it has to sit in my locker until I'm done ... warm milk sucks.

[xil]

It's amazing how much you yearn for the gym after being away for so long... but a brutal leg session quickly slaps you in the face and makes you want to get the hell out

Try getting a cooler bag for the milk, most days I have milk included in 4 of my meals... so coolers bags helps keep the milk cool and not go rancid

[Dwight Schrute]

Well Bobo looks like legs darn near killed me. After several minutes retching in the stall, I realized that I had to abandon ship with one exercise left to go. Probably should have realized that something was up when I started out with squats that were less than half my normal weight, and felt like I was going to collapse. Ahh well, such is the joys.

On a happier note for everyone its amazing how good even a sub-standard, abreviated workout feels after being sick. Mentally I feel refreshed, and even physically feel better the last couple of days. Although my sickness was fairly minor (look at MadMan) it sure made me appreciate what I have when healthy. The challenge now is to carry this over into my everyday life over the longer term.

Bobo one question. You've got me adding skim milk to my whey pre/post. Is this simply for carbs? Does GI matter at this point? Milk is getting to be a small pain in the ass seeing as it has to sit in my locker until I'm done ... warm milk sucks.

I don't want you to have simple carbs except for leg day.

As for abandoning ship, DON"T LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN!!! LOL j/k

Serisouly bro it might take you a couple weeks to get everything back to normal. And that means a couple weeks working out. You simply lost so much strenght, muscle and nutrients consdiering what you went through but it will come back. THis is ALL normal. It took me about 2-3 weeks to come back when I had mono and that is less taxing that what you went through. Sickness takes it toll and you just have to be patient

[xil]

I don't want you to have simple carbs except for leg day.

I think you misread him... he said "is this simplY for carbs" not simplE. Especially training under you, I'm sure we all know not to use simple carbs unless stated by now

[Dwight Schrute]

Ah.....crap.

I saw the words simple and GI and assumed....LOL.