So you gained a lb of muscle right!! The mirror tells the story Silver. I am looking at this stacked with a certain supp that G just finished. Should prove to be a good combo.
Cool!! Good luck on your goals bud!!
Day 11 of TestoPRO (Day 15 of TKD):
Day 1 weight: 204.5
Day 8 weight: 195.5 (Down 9lbs FTW)
Day 15 weight: 196.5 (Not sure why the weight gain this week, but staying the course)
Yesterday's Food:
Breakfast - 2 scambled eggs with cheese and ham.
Lunch - Natty peanut butter on a low carb wrap.
Snack - couple handfuls of mixed nuts
Dinner - rotisserie chicken breast on a big salad with cheese, blue cheese, bacon bits and lite ranch.
Also 2 protein shakes
Workout (Off day):
I planned to get some cardio in, but the kid was sick and then I started watching football. I needed the off days because my legs were extremely sore from Saturday's leg workout.
Thoughts:
Strength - More to come tomorrow. I have been very happy with the stamina in the gym from this product. All of my workout have been pretty intense, but I have been able to keep giving max effort set after set.
Libido - My wife sends a shout out to AI for TestoPRO.
Body Composition Changes - Belly is still shrinking slowly and the definition is coming around.
Sides - No negatives to report.
I can really see this product becoming a staple product of mine if it continues to have the same effect as time goes on. I think so far it has helped me keep my strength during the cut (it is a cut for me) and actually strength has gone up on some lifts compared to where I was prior to the start. If I am able to hit my goal of 20+lbs dropped and not suffer some noticable strength declines I will be very satified.
Thx George! I need the luck for sure.
You need no luck, you've got skills!! It's real easy to tell the difference between luck and skill, and that's the duration. Keep pushin' bud!!
Thx George! I need the luck for sure.
I appreciate it guys. I honesty can't thank you guys enough for the encouragement and knowledge you have given me.
The thing about what we do and what we go through most don't understand. Friends, family and coworkers don't understand and think I am nuts for putting my body though this. Most people can't deal with the soreness that we are in the day after a workout, but I freaking love it.
I appreciate it guys. I honesty can't thank you guys enough for the encouragement and knowledge you have given me.
The thing about what we do and what we go through most don't understand. Friends, family and coworkers don't understand and think I am nuts for putting my body though this. Most people can't deal with the soreness that we are in the day after a workout, but I freaking love it.
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Day 12 & 13 of TestoPRO (Day 16 & 17 of TKD):
Day 1 weight: 204.5
Day 8 weight: 195.5 (Down 9lbs FTW)
Day 15 weight: 196.5 (Not sure why the weight gain this week, but staying the course)
Monday's Food:
Breakfast - 2 scambled eggs with cheese and ham.
Lunch - Chicken Fajita Salad
Snack - chunk of cheese and a couple handfuls of mixed nuts
Dinner - Pot roast with a few carrots and celery (avoided the potatoes)
Also 2 protein shakes
Tuesday's Food:
Breakfast - 2 scambled eggs with cheese and ham.
Lunch - Burger patties with cheese, bacon and mayo.
Snack - 3 handfuls of mixed nuts
Dinner - smoked chicken breast (no additional sides)
Also 2 protein shakes
Monday Workout (Chest Day):
Bench - 135 x 10, 245 x 7, 245 x 4, 225 x 6
Incline - 135 x 10, 185 x 8, 185 x 7
Dips - body weight x 15, 12 and 12 (I am either getting stronger or lighter or both)
Dumbbell flys - 45 x 10, 45 x 10 (followed by the DC stretch)
Cable flys - 70 x 10, 80 x 10
Rope Pushowns - 100 x 10, 110 x 10
Overhead Rope Pushdowns - 100 x 10, 110 x 10
Also hit 34 minutes on the elliptical
Tuesday Workout (Cardio):
I had high hopes for getting in some abs and cardio yesterday, but I got out of work late and traffic sucked. Ended up getting 27 minutes on the elliptical. It was not as much as I had hoped, but it was better than nothing and got the blood pumping.
Thoughts:
Strength - Stength is better now than it was when I started even though I am 8lbs lighter and don't have the carbs to fuel my workouts. That is pretty suprising to me because when I was dieting the last time, abeit not as disiplined, I lost a considerable amount of strength. As others have stated this product has some effects that you can feel in a relatively short period of time.
Libido - My libido has done a 180. I have gone from not craving sex (not normal) to wanting to get freaky at all times. I went from decent erection one that reminds me of when I was 18.
Body Composition Changes - Still a work in progress. I get a pretty good pump in the gym still and the only things I am taking are creatine early AM and TestoPRO.
Sides - minimal acne.
Interesting you have gained weight. Has your food intake changed at all? Are you eating more?
I am trying not to get down about it and just stay the course. The mirror says I am doing the right thing, but I would love the scale to play nicely. Based on my bodyfat, I know I have 14-20lbs of fat that I should shed before I get close to my goals. I figure 2-3lbs a week is a pretty good weight loss amount so I am still around that mark 3 weeks in. I know this will be a long process and I have lots of time.
I also argree on this 1-1.5 per month is very good and better for your body.
It's a good thing you dropped the milk from your diet. Some people have trouble with milk, like myself. When I dropped milk, I dropped fat. Go figure
It's a good thing you dropped the milk from your diet. Some people have trouble with milk, like myself. When I dropped milk, I dropped fat. Go figure
hey, you could try substituting cow's milk for soya milk - go for the high fibre, low fat version. Doesn't taste too different, a little like oats. :cheers:
. . by the looks of your avi, you've made some great progress over the last few months Silver :cheers:
I also argree on this 1-1.5 per month is very good and better for your body.
Dude....If I only drop 1-1.5lbs per month I am going to be a fat bastard for another year +. I understand what you guys are saying and the weight loss (according to the scale) has stagnated. I have dropped skim milk which was probably 15-20 carbs and also dropped my fiber chewables (14 carbs). I will see what difference that makes. I will be posting an update later for the last 2 days. It has been a crazy week!
Day 14, 15 & 16 of TestoPRO (Day 18, 19 & 20 of TKD):
Day 1 weight: 204.5
Day 8 weight: 195.5 (Down 9lbs FTW)
Day 15 weight: 196.5 (Not sure why the weight gain this week, but staying the course)
Wednesday's Food:
Breakfast - 2 scambled eggs with cheese and ham.
Lunch - Bacon wrapped chicken on a salad
Snack - couple handfuls of mixed nuts
Dinner - Seasoned taco meat mixed with squash
Also 2 protein shakes
Thursday's Food:
Breakfast - 2 scambled eggs with cheese and ham.
Lunch - Grilled Poblano stuffed with cheese and fajita chicken with a side salad
Snack - couple handfuls of mixed nuts and some beef jerkey
Dinner - rotisserri chicken breast with green beans
Also 2 protein shakes
Friday's Food:
Breakfast - 2 scambled eggs with cheese and ham.
Lunch - Bacon wrapped chicken on a salad
Snack - couple handfuls of walnuts
Dinner - smoked sausage and a chunk of cheese
Also 2 protein shakes
Wednesday Workout (Shoulders and Biceps):
Military Press - 45 plate per side x 10, 80lb per side x 10, 105lb per side x 6
Rear delt cable crosses - 3 sets of 30 x 10 (Thanks GMG for the advice on these. They felt good!)
Front Raises - 2 sets of 20 x 10
Side Raises - 2 sets of 20 x 10
Hammer Curls - 45 x 10, 45 x 10
Preacher Curls - 2 sets of 60 x 10
PinWheel Curls - 2 sets of 35 x 10
EZ Bar Curls - 3 sets of 75 x 6
Thursday Workout (Off Day):
Friday Workout (Back and Abs):
My back has not been cooperating as much this last week so I didn't do a ton of lower back exercises. I also tried to work abs quite a bit (for me at least).
Wide Grip Pullups - 10, 10, 8 (first time I have ever done 2 sets of 10 in a row!)
Hammer Strength Rows - 3 sets of 45lb per side x 10
Close Grip Pullups - 7, 5, 5
Pull Downs - 2 sets of 130 x 10
Rear Pec Deck - 3 sets of 50 x 10
Weighted situps - 10lb x 15, 10, 25lb x 10
Medicine Ball situps - 10, 10
Wood Chop - 2 sets of 50lb x 10
Side Bends - 35lb x 10, 53lb kettle bell x 10
Thoughts:
Strength - I hit a PR in pullups today with 2 sets of 10. That is amazing from where I have been. I am continuing to gain strength through this run and I have a crazy desire to just push myself with more weight. I do seem to hit a wall midway through the last couple of workouts where the energy is gone. I think this is due to the low carb aspect and not using a PWO drink. All I drink now is BCAAs intra workout.
Libido - Still high. It has come down from the highest point, but is still so much higher than where it was 2+ weeks ago.
Body Composition Changes - Still feeling pumped at all times. My legs and arms are showing more veins and I am hoping to have some new ones pop out in the next few weeks.
Sides - minimal acne.
With my back/sciatica acting up this week I went a little lighter on my back workout. I will also minimize the impact on leg day tomorrow. I will be knocking out some much needed cardio though!
than have a six pack and get thrown around like a little b*tch.
Silver - losing bodyweight isn't necessarily losing bodyfat. Thus, 1-1.5 lbs of fat loss a month is a great goal to have rather than losing 9 lbs of weight a month. You easily could drop to 185 over the course of this cut if you decided to crash diet, but you are going to lose so much progress in muscle building and strength that you have gained over the past year. I mean, you have ran NUMEROUS cycles. Do you want all that hard work and hell you put your body through to go to waste? I think that you have to accept that you are going to lose a bit of muscle in the long run of a cut, but you should have the mentality to keep as much of it as you can. Being lean is good... being a skinny weakling isn't. I'd personally rather be a little heavier and know I could gorilla press someone in a fight if need be, than have a six pack and get thrown around like a little b*tch. Not saying that you are out looking for fights or anything, but you get my point.
Thats what my wife does to me.
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