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Big Boys on quest for leanness phase 2

D2footballjrc said:
Been dealing with some family issues, haven't hit the gym for 2 days. Ate horribly yesterday. Will get back on track soon.
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Wow lots of issues to fight through on this thead, but fight through everybody seems to be doing...

Oh you guys received your PX yet ?
 
This is a good reality thread...you guys are dealing with emotional issues and still trying hard and busting balls! Kudos ladies and china up!!!!

Keep pumpin the iron and stay positive

-Chris
 
DreamWeaver said:
Wow lots of issues to fight through on this thead, but fight through everybody seems to be doing...

Oh you guys received your PX yet ?
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Yep, got mine last week DW, gonna stack it with the USP Labs/PES stack after I finish my combustion log.

freezito said:
I'm one step closer too being back to normal. My dads about settled in to his new home
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That is awesome freeze man.


Broke fast a little after 12 today, cut it off about 8:30

Day 3, wk 2 (MC11)
5:10-6:20

Bench - 200x3, 230x3, 255x4+1 assisted rep (better than last cycle)

BBB5x10 @60%+14 pounds = 185 (in cage)
10/9 decreased to 170x7/10/6

Incline DB Press @80'sx5/5, @70x10

BW Dip with just a bit of help from foot on rear of station
8/6

Reverse Grip Bench@135x7 (Been a long time, hurt my shoulders so I switched to Close Grips (135x7/8)

Cross Body DB Ext @30's 10/10, 10/10

Uh Wide Grip Triceps PD @130x12, 150x10

Finished up with 20 minutes of cardio (+5 minute warm up) for a burn of 130.

Dietary for today: 2625 cals (237 carbs, 208 protein (plus 24g bcaa)95 fats) estimated deficit of 1471.
 
Got in a nice 1052 calorie burn yesterday.

Tricep Pull Downs - 5 sets
Curls - 5 sets
Tricep Push Downs - 5 sets
DumbBell Row - 5 sets
Pectoral Fly - 5 sets
Wide Lat Pull Downs - 5 sets
40 minutes Cardio

Total Calorie Burn - 1052 cals.

Diet was spot on. Supplements Im down to the basics only now. In a couple weeks I'll be starting up a 5aOHP and M1P run.
 
Rolled out early on some BCAA and hit the cardio room. 25 minutes, 151 cals.

Broke fast at 12:30, fed till 8:30

Day 4, wk2, (MC 11)
(note: Still working on depth and form on squats)

Smith Machine Squats (all reps below parallel) 260x3, 2295x3, 335x4

BBB (5x10 @60%+8lbs=230) Squat to bench (low end of decline bench)
10/10/10 (moved bench out for the last 2 sets) 10/10. Still not quite there, think next week will go 185 and try to get lower still)

Lying Leg Curl 110x12/10/10

Hack Squat (going light and very deep, keeping hands on handles and off my legs)
190x10/10

Declinbe sit ups (2 sets of 15)

Dietary for today: 2681 cals (192 carbs, 213 protein [+50g BCAA], 118 fats) with an estimated burn of 4200.
 
So when is everybody else starting there px and I am assuming everybody has received it?
 
Hey Dreamweaver I posted a picture of mine a couple days ago. Going to Start it on Monday.

Today's Exercise:

Wide Lat Pull Downs - 6 sets
Curls - 6 sets
Tricep Push Downs - 6 sets
Pec Fly's - 6 sets
Barbell Row - 5 sets
Tricep Pull Downs - 6 sets
Barbell Row - 5 sets
Bench Press - 3 sets

Cardio - 35 minutes

Total Calorie burn from lifting - 1063

Started 5aOHP run today, I've been off testopro and daa just over a week. Being Natty run I decided to go into my first PH run. 5aOHP is a pretty mild PH and figured it'd be a great one to start off with. Will say that taste is not that great but not enough to make you not take it!

Going to start out first week at 4ml a day. Then bump up to 6ml the next 3 weeks then end with 2 weeks at 8ml. So 4ml/6ml/6ml/6ml/8ml/8ml.
 
Quiet day today, took a 34 minute bike ride, kept things pretty tight. Fed from 12:30 till a bit after 8. 1929 cals(121 carbs, 174 pro, 84 fats) w/an estimated burn of 3600.
 
Great guys I will be interested in what you think, I will start next weekend...:) We can all share notes...
 
DreamWeaver said:
Great guys I will be interested in what you think, I will start next weekend...:) We can all share notes...
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Gonna be about 2 weeks for me DW.

3/25/12 Day 1, wk 3(MC11)
2:20-3:30

Standing OH DB press @150x5, 170x3, 190x1 +Partial (all reps to minimum of below my chin)

BBB OH Press (5x10@60%+10lbs=130) 10/10/10/10/8

Low Pulley Upright Row 115x12, 130x12, 145x7

Face Down Rear Delt Raise @25's 15/15

Standing Alt DB Front Raise @25'S 10/10

Seated Alt. DB Curl 45'sx10/10, 9/9

Concentration Curl @35's 10/10, 8/8

Wd Grip Straigt Bar culr @80 8/8

Low Pulley Straight Bar Drop set 115x12-85x10-70x10

Got the little guy out for a 26 minute bike ride after I got home from the gym. Figured I had already depleted the glycogen stores by this time (given that my first meal was under 900 cals) and I was happy he went longer than 15 minutes with me. Little dude was leaving me in the dust thanks to day 2 DOMS from squatting Friday :)
 
taman6886 said:
Gonna be about 2 weeks for me DW.

3/25/12 Day 1, wk 3(MC11)
2:20-3:30

Standing OH DB press @150x5, 170x3, 190x1 +Partial (all reps to minimum of below my chin)

BBB OH Press (5x10@60%+10lbs=130) 10/10/10/10/8

Low Pulley Upright Row 115x12, 130x12, 145x7

Face Down Rear Delt Raise @25's 15/15

Standing Alt DB Front Raise @25'S 10/10

Seated Alt. DB Curl 45'sx10/10, 9/9

Concentration Curl @35's 10/10, 8/8

Wd Grip Straigt Bar culr @80 8/8

Low Pulley Straight Bar Drop set 115x12-85x10-70x10

Got the little guy out for a 26 minute bike ride after I got home from the gym. Figured I had already depleted the glycogen stores by this time (given that my first meal was under 900 cals) and I was happy he went longer than 15 minutes with me. Little dude was leaving me in the dust thanks to day 2 DOMS from squatting Friday :)
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That's cool then you'll be one week after me....:)
 
I'm taking two a day on low cal day, one upon rising and one upon breaking fast. On 3000 cal day it's just one upon rising
 
Yesterday was a monster Cardio day:

Ended up doing Cardio for 2 hours. Calories burnt 1853, for a total daily burn of 4803.

Appetite has been huge lately, it may be placebo or maybe the 5aOHP and M1P kicking in. Held myself in check and ate 2574 cals.

Weight this morning on the scale is holding steady.

On day 5 of 5aOHP and M1P one thing I'm noticing is my muscles feel harder, and I've had a bump in appetite. Other than that I haven't noticed anything else.
 
first day in a long time that went the way i wanted. diet was good, workout was great and my dad is settling in his new place.
 
freezito said:
d2 do you need support supps with that stack?
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Neither of them are liver toxic and only mildly suppresive.

Fed from 12-8. Went straight home from work and hit 37minutes on the bike. 2042. cals (101 carbs, 225 pro, 81 fats) estimated deficit of 1637.
 
3/26/12

Today was a descent day. I knew once I broke my fast that there was no way I was going to get my pre-workout meal being I was so busy. So I ate both of my calorie meals at lunch and man was I stuffed. Chicken, Green Beans and Yams. The workout was good just not solid because I was feeling a little blah since I didn't get that pre-workout meal in. Today was the first day of the Warrior Workout and diet to take place.


Bench Press

12 reps 130 lbs (Warm up)
12 reps 200 lbs
12 reps 200 lbs
10 reps 160 lbs (Drop set to failure)
6 reps 140 lbs (To failure)


DB Rows

12 reps 45 lbs (Warm Up)
12 reps 95 lbs
12 reps 95 lbs
10 reps 65 lbs (Drop set to failure)
10 reps 45 lbs (To failure)


Shoulder Press Machine

12 reps 140 lbs (Warm Up)
12 reps 260 lbs (Was mad I couldn't hit 300, But I was worn out already)
12 reps 260 lbs
10 reps 180 lbs (Drop set to failure)
8 reps 140 lbs (To Failure)


DB Curls

12 reps 25 lbs (Warm Up)
12 reps 35 lbs
12 reps 35 lbs
10 reps 30 lbs (Drop set to failure)
10 reps 20 lbs (To Failure)


Leg Press

12 reps 270 lbs (Warm Up)
12 reps 540 lbs (Didn't go heavy, focused more on form like the rest of exercises)
12 reps 540 lbs
12 reps 360 lbs (Drop set to failure)
12 reps 270 lbs (To Failure)


From here on out all of my training sessions are going to be focusing on moderate weight with 10-12 rep range instead of going heavy with only 8-10 reps...

Tomorrow if everything goes smoothly I am going to try and get in morning cardio then hit cardio again when I get home from work.
 
Another fail night deadlifting, **** is really starting to piss me off. Anyways:

Day 2, wk 3 (MC 11)
4:45-6:00
Deads 310x5, 350x3, 380 Got it about 4 inches off the ground-dead. Did get a pointer that I am trying to straighten my torso to soon, need to pull further with my hams and glutes. Well ****, guess we go down to a TM of 390 for next cycle and try to work some hex bar deads in to tweak my form :(

Skipped the 5x10 based on the over training theory.

V bar Pull Down @200 7/6/6

Snatch Grip Deads 320x4, 275x8/7

Underhand Low Pulley Row @230x10/8

Hanging leg raise 20/20 (last 2 were bent knee)

My traps are to small for my size so I figured I need to start working them a bit more.

BB Shrug (Focused on full ROM) 230x10, 280x10.

Not sure where the diet was tonight, stayed in tune with the IF thing, just ate bowl of home made Beef and Noodles when I got home and a grapefruit and am not sure what the nutritional facts were although I am quite confident I did not go much over 2700 cals if at all for the day (was at 2054 183 protein not counting the noodles.)
 
3/28/12

Ladies and Gents it was on like donkey kong tonight. I personally hit some personal best in my lifts tonight and I was not going extremely heavy, it just felt right. I didn't even need any spotting from Cathie which was a surprise to me. I just went in after taking some 1 scoop of No2xl, 3 scoops of Alpha Rage, 2 scoops of BCAA extended and lets just say I was focused like a huntin dog. And to top it all off I was so worn out we didn't even hit the last exercise that was planned which was Stiff leg deads. I was sweating like I was in a steam room wearing a sweat suit.


Wide Grip Pulldowns (Behind the neck)

10 reps 140 lbs (Warm up)
12 reps 180 lbs (Personal Best to date)
12 reps 180 lbs
12 reps 140 lbs
10 reps 100 lbs


Decline Bench Press

12 reps 195 lbs (Warm up)
11 reps 245 lbs (Personal Best to Date)
8 reps 245 lbs
7 reps 195 lbs
6 reps 140 lbs


Cable Upright Rows

12 reps 140 lbs (Warm Up)
12 reps 200 lbs (Personal Best to date - Maxed out on weight available)
12 reps 200 lbs
10 reps 150 lbs
10 reps 100 lbs


Standing Cable Side Lateral Raises

12 reps 40 lbs (Warm Up)
10 reps 80 lbs (Personal Best to date)
10 reps 80 lbs
10 reps 50 lbs
12 reps 20 lbs


Barbell Squats

12 reps 140 lbs (Warm up)
12 reps 230 lbs (Personal Best to date - could have easily gone heavier)
12 reps 230 lbs
12 reps 140 lbs
10 reps 100 lbs


As far as the squats are concerned. I don't usually like to do squats mainly because of my hernia. And I have not really done just regular barbell squats since my ACL replacement back in 2001. I put on the weight and just went for it leaving all fear behind. I don't know how heavy I could truly go on this exercise but we will find out in the near future. With or without knee wraps and a back brace which I do not own yet.

Just to let everyone know this up coming weekend there will be some updated pics and measurements. Last week was crappy training wise because I was not around to train. Only had one day in the gym and that was last Monday. Misc workouts happened but not a full on training session at a gym.
 
Onlychevy6 said:
3/28/12

Ladies and Gents it was on like donkey kong tonight. I personally hit some personal best in my lifts tonight and I was not going extremely heavy, it just felt right. I didn't even need any spotting from Cathie which was a surprise to me. I just went in after taking some 1 scoop of No2xl, 3 scoops of Alpha Rage, 2 scoops of BCAA extended and lets just say I was focused like a huntin dog. And to top it all off I was so worn out we didn't even hit the last exercise that was planned which was Stiff leg deads. I was sweating like I was in a steam room wearing a sweat suit.


Wide Grip Pulldowns (Behind the neck)

10 reps 140 lbs (Warm up)
12 reps 180 lbs (Personal Best to date)
12 reps 180 lbs
12 reps 140 lbs
10 reps 100 lbs


Decline Bench Press

12 reps 195 lbs (Warm up)
11 reps 245 lbs (Personal Best to Date)
8 reps 245 lbs
7 reps 195 lbs
6 reps 140 lbs


Cable Upright Rows

12 reps 140 lbs (Warm Up)
12 reps 200 lbs (Personal Best to date - Maxed out on weight available)
12 reps 200 lbs
10 reps 150 lbs
10 reps 100 lbs


Standing Cable Side Lateral Raises

12 reps 40 lbs (Warm Up)
10 reps 80 lbs (Personal Best to date)
10 reps 80 lbs
10 reps 50 lbs
12 reps 20 lbs


Barbell Squats

12 reps 140 lbs (Warm up)
12 reps 230 lbs (Personal Best to date - could have easily gone heavier)
12 reps 230 lbs
12 reps 140 lbs
10 reps 100 lbs


As far as the squats are concerned. I don't usually like to do squats mainly because of my hernia. And I have not really done just regular barbell squats since my ACL replacement back in 2001. I put on the weight and just went for it leaving all fear behind. I don't know how heavy I could truly go on this exercise but we will find out in the near future. With or without knee wraps and a back brace which I do not own yet.

Just to let everyone know this up coming weekend there will be some updated pics and measurements. Last week was crappy training wise because I was not around to train. Only had one day in the gym and that was last Monday. Misc workouts happened but not a full on training session at a gym.
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Sounds like you were good and amped for it... that's how I like to roll...

Took my first Pro-X today.. nice stim :)
 
Broke fast at a bit before 12:30 today, got caught up in something after the weight room and was not able to get my last few scoops of chilled protein in till around 9:45.

Day 3, wk 3 MC 11
5:30-6:25

Bench 215x5, 240x3, 270x1 (am considering dropping back on my training max, not happy with this at all.)

Inc DB Press@85's 8/8/6 (better than last week but I hit this earlier in the session this week)

Flat Bench DB Press @90x5, 80x7

BW Dips 7/7

Close Grip Bench 140x10, 150x10/8

Cross Body DB Ext @30x12/12, 35x8/8

Underhand Wide Bar Cable PD @150x10/7 (then switched to OH Grip and hit it for another 10)

Came home and had to push the lawn tractor out front with a flat back tire, then got that running. Will hit cardio tomorrow before work, squats after.

Dietary for today: 2693cals, (199 carb, 221 protein [plus 18g bcaa], 113 fats) with an estimated burn of just over 4k.
 
3/30/12

Tonight's workout was another surprising one. I forgot how much I liked the Warrior Workout. I was feeling the pumps big time for the first time in a long time. Feeling in them from the forearms up thru the shoulders. Diet was on point again today. Only down fall was my water intake was weak. I drank a little over a half a gallon. And I need at least a gallon minimum. I was just super busy at work today and just didn't think about drinking fluid.


Arnold Presses

12 reps 40 lbs
12 reps 65 lbs (Ties PB to date. I think)
12 reps 65 lbs
10 reps 50 lbs
8 reps 35 lbs


DB Pull Overs

12 reps 45 lbs
12 reps 70 lbs (Ties PB if I remember correctly)
12 reps 70 lbs
12 reps 60 lbs
12 reps 50 lbs


Hammer Strength Super Incline

12 reps 180 lbs
12 reps 270 lbs (PB to date)
10 reps 270 lbs
7 reps 180 lbs
11 reps 90 lbs


Reverse Grip Bench Press

12 reps 140 lbs
12 reps 190 lbs (Ties PB to date)
10 reps 190 lbs
10 reps 140 lbs
8 reps 100 lbs


Seated Leg Curls

12 reps 90 lbs
12 reps 135 lbs
12 reps 135 lbs
12 reps 115 lbs
10 reps 100 lbs


Leg Extensions

12 reps 80 lbs
12 reps 110 lbs
12 reps 110 lbs
10 reps 95 lbs
10 reps 80 lbs


When it came to the DB Pull Overs. Focused on keeping the butt up and the abs tight. And man did I feel the stretch from the abs all the way up into the chest area. I am not purposely going heavy I am just using weights that feel comfortable that allows me to get 10-12 solid reps if possible. Especially during the warm up and main work sets.
 
Rev grip 10 reps at 190, that is just some SICK **** dog!

Did another double today: 28 minute cardio for 186 cal in the morning then afternoon leg session (as an aside, burnt on 5/3/1, gonna take my deload next week then try something different)

3/30/12 Day 4, wk3
5:05-6:15

Smith Machine Squats (below parallel) 275x5, 315x3, 350x3

Free Weight Barebell squat (first 2 sets to low end of decline bench) 185x10, 225x10, 275x5, 315x1 (had no spotter, was just short of parallel), 225x8.

Lying Leg Curl @115 12/10(plus partial), 8 (plus 2 partials)

Leg Press (Tried a new foot position, barely shoulder width, in middle of plate, below 90)
320x15, 410x12, 550x10

DB Stiff Legged Deadlift @90's 10/10

Decline sit upx15

Cable crunch at 200x30.

Dietary for today: Fed from a bit after 12 till a bit after 8. 2467 cals (134 carbs, 243 protein [plus 48g bcaa], 115 fats) with an estimated burn of 4300.
 
taman6886 said:
Rev grip 10 reps at 190, that is just some SICK **** dog!

Did another double today: 28 minute cardio for 186 cal in the morning then afternoon leg session (as an aside, burnt on 5/3/1, gonna take my deload next week then try something different)

3/30/12 Day 4, wk3
5:05-6:15

Smith Machine Squats (below parallel) 275x5, 315x3, 350x3

Free Weight Barebell squat (first 2 sets to low end of decline bench) 185x10, 225x10, 275x5, 315x1 (had no spotter, was just short of parallel), 225x8.

Lying Leg Curl @115 12/10(plus partial), 8 (plus 2 partials)

Leg Press (Tried a new foot position, barely shoulder width, in middle of plate, below 90)
320x15, 410x12, 550x10

DB Stiff Legged Deadlift @90's 10/10

Decline sit upx15

Cable crunch at 200x30.

Dietary for today: Fed from a bit after 12 till a bit after 8. 2467 cals (134 carbs, 243 protein [plus 48g bcaa], 115 fats) with an estimated burn of 4300.
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Your killing me. This two a days is incredable. I think I am at a point where I need to step my game up and be more like you guys. I have got to get the cardio in. That is my biggest down fall. Every since I stopped sports I have had zero motivation to do cardio. Hence another reason why I got so dang fat.
 
Onlychevy6 said:
Your killing me. This two a days is incredable. I think I am at a point where I need to step my game up and be more like you guys. I have got to get the cardio in. That is my biggest down fall. Every since I stopped sports I have had zero motivation to do cardio. Hence another reason why I got so dang fat.
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So............you gonna whine about it or you gonna step up (ya knows I luvs ya, right :) )
 
taman6886 said:
So............you gonna whine about it or you gonna step up (ya knows I luvs ya, right :) )
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right this minute I am going to whine. LMFAO..... You have no idea how you guys keep me motivated to just keep going. What I really like about what we have going on here is we are all in the same boat. Heavy dude's just trying our hardest to get back to a healthy life style. We may not live close to one another but man it just feels like we have all grown so close and have developed a good friendship. Something I would like to continue for life if possible.
 
Onlychevy6 said:
right this minute I am going to whine. LMFAO..... You have no idea how you guys keep me motivated to just keep going. What I really like about what we have going on here is we are all in the same boat. Heavy dude's just trying our hardest to get back to a healthy life style. We may not live close to one another but man it just feels like we have all grown so close and have developed a good friendship. Something I would like to continue for life if possible.
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Agreed brotha, we do have a common bond of "the struggle" that ties us together.
 
4-1-12

Man this weekend was full. Ended up fixing the riding lawn mower so I could mow the yard. Had to go to the bridal place which always takes forever. Then went to the bridesmaid's house and hung out there for a long while. Then comes Sunday. Was pretty much non stop from the moment we woke up. Mostly yard work cut down a big ole oak tree that was dead. It was maybe 5 yards away from the front door. Lets just say I was more nervous of this thing blowing over in a wind storm than me cutting it down. We have already had a tree blow over and smash a windshield. So as redneck as I can be. I tied a rope about mid way up this tree which was approx 30 feet tall. Hooked the rope up to the ball of my truck and went to cutting. I had Cathie sitting in the drivers seat making sure there was tension on the rope at all times. She was scared mainly because of the not knowing. Plus as she was keeping tension the tires would just spin since the tree was not budging at first. Got the first cut done then did a relief cut on the opposite side of the tree. Then came the 3rd cut. Soon as I completed the 3rd cut and she had tension it was starting to to fall over. I put the chainsaw down and told her to gun it. All 4 tire were spinning then all of a sudden timber and she got traction and down came the tree.

LOL Her heart was racing a mile a minute. Ha Ha Ha.


Then came the clean up part. Not fun at all. Cutting limbs and burning piles of wood.

So needless to say no measurement or Pics done yet. They will come.

I was saturated in sweat all day today so I had a good burn going on. I also did not break my fast until 3pm...
 
By the way has anyone tried the Genomyx Eviscerate? I am thinking of getting some to try out. Any thoughts or opinions?
 
Onlychevy6 said:
By the way has anyone tried the Genomyx Eviscerate? I am thinking of getting some to try out. Any thoughts or opinions?
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Heard of it but never used. Heal up day but did take a 44min bike ride. 1874 cals on the day, estimated burn of 3745.
 
Onlychevy6 said:
By the way has anyone tried the Genomyx Eviscerate? I am thinking of getting some to try out. Any thoughts or opinions?
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Save it for when you are really low like around 10% ..it does work well for some people.
 
I'm still here! I hired a trainer and been killing it on diet and exercise. Down a little over 2 pounds last 4 days. Been highly motivated which has lead to more gym time, time outside, and less time eating and on here!
 
45 minutes of cardio. Diet was spot on, netted only 21 carbs today. Just over 2k cals.
 
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