Segansational's Motivation Log

Segansational said:
Yeah, no worries. I was just thinking about it when everyone was discussing the benefits and what they do, that I thought I'd give it a shot the other day. At the end of the day, still CICO and helps just close the feeding window.

In any case, I probably made up for the cals I didn’t eat when we went to check out the new pub nearby for dinner. Had a cheesesteak and fries. But at least this way it probably all evened out!

A lot of activity this weekend.

Ended up doing cardio both days and the wife wanted to do some outdoor work. Ended up planting a few new bushes and also took the kids to practice bike riding yesterday, so a lot of walking & physically exertion.

M3, W4, D3

Working sets,
Incline BP, 1 set
Machine Chest Press, 2 sets
Machine Preacher Curls, 2 sets
SLDLs, 2 sets

Ab work:
Swiss ball crunches, 2 sets
Russian medicine ball twists, 2 sets

1 hr 1 mins, 140 cals.

Pre: 1/2 packet Sicario, 200mg caffeine, 2.5mg Y, 2 pumps L-carnitine gel.
Intra: 1 scoop Grind EAAs, 1 packet BullFit Hydrate, 1.5g Creatine HCl.

Notes
Unofficially dropped under 153# over the weekend, so another milestone. We'll know for sure this AM at weigh-in.

Ran out of my electrolytes so ended up making a stop at GNC and grabbed some random company for $15. Seemed an OK deal for brick & mortar to get me through. Grabbed a My Cookie Dealer protein cookie and a Redcon1 Jolt Cola energy drink. The nostalgia was real with this one! View attachment 259570
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Man I haven’t seen a Jolt Cola in years! I had no idea Reecon1 released them again. How did it taste?
 
sammpedd88 said:
Man I haven’t seen a Jolt Cola in years! I had no idea Reecon1 released them again. How did it taste?
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Like a subpar coke, just like the original!

It was decent - more natural cola flavored if you understand what I mean - vs what most people think of as cola flavor.

Official Weight Check: 153.8#
BF: 13.9%
 
tbh fasting is a hack for cutting calories but I feel like it also creates/improves mindfulness. Improves dopamine response (as well as insulin) and a million other things. There are more upsides to short fasts than a person could post in one breath, but I find it really interesting how a little TRF or legit fast makes you hyper aware to how quickly a person reaches for food they may not even actually need, out of habit. It challenges/trains discipline in my opinion. Fasting was a common principle in Christianity long before we started life hacking it in the fitness world and the cross-overs/similar results are always fascinating to me.

I'm also pleasantly surprised at how well my lifting has gone lately, while fasted. It makes the process feel more primal in a way, since early man undoubtedly found himself needing high performance in a fasted state if he wanted to hunt down food to break that fast.

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Last deload day. M3, W4, D4

Working sets,
Lat Pulldowns, 2 sets
Neutral Grip Pull Ups, 2 sets
Dips, 2 sets
BB Shrugs, 2 sets
BB Squats, 2 sets
TRX Calf Raises, 2 sets

Ab work:
Incline crunches, 2 sets
Leg raises, 1 set

Forgot to restart my fitbit, but the WO was just about an hour. Added in a few exercises just to fill out the day a bit more. Will probably put calves in my next meso along with standard ab work.

Pre: 1 scoop Ignition Switch, 2.5mg Y, 1g Choline Citrate
Intra: Same as yesterday.
 
I am not going to beat a dead horse, just providing some prior experience the 16/8 fasting protocol worked well for me when I was training during in the mornings before work. The Lean Gains protocol for this was to have 5g Amino's pre workout, and then right after, and then break your fast around noon or whatever time you chose to do. I did this for about a year then as I learned more about fasting, I dropped the aminos and was still having great results. While there are many things stating that less catabolism happens if you are fed over fasted during training, there are also some conflicting studies showing that waiting for an hour or two post workout actually can increase the anabolic reaction from the session. While I wouldn't bet the farm on this, I can safely say that I did not have a performance, or result degradation from stopping the aminos. That being said, I was already adjusted to working out fasted other than the aminos, so you would still expect a little performance degradation getting used to training fasted in the AM.

Also as @Resolve10 mentioned don't do anything out of guilt or pressure, these are just tactics some of us have found valuable, and you might find valuable once you get over the adaptation hump, but again no magic here. Especially with the 16:8 fasting. You are not getting most of the well known benefits of fasting with the 16:8 protocol. Those typically really get going later in the fast. You will get the benefits of better insulin sensitivity. and the ability to have more dense food choices by needing to cram your nutrient into 8 hours rather than 16. So it an be more enjoyable once you are used to skipping breakfast. However, no real magic.

If I can remember, and if you are interested, I will upload a copy of Dr John Berardi's Fasting protocol he did where he spent some time doing each form of fasting and gave his honest breakdown of what was what, and when it would be better utilized. However the gist of it was that out of the options presented he found 16:8 fasting to be the most anabolic / hypertrophy supporting version.
 
MrKleen73 said:
I am not going to beat a dead horse, just providing some prior experience the 16/8 fasting protocol worked well for me when I was training during in the mornings before work. The Lean Gains protocol for this was to have 5g Amino's pre workout, and then right after, and then break your fast around noon or whatever time you chose to do. I did this for about a year then as I learned more about fasting, I dropped the aminos and was still having great results. While there are many things stating that less catabolism happens if you are fed over fasted during training, there are also some conflicting studies showing that waiting for an hour or two post workout actually can increase the anabolic reaction from the session. While I wouldn't bet the farm on this, I can safely say that I did not have a performance, or result degradation from stopping the aminos. That being said, I was already adjusted to working out fasted other than the aminos, so you would still expect a little performance degradation getting used to training fasted in the AM.
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I loved Modern BCAA+ aminos when I was training much more intensely, and often focused so hardcore on aesthetics in addition to work capacity/performance. I felt like they bridged a nutritional gap at the time when facing a deficit, largely from old college nutrition courses I had lingering in my head. At some point I stopped using them, I think because they were discontinued or I forgot, and then further along the line Layne made this big post about how new studies were indicating they were less meaningful than he thought, so he did some really humble crow eating and let people know he was going to discontinue his own line of aminos back then IRRC because he felt like they weren't justifiable anymore.

I just find it interesting cause you know I like a good placebo, and I always felt like I had benefited from aminos for a few years there but looking at my current life, I'm not adding any additional aminos back in and I'm not sure I notice a deficiency. I don't really have a strong opinion one way or the other, just observing that I've had stints where they were in my regiment religiously, and stints without, and I'm not sure I notice a difference.
 
Dustin07 said:
after ignoring this targeted work for so long its finally becoming normal again for me lol. so painful to get back into ab work after taking so much time off from it.
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I only recently reintroduced this too. I hate ab work personally, but I do notice that as I get leaner I am exposing the fact that I have not built up the muscle to support that six pack look. So, like any other muscle it needs development work.

Nothing exciting here to note other than that I am feeling a bit fatigued today. Probably just due to cutting back on some of carbs again to accelerate fat loss, along with no day off this weekend as I incorporate my 3x/wk cardio sessions on off days.

This AM was just 30 mins on the bike.

Finished up my last serving of Rule1 Burn, SNS MultiXT, Axe & Sledge Grind. Starting tomorrow will be moving to a new template mesocycle, chest/back focused again, and plan to go back to Napalm Xtreme / FocusXT combo pre-WO.
 
Meso 4, Week 1, Day 1 - Chest / Back Fo us Template, 3 RIR

Working sets,
Close Grip BP, 2 sets
DB incline flys, 2 sets
EZ bar Skull crushers, 2 sets
Standing DB Press, 3 sets

56 mins, 214 cals.

Pre: 1 scoop Mr White, 1g Choline Citrate, 2.5mg Y, 2 pumps L-carnitine gel.
Intra: 1 scoop Rule1 EAA9, 1 packet BullFit Hydrate, 1.5g Creatine HCl.

Notes
Wanted to make sure I could start off the new meso right. Given I was really dragging yesterday I pushed the stims pre-WO. Great combo this AM, we'll see how hard the crash is.

Picked up a few more staples, including adding back in ZMA to the mix. Interested to try these protein donuts, although I may save them until after vacation.
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you find the wildest treats, I had no idea there was a dippin' dots protein donut!

How is that Met-RX ZMA compared to others like NOW etc? I used to love the vivid dreaming I'd get on ZMA.
 
Dustin07 said:
you find the wildest treats, I had no idea there was a dippin' dots protein donut!

How is that Met-RX ZMA compared to others like NOW etc? I used to love the vivid dreaming I'd get on ZMA.
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Honestly, no idea on ZMA brand comparison. I started with this when D P S started giving them away for free. I've probably used about 4-6 bottles since. But prior to that it was probably years and years since using ZMA. But, given there also tend to be deficiencies with magnesium for athletic individuals I think it's a worth while add on.
 
Understandable you have a bit lower energy with a caloric cut, and increased cardio. It is just a game of give and take for you now. You have to compromise on energy, and enjoy the fat loss it provides. You've got this.
 
Segansational said:
Honestly, no idea on ZMA brand comparison. I started with this when D P S started giving them away for free. I've probably used about 4-6 bottles since. But prior to that it was probably years and years since using ZMA. But, given there also tend to be deficiencies with magnesium for athletic individuals I think it's a worth while add on.
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I wasn't fully aware that different brands had different qualities of ingredients until I spent a lot of time talking to @sns8778 and learning how hard he works to source ingredients. Thats where i started becoming aware of things like the descrepancies in products like ashwaganda etc. Especially when my wife grabs one and she says 'that was useless', then tries another one and notices it.

When I was on ZMA it was an awesome ritual, sorta similar to melatonin, I'd take it 30 minutes before I planned to go to bed. find myself easily into a deep sleep, and end up with some of the craziest vivid dreams. i always really liked zma.
 
Dustin07 said:
you find the wildest treats, I had no idea there was a dippin' dots protein donut!

How is that Met-RX ZMA compared to others like NOW etc? I used to love the vivid dreaming I'd get on ZMA.
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It’s ultra low quality source. Used a few free bottles from DPS as well. Which is why they have to give it away; it didn’t sell because more people are getting savvy that forms matter for absorbability.

It’s totally fine for free, better than nothing to prevent deficiency for sure, but you’d be wasting money if you paid for it.
 
M4, Wk1, D2

Working sets,
BB Rows, 2 sets
Neutral Grip Pull ups, 2 sets
DB Curls, 3 sets
DB SLDL, 1 set
BB Squats, 2 sets

1 hr 6 mins, 221 cals.

Pre: 1 scoop Doomsday, 1g Choline Citrate, 2 pumps L-carnitine gel.
Intra: Same as yesterday, plus 1/2 scoop (25g) Karbolyn.

Notes
Didn't realize until too late that I usually was doing 3/4 scoop of Doomsday, so skipped my AM yohimbine dose so not to overstimulate myself. Decided that the extra performance boost from the small amount of intra-WO carbs was a good trade off this AM.

Left forearm still bugging me a bit right below the elbow, particularly during rows. All in all a good, well focused session. The GBB had my temp up a bit, but not full on sweating.

Also, while I've basically been doing MEV /maintenance only work for my legs since starting up the RP work, my quads for the first time had a bit of pop to the middle - rectus femoris - I think. I've been able to have a decent quad sweep and the inner tear drop for a while now, but this is never to see that middle section of the muscle look 3D. Should've taken a pic.

Noting that I've had this runny nose now for at least a month, so going to try adding back in my allergy medicine which I've been off for the winter months.

Official end of week weight check: 152.8# (-1.0#)
BF: 13.8% (-0.1%)

After bumping up back over 153, good to see I ended the week under that mark. Real test will be this weekend maintaining that into next week, but largely on track!
 
Even though its a time when you have to eat less and workouts feel a bit tougher I always enjoy a weight loss phase because it does feel like you see more results, at times almost like daily "new looks".

Glad to see things on track.
 
that's huge dude. I knew for sure 160s but I thought 170.
This kinda stuff gets me a little ornery. I can't tell you how many people recently have told me about the 20lbs they lost on ozempic etc, and here you and I did it the old fashioned way. Again, I'm not ready to just bad mouth semaglutides entirely, but look at what you accomplished! great work dude.
 
Dustin07 said:
that's huge dude. I knew for sure 160s but I thought 170.
This kinda stuff gets me a little ornery. I can't tell you how many people recently have told me about the 20lbs they lost on ozempic etc, and here you and I did it the old fashioned way. Again, I'm not ready to just bad mouth semaglutides entirely, but look at what you accomplished! great work dude.
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Thanks man. It is pretty gratifying when I zoom out. It's definitely harder when I look at week by week fluctuations. But this is as good as I've looked in a long time. I'm still carrying too much midsection fat comparatively, but that's always last to go for me.

Regarding the GLPs, the way I see it is similar to PEDs, or even things like ephedrine which I used a bit this time to accelerate fat loss. It accelerates and just makes it easier. There's probably a question of degree to which you still need to "put in the work" on GLPs (eg, cardio and exercise). And I know that some of the "old school" bodybuilders have given the newer competitors a bit of flak for using them in prep because they're just not having to "suffer" as much maybe, but objectively suffering in and of itself doesn't make the physiques any less valid on stage. I have heard it really reduces the food noise though, so for those who are clinically overweight it's probably a great tool.

All that to say, if that's the route you want to go, that is a personal choice and up to you. Pharmaceuticals have come a long way!

This AM I put in 29 mins on the bike, 184 cals. Fueled by FocusXT, 2.5mg Y, 1 pump each of Napalm Xtreme and L-carnitine gel.
 
Segansational said:
And I know that some of the "old school" bodybuilders have given the newer competitors a bit of flak for using them in prep because they're just not having to "suffer" as much maybe, but objectively suffering in and of itself doesn't make the physiques any less valid on stage. I have heard it really reduces the food noise though, so for those who are clinically overweight it's probably a great tool.
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I don't generally follow bodybuilding as much (definitely on the enhanced side), is this really something going on? I am not surprised considering how most communities gatekeep things, but that seems deeply ironic and funny to me for some reason.

Didn't realize how much you've lost! Nice work.
 
Resolve10 said:
I don't generally follow bodybuilding as much (definitely on the enhanced side), is this really something going on? I am not surprised considering how most communities gatekeep things, but that seems deeply ironic and funny to me for some reason.

Didn't realize how much you've lost! Nice work.
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The old school guys from the 80's and 90's love to say they were better, they worked harder, they used less (even though the '90s was when people started taking things to the extreme more often) they need to find something to Pat themselves on the back about a lot and they usually do it by taking a jab at someone
 
Smont said:
The old school guys from the 80's and 90's love to say they were better, they worked harder, they used less (even though the '90s was when people started taking things to the extreme more often) they need to find something to Pat themselves on the back about a lot and they usually do it by taking a jab at someone
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That just sounds like every generation. I just wasn't particularly aware this was a "thing", but it doesn't surprise me.
 
Resolve10 said:
I don't generally follow bodybuilding as much (definitely on the enhanced side), is this really something going on? I am not surprised considering how most communities gatekeep things, but that seems deeply ironic and funny to me for some reason.

Didn't realize how much you've lost! Nice work.
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Thanks brother! The grind continues. I almost see some ab definition, LOL.

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Good point . Back in my day......
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but also there's the added bit of "if I had to suffer, they should too" mentality being added in.

In any case, did another 30 mins of cardio on the bike this AM for 181 cals, and also took an afternoon walk with the kids for another 121 cals burned (1,788 steps, 0.77 mi) in the neighborhood. Weighed in at 151.6# pre-breakfast.

Afternoon snack was 1 Ghost Energy Electric Limeade, and 2 scoops of whey + Chobani non-fat vanilla yogurt + 1/2 cup of blueberries.

Yesterday my daughter picked Olive Garden for dinner. Not exactly diet food, but I went for the Margherita grilled chicken with broccoli (no pasta) and a coke zero to limit the damage.

Grabbed all of these goodies from VS on sale for under $20 total!
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Something Rich Piana once said, which always jived with me as an enhanced lifter, was (paraphrasing), “What does it matter how I got my giant arms?It doesn’t change the fact that I’ve got them, and you don’t.”

He was just highlighting how the world is, and all anything comes down to is what you can get/take in this life (that YOU are satisfied with or proud of). He enjoyed having them, so regardless of how other people felt, it didn’t change his reality. It’s not to say that other people should put a bunch of plastic in their arms or use a bunch of steroids, only that he seemed pleased with the choices he made. I wouldn’t want my arms like his, but I am happy when I lift bigger weights even if my strength comes from a bottle. As opposed to what - a genetic handout from better parents? The weight is as heavy for me as anyone else, and my goal is to lift it.

Not unlike a chick with big fake tits, for all the guys that think they’re tacky or girls who say it’s cheating…there’s plenty of folks who think they’re just great or gals who wish they had them. So if she’s satisfied with the result, that’s what matters.
 
M4, W1, D3

Working sets,
Bench Press, 2 sets
Low incline DB Press, 2 sets
Machine Press, 2 sets
Overhead BB Extensions, 2 sets
Seated leg extensions, 2 sets

1 hr 5 mins, 191 cals.

Pre: 3/4 scoop Doomsday, 1g Choline Citrate, 2.5mg Y, 2 pumps L-carnitine gel.
Intra: EAA9, Bullfit Hydrate, 1.5g Creatine HCl, 25g Karbolyn.

Notes
This was a good PreWO combo for a big workout this AM. If I had done the whole thing, I still would've had shoulders yet to perform. My body is feeling a little banged up though - specifically that left forearm still, and my right shoulder.

For this last ~1.5 weeks I'm dialing up my protein consumption a bit more as I am close to my weight goal and want to prioritize sparing my lean muscle tissue while my rate of progress is still fairly aggressive. Will be more closely tracking for the remainder here until vacation.

On a non-WO related update, when one door closes another potentially opens up. I did not get selected for the last role I thought I was frankly a shoe in for, but I applied to another one and have an informational with the hiring manager coming up. This would be a much higher complexity role IMO than the previous one. So, fingers crossed that the first round goes well!
 
Hyde said:
Something Rich Piana once said, which always jived with me as an enhanced lifter, was (paraphrasing), “What does it matter how I got my giant arms?It doesn’t change the fact that I’ve got them, and you don’t.”

He was just highlighting how the world is, and all anything comes down to is what you can get/take in this life (that YOU are satisfied with or proud of). He enjoyed having them, so regardless of how other people felt, it didn’t change his reality. It’s not to say that other people should put a bunch of plastic in their arms or use a bunch of steroids, only that he seemed pleased with the choices he made. I wouldn’t want my arms like his, but I am happy when I lift bigger weights even if my strength comes from a bottle. As opposed to what - a genetic handout from better parents? The weight is as heavy for me as anyone else, and my goal is to lift it.

Not unlike a chick with big fake tits, for all the guys that think they’re tacky or girls who say it’s cheating…there’s plenty of folks who think they’re just great or gals who wish they had them. So if she’s satisfied with the result, that’s what matters.
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I'm a bit undecided still. We are learning of what may be side effects already but jury is out. There are conspiracy theories about mega doses being forced due to money/insurance scams, talk of bone density and vision loss. I could see these coming potentially from mal nutrition and untrained people suddenly walking around without the 100lb weight vest they used to carry all day contributing to muscle mass and bone density under their flab.

On the one hand, Layne always says let's put out the immediate fire. (This was in regards to using artificial sweetners to drop weight knowing the weight could kill you in 5 years, and artificial sweetners MIGHT kill you in 40 years.

But to say you got your strength from a bottle sells yourself short.

Where I get a bit defensive on PEDs is the average person COULD NOT do what you do, simple cause they inject. They don't have the training knowledge or fortitude. I've watched you rehab a dozen semi serious and serious injuries the past decade that the average person would consider career ending. "Oh I have a bad elbow I can't do that anymore"

You: I have a bad elbow, hey watch this PR.

So I don't criticize people who use drugs to lose weight but I think they are selling themselves short. They don't have the foundation built for success and I have a feeling, which may prove to be wrong, that these are not good solutions for people long term.

On the flip side, society seems to have flipped the script from the anti body shaming to now everyone wants a beach body again like they're auditioning for an 80s rock music video so maybe that's a net positive change for society. ?.....
 
Dustin07 said:
I'm a bit undecided still. We are learning of what may be side effects already but jury is out. There are conspiracy theories about mega doses being forced due to money/insurance scams, talk of bone density and vision loss. I could see these coming potentially from mal nutrition and untrained people suddenly walking around without the 100lb weight vest they used to carry all day contributing to muscle mass and bone density under their flab.

On the one hand, Layne always says let's put out the immediate fire. (This was in regards to using artificial sweetners to drop weight knowing the weight could kill you in 5 years, and artificial sweetners MIGHT kill you in 40 years.

But to say you got your strength from a bottle sells yourself short.

Where I get a bit defensive on PEDs is the average person COULD NOT do what you do, simple cause they inject. They don't have the training knowledge or fortitude. I've watched you rehab a dozen semi serious and serious injuries the past decade that the average person would consider career ending. "Oh I have a bad elbow I can't do that anymore"

You: I have a bad elbow, hey watch this PR.

So I don't criticize people who use drugs to lose weight but I think they are selling themselves short. They don't have the foundation built for success and I have a feeling, which may prove to be wrong, that these are not good solutions for people long term.

On the flip side, society seems to have flipped the script from the anti body shaming to now everyone wants a beach body again like they're auditioning for an 80s rock music video so maybe that's a net positive change for society. ?.....
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Well, my paraphrase from Rich was really just sharing his thought process of dissociating his actions & their results from social expectations. I wasn’t commenting on safety of GLP1s, steroids or any of that (if anything, his tragic story might lead you to consider otherwise).
 
Segansational said:
M4, W1, D3

Working sets,
Bench Press, 2 sets
Low incline DB Press, 2 sets
Machine Press, 2 sets
Overhead BB Extensions, 2 sets
Seated leg extensions, 2 sets

1 hr 5 mins, 191 cals.

Pre: 3/4 scoop Doomsday, 1g Choline Citrate, 2.5mg Y, 2 pumps L-carnitine gel.
Intra: EAA9, Bullfit Hydrate, 1.5g Creatine HCl, 25g Karbolyn.

Notes
This was a good PreWO combo for a big workout this AM. If I had done the whole thing, I still would've had shoulders yet to perform. My body is feeling a little banged up though - specifically that left forearm still, and my right shoulder.

For this last ~1.5 weeks I'm dialing up my protein consumption a bit more as I am close to my weight goal and want to prioritize sparing my lean muscle tissue while my rate of progress is still fairly aggressive. Will be more closely tracking for the remainder here until vacation.

On a non-WO related update, when one door closes another potentially opens up. I did not get selected for the last role I thought I was frankly a shoe in for, but I applied to another one and have an informational with the hiring manager coming up. This would be a much higher complexity role IMO than the previous one. So, fingers crossed that the first round goes well!
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Fingers crossed on the new opportunity!!
 
M4, W1, D4

Working sets,
Deadlifts, DOH grip, 2 sets
Narrow Grip Lat Pulldowns, 2 sets
Inverted Rows, 2 sets
Machine Preacher Curls, 3 sets
SLDLs, 1 set

1 hr 3 mins, 164 cals.

Pre: Same as yesterday
Intra: Same as yesterday

Notes
Skipped out on shoulders, but completed today's full WO to end week 1. Will likely just tag on an extra set onto Thursday's WO, we'll see.

Left forearm is really nagging today. Both on inverted rows and machine preacher curls, even with my brace on throughout the WO. May need to wear it during the day and/or give my upper body a rest soon if it doesn't resolve.

Also, just other general stuff:

I've been wearing my SnoreRx device at night and have been making it about halfway through the evening keeping it in before it bugs me too much. Been waking up for various reasons just about 2:10-15 AM and that's when I take it out. So far nothing noticeable - at least via fitbit measurements - but may be too early to tell, or the benefit isn't there with not using it throughout the full night.

It's supposed to hit 80 today! Since my daughter is on spring break this week, I'm taking a vacation day to enjoy the nice weather together. Planning to take her to a local playground/park and out to lunch.
 
Hyde said:
Well, my paraphrase from Rich was really just sharing his thought process of dissociating his actions & their results from social expectations. I wasn’t commenting on safety of GLP1s, steroids or any of that (if anything, his tragic story might lead you to consider otherwise).
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Totally get that and maybe I'm being overly defensive for someone who doesn't need defending (you) I just take offense to the idea that your strength came from a bottle, lol. Maybe the PED's contribute more than the 5% that Arnold claimed, but I feel like I've watched both natty and enhanced lifters for long enough that while there is zero doubt that enhancement does help by a measurable amount, it just isn't the whole story. As soon as I see natty bros with their beer gut and scrawny shoulders start yelling "steroids!!" on social media I nope out. I mean often times you see physiques that are absolutely achievable natural and everyone is calling them out for using gear. Maybe they are, but I know what I accomplished natty before I ever touched anything else and the human body is capable of amaizng things IF YOU ARE WILLING and have the fortitude to get it there. simply using PEDs isn't going to turn the average couch potato into Ronnie Coleman, and thats what I think the general public doesn't understand. It's but one cog in the machine.

also I'm pro fake tits. if they got a lollipop scar Imma just give them child support now.
 
Yesterday was cardio only: 28 mins on the bike, plus a short pre-dinner walk since the weather was so nice out.

Ate some good food yesterday as we were at my Mom's house and also had a bit of an early birthday celebration for my kids, since we'll be on vacation over their actual birthdays. So, brisket, chicken, birthday cake!

Been finding it harder the past few days with my food choices and macros. Know I've been going over total cals at least the past two days, but am relying on heavier protein intake. While I can't outwork a bad diet, I am relying a bit on more movement and supplementation to help try and offset at the moment. Hoping to clean it up today.


M4, W2, D1

Working sets,
Close Grip BP, 2 sets
Incline DB Press, 1 set - this was by accident until I realized the program called for flys.
Incline DB Flys, 2 sets
EZ bar Skull crushers, 2 sets
Standing DB Press, 3 sets

1 hr 7 mins, 184 cals.

Pre: 3/4 scoop Doomsday, 2.5mg Y, 1g choline Citrate, 2 pumps L-carnitine gel.
Intra: Same as usual, with 25g Karbolyn.

Planning to use up Doomsday since I'm pretty close to the end of my tub, probably will bring me to about my vacation if I had to guess.

Notes
Still wearing my arm brace for today's workout, but having a non-lifting day and just being more conscious of what I was picking up in my left hand (vs supported with both) helped as I'm feeling a little better today.

On the job front, I have a few fires stoking and found out I have an official interview coming up for another role in a few weeks.
 
Make today count! You have a goal and you can achieve it 👍

Exciting to hear about the interview coming too.
 
Dustin07 said:
a brisket chicken birthday cake sounds awesome!
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Oh, it was!
Hyde said:
Make today count! You have a goal and you can achieve it

Exciting to hear about the interview coming too.
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Thanks, you wouldn't believe all the hoops to jump through just for consideration, but trying to focus on the positives!

M4, W2, D2

BB rows, 2 sets
Neutral grip pull ups, 2 sets
DB curls, 3 sets
DB SLDLs, 1 set

Finished off with a bit of flexing / posing in the mirror. Might try to post a photo later. Biceps looked good today and overall my muscles felt full - so maybe that extra food / maintenance cals were doing some good this AM.

59:44, 203 cals.

Pre / intra same as yesterday.

Official end of week weigh in coming.
 
Segansational said:
Oh, it was! Thanks, you wouldn't believe all the hoops to jump through just for consideration, but trying to focus on the positives!

M4, W2, D2

BB rows, 2 sets
Neutral grip pull ups, 2 sets
DB curls, 3 sets
DB SLDLs, 1 set

Finished off with a bit of flexing / posing in the mirror. Might try to post a photo later. Biceps looked good today and overall my muscles felt full - so maybe that extra food / maintenance cals were doing some good this AM.

59:44, 203 cals.

Pre / intra same as yesterday.

Official end of week weigh in coming.
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Nice session 💪🏻
 
Official end of week weight check-in: 151.6# (-1.0# since start of the week)
BF: 13.7% (-0.1%)

Weight basically has stayed steady (+/-0.2#) since Tuesday. So this was really spot on for maintenance even with a few bumps.
 
Segansational said:
Official end of week weight check-in: 151.6# (-1.0# since start of the week)
BF: 13.7% (-0.1%)

Weight basically has stayed steady (+/-0.2#) since Tuesday. So this was really spot on for maintenance even with a few bumps.
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I can’t remember you going to keep cutting or maintenance for a while?
 
akboom87 said:
I can’t remember you going to keep cutting or maintenance for a while?
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Goal is to maintain the cut and ideally hit 150# mark by Friday of next week when we depart for our family vacation to Punta Cana. Gotta look good for the beach!

Will be full on let loose mode once there, as it's all inclusive! Kids already have asked for the midnight snack room service

From there we'll have to see. It's been 6+ months of cutting with a bit of maintenance at about the halfway mark. I'm itching to start growing again - but I will say that I'm happy I feel like I'm finally starting to "look" the part of a bodybuilder.

Here's my latest progress photo from yesterday afternoon.

This was post a 21 mins run outside, 1.84 mi, 244 cals. Then more walking around the circle with the family since it was so nice out.

Hit 15k+ steps yesterday and weighed in at 151.0# on the dot after being fully dehydrated.

Yes, used AI to black out the background so you didn't have to see my messy bedroom, but all natural lighting. Starting to feel a little bit classic...
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Segansational said:
Goal is to maintain the cut and ideally hit 150# mark by Friday of next week when we depart for our family vacation to Punta Cana. Gotta look good for the beach!

Will be full on let loose mode once there, as it's all inclusive! Kids already have asked for the midnight snack room service

From there we'll have to see. It's been 6+ months of cutting with a bit of maintenance at about the halfway mark. I'm itching to start growing again - but I will say that I'm happy I feel like I'm finally starting to "look" the part of a bodybuilder.

Here's my latest progress photo from yesterday afternoon.

This was post a 21 mins run outside, 1.84 mi, 244 cals. Then more walking around the circle with the family since it was so nice out.

Hit 15k+ steps yesterday and weighed in at 151.0# on the dot after being fully dehydrated.

Yes, used AI to black out the background so you didn't have to see my messy bedroom, but all natural lighting. Starting to feel a little bit classic... View attachment 259869
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It’s like you are at the Detroit Pro!!!
Progress looks good!
 
gphagan1 said:
Looking good….you’ve made some great progress. Sounds like you guys are going to have a blast.
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Thanks GP. We're definitely looking forward to it!

M4, W2, D3

Working sets,
Bench Press, 2 sets
Incline DB Press, 2 sets
Machine Chest Press, 2 sets
BB overhead triceps extensions, 2 sets

55:25, 165 cals.

Pre: 3/4 scoop Doomsday, 2.5mg Y, 1g Choline Citrate, 2 pumps L-carnitine gel.
Intra: 1 scoop EAA9, 1 scoop Rule1 Hydration, 1/2 scoop Karbolyn, 1.5g Creatine HCl.
 
Looking good, and solid progress!! this is always the hardest part for me, your speedos will look great on the beach.

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Segansational said:
Goal is to maintain the cut and ideally hit 150# mark by Friday of next week when we depart for our family vacation to Punta Cana. Gotta look good for the beach!
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I'm super excited to hear about this, what hotel did you pick? I've looked at Punta Cana 100 times but its so hard to get there from Seattle. I'm still super excited in the island overall. at one point I had a whole itinerary going to santa domingo, then taking the ferry over to puerto rico but just never could pull the trigger on the flights.
 
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