HokiePride
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How do you get that low in bf? I desperately need advice to cut the bf?
breezy's training, supplementation, and food log
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gokix811
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All the veins!
Matt.... I just want you to know I nearly hurled from the leg workout in the power rack. Really, after Bulgarian SS, quads would not stop shaking the entire time. Not sure if due to rest pause style or volume... Thought my legs would collapse from underneath me!
Matt.... I just want you to know I nearly hurled from the leg workout in the power rack. Really, after Bulgarian SS, quads would not stop shaking the entire time. Not sure if due to rest pause style or volume... Thought my legs would collapse from underneath me!
breezy11
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Thanks HP! The biggest thing is consistency. There are a lot of different ways to drop fat, but all require a caloric deficit and the willpower to stick with a plan. Tracking calories can be very helpful, but even just being conscious of what you're eating, how it's affecting your physique, and what direction and how fast the scale is moving is a great start. Once you get a good idea of how your current training and nutrition are impacting results, you can adjust factors like overall food intake/choices, training volume/frequency, cardio, etc. (not all at once), see what you notice after a few weeks, reassess, and then make small changes again if and when necessary.
breezy11
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Sounds like you trained your ass off and had a great workout ha. Sorry you almost got sick, but I love hearing when people put everything they have into a session. No matter how good (or bad) a program is, the amount of effort you're willing to put in to it will be a big factor in what you're able to get from it.
breezy11
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Awesome. Glad you're enjoying it. Yeah, rest-pause can be rough. Don't worry if you keep coming up short on target ranges (unless stated to keep going until target is reached). On certain exercises, there are times that I might only be able to handle 8, 2, 1 for the rest-pause set. Let me know how everything else works out.
breezy11
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Here's a few videos of Jose as he prepares to take the stage at the Olympia. There could be more and I'll add them if and when available. There's training videos on his channel throughout prep that are petty interesting as well.
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breezy11
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Some pretty cool behind the scenes footage.
Yeah, he just keeps getting better with age. Definitely, Jose's are great because he's a good dude and easily likable. Some others might not be as entertaining, but would still be cool to watch. I've seen a few of their videos and will look for the rest.
Currently doing some cardio and will hit the gym in a little while. I think I have a couple training videos to upload from earlier in the week as well.
Drolhunter
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Perfect form, wow. Thanks Breezy for your videos and training tips, I copy your workouts to comeback after illness. Lost six kilos during two weeks of no training because of pneumonia. But now recovered and motivated.
I really like your training methods, also following Meadows and his tips&tricks are great stuff too.
Your training style is real bodybuilding and not powerlifting style where all that matters is big weights... Huge respect!
breezy11
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Thanks man. It's great to hear that your finding everything helpful. Sorry to hear about your pneumonia though; I got that years ago and it wasn't fun. I can definitely relate to getting sick and losing weight as well, as I dropped about 50lbs in 3 months at one point. The good news is that I found out muscle memory is real, and you should be able to make a comeback at a solid paced.
Thanks again. There's nothing wrong with moving heavy weight, which I spent many years focusing on while building a solid strength and muscle base (and I still do at times with certain lifts). That said, there are numerous ways to build muscle and at this point in my training, putting more focus on a strong mind-muscle connection with as much weight as I can while maintaining form works best. My progress and joints have both benefitted from it and from how my training is structured as well (exercise selection and order).
breezy11
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Here's an approach that was used for lying leg curls today. Working sets were done with a weight that I can normally get about 15-16 perfect reps with using both legs at once. I started with 6 single leg curls (per leg, alternating legs each rep) and transitioned to both legs for an additional 8 reps.
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breezy11
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I've posted about how the mechanics of this squat machine just don't feel right for me, no matter how I position myself, which usually results in lower back pain. I decided to give it another shot, but for a different exercise. These reverse lunges felt great and I'll continue to do them on this machine. I did sets of 8, alternating legs every 4 reps. I also tried doing straight sets of 8 with constant tension, which were effective as well.
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breezy11
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Thanks man. If you have a good setup, I'm sure you'll love them.
I actually have not, but feel confident saying intra-md is a solid product, as I've basically been making my own for years. I'd like to try the gda at some point, but have been mixing single ingredients for my own as well.
It's been a very busy week and I haven't had time to do a thing besides work (which I'm behind on) and train on little sleep. I managed to take a few quick pics that I'll try to post later.
804
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Look forward to seeing your progress. It's been awhile brother
breezy11
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Thanks brother. Yeah, I haven't been taking any pics at all, just watching the mirror. I'll start taking them weekly now as I'm getting lean and will probably send some to a few people for feedback.
So this is about 5.5 weeks out. I'm on track or ahead based on feedback from a few pros at the gym, but don't plan on slowing down (will most likely go harder). The goal was, and still is, to bring solid conditioning, which can get a lot better at this point. I'll try to get some new picks after I eat on Sunday, as these were taken with minimal carbs for 4 days straight and practically no food in me. When I do introduce carbs, changes come fast, and I should be much more full, vascular, and tight. Abs are a little watery, which has been expected while using Vasoburn, Norcodrene, and YHCL, but I'm not concerned about water retention and shouldn't have a problem getting them to where they need to be.
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booneman77
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Damn you're really leaning out nicely. And fast too. Wow.
breezy11
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Thanks man. I think the last time that I posted pics was 16+ weeks ago, so I've had quite a bit of time. I was just easing into prep at that point, and had some digestion issues for a while, but I've been going pretty hard for the last 5 weeks or so. I'm already feeling like crap most days, but it's not bad compared to the suffering that I know will be required to get where I want. As of now, everything seems on point with my nutrition/training/cardio (still have a lot of room to work with there) plan and approach. My metabolism is cranking and the last 2 weeks have brought the most noticeable changes.
breezy11
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Thanks dude. Lol it hasn't been close to enough for the amount of time spent planning and writing.
You can make a lot of progress in over 2.5 years if you come up with a solid plan and follow it consistently. I actually weigh more in the first pics ha.
Thanks Sam. I'm not where I'd like to be, but am happy with overall progress considering the setbacks.
Keep hitting them hard man. I'd say about 80%+ of my delt work focuses on rear. Tons of rear delt work and lateral movements with a pressing movement thrown in about every 4 times they are trained.
breezy11
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Thanks Simon. Hopefully, these pics will make me look fat in comparison ha.
Drolhunter
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breezy11
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Great to hear man. Nice, I've been meaning to try that combo soon as well, maybe tomorrow.
Thanks. I'll be pushing hard for it over the next 5 weeks.
booneman77
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Followed... No I have an excuse to actually check ig ha. Mine is the same as yours, had it for years, never use it
puccah8808
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Soooooo much info on here!!! Can't wait to hit the gym and try them out! Love the videos, thank you!
breezy11
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Ha yeah, I rarely even looked at it. I finally decided it was time to give it a shot, after talking to a could people who I have a lot of respect for.
breezy11
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Thanks puccah. No problem, let me know if you have any questions about any of them.
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Lol yeah, sounds like a horrible time.
breezy11
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Here's a couple small updates taken from my IG account:
As my body fat percentage creeps lower into the single digits, small changes in my appearance become noticeable almost daily. One thing that's stood out since yesterday, is an increase in vascularity throughout the day. Veins are starting to pop up in areas that they hadn't previously (entire abdominal region, chest, quads), while others are becoming more prominent. High Volume prior to training certainly lets it shine.
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As my body fat percentage creeps lower into the single digits, small changes in my appearance become noticeable almost daily. One thing that's stood out since yesterday, is an increase in vascularity throughout the day. Veins are starting to pop up in areas that they hadn't previously (entire abdominal region, chest, quads), while others are becoming more prominent. High Volume prior to training certainly lets it shine.
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breezy11
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Taking a moment to regroup between morning cardio and hitting the weights. This deep into prep, I'd be lying if I told you that I wasn't feeling like crap most of the day. That said, I'm not complaining, as I enjoy the process and know what it takes to get where I want to be.
One thing that's been helping lately, both mentally and physically, is Norcodrene. It doesn't have me running up the wall (I don't think anything would at this point), but the steady boost in energy and mood, along with the appetite suppression it provides has made things a bit easier.
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One thing that's been helping lately, both mentally and physically, is Norcodrene. It doesn't have me running up the wall (I don't think anything would at this point), but the steady boost in energy and mood, along with the appetite suppression it provides has made things a bit easier.
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booneman77
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dear god... your veins have veins... thats wicked