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Kaprice Goes for the FINAL 20 POUNDS!

Kaprice said:
No pics, yet, but I did get around to doing measurements.

My last measurement was about 2.5 months ago.

I've highlighted in yellow the areas in which I feel there was good improvement -- though it's not a lot for almost 3 months of work. However, this does include holidays, where I didn't try to be all that careful.

As I've said before, it's hard to know if shrinking size is actually good, since I'm also lifting. For example, I dropped 1 inch in my flexed chest. Well, is that because I lost a lot of fat? Or because my chest workouts aren't doing much? I think the number here that's significant is the variance between flexed and relaxed. For the area right below the man boobs, It's a full 5 inch variance! I'll call that a win -- and conclude it's a combination of fat loss and muscle gain.

I lost a half inch in my flexed bicep. Is that due to fat loss or failing arm workouts? I DO think my last arm measurement was soon after an arm workout, so there would have been some pump involved. Today's measurement was 3 or days after my last arm day.

I'll try to do pictures some time this week.

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That's some Awesome Progress!! Keep KiLLin it!
 
I think overall shrinking is a good sign (fat loss). Putting on muscle is slow. Most people have more chest and arm fat than they realize.
 
Woke up 2.8 pounds lighter!

Yesterday, all I had was a protein drink, Nos Ether, and a big homemade burrito with ground beef. And a handful of roasted almonds.

I didn't snack at all after dinner and I got to bed at 12:30a. (That's an hour after my goal, but still much better than I've been doing.)

I had two Dream Grow before bed but it didn't seem to work as well as other times -- but that could be because I had a Nicorette around 8p.

So, I'm at 232.2 right now. I'm hoping to hit 230 by 2/28.

Today is Leg Day.
 
For my leg workout, I began with some exercises for improving my running muscles -- from a program called, "Run Like a Deer".

2 sets of 42 lunge steps

3 sets of 30 Hindu Squats

1 set of 200 steps walking on toes

1 set pf 130 steps waking on heels with toes up as high as possible

Then...

Leg ext
175 4 assist up negs down
160 6
145 7
130 8
115 9

Leg curl
115 9
100 9
85 10
70 6
 
When I really push myself at the gym, I come home and lose another hour or two of productivity due to being too wiped out to work effectively.

Such was today.

Arms: 3 to 4 count negs. As small a rest between sets as I could manage. USUALLY just enough time to change weight and fill in the log. A few times I needed a longer rest. I also took fairly long rests between exercise groups.

Cable preach curls
32 x 8
52.5 x 5
42.5 x 8
32.5 x 10

Incline db curl
35 x 4
30 x 5
25 x 6
20 x 8

Concentration curl db
30 x 3
25 x 4
20 x 5
15 x 8

Stand tri pully down
87.5. x 4
85.5 x 5
62.5 x 10
52.5 x 10

Kneeling overhead tri cable ext
67.5 x 5
52.5 x 10
42.5 x 12
32.5 x 20

I had a protein drink mid morning.

JP8x / Nos Ether 30 mins pre workout

Pop Tart and Diesel Aid post workout

And about 10 roasted caschews.

Dinner will be corn dogs and tater tots, but I'll watch the portions.
 
How's it going brother? You made some good progress....let's keep going. The last 20 is the hardest! You got this.
 
Yeah I know.

Because I try to live up to your example, I've been slacking! :)

Been holding steady. Need to get back into it.
 
Kaprice said:
Yeah I know.

Because I try to live up to your example, I've been slacking! :)

Been holding steady. Need to get back into it.
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Lol...What are we married? Nothing I ever do is good enough for you. First I am dieting too much, then I am slacking. I can't win :)

I am getting back in the swing....Should be around 185 in the morning.
 
Kaprice said:
For my leg workout, I began with some exercises for improving my running muscles -- from a program called, "Run Like a Deer".
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After running into trouble with "Deca-D1ck",
I'm using their program "Fugg like a rabbit."
It worked great. My wife is doing now your program : "Run like a deer" -and I have a hard time catching her.
 
hairygrandpa said:
After running into trouble with "Deca-D1ck",
I'm using their program "Fugg like a rabbit."
It worked great. My wife is doing now your program : "Run like a deer" -and I have a hard time catching her.
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HAH!!
 
Still loving Dream Grow. It's having a very positive impact on my sleep.

I'm getting to bed ON AVERAGE earlier, but not meeting my target of 11:30p. Baby steps!

Morning weight: 233

I'm out of Brite and won't be renewing, at least for a while.

Took 2 Nos Precursor, 2 Diesel Test Pro Cycle, 1 Octradrene.

30 minutes later 2 scoops of Gold Standard protein.

CHEST DAY at 1:00p.

30 mins, prior: JP8x and Nos Ether. I can't say I feel anything significant with this pre-workout drink. I probably won't resupply it. Though I think I will try going back to a full scoop of JP8x next workout.

Every set done with 4 count negatives AND squeezing my arms inward (towards each other) -- which is supposed to provide better chest muscle activation. It certainly makes the reps more challenging and tiring.

Some basic ROM warm up with 25 lb dumbbells.

Decline bb bench
Bar x 8 (warm up)
95 x 1 (to gauge a good starting point)
145 x 8
115 x 10
105 x 15
95 x 15

Flat bb bench
155 x 3
135 x 6
115 x 8
95 x 12

Incline BB bench
115 x 5
95 x 7
75 x 10
65 x 11

Flat partial db flies
40 x 5 -- was really too heavy a starting point for the end of a tough session. Could barely move them.
35 x 4
30 x 5
25 x 8
 
Took just one cap of Dream Grow at 10:30p.
Got to bed at 11:25p.

I didn't drift to sleep as quickly as I'd like and I woke a few times throughout the night. I might need to stick with two caps for a while. It was still better than than being unable to sleep for 2 hours when I go to bed that early.

The dry mouth caused by Dream Grow is very real and quite annoying, but it's worth it.

Woke at 8:30p

Morning weight: 232. That's a new low by .2 pounds.

But, I'm still behind schedule for reaching my goal of 215 by May 1st. Gotta step it up.

Front of shoulder and entire pecs are quite sore from yesterday's workout.
 
hairygrandpa said:
How is it going Kaprice ?

Are you a good -or a bad boy ?
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Maybe he took too much Dream N Grow? Still asleep? One way to handle those cravings...sleep through them.

But, either way, can't be doing worse than me.
 
Thanks for checking in.

Scale from 1 to 10 (1 is a very bad boy and 10 is a very good boy), I'd give myself a 7.

Last Thursday was arms:

Cable Preacher Curls:
52.5 x 5
42.5 x 6
32.5 x 7
22.5 x 15

Incline DB Curls:
30 x 8
25 x 6
20 x 10
15 x 15

Concentration DB Curls:
30 x 3
25 x 4
20 x 5
15 x 10

Standing Cable Tri Pulldowns:
87.5 x 5
77.5 x 5
67.5 x 8
52.5 x 10

Kneeling Overhead Cable Tri Extensions
62.5 x 5
52.5 x 6
42.5 x 12

Wiped out.

Really not sure JP8X is doing anything for me in the gym.

The next day (Friday), I hit a new low on the scale: 231.2!
 
Went camping in Zion's National Park in Southern Utah, this weekend.

Ate whatever was available, including s'mores! But, generally kept my quantities sane.

On Saturday, we hiked to something called "Delicate Arch". Just 3 miles, round trip, but STEEP!

I took one Burn Xtreme prior, plus had some RPG/Nos Ether to sip along the way.

I wore a pack with, I'd guess, about 30 pounds of stuff -- water, rpg/nos ether, lunch, portable camping chair, etc. I also used hiking poles.

I started out feeling strong and energetic, but about half way there, I starting to feel drained. My muscles all held up, but I got very winded and started needing relatively frequent breaks.

I've said before that BurnX is best taken before being physically active and I really felt it was giving me energy and motivation. But as we got near the top (appx 1.5 hours), I was starting to get the shakes. Everyone else wanted to rest in the shade and I told them I needed to be in the sun! The shade felt too cold!

At the very top, I felt nearly spent and ready to vomit (but thankfully didn't).

Going down was much easier, though much harder on my knees -- though the hiking poles were a huge help.

I'm really annoyed that after a full year of quite consistent workouts lifting weights did not help me with the endurance needed for this hike.

I feel fairly strong but my endurance seems to only last an hour. Then I'm useless. :(
 
The description says it's "not difficult" -- Pisses me off! :)

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Kaprice said:
Went camping in Zion's National Park in Southern Utah, this weekend.

Ate whatever was available, including s'mores! But, generally kept my quantities sane.

On Saturday, we hiked to something called "Delicate Arch". Just 3 miles, round trip, but STEEP!

I took one Burn Xtreme prior, plus had some RPG/Nos Ether to sip along the way.

I wore a pack with, I'd guess, about 30 pounds of stuff -- water, rpg/nos ether, lunch, portable camping chair, etc. I also used hiking poles.

I started out feeling strong and energetic, but about half way there, I starting to feel drained. My muscles all held up, but I got very winded and started needing relatively frequent breaks.

I've said before that BurnX is best taken before being physically active and I really felt it was giving me energy and motivation. But as we got near the top (appx 1.5 hours), I was starting to get the shakes. Everyone else wanted to rest in the shade and I told them I needed to be in the sun! The shade felt too cold!

At the very top, I felt nearly spent and ready to vomit (but thankfully didn't).

Going down was much easier, though much harder on my knees -- though the hiking poles were a huge help.

I'm really annoyed that after a full year of quite consistent workouts lifting weights did not help me with the endurance needed for this hike.

I feel fairly strong but my endurance seems to only last an hour. Then I'm useless. :(
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I had this problem. Added hiit in and boom endurance was on FLEEK STATUS
 
bighulksmash said:
I had this problem. Added hiit in and boom endurance was on FLEEK STATUS
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Well, I can't do HIIT with running sprints due to muscle pulls, so I'd have to try it on stationary bike or elliptical, which doesn't sound fun nor as effective for hiking endurance.
 
Kaprice said:
Well, I can't do HIIT with running sprints due to muscle pulls, so I'd have to try it on stationary bike or elliptical, which doesn't sound fun nor as effective for hiking endurance.
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Have u ever done extreme stretching? My wife got me into it . I haven't pulled anything since.
 
Where do I read about it?
 
Shoulder/Trap day.

I started with some ROM exercises and discovered that my left shoulder relapsed, somewhat.

So, I spent the entire workout on rehab work.
 
Wednesday was leg day.

2 sets of 50 split lunges. That's an improvement. My goal is 100 in one set and it usually takes me 3 or 4 sets.

300 toe walks. Also an improvement by 100. And, I could have done more. So next time, it's probably with dumbbells.

200 heel walks. This is an improvement by 50 and my shins were killing me by the end of it.

Then I took about a 5 minute break.

Leg ext seated
40 x 1
55 x 1
70 x 1
85 x 1
100 x 1
115 x 1
130 x 2
115 x 4
100 x 6
85 x 8

Leg curl seated
40 x 1
55 x 1
70 x 1
85 x 1
100 x 1
115 x 1
115 x 2
100 x 3
100 x 4
85 x 5
70 x 7

It's Thursday night (technically Friday morning at 1am) and my legs and glutes are pretty sore.
 
Today was Back day, but I was REALLY not feeling it, so I wussed out. I did 20 minutes random hills on the treadmill, then 3 sets of only moderately difficult 1 arm rows, some ab work and then left. The pully machine and the deadlift pad was taken every time I was ready to go there, so I just gave up.

I'm still going to count it as a win because I very nearly blew off the gym completely and spent the time at Panda Express!

Weight still dancing around between 231 and 234.

I was really tired and worn out with no motivation all day.
 
Today was Chest day.

Decline bb bench
115 x 15
105 x 16
90 x 17
85 x 18

Incline bb bench
85 x 12
65 x 13
55 x 15
B (45) x 16

Db partial flies
40 x 6
30 x 8
20 x 15
15 x 18

I normally do this one first, but I read that the other chest exercises have more effect on growth, so I switched it up.
Doing it last DRASTICALLY lowed the weight I could push. My arms were SHAKING!

Flat bb bench
135 x 3
115 x 5
95 x 6
65 x 12
 
Kaprice said:
Today was Chest day.

Decline bb bench
115 x 15
105 x 16
90 x 17
85 x 18

Incline bb bench
85 x 12
65 x 13
55 x 15
B (45) x 16

Db partial flies
40 x 6
30 x 8
20 x 15
15 x 18

I normally do this one first, but I read that the other chest exercises have more effect on growth, so I switched it up.
Doing it last DRASTICALLY lowed the weight I could push. My arms were SHAKING!

Flat bb bench
135 x 3
115 x 5
95 x 6
65 x 12
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Going for volume and weight control, good idea!
 
hairygrandpa said:
Going for volume and weight control, good idea!
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Yeah, I got some advice that to protect my shoulders, I was better off starting with lower weights and doing drop sets. Each set comes CLOSE to failure.

I'm also dong 3 to 4 count negatives, which also decreases the weight I can push.

They feel like good workouts and I'm not feeling beat up at night. (just sore)
 
My chest and shoulders are pretty sore, today. So, good workout, yesterday.

The shoulders don't feel injured, just workouty sore.
 
Kaprice said:
My chest and shoulders are pretty sore, today. So, good workout, yesterday.

The shoulders don't feel injured, just workouty sore.
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I bet the high volume/moderate weight training will push you in the right direction, did it for me too.
After a while switching training around -and sudden growth happens. That's the way.

Good job, bro!
 
Still feeling it in the shoulders and chest.

Gloomy weather, but I may do a brisk walk today.
 
It's not much, but I woke up 0.2 pounds lower than my previous low!
 
So, I guess this is why it's important to measure on a regular basis -- so you can see when you're LOSING progress.

My last measurements were about a month ago and I've missed a few workouts due to scheduling (I've never skipped a workout when I was available to go) and I've shifted my workouts to lower weight, higher rep, drop sets.

And my eating has been pretty lax.

So, while I lost 4 pounds, most of my body measurements are going the wrong way.

Hmmmm... Did they take away the ability to UPLOAD our pics on the forum? I'm only seeing a URL option now.

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Kaprice said:
So, I guess this is why it's important to measure on a regular basis -- so you can see when you're LOSING progress.

My last measurements were about a month ago and I've missed a few workouts due to scheduling (I've never skipped a workout when I was available to go) and I've shifted my workouts to lower weight, higher rep, drop sets.

And my eating has been pretty lax.

So, while I lost 4 pounds, most of my body measurements are going the wrong way.

Hmmmm... Did they take away the ability to UPLOAD our pics on the forum? I'm only seeing a URL option now.

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Don't worry about those changes, nothing goes "the wrong way". Fluctuations, that's all, water is shifting, glycogen may be depleted -or full.
Your body is adapting to your new workouts.
For the pics, we must use pic hosters now.
 
By the way, why is the "Biceps in" marked red? It's bigger than before...
Your butt has grown. LOL ....sorry... LOL again....sorry again.
 
hairygrandpa said:
By the way, why is the "Biceps in" marked red? It's bigger than before...
Your butt has grown. LOL ....sorry... LOL again....sorry again.
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The bicep in red is the NOT FLEXED. The relaxed bicep went up while the flexed bicep stayed the same. That suggests to me it's fat, no?

And, yeah, I definitely noticed the butt increase (sigh). I've only had one other increase in butt size since May of last year. UGH!
 
Kaprice said:
The bicep in red is the NOT FLEXED. The relaxed bicep went up while the flexed bicep stayed the same. That suggests to me it's fat, no?

And, yeah, I definitely noticed the butt increase (sigh). I've only had one other increase in butt size since May of last year. UGH!
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Believe me, it's fluid shifting around, nothing else.
As long as you train, don't worry.
You came a long way -and you exceeded my expectations. I thought you would give up early -but you are a true fighter!
I'm still not an proponent of your way to do it, reducing bad habits instead of dropping them -but here you are, getting leaner and stronger.
All roads lead to Rome.
Those "cosmetic" fluid shifts are normal, just keep doing what you do....and, if I were you up a notch intensity. After awhile, the body signals too early fatigue, IMHO. Try to push a bit more.
 
hairygrandpa said:
I'm still not an proponent of your way to do it, reducing bad habits instead of dropping them -but here you are, getting leaner and stronger.
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You mean bad habits like multiple injections and 3 pounds of various pills of dubious safety every day? Bad habits like those? :)
 
hairygrandpa said:
Ouch! Nah, LOL.

Your need for snacks.
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I don't know what you'r talking about. Oh, sorry it took me so long to reply, but I was enjoying a couple of pop tarts while watching Elementary!
 
Kaprice said:
You mean bad habits like multiple injections and 3 pounds of various pills of dubious safety every day? Bad habits like those? :)
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By the way, only 2 dubious pills- and one injection per day. :)
 
Well, THIS will be interesting....

I got back from shoulder rehab at the gym and thought I was taking a Nootromax capsule. But what I actually took was Dream N Grow.

It's 2:30 in the afternoon and I just took a supplement that is supposed to put me to sleep for the night! DOH!

I wonder what happens if I also take EC right now.
 
So, I went ahead and took some EC, put some ear plugs in to block out noise, wore an eye mask to block out light, and went to bed, not knowing if I'd be able to sleep or if I did how long I'd be out.

I came out of it 45 minutes later (3:30p) and right now I feel well rested and alert. We'll see how it goes for the rest of the day.
 
Leg day, but short on time.

Split Lunges:
Set 1: 49
Set 2: 35
Set 3: 18

Goal is to hit 100 in 1 set.

Heal Walk:
200 paces

Toe Walk:
300 paces
I forgot that 300 was easy last time and thus forgot to add dumbells.
Will plan to do that next time.
 
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