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Yah weight can drop really suddenly at times cycling carbs.
Well today I was 202.2 so my free day yesterday resulted in a gain of 4 lbs. I can see a bit of water on me but I think it was good for my metabolism. My abs are already visible now just not ripped yet. Hard to tell with the hair and what not but if you look at the pics I posted Wednesday they are pretty evident there just not ripped...Damn son, that's some speedy damn progress. I like the way you work. Can't wait to see some more pics. I think you're gonna beat me to visible abs.
Yes it can but I am not carb cycling right now. I have been on 275p, 250c, and 60f for 2-3 weeks now. I can tell my metabolism is going up because I have never really been very hungry at that level and have been damn hungry quite a bit with the new plan. That coupled with the quick weight loss. I was looking pretty damn lean yesterday morning when I weighed myself at 198.4. I woke up this morning at 202.2 and took my pics, you can see that I held a little water but most of that will be gone by tomorrow I think.Yah weight can drop really suddenly at times cycling carbs.
Well today I was 202.2 so my free day yesterday resulted in a gain of 4 lbs. I can see a bit of water on me but I think it was good for my metabolism. My abs are already visible now just not ripped yet. Hard to tell with the hair and what not but if you look at the pics I posted Wednesday they are pretty evident there just not ripped...
Yes it can but I am not carb cycling right now. I have been on 275p, 250c, and 60f for 2-3 weeks now. I can tell my metabolism is going up because I have never really been very hungry at that level and have been damn hungry quite a bit with the new plan. That coupled with the quick weight loss. I was looking pretty damn lean yesterday morning when I weighed myself at 198.4. I woke up this morning at 202.2 and took my pics, you can see that I held a little water but most of that will be gone by tomorrow I think.
So here are my workouts for Saturday and Sunday:
Saturday Legs 3-5 reps on compound lifts and 6-8 on isolation exercises, all done with a 2-3 second negative & 90 seconds rest between sets.
Pre Workout concoction of 1 heaping scoop IGNITE 2, 1 scoop CreaTrona Powder, 1 scoop Blue Raspberry BCAA SAA
Intra Workout Drink 2 scoops Apple Fusion BCAA SAA
Close Stance ATG Squats (9 inches between heels) 135x5, 225x5, 315x5, 315x5, & 365x3 - These felt good but honestly did not activate my quads near as much as the "Duck Squats" or V squats from the higher rep workout. Since I kept the weight light last time with them my knees felt fine so may just alternate between the two and keep the weights low on those and push more on these.
Leg Press - Low and Close Stance (9 inches between heels) 500x5, 680x5, 765x5, 855x5, 945x4 - These were more like a 3 second negative than 2 but it felt so good fighting them on the way down I just had to keep them going, all reps were done until thighs were on chest.
Hack Squats (Super Squat 624 Facing Out) Close Stance (9 inches between heels) - 450x5, 540x5, 720x5 - Wow I really did not expect to get up to 720 on these, that is by far the most weight I have ever loaded up on this thing facing out. Now facing in I can crush as much weight as it can hold but facing out I had not gone over 5 plates and a 25 on each side so this was pretty awesome!!!
Leg Extensions - 130x8, 150x8, 170x7 - Holy crap what a burn!!! My quads were just spent before I even got on here. I did more of a 3-1-0 on these and they were excruciating to say the least.
Lying Leg Curls 90x8, 130x8, 130x5 - Loved pulling some weight up on these it felt really good, amazingly intense burn and effort was maximal!
Romanian Dead Lifts to 1 inch above the floor - 225x8, 315x6, 405x5 - This was my last exercise and I had already decided I was leaving nothing on the floor. My heart, soul and everything I could muster was going into finishing this great workout of strong. When I pulled 315x6, and had more reps I knew I was going for 4 plates. I had no choice. Not sure if it was the intense focus and energy from the IGNITE 2 or what but this workout simply had "CRUSH IT!" written all over it and I was there to oblige!
Sunday Upper Body Shoulder and Arm Dominant - 2 second negatives, 90 seconds rest, 10-12 reps goal on most lifts
Pre Workout concoction of 1 heaping scoop IGNITE 2, 1 scoop CreaTrona Powder, 1 scoop Blue Raspberry BCAA SAA
Intra Workout Drink 2 scoops Apple Fusion BCAA SAA
Shoulders
DB Partial Side Raise (top 2/3 of rep) - 30x12, 30x11, 30x11, 30x8+2 partials than didn't quite make it to the top, 25x9 - My shoulders were so full and pumped after these it was insane. I just look like an entirely different guy after this.
Hang & Swing Rear Delt Destroyers - 40x23>25x12>10x20 - Oh man do these truly destroy the rear delts. I am amazed how my shoulders look after this! My rear delts just fill up so big, and look great. I was looking for the 15s but they werent available so I had to use the 10s but they did the job just fine.
Wide Barbell Shoulder Press - 65x12, 85x11, 85x9, 75x10, 65x8 - This is just downright the most intense shoulder domination I have experienced, by the time I finish this 3 exercise shoulder complex my shoulders look better than ever.
Biceps
Chins done concentrating on biceps activation (IE elbows more forward) - BWx12, BWx8, BWx4+2 assisted BW-20, BW-50x10, BW-50x9 - Damn the Biceps Burn and the lats were popping out too! Upper body pump in effect!
Standing Spider Curls w/ EZ Curl Bar - 60x10, 60x9, 60x8 - I love these talk about a crazy peak contraction. Painful biceps pumps already kicking in!!!
DB Hammer Curls - 30x8, 25x8, 25x7 - Thank goodness this was the last biceps exercise because I had nothing left. That and the pump was downright painful. IGNITE 2 was doing it's thing. Thank goodness I wasn't using MAX PUMP this time or I may have exploded.
Triceps
JM Presses - 135x12, 185x12, 185x8, 165x9, 155x8 - As you can see the shoulder work took a toll on these but man they felt amazing the conentration on the triceps from the straight up and down movement of the JM Press just had them screaming.
Cable French Curl - 70x12, 70x9, 60x7 - I can't even begin to tell you the crazy contraction and pump from these, it puts you at the same angle as a decline skull crusher but with constant tension. I can tell you I had two slabs of beef hanging off the back of my arm and I liked it!
Standing Cable Triceps Extensions - 50x12, 50x8, 40x9 - this was one of those pulleys everything feels heavier on but even with the lower numbers here it totally whipped my ass! Painful and extreme contractions at the bottom, it was just awesome!
Back
Assisted Wide Grip Pull Up - BW-50x8, BW-70x6+2 partials - funny how when all the accessories are toasted these things become damn near impposible!
Hammer Strength Low Row - Neutral Grip 90x12, Supinated Grip 90x8 - Back was toast and pump was just sick!
Chest
Incline Barbell Bench - Semi Wide Grip 135x12, 24 inch Grip 135x8 - I can tell you that if I cared what people thought about my weights I would have been embarressed. Then I stood up and saw myself in the mirror!
Free Motion Cable Crossovers finishing higher on chest - 70x10, 50x11 - Well these were just causing a crazy pump. When I looked in the mirror my entire upper body just looked insanely massive! I had errands to run afterwards, but I really wish I could have taken some pictures. This pump was completely on another par!
Okay now for this mornings pictures. As I warned already, I was a bit spilled over and you can see it but you can still see the definition under the water. Also my son took the pics before I was set up on some of the shots but all in all I am looking good after a free day.
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1) you're a beast
2) you look enormous
3) you're a beast
4) close stance squats seem to hit my flutes way harder and shoulder width pigeon toe stance is my typical quad activation mode
5) you did a crap ton of work over the weekend!
6) hope you had a good fathers day
7) you're enormous
Flutes?? Lol gotta love auto correct
I thought it was on purpose, and laffed :haha:
I thought it was on purpose, and laffed :haha:
Maybe kleen does have flutes?? Could be the secret behind his size? Wish I had flutes if that was the case.
magical musicHow would flutes help
magical music
got me thinking Boston here fellas, if you are hip to that old rhyme..lulzz
beans, beans, the magical fruit the more you eat the more you toot
boston baked beans..
I dunno, my mind connects things in strange fashion sometimes
maybe I just don't like boston
Thanks Man, I am really killing it and giving it my all. I have things I want to hone in during this prep so I can't afford any slacking. However I am definitely impressed with my current level of progress.Awesome update. Kinda shocking how fast things happen for you.
Thanks Brother Snags! It has been a while now hasn't it? Some creative coaching and hard work, keeping me from over dieting and slowing the metabolism is helpoing but lets not forget the BCAA SAA, IGNITE 2, CREATRONA that are really fueling this bridge. Speaking of... I do believe 1-Alpha is on it's way in for the cruise dose before things get buck for a bit. Doing something similar to you as far as cruising on it and then will pop in some methyls here and there.^^ tis, truly
never seen this kinda quick evolution from chris before, and I've known the guy a good while
:thumbsup:
Thanks Dan! I thought the same thing when I saw it which is why I posted it even though not the same shots. Lots of Dead Lifts and Romanians put that on there.I never realized how thick you were dude. That last pic really shows it. Nice work brotha
Thanks Monte!Kabooooom! Great update brother Chris.
Thanks Para! Hey me and the wife are planning a skydiving trip sometime this summer I can't wait for the free fall. Unfortunately I will have to re-certify but at least it won't be the big canopy. You can steer those kite shoots like a mofo as you already know...F*ckin killing it. For real. Jeez.
Thanks Caleb! Yeah the leg workout would be crazy in the garage. That and I don't have all the equipment for that but I could come up with something just as punishing out there. Especially with my Dead-Squat bar! That thing can punish you!I thought I was gonna puke reading those workouts. I couldn't imagine doing that in my garage. I would pass out.
Good work brotha. You are truly killing it. 405 RDL is big weight.
Thanks Swanky! I am feeling pretty good, the workouts are treating me nicely. Love the incorporation of the Mountain Dog Shoulder stuff I think my Delts are going to really come up. I can already see more side and rear delts.1) you're a beast
2) you look enormous
3) you're a beast
4) close stance squats seem to hit my glutes way harder and shoulder width pigeon toe stance is my typical quad activation mode
5) you did a crap ton of work over the weekend!
6) hope you had a good fathers day
7) you're enormous
I can't even begin to tell you the stupid things auto correct has put down for me...Flutes?? Lol gotta love auto correct
I have a flute that grows dramatically when blown. Although I am sure that is not the size you were speaking of... or hope at least.Maybe kleen does have flutes?? Could be the secret behind his size? Wish I had flutes if that was the case.
Yeah, I am really hitting the stage where the changes are more and more evident.He has some kind of magic power over body comp
It is a muscular pide piper type situation the Flute is played on the way out and the fat cells follow it to their death!How would flutes help
So the dead squat bar is worth it? I've been looking into it.
I am back on Max pump till 12 weeks out then will take 4 weeks off and back on for the last 8 weeks, Plenty of Creatrona 6 grams ed will take that down to 3 about 10 weeks out. bcaa/saa are staple and ignite 2 I started taking every day through pct and up untill the weekend when I start cycling again. My log should go up this weeked. I also have been continuing iwth the PCT black and Pure Test till the weekend.
@Invalid Link Removed Yeah I followed that one was a great log man. You are one strong SOB too!
tree fiddy in da morning?? :yikes:
I guess i'm awake sometimes then tho - just not working out @ that time, I train a bit later
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tree fiddy in da morning?? :yikes:
I guess i'm awake sometimes then tho - just not working out @ that time, I train a bit later
uggh
Old fuggers get up early but also go to bed early....
Nothing good happens before 9 AM
I thought he was talking about me and my 3:47 am post...
Yeah the dead squat bar is much bigger so it fits on a squat or bench rack. A lot of guys are using it for pressing and benching. Like a Swiss bar as well as off the ground stuff.
I prefer trap DL for my baseball athletes. Until an athlete builds up sufficient strength at least. But I love my DLs. Since I started incorporating snatch grip I have felt gotten so much more out of them. You should weld on some wide handles to your trap bar.
fug it
a, b, and c
:hammer:
^^^ this. Don't be a puss c
Not saying he IS, but if he were a puss c would that make him a kleen puss c?
Absolutely!Not saying he IS, but if he were a puss c would that make him a kleen puss c?
Why yes he would be a stacked kleen puss c
we seem to be mirroring each other, as far as weight/bodycomp rotations goGood news though, all of the extra water came off my body yesterday and I dropped back down to 200.4 as of this morning.
we seem to be mirroring each other, as far as weight/bodycomp rotations go