PES Summer Shred! --- AnaBeta Elite/Erase Pro/AlphaT2/DAA --- w/extras!
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Natestreo
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Okay...update time! It's been an interesting day...lots to say!
Today was a back day, I always love back exercises. Some days I like deadlift, others I dread the deads. Today wasnt a dreading day, but wasnt an "I cant wait to deadlift!" kind of day, either. As mentioned earlier, I had a good weigh in today. I looked and felt really solid, my abs are getting more defined, especially in the lower stomach. This is somewhat ironic because this is my trouble area. I suspect good things from AT2!
Training:
Deadlift: 135x12, 225x10, 225x8, 315x8
Wide Grip Pullup: 8, 6, 3
Chin-Ups: 10, 10, 6
Reverse Grip Bent Over Rows: barx12, 50x10, 50x8
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown: 120x12, 120x10, 120x8
V-Bar Pulldown: 120x12, 120x8
Cardio: No cardio, played golf
Training was decent. I was already pretty fatigued before even starting which is why the volume is a bit low. I also did not do cardio today because I practiced some golf today instead. I have neglected my golf game during the past month for bodybuilding, I cant really afford to do that any longer because I am required to perform at a certain level to stay in my college program. I am not going to utilize golf rather than cardio, unless I plan on walking the golf course (this wont happen often), but it is worth mentioning my reasoning in making sure I had time to practice today rather than doing cardio. The calorie expenditure from practicing in the heat is probably not too far off of my 300 calorie expenditure I usually get from cardio, anyways. Also worth noting, the gym that I am using here in SoCal pretty much has terrible equipment when it comes to the big 3 lifts. The amount of space outside of the ends of the barbell was about .5inch whch allowed almost no room for error when deadlifting until the plates touched the ground. The ends of the barbell would bang against the cage and send one side of the weight teetering. Definitely annoying when the weight gets heavier.
Diet: *Percentages not listed because today was refeed*
Meal 1: 3 scoops protein, 1 banana, 2 slices ezekiel bread, 8oz greek yogurt, 2tbsp natural peanut buter, 7oz Salmon, 8oz skim milk
Calories: 1561, Carb: 123, Fat: 42, Protein 171
Meal 2: 1 scoop protein, 4 slices ezekiel bread, 16oz greek yogurt, 1 cup oats, 2tbsp peanut butter, 7oz salmon
Calories: 1570, Carb: 141, Fat: 43, Protein: 152
Meal 3: 3 scoops protein, 24oz skim milk
Calories:633, Carb: 48, Fat: 7, Protein: 95
Snacks: Chocolate Almond Fudge Clif Bar, Chocolate Mint Clif Builder Bar, Cookies N' Cream Clif Builder Bar
Calories: 790, Carb: 105, Fat: 21, Protein: 50
Daily Total:
Calories: 4554, Carb: 417, Fat: 113, Protein: 468
My body asked for a refeed, I gave it one. I was getting really fatigued, felt very tired all day and was very sore in areas that should have ben fully recovered. I definitely was showing signs of aggressive dieting. As a result, I chose to do a refeed. I offered an explanation with AE's role in this earlier, about 3-4 posts before this.
Conclusion: I feel a ton better sitting here this evening than I did this morning. Body feels much more strong and ready to be riped apart again! Im beginning to be pleased with my progress so far. I went back and compared my last pic to my starting pic...I can tell that I have leaned up a bit in the stomach area, which is my focus during this cut. I WILL reach my goals, im pumped to do it!
Thanks again for the support, everyone. I really appreciate it!
Today was a back day, I always love back exercises. Some days I like deadlift, others I dread the deads. Today wasnt a dreading day, but wasnt an "I cant wait to deadlift!" kind of day, either. As mentioned earlier, I had a good weigh in today. I looked and felt really solid, my abs are getting more defined, especially in the lower stomach. This is somewhat ironic because this is my trouble area. I suspect good things from AT2!
Training:
Deadlift: 135x12, 225x10, 225x8, 315x8
Wide Grip Pullup: 8, 6, 3
Chin-Ups: 10, 10, 6
Reverse Grip Bent Over Rows: barx12, 50x10, 50x8
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown: 120x12, 120x10, 120x8
V-Bar Pulldown: 120x12, 120x8
Cardio: No cardio, played golf
Training was decent. I was already pretty fatigued before even starting which is why the volume is a bit low. I also did not do cardio today because I practiced some golf today instead. I have neglected my golf game during the past month for bodybuilding, I cant really afford to do that any longer because I am required to perform at a certain level to stay in my college program. I am not going to utilize golf rather than cardio, unless I plan on walking the golf course (this wont happen often), but it is worth mentioning my reasoning in making sure I had time to practice today rather than doing cardio. The calorie expenditure from practicing in the heat is probably not too far off of my 300 calorie expenditure I usually get from cardio, anyways. Also worth noting, the gym that I am using here in SoCal pretty much has terrible equipment when it comes to the big 3 lifts. The amount of space outside of the ends of the barbell was about .5inch whch allowed almost no room for error when deadlifting until the plates touched the ground. The ends of the barbell would bang against the cage and send one side of the weight teetering. Definitely annoying when the weight gets heavier.
Diet: *Percentages not listed because today was refeed*
Meal 1: 3 scoops protein, 1 banana, 2 slices ezekiel bread, 8oz greek yogurt, 2tbsp natural peanut buter, 7oz Salmon, 8oz skim milk
Calories: 1561, Carb: 123, Fat: 42, Protein 171
Meal 2: 1 scoop protein, 4 slices ezekiel bread, 16oz greek yogurt, 1 cup oats, 2tbsp peanut butter, 7oz salmon
Calories: 1570, Carb: 141, Fat: 43, Protein: 152
Meal 3: 3 scoops protein, 24oz skim milk
Calories:633, Carb: 48, Fat: 7, Protein: 95
Snacks: Chocolate Almond Fudge Clif Bar, Chocolate Mint Clif Builder Bar, Cookies N' Cream Clif Builder Bar
Calories: 790, Carb: 105, Fat: 21, Protein: 50
Daily Total:
Calories: 4554, Carb: 417, Fat: 113, Protein: 468
My body asked for a refeed, I gave it one. I was getting really fatigued, felt very tired all day and was very sore in areas that should have ben fully recovered. I definitely was showing signs of aggressive dieting. As a result, I chose to do a refeed. I offered an explanation with AE's role in this earlier, about 3-4 posts before this.
Conclusion: I feel a ton better sitting here this evening than I did this morning. Body feels much more strong and ready to be riped apart again! Im beginning to be pleased with my progress so far. I went back and compared my last pic to my starting pic...I can tell that I have leaned up a bit in the stomach area, which is my focus during this cut. I WILL reach my goals, im pumped to do it!
Thanks again for the support, everyone. I really appreciate it!
Natestreo
Active member
I enjoyed it, definitely! Although It was a refeed...all of my calories are still 100% clean. No cheating just because I was able to eat a large aount of food today. I didnt mention this in my update. Although I dont know that I should have to since I list each of my foods individualy :food:
Glad to have you following along, thanks for the support!
Natestreo
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I woke up this morning and went to the restroom, barely got out of bed. My back is sore! Good signs from the workouts, it usually takes quite a lot for me to be this sore.
I slept in about another hour and a half than what I would normally. Today is arms day and the workout usually doesn't take long.
Eager to get to the gym, though. Let's get it done!
I slept in about another hour and a half than what I would normally. Today is arms day and the workout usually doesn't take long.
Eager to get to the gym, though. Let's get it done!
Natestreo
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I have contemplated this many times before but have never went through with it...
My body doesn't feel like it needs as many calories on an arm day. The muscle group just isn't big enough to demand it, IME.
I'm gonna eat like today is a non training day and see how my body responds. The whole LG diet is supposed to have several days of carb cycling an I don't do this often enough. As of now I only have 2 low carb days per week. Making arms day a low calorie day would make that total 3 and would be beneficial to my goals, IMO.
We'll see how it works. Best way to know is to try!
My body doesn't feel like it needs as many calories on an arm day. The muscle group just isn't big enough to demand it, IME.
I'm gonna eat like today is a non training day and see how my body responds. The whole LG diet is supposed to have several days of carb cycling an I don't do this often enough. As of now I only have 2 low carb days per week. Making arms day a low calorie day would make that total 3 and would be beneficial to my goals, IMO.
We'll see how it works. Best way to know is to try!
Celorza
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I agree on this , Bi's and Tri's dont take up as many calories nor do they boost metabolism the same way major muscles and compound lifts do, besides adding in another carb cycling can only impact in a good way since you are diminish overall calories per week, while still keeping the body with sufficient nutrients to NOT lose muscle mass. I say give it a go and try it out for a week or too and see how it responds dude!
Natestreo
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Thanks, Celorza! Glad someone agrees. Makes it easier to commit to.
So while at the gym today I met an individual who owns an alcohol company. He uses models to promote his product and upon meeting me asked if I would be interested. I don't consume alcohol, so I don't know how I feel about promoting it. But I have always wanted to do fitness modeling type stuff. That really is one of the top goals I have. I have very little interest in being huge and doing bodybuilding competitions anymore, although at one time I was interested. I rarely workout to gain size, except to improve my physique as it would be needed for modeling.
I'm pumped about this! Idk if it will work out or anything, but it's quite an honor to be considered!
So while at the gym today I met an individual who owns an alcohol company. He uses models to promote his product and upon meeting me asked if I would be interested. I don't consume alcohol, so I don't know how I feel about promoting it. But I have always wanted to do fitness modeling type stuff. That really is one of the top goals I have. I have very little interest in being huge and doing bodybuilding competitions anymore, although at one time I was interested. I rarely workout to gain size, except to improve my physique as it would be needed for modeling.
I'm pumped about this! Idk if it will work out or anything, but it's quite an honor to be considered!
Natestreo
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Thanks! I hope so, too.
So, I'm glad that tomorrow is a rest day. I cut my finger pretty badly a bit ago while cutting chicken, frozen chicken, even. Just so you guys understand how much force I was applying when the blade hit my finger...
I'm contemplating going to the ER if the bleeding doesn't stay down. It's okay for now, if anything changes I might have to go. Rest day tomorrow and legs day Saturday... You don't need index fingers for legs, anyways!
So, I'm glad that tomorrow is a rest day. I cut my finger pretty badly a bit ago while cutting chicken, frozen chicken, even. Just so you guys understand how much force I was applying when the blade hit my finger...
I'm contemplating going to the ER if the bleeding doesn't stay down. It's okay for now, if anything changes I might have to go. Rest day tomorrow and legs day Saturday... You don't need index fingers for legs, anyways!
Celorza
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Reps , thats called being a soldier , you keep going , no set gets left behind!
Natestreo
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I completely forgot! I snapped a pic of my arms today to show the pump I'm getting from AE. Last time I measured with a full pump my arms were 16" and yesterday they were 16.5"
Vascularity is through the roof lately. It's getting fun!
Adding some size while dropping bodyfat? Thanks LeanGains and thanks PES! Gotta love it!
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Vascularity is through the roof lately. It's getting fun!
Adding some size while dropping bodyfat? Thanks LeanGains and thanks PES! Gotta love it!
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CPennington
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Natestreo said:
Swoldier!
Celorza
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Makes 3 of us then!
Natestreo
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Okay, good day today. Today was arm training. Arms is one of my best body parts, IMO. I love training them!
Weighed in at a solid 188 today. This was a day after a refeed, so this number was expected to be up a bit from the last coule days.
Training:
EZ-Bar Curls: 50x12, 50x12, 70x8, 70x8
Close Grip Barbell Bench Press: 95x12, 115x10, 135x8
Incline DB Curl: 20x12, 25x10, 30x8, 30x5
Skull-Crushers: 50x15 - 4 sets
Hammer Curl: 25x12 - 3 sets, 15xburnout
Chin Ups (failure): 8
Dips (failure): 28
Cardio: 300 calories, stairmaster
Training went well. Vasculariy was insane shoulders, arms, forearms, everything was pumped to the max! Not a lot to say other than it was a really good workout.
Diet:
Meal 1(60%): 2 scoops protein, 1tbsp blue agave, 16oz Greek yogurt, 4 tbsp natural peanut butter
Calories: 957, Carb: 51, Fat: 38, Protein: 107
Meal 2 (40%): 5 stalks celery, 1tbsp EVOO, 11oz chicken breast
Calories: 486, Carb: 12, Fat: 17, Protein: 67
Daily Total:
Calories: 1443, Carb: 63, Fat: 55, Protein: 174
Diet was good today. I liked the "non training day" diet on arms day, today. I will continue to do this unless something give me a good reason not to. Didnt fight hunger at all today, unusual considering the calorie load. Im LOVING extra virgin olive oil on my celery when I cook it. Completely changes the flavor and makes it excellent tasting!
Conclusion: Right on track to reach my goals. Just gotta keep up the training and diet! Things will start getting more complicate once I start working on Monday. I dont know my work schedule yet, so it might be that I have to change my eating schedule to work with my training, idk yet. Im hoping I work evenings so I can continue the morning fasted workouts and continue my regular eating schedule that I have become accustomed to. The finger is fine, btw. No pain as of now and I expect it to just take some time to heal sinceit was a deep cut.
Tomorrow is a rest day followed by Saturday being legs day and Sunday being another rest day. Lots of carb cycling and low calorie days to be done the next several days. AT2 needs to help with he appetite suppression to get me through it. I definitely didnt fight hunger at all today, perhaps this was the AT2, im not sure! I will know for certain after this weekend how the AT2 appetite suppression works for me. Gonna lay on the beach tomorrow ad maybe do some shopping for some work clothes, not a lot going on! Take care everyone, and thanks for following!
Weighed in at a solid 188 today. This was a day after a refeed, so this number was expected to be up a bit from the last coule days.
Training:
EZ-Bar Curls: 50x12, 50x12, 70x8, 70x8
Close Grip Barbell Bench Press: 95x12, 115x10, 135x8
Incline DB Curl: 20x12, 25x10, 30x8, 30x5
Skull-Crushers: 50x15 - 4 sets
Hammer Curl: 25x12 - 3 sets, 15xburnout
Chin Ups (failure): 8
Dips (failure): 28
Cardio: 300 calories, stairmaster
Training went well. Vasculariy was insane shoulders, arms, forearms, everything was pumped to the max! Not a lot to say other than it was a really good workout.
Diet:
Meal 1(60%): 2 scoops protein, 1tbsp blue agave, 16oz Greek yogurt, 4 tbsp natural peanut butter
Calories: 957, Carb: 51, Fat: 38, Protein: 107
Meal 2 (40%): 5 stalks celery, 1tbsp EVOO, 11oz chicken breast
Calories: 486, Carb: 12, Fat: 17, Protein: 67
Daily Total:
Calories: 1443, Carb: 63, Fat: 55, Protein: 174
Diet was good today. I liked the "non training day" diet on arms day, today. I will continue to do this unless something give me a good reason not to. Didnt fight hunger at all today, unusual considering the calorie load. Im LOVING extra virgin olive oil on my celery when I cook it. Completely changes the flavor and makes it excellent tasting!
Conclusion: Right on track to reach my goals. Just gotta keep up the training and diet! Things will start getting more complicate once I start working on Monday. I dont know my work schedule yet, so it might be that I have to change my eating schedule to work with my training, idk yet. Im hoping I work evenings so I can continue the morning fasted workouts and continue my regular eating schedule that I have become accustomed to. The finger is fine, btw. No pain as of now and I expect it to just take some time to heal sinceit was a deep cut.
Tomorrow is a rest day followed by Saturday being legs day and Sunday being another rest day. Lots of carb cycling and low calorie days to be done the next several days. AT2 needs to help with he appetite suppression to get me through it. I definitely didnt fight hunger at all today, perhaps this was the AT2, im not sure! I will know for certain after this weekend how the AT2 appetite suppression works for me. Gonna lay on the beach tomorrow ad maybe do some shopping for some work clothes, not a lot going on! Take care everyone, and thanks for following!
Natestreo
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jgr74zap said:
You da man for reading 11 pages. Thanks for joining along!
Cali is sweet. I haven't done anything besides workout and lay on the beach the last several days. I've worn the same board shorts around for 3 days and I don't even know that I own shirts anymore. I'm becoming a bum lol
BPjohn123
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Natestreo
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Alright eveyone, just a shade of bad news for today. Today was supposed to be an off day which means I follow the off day diet. Unfortunately, I was caught out away from home as it got close to time to begin my fast and I did not have my final meal yet. I ended up eating a steak sandwich from a restaurant. It was a very healhy meal, but it put me over my calories by a bit. I followed the off day die yesterday, even though it was a training day. So, this doesnt put me behind guess but it didnt pus me forward how I was wanting, either. No big deal, just roll with it and keep up the progress. AT2 was GREAT with appetite supressant today, ust as good as OEP I am ready to say. You heard that right...it's that good! Other than that, I got my first SoCal sunburn today. Laid on the beach with a girl I will be working with this summer, I took for granted that she is from Florida and is used to laying on the beach, I laid there way too long!
Not much else to report. Mirror says good work still. Eager to weigh in tomorrow. Leg training tomorrow!
Diet:
Meal 1 (60%): 2 scoops protein, 1 cup egg whites, 1tbsp blue agave, 4tbsp natural peanut butter, Chocolate Mint Clif Builder bar
Calories: 1067, Carb: 68, Fat: 46, Protein: 106
Meal 2: 5 stalks celery, 1 tbsp EVOO, 1 scoop protein
Calories: 291, Carb: 12, Fat: 16, Protein: 25
Meal 3 (20%): steak sandwich, 1 scoop protein
Calories: 570, Carb: 59, Fat: 14, Protein: 53
Daily Total:
Calories: 1928, Carb: 139, Fat: 76, Protein: 184
Not a bad day, as mentioned above. I wasnt sure of the exact nutrition information on my steak sandwich. I listed a steak Panini that I think is an accurate guess. If anything I am robbing myelf of some protein and adding some extra carbs from the sandwich, but I would rather list the meal as worse than too good. Gotta reflect honestly!
Not much else to report. Mirror says good work still. Eager to weigh in tomorrow. Leg training tomorrow!
Diet:
Meal 1 (60%): 2 scoops protein, 1 cup egg whites, 1tbsp blue agave, 4tbsp natural peanut butter, Chocolate Mint Clif Builder bar
Calories: 1067, Carb: 68, Fat: 46, Protein: 106
Meal 2: 5 stalks celery, 1 tbsp EVOO, 1 scoop protein
Calories: 291, Carb: 12, Fat: 16, Protein: 25
Meal 3 (20%): steak sandwich, 1 scoop protein
Calories: 570, Carb: 59, Fat: 14, Protein: 53
Daily Total:
Calories: 1928, Carb: 139, Fat: 76, Protein: 184
Not a bad day, as mentioned above. I wasnt sure of the exact nutrition information on my steak sandwich. I listed a steak Panini that I think is an accurate guess. If anything I am robbing myelf of some protein and adding some extra carbs from the sandwich, but I would rather list the meal as worse than too good. Gotta reflect honestly!
Natestreo
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I have a bit of a surprise for this log!
I took advantage of the Synthetic Supplements sale of Methyl Synepherine and picked up several bottles.
I am currently leaning out very nicely and enjoying my results. I am contemplating changing my schedule of supplements because of the progress I have already had.
What I was thinking was this: finish the AE and AT2 aspect of the log. And at the conclusion of that I will immediately begin usage of Clen and MS rather than doing the EP and DAA portion of the log at this stage. At the conclusion of 4 weeks of Clen and MS I will use EP and DAA at a point where my body has been dieting for quite a while and will, depending on how lean I get up to that point, use the DAA to gain strength back by adding some calories and lifting a little heavier.
What are everyone's thoughts on this? I will log everything one way or the other. But I am beginning to think doing it this way might make the best usage of my supplements, using them at times where they can be most effective.
About the Clen and MS portion of the stack: I will use Clen along with Caffeine for 2 weeks. During the 2 week off period of Clen I will use MS along with caffeine. I will likely repeat this process depending on how lean I get/wish to get. The goal is to be ripped to the bone, remember!
If I do indeed use the 2 week on and 2 week off dosing schedule mentioned above and choose to do this twice... The EP and DAA will be delayed a potential of 8 weeks. Minimum of 4 weeks delay.
Again, I'm doing this partially for everyone who may be interested in these products in hopes that I can provide my feedback and assist you in either purchasing or not purchasing these products in the future. If a few people are looking forward to the EP and DAA portion of this log and would be disappointed for me to delay it, say so. Otherwise, let me know what you all wish to see.
I wanna see ripped up abs and I have full intentions of seeing them. Just experimenting with my options along the way!
Personally I am leaning on delaying the EP and DAA to add strength at the end of this cut. And probably delaying it for 8 weeks, unless 4 weeks gets me to my goals. No reason to waste my clen if I don't have to!
I took advantage of the Synthetic Supplements sale of Methyl Synepherine and picked up several bottles.
I am currently leaning out very nicely and enjoying my results. I am contemplating changing my schedule of supplements because of the progress I have already had.
What I was thinking was this: finish the AE and AT2 aspect of the log. And at the conclusion of that I will immediately begin usage of Clen and MS rather than doing the EP and DAA portion of the log at this stage. At the conclusion of 4 weeks of Clen and MS I will use EP and DAA at a point where my body has been dieting for quite a while and will, depending on how lean I get up to that point, use the DAA to gain strength back by adding some calories and lifting a little heavier.
What are everyone's thoughts on this? I will log everything one way or the other. But I am beginning to think doing it this way might make the best usage of my supplements, using them at times where they can be most effective.
About the Clen and MS portion of the stack: I will use Clen along with Caffeine for 2 weeks. During the 2 week off period of Clen I will use MS along with caffeine. I will likely repeat this process depending on how lean I get/wish to get. The goal is to be ripped to the bone, remember!
If I do indeed use the 2 week on and 2 week off dosing schedule mentioned above and choose to do this twice... The EP and DAA will be delayed a potential of 8 weeks. Minimum of 4 weeks delay.
Again, I'm doing this partially for everyone who may be interested in these products in hopes that I can provide my feedback and assist you in either purchasing or not purchasing these products in the future. If a few people are looking forward to the EP and DAA portion of this log and would be disappointed for me to delay it, say so. Otherwise, let me know what you all wish to see.
I wanna see ripped up abs and I have full intentions of seeing them. Just experimenting with my options along the way!
Personally I am leaning on delaying the EP and DAA to add strength at the end of this cut. And probably delaying it for 8 weeks, unless 4 weeks gets me to my goals. No reason to waste my clen if I don't have to!
Natestreo
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Today was leg training. Usually a workout that I enjoy, but today was a bit funky. I was weak from the get-go. My legs were already sore from the weeks cardio and the deadlift session on Wednesday, I knew it was going to be rough. But, no excuses, I racked the weight and gave it my best shot. Interesting comments on the workout to come.
Weighed in at 185.0 today with clothing on. Still trimming down slowly, as I planned! Feeling good about the way I am looking so far. I have decided that I will use the MS and Clen after this run of AT2 and AE is finished. Then conclude with EP and DAA, comments on this to come.
Training:
Squats: 135x12, 225x8, 315x1
DB Split Squat: N/A
Leg Press: 315x12, 450x10, 630x5, 720x1, 720x5
Lying Leg Curls: 55x20, 95x12, 125x8, 125x8
Lex Extension: 50x15, 70x12, 90x8, 90x8
Calf Raise: 50x25, 75x25, 125x10, 125x10
Cardio: 175 calories, walking treadmill
Training was a little crazy today. Notice the 1 rep of both 315 on my squats and 720 on leg press? Those are both because of failure to complete the second rep while I was in the middle of trying. I had to bail out of a squat to prevent injury, that is always embarassing! Also, the leg press maching slipped on me while I was coming down, which meant I got squished by 720lbs! I knew that I was too weak today to continue doing squats, so I did not push it too hard, even though I was disappointed. However, I would not accept the failure on leg press. I unstacked all of the plates, reset the machine, and loaded it right back up. I owed it to myself to get those reps, even if it about killed me. I was proud of myself for getting them, despite being very fatigued at this point. Other than that, the leg workout was pretty normal. I went ahead and did some light cardio afterwards, which I dont always do.
Diet:
Meal 1 (60%): 1 1/4 cup egg whites, 7oz sirloin steak, 1 cup broccoli, 1 medium onion, 3 slices ezekiel bread, 1tbsp natural peanut butter
Calories: 956, Carb: 68, Fat: 21, Protein: 117
Meal 2 (30%): 1 scoop protein, 8oz skim milk, 1 turkey burger, 2 slices ezekiel bread, 1tbsp EVOO
Calories: 611, Carb: 46, Fat: 17, Protein: 69
Meal 3 (10%): Chocolate Mint Clif Builder Bar
Calories: 270, Carb: 31, Fat: 8, Protein: 20
Snack: Dark chocolate bar (starbucks)
Calories: 165, Carb: 14, Fat 14, Protein: 2
Daily Total:
Calories: 1999, Carb: 159, Fat: 60, Protein: 208
Diet wasnt bad today. I went over by about 100 calories because of the dark chocolate bar I had late in the evening with my coffee. I love chocolate and had not had any for a long time, so I decided to treat myself a bit for my hard work. Just a small indulgence that goes a long way for my sanity during dieting. If I would not have had the coffee with this I wouldnt have eaten it, my insulin level spikes really easily when I diet for extended periods of time and then consume something like chocolate, I begin craving tons of food as a result. I hoped the coffee would blunt my appetite a bit, gratefully it did and no harm was really done.
I am noticing my strength is going down quite a bit of recent. The dieting is starting to take its toll on my body. I am wondering ho much of this has to do with the fact that I am not getting as many wholesome foods in my diet as I was when I was at college and at home. I am having trouble affording groceries right now because I have not managed to get a paycheck from my internship yet, makes it hard to afford wholesome foods. As a result, protein bars and powders have become a normal thing in the daily diet whereas they were consumed much less often a few weeks ago. This might have nothing to do with anything, it might simply be that as my weight continues to drop and the calories are still low that my strength is just finally starting to go down. Just a part of dieting it seems.
I am contemplating a refeed again tomorrow to assist with strength recovery. What are everyones thoughts on this? I hate to slow down the weight loss, but I want to make sure I am doing this right. Dont want to take it too fast and lose muscle mass. AnaBeta Elite has done a good job helping me maintain strength while on this calorie deficit so far, but it can only do so much for so long.
Conclusion: It was a decent day. Nothing spectacular to report.
I have decided, as mentioned above, that I am going to go forward with my plan to use MS and Clen in place of the EP and DAA of this stack, delaying the EP and DAA a probable 8 weeks. My reasoning for this is this: my strength is already down and I am leaning up quicker than I expected based on the mirror. I think that the 8 weeks spent using Clen and MS will be enough to take me to where I want to be, after finishing the AE and AT2 portion of this stack that I am currently on and have a few weeks of still to go. Rather than use EP and DAA to recover strength and then have to watch it drop again when I begin using Clen and MS with my diet, I would prefer to go ahead and use the Clen and MS while I am already at this reduced strength to get to where I want to be, the final touches, hopefully, and then conclude the log with my strength recovered using EP and DAA.
Thoughts, everyone?
Thanks again to everyone for following!
Weighed in at 185.0 today with clothing on. Still trimming down slowly, as I planned! Feeling good about the way I am looking so far. I have decided that I will use the MS and Clen after this run of AT2 and AE is finished. Then conclude with EP and DAA, comments on this to come.
Training:
Squats: 135x12, 225x8, 315x1
DB Split Squat: N/A
Leg Press: 315x12, 450x10, 630x5, 720x1, 720x5
Lying Leg Curls: 55x20, 95x12, 125x8, 125x8
Lex Extension: 50x15, 70x12, 90x8, 90x8
Calf Raise: 50x25, 75x25, 125x10, 125x10
Cardio: 175 calories, walking treadmill
Training was a little crazy today. Notice the 1 rep of both 315 on my squats and 720 on leg press? Those are both because of failure to complete the second rep while I was in the middle of trying. I had to bail out of a squat to prevent injury, that is always embarassing! Also, the leg press maching slipped on me while I was coming down, which meant I got squished by 720lbs! I knew that I was too weak today to continue doing squats, so I did not push it too hard, even though I was disappointed. However, I would not accept the failure on leg press. I unstacked all of the plates, reset the machine, and loaded it right back up. I owed it to myself to get those reps, even if it about killed me. I was proud of myself for getting them, despite being very fatigued at this point. Other than that, the leg workout was pretty normal. I went ahead and did some light cardio afterwards, which I dont always do.
Diet:
Meal 1 (60%): 1 1/4 cup egg whites, 7oz sirloin steak, 1 cup broccoli, 1 medium onion, 3 slices ezekiel bread, 1tbsp natural peanut butter
Calories: 956, Carb: 68, Fat: 21, Protein: 117
Meal 2 (30%): 1 scoop protein, 8oz skim milk, 1 turkey burger, 2 slices ezekiel bread, 1tbsp EVOO
Calories: 611, Carb: 46, Fat: 17, Protein: 69
Meal 3 (10%): Chocolate Mint Clif Builder Bar
Calories: 270, Carb: 31, Fat: 8, Protein: 20
Snack: Dark chocolate bar (starbucks)
Calories: 165, Carb: 14, Fat 14, Protein: 2
Daily Total:
Calories: 1999, Carb: 159, Fat: 60, Protein: 208
Diet wasnt bad today. I went over by about 100 calories because of the dark chocolate bar I had late in the evening with my coffee. I love chocolate and had not had any for a long time, so I decided to treat myself a bit for my hard work. Just a small indulgence that goes a long way for my sanity during dieting. If I would not have had the coffee with this I wouldnt have eaten it, my insulin level spikes really easily when I diet for extended periods of time and then consume something like chocolate, I begin craving tons of food as a result. I hoped the coffee would blunt my appetite a bit, gratefully it did and no harm was really done.
I am noticing my strength is going down quite a bit of recent. The dieting is starting to take its toll on my body. I am wondering ho much of this has to do with the fact that I am not getting as many wholesome foods in my diet as I was when I was at college and at home. I am having trouble affording groceries right now because I have not managed to get a paycheck from my internship yet, makes it hard to afford wholesome foods. As a result, protein bars and powders have become a normal thing in the daily diet whereas they were consumed much less often a few weeks ago. This might have nothing to do with anything, it might simply be that as my weight continues to drop and the calories are still low that my strength is just finally starting to go down. Just a part of dieting it seems.
I am contemplating a refeed again tomorrow to assist with strength recovery. What are everyones thoughts on this? I hate to slow down the weight loss, but I want to make sure I am doing this right. Dont want to take it too fast and lose muscle mass. AnaBeta Elite has done a good job helping me maintain strength while on this calorie deficit so far, but it can only do so much for so long.
Conclusion: It was a decent day. Nothing spectacular to report.
I have decided, as mentioned above, that I am going to go forward with my plan to use MS and Clen in place of the EP and DAA of this stack, delaying the EP and DAA a probable 8 weeks. My reasoning for this is this: my strength is already down and I am leaning up quicker than I expected based on the mirror. I think that the 8 weeks spent using Clen and MS will be enough to take me to where I want to be, after finishing the AE and AT2 portion of this stack that I am currently on and have a few weeks of still to go. Rather than use EP and DAA to recover strength and then have to watch it drop again when I begin using Clen and MS with my diet, I would prefer to go ahead and use the Clen and MS while I am already at this reduced strength to get to where I want to be, the final touches, hopefully, and then conclude the log with my strength recovered using EP and DAA.
Thoughts, everyone?
Thanks again to everyone for following!
skunkman
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Looking good man I haven't had a chance to read all of the thread but sounds like progress is coming along nicely. Not sure if you have tried clen before but be careful with the dosage. When I ran it a few years ago I had to cut it short 4 days in because I was having heart palpitations from hell (36 hour half life if I remmeber correctly), had to lay on the ground and take deep breaths until I could regain composure. Thought I was going to die. Never again haha.
Natestreo
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Ive used it before, but thanks for looking out for me! No doubt, it can be dangerous. This is not something that I would recommend anyone to take and I probably shouldnt be taking it myself. I consider myself an advanced supplement user, which does not prevent me from having complications, but its only because of my experience that I will go ahead and use this. Not something that you expirement with, for certain!
I'll run it as high as 160mcg depending on the sides. I increased the dosage up to 160mcg last time a little quickly, I might opt to go slower and stop at 140mcg. Ill judge it by how bad the shaking becomes.
I have had trouble catching my breath with clen before, but never had any heart problems. Knock on wood.
Natestreo
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I forgot to mention...
I could have probably eaten 1300 calories and been okay with it. Alpha T2 has officially won me over. The new formula works quite a bit better for me this time compared to the old formula, from what I can remember. It has been a while with the old formula, though.
I mentioned a few days ago that I would know for certain how I felt about AT2 because I would be going through several low calorie days here this weekend.... There ya go. I'm loving it!!
I could have probably eaten 1300 calories and been okay with it. Alpha T2 has officially won me over. The new formula works quite a bit better for me this time compared to the old formula, from what I can remember. It has been a while with the old formula, though.
I mentioned a few days ago that I would know for certain how I felt about AT2 because I would be going through several low calorie days here this weekend.... There ya go. I'm loving it!!
Natestreo
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Okay everyone, I want your advice...
I just realized I have an extra bottle of the new Synthetic Supplemets Methyl Synephrine.
Now that I've used AT2 long enough to know how it works for me I am contemplating finishing the AE and AT2 along with a bottle of MS and caffeine.
Anyone have thoughts?
I just realized I have an extra bottle of the new Synthetic Supplemets Methyl Synephrine.
Now that I've used AT2 long enough to know how it works for me I am contemplating finishing the AE and AT2 along with a bottle of MS and caffeine.
Anyone have thoughts?
Natestreo
Active member
BPjohn123 said:
Thanks for chiming in!
That is what I was thinking, too. I think my
Best use of the MS would be now, while I am devoted to this long cut. If I reach my goals through this cut I won't have any other time to use it for a while!
How would you dose it with the At2?
I currently use 2 At2 in the am on empty stomach and then another several hours later on empty stomach. I was thinking to take one MS with each dose? What are your thoughts?
Natestreo
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Jim2542 said:Lol are you a stim junkie nate?
Stims don't bother me, so I'll use em all day baby! I try not to consume too much caffeine anymore, between my pwo and thermos and coffee I was consuming over 1g at one point. I've reduced it a lot since then!
To put it in perspective... I can drink a pot of coffee at 7:30-8pm and fall asleep by 10-10:30pm
Natestreo
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Heard from work that I will begin training tomorrow @ 10am. Couldn't really be a more inconvenient time. At that time it would be too early to consume my post workout meal and get to work on time, and it is unlikely that we begin training and then have breakfast an hour later.
It seems that my dieting and training are about to undergo some timing changes. Hard to tell how much, yet. But I will be finding out sometime soon. Rather than my 11-7 feeding window I might be looking at an earlier feeding time.
I contacted the golf course with a heartfelt email regarding my diet and whether or not they would be able to assist me, in the past it has never been a problem because most golf courses have a quality kitchen. It might turn out that I don't have to change anything. Hard to tell!
On another note....I went ahead and added the MS to my AT2 and AE. Felt it a bit after dosing, but too early to tell!
It seems that my dieting and training are about to undergo some timing changes. Hard to tell how much, yet. But I will be finding out sometime soon. Rather than my 11-7 feeding window I might be looking at an earlier feeding time.
I contacted the golf course with a heartfelt email regarding my diet and whether or not they would be able to assist me, in the past it has never been a problem because most golf courses have a quality kitchen. It might turn out that I don't have to change anything. Hard to tell!
On another note....I went ahead and added the MS to my AT2 and AE. Felt it a bit after dosing, but too early to tell!
Natestreo
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My host family here in Cali has been kind enough to invite me to do Bikram Yoga this evening. This might help me stretch out a bit and recover from my training. I'm eager to do it!
Basically this will be 90 minutes of yoga in a heated room. Approximately 110 degrees I believe.
Should get a good sweat going, if nothing else!
Basically this will be 90 minutes of yoga in a heated room. Approximately 110 degrees I believe.
Should get a good sweat going, if nothing else!
Natestreo
Active member
Alright everyone...
I wanna take more time to brag on Alpha T2.. I've only had 1300 calories so far today, normally I would be starving or at the very least walking around thinking about food. No issues at all!
This is tied for #1 fat burner I've ever used along side OEP. Depending on how well the results end up being I will judge my #1 officially
I wanna take more time to brag on Alpha T2.. I've only had 1300 calories so far today, normally I would be starving or at the very least walking around thinking about food. No issues at all!
This is tied for #1 fat burner I've ever used along side OEP. Depending on how well the results end up being I will judge my #1 officially
Natestreo
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BPjohn123 said:
Yes, I consume 1900 on training days and 1500 on non training days. The 1300 I had at the last post was before my eating had finished for the day.
I calculate my maintenance calories at 2700 with 5 days activity considered. So, I'm considerably below this.
However, my last several bod pod results have shown no muscle loss on 2200/1800 calories. I decided to push the limit and do 1900/1500.
I was counting on AE to preserve muscle mass while the AT2 is being used for obvious purposes. And now MS as well.
I have contemplated increasing my calories back to 2200/1800 since I am now losing strength. My weight is not dropping suddenly, though. About a steady 1lb per week.
Natestreo
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At the conclusion of Yoga I now weigh 181lbs. At my lowest weight I have been in a while.
Progress is going well! I'm looking forward to using Clen and MS to finish this off.
Also, I will begin dosing my AE at 5 caps per day to assist in maintaining strength. Any little bit extra will help.
Progress is going well! I'm looking forward to using Clen and MS to finish this off.
Also, I will begin dosing my AE at 5 caps per day to assist in maintaining strength. Any little bit extra will help.
Natestreo
Active member
Today was a rest day. No training to report, outside if the fact that Bikram Yoga is ridiculous and I wont do it again!
Meal 1 (60%): banana, 8 brussel sprouts, chocolate mint builders bar, 1tbsp EVOO, 1 turkey burger, 8oz tilapia,
Calories: 996, Carb: 68, Fat: 33, Protein: 112
Meal 2 (20%): 1 scoop protein, 1 slice ezekiel bread, 2tbsp natty peanut butter
Calories: 390, Carb: 24, Fat: 19, Protein: 35
Meal 3 (20%): chocolate mind builder bar, 8oz greek yogurt, 1tbsp natty peanut butter
Daily Total:
Calories: 1920, Carb 136, Fat: 71, Protein: 194
Today was converted from a non training day diet to a training day diet, somewhat. Carbs were reduced and fat wa increased, although at the cost of a lower protein intake. This is because I begin work tomorrow and at the conclusion of Bikram Yoga I am so incredibly sore that I feel it would be irresponsbile not to intake more calories.
Conclusion: Diet wasnt good today. Protein intake has been too low. On my low carb days I will stop concentrating on increasing the fat intake but rather will begin focusing on increasing protein intake and decreasing carb intake while keeping fats roughly the same. I believe the reduced protein intake is at least partially responsible for the increased fatigue I am beginning to feel.
Weight was at 181 this evening. This is the lowest weight I have been on a gym scale (bodpod scale had me at 179lbs at the time I weighed 182, this was at the time of the BodPod measurement that measured 8.3%) in 8 months or so. I am excited that progress is coming and the mirror shows me getting closer and closer to my goals each day. The first day that I weight in the 170's I will post pictures to share progress. I expect this to happen by the end of the week sometime.
The AlphaT2 has had my appetite under control for quite a while, the addition of MS today completely killed it. I could have easily consumed 1k calories and been okay. This is a testament to the strength of the products! Also, AE has finally reached a poin where it can no longer be as effective because of the circumstances that it is being used under (my very low calories). As a result, I will increase the daily dosage to 5 per day to assist the AE in assisting me. Up until about the last week I have managed to at least maintain strength, however, I am now declining in strength. This was especially evident after Saturday's squat session.
If I reach 175lbs during any point of using AT2/MS/AE I will immediately stop and begin using the Clen and MS combo. I do not want to risk catabolism at my low calorie level, Clen will assist in this. While I did hope to give my fair represenations of all of these products, the results that I get from them must take precedence over eating the supplements and reviewing them.
Thoughts, anyone?
Meal 1 (60%): banana, 8 brussel sprouts, chocolate mint builders bar, 1tbsp EVOO, 1 turkey burger, 8oz tilapia,
Calories: 996, Carb: 68, Fat: 33, Protein: 112
Meal 2 (20%): 1 scoop protein, 1 slice ezekiel bread, 2tbsp natty peanut butter
Calories: 390, Carb: 24, Fat: 19, Protein: 35
Meal 3 (20%): chocolate mind builder bar, 8oz greek yogurt, 1tbsp natty peanut butter
Daily Total:
Calories: 1920, Carb 136, Fat: 71, Protein: 194
Today was converted from a non training day diet to a training day diet, somewhat. Carbs were reduced and fat wa increased, although at the cost of a lower protein intake. This is because I begin work tomorrow and at the conclusion of Bikram Yoga I am so incredibly sore that I feel it would be irresponsbile not to intake more calories.
Conclusion: Diet wasnt good today. Protein intake has been too low. On my low carb days I will stop concentrating on increasing the fat intake but rather will begin focusing on increasing protein intake and decreasing carb intake while keeping fats roughly the same. I believe the reduced protein intake is at least partially responsible for the increased fatigue I am beginning to feel.
Weight was at 181 this evening. This is the lowest weight I have been on a gym scale (bodpod scale had me at 179lbs at the time I weighed 182, this was at the time of the BodPod measurement that measured 8.3%) in 8 months or so. I am excited that progress is coming and the mirror shows me getting closer and closer to my goals each day. The first day that I weight in the 170's I will post pictures to share progress. I expect this to happen by the end of the week sometime.
The AlphaT2 has had my appetite under control for quite a while, the addition of MS today completely killed it. I could have easily consumed 1k calories and been okay. This is a testament to the strength of the products! Also, AE has finally reached a poin where it can no longer be as effective because of the circumstances that it is being used under (my very low calories). As a result, I will increase the daily dosage to 5 per day to assist the AE in assisting me. Up until about the last week I have managed to at least maintain strength, however, I am now declining in strength. This was especially evident after Saturday's squat session.
If I reach 175lbs during any point of using AT2/MS/AE I will immediately stop and begin using the Clen and MS combo. I do not want to risk catabolism at my low calorie level, Clen will assist in this. While I did hope to give my fair represenations of all of these products, the results that I get from them must take precedence over eating the supplements and reviewing them.
Thoughts, anyone?
Natestreo
Active member
I'm thinking today will be a refeed day. Woke up so sore in my legs and back that I dont have motivation to get to the gym, very unusual for me. Getting to the gym is the beginning of every good day for me!
I'll get there. No worries! It's a good opportunity for this considering the first day of work is today and I'm still feeling it out as to how I will eat at work.
I'll get there. No worries! It's a good opportunity for this considering the first day of work is today and I'm still feeling it out as to how I will eat at work.
Natestreo
Active member
After getting to the gym this morning I felt great. I had a very good workout this morning while weighing 183 clothed.
My energy was high and focus was through the roof. Definitely a different feeling today than the past week.
I'm wondering if the Methyl Synephrine is responsible for any of this? It's too early to know for sure, but I'm eager to find out.
I may or may not do a refeed today, now. I'm feeling much better and I hate to slow progress. Mirror is looking good. But at the same time, I'm not too eager to lose muscle mass if it can be prevented. I will have my normal post workout meal and then see how I feel throughout the day.
Also....with my schedule being a bit messed up because of work, I will end my fast at 9am and start it back up at 5pm. Instead of my normal 11am to 7pm schedule. This will have to do for now, at least this week until I learn my permanent schedule from work.
My energy was high and focus was through the roof. Definitely a different feeling today than the past week.
I'm wondering if the Methyl Synephrine is responsible for any of this? It's too early to know for sure, but I'm eager to find out.
I may or may not do a refeed today, now. I'm feeling much better and I hate to slow progress. Mirror is looking good. But at the same time, I'm not too eager to lose muscle mass if it can be prevented. I will have my normal post workout meal and then see how I feel throughout the day.
Also....with my schedule being a bit messed up because of work, I will end my fast at 9am and start it back up at 5pm. Instead of my normal 11am to 7pm schedule. This will have to do for now, at least this week until I learn my permanent schedule from work.