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VolcomX311 + Needtobuildmuscle Contest Log. NeedToBuildMuscle & MrSupps

Dang it man it's bad when you come home from long day at work, and then see some one warming up with 135 lb squats for 20 reps, and your doing 135lb 8 reps at a time lol. That's what I like to see though, it will motivate me even more. Nice workout bro!
 
Dang it man it's bad when you come home from long day at work, and then see some one warming up with 135 lb squats for 20 reps, and your doing 135lb 8 reps at a time lol. That's what I like to see though, it will motivate me even more. Nice workout bro!

Thanks Packers, we all start somewhere :biggthumpup:
 
Those are some amazing training sessions and awesome to see your eating really clean, take this contest home buddy:D

Keep up the good work!
 
This log is full of win!!

Lots of good stuff in here...
 
Those are some amazing training sessions and awesome to see your eating really clean, take this contest home buddy:D

Keep up the good work!

Thanks JD! I'm down 12lbs so far, from 220 to 208. I'm looking to realistically hit 195lbs by the end, but I'll need to make further adjustments at this point, because I'm only moving .5lbs a week at this point.
 
Best news so far, no knee pain from squats yesterday, which I did have following last week's squats and my left spinal erector muscle does feel sore, but not in the "not good way" I thought it'd be.

I quasi wished I could squat without my belt for a deeper core activation, but I don't trust my lumbar enough at this point. I'm generally an advocate of no belts short of maxes, with the exception of having a history of lower back problems. I was happiest when I was dead lifting no belt/no wraps, but given my slip disc history, I feel I should play it safe for a good long while, until my core has had a good amount of time to acclimate.
 
Day 48

PM Cardio: Stair-climber; 35 min; 450 kcals

Today was a rest day, basically. I was really shooting for 60 min, but for whatever reason, I started to get that starvation, hypo feeling around 30 min, and it hit like a ton of bricks. I'll have to try it again another day. I had to rush home and down 2 small apples to alleviate that I'm dying of starvation feeling.
 
I got that feeling yesterday doing weighted treadmill walking. It sucked, after just 20 minutes got to feeling dizzy. BCAA helped me, but low carbs SUX!
 
No AM cardio today, I know, I feel lazy, but I can tell my body is in need of dialing it back a touch, at least for a couple of days. I shouldn't be having all day severe lethargy like Tomahawk who's on cycle; cause I'm not getting the benefits. I'll probably get back to two-a-days next Monday, but today will be a regular PM lift, maybe some cardio tonight.
 
Well, if uber slow and steady is the optimal way to go, then so be it. It's just harder to stay motivated when the weight isn't coming off faster. Normally, I wouldn't care, its the contest's time frame that causes me to stress, but it is what it is. Thanks for the encourgament fellas.

the contest is what it is....a 3 month contest. use it as a motivational building block for long term improvement.
 
Day 49 - Strength Up???

Pre-Lift Cardio: 35 min Stair-Climber; 380 kcals

Barbell Rows
135lbs x 20 reps
225lbs x 15 reps
315lbs x 8 reps
315lbs x 8 reps
315lbs x 7 reps
315lbs x 6 reps

Rack Deads
315lbs x 10 reps
405lbs x 10 reps
495lbs x 10 reps :yikes:
585lbs x 5 reps
675lbs x 5 reps :yikes::yikes:

[I fully believe my O-lifts and Rack Deads have improved dramatically due to having started squatting again]

Rear Barbell Shrugs
225lbs x 15 reps
315lbs x 12 reps
405lbs x 12 reps
495lbs x 10 reps
585lbs x 8 reps
585lbs x 6 reps

T-Bar Rows
135lbs x 10 reps
180lbs x 8 reps
180lbs x 8 reps
190lbs x 6 reps

Seated Cable Rows
150lbs x 10 reps
160lbs x 8 reps
170lbs x 6 reps
170lbs x 6 reps

My back width movements seem to be progressing in strength and reaching new peaks week by week, where my other body parts are basically maintaining. I won't complain. My back is my favorite body part. My squats are improving week by week, but I'm only two weeks back into them, so I'm still re-establishing some foundational strength there.

I'm still 208lbs and looking forward to hitting my next landmark of 205lbs, then 200lbs. Once I break 200 I'll be really happy.
 
Nice lifts Volc, you really are doing some damage. Heres the thing man, I think unless you bump the intensity down on the cardio or something you are gonna brick wall it man. It is better to adjust calories slightly than it is to aerobicize into catabolism. You don't have to kill yourself to get lean if you have a pace then adjust your cals you have a new body weight have you adjusted your calories yet to account for the 12-14 lbs lost? That is somewhere between 150-200 calorie adjustment. You just multiply your Body weight times 12-14 if you have not readjusted and are not pleased with the current progress then readjust your numbers and don't push harder physically trying to lose faster. That is where the "fug it" comes in, you hit the proverbial wall throw your hands in the air and pig out. So don't approach the burn out or frustration have confidence in the process and adjust your calories by your weight and your knowledge of your own body. Tis is a contest and you should still be aggressive but have confidence too. If you are slower metabolism than most go with 12 if you can gain weight easily and lose it relatively easy then go with a 13 and if you don't gain weight that easily 14 those are just my general description of what the numbers would mean. The numbers themselves are recommended in most personal training manuals I have seen. However if you have been losing at bodyweight times 14 then just go to 13 and that is again 200 calories.
If you feel the need to do a 2 a day go for a semi brisk walk at lunch or when you get home. Just activity not at the level of cardio. You will still rev the metabolism, burn a little fat from the low intensity and you don't burn out or go catabolic. Just look at DW and all the walking he is doing and is okay. It is just walking nice and active is all that is needed for further stimulation not extra full blown cardio sessions. It is a cumulative effect.
 
Nice lifts Volc, you really are doing some damage. Heres the thing man, I think unless you bump the intensity down on the cardio or something you are gonna brick wall it man. It is better to adjust calories slightly than it is to aerobicize into catabolism. You don't have to kill yourself to get lean if you have a pace then adjust your cals you have a new body weight have you adjusted your calories yet to account for the 12-14 lbs lost? That is somewhere between 150-200 calorie adjustment. You just multiply your Body weight times 12-14 if you have not readjusted and are not pleased with the current progress then readjust your numbers and don't push harder physically trying to lose faster. That is where the "fug it" comes in, you hit the proverbial wall throw your hands in the air and pig out. So don't approach the burn out or frustration have confidence in the process and adjust your calories by your weight and your knowledge of your own body. Tis is a contest and you should still be aggressive but have confidence too. If you are slower metabolism than most go with 12 if you can gain weight easily and lose it relatively easy then go with a 13 and if you don't gain weight that easily 14 those are just my general description of what the numbers would mean. The numbers themselves are recommended in most personal training manuals I have seen. However if you have been losing at bodyweight times 14 then just go to 13 and that is again 200 calories.
If you feel the need to do a 2 a day go for a semi brisk walk at lunch or when you get home. Just activity not at the level of cardio. You will still rev the metabolism, burn a little fat from the low intensity and you don't burn out or go catabolic. Just look at DW and all the walking he is doing and is okay. It is just walking nice and active is all that is needed for further stimulation not extra full blown cardio sessions. It is a cumulative effect.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll tune the cardio back a bit and re-adjust my calories. My diet has remained the same since I first started over all calories wise, except my protein intake is higher now and carbs lower, then it was when I first started. I have a tendencies to want to drive up my cardio to compensate for the lack of weight loss, so I'll try to adjust my calories instead.
 
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You gotta check this out, this kid is a future MMA champ in the making. He's crazy explosive already and his technique is like Olympic status at 8 years old!

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Thanks for the suggestions. I'll tune the cardio back a bit and re-adjust my calories. My diet has remained the same since I first started over all calories wise, except my protein intake is higher now and carbs lower, then it was when I first started. I have a tendencies to want to drive up my cardio to compensate for the lack of weight loss, so I'll try to adjust my calories instead.

MrKleen is entirely correct. Excessive cardio is not the wisest choice in trying to lean up and reduce bodyfat. It can kill your testosterone levels and drive cortisol through the roof. It will eat up your musculature and leave you smaller but with the same or higher level of bodyfat.
You ever seen skinny-fat people? I have. It looks ridiculous.

Some pros don't even do cardio. Darrem Charles comes to mind. And Arnold Schwarzenegger too. Arnold said that the only cardio he got was running on the beach or swimming in the ocean.

Bodyfat was reduced and regulated with diet.

The only real reason I do cardio is for its namesake alone. Cardio.......for the heart.
 
MrKleen is entirely correct. Excessive cardio is not the wisest choice in trying to lean up and reduce bodyfat. It can kill your testosterone levels and drive cortisol through the roof. It will eat up your musculature and leave you smaller but with the same or higher level of bodyfat.
You ever seen skinny-fat people? I have. It looks ridiculous.

Some pros don't even do cardio. Darrem Charles comes to mind. And Arnold Schwarzenegger too. Arnold said that the only cardio he got was running on the beach or swimming in the ocean.

Bodyfat was reduced and regulated with diet.

The only real reason I do cardio is for its namesake alone. Cardio.......for the heart.

I agree here.. Last year I tried doing a lot of cardio thinking I would blast the fat away and I just ended up losing A LOT of mass. Will never do that again..
 
Weighted incline walking works pretty well for me, keeping it LISS and HR ~100-120ish.

3MPH, 12% incline, 5lb ankle weights each leg. 20-40 minutes sipping 10g BCAA.
 
I agree here.. Last year I tried doing a lot of cardio thinking I would blast the fat away and I just ended up losing A LOT of mass. Will never do that again..

I agree. I did the same thing last year. Went from 190 to 172 with lots of cardio and just looked small and lost a good amount of strength too. I will probably limit myself to 20 minutes of moderate cardio when I cut again..
 
I agree. I did the same thing last year. Went from 190 to 172 with lots of cardio and just looked small and lost a good amount of strength too. I will probably limit myself to 20 minutes of moderate cardio when I cut again..

a low dose of test will allow you to do as much cardio as you like-without losing much muscle. 200mg weekly of test cyp and i went from 260 to 200 and i am stronger now on most lifts.
 
a low dose of test will allow you to do as much cardio as you like-without losing much muscle. 200mg weekly of test cyp and i went from 260 to 200 and i am stronger now on most lifts.

I agree with that. I used to think it was a waste to run any AAS on a cut but I do not believe that now and see the benefit of it, which is why I'm cutting on cycle in late spring.
 
MrKleen is entirely correct. Excessive cardio is not the wisest choice in trying to lean up and reduce bodyfat. It can kill your testosterone levels and drive cortisol through the roof. It will eat up your musculature and leave you smaller but with the same or higher level of bodyfat.
You ever seen skinny-fat people? I have. It looks ridiculous.

Some pros don't even do cardio. Darrem Charles comes to mind. And Arnold Schwarzenegger too. Arnold said that the only cardio he got was running on the beach or swimming in the ocean.

Bodyfat was reduced and regulated with diet.

The only real reason I do cardio is for its namesake alone. Cardio.......for the heart.

Sounds good to me. It's actually a bit of a relief, the level of cardio intensity I've been performing has started to give me an all day lethargy feeling and I've started to need more rest, more often. Thank TG.
 
I agree. I did the same thing last year. Went from 190 to 172 with lots of cardio and just looked small and lost a good amount of strength too. I will probably limit myself to 20 minutes of moderate cardio when I cut again..

I've been there too. I just never learn. I'll try to adjust my diet more, instead of cardio'ing harder.
 
a low dose of test will allow you to do as much cardio as you like-without losing much muscle. 200mg weekly of test cyp and i went from 260 to 200 and i am stronger now on most lifts.

Test Cyp is injectable right? I won't be able to do that, unless prescribed by a medical physician, which is the only way the wife would understand.
 
I agree with that. I used to think it was a waste to run any AAS on a cut but I do not believe that now and see the benefit of it, which is why I'm cutting on cycle in late spring.

the hardest part is contolling appetite-test cyp makes me want to eat a whole cow!!!
 
it's all about bbq.....period. even plain hamburger tastes soo much better on the grill-real charcoal, not that gas crap, lol.
 
Wow I didn't know 200 mg of test cyp would actually do that. Since that's what my Uro just put me on 3 weeks ago. Although it's 200 mg every 4 weeks. I'm trying to see if he can raise it to 400 mg.
 
Wow I didn't know 200 mg of test cyp would actually do that. Since that's what my Uro just put me on 3 weeks ago. Although it's 200 mg every 4 weeks. I'm trying to see if he can raise it to 400 mg.

one 200mg injection of test once every 4 weeks? man, you need to have a long talk with your uro.
 
Day 50 & 51

Day 50:
I threw the baseball around with my wife in two separate occasions today at nearby parks. I was sort of amazed at how tiring it was to physically run around as oppose to climbing a static machine.

Day 51: woke up at 207.5lbs this morning. I broke 208 much faster then I broke 209, even though its just 1/2 a pound. Threw the ball around some more at a nearby park.
 
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Very true. I love everything BBQ and charcoal is the way to go. Our apartments doesn't allow charcoal grills, only Propane. Hank Hill would be happy about it.

hahaha, for some reason that reminded me of al bundy and his ashes, lol.
 
Day 50:
I threw the baseball around with my wife in two separate occasions today at nearby parks. I was sort of amazed at how tiring it was to physically run around as oppose to climbing a static machine.

Day 51: woke up at 207.5lbs this morning. I broke 208 much faster then I broke 209, even though its just 1/2 a pound.

and guys who physically run around whould be surprised to find climbing the stactic machine so tiring. it's all about what you are trained for-that is why changing things up is so important!!!!!!! no secret there, we all know all about that, lol.


ever hear a basketball player say he is in shape-but not in basketball shape???
 
OMG BBQ FTMFW!
 
I live in the BBQ Capital baby Texas, we got all kinds of barbecue here from every country.
 
You guys are making me hungry and probably not helping Volc's cut situation either..lol
 
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