So it’s 2009 and time for phase 3 in my training.
Last year I was 288lbs on January 1, I dieted until October down to 214lbs but wasn’t happy with my lack of muscle and decided to gain some weight back.
I went from 214lbs up to 237lbs the Saturday after Christmas and began dieting down again the following Monday. As of right this last Saturday I was 234lbs.
Goals this time around are to get rid of my gut or diet until May, which ever comes first. I don’t care about seeing abs, I do care about maintaining as much strength and muscle as I can.
The training will be a modified 5x5 and the diet will be low carb around 3000 calories a day for the time being.
Looking good, keep busting ass… you’ll get there… If I hit 200 I’m gonna start adding muscle, starting strength program will be necessary… thats if I hit 200.
Not a goal, just a standard if then statement…
If I can maintain weight I think I’ll give 10/10 another go…it really did get me pretty ‘ripped’ and if I follow it 100% I can only imagine what it’ll do.
[quote]Blazin wrote:
Looking good, keep busting ass… you’ll get there… If I hit 200 I’m gonna start adding muscle, starting strength program will be necessary… thats if I hit 200.
Not a goal, just a standard if then statement…
If I can maintain weight I think I’ll give 10/10 another go…it really did get me pretty ‘ripped’ and if I follow it 100% I can only imagine what it’ll do.[/quote]
thanks man. I want to try that 10/10 still but am waiting for that and CF for when I’ve stalled out, right now I’m trying to do the minimum to lose weight. Gotta keep something in the tank.
232.8 this morning, not bad for 10 days of dieting 5lbs.
Today is supposed to be another leg day but I’m still really sore so I’m going to switch today and Friday. Arms it is.
Been busy the last few days so I haven’t had a chance to log much. Weight this morning was 234, pretty sure my unscheduled cheat meal last night did me in. Pregnant wife wanted Thai food, my criptonite so I had a fat plate of Pad Thai for dinner. It’s all good, I’ve got time and won’t have my regularly scheduled cheat Sunday.
This was supposed to be leg/shoulders day but my legs were still sore from Mondays work, I think it may have been more the climbing ladders all day on Wednesday and Thursday more so than lifting Monday but we’ll see next week. If I’m this sore next week I’ll need to tone down the session a bit.
Today I will be doing my leg and shoulders work.
Hope to get some photos and measurements today.
Decent workout, my deadlift technique was pretty off, haven’t done them in 2-3 months, the weight felt really light and my legs had plenty more in the tank, however my back did not. I couldn’t get a good lock out and finally felt a bit of a tweak so I stopped.
Tried behind the back shrugs, used to do them all the time but forgot about them. Behind the back hits my traps much better than on the front. Over all a quality session.
Tonights training was very slow going and had to be cut short but my legs did get blasted. Probably shouldn’t have starting HIIT today, might have gotten through it all.
Squat
135 2x10
225 1x5
305 2x5
305 1x4
265 1x5
Leg curls
190 5x5
Reverse hypers
30 2x8
40 4x5
Calf raise
400 2x10
Misc abs later in the night.
I skipped front squat for lack of time, my legs are pretty sore still.
233.8 this morning. Thinking of replacing a meal with a shake to drop from calories.
I’m sore as hell this morning, my entire body feels like I’ve been beaten down.
Today I’m going to get in some form of HIIT.
Are you on the Atkins diet? Your diet looks horrible, all you have is protein and doesn’t look healthy at all. Generally you want 40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat. Doesn’t matter if you lose weight but have a heart attack.
[quote]Con@n wrote:
Are you on the Atkins diet? Your diet looks horrible, all you have is protein and doesn’t look healthy at all. Generally you want 40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat. Doesn’t matter if you lose weight but have a heart attack.
You need carbs for energy and recovery.
Good luck.[/quote]
I’m not on Atkins, FYI Atkins didn’t die from a heart attack. I’d say some very good trainers on this site would disagree with your opinion.
Well thanks for visiting.
