sormson's 2010 Double-T Transformation Challenge Log [Archive]

sormson

05-03-2010, 11:19 AM

Day one is a weight training day for me and the first day using CreaDyl and NO-Beta.

So far I really like the combination of these two. Coincidentally I took body measurements this morning and by the end of my workout I felt like Superman. I felt and looked this way so much so that I took measurements again after the workout and much to my suprise my biceps grew about an inch and a half, and my chest grew over three inches. All I can say is WOW!! THIS IS GOING TO BE AWESOME!! Now with that said I will continue on with the balance of my training day.

7:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycut Hardcore X

7:30 AM - 6 egg whites, 1/2 cup of oatmeal, and a multi-vitamine

10:45 AM - (3) NO-Beta, 8oz Whey Shake

11:00 AM - Workout-- CreaDyl During Workout ( 1 scoop )

CHEST:
-------------------
Flat Bench Press:
145 x 12
145 x 10
145 x 10

Incline Bench Press:
125 x 10
125 x 10
125 x 10

Decline Bench Press:
125 x 12
125 x 12
125 x 12

TRICEPS:
-------------------
Cable Pushdowns:
100 x 12
110 x 12
110 x 12

Overhead Cable Extensions:
80 x 12
80 x 12
80 x 12

Skull Crushers:
55 x 12
55 x 12
55 x 12

ABDOMINALS:
-------------------
Raised Leg Crunches
25
20
20

1:00 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize - (1) Glutamine Tablet

2:00 PM - Salad with Chicken, Spinach, Fat Free Cheese, and Fat Free Salad Dressing

4:30 PM - Meal Replacement and (3) Hydroxycut Hardcore X

6:30 PM - (2) Fat Free Hotdogs and a small salad

9:00 PM - Casein Shake

Time for bed

Yesterday was not my best day for food and supps but I always seem to struggle on the weekends! Today's will be much better, I seem to be better regimined during the week.

sormson

05-04-2010, 06:06 AM

Simpy

05-04-2010, 10:37 AM

Great start to your log! I like that you're following the format.

As for the pumps. . . Yeah BUDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDY!!!! It feels good to leave the gym all pumped up and feeling like Super Man.

sormson

05-05-2010, 06:05 AM

Today is another weight training day for me so lets get to it! :)

4:45 AM - (3) Hydroxycut Hardcore X

5:15 AM - 15 mins on Treadmill, 3% incline, 3.4 mph (wanted to do more but only had time for 15 mins :()

6:00 AM - 6 egg whites, 1/2 cup of oatmeal, and a multi-vitamine

9:00 AM - Chicken and rice, Green beans, Almonds

12:00 PM - Salad with chicken and spinach

3:00 PM - Meal replacement Shake, (3) Hydroxycut, (1) Glutamine

6:00 PM - Workout- (3) NO-Beta, 8oz Whey Shake, CreaDyl During Workout ( 1 scoop )

5 min Warmup on Treadmill

BACK:
-------------------
Wide Grip Lat Pulls:
110 x 12
110 x 12
110 x 12

Reverse Grip Pulldowns:
130 x 10
130 x 10
130 x 10

Bent Over Barbell Rows:
125 x 10
125 x 10
125 x 10

BICEPS:
-------------------
Barbell Curls:
65 x 12
65 x 12
65 x 12

Alternating Dumbell Curls:
25 x 12
25 x 12
25 x 12

Alternating Hammer Curls:
30 x 12
30 x 12
30 x 12

CALVES:
-------------------
Seated Calf Press:
300 x 20
300 x 20
300 x 20

5 min Cool-down on Treadmill

7:30 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

8:00 PM - Salad with Chicken, Lettuce, Fat Free Cheese, and Salsa

9:45 PM - Casein Shake

Off to bed

jordansrt

05-05-2010, 06:06 AM

Today is another weight training day for me so lets get to it! :)

4:45 AM - (3) Hydroxycut Hardcore X

6:00 AM - 6 egg whites, 1/2 cup of oatmeal, and a multi-vitamine

9:00 AM - Chicken and rice, Green beans, Almonds

12:00 PM - Salad with chicken and spinach

3:00 PM - Meal replacement Shake, (3) Hydroxycut, (1) Glutamine

6:00 PM - Workout- (3) NO-Beta, 8oz Whey Shake, CreaDyl During Workout ( 1 scoop )

5 min Warmup on Treadmill

BACK:
-------------------
Wide Grip Lat Pulls:
110 x 12
110 x 12
110 x 12

Reverse Grip Pulldowns:
130 x 10
130 x 10
130 x 10

Bent Over Barbell Rows:
125 x 10
125 x 10
125 x 10

BICEPS:
-------------------
Barbell Curls:
65 x 12
65 x 12
65 x 12

Alternating Dumbell Curls:
25 x 12
25 x 12
25 x 12

Alternating Hammer Curls:
30 x 12
30 x 12
30 x 12

CALVES:
-------------------
Seated Calf Press:
300 x 20
300 x 20
300 x 20

5 min Cool-down on Treadmill

7:30 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

8:00 PM - Salad with Chicken, Lettuce, Fat Free Cheese, and Salsa

9:45 PM - Casein Shake

Off to bed
wow, you are really putting in work bro. How are the products working for you? And are you planning to bump up the no-beta to 6 preworkout?

sormson

05-05-2010, 06:32 AM

wow, you are really putting in work bro. How are the products working for you? And are you planning to bump up the no-beta to 6 preworkout?

Thanks, I started this process before the contest. I'm determined to get ripped and possibly huge by the time I am done. Haven't decided on the overall goal yet.

So far I love the products! They seem to be working great for me during the workout. I seem to get really pumped up which is GREAT!!

I do plan to up the NO-Beta. I'm just not sure when I want to. I think I might cycle about halfway thru for a week and then ramp up for the finish? My first priority is to burn fat right now. I have shed almost 60 lbs from the beginning of this year and I still have, I think, about 50 more to go. I am building at the same time mainly because I think I may want to compete in the future. I haven't made that decision yet, though I am extremely intrigued by the idea.

drooks10

05-05-2010, 07:16 AM

Wow! Congrats on the weight loss so far, Sean! I think this contest and the Double-T products will definitely help you shed the rest! That would be an awesome story if you do decide to compete! Good luck in this contest.

BTW, you will surely feel the NO-Beta even more when you up the doseage! Both it and Creadyl are amazing products.

I'm subbing up to follow your journey! Rock it out!

maxrx

05-06-2010, 05:39 AM

Today is a non training day so I will be just entering my food, supps, and cardio.

5:30 AM - (3) Hydroxycut

6:00 AM - (6) egg whites, oatmeal, and multi-vitamin

9:00 AM - (2) swedish meatballs, green beans, and peanut butter

12:00 PM - Chicken, brown rice, and spinach

3:00 PM - Meal replacement shake, (3) Hydroxycut, (1) Glutamine

6:00 PM - Chicken, brown rice, and salad

7:00 PM - 40 Minutes Cardio - Treadmill at 3% incline, 3.4 mph

9:00 PM - (1 scoop) Casein in 14oz of water

Time for bed

Hey bro if you don't receive a PM fromme with some diet tips by Saturday send me a PM - A couple quick things if you don't use GlutaCene than take that glutamine you are using at 3 PM and take it during the workout the timing of consumption is key also your dose should be about 10g a workout. Your Casein take it right before going to bed.

I'm busy as hell but please follow up with me.

sormson

05-06-2010, 06:22 AM

Today is another non weight training day so I will be just entering my food, supps, and cardio once again.

4:30 AM - (3) Hydroxycut

4:45 AM - (6) egg whites, oatmeal, and multi-vitamin

5:00 AM - Cardio Time! 15 mins on treadmill 3% incline, 3.4 mph

9:00 AM - (2) swedish meatballs, green beans, and almonds

12:00 PM - 1/2 serving Chicken, 1/2 serving steak and brown rice, and spinach

3:00 PM - Meal replacement shake, (3) Hydroxycut, (1) 1000mg tablet Glutamine

5:00 PM - Cardio once again! 30 Minutes Cardio - Treadmill using weight loss program

7:00 PM - Venison, brown rice, and broccoli

9:00 PM - (1 scoop) Casein in 14oz of water

Time for bed

Hey bro if you don't receive a PM fromme with some diet tips by Saturday send me a PM - A couple quick things if you don't use GlutaCene than take that glutamine you are using at 3 PM and take it during the workout the timing of consumption is key also your dose should be about 10g a workout. Your Casein take it right before going to bed.

I'm busy as hell but please follow up with me.

Great! I look forward to any advice you can give me on my diet. I have been following what I think is a very loose diet plan and am unsure at most times if I am doing the right thing or not.

I can definately switch to taking the Glutamine during workout time. (I currently take one 1000mg tablet per day) My only question on that, however, is when to take it on non weight training days? I will check into the Glutacene and maybe switch to that instead. I have been taking Casein just before I go to bed.

Any advice is welcome from anyone! If anybody looking at this see's something I am doing wrong or something I could be doing better, please don't be shy and let me know! Besides I'm looking forward to going to Vegas when this is all said and done! :D

Simpy

05-06-2010, 04:32 PM

Listen closely to everything Paul tells you. He's a wiz at this stuff. And that's no joke.

As for the weight loss, holy moly, dude. You've done a ton of work already this year. That's awesome!

Credz

05-07-2010, 01:06 AM

Looking good man! Your workouts seem good! How is the 3 NO Beta working for you?

sormson

05-07-2010, 09:36 AM

Looking good man! Your workouts seem good! How is the 3 NO Beta working for you?

Thanks, I like this workout structure that I am on. It has given me some great results thus far. I will be changing things a little next week as I had to change a couple of workout days this week. I normally do Chest, Triceps and Abs on Sunday, then Back, Biceps, and Calves on Wednesday, and finally Legs, Shoulders, and Abs on Friday. But I am going out of town tonight for a day fishing trip with my Dad tomorrow so I move Wed and Friday up a day. I will be back on my normal schedule next week. I am however considering switching up to a 4 day a week bulking program, but I have seen such good results on what I have been doing for the last 3 months I hate to switch now. If anybody has any thoughts on this please let me know.

I like the NO-Beta. I have been asked if I will up the dosage and I think I definately will, I think I will ramp it up next week. I would really like to bulk up some more. My wife is loving the muscle on me and I think it might help burn more fat if I do.

Now on to my daily food and workout:

4:30 AM - (3) Hydroxycut Hardcore X

5:00 AM - 25 mins on Treadmill, Level 2 Fat Loss Program

6:00 AM - 6 egg whites, 1/2 cup of oatmeal, and a multi-vitamin

9:00 AM - Salad with lean ground beef and spinach

12:00 PM - Chicken, brown rice, and broccoli

3:00 PM - Meal replacement Shake, (3) Hydroxycut

6:00 PM - Workout- (3) NO-Beta, 8oz Whey Shake, CreaDyl During Workout ( 1 scoop )

5 min Warmup on Treadmill

LEGS:
-------------------
Leg Extensions:
110 x 12
130 x 12
130 x 12

Seated Leg Curls:
100 x 10
100 x 10
100 x 10

Close Stance Leg Press: (Should have been close stance Squats but somebody was hogging the equipment)
340 x 12
300 x 10
300 x 10
( Had to back off because my knee was causing me some trouble today :( - I have a torn ACL from a few years back )

SHOULDERS:
-------------------
Dumbell Shoulder Press:
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12

Dumbell Side Raises:
25 x 12
20 x 12
20 x 12

Dumbell Rear Raises:
20 x 12
20 x 12
20 x 12

ABDOMINALS:
-------------------
Lying Leg Raises:
20
15
10

5 min Cool-down on Treadmill

I really hate it when people use every piece of equipment and sweat all over everything and then don't wipe anything down!! WTF!!!

7:30 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize, (1) 1000mg Glutamine

8:00 PM - Venison and Broccoli

9:30 PM - Casein Shake

Time to sleep - I'm wore out - it was a long day

Simpy

05-07-2010, 11:15 AM

My orthopedic doctor told me to never ever do the leg extensions again after messing up my MCL. I'm surprised to see you doing them.

Credz

05-08-2010, 12:58 PM

Good looking routine man. How many pills you planning on upping it to?

sormson

05-08-2010, 07:48 PM

My orthopedic doctor told me to never ever do the leg extensions again after messing up my MCL. I'm surprised to see you doing them.

I guess I didn't know that. I went to a doctor and was sent over to an orthopedic, who then sent me in for an MRI. The only thing that was discussed was whether or not I was going to get it fixed or not in which I was told that if I wasn't planning on downhill skiing or something that it probably wasn't worth it. I did go to a physical rehab place for 2 sessions and all she seemed to be interested in was me using a cane, of which I had no interest in using, as I wanted to just "walk it off". I essentially did just that. I seem to handle most all of the leg workouts fine I just have the occasional day when I can feel a shift in my knee and I know I need to back off a little and then the next week everything is fine. I don't understand why it is only occasional, but my legs are showing definate improvement and the knee problem seems to be vastly improving.

Good looking routine man. How many pills you planning on upping it to?

Thank you. I am thinking I will ramp it up to 6 gradually over the course of the week.

Today is another non weight training day so here is the food, supps, and cardio.

4:15 AM - (3) Hydroxycut

4:30 AM - Cardio = 25 mins on treadmill, level 2 weight loss program

6:00 AM - (6) egg whites, oatmeal, and multi-vitamin

9:00 AM - chicken, green beans, and almonds

12:00 PM - Chicken, spinach, and fat free dressing

3:45 PM - Meal replacement shake, (3) Hydroxycut

5:30 PM - Chicken sandwich

I am out of town and forgot to bring the casein :(

10:00 - Time for bed, yet another bad day for the diet. Weekends really suck for me!

Credz

05-09-2010, 06:50 AM

Nice man! You will really feel it with 6 thats for sure. I usually go 4 or 5. Sometimes I'll pop 6. Diet wasn't real bad man. You could always have another Chicken Breast or some other meaty protein before bed too if you have no casein or cottage cheese.

sormson

05-09-2010, 07:33 PM

Last day of the week and another non weight training day so here is the food, and supplements. I spent the day fishing on a charter boat today and ended up catching two really nice lake trout :)

5:15 AM - (3) Hydroxycut

5:30 AM - (6) egg whites, oatmeal, and multi-vitamin

7:30 AM - (2) Fat Free Hotdogs and some almonds

11:00 AM - Chef Salad

1:00 PM - (2) Fat Free Hotdogs, and some beef jerky

4:15 PM - Meal Replacement shake and (3) Hydroxycuts

7:30 PM - Fresh salmon and Salad

9:00 PM - Casein Shake, nd Time for bed.

Yet another bad weekend for the diet. I have got to figure out a way to fix this.

sormson

05-09-2010, 07:59 PM

Day one of week 2 is here and it is another weight training day. Today I am going to start upping the NO-Beta dosage. I am going to go from 3 to 4 today, 4 to 5 on Wednesday, and up it to 6 on Friday.

6:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

7:00 AM - 25 mins Cardio on the Treadmill, using the weight loss program. I downgraded to level one because I had a day and a half off from it.

9:00 AM - 6 egg whites, 1/2 cup of oatmeal, and a multi-vitamin

2:00 PM - Chef Salad

4:45 PM - (3) NO-Beta, 8oz Whey Shake

5:00 PM - Workout-- CreaDyl During Workout ( 1 scoop )

CHEST:
-------------------
Incline Bench Press:
125 x 10
125 x 10
125 x 10

Decline Bench Press:
125 x 12
125 x 12
125 x 12

Incline Dumbell Press:
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12

TRICEPS:
-------------------
Overhead Cable Extensions:
90 x 12
100 x 12
110 x 12

Skull Crushers:
65 x 12
65 x 12
65 x 12

Close Grip Bench Press:
125 x 12
135 x 12
145 x 12

ABDOMINALS:
-------------------
Situps
10
10
10

6:30 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize - (1) 1000mg Glutamine

8:00 PM - Salad, Steak, Fish, and Brown Rice

10:00 PM - Casein Shake

Time for bed

I had a great workout today and I think alot of it had to do with the upping of the NO-Beta. I think 6 should be fantastic!

jordansrt

05-10-2010, 10:50 AM

Simpy

05-10-2010, 11:54 AM

What's the "weight loss program" on the treadmill? Does it adjust your incline or speed?

sormson

05-10-2010, 02:22 PM

Looking strong, are you using creadyl or glutacene or just the no-beta?

Thanks man! I love this program I'm on. I've already dropped a ton of weight and am roughly half-way to my overall goal. I want so badly to move to the 12 week bulking program I found to put on some serious mass, but after reviewing it on Sunday before going to the gym, I think I should probably wait until I get some more of the weight off. I am using the NO-Beta and the CreaDyl. I'm taking a 1000mg Glutamine tablet because I prefer to take pills over the shakes. I don't mind the chocolate shakes but really don't enjoy the fruit flavors of most of the other supps.

What's the "weight loss program" on the treadmill? Does it adjust your incline or speed?

Actually yes it does both. The weight loss program on the treadmills at my gym run a 5 min cycle. Level 1 starts with a 2min warmup that progresses to 3.4mph then inclines to 2% for 2 mins, flattens out for 1 min, increases to 3.5mph for 1 min, then reduces down to 3.4mph for 1 min. Then it repeats until you get to the last 2 mins and then it runs through a cool down reduction. The difference between level 1 and level 2 is the incline is increased to 3%. beyond that I don't know where it goes.

BPP

05-11-2010, 09:54 AM

congrats on being halfway to your goal already, and welcome to bb.com :)

sormson

05-19-2010, 06:40 PM

Non-training day

4:30 AM - (3) Hydroxycut

4:45 AM - (6) egg whites, oatmeal, and multi-vitamin

5:00 AM - Cardio = 25 mins on treadmill 3% incline, 3.4 mph

9:00 AM - (2) swedish meatballs, green beans, and almonds

12:00 PM - 1/2 serving Chicken, 1/2 serving steak and brown rice, and spinach

3:00 PM - Meal replacement shake, (3) Hydroxycut

5:30 PM - Chicken Breast

8:30 PM - Fresh trout, 1/3 avocado, 1 ryecrisp, mustard, blackberries

9:30 PM - (1 scoop) Casein

Sleepy Time

sormson

05-19-2010, 06:55 PM

Non-training day

4:30 AM - (3) Hydroxycut

4:45 AM - (6) egg whites, oatmeal, and multi-vitamin

5:00 AM - Cardio = 25 mins on treadmill 3% incline, 3.4 mph

9:00 AM - (2) swedish meatballs, green beans, and almonds

12:00 PM - 1/2 serving Chicken, 1/2 serving steak and brown rice, and spinach

3:00 PM - Meal replacement shake, (3) Hydroxycut

7:30 PM - Lettuce, (2) cheese hot dogs

9:30 PM - 1 scoop Casein

sormson

05-19-2010, 07:31 PM

Today is a training day once again.

4:30 AM - (3) Hydroxycut

4:45 AM - (6) egg whites, oatmeal, and multi-vitamin

5:00 AM - Cardio = 25 mins on treadmill Weight Loss Level 2 setting

9:00 AM - Chicken, Rice, Tomatoes and Black Olives

12:00 PM - Steak and spinach

3:00 PM - Meal replacement shake, (3) Hydroxycut

6:00 PM - Workout- (5) NO-Beta, 8oz Whey Shake, CreaDyl During Workout ( 1 scoop )

5 min Warmup on Treadmill

BACK:
-------------------
Reverse Grip Pulldowns:
120 x 10
130 x 10
130 x 10

Bent Over Barbell Rows:
155 x 10
155 x 10
155 x 10

Back Extensions:
245 x 12
245 x 12
245 x 12

BICEPS:
-------------------
Alternating Dumbell Curls:
30 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 10

Alternating Hammer Curls:
30 x 10
25 x 10
25 x 10

Cable Curls:
65 x 10
65 x 10
65 x 10

CALVES:
-------------------
Seated Calf Press:
300 x 15
300 x 15
300 x 15

5 min Cool-down on Treadmill

7:30 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

8:00 PM - Trout and Green Beans

10:00 PM - Casein and time for bed

sormson

05-19-2010, 07:37 PM

Today is a Non-training day once again.

4:30 AM - (3) Hydroxycut

4:45 AM - (6) egg whites, oatmeal, and multi-vitamin

5:00 AM - Cardio = 25 mins on treadmill Weight Loss Level 2 setting

9:00 AM - Chicken, Rice, Tomatoes and Black Olives

12:00 PM - Steak and spinach

3:00 PM - Meal replacement shake, (3) Hydroxycut

9:30 PM - 1/2 Chef Salad (Shared with my lovely wife)

11:30 PM - Casein before bed

sormson

05-19-2010, 07:54 PM

6:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycut

7:00 AM - Workout- (4) NO-Beta, 8oz Whey Shake, CreaDyl During Workout ( 1 scoop )

5 min Warmup on Treadmill

LEGS:
-------------------
Hamstring Curls
110 x 12
110 x 12
110 x 12

Leg Extensions:
130 x 12
130 x 12
130 x 12

Narrow Stance Leg Press:
300 x 15
300 x 15
300 x 15

SHOULDERS:
-------------------
Dumbell Side Raises:
25 x 12
20 x 12
20 x 12

Bent Over Dumbell Rear Raises:
20 x 12
20 x 12
20 x 12

Dumbell Front Raises:
25 x 12
25 x 12
25 x 12

ABDOMINALS:
-------------------
Straight Leg Lying Leg Raises:
20
15
10

5 min Cool-down on Treadmill

8:30 AM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize, (1) 1000mg Glutamine

9:00 AM - 5 egg whites with salsa and a serving of oatmeal

11:30 AM - Meal Replacement Shake and some almonds

3:00 PM - Broccoli and Roast Beef

6:30 PM - Chicken Alfredo and Cabbage Lasagna, Salad

9:30 PM - Casein and bed

Let the food cheating begin, our son is getting married this weekend and it is going to be tough to resist all the good food that will be availabe. I feel like I need a little break from the clean eating and enjoy myself a little, but I will not be eating out of control or anything. I typically was never that kind of person.

sormson

05-19-2010, 08:09 PM

Non-training day today, our son is getting married today so hopefully it will be a good day. Weather is supposed to be great today 74 and sunshine.

5:30 AM - (3) Hydroxycut

6:00 AM - 5 egg whites with salsa and oatmeal, multi vitamin

11:00 AM almonds, black berries and 2 1/2 fat free hot dogs no buns)

2:30 PM - 1 Tomato, beef jerky, 2 hard boiled egg whites

3:30 PM - (3) Hydroxycut

6:30 PM - Chicken Thigh, small piece of Roast Beef, mashed potato's, salad, 1 glass of beer, and some wedding cake.

I am so proud of my wife, she had set a goal back in January when we started our weight loss journey that she wanted to be down to 250 lbs and wanted to dance at our son's wedding. Not only did she get down in weight but she was well below the 250 and did a lot of dancing. With our son, her dad, and me! How wonderful

12:45 AM - Time for Casein and Good Night it has been a long weekend.

sormson

05-20-2010, 06:39 PM

Day one of week 3 is here and I am struggling a still on what I where I want to go next. I talked to Paul from Double-T last week and he has some great advice but I can't seem to decide if I want to bodybuild or not? My father-in-law is in town this weekend for the wedding and he and my wife think that I am large enough as is and just need to lose the fat. I'm perplexed!!

Today is also a weigh day and I am 265.2 lbs (start weight Jan 3, 2010 - 324.8 lbs ) :)

I read somwhere that if you weight lift a lot you should take glucosamine so I am starting that today.

7:30 AM - (3) Hydroxycut and (1) Glucosamine

8:30 AM - 5 egg whites, oatmeal, and a multi-vitamin

9:15 AM - (5) NO-Beta (6 is a bit much for me), 8oz Whey Shake

9:30 AM - Workout-- CreaDyl During Workout ( 1 scoop )

5 min warm-up on treadmill

CHEST:
-------------------
Decline Bench Press:
125 x 12
125 x 12
125 x 12

Incline Dumbell Press:
45 x 10
45 x 10
45 x 10

Flat Dumbell Press:
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10

TRICEPS:
-------------------
Skull Crushers:
65 x 12
65 x 12
65 x 12

Close Grip Bench Press:
145 x 12
145 x 12
145 x 12

Reverse Grip Pushdowns:
35 x 12
35 x 12
35 x 12

ABDOMINALS:
-------------------
Weighted Crunches (25 lbs)
40
30
25

11:00 AM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize - (1) 1000mg Glutamine

12:30 PM - Meal replacement shake

3:30 PM - (3) Hydroxycut

4:30 PM - venison and salad

6:30 PM - Fat Free Hotdog with Low Calorie bun, Peanut Butter.

8:30 PM - Chicken with Sugar Free BBQ sauce

10:00 PM - Casein Shake

Time for bed

bman2380

05-20-2010, 06:53 PM

subbed...about to start a transformation log as soon as I can get someone to take pictures. Congrats on your work so far :)

sormson

05-20-2010, 06:54 PM

Today is another non-training day.

6:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycut, (1) Glucosamine

6:20 AM - 25 mins Treadmill

8:00 AM - 9 egg whites with salsa and 1/2 oats

11:30 AM - meal replacement shake

12:00 PM - popcorn without butter while watching the new Iron Man movie :) Movie was great. I'm kind of a nut for most of the comic movies

3:30 PM - (3) Hydroxycut

4:00 PM - Salad and fish, chicken, beef.

Forgot to have Casein before bed and did not have a good day for food :(

sormson

05-20-2010, 07:11 PM

Non-training day once again. It is my anniversary today and after 14 years with my wonderful wife I still can't believe how lucky I am to have her. She is my best friend and the most wonderful person I know.

On to the business part of the day

6:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycut, and (1) Glucosamine

6:30 AM - 25 minutes on the Treadmill

8:30 AM - 5 egg whites with salsa and oatmeal, multi vitamin

11:30 AM - Meal replacement shake

1:00 PM - Laid out in the sun for about an hour at the park with my wife to get a little vitamin D and burn a little to start the summer color.

2:00 PM - Picnic - Chicken , turkey hot dogs (no bun) green beans with salad dressing, Steakhouse potato salad, mushrooms.

3:00 PM - (3) Hydroxycut

4:30 PM - Almonds and beef jerky

7:30 PM - 2 brown rice cakes with sugar free apricot jelly and fat free cream cheese.

10:30 PM - Casein and off to bed time

Credz

05-21-2010, 01:11 AM

Some great past couple workouts! Chest looked good! Hitting that tomorrow myself :). Diet looks pretty great as well! How have the supps been?

StlBarbie

05-21-2010, 06:03 AM

Sounds like you and your wife make a fabulous team!!!

Are you still taking the NO Beta?
How is that working for you?

sormson

05-21-2010, 06:18 AM

Some great past couple workouts! Chest looked good! Hitting that tomorrow myself :). Diet looks pretty great as well! How have the supps been?

Thanks for the vote of confidence, I'm having a weird week emotionally.

Sounds like you and your wife make a fabulous team!!!

Are you still taking the NO Beta?
How is that working for you?

Thank you, we do! She is my everything!!

As far as supplements go, the No-Beta is fantastic, I love taking it! I have found that 6 is too many for me. 5 seems to be just right, it really pumps me up for the workout but not to much, I think I will stick with the 5 for now at least. The CreaDyl is also good stuff, but I'm not loving the Orange Cream. I've never been one to like orange juice or orange drinks of any kind but thought I would try it anyway. I should know better by now. As it turns out though, Ronda had bought the Lemon-Lime one and doesn't like it, but I do. So I'm going to switch to the Lemon-Lime and I think today she is going to try the orange.

BPP

05-21-2010, 07:24 AM

good call on the flavor swap...and glad you're liking the NO Beta :)

Credz

05-21-2010, 03:39 PM

Nice man! I personally like the orange! They are all great flavors though!

sormson

05-23-2010, 06:30 PM

Today is a training day and I decided to give Paul's ideas on my diet a try today to see how it goes with eating so much more than I usually do.

4:30 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts and a glucosamine

5:00 AM - 25 minutes on the wonderful treadmill. I'm not a morning person and I hate getting up so darn early for the treadmill, but I get to spend this time with my wife so it is all worth it :)

6:00 AM - 1 cup oatmeal, 10 egg whites with salsa, a banana, an EAS protein shake, and 4oz of chicken breast. (1) multivitamin :p

8:30 AM - Chicken, spinach, (2) hardboiled egg whites

11:00 AM - Rice, broccoli and meatballs

1:30 PM - Salad, green beans, (2) hardboiled egg whites, and Roast Beef

3:30 PM - (3) Hydroxycut, (1) glucosamine, and a Meal Replacement Shake

5:45 PM - (5) NO-Beta, 8oz Whey Shake

6:00 PM - Workout-- CreaDyl During Workout ( 1 scoop )

BACK:
-------------------
Bent Over Barbell Rows:
85 x 15
85 x 15
85 x 15
85 x 15

Machine Back Extensions:
100 x 15
100 x 15
100 x 15
100 x 15

Deadlift:
85 x 15
85 x 15
85 x 15
85 x 15

BICEPS:
-------------------
Alternating Hammer Curls:
15 x 15
15 x 15
15 x 15
15 x 15

Cable Curls:
30 x 15
30 x 15
30 x 15
30 x 15

Preacher Dumbell Curls:
15 x 15
15 x 15
15 x 15
15 x 15

CALVES:
-------------------
Calf Press:
150 x 20
150 x 20
150 x 20
150 x 20

7:30 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

8:00 PM - Venison, a small baked potato, and broccoli

9:30 PM - Casein and off to bed :)

That was a crap load of food today

allieninja

05-23-2010, 06:32 PM

Hey, why are you throwing out the egg yolks? Just wondering... they are a great source of good fat.

sormson

05-23-2010, 06:42 PM

Today is another non weight training day.

4:15 AM - (3) Hydroxycut

5:00 AM - 25 mins on treadmill :p

6:00 AM - (6) egg whites, oatmeal, (1) Multivitamin, (1) Glucosamine
(Back to the old diet, Paul's was a bit much for me)

9:00 AM - Chicken, green beans, and almonds

12:00 PM - Venison brown rice, and broccoli

3:00 PM - Meal replacement shake, (3) Hydroxycut, (1) Glucosamine

7:00 PM - Venison, brown rice, and broccoli

9:30 PM - Casein and bed

sormson

05-23-2010, 07:12 PM

Non-training day once again.

4:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycut

4:30 AM - 25 minutes on the treadmill.

5:30 AM - 1/2 cup oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, (1) multivitamin and a glucosamine

8:30 AM - Chicken, spinach, (2) hardboiled egg whites

11:00 AM - Rice, broccoli and meatballs

2:30 PM - Salad, green beans, (2) hardboiled egg whites, and Roast Beef

4:00 PM - (3) Hydroxycut, (1) glucosamine, and a Meal Replacement Shake

6:45 PM - (5) NO-Beta, 8oz Whey Shake

7:00 PM - Workout-- CreaDyl During Workout ( 1 scoop )

Legs:
-------------------
Narrow Stance Squats:
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 10

Narrow Stance Leg Press:
250 x 15
250 x 15
250 x 15

Hamstring Curls:
90 x 15
90 x 15
90 x 15

SHOULDERS:
-------------------
Dumbell Rear Raises:
20 x 12
20 x 12
20 x 12

Dumbell Front Raises:
25 x 10
25 x 10
25 x 10

Military Press:
105 x 10
105 x 10
105 x 10

ABDOMINALS:
-------------------
Lying Leg Raises (Straight Legs):
16
12
10

8:30 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

9:00 PM - Hamburger pattie, blackberries and peanut butter

12:00 AM - Casein and bed

sormson

05-23-2010, 07:18 PM

7:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycut

7:30 AM - 30 minutes cardio on the treadmill

9:00 AM - 5 egg whites with salsa, oatmeal, (1) multivitamin, and (1) Glucosamine

12:00 PM - Meal Replacement Shake

3:00 PM - Salad with Black Beans

7:00 PM - Salad and pizza.

12:00 AM - Casein and Bed

sormson

05-23-2010, 07:34 PM

Changing it up today and going with a new 4 day workout plan that lasts 12 weeks. Im going to see if I can add a little more bulk while burning the rest of the fat now. :)

Today is weigh day and I am at 258.8 lbs :)

8:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

9:00 AM - 25 minutes cardio on Treadmill

10:00 AM - Ronda and I had breakfast at the lake this morning after cardio. Doing this transformation with her is like having an all new marriage again. We are changing our lives so much for the better and it is wonderful.
5 egg whites with salsa and oatmeal, (1) Multivitamin and a glucosamine

11:30 AM - (5) NO-Beta, 8oz Whey Shake

12:00 PM - Workout-- CreaDyl During Workout ( 1 scoop )

UPPER BODY DAY A:
-------------------
Barbell Bench Press:
85 x 15 Warmup set
135 x 15
135 x 15

Bent Over Barbell Rows:
85 x 15 Warmup set
135 x 15
135 x 15

Military Press:
55 x 15 Warmup set
85 x 15
85 x 15

Barbell Shrugs:
55 x 15 Warmup set
105 x 15
105 x 15

Close Grip Bench Press:
85 x 15 Warmup set
135 x 15
135 x 15

Barbell Curls:
35 x 15 Warmup set
55 x 15
55 x 15

1:30 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

Handfull of Almonds when I got back into the car

3:00 PM - Salad with chicken and beef

6:30 PM - blueberries and peanut butter.

9:30 PM - going to bed and having my Casein

Credz

05-24-2010, 01:03 AM

Nice past 2 workouts! Were there any weight increases on your workouts?

StlBarbie

05-24-2010, 06:07 AM

Awesome work that you and Ronda are putting forth ... :)

Do you two work out or plan your meals together?

sormson

05-24-2010, 10:19 AM

Hey, why are you throwing out the egg yolks? Just wondering... they are a great source of good fat.

Everything I have read has said that egg yolks are not good for you especially on a fat loss program. I am trying to do everything I can to drop the fat at this point. Being down to 259 lbs at this point in the contest I am extremely happy about. I want to keep up this burn and hopefully get down to 210-220 lbs by the end of the contest and put on enough muscle that with my body structure I think I would have a good shot at winning this. I started at 280 lbs 3 weeks ago so that is a 20 lb loss in 3 weeks, YEEHAA!

Nice past 2 workouts! Were there any weight increases on your workouts?

I'm not sure, I would have to sit down and take a close look to find out. I know that during the 12 weeks previous to the contest I doubled or in some cases even tripled my weight output. I look for, and expect, at least that much out of the next 12 weeks. I do typically try to increase the weight throughout the exercises sometimes to push myself throughout the workout, but the programs I have been working thus far are a rotation of workouts so I will only do the same workout for a maximum of 3 weeks and then not see that exercise again for 12 weeks. I have now switched up to a different program starting this week that will utilize the same workouts every week but for different reps and sets in a rotation.

Awesome work that you and Ronda are putting forth ... :)

Do you two work out or plan your meals together?

Thank you, we both want this really bad! Ronda was just telling me yesterday with her now being over half way to her weight goal she wants it more now than ever. We are both finally seeing the downhill side to the weight loss, Ronda has lost 78 lbs and plans on losing about 74 more, that will put her at about 160ish. I have lost 66 lbs and am shooting for about 40 more myself, which will put me at about 215 to 220.

Actually we do both. We both do research on food and diets and try to determine what is best for each of us from there. We typically eat similarly except for portion or frequency because we obviously have different goals in mind. As far as workouts go, we go to the gym together almost always. We get up at 4 AM and go to the gym for our morning cardio, then we lift on the same days together in the evenings. That is going to change slightly starting this week as I am adding another day to my lifts, and she is not, for now anyway. That may change for her as well, we will see.

Simpy

05-25-2010, 05:58 AM

10:00 AM - Ronda and I had breakfast at the lake this morning after cardio. Doing this transformation with her is like having an all new marriage again. We are changing our lives so much for the better and it is wonderful.

What a beautiful sentiment. :)

Everything I have read has said that egg yolks are not good for you especially on a fat loss program. I am trying to do everything I can to drop the fat at this point. Being down to 259 lbs at this point in the contest I am extremely happy about. I want to keep up this burn and hopefully get down to 210-220 lbs by the end of the contest and put on enough muscle that with my body structure I think I would have a good shot at winning this. I started at 280 lbs 3 weeks ago so that is a 20 lb loss in 3 weeks, YEEHAA!

Egg yolks are an excellent source of fat in your diet. If your macros allow for it, I would keep them in. If not all, then at least some.

journey2swole

05-27-2010, 11:12 PM

Sean, great looking log bro!! I will be subbed and following your progress along the way.

It looks like the only Double-T supplement you have at the moment is your NO Beta, that is a great pre-workout supplement. I could not imagine hitting the gym without it each morning. I am taking 6 tablets pre-workout and experiencing some awesome energy, focus and pumps from this along with amazing vascularity. Most days I would rate my pump a full scale 10/10 and my vascularity a full 10/10. I cannot ever say that it has been below an 8 for me in any area and usually that is due to lack of good sleep the night before.

Now that you have been using the NO Beta for close to a month can you give us some ratings on how it has effected you're workouts? Think in terms of

Pump
Vascularity
Energy
Focus
Intensity

Or any other area you see that the NO Beta is making a difference in your workouts either physically or mentally.

Also, I see you are using Hydroxycut. I assume this is for weight loss? If so you may want to consider KetoCuts, which is also a formulation by Double-T and one that I think is superior to any of the other weight loss solutions out there. I had used Hydroxycut previously as well as Dialene 4X and I have found the KetoCuts to be far superior in all areas. It may be worth your checking out to help you maximize your transformation during this time.

Also, I see you are taking glutamine. This is typically taken post workout for recovery. You might also check out Glutacene by Double-T which is an intra-workout formulation that will virtually eliminate DOMS from any workout and allow you go as heavy as your muscle will permit on each workout with amazing recovery. It also has the benefit of helping your muscle stay fed while working and keeping you from becoming catabolic. The taste is absolutely awesome too.

Last on the Double-T stack of supplements is either Betacene - a muscle volumizer or CreaDyl which has your creatine and some recovery properties for use as a pre-workout formula in conjunction with your NO Beta. Believe me you will not be able to stay out of the gym and you will be lifting more than you ever thought possible.

Double-T offers an entire selection of pre, intra and post workout supplements to address all of your needs and I highly would recommend you give them a look and read some of the reviews.

You may want to check out the 2009 Transformation contest thread to see some of the contestants who competed previously. A great group of dedicated people and the winner is scheduled to be announced on Friday! :)

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=119821361

Great looking workouts and nutrition plan, I am glad to see you and you're wife doing this together. That is totally awesome bro! Keep up the great work and I promise not to be so long winded next post lol. I just read your entire log and wanted to ensure you had all the information to benefit you in this contest. GOOD LUCK!

mackpaint

05-29-2010, 12:17 PM

Hmm... looks like u got some good posts lol im gonna use ur post as an example to change mine up.

sormson

05-30-2010, 06:37 PM

Sean, great looking log bro!! I will be subbed and following your progress along the way.

Great, I looked at your bodyspace and look forward to any advice you may be able to offer.

It looks like the only Double-T supplement you have at the moment is your NO Beta, that is a great pre-workout supplement.

I agree it is a great pre-workout supplement, the pump is fantastic, however it isn't the only one I am using. You may have missed it, but if you look at the workout logs from above I sip Creadyl throughout my workouts as required by the contest.

I could not imagine hitting the gym without it each morning. I am taking 6 tablets pre-workout and experiencing some awesome energy, focus and pumps from this along with amazing vascularity. Most days I would rate my pump a full scale 10/10 and my vascularity a full 10/10. I cannot ever say that it has been below an 8 for me in any area and usually that is due to lack of good sleep the night before.

Now that you have been using the NO Beta for close to a month can you give us some ratings on how it has effected you're workouts? Think in terms of

Pump
Vascularity
Energy
Focus
Intensity

Or any other area you see that the NO Beta is making a difference in your workouts either physically or mentally.

Sure, I had moved up to 6 No-Beta's pre-workout and it seemed a little much for me the first time I tried it, so I backed it back down to 5. However, earlier this last week I decided to try 6 again for my Tuesday Lower Body workout, and I did just fine. In fact I got great lower body workouts. I am now dead lifting 200 lbs as of Friday of this last week and I squated 200 on Tuesday. I think it must have been just a fluke the first time and I definately will be using 6 from now on. I can easily see me continuing to use this product after the contest as I get some fantastic workout results from it. All of the things you have listed above I have noticed some tremendous differences in. My skin area of my worked muscles are typically red from from all the blood flow into that portion of my muscles. The vascularity is great as I workout because you can see the veins popping out of my arms while lifting. When it comes to energy, focus and intensity, I take mine at home and then go to the gym to workout. A couple of times now I have noticed that if it takes me to long to leave the house that I will start to have some intense sensations of focus and energy while in the car and then I really can't wait till I get to the gym to hit the weights.

And now while I am talking about the supplements I am taking, I have a question about the Creadyl. I don't think I am getting what I should out of the product and I am wondering if I should up my dosage on this. This last week I started using creatine before the workout and then sipping Creadyl throughout the workout. I seem to have done better in the sustained energy department but am wondering if I should be upping the dosage of the Creadyl instead of using the creatine. Anyone have any suggestions?

Also, I see you are using Hydroxycut. I assume this is for weight loss? If so you may want to consider KetoCuts, which is also a formulation by Double-T and one that I think is superior to any of the other weight loss solutions out there. I had used Hydroxycut previously as well as Dialene 4X and I have found the KetoCuts to be far superior in all areas. It may be worth your checking out to help you maximize your transformation during this time.

Interestingly enough I am a little ahead of you on this. My wife has been on the KetoCuts for a month now and she loves it. So I am going to start using it as well and see if it can help me push on to the next level of fat loss.

Also, I see you are taking glutamine. This is typically taken post workout for recovery. You might also check out Glutacene by Double-T which is an intra-workout formulation that will virtually eliminate DOMS from any workout and allow you go as heavy as your muscle will permit on each workout with amazing recovery. It also has the benefit of helping your muscle stay fed while working and keeping you from becoming catabolic. The taste is absolutely awesome too.

Again possibly a little ahead of you on this one as well. We have also ordered Glutacene and will be giving it a try. Though I do have a question on this as well. When speaking with Paul a couple of weeks ago, he mentioned not taking Glutacene at the same time as the Creadyl. What is the reason why and when should we be taking them?

Last on the Double-T stack of supplements is either Betacene - a muscle volumizer or CreaDyl which has your creatine and some recovery properties for use as a pre-workout formula in conjunction with your NO Beta. Believe me you will not be able to stay out of the gym and you will be lifting more than you ever thought possible.

Not sure about the Betacene but am using the Creadyl

Great looking workouts and nutrition plan, I am glad to see you and you're wife doing this together. That is totally awesome bro! Keep up the great work and I promise not to be so long winded next post lol. I just read your entire log and wanted to ensure you had all the information to benefit you in this contest. GOOD LUCK!

Again thank you for the vote of confidence and the information :), I want to win and will take into consideration any advice and/or ideas anyone has.

I am glad my wife and I are doing it together. We are each others support and help to get up and continue on when it gets difficult.

sormson

05-30-2010, 06:38 PM

Hmm... looks like u got some good posts lol im gonna use ur post as an example to change mine up.

Feel free, good luck with the contest :D

sormson

05-30-2010, 07:03 PM

Non-training day.

5:30 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

6:00 AM - oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, (1) multivitamin and a glucosamine

9:00 AM - (1) hardboiled egg, green beans, roma tomato, and some canned salmon

12:00 PM - (2) hardboiled egg whites, Rice, broccoli, meatball, and a roma tomato

3:00 PM - Chicken, spinach, handfull of almonds, (3) Hydroxycut, (1) glucosamine, and a Meal Replacement Shake

7:00 PM - Broccoli, black beans, shrimp, brown rice, and lime juice

10:30 PM - Casein and off to bed :)

sormson

05-30-2010, 07:20 PM

Today is the second training day of the 12 week Bulking program I am on. It will be a lower body day.

4:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

4:30 AM - 25 mins of cardio on the treadmill

6:00 AM - oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, (1) multivitamin and a glucosamine

9:00 AM - (1) hardboiled egg, green beans, roma tomato, and some canned salmon

12:00 PM - (2) hardboiled egg whites, Rice, broccoli, meatball, and a roma tomato

3:00 PM - Chicken, spinach, handfull of almonds, (3) Hydroxycut, (1) glucosamine, and a Meal Replacement Shake

5:00 PM - (6) NO-Beta, 8oz Whey Shake with Creatine

5:30 PM - Workout-- CreaDyl During Workout ( 1 scoop )

LOWER BODY DAY A:
-------------------
Barbell Squats:
105 x 15 Warmup set
200 x 15
200 x 15

Stiff Legged Barbell Deadlift:
105 x 15 Warmup set
175 x 15
175 x 15

Leg Press:
250 x 15 Warmup set
350 x 15
350 x 15

Calf Press on Leg Press Machine:
200 x 15 Warmup set
300 x 15
300 x 15

Seated Calf Raise:
45 x 15 Warmup set
90 x 15
90 x 15

Incline Crunches:
10
10
10
( I never thought I would be able to do these at this point in my transformation, what an increadible motivator :D )

Hyperextensions:
12
12
12

7:00 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

7:30 PM - broccoli, califlower, roast beef

9:30 PM - Casein and good night all

journey2swole

05-30-2010, 07:26 PM

I agree it is a great pre-workout supplement, the pump is fantastic, however it isn't the only one I am using. You may have missed it, but if you look at the workout logs from above I sip Creadyl throughout my workouts as required by the contest.

Thanks for bringing that to my attention I now see that and I am glad you are trying to CreaDyl, I have noticed tremendous results with CreaDyl. More detail below too. :)

, I had moved up to 6 No-Beta's pre-workout and it seemed a little much for me the first time I tried it, so I backed it back down to 5. However, earlier this last week I decided to try 6 again for my Tuesday Lower Body workout, and I did just fine. In fact I got great lower body workouts. I am now dead lifting 200 lbs as of Friday of this last week and I squated 200 on Tuesday. I think it must have been just a fluke the first time and I definately will be using 6 from now on. I can easily see me continuing to use this product after the contest as I get some fantastic workout results from it. All of the things you have listed above I have noticed some tremendous differences in. My skin area of my worked muscles are typically red from from all the blood flow into that portion of my muscles. The vascularity is great as I workout because you can see the veins popping out of my arms while lifting. When it comes to energy, focus and intensity, I take mine at home and then go to the gym to workout. A couple of times now I have noticed that if it takes me to long to leave the house that I will start to have some intense sensations of focus and energy while in the car and then I really can't wait till I get to the gym to hit the weights.

I have the same situation, I take my supplements before leaving home and if there is any delay (15 minutes max) I get really pumped and am more ready to hit the gym than ever!

now while I am talking about the supplements I am taking, I have a question about the Creadyl. I don't think I am getting what I should out of the product and I am wondering if I should up my dosage on this. This last week I started using creatine before the workout and then sipping Creadyl throughout the workout. I seem to have done better in the sustained energy department but am wondering if I should be upping the dosage of the Creadyl instead of using the creatine. Anyone have any suggestions?

I personally have begun using Betacene pre-workout and notice a huge increase in my power, strength and intensity with this addition. I have been hitting new PRs almost daily in every set. You can follow my log below to view the results I am seeing.

I am still taking CreaDyl intra workout and am mixing 1 scoop with my 3 scoops of Glutacene. I can say that at least for me the combination has been very successful and I never have any mid workout fatigue symptoms. Conversely, I get a push of energy mid workout that makes it hard to quite and go hit the shower when I need to.

Interestedly enough I am a little ahead of you on this. My wife has been on the KetoCuts for a month now and she loves it. So I am going to start using it as well and see if it can help me push on to the next level of fat loss.

Great choice, I really love my KetoCuts and have no negative side effects :)

possibly a little ahead of you on this one as well. We have also ordered Glutacene and will be giving it a try. Though I do have a question on this as well. When speaking with Paul a couple of weeks ago, he mentioned not taking Glutacene at the same time as the Creadyl. What is the reason why and when should we be taking them?

I never mixed my CreaDyl with my Glutacene until taking the advice of John Meadows, a nationally recognized bodybuilder, who is running a log at http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=124221931 and he mentioned the benefit of mixing the two intra-workout. I think their is a chance of getting too much stim as well as creatine and beta alanine with both mixed but with mixing 1 scoop with my Glutacene I have found a mix that works very well for me without any negative impact.

I do monitor my body and one day this past week I had a reaction to the Beta Alanine in my Betacene and NO Beta (redness, itching) and I did not mix the CreaDyl in on that day but I did the following day. Again, I think in this area a person needs to go with what their body can handle and what works best for them. I cannot tell you that what works for me is good for you but with trial and error you can come up with the best combination and dosing and get the maximum benefit to win this contest.

Again, I mix my supplements to give me the best results I can get from the time I get in the gym each day. It works well for me but has taken some practice.

Not sure about the Betacene but am using the Creadyl

Again thank you for the vote of confidence and the information :), I want to win and will take into consideration any advice and/or ideas anyone has.

I am glad my wife and I are doing it together. We are each others support and help to get up and continue on when it gets difficult.

Thanks, I think Betacene is definitely worth taking a look at and for me I am really happy with the results it provides me. I highly encourage you to look at it. I wish it had been available while I was doing my Transformation.

Non-training day.

5:30 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

6:00 AM - oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, (1) multivitamin and a glucosamine

9:00 AM - (1) hardboiled egg, green beans, roma tomato, and some canned salmon

12:00 PM - (2) hardboiled egg whites, Rice, broccoli, meatball, and a roma tomato

3:00 PM - Chicken, spinach, handfull of almonds, (3) Hydroxycut, (1) glucosamine, and a Meal Replacement Shake

7:00 PM - Broccoli, black beans, shrimp, brown rice, and lime juice

10:30 PM - Casein and off to bed :)

Really solid, I admire your dedication and commitment on a non training day escecially on a Holiday Weekend.

Enjoy the Holiday and have a great Memorial Day!!

bjreeves

05-30-2010, 08:20 PM

Great work man, keep working haaaaard!

You're keeping an awesome log and I will be following along. I just took my pics tonight start hitting the gym tomorrow morning. Here we go baby!

perfektion

05-30-2010, 09:44 PM

Nice log, good luck, hope you reach your goals!
Will be following.

Credz

05-31-2010, 01:46 PM

Great work man! Things are looking good! How are the supps treating you still?

sormson

05-31-2010, 03:43 PM

Great work man, keep working haaaaard!

You're keeping an awesome log and I will be following along. I just took my pics tonight start hitting the gym tomorrow morning. Here we go baby!

Nice log, good luck, hope you reach your goals!
Will be following.

Great work man! Things are looking good! How are the supps treating you still?

Thanks guys, it is a lot of work but well worth it.

Credz, supplements are doing well, it still is a bit of a learning curve with flavors and when should I really take certain things and whether or not to add or remove supplements. I have learned alot about lifting, cardio, supplements, and nutrition this last 4 months. I used to lift and exercise constantly when I was in high school playing football, but I didn't know anything about nutrition or supplements. Or even the right workouts to do. I wish I would have known all of this 20 years ago, my physique would probably be way different now.

sormson

05-31-2010, 04:37 PM

Today was supposed to be another training day for upper body but we ended up going to our son's new in-laws for dinner instead.

4:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

4:30 AM - 25 mins of cardio on the treadmill

6:00 AM - oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, (1) multivitamin and a glucosamine

9:00 AM - (1) hardboiled egg, green beans, roma tomato, and some canned salmon

12:00 PM - (2) hardboiled egg whites, Rice, broccoli, meatball, and a roma tomato

3:00 PM - Chicken, spinach, handfull of almonds, (3) Hydroxycuts, (1) glucosamine, and a Meal Replacement Shake

6:30 PM - Veggie salad and a fat free turkey brat without a bun or condiments

10:00 PM - Casein and bed-time

sormson

05-31-2010, 05:06 PM

Today is a training day rolled over from yesterday. We are going to workout before work today. I am not a morning person so we will see how it goes.

5:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

5:30 AM - (6) NO-Beta, 8oz Whey Shake with creatine

6:00 AM - Workout-- CreaDyl During Workout ( 1 scoop )

UPPER BODY DAY B:
-------------------
Barbell Incline Bench Press:
85 x 12 Warmup set
135 x 12
135 x 12

Pull-Ups:
12
12

Side Lateral Raises w/Dumbells:
15 x 12 Warmup set
25 x 12
25 x 12

Dumbell Shrugs:
25 x 12 Warmup set
50 x 12
50 x 12

Dumbell Tricep Extensions:
15 x 12 Warmup set
25 x 12
25 x 12

Dumbell Bicep Curls:
15 x 12 Warmup set
25 x 12
25 x 12

7:10 AM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

7:30 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, multivitamin and a glucosamine

11:00 AM - Green beans, and canned salmon

2:00 PM - Rice, broccoli, and lean hamburger

5:00 PM - Chicken, spinach, handfull of almonds, (3) Hydroxycut, (1) glucosamine, and a Meal Replacement Shake

6:30 PM - (2) fat free hot dogs (no bun) and some blueberries

9:30 PM - Casein and it is bed time

Today's workout sucked for me. I just couldn't seem to get the momentum this morning. I don't know why. I am usually quite pumped for the workout and I didn't change anything other than the timing.

drooks10

05-31-2010, 05:26 PM

Looks like you're doing some work in here, bro! Keep it up. And don't underestimate the role that nutrient/supplement timing has on training. It makes a HUGE difference.

Simpy

05-31-2010, 05:40 PM

Don't worry about having a bad day every once in a while. It's the nature of the game. The key is to accept it, push through, and aim for a better workout next time.

sormson

05-31-2010, 06:08 PM

Today is a training day.

4:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycut

4:30 AM - 25 minutes on the treadmill.

5:30 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, multivitamin and a glucosamine

9:00 AM - Chicken, spinach, and Almonds

12:00 PM - Rice, broccoli and meatballs

3:00 PM - Spinach, almonds, (3) Hydroxycut, (1) glucosamine, and a Meal Replacement Shake

5:00 PM - (6) NO-Beta, 8oz Whey Shake with creatine

5:30 PM - Workout-- CreaDyl During Workout ( 1 scoop )

LOWER BODY DAY B:
-------------------
Barbell Deadlift:
105 x 12 Warmup set
205 x 12
205 x 12

Seated Squat Machine:
230 x 12 Warmup set
320 x 12
320 x 12

Seated Leg Curls:
50 x 12 Warmup set
110 x 12
110 x 12

Calf Raises on the Leg Press:
220 x 12 Warmup set
300 x 12
300 x 12

Standing Calf Press using Dumbells:
25 x 12 Warmup set
50 x 12
50 x 12

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raises:
12
12

Barbell Side Bends:
15
15

7:00 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

10:30 PM - Casein

Today's workout was much better, I can't believe I can deadlift 200 lbs. again. Yeah Buddy!!!

drooks10

05-31-2010, 06:15 PM

Way to bounce back from Thursday's workout! Seeing progress is an amazing thing to keep us motivated! Keep up the great work!

sormson

05-31-2010, 06:21 PM

Today is a non training day. Today was a bad day for food. I spent most of the day working on my truck. But 4 new brakes and rotors is a good thing.

Skipped cardio this morning as well. I think we are just going to relax, get some things done around the house and enjoy the long weekend. We really could use a little break from the diet and exercise. You know, just take a couple of mental days. Will be hitting it hard again starting next week.

sormson

05-31-2010, 06:30 PM

Taking another day off today. We have a few things planned for today, Ronda and I went to the tanning place to start getting our summer color and look good for the end of the contest, did a little bit of shopping, barbecued, and had a bond fire with the kids. It was a good day :D

Today is also the start of Week 5 for us and am looking forward to finishing the last 12 weeks strong. We will be hitting the gym again tomorrow.

sormson

05-31-2010, 07:22 PM

First I would like to say to all of the Veteran's out there. Thank you for all you have done, all that you do everyday, and for all that you will do for us and our country in the future.

Although today is a training day, I will be taking the workout seriously but not the food. We have more barbecueing and shenanigans planned for the day. :D

Also, my last dosing of Hydroxycut was on Friday afternoon. I am switching to Ketocuts since my wife loves it so much. Hopefully I will do well with it also. :)

So here we go!

Today is normally a weigh day, but after all the bad diet decisions this weekend I will be skipping the scale just in case :P

9:30 AM - (2) Ketocuts

9:45 AM - (6) No-Beta's, Whey with creatine

10:00 AM - 25 minutes cardio on Treadmill before the weight training

Workout-- (3 scoops) Glutacene, and (1 scoop) CreaDyl Lemon-Lime during workout

This week is a change in sets and reps. This week will be 3 sets of 8-10 reps. My plan overall hopefully is to up the weight on the shorter rep weeks and then try to keep the weight up when going back to higher reps.

UPPER BODY DAY A:
-------------------
Flat Bench Dumbell Press:
30 x 10 Warmup set
40 x 10
45 x 10
50 x 8

Bent Over Barbell Rows:
85 x 10 Warmup set
155 x 8
155 x 8
155 x 8

Dumbell Shoulder Press:
30 x 10 Warmup set
50 x 8
50 x 8
50 x 8

Barbell Shrugs:
35 x 10 Warmup set
55 x 10
55 x 10
55 x 10
( I backed off alot on these. The last 3 times I did shrugs I have pulled something in my neck and then just about the time I need to do shrugs again my neck feels good and then I pull it again. I think I need to back off and let myself build up a little more on this exercise)

Close Grip Bench Press:
85 x 10 Warmup set
155 x 8
155 x 8
155 x 8

Barbell Curls:
35 x 10 Warmup set
65 x 8
65 x 8
65 x 8

12:00 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize ( changed the flavor of the Monster Maize to Blue Raspberry - major improvement in taste :) )

3:30 PM - Had chicken, fruit salad, and beans then the same thing again (Leftovers) at 6:30 PM

4:00 PM - (2) Ketocuts

9:30 PM - Casein and off to bed

I had a fantastic workout today I was pumped through the whole thing. I attribute to the change in supplements. I think I am finally getting mine figured out. :)

journey2swole

06-01-2010, 09:28 AM

Wow, nice workout, Sean!! You deserve reps for geting this in on the holiday!! I was lazy and spent the entire day with my family and skipped the gym. Today was a different story lol.

You still did a good job on the diet so congrats there too.

Simpy

06-01-2010, 10:56 AM

KUDOS on the holiday diet. Mine was terrible. :o

Good to know that you're feeling the supplements and that you've gotten it all figured out. Everyone's body is different, and sometimes it takes some maneuvering to get the dosage and timing correct for you.

sormson

06-01-2010, 05:40 PM

Today is supposed to be a training day for lower body but I needed to change my days this week due to scheduling.

4:00 AM - (2) Ketocuts

4:30 AM - 25 mins of cardio on the treadmill

6:00 AM - oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, (1) multivitamin and a glucosamine

9:00 AM - (1) hardboiled egg white, green beans, roma tomato, and some canned salmon

12:00 PM - (1) hardboiled egg white, broccoli, roast beef, and a meatball

3:00 PM - Spinach, handfull of almonds, (2) Ketocuts, (1) glucosamine, and a Meal Replacement Shake

7:00 PM - Salad, bleu cheese dressing, (2) brats without a bun or condiments

9:00 PM - Will be taking Casein and going to bed

Good night everyone!!

drooks10

06-01-2010, 05:45 PM

Have a great night, and looking forward to a big workout update tomorrow!

sormson

06-01-2010, 06:09 PM

Looks like you're doing some work in here, bro! Keep it up. And don't underestimate the role that nutrient/supplement timing has on training. It makes a HUGE difference.

Thank you, it is a lot of work, but I love it. I didn't realize how much I missed working out until I started doing it again.

Way to bounce back from Thursday's workout! Seeing progress is an amazing thing to keep us motivated! Keep up the great work!

You are definately right, good strong progress is a good motivator. But the best motivators for me so far have been my wife, looking at comparison pictures, and seeing the changes in the mirror. I really think I have a good shot at winning, I just hope I can lean enough in the time I have left. I think this is going to be the biggest hurdle for me. I have lost so much weight so far and believe I can lose the balance of the weight to reach my general weight goal, but am concerned with losing the last little pockets of fat here and there that will really define my physique.

Wow, nice workout, Sean!! You deserve reps for geting this in on the holiday!! I was lazy and spent the entire day with my family and skipped the gym. Today was a different story lol.

You still did a good job on the diet so congrats there too.

Thank you, I try really hard not to change up my workout days. I think it is really important to keep the regimined schedule. Primarily for recovery.

KUDOS on the holiday diet. Mine was terrible. :o

Good to know that you're feeling the supplements and that you've gotten it all figured out. Everyone's body is different, and sometimes it takes some maneuvering to get the dosage and timing correct for you.

Yeah, now that I think I have the supplements figured out I think I should have really good workouts from here on out. At least I hope so anyway.

sormson

06-02-2010, 07:13 PM

Today is the second training day of the week. It will be a lower body day again today.

4:00 AM - (2) Ketocuts

4:30 AM - 25 mins of cardio on the treadmill

6:00 AM - oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, (1) multivitamin and a glucosamine

9:00 AM - (1) hardboiled egg, green beans, roma tomato, and a meatball

12:00 PM - (1) hardboiled egg white, Rice, broccoli, and chicken

3:00 PM - Meal replacement shake, handfull of almonds, (2) Ketocuts, and (1) glucosamine

6:00 PM - (6) NO-Beta, 8oz Whey Shake with Creatine

6:30 PM - Workout-- Sipped (3 scoops) Glutacene and (1 scoop) CreaDyl During Workout

LOWER BODY DAY A:
-------------------
Barbell Squats:
125 x 10 Warmup set
215 x 10
225 x 8
225 x 8

Stiff Legged Barbell Deadlift:
125 x 10 Warmup set
215 x 8
215 x 8
215 x 8

Leg Press:
250 x 10 Warmup set
370 x 10
400 x 10
400 x 10

Calf Press on Leg Press Machine:
170 x 10 Warmup set
350 x 10
350 x 10
350 x 10

Seated Calf Raise:
45 x 10 Warmup set
110 x 10
110 x 10
110 x 10

Incline Crunches:
10
10
10

Hyperextensions:
10
10
10

8:00 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

9:00 PM - broccoli, califlower, roast beef

10:00 PM - Planning on being in bed by 10:00 will be having Casein and going to bed

journey2swole

06-02-2010, 07:23 PM

Awesome workout today, Sean! Looks like you really hit it hard, nice way to come back from a holiday weekend.

Simpy

06-03-2010, 05:13 AM

It's early, but what are your first impressions of the Ketocuts?

StlBarbie

06-03-2010, 05:50 PM

KILLER LEG DAY you put in ... :eek:
How long did it take you to complete?

sormson

06-03-2010, 08:01 PM

Awesome workout today, Sean! Looks like you really hit it hard, nice way to come back from a holiday weekend.

Thanks!

KILLER LEG DAY you put in ... :eek:
How long did it take you to complete?

Thank you. We are usually in the gym for an hour and a half. This includes 5-10 mins warmup on the treadmill.

The only kind of disappointing thing about my workout was that I have maxxed out the Leg Press at our gym. There is an incline press machine that uses plates so I will probably have to use that from here on out.

It's early, but what are your first impressions of the Ketocuts?

So far I'm not sure. I haven't really felt the burn up that Ronda has described, but if I am losing weight/fat it will all be good. :)

sormson

06-03-2010, 08:15 PM

Today is a non-training day. I will be hitting it hard for the next three days due to me getting off schedule. Tomorrow will be upper body, Saturday is lower body, and then Sunday I will be back on track with my first upper body of the week.

5:30 AM - (2) Ketocuts

6:00 AM - 30 mins of cardio on the treadmill

7:00 AM - oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, (1) multivitamin, glucosamine, and a fish oil pill

12:00 PM - (1) hardboiled egg, green beans, roma tomato, meatball, and a fish oil pill

3:00 PM - (1) hardboiled egg, broccoli, roast beef and potato, handfull of almonds, (2) Ketocuts, (1) glucosamine

9:30 PM - Lettuce, black beans, and chicken

10:15 PM - Having Casein and going to bed...

Have a good night everyone :)

perfektion

06-03-2010, 08:43 PM

Nice work, great details on everything! Do you have a set # of cals/day you are shooting for?

sormson

06-04-2010, 07:48 PM

Nice work, great details on everything! Do you have a set # of cals/day you are shooting for?

Thanks, I like to have everything reasonably detailed. It helps alot with accountability.

I haven't been keeping track of carbs. What I have been doing is using the portion sizes recommended for protein, carbs, etc. and trying to have one portion of each thing 6 times a day. My goal is to eat every 3 hours, but I seem to have difficulty with this most of time. But I do what I can :) I actually think I am going to start using the calorie thing. I found a diet for fat loss that is fairly close to what I am doing now except it is laid out a little better instead of this shoot from the hip thing I have been doing thus far. We'll see how well it works out for me.

sormson

06-04-2010, 08:15 PM

Today is a training day. It is upper body day B.

4:00 AM - (2) Ketocuts

4:30 AM - 25 mins of cardio on the treadmill (Tried something a little different today, I upped the weight loss program that I have been using and moved it up to level 3 for 10 mins and then back down to level 2 for 15 mins. The level 3 really increases the speed, so it kind of kicked my butt a little :D )

6:00 AM - oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, (1) multivitamin, glucosamine, and a fish oil

10:00 AM - (1) hardboiled egg, green beans, roma tomato, meatball, and a fish oil pill

12:00 PM - (1) hardboiled egg, broccoli, roast beef and potato, handfull of almonds

5:30 PM - (6) NO-Beta, 12oz (2 scoops) Whey Shake with creatine

6:00 PM - Workout - (3 scoops) Glutacene, and (1 scoop) CreaDyl During Workout

20 mins of cardio on the treadmill

UPPER BODY DAY B:
-------------------
Dumbell Incline Press:
25 x 10 Warmup set
50 x 10
60 x 8
60 x 8

Tricep Pushdowns:
40 x 10 Warmup set
80 x 8
80 x 8
80 x 8

Side Lateral Raises w/Dumbells:
15 x 10 Warmup set
30 x 8
30 x 8
30 x 8

Dumbell Shrugs:
25 x 10 Warmup set
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10

Dumbell Tricep Extensions:
15 x 10 Warmup set
30 x 8
30 x 8
30 x 8

Dumbell Bicep Curls:
20 x 10 Warmup set
35 x 8
35 x 8
35 x 8

8:00 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

9:30 PM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, multivitamin and a glucosamine

11:00 AM - Green beans, and canned salmon

2:00 PM - Rice, broccoli, and lean hamburger

5:00 PM - Chicken, spinach, handfull of almonds, (3) Hydroxycut, (1) glucosamine, and a Meal Replacement Shake

6:30 PM - (2) fat free hot dogs (no bun) and some blueberries

9:30 PM - Roast beef, Sugar Free BBQ sauce, low fat cheese, bacon bits, and broccoli.

Had a really good workout today. I am consistantly increasing weight each and every week. I really think it has to do with the Double T Products I am using. I am seeing some real improvement on my muscle size, and I seem to be doing really well on recovery.

Going to have Casein soon and go to bed.

-NastyNate-

06-04-2010, 08:24 PM

great log so far! keep it up and good luck!!

journey2swole

06-04-2010, 08:50 PM

Hi Sean. Looking good my man, nice solid week of hitting the gym and sticking to the diet. I commend your commitment level in here. :)

I do have one request for your log that we are asking of each contestant. If you could include the following information it would be helpful to others who are looking at your log each day.

Talk about the products and how they impacted the workout.

Assuming you got rest, ate right, did more than pushups and went to the gym to train rate on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being low and 10 being the highest) how NO-Beta® and or CreaDyl® and the other products performed;
Mood
Alertness
Drive
Recovery
Focus
Pump
Strength
Energy
Taste
Overall Rating (Add up all the numbers and divide them by the correct)
Don’t rate the categories that DO NOT APPLY!

Thanks and keep up the great work!!

Credz

06-05-2010, 10:19 AM

Workouts looking great man. Glad you are able to increase weight! Thats always a great feeling. How has the pump been man?

StlBarbie

06-06-2010, 07:20 AM

How is your weekend going? :)

Do you find yourself sweating more on the KetoCuts?

journey2swole

06-07-2010, 12:05 PM

Hope you had a great weekend, Sean! Looking forward to seeing what you do in the gym today :)

sormson

06-07-2010, 06:06 PM

Today is a training day.

5:00 AM - (2) Ketocuts

5:15 AM - 30 minutes on the treadmill.

8:30 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, multivitamin and a glucosamine

12:00 PM - Hamburger Patty, Lettuce, and tomato

3:30 PM - (6) NO-Beta, 12oz Whey Shake with creatine

4:00 PM - Workout-- (3 scoops) Glutacene and (1.5 scoops) of CreaDyl During Workout

LOWER BODY DAY B:
-------------------
Barbell Deadlift:
125 x 12 Warmup set
235 x 8
235 x 8
235 x 8

Seated Squat Machine:
180 x 10 Warmup set
360 x 10
410 x 10
460 x 8

Seated Leg Curls:
60 x 10 Warmup set
120 x 10
120 x 10
120 x 10

Calf Raises on the Leg Press:
200 x 10 Warmup set
400 x 10
400 x 10
400 x 10

Standing Calf Press using Dumbells:
30 x 10 Warmup set
60 x 10
60 x 10
60 x 10

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raises:
10
10
10

Barbell Side Bends:
10
10
10

5:30 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

8:00 PM - Roast beef and Tomato

10:00 PM - Casein and off to bed

BPP

06-07-2010, 06:19 PM

good day!

sormson

06-07-2010, 06:55 PM

Today is a weigh day again. Unfortunately I haven't really lost anything, I am bouncing around 260. I think I will change the diet a little this week. We are also going to possibly cycle some of our supplements this week so we can try to finish the contest strong. I don't know for sure which one's yet other than the Ketocuts. We are definately taking a week off of these. Hopefully things will go well without the fat burner.

6:00 AM - (2) Ketocuts

9:30 AM - Oatmeal, 5 Egg Whites with salsa, Multi-vitamin, and Glucosamine

11:00 AM - Went Tanning at the Hawaiin Tan place.

11:45 AM - (6) No-Beta's, 12oz Whey with creatine

12:00 PM - Workout-- (3 scoops) Glutacene, and (1 scoop) CreaDyl during workout

This week is a change in sets and reps once again. This week will be 4 sets of 6-8 reps.

UPPER BODY DAY A:
-------------------
Flat Bench Press:
85 x 10 Warmup set
175 x 8
185 x 6
185 x 6
185 x 6

Bent Over Barbell Rows:
85 x 10 Warmup set
175 x 6
175 x 6
175 x 6
175 x 6

Seated Dumbell Shoulder (Military) Press:
30 x 10 Warmup set
60 x 8
60 x 6
60 x 6
60 x 6

Barbell Shrugs:
45 x 10 Warmup set
85 x 8
85 x 8
85 x 8
85 x 8

Close Grip Bench Press:
85 x 10 Warmup set
175 x 6
175 x 6
175 x 6
175 x 6

Barbell Curls:
55 x 10 Warmup set
85 x 6
85 x 6
85 x 6
85 x 6

1:30 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

4:30 PM - 2 Ketocuts

6:30 PM - Venison, Salad and Tomato

8:30 PM - Chili with black beans.

9:30 PM - Casein

journey2swole

06-08-2010, 02:25 AM

Don't get too focused on loosing each week, Sean. Sometimes the workouts will add muscle mass and although the scale looks the same your body comp is changed. Look in the mirror and go by how your clothes fit you too.

I Have gained since I ended my challenge but my 29" pants still fit loose and my shirts are tight now in the chest and shoulders. That is good weight to have :)

sormson

06-08-2010, 08:18 AM

great log so far! keep it up and good luck!!

Thanks, I appreciate it!

Hi Sean. Looking good my man, nice solid week of hitting the gym and sticking to the diet. I commend your commitment level in here. :)

I do have one request for your log that we are asking of each contestant. If you could include the following information it would be helpful to others who are looking at your log each day.

Talk about the products and how they impacted the workout.

Assuming you got rest, ate right, did more than pushups and went to the gym to train rate on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being low and 10 being the highest) how NO-Beta® and or CreaDyl® and the other products performed;
Mood
Alertness
Drive
Recovery
Focus
Pump
Strength
Energy
Taste
Overall Rating (Add up all the numbers and divide them by the correct)
Don’t rate the categories that DO NOT APPLY!

Thanks and keep up the great work!!

I will do what I can with this. Perhaps I can write an update a couple of times a week or something. I sometimes there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything done. School will be out here soon and hopefully Ronda and I will have more time to get things done.

Workouts looking great man. Glad you are able to increase weight! Thats always a great feeling. How has the pump been man?

I am extremely happy about being able to increase my weight on each and every workout if possible. I am liking this new lifting program I am on and I can definately tell and see a difference in my strength already. :)

How is your weekend going? :)

Weekends are always good. The only problem is that they are too short :(

Do you find yourself sweating more on the KetoCuts?

Unfortunately no. I am hoping that this week with the cycling of our supplements that that will change.

Hope you had a great weekend, Sean! Looking forward to seeing what you do in the gym today :)

I am looking forward to seeing that myself :D

Don't get too focused on loosing each week, Sean. Sometimes the workouts will add muscle mass and although the scale looks the same your body comp is changed. Look in the mirror and go by how your clothes fit you too.

I Have gained since I ended my challenge but my 29" pants still fit loose and my shirts are tight now in the chest and shoulders. That is good weight to have :)

I know this, but I am an impatient person and I feel so good that I really want the numbers to reflect that too. Part of the problem I am having right now is that I know I am shrinking. I am almost, if not already at a 38 pants from a 44 and am down to an XL t-shirt from a 3XL. But I can still see my moobs in the mirror every morning and I WANT THEM GONE!! :)

drooks10

06-08-2010, 10:30 AM

Those moobs will be gone soon enough, bro! We all have our "problem" areas with fat-storage. They may be the last to go, but if you keep killin it, they WILL go!

journey2swole

06-08-2010, 09:06 PM

I will do what I can with this. Perhaps I can write an update a couple of times a week or something. I sometimes there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything done. School will be out here soon and hopefully Ronda and I will have more time to get things done.

That is awesome, if you can hit it once a week as a summary that would be cool! I know the schedule thing, I hit the gym at 4:45 this morning and just checked into a hotel 700 miles from home a few minutes ago. Have to be back up by 6:30 AM to get into a local office and may have to find a gym here after work lol.

I know this, but I am an impatient person and I feel so good that I really want the numbers to reflect that too. Part of the problem I am having right now is that I know I am shrinking. I am almost, if not already at a 38 pants from a 44 and am down to an XL t-shirt from a 3XL. But I can still see my moobs in the mirror every morning and I WANT THEM GONE!! :)

That is awesome progress, Sean!! You deserve a lot of credit. In September of 08 I was in a 42-44 depending on the cut and a 3XL shirt as well. In March of this year I am down to a 29" waist and average a Med on shirt. Believe me patience is not my virtue, and I saw many weeks at a time without a change or even a gain of a few pounds. One of our Double-T reps posted in my log not to be concerned with the scale but to look at what I saw in the mirror and how my clothes fit and that really had an impact on me and helped me keep motivated. It is HARD to do but I can testify that it works in time.

I remember thinking at one time that if I ever got down to a 36 pants I would be happy. Now, I realize I will never be fully satisfied. I have the waist line but am still working at other things I want to accomplish.

Just stick with it, it will pay off big time for you!!

StlBarbie

06-09-2010, 08:03 AM

EXCELLENT work in getting down to the 38!!! :)

sormson

06-09-2010, 08:36 PM

I just noticed that my last daily log post says Saturday instead of Sunday. Sorry everyone that was a typo. I don't know if I mentioned this or not yet, but I am changing my diet up this week a little. I am going to try to see if I can boost fat loss even without the fat burner. We'll see how it goes

Today is a non-training day...

6:00 AM - 1/2 cup (dry) Oatmeal, 5 Egg Whites with salsa, a banana, an EAS Meal Replacement shake, a Multi-vitamin, and a Glucosamine

9:00 AM - Meatball, green beans, a hardboiled egg (with yoke), and a flax muffin

12:00 PM - Roast beef chili with black beans and rice, flax muffin, and a hardboiled egg

3:00 PM - Spinach Salad, a 5oz can of salmon, and a glucosamine

7:30 PM - Roast beef and blueberries

9:00 PM - Casein and off to bed

sormson

06-09-2010, 08:50 PM

Today is the second training day of the week. It will be a lower body day again. I can't believe we are 6 weeks into this already :) Feeling the itch to do more, but am struggling a little with motivation still. I hope I can get over this hump again soon.

6:00 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, a banana, and a Meal Replacement shake, a multivitamin and a glucosamine

9:00 AM - (1) hardboiled egg, green beans, a meatball, and a few almonds

12:00 PM - (1) hardboiled egg, Roast beef chili with black beens and rice

3:00 PM - Spinach salad, a 5oz can of salmon, and a glucosamine

5:15 PM - (6) NO-Beta, 12oz Whey Shake (upped this to 2 scoops) with Creatine

5:30 PM - Workout-- Sipped (3 scoops) Glutacene and (1 scoop) CreaDyl During Workout

LOWER BODY DAY A:
-------------------
Barbell Squats:
125 x 10 Warmup set
265 x 6
265 x 6
265 x 6
265 x 6

Stiff Legged Barbell Deadlift:
125 x 10 Warmup set
235 x 6
235 x 6
235 x 6
235 x 6

Leg Press:
200 x 10 Warmup set
410 x 8
410 x 8
410 x 8
410 x 8

Calf Press on Leg Press Machine:
180 x 10 Warmup set
410 x 8
410 x 8
410 x 8
410 x 8

Seated Calf Raise:
60 x 10 Warmup set
130 x 7
130 x 7
130 x 7
130 x 7

Incline Crunches:
10
10
10
10

Hyperextensions:
10
10
10
10

7:00 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

8:00 PM - Venison and blueberries

9:00 PM - Casein and bed-time

This new workout program is kicking my butt, I am making huge gains in muscle and feeling great. But I am wiped out after the workouts :D

drooks10

06-10-2010, 09:24 AM

Nothing better than feeling like you accomplished something after a great workout! The "wiped out" feeling is a welcome one in this instance. Great job!

311mindspin

06-10-2010, 12:36 PM

great job! keep up the hard work

THEMANBEAST

06-10-2010, 03:31 PM

Nothing better than feeling like you accomplished something after a great workout! The "wiped out" feeling is a welcome one in this instance. Great job!

Yes! The after workout feeling can be awesome!

Simpy

06-10-2010, 06:25 PM

I've never thought about using roast beef in my chili. Do you use left overs, or do you cook the roast specifically for your chili?

drooks10

06-11-2010, 08:56 PM

So, what did you do today?

Credz

06-12-2010, 07:49 AM

That workout looked nice! Some big numbers for sure :)

sormson

06-12-2010, 11:18 AM

Today is a training day once again. :)

6:00 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, a banana, and a Meal Replacement shake, a multivitamin and a glucosamine

9:00 AM - (1) hardboiled egg, green beans, and a meatball

12:00 PM - (1) hardboiled egg, Chicken, rice, and broccoli

3:00 PM - Spinach salad, a 5oz can of salmon, and a glucosamine

6:00 PM - (6) NO-Beta, 12oz (2 scoops) Whey Shake with creatine

6:30 PM - Workout - (1 scoop) Glutacene, (1 scoop), CreaDyl, and 5 grams glutamine During Workout

11 mins of warmup cardio on the treadmill

UPPER BODY DAY B:
-------------------
Dumbell Incline Press:
35 x 10 Warmup set
65 x 8
70 x 8
70 x 8
70 x 6

Cable Pulldowns:
60 x 10 Warmup set
140 x 6
140 x 6
140 x 6
140 x 6

Side Lateral Raises w/Dumbells:
15 x 10 Warmup set
30 x 8
30 x 8
30 x 8
30 x 6

Dumbell Shrugs:
30 x 10 Warmup set
60 x 8
60 x 8
60 x 8
60 x 8

Skull Crushers:
35 x 10 Warmup set
85 x 8
85 x 8
85 x 8
85 x 8

Dumbell Bicep Curls:
20 x 10 Warmup set
35 x 8
35 x 8
35 x 8
35 x 7

8:00 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

9:00 PM - Ground beef patty, tomato, lowfat cheese, and salsa

10:30 PM - Casein and off to bed

sormson

06-12-2010, 11:59 AM

Today is a non-training day...

6:00 AM - Oatmeal, 5 Egg Whites with salsa, a banana, a Meal Replacement shake, a Multi-vitamin, and a Glucosamine

9:00 AM - Meatball, green beans, a hardboiled egg (with yoke), and a flax muffin

12:00 PM - Chicken, sweet potato, and broccoli, flax muffin, and a hardboiled egg

3:00 PM - Spinach Salad, a 5oz can of salmon, and a glucosamine

7:00 PM - Salad with blue cheese dressing and some Venison sausage

9:30 PM - Casein and bed

We use Optimum Nutrition brand Casein and as a temporary solution I decided to buy the GNC brand at the store. What a huge mistake this was. It kind of tastes like a chunky melted chocolate ice cream. :( Ronda refuses to drink it and I don't like it either but am going to use it anyway until the Optimum arrives from BB.com

sormson

06-12-2010, 12:46 PM

Today is the last training day of the week and I feel good today. I think the increase in my breakfast has helped with my energy levels alot throughout the day.

5:30 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, a banana, a meal replacement shake, a multivitamin, and a glucosamine

10:30 AM - (2) Turkey cheese dogs, Green Beans, and a hardboiled egg

1:00 PM - Chicken, rice and broccolli

6:00 PM - (6) NO-Beta, 12oz Whey Shake with creatine

6:30 PM - Workout-- (1 scoop) Glutacene, 5 grams glutamine, and (1 scoop) of CreaDyl During Workout

LOWER BODY DAY B:
-------------------
Barbell Deadlift:
125 x 10 Warmup set
265 x 6
265 x 6
265 x 6
265 x 6

Seated Squat Machine:
270 x 10 Warmup set
500 x 6
500 x 6
500 x 6
500 x 6

Seated Leg Curls:
60 x 10 Warmup set
130 x 6
130 x 6
130 x 6
130 x 6

Calf Raises on the Leg Press:
200 x 10 Warmup set
405 x 8
405 x 8
405 x 8
405 x 8

Standing Calf Press using Dumbells:
30 x 10 Warmup set
60 x 8
60 x 8
60 x 8
60 x 8

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raises:
12
12
12

Barbell Side Bends:
12
12
12

8:00 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

9:30 PM - Cottage cheese and chicken

12:00 AM - Casein and off to bed

I had some very strong workouts this week and definately capped it off well with today's. I'm feeling good about my gains and am looking forward to next week. The sets and reps change again, next week it will be 5 sets of 4-6 reps, so it should be a good week once again to increase the weight again.

drooks10

06-12-2010, 01:30 PM

Great way to finish the week! I hope your Saturday is going well!

StlBarbie

06-13-2010, 06:56 AM

Excellent deads to end the week ... that is just awesome!!! :)

How is your weekend going? :)

sormson

06-13-2010, 03:28 PM

Today is a non-training day and the end of week 6. Only 10 weeks left, I feel like I need to step it up now.

7:00 AM - 20 mins of Cardio on the treadmill.

8:30 AM - 1 cup (dry) Oatmeal, 5 Egg Whites with salsa, (2) whole hardboiled eggs, a Meal Replacement shake, a Multi-vitamin, and a Glucosamine

11:30 AM - Meal replacement shake

1:30 PM - Spinach salad with bacon, hardboiled egg whites

4:30 PM - Venison and Walleye fillet

8:00 PM - Chicken and green beans

10:30 PM - Casein and bed

sormson

06-13-2010, 03:51 PM

EXCELLENT work in getting down to the 38!!! :)

Thanks, I'm pretty happy about it too. Today we went to Walmart and I bought 36-38 (L) swim trunks, and they fit really well. :D

great job! keep up the hard work

Thanks, I am having a good time doing it.

I've never thought about using roast beef in my chili. Do you use left overs, or do you cook the roast specifically for your chili?

I honestly don't know, Ronda does all the cooking. I believe this instance is the case of leftovers, but that isn't always true. Ronda has an amazing ability to make incredible food! This is the reason I was up to 325 lbs in the first place. :)

That workout looked nice! Some big numbers for sure :)

I really like this training program I am on. It is allowing me to really push myself and see what I can really do. I really should be able to put up some bigger numbers yet over the course of the next two weeks and the sets increase and the reps drop.

Great way to finish the week! I hope your Saturday is going well!

I am happy with the results of this last week. I am intrigued as how it will go for the second half of this program as it goes back through the same set and rep ranges one more time. It will be a good guage as to whether or not I am relly improving in strength or not.

The weekend is going well.

Excellent deads to end the week ... that is just awesome!!! :)

How is your weekend going? :)

Thank you, I was extremely happy with the results. I am looking forward to seeing what will happen this next week as my workout is reducing to 4-6 reps instead of the 6-8 of this week. So I should be able to increase the weight even more.

Weekends are almost always good

sormson

06-13-2010, 07:41 PM

Today is a weigh day again. Good news is that I think the diet change was a good idea. Even though I haven't been taking any fat burners I still lost about 5 lbs this week. I weighed in at 254.8 this morning :D

As long as I am on the subject of fat burners. I know that I may or may not have given the Ketocuts enough time, but I didn't lose any weight over the week and a half I was on it, so I am going back to the Hydroxycut's which seemed to work well for me for a long time.

8:30 AM - 30 mins cardio on the treadmill

9:30 AM - Oatmeal, 5 Egg Whites with fat free holandaise sauce, a banana, and a meal replacement shake, a multi-vitamin, and a Glucosamine

11:00 AM - (6) No-Beta's, 12oz Whey with creatine

11:45 AM - Workout-- (1 scoop) Glutacene, (1 scoop) CreaDyl, and 5 grams glutamine during workout

This week is a change in sets and reps once again. This week will be 5 sets of 4-6 reps.

UPPER BODY DAY A:
-------------------
Flat Bench Dumbell Press:
35 x 10 Warmup set
60 x 6
70 x 6
80 x 6
80 x 6
80 x 6

Bent Over Barbell Rows:
125 x 10 Warmup set
195 x 6
195 x 6
195 x 6
195 x 6
195 x 6

Seated Dumbell Shoulder (Military) Press:
35 x 10 Warmup set
65 x 6
65 x 6
65 x 6
65 x 6
65 x 6

Barbell Shrugs:
55 x 10 Warmup set
105 x 6
135 x 6
135 x 6
135 x 6
135 x 6

Close Grip Bench Press:
125 x 10 Warmup set
195 x 4
195 x 4
195 x 4
195 x 4
195 x 4

Barbell Curls:
45 x 10 Warmup set
95 x 4
95 x 4
95 x 4
95 x 4
85 x 6

2:00 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

2:30 PM - Chicken Chili with black beans, Venison, fat free sour cream and baked chips

7:30 PM - Roast with horseradish sauce

10:00 PM - Casein and it is bed time

THEMANBEAST

06-13-2010, 10:19 PM

5 pounds down, great job!

drooks10

06-14-2010, 04:46 AM

Congrats on the weight-loss. I do believe that ketocuts is a superior fat-burner to hydroxycut, but if it worked for you, I can't argue with that! I hope you have a wonderful Monday!

journey2swole

06-14-2010, 09:30 AM

Congrats on the awesome workout, Sean! And good job on the weight loss.

As David said aboove I also think that KetoCuts is a superior product having used both KetoCuts and Hydroxycut in the past. One thing I found is that the loss can seem residual, a week after you stop taking a product you get the results.

Keep up the great work and keep hitting workouts like you are bro, you will be at your goal in no time!

sormson

06-14-2010, 01:44 PM

5 pounds down, great job!

Thanks :)

Congrats on the weight-loss. I do believe that ketocuts is a superior fat-burner to hydroxycut, but if it worked for you, I can't argue with that! I hope you have a wonderful Monday!

Congrats on the awesome workout, Sean! And good job on the weight loss.

As David said aboove I also think that KetoCuts is a superior product having used both KetoCuts and Hydroxycut in the past. One thing I found is that the loss can seem residual, a week after you stop taking a product you get the results.

Keep up the great work and keep hitting workouts like you are bro, you will be at your goal in no time!

The issue I am having with the Ketocuts is that I was not breaking any more of a sweat using it than if I wasn't I also wasn't having any noticable change in alertness. With Ronda the sweat is pouring off of her. My body seems to be really funny when it comes to these types of things. Most medications don't really seem to have any effect on me and I don't know why. I have been thru 4 fat burners so far and the only one that I noticed any difference with was Hydroxycut. I believe that with some things it really depends on your body and how it reacts to it.

veganstastegood

06-14-2010, 04:45 PM

no matter which product you use, your diet is good, and your workouts look great. keep up the hard work!

StlBarbie

06-14-2010, 05:09 PM

CONGRATS on your weight loss!!!! :)
Finding what YOU respond best to is always the key ... ;)

sormson

06-14-2010, 07:19 PM

Today is a non-training day and I am super happy that Ronda is able to do the cardio again. It is so much easier for me to get up and go do it if she is with me.

4:30 AM - 30 mins of Cardio on the treadmill.

6:00 AM - Oatmeal, 5 Egg Whites with holandaise, a banana, a Meal Replacement shake, a Multi-vitamin, and a Glucosamine

8:30 AM - Green beans, meatball, hardboiled egg, and a handfull of almonds

12:45 PM - Had a lunch meeting and went to Perkins for lunch, I had about half a salad. I couldn't believe how huge the salad was. Perkins sucks for trying to find soomething healthy on the menu :(

3:30 PM - Chicken and black bean chili with brown rice

6:00 PM - Venison, broccoli, and sweet potato

7:30 PM - Chicken and veggies

9:30 PM - Casein and bed

sormson

06-14-2010, 07:26 PM

no matter which product you use, your diet is good, and your workouts look great. keep up the hard work!

Thanks for the encouragement! It is always very much appreciated!

CONGRATS on your weight loss!!!! :)
Finding what YOU respond best to is always the key ... ;)

Thanks, can't wait to get the fat burners and hopefully get down to my goal soon

jordansrt

06-15-2010, 05:13 AM

Thanks for the encouragement! It is always very much appreciated!

Thanks, can't wait to get the fat burners and hopefully get down to my goal soon

Cant wait to see you add in the Fat burners, good luck man

drooks10

06-15-2010, 10:11 AM

Man, if you keep working this hard, you are gonna blow your goals away! With or without fat-burners!

Synapsin

06-15-2010, 12:06 PM

For sure man! Keep up the awesome work, and be as consistent as you can. Tremendous work, good job!

sormson

06-15-2010, 08:39 PM

Today is another training day and I am looking forward to hitting the gym today. I have decided to really try to up my cardio. My goal for this week is to get below 250 lbs. There is only 67 days left of the transformation for me and I want to make sure that I can make the most of the time I have left.

4:00 AM - I have a few Hydroxycut's left over from when I was on them before so I am starting the ramp up this morning as my supps are due in tomorrow. Took (1) Hydroxycut this morning

4:30 AM - 30 mins on the treadmill

6:00 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with fat free holandaise sauce, a banana, and a Meal Replacement shake, a multivitamin and a glucosamine

10:00 AM - (1) hardboiled egg, green beans, a meatball, and a few almonds

12:15 PM - (1) hardboiled egg, Chicken chili with black beens and rice

3:30 PM - Spinach salad, a 5oz can of salmon, a glucosamine and (1) Hydroxycut

6:30 PM - (6) NO-Beta, 12oz Whey Shake (2 scoops) and creatine

7:00 PM - Workout-- Sipped (1 scoop) Glutacene and (1.5 scoops) CreaDyl, and 5 grams glutamine During Workout

Today's workout consists of 5 sets of 4-6 reps

5 mins warmup cardio:

LOWER BODY DAY A:
-------------------
Barbell Squats:
145 x 10 Warmup set
300 x 6
300 x 6
300 x 6
300 x 6
300 x 6

Stiff Legged Barbell Deadlift:
145 x 12
145 x 12
145 x 12
* I had to back off on these as I think I may have pulled a groin muscle last week. I can feel some pinching when I bend over sometimes. That suck's but I figured I could at least get out a few reps of lighter weight and hopefully it will go away soon.

Leg Press: * I moved over to the seated squat press machine to do these as I have already maxxed out the regular leg press at our gym.
270 x 10 Warmup set
460 x 6
510 x 6
560 x 6
600 x 6
600 x 6
* Wanted to do more but ran out of plates cause they were being used by others at the gym.

Calf Press on Leg Press Machine:
200 x 10 Warmup set
405 x 6
405 x 6
405 x 6
405 x 6
405 x 6

Seated Calf Raise:
70 x 10 Warmup set
150 x 5
150 x 5
150 x 5
150 x 5
150 x 5

Incline Crunches:
12
10
8

Hyperextensions:
12
12
12

8:10 PM - Finished weights and decided to go back onto treadmill for 20 more minutes

8:30 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

9:00 PM - Egg Salad and 2 Turkey cheese dogs with no bun

10:30 PM - Casein and now I am goin to bed as soon as I post this. Good night everyone :)

THEMANBEAST

06-15-2010, 08:44 PM

have a nice slumber, buddy!

sormson

06-16-2010, 08:05 PM

Today is a training day

7:30 AM - 30 mins cardio on the treadmill. I noticed yesterday that the time on the treadmill seemed to be a little easier than I think it should be so I upped the level on the treadmill today. I was on the level 2 weight loss and have now upped it to level 3 :D

8:15 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, a banana, and a Meal Replacement shake, a multivitamin and a glucosamine

12:30 PM - (2) hardboiled eggs, green beans, a meatball, and some almonds

3:00 PM - Spinach salad, a 5oz can of salmon, and a glucosamine

6:30 PM - (6) NO-Beta, 12oz (2 scoops) Whey Shake with creatine

7:00 PM - Workout - (1 scoop) Glutacene, (1.5 scoops) CreaDyl, and 5 grams glutamine During Workout

5 mins of warmup cardio on the treadmill

UPPER BODY DAY B:
-------------------
Dumbell Incline Press:
35 x 10 Warmup set
75 x 6
75 x 6
75 x 6
75 x 6
75 x 5

Underhand Cable Pulldowns:
75 x 10 Warmup set
150 x 4
150 x 4
150 x 4
150 x 4
150 x 4

Side Lateral Raises w/Dumbells:
15 x 10 Warmup set
35 x 4
35 x 4
35 x 4
35 x 4
35 x 4

Dumbell Shrugs:
30 x 10 Warmup set
65 x 6
65 x 6
65 x 6
65 x 6
65 x 6

Dumbell Triceps Extension:
20 x 10 Warmup set
30 x 6
30 x 6
30 x 6
30 x 6
30 x 6

Dumbell Bicep Curls:
20 x 10 Warmup set
40 x 4
40 x 4
40 x 4
40 x 4
40 x 4

8:15 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

9:30 PM - Spinach salad, cheese turkey dog, egg salad, small walleye fillet

10:30 PM - Casein and off to bed

Synapsin

06-16-2010, 08:30 PM

Awesome update! Your workout looks solid, and that's awesome about the treadmill, progress feels great haha. How are the supplements going for you lately?

journey2swole

06-18-2010, 11:32 AM

Great workout, Sean!! Progress looks solid and steady here, hope you had a great week and are looking forward to a killer week next week !! Have a great weekend!

Credz

06-18-2010, 04:41 PM

Sweet looking workout man! Really hitting it hard!

sormson

06-18-2010, 08:34 PM

Today is a non-training day and nearing the end of another week. Only one more training day left till the end of my 4th week of the new 12 week program I am doing. I am definately feeling stronger and hoping I can climb back up on the weight for deadlift tomorrow.

4:00 AM - (2) Hydroxycuts

4:30 AM - 30 mins of Cardio on the treadmill.

6:00 AM - Oatmeal, 5 Egg Whites with salsa, a banana, a Meal Replacement shake, a Multi-vitamin, and a Glucosamine

12:00 AM - Green beans, meatball, 2 hardboiled eggs, and a handfull of almonds

4:00 PM - Glucosamine and (3) Hydroxycuts

4:30 PM - can of salmon

7:00 PM - 20 minutes cardio

8:30 PM - 1/2 meatball, spinach salad, and turkey cheese dog

9:30 PM - Casein and I am going to bed now

THEMANBEAST

06-18-2010, 08:40 PM

"can of salmon"-YUCK! I tried it once, and it was nasty, and had little bones!

Good luck on hitting the deadlifts!

sormson

06-18-2010, 09:19 PM

Today is the last training day of week 7, only 1 more week and we are at the halfway point of the contest. I'm feeling good today and am glad I am back on the Hydroxycuts. I didn't realize how much I missed the extra energy they give me until I went away from them. It is really unfortunate that the Ketocuts didn't do much for me, I was really looking forward to using them.

4:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

4:30 AM - 30 mins on the treadmill

6:00 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, no banana today :(, a meal replacement shake, a multivitamin, and a glucosamine

10:00 AM - Meatball, green beans, a hardboiled egg, and a handfull of almonds

12:30 PM - Fish and broccolli

4:00 PM - (3) Hydroxycuts and a glucosamine

4:15 PM - Chicken breast

6:30 PM - (6) NO-Beta, 12oz Whey Shake with creatine

7:00 PM - Workout-- (1 scoop) Glutacene, 5 grams glutamine, and (1.5 scoops) of CreaDyl During Workout

LOWER BODY DAY B:
-------------------
Barbell Deadlift:
175 x 10 Warmup set
305 x 4
305 x 4
305 x 4
305 x 4
305 x 4

Seated Squat Machine:
360 x 10 Warmup set
640 x 6
690 x 6
690 x 6
690 x 6
690 x 6

Seated Leg Curls:
70 x 10 Warmup set
140 x 6
150 x 4
150 x 4
150 x 4
150 x 4

Calf Raises on the Leg Press:
200 x 10 Warmup set
405 x 6
405 x 6
405 x 6
405 x 6
405 x 6

Standing Calf Press using Dumbells:
40 x 10 Warmup set
70 x 6
70 x 6
70 x 6
70 x 6
70 x 6

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raises:
12
12
12

Barbell Side Bends:
12
12
12

8:30 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

9:00 PM - Cottage cheese, chicken, and spinach salad

11:00 PM - Will be drinking Casein and heading to bed

I had an excellent workout today and another great week. I'm feeling good about my gains once again and am looking forward to next week. The sets and reps for next week will be 6 sets of 3 reps, This workout program is definately a tough one, but I am really glad I am doing it. I am feeling some really big gains in strength and the supplements I think are really helping me to get through this. I think this may be the best workout for me especially while using these supplements because it is really giving me a chance to push myself and the supplements are a great addition to assist with my growth.

I had planned on writing up a rating for the supplements last week as requested, but haven't had the time thus far. I will be trying to get this done tomorrow.

sormson

06-18-2010, 09:25 PM

Awesome update! Your workout looks solid, and that's awesome about the treadmill, progress feels great haha. How are the supplements going for you lately?

Yes, progress does always feel good. I love feeling better and stronger every single week!

Great workout, Sean!! Progress looks solid and steady here, hope you had a great week and are looking forward to a killer week next week !! Have a great weekend!

Thanks, even if I don't win anything I want this change really bad and am not going to stop no matter how long it takes or how hard it gets.

Sweet looking workout man! Really hitting it hard!

Thanks! As I said above, I want this really bad!

"can of salmon"-YUCK! I tried it once, and it was nasty, and had little bones!

Good luck on hitting the deadlifts!

I buy the small cans of "Chicken of the Sea" brand. There aren't any bones and I love salmon. I am not a tuna fan as it is too dry for me.

Deadlifts went extremely well. The pain I was experiencing seems to have gone away so I am back to hitting it hard again.

drooks10

06-19-2010, 08:11 AM

Good to hear that your back soreness has alleviated somewhat. My back still gets tight after heavy deadlift days!

Have a great Saturday, and keep your awesome attitude!

veganstastegood

06-19-2010, 03:37 PM

keep pushin urself hard, your workouts have been off the charts so far!

Credz

06-20-2010, 03:09 PM

Hit it hard man!!!

THEMANBEAST

06-20-2010, 03:25 PM

I buy the small cans of "Chicken of the Sea" brand. There aren't any bones and I love salmon. I am not a tuna fan as it is too dry for me.

Oh, I love salmon as well! I like all kinds of seafood though.

Synapsin

06-20-2010, 07:02 PM

Great work man, I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

THEMANBEAST

06-22-2010, 08:39 PM

Let's get an update!

drooks10

06-23-2010, 03:54 AM

In for an update of epic proportions!

Credz

06-23-2010, 04:50 PM

Looking forward to that update :)

StlBarbie

06-23-2010, 05:44 PM

How are you? :)

drooks10

06-24-2010, 04:14 AM

In for an update! Hope you are still getting after it and seeing progress!

Lucky_ROA

06-25-2010, 01:51 PM

In for an update! Hope you are still getting after it and seeing progress!

Ditto ! Very good work so far !

StlBarbie

06-27-2010, 09:46 AM

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sormson

06-27-2010, 11:35 AM

Sorry everyone for the major lag in updates. I appreciate that everyone is looking forward to hearing from me, but it has been a crazy week for me and hopefully things will settle down a little as I hopefully can get into a routine here with all the recent changes at home.

As of Monday of this week, I have contracted myself out to a company to do some part-time work on the side. This new work involves some traveling, so I was out in L.A. on Thursday and Friday, and will be out of town a couple more times over the next 3 weeks.

As for today's entry date, it is a non-training day and we decided to go camping for Father's Day.

8:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

8:30 AM - 30 minutes cardio on the treadmill

9:30 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, a banana, a protien drink, multi-vitamin, glucosamine, and a fish oil pill

Not sure about times but we had what Ronda put as "Camping Food". The girls (Ronda and our daughters) went swimming and I went out to a fishing pier to wet a line. I didn't catch anything but I enjoy fishing alot. I wish I had more time to go, but the working out and weight loss is way more important right now.

(3) Hydroxycuts in the afternoon.

No casein tonight as we didn't bring any along. We had a great time, I love camping and I'm so glad we have been losing weight it makes doing all these things so much easier :D

sormson

06-27-2010, 12:17 PM

Today is the start of Week 8 of the contest and it is Fathers Day. I love waking up to the outdoors especially when having breakfast outside. This is definately one of my favorite things to do.

Today is a training day and after going tanning in early afternoon we went to the gym to workout. So here is the events of the day.

Took (3) Hydroxycuts after getting up. I'm not sure what time it was. About a half hour afterwards we had eggs, bacon and little pancakes. Not the ideal diet food.

About 1:00 PM - Salad with egg whites and chicken breast

About 2:00 PM - (3) Hydroxycuts

3:30 PM - (6) No-Beta's, 12oz Whey with creatine

4:00 PM - Workout-- (1 scoop) Glutacene, (1 scoop) CreaDyl, and 5 grams Glutamine during workout

This week will be 6 sets of 3 reps.

5 mins of warmup cardio

UPPER BODY DAY A:
-------------------
Flat Bench Barbell Press:
125 x 10 Warmup set
215 x 3
215 x 3
215 x 3
215 x 3
215 x 3
215 x 3

Bent Over Dumbell Rows:
30 x 10 Warmup set
65 x 3
75 x 3
80 x 3
80 x 3
80 x 3
80 x 3

Seated Dumbell Shoulder (Military) Press:
30 x 10 Warmup set
65 x 3
65 x 3
65 x 3
65 x 3
65 x 3
65 x 3

Barbell Shrugs:
45 x 10 Warmup set
95 x 3
95 x 3
95 x 3
95 x 3
95 x 3
95 x 3

Close Grip Bench Press:
125 x 10 Warmup set
205 x 3
205 x 3
205 x 3
205 x 3
205 x 3
205 x 3

Barbell Curls:
45 x 10 Warmup set
90 x 3
90 x 3
90 x 3
90 x 3
90 x 3
90 x 3

5:30 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

9:30 Casein and bed

sormson

06-27-2010, 12:34 PM

Today is a non-training day, so it's just food and supps once again

4:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

4:30 AM - 30 minutes cardio on treadmill

6:00 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, banana, meal replacement shake, 1 multi vitamin, 1 glucosamine , and a fish oil

12:45 PM - 1 meat ball, green beans, (2) hard-boiled eggs, and some almonds.

3:00 PM - chicken, rice, and broccoli

5:00 PM - Spinach and a small can of salmon, (3) Hydroxycuts, and a Glucosamine

6:30 PM - Chicken and Spinach salad

9:00 PM - Casein and off to bed

sormson

06-27-2010, 01:17 PM

Today is another training day. It is a lower body day again and after last Thursday's workout I am having trouble with my groin again so I think I will back off on weight for the rest of this week and let things heal. I have been pushing it as hard as I can and maybe a little to hard. I don't wan't to really hurt things so I am going to take it easy on the lower body this week.

5:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

5:30 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, a banana, and a meal replacement shake, a multivitamin, a glucosamine, and a fish oil

9:00 AM - (2) hardboiled eggs, green beans, a meatball, and a few almonds

12:00 PM - Chicken, broccoli, and rice

3:30 PM - (3) Hydroxycuts

4:00 PM - Spinach salad, a 5oz can of salmon, and a glucosamine

6:00 PM - (6) NO-Beta, 12oz Whey Shake (2 scoops) with Creatine

6:30 PM - Workout-- Sip (1 scoop) Glutacene, 5 grams glutamine, and (1 scoop) CreaDyl During Workout

5 mins warmup cardio on treadmill

LOWER BODY DAY A:
-------------------
Barbell Squats:
95 x 10 Warmup set
155 x 3
155 x 3
155 x 3
155 x 3
155 x 3
155 x 3

Stiff Legged Barbell Deadlift:
55 x 10 Warmup set
105 x 3
105 x 3
105 x 3
105 x 3
105 x 3
105 x 3

Leg Press:
200 x 10 Warmup set
405 x 3
405 x 3
405 x 3
405 x 3
405 x 3
405 x 3

Calf Press on Leg Press Machine:
200 x 10 Warmup set
405 x 3
405 x 3
405 x 3
405 x 3
405 x 3
405 x 3

Seated Calf Raise (using Dumbell):
60 x 3
60 x 3
60 x 3
60 x 3
60 x 3
60 x 3

Incline Crunches (using 10 lb weight):
12
12
12

Hyperextensions:
12
12
12

8:00 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

8:30 PM - Ground beef and broccoli

10:00 PM - Casein and bed-time

sormson

06-27-2010, 01:36 PM

Today is a training day :D

5:30 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

5:45 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, banana, meal replacement shake, 1 multi vitamin, 1 glucosamine , and a fish oil

9:00 AM - 1 meat ball, green beans, (2) hard-boiled eggs, and some almonds.

12:00 PM - chicken, rice, and broccoli

3:00 PM - Spinach and a small can of salmon, (3) Hydroxycuts, and a Glucosamine

6:30 PM - (6) NO-Beta, 12oz (2 scoops) Whey Shake with creatine

7:00 PM - Workout - (1 scoop) Glutacene, (1 scoop), CreaDyl, and 5 grams glutamine During Workout

5 mins of warmup cardio on the treadmill

UPPER BODY DAY B:
-------------------
Dumbell Incline Press:
30 x 10 Warmup set
80 x 3
80 x 3
80 x 3
80 x 3
80 x 3
80 x 3

Cable Pulldowns:
60 x 10 Warmup set
150 x 3
150 x 3
150 x 3
150 x 3
150 x 3
150 x 3

Side Lateral Raises w/Dumbells:
15 x 10 Warmup set
35 x 3
35 x 3
35 x 3
35 x 3
35 x 3
35 x 3

Dumbell Shrugs:
30 x 10 Warmup set
70 x 3
70 x 3
70 x 3
70 x 3
70 x 3
70 x 3

Cable Triceps Extensions:
40 x 10 Warmup set
120 x 3
120 x 3
120 x 3
120 x 3
120 x 3
120 x 3

Dumbell Bicep Curls:
20 x 10 Warmup set
45 x 3
45 x 3
45 x 3
45 x 3
45 x 3
45 x 3

8:00 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

9:30 PM - Venison and broccoli

10:00 PM - Casein and bed

sormson

06-27-2010, 01:55 PM

Today is a non-training day, and I am heading to Los Angeles this afternoon. The hotel I am staying at has a gym so we'll see about doing my Friday workout either tonight or tomorrow morning. I'm sure I will be up early as I am usually up by 5-5:30 AM at home every morning at the latest and they are 2 hours ahead of us.

5:30 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

5:45 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, banana, meal replacement shake, 1 multi vitamin, 1 glucosamine , and a fish oil

9:00 AM - 1 meat ball, green beans, (2) hard-boiled eggs, and some almonds.

11:30 AM - chicken, rice, and broccoli

12:30 PM - Left work and am heading to the airport :)

3:30 PM - (3) Hydroxycuts and a glucosamine

4:00 PM - Beef Jerky, some almonds, and spinach

7:30 PM (5:30 Pac time) - Car picked me up from the airport (1 1/2 hour trip to the hotel. LA traffic sucks, this was only a 25 mile drive)

9:30 PM - Decide to go for a walk and find some food. Walked for 1.5 miles and bought a salad, water, whole wheat turkey sandwich, and cottage cheese to replace the casein I don't have)

10:15 PM - Ate the food I bought

11:00 PM - Cottage Cheese and off to bed.

sormson

06-27-2010, 02:34 PM

Today is normally a training day, but the gym at the hotel sucks. I'm going to wait till I get home. I am flying out on a red-eye tonight so I will just go tomorrow.

I am in LA to do some training for the new company I am doing the part-time work for now.

I got up at 4:30 AM (Pac time) and took my (3) Hydroxycuts and sent Ronda a text message so she would know that I was up. We chatted for a little bit (I always love talking to her first thing in the morning when I have been out of town working in the past).

5:00 AM - Went out and took a walk, I walked about 2 miles this morning and I'm feeling good. Took a shower and waited to head down to breakfast

6:30 AM - Went down to see what they had for the continental breakfast buffet. Mostly fattening foods, but I was able to find some stuff that wasn't too bad. This trip I didn't have a car to get around in. I normally have a vehicle and this will be the last time I don't.
I had some scrambled eggs, a little bit of mixed fruit, 2 pieces of wheat toast (no butter), and a couple of small strips of bacon. I brought my own water bottle that I had bought the night before.

11:00 AM - Went out to lunch with the guy that was training me, we went to a Mongolian barbecue restaurant, thankfully they had a lot of vegetable and lowfat meats to choose from. Had chicken, beef, turkey, and an assortment of green vegetables.

6:00 PM - Went to dinner out a restaurant again. Traveling makes it hard to pick healthy foods but if you are determined it can be done. I had a great Cobb Salad that seemed to be a good healthy choice.

7:00 PM - On a shuttle back to LAX, Im looking forward to getting home.

I had a little cheat on my diet today but I figured so what as I hadn't been eating often enough today anyway. I bought a cup of coffee at Starbucks in the airport at about 10:30 PM ( Mocha :( )

11:55 PM (1:55 AM Central) - Flight leaving for Minneapolis, yeah I'm finally getting on the plane, what a long night.

Fell asleep and slept all the way home on the plane :)

5:30 AM - Plane lands in Minneapolis, time to hit the road and get home to see my little woman before she goes to work :D

7:00 AM - Met Ronda at Kwik Trip before she went to work and picked up a cup of coffee for later.

10:00 AM - Finally went to be and slept till about 3:30 PM

7:30 PM - chicken breast, broccoli, and parmesean cheese

9:30 PM - 1 scoop Casein and going to bed again

sormson

06-27-2010, 03:13 PM

Today is a training day :D AND since I missed Friday's workout and I didn't do the workout yesterday to make up for it. I will be doing both today.

The contest is half over for us and We took pictures this morning, I am not seeing alot of difference over the last 4 weeks :( I am still not losing any weight either, I weighed in a 255 this morning. I can't seem to break this fluctuation I am in right now. I'm not too upset about it as I know that I am putting on some major muscle with this new program but I'm not seeing the weight or the photo change that I would like to see. :( :(

5:30 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

9:00 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, banana, meal replacement shake, 1 multi vitamin, 1 glucosamine , and a fish oil

Went to tan about 10:00 AM.

10:30 AM - (6) NO-Beta, 12oz (2 scoops) Whey Shake with creatine

11:00 AM - Workout - (1 scoop) Glutacene, (1 scoop), CreaDyl, and 5 grams glutamine During Workout

5 mins of warmup cardio on the treadmill

LOWER BODY DAY B: (Still going to take it easy, my groin has been feeling good but I want to make sure everything is OK before I start kicking it up again. I think I should be good by this Tuesday when it comes around again)

This lower body workout will be 6 sets of 3 reps, the workout for next week is 1 set of 15 reps

-------------------
Barbell Deadlift:
105 x 12 Warmup set
155 x 3
155 x 3
155 x 3
155 x 3
155 x 3
155 x 3

Squat Press Machine:
180 x 12 Warmup set
360 x 3
360 x 3
360 x 3
360 x 3
360 x 3
360 x 3

Leg Curls:
60 x 12 Warmup set
130 x 3
130 x 3
130 x 3
130 x 3
130 x 3
130 x 3

Seated Calf Raise on the Leg Press Machine:
200 x 12 Warmup set
405 x 3
405 x 3
405 x 3
405 x 3
405 x 3
405 x 3

Standing Calf Raise with Dumbell:
40 x 12 Warmup set
70 x 3
70 x 3
70 x 3
70 x 3
70 x 3
70 x 3

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raises:
12
12
12

Barbell Side Bends:
12
12
12

UPPER BODY DAY A:

This workout is 1 set of 15 Reps.

Dumbell Flat Bench Press:
30 x 12 Warmup set
70 x 15

Bent Over Barbell Rows:
125 x 12 Warmup set
195 x 15

Seated Dumbell shoulder (Military) Press:
30 x 12 Warmup set
60 x 15

Barbell Shrugs:
85 x 12 Warmup set
140 x 15

Close Grip Barbell Press:
85 x 12 Warmup set
160 x 15

Barbell Curls:
35 x 12 Warmup set
60 x 15

12:30 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

2:00 PM - Ronda made us a nice salad with tomato, lettuce, black olives, and hard-boiled egg whites

5:00 PM - Taking (3) Hydroxycuts drinking a meal replacement shake.

I will update later with the balance of this evenings food and bed time.

At the end of this week will mark the halfway point for the new 12 week workout program I am on. This workout consists of the same workouts every week and just rotates the number of sets and reps, so starting next week the sets and reps count will start over from the beginning again. I think this will be a great time to start rating the use of the Double T Products. I am feeling extremely confident that I will be kicking butt on the workouts the second time around. I have felt some huge gains in strength over the first half of this program and I am sure that it has a great deal to do with the products I am taking. I have a goal of being able to lift the 100 lb. dumbells in my workouts by the end of the second 6 weeks of this program and I feel that is extremely possible and doable in a short amount of time from now. :D

sormson

06-27-2010, 03:26 PM

keep pushin urself hard, your workouts have been off the charts so far!

Thanks, I want to be in shape so very bad!! My morale and motivation has been down for a while and I can't seem to get it back, but I refuse to give up!

Great work man, I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Most of my weekends usually do go well, the only thing is that it seems to be hard to stay on top of the diet to make sure I get all of my meals in. I think this may be part of the reason I am struggling with the weight loss right now.

Let's get an update!

Looking forward to that update :)

In for an update of epic proportions!

In for an update! Hope you are still getting after it and seeing progress!

Ditto ! Very good work so far !

Posted, sorry it took me so long. Hopefully everyone will enjoy the week recap. Once again sorry for the delay.

How are you? :)

I am almost always doing well, and as long as I have my wonderful wife by my side I will never need anything else :D

Synapsin

06-27-2010, 03:35 PM

drooks10

06-28-2010, 04:57 AM

If you aren't seeing any weight drop, then I would suggest you decrease your caloric intake some. What are you currently taking in right now?

sormson

06-29-2010, 08:29 PM

Today is a non-training day.

4:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

4:30 AM - 30 mins cardio on the treadmill

5:45 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, 1 multi vitamin, 1 glucosamine , and a fish oil

9:00 AM - 1 meat ball, green beans, (2) hard-boiled eggs, and a tomato

12:00 PM - chicken and spinach salad

3:00 PM - (3) Hydroxycuts, a glucosamine, and a meal replacement shake

7:30 PM - 1/2 can chicken breast, tomato, egg salad, spinach

9:00 PM - Casein and good night :)

sormson

06-29-2010, 08:46 PM

It is a training day once again.

4:00 AM - (3) Hydroxycuts

4:30 AM - 30 mins on the treadmill

5:45 AM - Oatmeal, 5 egg whites with salsa, a multivitamin, a glucosamine, and a fish oil

9:00 AM - (2) hardboiled eggs, green beans, a tomato, and a meatball

12:00 PM - Chicken and Spinach salad

3:30 PM - (3) Hydroxycuts, a glucosamine, and a meal replacement shake

7:45 PM - Went tanning

8:00 PM - (6) NO-Beta, 12oz Whey Shake (2 scoops) and creatine

8:30 PM - Workout-- Sipped (1 scoop) Glutacene, (1.5 scoops) CreaDyl, and 5 grams glutamine During Workout

Today's workout is 1 set of 15 reps

5 mins warmup cardio on the exercise bike:

LOWER BODY DAY A:
-------------------
Barbell Squats:
155 x 12 Warmup set
265 x 15

Stiff Legged Barbell Deadlift:
105 x 12 Warmup set
195 x 15

Leg Press:
200 x 12 Warmup set
405 x 15

Calf Press on Leg Press Machine:
200 x 12 Warmup set
405 x 15

Seated Calf Raise using Dumbells:
35 x 12 Warmup set
70 x 15

Incline Crunches using 25 lb. plate:
12
8
8

Abdominal Machine:
100 x 12
100 x 12
100 x 12

9:15 PM - Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

10:00 PM - Ham and Spinach salad

11:00 PM - Casein and now I am going to bed after I post this. Good night everyone :)

sormson

06-29-2010, 09:11 PM

Awesome man!! Your last few updates were great, and I'm glad you're enjoying the products! I hope your weekend was wondeful. P.S if you haven't already, check this out! http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=125588723

Great, Im glad you liked my last updates. I am really trying to push hard thru my workouts and thru this contest.

I really do like all of the products. I would have to say though that my favorite would have to be the NO Beta. This one is a 11 out of 10 in all the categories. I love this product and fully intend to use this one long after this contest is over. I think all the others that I am taking (Creadyl and Glutacene) are top notch products and I would definately rate them an easy 10 out of 10 in all categories.

I have checked out the facebook deal for the Betacene and plan on commenting every day until it is over or I win something, which ever comes first :)

If you aren't seeing any weight drop, then I would suggest you decrease your caloric intake some. What are you currently taking in right now?

I have been thinking something very similar. I have not been keeping track of my overall caloric intake number, but instead have been trying to eat similar things at similar times and this had been working for me thus far. I am pretty sure that I am under the caloric intake for my weight. According to the macro calculator I have used I would need to intake about 3800 calories per day to maintain my current weight of 255 lbs. I know that I am not at that high of an intake everyday. I tried upping my intake thinking that I could change it and trigger something, but that hasn't been working so I think I am going back to what I was doing previously when I was dropping weight and I will see if this makes a difference. I though about dropping carbs some but I don't take in alot now so I am not sure what I could cut here. Another thought I had was to cut out the Casein at bed time and use a protein food before going to bed, this should increase my thermogenesis while sleeping. I think that part of the problem is that I am getting closer to that point where it is going to get harder and harder to loose the fat? I don't know what the answer is at this point, but I need to get the fat loss moving again soon!!

drooks10

06-30-2010, 04:31 AM

Can you post what you eat today...I will let you know what I think about your diet. I think I will be able to help you kick-start the weightloss again.

Simpy

06-30-2010, 11:26 AM

One quick suggestion is to eat at a higher caloric intake for a week or two, not enough to gain, but enough to maintain. Then go back to what you were doing before.

drooks10

07-02-2010, 06:13 AM

One quick suggestion is to eat at a higher caloric intake for a week or two, not enough to gain, but enough to maintain. Then go back to what you were doing before.

While I respect your suggestion here, I would not do this. I think it can be dangerous and actually hinder progress in the long-term.

I would decrease cals a little and/or increase cardio intensity or duration.

Also, how many days per week are you working out right now? You may want to look at adding in another day of workouts, too.

Credz

07-02-2010, 02:16 PM

Interested in seeing the diet!

sormson

07-02-2010, 07:08 PM

One quick suggestion is to eat at a higher caloric intake for a week or two, not enough to gain, but enough to maintain. Then go back to what you were doing before.

Simpy, I find this kind of interesting, I don't know if this would work for me or not, but at the very least it is definately something to consider. Right now as of this last week I started traveling again for my job so it is going to become increasingly difficult to maintain my diet but I am confident I can make it happen, and quite frankly I need to make it happen. I have reduced my daily calories this week so we will see how I weigh in this week. If I don't see any result from this then I think I just might give this a try.

Can you post what you eat today...I will let you know what I think about your diet. I think I will be able to help you kick-start the weightloss again.

While I respect your suggestion here, I would not do this. I think it can be dangerous and actually hinder progress in the long-term.

I would decrease cals a little and/or increase cardio intensity or duration.

Also, how many days per week are you working out right now? You may want to look at adding in another day of workouts, too.

Interested in seeing the diet!

I don't want to turn anyone off here and really don't want to upset anyone as well, but I sometimes wonder why I am spending all this time entering this log. At times it seems that no one is really reading this because I get responses like the ones above. I have been posting my diet and workouts for every day of the week for the last 9 weeks, and yet I am getting asked about my diet and workout routines. I make comments about the supplements I am taking, and then get responses asking me what I think about them. I want people engaged in what I am doing and definately want any suggestions anyone has because this transformation is a real thing for me and I am serious about doing the best I can to hit my goals. I am working very hard and am hoping to place very high if not win the trip to Vegas after my time is over, and feel that I need to say that I would really appreciate any constructive criticism and/or comments that will help me get the best possible results I can out of this contest and my overall transformation.

So, for everyone reading this....

At present I pretty much follow the same diet every day, which consists of healthy clean foods, and I am doing my best to be consistant, though I tend to struggle on the weekends because I seem to not have the ability to structure myself no matter how hard I try. Except for a few rare exceptions I do cardio everyday, sometimes twice a day. My current lifting routing consists of a 4 day a week bulking program posted right here in bodybuilding.com, so if you know something that can help me to improve my journey please tell me, I am all ears

drooks10

07-03-2010, 08:09 PM

Can you post your diet, workout routine, and supplementation schedule so that I can see what you are doing.........

Haha. I am JUST KIDDING.

In all seriousness, you are exactly right. I have not paid enough attention to your protocol that you follow, and will begin to do so. Thanks for pointing out my idiocy. Seriously.

sormson

07-04-2010, 07:44 AM

Credz

07-05-2010, 04:00 AM

I guess I should have reworded my response different. How was your diet these past days especially over the 4th? :)

Ronda55025

07-13-2010, 03:32 PM

Sean, you are doing a great job. hold on to your motivation.

journey2swole

07-13-2010, 04:07 PM

I have been thinking something very similar. I have not been keeping track of my overall caloric intake number, but instead have been trying to eat similar things at similar times and this had been working for me thus far. I am pretty sure that I am under the caloric intake for my weight. According to the macro calculator I have used I would need to intake about 3800 calories per day to maintain my current weight of 255 lbs. I know that I am not at that high of an intake everyday. I tried upping my intake thinking that I could change it and trigger something, but that hasn't been working so I think I am going back to what I was doing previously when I was dropping weight and I will see if this makes a difference. I though about dropping carbs some but I don't take in alot now so I am not sure what I could cut here. Another thought I had was to cut out the Casein at bed time and use a protein food before going to bed, this should increase my thermogenesis while sleeping. I think that part of the problem is that I am getting closer to that point where it is going to get harder and harder to loose the fat? I don't know what the answer is at this point, but I need to get the fat loss moving again soon!!

Sean, I have experienced this same issue on numerous occasions and I can tell you what has finally helped me.

I use a diet program at www.myfooddiary.com and I track everything I eat or drink everyday. I also have a digital scale at home and at the office and when I travel which is frequent I take the office scale with me and stay at a hotel where I can prepare my own meals. If I make a recipe I enter and weigh each ingredient and enter it into the calculator.

I was very surprised at exactly how much I was taking in each day and how it differed from what I thought I was getting. 32g of Peanut Butter is much different on the scale than it was on my spoon lol. I was actually averaging about 65g which was several double the calories. It all adds up at the end of the day.

I pay $9 a month for the program but for me it is well worth the cost and much cheaper than any program out there. It demonstrates its value each day when I look in the mirror.

I don't know if this is a factor for you but it has been for me and I thought I would throw it out there for you.

StlBarbie

07-14-2010, 05:59 AM

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sormson

07-15-2010, 07:26 PM

I have decided to since I have fallen so far behind on my updates that I am going to list just my workouts to catch up. My food is typically the same thing everyday so I didn't think it would be a big problem to skip the non-workout days over the last couple of weeks. I do keep a workout log in writing so the workouts will be easy to update. I should be updating as usual from here on out though. Sorry everyone for getting behind, but I have started a new job and now am back to traveling again for work so things have been kind of hectic for me lately. As a matter of fact as I am writing this I am in a hotel in Bemidji, MN which is about 300 miles from home. I will be heading home tomorrow night :)

Plus I have been a little down on the motivation scale as of late.

35 mins of cardio this morning

(6) NO-Beta, 12oz Whey Shake (2 scoops) and creatine before heading to the gym

Workout-- Sipped (1 scoop) Glutacene, (1.5 scoops) CreaDyl, and 5 grams glutamine During Workout

5 mins warmup cardio on the treadmill:

CHEST:
-------------------
Flat Dumbell Press:
60 x 12
60 x 12
60 x 12

Decline Dumbell Press:
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12

Incline Dumbell Fly's:
30 x 12
30 x 12
30 x 12

TRICEPS:
-------------------

Single Reverse Extensions:
30 x 12
30 x 12
30 x 12

Triceps Extensions:
70 x 12
70 x 12
70 x 12

Bench Dips:
12, 10, 10

ABDOMINALS:
-------------------

Sit Ups:
25
20
20

Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

sormson

07-15-2010, 07:35 PM

35 mins of cardio this morning

(6) NO-Beta, 12oz Whey Shake (2 scoops) and creatine before heading to the gym

Workout-- Sipped (1 scoop) Glutacene, (1.5 scoops) CreaDyl, and 5 grams glutamine During Workout

5 mins warmup cardio on the treadmill:

BACK:
-------------------
Barbell Deadlift:
195 x 12
195 x 12
195 x 12

Lat Pulldowns:
110 x 12
110 x 12
110 x 12

Seated Rows:
150 x 12
150 x 12
150 x 12

BICEPS:
-------------------

Dumbell Preacher Curls:
25 x 12
25 x 12
25 x 12

Reverse Barbell Curls:
35 x 12
35 x 12
35 x 12

Concentration Curls:
15 x 12
15 x 12
15 x 12

Calves:
-------------------

Calf Press:
300 x 12
300 x 12
300 x 12

Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize[/QUOTE]

drooks10

07-15-2010, 07:39 PM

journey2swole

07-15-2010, 07:41 PM

I have decided to since I have fallen so far behind on my updates that I am going to list just my workouts to catch up. My food is typically the same thing everyday so I didn't think it would be a big problem to skip the non-workout days over the last couple of weeks. I do keep a workout log in writing so the workouts will be easy to update. I should be updating as usual from here on out though. Sorry everyone for getting behind, but I have started a new job and now am back to traveling again for work so things have been kind of hectic for me lately. As a matter of fact as I am writing this I am in a hotel in Bemidji, MN which is about 300 miles from home. I will be heading home tomorrow night :)

I feel for you on the motivation and trying to stay caught up. My job has had me on the road more days than not over the past several years and I spent more than half of my challenge time in hotels far from home. Trying to eat right and get your exercise routines in can be a real challenge.

My worst was trying to eat right getting stranded at O'hare :(

I travel to Rochester, MN frequently still along with Boston and Greenville, NC. I am Chairman level with US Air and Platinum with Marriott and Diamond with Hyatt lol Nice perks but earning that status can definitely take its toll on not only your fitness routine but your home life as well.

Great Job on keeping your motivation up to stay with the challenge. I hope you and your wife will get to spend some good time together over the weekend. :)

Hang in there, bro! It will be worth it in the end. Safe travels home.

sormson

07-15-2010, 07:47 PM

No cardio this morning

(6) NO-Beta, 12oz Whey Shake (2 scoops) and creatine before heading to the gym

Workout-- Sipped (1 scoop) Glutacene, (1.5 scoops) CreaDyl, and 5 grams glutamine During Workout

5 mins warmup cardio on the treadmill:

LEGS:
-------------------
Hamstring Curls:
120 x 12
120 x 12
120 x 12

Leg Extensions:
110 x 12
110 x 12
110 x 12

Sumo Hack Squat:
300 x 12
300 x 12
300 x 12

SHOULDERS:
-------------------

Overhead Dumbell Press (Military Press):
60 x 12
60 x 12
60 x 12

Side Cable Raises:
25 x 12
25 x 12
25 x 12

Rear Cable Raises:
20 x 12
20 x 12
20 x 12

ABDOMINALS:
-------------------

Straight Leg Lying Leg Raises:
20
15
12

Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize[/QUOTE]

sormson

07-15-2010, 07:56 PM

30 mins of cardio this morning

(6) NO-Beta, 12oz Whey Shake (2 scoops) and creatine before heading to the gym

Workout-- Sipped (1 scoop) Glutacene, (1.5 scoops) CreaDyl, and 5 grams glutamine During Workout

5 mins warmup cardio on the treadmill:

CHEST:
-------------------

Incline Dumbell Fly's:
30 x 12
30 x 12
30 x 12

Flat Fly's:
25 x 12
25 x 12
25 x 12

Decline Fly's:
25 x 12
25 x 12
25 x 12

TRICEPS:
-------------------

Bench Dips:
12, 12, 12

Overhead Barbell Triceps Extensions:
55 x 12
55 x 12
55 x 12

Arm Extension Machine:
70 x 12
70 x 12
70 x 12

ABDOMINALS:
-------------------

Incline Crunches:
15
10
10

Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

sormson

07-15-2010, 09:01 PM

30 mins of cardio this morning

(6) NO-Beta, 12oz Whey Shake (2 scoops) and creatine before heading to the gym

Workout-- Sipped (1 scoop) Glutacene, (1.5 scoops) CreaDyl, and 5 grams glutamine During Workout

5 mins warmup cardio on the treadmill:

BACK:
-------------------
Seated Rows:
160 x 12
160 x 12
160 x 10

T-Bar Rows:
140 x 12
140 x 12
140 x 12

Single Arm Rows (Dumbell):
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12

BICEPS:
-------------------

Concentration Curls:
20 x 12
20 x 12
20 x 12

Spider Barbell Preacher Curls:
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12

Lying Cable Curls:
80 x 12
80 x 12
80 x 12

Calves:
-------------------

Seated Calf Press:
135 x 12
135 x 12
135 x 12

Finished workout - 8oz Whey Shake, 16oz Monster Maize

sormson

07-15-2010, 09:23 PM

I was wondering where you were! Don't make me come up there and have to give you a motivational speech! Why are you lacking motivation? Is it the new job?

Your workout looked nice. BB deadlifts FTW! I hope you get home safely!

Sometimes I think I could use a motivational speech. I don't know what it is really, I think it is several things all rolled into one. I do know that Ronda and I have been working on our transformations since January 3rd and I think I am getting burned out with the dieting and working out. Don't get me wrong I enjoy working out and don't really mind the dieting overall, but I think I am just getting tired of it being all I think about everyday. Thank you for your support!

I have a stupid question. What does FTW mean?

I feel for you on the motivation and trying to stay caught up. My job has had me on the road more days than not over the past several years and I spent more than half of my challenge time in hotels far from home. Trying to eat right and get your exercise routines in can be a real challenge.

My worst was trying to eat right getting stranded at O'hare :(

I travel to Rochester, MN frequently still along with Boston and Greenville, NC. I am Chairman level with US Air and Platinum with Marriott and Diamond with Hyatt lol Nice perks but earning that status can definitely take its toll on not only your fitness routine but your home life as well.

Great Job on keeping your motivation up to stay with the challenge. I hope you and your wife will get to spend some good time together over the weekend. :)

Hang in there, bro! It will be worth it in the end. Safe travels home.

I don't seem to have a lot of trouble so far with figuring out food to eat while on the road. I have found that shopping at a grocery store seems to be a big help with eating clean.