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[QUOTE=MoEcho;975804493]Thanks for the kind word folks! Just got the official word from the doc:
[b]NO WEIGHTS FOR TWO WEEKS!!! OMG OMG OMG ......[/b] WUT THE FUK am I going to do with myself?? I'm bored already........ :p
MoCardioBunny[/QUOTE]
Soooo for the next two weeks I really gotta amp up my game and play catchup? lol
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[QUOTE=TMcDermid;975230353]For your next chest workout try this: [url]http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/dtp-supersets.htm[/url]
I am hitting it tonight. It will be a killer![/QUOTE]
Looks good.. Will check it out.
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nice surprise, 167.2 lbs. almost a 2lb drop.
My butt is shrinking & my chest & shoulders are looking a little more defined.
But my mid section stayed the same.
It's just amazing how fat chooses to come off in different places at different times.
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[QUOTE=beefcake66;976200543]Soooo for the next two weeks I really gotta amp up my game and play catchup? lol[/QUOTE]
You better!! Two weeks is ALL YOU GET!! Then I'm coming for ya........... :D
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I think i need to eat at maintenance for a little while, i'm starting to sleep like crap again... i go to sleep REALLY easy but wake up after 5 hours and can't go back to sleep...
this has happened to me before but i powered through it and regretted it, lost muscle,
anyone have this happen to them after 8-10 weeks of cutting hard?
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[QUOTE=blacksilo;976243033]I think i need to eat at maintenance for a little while, i'm starting to sleep like crap again... i go to sleep REALLY easy but wake up after 5 hours and can't go back to sleep...
this has happened to me before but i powered through it and regretted it, lost muscle,
anyone have this happen to them after 8-10 weeks of cutting hard?[/QUOTE]
It sounds like it might be worth a try, you've been making amazing progress, regardless of if it helps or not eating at maintenance for a while and then dropping back down might help boost the weight loss.
My sleep is also all sorts or screwed up at the moment and im not sure why, i was wondering if its due to over training and not enough rest, i workout at least 1hr a day, 6x week, Im not sure what to do about it cause i really dont want to decrease my workouts, as it helps reduce my stress and anxiety levels. Also that might not even be the cause.
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[QUOTE=blacksilo;976243033]I think i need to eat at maintenance for a little while, i'm starting to sleep like crap again... i go to sleep REALLY easy but wake up after 5 hours and can't go back to sleep...
this has happened to me before but i powered through it and regretted it, lost muscle,
anyone have this happen to them after 8-10 weeks of cutting hard?[/QUOTE]
Not sure how steep your deficit is but I have had it happen multiple times. Generally feeling like crap due to long deficit.
Short list of things that helped me.
Melatonin before bed.
Increase calories to maintainence one day a week, possibly shifting some proteins to carbs that day once a week. I used this as leg day.
Checking to make sure adequate sodium and potassium were coming from my food.
Increasing fat intake.
YMMV
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Today's my weigh in. 131.5. It's a legit fulk. I need to take hold of myself once and for all for this comp. I've spent too much time trying to work myself around people's schedules that I really don't have a solid plan for myself. Step 1 will be getting off my ass. Step 2 is prioritizing myself, again. I want that Xtend, and the rest of those prizes! They're not going to come by way of wishing.
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Can't wait till I get power back. This is really making cookin healthy meals a challenge
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[QUOTE=mom2e3;976433513]Today's my weigh in. 131.5. It's a legit fulk. I need to take hold of myself once and for all for this comp. I've spent too much time trying to work myself around people's schedules that I really don't have a solid plan for myself. Step 1 will be getting off my ass. Step 2 is prioritizing myself, again. I want that Xtend, and the rest of those prizes! They're not going to come by way of wishing.[/QUOTE]
I hear you, amazing how time fly's and dealing with life and trying to take care of yourself can be a huge task! GL here!
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[QUOTE=mom2e3;976433513]Today's my weigh in. 131.5. It's a legit fulk[/QUOTE]
Track macros carefully. Look at the site at noon and see where things are going wrong and take corrective action.
[url]www.myfitnesspal.com[/url]
Record bad days too for reference. <<<<<<< This is important. You will see where things are going wrong. For me its always too much fat not enough vegetables.... every single time.
You are too fit and work too hard not to succeed!
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Okay. This has to be a quick post. Unfortunately I have not been able to follow the thread for over a week. Mom was in town and has been cooking suppers so my diet has been off pretty bad. Completely my fault for succombing to home cooked meals that are not exactly in line with my goal. I now have a new game plan to get back in the groove. Workouts on the other hand have been going exceptional.
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[QUOTE=Mighty Kev;976473733]Can't wait till I get power back. This is really making cookin healthy meals a challenge[/QUOTE]
Jeez...that's a long time! When is electricity projected to come on?
[QUOTE=qstick99;976503813]I hear you, amazing how time fly's and dealing with life and trying to take care of yourself can be a huge task! GL here![/QUOTE]
Thanks, man. I'm gonna need it!
[QUOTE=EjnarKolinkar;976535273]Track macros carefully. Look at the site at noon and see where things are going wrong and take corrective action.
[url]www.myfitnesspal.com[/url]
Record bad days too for reference. <<<<<<< This is important. You will see where things are going wrong. For me its always too much fat not enough vegetables.... every single time.
You are too fit and work too hard not to succeed![/QUOTE]
For the record, I'm a horrible food tracker. I get frustrated easily from the data input, not finding what I need, and trying to figure out what ingredients I used and how to track those calories. Mad props to all you who do it well. I figure I've lost the bulk of my weight without tracking. How I got to 131 is no mystery either--way too much food. And candy. One day if I'm really stuck, or not getting results and wondering why (based on an already tried and true diet), then I'll suck it up and be better. But I promise to try since all of you trackers really have a great sense of what's going on. Thanks.
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[QUOTE=Mighty Kev;976473733]Can't wait till I get power back. This is really making cookin healthy meals a challenge[/QUOTE]
Jeez...that's a long time! When is electricity projected to come on?
[QUOTE=qstick99;976503813]I hear you, amazing how time fly's and dealing with life and trying to take care of yourself can be a huge task! GL here![/QUOTE]
Thanks, man. I'm gonna need it!
[QUOTE=EjnarKolinkar;976535273]Track macros carefully. Look at the site at noon and see where things are going wrong and take corrective action.
[url]www.myfitnesspal.com[/url]
Record bad days too for reference. <<<<<<< This is important. You will see where things are going wrong. For me its always too much fat not enough vegetables.... every single time.
You are too fit and work too hard not to succeed![/QUOTE]
For the record, I'm a horrible food tracker. I get frustrated easily from the data input, not finding what I need, and trying to figure out what ingredients I used and how to track those calories. Mad props to all you who do it well. I figure I've lost the bulk of my weight without tracking. How I got to 131 is no mystery either--way too much food. And candy. One day if I'm really stuck, or not getting results and wondering why (based on an already tried and true diet), then I'll suck it up and be better. But I promise to try since all of you trackers really have a great sense of what's going on. Thanks.
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Well, 166.4 this morning.
Going to do a re-feed today since i'm backpacking tom.
I know i'll run out of steam on the trail if I try to hike on a deficit.
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Best breakfast ever. Whole wheat waffles topped with crunchy almond butter, bananas, and cinnamon. HNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGG
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It is getting to the point where if people talk about food my mouth starts watering... I have dropped to 192 and I'm slowly cutting out carbs and upping protein as we make our way to the final few weeks of the competition. I started training with a partner after about a year and a half of solo work and it is really kicking my butt. It is nice to have someone there for the last rep or two. We also started doing some fst7 for 2 muscle groups per work out day. FST 7 chest and tri is a monster.
FRIDAY!!!!!
Rest and halo 4 it is going to be a good day today. Just have to make it through the work day and I can get some much needed r and r. I love the way cutting makes me look but man I miss bulking (and ice cream and pizza).
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Happy Friday everyone. I thought I would start your day with an epic gym story. I call it [b]Why I Don't Train Legs.[/b]
[b]Heard some guy at the gym talking about why he doesn't train legs. ”I don't really train legs because the more lean mass I build on my upper body, the more weight my legs have to hold up. Over time, supporting a heavier upper body will grow my leg muscles proportionate to my upper body.”[/b]
Can you top that story? Lets have some fun and see who can produce the funniest gym story. Enjoy the day, the weekend is in arms length. PS: If you haven't tried a DTP workout yet, I highly recommend it. It is great for busting through a plateau. Work hard everyone!
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[QUOTE=TMcDermid;976717293][b]Heard some guy at the gym talking about why he doesn't train legs. ”I don't really train legs because the more lean mass I build on my upper body, the more weight my legs have to hold up. Over time, supporting a heavier upper body will grow my leg muscles proportionate to my upper body.”[/b][/QUOTE]
Hahaha that's brilliant! He'd probably be a lot more successful if he didn't waste time coming up with broscience to explain why he doesn't train legs and instead... you know, trained legs! :D
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[QUOTE=TMcDermid;976717293]Happy Friday everyone. I thought I would start your day with an epic gym story. I call it [b]Why I Don't Train Legs.[/b]
[b]Heard some guy at the gym talking about why he doesn't train legs. ”I don't really train legs because the more lean mass I build on my upper body, the more weight my legs have to hold up. Over time, supporting a heavier upper body will grow my leg muscles proportionate to my upper body.”[/b]
Can you top that story? Lets have some fun and see who can produce the funniest gym story. Enjoy the day, the weekend is in arms length. PS: If you haven't tried a DTP workout yet, I highly recommend it. It is great for busting through a plateau. Work hard everyone![/QUOTE]
Bahahahahahahahahaahaha!
What a maroon! :D
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[QUOTE=TMcDermid;976717293]Happy Friday everyone. I thought I would start your day with an epic gym story. I call it [b]Why I Don't Train Legs.[/b]
[b]Heard some guy at the gym talking about why he doesn't train legs. ”I don't really train legs because the more lean mass I build on my upper body, the more weight my legs have to hold up. Over time, supporting a heavier upper body will grow my leg muscles proportionate to my upper body.”[/b]
Can you top that story? Lets have some fun and see who can produce the funniest gym story. Enjoy the day, the weekend is in arms length. PS: If you haven't tried a DTP workout yet, I highly recommend it. It is great for busting through a plateau. Work hard everyone![/QUOTE]
EPIC..now thats some one with a Broscience PhD
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[QUOTE=TMcDermid;976717293]Happy Friday everyone. I thought I would start your day with an epic gym story. I call it [b]Why I Don't Train Legs.[/b]
[b]Heard some guy at the gym talking about why he doesn't train legs. ”I don't really train legs because the more lean mass I build on my upper body, the more weight my legs have to hold up. Over time, supporting a heavier upper body will grow my leg muscles proportionate to my upper body.”[/b]
Can you top that story? Lets have some fun and see who can produce the funniest gym story. Enjoy the day, the weekend is in arms length. PS: If you haven't tried a DTP workout yet, I highly recommend it. It is great for busting through a plateau. Work hard everyone![/QUOTE]
He may be onto something there.
I used to weigh 100lbs heavier & didn't train anything.
But once I stripped the fat away I indeed have muscle on my legs.
Though I actually train them, I really only do front squats, deads & lunges since I workout at home & don't have a rack.
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I really hate when I see guys lifting less weight than me on leg day. Makes me a sad panda. One guy had 2 plates on the seated calf and I asked if he was going to be done soon and he's like sure do you want me to strip 1 plate off for you? I was like no, I need to add 2....
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[QUOTE=TMcDermid;976717293]Happy Friday everyone. I thought I would start your day with an epic gym story. I call it [b]Why I Don't Train Legs.[/b]
[b]Heard some guy at the gym talking about why he doesn't train legs. ”I don't really train legs because the more lean mass I build on my upper body, the more weight my legs have to hold up. Over time, supporting a heavier upper body will grow my leg muscles proportionate to my upper body.”[/b]
Can you top that story? Lets have some fun and see who can produce the funniest gym story. Enjoy the day, the weekend is in arms length. PS: If you haven't tried a DTP workout yet, I highly recommend it. It is great for busting through a plateau. Work hard everyone![/QUOTE]
This is why I wear headphones at the gym. Watching guys come in there and over train for months with no results. You should see the silly workouts the trainers at my gym have people paying hundreds of dollars to do.
If you ever decide to do barbell squats on an excersice ball you need to go home and seriously reevaluate your workouts.
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[QUOTE=cyanotikat;976736403]I really hate when I see guys lifting less weight than me on leg day. Makes me a sad panda. One guy had 2 plates on the seated calf and I asked if he was going to be done soon and he's like sure do you want me to strip 1 plate off for you? I was like no, I need to add 2....[/QUOTE]
lol i kind of know how you feel... i'm 155 pounds, squatting as much or more than a dude who weighs 200lbs+ (of mostly muscle) and i somehow consistantly use heavier weights than a lot of "big" guys
well this weekend is gonna suck for my diet, going to sunriver, OR to a rented party house with like 12 people lol
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Happy Friday! Had a solid chest and tricep workout last night and looking forward to back and biceps tonight hopefully!
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Hope everyone is having a nice week!
See ya guys!
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[QUOTE=cyanotikat;976736403]I really hate when I see guys lifting less weight than me on leg day. Makes me a sad panda. One guy had 2 plates on the seated calf and I asked if he was going to be done soon and he's like sure do you want me to strip 1 plate off for you? I was like no, I need to add 2....[/QUOTE]
You said you were not going to tell anybody!
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[QUOTE=cyanotikat;976714523]Best breakfast ever. Whole wheat waffles topped with crunchy almond butter, bananas, and cinnamon. HNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGG[/QUOTE]
That is some pre workout grub right there, yummmm!!
Going to my first bodybuilding show at the end of this month, Florida Gold Cup! Super excited!
Happy Friday guys!
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Guess what... Still no power. Who else is still out?