T's Path to Testosterone and Testictular Fortitude

[Tokan]

Whatup warriors.

First post here, figured I'd fill you in on the basics before stating my starting time and my goals.

I will be starting this on May 1st.

Just under 5'7, 195lbs (around 24% bodyfat). My current diet includes a good amount of microwave dinners, cafeteria-style cuisine, sodas, water, nd alcohol. I will be forgoing alcohol and beginning a diet and physical training program for both experimental and rejuvenative purposes.

Diet: Includes meats (with a focus on red organ meats and seafood), vegetables (the greener the better; also peppery brands and the occasional rich yams and avocadoes), fruits (for short energy 'shots' during the day), nuts and some whole carbs as an occasional treat, or when the going gets rough.

Liquids: Water (shooting for a gallon a day), herbal teas (ginseng and green being the staples), vegetable/fruit juices, and coffee for the occasional reward.

Exercise/Training: Bodyweight bodybuilding exercises. Expect a lot of logs detailing burpee and 'card' workouts. As regards my current physical obligations, I -will- include the times that I'm required to do cardio (work purposes), but my main goal is to see how fit and how much body fat I can lose -W/O- cardio in the coming months.

Thank you all for reading and following up with this, and hopefully this will inspire all of you to reach your own goals!

~ T

[Alastair]

Good luck bro!

How come your not starting with the cardio straight away - gotta be the sure fire why to burn those calories up!

[Tokan]

That's part of the experiment; recording how successfully I can lose fat without the use of cardio. Hopefully my experiment will add, one way or another, to the argument about the necessity (or lack thereof) of cardio in losing fat.

~ T

[Alastair]

Ah ok man. Well I hope all goes to plan for you!

[Tokan]

Hooyah, thanks. Let me know how things keep up on the other side of he pond!

~ T

[The Director]

Set up a log, Id like to see how this goes for you.

[Tokan]

01 May, 2009

Exercises:
147 standard push-ups
147 squats
147 single leg pistols
147 flutter kicks

Meals:
(1000) 2 small packs of Planter's peanuts
(1200) A 1/2 orange
(1830) 4 small glazed chicken tocino breasts marinated in butter and ground chili peppers, with an entire can of asparagus with melted cheddar cheese (8 cubes).
(intermittent)2 cups of black coffee
(throughout the day)1 gallon of water

Not really calorie-counting, but eating til I'm full. I think the water helps too!

~ T

[Tokan]

02 May 2009

Diet: (2345)
1 3/4lb rare steak heavily saturated in butter, garlic salt and chili sauce
2 servings of broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots
3 tablespoons of mustard potato salad
7 tablespoons of ranch dressing

Beverages:
(1600) 1 Gatorade bottle
(throughout day) 1/3 gallon of water

Exercise: (2300)
120 jumping jacks
120 pushups
120 squats
40 dirty dogs (20 per side)
20 cherry pickers
60 lunges
120 chest press flings
40 star jumpers
200 flutter kicks (100 per leg)
80 reverse flutter kicks (40 per leg)

~ T

[Tokan]

03 May, 2009

Diet:
(1800)
1 large plate of movie cinem chili cheese nachos
(2115)
A 1 1/4lb rare steak with butter and garlic salt
3 servings of carrots, broccoli and cauliflower
4 tablespoons of ranch dressing
1 cup of mustard potato salad


Exercise: Morning and evening stretches (rest day)

~ T

[Tokan]

04 May, 2009

Diet:

(Throughout day)
1/2 gallon of water

(0800)
1 20 oz bottle of green tea and honey

(1300)
1 small cup of black sweetened coffee

(1730)
3 garlic butter fillets of tilapia
2 peppered chicken tocino breasts
2 servings of cooked spinach
1 serving of mustard potato salad
1 serving of raw broccoli and cauliflower

(1900-2100)
2 cans of Coca-Cola

Exercise:

(1630)
Card Relay:
85 diamond push-ups
85 elevated push-ups
85 leg lifts
85 double-crunches

~ T

[Tokan]

05 May, 2009

Diet:

(Throughout day)
1/2 gallon of water

(1030)
1 small cup of black coffee (no additives)

(1200)
1 bowl of unsalted vegetable soup

(1640)
2 hamburger patties with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, chili, mustard and cocktail sauce
1 large salad with red and green peppers, eggs, jalapenos, cheese, carrots and lettuce
1 bowl of unsalted vegetable soup

(1900-2100)
2 cans of Coca-Cola

Exercise:

Morning and evening stretches (rest day)

~ T

[Tokan]

07 May, 2009

Diet:
(throughout day)
1/2 gallon of water

(0830)
1 cup of black coffee

(1000)
2 boiled eggs, one cooked piece of ham

(1740)
1 large salad with green peppers, onions, 2 eggs, black olives, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, 2 servings of tuna and 1 large chicken breast
2 servings of Italian salad dressing

(1900-2100)
2 Diet Cokes

Exercises:

(1650)
150 push-ups
150 squats
50 step-ups
200 flutter kicks
25 leg curls
60 jumping jacks
50 jackknives
50 lunges

~ T

[Tokan]

Diet:

(throughout day)
1 half-gallon of water

(1700)
20 butter-broiled mussels
4 scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese, chopped chili, crushed red peppers and garlic
1 serving of raw carrots
1 serving of raw broccoli

Exercise:

(0600)
Stretches

(1800)
Stretches

~ T

[Tokan]

Diet:

(1700)
20 oz of shrimp
8 mussels
2 servings of cooked spinach
1 half gallon of water
2 Coca Colas

Exercise:

(1615)
60 burpees
100 leglifts

~ T