TheStiffmeister's Cutting with IntrAbolic Log

[TheStiffmeister]

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[TheStiffmeister]

Current Supplements

• Whey Protein Isolate
• Creatine Gluconate, taurine
• Fish Oil Caps
• Multivitamin
• EC
• Green Tea

Diet
Eating roughly 2400 calories a day. Eating 6 meals a day. Will adjust calories accordingly to how I feel. I will have a re-fead/cheat day during the week.

Carbs

• Oats
• Banana
• Rice
• Naan
• Paratha
• Dextrose
• Potato (either white or sweet)

Protein

• Grilled Chicken
• Lean Steak
• Eggs
• Fish (tuna or tilapia)
• Milk

Fats

• Fish oil caps
• Fats in the foods (some saturated in steak)
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Almonds

Exercise
I will be doing cardio twice a day 6 days a week. I will be using IntrAbolic during cardio especially in the morning on an empty stomach and during my weights.

Weights are going to be performed 4-5 days a week. Days may vary depending on how I feel and if I am still sore or feeling tired. Sample 4-day spread will be:

Monday: Chest/Back
Tuesday: Legs
Wednesday: Shoulders
Thursday: no weights
Friday: Arms
Saturday: no weights
Sunday: no weights

[TheStiffmeister]

Day 1: Servings of IntrAbolic used : 2

Cardio:
Cardio was performed on an empty stomach. I took 1 serving of IntrAbolic. It tasted really good. Cardio felt great. I did 30 minutes on the treadmill inclined at a speed of 3.8.


Weights:
Today I went in the gym to do chest and back. Here are the exercises:

Warm-up: Arm Bike 5 minutes, stretching for 15 minutes, light weights on back and chest.

Everything was performed as supersets of opposing muscle groups. I did a set of chest followed by a set of back. I was drenched in sweat. I tried not to go too heavy since I am on a calorie deficit and I am a bit tired today.

Flat DB Press
45 z 15
55 x 15
65 x 12
65 x 12
75 x 12
85 x 12
95 x 12

Pull-downs
70 x 12
85 x 12
100 x 15
120 x 12
130 x 12
140 x 10
160 x 12

Incline Barbell Bench
135 x 15
155 x 15
175 x 10
175 x 10

T-Bar Row
90 x 15
115 x 15
115 x 15
115 x 15

Machine Flys
65 x 15
75 x 15
85 x 15
105 x 15
115 x 12
135 x 15
135 x 15

Cable Row
120 x 15
135 x 15

Pulldown Machine
160 x 12
160 x 12
160 x 12



I felt really tired today especially before going to the gym. I usually go a lot heavier, but today I felt so tired even on incline bench where 175 is still warmup sets for me, I just felt carb depleted. Needless to say, I just kept the reps higher and worked through it.

[SHOWTIME]

Yo yo Yo

Lets do this!

[The Solution]

Ever read what Lyle McDonald says about weight training / cutting? Just curious...

Good stuff bro always following.

[TheStiffmeister]

Ever read what Lyle McDonald says about weight training / cutting? Just curious...

Good stuff bro always following.

No I haven't, is it any good?

[The Solution]

No I haven't, is it any good?

Hes a diet/training guru for a reason. Cut back volume and increase intensity, you will see much better muscle sparing on a cut.

www.bodyrecomposition.com

you have a lot of reading to do.

[B1GinNY82307]

Nice start and let's continue to roll son!!

[TheStiffmeister]

Hes a diet/training guru for a reason. Cut back volume and increase intensity, you will see much better muscle sparing on a cut.

www.bodyrecomposition.com

you have a lot of reading to do.

ya i usually do pyramids, but today i was too tired to go heavy. eyes kinda droopy etc. didnt wanna go heavy and risk injury.

I own girth control by Alan A. it is pretty decent.

[ATHLETIC EDGE NUTRITION]

Good luck, I'm following

[Wolf-Baron]

I had some great experiences with intrAbolic
I hope the same will go for you

Subbed

[TheStiffmeister]

Day 2: Two servings


Today cardio went well, same as usual, 3.8 on treadmill 30 minutes with an incline.

Tonight I hit the weights to do legs, I was very tired but I learned a lesson today. After my warmups and stretching my left hip was sore and was bothering me during my squats warmups. I could not understand it. Then it hit me.....no i was not a "psyklopse", I had did heavy dumbbell presses the day before. I put them on my knees and kick them back when going back on the bench. So this actually made my hips sore and fatigued so I couldnt lift heavy. Lesson learned.


Warmups: Bike 10 minutes, light treadmill, stretching, leg extensions, leg curls, hip adduction, hip abduction

squats
95 x 12
95 x 12
135 x 12
135 x 12
185 x 12
185 x 12
at this point my hip was bothering me so i didnt go any heavier

Deadlifts
135 x 15
135 x 15
185 x 15
185 x 12
185 x 12

Leg extensions
155 x 12
195 x 12
205 x 12
235 x 12
255 x 9

Lying Leg Curls
120 x 12
145 x 10
145 x 10
165 x 9
165 x 9

not bad, just wish my hip wasnt hurting so I could have gone heavier on squats and deadlifts. lesson learned. day off between day 1 and squats.

[TheStiffmeister]

Day 3: 2 servings

Today was a good day.

Warmup with armbike, then various weights and 15 min of stretching.

Standing DB Shoulder Press
25x10
30x10
35x10
40x10
45x10

Seated DB Press
45x10
55x10
65x8
75x8

Hammer Strength Shoulders
90x12
145x10
145x10
90x10

Lateral Raises
15x15
20x10
25x10
30x12
30x8

Bent Over Reverse Laterals DB
15x12
20x12
25x12
30x10
35x8
40x8
40x8

Shrugs
75x15
85x10
95x10
95x10

Front Raises
15x10
20x10
25x10
30x9

Today felt good, endurance was really good as well. I wasn't conking out. I wasnt exhausted after my sets and I had a great pump. Good workout!

[ndiguy]

Looks good so far man, I'll be watching this

[UWBodybuilding]

"Don't want to go too heavy"

95 X 12 on DB Bench Press LOL

Sick volume on the shoulders today. Keep it up!

[SHOWTIME]

Day 3: 2 servings


Today felt good, endurance was really good as well. I wasn't conking out. I wasnt exhausted after my sets and I had a great pump. Good workout!

To me, this is one of IntrAbolics GREATEST effects on training.

[TheStiffmeister]

"Don't want to go too heavy"

95 X 12 on DB Bench Press LOL

Sick volume on the shoulders today. Keep it up!

thanks man! hitting up arms tomorrow. will see how it goes!

[TheStiffmeister]

To me, this is one of IntrAbolics GREATEST effects on training.

well i definitely did a lot of sets, granted they werent all to failure but i still felt good at the end of it all

[SHOWTIME]

For this

Hammer Strength Shoulders
90x12
145x10
145x10
90x10

That is per side right?

[TheStiffmeister]

For this

Hammer Strength Shoulders
90x12
145x10
145x10
90x10

That is per side right?

nah just total. per side was just a 45 and 25 then up and down a little from there. nothing too heavy just going for a lil burn after doing dumbbells. i dont like those hammer strengths too much, i am very tall so even with the seat all the way down the point to where i start the lift is far too low for me. I also dont like the weird restricted range of motion. maybe it is the ones at my gym.

I have done 90 and 115 on each side before, but i'm worried of should problems (had some in the past), so I try to stay away from that same with shoulder press machine.

[B1GinNY82307]

Very nice w/ the shoulder pressing...if you don't mind me asking, what type of shoulder problems have you had?

[TheStiffmeister]

Very nice w/ the shoulder pressing...if you don't mind me asking, what type of shoulder problems have you had?

possible tear before. that's why i take it easy. all heard up now but i always get worried about going heavy on anything now.

[B1GinNY82307]

possible tear before. that's why i take it easy. all heard up now but i always get worried about going heavy on anything now.

you didn't get it checked?

I had the same issue and didn't really utilize free-weights (benching,rowing, etc.) and HAD to stay away from shoulder pressing...

now it's a lot better and almost back to where I used to be in regards to shoulder pressing...

[TheStiffmeister]

you didn't get it checked?

I had the same issue and didn't really utilize free-weights (benching,rowing, etc.) and HAD to stay away from shoulder pressing...

now it's a lot better and almost back to where I used to be in regards to shoulder pressing...

no i did get an mri and had rehab. not a full tear.

[UNCnate]

Subbed.

[TheStiffmeister]

Day 4: 2 servings

Cardio went very well. Same as usual 3.8 on incline on treadmill for 30 minutes

Warmups: arm-bike and exercise bike

Rubberband warmups for shoulders and arms.

Arms done as supersets (biceps set + triceps set)

Barbell Curls
45x10
65x10
75x10
85x10
95x8
105x8
115x6

Closegrip Bench
95x10
115x10
135x10
155x10
175x10
185x8
195x6

Hammer Curls DB
25x10
30x10
35x10
40x10
45x8

Tricep French Press DB Overhead
55x10
65x10
75x10
85x10
90x8

Wrist curls DB
40x15
45x10

Reverse Wrist Curls DB
15x15
20x12

Workout felt great! I had some good rest and went in and did some great sets. A+ workout!

[B1GinNY82307]

I would say so!!!

Great stuff with blasting arms!

[TheStiffmeister]

I would say so!!!

Great stuff with blasting arms!

thanks man! arms are my weakpoint

[B1GinNY82307]

thanks man! arms are my weakpoint

seemd pretty good to me!

[Big-E.]

Definitely worth a try