***OBF "Fall Contest 2010/11" Official Contest Thread***

[MsClickClick]

SATURDAY WEEKLY UPDATE

Starting weight = 307.1 lbs
Last week = 293.5 lbs
This week = 292.8 lbs (-0.7 for week)

TOTAL LOST IN 8 WEEKS = 14.3 pounds

I had some rough patches emotionally this week. That's why I haven't been posting much. Will be back more often once I get my head straight!



Fantastic work! You did a really great job on your transformation!

OMG AWESOME is this all from the Poynters plan? Well he redone mine and now I will go shopping for grubb tomorrow I guess. Woo Hoo and Ill get a work out when the $ is available.

[MsClickClick]

going to the gym and doing your old program OR just do whatever cant hurt right? it can only help the situation, if you rely on a trainer for the only time you workout it will get very $$ if you want to see results.

FYI: your trainer might try to keep you from doing this but thats his job, look around the gym, people workout without a trainer... especially if your not getting the level of professionalism you expect. if you have the will and discipline to go to the gym and do a well thought out routine (maybe switch it up periodically) you will achieve your goals!! GOOD LUCK!

What little bit helps I would continue with old programe at same time of advising the trainer that Im going to notify his supiors of his work ethics.
Im so tired of bad service these days, bad quality, and yet we have to fork out our hard earned cash to that crappy style!! We need to make a stand against it..

[MsClickClick]

Well im back from DC, I pigged out on Pakistani and Indian food from the wedding it was all diffrent all natural. Now that my most of my travles are done and things are calmning down Im hitting the gym harder. I finally recovered from my last legg work out wowsers. took about 4 days total! lol Sad I know. Also I got my meal plan redone from fitness poynters so now I have to go shopping for those groceries! yeppie!

[COUNTRYMIKE]

:Important: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...#post585125343

Bringing to the new page.

[audieswu]

My prayers goes to George, his family and for quick recovery.

[tatteredsaint]

Bringing to the new page.

do they know what is wrong?

[COUNTRYMIKE]

do they know what is wrong?

Not yet, but we might know more later today..

[COUNTRYMIKE]

I will update this thread later tonight so please hang tight

[DeTazMan]

thanks mike and definitely keep us informed

[Ndeserranno]

my tree is taunting me im thinking taking some and putting it to the side for after this contest.


my prayers go out to fwf, hope he is back soon.

[meyer23]

thanks for giving the update..hope all is well

[Simpy]

Just back from the doctor's office. I'm now on antibiotics and steroids. Which means I will be set back big time for this comp. If I put on less than 10 pounds in the next week it will be a miracle. And, even though I know it's just water, for some reason it takes ages to get out of my system and start losing again.

Oh well.

[tarringt]

Just back from the doctor's office. I'm now on antibiotics and steroids. Which means I will be set back big time for this comp. If I put on less than 10 pounds in the next week it will be a miracle. And, even though I know it's just water, for some reason it takes ages to get out of my system and start losing again.

Oh well.

Very sorry to hear this. Sucks to be sick and miss time especially when we are trying to make progress. I have missed a total of 2 weeks of working out so far due to a back issue and pneumonia . Heres to a speedy recovery and that you get to feeling better ASAP!!

You mention the gains will likely come from water weight. To get rid of this excessive water weight do you just drink more water or ? Curious....

[Simpy]

Very sorry to hear this. Sucks to be sick and miss time especially when we are trying to make progress. I have missed a total of 2 weeks of working out so far due to a back issue and pneumonia . Heres to a speedy recovery and that you get to feeling better ASAP!!

You mention the gains will likely come from water weight. To get rid of this excessive water weight do you just drink more water or ? Curious....

I don't know the science behind it, but the steroids stay in my body for a while, making it very hard to drop the water weight after I'm done with my 8 days. In the past it's taken me weeks to get back to normal. I'm hoping that a very strict diet over the next 8 days won't make this so bad.

[anti-bonk]

Bringing to the new page.

Will continue praying. Hope he is well.

[allieninja]

Just back from the doctor's office. I'm now on antibiotics and steroids. Which means I will be set back big time for this comp. If I put on less than 10 pounds in the next week it will be a miracle. And, even though I know it's just water, for some reason it takes ages to get out of my system and start losing again.

Oh well.

asthma?

[NorthTexasBB]

wooo down 2 more lbs for the week.


Total weight lost - 19lbs

[COUNTRYMIKE]

From George

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpo...3&postcount=72

[kfairhurst]

From George

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpo...3&postcount=72

I feel your pain George, colonoscopy's aren't fun. Ive had 2, and the procedure isn't bad but the stuff they make you drink before to get you ready for it causes a not so fun experience. Get well soon friend

[roosed]

I'm with you! Time is flying by and I need to give myself a swift kick in the ass
Let's do this!

Amen to doing this sis!!!

[roosed]

i'm really starting to get upset with my trainer. last week I asked to reschedule my training with him because work changed my shift from 5pm to 5am and the day i was supposed to meet him I had a meeting with a company that I applied for for my offer they were going to give me. well my trainer never got back to me with a rescheduled time all week. so we only met once. I was supposed ot get my new program last week and get weights and measurements taken, but that never happened. so i left him a message today on when we can meet this week and he hasn't gotten back to me yet either. I don't know whether to go to the gym on my own and continue with my old program or just do whatever, but i'm pretty frustrated.

Sexy, does this trainer joke work "for" the gym or independently "at" the gym? If I were you either way I would vent all that frustration on the gym manger as they don't want unhappy folks there either!!!

If it were me, I'd be finding a new trainer if you feel like you need one!

[ShayZ]

From George

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpo...3&postcount=72

I really hope all turns out well. George seems like a really fun loving happy go lucky guy

[ShayZ]

Some leg shots from the gym tonight. Yea, I know my calves have no size, im working on them. They are pretty damn vascular though. Even though im very hairy you can see some veins coming off them. Damn, I needa shave my legs, no homo.

[smilex153]

Actually got to go to the gym yesterday; been a while. A few days ago I Jogged 1.5 miles and walked 1.5. My goal is to do a 5k in respectable time next spring, not competing to win just finish while they're still counting time. The 3 miles took me 47 minutes. The first mile was 14 minutes then 16, then 17. I've kept to the 1/10 mile walk 1/10 mile jog. This is pushing me pretty good. Next time I should get 3.2 miles after that I'll try to do a few laps jogging 1 1/2 and walking 1/2 tenth of a mile until I'm doing that with every lap. Just trying to build up slowly, and after I lose some weight it should get easier, and recovery should be faster(ankles and shins giving me a little trouble).

[Irish Iron]

Actually got to go to the gym yesterday; been a while. A few days ago I Jogged 1.5 miles and walked 1.5. My goal is to do a 5k in respectable time next spring, not competing to win just finish while they're still counting time. The 3 miles took me 47 minutes. The first mile was 14 minutes then 16, then 17. I've kept to the 1/10 mile walk 1/10 mile jog. This is pushing me pretty good. Next time I should get 3.2 miles after that I'll try to do a few laps jogging 1 1/2 and walking 1/2 tenth of a mile until I'm doing that with every lap. Just trying to build up slowly, and after I lose some weight it should get easier, and recovery should be faster(ankles and shins giving me a little trouble).

Ankles, shins, and knees is why I don't run, good work for pushin through it though! Keep it up and I'm sure you'll reap the benefits

[erinlee01]

Actually got to go to the gym yesterday; been a while. A few days ago I Jogged 1.5 miles and walked 1.5. My goal is to do a 5k in respectable time next spring, not competing to win just finish while they're still counting time. The 3 miles took me 47 minutes. The first mile was 14 minutes then 16, then 17. I've kept to the 1/10 mile walk 1/10 mile jog. This is pushing me pretty good. Next time I should get 3.2 miles after that I'll try to do a few laps jogging 1 1/2 and walking 1/2 tenth of a mile until I'm doing that with every lap. Just trying to build up slowly, and after I lose some weight it should get easier, and recovery should be faster(ankles and shins giving me a little trouble).

That's not a bad time. You'd be able to finish a race no problem. My younger brother ran his first race last June in either 44 or 46 minutes and there were still a lot of people left to come in. You should be in much better shape by next spring!

[tarringt]

Actually got to go to the gym yesterday; been a while. A few days ago I Jogged 1.5 miles and walked 1.5. My goal is to do a 5k in respectable time next spring, not competing to win just finish while they're still counting time. The 3 miles took me 47 minutes. The first mile was 14 minutes then 16, then 17. I've kept to the 1/10 mile walk 1/10 mile jog. This is pushing me pretty good. Next time I should get 3.2 miles after that I'll try to do a few laps jogging 1 1/2 and walking 1/2 tenth of a mile until I'm doing that with every lap. Just trying to build up slowly, and after I lose some weight it should get easier, and recovery should be faster(ankles and shins giving me a little trouble).

Great job!

wooo down 2 more lbs for the week.


Total weight lost - 19lbs

Awesome!! Keep it up!

From George

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpo...3&postcount=72

I saw that in the other thread!!


Well last week I made some adjustments to my cardio as my weight loss became stagnant the last 2 weeks or so. I upped the intensity and length. I now walk at 6% incline from 3.5-3.7mph for 45 minutes and was rewarded with a 3lb loss even during the week of Thanksgiving. And I certainly did enjoy my food as I ate that food for 3 days including chocolate and pecan pie etc. My goal will be getting to 60 min long sessions at least twice a week and doing the rest at 45 minutes for a total of 5 cardio sessions weekly. I might do all 7 days just depends on how I feel etc.

I will be off on vacation Dec 15 thru Jan 3 so I will be busting cardio during that time for the stretch run .

Question for the guys lifting weights and the frequency you lift. I am going 3 days on and one day off which means each body part (except for legs) gets worked twice a week. Is that a bit much? Want to be sure I don't overwork my muscles and not let them recover and grow as they need to. Thoughts?

[Irish Iron]

Question for the guys lifting weights and the frequency you lift. I am going 3 days on and one day off which means each body part (except for legs) gets worked twice a week. Is that a bit much? Want to be sure I don't overwork my muscles and not let them recover and grow as they need to. Thoughts?

It really all depends on how your body responds to it. For me, that would be too much but I lift very heavy and hard. Not to mention no body is the same and others can respond vastly different to training protocols.

Are your DOMS completely gone by the second go-round? I would just go by how you feel

[tarringt]

It really all depends on how your body responds to it. For me, that would be too much but I lift very heavy and hard. Not to mention no body is the same and others can respond vastly different to training protocols.

Are your DOMS completely gone by the second go-round? I would just go by how you feel

It varies honestly on the DOMS. My routine is pretty intense as I only rest 45-55 seconds between each set however I am not pushing the weight you are but still pushing good amounts for just getting back in the gym 8-9 weeks ago. My strength has gone up a good bit, I am back doing 155lbs behind the neck presses and my bench has jumped up a lot along with curls etc.

I think I will go by how I feel as you stated above. If I still have some soreness when I get ready to start my next round during the week I will take another day off so I don't do more harm than good.

[HARRYBEAST]

It really all depends on how your body responds to it. For me, that would be too much but I lift very heavy and hard. Not to mention no body is the same and others can respond vastly different to training protocols.

Are your DOMS completely gone by the second go-round? I would just go by how you feel

I was going to say most of this.

It really depends on if you are going to failure or not and how your body recovers.