GAME TIME decision - Young9

[Young9]

That's one way! No shoes! You working out tonight?

nope cardio day...unless u wana try and get one in...i get off at 7

[toddbz]

That's one way! No shoes! You working out tonight?

Who would have thought that LESS heel would allow you to sit back more?
And hey...socks are cheap!

Was it pretty trippy as 1st or what?
I think a vid is a must do.

[DREhova 87]

I just seen you message... I should have brought my stuff to work damnit! Bah..i gotta cut and go shopping for my wifes anniversary gift today anyways (making myself feel better) LOL

So what issues you have with squats that made you squat with plates on your heels?

[ConLaV]

Hey Nick, I know you're a 'macros guy' and not overly concerned with food choice... just curious what have your staples been thus far this prep?

[Young9]

Who would have thought that LESS heel would allow you to sit back more?
And hey...socks are cheap!

Was it pretty trippy as 1st or what?
I think a vid is a must do.

warming up it felt very strange for sure but after about 25 warmup sets, I was ready to get to work...also very fatigued haha.

I think the whole sitting back and not pushing through my heels came from my hip flexors being so damn tight and stubborn in the past. Now days I foam roll on a regular basis as well as stretch and I am in much better condition because of it.

I used to hate to roll my quads, IT bands, hams, glutes, calves, lats, low back, and neck but now I love it. I used to just use the roller as a pillow while my bro would stretch and roll

I just seen you message... I should have brought my stuff to work damnit! Bah..i gotta cut and go shopping for my wifes anniversary gift today anyways (making myself feel better) LOL

So what issues you have with squats that made you squat with plates on your heels?

wifeys anniversary gift is a LIL more improtante bro! dont mess that up

the iron will always be there plus I plan on lifting for awhile

i used to have really tight hip flexors which caused me to lean forward alot during my squat so when I put plates under my heels it helped me sit back much more but I have got away from using the plates and worked on loosening up my hip flexors and dont really have that problem anymore

[Young9]

Great Workout tonight. Everything felt good and I killed last weeks workout. Last time I dieted my pressing strength was the first thing to go but not this time so Im going to run with it

BB Bench
195 x 8
195 x 8
195 x 8

last week was 185 x 8

DB Incline
80 x 10
80 x 10
80 x 9

last week was 75 x 10

Cable Crosses
22.5 x 12 x 2

LifeStyles Chest Press
150 x 8

DONE AND DONE

did some posing with Berto and things are going in the right direction. Been in the 178's for the last 2 days!

about 10-12 lbs to go!

[Quelly]

10-12 aint bad! I'm jealous berto got to see you homie

[FATHER FLEX]

10-12 from looking REALLY good, but 14-17 from looking peeled

Nothing you can't handle. Get you pics later today, awesome pressing yesterday bro!

200 x 8,7,6 next week...Do it!

[Young9]

Hey Nick, I know you're a 'macros guy' and not overly concerned with food choice... just curious what have your staples been thus far this prep?

sent you a PM...sorry Con

10-12 aint bad! I'm jealous berto got to see you homie

nothing to crazy right now...fat and flate

but you need to suprise me at my front door again! miss u bro

10-12 from looking REALLY good, but 14-17 from looking peeled

Nothing you can't handle. Get you pics later today, awesome pressing yesterday bro!

200 x 8,7,6 next week...Do it!

yup. I cant wait to actually be peeled for the first time!

yeah send me the pics when u get a chance. add them to the progress album...would love to compare them to the first ones from Erics computer.

I think I got that pressing fa sho! Im GODER!!

[Young9]

Woke up to 178.6 so that makes 2 days under 179. Things are going in the right direction.

I felt like absolute **** today doing my cardio. I cannot wait to refeed tomorrow and lift some weights Tomorrow.

LISS

Treadmill
45 minutes
3.0mph 3.5incline

Bike
15 minutes
level 3

Had to switch it up in the middle of my cardio because I was about to fall asleep.

[ConLaV]

Thanks for the PM and recipes man..... new avi is looking SOLID!

[Quelly]

sent you a PM...sorry Con

nothing to crazy right now...fat and flate

but you need to suprise me at my front door again! miss u bro

yup. I cant wait to actually be peeled for the first time!

yeah send me the pics when u get a chance. add them to the progress album...would love to compare them to the first ones from Erics computer.

I think I got that pressing fa sho! Im GODER!!

miss you too my man

[Bnizzle163]

10-12 away?! you're so close! and judging by your new avi, you'll be there before you know it bro! Great work, Nick

[Young9]

Thanks for the PM and recipes man..... new avi is looking SOLID!

no worries...Im glad that you are going to give the chicken pattys a go. I know your ass is set in your ways when it comes to food but I think that they will help you spice it up

miss you too my man

you have any bay area trips planned in the near future? Not playing dragons and castles anymore on fridays?

10-12 away?! you're so close! and judging by your new avi, you'll be there before you know it bro! Great work, Nick

Im so close but SO FAR!
thanks for the compliment CHAMP!
that avi is the most recent pic and the last pic Im posting until Im diced

[Young9]

Woke up to 179.9 this morning but I'm not to worried because I had to wake up earlier than normal to be at work and I made all my meals last night and also had some bites everything was measured though...

Arms / shoulders hyper

BB military press

135 x 9
135 x 9
145 x 7 PR

Db lateral raises

25 x 12 single ARM (2 sets)
25 x 10

Skullcrushers w/ ez-curl bar

80 x 8 x 2
80 x 7

Db curls

40 x 8 x 2
40 x 6

Tricep rope pushdowns

42.5kg x 12
50kg x 10 x 2

Cable hammer curls

20kg x 12 single ARM
30 x 12 single ARM seated db curls (2sets)

Done.

Such a good workout today. Set multiple PRs and had great energy...was looking pretty full and super vascular. Loved it. Mucho different from last weeks refeed/arm workout.

[ConLaV]

Nothing better than watching the weights go up AND in a kcal deficit!! great work my man.

[Young9]

Nothing better than watching the weights go up AND in a kcal deficit!! great work my man.

Absolutely....alot of it had to do with my mindset yesterday. I thought I was Stan Efferding and with all the added cho's yesterday the weights were feeling light!

OH and this is for you Connor...I had work all day so I couldnt be tooo creative but an insight of what my refeed looked like yesterday.

Pumpkin, Blueberry, Apple, Fa ge Yog, Protein, Better N' PB Oats


Pumpkin Bolani Bread(afghan food)


Chicken & Rice w/ Balsamic Vin, EVOO, and Ketchup


Chocolate chip Rice cakes topped w/ sludge...had 6 of these


Pumpkin, Protein, Sunflower Seed Butter, Better N' PB mixed up and Frozen

[toddbz]

Well go get some Nickster!

[DREhova 87]

that frozen pumpkin thing looks $$$! Along with the afghan food...damn all of it looks good! LOL

[Young9]

Well go get some Nickster!

What are you talking about sir?

Do I need to go get something from safeway?

Did u see the no shoe squat vid I posted for yah?

[Young9]

that frozen pumpkin thing looks $$$! Along with the afghan food...damn all of it looks good! LOL

Dude I eat that frozen pumpkin thing every single day. Soooo ****in hundee!

And bolani bread is the shhhh...very low cal as well...only 15g cho for 99g worth

[CM82682]

that frozen pumpkin thing looks $$$! Along with the afghan food...damn all of it looks good! LOL

Dude I eat that frozen pumpkin thing every single day. Soooo ****in hundee!

And bolani bread is the shhhh...very low cal as well...only 15g cho for 99g worth

x2 on the pumpkin mix. Looks unreal...whats the ratio of everything you toss in it?

BTW, new pics look good, best ive seen outta ya!

[JENerator]

Yep gonna have to try that pumpkin ice cream dealio.

PR's while getting shredded! That's what I love to see!

[Bnizzle163]

I believe I have helped turn the contest prep section into the food pr0n section

Eats look good Nickster!

[FATHER FLEX]

FYI I had Eric and Angela get rid of those Bolani's in 2009. They are a bit ummmm off number wise. Not calorically dense by any means, just not very consistent, nor accurate.

[PaC-mAn8]

Afghani here Stay away from the Bolani Bread..LOL

[Quelly]

you have any bay area trips planned in the near future? Not playing dragons and castles anymore on fridays?

Since I started working at Bryan College I teach 5-10pm mon-fri, but I hit up my geek fest 2x/month on saturdays now

But, no reason we can't try to get together at some point...you coming to the local shows this year that are coming up (besides the ones you're doing lol)?

[Quelly]

FYI I had Eric and Angela get rid of those Bolani's in 2009. They are a bit ummmm off number wise. Not calorically dense by any means, just not very consistent, nor accurate.

I didn't know Angela was eating em too lol....and I don't even know if they are off, but I sure as hell second guessed them enough to stress me out so much that it warranted cutting them out...

but looking at em, and tasting em...yeah they are probably off

[Young9]

x2 on the pumpkin mix. Looks unreal...whats the ratio of everything you toss in it?

BTW, new pics look good, best ive seen outta ya!

I usually do something along the lines of...
100g Pumpkin
32g PB
32g Better N Pb
1.5 scoops whey
200g sf/ff vanilla pudding
cinnamon
creatine

mix it all up in a bowl and then let it freeze all day long...then Ill microwave it just enough so that I can get my spoon through (~30 seconds)

I eat it very slow so that by the time I finish, Im tired of eating, not full haha

Yep gonna have to try that pumpkin ice cream dealio.

PR's while getting shredded! That's what I love to see!

I highly reccommend the pumpkin dealio...so damn good!

yes baby...PRs! and Im going to keep them coming as I get lighter because my intensity and focus seems to be getting sharper and sharper every day.

I believe I have helped turn the contest prep section into the food pr0n section

Eats look good Nickster!

That you have my friend and I <3 you for it!
so many good ideas around here.

FYI I had Eric and Angela get rid of those Bolani's in 2009. They are a bit ummmm off number wise. Not calorically dense by any means, just not very consistent, nor accurate.

Alright, I will save them for off season then

however I did email the company about a year ago asking about the macros and they did say they were accurate...but this is no time to be chancing things.

Afghani here Stay away from the Bolani Bread..LOL

LOL so you know what its all about then!

Since I started working at Bryan College I teach 5-10pm mon-fri, but I hit up my geek fest 2x/month on saturdays now

But, no reason we can't try to get together at some point...you coming to the local shows this year that are coming up (besides the ones you're doing lol)?

Ohh ok priorities priorities! Even though I have no idea about what you do with your game, Im glad that you still get to play it 2x/month because I know thats your shh!

and you are right my friend...no reason not to get together...as for right now my schedule is Thurs-Tues so I dont have weekends off any longer, which sucks but I gota do what I gota do...I will def be at some shows this year though. Whats the first show coming up?

I didn't know Angela was eating em too lol....and I don't even know if they are off, but I sure as hell second guessed them enough to stress me out so much that it warranted cutting them out...

but looking at em, and tasting em...yeah they are probably off

Im not going to eat them any more until Prep is over!

[Young9]

Morning weight was 180.2...so that is a gain of .4 lbs from my refeed...my body is starting to soak up the CHO! Love this...

worked all day and felt the after effects of the refeed...lethargic as a mother, and hungry all day! Drank 32oz of diet soda before 10am

Anyways...off day from the weights and was scheduled to have a all staff meeting at work from 6-8 which was going to cause me to miss my PLAYOFF hoop game that started at 630. I was bummin for sure but I still brought my stuff to work, just in case So whatayaknow? The meeting ended up getting canceled and I got to play in my game, god is good!

Get to my game, and it turns out that if I didnt show up they would have had to play with 4. We finished the season as the number 1 seed so if we lost it would have been a big let down. Ended up puttin it on the other team and I dropped 25 points. Good shhh!

Went home and PTFO!