Eat, Lift, and Enjoy Life - Scooter4's Log

[Scooter4]

Hi all! I know it's been a while since I've had a log or even posted regularly on these boards, so let me give some quick updates on what I've been up to...

November 2011 - January 2012: Had elbow surgery in November for a condition I had called Osteochondritis. This basically means that I had loose bone chips in my elbow which caused a tremendous amount of pain when lifting. During this time I only did light cardio and some machine leg work.

February 2012 - May 2012: After 3 months of not doing real workouts, I was finally able to get back to the gym in full swing. I was still about the same weight as before my surgery (~185lbs). However, my strength was not where it was before the surgery. In an attempt to regain my strength, I once again upped my kcal consumption. My routine was about the same as before surgery (4 days lifting, 2 days cardio, and 1 day rest).

June 2012 - August 2012: Once summer hit, I moved into my new house which is closer to campus considering I made the decision to live in WI over the summer. I also realized that I did not enjoy running anymore and dropped my formal cardio days aside from about 5 minutes warm-up before lifting. I did not change my calorie intake.

September 2012 - October 2012: After an amazing summer of hanging out with friends, working, and lifting regularly, classes started up once again.


So now that we have that short and boring summary out of the way, let's move on to the present. I've been eating anywhere between 3500-5000 calories per day (give or take). I weighed myself this morning and am currently sitting at 205lbs. That makes for a total of about 20lbs gained throughout the last 8 months (which I am quite pleased with). I am the strongest I have ever been, I have filled out nicely, and most importantly... I am happy. However, the last couple months I've became a little bit uncomfortable with my body fat level so I am going to take a stab at a very lenient and flexible lifestyle cut. What this means is that most days I will stick to lifting and eating in a calorie deficit. However, right now I am really big on living and enjoying my life while I'm in college. This means that I'm not going to be afraid to go out to dinner with the roommates or hit up some house parties on the weekends if the opportunity arises.

I don't really have any amount of time I'd like to be cutting weight, but I wouldn't mind getting down to 180-185lbs. I know this log is in the nutrition section, but it will be primarily focused on my lifting (currently just doing a 4 day split), with a bit of diet/food porn/life thrown in. I don't like getting too personal on this website but I'll try to make things somewhat interesting!

I will try to get some pictures up within the next couple weeks.

Enjoy!

[Scooter4]

Leg Day - 10/16/2012

To get started, here is my leg workout from yesterday! I decided to switch things up and do some higher volume squats.

Squat
340lbs x 1
225lbs x 20
225lbs x 12
225lbs x 10
225lbs x 8
225lbs x 8

BB Stiff Leg Deadlift
210lbs x 8
210lbs x 8
210lbs x 8

-SUPERSET-

Seated Leg Curl
140lbs x 12
140lbs x 12
140lbs x 10

Leg Press Calf Raise
310lbs x 15
310lbs x 15
310lbs x 15

-SUPERSET-

Hanging Knee Raise
BW x 15
BW x 15
BW x 15

[foodpr0n]

Oh sh!!t.

IN bro...lurking fo sho!

[Scooter4]

Good to have you brother. Hoping some of my old followers will find this log as well.

[Scooter4]

Chest/Triceps - 10/18/2012

Long day today. Had class from 8:00am-2:00pm, went home and took some Cellucor N0/4g of beta alanine, worked out from 2:30pm-3:30pm, then worked from 4:30pm-9:30pm. Now just doing homework and getting a few misc. things completed. Calories will end up at around 3300 after my last meal for the day.

Incline DB Press
82.5lbs x 5
82.5lbs x 5
82.5lbs x 4

BB Bench Press
145lbs x 8
145lbs x 8
145lbs x 8

Cable Flies
30lbs Per Side x 12
30lbs Per Side x 12
30lbs Per Side x 12

Tricep Push Down
145lbs x 8
155lbs x 6
145lbs x 8

Skull Crusher
40lbs x 15
40lbs x 15
40lbs x 15

[Scooter4]

Back/Biceps - 10/19/2012

Pretty good workout today. Roommates are out of town this weekend so I think I'm just going to lay low and keep things pretty uneventful.

Chin-Up
BW+27.5lbs x 6
BW+27.5lbs x 6
BW+27.5lbs x 6

DB Row
102.5lbs x 10
102.5lbs x 10
102.5lbs x 10

Seated Row
105lbs x 15
105lbs x 15
105lbs x 15

Preacher Curl
80lbs x 6
80lbs x 6
80lbs x 6

DB Curl
27.5lbs x 12
27.5lbs x 12
27.5lbs x 12

[Scooter4]

Shoulders/Traps - 10/21/2012

Well... I thought that this weekend was going to be uneventful... but my house got broken into on Saturday night. I was at home, half asleep at about 12:00am and I heard noises coming from outside my room. I went outside my room and downstairs only to have someone come down after me moments later. Naturally I grabbed him and asked him what the fuk he was doing in my house. He then created this bull**** story of how he was looking for a girl and she told him our address. I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt after he left (wasn't going to try and keep him there since I was by myself), but I noticed that my roommates door was open even though it was locked before. So long story short, I've been in touch with the police on and off since last night and they got DNA samples from the window sill that he crawled in through. The guy got away with my roommates safe which had a few important things in it but nothing that can't be replaced. I'm just super glad I was home otherwise it could have been WAY worse.

Anyway... Here is my workout from tonight. Probably the only thing aside from the Vikings being 5-2 that was good about this weekend.

DB Military Press
67.5lbs x 6
67.5lbs x 5
67.5lbs x 5

Smith Machine Military Press
105lbs x 8
105lbs x 6
105lbs x 6

Cable Lateral Raise
10lbs x 12
10lbs x 12
10lbs x 12

Standing Shoulder Press
85lbs x 15
85lbs x 15
85lbs x 15

Smith Machine Shrugs
285lbs x 10
285lbs x 10
285lbs x 10
285lbs x 10
300lbs x 10

[DTrulez616]

Look at you making a new log and ****. Welcome back!

[The Big Sleep]

Word

Glad to see you're still alive and well after the surgery and all Scooter, in on this...again

[determined4000]

dang i wanted 2 b 1st

[dchan8]

Sub'd. I don't know if I've said this before, but I think your log was one of the first that I ever lurked on these forums. This was before I registered for an account (not trying to be creepy), and I was beginning to wonder where you'd gone.

[Scooter4]

Look at you making a new log and ****. Welcome back!

Word

Glad to see you're still alive and well after the surgery and all Scooter, in on this...again

dang i wanted 2 b 1st

Nice to have some familiar faces. Welcome all.

Sub'd. I don't know if I've said this before, but I think your log was one of the first that I ever lurked on these forums. This was before I registered for an account (not trying to be creepy), and I was beginning to wonder where you'd gone.

Haha, not creepy at all brother. Glad to have you.

[Scooter4]

Leg Day - 10/23/2012

Despite the fact that I puked during my worked today, it was still a great lifting session. My 9:30 class got cancelled so that was about the time I headed to the gym. I started off with about 15 minutes of foam rolling and stretching and was feeling REALLY good to get some nice deep squats in the books. After my workout I came home and threw together a concoction of brown rice, ground turkey, taco seasoning, salsa, refried beans, and a few corn chips. It was really good. Calories for today will likely end up around 3000-3300. Have a lot of homework to get done before I'll be able to get to making dinner.

Squat
295lbs x 5
295lbs x 5
295lbs x 5

DB Lunges
52.5lbs x 12 (per side)
52.5lbs x 10 (per side)
52.5lbs x 8 (per side)

Stiff Leg Deadlift
225lbs x 6
225lbs x 6
225lbs x 6

-SUPERSET-

Seated Leg Curl
135lbs x 12
135lbs x 12
135lbs x 12

Puke
1 set of 3 reps

Standing Calf Raise
335lbs x 15
335lbs x 15
335lbs x 15

-SUPERSET-

Hanging Knee Raise
3 sets of 15

[determined4000]

what year r u in school?
major?
career aspirations?

[Scooter4]

what year r u in school?
major?
career aspirations?

I am a Junior and am majoring in entrepreneurship. My business ideas are top secret .

I've always had a passion for making money doing "odd-jobs". Even when I was 15 years old, I started my own business on top of my other job and going to school. It ended up being quite successful until I got way too busy with life in general. However, once I am able to put my full time and effort into starting a business... watch out.

[determined4000]

courses?

[Flyin Ryan]

*stumbles in*

is this the place for cheap hookers?

...........

AWESOME to see you back on here, bro!
Killer lifts too... making me jealous.
At least you're joining me on the cut-train... it's a fun place to be!
I started mine at 194 and I'm down to 183.5 (as of yesterday)... still looking to cut about 8-10 more pounds.

Best of luck to you bro!
You know I'll be reading daily.

[Scooter4]

Chest/Triceps - 10/24/2012

Decided to max out on the bench today. Ended up hitting 235lbs for a single. Not great... but since bench has always been a weak point for me, I'll take it. Calories were around 3300 today.

Bench Press
230lbs x 1
235lbs x 1

Incline DB Press
62.5lbs x 8
67.5lbs x 8
67.5lbs x 7
67.5lbs x 7

Cable Flies
30lbs Per Side x 12
30lbs Per Side x 12
32.5lbs Per Side x 12
32.5lbs Per Side x 12

Tricep Push Down
145lbs x 8
145lbs x 8
145lbs x 8
160lbs x 6

Tricep Kickback
12.5lbs x 15
12.5lbs x 15
12.5lbs x 15

[Scooter4]

courses?

A bunch of business classes. Marketing, Intro to entrepreneurship, and Diversity in the workplace. Then I also have a nutrition class and a kinesiology class.

*stumbles in*

is this the place for cheap hookers?

...........

AWESOME to see you back on here, bro!
Killer lifts too... making me jealous.
At least you're joining me on the cut-train... it's a fun place to be!
I started mine at 194 and I'm down to 183.5 (as of yesterday)... still looking to cut about 8-10 more pounds.

Best of luck to you bro!
You know I'll be reading daily.

Yoyoyo. Good to have you here bud.

[Scooter4]

Sprained my hand Saturday night (don't ask) so I had to take a couple days off lifting. Hoping to get Sunday's shoulder workout in tomorrow but we will have to see how I feel!

[The Big Sleep]

Dude if you're ever back in MN you should let me know and we can get a lift in

[Scooter4]

Back/Biceps - 10/26/2012

Lateral Pull Down
180lbs x 6
190lbs x 6
190lbs x 6

DB Row
102.5lbs x 10
102.5lbs x 10
102.5lbs x 10

Seated Row
105lbs x 12
105lbs x 12

-SUPERSET-

Cable Pull Down
100lbs x 12
100lbs x 12

Preacher Curl
80lbs x 6
80lbs x 6
80lbs x 6

DB Curl
27.5lbs x 12
27.5lbs x 12
27.5lbs x 12

[Scooter4]

Shoulders/Traps - 10/30/2012

Sorry about being crappy with updating this (already), but I've been super busy with school work. I had an exam tonight and I have three exams tomorrow. On top of that I've been working almost 30 hours per week which is too much. Anyways though, after messing up my hand, I was finally able to get a workout in. I'm glad that it didn't hurt very long. Was decently pleased with this workout. Nothing too out of the ordinary with strength, but that's to be expected on a cut. Woke up this morning at 200lbs! That's 5lbs down in two weeks while eating around 3300 cals per day.

Here is the workout... Been playing with a lot shorter rest breaks. Usually I'm done with my workout in about 40 minutes.

DB Military Press
67.5lbs x 5
67.5lbs x 5
67.5lbs x 5

Military Press
110lbs x 8
110lbs x 7
110lbs x 6

Cable Lateral Raise
10lbs x 12
10lbs x 12
10lbs x 12

Standing Shoulder Press
75lbs x 15
75lbs x 15
75lbs x 15

Smith Machine Shrugs
285lbs x 10
285lbs x 10
285lbs x 10
285lbs x 10
285lbs x 10

[Scooter4]

Dude if you're ever back in MN you should let me know and we can get a lift in

For sure man! We will have to try sometime around my Christmas break since I don't come home super often...

[The Big Sleep]

Awesome bud, keep me posted

[Scooter4]

Chest/Triceps - 11/1/2012

Another long 14 hour day but still managed to get in a good workout.

Bench Press
185lbs x 5
185lbs x 5
185lbs x 5

Incline DB Press
62.5lbs x 8
62.5lbs x 6
57.5lbs x 8

Cable Flies
30lbs Per Side x 12
30lbs Per Side x 12
32.5lbs Per Side x 12

Tricep Push Down
145lbs x 8
145lbs x 8
145lbs x 8

Skull Crusher
40lbs x 15
40lbs x 15
40lbs x 15

[Scooter4]

Back/Biceps - 11/2/2012

Was kind of in a rush throughout this workout. I was running late for the gym already and I go outside and my tire was flat. Luckily I was able to drive it to a nearby gas station and get some air. Got my workout in in about 30 minutes today. Closed at work afterwards and am not off for 5 days!!

Lateral Pull Down
180lbs x 6
180lbs x 6
180lbs x 6

DB Row
102.5lbs x 10
102.5lbs x 10
102.5lbs x 10

Seated Row
105lbs x 15
105lbs x 15
105lbs x 15

Preacher Curl
70lbs x 8
70lbs x 8
70lbs x 8

Seated Hammer Curl
22.5lbs x 12
22.5lbs x 12
22.5lbs x 12

[Scooter4]

[QUOTE=Scooter4;968627623]Leg Day - 10/23/2012

Brutal leg workout today. I'm really glad that I didn't puke lol. I took a less strong pre-workout today so I think that might have had something to do with it. After my workout I figured that I've made some decent progress with my diet and took down this beast...





Squat
275lbs x 6
275lbs x 6
275lbs x 6

Leg Extension
180lbs x 12
180lbs x 12
180lbs x 12

DB Stiff Leg Deadlift
102.5lbs x 8
102.5lbs x 8
102.5lbs x 8

-SUPERSET-

Seated Leg Curl
130lbs x 12
130lbs x 12
130lbs x 12

Standing Calf Raise
365lbs x 10
365lbs x 10
365lbs x 10
365lbs x 10

-SUPERSET-

Hanging Knee Raise
3 sets of 15

[determined4000]

Any stats on the burger
looks like a Man vs Food challenge

[Scooter4]

Any stats on the burger
looks like a Man vs Food challenge

2.5lbs of beef, couple big cheese curds, 4 big buns, and a bunch of sauce, onions, tomatoes, etc. Went down pretty easy until the last patty lol.