Elmldogg is on the spring dyma-shred 30 day challenge presented by Dymatize

[Elmldogg]

First off I would like to thank the Dymatize team for giving me the chance to do this log. I have been on a cut for about a couple months now and this will be a great way to end my cut. Again thank you Dymatize for the ultimate fat burning products. I will be posting some pics tomorrow morning that I will take after posting this thread.

Workout routine and schedule
Monday-arms
Tuesday-Quads, glutes, calves
Wednesday-Chest
Thursday-Back (thickness)
Friday-Delts, calves
Saturday-off
Sunday-Back (width), Hams

I switch up my reps alot and usually 4-5 exercises per body part. I workout whenever I have time too. No set time.

Diet
High protein and low carbs


Tomorrow I will hit it hard on back and will log my first day.

[Elmldogg]

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[Elmldogg]

Today I trained back and here is my back workout

Barbell Rows
175 for 8
175 for 8
175 for 8
145 for 8 (drop set)

Cable rows (reverse grip)
120 for 8
130 for 8
140 for 8
100 for 8 (drop set)
80 for 12 (drop set)

Dumbell Rows
65 for 8
75 for 8
85 for 8

Reverse grip pulldowns
160 for 8
160 for 8
160 for 8
70 for 12 (drop set, squeezed and hold at the bottom)

Hyperextensions
BW + 45 for 8
BW + 45 for 8
BW + 45 for 8

Diet
Breakfast
10 large egg whites
2 whole large eggs
1/2 C oatmeal
Dymatize CLA
NOW ADAM

Preworkout
1 Capsule Dymatize Burn Xtreme
1 serving Caffeine free Xpand

Lunch
7.5 oz chicken
1 serving spinich
1 C broccoli
1 Tablespoon Olive oil
1 CLA
1 L-Carnitine xtreme

Snack
1 C plain greek Yogert
2 TBSP almond butter
1/2 Oats

30 mins before next snack
1 Dyma-Burn Xtreme

Snack
1 serving Whey isolate
1 rice cake

Dinner
7.5 oz chicken
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 C broccoli
1 CLA
1 L-Carnitine Xtreme

Bedtime snack
Casein protein
1 serving almonds

I stacked Dyma-Burn with caffeine free Xpand to give me a extra boost through my workout. I picked Butter Cream Toffee for my protein and it was hella Dank. It was a great first day on my log and can't wait till I start seeing a change.

[TeamDymatize]

Best of luck over your 30 days!

[Elmldogg]

thank you thank you. Today was my low carb day and off day from the gym. I worked deliveries at work today and the dyma-burn kept me going with my energy high. So far my diet today has looked like this.

30 mins before breakfast
1 Dyma-Burn

Breakfast
10 large egg whites and 2 whole large eggs scrambled
1/2 c oatmeal
1 CLA
1 L-Carnitine Xtreme
NOW ADAM

Snack
1 serving Dymatize protein
1 serving almonds

Lunch
7.5 oz chicken
1 c broccoli
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 CLA

30 mins before snack
1 Dyma-burn

Snack
1 serving carnivor
1 serving amonds

For dinner I plan on chicken, olive oil, spinach, and broccoli. I am going to take my last serving of CLA and L carnitine Xtreme. Tomorrow will be back to the gym with back and hams

[Elmldogg]

Today was arms day at the gym and had a great workout. Taking Dyma-burn before my workouts has given me a little more energy despite my carbs low. I am consuming under a hundred carbs a day. Diet is looking like this.

Breakfast
12 large egg whites scrambled
1/2 C oatmeal

Mid morning snack
1/2 c oatmeal
2 Tablespoon almond butter
1 serving Dymatize isolate

Lunch
50 G lentils
7.5 oz. chicken
1 C broccoli

Mid day snack
1 brown rice cake
15 g almonds
1 serving Isolate

Thats my meals so far and going to have chicken, spinach, and broccoli for dinner and finish with a casein shake and almonds.

[Elmldogg]

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[Elmldogg]

Good morning. Last night I started to feel the effects of low carbs. I felt sluggish, and it seemed like my head was playing tricks on me. I kept on telling myself that I have to do this and can't give up. Hopefully today will be a better day

[Elmldogg]

Last night was a better night for me. Didn't go crazy or anything. Today im upping my dosage of Dyma-burn to 2, 2 times a day. Hopefully I will start seeing better results cause of it. I can tell I am getting leaner during my workouts. I usually wear a hoodie during working out, but today I worked out chest today without the hoodie. Now seeing the results.

[Elmldogg]

This weekend I took off the weekend off due to tiredness. I felt like I was over training and needed to take some days off. I kept my diet in check and didn't pig out. I kept taking my supplements and the Dyma-Burn kept me going and the isolate always taste good. Today I was back at the gym and trained back. I didn't 4 sets of 15, 12, 10, and 8 with 4 exercises. My diet so far looks like this today.

30 mins before breakfast
2 dyma-burn

Breakfast
12 egg whites scrambled
1/4 C steel cut oats
1 CLA

Post workout meal
7 oz chicken
50 g lentils
1 CLA
1 L Caratine xtreme

[Elmldogg]

Today had a great arm workout. Hit it hard and now ready for tomorrow. Here is my workout for today


Rope pushdowns
4 sets
Reps 15,12,10,8

Low polly Scots curls with bar attachment
4 sets
Reps 15, 12, 10, 8

Dumbell overhead presses
4 sets
Reps 15, 12, 10, 8

Dumbell Concentration curls
4 sets
Reps 15, 12, 10, 8

Skull Crushers super set with Barbell curls
4 sets
Reps, 15, 12, 10, 8

Single arm dumbell overhead extensions superset with Dumbell hammers
4 sets
Reps 15, 12, 10, 8

Dumbell wrist curls
4 sets
Reps 25, 25, 25, 25


My diet changed some today. Didn't have chicken so I ate some swai fish instead.

30mins before breakfast
2 dyma-burn

Breakfast
2 whole eggs scrambled
10 egg whites scrambled
1/4 C steel cut oats
1 CLA

Lunch
7.5 oz Swai fish
1 C broccoli
50 G lentils
1 CLA
1 L Caratine

Snack
1 serving Dymatize whey
2 plain rice cakes
1/4 C almonds

30 mins before snack
2 Dyma burn

Snack
1 C plain greek yogert
1/8 C almonds
1/4 C steel oats

Dinner
1 CLA
1 L cartaine
3.5 oz Swai fish
3 oz chicken
1 C broccoli
85 G spinach

[Elmldogg]

Today was about the half way point of this log and this morning I weighed myself and was at 162lbs. 2 pound lost since starting this long. At this point its hard for me to loose weight since there is not much on me lol. Stepped it up today at the gym today which I trained legs.

Leg extensions
4 Sets
100lbs for 20
120lbs for 15
150lbs for 12
200lbs for 8

Hack Squats (weight of sled included which is about 110lbs)
4 sets
250 lbs for 20
270 lbs for 15
290 lbs for 12
340 lbs for 8

Leg press (sled included which was 115 lbs)
4 sets
385lbs for 20
475lbs for 15
475lbs for 12
565lbs for 8

Thigh Adductor superset with thigh abductor
4 sets
60lbs for 20 each
70lbs for 15 each
90lbs for 12 each
110lbs for 8 each

Jefferson squats
3 sets
95lbs for 12
105lbs for 12
105 for 12

Seated leg curl
4 sets
80lbs for 20
100lbs for 15
120lbs for 12
140lbs for 8

Plate loaded Single leg lying leg curl
4 sets
35lbs for 20 (each leg)
45lbs for 15
50lbs for 12
60lbs for 8

As for my diet I am slowing lowering my calories. Am I excited to see the end results.

[Elmldogg]

Had a solid workout today. Woke up took 2 Dyma-burns and have been energized ever since. Just got done having a 1/2 C oats, some almonds and some Dymatize whey isolate. I had some steak after my workout today. First time in about 3 months that I have had steak. It tasted sooo good. Have been thinking about entering the Dymatize transformation after logging this and starting my mass cycle. Dymatize elite Mass looks like a good product. Any feedback on it? Here is what my workout looked like.

Barbell rows
4 sets
125lbs for 20
145lbs for 15
155lbs for 12
165lbs for 8

Reverse grip iso-lateral machine
4 sets
90lbs for 20
110lbs for 15
130lbs for 12
160lbs for 8

Chest support T-Row
4 sets
70lbs for 20
90lbs for 15
110lbs for 12
115lbs for 8

Reverse grip pulldowns
40lbs for 20
60lbs for 15
80lbs for 12
120lbs for 8

Hypertensions
3 sets of 15 just body weight

[Elmldogg]

Happy Easter everyone! Taking the day off from the gym for some much needed rest and that my gym is closed today. lol. Tomorrow I will be back at the gym hitting it hard. Tomorrow I will be running out of Dyma-Burn. Going to have make it up with harder workouts.

[Elmldogg]

Hope that everyone had a great Easter. Just got finished with a Dymatize shake, almonds and a half cup of oats. Saturday the 21th will be the last day of my log. Next saturday I plan on cutting out all carbs. Except whats in protein and fat sources. Also whatever carbs are in veggies. Today I was back at the gym training back and hams. Finished up my last serving of Dyma-Burn today. Now my diet and training need to be about perfect to loose some more fat. I switched up my training routine this week. Training a little heavier trying to prevent losing mass on me.


Barbell Rows
5 sets
185lbs for 5
185lbs for 5
195lbs for 5
195lbs for 5
205lbs for 5

Neutral grip pulldowns
3 sets
120lbs for 12
130lbs for 12
130lbs for 12

Pullover machine
3 sets
110lbs for 12
110lbs for 12
110lbs for 12

straight arm pulldowns with D shaped attachment (saw Steve Kuclo do them on MD yesterday)
3 sets
60lbs for 12
70lbs for 12
90lbs for 12

Stiff-legged deads
5 sets
165lbs for 5
185lbs for 5
185lbs for 5
205lbs for 5

lying leg curls
3 sets
80lbs for 12
90lbs for 12
110lbs for 12

seated leg curls
3 sets
110lbs for 12
115lbs for 12
125lbs for 12

[Elmldogg]

Just got done with some dinner. Meals are my favorite times of days on my diets. Makes me feel good inside Had a good work out today. Worked out chest. For the rest of my diet I will do the 5x5. Hoping the keep some muscle on and not loose it while going low on carbs.

Smith machine Incline press
5 sets
185lbs for 5
185lbs for 5
185lbs for 5
185lbs for 5
185lbs for 5

low pulley Incline flies
3 sets
30lbs for 12
30lbs for 12
30lbs for 12

Decline Bench
3 sets
135lbs for 12
145lbs for 12
155lbs for 12

Pecdec Machine
80lbs for 12
80lbs for 12
90lbs for 12


As for my diet it is looking like this.

Morning
2 whole eggs scrambled, 10 egg whites scrambled
1/2 C Oats
1 CLA

Lunch
1 L Carnitine xtreme
1 CLA
7.5 oz. chicken
1 C brocolli
50 g Lentils

Snack
1 serving Dymatize Protein
1/2 C oats
1/4 C almonds

Snack
1 feges greek Yogert
1/2 C oats
1/8 C almonds

Dinner
1 Carnitine xtreme
1 CLA
1 1/2 C spinach
6.5 oz. chicken
1 C broccoli

[Elmldogg]

Today I ran out of my Dymatize protein. Must be a Friday the 13th thing lol. Im still using the CLA and L-carnitine. Those will last me till next Saturday which will end my log. Also its the last day for me eating carbs. Tomorrow will log my new eating plan.

[Elmldogg]

Today was back at the gym after taking yesterday off. Yesterday I started my low carbing. Energy is pretty low now. Here is what my diet looks like.

Breakfast
12 egg whites scrambled
Spinach

Mid morning snack
1 bottle carnivor

Lunch
7.5 oz chicken
spinach
broccoli

Thats my meals so far. Going to have a geek yogert for snack. Only 6 carbs in it. Chicken and broccoli will have for dinner.

[Elmldogg]

Today is day 3 with no carbs. I think this has been the longest I haven't had carbs in a long time. Shopping today I craved everything I saw lol. My last couple of no carbs days i will switch to Talapia instead of chicken. I worked out chest today.

Incline dumbell press
3 sets
65lbs for 12 reps
65lbs for 12 reps
65lbs for 12 reps

Incline flies
3 sets
35lbs for 12 reps
35lbs for 12 reps
35lbs for 12 reps

dumbell pullovers superset with cable crossovers
3 sets each
45lbs for 12 reps 30lbs for 12 reps
45lbs for 12 reps 35lbs for 12 reps
45lbs for 12 reps 35lbs for 12 reps

pec dec
3 sets
85lbs for 12 reps
85lbs for 12 reps
85lbs for 12 reps

[Elmldogg]

Did my review for the whey isolate and Dyma-Burn since I out of those products.

[Elmldogg]

4th day without carbs. Energy is low. Cut out almonds and switched to talapia. CLA and L-carnitine are keeping me from just crashing. Did legs today and I am doing high reps.

Leg extensions
130lbs for 12
140lbs for 12
150lbs for 12

Squats
195lbs for 12
195lbs for 12
195lbs for 12

Leg press
475lbs for 12
475lbs for 12
475lbs for 12

Leg abduction superset with leg adduction
90lbs for 12 each
90lbs for 12 each
90lbs for 12 each

calves on legs press
475lbs for 12
475lbs for 12
475lbs for 12
475lbs for 12

Seated calve press
90lbs for 20
90lbs for 20
90lbs for 20

[mgering1]

Log is almost done keep at it. I've done no carbs before and try not to do it keeps my anger at bay. Good luck with the rest of it.

[Elmldogg]

Thank you. Hardest thing about it is to do is dealing with customers and being on low carbs.

[TeamDymatize]

How long are you planning on doing no carbs for? I definitely recommend a structured refeed once you hit 7-10 days with no carbs.

[Elmldogg]

Tomorrow will be the last day I will go no carbs which is the last day of my log. I started going no carb on Saturday it would be 7 days without carbs then will gradually add then in. 30 day supply of CLA and L-caritine runs out too which is 30 days lol. Today was my last training day so I can recover some. Sorry if I repeat myself its just that im tired and can't really focus too much.

[Elmldogg]

Tonight I finished the CLA and L-caritine xtreme. Going to do my rating of them after this log. I will post my finial pictures tomorrow.

[Elmldogg]

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My final stats are 7% body fat and a weight of 159. Although I did loose some weight I didn't get as far as I wanted too. I still carry loose skin from being overweight. I will post a video tomorrow ending my log.

[joakman]

Still looking lean!

[Elmldogg]

Thank you as promised this is my final video review. Got kinda nervous, not used to being in front of the camera.



http://youtu.be/mqocwRoghZA