(NFSC) jayree's cutting log

[Jayree11]

Hello ! Since last september, I went from 150 to 180 pounds. I am really happy about my bulk, but now it's time to cut. Hoping this contest will provide me an additionnal motivation, even though I have a LOT.

I will post pictures on tuesday ! Good luck to everyone.

[Jayree11]

Here are my pictures. I am impressed about how do I look (negative haha), there are some mirrors that make me look pretty in shape, but it's not the case in those pictures haha.

Once again, good luck to everybody.

P.S: Remember that I want to lose weight so I am CUTTING.

[Jayree11]

Hi everybody. I have decided to report what I do only once a week. Sunday is the only time I have to come on internet since I have college + work + sports.

To put you a little bit in context about me, I'm 19 years old, I have been lifting in and out for about 3 years, but I started to lift on a serious note 7 months ago. Like I said in my first post, last September, I was about 150 pounds. I started SS until December and ate like a pork (I was only counting my calories though, not prots and fats) so it resulted into a 180 pounds. When I look at it today, I'm half happy about it. Of course I got bigger and stronger, but if I could have eat more proteins instead of bad foods, I would probably have more muscle and less fat. Anyway, it's useless to look at it because it's done.

Where I am now...

I started my cutting 2 weeks ago, and I'm happy about where it is now. While I was bulking, I found that my maintenance calories was about 3000. So it's what I eat every day. My macros look like :

3000 calories, 195p 100f and rest of calories are filled by carbs...

I know you will probably say that 3000 calories is a lot to cut, but I want my body to adjust to my new foods and make the fat go all over my body, not in specific parts of the body. Then, I'll slowly reduce calories in order to bring them down to 2400, while I'll keep 195p and 100f.

While it could have some variations, a eating day for me look like :

When I wake up: Vector cereals and water
Lunch: 2 chicken sandwiches, with a slice of cheese and water.
Mid-afternoon: Ususally peanuts with water
Dinner: Anything that my parents cook (usually steak or pastas) with bread and water
Mid-evening: Drink a whey protein shake and later a tuna sandwich with water.
Before bed: Another whey protein shake.

My workouts will be presented in next post, in about 30 minutes haha...

Goal for Summer 2011 : Go from 180 to 165 pounds with a BF% of 8.

[Jayree11]

Basically, I lift 3 days and do cardio/abs 3 days. I hit each bodypart once a week.

Monday: Legs/Shoulders
Tuesday: Cardio/Abs
Wednesday: Chest/Back
Thursday: Cardio/Abs
Friday: Biceps/Triceps
Saturday: Cardio/Abs
Sunday: Off

Every workout is different, I like to change exercise and number of reps can go from 5 to 12, dependly on how I feel when I go to the gym. But there's one thing I always want to do : ADD WEIGHT TO EVERY EXERCISE THE NEXT TIME I HIT THE GYM

So, this is how went the gym this week...

Monday :

- Squat: 3x5 @ 210
- Hamstring Curl: 2x8 @ 70 and 1x8 @ 60
- Leg Press: 3x8 @ 300 I know it's weak
- Calf Raises: 3x20 @ 200

- Overhead Press: 3x5 @ 105
- Side raises on machine: 2x8 @ 60 and 1x8 @ 50
- Front raises w/ DB: 3x8 @ 15
- Reverse Flies: 3x8 @ 105

Tuesday :

- Cardio: 10 minutes of light jogging, then intervals cardio during 30 minutes (Ewwww, I was so exhausted)
- Abs: 4 sets of crunches until failure and 4 sets of leg raises until failure (15-20 secs of rest between each set)

Wednesday :

- Bench Press: 3x5 @ 140
- Incline Press on machine: 3x8 @ 105
- Cable Crossovers: 2x8 @ 70 and 1x8 @ 60
- Flies on machine: 3x8 @ 135

- Pendlay Rows: 3x5 @ 120
- Pull Ups on machine (chest needs to touch the bar): 4x6 @ 75 (counter-weight)
- Deadlift: 1x3 @ 225
Usually, I do another exercise for my back, but gym was closing so.. next week

Thursday :

Same as tuesday, but w/ more intensity for cardio.

Friday :

Friday was off since I had college and work, didn't have time to go to gym.

Saturday :

- Standing Barbell Curls: 1x5 @ 85 and 2x5 @ 75
- Hammer Curls: 1x8 @ 30 and 2x8 @ 25
- Wide-Grip Curls : 4x6 @ 80
- V-Grip Curls: 60 until failure, 70 until failure, and 80 until failure.

Did I curl enough haha ?

- Skullcrushers: 3x5 @ 65
- Triceps Pushdown: 1x8 @ 120 and 2x8 @ 110
- Cable Triceps Extension: 2x6 @ 80 and 2x6 @ 70
- Cable One-Arm Tricep Extension: 20 until failure, 30 until failure, 40 until failure.

Sunday :

I'm used to be off Sunday, but I guess I'll do the same thing as I did Thursday for cardio and abs.

Well, in overall, I'm pretty happy about my lifting week. I will add weight next week on the bar and I hope everything will go as nice as this week. I'll put more intensity on cardio next week and I will probably go for 12-15 reps for some exercises instead of 8.

If anybody has constructive tips for me, I will take them on a serious note. I'm here to learn through my cutting log (since it's my first) and like I said in previous post, this contest will help me a lot for my future bulking/cutting cycles. Have a good day !

[Jayree11]

Hello again everybody !

First of all, I wanted to say that I lied in my previous post : I said I'll only post once a week, but it's false.. ahah.

Secondly, I have been reading some logs recently and there are some really interesting, like JohnBrowne's one who posts videos almost every day. I know that mine is not that interesting, since I don't post food pictures and videos, but I think that it's the best way to go in order to impress at the end of the contest. Well, at least, try to impress haha.

At least, you guys are aware of my routine and the weight progression. It's enough ! So, this is how went the gym today :

Monday :

- Squat: 3x5 @ 215 (2 plates are coming soon !!!)
- Hamstring Curl: 3x8 @ 70
- Leg Press: 3x8 @ 310
- Calf Raises: 3x20 @ 220

- Overhead Press: 3x5 @ 110 (Failed on the last rep)
- Side raises on machine: 3x8 @ 60
- Front raises w/ DB: 1x8 @ 20 and 2x8 @ 15 (I'll switch to 4x6 next time)
- Reverse Flies: 3x8 @ 110

Overall, everything went well. I still feel my shoulders, 6 hours later ? Anyway, maybe some of you saw all of my weights went up compared to last week, it's currently my philosophy. I adopted this point of view since I have done SS, and it's still my way of thinking. Hope you guys enjoyed this short post, good night !

Oh, and by the way, Cloverleaf chunks white tuna can is NASTY! Lips want more of it !

[Jayree11]

I had nothing to do in my evening so I went to the gym.

I started with a light jogging (10 mins at 5 mph)
Then I did a 30 minutes intervals training consisting of running at 10 mph for 1 minute and then walking at 3 mph for another minute. Repeat for 30 minutes.

Abs :
- 4 sets of decline situps until failure (30 sec rest)
- 4 sets of hanging leg raises until failure (30 sec rest)

I also did some pull-ups for fun. Good workout !

Happy with my cardio, I can't wait until summer in order to do sprint cardio outside, good night everybody !

[Jayree11]

Hello again everybody,

Here's the summary of my week..

Tuesday :

- Cardio : As last week, I started with a 10 min light jogging then went for sprinting cardio : running 10mph for 1 minute then walking at 3 mph for another minute. Repeat for 30 minutes.

- Abs : 4 sets of decline situps until failure (30 secs rest between sets) and 4 sets of leg raises until failure (30 secs rest between sets)

Wednesday :

- Bench Press: 3x5 @ 145 (failed on last rep lol, whatever.. next week !)
- Incline Press on machine: 3x8 @ 110
- Cable Crossovers: 3x8 @ 70
- Flies on machine: 3x8 @ 140 (also failed on last rep)

- Pendlay Rows: 3x5 @ 125
- Pull Ups on machine (chest needs to touch the bar): 1x6 @ 60 and 3x6 @ 75 (counter-weight)
- Seated Rows: 3x8 @ 90
- Deadlift: 1x5 @ 235

I'll go for deadlifting first next time since I don't have much energy left in the bag when it comes to DLs.

Thursday :

Didn't do anything since I had lot of homework to do and the Canadiens were playing against the Boston Bruins. Canadiens lost !!! I was so disappointed.

Friday :

- Standing Barbell Curls: 1x5 @ 85 and 2x5 @ 75 (failed again, omg.. so annoying)
- Hammer Curls: 2x8 @ 30 and 1x8 @ 25 (failed on last rep of 30pounds)
- Wide-Grip Curls : 1x6 @ 90 and 3x6 @ 80
- V-Grip Curls: 60 until failure, 70 until failure, and 80 until failure. (I'mma change this.. I don't appreciate much of the 'failure' thing)

- Skullcrushers: 3x5 @ 70 (Woohoo!)
- Triceps Pushdown: 2x8 @ 120 and 1x8 @ 110
- Cable Triceps Extension: 2x6 @ 80 and 2x6 @ 70
- Cable One-Arm Tricep Extension: 20 until failure, 30 until failure, 40 until failure. (Same as above with V-Grip Curls)

Saturday :

The Canadiens lost again, in double OT ! WTF, really. Anyway.. Here's my cardio and abs session

Cardio: Light jogging for 10 minutes (5.5 mph), then going for an interval cardio workout (1 minute running at 10 mph, then walking at 3.5 mph). Repeat this for 30 minutes.

Abs: I tried something new today ! I did a 8 min abs routine I had downloader on my iPhone. (I like to often change exercise from this group of muscle, cause like everyone says : abs are made in the kitchen)

Happy with my workout week, I hope I won't eat too much chocolate for Easter ! I have been consistent with my diet since the last 2 weeks, I'm looking to continue on this way. Good night everyone !

[JohnBrowne]

Sup brah

[Jayree11]

Sup brah

Haha, hey !

I was asking myself, are you cutting or bulking ? Because it's written John Browne's cutting log, but I also read you're eating sth like 500c. Thought it was a little bit too much, but correct me if I'm wrong ! No one mentionned it, so I guess it is okay.

[JohnBrowne]

I'm cutting but I've been undereating lately so today (Saturday) was a high calorie day.

Most days I'm at 300-400g of carbs which is pretty low for me.

[Jayree11]

Ahh, it's okay then. I'm also eating 300-400g of carbs / day for the moment since I only eat for maintenance. Then I'll eat less carbs throughout my day. I guess it's how I'm gonna lose weight :P Good luck to you honestly in the contest, you seem really motivated and it's how you are going to reach your goals !