Nut Misc Transformation Contest: JasonDB's Path To Aesthetics.

[JasonDB]

BW: 208.4 **** you scale!

Training push 5x5 + volume

Pause bench
235x4x5 started to get too heavy
225x5

Box squat
335x5x5

CGBP
225x5
235x3x5
225x5

Leg press
3x20

Incline dumbbell press
#70x5x10

Standing calf raise
3x10

One armed bth extention
#35x3x8

Standing abs
4x10

Good workout, when pumped I look bigger and leaner every day still even though zero weight loss is happening.

[psychodiver9]

Welcome to my world!

[JasonDB]

Welcome to my world!

I've had to take a step back and realize mathmatically I am losing fat, visually I am losing fat and the scale is just a useful tool it isn't the be all end all.

[phozosado]

The scale has made itself obsolete in your progress at this point. Just get out there and CRUSH. You know what you have to do. The scale has made itself obsolete at this point. Add it to the list. Your cutting fatigue = obsolete. Your mental exhaustion = obsolete.

[psychodiver9]

I've had to take a step back and realize mathmatically I am losing fat, visually I am losing fat and the scale is just a useful tool it isn't the be all end all.

I know this but it still makes me rage the lying bastar. Yesterday i was up 1.4 and today my abs looked better than ever

[JasonDB]

The scale has made itself obsolete in your progress at this point. Just get out there and CRUSH. You know what you have to do. The scale has made itself obsolete at this point. Add it to the list. Your cutting fatigue = obsolete. Your mental exhaustion = obsolete.

Word... I have to let the scale do what it is going to do and just focus on going 100% in the gym, on keep my protein high enough and my weekly calories low enough to cut at the maximum rate but high enough to hold onto my lean mass.

Have to keep my head in the game... I'm not even doing as much **** talking now because I see a lot of people's updates and too many people are doing too good... I've got to focus on coming in 100% as perfect as I possibly can and not worry about what anyone else is doing. If I get too deep into the bull**** this late in the game I risk psyching myself out and messing something up. It has to be about me now... not my competitors. I know that if I come in 100%, and lose as much fat as I biologically can, retain as much muscle as a can, get my skin tight and come in slightly dry... and the judges are fair that I will win this.

I know this but it still makes me rage the lying bastar. Yesterday i was up 1.4 and today my abs looked better than ever

Oh it makes me rage for about 5 minutes then I get my head back in the game and avoid doing something dramatic like trying to hit 1500 calories that day or cut my carbs too low. If my body fat estimates are close a 1k deficit is now getting towards my maximum so if I go over about a 7k week deficit I am going to lose muscle.

[JasonDB]

Macros
Calories 2k
Protein 200g
Fat 40g

[Milone79]

good work brother...hard to let the scale mind fawk not bother you...i am in the same boat but trust the mirror more than anything else...keep killing it..

[The Big Sleep]

More carbs, and being on HRT I am not concerned about destroying my hormone levels. I supplement in EPA/DHA. I need the carbs to fuel my high volume/intensity training. Some days I go as high as 50-60g of fat and once the hard cutting is over I will go back to a healthy amount, as long term my macros would lead to dietary deficiences. In the short term it is giving me optimal results.

Haha yea I was going to say your hormone levels would be tanked without some satty fats in there. But it seems like you got a plan thats working for you so by all means keep doing what you're doing. I kinda lol'd when you said "I go as high as 50-60g of fat" because that is usually what I think of as a minimum fat intake for someone your size (but its short-term like you said).

good work brother...hard to let the scale mind fawk not bother you...i am in the same boat but trust the mirror more than anything else...keep killing it..

QFT

[JasonDB]

good work brother...hard to let the scale mind fawk not bother you...i am in the same boat but trust the mirror more than anything else...keep killing it..

Definately... had to drop the idea that I was going to weigh x or y weight at the end of this as well and will just focus on losing as much fat as possible and coming in as full and tight as I am able at the end without concern for numbers. I certainly will not be the leanest at the end, but am hoping for the most impressive transformation.

Haha yea I was going to say your hormone levels would be tanked without some satty fats in there. But it seems like you got a plan thats working for you so by all means keep doing what you're doing. I kinda lol'd when you said "I go as high as 50-60g of fat" because that is usually what I think of as a minimum fat intake for someone your size (but its short-term like you said).

QFT

Long term my cutting diet would also lead to vitamin deficiences as well. One reason I have been up front and repeat off and on in the long that I am on HRT, so that less experienced individuals reading it do not get the idea that it is ok for them to use my macros.


Also wife was not home in time during my feed window when I had great vascularity and my bicep viens had faded by the time she got home but had her snap a pic of my forearms at least. I get them all over my shoulders and upper chest in the gym but they fade 5 mins after I finish training.

[phozosado]

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...#post922805253

[JasonDB]

Today is a day off from the gym, going to a dinner party about an hour away for my father-in-laws birthday it is some type of grill buffet, so I'll obviously be doing my IF thing, stick with lean meat and veggies then mostly protein when I get home as calories will be difficult to track. My bicep tendons could use the day off. I might have to skip curls tomorrow as well to make sure they recover.

BW: 205.9 swoosh!

[Anthonyxavcx]

Gratz brother there's dat nike swoosh

As much as the scale is a motherfuker/mind screwer, it feels good to record a new low. That's all I use it for. Grats man =p

[JasonDB]

Picture updates at 205... I am very depleted today and look a lot smaller than usual can tell refeed time is needed tomorrow, loose skin actually a little tigther but need to get it a lot better by the end. Sorry for the blurry pics my wife's camera is nowhere near as clear as her phone but it is a hassle for her to do quick pics on the phone. I am going to have to make sure the better camera is used for the afters though... the blurry is unacceptable.



In loving memory... RIP Zyzz


Progress has exceeded my initial expectations... just under 5 weeks to trim the rest of the fluff, get more tanned and get the skin tight. Lower back and hip fat are still a huge concern... seems like that is going to be my worst stubborn spot.

[mattypoole]

Picture updates at 205... I am very depleted today and look a lot smaller than usual can tell refeed time is needed tomorrow, loose skin actually a little tigther but need to get it a lot better by the end. Sorry for the blurry pics my wife's camera is nowhere near as clear as her phone but it is a hassle for her to do quick pics on the phone. I am going to have to make sure the better camera is used for the afters though... the blurry is unacceptable.



In loving memory... RIP Zyzz


Progress has exceeded my initial expectations... just under 5 weeks to trim the rest of the fluff, get more tanned and get the skin tight. Lower back and hip fat are still a huge concern... seems like that is going to be my worst stubborn spot.

Awesome progress bro - can't wait to see what you can do in 5 weeks!

[psychodiver9]

Great work so far J. Congrats on the swoosh

[hcoyle545]

Sweet progress man. Love the Zyzz tribute.

[phozosado]

progress pics are completely off the wall. DAMN lean-looking at 205. How much more time do you all have?

[likeawashboard]

What was that thing you said about loose skin Jason? I can't remember what page it was on, something about getting rid of it, or rather what it actually is (just fat?)


Amazing progress dude, seriously. Serratus coming in nicely, arms are actually looking bigger despite being on a cut like you said! Looking better every week man, keep it up!

[The Big Sleep]

Awesome progress Jason, tons of improvement in muscle definition! Keep it up!

[JasonDB]

Awesome progress bro - can't wait to see what you can do in 5 weeks!

Me either... just need to stay consistent.

Great work so far J. Congrats on the swoosh

Thanks, I was happy about that also.

Sweet progress man. Love the Zyzz tribute.

Thanks and it is only fitting as I put him in the OP of the thread.

progress pics are completely off the wall. DAMN lean-looking at 205. How much more time do you all have?

Just over a month 31st of next month to finish up.

What was that thing you said about loose skin Jason? I can't remember what page it was on, something about getting rid of it, or rather what it actually is (just fat?)


Amazing progress dude, seriously. Serratus coming in nicely, arms are actually looking bigger despite being on a cut like you said! Looking better every week man, keep it up!

Cliffs: loose skin is basically loose fat that needs to be burned off and the skin will tight up almost overnight. Thanks and I might make it sound easy in my log but the progress has taken a ton of work and every ounce of willpower I have.

Awesome progress Jason, tons of improvement in muscle definition! Keep it up!

Thanks! Seeing it to the end... and I'll probably cut a little longer after this progress is over before working on size again. I want to be lean enough to lean bulk and still keep abs doing it.

[Vitek92]

Looking waaaay leaner, Jason.

Great job!

[JasonDB]

Looking waaaay leaner, Jason.

Great job!

Thanks... I look and feel like a whole new person. Had a dinner party with my wife's family yesterday and they were shocked at how different I look.

[Dexter3000]

Cliffs: loose skin is basically loose fat that needs to be burned off and the skin will tight up almost overnight. Thanks and I might make it sound easy in my log but the progress has taken a ton of work and every ounce of willpower I have.

That's good to hear. I always thought it takes months to get the skin to tighten up after fat loss, but if I get your point it's still just fat rather than skin, so people basically overestimated their leanness. So perhaps I can have tight abz when I'm lean enough.. life just got better.

Thanks... I look and feel like a whole new person. Had a dinner party with my wife's family yesterday and they were shocked at how different I look.

For me it's always been an intrinsic thing (motivation-wise) but you can't deny that people commenting on how good you look feels fantastic. It's just that little extra satisfaction.

[JasonDB]

That's good to hear. I always thought it takes months to get the skin to tighten up after fat loss, but if I get your point it's still just fat rather than skin, so people basically overestimated their leanness. So perhaps I can have tight abz when I'm lean enough.. life just got better.



For me it's always been an intrinsic thing (motivation-wise) but you can't deny that people commenting on how good you look feels fantastic. It's just that little extra satisfaction.

Yeah just get lean enough and it will tighten up on its own.

It does feel good and adds to the motivation.

BW: 206.4

Today's training bicep tendon still hurting slight and limited my training today a little but felt largely better this morning. It will appreate that week off at the end of this.

Tbar rows
360x5x5

Upright rows
155x3x5 remembered I wanted to increase weight
165x2x5

Shrugs
455x5x5 hatred of the iron fueld this PR as it sure wasn't fueld by food.

Incline curls
#40x6 too heavy for my tendon
#35x4x8

Preacher curls
#33x1x8 too much for tendon stopped at one set

Hammer curls
#50x3x8 zero pain or discomfort... hammer grip movements never bother my tendons.

Standing ab work

Wrist curls, dumbbell
#53x1x8 too much for tendons...

Given my tendon inflammation decided to call it a day and get ready to refeed. Off to the shop to purchase the rest of the food I need and time to sfuff my face.

[hcoyle545]

Tendons pls.

This is becoming the bane of my life of late. Enjoy your refeed, there's no doubt that you need it.

[dchan8]

This is becoming the bane of my life of late.

I see what you did there...

JDB, you really deserve to win this contest. Your drive is unreal, and all of this was done while rebounding from Meinier's.

[JasonDB]

Tendons pls.

This is becoming the bane of my life of late. Enjoy your refeed, there's no doubt that you need it.

I see what you did right thar.

Yeah my training frequency and deficit/fat intake is not working wonders from my connective tissue.

I see what you did there...

JDB, you really deserve to win this contest. Your drive is unreal, and all of this was done while rebounding from Meinier's.

I think I do too and I am pretty confident but we don't know what everyone else is going to bring to the table. There are some hard working and knowledgable people in this comp and I can't afford to let up for even a day, as I don't know what any of them are going to pull off.

[JasonDB]

Done eating on my refeed... not sure if I can avoid vomiting I am so full.... IF cutting for months really does make it difficult to overeating during your feed window. So bloated and full that my stomach physically hurts.

Macros
Calories 3800
Protein 190g
Fat 80g

[psychodiver9]

Done eating on my refeed... not sure if I can avoid vomiting I am so full.... IF cutting for months really does make it difficult to overeating during your feed window. So bloated and full that my stomach physically hurts.

Macros
Calories 3800
Protein 190g
Fat 80g

I know what you mean. I felt really full yesterday