iSatori BioGro Going to get that 4 plate bench!

[thebigzakbowski]

Word.

*Fistbumps*




What? That means she's in.

It is pretty unpleasant when a woman doesn't let you finish . . .

oh, thanks bro I totally misread this. total miscr here lol

[LaughingStorm]

oh, thanks bro I totally misread this. total miscr here lol

If you want to be a real gentleman, you can ask her where on her body she wants you to finish.

[thebigzakbowski]

If you want to be a real gentleman, you can ask her where on her body she wants you to finish.

it is better when they tell me

[LaughingStorm]

it is better when they tell me

I like when they tell me it is "dealer's choice".

Protip: When they do, it is always in the ass

[thebigzakbowski]

Hit the bench today. Still coughing.
6 sets of 12 at 255. Missed the last rep on the last set. 2 sets of 20 incline db press with 50s. 2 sets of 8 butterfly curls with 30s triceps pressdowns set of 10 at 95 and a set of 10 at 80 arm cramped so done.

[thebigzakbowski]

today is day one of the Isatori Transformation challenge, 6 weeks to build a better me. You can find the thread here: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...hp?t=174715311

posted pics on my profile. being hella strong is great but tired of looking like a DYEL who lives at mcdonalds. So today with help starts my counting macros, and training. I am open to all ideas and input. I weighed in today at 337, wow. goal by the end of week 6 is 320, which is reasonable. Second goal is to raw bench 405.....come on guys, none of you thought I was giving that up. If Arnold weighed 250 and could hit 525 I can do this. So let's go on this journey together and see what we can make happen

[thebigzakbowski]

Great thing about having stuff at home is when the local gym closes at 1 pm on weekends i can still lift. Hit squats 300 5x5 time to move up in weight felt pretty good not easy but not overly hard

[thebigzakbowski]

Chugged some pwo with biogro pinched for time no excuses hit the bench personal best. 3 sets of 10 reps at 300. Bp calc says thats a 400 1rm max I'll keep pushing and ill own four plates

[stangboy1404]

jumping in the follow along!

[thebigzakbowski]

jumping in the follow along!

Thanks bro.
So today is day three and first big temptation (football) yesterday came and went. So today is a work day and after work plan on hitting back and biceps. gonna get dem juicy peaks bros (and gals) so get to work and find a pile of reese pb cups on my desk. I swear you can't ever watch what you eat in an office full of women, they bring treats. It was bad one year all the gals were dieting so they all starting bringing in chocolate for each other. Good thing I have protein shakes in my desk. I think my goals are very good but I wonder if I low balled the weight loss goal.

[TravelinJhwkFan]

Thanks bro.
So today is day three and first big temptation (football) yesterday came and went. So today is a work day and after work plan on hitting back and biceps. gonna get dem juicy peaks bros (and gals) so get to work and find a pile of reese pb cups on my desk. I swear you can't ever watch what you eat in an office full of women, they bring treats. It was bad one year all the gals were dieting so they all starting bringing in chocolate for each other. Good thing I have protein shakes in my desk. I think my goals are very good but I wonder if I low balled the weight loss goal.

I definitely think you low-balled it man. 17lbs in 6 weeks isn't much, imo. I think you're good for 25. You're a big guy and it should melt quite a bit faster.

[thebigzakbowski]

I definitely think you low-balled it man. 17lbs in 6 weeks isn't much, imo. I think you're good for 25. You're a big guy and it should melt quite a bit faster.

you think so? I was trying to do slightly more than that 2lb a week stuff I keep hearing about but you actually know me personally plus you know your stuff. Let's see how much I can shed while staying mega strong!

[Jammer02xd]

today is day one of the Isatori Transformation challenge, 6 weeks to build a better me. You can find the thread here: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...hp?t=174715311

posted pics on my profile. being hella strong is great but tired of looking like a DYEL who lives at mcdonalds. So today with help starts my counting macros, and training. I am open to all ideas and input. I weighed in today at 337, wow. goal by the end of week 6 is 320, which is reasonable. Second goal is to raw bench 405.....come on guys, none of you thought I was giving that up. If Arnold weighed 250 and could hit 525 I can do this. So let's go on this journey together and see what we can make happen

That's a crazy low ball... I'm 185lbs and I can easily cut down 10lbs or so in 6 weeks. I would think if you do it right you could probably get under 300lbs since you're a bigger guy with more to lose, it usually means you can go lower on macros without feeling like ****. Don't get sad though if your lifts drop a little bit... that's to be expected.

[thebigzakbowski]

That's a crazy low ball... I'm 185lbs and I can easily cut down 10lbs or so in 6 weeks. I would think if you do it right you could probably get under 300lbs since you're a bigger guy with more to lose, it usually means you can go lower on macros without feeling like ****. Don't get sad though if your lifts drop a little bit... that's to be expected.

Thanks bro. Yeah for me hard to lose weight on bench, just freak out and want to fix it (eat more lol) man can't remember being under 300lbs. been awhile for sure

[anandagirl]

Still in! It's good to have an achievable goal though, so you can blow it out of the water How are you getting along with macro counting?

[thebigzakbowski]

Still in! It's good to have an achievable goal though, so you can blow it out of the water How are you getting along with macro counting?

I was so shocked at how many calories were in just white rice, looking for carb ideas honestly. got protein dialed in and that was easy lol. hard bit is if you just eat chicken wasnt getting the fat macro to where it should be

[anandagirl]

I was so shocked at how many calories were in just white rice, looking for carb ideas honestly. got protein dialed in and that was easy lol. hard bit is if you just eat chicken wasnt getting the fat macro to where it should be

I love carbs so that's usually easy for me. As is fat LOL I like potatoes, sweet potatoes, pasta, quinoa, even bread. I also eat small red beans daily to help me get to my fiber goal. Fruit is good for carbs (and usually fiber) as well. I put olive oil or butter on most everything too so I'm never really lacking in fat

[thebigzakbowski]

I love carbs so that's usually easy for me. As is fat LOL I like potatoes, sweet potatoes, pasta, quinoa, even bread. I also eat small red beans daily to help me get to my fiber goal. Fruit is good for carbs (and usually fiber) as well. I put olive oil or butter on most everything too so I'm never really lacking in fat

Would you be able (and or willing) to help with a meal plan for me? I am guessing here lol

[anandagirl]

Would you be able (and or willing) to help with a meal plan for me? I am guessing here lol

Of course, happy to help, but I'm the worst dieter ever. Kimm just gave you the numbers? I'm sure she would be willing to help too How are you tracking?

[thebigzakbowski]

yeah Kimm gave me the numbers 220 220 85. been on myfitnesspal.com for macros I was stunned to find out white potatoes were better than sweet potatoes but live and learn. also love salsa, 10 cal and tons of flavor

[Jammer02xd]

yeah Kimm gave me the numbers 220 220 85. been on myfitnesspal.com for macros I was stunned to find out white potatoes were better than sweet potatoes but live and learn. also love salsa, 10 cal and tons of flavor

The weight is going to fall off you at those macros.

[anandagirl]

yeah Kimm gave me the numbers 220 220 85. been on myfitnesspal.com for macros I was stunned to find out white potatoes were better than sweet potatoes but live and learn. also love salsa, 10 cal and tons of flavor

Nice! I think sweet potatoes have more fiber though. It's good to plan ahead too, and if you don't get sick of stuff, you can eat the same thing every day. I pretty much have the same breakfast, lunch and snacks all the time, and the only thing that really changes is dinner.

The weight is going to fall off you at those macros.

Agreed! But I trust Kimm

[Jammer02xd]

Agreed! But I trust Kimm

I didn't say it was a bad thing!

[anandagirl]

I didn't say it was a bad thing!

Touche'

[thebigzakbowski]

The weight is going to fall off you at those macros.

you think so? actually been feeling good. the bench the other day, usually doing sets in the 3s I feel starving between sets and I wasnt this time

[thebigzakbowski]

I didnt hear about fiber or how much or anything like that

[Jammer02xd]

you think so? actually been feeling good. the bench the other day, usually doing sets in the 3s I feel starving between sets and I wasnt this time

Yeah... I'll put it this way. I'm 185lbs and maintain around 2,500 at this point. Trying to hit a 300lb bench while under 200lbs is my goal.

[anandagirl]

you think so? actually been feeling good. the bench the other day, usually doing sets in the 3s I feel starving between sets and I wasnt this time

That could be extra carbs or protein, If you haven't been tracking you might have been low in something. Also, tracking usually inherently causes healthier eating which means better stuff, micronutrients, etc.

I didnt hear about fiber or how much or anything like that

Usually, 25g is a good target. Did you read anything on how to track?

[thebigzakbowski]

Yeah... I'll put it this way. I'm 185lbs and maintain around 2,500 at this point. Trying to hit a 300lb bench while under 200lbs is my goal.

Awesome. How much you benching now?

That could be extra carbs or protein, If you haven't been tracking you might have been low in something. Also, tracking usually inherently causes healthier eating which means better stuff, micronutrients, etc.

Usually, 25g is a good target. Did you read anything on how to track?

I have been writing everything down in a spiral notepad (you know like Wade told you to get lol) but no one has told me about anything needed for fiber

[Jammer02xd]

I've never sweated fiber. If you're eating wholesome food you should be getting it in just fine.

Awesome. How much you benching now?

Last time I went for it was 265lbs but that was a few weeks/months ago when I was having trouble hitting 215 x 5 where now I'm at about 235 x 5 (well hope to be this week.... did 225 x 5, then 235 x 3 last week). Which is kind of funny since at what I was doing before I shouldn't have been able to do 265 by the calculators lol