Thanks Phyz
Meal #3:
Turkey and swiss cheese sandwich (wheat bread)
Salad with chicken and balsamic dressing.
apple
Meal #4:
Went out with some ppl and they told me that I needed to try the pizza hut buffet seeing how i have never had pizza hut all my life so a little cheat meal with some pizza!
fat bomb hahahaha thats a good one, oh ya world your build definitely reflects it too!
Meal #5:
2 cups whole milk
2 scoops Metabolic Drive
[quote]Game_over wrote:
fat bomb hahahaha thats a good one, oh ya world your build definitely reflects it too! [/quote]
Oh yeah, you know me-- I’m just a lazy fat puke piece of shit.
haha
Although you could probably gain some poundage of the wrong kind with them if you weren’t careful.
World
HAHA!! To funny… Had to poke at that set up just a little bit! World, to me man, that is a fat bomb. But you sir, you pull it off nicely.
So what’s the goal of your cycle Bull? Is it MASS or is it lean and mass? I ask because as I see it your diet is very very clean. If you want MASS you should add more calorie dense foods…and dirty it up a bit. Like, Chipotle with double meat, or burgers or pizzas. Try alternating fluid meals and solid meals. Stay away from slow digesting foods.
If you want lean mass you should still try alternating solid and liquid meals, but keeping your diet clean. Alternating this way will allow you to get more calories in b/c the llquid meals will empty out of your stomach faster and not make you feel as full. Also, even though you want good carbs and good fats, I’d cut some of the slow-digesting things. Replace them with things that either don’t have as much casein, fiber, or just don’t fill you up as much.
[quote]BullsOnParade wrote:
Have a question if anyone would like to take a crack at it.
I have been holding at a solid 243 lbs for the past week. Now I feel as if I might be burning more calories than I am intaking. I am not trying to lose weight, but have been feeling nausea when trying to eat as much as I can. Believe me, I have been eating(about 5-6 solid meals a day) and with all the cardio I have added. My question was is it the AAS that is keeping me at the same weight and making sure I am never in a catabolic state.
I figure that it is and was wondering if not gaining any weight in my 3rd week of a cycle is bad and being in a calorie deficit was also bad. I understand that I want to get the most out of my cycle and I am trying to eat the most that I can just after my first set of pics I am kind of hesitant. Thanks in advance for any feedback.
Bull[/quote]
It’s easy to get fixated on scale weight while on cycle, but it can be counterproductive to do so. I’d focus more on what your physique is telling you. Are your weaker muscle groups improving? T-shirts getting tighter in the right places? Lifts improving?
The objective is to improve your physique as much as possible, not to gain X amount of pounds. Fluctuations in water and glycogen stores can account for quite a bit of weight for a person your size, so scale weight can be misleading.
The last couple training sessions you’ve posted look much better than some of the previous ones. Your using better movements and more respectable poundages, which is bound to translate into gains for you.
The cardio is a good idea as it keeps your water in check and keeps your gains clean. It will slow down the scale numbers but when they do move, you’ll know it’s muscle you’re gaining and not just water and fat.
With diet you have to find your sweet spot where you are consuming enough calories to make gains while keeping carbs reasonable to avoid bloat and fat gain. Personally, I’ve made my cleanest gains with very high carbs post workout, but mostly protein and fat during the rest of the day. Lots of whole eggs, bison, elk, chicken, whey/casein shakes with olive oil. This allows me to eat upwards of 5,000 calories and still remain fairly dry and lean.
[quote]Game_over wrote:
BullsOnParade wrote:
Lol yeah I’ve been just feeling myself …
is that so? hows that going for you?[/quote]
Your avatar is sweet…who is it?
[quote]arthursaxon wrote:
It’s easy to get fixated on scale weight while on cycle, but it can be counterproductive to do so. I’d focus more on what your physique is telling you. Are your weaker muscle groups improving? T-shirts getting tighter in the right places? Lifts improving?
The objective is to improve your physique as much as possible, not to gain X amount of pounds. Fluctuations in water and glycogen stores can account for quite a bit of weight for a person your size, so scale weight can be misleading.
The last couple training sessions you’ve posted look much better than some of the previous ones. Your using better movements and more respectable poundages, which is bound to translate into gains for you.
The cardio is a good idea as it keeps your water in check and keeps your gains clean. It will slow down the scale numbers but when they do move, you’ll know it’s muscle you’re gaining and not just water and fat.
With diet you have to find your sweet spot where you are consuming enough calories to make gains while keeping carbs reasonable to avoid bloat and fat gain. Personally, I’ve made my cleanest gains with very high carbs post workout, but mostly protein and fat during the rest of the day. Lots of whole eggs, bison, elk, chicken, whey/casein shakes with olive oil. This allows me to eat upwards of 5,000 calories and still remain fairly dry and lean.
[/quote]
Thanks Art! The thing is the mirror is treating me very well and I feel like I am looking lean while gaining some muscle, but my progression pictures tell me other wise. That is the thing that has really gotten me down and I don’t know how the mirror can be so nice and the camera so gruel. lol well I’m keeping at it anyways and we will see as things go on.
Also my goal is lean mass gain Aragorn.
Thanks for the input all!
Bull
Photos don’t always tell the truth, particularly those taken with shitty lights and a $59 digital camera. Definition can be blunted by the lights or flash, and if the camera is at the slightest angle perspective will be thrown off and a distorted image will be captured. Also, the low resolution creates a very flat look unless you’re extremely lean.
A full length mirror in a well lit area will give you an honest look, just make sure the mirror is flat against the wall for an accurate perspective.
[quote]arthursaxon wrote:
Photos don’t always tell the truth, particularly those taken with shitty lights and a $59 digital camera. Definition can be blunted by the lights or flash, and if the camera is at the slightest angle perspective will be thrown off and a distorted image will be captured. Also, the low resolution creates a very flat look unless you’re extremely lean.
A full length mirror in a well lit area will give you an honest look, just make sure the mirror is flat against the wall for an accurate perspective.[/quote]
Thanks man! It is a $400 digital camera lol but yes the pictures are taken at an angle. Thanks for the info and the encouragement!
Workout today:
Deadlift:
4x5 315 lbs
1x2 365 lbs
1x1 405 lbs
One leg squat(on a bench with db’s):
1x8 10s
1x6 10s
1x6 15s
leg curl:
2x8 200lbs
1x6 200lbs
Incline DB curl:
1x15 25s
2x8 30s
low cable straight bar curl:
2x12 50 lbs
1x10 60 lbs
Notes:
I think I have found my new favorite exercise! Deadlifts! I felt like a beast today and my lower back felt great I can’t wait till next weeks leg workout! I do need to invest in some chalk however seeing how my knees and shins were all bloody when I was done. I’m going to replace the one legged squats with either leg press or bb squat for next week because my shoulders were dead from yesterday so it was hard to keep my balance with my shoulders burning as I lifted the weights when I squatted down.
Bull
ur makinng great progress man,i hope i can make similar progress as u,ive also had to dirty up my diet a bit becoz it was impossible to get enough clean calories on board for mass gain
True about the photos vs. the mirror. But the mirror can lie too, if you let your ego get in the way. Sometimes that’s worse than a crappy photo because you don’t realize how far you slipped. 'Course, then there are guys like me that look ugly no matter which way you photograph me.
btw, my shins have no nerve endings anymore. I’m not even sure that they bleed anymore either. Go go gadget deadlift!
Just went to the gym to get a quick chest workout in:
Incline DB press:
1x10 80s
1x8 90s
2x5 90s (one forced rep on both of these sets)
DB flys:
3x8 40s
notes: this was only about a 15 minute workout and I felt like a fucking beast in the weight room. My gyms db’s only go up to 100lbs so I guess I am going to need to simmer down! till next time
Bull
Todays workout:(no assisted ones this week)
Pull-ups:
1x6 bw
1x3 25lbs
1x5 bw
2x3 bw
BB row:
1x8 185lbs
1x7 185lbs
1x6 185lbs
1x3 205lbs
Incline bench chest supported row DB:(20-30 sec rest)
1x7 55s
2x4 55s
lpd: (strict form was working on hitting those lagging lats)
1x9 130lbs
2x6 150lbs
Concentration curls BB elbows out close grip:
1x12 40lbs
1x8 50lbs
1x6 50lbs
reverse curls:
1x12 30lbs
2x10 40lbs
30 min low intensity cardio
notes: fair workout today. Strength increases are definitely showing and bloating has gone down due to my addition of cardio. I am looking hard!
Bull
Todays workout:
Bench Press:
1x5 245lbs
1x5 255lbs
1x4 255lbs
1x2 275lbs
Incline DB press:
3x8 70s
Decline bench:
1x8 185lbs
1x6 185lbs
1x7 185lbs
DB flys:
1x6 45s
1x5 45s
1x4 45s
BB curls (slow):
1x10 70lbs
2x8 70lbs
preacher curls(wide grip):
2x8 55lbs
1x6 55lbs
30 mins low intensity cardio
Notes: feeling great in the weight room. I was happy I put up the 2 reps of 275! Doing work and gettin big! Pictures on Tuesday
Bull
Took some early pictures hoping maybe they would spark some comments. If not fuck it still doin work!
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