Hartache,
You are already very lean so IMO Get Jacked is not for you right now. While it’s got some strength workouts in it, it’s main focus is losing fat while maintaing/gaining some muscle mass. But for you, you need to build more overall mass on your body and to do resistance core work for that… And also a calorie surplus in your diet.
well ive already bulked and i want visible abs and lower body fat for the summer so unless i find a program better suited for my goal im going to stick with this program.
sorry if i sound ignorant, im more of an aesthetic bodybuilder anyways
[quote]Hartache wrote:
well ive already bulked and i want visible abs and lower body fat for the summer so unless i find a program better suited for my goal im going to stick with this program.
sorry if i sound ignorant, im more of an aesthetic bodybuilder anyways[/quote]
You’ve already bulked? No offense but it doesn’t seem like you’ve bulked at all. If you want to look “lean” for summer, you’ll also need to have some appreciable muscle mass so you actually look like you lift, so personally I’d do this by training for muscle mass/strength with a caloric surplus, but also have a metabolic training session once per week to keep body fat levels in check.
people notice right away i lift, just bad decision on pictures i guess… ill take a better one later, but i guess my bulk wasnt as effective as i thought it was, ive been going serious for 10 months and before that i was in high school dicking around… for the last 2 months i was on Chad Waterbury’s get huge in a hurry - get strong program, but cut it short when i found this.
Just picked this up last night.
Question: For the protein, is anyone using luncheon meats, or do they have too much additives to be useful?
thats just processes crap :\
i use extra lean free range ground beef
extra lean free range chicken breast
occasionally tuna
organic eggs
and very rarely salmon
[quote]Smallfry69 wrote:
Just picked this up last night.
Question: For the protein, is anyone using luncheon meats, or do they have too much additives to be useful?[/quote]
“lunch meat” type stuff is typically loaded with extra crap you don’t need. Personally, I use:
elk
buffalo
extra-lean ground beef
chicken breast
eggs
pork tenderloin
for my protein sources, with the occasional shake thrown in for convenience.
What portion is a shake then? I’m guessing 1=1 scoop, 2=2 scoops?
[quote]Smallfry69 wrote:
What portion is a shake then? I’m guessing 1=1 scoop, 2=2 scoops?[/quote]
CT said a scoop is between 1-2 portions, but since it’s just protein, 1 scoop as 1 portion is fine.
[quote]jstines wrote:
CT said a scoop is between 1-2 portions, but since it’s just protein, 1 scoop as 1 portion is fine. [/quote]
Thanks!
Man I sure love the leg workout… That’s one nice burn…
Hey, jstines, how’re you finding week 8? Workout seemed a bit TOO easy to me, did you take the whole PWO shake and fruit or downsize it?
[quote]G87 wrote:
Hey, jstines, how’re you finding week 8? Workout seemed a bit TOO easy to me, did you take the whole PWO shake and fruit or downsize it?[/quote]
Just finished the workout. I had my shake pre-mixed, so I took the whole thing and am eating my orange now. I did find the workout significantly less brutal than last week’s session, but I think this is a de-loading week so we are ready for the 2 weeks of hell that starts next Monday. If you compare the volume from week 7 to week 8, it’s a big drop and I’d be willing to bet CT planned it that way so we would be “fresh” for 2-a-day sessions and such in weeks 9-10.
I’m going to continue taking my whole shake + fruit all this week since the carbs go bye-bye next week.
On another note from today’s squat workout, I tied my 3, 2 and 1-rep squat PR’s on the final 3 sets today. Definitely no loss of strength on this program! It feels awesome dropping fat and staying strong (and getting stronger in some lifts)
Makes sense. The deloading week is very welcome, since I’m still burned out from the HRX, and the subsequent dropping of all stims. I think I’ll keep the carbs, too.
I tied my PR from last week today, but, unfortunately, didn’t best it :(. Which lifts did you get stronger in? I got stronger in deads and squats, but my bench press has been very stubborn, unfortunately. Always has been my suckiest lift.
My bench and squat are improving while my deadlift is staying about the same, which is OK by me right now. I need my squat and bench to come up in comparison to my deadlift anyway. My bench, like yours, has always lagged behind, but is starting to come along recently.
This program is driving me nuts!
On the one hand I love it! It’s brutal and my gunz are looking sweet. One the other hand my weight still hasn’t dropped at all.
Again, I hope my waist has shrunk cause I am at a loss.
Nice work on the new PRs you two! (G and J)
I don’t even look in the mirror or step on the scale anymore and don’t plan to until after week 10. I think, due to the maximum muscle preservation nature of the program, the scale numbers just don’t drop that hard, despite actual fat loss. I know I am leaner, I know I am stronger, but I’m just not lighter. I’m actually fine with that. Hell, if I can continue to hold at this weight and drop fat for 5 more weeks, I will be VERY pleased with this program.
[quote]Hartache wrote:
… but i guess my bulk wasnt as effective as i thought it was, ive been going serious for 10 months [/quote]
growth can come easy sometimes and then plateau hard. i think, like you, i am not a perfect candidate for GJ but can relate to wanting to check it out.
i decided to roll into GVT with an extra 400 or so calories added to my intake before reconsidering this restrictive program.
perhaps you could modify GJ so that you retain the resistance and metabolic drills while personalizing the diet section so that you are taking all your carbs from veggies and fruits (eg. no bread, no rice, no pasta, no alcohol…)??
IME this will drop the belly problem and allow you for good muscle development. i’m not saying don’t do this program; just throwing out the option for you to consider.
I’m on week 3. Weight loss has not been dramatic for me either. However, I’m noticeably leaner and I’m getting stronger. I kind of dropped the ball on taking measurements and pics at the start, but I can definitely tell i’m making good progress.
I’m liking wave loading this week.
[quote]thruxton45 wrote:
Hartache wrote:
… but i guess my bulk wasnt as effective as i thought it was, ive been going serious for 10 months
growth can come easy sometimes and then plateau hard. i think, like you, i am not a perfect candidate for GJ but can relate to wanting to check it out.
i decided to roll into GVT with an extra 400 or so calories added to my intake before reconsidering this restrictive program.
perhaps you could modify GJ so that you retain the resistance and metabolic drills while personalizing the diet section so that you are taking all your carbs from veggies and fruits (eg. no bread, no rice, no pasta, no alcohol…)??
IME this will drop the belly problem and allow you for good muscle development. i’m not saying don’t do this program; just throwing out the option for you to consider.
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thanks thruxton45, maybe i’ll consider adding some more carbs on resistance days.