Very nice PR, and way to grind it out!
The only problem I have with DB pressing is having to get used to getting them into place.
Well I figured I’d snap a picture after today’s session for a little update on the comp. I don’t feel like I’m as lean as I wanted to be. But, I guess given the fact I only had 12 weeks (1 week left tomorrow!), and I STRONGLY underestimated how much fat I had to begin with, I’m very pleased with my results as of now. I’m going to start the Shredded in 6 Days diet Wednesday. I honestly don’t know if I’m lean enough or not for it to work, but I figured it can’t hurt, that’s for sure.
Any thoughts would be much appreciated. (picture is a little blurry, sorry. was shaking a bit lol)
[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
Very nice PR, and way to grind it out!
The only problem I have with DB pressing is having to get used to getting them into place.[/quote]
Thanks bud! Yesh once you get a few sets in and get in the groove, it feels pretty good.
Holy shit man, you’re looking good. If I were that lean I’d be pretty happy. But I guess we’re never satisfied with how we are now haha.
Looking fantastic dude, definitely given me some motivation to start busting my ass that little bit more in the gym!
You’re looking great man - that prize money is so close!
Congrats on the DB Incline Press PR!
A W E S O M E
Damn ashy, killin it. You look great! Keep it up man, 1 week and youre gonna win that competition!
5/3/1 Reloaded
Squat (5 day)
Squat
bar X some, 95 X 5, 135 X 5, 155 X 3, 185 X 3
(working sets)
205 X 5
235 X 5
265 X 5
225 X 5
RDLs
135 X 10
185 X 8
225 X 5
255 X 5
275 X 5
295 X 5
315 X 5 (much easier than last week)
325 X 3
335 X 3 PR
315 X 3 X 3
245 X 10
Lying Leg Curls
4 sets 6-10
Pull-Throughs
6 sets 12-15
Decline Crunches
4 sets 10-15
NOTES: Although I felt tired as hell going in, squats felt MUCH better. I finally felt like my upper back was tight and it felt darn good. Good things are about to happen with my squat.
@Aqua: I will NEVER be satisfied. It’s a curse lol. Thanks, bud
@phlegms: Thanks, man! Still nowhere near where I want to be. I need a LOT more size
@undecimber: I can’t wait to find out how I do in the contest! Although, I’m pretty sure there is a very experienced bodybuilder in it that is probably going to take 1st easily lol. This has been good experience for me though. I now know I’m much smaller than I thought I was lol
@pbclax: Thanks, PJ! 7 days to go man, I can’t wait! I’m excited to see if the Shredded in 6 Days does anything for me. I’m not sure if I’m lean enough for it to do anything.
Squats are definitely coming along. Do you use a low bar placement? It sorta looks like it to me.
And I hear you on the curse lol. Best curse to have if you ask me.
So with your contest/cut nearing the end and with that 1st place prize inches away from you, I was wondering what you would definitely keep the same if you were to cut again and what you would change?
I just had to ask in light of how awesome you look in your recent progress pic 
You’re sexy…no homo NTTAWWT
nice progress for real man…big difference in your lifts and shit from Page 1 of this log to Page 26…keep it up brother…
5/3/1 Reloaded
Bench (5 Day, only required reps)
Pullups
BW X 8, 8, 6, 6 = 26 total
Bench
Bar x 7, 95 X 3, 115 X 3, 135 X 3, 155 X 3
(working sets)
170 X 5
195 X 5
225 X 5 pretty quick and not bad, could have easily gotten a few more
(did a few random sets of stuff, trying to decide what I felt like doing. was TIRED)
Flat DBs
65s X 5
75s X 5
85s X 5
95s X 5
85s X 5
90s X 5
95s X 5
75s X 13 (maybe a PR, but definitely +3 reps from last week)
Face Pulls
4 sets
DB Shrugs
4 sets
NOTES: No amount of ZMA or Z-12 will take care of a noisy neighbor and noisy roommates (which I had both last night). Not a terrible session but nothing spectacular either. I’m ready to start eating more and be done with this damn contest. I really do hope I place and win some in-store cash, though!
[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
Squats are definitely coming along. Do you use a low bar placement? It sorta looks like it to me.
And I hear you on the curse lol. Best curse to have if you ask me.[/quote]
Yeah I just recently lowered the bar a bit and it’s starting to feel pretty comfortable.
Haha, it’s a curse I’m fine with having. Fuck being average! (sorry for the language, I do watch it on the forums )
[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
So with your contest/cut nearing the end and with that 1st place prize inches away from you, I was wondering what you would definitely keep the same if you were to cut again and what you would change?
I just had to ask in light of how awesome you look in your recent progress pic :)[/quote]
Haha, thanks Aqua. I think I would do a few things differently:
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Do a better PRE-cut diet (i.e. don’t get too FAT haha). I’m not saying I’m afraid to put on some fat, but I need to keep it more reasonable than what I was doing for a while.
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Don’t drop cals too much in the beginning. I was pretty aware my cals were LOW in the beginning (averaging 2,250 a day) but I thought “who cares”. I don’t think I needed to start that low.
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Use the pulse feast more often. The pulse fasts worked, but man did they kill me psychologically. I just don’t enjoy going an entire day without food. Your diet has to be something you can follow, and I couldn’t do another day of fasting lol.
that’s about all I can think of now.
[quote]VTBalla34 wrote:
You’re sexy…no homo NTTAWWT
nice progress for real man…big difference in your lifts and shit from Page 1 of this log to Page 26…keep it up brother…[/quote]
Haha, thanks bud! I don’t plan on quitting until the day I die. Or until I get too old and beat-up lol. But, after reading CT’s Livespill today about his 61 year old client, I’m thinking age shouldn’t be much of an issue haha
SO, I started the Shredded in 6 Days diet today, as a way of “peaking” for my contest. I honestly don’t think I’m lean enough for it to have much of an effect (I’m almost certain I’m not lean enough) but it certainly can’t HURT my chances. I’ve already had 2 gallons of water today (it’s 4:30) so I’ve been pissing like a race horse every 30 minutes lol. I may not post until Friday, I’ve got a C++ exam in an hour, a lab report due tomorrow, homework due tomorrow, a lab tomorrow, my usual gym sessions tomorrow and Friday, and a thermodynamics exam Friday morning at 7:30. I wish I could hit a fast-forward button and have it be the weekend!
Just out of curiosity, you say you didn’t enjoy the pulse fasts as a way of leaning up. But would you try out something like an intermittent fasting (ie; 16 hours fasting, 8 hour feeding window) style eating regime?
I personally wouldn’t be able to hack them, I enjoy a constant stream of food into my system far too much for that!
[quote]phlegms wrote:
Just out of curiosity, you say you didn’t enjoy the pulse fasts as a way of leaning up. But would you try out something like an intermittent fasting (ie; 16 hours fasting, 8 hour feeding window) style eating regime?
I personally wouldn’t be able to hack them, I enjoy a constant stream of food into my system far too much for that! [/quote]
Yes, that’s what I meant by my 3rd point “Use the pulse FEAST more often”. The pulse feast is just a type of IF. I do my own version of have 25-30g of hydrolyzed whey instead of MAG-10, but only to save money. There’s no doubt MAG-10 is a far better product. But anyway, I have either 1 or 2 servings of whey hydrolysate, and if it’s an off day, I won’t eat until 3 pm, but if I’m training, I’ll eat at 12 or so, or I may train at 12 and then start eating immediately after (I do have carbs + protein during training, so technically I brake the fast when I start drinking my periWO nutrition).
[quote]ashylarryku wrote:
Yes, that’s what I meant by my 3rd point “Use the pulse FEAST more often”. The pulse feast is just a type of IF. I do my own version of have 25-30g of hydrolyzed whey instead of MAG-10, but only to save money. There’s no doubt MAG-10 is a far better product. But anyway, I have either 1 or 2 servings of whey hydrolysate, and if it’s an off day, I won’t eat until 3 pm, but if I’m training, I’ll eat at 12 or so, or I may train at 12 and then start eating immediately after (I do have carbs + protein during training, so technically I brake the fast when I start drinking my periWO nutrition).[/quote]
Oh ok, I get what your routine was now. Either way, I couldn’t hack it. I enjoy breakfast far too much haha!
IF 4 lyfe dog
Ashy, it’s always cool to see guys our age busting ass. As I’ve posted before, I’m about to transfer to a better/harder school soon, and I’m gonna be much busier. But, I’ve noticed that when my plate is super full, relaxation means more. In fact, since I’m in college, and thursday is friday (end of the week), I’ve placed my cheat meal on Thurs night. That way I slave away at school/gym/life Mon-Thurs, then bust out some killer legs on Thurs night, then indulge! Knowing the week is over makes the “cheat” that much better! Good luck on exams, and keep us posted on the massive water intake. Do you Crystal Light it up, or is it just plain water?
Awesome! I appreciate the response. I asked because I’m considering giving the MAG-10 pulse fast a shot and possibly doing a cut to see how my body works. But I’ll probably only try the whole dieting down thing come next spring.
Good to know about how you feel about fasting for a day vs. more of an IF. I’d probably lean more towards IF, but I’ll only know if I try it out.
Thanks again man, and go beast mode on those exams and what not.
[quote]phlegms wrote:
Oh ok, I get what your routine was now. Either way, I couldn’t hack it. I enjoy breakfast far too much haha! [/quote]
I used to be a breakfast guy as well, but not really anymore. I always have an 8 am class, so I never have time for a solid breakfast. It’s always just 2 scoops of protein and some peanut butter lol
[quote]bugeishaAD wrote:
IF 4 lyfe dog[/quote]
Hell yeah. I don’t even feel like I’m dieting but I’m eating 2,000 cals a day
[quote]hlss09 wrote:
Ashy, it’s always cool to see guys our age busting ass. As I’ve posted before, I’m about to transfer to a better/harder school soon, and I’m gonna be much busier. But, I’ve noticed that when my plate is super full, relaxation means more. In fact, since I’m in college, and thursday is friday (end of the week), I’ve placed my cheat meal on Thurs night. That way I slave away at school/gym/life Mon-Thurs, then bust out some killer legs on Thurs night, then indulge! Knowing the week is over makes the “cheat” that much better! Good luck on exams, and keep us posted on the massive water intake. Do you Crystal Light it up, or is it just plain water? [/quote]
I hear ya man, “work hard, play hard” is what I’ve always said.
I use a knock off brand of Crystal Light lol. I get it in the big containers that have the big pouches that say “add 1 to 2 quarts of water” so I add 2 of those to a gallon jug. It says it has 0 cals and 0 carbs, but I’m sure there’s a trace amount in there. I’m at 30-40 grams of carbs a day now though so it’s alright. I count EVERYTHING, even pb, protein powders, almonds, etc.
[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
Awesome! I appreciate the response. I asked because I’m considering giving the MAG-10 pulse fast a shot and possibly doing a cut to see how my body works. But I’ll probably only try the whole dieting down thing come next spring.
Good to know about how you feel about fasting for a day vs. more of an IF. I’d probably lean more towards IF, but I’ll only know if I try it out.
Thanks again man, and go beast mode on those exams and what not.[/quote]
Definitely give it a go, bu
Well I felt pretty darn good with my C++ exam two nights ago, but I hardly studied for my thermodynamics exam that I’m taking in an hour lol. Why am I on this site right now?! Sometimes I wonder how I have a 3.5 gpa. I received a letter the other day saying I’m in the top third of my class at KU, which is pretty kickass, so I’m invited into some big scholars group or something lol. Something solid to put down on the resume
I know how it is doing Engineering in college while trying to get to the gym, I’m doing Electronic Eng. I hate C++ with a passion haha.
I need to start tracking this PLP Challenge before I start losing track of days/reps lol
PLP Challenge Day 19 (28 reps)
Pullups (will do these during my back/bis session for added volume)
Feet Elevated Pushups
(I’ll do these tonight)
BSS (reps per leg)
(I’ll do these tonight)
[quote]B-Man wrote:
I know how it is doing Engineering in college while trying to get to the gym, I’m doing Electronic Eng. I hate C++ with a passion haha.
[/quote]
I feel SOO good right now haha. I feel like I whooped the shit out of that thermo exam this morning. Story about it later, heading off to back/bis right now. Gonna treat myself to some fuggin’ Kroc rows
Thanks for stopping in, btw!