[quote]WS4JB wrote:
SSC, I wanted to PM you this, but for some reason that isn’t an option.
You were way too critical of yourself in the BOI, they way you spoke about yourself I was sure that you had just gotten sloppy fat.
I actually think you did nothing but better your appearance with that bulk, but like it was said up there, this is all about what makes you comfortable, we do this stuff only for ourselves after all.
Best of luck, talk to ya again at the end of the summer.[/quote]
Hey thanks man, I appreciate it. I think the main reason I was being so critical was because of my first month or so… I really packed on a lot of fat overdoing it. The next three months were at a good pace, but that initial fat is very irksome. I still hope to put up a few more pics, as I think I only chose ones that were a little more pleasing to the eyes.
Hope everything is going well for you… we’ll see you back in the BOI soon. 
[quote]NewDamage wrote:
Yeah…to be expected. Subsequent exercises for the same muscle group will most likely suffer due to lower carbs, lower glycogen…which coincidentally is why I hate doing more than one exercise per bodypart per workout while dieting. However if you can go in there and get6 or 7 NEXT week, or at least stay at 5, then you’re alright.[/quote]
Hmmm… very interesting, I didn’t even think about what you mentioned there. I don’t want to necessarily change everything up, but if this is the case, maybe it’d be beneficial to switch up my Smith and Flat DB order… considering I was having trouble progressing on those even prior to this diet thing.
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Man you mother fuckers are some strong sons of bitches on pinwheel curls…shit… [/quote]
Haha, like C_C said, it’s actually not too much. I’m sure if you started doing them you’d be repping 100+ easy… But hey, I appreciate the pick-me-up!
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Just read your post in the BOI, looked to me that your heart rate was a little too high for the cardio, personally. I’d keep it 65% of your VO2 max or whatever that target “fat burning” zone is…or, just do a 15 degree incline at about 2.0mph…gotta do it longer this way, but hopefully less glycogen is at risk.
Keep us updated how the low-carb refeeds affect your performance.[/quote]
Yikes… 15 degree! I can definitely do that, though it’ll be a chore after leg day. I think that’s a much better plan of attack, because I think I can probably take my cardio a little too intensely. I guess I’m looking for some kind of cardio that I can bang out in 20 minutes or less… would you say 20 minutes is okay, or should I aim for even more?
And concerning the re-feed, I’m definitely not necessarily going about it the right way this first one. Tomorrow’s my birthday, but my parents don’t really get out of work until 5ish or so… So yes, I will still have my leg day tomorrow, but I won’t actually be having my pizza until later in the evening. As much as I’d like to claim this carb-up is performance-inspired, it really isn’t. I’m not much of a drinker, and I already have 30+ that claim they’re coming to my shin-dig tomorrow night… so equate a lot of shot-buying, and low tolerance for alcohol… Oh noes! I think a carb-up will help dampen the effect of the alcohol a bit. (I hope.)
[quote]GuerillaZen wrote:
SSC… your transformation is very close to my own. So, I can kind of associate with the ups and downs and the feeling that things have been over done, what have you, but you look good dude. Honestly, you look 10x better after your bulk than you did before. I hope after a bulk I have a similar look. Amazing how the extra weight sucked up that loose skin so to speak. Nice work, dude, keep it up.[/quote]
Thanks brother! I’m sure you already know, but just take it easy on the food a little bit. I should’ve listened to everyone helping me out and eased in the bulk a little more safely, but I became a ravenous mad-man after that last diet, haha. Are you keeping a log?
