Then that means even more to me. You have the utmost of patience with us younger guys 
I now have even more respect for you. Iām āonlyā 29 and I know I have a lot to learn.
Iāve got to add you to my friends list now.
[quote]bmitch wrote:
What about rolling by limp bizkit?[/quote]
Wow. Thatās a blast from the past. The only song I could see working out to is āBreak Stuff.ā Unless thereās more. Iāll have to check.
Todayās Workout
front squat - 3x5x275
bench press - 3x5x235
deadlift - 1x5x325
dips - 2x12xbw
1x16xbw
bw = 240
I gained .4 lbs since Wednesday. Not enough to really be considered a gain.
Really tough workout mentally. I didnāt sleep all that good. I was āreadyā to go today, but all my warm-ups felt heavy. Bench warm-up was heavy even though I increased since Monday and got all sets and reps. Squat warm-ups felt heavy even though I increased since Wednesday and got all sets and reps.
Specifically, I did 255 for 1 or 2 reps and it felt like a ton. Almost did not increase today because I didnāt think I would be able to do it. Iām glad I donāt care what I actually tell myself. That sounds bi-polar.
Deadlifts were the most difficult so far. I kept great form even though I had to stop before the last rep and let my hands rest.
Dips. Should I bother to add another set? Oh thatās right, I said I was going to see how many in a row I can get.
Stu, I have a breakdown of how long each exercise took. Total workout time was 35 minutes. Bench press and squats including warm-ups took 20 minutes. Deadlifts took 10 minutes. Dips took 5 minutes. However, total time from enter to exit was 40 minutes. There is obviously extra set-up and tear down time involved.
40 minutes sounds reasonable. So it sounds like itās not so much that you are running out of time, youāre just getting bored. Focus on the task at hand and soldier through. You could have your music set up so that it is timed with your workout. When the song changes, start the next set, etc. That wouldnāt work for me, I donāt even notice the music when Iām lifting.
You have time at the end of your workout to do some cardio. Try tabatas with burpees, thrusters, clean & jerks, or some other full body exercise. Complexes are good too. Alwyn Cosgrove has a couple good ones on this site. 4 rounds of a complex with a minute rest between each and your metabolic furnace will be pumping away nicely.
Complexes tore me too shreds when I used them from the ācomplexes for fat loss articleā. Those bitches will make you huff and puff.
Those are the ones I was thinking about.
Well, my wife wants me to look like this.
Please allow me to elaborate. We had our Valentineās date Friday. Nice big steak from Longhornās and a movie after. That movie happened to be āFoolās Gold.ā It wasnāt that bad of a movie. Some funny parts. And of course Matthew McConaugheyās body.
The wife believes I should and could like that. I agree. The problem is timing. Iām having pretty good success with Starting Strength. She doesnāt want me to get any bigger. She thinks I look like a āgorillaā currently.
Actually, this whole discussion originated when I said I needed to get more protein.
āWhy?ā
āSo I can continue to gain more muscle.ā
āYou already have enough muscle.ā
āThatās what you think!ā
āHow about losing the fat on top of the muscle you already have so that you can look real good!ā
āGood point.ā
That wasnāt the exact conversation, but you get the idea. Iāve been ābulkingā for about 6 years now. Itās time for a physique change. If my bud GetSwole can do it, so can I.
So my plan is to stop my Rippetoe program at the end of this month. Two more weeks. I will start the program again this fall. Hey, we all want to look good for summer. That gives me three months to trim down: March, April, May.
Is this such a bad thing to do?
I donāt have a āplanā for losing my bulk. Iām considering Waterburyās 10x3 for fat loss and, well, Iām not sure about the diet. Any suggestion are welcome.
it doesnt matter that much as a beginner. you simply decrease the calories mostly of carbs and fat, increase protein a bit and keep lifting heavy. depending on how far you are in your beginnerās gains you may continue to increase the weight in the bar (seeing how easy you do this, you probably will still a bit) or it may remain stable but youāll be losing fat and maintaining the muscle.
the program doesnt matter much i think for us beginners, as long as you lift heavy
i really need to start using more commas haha
Lordstorm is right in that the program can stay the same even if his typing is bad. The difference in in the diet. Youāre already familiar with Stronglifts. He say there that many lose weight on the program just by eating less.
I would suggest that you let Rippetoe run itās course and transition to Madcow when thatās done. Add the complexes or HIIT at the end, add some areobic activity a couple times a week. Start carb cycling and see what happens and adjust as you need to. It doesnāt have to be bulk then cut, all or nothing.
[quote]stuward wrote:
Lordstorm is right in that the program can stay the same even if his typing is bad. The difference in in the diet. Youāre already familiar with Stronglifts. He say there that many lose weight on the program just by eating less.[/quote]
I donāt want to change programs especially since Iām still making progress. The question is eating how much less. Iām already eating less then the recommend for me and activity level. Too much less?
Recommended: 3100-3400
Ave last 2 weeks:
Calories - 2800
Ave Total Fat - 133 g
Ave Total Carb - 197 g
Ave Total Protein - 210 g
By the numbers, I am already in a caloric deficit. Right/wrong? Iām sure Iām having too many carbs. Very few are bad carbs (sugar). It is mostly from oatmeal.
I would suggest that you let Rippetoe run itās course and transition to Madcow when thatās done. Add the complexes or HIIT at the end, add some areobic activity a couple times a week. Start carb cycling and see what happens and adjust as you need to. It doesnāt have to be bulk then cut, all or nothing. [/quote]
I will do Madcow whenever that bridge needs to be crossed. Definitely need to be more consistent with cardio and activities. Care to be more specific as far as carb cycling? Please?
I definitely agree that bulk/cut is not the way to go. Iām looking for long term results as far as nutrition. Zeroing in on what I need to gain muscle and what I need to lose fat.
243.8
Thatās what I weighed this morning. That is a 3 lb weight gain since Friday. My pants still fit the same in the waist. I did notice that my jeans fit a little tighter in the butt and thighs. Hopefully that accounts for some scale fluctuation.
Most people on here would love to have my weight gaining āproblemā. To me it is a curse. Gee I hope the majority of my weight is muscle.
Stuward, lordstorm, and whoever else: If Iām eating less then the recommended calories and doing cardio, should I be eating more?
I know those calorie calculators are just that and should not be used as precise instruments.
Hereās a couple of links for carb cycling:
exrx.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4179
All the programs are similar but I think Dr. Squatās seems to be the best.
Stu
[quote]TheDudeAbides wrote:
Stuward, lordstorm, and whoever else: If Iām eating less then the recommended calories and doing cardio, should I be eating more?
I know those calorie calculators are just that and should not be used as precise instruments.[/quote]
Eat more on your heavy workout days. Your metabolism may be suffereing. You need to stimulate it.
[quote]stuward wrote:
Eat more on your heavy workout days. Your metabolism may be suffereing. You need to stimulate it.[/quote]
Just so I get this correct.
Eat 3200-3400 on workout days.
Eat 2800-3000 on off days.
Sound about right? Iām sure Iāve given this advice a hundred times, but itās different when itās you. Whatās the old saying, āThe shoemakers kids never have shoes.ā or something like that. How about the overweight dietitian? Anyway.
[quote]bmitch wrote:
http://www.T-Nation.com/article/diet_and_nutrition/carb_cycling_for_idiots&cr= [/quote]
Wait a minute. What are you trying to say? 
generally its better to do cardio and eat a bit more simply cause that way you get to eat more protein and some more complex carbs to fuel your workout days, and they are higher quality than fat used as fuel.
but really, if your body fat % is highā¦ iād say even down to 10% maybe 12% you dont even need to do cardio. it would help but its not necessary.
do cardio in the morning on non workout days. some quick HIIT for 20-30 minutes on half of those days and some constant pace running for 30 minutes on half of the others, it burns fat, and afterwards eat breakfast(one fruit+water at leastā¦ by at least, i mean ALWAYS include a fruit and water)