Transition to Bodybuilding: Journey to Jacked

Saturday July 15, 2023 (AM BW 159.4; post workout BW 159.2)

Legs (Glute/Ham Focus)

Warmup
Bike 5 mins
Dynamic Stretching 3 mins
Box Jumps 24” 2x3

Pause Squat
45x5
135x4
185x3
225x2
275x1 (add belt)
315x3 @8.5-9 RPE

Conventional Deadlift
135x5
225x3
315x2
365x1
405x3 (dead stop) @8.5-9 RPE; felt like @10 but I could’ve grinded another rep and maybe even 2. Just fatigued

RDL
315x13 (PR)

Cybex Seated Leg Curl
50x12
80x10
Dropset 90x6 + 70x3 + 50x3

Nautilus Abduction
95x12
125x10
155x8 (PR)

Sauna 20 mins

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Massive cheat yesterday. PSMF for at least a few days with shakes, chicken, Turkey breasts, 96% beef and some low sugar greek yogurt + any green vegetable I want. Additional Trace carbs from GFit intra workout and some fairlife in my coffee probably but my overall carb intake will be keto level and no fats outside of lean meats and the shakes. The shakes have 5g carbs per shake but 3g fiber so net carbs will still be very low.

Sunday July 16, 2023 (AM BW 163.4)

Push Day + Abs & Calves

Flat BB Bench
45 2x10
135x8
185x5
225x3
255x1
280x1
300x1

CAT Pause Bench
225 2x3
(Left shoulder aches a little)

Seated Military Press
45x8
95x6
135x4-5
(Cut it short here to preserve my shoulder)

High to Low Crossover
40x12
50x12
60x10
70x8
80x6

DB Side Lateral
25’s x8
35’s x6
45’s x8 (PR; felt great)
40’s x8

Incline Rear Lateral
30’s x10
40’s x10
50’s x8 (PR)
35’s x12

Icarian Overhead Ext
40x12
60x10
Dropset 80x6 + 60x6 + 40x6

Reverse One Arm Pushdown
20x12
40x10
50x8 (left arm 5 + 3 forced)

Hanging Leg Raise
BWx30,20,15

Icarian Donkey Calf Raise
140x10
200x10
260x8
Dropset 320x8 (PR) + 160x6 + 80x6

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PM Cardio

Walk ~5.12 miles 1 hour 24 mins 41 seconds

Nutrition:

1873 cals pre fiber and sugar alcohol
1757 net cals
29g fat
55g carbs (26g net carbs)
348g protein
24g fiber
5g sugar alcohol

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Monday July 17, 2023 (AM BW 161; post workout BW 160.2)

Back/Biceps

Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
85x10
115x8
145x6
175x6
205x6 (around a PR)

Barbell/Yates Row
45x8
135x8
225x6
275x4
305x5 (PR)
315x3 (PR)

Seated Cable Row
100x10
160x8
220x6 (tied PR; better form)

Nautilus Pullover
125x8
155x8
185x6 (PR)

ProMaxima EZ Bar Preacher Curl
30x8
50x6
60x8 (PR on this machine)

Barbell Curl
45x8
95x6
115x4
Dropset 85x8 + 65x5 + 45x6 (nasty Dropset; felt great)

Front Double Bicep Cable Curl
30x12
40x8
(Funny my shoulder felt meh on this movement. Didn’t push it)

Sauna 20:26

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My diastolic blood pressure was ultra low this morning so I need to significantly increase sodium intake while doing this quasi PSMF. If this doesn’t help I may go a little above the limits for carbs a little bit just to be safe depending on if it dips again. Crazy what intense cardio and this level of dieting can do once already lean. Worst case I can keep calories around 1600-1800 but take from protein and give more allocation for carbs but that’ll be a last resort and I’m trying not to do that for now.

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Nutrition

2035 cals pre fiber and sugar alcohol
1855 net cals
38.5g fat
82g carbs (37g net carbs)
340g protein
31g fiber
14g sugar alcohol

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Tuesday July 18, 2023 (AM BW 158.8)

AM Cardio
Walk 2 miles 34:12

If I get off work in time I’ll be mowing the lawn so that will be another 20-30 mins of cardio in the PM.

Waist is down to 29.5”!



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PM Cardio
Lawn work 13:37
Walk ~1 mile 17:23

Nutrition
1951 cals pre fiber and sugar alcohol
1823 net cals
38.5g fat
73g carbs (41g net carbs)
328g protein
20g fiber
12g sugar alcohol

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Wednesday July 19, 2023 (AM BW 159; post workout BW 158.4)

Leg Day

Warmup
Bike 5 mins, 21 cals burned
Stretching 4 mins

Sumo Deadlift
135x8
225x5
315x3
365x2 (add belt)
405x1
445x3 dead stop reps (PR)
315x20 touch and go reps (mega rep PR)

Cybex Lying Leg Curl
60x10
90x8
Dropset 120x8 (PR) + 75x6 + 50x8

Cybex Leg Extension
110x10
165x6
Dropset 215x6 + 135x8 + 100x6

Cybex Leg Press
3pps x8
4pps + 25’s x10 + 3 + 2 (rest pause)

Nautilus Nitro Plus Seated Calf
155x6
Dropset 185x10 + 140x5 + 95x5

Sauna 26:39


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Thanks!!!

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The only thing better than PRs, are mega PRs! Nice work, brah

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Thank you!!

PM Cardio
Slow paced walk in sandals 1 mile 18:05; total time just 20:25

Nutrition

1979 cals pre fiber and sugar alcohol
1799 net cals
46.5g fat
79g carbs (34g net carbs)
311g protein
31g fiber
14g sugar alcohol

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Thursday July 20, 2023 (AM BW 158.8; post workout BW 157.8)

Chest/Shoulders & Abs

Incline Smith Press
15x10
105x8
155x5
195x3
225x5 (PR)
195x11 (PR)

HS Wide Flat Bench
92x8
182x6
272x10 (PR)
232x10

Low Incline Cable Fly
30x12
45x10
60x8
50x10

HS Rear Delt Fly
100x10
145x8
190x6
Dropset 220x4 + 2 partials + 175x6 + 130x6 (PR)

Cybex Side Lateral
50x8
70x6
Dropset 90x6 + 4 partials + 60x4 + 40x4

Free Motion Cable Crunch
50x12
70x8

Reverse Crunch (Sauna Bench)
BWx25,20,15

Sauna ~17:30




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#delts!

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Thank you!!! Before this log shoulders were a weak point. They’ve come along a lot in the last 6+ months!

PM Cardio
Walk 2 miles - 34:11

Nutrition

1932 cals pre fiber and sugar alcohol
1804 net cals
56g fat
80g carbs (48g net carbs)
279g protein
27g fiber
5g sugar alcohol

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Friday July 21, 2023 (AM BW 156.4; post workout BW 156.2. New low!!!)

Back + LISS Cardio

Flex Wide Lat Pulldown
90x10
140x6
160x6
120x8

Icarian Chest Sup T-Bar Row
80 + Machine x8
115 + Machine x5
150 + Machine x6 (around a PR)

One Arm HS Lat Row
76x8
121x6
167x4
187x6 (PR)

Dual Handle Cable Row
100x8
160x6
200x6
140x8

Straight Arm Rope Pulldown
70x12
100x10
135x10 (tied PR)
110x10
90x10
70x12
50x15
(FST-7; only 30 sec rest between sets this time)

LISS Cardio
Bike 30 mins, 6.6 miles, ~166 cals



Pics are from upon waking up. Finally have a 6 pack! Shaved my torso so I could see and was very pleased!

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Saturday July 22, 2023 (AM BW 162.4; massive cheat last night has me looking full today with Abs!)

Arms & Calves

DB Pinwheel Curl
25’s x10
35’s x8
45’s x8
50’s x8 (PR)
45’s x8

Long Rope Pushdown
20x10
40x10
60x8
50x8

Body Masters Preacher Curl
40x8
55x6
70xRest Pause (8+3+2)

CG Bench Press
45x15
135x10
185x5
225x8

Face Away Cable Curl
54x10
66x10
80x5

HS Dip
94x12
184x10
234x8

Reverse EZ Bar Curl
40x20,15,12

Low Incline DB Tri Extension
30’s x10
20’s x23

Body Master Calf Raise
130x10
160x8
100x10



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