Still awesome chest rug, however - Syla5 should take note.
I make a choice for the greater good of my bedroom activity to go rugless thank you very much
Max's Training Log - 1 Year On
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I make a choice for the greater good of my bedroom activity to go rugless thank you very much
Caporegime
Well done fella, a great transformation. Don't feel bad when you don't always see progression, just look back and see how far you have come and keep hitting it hard 
Chaps what sort of BF% do you think I am at currently judging by the pics a few posts up?
Really don't know when to stop being in a caloric deficit, as I am getting thin in some places but the slump of fat/skin is just staying around my stomach. This is to be expected as I know its the hardest part to shift but I don't know how much of this is true fat and not just skin.
The thing is I'm eating around 2000 calories a day and training 5-6 times a week and I've been hovering around 14 stone since November. I look miles different since November so I don't know if it would classify as being a cut if I'm not actually losing weight?
Or am I over thinking things still
Really don't know when to stop being in a caloric deficit, as I am getting thin in some places but the slump of fat/skin is just staying around my stomach. This is to be expected as I know its the hardest part to shift but I don't know how much of this is true fat and not just skin.
The thing is I'm eating around 2000 calories a day and training 5-6 times a week and I've been hovering around 14 stone since November. I look miles different since November so I don't know if it would classify as being a cut if I'm not actually losing weight?
Or am I over thinking things still
Man of Honour
Well done fella, a great transformation. Don't feel bad when you don't always see progression, just look back and see how far you have come and keep hitting it hard
This
At a complete guess... 12-15%.
Now you need big muscles.
And this
You've done amazingly. Fantastic stuff.
Cheers chaps!
I'm going to let my body recover this week having eaten my body weight in ribs and pulled pork (finished University this week so had a celebration). Went to Bodeans in Soho for reference, really enjoyed it
Now, I have lots of stuff in my cupboard including a bag of Creatine.
I'm thinking of bumping up my calories first for a couple of weeks and see how that goes?
Would 2500 be too much of a jump from 2000, maybe go for 2250 first, or sod it go for it and some Creatine and see what happens!?
Will keep my training the same until I've tweaked the diet to suit.
I'm going to let my body recover this week having eaten my body weight in ribs and pulled pork (finished University this week so had a celebration). Went to Bodeans in Soho for reference, really enjoyed it
Now, I have lots of stuff in my cupboard including a bag of Creatine.
I'm thinking of bumping up my calories first for a couple of weeks and see how that goes?
Would 2500 be too much of a jump from 2000, maybe go for 2250 first, or sod it go for it and some Creatine and see what happens!?
Will keep my training the same until I've tweaked the diet to suit.
Yeah I'd have a massive guess at around 15%.
If you're going to add calories, do it sloooooowly. I don't remember what routine you're doing, but it might also be worth doing a month of more hypertrophy based work to burn in the slight increase in kcals. Essentially I just mean dropping the weight slightly and doing short rests, aiming for pump. Just to strongly suggest to your body where to be putting the excess calories. Then back to whatever you were doing originally.
Unless this is what you were doing already, in which case I'll shut up
If you're going to add calories, do it sloooooowly. I don't remember what routine you're doing, but it might also be worth doing a month of more hypertrophy based work to burn in the slight increase in kcals. Essentially I just mean dropping the weight slightly and doing short rests, aiming for pump. Just to strongly suggest to your body where to be putting the excess calories. Then back to whatever you were doing originally.
Unless this is what you were doing already, in which case I'll shut up
What icecold said.
Regarding creatine, just do it. 5g/day with your carbs. By the time you start getting into a bruising routine (I.e. weights are hard, routine is consistent) you will start to get the practical benefit from it (4-6 weeks).
Creatine does make your skeletal muscles take on water in your first few weeks, however. Be prepared to admire your definition!
Regarding creatine, just do it. 5g/day with your carbs. By the time you start getting into a bruising routine (I.e. weights are hard, routine is consistent) you will start to get the practical benefit from it (4-6 weeks).
Creatine does make your skeletal muscles take on water in your first few weeks, however. Be prepared to admire your definition!
I will go to 2200 on Monday which sounds low for a bulk but I will see what happens.
Regarding training I am doing a sort of AGVT session in principle.
For chest for example I would do:
DB Bench 10x10 (60% of 1RM roughly, 90s rests)
Incline 3x8 (Heavy sets)
Cable Fly's 4x10 (Just to finish off)
Am I trying to cover too many bases with this?
With my cardio I am doing some light stuff once a week then a bike ride on a Sunday if it's nice outside!
Regarding training I am doing a sort of AGVT session in principle.
For chest for example I would do:
DB Bench 10x10 (60% of 1RM roughly, 90s rests)
Incline 3x8 (Heavy sets)
Cable Fly's 4x10 (Just to finish off)
Am I trying to cover too many bases with this?
With my cardio I am doing some light stuff once a week then a bike ride on a Sunday if it's nice outside!
Just making note of some sugar levels whilst I am introducing carbs at different times of day.
25/05/13
9:00 - Fasted - 4.8mmol/l
9:30 - Waffles and PB 589cals 31c/59p/26f
11:30 - 2 hours after breakfast - 4.3mmol/l
Happy with that, little on the low side if anything. Nice to know oats don't effect me like they used to.
Breakfast tomorrow I will be trying these out of interest, but mid week it will be a big omelette full of fats and protein.
Opted for 2300 calories on Monday with 5g creatine daily.
Will do some varied blood testing throughout the week and see how I react.
Wish me luck!
25/05/13
9:00 - Fasted - 4.8mmol/l
9:30 - Waffles and PB 589cals 31c/59p/26f
11:30 - 2 hours after breakfast - 4.3mmol/l
Happy with that, little on the low side if anything. Nice to know oats don't effect me like they used to.
Breakfast tomorrow I will be trying these out of interest, but mid week it will be a big omelette full of fats and protein.
Opted for 2300 calories on Monday with 5g creatine daily.
Will do some varied blood testing throughout the week and see how I react.
Wish me luck!
26/05/13
8:30 - Fasted - 4.4mmol/l
8:30 - Lizis Granola, 250g Greek Yogurt, Whey - 481cals 35c/54p/14f
10:30 - 2 hours after breakfast - 4.3mmol/l
Again very pleased with that, will try some afternoon and dinner readings next week with varying quantities of rice/quinoa/pitta breads etc.
Here's an example of my upping of calories for tomorrow:
(Still working my way through Bodypower freebies hence the flapjack)
8:30 - Fasted - 4.4mmol/l
8:30 - Lizis Granola, 250g Greek Yogurt, Whey - 481cals 35c/54p/14f
10:30 - 2 hours after breakfast - 4.3mmol/l
Again very pleased with that, will try some afternoon and dinner readings next week with varying quantities of rice/quinoa/pitta breads etc.
Here's an example of my upping of calories for tomorrow:
(Still working my way through Bodypower freebies hence the flapjack)
27/05/13
12:30 - After workout - 4.1mmol/l
12:45 - As listed in my last post - 918cals 77c/97p/25f (too much protein probably but this is research)
14:30 - 2 hours after lunch - 5.3mmol/l
Again, very pleased considering the flapjack would previously have ruined me.
Anyway...
Bulk Week 1
Starting Weight: 88:45kg/13 stone 13 lbs.
12:30 - After workout - 4.1mmol/l
12:45 - As listed in my last post - 918cals 77c/97p/25f (too much protein probably but this is research
)14:30 - 2 hours after lunch - 5.3mmol/l
Again, very pleased considering the flapjack would previously have ruined me.
Anyway...
Bulk Week 1
Starting Weight: 88:45kg/13 stone 13 lbs.
Bulk Week 2
Starting Weight: 88:45kg/13 stone 13 lbs.
Current Weight: 87.1kg/13 stone 10 lbs.
3lb loss
What the hell, what have I broken
Going to keep at 2300 calories for another week just to see if it sorts itself out, if not I will up it to 2500.
Starting Weight: 88:45kg/13 stone 13 lbs.
Current Weight: 87.1kg/13 stone 10 lbs.
3lb loss
What the hell, what have I broken
Going to keep at 2300 calories for another week just to see if it sorts itself out, if not I will up it to 2500.
Bulk Week 2
Starting Weight: 88:45kg/13 stone 13 lbs.
Current Weight: 87.1kg/13 stone 10 lbs.
3lb loss
What the hell, what have I broken
Going to keep at 2300 calories for another week just to see if it sorts itself out, if not I will up it to 2500.
Whilst you may have a good idea about all this, it could be anything (including any combination of) from a really big dump to water loss as a result of the warm weekend we just had.
Either way, you're doing the right thing by upping calories slowly. You'll get there!