My Quest to COMPETE - BEAT THE DISEASE!

[gjohnson5]

Sorry bro , I had to get hard core on these Elite Fitness folks with thier white supremacy crap some tend to preach...

Anyway, I have said that alot of your issues are mental. There is alot of talk here about eating and workouts... I think psychological and mental issues turn into physical issues and from reading some of this thread the last 2 days this seems to be a solid issue. Especially the depression your talk about. Eating won't fix that.

I have a similar problem where I am not sure where I want to be or the kind of person I want to see in the mirror. But when you think to yourself "No , I want something different", you fail to take the steps forward to make the changes necessary. We're holding on to abs in the mirror and or a 6 figure pay check at a gov't agency in my case...

Anyway your anxiety seems to be fear of failure. Once one makes a change then they have to decided wheather hat change was success or failure. The fear of making changes (which result in failure) such as a relocation or a new look or not having abs seems to be the core issue from what I am reading.

I'm not sure how to put your mind to rest as my own issues I have not figured out myself. But I do think moving forward should be considered the only option

Hang in there and keep your head up

 

[al420]

I used to get scared about upcoming workouts bro. Especially starting a 5x5 - aquatting 3x a week was scary at first. I can honestly say now that I so comfortable w/ it, and so excited about my strength gains that I never freat a workout anymore.

Your an honest cat bro. Don;t see a lot of that on here. Keep your head up and eat your ass off.

 

[Bruce]

i will say i respect your honesty to the fullest jkurz. i think 90% of people on here don't post pics and lie about their stats. just too many 225 single digit guys on here with no pics to back it, sorry i dont' buy it. youre telling us the exact facts; no exaggerating or holding back and that is why i really know we can help you. most guys would be embarassed to say they weigh 148 at 6 1. you and i like ive mentioned are very similar frame wise, so i applaud the fact that you give the straight facts

 

[biteme]

HERE IS THE DIET AND TRAINING SCHEDULE –

Any input will be wonderful but it was carefully drawn up, studied, etc. Not just slammed together. I am worried about so many cals, esp. from training to bed, but I need to stick to one plan and one plan only. I am open for suggestions, but please don’t make this harder by discouraging me, as I said, I respect you guys and listen wit both ears open:


DIET:
250MG TEST CYP/WEEK – 250MG EQ/WEEK
CREATINE, GLUTAMINE, VIT BS, AIMF, SPLENDA, SPLENDA, SPLENDA!

730 (75 CARBS)
OATS 1.25 CUP
(1/4 raw oats)
1 TB OF PB
EGG WHITES 9
EGGS 3

10 (80 CARBS)
OATS 1 CUP
CHX 6 OZ
PINEAPPLE 1 CUP


1230-130 (70 CARBS)
CHIKEN 60Z
YAM 10 OZ
HUGE SALAD!

PRE TRAIN (1-2 CARBS)
300-330 CASEIN 2 SCOOPS
PB 2TB

5:30 TRAIN

615-630
GATORADE 3 TB (75 G CARBS)
VANILLA
VANIALL BLEND 50

7:15
CREAMERY RICE 3 SERV (100 G CARBS)
WHEY 2.5 SCOOPS
OR (DEPENDING HOW BLOATED STOMACH CRAMPS, ETC)
A SLEEVE OF RICE CAKES, CHEAP CEREAL PUFFS, ETC. (100 G OF CARBS WORTH)

800
BROWN RICE 3 SERV (80 CARBS)
6OZ ROGUHY
ASPARAGUS 8

9:15 (ON MY PILLOW!!!!!!!)
FLANK 8OZ (28G FAT)
WHITES 4
OR
1 CUP COTTAGE CHEESE, 30G OF FAT FROM NUTS AND NUT BUTTERS, LARGE CASEIN SHAKE!


9:30 – LIGHTS OUT

Quit worrying about your abs. I don't have a six pack but I have a massive strong body that's relatively lean and I'd much rather have that than have a six pack. My 6 year old daughter had a six pack

 

[JKurz1]

Tuesday -

Well, the stomach pain is still there and gets much much worse as the day goes on....My hands and feet get numb often and my blood pressure is extremely low. Not sure what the hell the deal is, but
something def. aint right. Researching eating disorders, both are common
symtoms, but I just don't know when it will stop. I skipped cardio for three days
which was absolutely huge for me although my overall calories were less on
those days due to being out and about and not on my work schedule.
I still cant stay out of the mirror, stomach is constanty bloated. Just don't feel
so hot. I hope I am not dying. I am on track today with my 2 meals….probably
1200 cals thus far and its only 1030. Did 20 light ass minutes of incline walk
this morning only because I got 9 hours of sleeep and I was up. Damn…I know
its not gonna do any muscle damage or even fat loss, but it's sanity. I gotta
do it three times max this week, no more! I weighed in at 157-8 teetering so
I still cant get the 160 mark. I am almost convinced I need to go all out and
just scarf till I feel sick all day. I mean slam….gain about 5 lbs in water and
some fat, see the abs are totally gone, no more mirror and just go. Think this will
make my body feel better? I know it's kill my stomach and depression, but as
long as my body hands and feet feel better I'd do it….when will I feel better?
170lbs? 180? I mean I see dudes that are 120lbs and they just don’t look as bad as I do.
Prob. Cause they are 20% bf….any help?

 

[BiggT]

JK, have you asked your dad about the numbness and low BP?? I am not qualified to give medical advice, and I know from both personal experience and everybody I know, when you go to websites and start researching symptoms for ANYTHING, the natural tendency is to self-diagnose with disaster, and sometimes just talking to a Doctor can put you at ease......so, maybe at least just run it by your dad.

Are you wearing that XL shirt in the mirror?? lol.....seriously, people's frame and bodytypes vary, you can't compare yourself to anyone else really with respect to bodyweight.....plus, depending on frame, you can/should carry anywhere from 10-15lbs more per inch of height, at 150, you probably looked like a 5' 10" guy who would weigh 110-120lbs......Plus, remember how tall you are, a lot of people exaggerate their height and how many 5-9 guys do you know who walk around saying they're 6'??? lol.....you're a legit 6'1-6'2....that's pretty damn tall, man, your skeleton probably weighs 120lbs.

You ARE doing much better on the cardio.....your lifts will keep simply going up for a while, and when they stall, don't worry, EVERYBODY hits plateaus, you just either take a deload week, or you tweak rep ranges or alternate in a different lift, etc etc to keep progressing.

Did you eat anything good at that outdoor grill on Fri?

Here is a link to check out......I am not saying "do this".....but you like to read and research and hear different schools of thought. A lot of what you read is centered around negative stuff, and articles geared for people who do not lift weights and do not want to be muscular......check these out to at least pump up your mindset...especially look at the "Shit or get off the pot" 3 part series from kelly baggett.

http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/bodybuilding.html

 

[JKurz1]

good read

 

[gjohnson5]

"Shit or get off the pot" 3 part series from kelly baggett.

http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/bodybuilding.html

Kelly Baggett is pretty kewl. His main focus is vertical leap and doing squats to improve explosion. I think his programs have some ploymetrics in them as well.

Colcolj has a thread where there are pictures of him dunking flat footed. Kelly is about 5'10 prolly 170 , but they say he squats 400... Anyway, I didn't like the thread because it doesn't focus on basketball any , but "creation of an explosive mofo" I believe is still there.

I would agree that Kelly Bagett should have pretty good advise

 

[JKurz1]

should I honestly be doing ZERO cardio? FOr how long? Till my weight gets where?

 

[JKurz1]

also, say I str8 legged 175 for 2 sets of 6 last week, do I go to 180 or 185? Last week was rough, and I am afraid it will mess me up for Friday deads.....but I should be ok, right?