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nick0597

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As per advice, I'm beginning this log for educational purposes. Any fresh ideas are always welcome.

Workout looks like:
Day 1- 10 min warm-up
Squat 5x5 using increasing % of 1rm each week.
Power Clean same as aquat
Split squat 3 sets 6 reps each leg
Hanging leg raise 3 sets as many as possible
20 mins walking on incline

Day 2- 10 min warm-up
Bench press 5x5 using increasing % of 1rm each week
Dip assisted 3 sets as many as possible
Bent over row 3 sets 8-12 reps
Wide grip pull up assisted 3 sets as many as possible
Crunches 3 sets of 20
Oblique crunch 2 sets of 15 each side
20 min walking on incline

Day 3- 10 min warm-up
Deadlift 5x5 using increasing % of 1rm each week
Front squat 3 sets of 8-12
Back raise 3 sets 8-12
Plank 5 sets of 10 seconds each
20 mins walking on incline

Day 4- 10 min warm-up
Overhead press 5x5 using increasing % of 1rm each week
Incline dbell press 3 sets 8-12
One arm row 3 sets 8-12 each side
Skull crushers 3 sets 8-12
Hammer curls 3 sets 8-12
20 mins walking on incline

2 days cardio only.
All bar exercises done on smith machine or ez-curl because of gym rules.

Diet:

Meal 1-Scoop of protein, 4 oz skim milk, 4 oz OJ, 5 frozen strawberries
Meal 2- 8 oz skim milk, 1 scoop of whey protein
Meal 3-Half sweet potato, 1 1/2 svg green veg, 4 oz chicken breast, 1 tsp. light butter
Meal 4- 4 oz. lean beef or fish, 1 1/2 svg green veg, 1 svg starch veg, 1 tsp butter
Meal 5-Salad romaine or baby spinach with lots of fresh veg, 2 boiled eggs, 3 oz. lean turkey, half a tbsp. olive oil, vinegar

This is an example. I incorporate red meat into my diet twice weekly (sirloin, eye of round) and fish twice weekly (salmon or catfish but I get tuna steaks when I can afford them)

My main goal is to build lean muscle. It's been my experience that if the muscle is there the fat goes away faster. I'm not particularly concerned with appearing larger at first.

Supps:
Ergopharm GF pro
Nutrex Lipo 6
creatine monohydrate


I try to stick with lower calorie whey protein isolate but I'd love to find out what works for everyone else. PLEASE INFORM! I enjoy tweeks. I believe there's always more to learn. Thanks in advance.
 
That looks terrific from what I can tell! Good for you!!! And I'm glad to see you're gonna try the natty way for awhile first. And I'm not someone who says drugs are bad, only go natural... Hell, I'm on a cycle right now. :) but I just think its really important for you to start out without the drugs and then maybe later on down the road if you get "stuck" or want a bigger challenge, you can play chemistry. :)

You might notice some water retention with creatine. Some do, some don't. I, for example, don't bloat with creatine but some women on here do. Everyone's different, as I'm sure you know.

As for whey, my current choice is vanilla myofusion by gaspari. 26 g protein per scoop-- I use two scoops. And I mix a half pack of sugar free raspberry jello in it (that little idea came from Radar on this board!!!). It is delicious!!! If I don't use jello, I mix some cinnamon in it coz I can't stand the taste otherwise! :)

Good luck!! :)
 
Sounds freakin delicious. Myofusion is what my husband uses. He says it's not clumpy like some other powders. This is the end of my first week back in the gym and my biggest concern is that I might not be including enough workout for my smaller muscle groups. Also, I could eat 2 double quarter pounders right now, but it is cheat day so I might just do that!
 
Hey nick glad to have you on EF and am happy to see you start your log.
What are your goals?
There is a lot of ladies on here that are also doing logs and I know they will be in here soon to support you.
I sincerly hope to see you keep this up.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Zed
 
Hey Nick can't wait to follow this And what a great time to start. New year new you. We are here for any help you need so let's make this happen chic. Speak soon.

Donna
 
Thanks for the support everyone! I am curious about a product called need2slin. Anyone ever used this? Can I take it on a low carb diet?
 
Hey Nick!

Welcome and congrats on the fresh start! Your plan looks good. I'm subbing this thread and psyched to watch you progress!

I haven't used Need2slin myself but I checked the ingredients and it should be fine for low carb. I'd recommend it or something similar to keep the body delving into fat stores for energy. I know some other members swear by it. Keep us posted on your results!

xo
C
 
Still a chick last time I checked. Are my supps still weak? My overall goal is to weigh 120 with about 12% bf. I just don't know how realistic that is. I'm a curvy girl and I've had 4 kids. I had already had my kids when I first began working out and I got to 135 with about 15.5% bf. I was only eating peaches and protein shakes though. I maintained 142lbs with 18% bf no problem. I was still in my 20s at the time, but that was only two years ago. Anybody got any recommendations on supps? I'd love to hear about what works for everyone else. I think I'm going to give the need2slin a try. From what I've read on the reviews and the way it works, it sounds super beneficial with the only negative side effect being potential bloating.
 
Still a chick last time I checked. Are my supps still weak? My overall goal is to weigh 120 with about 12% bf. I just don't know how realistic that is. I'm a curvy girl and I've had 4 kids. I had already had my kids when I first began working out and I got to 135 with about 15.5% bf. I was only eating peaches and protein shakes though. I maintained 142lbs with 18% bf no problem. I was still in my 20s at the time, but that was only two years ago. Anybody got any recommendations on supps? I'd love to hear about what works for everyone else. I think I'm going to give the need2slin a try. From what I've read on the reviews and the way it works, it sounds super beneficial with the only negative side effect being potential bloating.

If you were 15% while at 135 then your lean body mass at that time was about 110 lbs. If we assume you're trying to keep all of your LBM then at a goal weight120 lb you would have 8% body fat, not 10. If you want 10, then you'll have to lose some muscle too. Are you sure this is what you want?

Maybe it makes sense to let go of the weight number and have the body fat be the judge. You can always decide you want to add or lose a little muscle mass, but 110 lb of LBM is pretty small. What look are you going for?

I agree that the Need2Slin sounds like a good starting point. I'd also make sure you have a good whey isolate for around workout time and some real food in your meal plan. I'm happy to discuss supps/nutrition but it's easier if you PM me because the advice is so person-specific.
 
Thanks for the support everyone! I am curious about a product called need2slin. Anyone ever used this? Can I take it on a low carb diet?

Welcome and great to see your log up. :)

I, personally, don't use much for supplements (including much in the way of shakes) but I have used need2slin and saw some good results with it. It will work whether you are cutting or bulking. I'd recommend giving it a good 2-3 months but you will start to notice changes before then. In terms of the bloat, it went away after the first week or so and I think that is what most experience...that the bloat is temporary. It really is a great product.

You'll have to keep us posted! :)
 
No effing intensity in the gym today. Which really sort of sucked considering it was leg day. I lost my piece of paper with my 1rm on it, so I had to start by going back and doing it all again. My first squat hit the muscles of my outer thigh, right above the knees so hard that I was afraid to use the increase of 75% for fear of pulling a muscle. Better safe than laid up for a couple of weeks, but it was really discouraging for the rest of my workout. I think I'll throw in an extra protein shake today and hope it will help with the pain tomorrow. Pain is weakness leaving the body right? I'm still stoked. Gonna kill it tomorrow.
 
great job starting the log! good luck! theres alot great help on here.

How much did you try and squat today when you felt the tightness? do you train w/ a partner?
 
My hubby is my partner! I was only squatting 125lbs. Some of the problem lies with my feet. I have a high arch and a high instep. Because of this, I can't do squats with my feet straight ahead. When I try, my knees draw together and buckle. I really think that my problem today was that I went in too gung-ho and didn't really stretch like I should have. I've always had a problem with squats when I first start. By the second set I feel myself using one side of my body more than the other. (SUPER BAD!) It'll get better, I've just got to hang in there until my muscles remember how to be strong.
 
My hubby is my partner! I was only squatting 125lbs. Some of the problem lies with my feet. I have a high arch and a high instep. Because of this, I can't do squats with my feet straight ahead. When I try, my knees draw together and buckle. I really think that my problem today was that I went in too gung-ho and didn't really stretch like I should have. I've always had a problem with squats when I first start. By the second set I feel myself using one side of my body more than the other. (SUPER BAD!) It'll get better, I've just got to hang in there until my muscles remember how to be strong.

gung-ho and no stretching = massive problems!!! ahhh. yeah sometimes they need a rude awakening though lol
 
Great to see you here, keep it up ,that leaning and such shows that your stabilizer muscles are weak, no worries just keep going everything will fall into place soon.
 
Nailed it at the gym today! I even threw in some flyes cause I didn't feel like quittin! I'm so hungry right now, though. Feel like I could eat a whole cow. I'll stick to a small portion of it... (sigh)
 
oh ,and to answer your question Need2slin works I've used it and got another one on the way ,just take 2 caps 30min before meals!
 
Alright... I'm going to order the need2slin next week. I'll take pictures every week so that we can all see what the progress looks like. I'm not gonna post em until I start seeing some results, though. Hang in there with me guys! I love how supportive everyone is! Does anybody have a discount code for need2buildmuscle? CB was looking for me, but I haven't heard from her in a couple of days.

Does anyone have any lower cal, high protein recipes they can give me? It's not too difficult for me to stick to my diet, but I do get a little bored. I wouldn't mind going with some higher carb stuff too. Especially since I've got the need2slin coming.

Still having a rough time with those small muscles in my legs. I did deadlifts first thing at the gym today and they started feeling really tight again. Ihad to drop way down on the weight for my front squats and it made me feel like shit. I was so exhausted, I didn't do my normal uphill walk. I just finished with my abs and went to my truck for a recovery shake. (Still doing the 800 ibuprofen twice daily Radar. Thanks for suggesting it. It seems to help some.)

I wonder if I'm pushing my out of shape body too hard right now. I'm sleeping an average of 10 hours a night. Is this pretty normal when you first start working out again? I never slept longer than 8 hours(usually 6 hours) when I was in the best shape of my life. I'm just gonna keep pushing...
 
Alright... I'm going to order the need2slin next week. I'll take pictures every week so that we can all see what the progress looks like. I'm not gonna post em until I start seeing some results, though. Hang in there with me guys! I love how supportive everyone is! Does anybody have a discount code for need2buildmuscle? CB was looking for me, but I haven't heard from her in a couple of days.

Does anyone have any lower cal, high protein recipes they can give me? It's not too difficult for me to stick to my diet, but I do get a little bored. I wouldn't mind going with some higher carb stuff too. Especially since I've got the need2slin coming.

Still having a rough time with those small muscles in my legs. I did deadlifts first thing at the gym today and they started feeling really tight again. Ihad to drop way down on the weight for my front squats and it made me feel like shit. I was so exhausted, I didn't do my normal uphill walk. I just finished with my abs and went to my truck for a recovery shake. (Still doing the 800 ibuprofen twice daily Radar. Thanks for suggesting it. It seems to help some.)

I wonder if I'm pushing my out of shape body too hard right now. I'm sleeping an average of 10 hours a night. Is this pretty normal when you first start working out again? I never slept longer than 8 hours(usually 6 hours) when I was in the best shape of my life. I'm just gonna keep pushing...


Try @merrychristmas 20% discount, if that doesn't work use.. RADAR15 good anytime and gets you 15% off.

Yes its normal to sleep some extra hrs getting back into it, but Hey! Thats when the body grows and repairs it self!
 
Try @merrychristmas 20% discount, if that doesn't work use.. RADAR15 good anytime and gets you 15% off.

Yes its normal to sleep some extra hrs getting back into it, but Hey! Thats when the body grows and repairs it self!

Totally agree! The sleep is normal and important too. I also use the ibuprofen when things are acting up. It really helps me.
 
Sleep is a huge part of training I aim for 8-1o hours per day.
 
Try @merrychristmas 20% discount, if that doesn't work use.. RADAR15 good anytime and gets you 15% off.

Yes its normal to sleep some extra hrs getting back into it, but Hey! Thats when the body grows and repairs it self!

Hey Radar. You've got your own discount code!?? You rock man. Look at you...
 
Great job Nick! Way to bust it out in the gym!! You taking before and after pics? They help tremendously!!
Great job!! Keep it up!!
 
Man am I glad the holidays are over. It's kinda hard to stick to a routine with all the get-to-gethers and fried food that's so popular here in the south. I WILL NOT SUBMIT!
 
It's going man. I don't have a problem sticking to the diet unless I'm out and about and allow myself to get too hungry. Then... all bets are off. My appetite isn't in sync with my training schedule yet either. Some days, I don't think I'm eating nearly enough to accomplish my goals. I think alot of it had to do with the holidays.

I've got a big family, so Christmas lasted for 3 days. I was running from house to house and no one in my family gives two shits about what they put into their bodies, so I was just sort of winging it when I went to visit. I'm hoping that I can set up a more concrete routine and eating schedule now that it's all over.

I used to do fasted cardio every morning, then go to the gym for weight training in the evening closer to bedtime. I'm thinking I might start this again now that I'm starting to feel a little stronger.

I am getting sick to freakin death of grilled chicken. I think I'm gonna switch it up with some baked turkey breast this week. Anybody got recipes? Also, I'm wondering if I'm working out enough. The exercises I do are mostly compound movements and I'm concerned I might need to throw in some stuff to isolate the smaller muscle groups. Then again, this might be just fine considering I've been out of the game for a year and a half. Any thoughts? I don't want to get bored. I used to change my routine every couple of weeks. My current routine is posted at the top of this thread. Any suggestions welcome.

Radar- I'm on bored. Get with the music video production! :P
 
It's going man. I don't have a problem sticking to the diet unless I'm out and about and allow myself to get too hungry. Then... all bets are off. My appetite isn't in sync with my training schedule yet either. Some days, I don't think I'm eating nearly enough to accomplish my goals. I think alot of it had to do with the holidays.

I've got a big family, so Christmas lasted for 3 days. I was running from house to house and no one in my family gives two shits about what they put into their bodies, so I was just sort of winging it when I went to visit. I'm hoping that I can set up a more concrete routine and eating schedule now that it's all over.

I used to do fasted cardio every morning, then go to the gym for weight training in the evening closer to bedtime. I'm thinking I might start this again now that I'm starting to feel a little stronger.

I am getting sick to freakin death of grilled chicken. I think I'm gonna switch it up with some baked turkey breast this week. Anybody got recipes? Also, I'm wondering if I'm working out enough. The exercises I do are mostly compound movements and I'm concerned I might need to throw in some stuff to isolate the smaller muscle groups. Then again, this might be just fine considering I've been out of the game for a year and a half. Any thoughts? I don't want to get bored. I used to change my routine every couple of weeks. My current routine is posted at the top of this thread. Any suggestions welcome.

Radar- I'm on bored. Get with the music video production! :P

I know...it's hard during the holidays to stick to eating healthy. Especially when your family's not really at the same place you are. Completely understand that. I'm from the south and we eat all things soul food so it's definitely hard.

Get back on track now that the holidays are over. You can do it!! Don't let yourself get too hungry. Like you, that always screws it up for me.

We're here for ya!! You've got this!!
 
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