Well, I thought I'd put up a journal. I tend to flake when I get busy with school, so this will hopefully keep me in line.
I've done cuts before, so this isn't anything new to me. Last year I had one of the busiest school years of my life (25ch terms) and ended up missing a year in the gym. I really let myself go, so I'm just trying to get it back.
I actually started doing this at the first of September, but I'm just posting now, because I just got the internet hooked up in my apartment. I'll probably just post my workouts, rather than my diet. I know diet is the most important thing with a cut, but it takes too much time on my part to dissect everything into protein, carbs and fat. Just so everyone is aware, I am eating every 2-3hrs. My protein remains constant through each meal. My carbs and fat change throughout the day.
So here are my measurements,
Sept. 3rd 2005
Height: 181cm
Weight: 234lbs (Really let myself go
)
BF%: 20% (I don't think this is accurate. But I'm just using it as a measuring point)
Arms: 15''
Chest: 43''
Stomach: 42'' 2/8
Waist: 40''
Thigh: 26'' 2/8
Calve: 16'' 2/8
I'm going to weigh in about once a week.
I also cycled in 10g of creatine a day probably on the 6th or 7th of Sept. I was expecting to increase in weight, but ...
Sept. 10th: 231lbs Down 3lbs
I'm going to weigh in Monday.
Creatine really helps a lot with pushing myself. I've had a lot of good results from creatine in the past. Only negative side effect is soaked in sweat at the gym.
About a year ago I would of been like 210lbs at 14% body fat. Which I was happy with.
Also, I've done a lot of different workout routines. I'm currently trying periodization.
Here's what I did on Friday.
Lower Body 2
Squats(3x10): 10x155, 10x175, 10x175
Deadlifts(4x5): 5x185, 5x185, 5x185, 5x185
Barbell Shrugs(2x20): 20x135, 20x135
Front Squats(2x8): 8x95 8x95
Leg Curls(3x10): 8x100, 10x110, 10x110
Calves(1x Failure): 15x17
Abs(3x10): 10x0, 10x0, 10x0
Isn't a bad day, but the deadlifts completely kill me.
I've done cuts before, so this isn't anything new to me. Last year I had one of the busiest school years of my life (25ch terms) and ended up missing a year in the gym. I really let myself go, so I'm just trying to get it back.
I actually started doing this at the first of September, but I'm just posting now, because I just got the internet hooked up in my apartment. I'll probably just post my workouts, rather than my diet. I know diet is the most important thing with a cut, but it takes too much time on my part to dissect everything into protein, carbs and fat. Just so everyone is aware, I am eating every 2-3hrs. My protein remains constant through each meal. My carbs and fat change throughout the day.
So here are my measurements,
Sept. 3rd 2005
Height: 181cm
Weight: 234lbs (Really let myself go
)BF%: 20% (I don't think this is accurate. But I'm just using it as a measuring point)
Arms: 15''
Chest: 43''
Stomach: 42'' 2/8
Waist: 40''
Thigh: 26'' 2/8
Calve: 16'' 2/8
I'm going to weigh in about once a week.
I also cycled in 10g of creatine a day probably on the 6th or 7th of Sept. I was expecting to increase in weight, but ...
Sept. 10th: 231lbs Down 3lbs
I'm going to weigh in Monday.
Creatine really helps a lot with pushing myself. I've had a lot of good results from creatine in the past. Only negative side effect is soaked in sweat at the gym.
About a year ago I would of been like 210lbs at 14% body fat. Which I was happy with.
Also, I've done a lot of different workout routines. I'm currently trying periodization.
Here's what I did on Friday.
Lower Body 2
Squats(3x10): 10x155, 10x175, 10x175
Deadlifts(4x5): 5x185, 5x185, 5x185, 5x185
Barbell Shrugs(2x20): 20x135, 20x135
Front Squats(2x8): 8x95 8x95
Leg Curls(3x10): 8x100, 10x110, 10x110
Calves(1x Failure): 15x17
Abs(3x10): 10x0, 10x0, 10x0
Isn't a bad day, but the deadlifts completely kill me.