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buffalogal
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Hi all. Wasn't sure if I wanted to do this but decided I needed to be accountable to someone, and I always seem to let myself down. Was inspired by Jens amazing transformation and thought I would give it a try myself.
My stats:
5'6"
145 lbs
Body Fat: 24% overall as of May - most of it carried in my hips/thighs
I have uploaded pics to my gallery but have no idea how to attach them here. That might be a good thing, though. The pics are from last May and will take newer ones as soon as I can get another digital camera. I am currently going through a divorce and that is one thing I'm lacking.
My goals are to drop body fat to between 15-18%: something manageable that I can live with. My problem is nutrition.
I love food and cannot seem to keep my eating under control for more than a few days. This will hopefully give me the incentive I need to do just that. I use fitday off and on but then get lazy. I've tried to eat clean the last several days. However, I realized that I eat way too many carbs and am trying to cut back. I will begin logging my food tomorrow and would appreciate any and all suggestions.
As far as training goes, I faithfully go to the gym 4-5 days a week. I've changed up my routine slightly, but typically do a body part a day. I followed Shadow's project to the end and got many, many compliments on my physique at the gym. Now I've tried to devise one on my own to get over this plateau I seem to have hit. Briefly, my typical week currently looks like this:
Day One: Legs
Leg Press
Lunges
Leg Ext.
Deadlifts
Inner and Outer Abductors
Butt Blaster
Calf Press
Day Two: Back/Shoulders
Lat Pulldown
One-arm DB Row
Seated Row
Stiff-arm Pulldown
Underhand DB Press
Lat Raise
Upright Row
Bent over Lat Raise
Day Three: Chest
Flat and/or Incline DB Press
Flat and/or Incline DB Flye
Cable Crossover
Machine Press
Day Four: Biceps/Triceps
Incline Curl
Hammer Curls
Preachers
Single-arm cables (not sure what these are called)
Seated Dips
Pressdown
Kickbacks
Day Five: Shoulders
Overhead DB Press
Single Lat Raise
Front Raise
Bent Over Lat Raise
Like I said, I'm trying to mix things up a little. I'm trying something new by working my shoulders twice a week as they are my weakest part. After this first week it feels as though they're revolting on me so I must have done something right. I also try to get in HIIT cardio 3 times a week, along with walking the puppies every day. I also incorporate ab training 2-3 days a week.
One thing of note: I work rotating shifts and thus my eating and exercise habits and times change from week to week. Makes it extremely tough to plan meals far in advance, especially on midnight shifts when I sleep away a good part of the day. But, for now I'm going to try to be faithful in logging and whipping my big butt into shape.
My stats:
5'6"
145 lbs
Body Fat: 24% overall as of May - most of it carried in my hips/thighs
I have uploaded pics to my gallery but have no idea how to attach them here. That might be a good thing, though. The pics are from last May and will take newer ones as soon as I can get another digital camera. I am currently going through a divorce and that is one thing I'm lacking.
My goals are to drop body fat to between 15-18%: something manageable that I can live with. My problem is nutrition.
I love food and cannot seem to keep my eating under control for more than a few days. This will hopefully give me the incentive I need to do just that. I use fitday off and on but then get lazy. I've tried to eat clean the last several days. However, I realized that I eat way too many carbs and am trying to cut back. I will begin logging my food tomorrow and would appreciate any and all suggestions.As far as training goes, I faithfully go to the gym 4-5 days a week. I've changed up my routine slightly, but typically do a body part a day. I followed Shadow's project to the end and got many, many compliments on my physique at the gym. Now I've tried to devise one on my own to get over this plateau I seem to have hit. Briefly, my typical week currently looks like this:
Day One: Legs
Leg Press
Lunges
Leg Ext.
Deadlifts
Inner and Outer Abductors
Butt Blaster
Calf Press
Day Two: Back/Shoulders
Lat Pulldown
One-arm DB Row
Seated Row
Stiff-arm Pulldown
Underhand DB Press
Lat Raise
Upright Row
Bent over Lat Raise
Day Three: Chest
Flat and/or Incline DB Press
Flat and/or Incline DB Flye
Cable Crossover
Machine Press
Day Four: Biceps/Triceps
Incline Curl
Hammer Curls
Preachers
Single-arm cables (not sure what these are called)
Seated Dips
Pressdown
Kickbacks
Day Five: Shoulders
Overhead DB Press
Single Lat Raise
Front Raise
Bent Over Lat Raise
Like I said, I'm trying to mix things up a little. I'm trying something new by working my shoulders twice a week as they are my weakest part. After this first week it feels as though they're revolting on me so I must have done something right. I also try to get in HIIT cardio 3 times a week, along with walking the puppies every day. I also incorporate ab training 2-3 days a week.
One thing of note: I work rotating shifts and thus my eating and exercise habits and times change from week to week. Makes it extremely tough to plan meals far in advance, especially on midnight shifts when I sleep away a good part of the day. But, for now I'm going to try to be faithful in logging and whipping my big butt into shape.
