H-U-G-E Rant!

[cwick0]

Great suggestion Cwicky!!!!!!! Lol...why didn't I think of that???????????


Tell you what, I'll start eating everything and anthing if you promise to make your goal, the ability to see one ab muscle

lol. I can see a 12pack but it isnt exactly the right one.

 

[JKurz1]

lol. I can see a 12pack but it isnt exactly the right one.

 

[cwick0]

Cleaning up my diet would be by far the best thing for me to do. However, doing it is a real bitch. When i want to eat, i do, i dont give a shit how good or bad it is for me. With the way my schedule has been lately, things havent been where they should be. Plus, if my numbers start dropping in the gym, then the diet will be over as fast as it started. Lastly, if i hit cardio like i should it would probably help. However, after a couple of nights hitting the tread mill, the knees and right foot are screaming at me and then i cant sleep at night. As you can see it is a catch 22.

 

[BOOEY]

I hear you, cwick. I get real pissed when my strength starts to drop. Over the years, I've abandoned a many cutting cycles because the strength lowered in all lifts. But this year, I found a better way to do it.

1. Train in the PM
2. Don't lift heavy every single session, with the lack of cals, you'll burn out. I've found a 2-week light (10-12 reps to failure) / 1-week heavy (3-6 reps to failure) works best
3. Eat more on training days than on rest days. On rest days, keep the protein high, but drop everything else as low as possible.

 

[JKurz1]

I agree, but that's what makes us all different...nothing wrong with that....My ultimate goal is to be 230 and sub 8% bf....sure it will take some time, but that's why it's a goal.....I could care less if I'm benching 225 or 500, just want to be strong and asthetically pleasing.......My problem is I'm TOO concerned with diet right now...I need to put on 20-30lbs over the next 18 months and then worry about cutting down.....It's just, once you have the diamond abs, you REALL hate to see them fade....very depressing.....

 

[cwick0]

I hear you, cwick. I get real pissed when my strength starts to drop. Over the years, I've abandoned a many cutting cycles because the strength lowered in all lifts. But this year, I found a better way to do it.

1. Train in the PM
2. Don't lift heavy every single session, with the lack of cals, you'll burn out. I've found a 2-week light (10-12 reps to failure) / 1-week heavy (3-6 reps to failure) works best
3. Eat more on training days than on rest days. On rest days, keep the protein high, but drop everything else as low as possible.

1. always train in the afternoon or early evening.
2. dont always lift heavy, but to a certain degree i have too otherwise i wont be pushing myself enough. I have some incredible stamina in the gym, plus it takes me forever to warm up.
3. that's usually how i do it.
4. PROBLEM: probably eat too much bread (whole grain only) and very very very few veggies, NOTHING GREEN.

 

[cwick0]

I agree, but that's what makes us all different...nothing wrong with that....My ultimate goal is to be 230 and sub 8% bf....sure it will take some time, but that's why it's a goal.....I could care less if I'm benching 225 or 500, just want to be strong and asthetically pleasing.......My problem is I'm TOO concerned with diet right now...I need to put on 20-30lbs over the next 18 months and then worry about cutting down.....It's just, once you have the diamond abs, you REALL hate to see them fade....very depressing.....

For as much cardio you do and still working the abs, my guess is that you could still add a ton of lean muscle mass. Maybe slow up the veggies a little and hit some more good carbs (maybe even bring the yams back, YUCK).

 

[JKurz1]

1. always train in the afternoon or early evening.
2. dont always lift heavy, but to a certain degree i have too otherwise i wont be pushing myself enough. I have some incredible stamina in the gym, plus it takes me forever to warm up.
3. that's usually how i do it.
4. PROBLEM: probably eat too much bread (whole grain only) and very very very few veggies, NOTHING GREEN.

TRUST ME - are you eating a loaf of bread a day??? If so, it's prob. too much.....bread is NOT the devil and either are carbs.........timing is critical and everything in moderation.......

 

[cwick0]

NO not at all.

At most 4 slices of bread a day. e.g. i had a sinlge egg on a piece of toast this morning and will probably have a piece of bread and butter with my dinner.

90% of the time everything is in moderation, except my 1% milk, not to much of one thing. Albeit i had a great steak the other night.

 

[brunette]

isn't AAP following a slow mass gains, cutting diet? worth a look....

jkurz dude, you need to loosen up