My 5X5.. Advice?

[mbag012]

dunno man, your mentality kinda tells me youve already sorta given up so youre trying to cheat your way through. its ok man, i have a friend who is 6'1 and hes 110lb. 110 POUNDS AT 6FT 1". hes doing squats and pushups until he gets a solid base upon which he can build upon in the gym when he joins one later.

id like to ask whats wrong with the normal 5x5 routine? bill star specifically said not to temper with it until you knew what you were doing.

 

[Criminal10dinC]

dunno man, your mentality kinda tells me youve already sorta given up so youre trying to cheat your way through. its ok man, i have a friend who is 6'1 and hes 110lb. 110 POUNDS AT 6FT 1". hes doing squats and pushups until he gets a solid base upon which he can build upon in the gym when he joins one later.

id like to ask whats wrong with the normal 5x5 routine? bill star specifically said not to temper with it until you knew what you were doing.

i decided 5x5 was too much time off, and the routine that i chose to go with utilizes alot of excercise that i am already familiar with and understand proper form/technique..



as for my mentality, isn't AAS cheating regardless? how can you judge my reasons for "cheating" when you are doing the same thing. for your own reasons.? doesnt make sense bud, sorry

 

[Buildingup24]

I don't think you can eat 3 cans tuna every day.
Also, serious mass is a load of junk carbs. If you're on a budget hit up like Costco or SAMs club n buy chicken in bulk.

Chicken
Some tuna
Lots of whole eggs
Greens/carrots
Some fruit
Rice
Whole grains
Fish oil
Some whey
Red meat if you can afford
Almonds/dried fruit (homemade trail mix--easy to carry- I have some for school in my bag)
Milk (tho I can't put on lean mass with milk I always feel bloated n fat)

 

[buddhabuilder]

i'm juicing because i am not comfortable in my own skin. i cant really describe this feeling, but it's like i am too self-concious of how i look.. it sucks. i am not juicing to be a "top performer", or to start body building or anything like that. i am using steroids so that i might be able to comfortably go out into public with a regular t-shirt on.. or so that by next summer i can take my shirt off at the pool and enjoy time with my family.... none of you might understand what i'm saying, but this is why i am doing what i am doing.. sorry

here is my meal plan, i know it needs to be revised. i need to try and figure out how to squeeze a couple more meals in there but i work at a fast food restaurant, so its not like i can just take a lunch with me.. at the same time i should be able to just snack on whatever while i work there but healthy choices are very limited.. none the less this is what i am going to be eating for the next week atleast. (i plan to eat the same meals every day, and switch up a new diet plan by next sunday for the following week)

meal 1: (upon waking up)
Optimum Nutrition Serious Mass (1 serving) 1250 calories 4.5g fat 252g carbs 50g pro
whole milk (3 cups) 450 calories 24g fat 36g carbs 24g pro

meal 2: (before work)
tuna (3 cans) 300 calories 6g fat 0g carbs 60g pro
wheat bread (3 slices) 150 calories 3g fat 60g carbs 12g pro

meal 3: (snack, at work)
5 whole eggs (raw) 355 calories 25g fat 0g carbs 30g pro

meal 4: (after work)
chicken breast (9oz) 414 calories 9g fat 0g carbs 83.7g pro
green beans (1 1/4cups) 70 calories 0g fat 14g carbs 3.5g pro

meal 5: (post workout, before bed)
6 star casein protein (1 serving) 140 calories .5g fat 9g carbs 25g pro
whey isolate (1 serving) 260 calories 1g fat 3g carbs 60g pro
whole milk (2 cups) 300 calories 16g fat 24g carbs 16g pro

totals: 3689 calories, 89g fat, 398g carbs, 364.2g pro

Criminal,

I see you've done some homework on the diet, nice. I take it you work out at night after work? I would like to see a real food meal first thing, this would make it so you can have the shake during the day when it is hard for you to get good calories. Oh, and no raw eggs! Those days are gone. Too much salmonella in stuff now. Just fry 'em up, throw them on a piece of bread, and take them with you. Another quick and easy during g the day.

On your earlier note, I started bodybuilding by accident, but stuck with it because it made me feel more comfortable in every way. Your not alone in this. As you work hard and achieve the things you want, you will begin to realize that you can achieve bigger and bigger things.

It's just like Buddhism. Through your consistent efforts in striving to realize your dreams, you begin to believe in your unlimited potential.

Never Give Up!

P.S. A workout journal is simple the routine that you are currently doing and a place for you to record your top weight. This way you can strive to improve every week.

 

[buddhabuilder]

Criminal, You should probably start a new thread with brief stats, workout plan, and diet. That way you can blog your journey and guys can link to your blog and keep you company on the journey. Start your program with about 80% of the weight you think you can do for the exercise the first week, move to 90% in the second week, and then start going for 105% every week after that, and we'll see where you are at in 8 weeks.

Let's be sure you have your support supplements together. If you don't already have them get these products as soon as possible; N2Guard and HCGenerate. We can talk about the PCT after your set.

 

[Criminal10dinC]

Criminal, You should probably start a new thread with brief stats, workout plan, and diet. That way you can blog your journey and guys can link to your blog and keep you company on the journey. Start your program with about 80% of the weight you think you can do for the exercise the first week, move to 90% in the second week, and then start going for 105% every week after that, and we'll see where you are at in 8 weeks.

Let's be sure you have your support supplements together. If you don't already have them get these products as soon as possible; N2Guard and HCGenerate. We can talk about the PCT after your set.

Done. "My Log" in weight training forum