My Training Journal

[Andalite]

You're spinning your wheels. But we have been over this before. Infact, we go over this again and again and again and again.

You're gonna lose weight. You're gonna lose more muscle. Everybody here will cheer you on. I am sure you will shoot your metabolism in the face. Strength will be lost. You will be smaller but you'll convince yourself that you're happy. Then you will try to get strong. You will get big because you will bounce back to this end. Then you will get sad in the process. Then you will decide that cutting is better because in gaining strength you have become too "fat". So you will cut again. Repeat cycle.

This is silly.

 

[miked8c]

Ok, I hope your ready for this... Let me just let me throw on my coveralls and fire suit seeing as I'm about to get flamed.




Unless you compete there is no need to bulk and cut, unless your a complete hardgainer just eat good, hardy meals and lift heavy ass weight. I know I am oversimplifying but instead of drastically changing weight every season to bulk and cut just eat like a pro and your body will grow. From an evolutionary point of view why would you need to eat unhealthily gigantic portions of food to build muscle, just constantly supply your self with large amounts of food and you can continue to put on muscle without hav ing to overeat so much. Eat big and grow, there is no need to be cutting and bulking.

In your situation just work your way up from 180lbs. dont bulk and eat excessive quantities of food just eat like an athlete, high protein meals 5 times a day. Yes it is somewhat of a fine line but lifters are always going for extremes, try to walk down the middle and you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Typed this up in 5 minutes, don't be overly critical.

 

[Tblock1]

Ok, I hope your ready for this... Let me just let me throw on my coveralls and fire suit seeing as I'm about to get flamed.




Unless you compete there is no need to bulk and cut, unless your a complete hardgainer just eat good, hardy meals and lift heavy ass weight. I know I am oversimplifying but instead of drastically changing weight every season to bulk and cut just eat like a pro and your body will grow. From an evolutionary point of view why would you need to eat unhealthily gigantic portions of food to build muscle, just constantly supply your self with large amounts of food and you can continue to put on muscle without hav ing to overeat so much. Eat big and grow, there is no need to be cutting and bulking.

In your situation just work your way up from 180lbs. dont bulk and eat excessive quantities of food just eat like an athlete, high protein meals 5 times a day. Yes it is somewhat of a fine line but lifters are always going for extremes, try to walk down the middle and you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Typed this up in 5 minutes, don't be overly critical.

It took you 5 fucking minutes to compile that complete crock of goddamn bullshit cadet!!!!!!!!!!

















Lol just kidding I agree completely I've seen many a good article on the myth of cutting an bulking. The only time I'd disagree is if someone is drastically overweight or underweight. If you're drastically underweight (6'4 140) then it's time to eat a lot, at least for a little bit. If you're drastically overweight, you're going to need to start cutting down 5 meals a day isnt going to let you lose weight.

Leave your flame retardant suit on though I dont know whats coming next

 

[miked8c]

Hey, its Cadet Canidate. I get recognized as a fourth class Cadet next weekend.

 

[Tblock1]

Hey, its Cadet Canidate. I get recognized as a fourth class Cadet next weekend.

oh so I gave you too much courtesy eh? BTW attention to detail you are a Cadet Candidate no canidate.......

 

[Andalite]

It took you 5 fucking minutes to compile that complete crock of goddamn bullshit cadet!!!!!!!!!!

















Lol just kidding I agree completely I've seen many a good article on the myth of cutting an bulking. The only time I'd disagree is if someone is drastically overweight or underweight. If you're drastically underweight (6'4 140) then it's time to eat a lot, at least for a little bit. If you're drastically overweight, you're going to need to start cutting down 5 meals a day isnt going to let you lose weight.

Leave your flame retardant suit on though I dont know whats coming next

If you know this why have you been cheering EM on? You should've said this the second he posted he about wanting to do this ridiculous cut and what not. Instead you've been beating around the bush. Don't do that. Remember when I first started posting here you guys were all up EM's ass telling him how awesome he was...and then he got injured. And you guys had seem his terrible DL videos. None of y'all should've encouraged him at the time.

This is all fine in hindsight but try to practice this same thinking now. Next time somebody decides to do something silly tell them it is silly. Simple.

 

[miked8c]

Grandfather Andalite coming in clutch with some sound advice.

He's right, there shouldn't be any smoke being blown up anyones ass, we are never going to see eachother in real life so don't be shy to deal out some constructive criticism. It's alright to compliment one another but I too also watched silently as EM dropped pound after pound on this nonsensical cutting, I thought it was dumb but I didn't feel like being a D-bag about it, my bad. Stop starving yourself bro, your too young to be cutting and bulking, you'll grow regardless. Just sit back, eat up, lift and watch the magic that is puberty give you some muscle. Seriously your a growing boy, its that simple.

 

[Tblock1]

If you know this why have you been cheering EM on? You should've said this the second he posted he about wanting to do this ridiculous cut and what not. Instead you've been beating around the bush. Don't do that. Remember when I first started posting here you guys were all up EM's ass telling him how awesome he was...and then he got injured. And you guys had seem his terrible DL videos. None of y'all should've encouraged him at the time.

This is all fine in hindsight but try to practice this same thinking now. Next time somebody decides to do something silly tell them it is silly. Simple.

Did you see my posts on the previous page?

"Well I would stop cutting pretty soon and just try to maintain the weight man. You're strength will come back quick if you stop the cutting"

"but you've lost 30 pounds right (215 to 186?) Any more than that is unadvisable your body will just put it right back on. Your the type of body that naturally wants to get heavy man dont go below 180 at smallest. I'm not trying to be a dick but if you go below 180 I doubt you'll get back your strength for a good year or 2. Around 185 though it shouldnt take long to get back your strength. Personally after I was done cutting I would go with the bill starr 5x5, get all my strength back, then switch to a bodybuilding style routine. You'll get pretty jacked that way"

Also, em's recent deadlift video was fine in my opinion. His form wasnt pretty, but his back stayed pretty consistently straight. And I mean I think in his case a little cutting was fine, I wouldn't of gone below 200 or 195 though. However he did it nice and slow over months not super quick so that's good.

Last point: Just because we tell him to stop cutting and are all serious about it means shit. His own life is his own life and if he wants to cut, he's gonna do it. I can understand his reasons and to be honest (since we're all being perfectly honest) I think 215 5'7 at such a young age is overweight. I think a cut to 200 is advisable. Anyway do what you need to do em but get that strength back!

 

[ExtraMile]

Andalite: get out of my log. You only ever have negative things to say and I'm tired of it.

Mike: yeah I see what your saying and I actually came to that conclusion a while ago. At first I was thinking I would get a massive rebound after cutting and get huge and strong but I know it will just make me fatter (stronger though) and bloated like a pregnant woman lol. I will talk over my new diet plan with the person who is currently helping me with me fist because the macro percentages and methods he has given me so far seem to have worked well. So I'll post up my diet plans when the time comes to quit trying to loose weight. I doubt I will be "bulking" with massive amounts of calories my diet will probably be very similar to what itcis now on a higher carb day.

Tblock: agree with you too you said alot of the same things as mike. I want to loose fat though and I say it again and again I'm not bothered about the negative points anymore I'm still not very lean at all and it can't be unnatural for my body to be at a healthy bodyfat percentage so I don't see why I shouldn't be able to get any leaner. I think you guys are imagining me leaner than I really am. I really was a fat pig at 209...

 

[Tblock1]

Andalite: get out of my log. You only ever have negative things to say and I'm tired of it.

Mike: yeah I see what your saying and I actually came to that conclusion a while ago. At first I was thinking I would get a massive rebound after cutting and get huge and strong but I know it will just make me fatter (stronger though) and bloated like a pregnant woman lol. I will talk over my new diet plan with the person who is currently helping me with me fist because the macro percentages and methods he has given me so far seem to have worked well. So I'll post up my diet plans when the time comes to quit trying to loose weight. I doubt I will be "bulking" with massive amounts of calories my diet will probably be very similar to what itcis now on a higher carb day.

Tblock: agree with you too you said alot of the same things as mike. I want to loose fat though and I say it again and again I'm not bothered about the negative points anymore I'm still not very lean at all and it can't be unnatural for my body to be at a healthy bodyfat percentage so I don't see why I shouldn't be able to get any leaner. I think you guys are imagining me leaner than I really am. I really was a fat pig at 209...

Lol I guess it's hard to get a perspective from a video or pictures. I've never met you in real life so maybe if I was to stand next to you I'd get it. I got to say I agree in your case you should have cut. Just be careful man.....and for andalite or anyone I'm not just saying it I really think he should have cut I mean 5'7 210 is big enough (unless it was all muscle) to be of concern healthwise.