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Transformation Log

nick0597

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As per advice, I'm beginning this log for educational purposes. Any fresh ideas are always welcome.

Workout looks like:
Day 1- 10 min warm-up
Squat 5x5 using increasing % of 1rm each week.
Power Clean same as aquat
Split squat 3 sets 6 reps each leg
Hanging leg raise 3 sets as many as possible
20 mins walking on incline

Day 2- 10 min warm-up
Bench press 5x5 using increasing % of 1rm each week
Dip assisted 3 sets as many as possible
Bent over row 3 sets 8-12 reps
Wide grip pull up assisted 3 sets as many as possible
Crunches 3 sets of 20
Oblique crunch 2 sets of 15 each side
20 min walking on incline

Day 3- 10 min warm-up
Deadlift 5x5 using increasing % of 1rm each week
Front squat 3 sets of 8-12
Back raise 3 sets 8-12
Plank 5 sets of 10 seconds each
20 mins walking on incline

Day 4- 10 min warm-up
Overhead press 5x5 using increasing % of 1rm each week
Incline dbell press 3 sets 8-12
One arm row 3 sets 8-12 each side
Skull crushers 3 sets 8-12
Hammer curls 3 sets 8-12
20 mins walking on incline

2 days cardio only.
All bar exercises done on smith machine or ez-curl because of gym rules.

Diet:

Meal 1-Scoop of protein, 4 oz skim milk, 4 oz OJ, 5 frozen strawberries
Meal 2- 8 oz skim milk, 1 scoop of whey protein
Meal 3-Half sweet potato, 1 1/2 svg green veg, 4 oz chicken breast, 1 tsp. light butter
Meal 4- 4 oz. lean beef or fish, 1 1/2 svg green veg, 1 svg starch veg, 1 tsp butter
Meal 5-Salad romaine or baby spinach with lots of fresh veg, 2 boiled eggs, 3 oz. lean turkey, half a tbsp. olive oil, vinegar

This is an example. I incorporate red meat into my diet twice weekly (sirloin, eye of round) and fish twice weekly (salmon or catfish but I get tuna steaks when I can afford them)

My main goal is to build lean muscle. It's been my experience that if the muscle is there the fat goes away faster. I'm not particularly concerned with appearing larger at first.

Supps:
Ergopharm GF pro
Nutrex Lipo 6
creatine monohydrate


I try to stick with lower calorie whey protein isolate but I'd love to find out what works for everyone else. PLEASE INFORM! I enjoy tweeks. I believe there's always more to learn. Thanks in advance.
 
That looks terrific from what I can tell! Good for you!!! And I'm glad to see you're gonna try the natty way for awhile first. And I'm not someone who says drugs are bad, only go natural... Hell, I'm on a cycle right now. :) but I just think its really important for you to start out without the drugs and then maybe later on down the road if you get "stuck" or want a bigger challenge, you can play chemistry. :)

You might notice some water retention with creatine. Some do, some don't. I, for example, don't bloat with creatine but some women on here do. Everyone's different, as I'm sure you know.

As for whey, my current choice is vanilla myofusion by gaspari. 26 g protein per scoop-- I use two scoops. And I mix a half pack of sugar free raspberry jello in it (that little idea came from Radar on this board!!!). It is delicious!!! If I don't use jello, I mix some cinnamon in it coz I can't stand the taste otherwise! :)

Good luck!! :)
 
Sounds freakin delicious. Myofusion is what my husband uses. He says it's not clumpy like some other powders. This is the end of my first week back in the gym and my biggest concern is that I might not be including enough workout for my smaller muscle groups. Also, I could eat 2 double quarter pounders right now, but it is cheat day so I might just do that!
 
Hey nick glad to have you on EF and am happy to see you start your log.
What are your goals?
There is a lot of ladies on here that are also doing logs and I know they will be in here soon to support you.
I sincerly hope to see you keep this up.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Zed
 
Hey Nick can't wait to follow this And what a great time to start. New year new you. We are here for any help you need so let's make this happen chic. Speak soon.

Donna
 
Thanks for the support everyone! I am curious about a product called need2slin. Anyone ever used this? Can I take it on a low carb diet?
 
Hey Nick!

Welcome and congrats on the fresh start! Your plan looks good. I'm subbing this thread and psyched to watch you progress!

I haven't used Need2slin myself but I checked the ingredients and it should be fine for low carb. I'd recommend it or something similar to keep the body delving into fat stores for energy. I know some other members swear by it. Keep us posted on your results!

xo
C
 
Still a chick last time I checked. Are my supps still weak? My overall goal is to weigh 120 with about 12% bf. I just don't know how realistic that is. I'm a curvy girl and I've had 4 kids. I had already had my kids when I first began working out and I got to 135 with about 15.5% bf. I was only eating peaches and protein shakes though. I maintained 142lbs with 18% bf no problem. I was still in my 20s at the time, but that was only two years ago. Anybody got any recommendations on supps? I'd love to hear about what works for everyone else. I think I'm going to give the need2slin a try. From what I've read on the reviews and the way it works, it sounds super beneficial with the only negative side effect being potential bloating.
 
Still a chick last time I checked. Are my supps still weak? My overall goal is to weigh 120 with about 12% bf. I just don't know how realistic that is. I'm a curvy girl and I've had 4 kids. I had already had my kids when I first began working out and I got to 135 with about 15.5% bf. I was only eating peaches and protein shakes though. I maintained 142lbs with 18% bf no problem. I was still in my 20s at the time, but that was only two years ago. Anybody got any recommendations on supps? I'd love to hear about what works for everyone else. I think I'm going to give the need2slin a try. From what I've read on the reviews and the way it works, it sounds super beneficial with the only negative side effect being potential bloating.

If you were 15% while at 135 then your lean body mass at that time was about 110 lbs. If we assume you're trying to keep all of your LBM then at a goal weight120 lb you would have 8% body fat, not 10. If you want 10, then you'll have to lose some muscle too. Are you sure this is what you want?

Maybe it makes sense to let go of the weight number and have the body fat be the judge. You can always decide you want to add or lose a little muscle mass, but 110 lb of LBM is pretty small. What look are you going for?

I agree that the Need2Slin sounds like a good starting point. I'd also make sure you have a good whey isolate for around workout time and some real food in your meal plan. I'm happy to discuss supps/nutrition but it's easier if you PM me because the advice is so person-specific.
 
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