What To Do Next.... Pics (cutting/Bulk?)

[crossy]

Thanks again.

I dont eat any tinned/prepacked foods everything is fresh.

The meals i eat

Breakfast 7.40am

Oats semi with skimmed milk
3 egg whites 1 whole egg

Snack 10.15am

Whey Protein Shake With Water

Lunch 12.15pm

Chicken with lettuce tspoon of light mayo 2 peices of wholemeal bread

Snack 2.15pm

Whey Protein Shake or some fish

5pm

Pre Workout/post Whey Shake ( i drink it through my workout)

get in around 7.30 8ish for gym

8-8.30

Baked potatoe
Piece of Chicken
Half Cup Of beans

I have a oranage and maybe a few peices of chicken/turkey about 10ish


I upped my cals a little today i managed to find tinned kippers 156 cals 21g of protein 0 carbs. So i was thnking of adding a couple tins of this to bump up my cals?(checked ingredients and its clean)

Going the gym soon so i will try increased weight and lower reps tonight to see how it goes, triceps and chest (fav workout).

Sorry for all the questions i just wanna get this shit nailed so i make as little mistakes as possible.

Thanks again

Crossy

 

[*Bunny*]

Making 'mistakes' is part of learning what does and does not work for you Try not to consider it a negative thing

I've never had kippers I remember googling them when you 1st mentioned them Have a great Workout

I LOVE that you have a during workout shake .. I dig those

There is nothing wrong with eating an orange, but I would get that in early if you want it and leave last meal to the a few pieces of chicken/turkey with a healthy fat, or just the meat

 

[crossy]

Kippers smell i ate them earlier before i went out i just came in and the place smells like fish, the missus is not to pleased.

Anyways workout.

I think i may have underestimated myself a little, i increased my weight on everything i did tonight. I added almost 40lbs to my bench and pretty much bumped around 20-30lb to other exercises i did 3 sets 8 reps of virtually everything apart from when i reached technical failure a few times on my last sets. Really happy with the way tonights workout went feel really good.

Thanks again for the advice think i might add a little more next week as i felt comfortable with a few of the things i did especially the dip machine up to 214lb i need something to tie me to the machine though as it was lifting me a little when i was raising the missus had to hold my legs down felt a right dunce. Or maybe i could just actually the proper dip bars.

Downside of today:

Increasing cals meant more food i was so bloated before i went the gym and still a little now. I got to go eat again now before it gets to late and i aint hungry (8pm ish here) I might just start adding 2 scoops of whey instead of the 1 to my shakes to increase cals.

Crossy

 

[*Bunny*]

A 200-300 cal increase should not bloat you that bad eek ...

Feel better. Drink water, even though you feel bloated...

Great job on the workout

 

[crossy]

Thanks Bunny.

Ok this is basically turning in to my journal so a little update to keep tabs on the dates for myself.

Not measured my waist in a fair few weeks so i did this morning and its down from 34" from the last measurement to 32" and a quarter. Total loss just under 4" so far.

 

[ProtienFiend]

Thanks for the reply guys. Yes going over 20% would be a bit of a downer for me for sure.

Would running a ECA stack be ok for now maybe for 3 weeks?. The only downside i have read to the ECA is that when you come off your metabolism is pretty crappy and you have to eat super clean not to put anything back on again. I try to eat as clean as possible anyways but i dont think i could cut anything else of my diet at the minute as im eating around 2k cals a day. Ordered some Glurocell and SesaPure yesterday as i have heard they are very good combined, as im going on my holidays in a few weeks and will probably consume more than normal whilst im away for that week this was my main reason for buying them. When i get back is the time i am thinking of running a ECA cycle.

Thans again

Crossy

If it aint broke dont fix it! Is there any reason for you to mix things up (ie.. fat halting, etc)? Do you do cardio?

 

[ProtienFiend]

Increasing cals meant more food i was so bloated before i went the gym and still a little now. I got to go eat again now before it gets to late and i aint hungry (8pm ish here) I might just start adding 2 scoops of whey instead of the 1 to my shakes to increase cals.

Crossy

Yes Id reccommend 2x scoop 2x a day, on workout days. Also, do not worry about the bloat. Bloat, water retention, etc... can all be taken care of within days with caffeine (or another diuretic) and carbohydrate restriction. Dont confuse bloat and fat because it can hold you back (mentally).

 

[crossy]

Thanks for the input bro, everything is apprecitated.

The main reason i am wanting to change a few things is to to put more muscle on. The weight is not a issue at the minute as its still coming off every week around 2lb a week at the mo and bodyfat seems to be dropping aswell.

Yesterday was the first day i have bloated since i started but it was the first day i tried to cram a little more food in. As you suggested i will intake more scoops as i need to bump my cals 300-400 more as suggested by Bunny. I knew they were on the low side but wanted to get them up with real food but its just not happending for me that way. Will give it a go startinf from monday and see i fair next week. Mentally at the minute im on a high its the slimmest and fittest i have been in years, im lifting more now than ever, everyone i know keeps commenting on how good i look so everything is cool. If anything i am probably over excited and have gone from being a fat lazy ass to never wanting to be out of the gym and talking about it lol.

As for cardio im doing HIT from next week tues/thurs/sat. Up until last week i did a fair whack on cardio due to me wanting to burn alot of flubber off me. But now even though theres still alot to get off (see latest pics on page 1) i am wating to add some muscle at the same time as cutting.

Anyways im off out for the rest of the weekend visiting family, so everyone havea good one.

Thanks again

Crossy

 

[ProtienFiend]

Mentally at the minute im on a high its the slimmest and fittest i have been in years, im lifting more now than ever, everyone i know keeps commenting on how good i look so everything is cool. If anything i am probably over excited and have gone from being a fat lazy ass to never wanting to be out of the gym and talking about it lol.

Crossy

Well it must be working for you. Keep up the good work!
PF

 

[crossy]

Cheers

Another day another log:

Legs and Bicep today:

Increased everything again. Leg presses up to 275lb (the first one was a right bastard) but once it got goin it was cool. Included more weight and exercises to my routine for biceps, really felt them working today. Calf raises i added a shit load of weight 165lb total on the seated calf raises and 297lb on standing again really felt them working. HIIT tomorrow pm. And on wed (worst day for me, back day) going to look for another routine as im really hating the one im doing now for back. any ideas?

Edit: A quick note on the cal increase. I have decided to increase cals by adding more Whey to my shakes hopefully this will work for me as i cannot face eating when i am not hungry. WIll see over the next few weeks.

Crossy