Official January 2019 Competition

[Capebuffalo]

I would love to hear your guys feedback on my physique in terms of strengths, weaknesses, or any other observations.

Seriously, my advise to you is eat more, train harder and repeat.

[BG]

I ran Lantus, I would recommend short acting because it’s in then out. With the long you need to keep track of carbs/fat much longer.

Anyone experimented with long acting slin yet?

Lantus, glargine, insulin propionate?

[charger69]

Seriously, my advise to you is eat more, train harder and repeat.

I agree. Diet is probably the most important element. When I mention diet, it does not mean to lose weight or not to eat, it refers to the macros you feel are necessary to meet your goals. Guys bulking still diet.
I would probably focus on compound movements mainly.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Capebuffalo]

Family guy this is what I looked like before I knew what tdee was. Before macros. Before force feeding myself. Food not shakes. Shakes will only take you so far. Eat the meal then drink the shake for the extra Cals. I still don’t eat as much as I should to get where I’d like to be. This is what I looked like when it all came together. I don’t even look like the same guy. And it took 5-6 years of trial and error to get there. But I couldn’t maintain it due to family and work over the years. Food is a constant struggle for me. My job is physically demanding meaning I have to eat even more. I’m constantly in motion so I can’t just stop every 2.5 hrs and eat. Now I do eat every hour for 4 hours when I pin slin. There’s no choice there.

If you train true HIT and eat more and more you will grow. But it’s a commitment and isn’t for everyone. That’s why I rollercoaster up and down so much. Work has to come first and it gets in the way of training and eating. But I can’t do either if I don’t work.

Drugs aren’t an answer until you exhaust the training and eating. Then they help break through. Food is the most anabolic substance (after slin) you can put into your body.

[charger69]

Family guy this is what I looked like before I knew what tdee was. Before macros. Before force feeding myself. Food not shakes. Shakes will only take you so far. Eat the meal then drink the shake for the extra Cals. I still don’t eat as much as I should to get where I’d like to be. Food is a constant struggle for me. My job is physically demanding meaning I have to eat even more. I’m constantly in motion so I can’t just stop every 2.5 hrs and eat. Now I do eat every hour for 4 hours when I pin slin. There’s no choice there.

If you train true HIT and eat more and more you will grow. But it’s a commitment and isn’t for everyone. That’s why I rollercoaster up and down so much. Work has to come first and it gets in the way of training and eating. But I can’t do either if I don’t work.

Drugs aren’t an answer until you exhaust the training and eating. Then they help break through. Food is the most anabolic substance (after slin) you can put into your body.

Family guy- that is probably the best advice you could get. Nice write up Cape!

We can help with the fine details if you need more assistance.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Family_guy]

Anyone experimented with long acting slin yet?

Lantus, glargine, insulin propionate?

I used Lantus actually. My mother in law is diabetic and that’s what she takes. This was about 3 years ago now and I was working construction. I weighed 138 when I started taking it. A month later I was 157. I would say I did gain some fat but I mostly just got bigger overall.

I think I was using 10-15 ius a day after dinner. I had no clue what I was doing. Al I knew was that insulin could make you bigger and that’s what I wanted.

I’m still trying to convince my wife to get me another Lantus pen when she goes to visit her mom in a month.

[charger69]

I used Lantus actually. My mother in law is diabetic and that’s what she takes. This was about 3 years ago now and I was working construction. I weighed 138 when I started taking it. A month later I was 157. I would say I did gain some fat but I mostly just got bigger overall.

I think I was using 10-15 ius a day after dinner. I had no clue what I was doing. Al I knew was that insulin could make you bigger and that’s what I wanted.

I’m still trying to convince my wife to get me another Lantus pen when she goes to visit her mom in a month.

Investigate first!! You may have gotten lucky.
You can get Novalin R at Walmart without a prescription.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Family_guy]

Family guy this is what I looked like before I knew what tdee was. Before macros. Before force feeding myself. Food not shakes. Shakes will only take you so far. Eat the meal then drink the shake for the extra Cals. I still don’t eat as much as I should to get where I’d like to be. This is what I looked like when it all came together. I don’t even look like the same guy. And it took 5-6 years of trial and error to get there. But I couldn’t maintain it due to family and work over the years. Food is a constant struggle for me. My job is physically demanding meaning I have to eat even more. I’m constantly in motion so I can’t just stop every 2.5 hrs and eat. Now I do eat every hour for 4 hours when I pin slin. There’s no choice there.

If you train true HIT and eat more and more you will grow. But it’s a commitment and isn’t for everyone. That’s why I rollercoaster up and down so much. Work has to come first and it gets in the way of training and eating. But I can’t do either if I don’t work.

Drugs aren’t an answer until you exhaust the training and eating. Then they help break through. Food is the most anabolic substance (after slin) you can put into your body.

I agree with you completely and I appreciate the feedback for sure. My TDEE is 2555 cal. I shoot for 3200 a day. I use my fitness pal to track it. I only take one shake a day post workout.

When I first got back to working out in September I was doing bro splits 5days on 1 off. The more I learned especially from guys on this forum I realized I should be doing Push Pull Legs with way more focus on compound exercises. So I’ve been doing that for about 2 months and I’ve seen a difference for the better.

I do think we are pretty much on the same page here. The only thing I know I need to do better is eat more consistently. Some days I eat 3500cals and some days I only eat 2700 cal.

Thanks for the input guys i Appreciate it for sure!

P.S. that’s an amazing transformation Cape!

[Family_guy]

Investigate first!! You may have gotten lucky.
You can get Novalin R at Walmart without a prescription.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ya like I said I did research it and I knew the risks and symptoms of going hypo. I never had an issue with that though. I just wasn’t lifting or eating with a goal in mind. That’s what I meant by saying I didn’t know what I was doing.

[Family_guy]

Family guy- that is probably the best advice you could get. Nice write up Cape!

We can help with the fine details if you need more assistance.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks again!

[charger69]

Ya like I said I did research it and I knew the risks and symptoms of going hypo. I never had an issue with that though. I just wasn’t lifting or eating with a goal in mind. That’s what I meant by saying I didn’t know what I was doing.

Did you have a glucose monitoring device? Did you know which carbs were fast acting and which were slower? Did you know how many carbs were needed?

IMO if you did not say yes to the above, you were not ready. I am pretty structured and maybe not everyone did that, but I will tell anyone that they are not ready if they don’t have everything lined up, even an emergency backup. I have glucose pills that I carry around because shit happens.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[charger69]

I agree with you completely and I appreciate the feedback for sure. My TDEE is 2555 cal. I shoot for 3200 a day. I use my fitness pal to track it. I only take one shake a day post workout.

When I first got back to working out in September I was doing bro splits 5days on 1 off. The more I learned especially from guys on this forum I realized I should be doing Push Pull Legs with way more focus on compound exercises. So I’ve been doing that for about 2 months and I’ve seen a difference for the better.

I do think we are pretty much on the same page here. The only thing I know I need to do better is eat more consistently. Some days I eat 3500cals and some days I only eat 2700 cal.

Thanks for the input guys i Appreciate it for sure!

P.S. that’s an amazing transformation Cape!

It looks like you have everything, it’s just a matter of execution! Good luck!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Capebuffalo]

Family guy how long have you been eating 2700-3500 Cals a day? How much weight have you put on since then?

FYI I’m not a fan of push pull unless it’s right before a show during prep.

[Family_guy]

Did you have a glucose monitoring device? Did you know which carbs were fast acting and which were slower? Did you know how many carbs were needed?

IMO if you did not say yes to the above, you were not ready. I am pretty structured and maybe not everyone did that, but I will tell anyone that they are not ready if they don’t have everything lined up, even an emergency backup. I have glucose pills that I carry around because shit happens.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ya like I said my mother in law is diabetic and I was pretty scared about going into a diabetic coma and all that so I was checking it a couple times a day. I don’t remember the exact numbers but I know my blood sugar was a little low in the mornings. I think due to how long acting the Lantus is I didn’t have any issues cuz I was eating everything in sight at that time

[Family_guy]

Family guy how long have you been eating 2700-3500 Cals a day? How much weight have you put on since then?

FYI I’m not a fan of push pull unless it’s right before a show during prep.

I started tracking macros sometime in October 2018. So around the middle of October I would say I was eating more than 1g/lb of protein and eating 2700-3500 cals around then.

[Family_guy]

Family guy how long have you been eating 2700-3500 Cals a day? How much weight have you put on since then?

FYI I’m not a fan of push pull unless it’s right before a show during prep.

The reason PPL makes sense to me is that I’m hitting each body part twice a week. Why don’t you like PUsh pull?

[Capebuffalo]

The reason PPL makes sense to me is that I’m hitting each body part twice a week. Why don’t you like PUsh pull?

I’m old. I like Monday chest 3-4 movements Tuesday back 3-5 movements Wednesday shoulders 3-5 movements and arm fridays.

If you train hard enough you can’t train the same body part 2x a week. But you have to train to failure and beyond ( forced reps/ negatives/ drop sets) if on your last set you can do more than 2-3 reps you aren’t fatiguing the muscle enough to make it fail. You want to rip every fiber. Then feed it let it rest and grow.

Everybody is different but that’s what works for me.

So you haven’t gained any weight since you started in October?

[Capebuffalo]

I started tracking macros sometime in October 2018. So around the middle of October I would say I was eating more than 1g/lb of protein and eating 2700-3500 cals around then.

Add 2g/lb of carbs and see what happens.

[Family_guy]

I’m old. I like Monday chest 3-4 movements Tuesday back 3-5 movements Wednesday shoulders 3-5 movements and arm fridays.

If you train hard enough you can’t train the same body part 2x a week. But you have to train to failure and beyond ( forced reps/ negatives/ drop sets) if on your last set you can do more than 2-3 reps you aren’t fatiguing the muscle enough to make it fail. You want to rip every fiber. Then feed it let it rest and grow.

Everybody is different but that’s what works for me.

So you haven’t gained any weight since you started in October?

Oh no sorry! I have gained about 10lbs since October. Maybe a little less. Like 8lbs maybe? I’m not sure exactly though

[Capebuffalo]

Obs posted this a while back. It’s a good watch.

[Family_guy]

Obs posted this a while back. It’s a good watch.

Yup! Seen it! I like Seth Feroce a lot!

[Family_guy]

Hungry??? I got 2 5lb bags of oats for $8 at my work! Jackpot! I eat a lot of oatmeal... lol

[charger69]

I’m old.

?

You said it old man. Us young folk are not limited.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[charger69]

Hungry??? I got 2 5lb bags of oats for $8 at my work! Jackpot! I eat a lot of oatmeal... lol

I buy rice in 50 lb bags. So there!



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[tarmyg]

One week in:
Jan 1: 208.8
Jan 8: 197.5

Starting out exactly like last year.

[Stalker3060]

Yup! Seen it! I like Seth Feroce a lot!

Didn't really say much...

[charger69]

Charger is coming !!!




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Capebuffalo]

Didn't really say much...

He told me I can get chubby

[Capebuffalo]

Charger is coming !!!




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Who’s the chick with the nice tits?

[Capebuffalo]

You thick bastard Charger. Damn.

[charger69]

You thick bastard Charger. Damn.

Trying to keep up with you and Obs!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[charger69]

CApe- watching the game?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[charger69]

Who’s the chick with the nice tits?

Ob’s New GF!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Stalker3060]

Ob’s New GF!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That poor girl

[Capebuffalo]

CApe- watching the game?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am. It’s crazy. Holy cow. That missed extra point could be the difference.

[Capebuffalo]

Trying to keep up with you and Obs!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Obs maybe. You are well past me. You’re going to kick those kids asses this year.

[Capebuffalo]

That poor girl

Having saggy tits or being Obs gf.

[Capebuffalo]

Ya beast ya. What are you pointing at?

[Obs]

Ya beast ya. What are you pointing at?

Holy shit I gotta start reading threads in proper order

[Obs]

Charger is coming !!!




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

How much are you weighing? You look very full