Tripmachine's LOG 30% to happiness! (i've already done 25% to 14% so I got this!)

[tripmachine]

Hey guys it's been years since I've been back to active on this board and let me tell you, I have missed being on this board and being motivated to feel / look my greatest! 'Myers' has inspired my with his log to start a log of my own! Thank you Myers as I have read through your log and your consistency is motivating.

Alright so here's sort of what's been going on with me.. In 2009 I put this post up http://forums.steroid.com/members-pi...-work-%5D.html

25% to 10.5% (more like 14%) What has happened is I'm back up to about 30% bf which is miserable and depressing. In 1/1/2014 I was 180 lbs... NOW I am 227 lbs. I am very much committed to dropping my bf and getting in shape again to feel good and also to look good for my Hawaii trip in Feb. 2015.

Stats:
6'2"
227 lbs
bf% 30-33 (guess from pictures)
TDEE (aprox.) 3400

Supps I am taking:

Isopure whey isolate (PWO)
Karbolyn (PWO)
Hemavol (pre-workout N.O.)
Multi vitamins liquid gels
anabolic state BCAA's
Ignite (fat burner)
Fish oil

I ALSO am cylcing (against the advice of many who state people shouldn't until they are down to 15% or less) Please keep that in mind that I AM cycling and understand the sides can be greater with a greater bf%. My cycle consists of this so far, I may add things later but for now i am:

Test p - 1-4 100mg eod
Test e - 1-? 300mg x2 /week
I have letro, clomid, hcg all on hand. I also have 5 more bottles test e, 3 more bottles test p, some 3 bottles mast, 4 bottles anadrol, 4 bottles anavar, and I also have a few bottles tren ace, and I have about 4-5 bottles of a blend 50/50/50 per cc of tren/mast/test p (right now I'm only running test.)

Training:

I am a full-time dad at the moment to my 14 month old girl.... so here's what I am doing (I started my first day back in the gym Sept. 1, 2014:

2-3 days a week I do 1 hour cardio in the early a.m. 0530 then I take my daughter back to the gym about 1100 a.m. for 1 hour weight training and 30 minutes of additional cardio after weights. 2-3 days Also I do the same thing other than I switch the morning cardio for night time cardio. My weight training is going well but I am SUPER weak sauce at the gym and to tell you the truth it's pretty embarrassing but oh well, that's what comes with gaining so much weight again.

Ok well that's my first post if anybody has some help with how to make this a better log please let me know, I want to keep good track of this for myself and anyone interested! Appreciate the support and advice!

[Roughneck82]

Run test E out to 12-14 weeks, your estrogen will get high fast at that bf so stay up on your blood work and make sure you AI is in check. Really I would just run the test p for 10weeks. Easier to stop the test p fast if estrogen gets to high. Just my 2 pennies

[tripmachine]

Thanks Roughneck! Appreciate your input! I will keep an eye on my E levels and always be feeling my nipples for any signs of gyno.

Today I had a good workout, just got home from leg day...

Squats on smith rack 4x15 reps
calve raise 4x20 reps
hip abductor in/out 4x20 reps + 4x20 reps
Leg extensions 4x15 reps

I did a few sets of abs and also finished with 30 minutes incline walking at 12 incline, speed 3 - 3.4 HR - 140-150 steady

A bit discouraged today because I stepped on the scale and I am 228 lbs. I started working out / cardio 9/1/2014. Obviously I'm not doing good enough or my diet isn't in check... I am eating a million times better than I was before I started though.. I would think that + cardio / weight training for 18 days would at least show me something positive but I will just try to ignore the scale for now. I will not stop and not give up because I know I will get to where I want to be with persistence and consistent training. I won't get mind fu©ked.

[Times Roman]

Good luck

started cycling the day you first stepped in the gym? I hope I don't see your other thread you start in the injuries and rehab section.

Congrats on your "new" daughter.

---Roman

[tripmachine]

Thanks Roman and yes... I started cycling right when I got back into the gym. I hope you don't see me in the injuries and rehab section too.

[tripmachine]

I don't really know what to put in this log.... I think once I start seeing results I'll get excited and will post more. I had a nice back workout the other day! Today I also had a really nice shoulder workout but I keep realizing I need to focus mainly on fat loss as I got so fat. It's real easy for me to get discouraged so I need to figure out how to ignore that feeling so I can keep moving forward. I keep telling myself that it's a new day and a clean slate every time I get down about the journey being so difficult or every time I messed up on my diet. Welp I will keep plugging along, at least I got to the gym today! I am going to go again tonight for cardio.

I think I will switch up my gym routine to weights in the a.m. at 11ish and then cardio in the p.m. around 8 or 9ish.. I hope that will be as effective as a.m. cardio on a fasted stomach

[Myers]

I'm glad i motivated you! Good luck at reaching your goal , i'll be following your log closely

[tripmachine]

Last night I had a really good session of cardio... I did 15 minutes incline walking 12 @ spd 2.8 - 3.3 (might not sound like much but my HR was up hanging around 160 and at some points 170ish...) after that I did 15 minutes on the stairs... then 15 more minutes incline walking and finished it off with 15 minutes on the elliptical. I promised myself to make sure I got a solid hour last night and I got it. each 15 minutes session I burned aprox. 170 calories...

Not bad now I need to keep it up and get discouraged far less than I have been. It's easy for a fat guy to get discouraged when just getting back into the gym but I (every fat guy) needs to realize the small steps taken day in and day out to achieve my goals are the steps that are going to get me where I want to be. I need to stay consistent and understand there is no set time or deadline to reach 'happiness' I feel good today as yesterday (Monday) was pretty successful for me. I even bought some almonds last night to munch on so I wouldn't make a bad decision and eat something else.

Today I plan on going to the gym in 2 1/2 hours to hit chest.

**** OH YEAH.... I weighed 228 a few weeks ago (5 a.m. weigh in) and last night at 11 p.m. i was 231... I'm not stressing that as I know weight fluctuation can be quite a bit from day to day... I won't let the scale determine my happiness anymore as I know I will achieve what I'm going after.

[Khazima]

Glad everything's going well brother!

Try weighing yourself at the same time once a week, always without eating or drinking anything. After taking a sh*t/wizz.

[tripmachine]

Glad everything's going well brother!

Try weighing yourself at the same time once a week, always without eating or drinking anything. After taking a sh*t/wizz.

Good idea Khazima... that makes sense now actually thinking about it. I would weigh myself all the time or way too often. I'm in that beginning stage if you or anyone knows that feeling, the feeling where you think you can't lose the weight or it's going to take A LOT more work than you thought. I've always gone up and down with my weight in life and always know I'm the happiest when I'm not fat. (you would think I would learn by now)

thanks again for the tip.. I will just weigh myself each Monday morning before some 0530 cardio! (gives me another thing to look forward to each week!) My gal told me she will wear this lingerie for me she has had for so long but hasn't worn much... motivation is key, that's for sure! Incentive is nice too :b

[tripmachine]

Good morning... I wanted to add a picture of a meal I eat on a regular basis. Either a few hours before weight training or sometimes I'll eat this meal an hour AFTER my PWO shake.. 1/2 cup oats (truvia / cinnamon for sweetner) and in the picture I accidentally dropped 3 yolks in + 3 whites. (Usually I'll try for 1 yolk and 5-6 whites) I also beat the eggs with a 1/3 cup cottage cheese.. soooo good. Anybody see anything needed to be done to this meal? I think this will be my go-to meal if I am not sure what to eat. If it's late at night I can eat it without the oatmeal.

[JJ78]

Cottage cheese just ruined that nice clean meal.

[tripmachine]

Cottage cheese just ruined that nice clean meal.

Is cottage cheese that bad for me? I thought it's a good source for protein?

[tripmachine]

Today confirms I caught a cold... I felt it coming on about 2 days ago and just hoped it wasn't going to. I went to the gym today at 11 a.m. for 1 1/2 hours. Trained back, traps, and lats today..

4x15 lat pull down
4x20 back extension machine
4x15 seated row
3x15 hammer strength
4x15 i forget what's they're called

[JJ78]

Cottage cheese isnt "bad for you" but it does have fat and sugar that you dont need if you are trying to do everything correctly for leaning up. Those little things will add up brother.

[tripmachine]

Thanks JJ78! I guess I can cut that out of my diet at some point. I need to count my macros and post them here very soon.

I just got over my cold... I didn't go to the gym since last Thursday and yesterday was my first day back. I had a killer chest / shoulder day yesterday!

dumbbell military - 4 x 12 reps
lateral raises - 4 x 15 reps
cable fly - 4 x 15 reps
flat bench - 3 x 15 reps (failed pretty early on this one due to military I think)
Iso lateral raises - 4 x 10
upright rows - 4 x 15
rear delt cables - 4 x 15
shrugs on smith - 4 x 20
incline hammer - 3 x 12

Felt great to be back!! my diet today consists of 4 whites + 2 eggs scrambled.. (i did add cottage cheese) and 3/4 cup oats truvia / cinnamon

Going to the gym in about an hour or so, not sure what I'm going to workout yet. I really need to get going with my cardio but if I have to choose cardio at the gym or weight lifting I choose weights... I lost a lot of weight/fat lifting weights ONLY before + diet. I want to be doing both though.

[tripmachine]

Today I had a nice Back and Bicep workout.... better back than bicep but I'm also taking it easy on my bi's since I get tendenitous pretty easily (or severe pain around my elbow areas on both arms when I work bi's too hard)

5 minutes warm up cardio... HR up to 145

4x12 lat pull down
4x12 dumbbell curls
4x15 seated row (cable)
3x15 hammer strength back pull
4x20 lower back extension machine
3x20 lower back extension
4x15 preacher barbell curls
3x12 reverse cable curls
3x20 forearm cable something or other (AWESOME on the under part of forearms
4x25 dumbbell forearm twist... (obviously i don't know the names of some workouts... but if you need me to explain further just ask)


I got some more BCAA's today as I ran out of my Anabolic State... I got another brand for the same price that has almost double the servings as AS. I need to get back on my cardio.... it's hard though and when I have a choice I choose weights over cardio so if anyone has some motivating words even if it's mean let's hear them! I feel muscles coming back and a difference but i need to keep on going hard!

[tripmachine]

Have been quite busy over the last 5 days... Dealing with 2 cars. First getting my dads 1983 930 porsche out of the shop and getting it ready for sale... it's been a busy task actually. On top of that getting my Civic registered again after paying numerous fees, getting new car insurance, having to try and smog it twice (passed the second go since the first go it was just fired up after had been sitting 1 year) anyway I have been BUSY with that amongst much more...

Saturday I got to the gym for a back workout and calves...

Today I went for Shoulders and some chest..

4x12 db military press
4x15 db lateral raises
6x15 rear delt cables decline / straight back
3x12 upright rows bb
4x15 cable flys (wrists back)
3x12 bench flat bb
3x12 incline hammer strength
4x10 iso lateral raises
some obleques*


Had a nice workout today.. I haven't been on par with cardio lately but weights feels better than nothing. I will get back into the groove of things very soon..

[Joco71]

Trip machine keep going man !! I felt the same way going back to gym. It doesn't happen overnite but if you stay consistent it will happen. Are you drinking tons of water? I do and also think that might be what you see on the scale right at first is all the extra water. Your diet + cardio is where the magic happens. Then you build confidence and the workouts come easier. Good luck pal!!

[tripmachine]

Trip machine keep going man !! I felt the same way going back to gym. It doesn't happen overnite but if you stay consistent it will happen. Are you drinking tons of water? I do and also think that might be what you see on the scale right at first is all the extra water. Your diet + cardio is where the magic happens. Then you build confidence and the workouts come easier. Good luck pal!!

Hey thanks for the kind words and motivation! It has been a tough first 5-6 weeks since I started beginning of September. the last 2 weeks I haven't been hitting the gym as much as I want to and should but I have been working on getting a 1983 grey market porsche 930 for sale and finally SOLD! That amongst some other things helping my 74 year old mother out + watching my baby daughter 7 days a week keeps me real busy. Anyway enough of the excuses! :b I DO drink a TON of water... when I go lift I drink 3/4 gallon of water within session. I drink at least 1-1 1/2 gallons of water a day. I did get on the scale a few days ago and I was 224lbs. That's good for me because that was in the afternoon so maybe it will be less if I get on in the a.m. when I originally weighed myself. Thanks for the message!


Sunday night I had a killer shoulder / chest workout... (sorry i'm not going into more detail about the last 2 workouts)

Yesterday I had a nice back / bicep / tricep workout..


Today I am about to head out right now to kill my legs as my upper body needs a rest and my legs need to burn. Thanks for reading

[Joco71]

Cool man!! Good luck on your journey!!

[tripmachine]

In the last 3 days I did Legs:

Squats on smith 4x15
leg extention 4x15
inner and outter hip abductors 4x15 each
calves 4x20


Shoulders:

shoulder press 4x15
latteral raises 4x15
iso latteral raises 4x12
rear delt cables 4x15
shrugs smith 4x15
upright rows 4x12
military on machine strip set to complete my workout


chest / tris:

flat bench 4x12
cable flies 4x15
db pullovers 4x12
dips 4x15
hammer strength incline 4x12
cable tri extentions 4x15

[tripmachine]

Today I am going to hit Back and Bi's... I think about a week ago I was 224 lbs. which isn't much weight lost. Also after some pictures yesterday were taken of myself I have decided to make November and December cardio focus months (Hawaii is in Feb.) Sometimes we need pictures or the truth to get us motivated and lately I have NOT been motivated to be doing cardio.