Preparing for 1st Show in 24 Months - MY LOG ON DIET/TRAINING

[Ca$tro]

Today's log 7th march 2012
Trained back
Started with behind neck pull downs 4 sets
Front pull downs 4 sets
Deadlift 5 sets 60kg 10 reps/ 100kg 8 reps/ 140kg 7 reps/ 180kg 1 rep/ 100kg 8 reps
barbell rows straight leg on a box 3 sets 8 reps 60 kg
Tbar rows three sets 60 kg 10 reps/ 80kg 8 reps / 100kg 6 reps
Seated rows 4 sets max weight last light till failure
Dumbbell rows 3 sets 8 reps 30 kg
30 mins cardio 450 cals burnt.
Felt strong today, pushed my self, lifted heaviest yet on deadlift for one rep 180kg...
Diets solid and clean...

[Ca$tro]

8th march 2012
Trained shoulders
Military press on smith machine first set 50kg 8 reps second set was a drop set started on 60 kg then dropped 20 kg then dropped 20 kg more 6-8 reps. Then final two sets were light till failure.
Behind neck press on smith machine. 3 sets 8 reps.
Barbell shrug 60 kg twenty reps 2 sets then 100kg drop set 6 reps 60kg 15 reps.
Side raises all drp sets 6 reps started with 20 kg then 15 then 10 then 7.5 three times.
Front raises three sets 8 reps 10 kg each hand.
Dumbbell shrug 3 sets 40 kg 8 reps
Cardio half hour burnt 500 cals
Diet is solid.

[Ca$tro]

9th march log, did not have time to write up yesterday...
Trained bi/tri
Started with close grip bench press four sets of 60 kg to failure.
Then French press four sets of 25 kg..
Rpe pull downs and straight bar supersets four sets...
Barbell curls 6 sets
Preacher curls 4 sets
Dumbbell curls 4 sets
Concentration curls three sets
Then some random arm exercises on light weight.
30 min cardio
Diet is solid..

[jp_2011]

Good to see that your still going strong mate. Ive not had a look on here for abit now, been really busy lately at work and that, but its nice to see your sticking at it.

[Ca$tro]

hey jp - hope your good mate... Yep sticking at it, diets solid traiining is good just loosing some strength with weight loss but managing..
Trained friday took off Sat/Sun/Mon - Back to training legs tomorrow. Weight is around 94.5KG last time i checked...
Planned week
LEGS
CHEST
BACK
SHOULDERS
BI/TRI
ABS

wish me luck

[Ca$tro]

Today's log - Tuesday 13th March 2012
Trained Legs
Started off with leg extensions 5 sets first one light second and third heavy fourth and fifth light more reps.
Legs warmed up, feeling shit today.
Squats 5 sets - 60kg 10 reps, 100kg 8 reps, 140kg 5 reps, 60 kg 15 reps, 60 kg 15 reps...
Leg press - 4 sets, 160kg 10 reps, 240kg 8 reps, 320 kg 5 reps, 160kg 10 reps.
Calf raise on leg press machine - 4 sets of 12 reps 160 kg on machine...
Seated calf raise 4 sets 20kg 10 reps, 20 kg 10 reps, 40kg 10 reps, 60kg 10reps.
Standing calf raises - 3 sets
Lying curls 4 sets
Half hour cardio 520 cals...
Diets good, but man I feel tired, so tired, losing weight and strength and stamina, feeling light headed on some exercises, but legs out of the way, the hardest day....

[jp_2011]

Ye im all gud thanks, back on the bulk now. Ive pulled out of this years shows, need to add more size really, plus im getting married in august so attention has been turned to arranging the wedding lol. Im setting up a training and nutrition business aswel so im mad busy at the minute, the last thing i need is to be on low carbs haha. Websites not quite finished but its online now if you fancy a look, www.infinity-fitness.net

[Schmidty]

how long are your workouts taking most of the time? any progress pics?

[Ca$tro]

Jp - Congrats on the wedding matey, it's hard work arranging the whole package... Good luck... I wish you all the best with your venture, I will check it out later tonight and let you know what I think...

Schmidty - my workouts range from 45-60 minutes. Progress pics, one at the start of the log and more on page 3 of this log...

Today's log - missed Monday, trained legs Tuesday, Wednesday could not make it to the gym, family stuff..
Thursday 15 march 2012 - changed workout to a split for this week, just fancy a change. Trained chest and tri...
Bench press light 4 sets of 60 kg 10 reps
Incline 3 sets of 60 kg 10 reps
Decline bench 4 sets of 60 kg 10 reps
Flat flyes 10 kg each hand 4 sets 10 reps
Cable x overs 3 sets
Skull crusher 3 sets 10 reps
Rope pull downs 4 sets
Straight bar pull down 4 sets
No cardio today legs are aching...
Got plenty of cardio done stripping wallpaper for 6 hours..
Diet is solid...
Weight last night was 103.2 ( note 93.2 not 103.2 kg ) which means I have lost 10 kg from the 1 st of jan.

[Ca$tro]

Catch up - Friday trained back and biceps. Saturday trained shoulders. Sunday off...
Have not had time to log in, busy with family and decorating.... Back to legs on Monday...

[Ca$tro]

Today's log 19th March 2012
Trained legs
Leg extensions 4 sets one set light three sets heavy, legs warmed up nicely...
Squats 5 sets, 60 kg 10 reps, 100 kg 8 reps, 140 kg 5 reps, 100 kg 10 reps, 60 kg 20 reps which was failure.
Leg press 4 sets, 160 kg 12 reps, 240 kg 8 reps, 320 kilo 5 reps, 160 kilo 15 reps....
Calf raises on leg press machine, 160 kg 25 reps, 20 reps, 20 reps, 20 reps...
Seated calf raise 40 kg 20 reps, 60 kg 8 reps, 60 kg 8 reps drop set 40 kg 10 reps, 20 kg 20 reps...
Standing cald raises three sets...
Lying hamstring curl 3 sets...
Half hour cardio 614 cals, incline 15, 30 mins, 2 miles....
Diet is clean...
Weight is 94.0 kg today...

[Ca$tro]

20 march 2012
Trained chest
Bench press 5 sets - 60 kg 10 reps, 100 kg 5 reps, 60 kg 10 reps, 60 kg 8 reps, 60 kg 8 reps
Incline bench press - 60 kg 6-8 reps 3 sets, 40 kg 10 reps, just the bar 16 reps x2
Cable x over 5 sets of 20 reps
Flat flyes 3 sets 10 kg 10 reps
Decline bench press 3 sets 40 kg 10 reps
Half hour cardio, 615 cals, incline 15, speed 4.0,
Diet is solid...

[Ca$tro]

Today's log wed 21 march 2012
Trained shoulders
Smith machine press 5 sets infront 4 sets behind neck
Shrugs 4 sets
Side raises 4 sets
Front raise 3 sets
Upright rows 3 sets
No cardio felt like crap today
Crap session today

[Ca$tro]

Todays Log Monday 26th March 2012
Trained legs
Leg extensions 5 sets, one light, 3 heavy, 5th light
Squats 5 sets - 60kg 10 reps/100kg 10 reps/ 140kg 6 reps/100kg 10 reps/ 60kg 20reps
Leg Press 5 sets - 160kg 10 reps/ 240kg 8 reps/ 320kg 8 reps/ 240kg 8 reps/ 160 kg 12 reps
Calf Raise on Leg press machine 4 sets - 160kg 25reps/22 reps/20 reps/ 15 reps
Seated calf raise 4 sets - 40kg 10 reps/ 60 kg 8 reps/ 60kg 6 reps/ 40kg 8 reps dropset 20kg 8 reps
Standing calf raise 4 sets - one light, two heavy, fourth light
lying Hamstring curls - 4 sets

Cardio 30 min/610 cals/ 2miles/

Feeling good today, had a good solid one hour trianing.
Sunday i was off, saturday i trained bi/back/tri
This week is full steam ahead - i got down to 92.2kg last week but for some reason my weight last night was 94.8kg???? plan is to get to 92kg this week... last year this time i was 87kg so i am still behind 7-8kilos.... man on a mission..

[Ca$tro]

Todays Log Tuesday 27th March 2012
Trained Chest
Bench Press 4 sets - 60kg 10 reps/ 100kg 5 reps drop set 60kg 5 reps/ 100kg 4 reps drop set 60kg 6 reps/ 60 kg 8 reps
Incline Bench Press 4 sets - 60kg 6-8 reps
Decline Bench Press 4 sets - 60kg 10 reps/ 70kg 5 reps drop set 60kg 3 reps/ 70 kg 3 reps drop set 60kg 3 reps/ 60kg 6 reps dropset 50kg 6 reps drop set 40kg 5 reps...
Flat Flyes 4 sets - 10kg 10 reps, 15 kg 6 reps, 15 kg 6 reps, 10kg 10 reps
cable x over 4 sets - medium weight 10-20 reps

Cardio 30 mins/614cals/2miles
Diet is clean...

[Ca$tro]

28th March 2012
Trained Back
Started with behind neck pull downs 5 sets then front pull downs 5 sets
Deadlift - 60kg 12 reps/ 100kg 10 reps/ 140kg 5 reps/ 180kg 1 rep/ 100kg 10 reps
Stright leg Barbell rows on a box - 60kg 8 reps 3 sets
Tbar rows - 40kg 10 reps/ 60kg 8 reps/ 80kg 6 reps/
Seated rows - 4 sets 8-10 reps max weight on set 2/3/4

Cardio - 30 mins/630cals/ 2miles distance
diet is solid...

[Ca$tro]

28th March 2012

Just weighed my self before bed, weight is now standing at 92.3KG - starting weight on Jan 1st was 103.5KG so thats around 11KG dropped so far... 3 months gone the journey has just begun... Its along road to walk but it is one i must walk...

[Ca$tro]

Thurs 29th March 2012

Trained Shoulders
Smith Machine Shoulder Press 3 sets
Barbell Shrugs 3 sets
Side raises three sets
Front raises three sets
Reverse pec dec three sets

Quick workout today due to family stuff appointments etc, no cardio...

[Schmidty]

how many weeks left?

[Far from massive]

I am sorry but is your scale messed up or am I reading something wrong?

The first post on 1/02 says you wiegh 103kg
Then on 3/15 you say you lost 10kg yet you say your wieght is 103.2kg
Then on 3/19 you say your wieght is 94kg?

I assume you misposted and your wieght on 3/15 was around 94kg if not I don't see one how you lost any wieght from 1/02 to 3/15 and secondly how you could have lost 8.8kg in 4 days.

Not busting chops just thought you might want to correct the typo so the log would make sense.

[Ca$tro]

Today's log 31st march 2012
Trained bi/tri
Close grip bench press 4 sets of 10 reps 60 kg
Skull crusher 4 sets - 20 kg 10 reps/ 30 kg 7 reps/ 30kg 8 reps/ 20 kg 10 reps
Straight bar pull downs 4 sets of 10 to 15 reps
Rope pull downs 4 sets 10 to 15 reps
Barbell curls 6 sets - 12 reps 10 kg / 10 reps 15 kg / 8 reps 20 kg/ 8 reps 20 kg/ 2 reps 25 kg 12 reps 10 kg
Preacher curls 4 sets - 8 reps 20 kg / 6 reps 30 kg / 6 reps 30 kg / 8 reps 20 kg
Dumbbell curls 4 sets - 15 kg 10 reps / 22 kg 8 reps/ 22 kg 6 reps / 15 kg 10 reps
Concentration curls 5 sets - 10 kg 10 reps x 5

Schmidty- long time to go yet only three months into prep, got 21 months to go... Long road

Far from massive - just to clarify my starting weight on the 1st of jan 2012 was 103.5kg. Today my weight is 92.2kg. Which means I have lost around 11kg in three months. Must have been a typo, I will check it now and rectify it... No way of losing 8.8 kg in 4 days...

It's a long road...

[Ca$tro]

Far from massive - thanks for noticing the typo, it's rectified... Look at the pics on the first page then the ones on the third page... More pics will come when I get to around 85 kg...
Wish me luck man... Training diet and cardio...

Missed the gym on Friday had to see the dentist on Thursday because I broke a tooth in half, so no way of getting to the gym on Friday. Missed cardio on thursday, Friday and Saturday... Sunday off and back to legs on Monday...

[Far from massive]

Castro, wishing you all the best, but as I am sure you know the luck..that will only take you so far the hard work and dedication will carry you where you want to be, Keep up the good work and yeah wishing you all the best!!!

PS my antique ass started at 54 at 6.1 and about 235 with 13.25 inch biceps LOL. Now and I am currently 56 at 195 with 15.5 arms and growing quick, (I was sick for 4 months with tumors in my appendix) but they are all gone now, so its great to be back in the game.

[Ca$tro]

Monday 02nd of April 2012 - Man this year is flying by, fourth month already...
Todays log is not much as i didn't make it into the gym, had a bad stomach so didnt want to try squatting or pushing weights with some bad consequences...
Just weighed my self and i am weighing in at 94.1KG, man is my weight fluctuating in these past two weeks i have got down to 92.2KG two to three times and then bounced back up to 94 several times... I am putting it down to the inconsistant cardio routine, i really need to get back to doing cardio 7 days...
Well no time like the present... Diet is good, just had a cheat meal on Saturday night but i think thats what messed my stomach up?

Well see you tomorrow people...

Far from Massive- I appreciate your input and advice, your right its all about dedication hand in hand with hard work... Thats how the pros make it...
Sorry to hear about your illness man, i sincerly wish you all the best... Sounds like your doing well... Keep in touch man...

[Ca$tro]

Today's log Tues April 3rd 2012
Trained legs
Leg extensions 5 sets - 1 light 10 reps 3 heavy 6-8 reps 1 light 10 reps
Squats 5 sets - 60 kg 10 reps, 100 kg 8 reps, 140 kg 6 reps, 100 kg 10 reps, 60 kg 20 reps.
Leg press 5 sets - 160 kg 10 reps, 240 kg 8 reps, 320 kg 6 reps, 320 kg 6 reps, 240 kg 10 reps
Calf raise on leg press machine 5 sets - 160 kg 15-20 reps
Seated calf raise - 40 kg 10 reps, 60 kg 6 reps for 3 sets, 20 kg 15 reps.
Standing calf raise - 5 sets 1 light, 3 heavy, last one light. 6-10 reps each..
Lying hamstring curls 5 sets 8-10 reps.
30 min cardio, 615 cals, 2 miles...
Diets solid...

[Ca$tro]

Wednesday April 4th 2012
Trained Chest
Bench Press 5 sets - 60kg 10 reps, 100kg 5 reps dropset 60kg 5 reps, 60kg 10 reps, 60kg 8 reps, 60 kg 8 reps... Felt weak today...
Incline Bench Press 3 sets - 60kg 8 reps....
Decline Bench Press 4 sets - 60kg 8-10 reps
Flat Flyes 4 sets - 10kg 10 reps, 15 kg 8 reps x2, 10kg 10 reps
Cable x-over 4 sets - reasonable weight 15 reps each set

Cardio 30 mins/ 615 cals/ 2 miles covered...
Feeling dead today... Legs are killing me too...

[Ca$tro]

Thursday 05th April 20128
Trained Back
Behind Head pull downs 3 sets 8-10 reps
Front of Head pull downs 3 sets 8-10 reps
Dead Lift 3 sets - 60kg 10 reps, 100kg 8 reps, 140kg 6 reps
Bent over Barbell Rows on a box 3 sets 60kg 8 reps
Tbar Rows 3 sets - 40kg 10 reps, 60kg 8 reps, 80kg 6 reps
Seated Rows 3 sets very light 10 reps

Cardio 30 mins/ incline 15 / speed 4.0/ 2 miles/ 635 cals...

Man this week i have felt weak and out of breath and lazy in the gym, not strong at all may be beacuse my weight is starting to come off??? Cardio has been solid though...
Diet is good...

[Ca$tro]

Friday 6th April 2012
Trained Tri/Bi
Close grip Bench Press 3 sets 60kg 10 reps
Skull crusher 3 sets 30Kg 8 reps
Rope Pull Downs 3 sets
Straight Bar pull downs 3 sets
Barbell Curls 5 sets
Preacher Curls 3 sets
Dumbbell Curls 3 sets
21's 3 sets
No Cardio
Man having a bad week, cant lift anything pushing my self nevertheless...

[Ca$tro]

Mon 09th April
Trained Friday but have not been in the gym Sat/Sun/Mon... Missed shoulders last week so have to train them hard this week...
Plan
Tues - Legs
Wed - Chest
Thurs - Back
Fri - Shoulders
Sat - Bi/Tri
Sun - Abs

My weekly weigh in last night was 92.6KG... So weight is coming off, just slowed down a bit due to missing cardio sessions here and there... Diet is Good, had odd day where it is off but just had so much on...

[Ca$tro]

Tuesday 10th April 2012
Trained Legs
Leg Extensions 5 sets - reps 12/8/8/6/10
Squats 5 sets - 60kg 12 reps/100kg 8 reps/140kg 5 reps/100kg 8 reps/ 60kg 20 reps
Leg Press 5 sets - 160kg 12 reps/ 240kg 8 reps/ 320kg 6 reps/ 240kg 8 reps/ 160kg 10 reps
Calf Raises on Leg press machine 4 sets/ 12 reps/ 160kg
Seated calf raise 4 sets - 20kg 10 reps/ 40kg 10 reps/ 40kg 10 reps/ 20kg 10 reps
Standing calf raises - 3 sets reasonable weight
Lying Hamstring Curls 3 sets

30 mins cardio/ 550 cals/ 1.65 miles

[Ca$tro]

Wednesday 11th April
Trained Chest
Bench Press 4 sets 60kg 8-10 reps
Incline Bench Press 3 sets 60kg 6 reps
Decline Bench 3 sets 60kg 6 reps
Flat Flyes 3 sets 10kg 10 reps
Cable xover 3 sets 10 reasonable weight
Pec Dec 3 sets 10 reps
No Cardio

Man i got up late, felt like crap, heavy head, lack of motivation, just had to fight my way through training, feeling weak now after losing around 13 Kilos... I could lift more for sure when i was weighing 104KG.... Even people/friends have started to say that i looked better when i had my weight on me, looked haelthier even thoug i know i was over weight and too much fat on me... I hope i can get upto 100kg but solid muscle rather than 100kg solid fat boy....

[Ca$tro]

Thursday 12th April 2012
Trained Back
Behind neck pull down 4 sets 8-10 reps
Front of head pull down wide grip 4 sets 10 reps
Deadlift 5 sets - 60kg 10 reps/100kg 8 reps/ 140kg 5 reps/ 180kg 1 rep/ 100kg 8 reps
Bent over Barbell rows stood on a box - 3 sets 8 reps 60kg
Tbar rows 3 sets 40kg 10 reps/60kg 8 reps/ 80kg 6 reps
Seated rows 3 sets 10 reps max weight on machine...

No cardio... Feeling dead, i think it is catching up with me now, losing weight is making me lathargic, tired, no energy, demotivated.... Need to get out of this mind set and this lazy attitude that has come over me... i sm still training and dieting but missing the cardio... it will be 15 weeks this sunday since i started this journey, lets see how much i have lost on Sunday...

[Ca$tro]

Thursday 12th April 2012
Trained Back
Behind neck pull down 4 sets 8-10 reps
Front of head pull down wide grip 4 sets 10 reps
Deadlift 5 sets - 60kg 10 reps/100kg 8 reps/ 140kg 5 reps/ 180kg 1 rep/ 100kg 8 reps
Bent over Barbell rows stood on a box - 3 sets 8 reps 60kg
Tbar rows 3 sets 40kg 10 reps/60kg 8 reps/ 80kg 6 reps
Seated rows 3 sets 10 reps max weight on machine...

No cardio... Feeling dead, i think it is catching up with me now, losing weight is making me lathargic, tired, no energy, demotivated.... Need to get out of this mind set and this lazy attitude that has come over me... i sm still training and dieting but missing the cardio... it will be 15 weeks this sunday since i started this journey, lets see how much i have lost on Sunday...

[Ca$tro]

Fri 13th April 2012
Trained Shoulders
Smith Machine Press infront 60kg 8 reps 3 sets
Smith Machine Press behind 40kg 3 sets 8 reps
Smith Machine Upright Rows 20kg 3sets 10 reps
Smith Machine Shrugs 60 kg 10 reps/ 100kg 10 reps / 120kg 6 reps / 60kg 15 reps
Dumbell Side Raises 3 sets of 20kg 6 reps, 15kg 6 reps 10kg 6 reps
Front raises 10kg 10 reps 3 sets
No Cardio

[Ca$tro]

Monday 16th Aprill 2012
Trained Tricep/Bicep

Close Grip Bench Press 4 sets - 60kg 10 reps/8 reps/8 reps/ 40kg 10 reps
Skull Crusher 4 sets - 20kg 10 reps/ 30kg 8 reps/ 30kg 6 reps/ 20kg 8 reps
Stright bar pull down 4 sets 10-12 reps
Rope pull downs 4 sets - 10-12 reps

Barbell Curls 5 sets - 20kg 12 reps/ 30kg 10 reps / 40kg 8 reps/ 40kg 8 reps/ 20 kg 12 reps
Dumbell Curls 4 sets - 22kg 8 reps drop set 15 kg 6 reps/ 22kg 6 reps drop set 15 kg 4 reps/ 15kg 8 reps drop set 10kg 6 reps/ 10kg 10 reps
Preacher Curls 4 sets - 20 kg 8 reps/ 30kg 8 reps/ 30kg 6 reps drop set 20kg 8 reps
Concentration Curls 4 sets - 8 reps 10kg each hand
21's 3 sets - Light weight approx 15 kg straight bar

30 mins Cardio / 645 cals / 2 miles / incline 15 / speed 4.0

Diet is good feeling fresh and decided to take my time on my exercises today squeezing each one out... Muscles are aching...

Weight last night was 91.5KG so doing ok, i was aiming for around 89-90kg by now so not far off target... I think another 5kg off and i iwll look alot different from when i strated out this quest in Jan at 104KG...

[Ca$tro]

Tuesday 17th April 2012
Trained Legs

Leg Extensions 4 sets - 1st light 12 reps/ 2nd 3rd 4th Heavy 8 reps
Squats 5 sets - 60kg 10 reps/ 100kg 8 reps/ 140kg 5 reps/ 100kg 8 reps/ 60kg 20 reps
Leg Press 4 sets - 160kg 10 reps/ 240kg 8 reps/ 320kg 6 reps/ 240kg 8 reps
Calf Raise on Leg press machine - 4 sets 10-15 reps 160kg all sets
Seated Calf Raise 5 sets - 20kg 15 reps/ 40kg 10 reps/ 60kg 6 reps/ 60kg 5 reps/ 20kg 30 reps
Standing calf raise 3 sets - 1st light 2nd 3rd max weight 8 reps
Lying Hamsting Curl 3 sets - good weight, 8-10 reps

Cardio - 30mins/ incline 15 / speed 4.0 / distance 2.0 miles / cals 615
Diet is clean

[Ca$tro]

wednesday 18th April 2012
Trained Chest

Bench Press 4 sets - 60kg 10 reps
Incline Bench Press 4 sets - 60kg 8 reps
Decline Bench Press 4 sets - 60kg 8 reps
Flat flyes 4 sets - 10kg 10 reps
Cable xover 4 sets - 10-20 reps reasonable weight
Pec Dec 3 sets - 10 reps reasonable weight

No cardio due to gym under going changes...

[FireGuy]

Been quietly following along in this thread but being its a two year deal I have been waiting to chime in. I feel you need some straight forward honesty. In the 3 1/2 months this thread has been active you have missed more workouts more meals and more cardio sessions than I have missed in the last 10 years. "No cardio due to gym undergoing changes?" If that's the case and you have scheduled cardio you better go outside and get to running or powerwalking. I see lots and lots of excuses for missing meals, training and cardio. This is the extremely easy phase of getting ready for a show, I promise you it only gets harder and harder and harder. This game is all about mental toughness and self accountability, you really need to figure out if you have the heart and desire to do what's necessarry to get to where you want to be. Right now someone you will eventually compete against is working harder than you are.

[abbot138]

HOLY OVER TRAINING!!! I think i just fried my CNS from reading this thread. You gotta chill out on the working sets friend. Unless the majority of those are warm-up sets, or you are taking large amounts of gear, and eating 5,000cals you are grossly over-training....I see 23 sets for chest, 20 SETS FOR BICEPS!!! (SERIOUSLY?!?!?) I do 4, lol....and then the one body part that you probably can get away with more volume (legs), you do 16 sets (yet you do 12 just for calves). So more sets for biceps than legs, think about that for a minute friend.....You need to go back to the drawing board and START ALL OVER.....You see this quote, "Feeling dead, i think it is catching up with me now, losing weight is making me lathargic, tired, no energy, demotivated" that is called CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OVER TRAINING!!! Dont mean to blast you, but man, not sure how someone hasnt talked to you about this yet. Go spend some time in the exercise room and find a new workout. High volume training certainly has its place in body building, especially when growing, but this is just abuse, and frankly a waste of time. You need to worry more about intensity and less about volume. I GUARANTEE if you are doing 20 sets for biceps and 16 for tris that your intensity is not where it should be....do some research and find a new training routine that works for you, bc this is NOT it. Good luck to you.

[Ca$tro]

FireGuy - I have been a member on this site for approximately three years, in this time i have come to understand that your a highly respected person on this board with a vast amount of knowledge to share. I am therefore grateful for your advice, time and input into this log and take your advice positively and will make adjustments as you suggest. I guess i have to take it on the chin and say that i have missed a number of days off the gym/cardio due to various reasons be it viable or not which has hindered my progression in weight loss and more importantly to becoming a bodybuilder. Believe me i am trying...
It is a two year programme as i know i have along way to go, many changes to make and alot to learn. Your right that not only the game but life is about "Self Accountability" and i have to change and do scheduled work outs and cardio as planned. I thought that my diet was ok to be honest, i have been pretty strict with it and avoiding all sorts of food that i would have previously consumed.
FireGuy, i have the Heart, Desire and Dedication required but just need some guidance. I have never done anything like this before nor do i know of anyone that does bodybuilding. Today after reading your post i felt as though i had been told off by my teacher, my parents have told me to always respect and listen to my teachers and i therefore respect your advice and i am willing to make changes. I like the bit where you say "someone you willl eventually compete against is working harder than you", this implies that you still have a slight belief that may compete at some point. I agree with you, to be the best you have to train like the best or better.
I would seriously appreciate any advice you have, be it Diet/Cardio/Workout... In a way your post has added fuel to the fire, making me want to succeed even more and achive this goal.