nOva's cutting log

**1buffsob** · 06-19-2006, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by novastepp

one word. gas.

LOL. Oh the carb up days. How I love/hate them.

1buffsob

**novastepp** · 06-19-2006, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by 1buffsob

LOL. Oh the carb up days. How I love/hate them.

1buffsob

oh, agreed!

**novastepp** · 06-19-2006, 03:57 PM

on those carb-reduced days. should i take my pm serving of the cortisol reducer before my evening session instead of before bed like i mormally do?

**novastepp** · 06-19-2006, 05:21 PM

50 min of cardo logged this evening. my mood is "suck" on these carb depleted days. i don't likw it, but you don't have to like what works most of teh time. hell, i don't like getting up at 4:30 either

in any case i took teh cortisol blocker before cardio this evening because of teh depleted carb state i am undoubtedly in. i will do this on my non carb days.

**spound** · 06-19-2006, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by novastepp

50 min of cardo logged this evening. my mood is "suck" on these carb depleted days. i don't likw it, but you don't have to like what works most of teh time. hell, i don't like getting up at 4:30 either

in any case i took teh cortisol blocker before cardio this evening because of teh depleted carb state i am undoubtedly in. i will do this on my non carb days.

Dude, I feel ya 100% I just bumped my cardio to 1hr in the am (yes, I do my cardio at 4:30 am as well...you aren't the only one) and also 1hr in the PM, or post-training. I am 2.5 weeks out and suffering. To get super lean you have to suffer to SOME extent, its part of the territory, otherwise everyone on the stage in BB shows would be shreaded....which is SELDOM the case.

**novastepp** · 06-19-2006, 08:02 PM

thanks for leveling with me and letting em know ur there with me. yeah it is starting to get much more difficult, but i am up for the challenge. i kind of like it

it will pay off in the end.

**spound** · 06-19-2006, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by novastepp

thanks for leveling with me and letting em know ur there with me. yeah it is starting to get much more difficult, but i am up for the challenge. i kind of like it

it will pay off in the end.

Well I dont like it!!

you crazy bastard!!

Nah jk bro, its kinda cool knowing that not many others woudl be able to go through the shit you are doing right now, they would think you are crazy, and shit, no one even knows when you are on the damn treadmil at 4:30 am, they are still cozy in their beds....you don't give a **** though....its all for yourself bro, the self reward in the end is priceless as well IMO.

**novastepp** · 06-20-2006, 03:55 AM

50 minutes of cardio logged and my first meal downed. stupid security officer stopped me and questioned me too. i told him, "well maybe if you would open the fitness center 24hrs like you have it advertised, i wouldn't need to jog around here in the early morning. what a piece of shit. i'm jogging and i'm sure you all know what the dumbass asks me..."what are you up to? going for a nice healthy jog?" "DUHHHHHHH!!!"

anywho time to go to work. then cardio this evening.

need some ownage here...it's been a while.

**spound** · 06-20-2006, 04:40 AM

Just gettin my first meal down the hatch after cardio right now as well bro. What a dumbass security officer...lol I woudl be pissed about the gym opening....shit I have to clime through the window of a local apartment complex fitness center in order to do my cardio this early LOL

**slimsc** · 06-20-2006, 04:42 AM

hey nova,
I got my workout finished by 5:15 this morning, and just finished a 1 hr. brisk walk... My girlfriend has also joined in on the morning cardio...

**novastepp** · 06-20-2006, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by spound

Just gettin my first meal down the hatch after cardio right now as well bro. What a dumbass security officer...lol I woudl be pissed about the gym opening....shit I have to clime through the window of a local apartment complex fitness center in order to do my cardio this early LOL

haha, i am going to talk to them on sunday about letting me have a key to it. they most likely won't allow it, but i won't know unless i ask. if i see him again i'm going to tell him that if he has a problem with em jogging this early that he could always get his fat ass out and go with me

**novastepp** · 06-20-2006, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by slimsc

hey nova,
I got my workout finished by 5:15 this morning, and just finished a 1 hr. brisk walk... My girlfriend has also joined in on the morning cardio...

i would hate training that early, BUT it is cool that your girl is joining you for teh morning cardio. i wish i had a cool girl like that. my last one was beautiful, funny, but NOT supportive...had to break it off with her, now if i had a girl who was as disciplined as myself, that would be heavenly

**spound** · 06-20-2006, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by slimsc

hey nova,
I got my workout finished by 5:15 this morning, and just finished a 1 hr. brisk walk... My girlfriend has also joined in on the morning cardio...

Consider yourself a lucky bastard, I would do anythign to have a partner to do cardio with at 4:45 am lol...especially if it was a female!!

**slimsc** · 06-20-2006, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by spound

Consider yourself a lucky bastard, I would do anythign to have a partner to do cardio with at 4:45 am lol...especially if it was a female!!

Spound,
i count my blessing everyday... I wonder if i can talk her into waking in her thong in the morning... Sorry i got off subject... roflmao ...

**novastepp** · 06-20-2006, 12:20 PM

yeah having a female always makes you push it harder too. a good friend of mine who is a hot younglady works at the gym facilities along with myself, and when she spots me, i always have a little more uhhmmph. i hada girlfriend previous to my ex, that would go evenings with me. but if a girl was dedicated to me enough to want to go at 430 in the am with me. i would undoubtedly keep her. i am dedicated to my women like i am my body. 100% all the time, but i have yet to find a girl who wants to take care of me the way i would want to take care of her. but i'm only 21, someday i hope it happens.

**IronAdam** · 06-20-2006, 03:23 PM

Look'n better every day nova, keep up the hard work!

**novastepp** · 06-20-2006, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by IronAdam

Look'n better every day nova, keep up the hard work!

thanks a lot man. the hard work is definately paying off

**novastepp** · 06-20-2006, 05:14 PM

so another 45mins of cardio IN. its humid and hot now, and wow am i sweating up a damn storm out there... but it feels so good

**Katelette81** · 06-20-2006, 06:20 PM

Nice work Nova... I really admire your dedication. You're gonna exceed your goals for sure..

Cheers

**novastepp** · 06-20-2006, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Katelette81

Nice work Nova... I really admire your dedication. You're gonna exceed your goals for sure..

Cheers

well im at Lisa's, and we boTH went out tonight. good times and she is cool with tha early morning thing. cardio??!!

**Superballer** · 06-21-2006, 12:56 AM

what up nova? I have been checking in with your progress, just haven't been posting much, due to a hectic schedule.

Just wanted to drop in and say great job thus far!.... I've been cutting along with you and it's nice to see someone as motivated as me to training/diet (i.e. loss of social life) cause they are few and far between in the "real" world.

You had some kind words when I posted my pics/diet/training 12 weeks back, and I really appreciated it. Will be in touch, my man!

**novastepp** · 06-21-2006, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by Superballer

what up nova? I have been checking in with your progress, just haven't been posting much, due to a hectic schedule.

Just wanted to drop in and say great job thus far!.... I've been cutting along with you and it's nice to see someone as motivated as me to training/diet (i.e. loss of social life) cause they are few and far between in the "real" world.

You had some kind words when I posted my pics/diet/training 12 weeks back, and I really appreciated it. Will be in touch, my man!

thanks for the kind words bro. it is also very encouraging to see your success. congrats. and i'm glad i can be some sort of inspiration to some. i work hard, but i play hard too. i cannot wait to bulk, and i will assume you agree with me on that. i now tip my hat further to guys and girls, who cut hard....it takes a lot of discipline. anyway, thanks for stoppng in, and i'm giving you 2 of my "coolness points" because you look great bro, and you're on the same difficult journey.

for you

**Superballer** · 06-21-2006, 01:35 PM

hahaha good lookin on the ownage man....

Now that you mentioned it, I just started bulking today. But after 12.5 weeks of cutting.

But from the sounds of it, your strength hasn't gone down much, if any, so keep on cutting if you feel you need it. I probably could have gone a bit longer but was starting to panic because I felt so little all the time... I have like the opposite of anorexia.

Will be watching bro.

**novastepp** · 06-22-2006, 09:44 AM

i know what u mean, i want to bulk so badly, but i dont have time to becauseof work and i don't have a facility. there really isn't any point of bulking when i can't train on a schedule, and am so stressed out. o i will just have o wait until august. i guss i will just up my cals here in a few weeks and maintain what i have by diet and cardio.

**Katelette81** · 06-22-2006, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by novastepp

well im at Lisa's, and we boTH went out tonight. good times and she is cool with tha early morning thing. cardio??!!

Looks like a really cool chick.. sounds like you guys are having fun

**novastepp** · 06-22-2006, 07:50 PM

yeah but her intentions aren't the same as mine. but oh well, you win some and lose some. for now we're just havin fun this summer. nothing physical... but yeah, cool girl nonetheless.

**spound** · 06-22-2006, 08:36 PM

You hit cardio tonight bro?? These twice a day hour long sessions are startin to wear on me BIGTIME.

**novastepp** · 06-23-2006, 03:37 AM

yeah i did hit cardio last night. i have just been out of it in sorts as of the past couple days. but i did get in 50 mins last night and another 45 minutes just now this morning. time to get ready for work. and that really sucks...

**Warrior** · 06-23-2006, 03:50 AM

Originally Posted by novastepp

one word. gas.

Try playing a little with the foods you use to carb up with... people vary in what sources work the best. Also, be careful for fiber - read the labels because a carb load day can lead to a lot of extra fiber that will cause some discomfort... and you may have something that was a lot more fiber rich than you had thought. Bagels are a personal favorite...

If the cardio is starting to run you down... try about 10 grams of the BCAA's beforehand, leucine, isoleucine, and valine - I am pretty convinced they help get your endurance up during depletion training. Buying in bulk powder form is obviously the cheapest route - the capsules normally require you to pop about 20 of them to get 10g's.

**novastepp** · 06-23-2006, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by Warrior

Try playing a little with the foods you use to carb up with... people vary in what sources work the best. Also, be careful for fiber - read the labels because a carb load day can lead to a lot of extra fiber that will cause some discomfort... and you may have something that was a lot more fiber rich than you had thought. Bagels are a personal favorite...

If the cardio is starting to run you down... try about 10 grams of the BCAA's beforehand, leucine, isoleucine, and valine - I am pretty convinced they help get your endurance up during depletion training. Buying in bulk powder form is obviously the cheapest route - the capsules normally require you to pop about 20 of them to get 10g's.

i consume 5 or 6 servings of BCAA's daily and yes i buy the bulk powder form. i never have tried them before cardio. i will do this next week to see how i feel. after my am cardio on empty, i always take in a serving of the BCAA powder and then eat my first meal 15 mins later. i am cycling my carbs (2 days a week i restrict very much and then teh rest of the week i am eating carbs throghout my day. i think oats are the cause of the gas. next time i carb up (whenever that may be, i will use whole wheat bread type foods and see how that works for me. oats work extremely well, but the gas is amazing. thank you for posting warrior!

**1buffsob** · 06-23-2006, 11:57 AM

Yams and sweet potatoes are best for carbing up IMO. But..... I can understand why Nova might be hesitant to use them. LOL

1buffsob

**novastepp** · 06-23-2006, 03:08 PM

haha yes sir. how you been man? haven't heard from ya in a lil while.

**novastepp** · 06-23-2006, 06:44 PM

had a great chest/tri/shoulder workout today. (i was able to sneak into the gym

). so i did 30 mins cardio after too. i feel really good about my life today for some unknown reason.

**1buffsob** · 06-23-2006, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by novastepp

haha yes sir. how you been man? haven't heard from ya in a lil while.

Just chilling man. You know I'm always lurking around. But you seem to have everything well covered now. I'm just here to provide encouragement and to threaten you when you're slacking.

1buffsob

**novastepp** · 06-24-2006, 01:58 PM

cardio this morning and lisa and i played tennis today. i strayed from teh diet a little bit, but it was just that i jad oats as my carb source this morning because i wasn't at my apt. and i hadn't planned on not being here. in any case i ate gram for gram what it would be so it wasn't a loss at all. hangin with some family from Montana this evening and Lisa and myself are going out tonight...i'm her DD

**novastepp** · 06-25-2006, 10:17 AM

had a great night last night with lisa and friends. it was a night that goes to show you don't need booze to have a good time. logged almost an hour of cardio this morning and i stopped to check heart rate a couple times and i was right below 120 everytime, so i am getting good at knowing where my heart rate is in terms of exercise. going to the national track and field championships today, which is something i love seeing as i used to compete in track. have a great day bros.

**novastepp** · 06-25-2006, 07:24 PM

huge freakin' leg day today and i elevated my legs for almost an hour afterwards because i knew/know there is going to be soreness involved. anyway, no work tomorrow so i will be having a back/bi day tomorrow at some point.

i'm am so bored as hell right now

**novastepp** · 06-25-2006, 08:59 PM

i have a question that popped into my head for anyone to answer. what do you think about taking the s/f metamucil with a pro/fat meal before bed? i would say the digestion of that meal would be pretty slow seeing it has a lot of fiber, and fat involved. anywho. have a great night AR.

**Superballer** · 06-26-2006, 01:48 AM

Not sure about your q.

But wanted to stop in and say keep up the good work my man! you seem like your generally in a good mood.

Bravo to that! Oh yeah... I don't know how broke you are. But I was unable to leave my house for 2 months and bought a home gym through craigslist.com

check out the site. It's a badass online classified. Anyways, my home gym was a little under 200, but has EVERYTHING I need. Incline, decline, olympic BB, squat. I will be using it until I go away to school in the fall. Just a thought.

**novastepp** · 06-26-2006, 07:42 AM

Originally Posted by Superballer

Not sure about your q.

But wanted to stop in and say keep up the good work my man! you seem like your generally in a good mood.

Bravo to that! Oh yeah... I don't know how broke you are. But I was unable to leave my house for 2 months and bought a home gym through craigslist.com

check out the site. It's a badass online classified. Anyways, my home gym was a little under 200, but has EVERYTHING I need. Incline, decline, olympic BB, squat. I will be using it until I go away to school in the fall. Just a thought.

thanks again for the kind words man. and no sh*t... that is in my budget. if it has a barbell and incline, decline and squat i wouldn't need anything else. i could just go buy some DB's! i'm going to give that site a shot and see if i can get any deals. thanks a million bro.