August Most Improved Competition [ENTRY OPEN until start]

[Capebuffalo]

Why no love to me? My inbox is empty... I feel forgotten

You’re not a mod or hof. Plenty of love to share.
Except for two whom roam here. Private Pyle and Private Snowball.

[Capebuffalo]

What are friends for?

You have to have friends first.

[almostgone]

You haven’t wiped you own ass in two years.

What are friends for?

I wash myself with a rag on a stick?

[almostgone]

I wasn't going to say anything, but we all need a good laugh.........I lose my job on my birthday next month!

No worries though. Several things lined up and will be treated decently.

[Capebuffalo]

I'm thinking this will all be resolved very soon, Cape. Honestly, I don't think there is a need for anyone to bail out of the competition or the forum.

Oh I was coming back to the site Oct 24 to win the comp. don’t worry about that.

Honestly that burst reminded me of when I first joined. So many people posting in a thread you couldn’t keep up if you went to the bathroom.

[Ohbullshit]

Don’t want to be a pain in the ass but can we find out if they are band and I mleaving? I’m getting sleepy. Very slee

You and guitar ain't leaving either way dammit.
Someone has to be an adult and it ain't gonna be me.

There are comps to win a newbies to train

[Capebuffalo]

I wasn't going to say anything, but we all need a good laugh.........I lose my job on my birthday next month!

No worries though. Several things lined up and will be treated decently.

April Fools early everyone. Lol

[Capebuffalo]

You and guitar ain't leaving either way dammit.
Someone has to be an adult and it ain't gonna be me.

There are comps to win a newbies to train

You sir are not the boss of me. Good day sir. I said good day.

[Ohbullshit]

Oh I was coming back to the site Oct 24 to win the comp. don’t worry about that.

Honestly that burst reminded me of when I first joined. So many people posting in a thread you couldn’t keep up if you went to the bathroom.

I think this site us literally running out of memory because of the archives. Only reason I can figure we lost the like button count.
When you look back 18 years there is a shiiiit ton of info stored here

[Ohbullshit]

No seriously. On my 54th birthday. No shit!

I have a feeling you wont miss it.
You have a talent I wish to retire to doing as a hobby.
I can make anything from metal and get pretty creative.

[almostgone]

I think this site us literally running out of memory because of the archives. Only reason I can figure we lost the like button count.
When you look back 18 years there is a shiiiit ton of info stored here

....and lots more to add. Shoot, I know I have a light tren hex blast coming up in a few months. Look forward to finding out how much else I can have enlarge, tear, snap, or fail on me.

[Capebuffalo]

No seriously. On my 54th birthday. No shit!

That sucks. You’ve been interviewing like a mad man you got something lined up?

[almostgone]

That sucks. You’ve been interviewing like a mad man you got something lined up?

Yes sir. 2 actual offers that I'm comparing benefits on. One is fairly local, the other is the far side of Greenville County. Still have 2 on site interviews in the next few weeks.
Covered by severance and insurance for quite a while, so I'm trying to play my start date at the new job so I get a few weeks of "AG" time.....and yes sir, my range bag is already packed.

[almostgone]

I have a feeling you wont miss it.
You have a talent I wish to retire to doing as a hobby.
I can make anything from metal and get pretty creative.

You can do it. Like anything else you just plan it out. I was always taught by the old farts (God bless them) that the first thing you do is make a damn good sketch that is fully dimensioned. Next, cut your material. After that, remove everything you don't want.

[Capebuffalo]

Yes sir. 2 actual offers that I'm comparing benefits on. One is fairly local, the other is the far side of Greenville County. Still have 2 on site interviews in the next few weeks.
Covered by severance and insurance for quite a while, so I'm trying to play my start date at the new job so I get a few weeks of "AG" time.....and yes sir, my range bag is already packed.

Good for you. I’m glad to hear that.

[marcus300]

Can we see some updates of the competitors please like how your training and dieting is going instead of 25 farewell speeches lol

[cousinmuscles]

Yep make a new thread for a chat room.

[PeanutbutterDC]

Can we see some updates of the competitors please like how your training and dieting is going instead of 25 farewell speeches lol

Since you asked...
Started a new diet plan today. Reintroducing carbs. Felt really good, lots of energy for my workout. That said, I'm still a bit nervous about getting back to carbs. Before I lost a lot of weight I was very sensitive to carbs. I'd have huge blood sugar fluctuations (even in the context of complex carbs as part of a clean diet). I understand at a lower bodyfat percentage this might not be an issue. Fingers crossed!

[cousinmuscles]

Since you asked...
Started a new diet plan today. Reintroducing carbs. Felt really good, lots of energy for my workout. That said, I'm still a bit nervous about getting back to carbs. Before I lost a lot of weight I was very sensitive to carbs. I'd have huge blood sugar fluctuations (even in the context of complex carbs as part of a clean diet). I understand at a lower bodyfat percentage this might not be an issue. Fingers crossed!

Your insulin sensitivity may have improved. My dad managed to go from insulin dependent to only using metformin occasionally through proper diet and training, lots of training sometimes 3 hour bike sessions.

What carb sources are you going to have?

[PeanutbutterDC]

Your insulin sensitivity may have improved. My dad managed to go from insulin dependent to only using metformin occasionally through proper diet and training, lots of training sometimes 3 hour bike sessions.

What carb sources are you going to have?

Today I had 1/2c oatmeal with my egg whites at breakfast, 6oz sweet potato with my chicken at meal #3, 7oz cherries (for 30g carb) pre-workout, and 2 cups of veggies split up at meals throughout the day

[marcus300]

Since you asked...
Started a new diet plan today. Reintroducing carbs. Felt really good, lots of energy for my workout. That said, I'm still a bit nervous about getting back to carbs. Before I lost a lot of weight I was very sensitive to carbs. I'd have huge blood sugar fluctuations (even in the context of complex carbs as part of a clean diet). I understand at a lower bodyfat percentage this might not be an issue. Fingers crossed!

If you're sensitive to carbs just reintroduce them slowly and adjust daily to how you feel especially with bloating.

[cousinmuscles]

Today I had 1/2c oatmeal with my egg whites at breakfast, 6oz sweet potato with my chicken at meal #3, 7oz cherries (for 30g carb) pre-workout, and 2 cups of veggies split up at meals throughout the day

Sounds good. The past year I have been using beans/legumes and ground flaxseeds. They are excellent for glycemic control, try them but slowly or else the high fiber content will give you some surprises lol. Sweet potatoes are good too esp since orange = vitamin A. My fav beans/legumes are chickpeas, lentils and kidney beans.

Some interesting reads:

https://draxe.com/kidney-beans-nutrition/
https://draxe.com/lentils-nutrition/
https://draxe.com/chickpeas-nutrition/
https://draxe.com/10-flax-seed-benef...trition-facts/

Can't beat their macro and micro nutrient profiles and the added benefits. Cheap as hell too.

[Capebuffalo]

Tri set DB curls/ DB hammercurls/ ez bar curls 3 working

High cable concentration curls single arm 3 working

V bar push downs 3 working

Seated rope French press 3 working

Rope Rick backs 3 working

[KittyO1]

Since you asked...
Started a new diet plan today. Reintroducing carbs. Felt really good, lots of energy for my workout. That said, I'm still a bit nervous about getting back to carbs. Before I lost a lot of weight I was very sensitive to carbs. I'd have huge blood sugar fluctuations (even in the context of complex carbs as part of a clean diet). I understand at a lower bodyfat percentage this might not be an issue. Fingers crossed!

Your insulin sensitivity may have improved. My dad managed to go from insulin dependent to only using metformin occasionally through proper diet and training, lots of training sometimes 3 hour bike sessions.

What carb sources are you going to have?

I agree with cousin...very likely you’ve basically done a reset and your body will respond better to them! Your coach is starting you slow too so that will give you time to see how you respond!

[KittyO1]

Shoulders - yesterday

There were WAY too many people in my way!!!

ISO lat shoulder press 3 wu, 6 working up to 65x5(per side)

Machine reverse flyes 4 sets of 85x10

Switched to Plan B- everything was taken
B.B. shoulder press 3 sets 95x5
Db lateral raises 10x12, 15x10x3 sets

30 mins LISS

Writing up legs from today. Will post shortly.
As for nutrition it’s been good. Dropped carbs 25g last week...no weight change this week though. (Story of my life [emoji849][emoji35])

[Capebuffalo]

Shoulders - yesterday

There were WAY too many people in my way!!!

ISO lat shoulder press 3 wu, 6 working up to 65x5(per side)

Machine reverse flyes 4 sets of 85x10

Switched to Plan B- everything was taken
B.B. shoulder press 3 sets 95x5
Db lateral raises 10x12, 15x10x3 sets

30 mins LISS

Writing up legs from today. Will post shortly.
As for nutrition it’s been good. Dropped carbs 25g last week...no weight change this week though. (Story of my life [emoji849][emoji35])

Good job. You adapted. You over came. You completed your mission.

[hollowedzeus]

I'll be back to training on wednesday. Going to start back on shoulders or arms.

[KittyO1]

Legs at my old gym YAY!

Warmed up with lunges/hip circle work

Kneeling squats 2wu 4 working up to 240x8
Single leg glute bridge 6 sets of 12

Leg press (low/close stance) 2 wu 4 working up to 643x12
Glute ham raises 6 sets of 12
** so excited to be at the gym that has this today

Walking lunges 1 set 50x20
Hip circle walks- burnout

Single leg extensions 4 sets 60x12
GHR 4 sets of 12

Glue cable kickbacks 2 sets 35x12

Yoga/ 30 mins LISS

Heading for a much needed deep tissue “massage” in about an hour

[KittyO1]

Good job. You adapted. You over came. You completed your mission.

Haha thanks! Always ways around it. Even if it was irritating [emoji12]

[Capebuffalo]

Hello. Is there anybody out there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone home?

[Charlie67]

Hiya Cape. Just trying to get the work done today that I didn't get done all week. Hows your Friday going?

Can we see some updates of the competitors please like how your training and dieting is going instead of 25 farewell speeches lol

I posted a progress photo just before the conversation got a little sideways... My first thought on seeing all the activity after my post was "Hell yeah! I'm killing these guys!"... but then I realized... uh, no. Had nothing to do with me, LoL.

Diet-wise: Still hitting about 2400 cals, at about 100g carbs per day. Down about 10 pounds, lazy cardio 3 mornings/wk. I've been the same weight much of this week, so likely I'll make a small calorie cut next week (*see below). I'm still having a carb-ladden cheat meal on Saturday nights...usually pizza and maybe dessert. That will go soon I imagine.

Starting my cycle in another week (weekly: mast400/test300 - - My timing is a little off for this competition, by life will go on after 10/24)

In for back tonight. I LOVE working out on Friday nights because I usually have the whole gym to myself.


Rant about using weight to determine progress, feel free to skip:
I have no ability whatsoever to use my progress photos as a means to figure out how I'm progressing. I understand the pitfalls of only using my weight to plan what to do next, but honestly deciphering a pound or two from my pictures is beyond my capability. I suspect if I were leaner, it would be much easier. I'm a little chubby so trying to decide if it's lean muscle addition, or fat loss, or lean muscle loss, it's not always clear and sometimes I don't know what to do. Should I cut calories, increase cardio, etc...etc...etc. This is where a coach could probably help me.

It's why love reading things like PBDC below:

Since you asked...
Started a new diet plan today. Reintroducing carbs. Felt really good, lots of energy for my workout. That said, I'm still a bit nervous about getting back to carbs. Before I lost a lot of weight I was very sensitive to carbs. I'd have huge blood sugar fluctuations (even in the context of complex carbs as part of a clean diet). I understand at a lower bodyfat percentage this might not be an issue. Fingers crossed!

I'm like,"Hell yeah, it's confusing as fvck PB. I know exactly how you feel". The weights are easy to figure out, the gear is relatively easy to figure out if you read a bit… but the freaking diet… WTF?

[KittyO1]

Hello. Is there anybody out there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone home?

Come on, now. I hear you're feeling down. Well I can ease your pain and get you on your feet again

[KittyO1]

Hiya Cape. Just trying to get the work done today that I didn't get done all week. Hows your Friday going?





I posted a progress photo just before the conversation got a little sideways... My first thought on seeing all the activity after my post was "Hell yeah! I'm killing these guys!"... but then I realized... uh, no. Had nothing to do with me, LoL.

Diet-wise: Still hitting about 2400 cals, at about 100g carbs per day. Down about 10 pounds, lazy cardio 3 mornings/wk. I've been the same weight much of this week, so likely I'll make a small calorie cut next week (*see below). I'm still having a carb-ladden cheat meal on Saturday nights...usually pizza and maybe dessert. That will go soon I imagine.

Starting my cycle in another week (weekly: mast400/test300 - - My timing is a little off for this competition, by life will go on after 10/24)

In for back tonight. I LOVE working out on Friday nights because I usually have the whole gym to myself.


Rant about using weight to determine progress, feel free to skip:
I have no ability whatsoever to use my progress photos as a means to figure out how I'm progressing. I understand the pitfalls of only using my weight to plan what to do next, but honestly deciphering a pound or two from my pictures is beyond my capability. I suspect if I were leaner, it would be much easier. I'm a little chubby so trying to decide if it's lean muscle addition, or fat loss, or lean muscle loss, it's not always clear and sometimes I don't know what to do. Should I cut calories, increase cardio, etc...etc...etc. This is where a coach could probably help me.

It's why love reading things like PBDC below:



I'm like,"Hell yeah, it's confusing as fvck PB. I know exactly how you feel". The weights are easy to figure out, the gear is relatively easy to figure out if you read a bit… but the freaking diet… WTF?

Crap! Sorry, I did see your update and meant to comment but it went crazy and I lost my train of thought! You are looking awesome! I can tell you’ve made a lot of progress!!

[Charlie67]

Come on, now. I hear you're feeling down. Well I can ease your pain and get you on your feet again

Are we really doing this?? sigh... ok....

Relax I'll need some information first, Just the basic facts, Can you show me where it hurts?

[Charlie67]

Crap! Sorry, I did see your update and meant to comment but it went crazy and I lost my train of thought! You are looking awesome! I can tell you’ve made a lot of progress!!

Haha, no worries, lol. This thread had more important topics to work out.

[Capebuffalo]

Are we really doing this?? sigh... ok....

Relax I'll need some information first, Just the basic facts, Can you show me where it hurts?

There is no pain, you are receding
A distant ship smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
When I was a child I had a fever
My hands felt just like two balloons
Now I've got that feeling once again
I can't explain, you would not understand
This is not how I am
I have become comfortably numb

[Charlie67]

There is no pain, you are receding
A distant ship smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
When I was a child I had a fever
My hands felt just like two balloons
Now I've got that feeling once again
I can't explain, you would not understand
This is not how I am
I have become comfortably numb

.....I have become comfortably numb. O.K.....

[B.Corgan SMP]

.....I have become comfortably numb. O.K.....

Yo, I'm David Gilmore, and I came to ease your pain, IV style...

[Charlie67]

Yo, I'm David Gilmore, and I came to ease your pain, IV style...

You're still killin' it Dave:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJZlYtfsMJY

[cousinmuscles]

Hiya Cape. Just trying to get the work done today that I didn't get done all week. Hows your Friday going?





I posted a progress photo just before the conversation got a little sideways... My first thought on seeing all the activity after my post was "Hell yeah! I'm killing these guys!"... but then I realized... uh, no. Had nothing to do with me, LoL.

Diet-wise: Still hitting about 2400 cals, at about 100g carbs per day. Down about 10 pounds, lazy cardio 3 mornings/wk. I've been the same weight much of this week, so likely I'll make a small calorie cut next week (*see below). I'm still having a carb-ladden cheat meal on Saturday nights...usually pizza and maybe dessert. That will go soon I imagine.

Starting my cycle in another week (weekly: mast400/test300 - - My timing is a little off for this competition, by life will go on after 10/24)

In for back tonight. I LOVE working out on Friday nights because I usually have the whole gym to myself.


Rant about using weight to determine progress, feel free to skip:
I have no ability whatsoever to use my progress photos as a means to figure out how I'm progressing. I understand the pitfalls of only using my weight to plan what to do next, but honestly deciphering a pound or two from my pictures is beyond my capability. I suspect if I were leaner, it would be much easier. I'm a little chubby so trying to decide if it's lean muscle addition, or fat loss, or lean muscle loss, it's not always clear and sometimes I don't know what to do. Should I cut calories, increase cardio, etc...etc...etc. This is where a coach could probably help me.

It's why love reading things like PBDC below:



I'm like,"Hell yeah, it's confusing as fvck PB. I know exactly how you feel". The weights are easy to figure out, the gear is relatively easy to figure out if you read a bit… but the freaking diet… WTF?

From personal experiences, from people I have followed with IRL and helped lose fat, and from many vets here too, some general guidelines for fat loss:
It is better to increase cardio than cut food
Cutting for too long doesn't work so well, you're better doing it a couple weeks at a time

You aren't too late for a cycle. I start mine next week too but its short esters so it's meant to be 8 weeks anyway. Looking good btw your skin is much thinner.