Old guy making a comeback...

[tbody66]

I don't have a choice, it is incredibly painful and debilitating. I have almost no grip strength.

[tbody66]

some progress, met with physical therapist yesterday, on the way to recovery.

[SlimmerMe]

some progress, met with physical therapist yesterday, on the way to recovery.

Good for you~ Glad to hear you are on your path to recovery, tbody.

[RaginCajun]

some progress, met with physical therapist yesterday, on the way to recovery.

you won't regret it! and lets hope the recovery is quick!

[-KJ-]

Get better soon bro!!

[SlimmerMe]

Missing you! Hope you are healing~

[gbrice75]

Feel better brotha, we're thinking of you.

[tbody66]

A guy leaves for a minute and they put the diet section under a new "hard to find" heading???

[SlimmerMe]

^^ a bit more than a minute......

WELCOME BACK!

[tbody66]

Okay, I did everything I could to get over the tendonitis to no avail, so I broke down and got the shot. All is well, I've been back in the gym for about 6 weeks, finally getting some tone back and thinking I'm around 22% bf, I was over 30% when I came back to the gym. I'll post some pics as soon as I can get them taken, tomorrow is weigh in and measure day for me anyway so I might as well start here. I have been eating 89.4% clean and have definitely kept the cals down and the fat out for the last month. I am very confident that I can make major progress toward my goal by Christmas. I'll post my goals here soon and my diet I'll be using to get to the next stage. I'm hoping I can get GB in on a personal 3 week challange. I like some of the new blood I'm seeing on the boards with some really inspirational logs going as well, I'll be adding on their boards and seeing if we can't get another transformation challenge up and running. Now where's the rest of the old crew??? Twist?

[gbrice75]

Can't really do the personal challenge atm... for a few reasons. One, I need to be super focused on myself right now... and while it may seem like the challenge would HELP that cause, I don't think it would. Two, our goals are different - i'm about to start lean bulking, I assume you're still going to cut based on your numbers atm. Finally, it would be totally unfair to you - i'm currently working with Narkissos... under his wing, i'd SO crush you lol!!!

Twist is around from time to time, but very busy with school and such. He's been having some health issues as well, you can search for his thread called 'My Thread' here in the nutrition section.

[RaginCajun]

glad to see ya old ass back around!!!!!!!!! like slim said, a wee bit more than a minute!

[baseline_9]

Looking forward to seeing those pics...

How did u manage to get up to 30% BF.... Were you considering sumo wrestling

I think your new plan sounds better that sumo

[tbody66]

Dude's and Dudette's, I love to cook and love to eat and even when I'm not lifting I eat like I'm on a mass program! Truthfully it just got away from me and I hardly even really noticed, until I was able to get back into the gym.

[Sgt. Hartman]

Welcome back man, good luck.

[tbody66]

Thanks. I have three dinners I'm involved in for the next three days, so it's going to be rough, but I'll just use it to fuel my muscle memory!

I just got back from the gym, leg-day! Did 5x5's with 315 lbs for squats, then straight leg deads super-setted with toe presses for calves. I'm not where I need to be, but I'm on my way!

[baseline_9]

Power/Hypertropy

Remember that program I outlined, you should do it

[tbody66]

I've been able to all my life, You just draw what you see, not what you think you should draw, hard to explain. I truly believe that artists are born with it. Most things can be taught, I don't think art is one of those things.

[RaginCajun]

I've been able to all my life, You just draw what you see, not what you think you should draw, hard to explain. I truly believe that artists are born with it. Most things can be taught, I don't think art is one of those things.

i think you are right with the statement, 'born' with it. i actually miss doing art, once i started playing sports as a kid, art when out the door. i still have some of my old art books from back in the day. any new pieces since this one?

[tbody66]

No new pieces, but I'll maybe try to incorporate it back into my regular routine, just for the down time it affords. Thanks for the encouragment and kind words about my drawing.

[tbody66]

Dec. 1st, 2011

Weight 186.6 lbs
Bodyfat 22%
Belly measurement around the navel 38.25"
Upper Arm measurement 15.75"
And for all you new-comers I am 45 years old

I would appreciate all input, guesses on accurate bf% are most welcome, I am concerned about my symmetry(or more specifically glaring lack thereof) let's get hard and heavy after some great progress!

[RaginCajun]

man, i was expecting worse. just pickin. i would say you are right where u put yourself, 22%. if i know u, it wont take long for you to get after it!

[tbody66]

That is the plan. Three weeks of hardcore, clean eating and heavy lifting. I'll even tell you something to let you know how serious I truly am about this deal, if you promise not to tell anyone! I did 23 minutes on the treadmill and 12 minutes on the bike fasted at 6 am this morning!

[Sgt. Hartman]

That is the plan. Three weeks of hardcore, clean eating and heavy lifting. I'll even tell you something to let you know how serious I truly am about this deal, if you promise not to tell anyone! I did 23 minutes on the treadmill and 12 minutes on the bike fasted at 6 am this morning!

^^^Good for you man. Keep it up and it will help you drop the BF that much faster.

[Back In Black]

That is the plan. Three weeks of hardcore, clean eating and heavy lifting. I'll even tell you something to let you know how serious I truly am about this deal, if you promise not to tell anyone! I did 23 minutes on the treadmill and 12 minutes on the bike fasted at 6 am this morning!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Did you hate it or did time just fly by because you weren't properly awake? I only ever have time to do 40-45 mins of fasted cardio twice a week but I do it because it does make a difference. Only a little but over a long time a little adds up to a lot! Keep on it, it just needs to become habit.

As for your bf I guess you are about where you think you are. Easier to tell with a tensed ab shot though.

[--->>405<<---]

hey t body my first pic on page 7(i think it is) of my post im at 22% based on the wifes caliper readings(which i think has been proven to be fairly accurate)

[SlimmerMe]

We won't tell anyone.....

but I bet it works!

[tbody66]

I'm only doing it to spend the time with my wife, actually it hasn't even beothered me too much, but I haven't really got any muscle to be concerned about losing yet. When I have muscle then I'll be strongly reconsidering particpating in the muscle depleting activity you all call CARDIO!

[SlimmerMe]

fasted sure worked for me and I am hoping to hear back from Phate about an article he had somewhere mentioning 2 x's a day for not so long really gets off the BF. During my challenge I did fasted and another one later in the day and the fasted for 20-25 minutes and the later one for 30 minutes and the BF started going going going......and going some more; hence how I met my goal.

By the way speaking of Phate. He chimed in on my thread and I want for you to read what all he wrote. Not about cardio. Food. And it is great info. I will find the pages in my thread so you can see them.

[GirlyGymRat]

tbody is back...man where you been! gone for like 8 months and then that genie left you out of her woman cave....welcome back!

[tbody66]

fasted sure worked for me and I am hoping to hear back from Phate about an article he had somewhere mentioning 2 x's a day for not so long really gets off the BF. During my challenge I did fasted and another one later in the day and the fasted for 20-25 minutes and the later one for 30 minutes and the BF started going going going......and going some more; hence how I met my goal.

By the way speaking of Phate. He chimed in on my thread and I want for you to read what all he wrote. Not about cardio. Food. And it is great info. I will find the pages in my thread so you can see them.

I read them, good stuff, thank-you very much! I will post my three week plan to be lean by Christmas Day here soon!

tbody is back...man where you been! gone for like 8 months and then that genie left you out of her woman cave....welcome back!

Genie and woman cave seems to be a highly sexual reference to me.... I'm curious if you were meaning that as positively as I took it??? Anyway, I am very glad to be back and more glad to be helped and helping all of you great people on the greatest board know to "fitness seekers" everywhere!

[GirlyGymRat]

I read them, good stuff, thank-you very much! I will post my three week plan to be lean by Christmas Day here soon!



Genie and woman cave seems to be a highly sexual reference to me.... I'm curious if you were meaning that as positively as I took it??? Anyway, I am very glad to be back and more glad to be helped and helping all of you great people on the greatest board know to "fitness seekers" everywhere!

I just figured something reallly good was keeping you away for so long......

[SlimmerMe]

I read them, good stuff, thank-you very much! I will post my three week plan to be lean by Christmas Day here soon!

You are welcome and looking forward to your 3 week challenge~

[--->>405<<---]

A guy leaves for a minute and they put the diet section under a new "hard to find" heading???

^^ a bit more than a minute......

WELCOME BACK!

glad to see ya old ass back around!!!!!!!!! like slim said, a wee bit more than a minute!

Welcome back man, good luck.

tbody is back...man where you been! gone for like 8 months and then that genie left you out of her woman cave....welcome back!

LOL.. i always wondered what this all meant.. now i know hope u stick around a bit!

[gbrice75]

Honest criticism, cause I luv u and would expect the same honesty from you??

Obviously BF got out of control, but you knew that. I think arms and lats need to be brought up asap tbh. I know u can do it bro!

[tbody66]

Honest criticism, cause I luv u and would expect the same honesty from you??

Obviously BF got out of control, but you knew that. I think arms and lats need to be brought up asap tbh. I know u can do it bro!

Absolutely what I want and expect. I will be making some impressive gains in the next three weeks, I am confident. I am doing deadlifts like a madman on back day, so the back should come back. My arms have always been an issue and since I had the "tendonitis" issue I'm probably overly cautious with them. I have actually wondered about having issues with them, it seems as if I don't have much feeling in the triceps or biceps, like there is nerve damage or something. My current workout is as follows:

Mon: Chest/Shoulders/Triceps/Calves
Tue: Back/Biceps
Wed: Legs
Thu: Chest/Shoulders/Triceps
Fri: Back/Biceps/calves
Sat: Arms

[GirlyGymRat]

Absolutely what I want and expect. I will be making some impressive gains in the next three weeks, I am confident. I am doing deadlifts like a madman on back day, so the back should come back. My arms have always been an issue and since I had the "tendonitis" issue I'm probably overly cautious with them. I have actually wondered about having issues with them, it seems as if I don't have much feeling in the triceps or biceps, like there is nerve damage or something. My current workout is as follows:

Mon: Chest/Shoulders/Triceps/Calves
Tue: Back/Biceps
Wed: Legs
Thu: Chest/Shoulders/Triceps
Fri: Back/Biceps/calves
Sat: Arms

not a spot of cardio....what up with that?!?

[gbrice75]

Absolutely what I want and expect. I will be making some impressive gains in the next three weeks, I am confident. I am doing deadlifts like a madman on back day, so the back should come back. My arms have always been an issue and since I had the "tendonitis" issue I'm probably overly cautious with them. I have actually wondered about having issues with them, it seems as if I don't have much feeling in the triceps or biceps, like there is nerve damage or something. My current workout is as follows:

Have you seen a doctor?

[tbody66]

Have you seen a doctor?

Every day, I live in a very small town!

Final Meal
Two cups of Celery 0/0/0/0
One cup of Radishes 0/0/0/0
Zevia Ginger Root Beer 0/0/0/0
Popcorn with wife while watching monday night football 180/3/34/5
32 oz of water

[Papiriqui]

I might need a little help here, i thought deadlifts were for hamstrings?