Winterlong's Log

[luquillo78]

Update
After one week and a day of intense conditioning, I'm running into a tad bit of trouble. I have noticed that my biceps have been more noticeable and so have my triceps when I do a double bi shot, but my gut and love handles seem to have actually grown!! I'm guessing that its just a mental thing, but I don't believe I've ever seen this much fat on my belly before.

Winter, the same happened to me. I guess it's because you loose fat from other places first and the belly remains. Also when fat starts to "melt", it gets kind of softer and it looks worse, but then it starts to disappear.

 

[Winter]

Yeah man. The fat on my belly looks effin terrible. I feel like whippin out my cleaver from the kitchen and chopping it off.

 

[Winter]

March 14th
Chest - Since I'm only doing legs once a week, I did Chest again today. I might go back to 2x a week in the future if my legs don't stay as sore as they usually do after practice

Flat Bench - Paused
135x10
160x5
180x5
200x5
205x4
**The paused seems to be okay. I can't wait until I go back to momentum work. I might be doing paused for another week or two and going back to momentumed bench to see how everything turns out.

Decline
170x6
190x6

Flat DB Press
75x6
80x6
**Felt too easy. Will move up next workout.

Triceps - No dips today, shoulders were fried after all the bench work & reverse bench.

Reverse Bench
135x8
155x6

Tricep Pushdown
140x12
160x10
190x5

Good workout today. Everything seemed to flow smoothly. Tomorrow might be rest day. If not, then it will be back/bicep day.

 

[tman55]

winter good work bro

 

[luquillo78]

Nice workout winter

 

[SteelSouth]

Good work bro, strong on the flat DB presses.

 

[adidamps2]

Update
After one week and a day of intense conditioning, I'm running into a tad bit of trouble. I have noticed that my biceps have been more noticeable and so have my triceps when I do a double bi shot, but my gut and love handles seem to have actually grown!! I'm guessing that its just a mental thing, but I don't believe I've ever seen this much fat on my belly before.

My diet is consisting of very high protein intakes and moderate carb intakes. Fat is put to a minimum. I think that the high protein intake is leading me to all this extra fat on my belly.

Should I cut down a bit on the protein and add some more carbs?

you must truely be my missing twin brother..ha ha, i am having the exact same wt loss problem. we're just gonna have to fight through it till all the flab goes down and the muscles pop out. what's helped the most for is dropping carbs late at night and at dinner time. just eat green and white veggies with dinner. i have noticed a big differnce with doing that.


also nice work out. do you think the rest puase is helping??

 

[rookie03]

when i cut weight i dropped carbs completely past 7 pm... id just have a chicken breast as a meal... i was 145 and looked like i was 165 so i feel it definately helped a ton! i completely agree with you adida.

 

[Winter]

you must truely be my missing twin brother..ha ha, i am having the exact same wt loss problem. we're just gonna have to fight through it till all the flab goes down and the muscles pop out. what's helped the most for is dropping carbs late at night and at dinner time. just eat green and white veggies with dinner. i have noticed a big differnce with doing that.


also nice work out. do you think the rest puase is helping??

Okay, I will try lowering my carbs during dinner. I usually eat 1.5bowls of either brown or white rice(I know its not great, but its the only thing around sometimes).

And yeah, I think the paused bench is helping quite a bit. I feel stronger exploding up from the bottom.

when i cut weight i dropped carbs completely past 7 pm... id just have a chicken breast as a meal... i was 145 and looked like i was 165 so i feel it definately helped a ton! i completely agree with you adida.

I'll slowly start cutting down the carbs after 7-8. I usually stay very, very hungry if I do not have any carbs during dinner.

Is fat a good subsitute to carbs (IE egg yolks)??

Thanks guys.

 

[Winter]

March 15th
Back - I cut my workout short today because of the lack of food I had prior to lifting & I was burned out after the deads.

Deadlifts
135x8
205x8
315x3
325x3
345x2
**These felt good. The 345 definitely felt lighter than the first time I did them a couple of weeks back. My form wasn't great on the first rep of the 345 though.

Lat Pulldowns
140x12
155x10
170x8
185x6

Pullups
BW x 6
BW x 6

Biceps
DB Curls
45x10
50x8
**

Good short workout today. I feel as if this will even be better for me because I've been blasting my back lately.

 

[adidamps2]

nice work Winter.

and do not sub fat for lack of carbs eat more veggies..green or white vegies. (except for peas, no peas). eat that shit by the truck load if you have too.

 

[Winter]

Why no peas? I usually eat em quite a bit if I can get my hands on em lol.

 

[adidamps2]

appearently peas are higher in sugar..you can still eat them but green bean and broccoli should be your main choices.

 

[huskyguy]

I never eat any simple carbs after dinner and I never eat after 8pm--my last meal or snack of the day is always high protein. Stay away from most fruit juices as well they are loaded with sugar. Start the day with a huge breakfast it will put your metabolism where it needs to be.

Also whenever you have a spare moment do ab work

 

[rookie03]

how about you write your diet for the next week every day on here...

 

[adidamps2]

agreed^^^

 

[luquillo78]

Nice workout winter. Deadlifts look good.
Good choice on doing pullups. Their are great for your back width.

 

[Winter]

Alright, so I'll post my diet for today.

Breakfast: 7:10~
1.5scoops Whey protein w. water
1.5 Sweet Potato

9:50~
2 WW slices
PB & a tad bit of jelly to make it moist

11:45
3 WW slices
1 Scrambled whole egg
Lots of Turkey slices
1 Chicken Breast
1 White bun(there was no WW bun @ the cafeteria)

3:00~
1Banana
1 meal replacement bar: 31g of protein, 25carbs, 4g of fat

**Practice starts: 3:15

4:00~
Half of another meal replacement bar

4:45~
Other half of meal replacement bar

5:15~
1.5scoops Whey mixed with Water

5:40
A bowl of noodles
2 WW slices
2 Whole eggs
Lots of turkey

6:45~
Japanese Restaurant:
1 Salad
1 Miso Soup
1 Seaweed Salad
1 Spicy Salmon Roll
3 Seafood Skeewers - 2Scallops, 1 Piece of Tuna Steak, 1 Shrimp per skeewer. It also included a bunch of veggies.
1.5 Scoops of Redbean Ice Cream - I have a sweet tooth, what can I say?
**This will be my last meal.

I will have a whey shake with water @ around 9 or 9:30.

 

[SteelSouth]

Looks pretty solid, I love me some Japanese food and Sushi I could eat Super Crunch every friggin day.

If you can, add some EFA's to your whey shake before bed. This will slow the absorption down while you're sleeping and give your body a steady release of nutrients throughout the night. Keep up the good work

 

[rookie03]

what are your goals?