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Nihil's journey to satisfaction - 7/26/2006 11:47:59 AM
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Nihil
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Basically I got really out of shape after High School. I put on about 45 pounds. I was 175 when i graduated and jumped all the way up to 215 in my two years of inactivity. I've had some mild success in my training. Went from 215 all the way down to 189, but, my gym was destroyed due to some fire damage and it took me about 2.5 weeks to get the money to start up at another place. In the process, I started eating like **** and got back up to 195.
I'm starting this journal to try to keep myself motivated and on track. I'm just tired of not being satisfied with the way I look! Hopefully I can draw some inspiration from others in this forum as well! Any comments or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Some stats on myself:
Age: 20
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 195lbs (ugh!)
Bodyfat%: Too scared to even go get this checked, but I assume I'm around 25-28%
Body type: Wouldn't call myself an endomorph, but can't really tell at the moment though because of my lazy stint. Lots of extra "meat" on top of my build. My legs are well defined, always have been, seems like that has never gone away, shoulders are much wider than my hips, etc. I'm basing this off of my physique as a high school football player and what I can feel/see under my current bodyfat%.
My goals:
Diet: I eat decently, but I have a hard time sticking to 4-7 meals a day with work and school. I'll be going grocery shopping tonight after the gym to get some things from the "master grocery list."
At Home: This one is going to kill me, but today after school I will be withdrawing all of my money from my online poker accounts. I will also be steering clear of any games on my PC. I have found that these two things keep me up extremely late at night, sometimes until 2-3AM with work at 8AM, giving me very few hours of sleep. If I want to see some solid gains I need to start sleeping right and taking care of things that are most important. I figure when I'm happy again I can just put these things back and do them IN MODERATION. But for now I need to teach myself the discipline to not use these things so heavily, they're like some kind of drug for me. Another goal is to just be less sedentary, I sit around all day at work, no need to sit and veg out on video games and poker at my house. I could be doing something more productive. Perhaps swimming or going for a walk when I get bored. I have enough school work to keep me occupied, so I shouldn't get bored too often.
At the Gym: Push myself much harder at the gym. Keep to my cardio routine no matter how much I hate it. BICEPS! Stop slacking off on this area of my routine!
Physique -
Target Weight: 175-180 lbs by the end of September. I'm going on completing my fourth month at the gym, so this goal seems fairly reasonable.
Target Bodyfat%: 10-12%, this seems pretty tough, but I'm going to be pushing myself pretty hard, I think I can do it.
In the long term, I'd like to be around 190 at 10% bodyfat. I know that's a big goal. In fact I don't know if I'll ever achieve it, but I can hope for it right?!
I'll be updating this pretty regularly, probably every day. I may need some help from the seasoned bodybuilding vets, to keep me motivated.
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RE: Nihil's journey to satisfaction - 7/26/2006 11:49:33 AM
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Going to school, it's 3 hours so I'll be having lunch beforehand.
Tuna on 7 whole grain bread with sprouts and onions!
I will edit this post after I go to the gym today, which should be right after school.
Edit:
Just got back from the gym, it was an extremely tough day in there today, but I feel great.
My incline dumbell flies have gone up 15 pounds since I started lifting. Did 4 sets today, 55lbs 1 x 10, 1 x 8 and 2 x 6.
Flat Bench: 135lbs 2 x 10, 145lbs 1 x 6, 155lbs 1 x 4, 155lbs is a new record for me, I havent done anything higher than that since I started, it's a good feeling.
Decline Bench: 140lbs 2 x 10, 145lbs 2 x 6
Tricep Pulldowns: 50lbs 2 x 10, 45lbs 2 x 10, 35lbs 2 x 10 (cooldown set, did them with a friend and it's part of his regular routine so I did them with him just for the hell of it)
Tricep Dips: My own bodyweight 4 x 4, these are harder than hell, I failed on the last set and could only do 3 and a half.
I did some light cardio on the treadmill for about 10-12 minutes, wasn't too bad. Tomorrow is one of my off days for weights, but I'll still be in the gym for about 35 minutes of cardio, I need to shed some of this body fat. Pretty excited today because I'm finally starting to see some definition in my chest and the top of my abs. My love handles feel a lot smaller as well. Just noticed it today when i decided to take a look in the mirror to see how I was doing. I'll be weighing in the morning before I eat just to see where I'm at.
If there's any advice you guys could give, please feel free.
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RE: Nihil's journey to satisfaction - 7/27/2006 9:08:34 AM
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Off to a bad start this morning. I didn't have time to eat before work because I woke up later than usual. I didn't have any money and all I could find to eat was a Granola bar I hadn't eaten from a couple of days ago. I guess something is better than nothing.
I did have time to hit the scale though, since my last weigh in I have dropped 3 pounds, 195 to 192. It's probably a lot of water weight, but whatever.
I forgot to mention in my last post, I will be moving my shoulders and biceps to a seperate day. So technically I'll be doing a 4 day split now. I just can't handle doing shoulders on chest/tricep day and biceps on back/traps day.
Last night I got a solid 8 hours of rest, I feel good today other than being slightly sore from my chest and tricep workout. Today is my day off from weights. I'll be going for a jog after school and then afterwards I will swim some laps. Hopefully it goes well.
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RE: Nihil's journey to satisfaction - 7/28/2006 9:44:27 AM
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I did decently last night and got my 7 hours of sleep. I'm doing a lot better on my diet as well.
Like I said, I've decided to move shoulders to a different day, so after work I'll be doing Legs/Shoulders/Abs. Hopefully it goes well. I dont really like this three day split already, I feel like I'm not challenging myself enough. Im going to start heading into the gym a few more times a week. I want to hit each of my muscle groups twice a week.
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RE: Nihil's journey to satisfaction - 7/31/2006 8:42:48 AM
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Oops, I got a little busy and haven't had time to post.
Ate like crap this weekend, my girlfriends parents had a barbeque and i couldn't resist.  That means I have to work extra hard the next few days.
Going to start doing all my muscle groups twice a week starting today. I have to kind of move my days around, my "gym buddy" won't be around on my chest day unless I make them on Wednesday and Saturday. That's the only day I need a spot so it will be more convenient I guess.
Edit: Removed unnecessary crap!
Now that I have to move days around, my routine will be something like this:
Monday: Legs, Shoulders, Abs
Tuesday: Back, Traps
Wednesday: Chest, Biceps, Triceps (I actually like working these on the same day, I tried it on Saturday and it feels good)
Thursday: Off
Fri-Sun: repeat M-W
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RE: Nihil's journey to satisfaction - 7/31/2006 7:18:08 PM
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Went in to the gym today, did my legs/shoulders/abs. It felt great, but I'm dead tired. My supps came in today, stacking basic cuts with lean xtreme and it really added some energy to my workout.
Edit: I think the basic cuts has been making my stomach feel weird. Hopefully that goes away soon, I think I just have to get used to it.
P.S. I hate guys that talk **** in the gym, sorry I don't lift as much weight! 
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RE: Nihil's journey to satisfaction - 8/1/2006 4:57:56 PM
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ectomorphs are people who gain very little weight and have uber fast metabolisms, you are not an ectomorph, but keep up the good work!
As to lifting weight etc, usually guys who lift big and make fun of smaller lifters, either juice, or are not worthy of anyones attention, some of them may have naturally been able to lift big right from the moment iron touched them, but most of them started where you did, if i ever see a newb in the gym, i dont laugh, i just go over, explain a few things, help them out, spot them here and there, and while usually these newbs never return, i have had 2 come up to me months later and have added 10-20lbs of weight and thanked me for what i told them, which i got from DB.com.
Also, adding weight by 3lbs is difficult usually and impossible for muscle gain, however losing 3lbs of fat, is possible.
It is simple science, muscle requires time and a LOT of nutrition to grow, and workouts.
Losing fat is simply using up energy your body has run out of
Eating just the right amount, and carioing and weightlifting until that energy runs out, begins burning fat stores, and you can lose amazing amounts of weight VERY quickly if done right, so dont think its water weight
Keep it up man il be coming here to check up on you
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RE: Nihil's journey to satisfaction - 8/2/2006 2:27:05 PM
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quote:
ORIGINAL: twistedlink
ectomorphs are people who gain very little weight and have uber fast metabolisms, you are not an ectomorph, but keep up the good work!
Oops, yea I'm a tard. Fixed/restructured my sentence with correct wording etc....
Can you tell I've been in English class too much? =/
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As to lifting weight etc, usually guys who lift big and make fun of smaller lifters, either juice, or are not worthy of anyones attention, some of them may have naturally been able to lift big right from the moment iron touched them, but most of them started where you did, if i ever see a newb in the gym, i dont laugh, i just go over, explain a few things, help them out, spot them here and there, and while usually these newbs never return, i have had 2 come up to me months later and have added 10-20lbs of weight and thanked me for what i told them, which i got from DB.com.
Yea, I dont really let it get to me. I knew the guy in high school and he always seemed to have a problem with me anyways, no biggie. I do my thing, he does his.
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Also, adding weight by 3lbs is difficult usually and impossible for muscle gain, however losing 3lbs of fat, is possible.
It is simple science, muscle requires time and a LOT of nutrition to grow, and workouts.
Losing fat is simply using up energy your body has run out of
Eating just the right amount, and carioing and weightlifting until that energy runs out, begins burning fat stores, and you can lose amazing amounts of weight VERY quickly if done right, so dont think its water weight
Keep it up man il be coming here to check up on you
Your advice is very much appreciated, thanks for replying =)
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RE: Nihil's journey to satisfaction - 8/2/2006 2:30:45 PM
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Heading into the gym, today is chest/tris/bis. I'm excited to be back. I didn't get to go yesterday because I spent about 9 hours writing a 12 page paper for my English final. Scale says im still at 192 today, glad I have been able to maintain this weight since my last post. Will update this when I get back.
Edit: Gym Buddy decided not to show up today no spot for benchpress so I stuck to dumbell presses instead
Flat Dumbell Presses: 60lbs 4 sets - 10 8 6 6
Incline Dumbell Presses: 55lbs 2 sets - 10 8, 60 lbs 2 sets - 6 4
Dumbell Pec Flies: 45lbs 4 sets - 10 10 10 10 (I just did these to switch it up a bit and to add an exercise since i didnt get to do flat or decline bench today)
Ez-Bar Curls: 75lbs 4 sets - 10 8 6 4
Flat Barbell Curls: 50lbs 2 sets - 10 8, 60 lbs 2 sets - 6 4
Concentration Curls: Cant remember the weight I did for some reason 4 sets - 8 8 8 8
Dumbell Tricep Extensions: 50lbs 4 sets - 10 8, 55lbs 4 sets - 6 4
Skullcrushers: 65lbs 4 sets - 6 6 6 6 (need to drop weight down on these a bit i think, I'll lower it on Saturday and see how I feel)
Assisted Dips: 4 sets - 10 10 10 10
Tricep Cable Pulldowns: 45lbs 4 sets - 10 10 10 10
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RE: Nihil's journey to satisfaction - 8/3/2006 6:27:10 PM
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Off today, kind of glad because I'm sore as hell from yesterdays workout.
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RE: Nihil's journey to satisfaction - 8/4/2006 11:37:31 AM
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I won't be able to make it into the gym tonight. I have to go to a family occasion tonight after work. Im pissed about missing a day, but I cant help this one, I guess.
I will be doing my legs/abs/shoulders tomorrow morning, then resting for a bit, then going back later in the evening to do my back/traps. I know I shouldn't be in the gym that much, but I really don't want to be missing any of my exercises for the week. I want to see as much progress as possible and I think not doing them at all would be much worse than doing slightly too much in one day.
Of course, if I don't feel right or things start to hurt I'll stop, but I'd rather not have any excuses for missing a day. I've already missed TWO (UGH!) of my days starting this routine. Gotta keep it regular!
Diet: It's my last day of work today. The ladies in the office had a box of donuts sitting on my desk when I got here  . I ate some just so I wouldn't seem rude, even though I didn't really want to. Can't complain about the nice gesture. I'll just have to do good for the rest of the day.
I have otherwise been doing great on my diet the last few days. No real "cravings" for junk food. My girlfriend has been helping me make vegetables/chicken/fish so I can eat them on a regular basis.
Basic Cuts and Lean Xtreme seem to be working well, lots of energy for my workout with the Basic Cuts. I also finally see some results in my chest and abs. The sides of my chest are coming in, just waiting on the bottom and middle. It's still pretty flabby up there, but it seems to be "tightening up" I guess you could call it. About damn time, though, been working at this for 4 months (previous to this routine). Lower abs and love handles are still flabby, but there is a new indention in my upper ab area near my ribcage!
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RE: Nihil's journey to satisfaction - 8/28/2006 2:11:46 AM
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Haven't posted on this in a while. Mostly because I haven't had time. I've been pretty frustrated with my workouts lately. I feel like I haven't seen much progress lately and I can't really decide if I want to cut or bulk. Everyone tells me something different and I have no clue what would be best for me.
As soon as I figure out exactly what I want to do, I'll get beck to posting on this again.
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