Mrbig7's new journal-"My quest for cuts"

[Mrbig7]

Mo, you FREAK!!!! ha ha ha
Just kidding.. I'm not sure if it is a personal best or not, to be honest. I'm kinda weak now that I'm lighter. My best lifts are yet to come after I stop dieting end of September. THEN we'll get SERIOUS with the training weights! For now, I'm going to lift as heavy as I safely can and do a ton of this so I can achieve this ... Thanks for the feedback, my friend!

[masterschamp]

Terry,
Everything looks great, my friend. Just keep pushing it!

[Mrbig7]

Meal 1(0800)
2 scoops 100% whey(220/46)
1/2cp(dry) oats(150)
1/8cp raisins(65)
2pkts splenda
1tsp cinnnamon
1tsp glutamine
1tsp creatine

Meal 2(1100)
1can tuna(150/32)

Cardio(1200)-Recumbent Bike/20 min/manual level-5/ 7.8 miles

Meal 3(the rest of the day)
***Misc crap***

Workout-Quads/Hams/Abs(2000)
45 deg leg press-360x15/450x15/540x15/630x15
Hack squat-180x12/230x12/270x8
Leg Extension-160x8x7x6
Lying leg curl-70x15/90x12/110x6
Standing single leg curl-40x12/50x12x12
Hanging leg raise-Bwtx12x12x12
Weighted incline crunch-25x10x8

Post workout shake(2130)
2 scoops 100% whey(220/46)
10tsp dextrose(160)
1tsp creatine
1tsp glutamine

****Well, my 100% today turned out to be closer to 50%, if that. Not a TOTAL disaster, but definitely not where I need to be to reach my goals. Starting Saturday 7/23/05, I'm taking the next 10 weeks to buckle down, stop making excuses, and finally reach my off-season goal of 175lbs so I can concentrate on gaining some decent muscle throughout ALL of October, November & December before I have to start my contest diet Jan 1st. ****

[Mrbig7]

Meal 1(0800)
2 scoops 100% whey(220/46)
1/2cp(dry) oats(150)
1/8cp raisins(65)
2pkts splenda
1tsp cinnamon
1tsp creatine
1tsp glutamine

Meal 2(1100)
1cn tuna(150/32)

***Misc food***

Workout-Chest/Triceps(2000)
DB Flat bench-50x12/70x8/90x8/105x6
Incline Barbell-155x8/185x6x5
Flat DB Flye-50x8/60x8/70x6
Pec Deck-80x8x7
Pushdowns-75x12/100x8x7
Two-arm DB tricep ext-90x8/105x6x5

Postworkout shake(2130)
2scoops 100% whey(220/46)
10tsp dextrose(160)
1tsp glutamine
1tsp creatine

Cardio(1215)-Treadmill/30min/10% incline/3.5mph/1.16 miles

Meal 3(1345)
7oz(raw wt) chicken breast(210/49)
1/2cp(dry) brown rice(150)
1tbs BBQ sauce(30)

[Mrbig7]

***No workout or cardio today or tomorrow***I'm taking today & tomorrow off before I start my 10 week push(until October 1st) to finish losing this final bit of weight(around 30lbs or so) so I can get to a suitable off-season weight and stay there for 3 months until I have to start my actual "contest diet" for the Natural Ohio(or whatever show comes up around that time period) in April.

[Mrbig7]

Ok, back on track today after eating like a "normal" person this weekend. I worked delts, traps, abs & calves last night.

Meal 1(0800)
2 scoops 100% whey(220/46)
1/2cp(dry) oats(150)
1/8cp raisins(65)
2pkts splenda
1tsp cinnamon
1tsp creatine
1tsp glutamine

Meal 2(1100)
1 can tuna(150/32)

Cardio(1200)-Stairmaster/20 min/interval level-5(out of 10)/1.79 miles

Meal 3(1400)
7oz(raw wt) chicken breast(210/49)
1/2cp(dry) brown rice(150)
1tbs bbq sauce

[Intensity]

Finally Terry, have you seen any improvement related to creatine? I know there is so much variables to consider...

[Mrbig7]

Mo,
The only thing I've noticed is I'm a bit more vascular, but I think that's more due to training, diet & cardio than anything else.. Oh well, I'll keep taking it until I run out.. It was free, anyway..

[Intensity]

Hey Terry! Is Everything find? Maybe you are too busy at work to post, but I would guess that your diet and training are find!

Keep going the good job you do!

Mo

[Mrbig7]

Thanks for the encouragement, Mo! I've been reading everone's posts every day, but, yep, it's been kinda crazy around here.. My car died, potty training my 3 yr old daughter, keeping my daredevil 18 month old son from hurting himself on a daily basis, etc..... Workout, diet & cardio still going strong. It's just been a bit too hectic to post. I'm still hanging at around 205lbs, so I'll probably start increasing my cardio to 2x per day starting next week and hopefully get back to recording things in my journal. I've still got about 25-30lbs to lose before I'm at a comfortable off-season weight. From there, I'll take several months to try and maintain that weight, build up some more muscle & harden up while at a more reasonable bodyweight. I've talked to a few people & have changed my way of thinking in that I USED to believe a bodybuilder could lose 40-50lbs for a contest(drug free or not) and still be tight for a show. I'm realizing that's pretty rare for someone to pull that off successfully. The more I talk to people, the more I'm leaning towards staying 15-25lbs away from contest weight instead. It seems to be the more sensible way to ensure there's no loose skin at the end of the diet(something I'm sure YOU have never had to worry about).. After I see what I look like at that weight, I'll make the determination on what show I will enter next year. I will DEFINITELY be doing one next year, though, but I'm just not sure of the date. I'll post some new pics in a few weeks, once I'm below 200lbs, just to get some opinions on how I'm coming along. Thanks for staying interested!

[Mrbig7]

Ok people, time to get back into this game FULL TIME and start some serious prep for next year's show. I'm going to try to update daily, for accountability & just to help get back into a regular schedule.. Now that summer is over, I'm back to being extremely white & I'm weighing around 215lbs or so. I'll post some new pics after a couple of weeks of strict dieting, just so I can harden up a bit.. I've been training hard & semi-dieting since my last post, but the diet hasn't been what it needs to be to get where I want. That all changes today!

Meal 1(0800)
2scoops 100% whey
1/2cp(dry) oats
1/8 cp raisins
2pkts splenda
1tsp cinnamon
5g creatine
5g glutamine

Meal 2(

[Intensity]

Terry, let me wish you good luck in your contest prep! I'm sure that it will be a fun journey… uneasy… but fun ;D

It's not because i think you need it… but if i can help in your prep let me know, it will be my pleasure!

Happy to have back here full time! So Welcome Back!

[Mrbig7]

Well Mo,
Thanks for the encouragement & offer to help! I may get with you to pick your brain as I go further along. I've been reading here everyday, just not posting.. Due to unforseen circumstances, my journal will now begin Monday Oct 3rd.. This Saturday I'm going to the NPC Natural Northern USA(or something like that) to check out the competition & stoke the fire for the upcoming 6 months of prep for the April show.. I'll post my first COMPLETE entry Monday & build momentum from there. Keep an eye on me..... Hope all is going well w/your off-season...

[Intensity]

mrbig7 said:

Well Mo,
Thanks for the encouragement & offer to help! I may get with you to pick your brain as I go further along. I've been reading here everyday, just not posting.. Due to unforseen circumstances, my journal will now begin Monday Oct 3rd.. This Saturday I'm going to the NPC Natural Northern USA(or something like that) to check out the competition & stoke the fire for the upcoming 6 months of prep for the April show.. I'll post my first COMPLETE entry Monday & build momentum from there. Keep an eye on me..... Hope all is going well w/your off-season...

You can be sure that i'll keep an eye on you!

Have fun this week end at the show! And if you still look for a natural organisation to compete with, you can look at www.wnso.com

Thanks for your question regarding my off-season! Everything is going well, since my last competition, i have been gaining 0,5 to 2 lbs every week and i'm 216 right now, my personal heaviest and i still have 3 months to go until the end of the off season! For the first time in my life, i need in-season pants and off-season pants ;D