Alex465’s BodyBlog

This week was way too difficult for me to maintain my daily caloric diet intake. Last Sunday, I was in two events. One, I was the photographer for a residential area opening and later that night, I went to a friend’s birthday part.. and so, to cut it short, I slacked on my diet. Yesterday, my boss decide to treat us with a 1/3lb burger. I find it difficult to workout though I managed to do 4 days in a row. However, I admit, it felt like it was a chore. Running 5km on my cardio day is no joke, and doing circuits on alternate days aren’t enjoyable either. Gym days suck and the only consolation I had was drinking my protein shake after my workout which is a real treat. I always tell myself to hang in there, hardwork’s going to pay off someday.

I’m bored today, so I took pictures of myself and shaded the fatty areas if my torso. I don’t have the slightest idea how to get rid of those. Wish it would be as easy as taking a kitchen knife and slicing them off.

I am currently in week 2 of Project Chikenjoy (That’s my monicker for my weight loss). I seem to be stuck in 181lbs. I have lowered my calorie intake though I haven’t worked out regularly in two weeks. See my recorded progress below:

Took my latest progress pictures yesterday. God it was hideous! Huge clumps of fat clung to my sides and on my back. I look as if I’m a thin person with a hunk of fatty flesh . I don’t worry, it’ll be gone. Project Chicken Joy is in effect.

Just the other day, I was thinking of the years spent on the gym trying to achieve a seemingly elusive goal of a chiseled, muscular physique. I have been working out for almost 10 years now and what I achieved within these years is plainly yo-yoing getting lean and getting fat all over again.

The highlight perhaps of my bodybuilding career (or something like it) was when I started 10 years ago. I was only 18, studying Electronics Engineering in college. I was morbidly obese at 230lbs. I signed up for a PE elective in Bodybuilding and in mere 10 months I dropped almost 50lbs, reaching my ideal weight. The rest of the nine years seemed to happen so fast. After that 10 months I began to lax again, gaining a couple of 20lbs back… lost again 10… and after that I lost track of everything that I did. I did a bit of 5 x 5 training, tried a certain brocolli diet and now I end up, still in the middle of losing weight. I’m currently 186 lbs ( I was just 183 a week ago) and still haven’t got a clue what to do next.. or perhaps I’m just lazy to make a jump start. I couldn’t make an excuse that I wasn’t well informed because I have read countless books on bodybuilding and on good nutrition. I was able to encounter eccentric ideas in losing weight, tried some of these, but most of them don’t work because my body and motivation can’t just take me further.

And looking forward, how do I see myself in another 10 years of weight training? Should I keep chasing to a seemingly elusive dream or start to do something, right here and now. The latter seemed to be a better choice.

I weighed myself this morning and found out, I lost half a kilogram since last Saturday. There are some good things that happened to me this week. My diet was "cleaner". I managed to eliminate caffeine in my system, which I think has caused me difficulty in sleeping. I also managed to eat fruits during my break time couple with some nuts. Probably, what I will do next is to eat nuts with less salt and throw all the chips.. and oh yeah, drink lots of water, sleep well, wake up early, workout like hell and play basketball like Paul Pierce. My work was good either. I finished my deliverables on time.. and had a promotion to look forward to. (woohoo!). There was one thing that bothers me. I don’t get morning woodies for I think, the last two or three weeks. When I fap, I don’t get rock hard erections and I ejaculate prematurely without getting an orgasm. It really bothers me because I consider myself a very healthy man with respect to my sexual urges and now.. I don’t know, maybe I just need to get laid or something.. hahaha…

I’ve felt sick today and decided to take a leave from work. For two consecutive days, I’ve gone two rigorous workout sessions. Last Saturday, I did my chest, triceps and legs and oh- I changed my nitric oxide pre workout shake from SNL to BSN. BSN-NO was way (and tastes) better than my previous brand - however the retail price per scoop costs around P100, which is quite expensive. My friend who’s also a bodybuilder sells this down south in Batangas (It’s in southern Luzon, Philippines) and it’s quite cheap a 5lb jar only costs P2500.

 Yesterday, my boys and I did our weekly basketball game. We played for like three hours and the drill are sure as hell. We haven’t played the actual game yet but I was out of breath and my stamina suffers. I need to develop a healthy habit to sleep early, I guess. I also need to train to be able to increase my vertical jump since I play center (or power forward).

So again, I was just in the house today and I was bored as ****. I got my tripod and my cam and took progress pics of myself. Here’s one that I took feeling cocky and all that.

Instead of listing some goals like I have to have 20%BF by the end of March or gain 5lbs of muscle. I have decided to develop an optimistic attitude - not just in my fitness goals but to every aspect of my life in general. Seeing the glass half full intead of seeing it half-empty.

 I have done my workout today and it’s the second time I’ve taken NOXplode by SNI. And really, my workout was intense as hell. I don’t know if it was really because of NOXplode or I was psychologically psyched up on my workouts. Anyway, chest feels like it’s going to burst against my jersey. I lalso did my shoulders and tris which is just fantastic.

Anyway back on my goal. Of course, right, I believe that anyone can do anything with a right attitude. Growing up I am often told that I couldn’t do this or that and it affected my goals at anything - that I could just finish a half of what I have envisioned in my mind. A high school classmate once told me that I just be contented with the body that God gave me. I was so fat then. Did God really wanted me to have that body when I was too irresponsible with what I’ve been eating? Hell, no so I kicked my ass off everyday in the gym when I graduated from high school and I now I can truly say that God makes all things new. Second is playing basketball, I was often told that I was a slowbro, inept with low athletic abilities. Screw all those people! Screw my pathetic PE teachers! I can play ball in just 3 months of learninf and I’m gettting good at it because people tell me so. So if someone tells you , you lack this or you weren’t just that. Screw it! Keep seeing the glass half full and in short time, you will get there

This is my newest post since a month or two months ago. Bad news for me these days becauase I seem to lack the desire and the intensity to train but I make sure to workout at least twice a week. I make sure I do my core multi-joint routines like squats, deadlifts, rows and presses. I recently switched to 5×5 program because I feel that I’m working really hard and felt pumped up after doing it. I would be dripping with sweat even the AC so freaking non-stop blowing cold air.

Recently, I have been playing basketball or to be exact, learning to play basketball. It has been my one and sole desire to play the sport that every guy in this country know how to play. Growing up, plagued with low self-esteem, obesity, asthma, I was just a homebody ogling books and science dictionary (I was super nerd then) and being left behind by boys my age.

But hey, who says, it’s late to try? Only cowards quit when they haven’t started to try yet. So now, at age 27. I decided to gather guys like me who doesn’t know how to play and be trained by a friend who knows how to play. Every week, I realize I was getting better and I simply get to love this game. Man, I felt like one of the guys who get ga-ga over watching NBA or PBA. It was a whole new perspective watching a basketball game when you yourself know how to play it, rather than just watch and see what team gets the biggest scores.

Basketball, is one of the motivations to kick my ass off to the gym. I make sure I get enough endurance by training on a treadmill, develop jumping power doing squats and deadlifts, etc. Workout becomes effortless when you know what goals to set.

I went to the gym and did my back. biceps and legs. It wasn’t that something too heavy or something I drenched too much sweat.

 So here goes nothing:

Dynamic Rows - 50 + BAR (95 lbs) - 8 x 4 sets

Upright Rows - 60 - 8 x 4 sets

Bicep Barbell Curl - 40 - 8 x 3 sets

Deadlift - 70 + BAR (115 lbs) - 8 x 4 sets

 Leg Extension - 85 - 12 x 4 (need to increase next time)

 I had a banana + whey shake afterwards. Nice

I was looking at my first pic and realized I was quite huge. Look at those arms. That was May and what I look like now may be a smaller version of that self. I have been sick and my allergies are killing me. I would be having flu for a couple days and not be able to workout for two weeks. My diet slacked and I was back to eating unhealthy carbs and instant refined food.

 It’s a good thing, I’ve got myself pysched up lately. I bought my vitamins and I’m consistently healthy for the past weeks. I have been going back to the gym at least twice a week and had a new program (followed the one made by AOD) to jump start everything. 

 In weeks time I’ll be back to my groove