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September 14, 2008Q:Are you really the person in the photos?
A:Si.
Q:What is your diet like? How often do you cheat? How many times a day do you eat e.t.c?
A:Depends on if I’m in FL or back home, if school is going on, the day of the week, my level of motivation, if I’m hungover or not, if I have a new video game to play etc.
In 22 yrs of living, I have had a ‘diet’ for about 10 days. Goal was 4500 calories, 675 from fat and 315 grams of protein split over 6 meals. Supplemented with 1-3 scoops of ON and 1-2 scoops of True Mass to reach those numbers. Zero concern for a specific amount of carbs or fats and whatever.
That was a rough 10 days, not accustomed to eating that much, especially since it was during the summer I had no kind of set wake up or workout times. Some days I had to eat 2250 calories in 3 hours, then rush to the gym before it closed. It worked though as expect though, gained 4 lbs in that time.
Usually, I eat whatever I can get my hands on, cafeteria food, Subway, McDonanlds, bags of Starburst and Skittles, at whatever times are convenient. Might be twice a day for around 1600 calories or less, might be 4-5 times a day if I get enough sleep the day before. Sleep=waking up early enough to get breakfast+mood to workout–>workout=4-5 meals of not necessarily stellar quality.
Basically I eat much less and more much horribly than I should/need to be.
Q:How much cardio do you do?
A:Zero, usually. Don’t have the time or nutrients to spare. When I was eating appropriately (see above), I might do 15-20 minutes of running/elliptical at 75% of my max HR. I do cardio for the cardiovascular effect, not to solely burn calories.
Q:Do you cut/bulk?
A:No. I’m either starving or eating enough for my bodyweight.
Q:How many days a week do you train?
A:How much ever I feel like. Most might be 4 days, least might be 1.
I don’t:
train more than 2 days in a row if I can help it
train if I’m ‘gym tired’. I might train if I’m ‘lack of sleep’ tired.
train if I’m not in the mood, which might be often
I might take 12 days to work my entire body (4 day split). So 12 days=1 week for me sometimes.
Q:What is your training like?
A:Whatever my current state allows. Not eating or sleeping enough right now, so doing a more strength orientated routine while staying below maximum exertion. 6-4 or 8-6 reps and 4-6 sets depending on the exercise. Resting for as long as I see fit. Zero cardio.
If I get in a pattern of sleeping and eating properly, I’ll jump back to a more hypertrophy oriented scheme. I might do 12-6 or 10-6 reps and 3-4 sets depending on the exercise. Shorter rest, but nothing set. Probably do some cardio (swimming, running) if I have the time. I’d say my training methods are basic. My workout tracker has examples.
Q:How do you maintain your body with the poor diet, sleep, partying?
A:How do people live not being able to do that?
Q:What supplements do you use?
A:Depends on the day and level of forgetfulness and whether I think I need it. Options might include protein, a gainer, multivitamin, BCAA and L-Glutamine or none.
Q:Do you drink as much as you seem to?
A:More
more answers when I remember or get more questions






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