Romantic1983’s BodyBlog

Wednesday, I made 320 leg press. My goal is to make 400 by end of Dec. I am not even struggling with the 320. I surprise myself with my strength. I really have strong quads. For someone 5′2, I think thats pretty good. I am doing smith machine squats to the floor now, lol. So, I am trying to rip those glutes! Might start doing arms twice a week (for a couple weeks) to gain more muscle there. Ill decide before next Tues. Weighed myself yesterday and I am over 109. 15 pds since beg of april! My other goal is to be 115 before the end of the year. Something tells me, though, that will be reached without a problem. I really dont have any "near" competition plans. I just want to be in tremendous shape. I am always seeking to improve my physique: More muscle, lower body fat. 5 people within the last 7 days noticed my physique at the gym, came up to me, and said something. SHEESH. What a week. Not one word was taken for granted! It just totally makes it all worth it. I think the updated nutrition plan is working. Cardio is still only on cheat days/ or Sat. Sat is usually my cheat day as I have a breakfast sandwhich (Though i do use fat free cheese, wheat bread and turkey bacon). I think you should continue to see great gains in upcoming pics. Ok, off to make shake, gym, and then thesis work. Sounds like an exciting Friday huh? God Bless 

I am adding a few changes to my nutrition program. Post workout is very important to building lean muscle and making the most out of your workout. Unfortunately, I would do the cellmass/celltech (since May) after a workout, but then wait hours to have my shake. Last two months ive been doing the celltech right after and shake 20 30 min after that. Now, I am adding liquid aminos to my post workout. I want to increase protein synthesis and prevent the breakdown of protein (proteolysis). I need carbohydrates (like maltodextrin) to promote glyocogen synthesis. Here is the thing, insulin is not only anabolic, but also a vasodilator. Of course, after a workout, insulin is anti-catabolic. Research shows that high insulin levels-post workout- decrease protein breakdown, without inhibiting protein synthesis. Also, higher levels of insulin are present when a person eats both carbs and protein, rather than just carbs alone. I am looking for the this synergistic insulin release.  Amino acids (which I am finally adding in) can increase protein synthesis by 200% compared to just normal blood amino acids. I haven’t quite been this exact before. Ive been close, which is why you see gains in muscle. I think, however, I should see great gains in my physique. Also, I am switching up the other shake I had post workout for later in the day. The protein I am using to help with gains (after I take the liquid amino and celltech) is cytogainer. I am not too worried about the calories in the serving (almost 600), as my body/cells are more likely to absorb the nutrients post workout, compared to the rest of the day. Today is the first day on the gainer. Lets see how it goes!

Also, going with soy milk right now. So, thats another change.

Ok, deep fried twinkies….had them? Deep friend delights? What have you had then? Just taking a mental detour to unhealthy lane after seeing an AOL article. Ya know, treats and unhealthy food are GREAT as cheat meals. Cheat meals should not be a frequent thing. One has to have self-control. Trust me, I want to cheat every meal of every day. Big macs/whoppers, pizza, speghetti, tacos, FETTACHINI, etc. I cant. I cant just put whatever i want in my body and expect to be healthy or look good/ have the physique I desire. For me, all the benefits of looking good outweigh the joy of constantly eating unhealthy. Plus, the food and shakes I eat right now are HELLA good. The protein shakes are like pure chocolate whey. How often should one cheat? Well, i guess that depends. Ive gone two weeks without a cheat meal or I have 2 cheat meals in a week. Right now, it doesnt go much beyond that. If I cheat, I do an hr cardio session. Its a must on cheat days. I am finishing my workout at the gym-heart beating fast- fatigued, and the guys at my gym are eating burger king~!!!!!! Im passing by them as they throw down a few fries!!! So not cool. Its not that they are doing it. Its that they are doing it at a GYM. Talk about hard to watch. Its actually happened a couple times recently. Gained two more pds. Now at 107. Must be doing something right.