Bigman30685’s BodyBlog

Ok, I decided to take spring break off this year from training and dieting. I have recently lost motivation within my bodybuilding lifestyle for some odd reason. My only reasons that I believe that have contributed would be school, new girlfriend (getting comfortable) or just loss/shortage of gains. Well it’s time to change this mindset and it begins tomorrow at 3:00 a.m.

Yesterday I recieved my new stack. Sticking to the basics on this one. ON Opti-men, ON 100% Whey, and ON 100% Casein. My only pre-workout would be Swell by Nimbus Nutrition…check it out here.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/nim/swell.html

This product seems to be a decent non-stim pre-workout supplement. I decided to take a shot in the dark with this one. My next post will definitely be reviewing this new product.

The basic routine will be a cut due to the decreasing time we have left until beach season. I’ll start at 30 minute cardio days and increasing in either intensity or time depending on how fast I am losing the weight.

Chicken, Tuna, Oats, Turkey, Whey, Egg Whites, and Sirloin…my main players in the diet. I’m going to be decreasing my calories extreme for the first couple of days to get a jump start on the metabolism then slightly raising them until I am at a approximate 200 calorie defecit and begin to slowly cut the fat so I can hold onto my already gained mass.

The change starts when I shut my eyes tonight. The only thing I will dream about is what I can make of myself tomorrow morning. One day at a time…

Well I have done two tubs of weight gainer…one was a gnc verson (got a giftcard for christmas) and one was ON Pro Complex Gainer. Both did great things for me on my bulk plan. My end weight was at 181lbs up from 163.

I want the gains to keep coming so I am lowering my calories by only 200 total. I just replaced my gainer shake with a regular whey shake and added a decent amount of carbs but not as much as one of the gainers gave me.

I started cardio today…the first time since october!!! I took it easy only doing 20 minutes on the elliptical machine for the first day back. But MAN did it kick my ass!! Heart rate was up felt the burn in the legs, sweating my ass off and out of breath big time!!

As of right now I believe I am going to do just a mini-cut to lower some of my fat that I gained in the time I was bulking, it wasn’t an extreme amount but you can definitely see it. I’m going to do it for 4 weeks and see how my overall strength and size go. and I am going to be posting pictures every week to see if there are any significant changes. Wish me luck and thank you for reading my blog. Cheers!!

I think about everything I do. From work to school to hitting the iron, what keeps me going? The adrenaline rush.

Today is an off day. I am going CRAZY! Diets good, but my mind is flying around. I need to get out of here. I feel soooo lazy right now.
So far the supps are doing well. I took a week off due to the holidays. Now I’m back with a vengeance. Feeling good, no more bad foods or drinks for awhile.

Life is alright, I got someone in my head. I need to get her out, shes screwing me up. Could be a good thing or a bad, I have NO clue.

"I do it for me, No one else." Don’t forget that…
P.s. I know this blog makes no sense whatsoever. Just some blurbs going on in my head. I apologize for that.

The new Controlled Lab products I am currently taking are pretty darn good. Just the buzz feeling that you get by taking the Purple Wrath and the White Flood are amazing in itself. It really psyches you up for the gym. My endurance has gone through the roof within the last week!

Otherwise I caught a little bit of a cold so I’m a little off schedule as far as my training goes. But I’m getting back on track.

Life on the other hand is getting out of hand to be quite honest. I just want this crap to pass already. But it keeps on piling up. Weight still fluctuates between 172 and 175..hopefully I’ll be able to hit 180 shortly, we shall see.

So excited…just placed my next order for some new products. This time I went with Controlled Labs. I’m the usual GNC type of person…basic whey, gainer, no-xplode. I went off the norm and I’m going to take a chance with this new company to see how good the hype really is about their products. I have been following LiGymRatt’s workout journal for the past couple of months, he is currently sponsored by CL and his gains have been pretty great so far. So I took his advice and decided to pick up the goods. I’ll post how everything goes once I get started! Happy Hump DAY!

If your interested in his workout journal…peep it here.

LiGymRatt - Sponsored by Controlled Labs Workout Journal

I love cheat day, it’s time for a good cheeseburger and fries to reward myself for being dedicated. It’s been a rough 2 weeks keeping on track with all the meals and such. But my body feels good. That is the important thing.

About to pick up some new supps for the month but I’m not sure what I’m going to get quite yet. I’m 90% leaning toward Controlled Labs. I hear tons of good things about their products. Just not too sure on how to stack ‘em.  Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’m not looking to do any test boosters, my main concern is preworkout intensity and post workout recovery. I’m going to stick to my Pro Complex whey protein, so far it has treated me pretty well.

As far as my personal life? Boring. I have become separated from my current group of friends because of recent drama in the group. To be forward, my best friend is screwing my ex. Not a good feeling when I think about it. I guess he is liked by my friends more than I ever was. They are definitely choosing him. Its been going on for a month now. Kinda hurtin over it still.

At first it was hidden from me, they lied to my face. Now its out in the open, and without even talking to me about it, they ran. What kind of friends are they?

FINALLY!!! Starting to feel 100%. I took the rest of the week off due to my sickness but I am ready to start fresh tomorrow. All my meals are cooked, and I am going to bed early to get started. My only issue is that I lost 4 lbs this week because of my eating habits went out the window due to my illness. My appetite was almost non existent.

As for today…eating a little off the track. Gettin my last cheat meals in so I am strong for the next couple of weeks. I’m really looking forward to it.

Supplementation has diminished though. I am only on my pro complex shake post workout and before bed. The gainer ran out and so did the No - Xplode. I’m going to stay away from stimulants for the rest of this month to give my body a break. As far as the gainer goes, I am just going to up my calories a little bit more. One more meal a day.

Happy Thanksgiving to all. Thanks for reading.

My throat is soar, my temperature is rising, the chills are getting worse.

Sick. Something I rarely get. When I do, I am out for days. I can’t eat or sleep well and hitting the iron is out of the question. I’m drinking plenty of water, but my throat hurts to a point were solids just are way to intolerable for my throat to handle. I feel my gains going down the drain. All that hard work for the last month is starting to crumble. I need to get better FAST.
As far as my life goes, it hasn’t improved much either. Hate the drama associated, but I guess its apart of it.

At any god given moment anything can happen to anybody. Win the lottery, get struck by lightning, or getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere. It’s all apart of life, having to deal with the unneeded stresses that drive us mad. Everyone has their own personal issues also, problems with work, school, or friends and family. But what can we do to keep our heads straight? This is what I am trying to figure out.

In the last week of my life I have had a lot of unwanted and unexpected things occur in my life. A death of someone close, and problems with my friends. Since these problems have risen, I don’t really have people that I can talk to about them. Today being an off day/cheat day, my head feels like its doing a marathon.

The gym has been my therapist ever since I started lifting 3 years ago. I love that place. It’s a place that I can leave everything behind. Even if my head is still spinning with problems, every time I leave the gym I feel cleansed of my problems. But not today…

Instead of lifting, I went for a run. I could have run for hours and my head still wouldn’t clear. Hopefully things will change, and hopefully things will get better.

I feel alone.

Just awaken by my alarm clock, my body screams for food and water. Its time to eat. After breakfast is devowered I begin to prep for the gym. The clothes, the tunes, everything. Everything that must be done is important to get my mind prepared for what is about to come….

2 hours later I take my No-Xplode…I feel it enter my bloodstream and then I take off for the gym.

The parking lot is the most crucial time to make sure your head is ready. The ear buds go in, the iPod is on and I check in. Walking to the free weights, my heart begins to race and I begin to feel the tingle. I am ready.

Throughout my workout I focus on the iron. In the gym I forget about all my problems, worries, and all the people around me. There is no other world like it. As I drop the weights, I look into the mirror and see my red face. I am determined, no one will stop me from reaching my goal.

As I finish my last set I hit the treadmill for a 10 minute cool down. I feel my adrenaline begin to tamper off and my body beginning to cool off from my sweat soaked shirt. I had a great workout…everyday gets better.

I drive home to make my post workout shake, my body feels like its going to collapse.

As I finish my shake, I am already thinking about tomorrows workout. I’m ready.