Luxury's journal: Road to a Luxurious Body

LuxuryChic · 08-22-2005, 11:43 PM

So it's me, I've decided to start a journal, to help with me progress and to keep me focused and motivated. Hopefully I will keep this up, seeing as how i like this board, I just might :nosthumbs . My main goal is to lose weight and body fat, and to gain some muscle. I'm not one of those chicks that goes to the gym and squats with just the bar because I "just want to get toned". I swear I hate those kinds of girls, which are all around my school. Anyways i guess i will give my stats:

Age: 16
Height: 5'7-5'8
Weight: 205 (was 245 in Late Febuary! WOOHOO! :bigthumbu )
BF: ????

I want so badly to get my body fat tested but don't know where to go. I'm not a member of a gym so there is no way to get it done there, and I don't know how to use a caliper so....oh well

Weights: Back
Goodmornings:
100 x 10
105 x 9
110 x 8

Deadlift:
100 x 10
110 x 8
120 x 6

T-Bar rows:
30 x 10
35 x 8
40 x 6

Bent over Rows:
50 x 10
55 x 8
55 x 7

CG Cable Rows:
35 x 10
45 x 8
50 x 6

The weight for my cable rows might not be accurate as again i'm working out at home and the weights on this particular machine as concrete wrapped in plastic, i'm not sure if the bigger ones are 10lbs each or not, but thats what i'm assuming.

Diet:
Meal one: 1/2c oats, 2 egg whites
Meal two: NY strip, oven roasted new potatoes, fish oil cap
***PWO***
Meal three: 1/2c Cottage Cheese, apple, fish oil cap
Meal four: Big salad, Baked potatoe, fish oil cap (Needed Protein there :frown2: )
Meal five: 1/2c Cottage Cheese, 1/2tbsp Natual PB

**BobThePotato** · 08-23-2005, 12:16 AM

sounds like youve been making good progress, keep it up and good luck!

**DarkFalcon** · 08-23-2005, 02:34 AM

Here is good site that will help you estimate your BF% along with some other important values. It's not as accurate as a caliper test but it should give you a decent ballpark.

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

GameDayDog · 08-23-2005, 04:24 AM

Congratz on your weight loss so far...

Will you be providing us with progress photos based 2 months apart???

Actually, I got another question... I'll holla in PM..

Peace..~G

LuxuryChic · 08-23-2005, 12:49 PM

Pics....maybe in the future, I have a digi cam, but my dad is kind of paranoid with stuff like this, but hopefully yes.

GameDayDog · 08-23-2005, 05:12 PM

Well, since we won't get progress pics.. I'll settle for the next best thyng... :saint:

How about you post your entire routine...

You seem to have a nyce diet... you could share the details of it.. - aka - the fitday breakdown... Calories - p/c/f - etc.. etc.. etc..

If you're not one of those - I just wanna tone - women.. then I'll definitely be in here constantly to cheer ya on!!!

Peace..~G

nuge7076 · 08-23-2005, 05:51 PM

Good luck with your goal.. Remember your not alone in this. I remember being fifteen & competing in my first show. I wish I had a place like IronMass to go to in seeking info or help. The biggest obstacle in achieving any goal is having the patience to see it thru. Remeber, its not the end result that is important but the journey in getting there.

LuxuryChic · 08-23-2005, 10:50 PM

Ha GDD i like you a lot man!!! Put yeah i'll post everything for you when i post my workout and diet later....gotta go run a few errands!

LuxuryChic · 08-24-2005, 12:09 AM

OK so here is my entire routine:

Monday – Back & Abs
Bent over Rows – 10, 8, 6, 4
T-Bar Rows – 10, 8, 6
CG Cables – 10, 8, 8
DL w/ Shrug – 10, 8, 6, 4
Good Morning – 10, 8, 6

Wednesday – Arms
DB Curls – 8, 6, 4
Hammer Curls – 10, 8, 6
Pushdowns – 10, 8, 6
Skull crushers – 10, 8, 8 (only do 8 on the 3rd set because again i workout at home and don't have a spot, i'm afraid if i go to heavy that i'll kill myself...literally)
Dips – 10, 8, 8

Friday – Chest & Shoulders & Abs
Bench – 10, 8, 6, 4
Stability Ball Flies, 10, 10, 8
Decline Flies – 10, 10
Military Press – 10, 8, 6
S-Laterals – 10, 8, 6

Saturday – Legs
Squats – 10, 8, 8, 6
Leg Extensions – 10, 8, 6
Hack Squats – 4, 4, 4 (sometimes i do these, rarely but sometimes)
SLDL – 10, 8, 6
Leg Curls – 10, 8, 6
Calf Press/Raises – 20, 15, 10

My macro ration is 20/40/40 (f/c/p)
I'm cutting with a LMB of 150-160
1600-1800 cals
160-180g of protein & carbs (depening if i lift or not)
40-50g of fat

My diet for the most part is clean (DEFINITLY not as clean as it could and should be but you no, i'm not doing this for a competition) My diet is never the same day to day, it may be VERY similar to the previous day but not the same, atleast as far as the veggies go. I get protein from tuna and chicken only, unless as you saw previous i got it from a steak. I have cheat meals and sometimes even a whole cheat day on the weekends (saturday mainly) :fruity:

I do cardio twice a week on tuesdays and thursdays (i should be doing it more but i HATE cardio). It's either HIIT, jumping rope in intervals (2 mins x 5 w/ 1 min rest between "sets") or steady running, although this is usually a run around my neighborhood which has A LOT of hills, where i run is all hills, no flat what so ever, atleast from my house and back.

Supplements I take:
Whey protein
Calcium (with vitamin D, magnesium, calcium citrate, hydroxyapatite in it)
Fish Oil caps (2-6 a day, depending on what i've eaten)
Multivitamin

Supplements i'm looking into:
Maximum pump :dumbells:
L-glut.

That's it.

LuxuryChic · 08-24-2005, 12:14 AM

Weights: None
Cardio: 15 min run around the neighborhood FELT GOOD!

Diet: UGH!!
Meal 1: Tuna, apple, fish oil
Meal 2: Turkey breast wrap, fish oil
Meal 3: Low Fat Grilled Chicken fajita
Meal 4: 1/2c Cottage Cheese, 1/2 tbsp Natty PB

Woke up EXTREMELY late and had to be at work at 11 so that was my 1st meal. Then i just completely had to skip my meal at 4 because i was EXTREMELY busy at work today!! So only got in 4 meals...oh well worlds not going to end, and there is always tomorrow!

**DarkFalcon** · 08-24-2005, 12:52 AM

Looks great LC! The only thing I'd consider changing is moving shoulders to leg day. Your shoulders already get pounded doing chest so doing both in the same day is overkill IMHO.

GameDayDog · 08-24-2005, 03:49 AM

Hmm.. I'll have to say that your routine looks dayum good...

Lyke Falcon tho, I do have a suggestion...

I thynk you should switch your chest & leg days...

The reason for the madness - After your arm workout on Wednesday... they would have 3 days to recover... Then your arms won't hinder your upcoming chest & back days...

Try it for 2 weeks and I'm sure you'll feel stronger on a lot of your exercyses... if not, then no harm done, just go back to your regular way..

Peace..~G

LuxuryChic · 08-24-2005, 11:38 PM

Weights: Arms
DB curls:
15x10
20x8
20x8

BB curls:
35x10
35x5

Concentration Curls:
15x10
15x8

Pushdowns:
50x10
60x8
70x6

Seated Tricep extentions:
15x10
20x8
25x6

Skullcrushers:
35x10

Diet:
Meal one: 1/2 lowfat chicken fajita
meal two: baked talapia, green beans
**PWO**
meal three: 1/2c cottage Cheese, apple, fish oil
Meal four: 1/2c Oats, yogurt, fish oil
meal five: yogurt, 1/2c cottage cheese, fish oil

OMG workout sucked ass today!! i barely had any energy (this is the case all the time on arm day tho, but today was just worse). I didn't follow my routine because well it just didn't interest me, for some reason i felt the barbell calling my name, so i had to do a few sets on that, and the concentration curls where calling me too, so i threw out the hammer curls man. But yeah weight was down on my curls (my arm strength sucks anyways tho, honestly it's the weakest part on my body) I wasn't in the mood for skull crushers either as you see, none of it felt right today, for some reason i was way off with this workout! Although i will say the pushdowns where feeling good, i could have honestly did those all workout! lol

**DarkFalcon** · 08-25-2005, 07:30 AM

Ya some days it's tough to get motivated on your less favorite body parts. Trick is to switch things up like you did but make sure you keep it focused and make some targets to reach. If you just go in with no goal you'll never advance.

pammiejoe6 · 08-25-2005, 03:50 PM

hey girl! welcome to ironmass!

my friend dawg sent me over...seems like you and i LOVE to lift heavy! awesomeeeee!

ill be peeking in here more often!

LuxuryChic · 08-25-2005, 10:43 PM

Hey Pam,

Yeah i want to get to the point where my bench is better, my bench is kind of embarrassing, i think my squat weights are ok for a girl my age, but i can't wait to get stronger and be able to curl more and bench more. I went up to my school the other day for registration and i went by the weight room and saw like 5 girls in there doing bodyweight lunges, and doing concentration curls with just the DB bar (like 4lb) talking about i just want to get tone ya no, i don't want big muscle like those guys. Then i say one girl squats with 5lb DBs, i'm like omg! read up on this stuff and you will no the women simply don't have the genetics and hormones to get "big" like guys! I swear it makes me so mad!!

LuxuryChic · 08-26-2005, 02:31 AM

sooooo.....

Weights: None
Cardio: 15 min run around neighborhood again

Diet:
Meal 1: yogurt, 1/2c oats
Meal 2: baked potato, salad
Meal 3: Apple, whey
Meal 4: Turkey, yogurt
Meal 5: Turkey wrap
**Cheat** some kind of chips, i couldnt resist lol

Diet sucked today anyways, i'm low on food man, good food anyways, need some money to go grocery shopping!!

GameDayDog · 08-26-2005, 03:53 AM

Hahaha.. good story about the gyrls in your gym.. Those who don't know, will never listen to those that know... Those little feminine dumbbells are the greatest myth the fitness industry ever created... (2nd - was Richard Simmons being straight!)

I also wanted to say.. don't worry about the chips... If you aren't getting ready for a contest... then a cheat now & then won't hurt... I got my diet laid out... so as long as I get my 6 meals... everythyng else I eat, I consider it a bonus... Then again, it's good to be a bulker..

... Just don't go overboard with it..

See I bought ya some friends..

Peace..~G

08-22-2005, 11:43 PM	#1
LuxuryChic Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 113 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	Luxury's journal: Road to a Luxurious Body So it's me, I've decided to start a journal, to help with me progress and to keep me focused and motivated. Hopefully I will keep this up, seeing as how i like this board, I just might :nosthumbs . My main goal is to lose weight and body fat, and to gain some muscle. I'm not one of those chicks that goes to the gym and squats with just the bar because I "just want to get toned". I swear I hate those kinds of girls, which are all around my school. Anyways i guess i will give my stats: Age: 16 Height: 5'7-5'8 Weight: 205 (was 245 in Late Febuary! WOOHOO! :bigthumbu ) BF: ???? I want so badly to get my body fat tested but don't know where to go. I'm not a member of a gym so there is no way to get it done there, and I don't know how to use a caliper so....oh well Weights: Back Goodmornings: 100 x 10 105 x 9 110 x 8 Deadlift: 100 x 10 110 x 8 120 x 6 T-Bar rows: 30 x 10 35 x 8 40 x 6 Bent over Rows: 50 x 10 55 x 8 55 x 7 CG Cable Rows: 35 x 10 45 x 8 50 x 6 The weight for my cable rows might not be accurate as again i'm working out at home and the weights on this particular machine as concrete wrapped in plastic, i'm not sure if the bigger ones are 10lbs each or not, but thats what i'm assuming. Diet: Meal one: 1/2c oats, 2 egg whites Meal two: NY strip, oven roasted new potatoes, fish oil cap *PWO* Meal three: 1/2c Cottage Cheese, apple, fish oil cap Meal four: Big salad, Baked potatoe, fish oil cap (Needed Protein there :frown2: ) Meal five: 1/2c Cottage Cheese, 1/2tbsp Natual PB __________________ Lift-eat-sleep-grow-repeat Age: 18 Weight: 262bs Goal: August 2007 - 220lbs Last edited by LuxuryChic : 08-23-2005 at 12:24 AM.

08-23-2005, 12:16 AM	#2
BobThePotato Nublarsaurusrex Join Date: May 2005 Location: Calgary//Alberta Posts: 519 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 21	sounds like youve been making good progress, keep it up and good luck! __________________ "Geadelt ist wer Schmerzen kennt vom Feuer das in Lust verbrennt."

08-23-2005, 04:24 AM	#4
GameDayDog The Dawg Is Back!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Doin Compound Movements 4 Scooby Snacks! Posts: 1,975 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 32	Congratz... Congratz on your weight loss so far... Will you be providing us with progress photos based 2 months apart??? Actually, I got another question... I'll holla in PM.. Peace..~G __________________ I am Thee Alpha.. RaSP is Thee oMEGA.. Between the 2 of us - We have everythyng covered... I want to be bigger than all the humans!! "I'm sure I should be doing cardio too....but I don't run from anything...so why practice?" - 1stInDoor Goal - 200#'s 5/27/07 - 4/27/07 - 175# 3/27/07 - 167#

08-23-2005, 12:49 PM	#5
LuxuryChic Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 113 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	Pics....maybe in the future, I have a digi cam, but my dad is kind of paranoid with stuff like this, but hopefully yes. __________________ Lift-eat-sleep-grow-repeat Age: 18 Weight: 262bs Goal: August 2007 - 220lbs

08-23-2005, 05:12 PM	#6
GameDayDog The Dawg Is Back!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Doin Compound Movements 4 Scooby Snacks! Posts: 1,975 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 32	Settle 4da Next Best Thyng.. Well, since we won't get progress pics.. I'll settle for the next best thyng... :saint: How about you post your entire routine... You seem to have a nyce diet... you could share the details of it.. - aka - the fitday breakdown... Calories - p/c/f - etc.. etc.. etc.. If you're not one of those - I just wanna tone - women.. then I'll definitely be in here constantly to cheer ya on!!! Peace..~G __________________ I am Thee Alpha.. RaSP is Thee oMEGA.. Between the 2 of us - We have everythyng covered... I want to be bigger than all the humans!! "I'm sure I should be doing cardio too....but I don't run from anything...so why practice?" - 1stInDoor Goal - 200#'s 5/27/07 - 4/27/07 - 175# 3/27/07 - 167#

08-23-2005, 02:34 AM	#3
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 12,526 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 309	Here is good site that will help you estimate your BF% along with some other important values. It's not as accurate as a caliper test but it should give you a decent ballpark. http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

08-23-2005, 05:51 PM	#7
nuge7076 Amateur Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 35 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Good luck with your goal.. Remember your not alone in this. I remember being fifteen & competing in my first show. I wish I had a place like IronMass to go to in seeking info or help. The biggest obstacle in achieving any goal is having the patience to see it thru. Remeber, its not the end result that is important but the journey in getting there. __________________ FAILURE --The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed. -- Llody Jones SUCCESS--The road ahead is paved with bumps and pot holes. Knowing when to advoid these obstacle is the key in reaching your destination.-- Nuge

08-23-2005, 10:50 PM	#8
LuxuryChic Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 113 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	Ha GDD i like you a lot man!!! Put yeah i'll post everything for you when i post my workout and diet later....gotta go run a few errands! __________________ Lift-eat-sleep-grow-repeat Age: 18 Weight: 262bs Goal: August 2007 - 220lbs

08-24-2005, 12:09 AM	#9
LuxuryChic Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 113 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	OK so here is my entire routine: Monday – Back & Abs Bent over Rows – 10, 8, 6, 4 T-Bar Rows – 10, 8, 6 CG Cables – 10, 8, 8 DL w/ Shrug – 10, 8, 6, 4 Good Morning – 10, 8, 6 Wednesday – Arms DB Curls – 8, 6, 4 Hammer Curls – 10, 8, 6 Pushdowns – 10, 8, 6 Skull crushers – 10, 8, 8 (only do 8 on the 3rd set because again i workout at home and don't have a spot, i'm afraid if i go to heavy that i'll kill myself...literally) Dips – 10, 8, 8 Friday – Chest & Shoulders & Abs Bench – 10, 8, 6, 4 Stability Ball Flies, 10, 10, 8 Decline Flies – 10, 10 Military Press – 10, 8, 6 S-Laterals – 10, 8, 6 Saturday – Legs Squats – 10, 8, 8, 6 Leg Extensions – 10, 8, 6 Hack Squats – 4, 4, 4 (sometimes i do these, rarely but sometimes) SLDL – 10, 8, 6 Leg Curls – 10, 8, 6 Calf Press/Raises – 20, 15, 10 My macro ration is 20/40/40 (f/c/p) I'm cutting with a LMB of 150-160 1600-1800 cals 160-180g of protein & carbs (depening if i lift or not) 40-50g of fat My diet for the most part is clean (DEFINITLY not as clean as it could and should be but you no, i'm not doing this for a competition) My diet is never the same day to day, it may be VERY similar to the previous day but not the same, atleast as far as the veggies go. I get protein from tuna and chicken only, unless as you saw previous i got it from a steak. I have cheat meals and sometimes even a whole cheat day on the weekends (saturday mainly) :fruity: I do cardio twice a week on tuesdays and thursdays (i should be doing it more but i HATE cardio). It's either HIIT, jumping rope in intervals (2 mins x 5 w/ 1 min rest between "sets") or steady running, although this is usually a run around my neighborhood which has A LOT of hills, where i run is all hills, no flat what so ever, atleast from my house and back. Supplements I take: Whey protein Calcium (with vitamin D, magnesium, calcium citrate, hydroxyapatite in it) Fish Oil caps (2-6 a day, depending on what i've eaten) Multivitamin Supplements i'm looking into: Maximum pump :dumbells: L-glut. That's it. __________________ Lift-eat-sleep-grow-repeat Age: 18 Weight: 262bs Goal: August 2007 - 220lbs

08-24-2005, 12:14 AM	#10
LuxuryChic Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 113 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	Weights: None Cardio: 15 min run around the neighborhood FELT GOOD! Diet: UGH!! Meal 1: Tuna, apple, fish oil Meal 2: Turkey breast wrap, fish oil Meal 3: Low Fat Grilled Chicken fajita Meal 4: 1/2c Cottage Cheese, 1/2 tbsp Natty PB Woke up EXTREMELY late and had to be at work at 11 so that was my 1st meal. Then i just completely had to skip my meal at 4 because i was EXTREMELY busy at work today!! So only got in 4 meals...oh well worlds not going to end, and there is always tomorrow! __________________ Lift-eat-sleep-grow-repeat Age: 18 Weight: 262bs Goal: August 2007 - 220lbs

08-24-2005, 12:52 AM	#11
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 12,526 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 309	Looks great LC! The only thing I'd consider changing is moving shoulders to leg day. Your shoulders already get pounded doing chest so doing both in the same day is overkill IMHO.

08-24-2005, 03:49 AM	#12
GameDayDog The Dawg Is Back!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Doin Compound Movements 4 Scooby Snacks! Posts: 1,975 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 32	Your Routine Looks... Hmm.. I'll have to say that your routine looks dayum good... Lyke Falcon tho, I do have a suggestion... I thynk you should switch your chest & leg days... The reason for the madness - After your arm workout on Wednesday... they would have 3 days to recover... Then your arms won't hinder your upcoming chest & back days... Try it for 2 weeks and I'm sure you'll feel stronger on a lot of your exercyses... if not, then no harm done, just go back to your regular way.. Peace..~G __________________ I am Thee Alpha.. RaSP is Thee oMEGA.. Between the 2 of us - We have everythyng covered... I want to be bigger than all the humans!! "I'm sure I should be doing cardio too....but I don't run from anything...so why practice?" - 1stInDoor Goal - 200#'s 5/27/07 - 4/27/07 - 175# 3/27/07 - 167#

08-24-2005, 11:38 PM	#13
LuxuryChic Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 113 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	Weights: Arms DB curls: 15x10 20x8 20x8 BB curls: 35x10 35x5 Concentration Curls: 15x10 15x8 Pushdowns: 50x10 60x8 70x6 Seated Tricep extentions: 15x10 20x8 25x6 Skullcrushers: 35x10 Diet: Meal one: 1/2 lowfat chicken fajita meal two: baked talapia, green beans PWO meal three: 1/2c cottage Cheese, apple, fish oil Meal four: 1/2c Oats, yogurt, fish oil meal five: yogurt, 1/2c cottage cheese, fish oil OMG workout sucked ass today!! i barely had any energy (this is the case all the time on arm day tho, but today was just worse). I didn't follow my routine because well it just didn't interest me, for some reason i felt the barbell calling my name, so i had to do a few sets on that, and the concentration curls where calling me too, so i threw out the hammer curls man. But yeah weight was down on my curls (my arm strength sucks anyways tho, honestly it's the weakest part on my body) I wasn't in the mood for skull crushers either as you see, none of it felt right today, for some reason i was way off with this workout! Although i will say the pushdowns where feeling good, i could have honestly did those all workout! lol __________________ Lift-eat-sleep-grow-repeat Age: 18 Weight: 262bs Goal: August 2007 - 220lbs

08-25-2005, 07:30 AM	#14
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 12,526 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 309	Ya some days it's tough to get motivated on your less favorite body parts. Trick is to switch things up like you did but make sure you keep it focused and make some targets to reach. If you just go in with no goal you'll never advance.

08-25-2005, 03:50 PM	#15
pammiejoe6 Pink Members Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: south texas Posts: 4,164 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 84	hey girl! welcome to ironmass! my friend dawg sent me over...seems like you and i LOVE to lift heavy! awesomeeeee! ill be peeking in here more often!

08-25-2005, 10:43 PM	#16
LuxuryChic Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 113 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	Hey Pam, Yeah i want to get to the point where my bench is better, my bench is kind of embarrassing, i think my squat weights are ok for a girl my age, but i can't wait to get stronger and be able to curl more and bench more. I went up to my school the other day for registration and i went by the weight room and saw like 5 girls in there doing bodyweight lunges, and doing concentration curls with just the DB bar (like 4lb) talking about i just want to get tone ya no, i don't want big muscle like those guys. Then i say one girl squats with 5lb DBs, i'm like omg! read up on this stuff and you will no the women simply don't have the genetics and hormones to get "big" like guys! I swear it makes me so mad!! __________________ Lift-eat-sleep-grow-repeat Age: 18 Weight: 262bs Goal: August 2007 - 220lbs

08-26-2005, 02:31 AM	#17
LuxuryChic Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 113 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	sooooo..... Weights: None Cardio: 15 min run around neighborhood again Diet: Meal 1: yogurt, 1/2c oats Meal 2: baked potato, salad Meal 3: Apple, whey Meal 4: Turkey, yogurt Meal 5: Turkey wrap Cheat some kind of chips, i couldnt resist lol Diet sucked today anyways, i'm low on food man, good food anyways, need some money to go grocery shopping!! __________________ Lift-eat-sleep-grow-repeat Age: 18 Weight: 262bs Goal: August 2007 - 220lbs

08-26-2005, 03:53 AM	#18
GameDayDog The Dawg Is Back!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Doin Compound Movements 4 Scooby Snacks! Posts: 1,975 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 32	Cheating.. Hahaha.. good story about the gyrls in your gym.. Those who don't know, will never listen to those that know... Those little feminine dumbbells are the greatest myth the fitness industry ever created... (2nd - was Richard Simmons being straight!) I also wanted to say.. don't worry about the chips... If you aren't getting ready for a contest... then a cheat now & then won't hurt... I got my diet laid out... so as long as I get my 6 meals... everythyng else I eat, I consider it a bonus... Then again, it's good to be a bulker.. ... Just don't go overboard with it.. See I bought ya some friends.. Peace..~G __________________ I am Thee Alpha.. RaSP is Thee oMEGA.. Between the 2 of us - We have everythyng covered... I want to be bigger than all the humans!! "I'm sure I should be doing cardio too....but I don't run from anything...so why practice?" - 1stInDoor Goal - 200#'s 5/27/07 - 4/27/07 - 175# 3/27/07 - 167#