So... I put on 80lbs again. - Page 2

Psychoholic · 10-02-2007, 04:29 AM

What are you guys doing for these last 4 weeks for final cutting?

Psychoholic · 10-02-2007, 04:36 AM

What are you guys doing for these last 4 weeks for final cutting?

DJohnson · 10-02-2007, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Psychoholic

What are you guys doing for these last 4 weeks for final cutting?

5 weeks, 5 days.

Same thing I've been doing the last 4 weeks, currently carb cycling. I have one trick up my sleeve that I've been doing that won't be revealed till show day though. Haha.

Psychoholic · 10-02-2007, 05:21 AM

I'm needing some crash diet kinda shit to get me through to the end. This slow and steady thing doesn't seem to work out well for me. I need overtures of overkill to really see some progress. 40 days - 20 lbs would be nice.

**Ikaika** · 10-02-2007, 06:48 AM

you could cut off a limb?

**madman911** · 10-02-2007, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DJohnson

5 weeks, 5 days.

Same thing I've been doing the last 4 weeks, currently carb cycling. I have one trick up my sleeve that I've been doing that won't be revealed till show day though. Haha.

I hope your trick is not binging and purging.

Layne Norton is my prep coach, so I just follow his dietary guidance to the T and bust my ass in the gym. Everything is falling into place now and I'm gaining confidence that I can come in improved over last year with regards to both size and conditioning. The only bad thing is that I have a mid-term exam in my physiology class at 9 am the morning of the finals.

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Originally Posted by Psychoholic

I'm needing some crash diet kinda shit to get me through to the end. This slow and steady thing doesn't seem to work out well for me. I need overtures of overkill to really see some progress. 40 days - 20 lbs would be nice.

You could safely lose 2-3 lbs per week for sure. But don't crash diet... WORK you butt off, literally. Cardio 2X a day, heavy lifting, combined with a carb cycling diet... that'll get 'er done. If you crash diet, you'll come into the finals flat and deflated looking. Work hard in the gym and diet sensibly... you still have time to make a big change.

Psychoholic · 10-02-2007, 01:36 PM

Perhaps my verbage was off - I really just mean great last 5 week program - I'm thinking some strict ckd for the last 4.5 weeks.

**skelooth** · 10-02-2007, 02:32 PM

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The only bad thing is that I have a mid-term exam in my physiology class at 9 am the morning of the finals.

Ouch. Curiosity, did you decide to pursue physiology after finding so much interest in bodybuilding?

Perhaps my verbage was off - I really just mean great last 5 week program - I'm thinking some strict ckd for the last 4.5 weeks.

No carbs, lots of cardio. One carb up at the end of the second week and a SMALL carb up 2 days before pics. You'll be miserable, but you'll shrink like a wet sponge in the sun.

**madman911** · 10-02-2007, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Psychoholic

Perhaps my verbage was off - I really just mean great last 5 week program - I'm thinking some strict ckd for the last 4.5 weeks.

Well, that's a perfectly sensible approach. Get 'er done.

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Ouch. Curiosity, did you decide to pursue physiology after finding so much interest in bodybuilding?

Kinda, sorta... my field is biology anyway, but my interest in bodybuilding is a motivating factor, and definitely enhances my desire to better understand the subject. I took anatomy & physiology back in the day, but it was more anatomy focused and less in-depth with the physiology. This class is the other way around, just covering enough anatomy to support the detailed study of physiology.

It totally sucks trying to study while contest prepping, my brain just fogs up more and more the leaner I get. Oh well, nobody said it was easy being pretty and smart.

Drew1200 · 10-02-2007, 03:54 PM

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At 15-16 yrs old I weighed 185lbs. I got put on lithium for a while
At 17 yrs I weighed 295lbs, I started lifting weights
At 18-19 yrs old I weighed 195lbs, I stopped lifting
At 23-24 yrs I weighed 285lbs, I started lifting weights again
At 26 yrs old I weighed 195lbs and was in the best shape of my life, I stopped lifting
at 27 yrs old, currently, I weigh 270lbs.

all about being consistent bro. you lift/exercise & you're healthy, stop lifting & not so healthy. consistency is key. just gotta have the discipline to keep yourself going.

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I am old now. Anyone who sees my pictures will see that when I stopped lifting age came and kicked my ass, I look and feel like a 45 yr old man yet I'm only going on 27.

Is there help for me??

haha you are not old bro. I'm about the same age-wise...you know what you gotta do skel, aint nothin to it but to do it.

DJohnson · 10-03-2007, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by madman911

It totally sucks trying to study while contest prepping, my brain just fogs up more and more the leaner I get.

I hear ya there! But....you might want to try introducing fast food into your studying routine. Come on!

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Oh well, nobody said it was easy being pretty and smart.

LOL

danman77220 · 10-03-2007, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by skelooth

but MetRX makes a 410 calorie replacement bar with 32 grams of protein AND tastes like apple pie! But I know. I just figure it's a better option than not eating on days i'm in a rush.

LOL I've been eating these like crazy.

If you haven't already, you should try some HIIT cardio. Don't get me wrong. I loathe cardio. But I did HIIT tonight and for some reason I, being an asthmatic and rather sedentary individual for the majority of my life, ENJOYED it. It was fun. It is also supposed to increase your metabolism for the next 24 hours. Just experiment a little, run/sprint around your backyard if you have no other way of doing it.

Lift weights and get big in a good way. I come from a similar situation as you so I can relate kind of. I was 235 by the time I was 15. I dropped down to 175 in a year and have been lifting weights ever since. Right now I weigh about 195 and I don't really like it, so I'm starting to cut cals and cardio. Why? Because I like liking myself more than food. It's obvious that you do also. Accomplishment tastes better than cheesecake. I think we're a lot alike, and if you're like me then you just need a little motivation to start some things.

So get the **** up and do it.

**skelooth** · 10-03-2007, 05:08 PM

Yeah I am doing much better. I am down about 3lbs since I wrote this thread, and I am going to the gym for the second time tonight.

As for cheesecake.... you do not KNOW me and cheesecake. Cheese cake and mexican food are my loves in life.

**bubba g** · 10-03-2007, 05:18 PM

Skel have you ever seen a doctor about your weight gain.. maybe there is a problem with your thyroid if you gain so much weight in that short of a time period eating normal meals...

**madman911** · 10-03-2007, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by skelooth

Yeah I am doing much better. I am down about 3lbs since I wrote this thread, and I am going to the gym for the second time tonight.

As for cheesecake.... you do not KNOW me and cheesecake. Cheese cake and mexican food are my loves in life.

You want cheesecake, make it yourself. Low-carb, high-protein, right here:

3 blocks fat free cream cheese
1 cup of peanut butter
4 eggs
1/4 cup skim milk
4 scoops protein powder (any flavor that's not fruit)
1 cup of cooking splenda

Mix together, pour into a pie pan sprayed with Pam, and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Not quite as good as the real deal, but it will suprise you just how good it is. Just limit yourself to 1/8th of the cake per day, don't eat the whole damn thing.

**Ikaika** · 10-03-2007, 06:16 PM

or just don't eat it because cheesecake is freaking gross.

10-02-2007, 04:29 AM	#31
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10-02-2007, 04:36 AM	#32
Psychoholic IronMass Donator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 525 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: So... I put on 80lbs again. What are you guys doing for these last 4 weeks for final cutting? __________________ My IMPC Log: http://www.ironmass.com/impc-trainin...-2007-log.html

10-02-2007, 05:21 AM	#34
Psychoholic IronMass Donator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 525 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: So... I put on 80lbs again. I'm needing some crash diet kinda shit to get me through to the end. This slow and steady thing doesn't seem to work out well for me. I need overtures of overkill to really see some progress. 40 days - 20 lbs would be nice. __________________ My IMPC Log: http://www.ironmass.com/impc-trainin...-2007-log.html

10-02-2007, 06:48 AM	#35
Ikaika shippin dem stacks Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,649 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 207	Re: So... I put on 80lbs again. you could cut off a limb? __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

10-02-2007, 01:36 PM	#37
Psychoholic IronMass Donator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 525 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: So... I put on 80lbs again. Perhaps my verbage was off - I really just mean great last 5 week program - I'm thinking some strict ckd for the last 4.5 weeks. __________________ My IMPC Log: http://www.ironmass.com/impc-trainin...-2007-log.html

10-03-2007, 05:08 PM	#43
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 8,032 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 160	Re: So... I put on 80lbs again. Yeah I am doing much better. I am down about 3lbs since I wrote this thread, and I am going to the gym for the second time tonight. As for cheesecake.... you do not KNOW me and cheesecake. Cheese cake and mexican food are my loves in life. __________________

10-03-2007, 05:18 PM	#44
bubba g Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,155 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 177	Re: So... I put on 80lbs again. Skel have you ever seen a doctor about your weight gain.. maybe there is a problem with your thyroid if you gain so much weight in that short of a time period eating normal meals...

10-03-2007, 06:16 PM	#46
Ikaika shippin dem stacks Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,649 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 207	Re: So... I put on 80lbs again. or just don't eat it because cheesecake is freaking gross. __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.