CURRENT WEIGHT: 182.5
LAST WEEK’S WEIGHT: 183.0
CURRENT CARB ROTATION:
Meal 1,4,5: 40gP+10gF+20gC
Meal 2,3,6: 40gP+10gF
Totals: 240gP+60gF+60gC
CURRENT CARDIO:
Pre-breakfast, on exercise bike
Tues - 30 minute steady state
Thurs - HIIT (5 min warm up, 20min sprints [15s on, 45s off], 5 min cool down)
Sat - 30 min steady state
My results (or lack thereof) are confusing and upsetting. I do not cheat at all, unless you consider eating a bunch of onions, green peppers, mushrooms, carrots, and cabbage to be cheating (I have a pretty big shot of veggies with each meal, and those are my favorites).
Obviously, the addition of cardio did not help. Therefore, I expect to have my intake reduced. In addition to cutting down on my macros, should I implement a rudimentary carb-cycling protocol (ex: 60gC on lifting days, 20gC on off-days, with fats being opposite)?
HOW TRAINING/STRENGTH GAINS ARE GOING:
Very well. Due to general "blah" about the routine I was on and stagnating progress, I switched to Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 this past week. Each workout I have the primary motion (military press, squat, dumbbell bench press, deadlift), and then three auxiliary motions (performed for 4x8-10), and finish with variou ab work and stretching.
I actually enjoyed each of the workouts, and was very eager to lift. Which is a vast improvement over the "ugh, have to go to the gym again" phase I had been in.
Strength-wise, my numbers are not too dissimilar to where I was before I started dieting in August. My dumbbell bench is down about 15% (not surprising, as I have not done any flat pressing for a long time), my deadlift is just about the same, and my military press is actually up. My squat numbers are not comparable, as I used to use a wide-stance, low-bar position (power lifting stance), and I now use a more olympic stance (high bar, feet about shoulder width, upright torso).
I also have much greater DOMS than I have experienced for a long time. My technique is getting more focused on concentrating on a given muscle, rather than merely "moving the weight". So between the volume and the focus, I seem to be getting better at bodybuilding-style lifting.
DETAILED MEASUREMENTS
Weight: 182.5 (-0.5)
Waist: 32.125 (no change)
Arm: 16.0 (no change)
Thigh: 23.125 (no change)
Calf: 14.25 (no change)
PHOTOS: http://s1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd478/davenwilliams/Progress%20Photos/2011-02-13/
Even though my measurements are not changing, visually I am looking better. While lifting on Friday, I had new veins showing up that I have never seen before (such as one running horizontally across my bicep). I am also getting much deeper cuts in my delts and quads. Granted these don't show up in my photos, but are apparent when I am pumped up.
OTHER NOTES:
Supplements
Creatine - I stopped taking Creatine as of Wednesday. There seemed to be a correlation between when I started the Creatine and my utter lack of mass/physique change. On Friday I did a quick weigh-in and I was down to 181.0#, so my supposition seemed to be correct. Of course, today I am back to 182.5#, so I am somewhat confused.
Geronimo - So far, I love it. I have used it for three lifting sessions, and I have blasted through my workouts. I occasionally reach muscular failure, but I have had no issues with energy, motivation, or mood.
Cognitrop/Metabotrop - I am taking these twice a day. Once pre-breakfast, once mid-afternoon. I am doing a full (three pill) dose of Metabotrop and a half (two pill) dose of Cognitrop each time
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