CARB BACKLOADING

I am going to attempt a carb-backloading diet, to see how I do on it.  I am kind of following one as it is, but not very well.  Measurements & such are below.  The kicker is my carbs on training day.  Well, I will definitely not be hungry in the evenings I train (yes, this will probably be titrated downwards, but I am wondering how it will hit me at first)

Preparation Phase:

  Starting Measurements [2012-06-27]

• Mass :  211.8
• Waist :  36.0
• Arm :  16.5
• Thigh :  25.0
• Calf :  15.25

  After 3 days (post-water drop) [2012-06-30]

• Mass :  206.6
• Waist :  35.75
• Arm :  16.25
• Thigh :  24.75
• Calf : 15.0

  Ending Measurements [2012-07-07]

• Mass :  203.3 [-8.5]
• Waist :  35.5 [-0.5]
• Arm :  16.25 [-0.25]
• Thigh :  24.625 [-0.375]
• Calf :  15.0 [-0.25]

Based upon target bodyweight of 190#
For Prep phase & non-lifting days, just drop the carbs

• Protein (pre-workout):  80-150
• Fats:  35
• Protein (post-workout):  50-100
• Baseline Carbs: 775

Meal breakdown

• Training day
• Meal 1:  30p
• Meal 2:  30p + 15f
• Meal 3:  30p + 15f
• Surge:  25p + 50c
• Feast:  30p + 700c + Xfat
• Off-Day
• 5 meals:  50p, total of 30-50f

2012-07-07 Check In [203.3 @ 35.5]

Post CBL Prep

• Mass :  203.3 [-8.5]
• Waist :  35.5 [-0.5]
• Arm :  16.25 [-0.25]
• Thigh :  24.625 [-0.375]
• Calf :  15.0 [-0.25]

Not too shabby of a change

2012-06-27 Check In [211.8 @ 36.0]

Pre-CarbBackloading prep

• Mass :  211.8
• Waist :  36.0
• Arm :  16.5
• Thigh :  25.0
• Calf :  15.25

 Also, post Colorado BeerFest weekend

Max Testing

Re-testing my maxes.  I seem to have about a 5% drop from my previous max.  Not too bad.
Bench:  255 [-5 / 2%]
Dead:  475 [-25 / 5%]
OHP:  140 [-15 / 10%]
Squat:  385 [-20 / 5%]

not too bad overall.  For OHP my shoulders were still a bit fragged from benching.  Squat I _almost_ had 405, but my hip popped.

If I have money & time again...

I have an urge to hire Shelby Starnes again, the next time I have available funds & the ability to devote myself to training properly.  I have a very simple goal for the period - be awesome enough for Shelby to feature me in one of his "client transformation" photos on EliteFTS and/or his web page.  4-6 months, ultra-hard core, see-how-awesome-I-can-become training & dieting.

2012-06-03 Check in [207.3 @ 35.75]

Mass:  207.3 (-1.2)
waist:  35.75 (-0.25)
Arm:  16.5 (--)
Thigh:  25.0 (+0.125)
Calf:  15.125 (--)

Not too bad.  Not incredible, but not bad.

I started adding leg work back into my routine.  Incredibly light weights, but at least something.  On Thursday, I shifted from the body-part split to a TBT style workout.  I was having issues making it through a full workout on the split.  TBT is lower volume, and the total-body vs concentrated muscle group workouts are easier.  Thus, running this for a while to see how it goes.

I only did cardio once last week, but I did a 3-mile course around the neighborhood.  On Saturday I worked VARF, so I did not eat very much, aside from going to Outback in the evening.

2012-05-27 Check in [208.8 @ 36.0]

Mass:  208.8 (-0.3)
Waist:  36.0 (-0.125)
Arm:  16.5 (+0.125)
Thigh:  24.875 (-0.125)
Calf:  15.125 (--)

Not great results, but stability is better than regression.  Hopefully I'll be able to start running again this week, along with doing a leg work out.  That should kick start me into fat loss reduction.