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  1. the butch
    Speaking of heavy training, I'm finally up to a measly 135 on my front squat. Sure, I warm up with the 35lbers, but then I take those off for my last set and switch to the 45lbers. I could just add the 10lb weights to either side, sure, but there's something mentally about loading up the big boys. Anyway, wasn't until about 3 weeks ago that I got really serious about the leg training. I get to eat more, and I [hopefully] will balance out my physique. Really need to start doing more cardio, though. A little of what little definition I had has gone away. And to the guy that is resigned to, "some guys just have small calves," don't listen to that. Like any muscle, it can be made bigger.
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    About 8% would be ideal. I think I'll get there with my current plan, but was curious about speeding up the process.
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    6' 165 11%
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    Anyone have knowledge of SHREDZ products? I'm consuming about 2200-2500 calories a day with about 130-150 grams of protein a day. Have been on this diet for about a week now. Really trying to cut down on the extra body fat, and was curious if anyone has been in my position and has tried out supplements [other than just protein powder] before.
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    Haven't been able to work out since Monday. I have a pretty gnarly bruise on my right arm from blood work and intravenous meds. My entire right arm along the inside has a super ugly looking booger-colored bruise on it. Can barely move it right now. poo sucks. Hopefully I'm back at it by Monday. Definitely have that stir crazy feeling right now.
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    That sucks, Cat. I would still go get it checked out and confirm everything. Hope you heal up soon!
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    Yeah. I only weigh in like twice a week. And I'm OK with not getting there instantly, but moderate gains here and there would be nice.
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    My weight is steady fluctuating between 162 and 167, staying primarily at 164ish. I'm trying to gain muscle, but I need to lose some of my gut still. On top of that, I haven't done any cardio in like a week [tough deadlines at work recently]. I'm eating 21-2300 calories a day now, but minimal gains. I'm thinking about doing a vitapack--any recommendations?
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    At this rate, the Bucs will be paying group airfare for RR's trip. I need to go ahead and jump on that. I'd love a free trip to Tampa courtesy of the the Bucs.
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    Haven't posted lately, either. Been going strong, though. I'm really ramping up my cardio by doing the HIIT stuff with T25 and Insanity at home, then running to the gym from my apartment [~1 mi], and then lifting with little to no rest, i.e., supersetting everything. I have really been focusing on my legs as of late, doing leg stuff about 3 days a week: intense weight training one day, deadlifts another, and T25 lower focus another. Keep it up, guys and gals.
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    Returned my Force bc it was recalled and I felt that I had reached a level where I didn't have to track my intake that intently. I didn't have the scale, though. Come to think of it, I never received my $125 rebate.
  12. the butch
    Past two vacations I took, I still went to the hotel gym. I found that it actually improved the overall quality of my vacation: getting up early to workout = longer days; eat a little more and it's slightly OK; snoozes on the beach are awesome; prevents me from getting too drunk that night bc I know the next morning comes another workout (and saves money). I'm def a proponent of vacation workouts; the ONLY time I will get up early to do a morning workout.
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    Did legs today. Had a terrible weekend food wise. Not any fried foods; just really good foods that have a lot of fat [meat, heavy cream, desserts, booze]. I've really been focusing on my legs as of late. I can't do more than 2 times a week simply because they don't recover that fast and I would be constantly stressing them when they're not at full strength. I used to hate doing them, though. I love it now. Gives me something to do besides upper body, I've built a little strength in my lower body so I can actually do heavier weights effectively, and it's a SUPER fat burner, to boot. I'm up to 164 as of yesterday [try to only weigh myself once a week]. Initial weight was 190, and I cut it down to 152, and have now gained 12 pounds of leaner muscle [not as lean as I want]. Anyway, haven't posted in a while, so thought I would share. Keep it up, guys and gals.
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    Had a horrible weekend food wise. Really beat myself up over it today. Going extra hard this week as punishment. Gonna pull some 5-a-days like Cat.
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    Sorry to hear that. Odd that it happened on your 3rd set. I could see it happening from not being warmed up enough. Maybe you were dehydrated or something. Hope it's nothing serious. Cheers
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    Yes! You will get the ab sequence down, no worries. I do the pyramid abs every other day now. The push ups kill me. Good to know someone out there can get through that. Based off your current fitness level, you will probably conquer Gamma soon enough. But, man, those push ups and the shoulder work overall is something serious. Can't wait to hear how you like Speed 3.0. Sent from my iPad using CarolinaHuddle
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    I finished Gamma the day before I left for the beach. It coincided with the holiday perfectly. I'm starting the set over again with Alpha, and I did the Cardio disc today, and I'll probably add variations to increase the intensity since it is the beginner part. Good luck with Gamma. Speed 3.0 is a KILLER. And I don't know how anyone can get through the pyramid push ups.
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    Anybody regretting their July 4th vacation diet yet?
  19. the butch
    Alright, guys and gals. As promised. Try not to laugh too hard: BEFORE & AFTER Can I at least get some pie for my ill photoshop skilz????
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    Maybe I'm misunderstanding: You alternated pull ups and burpees? Or you did 8 of one movement, rested for a minute, and then 8 more? 8 doesn't seem like a lot, but then again, I don't know how long that went on. Sounds like a fun workout. I feel like you got your variety in without knowing it, though. After all, you said you had never done cross fit before, so there you go--something different.
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    I'm resisting the urge to post a ton of cross fit .gifs. I don't want to be "that guy," but damn, they are funny as hell.
  23. the butch
    Any good routines you have come across? Mind setting out your regimen in further detail? I really need to focus on my legs more and build more muscle. I've got little chicken legs, and it isn't a good look.
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    So, I started eating more--a lot more--and it seems to have helped the belly bloat I was experiencing. I mean, I could feel and see that my waste was smaller and beer gut smelting away, but I have had the belly bloat coverin it up for about 3 weeks. Started eating more, and POOF, it goes away. Really starting to lift more now and am not hell bent on getting a 6 pack like I was before. That will come in time. Pics in 2 weeks.
  25. the butch
    Try these: Low plank (bent elbow; 10 seconds) Shoulder press (5 lb weights?) Cheat push-up (w knees on floor too w your toes) Focus on pushing up w your pecs, taking some strain away from your triceps and shoulders). Everybody has to start somewhere. You will definitely see tremendous gains to start considering what I've gleaned from your posts about your current fitness level. Good luck!
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