AK's Journal

40 minutes morning cardio this morning, BPM at 115-125.

Back/Traps

Deadlifts

100kgx8
120kgx6
130kgx6
140kgx6

Bent over Barbell Rows

60kgx8
60kgx8
60kgx8
50kgx8

Wide Grip Chins

BWx8
BWx8
BWx8
BWx8

DB Incline Shrugs

22.5kgx10

40 mins cardio PWO - BPM between 115-125.

Hey man, lifts are looking good ther! Any recent pics?

ORIGINAL: PTMusclePower

Hey man, lifts are looking good ther! Any recent pics?

Cheers mate

No pics just yet, saving that until i'm done cutting

Weigh In

09/03/07 - 205
16/3/07 - 199.6 lbs
23/3/07 - 197.6 lbs
16/4/07 - 193 lbs
23/4/07 - 191 lbs
30/4/07 - 189 lbs
07/05/07 - 187 lbs
14/05/07 - 186 lbs
21/05/07 - 184 lbs
28/05/07 - 183 lbs

Weight loss this week: 1 lb

Total weight loss: 22 lbs

Thought i'd have lost more this week, diet has been good as has cardio, guess thats part and parcel this late into the cut

ORIGINAL: Ak_88


Flat DB Bench Press

22.5kgx10
25kgx10
27.5kgx10

ORIGINAL: Ak_88

Bent over Barbell Rows

60kgx8
60kgx8
60kgx8
50kgx8

Backs quite a bit stronger then i especially like this:

Deadlifts 140kgx6

Yeah i know, bit odd

I'm pretty sure my back is my genetic strong point and chest a weaker one. Since starting 'properly' training in March 06 i was benching the 17.5kg DB's for 8-10 reps, whereas i started Deadlifting at 30/40kg.

The difference in progression doesn't need explaining

Things will be changed around after this cut though and hopefully that'll speed things along when i'm full of carbs again, feeling more than .

Deadlifts have long since been my favourite exercise, even more so with some of the looks i get in the uni gym doing them

Deadlifts have long since been my favourite exercise, even more so with some of the looks i get in the uni gym doing them

Same here , altho its an exercise i've had to learn to love
I always remember what one the 'fitness instructors' said to me at the gym: "Wow thats one heck of weight ur rowing!".... I took one deep breath, gave a slight sigh and hammered out my next set...

good progress on the cut mate. whats you diet like? are you taking any supplements?

ORIGINAL: PTMusclePower

Deadlifts have long since been my favourite exercise, even more so with some of the looks i get in the uni gym doing them

Same here , altho its an exercise i've had to learn to love
I always remember what one the 'fitness instructors' said to me at the gym: "Wow thats one heck of weight ur rowing!".... I took one deep breath, gave a slight sigh and hammered out my next set...

Oh god

ORIGINAL: The_Mr_T

good progress on the cut mate. whats you diet like? are you taking any supplements?

Thanks T

I'm carb cycling on my diet, from mon-sun it goes;

Low, High, Low, Med, Low, Med, Low.

Have been taking CEE since i started to help strength, and 12 weeks in i'm starting to supplement Sidi Cordifolia (natural ephedrine) and caffeine pre-workout, perhaps during the day too, although i'm unsure of that yet.

Chest/Bi's

Flat DB Bench Press

25kgx10
25kgx10
27.5kgx10

Incline DB Bench Press

22.5kgx10
25kgx10
25kgx10

Chest Dips

BWx10
BWx10
BWx9

Seated EZ Bar Curls

25kgx12
25kgx11
25kgx12

Alternate Seated Hammer Curls

10kgx10
10kgx10
10kgx10

40 minutes cardio done this morning though, 115-125 BPM.

ORIGINAL: Ak_88

ORIGINAL: PTMusclePower

Hey man, lifts are looking good ther! Any recent pics?

Cheers mate

No pics just yet, saving that until i'm done cutting

Weigh In

09/03/07 - 205
16/3/07 - 199.6 lbs
23/3/07 - 197.6 lbs
16/4/07 - 193 lbs
23/4/07 - 191 lbs
30/4/07 - 189 lbs
07/05/07 - 187 lbs
14/05/07 - 186 lbs
21/05/07 - 184 lbs
28/05/07 - 183 lbs

Weight loss this week: 1 lb

Total weight loss: 22 lbs

Thought i'd have lost more this week, diet has been good as has cardio, guess thats part and parcel this late into the cut

Another one down mate...

Well done...

Keep up the good work...

Cheers Mick. How's your cut going so far?

ORIGINAL: Ak_88

Cheers Mick. How's your cut going so far?

No worries mate...

It's going good - happy so far TBH

Started @ 15st 9lbs

Currently @ 14st 6lbs...

Another stone to go I think...

Nice one.

Still unsure of how low i'm going on this cut. Want as lean a base as possible to cleanly bulk from, but don't want to lose too much size.

We'll see though

ORIGINAL: Ak_88

Nice one.

Still unsure of how low i'm going on this cut. Want as lean a base as possible to cleanly bulk from, but don't want to lose too much size.

We'll see though

Strange as it is people are commenting on

how bigger I'm looking

Or well not to complain...

I have the same plan TBH...

Put on some good size this year but with too

much BF

Going to do a 'more sensible' approach come Sept.

Good luck with it mate...

Legs

Squats

60kgx8
70kgx8
80kgx8
90kgx8

Last set was sh*t, spotter had to do loads

Leg Press


Stiff Legged Deadlift

60kgx8
70kgx8
80kgx8
90kgx8

Calf Raises

94kgx25x25 unweighted reps
94kgx25x25 unweighted reps
94kgx25x25 unweighted reps

Not the greatest session in the world. Yet another poor nights sleep seems to have reared it's ugly head on my training.

Took 300mg Sidi cordifolia prior to training too, didn't feel anything more than maybe a bit of extra sweating.

Time to stack it with some caffeine and aspirin

ORIGINAL: Ak_88

Legs

Squats

60kgx8
70kgx8
80kgx8
90kgx8

Last set was sh*t, spotter had to do loads

Leg Press


Stiff Legged Deadlift

60kgx8
70kgx8
80kgx8
90kgx8

Calf Raises

94kgx25x25 unweighted reps
94kgx25x25 unweighted reps
94kgx25x25 unweighted reps

Not the greatest session in the world. Yet another poor nights sleep seems to have reared it's ugly head on my training.

Took 300mg Sidi cordifolia prior to training too, didn't feel anything more than maybe a bit of extra sweating.

Time to stack it with some caffeine and aspirin

How long before did you take it mate??

1 hr is normally best IMO

About 40 minutes mick, 20-30 mins after i'd eaten.

ORIGINAL: Ak_88

About 40 minutes mick, 20-30 mins after i'd eaten.

Should be about right then mate

Strange

Have you tried eph??

Not yet Mick. Although Sida Cordifolia contains 10% natural eph alkaloids, which by my calculation makes it a 30mg dose (not a small dose either iirc?).

Will see how i react when i stack it though.