CK's Journal - Mixing it up to confuse my muscles and shock them into growth

End of day totals:

Calories: 3513.32
Protein: 214.18g
Carbs: 486.85g
Fat: 78.8g

My dinner was the most ridiculous meal ever, and consisted of:
200g pasta
Tin tuna
3 whole eggs
200ml some sort of tomato sauce
20g grated cheddar cheese

That'ts 84g protein, 167.8g carbs (LOL!) and 24.8g fat. Such a feast!

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

CitizenKane


End of day totals:

Calories: 3513.32
Protein: 214.18g
Carbs: 486.85g
Fat: 78.8g

My dinner was the most ridiculous meal ever, and consisted of:
200g pasta
Tin tuna
3 whole eggs
200ml some sort of tomato sauce
20g grated cheddar cheese

That'ts 84g protein, 167.8g carbs (LOL!) and 24.8g fat. Such a feast!

sound nutrition wise today, when well then.
 
well done mate
 
Joe

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Stevie74


Gutting to hear your having so much shoulder trouble and having to drop things, I know how you feel with my lower back and all, its such a twat.

People who don't exercise should get the niggles, us lot who want to improve things should get a free pass on all this ****!

Lol I agree! Ah sure everybody has their little hurdles, it's not the end of the world, it just means when we achieve our goals we can be even prouder knowing that it was a little extra harder for us cos of the injuries!

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

That is very true actually, fair point.

I'm now quite intrigued to know that the forum feels the S word that means poo is ruder than the word twat.

Back on the Case....

LMAO, well they also won't let you say S****horpe lol

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

they are basically perfect totals, looks like im gonna re-address my bulk diet. good lifts on the bench aswell mate, your just ahead of me with all your lifts, but im the tortoise slowly catching you up lol (well hopefully).
my dinner consisted of a large double angry whopper meal, with a coke followed by double choc chip cookies, or well its a big BBQ tomoz so plently of rare steaks for me

Cheers yeah I was pretty happy with those totals, and what's more I managed to reach them with only 3 proper meals (skinnyjoe, take note!)

JOURNAL
 
I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

End of day totals:

Calories: 3492.77
Protein: 267.8g
Carbs: 392.25g
Fat: 94.73g

JOURNAL
 
I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

Pull

Deadlift - 100kg - 10, 10, 10 (+4)
BB Bent Over Row - 50kg - 14, 14, 14 (+2)
Wide-grip Cable Pulldown - setting 13 of 20 - 10, 10, 9 (-1)
EZ Curls - 30kg - 14, 11 (-3), 13 (+2)
Hammer Curls - 12kg each - 14, 13 (-1), 12 (-2)

30 mins cardio + abs

Put literally everything I had into the Deadlifts, hence why my other lifts were a bit all over the place (EZ Curls, WTF!). And I think my strength was up from last week on the Deads even more than those numbers show, because I didn't seem to sacrifice form at all on the last set, and my back isn't hurting me at all now, compared to how much it was hurting me last week.

Good sesh

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

Wouldnt worry about it mate, id rather up my deads then my bar curls it'll all come together.

Ah yeah you're dead right (excuse the pun). Not too bothered at all about the curls, my biceps were fcuking about to explode with pumps after the session either way. Also this is the second Pull session in a row where I've nearly gotten sick half way though it, ever since I moved up to 100kg on the Deads it's been killing me!

Listened to this during my last set of deads:



Well not that live version, but u get the idea

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

tune heard of animosity? loving them at the minute. Also - ion dissonance.

I've heard of both of them but haven't heard much of their stuff. Is it similar kinda industrial metal like ministry?

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

mmm. Bit different, heading towards death metal i suppose. You might not like them but they're good heavy workout tracks.

Just checked out some of their tunes on youtube, sounds pretty good, it's like Metalcore/Deathcore kinda stuff it seems. I'm a huge metal fan but I prefer regular death metal to the 'core' stuff. I love Cryptopsy, Necrophagist, Deicide, Devourment, etc. Although I have to say I'm quite partial to a bit of Waking the Cadaver or Black Dahlia Murder once in a while!

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

Yeah, i arent up to all the generalisations It depends what mood im in alot of the time, my music varies from rap, to death metal, to indie to drum and bass.

Owen

It depends what mood im in alot of the time, my music varies from rap, to death metal, to indie to drum and bass.

Lol im exactly the same! Currently listening to some Dr. Octagon, love a bit of the old hippity hop!

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

I dont understand people with just one music tastes, i cant listen to too much for too long.

Too true man, too true.Variety is the spice of life as they say!

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

As shown in music and bodybuilding, 2 perfect examples for the need of variation

End of day totals:

Calories: 3507.215
Protein: 310.65g
Carbs: 420.95g
Fat: 64.535g

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

End of day totals:

Calories: 3154.25
Protein: 244.8g
Carbs: 378.05g
Fat: 73.65g

Ugh. Been having a very hectic few days, nearly into the proofing and editing stage of the thesis, it's all coming together but just been working my ass off. Suffice it to say this has been to the detriment of my diet. Should be back on track in the next few days though

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

Supposed to be doing Legs today, but as in the previous post I'm up to my eyes and just don't have to time to drive all the way to the gym today, so I'll be doing Legs tomorrow instead

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

goodluck with your thesis mate, this is for your master degree right? im hoping to do a MEng/EngD if i get through my BEng.
ive decided to cut my cals now aswell, the fat gain has been quite bad so im going to reduce them to around 3000kcals per day, or maybe 2500kcals, havent decided yet, ill get a proper diet sorted after my exam next week, then im gonna join the gym i think so looking forward to that.

Yep its for my masters in law. You should defo do a masters, to be honest I'd be lying if I said I wasn't partly motivated to do one just because I wanted to live the college life for another year haha. Terrified of entering the real world! Can't wait til this thesis is done though, I haven't been out on the piss in literally months because of it (well, that plus training). So as soon as I hand it in I'm hitting the student bar and getting seriously messy.

Cutting cals mightn't be a bad idea, but I'd reckon 2500 is too little to bulk on. How much do you weigh? I know the fat gain is annoying (tell me about it!) but remember you are planning on cutting relatively soon so adding a little bit of fat wouldn't be the worst thing.

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

yeh i know what you mean about entering the real world, everything changes then dont it. time to take life seriously :(. im wanting to do a EngD as some guy who used to be in my uni has gone on to work in saudi arabia earning £75000 for 10 months work. he was lucky as fcuk as his dad was origionally working out there, but its an incentive to work hard.

i think im going to aim for 225g pro, 375g carbs, 60g fat so ~2940Kcals, make it a lean bulk and try to do three cardio sessions per week aswell.

where are you looking to work then?

Sounds like a solid plan mate. Keep up the cardio do I've found that's certainly helping me.

Well when I finish my masters I have a month or two off then I start studying for the FE-1s (entrance exams to the Irish Law Society) where I'll train as a solicitor. I've worked in a firm a few times before and hopefully I made enough of an impression there to let them take me on for an apprenticeship. So I've basically got about 2 years until I'm qualified as a solicitor and then I'll throw myself at the mercy of prospective employers!

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

End of day totals:

Calories: 3450.1
Protein: 267.65g
Carbs: 401.85g
Fat: 85.8g

sweet as a nut, sweet like tropicana. fix up look sharp

JOURNAL
 
I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

Legs

Squat - 60kg - 14 (+4), 14 (+4), 12 (+2)
Calf Raise (Smith) - 70kg - 14, 14, 14
SLDL (Smith) - 60kg - 14, 12, 11

Abs: Weighted Sit-Ups - 25kg (3x25)

Strange session today. For all intents and purposes it was my first Leg session in about a month, because I was under strict orders from the physio to not squat or anything similar. I aimed for 3x14 on all exercises today, and I reckon I'll do this from now on. My quads were killing me though even after just the first set of Squats. I felt like I was pulling them or something, or actually no it felt like they were cramping up at the bottom of each rep. Maybe I didn't warm up enough.

Also I tried out SLDL for the first time and I think I can safely add them to the list of exercises I can't do, they absolutely destroyed my knees . I think the hyperextension of the knee joint in this exercise really doesn't agree with my already sh1te knees. So for hammys I'm going to have to just go back to machine Leg Curls.

Apart from that it was an ok session I guess, it nearly killed me. I was so exhausted after it that I just couldn't do any cardio. Which is surely a good thing in a way, I must be doing something right.

JOURNAL
 
I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

o leg days are a cnut at times esp when u havent done them in a while .i find it hard to do cardio after training legs so dont worry to much about it lol

solister , ill be giving u a call if im ever banged up lol

  Martin O'Neil: "Why am I in the second team, boss??" Brian Clough: "Because you're too good for the third"

Yeah man my legs are killing me, I reckon I'll barely be able to walk tomorrow!

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

Nice journal you have here. I like your goal, lol - Bateman wouldn't whine so much all the time, though ;) 'cus he's the man.

My Journal

walloper

Bateman wouldn't whine so much all the time, though

Damn, you're right you know. I have been quite moany lately. No idea why, I'm fcuking chuffed with all my lifts! Life is good

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

CitizenKane

walloper

Bateman wouldn't whine so much all the time, though

Damn, you're right you know. I have been quite moany lately. No idea why, I'm fcuking chuffed with all my lifts! Life is good

Nice mate, good to hear
 
keep it up budd, im just wating for my Kai greene t shirt to come in the post

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End of day totals:

Calories: 3176.24
Protein: 232.96g
Carbs: 379.85g
Fat: 80.6g

Cheers Joe! Hope the training is going well for yourself too man

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

Push

Bench Press - 75kg - 10 (+2), 8, 7 (-1)
Incline DB Press - 26kg each - 9 (-1), 8 (+1), 7 (-1)
DB Shoulder Press - 22kg each - 6 (-4)*
Decline DB Press - 32kg each - 7, 6 (-1), 5 (-1)
Tricep Pushdowns - Setting 13 of 15 (+1) - 10, 10, 9

Strange session again. Increased the rep range to 8-10 for the Flat bench and so this is why I was down a few reps on the Incline afterwards.

*I started doing Shoulder Press like I said I would, and I was literally shocked that I was so weak on these when doing them after Chest. So shocked in fact that I said fcuk that and didn't bother doing any more sets. I think its absolutely pointless trying to do shoulders the same day as chest, my strength was down by 40%, its ridiculous. So I'm going to go back to doing Shoulders with Legs. I decided to try the Decline DB Press after that and understandably it was down considerably because normally I would do it before Incline, rather than after it.

Anyway, I realise that ever since I've started this journal I've been messing around with my routine quite a lot, and this would give the reader the impression that I am one of these guys who continuously changes my routine and never sticks to anything. This couldn't be further from the truth, its just the fact is me starting this journal happened to coincide with the return of my rotator cuff problem which means I was forced to try and change things around a bit to compensate. I am back to the routine outline in page 1, and I'm sticking to it, it seems to be the most logical way.

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

Wasnt really following the convo about diet, but I did 3,000 for a month and the fat gain was noticable. Im back down to 2,600-2,700 now and seems much better.

Obv its down to the individual but I hate putting on fat for the sake of it, cant wait to cut again next year!

"I believe in taking care of myself" - Patrick Bateman
  
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End of day totals:

Calories: 3664.16
Protein: 207.75g
Carbs: 454.04g
Fat: 113g

Speak of the devil, haha. Nah today was a bit of a write off, I missed a few meals and for dinner I ordered a 12" Dominoes pizza, 4" Garlic Bread and Portion of wedges, lmao

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I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

What, no 2ltr bottle of coke to wash it down? Poor form..

"I believe in taking care of myself" - Patrick Bateman
  
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What, no 2ltr bottle of coke to wash it down? Poor form..

Nah, coke is fattening.... LOL

JOURNAL
 
I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.