So, work is slow, I figured I've taken a lot from this website and maybe I should give something back (?) so, hey, why not start a journal?

I've been going to the gym for a few years now, but with hindsight IMO have only really been BB'ing properly for just over a year. Honeymoon over refers to the fact that I think my Newbie gains are somewhat behind me now, but I'm still here!

So, a little about my stat's - I'm 5' 10" and currently 13st 2lb. I did my first "proper" bulk last year, and went from 11 1/2 st up to 16st. Frankly, I stopped at that point, as I felt things were getting a little out of control. In hindsight, although I was following a great diet (from here, natch), I was doing NO cardio, my water intake was poor, and, most importantly my weight training regime was far from ideal - full of the usual random assortment of isolation exercise with no thoughts as to balance.

I'm mid cut now (again, my first "real" cut), diet is nailed (TT's V2), and routine is spot on. Fasted AM Cardio - check. Water intake - check (and a litle ECA and CEE don't hurt much either )

So, I'll post up my full routine in a little while (got to get back to work just now), and maybe some pics if I can swipe my gf's camera for 2 secs!

Cheers

RR.

So, routine at moment (still no pics yet):

Day: Monday

Routine: AM Cardio 45 mins on stationary bike ~ 0600-0645

MMA 1 hr ~ 1800-1900


Day: Tuesday

Routine: Back/Biceps ~ 1830-1930

Deadlifts 4 x 8 97.5kg
BB Rows 4 x 8 40kg
Chins 4 x 8 (Well, nearly, actuallymore like 2x8, 1x6, 1x4, still doing the negative reps, determined to build up to weighted!)
BB Curls 3 x 10 20kg


Day: Wednesday

Routine: AM Cardio 45 mins on stationary bike ~ 0600-0645

MMA 1 hr ~ 1800-1900


Day: Thursday

Routine: Legs/Shoulders ~ 1830-1930

BB Squats 4 x 8 80kg
BB Mil Press 4 x 8 40kg
SLDL 4 x 8 75kg
Calf Raises 3 x 10 (need to check weight am using for this, switched recently from a machine to dumbbell - 25kg?)


Day: Friday

Routine: AM Cardio 45 mins on stationary bike ~ 0800-0845


Day: Saturday

Routine: AM Cardio 30-45 mins jogging ~ 0800-0845 (no bike at my gf's!)


Day: Sunday

Routine: Chest/Triceps ~ 1000-1100

BB Flat Bench 4 x 8 65kg
DB Incline 4 x 8 20kg
Weighted Dips 4 x 8 5kg
Skulls 3 x 10 22.5kg

So there it is - my routine (unashamedly ripped from here, thanks to flexfan, TT and all).

Cut's going pretty well considering, and a few things I've learnt (from a first time cutter):

(1) Hide all mirrors for about the first month, or prepare to look at a lightly fat, flat version of yourself in it. Very tempting to give up at this point, but just work through it.

(2) Don't be concerned about having to get up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night. Or every half hour or so during the daytime. (Especially with the ECA and Green Tea).

(3) It's amazing how much cardio can be acheived whilst still asleep

(4) Alcohol = inevitable poor food choice

I'm sure there's much more, but can't think right now. Hopefully I can post up some pics and fuller stats, and watch my weights increase over time.

Q: Does everyone who's cutting count the days til their bulk when they can just eat and eat and eat and eat. I love eating!

RR

Wow, like looking in a photo album. I knew this old Journal was on here somewhere.

Well, it's about a year on. I'm mid cut again, 14st at the moment. That makes me happy Obviously put on some quality muscle since last year.

Still doing the morning cardio, no cee. Did Mono for a while, have cut it out now to see if it has any visual effect on my cut.

Routine's a little different now. Still on the 5x5's, maybe time for a change back to 4x8. Have posted my current routine up in the newby bit so we'll see what comes of it.

I would say you are not doing enough for your shoulders and also your chest....as well as your biceps.

But good luck all the same and I hope you reach your goals.

"The most cynical guy in the world."