MrGum

I am jealous of your bench-pressing.
Well done, mate.

fozyspilgrims

Thanks Mark reps. (can't say i've heard that before) erm..feeling taller

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fozyspilgrims

Today's training:

Deadlift 3 x 10,10,10 75kg/77.5kg

Shoulder press 3 x 8,7,5 46kg/47.5kg

Upright row 3 x 10,10,10 40kg

Bi Curls 3 x machine sets due to left wrist still giving me trouble.

Well i am finally deadlifting more than what i bench which is good, now i have to work on getting my squating more than my bench as well, whilst getting my bench into the 80's. Might get some 0.5kg plates soon getting tired of using my wrist weights. Cardio tomorrow.

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fozyspilgrims

This morning i did 60 minutes on the tread mill on number 8 with a bin bag on underneath my t-shirt and then 15 minutes in the sauna. Sweated lots, have had some doms this weeks after squats and deadlifts.

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fozyspilgrims

I have seen Maximuscle progain extreme today in a shop for £26 for a 2kg tub, when it rrp is £42. I am tempted to buy it but i don't want to put on anymore fat, what do you guys think? Is it possible to use it and not put on excess fat or should i just stick to the whey?

Benefits

• Contains 3g glutamine peptides*
• Contains 3g of Maxpure™ to help provide faster muscle gains
• Extra leucine to support muscle growth
• High-quality Biomax whey protein

Recommended Use

Mix 2 scoops (125g) of Maximuscle Progain Extreme™ (PE) with 500ml of water. Stir with a fork for around 10 seconds or mix in a Maximuscle shaker and drink within 5 minutes. Progain Extreme is best when mixed with water, not milk or fruit juice.
For best results: Start taking 2 scoops a day for a week, if you don’t notice an increase of around 1-3lbs a week, add another scoop to your daily servings. Keep adding scoops each week until you are gaining 1- 2lbs weekly. If you want to put on muscle you should be using Progain Extreme in conjunction with an effective training regime and high protein diet. You should monitor your fat levels to make sure the weight you are gaining is muscle and not fat! Some people choose to add extra protein to their weight gainer supplement to boost protein intake even further. Some great tasting flavours can be achieved by mixing Progain Extreme and Maximuscle’s protein powder, Promax. For optimum energy levels and recovery, try taking half a scoop around 45 minutes before training and 1 scoop immediately after!

Nutritional Information

Per 1 serving = 125g (2 scoops) Energy508KcalProtein41.2gCarbohydrate (complex)58.4gFibre6.9gFats11.3gPhospholipids2.4gM CTs3.1gEFAs2.5gCreatine3gGlutamine Peptides3gHMB (Enzymatic Metabolites of Leucin)3g

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fozyspilgrims

This is a bit of a double post but what do you guy's think of my diet?

My goal is to bulk up without adding too much fat, what do you think?


07:15 Shake with Protein/Fine Scottish Oats/Creatine/BCAA two egg whites and Peanut butter on toast. Flaxseed oil, cod liver oil, amino tablet, Omega 3,6,9 tablet.

08:30 Training

10:00 PWO shake WMS/creatine/BCAA mixed with water followed 20 mins later by Protein/malto shake.

13:00 Main meal usually a chicken/tuna salad

16:00 MRP shake

19:00 Main meal with multi vit drink

10:00 Protein shake with two raw egg whites and/or Cottage Cheese on toast

1) Are my pills in the morning all pretty much the same thing?

2) I am begining to think that the peanut butter in the morning isn't doing me any favours and was thinking about cutting it out all together or changing it for Cottage Cheese. I keep telling myself that i am bulking but i still don't like the amount of body fat around my waist.

Any help will be greatfully received.

Pic of my body fat (pic taken a couple of months ago):

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fozyspilgrims

I am also thinking about taking some eggs to work to put in my shakes that will seriously up my protein intake.

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MrGum

That picture is quite old (March ??), fozyspilgrims.
Are you gaining mostly muscle? You are certainly getting stronger!
mark

marc5180

Just been reading through your journal Fozy, you have gone up a lot of weights sine you started your journal. Can you see any changes yet in your body? Do you have any updated pics?

fozyspilgrims

Might take some pic's this Saturday but i wasn't planning on taking anymore until my 12 month point in October. I have put on about 8 kg with the same waist measurement so it must be mostly muscle (fingers crossed) but i cant see the difference in myself, i was disappointed with my 6 month pictures no noticable difference.

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fozyspilgrims

Thanks at times it seems so slow but i have been going up the weights but i can't really see the difference. Sometimes i look in the mirror and think there is a difference and other times no difference at all.

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fozyspilgrims

Friday's Training

Squats 3 x 10 10,10,10 72.5/73.5kg

Bench press 3 x 7,7,7 75kg/76kg

Binned pull ups and did dips 14,10,10

Calf raises 1 x 80/85, 1 x 85/90, 1 x 90/95

Pleased with getting back to 10 reps on all three sets of squats at a higher weight, and also fairly happy with moving up on the bench and getting to 7's. Hopefully my elbow will recover soon and i can get back to the pull ups. On the calf raises i felt that they might be a bit too heavy as the burn wasn't as bad as it should be in the calf, i think that i might of been using my back or legs very very slightly.

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MrGum

Don't think you have anything to worry about then.
Good lifts again!
Mark

fozyspilgrims

Today's training:

Deadlift 3 x 10,10,10 77.5kg/80kg

Shoulder press 3 x 8,6,6 47.5kg

Upright row 3 x 10, 40kg Just did the one set due to left elbow.

Bi Curls 3 x 30 machine sets due to left wrist still giving me trouble.

A bit of a land mark today, the first time that i have lifted 80kg for any discipline. I did feel a little twinge in my lower back but then i concentrated on form and pushed through my heels rather than the flat foot and it seemed ok after that. Can't wait to get my squats and bench into the 80's now. My body weight was 82.9kg the first time in a long time that i have been under 83kg. I will be a bit happier when i am squating deadlifting and benching my body weight.

Shoulder press was hard work today, not to far from putting the 15's on the bar. I had to bin the upright row because of my elbow again, strangly i can preacher curl on the machine and not get a reaction. The deadlift felt quite heavy today for the first time and i might start moving up in 1kg's rather than the 2.5kg that i have been doing for a couple of months.

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winger

Good job fozy!

I really hate to give advice on diet because I am too fat but here goes.
Your diet looks OK.
I like ratios myself, but that is just my opinion.
Stick to these ratios (JMO) an you might notice it, providing you don't eat too many calories.
We will call this One block, per the zone diet.
Carbs - 9
Proteins - 7
Fats - 1.5

Example, one meal of three not including a snack or two.
Carbs - 45 grams.
Proteins - 35 grams.
Fats - 7 grams.

I strongly believe if you keep these kind of ratios, (except PWO no fat) in every meal you will be doing the best you can.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask away, for me this seems so easy, but for some they struggle and that is OK too, I am here to help.