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VBigNate · #**201** (**permalink**) 05-25-2007, 12:00 PM

thanks guys, ive really been working hard in the gym lately. I have been running alot lately to try and build more endurance. I know it is going to pay off and im really excited about the experience

CubanChick · #**202** (**permalink**) 05-25-2007, 12:03 PM

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thanks guys, ive really been working hard in the gym lately. I have been running alot lately to try and build more endurance. I know it is going to pay off and im really excited about the experience

that is great.. you are really gonna need to run, run, run when you get to SA. or they will shave your entire body, hehe

VBigNate · #**203** (**permalink**) 06-06-2007, 10:32 AM

ok, i need to start keeping up with thing again..

Im still trying to lean out a little bit before august comes around. Obviously, my strength is still steadily increasing again. i was at a small plateau for a month or 2. anyways..

yesterdays workout:
Deads: 315x10 365x8x8
Face Pulls: 135x12x12x12
Lat Pulls: 100x12x12x12 (would have preferred chin ups but i was dead)
Preacher Curls: 95x8x8x8
Hammer Curls: 50'sx10x9x8

7 minutes of cardio (just trying to get back into things after this past weekend)

VBigNate · #**204** (**permalink**) 06-12-2007, 11:36 AM

Yesterdays Lifts:

Deads: 315x10 375x8x8
Face Pulls: 135x10 145x10x10
T Bar Rows: 115x10x10x10
Straight Bar Curls: 95x10x8x8
Pinwheel Curls: 50'sx9x8x8

no cardio..fat loss has plateaued...i feel like im putting all this work into cutting and getting nothng out of it at this point..i need something to get oast this plateau. Ive increased cardio and decreased calories but nothing has worked thus far.

Supr@ · #**205** (**permalink**) 06-12-2007, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by VBigNate

Yesterdays Lifts:

Deads: 315x10 375x8x8
Face Pulls: 135x10 145x10x10
T Bar Rows: 115x10x10x10
Straight Bar Curls: 95x10x8x8
Pinwheel Curls: 50'sx9x8x8

no cardio..fat loss has plateaued...i feel like im putting all this work into cutting and getting nothng out of it at this point..i need something to get oast this plateau. Ive increased cardio and decreased calories but nothing has worked thus far.

have you tried switching the type of cardio you are doing?

musclesntx · #**206** (**permalink**) 06-12-2007, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by VBigNate

Yesterdays Lifts:

Deads: 315x10 375x8x8
Face Pulls: 135x10 145x10x10
T Bar Rows: 115x10x10x10
Straight Bar Curls: 95x10x8x8
Pinwheel Curls: 50'sx9x8x8

no cardio..fat loss has plateaued...i feel like im putting all this work into cutting and getting nothng out of it at this point..i need something to get oast this plateau. Ive increased cardio and decreased calories but nothing has worked thus far.

Wrong way bro. You've hurt your hormones. Take a break from the cardio and refeed for a bit.

mitchcumstein · #**207** (**permalink**) 06-12-2007, 11:47 AM

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Wrong way bro. You've hurt your hormones. Take a break from the cardio and refeed for a bit.

Meaning what exactly? Hes now producing more Cortisol than before?

GetFit · #**208** (**permalink**) 06-12-2007, 11:49 AM

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Meaning what exactly? Hes now producing more Cortisol than before?

I think my hormones might be dead. How do we know? Can they be revivied?

musclesntx · #**209** (**permalink**) 06-12-2007, 11:50 AM

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I think my hormones might be dead. How do we know? Can they be revivied?

Yeah, they can be revived. How do you know? Trouble burning fat/gaining muscle is a sure sign. Trouble sleeping, loss of appetite, no motivation, etc.

musclesntx · #**210** (**permalink**) 06-12-2007, 11:51 AM

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Meaning what exactly? Hes now producing more Cortisol than before?

More C-sol, less test, probably less gh. His body's probably overly sensitive to insuln as well.

GetFit · #**211** (**permalink**) 06-12-2007, 11:53 AM

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More C-sol, less test, probably less gh. His body's probably overly sensitive to insuln as well.

I think I injured mine too. This is what I have exactly! How can we fix it?

VBigNate · #**212** (**permalink**) 06-12-2007, 11:58 AM

my motivation is good. and my strength is still increasing, but fat loss is out of the question for now. What if i was to get on an aromatose inhibitor to lower estrogen, and cortisol? waste of money?

how long do my hormone levels take to get back on track?

musclesntx · #**213** (**permalink**) 06-12-2007, 01:16 PM

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my motivation is good. and my strength is still increasing, but fat loss is out of the question for now. What if i was to get on an aromatose inhibitor to lower estrogen, and cortisol? waste of money?

how long do my hormone levels take to get back on track?

Those are some symptoms, not an all out checklist. I'd refeed every 3d day for a while and then start spacing it out to where you were at the 7-9 day mark of needing one. Of course, I have no idea what you're eating day to day, so that probably plays a huge role in it. My hormone comments are assuming you're squaring that other sh!t away. Fat loss shouldn't be that hard.

VBigNate · #**214** (**permalink**) 06-13-2007, 11:08 AM

i will work on reorganizing my diet. When i first started out I was eating 3000-3100 cals a day with 450-500g protein, 150-200g carbs, and 50-60g fat and I was losing weight pretty readily. I lowered my intake to about 2400 cals a day by cutting out about 40g fat and 50g carbs from the above consumption. Should I revert back to the first diet?

musclesntx · #**215** (**permalink**) 06-13-2007, 11:20 AM

Nah, I don't see a real need for you to be up quite that high on protein. Maybe 375g, but that's still elevated for what you're needing to do.

50g of fat shouldn't be too bad. When are you taking in your carbs? I'd rather you have them at breakfast and bracket your workout as opposed to spreading them out.

VBigNate · #**216** (**permalink**) 06-13-2007, 11:50 AM

right now im on 350g protein. I usually spread carbs throughout the day and cut them off at 6-7pm. How many grams of carbs should I be getting? Im taking 35g dextrose PWO with my creatine.

musclesntx · #**217** (**permalink**) 06-13-2007, 11:53 AM

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right now im on 350g protein. I usually spread carbs throughout the day and cut them off at 6-7pm. How many grams of carbs should I be getting? Im taking 35g dextrose PWO with my creatine.

I don't worry about total number. I just want you to get enough to get you through your workout and then enough to replenish post-workout. At breakfast, have your 50g or so of protein and then get all the carbs you care to take in (from low gi sources like oats).

VBigNate · #**218** (**permalink**) 06-13-2007, 12:10 PM

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I don't worry about total number. I just want you to get enough to get you through your workout and then enough to replenish post-workout. At breakfast, have your 50g or so of protein and then get all the carbs you care to take in (from low gi sources like oats).

i usually eat some yogurt for breakfast, sometimes i have oatmeal but only if i have time to cook it. i mixed oats with my shake last night and i didnt use a blender so i basically just ate the raw oats lol