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[Red]

Mate didn't you say before you were cutting back on your hours? Need balance matey.

Since i been back to the gym and doing Y3T workout, i'm out before my head hits the pillow. Solid 8 hours no problem.

Unfortunately last minute government spending has seen me do about 1,000 miles just in my own county in a fortnight. Deadlines to be met.

Throw in a baby and a toddler wanting drinks and toilet throughout the night and you just don't fall into that deep sleep.

I'm not unique in this situation , so just do my best. Hopefully later in the year when the business is rolling in I can chill out.

[Dexter_Morgan]

Been training well and enjoying it which is the main thing also been sticking to the diet

[Havoc]

Been training well and enjoying it which is the main thing also been sticking to the diet

Sticking to diet is where a lot of people fail.

There is a woman in my office going about how she is doing a triathlon in September. She has been going on how great her diet is.

We had 2 b-days in the office last week. Stuffing her face with cakes and dohnuts all week long.

Yeah good luck with that one.

[Dexter_Morgan]

Sticking to diet is where a lot of people fail.

There is a woman in my office going about how she is doing a triathlon in September. She has been going on how great her diet is.

We had 2 b-days in the office last week. Stuffing her face with cakes and dohnuts all week long.

Yeah good luck with that one.

TBH my views on diet are pretty different from most. A cal is a cal your body only really tells there difference through taste sure there are other aspects but if you train hard enough and eat reasonably clean and keep the cals around 2,000 - 2,500 then you'll lose weight.

[Havoc]

TBH my views on diet are pretty different from most. A cal is a cal your body only really tells there difference through taste sure there are other aspects but if you train hard enough and eat reasonably clean and keep the cals around 2,000 - 2,500 then you'll lose weight.

I think it comes down to personal preference.

I don't disagree with you but it's also not an approach i would adopt.

IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) certainly subscribes to this way of doing things.

[jimjack]

Sticking to diet is where a lot of people fail.

There is a woman in my office going about how she is doing a triathlon in September. She has been going on how great her diet is.

We had 2 b-days in the office last week. Stuffing her face with cakes and dohnuts all week long.

Yeah good luck with that one.

In fairness she's doing a triathlon, not a vogue front cover. Doesn't really matter what she eats on someone's birthday as long as she does the training and takes in the right nutritional balance before training and competing.
Also as she works in an office and eats cakes, I'm guessing she isn't a pro athlete. Therefore it's not really that vital she keeps to a strict diet and weighs her gramms of protein. Like everything else, excercise and diet should be enjoyed. If one makes you miserable change it. Not slagging you, as this clearly is something you enjoy and do to the max, but sometimes people are put off with exercise at all because they feel they have to follow strict guide lines.

[Havoc]

In fairness she's doing a triathlon, not a vogue front cover. Doesn't really matter what she eats on someone's birthday as long as she does the training and takes in the right nutritional balance before training and competing.
Also as she works in an office and eats cakes, I'm guessing she isn't a pro athlete. Therefore it's not really that vital she keeps to a strict diet and weighs her gramms of protein. Like everything else, excercise and diet should be enjoyed. If one makes you miserable change it. Not slagging you, as this clearly is something you enjoy and do to the max, but sometimes people are put off with exercise at all because they feel they have to follow strict guide lines.

She aint started training yet and is eating crap!

I don't have much faith in her even getting to the finish line! lol

[Dexter_Morgan]

I think it comes down to personal preference.

I don't disagree with you but it's also not an approach i would adopt.

IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) certainly subscribes to this way of doing things.

If its green, grows on a tree swims in the sea runs in a field or flies in the sky then I hate it there is no such thing as a donut tree.
 

 

[Havoc]

If its green, grows on a tree swims in the sea runs in a field or flies in the sky then I hate it there is no such thing as a donut tree.
 

 

BUT WHY NOT? lol

Yeah agreed.

Where i'm cutting i'm purely on veg, lean fresh meats, salads, healthy fats, sweet potatoes, brown pasta and a reward meal once a week.

Two weeks in and starting to get definition back.

[Yardy]

Have a confession.  Been having a tough time with the birth of my son and trying to sort out access and Child Support etc ive literally not been going gym. I am not afraid to admit I am stuck in a depressive hole at the moment and have zero motivation for anything healthy. I keep kicking myself for it and trying to give myself a kick up the arse but its not happening. Havent stopped eating well but have been on the beers abit for the football.

[Havoc]

Have a confession.  Been having a tough time with the birth of my son and trying to sort out access and Child Support etc ive literally not been going gym. I am not afraid to admit I am stuck in a depressive hole at the moment and have zero motivation for anything healthy. I keep kicking myself for it and trying to give myself a kick up the arse but its not happening. Havent stopped eating well but have been on the beers abit for the football.

Been there my friend.

Don't false yourself to train, there's no point if you're heart is not in it. Wait for the desire to come back.

However you can take care of your nutrition. Just focus on that 100%.

Congrats on your baby son and i hope you can sort the access out. Hope you feel better. Stay positive for you and your boy.

[Dexter_Morgan]

Another week complete 3 x boxing sessions and 1 x kettlebell - boxing session in the house. I got a boxing app for my phone so did 10 x 2 mim rounds in the house and a load of KB work. Good week diets been decent as well.

[grizzlyadams]

Been trying to squeeze some hypertrophy training around work lately. Not particularly fussed on getting really big but want ti support a bit more potential for strength training which will follow on from this. Keeping the calories nice and high and working the large muscle groups once each per week. Using 3 sets, aiming for failure in 7/8 reps and a 2.5 minute rest.

Looking at getting into olympic lifting once the strength is completed. I studied the lifts as part of a course a few years ago and have used them as a means to an end but now I have set myself the challenge of getting strong and proficient with them.

Has anyone had any experience using olympic lifts in the past. They are great for rate of force development work at the end of a a max strength programme.

[Havoc]

Day 12

Weights: Moderate weight high reps

Cardio: HIIT x6 sprints

Nutrition: High Carb/Low Fat

End of week 2 already. It's been a killer week with the extra cardio added on top of the grueling Y3T workout.

I am still feeling a little frustrated in the gym as i cannot push as hard as I want to. However, as my girlfriend keeps reminding me, as long i push 1 or 2 reps beyond my limit I am doing okay. HIIT cardio is very hard when already fatigued. The target today was 5 sprints however i got 6 and felt able to do 7. However Didn't want to push to muc to quick. I want to take my body out of it's comfort zone little by little each session so it does not have time to adapt to anything. Next session i will aim for 7 to 8 sprints.

Results are encouraging. I have noticed a definite gain in muscle size already. Body fat is now starting to come off nicely. I am noticing little differences every day and in the right light my top two abs are doing there best to show themselves lol.

So today is Friday and time for a reward meal after a week of mod to low carbs and an hard training session.

A lot of people say to me,

"you're having a reward meal in a cutting phase"

Yes! A reward keeps me mentally motivated and it also kick starts my metabolism after a week of reduced energy nutrition. Therefore my body doesn't think it is starving and will continue to burn fat.

Week 3 of Y3T next and it is going to be a killer. For those of you are interested go to bodybuilding.com and take a look of week 3 of Y3T. It's crazy fooking mental!

Workout:

    Seated Side Lateral Raise
    3 warm up sets

    Seated Side Lateral Raise
    3 working sets of 12-14 reps

    Standing Front Barbell Raise
    3 working sets of 12-14 reps

    Seated Dumbbell Press
    3 working sets of 12-14 reps

    Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise
    3 working sets of 12-14 reps

    Calves:

    Donkey Calf Raises
    3 warm up sets

    Donkey Calf Raises
    3 working sets of 16-20 reps

    Standing Calf Raises (Single Leg)
    3 working sets of 16-20 reps

Cardio:

Cross trainer, HIIT X 6 sprints

Nutrition:

Meal 1: 100g Swiss muesli, semi skimmed milk, x1 banana, x1 promax

Meal 2: Promax diet, x1 apple

Meal 3: 200g sweet potatoes, steak 200g

Meal 4: (pre training) Promax diet, x1 apple, x1 go ahead bar

Meal 5: (post training) Promax x1 pack of wine gums

Meal 6: Reward meal (Nandos)   : )

[Havoc]

Another week complete 3 x boxing sessions and 1 x kettlebell - boxing session in the house. I got a boxing app for my phone so did 10 x 2 mim rounds in the house and a load of KB work. Good week diets been decent as well.

Cool mate.

Whats the aim? Getting lean, building muscle? Or just general fitness?