bushidodad

I think that a progressive documentation of my feeble attempts at a GOD-like physique are in order...lol. Just a way to help stay motivated and on track. Please, by all means, be violent and hostile when commenting on my diet, workout, and supplementation.

**FLASHBACK** (like in the movies)

I became interested in bodybuilding in 1999, not competing, just keeping BF low and lifting heavy weight. I was 17 years old, 185 lbs., 6'3" and had the intentions of making a lifestyle out of it BUT. I got married a year later and started working 2 to 3 jobs. As you can see, it is the same old story. Get married, work too much, get fat. It happens to the best of us, or so I would like to believe.

**END OF FLASHBACK** LOL

I always had physical jobs and training in martial arts helped a little, but not too much of a work out fighting for an hour every 2 days. My job now is a little different and demands physical agility and strength at the most extreme levels, but not all the time.

As of today I am 255 lbs. I am much stronger than I was 7 years ago and probably average my body fat percentage at 27. Around Christmas I was about 285 and now just can't seem to get under 250 lbs., but I can wait. I have time (just turned 25 last week). My biggest fear is that if I didn't change my lifestyle now my doctor in 20 years would be telling me that, "if you would have made these changes 20 years ago you would still be living a beautiful life." I am not one for regrets so I have made these small alterrations in my life, with the help of my MC family, to get the best out of my youth. lol. So right now I will THANK EVERYONE who has had a hand in my new way of life. Your experiences and advice are something I look forward to everytime I visit.

Rest: between 5-7 hours of sleep during the week and 7-9 hours on the weekends. My schedule is always changing from working nights to days, every couple of months. It can be very taxing, but I refuse to use this as an excuse anymore.

Nutrition:
5.15am Isopure Zero Carb Protein Shake and Vitamins
5.35am Myoplex MRP
Workout from 5.40am - 6.40am
7.00am Get to work
7.10am 4 eggs w/ 1 yolk, 1/2 cup oats
9.30am 1/4 cup of basmati, 1/2 chkn breast
11.00am Isopure Zero Carb Protein Shake
12.00pm 1/4 cup of basmati, 1/2 chkn breast
2.30pm 1/4 cup of basmati, 1/2 chkn breast

At this point in the day I become undisciplined except for Isopure Zero Carb Protein Shake and Vitamins before bed. I know what I should be eating, I just get bored with eating same sh*t when I get home. Any high protein low carb recipes would help with the boredom very much.

Workout:
Lifting heavy, haven't really put together any strict regimen. I have been reading some of the articles from extemenutrition.com and they are some of the most concentrated information I have ever seen. Thanx Doug. Basicly I have paired up chest & bi's, shoulders & tri's, and back and legs. Doing 4 workouts per muscle group, with 4 sets per workout, and 8 reps per set. I have been studying Doug's "Best of Both World's" article and I will be changing to that next week. It is full of compound movements and the tips are spot on.

Supplementation:
I put all of these into a little plastic bag and take one in am and one in pm.
1 red panax ginseng
1 syllium capsule
2 1000mg Vitamin C
1 Mega Men Multi
1 Green Tea cap
1 Probiotic cap
1 550mg Dandelion Root

Alright I think that pretty much sums it up.

Weight has started to fall off. Right now I am at a plateau, because I am just f*cking up my evenings with too many calories, but not tonight!

I know I am trying to lose fat and I didn't put in any cardio. I just started at a new gym and got a new bike so after figure out what I am doing, which is sparatic at the moment, I will post.

NO PULLING PUNCHES, LET ME HAVE IT! 8)