Nick's log

Nick500 · 02-09-2006, 07:31 PM

Double post here:

- My lower traps are very undeveloped vs my upper traps
- My shoulders are far too small and soft vs my chest, lower back etc
- The above two problems mean my posture is shit
- My V shape suffers because of the above problems and I hold some fat around the love handles etc

Bodyfat measured ~ 12 on the calipers and 18 on the electronic impedence, go figure, i'm about 15 - 16 % then. Blood pressure was fine.

So gonna work hardcore on high elbow back work, bent rows etc, really try and bring up the lagging parts. Might do high volume training for a few weeks to see how everything responds.

-------

Went to LA Gym in Easton/Lawrence Hill Bristol today. Scabby as hell, but had a good workout. Really old school with bench and machines EVERYWHERE... I think with a good crowd it could be a good gym, but there weren't too many people spotting. Dumbells to 120lbs, but didn't even look like the ones >90 had been used for a while (until today with me ... :P).

Had a pose in the mirrors there, vascularity up, looking full and hard, was good to see.

Nick

Squatty · 02-09-2006, 09:05 PM

It's incredible isn't it how the bf readings could be so different. From your last pictures I can't believe it is as high as 18.

So the search for the ideal gym continues - it's like Nick's Grand Tour.120lb dumbbells is a good sign though I reckon

Nick500 · 05-10-2006, 01:56 AM

Just over a month since my last post.

Apologies to everyone on the board really, i've been a lot quiter, but I have excuses!!!

- Been partying hard and not been seeing the light of day all that much
- Been working full time
- Just quit that job and now have set up my own business, and the admin is pretty hardcore !
- I'm a lazy bum

So apologies for that.

Life's good, as I said above I have finally set myself up as a Sole Trader doing Computer repair and networking.

Training wise, its been interesting. Firstly, I had an operation to remove a lump in my chest (nothing too bad, i'm recovered) which knocked me out of training for about 2 weeks. I lost about 1/2 a stone, but people have commented on that i'm looking more ripped.

I have started eating up again, and without counting I am guessing that i'm eating along the lines of about 3750 - 4250 calories a day currently. I am also training like a madman with my new regular training partner Simon, who is awesome and been having spot on training sessions the whole time with him.

Went to Empire gym in Bristol today, where I trained legs, got 4 deep reps out of 8 plates each side (320kg + machine) leg press, and I know when I wake up tomorrow its really gonna hurt !!

Lots of my buddies from the gym have returned to Bristol now (they are mostly students so have come back after the holidays) so promises to be a decent year with a hardcore group of serious people to train with. I'm gonna try and make the effort to get around the country a bit to go to shows and also to visit other gyms.

Also considering a chest wax... hahah

Andy Pea**** from Sports Oxyshot [http://www.puralife.co.uk/] contacted me and he is sponsoring me to do a logged trial of sports oxyshot for a month. This should start in a couple of weeks.

Will aim to write in here more,

Nick

Squatty · 05-10-2006, 04:51 PM

Hahaha

Only a true bodybuilder would ever use the adjective "hardcore" to describe admin.

Great to hear the training is going so well - those squats are mightily impressive - even hardcore mate

Nick500 · 05-10-2006, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squatty

squats are mightily impressive

Cheers, they would be impressive if they were squats, unfortunately just leg presses though !!

Nick

Squatty · 05-10-2006, 10:00 PM

Oops.Never mind - still impressive leg pressing. I always repeatedly break wind when I leg press, do you?

Nick500 · 09-10-2006, 01:23 AM

Yeah i definitely fart a lot on leg press... lol

Nick

Nick500 · 09-10-2006, 01:12 PM

No problems with first time.

(PM me more info)

Nick500 · 19-10-2006, 04:33 PM

This is my current meal plan:

10am: 2 scoops Extreme MRP, 1 scoop whey, 1 tablespoon peanut butter, 1/2 pint soy milk, 50 grams oats, 1 litre water

12.30, 3pm, 5pm: 200 grams chicken, 200 grams cous-cous, 10 grams olive oil, 75 grams nuts, with garlic, mange-tout, peppers, onions
OR
High protein pasta with lean steak mince, onions, mushrooms, peppers, mange tout, blended tomato, garlic (basically home made bolognese)

TRAIN AT 6 UNTIL 715

715: 2 scoops whey protein with 1 scoop dextrose

8: another portion of the above pasta or cous cous meal, or another MRP

10: Nuts or a small portion of the above, or peanut butter on toast (natural), maybe add in a small amount of protein, or high quality muesli...

1 (before bed): 1/2 pint soy or dairy skimmed milk, 2 chicken breasts, 2 whole eggs with 4 egg whites

All in i'm eating about 4000 - 4500 calories, roughly 350 - 400 grams protein, 500 - 600 grams carbs, 100 - 125 grams fats.

Bearing in mind i'm going for MASS and that all this food is clean, low GI, and high quality - does anybody have any comments.

Nick

Nick500 · 19-10-2006, 04:39 PM

This is the current split me and Simon are aiming to follow. Will be training around 6pm on each of the days.

Monday: Back
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday: Shoulders/Biceps
Thursday: Legs
Friday: Off
Saturday: Chest/Triceps
Sunday: Core/Calves/Cardio

02-09-2006, 07:31 PM	#161 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,232 Rep Power:	Double post here: - My lower traps are very undeveloped vs my upper traps - My shoulders are far too small and soft vs my chest, lower back etc - The above two problems mean my posture is shit - My V shape suffers because of the above problems and I hold some fat around the love handles etc Bodyfat measured ~ 12 on the calipers and 18 on the electronic impedence, go figure, i'm about 15 - 16 % then. Blood pressure was fine. So gonna work hardcore on high elbow back work, bent rows etc, really try and bring up the lagging parts. Might do high volume training for a few weeks to see how everything responds. ------- Went to LA Gym in Easton/Lawrence Hill Bristol today. Scabby as hell, but had a good workout. Really old school with bench and machines EVERYWHERE... I think with a good crowd it could be a good gym, but there weren't too many people spotting. Dumbells to 120lbs, but didn't even look like the ones >90 had been used for a while (until today with me ... :P). Had a pose in the mirrors there, vascularity up, looking full and hard, was good to see. Nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication -

05-10-2006, 01:56 AM	#163 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,232 Rep Power:	Just over a month since my last post. Apologies to everyone on the board really, i've been a lot quiter, but I have excuses!!! - Been partying hard and not been seeing the light of day all that much - Been working full time - Just quit that job and now have set up my own business, and the admin is pretty hardcore ! - I'm a lazy bum So apologies for that. Life's good, as I said above I have finally set myself up as a Sole Trader doing Computer repair and networking. Training wise, its been interesting. Firstly, I had an operation to remove a lump in my chest (nothing too bad, i'm recovered) which knocked me out of training for about 2 weeks. I lost about 1/2 a stone, but people have commented on that i'm looking more ripped. I have started eating up again, and without counting I am guessing that i'm eating along the lines of about 3750 - 4250 calories a day currently. I am also training like a madman with my new regular training partner Simon, who is awesome and been having spot on training sessions the whole time with him. Went to Empire gym in Bristol today, where I trained legs, got 4 deep reps out of 8 plates each side (320kg + machine) leg press, and I know when I wake up tomorrow its really gonna hurt !! Lots of my buddies from the gym have returned to Bristol now (they are mostly students so have come back after the holidays) so promises to be a decent year with a hardcore group of serious people to train with. I'm gonna try and make the effort to get around the country a bit to go to shows and also to visit other gyms. Also considering a chest wax... hahah Andy Pea**** from Sports Oxyshot [http://www.puralife.co.uk/] contacted me and he is sponsoring me to do a logged trial of sports oxyshot for a month. This should start in a couple of weeks. Will aim to write in here more, Nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication - Last edited by Nick500; 03-01-2007 at 04:13 PM.

09-10-2006, 01:23 AM	#167 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,232 Rep Power:	Yeah i definitely fart a lot on leg press... lol Nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication -

09-10-2006, 01:12 PM	#168 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,232 Rep Power:	No problems with first time. (PM me more info) ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication -

19-10-2006, 04:33 PM	#169 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,232 Rep Power:	This is my current meal plan: 10am: 2 scoops Extreme MRP, 1 scoop whey, 1 tablespoon peanut butter, 1/2 pint soy milk, 50 grams oats, 1 litre water 12.30, 3pm, 5pm: 200 grams chicken, 200 grams cous-cous, 10 grams olive oil, 75 grams nuts, with garlic, mange-tout, peppers, onions OR High protein pasta with lean steak mince, onions, mushrooms, peppers, mange tout, blended tomato, garlic (basically home made bolognese) TRAIN AT 6 UNTIL 715 715: 2 scoops whey protein with 1 scoop dextrose 8: another portion of the above pasta or cous cous meal, or another MRP 10: Nuts or a small portion of the above, or peanut butter on toast (natural), maybe add in a small amount of protein, or high quality muesli... 1 (before bed): 1/2 pint soy or dairy skimmed milk, 2 chicken breasts, 2 whole eggs with 4 egg whites All in i'm eating about 4000 - 4500 calories, roughly 350 - 400 grams protein, 500 - 600 grams carbs, 100 - 125 grams fats. Bearing in mind i'm going for MASS and that all this food is clean, low GI, and high quality - does anybody have any comments. Nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication -

02-09-2006, 09:05 PM	#162 (permalink)
Squatty Legend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: www.counselling-for-men.co.uk Posts: 651 Rep Power:	It's incredible isn't it how the bf readings could be so different. From your last pictures I can't believe it is as high as 18. So the search for the ideal gym continues - it's like Nick's Grand Tour.120lb dumbbells is a good sign though I reckon

05-10-2006, 04:51 PM	#164 (permalink)
Squatty Legend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: www.counselling-for-men.co.uk Posts: 651 Rep Power:	Hahaha Only a true bodybuilder would ever use the adjective "hardcore" to describe admin. Great to hear the training is going so well - those squats are mightily impressive - even hardcore mate

05-10-2006, 10:00 PM	#166 (permalink)
Squatty Legend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: www.counselling-for-men.co.uk Posts: 651 Rep Power:	Oops.Never mind - still impressive leg pressing. I always repeatedly break wind when I leg press, do you?

19-10-2006, 04:39 PM	#170 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,232 Rep Power:	This is the current split me and Simon are aiming to follow. Will be training around 6pm on each of the days. Monday: Back Tuesday: Off Wednesday: Shoulders/Biceps Thursday: Legs Friday: Off Saturday: Chest/Triceps Sunday: Core/Calves/Cardio ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication -

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