Nick's log

TheDaddy2003 · 30-09-2005, 02:12 AM

lo Nick,

interesting read and thanks for sharing it with us all nice detailed jornal you got going.

Only thing i wanna say is forget about where other people are concentrate on your own thing.

Remember where you was when you started and think about your progress so far.
Then think about where you will be in progress wise in a years time, just keep going, doing what your doing and you will be the "Biggest Lad" in your own gym before you no it.

Nick500 · 30-09-2005, 09:30 AM

"Only thing i wanna say is forget about where other people are concentrate on your own thing. "

Totally agree.

When i write my log entries I usually am writing it straight away after the gym or when i'm feeling low or high, being as truthful as i can in what I feel and stuff.

Gonna try and be more positive and try and be more realistic in that i've made a lot of progress so far and much to come.

Cheers thedaddy

nick

Poom · 30-09-2005, 12:06 PM

exactly nick , think how you looked just 2 years ago that summer going to uni and how you are now , not saying it was bad back then, but shows what a difference youve made.

Also of course there are gonna be bigger people at the gym always , but think how superior you are to the normal people outside of it also! your a freak

Nick500 · 01-10-2005, 08:46 PM

thankyou mr poom

just got back from a legs day at the gym with tom (haven't trained properly with him for months) and it was really good. Moved to free weight squatting now from smith, and feeling more positive as 2 or 3 people noted that i've cut down on fat but still have good size, including tom and i value his opinion lots.

Training in Tshirts has helped me be less self concious too.

Nick

Nick500 · 02-10-2005, 03:22 PM

its the day after my leg workout....

and jesus christ my pain is so bad ! really hit em hard last night, i love squats.

most painful area is my calves by far, 3 insane super drop sets a week really kill em

nick

Nick500 · 08-10-2005, 08:29 PM

Just got back from a nice shoulders and biceps day, strength seems to be good at the moment, was lifting good sets of 8 - 12 on 35kg dumbells shoulder press, and did 4 reps of 40kgs (and to be honest not especially going mental)

Weight is really weird. Although i'm cutting i've stayed (apart from fluctuations of 5lbs ish either side) around the 13 10 mark. BUT, with a marked loss in bodyfat.

My bodyfat at the start of the cut was 16.4 % if i'm not mistaken, and today it measured 14 %.

so in the last 6 weeks or so I have maintained the same weight (pretty much) but dropped 2.4% on my bodyfat.

I haven't been running a particularly strict calorific deficit although my major changes to the previous diet is way less carbs, and cardio sessions 3 - 5 times a week. So probably 1000 calories less than when i was bulking up.

I know its almost impossible to have achieved a lowered bodyfat but staying the same weight (so i must have got more muscular even though i'm cutting), but i'd put it down to the fact that i've been training legs hardcore in this last period where before I haven't particularly. The main difference is that now I am squatting, and I can see a marked increase in the size of my upper quads definitely. This is the only way I can explain this phenomenon !

I think the combination of lowered carbs, dextrose PWO, 18 egg whites/day, avant labs sesathin 6ml/day and 2 - 3 EPH25+/day has helped me achieve a lot and I aim to continue to around 10 % bodyfat and stay on the current nutritional regime as I think it is probably working, even though my mental state about myself fluctuates as wildly as my weight it seems !

Will keep you posted.

Nick

FierceFrets · 08-10-2005, 10:15 PM

Ive just read this entire thread start to finish for the first time. Really good stuff. I think its a good thing that your so honest about how you feel and not just about your workouts and diet.

As you well know, the mind is the single most important tool in keeping the training moving and consistent. So its interesting and a little reassuring to see that others go through the same kinda mental stuff. From the sounds of things your way bigger than me (some pics would be cool) but i can relate to alot of the stuff youve gone through.

All in all, very positive and quite inspiring, your obviously putting in the graft. Keep it up!

:twisted: Fierce

Nick500 · 08-10-2005, 10:44 PM

Wow you read the whole thing? that actually means a lot to me cheers buddy

I think when people write their logs they should definitely document their mental states as its maybe more interesting than the physical but also very important.

My pictures thread can be found here:

http://musclechat.co.uk/viewtopic.ph...asc&highlight=

check out:

http://musclechat.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=2907

I will be posting up some newer good quality pics asap so look out on my general pics thread for updates and thanks again for reading it all.

Nick

FierceFrets · 09-10-2005, 10:40 AM

Nick, your a monster at 21!

You look awsome! Well impressed!

Hell, you just got yourself 5p.

:twisted: Fierce.

Nick500 · 12-10-2005, 05:54 PM

diet's been fairly arse in the last 2 weeks, so has cardio. by arse i mean ive had a few cheat meals (because of various people's birthdays including my girlfriends) and drunk 3 times.

weight training has still been solid tho, and today i deadlifted 200kilos !!

The best thing about it is that i have it on video and i will be posting it up here as soon as the person that shot the video emails me it.

It was spotted so i think part of the movement might have been mildly helped, but only because i lost momentum slightly. i'm gonna analyse the video totally when i get it and show u guys.

Nick

30-09-2005, 09:30 AM	#42 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,232 Rep Power:	"Only thing i wanna say is forget about where other people are concentrate on your own thing. " Totally agree. When i write my log entries I usually am writing it straight away after the gym or when i'm feeling low or high, being as truthful as i can in what I feel and stuff. Gonna try and be more positive and try and be more realistic in that i've made a lot of progress so far and much to come. Cheers thedaddy nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication -

01-10-2005, 08:46 PM	#44 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,232 Rep Power:	thankyou mr poom just got back from a legs day at the gym with tom (haven't trained properly with him for months) and it was really good. Moved to free weight squatting now from smith, and feeling more positive as 2 or 3 people noted that i've cut down on fat but still have good size, including tom and i value his opinion lots. Training in Tshirts has helped me be less self concious too. Nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication -

02-10-2005, 03:22 PM	#45 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,232 Rep Power:	its the day after my leg workout.... and jesus christ my pain is so bad ! really hit em hard last night, i love squats. most painful area is my calves by far, 3 insane super drop sets a week really kill em nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication -

08-10-2005, 08:29 PM	#46 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,232 Rep Power:	Just got back from a nice shoulders and biceps day, strength seems to be good at the moment, was lifting good sets of 8 - 12 on 35kg dumbells shoulder press, and did 4 reps of 40kgs (and to be honest not especially going mental) Weight is really weird. Although i'm cutting i've stayed (apart from fluctuations of 5lbs ish either side) around the 13 10 mark. BUT, with a marked loss in bodyfat. My bodyfat at the start of the cut was 16.4 % if i'm not mistaken, and today it measured 14 %. so in the last 6 weeks or so I have maintained the same weight (pretty much) but dropped 2.4% on my bodyfat. I haven't been running a particularly strict calorific deficit although my major changes to the previous diet is way less carbs, and cardio sessions 3 - 5 times a week. So probably 1000 calories less than when i was bulking up. I know its almost impossible to have achieved a lowered bodyfat but staying the same weight (so i must have got more muscular even though i'm cutting), but i'd put it down to the fact that i've been training legs hardcore in this last period where before I haven't particularly. The main difference is that now I am squatting, and I can see a marked increase in the size of my upper quads definitely. This is the only way I can explain this phenomenon ! I think the combination of lowered carbs, dextrose PWO, 18 egg whites/day, avant labs sesathin 6ml/day and 2 - 3 EPH25+/day has helped me achieve a lot and I aim to continue to around 10 % bodyfat and stay on the current nutritional regime as I think it is probably working, even though my mental state about myself fluctuates as wildly as my weight it seems ! Will keep you posted. Nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication - Last edited by Nick500; 03-01-2007 at 03:41 PM.

08-10-2005, 10:44 PM	#48 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,232 Rep Power:	Wow you read the whole thing? that actually means a lot to me cheers buddy I think when people write their logs they should definitely document their mental states as its maybe more interesting than the physical but also very important. My pictures thread can be found here: http://musclechat.co.uk/viewtopic.ph...asc&highlight= check out: http://musclechat.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=2907 I will be posting up some newer good quality pics asap so look out on my general pics thread for updates and thanks again for reading it all. Nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication - Last edited by Nick500; 03-01-2007 at 03:41 PM.

30-09-2005, 02:12 AM	#41 (permalink)
TheDaddy2003 Making Progress Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 184 Rep Power:	lo Nick, interesting read and thanks for sharing it with us all nice detailed jornal you got going. Only thing i wanna say is forget about where other people are concentrate on your own thing. Remember where you was when you started and think about your progress so far. Then think about where you will be in progress wise in a years time, just keep going, doing what your doing and you will be the "Biggest Lad" in your own gym before you no it.

30-09-2005, 12:06 PM	#43 (permalink)
Poom Making Progress Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 165 Rep Power:	exactly nick , think how you looked just 2 years ago that summer going to uni and how you are now , not saying it was bad back then, but shows what a difference youve made. Also of course there are gonna be bigger people at the gym always , but think how superior you are to the normal people outside of it also! your a freak

08-10-2005, 10:15 PM	#47 (permalink)
FierceFrets Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 704 Rep Power:	Ive just read this entire thread start to finish for the first time. Really good stuff. I think its a good thing that your so honest about how you feel and not just about your workouts and diet. As you well know, the mind is the single most important tool in keeping the training moving and consistent. So its interesting and a little reassuring to see that others go through the same kinda mental stuff. From the sounds of things your way bigger than me (some pics would be cool) but i can relate to alot of the stuff youve gone through. All in all, very positive and quite inspiring, your obviously putting in the graft. Keep it up! :twisted: Fierce

09-10-2005, 10:40 AM	#49 (permalink)
FierceFrets Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 704 Rep Power:	Nick, your a monster at 21! You look awsome! Well impressed! Hell, you just got yourself 5p. :twisted: Fierce.

12-10-2005, 05:54 PM	#50 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,232 Rep Power:	diet's been fairly arse in the last 2 weeks, so has cardio. by arse i mean ive had a few cheat meals (because of various people's birthdays including my girlfriends) and drunk 3 times. weight training has still been solid tho, and today i deadlifted 200kilos !! The best thing about it is that i have it on video and i will be posting it up here as soon as the person that shot the video emails me it. It was spotted so i think part of the movement might have been mildly helped, but only because i lost momentum slightly. i'm gonna analyse the video totally when i get it and show u guys. Nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication -

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