This place has turned into chaos lately with crazy ass trolls and some weird dudes. So in the spirit of getting us back to bodybuilding I figured I would update my thread.
My focus right now is Recomp as we tighten things up and pick a show. I will do this plan for 10 days, then move into weekly check-ins and my next prep with an aim of doing a few shows late summer to see how I land.
For now it’s no high days. Just low days and baselines. This also means minimal to no insulin. Just good old fashion eating.
Cardio is fasted walks 4 days a week first thing AM with dogs and 2 days a week PWO on steps or treadmill for 25 min keeping a HR of 130 steady state.
No changes in cycle as we have maxed out the dosages for this run and will change compounds as we transition into prep.
Training I am slowly rotating movements to keep strength up, shooting video to critique my form along with AJ so we can really dial in.
My wife keeps asking if I am “ready for prep” and I keep telling her I have been prepping since my last show in October. LOL the mindsets the same, just the plan that changes.
Will I keep posting up progress as I go into prep? Not sure, likely not as it’s just how I am and am driven by doing things not for attention but myself when it comes to competing. Just keeping it real.
Through this last progress phase we maximized food, gear and we knew when to stop when my body told us. That means digestion slowed, RHR began increasing and was at the point of compromising health beyond my limits to go any further.
For anyone wondering how do you know you’ve maximized a progressive phase- that’s it. Could I have added in a beta blocker and adjusted meds to attempt to push further? Sure but when digestion is still stalled and we’ve maxed out Mk 2677 and all other tools it’s time to shift gears.
Once you’ve maxed out all areas it becomes a domino effect if you don’t know when to pivot. Digestion affects growth, excess food throws off sleep, which throws off recovery, lowering strength etc. fixing one doesn’t fix all. Know your limits so you don’t go backwards.
Here’s my current baseline day for anyone interested:
Meal #1
- 300 grams of liquid egg whites + 30 g pure beef isolate or pure whey isolate or hydro whey
100 g Dry Measure Gluten Free + 100g Organic FrozenBerries of choice
Fish Oil 2 g
INTRA WORKOUT SHAKE :
- 10g Glutamine
- 20g EAA
- 1 Serving Peak02
- 5g creatine
- 3g HMB
- 40 g Carbs From Karbolyn
- Dilute in 42-46oz water
( POST-WORKOUT MEAL )
Meal #2 ( 7 g Leucine )
-60 g Pure Whey Isolate ( PROTEIN NOT SCALE WEIGHT )
-85 g Carbs ( NOT SCALE WEIGHT ) From Rice Krispie Cereal (organic)
Meal #3
- 225 g 96/4 Lean Ground Grass Fed Grass Finished Beef
- 200 g jasmine rice
- 10ml EVOO OR MAC NUT OIL
- 1 Serving Bubbies Sauerkraut (optional but great for gut health )
Meal #4
- 225 g 99% Lean Ground Turkey Or Cod Or Snapper
- 200 g Jasmine Rice
- 10mL EVOO OR MAC NUT OIL
- 1 Serving Bubbies Sauerkraut (optional but great for gut health )
Meal #5
- 225g Chicken Breast Tenderloin ( FATFREE )
- 150 g jasmine rice + 75 g avocado
- 4 oz grass fed bone broth ( MASH IN CHICKEN AND RICEWHILE COOKING )
- 1 Serving Bubbies Sauerkraut (optional but great for gut health )
Meal #6
- 375 g liquid egg whites + 10 g EVCCO
- 35g Dry Measure COR OR Same Carb Macros FromJasmine Rice