A Day In The Life of a Bodybuilder: For the Less Genetically Gifted- AMA

[275bills]

I don’t log anything with my workouts in terms of weights and sets these days. There’s so much variation with recovery, mood, and just life IMO that a log book can fuck with your head. Honestly- most serious guys know their weights from the previous week.

I love to train heavy and am honestly not as strong as I once was. These days I really focus on the movement and muscle engagement.

Today’s example- Meadow Row’s my top set was 2 plates and a quarter for a tough 8. No swinging as I rest my other arm across my knee as John teaches it.

Dumbbell dead stops I did 90’s for my top set. Honestly probably should have done just 80’s and hit the contraction harder.

For any movement I like to have a 1-2 contraction with a 3-4 negative controlled.

Now if we pull perfect form off the table I can move a lot more weight, but then we just get back to more injuries.

If that answers your question- I train up until momentum tries to kick in on any exercise. Can give more specifics if needed.

Do you feel the need to get any stronger now to progress?

 

[bbxtreme]

Do you feel the need to get any stronger now to progress?

Ask me when I’m on tren again..

But seriously I have found myself going lighter and perfecting my form more now to progress than trying to lift heavier.

I think that curve will come along where my form will be so good that I will need to then increase strength to progress, but not there yet as PT has taught me.

I also know if I load up an incline bar and try and push over 2 plates and a quarter or same for shoulder press that I would likely do my left shoulder in for good. Doesn’t mean I don’t want to.

Remember, your muscle has no idea how much weight it’s moving whether it’s a 100lb or 50lb dumbell. All it knows is overload against its current strength load.

 

[275bills]

I'm a little shocked you don't track your lifts then

 

[bbxtreme]

I'm a little shocked you don't track your lifts then

Any bodybuilder who tells you they don’t remember their lifts from the week before is either not serious or full of shit IMO.

Or maybe my brain is just that sharp. I time my rest between sets, but I stopped writing it all down years ago.

I do the same workouts for a month and then rotate in new movements. I know my numbers and weights. Most guys will at the top.

 

[hevi-head]

Keeping it real- had something come up where I had to pick up the wife. So the 115g of Chex and 300g of egg whites got turned into baby food in the NutriBullet and sloshed it down with no sweeteners rushing out the door.

I don’t recommend it, but you don’t miss meals!

I’ve used carton egg whites as a milk substitute (or if I’m out) quite a few times. It’s really not that bad. I’m sure it’d be a lot different if you were cracking the eggs and separating

 

[juggy38]

@bbxtreme is the meat weight listed in diet raw or cooked weight?

I weigh all my meat raw before cooking. Mostly because I am a shit cook and ADHD af. I have seriously cooked chicken so long 8oz raw became 4.8oz.

Went to heaven. I cooked the hell out of it.

 

[bbxtreme]

I’ve used carton egg whites as a milk substitute (or if I’m out) quite a few times. It’s really not that bad. I’m sure it’d be a lot different if you were cracking the eggs and separating

Yeah it wasn’t bad at all. I was joking more than anything. It just tasted like chalky baby food. I go through all the liquid egg whites at the local stores with my weekly diet.

 

[bbxtreme]

@bbxtreme is the meat weight listed in diet raw or cooked weight?

I weigh all my meat raw before cooking. Mostly because I am a shit cook and ADHD af. I have seriously cooked chicken so long 8oz raw became 4.8oz.

Went to heaven. I cooked the hell out of it.

I hate overcooked meat and will use a pan with a cover to slow cook most of it so I don’t lose any nutrients.

But all my meats are weighed raw. I’m too OCD to do any other way hence I use 6ml of oil instead of 1/2tbsp. Maybe it’s just trust issues. LOL

Either way works- it’s just about being consistent.

 

[alfresco]

Disclaimer: if you’re new to the sport this thread is not what I advise you to do. If you have excellent genetics you also likely won’t need what I do. This thread is simply my opinions, experiences, thoughts and what I do.

Moral disclaimer: for anyone who has moral opinions about bodybuilding, gear or dosages this thread may not be for you. Feel free to read, but keep your moral judgements and opinions to yourself.

Critiques disclaimer: this thread is to ask me anything bodybuilding related. It’s not a critique thread. If I want your critique I will DM you. I have my coach and self for that. I’m my own worst critic.

What is this thread about: it’s a thread for me to share things I do as I have time about my bodybuilding experience and pursuit. It’s also a place for guys to ask me anything they want bodybuilding related. I will answer what I can and be the first to admit with I don’t know the answer to something.

PM molded me into who I am today so I post here as a way to pay it forward to help others along the way just like this place did for me since 2007 as a teenager.

Am I the most genetically gifted for this sport? HELL NO

Do my legs need to come back up? HELL YES.


How did it start: I started off at this at the age of 14 lifting weights in my bedroom and had my dad drive me to the hardcore gym daily after school to train. I wrestled Varsity 119 weight class in HighSchool. I was a skinny ass bitch, but nobody was nor will outwork me to this day. I have covered my background in my other threads more in depth.

At my heaviest I have been 240 (not lean- it was husky). I was miserable. I’m just under 5’7 and have a small frame along with a metabolism of fire.

Today I am around 200 again in a progressive rebound- 3 weeks in now.

Let’s clear something up though- one of my favorite post and threads on this place is from @Big A where he discusses the reality of bodybuilding and what it takes, but then he talks about how he has multiple life insurance policies worth millions for his family, drives exotic cars and is set for life, with an amazing life.

IMO every guy should take note of that because I left this sport at 21 to get my education, built my business, marry my wife and am set for life, and so is my family should anything happen to me.

I decided to go back into competing “responsibly” at 30 (turn 35 next week) AFTER I did all of those things. I make no money from this sport. I do it because I love it, because iron sharpens iron- it reflects in every aspect of my life. When it’s no longer fun or compromises my life or family- the pursuit of competing stops. Period.

I won’t have time to be as active on here in the next weeks and months with moving and business, along with digging deep to push up in size (and bring my legs up). So this thread is for guys who want to ask me questions and for me to check in as I can with my progress. It is NOT a log.

Where this thread goes (if anywhere) is up to you guys. But I’ll kick it off with what guys should be asking to see on here instead of my dosages. Today is back day with chest touch up, which means it’s high day number one of the week. So let’s break down my diet and routine today:

Diet:

Wake at 4AM

Get up, go to bathroom and take morning supps:

75mcg T4
3 units HGH sub q
2 Caps Jarrow Formulas Mastic Gum
3 Cap Natto Serra Doctors Best
2 Caps Neomi Citrus Bergamot
1 softgel Orriahs Probiotic
1 Cap EcdyGrowth
12.5mg Aromasin
Take with 12 ounces water.

15-20 minutes IR Sauna, Red-light and Ozone therapy.

Fasted Abs and PT Exercises

Prior to meal one: 8oz George’s Aloe mixed with 5g D-ribose, 15g Glutamine, 1 cap BodyBio E-Lyte, add 12 ounces cold water and drink. 2 caps pepsin GI Zinc, 1 digestive enzyme cap, 1000mg PureWay C.

Meal One:

350g Liquid Egg Whites
60g Rice and Grinds (dry weight)
3 Ezekial English Muffins
20g sugar free strawberry preserves

30-60 min later:

Pre- Workout: 2 scoops Raw Pump (stim free), 5g TMG, 1ml Max Endurance(carnosine) and 1ml of The Shredder (carnitine) by Amino Asylum pinned IM Quad.
3 units HGH IM

Intra Workout:

20g EAA
5g Creatine Monohydrate
2 scoops Peak 02
100g carbs from Glycoject (Karbolyn)
8oz organic coconut water
Diluted and mixed with 40oz of water

PWO: Meal 2:

30 grams whey isolate (true nutrition)
150g carbs from Organic Frosted Flakes
6g Leucine
5g Glutamine
5g D-Ribose
1000mg Astragalus
200mg Ubiquinol (CoQ10)
5000iu Vitamin D3
1 cap digestive enzyme

Meal 3:

130g 99% Ground Turkey
350g cooked Jasmine rice
100g blue berries
1 cap B complex (Premier Research Labs)
2mg copper Bisglycinate
3 caps non defatted grass-fed beef liver
1 cap digestive enzyme

Meal 4:

130g Cod
350g cooked jasmine rice
100g blue berries
1 cap digestive enzyme

Meal 5:

350g liquid egg whites
100g carbs from gluten free rice Chex cereal
1000mg Astragalus
1 cap B complex (Premier Research Labs)
1 cap digestive enzyme

Meal 6:

350g liquid egg whites
4 slices Ezekial bread
150g strawberries
1 cap digestive enzyme



Pre- Bed

3 units HGH Sub Q
2 caps liver detox supplement
200mg magnesium Bisglycinate
1000mg Taurine
15g glutamine with 8oz water
1 softgel Orhias probiotic
80mg Telimisartan


All meals use sea salt (435 mg each), garlic and onion seasoning. Egg whites are cooked. And use hot sauce, flavor gang zero calorie sauces. Freely add diced onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, and lettuce to all meals.

NO Omega 3 supplements this day or any fats outside of trace fats.

Before anyone ask- I am NOT disclosing my insulin protocol as I don’t want anyone getting hurt. If you want to know my take on that I have a full thread on it in the articles section.

For reference I’ll show my pics again from Highschool where I was 119 pounds, after a year with weights in my room, and to today where I am about 200 again and climbing. I did not start with genetics for this nor have them now.

And don’t worry I’ll post today’s workout below so it’s not one never ending post. For the record- gear is important, but what I’m posting here is what makes a bodybuilder. Doing this 365 days a year.

Why didn’t I post any gear? Because I didn’t pin today. I pin EOD.

Enjoy! And Ps. I know this isn’t “new” as a topic.

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Remarkable! Love to see the before and afters.

 

[Bloodtrail]

What’s your take on the egg whites? Is drinking them out of the carton the same as cooking them?

 

[bbxtreme]

What’s your take on the egg whites? Is drinking them out of the carton the same as cooking them?

I personally get digestive issues when I drink them instead of cooking consistently.

I know a ton of guys who drink them down with no issues though and swear by it. But for me, they’re always cooked unless my schedule gets flipped at the last minute.

 

[mimo]

NIce thread, man. Now let's keep it going.

One question: did you use a different split when you were on your last cutting phase?

Ok, another. you split your GH 3 times a day. Do you notice better results this way? I know in the grand scheme of yhings it won't matter much but it's always nice to know about different approaches.

 

[bbxtreme]

A day in the life of a bodybuilder ? I thought bodybuilders had legs ? Maybe I was wrong

I am so flattered that there is an actual person who spends their day creeping and following all my post on an Internet forum.

That they’re so committed that they just keep going through all the work to create a new account on a mens bodybuilding forum to follow this guy.

True dedication my man. Creepy AF and there are likely more exciting people in this world to stalk, but hey I’m honored.

 

[Bobik]

any link to a nice read on D-ribose? Thank you BB

 

[SlinMan]

I am so flattered that there is an actual person who spends their day creeping and following all my post on an Internet forum.

That they’re so committed that they just keep going through all the work to create a new account on a mens bodybuilding forum to follow this guy.

True dedication my man. Creepy AF and there are likely more exciting people in this world to stalk, but hey I’m honored.

Real question why are your legs so scrawny ? You claim to be a bodybuilder but your far from it

 

[bbxtreme]

any link to a nice read on D-ribose? Thank you BB

I love Dr. Axe’s writing style and he hyperlinks studies which I’m a fan of. Here you go:

Energy-Boosting Heart Supporter or Sugar Trap?

This compound is a naturally occurring sugar known to enhance energy, support the heart and skin, and more. But is it actually good for you?

draxe.com

 

[bbxtreme]

Real question why are your legs so scrawny ? You claim to be a bodybuilder but your far from it

That question has been answered in this very thread and all my others. I can’t help that you can’t read.

But my serious question for you- who is next? What are you going to do when my legs are brought back up? I can imagine for someone like you that will be tough to cope with.

What member on here is next? Or is the “unknown” part of the excitement. LOL

 

[bbxtreme]

NIce thread, man. Now let's keep it going.

One question: did you use a different split when you were on your last cutting phase?

Ok, another. you split your GH 3 times a day. Do you notice better results this way? I know in the grand scheme of yhings it won't matter much but it's always nice to know about different approaches.

Same split when I was cutting, but was doing different workouts with a lot more volume training, which honestly was killing my joints and my body did not do well with it.

On the HGH I see a bit of difference this way if I am cutting as the goal is to burn more fat in layman’s terms.

But if I had to pick one way to do it I would pin IM pre workout and sub q before bed. To me that’s sufficient and covers all aspects.

 

[Flex500]

Random, but reading about your sea salt comment I wanted to post...I just found "real salt" on amazon and it is by far the best tasting sea salt I have ever tasted and the mineral content is A+. Just a random note for all.

Great thread, I admire the dedication to this goal. Great work man!

 

[bbxtreme]

Random, but reading about your sea salt comment I wanted to post...I just found "real salt" on amazon and it is by far the best tasting sea salt I have ever tasted and the mineral content is A+. Just a random note for all.

Great thread, I admire the dedication to this goal. Great work man!

Thanks man. I should clarify I use Redmond’s Real Salt currently as my source.

You can to wrong with Himalayan pink salt either for guys who use it.