I Can and I Will.

[Nick Hatfield]

Those are the words I live by. I've already introduced myself in the sticky on new members, and I think I'll like it here. I'm already very involved on another board, but I think this will serve my more...mean...hardcore... thoughts and ventures. With you guys. I'm 19, used to powerlift but now I've got all fucking sorts of motivation to get lean and mean, and BIGGER. I've come so far lately, and I love it. Here are a couple measurements (keep in mind I've rarely trained for size)
Bi's cold 17"
Calves cold 17 1/2
Neck 19 1/2
Forearms flexed, wrist to chin or "s" style 14

I will lose lots of weight. It's already started. I'm at 241 this morning, looking for 215-20 by start of summer. Maybe sooner. My lowest weight ever is 229. Fuck, I'm getting pretty aggressive just posting this. I lift in the mornings, 3 days per week at 5:30 because I go to school and work full time. I have a partner that has been my best friend and lifting partner since h/s, his name is Steven. I will mention him periodically. Thanks for your interest, this will be a Journey.

[Nick Hatfield]

Today my diet was spot on, although a body does get tired of nothing but fucking skim milk and water, all day every day. Ridiculous. I want mountain dew like a man needs to breathe. But, I want that certain body like a man needs God. So, right now, I'm guzzling more skim milk.

[Nick Hatfield]

Just got home from the weightroom. Here is the workout:

Deadlift
135x10
225x6
275x6
315x6
365x6 quit here, today is not a good day for strength. I got 405x6 last time i did x6, but let's look ahead, not back.

OH Military press
135x8
145x8
155x8 still a long way to go on strength for this one, too.

Hanging crunches supersetted with Swiss ball crunches, 5x10 each, so 10 sets with 100 reps total.

Meal 1
A shake containing 1/2 banana, 1/4 gallon of skim milk, 2 scoops ON protein. Took 2 1/2 glasses to drink, but i did it. Tasted great.
As i progress, I go more and more liquid. I live off of predominantly skim milk and water. It's all I drink. I'm now eating chicken sandwiches and tuna sandwiches as well, but not mayo. I crave Mountain Dew.

[Nick Hatfield]

Meal 2 12pm
40 oz water
turkey sandwich, no mayo, just turkey and bread and some cheese (iknow, bad)

Meal 3 will be at 3pm
chicken sandwich, no mayo but a little shredded cheese
2 cups skim milk
1 cup cottage cheese

This meal is large b/c I'm going to work for 6 hrs here soon, and there I'll have like a powerbar, 1 banana and 20oz water.

Then when I get home I'll have like tuna on some toasted toast, and more water/skim milk. What do you guys think, I need and want feedback. Any constructive help is appreciated.

[Nick Hatfield]

Meal 4
large salad with beef strips, sunflower seeds, light cheese and a drizzle of ranch
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 cup canteloupe
2 liters water (during the course of work)


Meal 5
5 tbsp crunchy pb
1 cup deer w/ a little spaghetti sauce, not much.

That's it. Lights out. Bench, then school, then work tomorrow.

[Nick Hatfield]

My training partner hurt his back yesterday, so no lifting for today because he told me if i wait until tomorrow for bench, he'll go. I grudgingly agreed. I HATE to miss sessions. Makes me feel undisciplined. So far today:

Meal 1
2 cups rice w/ 1/2 cup cooked chicken
2 cups skim milk
2 tbsp pb

[Nick Hatfield]

Pre workout weight- 240.3, full hydrated and before I took a massive ****.


Bench (still ****ty reps for what I can actually push for max)
135x10
225x6
245x6
255x6
275x5 and believe me, six was as far away as mars.

Db curls
40's x8
45's 3x8 ouch, teh burn

Single arm cable ext
50 x8
60 2x8
50x8, harder than 60.

That's all we had time for today, Steven's lower back is pulled and it's all he can do to tie his shoes.

Meal 1
2 cups skim milk
1 scoop ON whey
2 tbsp crunchy pb
2 cups water
__________________

[Nick Hatfield]

Morning weight- 237.0 SO I"m down 8 lbs and what's funny is I think I've lost more fat than that b/c I am visibly better already. As in, I can flex and see MUCH better things than 2 1/2 weeks ago. I love results. They push you. So it's my conclusion also I"m GAINING muscle. This 100% healthy diet plus all this lifting is making for gains. I'm doing very well IMO.

[Nick Hatfield]

Meal 1
2 cups skim milk
1 bagel with 4 tbsp crunchy pb

Meal 2
1 pork steak (big as palm or smaller)
2 cups total cereal with 1 1/2 cups skim milk
2 cups skim milk

Meal 3
2 cups water
1 cliff bar (GREAT for carbs early in the day and is pretty good for you)

Meal 4
1 medium salad with lots of steak strips, a dribble of ranch, 2 cups water, 1/2 cup shredded cheese, 1/4 cup sunflower seeds, 1 cups cottage cheese and 1 cups mixed fresh fruit.

Meal 5
2 cups milk
1 cube steak

That's it for today, hard lifting tomorrow.

[Arbalest]

Lookin' good.. love to see powerlifters cut up.. big, LEAN, and still strong! similar to what i'm doing... just mine is in revierse. lol


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[Nick Hatfield]

Thank you, Arbalest, those are definitely my goals and each day brings me closer.

Damn. I'm so ****ing tired today and just had first class. Remember, this is my first day of actually trying to make that mind/muscle connection and flex hard at the top of each rep, perfect form and whatnot. It's the key right now.

BB Shrugs
135x6
185x6
205x6
225x6
245x6
245x6

Pull ups
2x2 man do i suck at these

Revese Db flys, Lying On Belly On Bench
20'sx10
20'sx10
30'sx10
30'sx10

Seated Reverse Grip Cable Pulldowns
120x10
130x10
130x10
130x10

Hanging leg raises/crunches
5x10, 30 sec rest between. Oh yes, I had to fight not to puke and actually let Steven drive back home. btw, this was my first session with my new ipod nano. I bought one yesterday b/c i couldn't stand it anymore how the college gym has NO music, and old sweaty guys everywhere at 6am. Steven has one too and It really ratcheted up the intensity.

[Nick Hatfield]

Don't feel like posting my meals of yesterday and today, but I'm doing well guys. Weight this morning was 237.9, which is fine. The mirror is my boss, not the scale.

[Nick Hatfield]

Well, tris and bis are experiencing some badass DOMS today. Mission accomplished.

Meal 1 (had at past noon this morning, started eating very late)
1 banana
1 cliff bar
2 cups water

Meal 2 (having just now)
5-6 oz cube steak
2 cups skim milk
1 cliff bar

So I started late on eating today, and made up for it a bit, and now I'm right where I should be. But my body is flooded with carbs. That's ok, I work ina couple hours and that will take care of that. 238.0 this morning, weight has been fluctuating a few lbs here and there. I'm seeing very noticeable changes right now in bf and a bit in size. Can't tell if the size is from reduced bf or just growing. Maybe both.

[Nick Hatfield]

Forgot to post wednesday's workout. I"m slipping.

30 sec rest between each set, God bless iPods and sheer will.

CG Bench
135x10
205 x6
205x6
205x6
205x1 had to stop, wrists wouldn't take it.

DB hammers
30'sx10
35'sx10
35'sx10
35'sx10

S. Arm Cable Tri Ext.
50x10
70x10
50x10
50x10

Db OH standing press
20'sx10
25'sx10
25'sx10
25'sx10 rough at the end

Preacher Curl
75x10
75x3.5 had nothing left and bis were about to explode.

S. Arm UNDERHAND grip tri ext.
40x10
50x10

That was it. My first meal of that day was:

Meal 1
2 cups skim milk
1 scoop ON whey
1/2 cups oats
1 energy bar
2 cups water

[Nick Hatfield]

Meal 3
Small salad (reduced from medium), no dressing (from a dribble) a sprinkle of cheese (from slightly more) 1 cups chicken (from none) 1 cup steak (from 1/2 cup) 2 cups water (no change)
4 chunks canteloupe (from 6)
4 small apple slices (from none)
1 cup cottage cheese (no change)

Meal 4
6 oz chicken breast
2 cups water

Wheels tomorrow, and I mean EVERY part of them.

[Nick Hatfield]

Forgot to weigh this morning. LIterally one hour of sleep. I had this pain in my neck that wouldn't leave no matter what. But, when five thirty came around, you can guess where I was.

5 min eliptical, 5 min bike for knees

ATF Squat (glute/quad focus)
135x10
225x6
275x6
275x6
315x6 (Bad form, a couple paralel reps)
275x6 ouch

Seated Leg ext. (quad focus)
100x15 instant pain for the quads
120x10
130x10
140x10
150x10 barely able to complete last two reps, range of motion was shot!

SLDL (Hammie focus)
135x15
135x10
135x10
135x10

Standing Calf Raises w/ 40lb db in each hand (calf focus)
x10 medium stance
x10 close stance
x10 Medium
x10 Close

Hanging leg raises/crunches (core)
x10
x10
x10
x10

30 sec- 1 min rest between everything, every set. I puked my ****ing guts out on the ****ter 10 min later.

Meal 1
4 cups skim milk
1 heaping scoop whey protein
1 handful oats

Meal 2
4 cups water
1 6oz chicken breast

[Nick Hatfield]

Just ate meal one
1 bagel
6 tbsp pb
2 cups water
850cal
68carb
48protein

Willhave 6 oz chicken breast and half a cliff bar in 1 1/2 hrs. THen work all fucking day and night. Yeah. DOMS are great in legs, all parts of legs are suffering from yesterday. Core feeling nice and burnt too. GOoooood.