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    1. 06-28-19, 5:33 pm #1241
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      2 mile walk

      Just for the calorie burn.
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    2. 06-29-19, 10:48 pm #1242
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      Quote Originally Posted by Buckfever Check Out Post
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      2 mile walk

      Just for the calorie burn.
      So you’ve been sitting around 180 for almost a week haven’t you? There’s a point where your body either needs an influx of calories or you need to cut out calories that you’re holding onto. Most people are affected by dairy, fruit and obviously carbs of they flour, gluten variation.. All of these things will effect your insulin and when dieting and getting your body fat down we don’t want spikes in your insulin.

      Have you ever tried cycling your carbs? Sometimes a little rotation can kick start a burn. Take your highest carb intake for a day of the week and reduce in 1/3rds. Once you get to your 1/3 carb amount from total, go back up (this should be Wednesday) to your full carb intake (3/3) by Friday. On the weekend go zero to prime yourself for the coming Monday.

      These days are examples, base this more on your workout schedule so if your week starts Saturday, adjust accordingly.
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    3. 06-30-19, 4:09 pm #1243
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      Quote Originally Posted by Preston Check Out Post
      So you’ve been sitting around 180 for almost a week haven’t you? There’s a point where your body either needs an influx of calories or you need to cut out calories that you’re holding onto. Most people are affected by dairy, fruit and obviously carbs of they flour, gluten variation.. All of these things will effect your insulin and when dieting and getting your body fat down we don’t want spikes in your insulin.

      Have you ever tried cycling your carbs? Sometimes a little rotation can kick start a burn. Take your highest carb intake for a day of the week and reduce in 1/3rds. Once you get to your 1/3 carb amount from total, go back up (this should be Wednesday) to your full carb intake (3/3) by Friday. On the weekend go zero to prime yourself for the coming Monday.

      These days are examples, base this more on your workout schedule so if your week starts Saturday, adjust accordingly.

      I have been at 180.6-181.4 for 10 days. The previous 10 days I was 182.4-185.2. So while I do think I am hitting a plateau it also feels like I'm about to break it.

      I do like the idea of cycling the carbs, I think I'll start that on Monday as I'll be alone for most of July and am deliberately not going to make plans, because I want to dedicate it to taking care of myself. Maybe I'll include the effort in my log.
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    4. 06-30-19, 4:23 pm #1244
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      20 flights on the Sledding hill with the 40lb weighted vest.


      Assisted Dips

      -10X24,15,12,13

      WG machine Rows

      85X10X5sets

      Machine Preacher

      110X8,7,7,7,4

      Tricep Pressdown

      70X12,12,12,10

      Hammer Abd Crunch

      110X9,7,6,5

      Calve Press

      370X15,12,13,10

      Notes:
      It was hot on the Sledding hill and my workout partner kicked my arse. I actually had to take 3 minute break at 18 in order to finish. Part of it was that I went out last night, but in any event that is the benefit of having a workout partner, because he really helped pull me through to the end.

      So I'm hitting arms every workout, 3 times per week based on some recent research I've read and it seems to be helping. On the Calve press the LP machine goes to 400 so we should be there soon and then we'll just grab reps. Overall continuing the theme of just a little heavier on the weights, for this final month of cutting trying to hold on to as much muscle as I can.

      Spine and shoulders feel great, I'm continuing with the mobility work a good 25 minutes, 6-7 times per week.
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    5. 07-03-19, 10:16 pm #1245
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      60 minutes on the Elliptical with the 20lb vest


      W.G.Pulldowns

      120X10X10 Sets

      DB Bench

      60X10X10sets

      Curls

      50X10X7sets

      Tricep Pressdown

      50X15X7sets


      2 mile walk


      Morning weight: 180.6
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    6. 07-04-19, 4:13 pm #1246
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      60 minutes on the Elliptical with the 20lb vest


      Assisted Dips

      -10X29,16,15,11,10,12

      WG Rows

      85X15,12,12

      Machine Preacher Curl

      115X8,8,5,5,5

      Machine Tri

      170X8

      Tricep Pressdown

      70X15,12,10,10

      Calve Press on LP machine

      390X10

      400X8,8,8

      Hammer abd Crunch

      115X8,5,5,4


      2 mile walk


      Morning Weight:

      179.8

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    7. 07-04-19, 4:39 pm #1247
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      Quote Originally Posted by Buckfever Check Out Post
      7/4/2019

      60 minutes on the Elliptical with the 20lb vest


      Assisted Dips

      -10X29,16,15,11,10,12

      WG Rows

      85X15,12,12

      Machine Preacher Curl

      115X8,8,5,5,5

      Machine Tri

      170X8

      Tricep Pressdown

      70X15,12,10,10

      Calve Press on LP machine

      390X10

      400X8,8,8

      Hammer abd Crunch

      115X8,5,5,4


      2 mile walk


      Morning Weight:

      179.8

      Happy 4th!
      Look at you breaking 180 like a boss! Well done, Buck. Did you change anything or did you just let time take over?
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    8. 07-04-19, 7:55 pm #1248
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      Quote Originally Posted by Preston Check Out Post
      Look at you breaking 180 like a boss! Well done, Buck. Did you change anything or did you just let time take over?

      I did and I said I would document it but I've been too busy. Basically I'm taking one serving out on the off days, but I'm cycling what it is. For instance the other day I only had one serving of fish, day before I skipped the fruit. On these days though where I'm off and active, I'm really not changing anything, although yesterday I added some carbs, as I felt a little depleted. I've got five days off here in a row so basically I'm just plowing through.
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    9. 07-04-19, 10:16 pm #1249
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      Quote Originally Posted by Buckfever Check Out Post
      I did and I said I would document it but I've been too busy. Basically I'm taking one serving out on the off days, but I'm cycling what it is. For instance the other day I only had one serving of fish, day before I skipped the fruit. On these days though where I'm off and active, I'm really not changing anything, although yesterday I added some carbs, as I felt a little depleted. I've got five days off here in a row so basically I'm just plowing through.
      Nice! Tricking the body does wonders to your metabolism. I still feel you’d benefit greatly from a refeed / cheat day.
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    10. 07-05-19, 5:10 pm #1250
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      60 minutes on the Elliptical with the 20lb vest

      Bench

      95X20,20,15,11,11,10X5sets,12

      C.G. Pulldowns

      120X15,12,10,10,7,7,7,7,8,7

      Curls
      60X8 Shoulder didn't like this

      Preacher Machine
      125X5,4,4,4,4

      Machine Tricep Press

      170X10,8,7,6,6


      2 mile walk


      Notes:

      Weight was lower this morning but I slept in so I don't consider that valid. It was fun getting on the bench and just grinding out reps, I do like changing up the variations.

      So a buddy of mine asked me what my target was on the weight loss and basically reflexively said to get back to my to my college weight of 174. But I thought about it some more and what I really want to do if I'm getting granular on it, is to lose the back fat behind the obliques. Once the roundness of that fat is gone that where I want to be and that's what I want to maintain. I do think that 174 will do it, but if I have to go a few lbs past that to get it I will. As far as a final target weight, I know that this much cutting will lose muscle and some of that will come back when the depletion ends, but the absence of the back fat will be my guide.

      I do like following a meal plan, rather than monitoring macros. Because this gives me a structure that I can follow. This is not that hard for me and certainly with a little more food would not be a big deal to maintain as a lifestyle and that's what I'm looking to do going forward.

      I'm not a fan of water, but someone here gave me the idea of using diluted 50% Crystal light and that works well for me, I've even replaced the afternoon coffee with it and it's really been useful to me to push the fluids.
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    11. 07-05-19, 6:10 pm #1251
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      Quote Originally Posted by Buckfever Check Out Post
      7/5/2019

      60 minutes on the Elliptical with the 20lb vest

      Bench

      95X20,20,15,11,11,10X5sets,12

      C.G. Pulldowns

      120X15,12,10,10,7,7,7,7,8,7

      Curls
      60X8 Shoulder didn't like this

      Preacher Machine
      125X5,4,4,4,4

      Machine Tricep Press

      170X10,8,7,6,6


      2 mile walk


      Notes:

      Weight was lower this morning but I slept in so I don't consider that valid. It was fun getting on the bench and just grinding out reps, I do like changing up the variations.

      So a buddy of mine asked me what my target was on the weight loss and basically reflexively said to get back to my to my college weight of 174. But I thought about it some more and what I really want to do if I'm getting granular on it, is to lose the back fat behind the obliques. Once the roundness of that fat is gone that where I want to be and that's what I want to maintain. I do think that 174 will do it, but if I have to go a few lbs past that to get it I will. As far as a final target weight, I know that this much cutting will lose muscle and some of that will come back when the depletion ends, but the absence of the back fat will be my guide.

      I do like following a meal plan, rather than monitoring macros. Because this gives me a structure that I can follow. This is not that hard for me and certainly with a little more food would not be a big deal to maintain as a lifestyle and that's what I'm looking to do going forward.

      I'm not a fan of water, but someone here gave me the idea of using diluted 50% Crystal light and that works well for me, I've even replaced the afternoon coffee with it and it's really been useful to me to push the fluids.
      Water is definitely key to a lot of things. That area around your obliques is hard for anyone to trim down. You might end up needing to mess with macros to achieve what you want.
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    12. 07-06-19, 8:08 pm #1252
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      60 minutes on the Elliptical with the 20lb vest

      Dips

      20,18,15,13

      WG machine rows

      85X17,14,12,10

      Machine Preacher curls

      130X6,5,5,5

      Calve Press
      400X16,13,13,11,12

      Hammer Ab Crunch

      120X5,4,4,4


      2 mile walk
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    13. 07-06-19, 8:09 pm #1253
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      Quote Originally Posted by Preston Check Out Post
      Water is definitely key to a lot of things. That area around your obliques is hard for anyone to trim down. You might end up needing to mess with macros to achieve what you want.
      Maybe it's irrational confidence, but I'm expecting to get there.
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    14. 07-07-19, 5:15 pm #1254
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      20 flights on the Sledding hill with the 40lb vest


      CG Pulldowns

      120X24,12,9,10,9,9,9,8,8,8

      Bench

      100X24,20,13,12,9X5sets,10


      Machine Preacher

      135X4,4,3X5sets

      Machine Triceps

      170X6,6,5,5,5,5,6


      2 mile walk


      Notes:
      The preacher machine was too heavy, on the elbow joint. I adjusted the seat but I still didn't the pressure on the joint, so I'll cycle lower and go to a higher rep scheme. I wish I had 6 weeks to workout every day, not just 5 days, but this was fun. I just got to get something in on the off days. Keep the momentum going.
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    15. 07-08-19, 9:55 pm #1255
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      30 minutes on the elliptical with the 20lb vest.
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    16. 07-10-19, 5:53 pm #1256
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      60 minutes on the Elliptical with the 20lb vest.


      WG Row

      85X18,14,12,9,9,12

      Dips
      30,19,12,16,19

      Preacher
      140X5,4,4,4,3

      Tricep Pressdown

      85X9,6,6,6,5

      Calve Press on LP machine

      400X20,15,10,10


      Hammer ab crunch

      125X5,4,4,3


      2 mile walk

      Morning weight: 179

      Notes:
      Not sure what to do with the dips now. Add weight or maybe go to CG bench. I think I'd like tp keep the dips, I need to get a strap or bring the weighted vest.
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    17. 07-10-19, 8:37 pm #1257
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      Another 2 mile walk to burn some calories. Been listening to podcasts while walking. It just flies by.
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    18. 07-12-19, 6:13 pm #1258
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      60 minutes on the Elliptical with the 40lb weighted vest


      Bench Press

      105X30,21


      CG Pulldowns

      130X15,13


      3.25 mile walk

      Morning Weight: 178.6


      Notes:

      After the 4th set I got the visual aura of the beginning of a migraine so I just stopped went home slept maybe a half hour and got through it okay and went for a slightly longer walk. Feel a little gipped by cutting the workout short, maybe do something later. Working on this cut I think I appreciate why 40% of the population is obese. It isn't easy to take it off even with all the hours of physical activity I'm putting into it. We are sedentary and we just work so much that there isn't that much spare time. In the previous 2 and a half decades, I never had this kind of time to devote to exercise. Loving it now though!!!
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      morning weight: 178.6


      Notes:

      That's 2 days in a row so, we probably plateau here again for 10 days or so. The body fat scale reading was lower though.

      Best as I can figure I have ~ 7.1 lbs of fat to lose yet but I'm only 4.6lbs away from my goal weight. Basically it's because I've lost 2.5lbs of muscle during the cut. Do I over shoot by 2.5 lbs and then bring the weight back up or do I just go to the goal weight and try to recomp the remaining weight loss?

      I kind of hate to get off it because I have the cut down and that's probably just another 3 weeks, but I just don's know what the best strategy is.

      Any suggestions.
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