Nutrition and Cycle Information needed (Body Builder)
I am trying to get into bodybuilding. I have been lifting for 10 years but after getting a trainer I can honestly say that I have been only lifting right for the last 2 years.
I am 34 years old
6'1
245 lbs
19% BF
My Goal is
225 lbs
<10% BF
Ripped while keeping Mass
Diet / Program
0400 - 0530 - Gym M-F (1 Major Body part a day)
0700- oatmeal and eggs
0900- Protein Shake
1100- Chicken / Brown rice
1300- Protein Shake
1700- Chicken/ vegetables
1900- Cereal (I know its wrong)
2000 - Tread Mill
2100- Casein Protein
Above is pretty much my day...you can sometimes throw in some candy here and there. This is an Honest assessment.
I use ISO 100 Protein and/or Muscle Egg, Leucine supp, Xtend BCAA, Glutamine, Karbolyn for my carbs after my workout, CLA, L-Carnitine, Fish oil, Niacin, Ribose, L-Arginine,
Above is what I use on a daily basis. I have decent results but its time to get serious. All comments welcome. I need feedback
I am taking 220 grams of protein and 1 gallon of water a day. Just started this without cheating 1 week ago. I would say that was disciplined but I wasn't. I was eating a bowl of cereal here and there.
All suggestions are welcome. I am currently natural. I need serious input by people with experience with nutrition and cycles. I want to start competing early next year. Alot of help needed. I have pics if you would like to see them, if it helps to cater a program and cycle for me. My strength is pretty good. Not exceptional but pretty good.
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It's hard to believe that with a diet like that and daily cardio you are 19% BF. Have you been following that regime for a while? You mention a week, but do you refer to the time you've been on the diet? You are tall like me and heavy, you need a lot of food just to maintain your weight, so unless you eat huge amount of every meal (which I doubt) I don't see why you don't lose weight. Or maybe you have?
I would throw in some healthy fats, like olive oil and / or nuts (almonds are great), more calories but they needed for you bodybuilding purposes. Remember that this is a long term business.
Carlos1972,
I am on this diet now serious for the past week. I have been trying to do this the whole time but I was missing meals and had to eat junk food to keep up calories because I had tooooo many meetings to go to. My work schedule is manageable now and I am able to adhere to the diet listed above. From what you stated I should see pretty good results, but in what time frame do you think.
I was inquiring about if I should start a cycle or not, but from what I am getting is that I should stay natural a little longer until I get down to about 15% BF..what do you think. I was suppose to try and compete this JUNE in the NOVICE division which I know I can win, but right after I want to be able to step up to the amateur division. At my current physique I cant. So I am going to take a year off and start competing next Mar 2013...
I need nutrition help and cycle help if you don't mind. If we are the same specs, your look better on you.
Stay natural A LOT longer you need a good solid year of strict dieting and training. Your bf% is way to high and don't become reliant on AAS get the disciple down then come back and talk about a cycle.
100% percent correct you jump on gear now will u see gains?? Probably but tgey wont b near what they would b with a year of hard work and discipline under your belt brother it might b a good idea to see and endo or make other arrangements to check your t levels tho do you have med insurance??
Yea I have great insurance. You are right my nutrition is good. I just need to stay discipline. I started the HIIT sessions this morning and I will post my new specs then. Thanks fot the input.
Anoni'm guessing you didn't like the feedback of your previous post, so you posted again? lol
LOL, no no I know there are certain people in every room. So I wanted to receive a variety of comments so that I can evaluate them and stream line my program.
Cut calories and have 3 HIIT sessions a week lasting around 30 minutes each. Cut out sugar, and processed food. Keep lifting once you hit 15%bf start thinking about a cycle. There are several posts on diet around the forum that can help you with that. You should be able to loss the 4% naturally and still have plenty of time to cycle before next year roles around.
Thanks for your feedback...I will check out some other posts referencing diets as you have suggested. Thanks