Alychef UK

LocalBrada · **Posted:** Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:33 pm

Bicep shorthead looks great, delt and lat striation is impressive. Also waist look very sexy :wink:

That pic has me curious as to what your tat is. Did I mention your complexion and skin health is great...gotta be all those fresh veggies and fruits :lol:

You gotta get me a top view of your delt, though (and that tat).

Alychef · **Posted:** Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:46 pm

OMG!! It must be becuase I'm from Wales or something...what on earth is a DELT and even more so, a TAT??

Help me out here???

Plus, which bit of my bicep is the SHORTHEAD??

And you can see my lats?

Yes, my middle is prob the fav bit of my bod

and that's after having a baby too!! I went flat within weeks. Now flat is not enoyugh. Me want ripped!!

LocalBrada · **Posted:** Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:57 pm

Sorry was using a bunch of shorthand.
Tat = Tattoo
Delt / Lat = Deltoid / Lateral (They are both muscle groups of the shoulders.)

For Lat, I actually meant trap (upper trapezius), which is part of your upper back/neck. Which I can just make out.

As for the "shorthead" of the bicep it's the inner top part of the arm. The stuff most men like to show off, even though IMO (in my opinion) the tricep is KING!

LocalBrada · **Posted:** Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:07 pm

Pics are probably best, than my explainations:

Deltoid (Anterior)

Deltoid (Lateral)

Trapezius (Upper Fibers)

2. Bicep Shorthead

Tricep

Alychef · **Posted:** Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:53 pm

Wow!incredibly helpful graphics. Now I understand fully. The tat is a Mauri gheko..on the rib cage! And no it didn't hurt too bad.

Not sure how I'm gona get pix of my back...might have to ask someone else to do it for me.

Skin has vastly improved since becoming vegan and having lots of barley grass powder and vit sups.

There just doesn't seem to be the interest over here for a vegan lifestyle. I mean, there is some...and lots of raw foodists, which I tried for a while, but to be honest I missed my soups and tofu.

I just signed up to the online personal trainer program advertised atthis forum. Not heard anything yet.

Do you work out and work too?

LocalBrada · **Posted:** Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:18 pm

Yeah I work out and have a thread up with "some progress" sorta hiding some stuff until I get my diet fine tuned. I'm still trying to get the carbs and fats right for my goals. Here is my thread so you have an idea of what I look like :wink: http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=13922

As for work, I saved a lot of cash awhile back and can afford to work a cruise 2 day a week job at a nationally-owned locally operated bodybuilding/vitamin store. So I getting in a week long cardio/workout routine is easy breezy.

Alychef · **Posted:** Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:16 pm

Wow, you've madesome incredible changes!!

I work 4 days a week and have a 2 yr old son...so makes getting to the gym a bit tricky. Plus I get tired a lot.
I want to retrain really...and go back into food/nutrition and vegan consultancy. Not much call for it though, that's the problem!

I'd like to have a cafe/bistro serving only vegetarian and vegan food. As well as vegan products such as jackets, belts and shoes. Maybe even some vegan specfic candy (we call it sweets).

I just bought myself a 'fake leather' vegan jacket. It's really cool, bomber jacket style.Really looks like leathr and it's really warm too! Just what I need in this weather.

Anyway, I'm turning in now, the toddler monster will be waking me up at stupid o'clock tomorrow!

I'll try and get a pic of my tat!

Alychef · **Posted:** Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:51 pm

Well, went to the gym tonight...after a very long day at work, so I'm knackered!

Did nearly all my ususal workout, but did some different new stuff too.

Workout:

Cardio warm up 5 mins level 4 on bike
3 x 10 x (2x5kg) over head shoulder press
3 x 8 x 7kg screw bicep each arm
3 x 15 x split lunch each leg with 2 x 4kg
2 x 25 crunches - head to chest and knee to chest simultaneous
Cable squats with 35kg 3 x 12 rep
back lifts on fitball - 1 x 25 rep
frame - bar lifts, 10, with aid of foot rest..shortened bicep to slow release (make sense?)

Not too much as got talking to the fitness guy in the gym.
Pretty good news really, he has just started a business with a frined, the friend does massage and he does the personal fitness training.
They're after someone to join them from time to time giving talks on vegan and vegetarian nutrition. I'd better get my skates on with some study to finish my nutrition consultant diploma, so I get on and do the Vegan and Vegetarian Nutrition Consultant Diploma (level 3)
This is really where I want to be....not in the charity work I'm doing now, it's draining me of my passion dayby day.

The trainer from the gym also asked if I would be prepared to write a testimony with a couple of pix! He said I would be a fine advertisement for a vegan female body builder, and felt it would encourage more women to get into it. Cool or what, I felt really honoured.....and buzzing!!

Food today:

40gm hemp & soya protein shake with barley grass and strawberries
half a sprouted raw food bar
roasted tofu, spinach and seed salad with pepper, celery, watercress, cucumber and tomato
other half of sprouted raw food bar
spicy lentil soup with mushroomsand soya beans

Lots of nice tea with soy milk. I so need to get into water!!!

Alychef · **Posted:** Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:38 pm

Damned internet, was half way writing my blog for today, which was amazing...only to lose connection half way thru. I'll do it tomorrow, bed now. Work ealry tomorrow.
Goodnight!!!

LocalBrada · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:15 am

Can't wait to read your post, but sleep/recovery is a higher priority.

Alychef · **Posted:** Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:45 am

So, what I was going to write the other night was..............

I was at the gym,and amazingly have upped my over head shoulder press, free weights to 2 x 6kg dumbells, 3 sets of 8!!! That's a whole total of a 2kg increase!!! I was so pleased. Plus, I went a did my free weights reps with a ll the big boys in the specific area of the gym, rather than taking the weights I want and going away to a different corner. I felt soooooo confident. But I guess all of that was after one of the trainers asked me about my vegan diet..and my approch to strenght training. I told him I was planning to do a Vegan Fitness Nutrition Course so I can advise others. Then HE said, well when you finished it...come and speak to me cos him and a friend are opening a free weights core strength training studio and want to provide some holisitc stuff for clients. PLUS he said they want to use me for pix and a testimony to show vegans and veggies how it's possible to weight train with such a diet!!! And they want me write something up for them to use as, and I quote " you're obviously in good shape, care about your body...and are great advert for any woman who wants to get into body building"!!!! OMG howcool was that. Ifelt really honoured and extremely flattered.

Also, I'm getting good in pull up training on the bars. I can do 10x1 sets of slow drop down from rasied position...in prep for when I can lift myself up from lowered.

Gym tonight, so I'll dropin to update later. Off work now! V tired as completed a 5000 word project last night for uni!!

Alychef · **Posted:** Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:40 pm

Well, started with the personal training program today…OMG my legs are going to fall off!!! What a workout. I was told my legs would be trembling and they most certainly were!!

So, this was my workout:

3 x 12 x 25kg Single Leg Leg Press
3 x 12 x 5kg each arm Incline Flys
3 x 12 x 10kg Rope Pulldown (found this particularly difficult!! Unchartered waters!)
3 x 12 x 30kg Leg Extension
12 x 15 Dips
3 x 6 Pushups
3 x 15 x 22.5kg Standing Calf Raises

Extra, 3 x 8 x 14kg barbell bicep curls

My food for the day:

Protein shake with loads a fruit
Protein and raw food bar
Lentil soup
12 almonds
Marinated and baked tofu, salad of celery, greens, tomatoes, spring onions, cucumber and hot pepadew peppers!
3 pieces Fresh fruit (planned but no room!)

My knee is a bit painful from the leg press I think.

I thoroughly loved the workout! The girls in worked asked to my tidy muscles today…which have improved again since my recent pix. They were most impressed..felt really good 

Alychef · **Posted:** Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:52 pm

Day 2 of training (officially)
Well,
I’m finding the food intake changes a bit difficult! It’s a lot for me…but I’m trying. I having quite a bit more protein…and more frequent meals. I just about fit in 2/3rds of what I was supposed to have. Not bad!!
I’ve managed a full weights workout:

3 x 12 x 15.5lbs overhead press
3 x 12 x 33lbs upright row
3 x 12 x (2 x 8.8lbs) lat raises
3 x 15 x 22lbs split lunges each leg
3 x 50 twist crunches on fit ball
3 x 25 back raises on fitball,

This is all after a rubbish day at work starting at 0830.

I’ve got my son ready for bed…got all my work stuff ready for tomorrow and done a 1000 doc for work. I managed cardio too on the exercise bike…yuk!

Alychef · **Posted:** Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:32 pm

Wow that was hard! Just done my workout with a bit of a head cold...plus been to Manchester for Comedy and Jilly's night club!! Thank goodness I don't drink!!!

Yesterday's and today's food was a bit all over the place...

Yesterday went like this:

2 scoop soya protein drink with barley grass first thing ( about 35g protein)
Gillian McKeith energy bar in the car...7%protein, 65% carb, 3% fat...bar weighs 70g.

Few naughty sweet treats on arrival, only a bit though

Meal in china town - big plate of tofu, and I mean big! For me anyway, prob about 250g tofu! Asked for it not to be deep fried as per the menu...no rice or noodles! Had plent of carb in the energy bar.

Lots of water whilst out..
Then a salad platter before bed..no dressing.

Today was a bit trickier...
1 soya yoghurt in car, 1 gillian's energy bar
tea - out...a good size bowl of bean casserole with a salad plate

That was it, feeling a bit sluggish and couldn't manage anymore today.

Workout:

Did biceps, abs, lunges and shoulder press before leaving yesterday morning.

mostly 3 x 12, biceps 6kg
shoulder press the same
3 x 100 crunches on the ab roller
lunges, 3 x 12 with 5kg each hand..reps each leg

Cardio 20mins - brisk walk with K9

Tonight:

seated rear lats - 3 x 12 3kg
bent arm lat raise - same
front raise - same

3 x 50 crunches on fit ball
3 x 12 split lunges with 5 kg each hand
3 x 12 3kg kick back glutes

Had xtend throughout

cardio was walking for miles around Manchester this morning!

V tired now...toddler monster up early in the morning!

robert · **Posted:** Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:56 am

Hey, I just sent you a package today. It should arrive in a week or two.

I hope all is great!

Thanks for keeping an active journal on here, great stuff!

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