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Just a little pic update no big changes. Was finally able to get a non-blurry pic of the long head of my bicep. Excuse the intense face I'm making. I also made a few attempt to get back pics, but those were becoming ever increasingly frustrating. I couldn't hit the camera angle plus hold the proper pose. Anyway, figured I'd post something.

long head

Keep at it Johnny!

Based on what you just said you ate today, your problem is not so much your metabolism as it is your lack of calorie intake. That doesn't seem to be very many calories at all.

I agree. Start adding carbs and healthy fats to dramatically increase your caloric intake.

This morning was chest with triceps. I was forced to fatigue my triceps since I felt them engaging during my chest routine. Due to my chest being not up to par from the SAT workout.

Welcome to our little neck of the woods.

Welcome and good luck with the contest.

Welcome and good luck with your goals.

Welcome to the boards.

Also a food journal is going to help a lot to chart your caloric intake as well as allow others to advise you. You might want to think about consuming oats (oatmeal), potatoes and/or peanut butter for high carb sources; once if not twice a day in addition to whatever your eating regimen is. Also those with high metabolisms eating less frequently with higher calories consumed during a sitting is important. Absolutely no grazing or snacking as that'll just support your higher metabolic rate. Eating big before bed is another way to pack on some weight.

Weight: 206.8lbs @ 19.6% (40.5 lbs fat)

Feeling good about my numbers. The fat is slowly coming off while I am not tearing down as much muscle as I have in the past. Staying the course!

Took a little nap before work and when I woke up I felt that wonderful tightness and ache in my hamstrings!! Thank you deity of the workout!

Did a leg routine this morning with just two minor additions. In order to engage the lateral head of the calf, I pointed my toes inward during calf presses. The second addition was toes inward during stiff back stiff legged lifts. Other the those two, I did my standard leg routine with increased weight. I am hoping my leg hurt tomorrow or after my nap, but for some reason I doubt it. I felt as if I could of gone heavier, but didn't want to tucker out before the end of my routine. I'll probably increase it again next week.

Feeling some aching in the pec minor and my bicep. It's gotta be from that last standing cable fly work I did. Today is rest day but tomorrow it's back in the gym...all I know is I better not get bored today or I might be forced to make a stop into the gym.

Two and a half hours, wow, nice job. How's it feeling today?

I feel great this morning, so much so that I went in from 9a when the gym opened to a little after 11am. I focused on chest, but initially went in to test my max on chest and legs. I went heavy with low rep then polished off each exercise with a moderate weight slow and control set with 1-2 sec squeezes/hold at the end of each rep. I am hoping that my chest will hurt tomorrow, but probably not.

I don't see making a habit of doing whole body workouts, but I might increase my isolation to an hour (instead of 45mins) then 15 min cardio to polish off the routine.

Season's greetings!

Same to you my friend!

Belated happy birthday!

Sweet, an updated avatar!

Hit the gym from 11:30a to 2:00p. Basically hit everything hard, except legs. Had to work around a few people but since I was doing an overall workout--it wasn't too big a deal.

The gym hours are rather goofy starting TUE - FRI, so probably gonna do workouts at the house or I'll pop in the afternoon/evenings for split training at the gym. I'll basically play it by ear.

Welcome back.

Nice intro and pics, welcome.

Welcome Justin

Glad to have ya join our little group

1h cardio (crosstrainer) - this time I needed some time to pull myself together... cardio was really hard work

Are you sipping on some water during the cardio? I use to do an hour without drinking water and I'd find that by the last 15 mins my tongue would be dry.

What are 'vegan muscle milk' and 'proshake' if I may ask?

Let me know too, cuz I'd like to urge my work to start carrying them.

5x60 (lost balance and fell over)

7x60

7x60

7x60

7x60

Falling over = bad.

2200 calories today. 114 grams of protein.

Sweet deal on counting calories.

SAT went into the gym and did a heavy back routine that lasted almost 2 hours. Just wanted to make sure I got a solid session in since I did a home workout on WED. I also played around with a preacher curl machine. I like the feel of how the hand positioning is restricted. I found myself getting a better overall stretch on the bicep. I'll probably add that to bicep day. Last week THU and FRI was uninterrupted at the gym, so nothing different.

Today hit legs rather harder and longer than normal about 1h15m. I did my normal routine but added in an addition set of slow and controlled movement. Also went heavier on squats. Played around with walking lunges, but there isn't an area long enough to get any real progress going. I tried doing single lunges in trap cage, but it felt awkward. Ended the morning with a 10 min stretch.