Trump

I recently started cycling [as in on a bike, not roids] a lot (past 3 months now) and I have dropped a lot of mass. I want to do a semi-clean bulk to add about 10 pounds of muscle. I hope some kind people can follow my progress and give me advice in this thread along the way. I haven't been lifting at all this summer. Started back up today.



Stats as of 9/19/06

22 yrs old, 5'9", 155 lb


Right bicep: 13.25"
Left bicep: 12.75"

Right forearm: 10.75"
Left forearm: 10.56"

Chest: 38"

Waist: 30"

Hips: 37"

Right thigh/quad/hammy: 22.75"
Left thigh/quad/hammy: 22.25"

Right calf: 15.25"
Left calf: 15.00"



As you can see, my legs kept their mass from cycling, but my upper body is suffering considerably. Especially my upper back.

Also, my posture has suffered, without effort/thought my head doesn't sit 'back' or in line with my body it sits forward a bit and it's annoying. Is this due to poor back development?

"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great."

Trump

Please excuse / correct my lack of proper vocabulary while describing my excercises. I'll relearn...

Workout today:

Chest

3 x 15 x #8 on Nautilis (didn't feel ready for the bench yet)
2 x 15 x 35lb

Triceps

3 x 15 x #7 on cable pulldown (is that what it's called?)
2 x 10 x 40lb overhead pushup with dumbell

Biceps (yea not a proper split but I felt like doing them today)

3 x 10 x 30lb

Abs

100 crunches while doing stomach vacuum technique
25 hanging 'knee-ups'
25 reverse incline knee-ups



Now, my post workout meal was 12oz of water and a scoop of AllTheWhey. I drank it approximately 15 minutes after the workout- is this proper technique? Should I wait longer, and should I add anything else to my post workout meal?


Also, I am lactose intolerant and AllTheWhey kinda gets to me. Is there a non-lactose or Vegan solution to whey protein, like soy protein? Would that work?

Thanks.

"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great."

P-funk

head over to the training forum and post your routine so that everyone can help you out.

http://pwtraining.blogspot.com/.....come and see what is on my mind!

http://ivonneberkowitz.blogspot.com/....check out Ivonne's new blog!

Optimum Sports Performance

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Trump

Will do...

"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great."

Trump

Did fitday yesterday for the first time and I only ate 1300 calories

I am going to force feed myself today and see what I can do to up that...

"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great."