The Most Biggalicious Journal Around!!!

**bigss75** · 07-12-2007, 10:37 PM

Trying the journal deal, got the idea from DOMS. Basically I have let myself go, between my testicle injury,irregular lifting/cardio and laziness. Ive gained about 20 pounds in the past 6 months and lost a lot of my strength. So I hope to get back to my old svelte self and get the muscle memory kicking. Also I'm not taking 18 credits right now so school isnt an excuse so its the perfect time to get back in the game.

My stats now
6'4
258 pounds
20-23 %bf

Current goals for September
240 pounds
15-16%bf

My weightlifting will be from the 52 week strength and conditioning series with some tweaks
Bodybuilding.com - Joseph A. Arangio, M.S., C.S.C.S. - 52-Week Strength & Conditioning Series - Main Page.

Cardio will be done 3 times a week ranging from 20 to 45 minutes of various types.

My basic diet outline, with some changes and what not, I like fruit so it might be interchanged preworkout or the oatmeal might be instant or I might add alittle bbq sauce to my chicken. I also like lean cuisine meals so I might eat them with a protein shake if in a hurry.

Meal 1
2 Whole eggs
6 Whites
1 cup cooked oatmeal
1 serving ON 100%
508 f14 c 32 p61

Meal 2 Pre workout

2 serv ON 100%
3/4 cup dry oats
1 table spoon natural peanut butter

cals 555 f 15 c 52 p 59

Post work out
2 serving ON 100
60 grams dextrose
cal 460 f3 c 66 p 44

Meal 4

Large chicken breast
1 cup cooked brown rice
3 cups salad/broccoli/spinach/asparagus
4 flax or fish pills

cals 602 f 13 c 51 p67

Meal 5
2 cups cottage cheese
2 tablespoons natural pb
cals 561 f20 c 28 p68

totals cals 2686 f 65 c 229 p 299

Water:1.5-2 gallons

Supplements:Multi, Fiber pills, lactaid, Greens+, CEE

Cheats: I'll allow myself 2 cheats meals (not gorging) a week if I dont skip any weightlifting or cardio. Probably not going to have a cheat meal until I get my diet on spot.

Anyway, Wish me Luck and feel free to comment!!

**bigss75** · 07-13-2007, 07:10 PM

Decent day throughout

Meal One:
2 Whole, 4 whites
3/4 cup of Kashi Go lean
1 cup 1% milk
2 flax pills
479cal 19f 44c 47p

Meal Two:
Chicken Breast
1 cup broccoli
1 cup brown rice
1 tbs peanut butter
2 tbs lowcarb bbq
572cal 13f 59c 56p

Meal Three:
Chicken Breast
1 cup broccoli
1 cup brown rice
1 tbs peanut butter
2 tbs lowcarb bbq
572cal 13f 59c 56p

Meal Four:
95% Ground Beef
1 cup whole wheat pasta with tomato sauce
602cal 16f 53c 64p

The last meal will be

Meal Five
2 cups 1% cottage cheese
1 tbs peanut butter
420cal 11f 19c 61p

Total
2645 cal 72f 234c 284p

I did 20 minutes of the eclipical before meal three, Also about an hour of helping a friend move. My water intake is not quite on mark but the rest of the diet seemed pretty clean.

**katt** · 07-14-2007, 09:51 AM

How much water are you drinking a day?

**bigss75** · 07-14-2007, 10:33 AM

I want to drink at least 1.5 gallons. When I drink over a gallon my cravings go down alot.

**Jodi** · 07-14-2007, 02:34 PM

Meal plan looks great!

**bigss75** · 07-14-2007, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by Jodi

Meal plan looks great!

Sticking to its the hard part.

I'm always taking lactaid when I eat that much cottage cheese from now on, I woke up in the middle of the night with the worst stomach ache I have had in years.

**JerseyDevil** · 07-14-2007, 05:41 PM

You are a big boy. Hence your name I see! Best of luck on the diet, you are off to a great start.

**bigss75** · 07-14-2007, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

You are a big boy. Hence your name I see! Best of luck on the diet, you are off to a great start.

yeah alittle too big but im working on it

**bigss75** · 07-15-2007, 09:55 PM

Saturday meals were 3000 cals mostly clean. Todays meal is

Meal 1
2 Whole eggs
6 Whites
1 cup cooked oatmeal
1 serving ON 100%
508 f14 c 32 p61

Meal 2
2 serv ON 100%
3/4 cup dry oats
1 table spoon natural peanut butter

cals 555 f 15 c 52 p 59

Meal 3
Large chicken breast
1 cup cooked brown rice
3 cups salad/broccoli/spinach/asparagus
4 flax or fish pills

cals 602 f 13 c 51 p67

Meal 4
2 cups cottage cheese
2 tablespoons natural pb
cals 561 f20 c 28 p68

It brings the cals around 2100, Im surprisingly full, Im gonna get another meal in me maybe a ham sandwich or something. I hit my water intake today, pretty easy.

**DOMS** · 07-15-2007, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by Jodi

Meal plan looks great!

The Jodi Seal of Approval. You must have it right!

What are your workouts like?

**bigss75** · 07-15-2007, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by DOMS

The Jodi Seal of Approval. You must have it right!

What are your workouts like?

Ive just done cardio since this journal started but its three days a week. Rep range is 4 sets of 6 reps

**bigss75** · 07-16-2007, 08:56 PM

Meals were pretty clean but this was my first day of weight training while on this diet and I was completely gassed in the middle of my workout and skipped alot of the last sets, Im thinking that this workout routine might have too many sets Ive have the website at the bottom, but here's what I did ok for havent lifting legs for 4 months.

Legs
Squats 135, 225, 275, 315, 315 all for 6 reps each
SLDLs 135, 135, 185, 225 6 reps
Leg curls 4 sets of 6
Calf Raises 180x18, 270x18, 270x18

Meal One:
2 Whole Wheat Waffles
Procomplex Shake
1tbs Peanut butter
sugar free jelly
522cal 18f 39c 56p

Meal Two:
95% Ground Beef
1 cup whole wheat pasta with tomato sauce
602cal 16f 53c 64p

Meal Three:
Peanut Butter and Sugar free Jelly sandwich
160cal 7f 27c 7p

Meal Four:
Chicken Breast
1 cup broccoli
1 cup brown rice
1 tbs peanut butter
2 tbs lowcarb bbq
572cal 13f 59c 56p

Post workout
100%whey
Gatorade powder
5 gram bcaa
5 gram cee
375cal 3f 47c 44p

Meal Five
2 cups 1% cottage cheese
1 tbs peanut butter
420cal 11f 19c 61p

Totals 2651 cal 68f 244c 288p
Water 1.25 gallons now will hit 1.5 gallons

MM’s 52-Week Strength & Conditioning Series

**bigss75** · 07-18-2007, 10:39 PM

Yesterday was around 2800 calories not perfect but cleaner then the average diet, I was so sick of chicken and rice I had a lean pocket and a protein shake instead. Did 20 minutes of stair climber before meal one.

Todays meal's hit perfectly as followed. Ill post my workout tomorrow. I jumped on the scale and it was sorta a disappointment Im only at 257.5 but again I started my CEE so it is probably water weight. I so psyched for saturday since its my bday and Im gonna go to a bbq joint and get down on some ribs and a loaded potato. So Im gonna probably throw another cardio session

Meal 1
2 Whole eggs
6 Whites
1 cup cooked oatmeal
1 serving ON 100%
508 f14 c 32 p61

Meal 2 Pre workout
2 serv ON 100%
3/4 cup dry oats
1 table spoon natural peanut butter

cals 555 f 15 c 52 p 59

Post work out
2 serving ON 100
60 grams dextrose
cal 460 f3 c 66 p 44

Meal 4
Large chicken breast
1 cup cooked brown rice
3 cups salad/broccoli/spinach/asparagus
4 flax or fish pills

cals 602 f 13 c 51 p67

Meal 5
2 cups cottage cheese
2 tablespoons natural pb
cals 561 f20 c 28 p68

totals cals 2686 f 65 c 229 p 299

**Double D** · 07-18-2007, 10:41 PM

I dont mean to pick on your journal biggs, but can you make it a bit reader friendly? Like:

Squats
135x6
225x6
275x6
315x6
315x6

Something like that? Just makes it easier to read.

**bigss75** · 07-18-2007, 10:43 PM

Sure whatever makes people read it.

**Double D** · 07-18-2007, 10:44 PM

Thanks....it does make people read. Theres one guy here (Bigd) or something....he has a journal and its tough as hell to read and no one reads it. I have an easy time reading soemthing then I will definitly read it!

**bigss75** · 07-21-2007, 03:45 PM

Sorry for not updating the past two days but its been pretty busy to say the least, the on thursday my meals were all clean most of the day but I had a beef and potato burrito at 1 am, it fit within my caloric range but it screwed witht the ratios.

Friday on the other hand, is a different story, my diet was clean untill dinner time, I ate a ton of shrimp, steak, and some cheesey potatoes. Then my buddies took me to the bar last night for my birthday today. I had
two dark beers (New Belgium yum!) and about 3 rum and diet cokes.

Today I woke up and ate a mcgriddle, hashbrown, and OJ. Went to lift and trashed my legs. After doing this routine for about two weeks I really don't think its matches my body at this point while being calorie deficient and my cardio,

Im thinking of going back to pull, push, legs
Here's a sample

Pull
Deads
Barbell Rows
Lat pulldowns
Shrugs
Barbell Curls
Hammer Curls

Push
DB Bench
Incline Bench
Flyes
Skullcrushers
Military Press
Side Laterals

Legs
Squats
Leg Press
SLDL
Leg Curls
Seated Calf Raises

Probably throw in forearms with pull. This will allow me to change rep/ set ranges and exercises.

**bigss75** · 07-24-2007, 06:36 PM

First day at my new gym, the university rec center is always crowded. Pretty old school type gym and at 25 bucks a month its a steal. Did a decent workout today, Surprised at my dl weight given I probably haven't done them in 6 months, Biceps have always been a weak point

Deadlifts
6x225
6x275
6x315
6x365

Bent Over Rows Supinated Grip
6x135
6x185
6x205
6x225

Lat Pulldown Pronated grip
6x120
6x130
6x145
6x145

Barbell Shrugs
15x135
6x225
6x315
6x315

Straight Bar Curls
10x75
6x85
6x95
6x95

Hammer Curl
6x35
6x40

Calf Raises on Leg Press
20x180
15x270
15x360(Static holds for 2 secs/rep)
15x360(Static holds for 2 secs/rep)
Weight is 254.5 which surprised me after my birthday weekend with all the crap I ate. Meals will be posted later

**bigss75** · 07-27-2007, 02:19 PM

Yesterday was push day. Strength wasn't as good as the last workout but it was ok.

DB Bench Press
50x12
80x6
85x6
90x6
100x5 missed 6th

Incline Bench Press
135x12
155x6
175x6
175x6
185x6

Behind the Neckpress Smith Machine(weight of bar not added)
50x12
70x6
100x6
100x6
120x6

Lateral Raises
20x12
20x12

Skullcrushers
75x6
75x6

Tricep Extension
130x6
150x6
150x6
160x6

Dips
2 sets of bw till failure

**katt** · 07-27-2007, 02:28 PM

Your incline presses look pretty strong!

**bigss75** · 07-30-2007, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by katt

Your incline presses look pretty strong!

Thanks!

**bigss75** · 07-30-2007, 06:56 PM

Had a pretty bad weekend, I didnt eat much healthy. I guess I broke down mentally. On Friday night I ate a chicken toaster from Sonic with tater tots, then Saturday I ate peanutbutter icecream and tortilla chips with guacamole and cheese. Sunday I ate a half a tombstone pizza and 4 beers. My weight really didnt change much 255. I think my training/diet is always on track during the week and during the weekend it goes down the drain

Anyway the diet has been clean will post complete meals for today tonight with legs or tomorrow morning

**katt** · 07-31-2007, 08:34 AM

That looks like a "good" bad weekend.. You'll get back on track - sometimes that's what it takes!

**bigss75** · 07-31-2007, 09:18 AM

Around the calorie deficit I want, also had a great legs workout. Ill do about 45 minutes probably on the athletic bike for cardio/get the lactic acid out plus some stretching today. I have come to the conclusion that I hate broccoli. Any suggestions on how to make it taste better or even different?

Meals for yesterday

Meal 1
2 Whole eggs
6 Whites
1 cup cooked oatmeal
1 serving ON 100%
508 f14 c 32 p61

Meal2
Large chicken breast
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 cuo broccoli
4 flax or fish pills
cals 602 f 13 c 51 p67

Meal 3
Large chicken breast
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 cuo broccoli
4 flax or fish pills
cals 602 f 13 c 51 p67

Postworkout
2 serving ON 100
60 grams dextrose
5 gram CEE
7.5 gram BCAA
5 Gram Taurine
cal 460 f3 c 66 p 44

Meal 5
2 cups cottage cheese
2 tablespoons natural pb
cals 561 f20 c 28 p68

Total 2733 f63 c228 p 305

**bigss75** · 07-31-2007, 09:25 AM

Legs workout for 7/30/07

Squats
135x12
225x12
275x6
275x6
315x6

Hack Squats Full ROM (weight of machine not added)
180x6
270x6

Leg Press (weight of machine not added)
360x6
450x6
540x6
630x6

SLDL
135x6
185x6
185x6
225x6

2 Sets of Leg curls supersetted with leg extensions

**bigss75** · 08-01-2007, 10:52 PM

Pull day today felt kinda weak and the numbers show it. I decreased my RI from 2 minutes to about 45sec-1minute

Bent Over Rows Pronated grip
6x135
6x185
6x205
6x205

Seated Row
6x200
6x250
6x280
6x300

Lat Pulldown Pronated grip
6x120
6x130
6x145
6x155

Bicep Curl
10x30
6x45
6x50
6x55

Straight Bar Curls
6x90
6x90

I did two sets of forearm rollers with 15lbs

Also I noticed how many people don't actually lift properly. I mean I'm no pro bodybuilder but I see the same people everyday at the gym and at least 60% don't even think of lifting legs or even back. Its all about the gun show and chest.

**katt** · 08-02-2007, 08:30 AM

OMG, we have a couple at our gym that does the same exact workout 3 times a week, (shoulders) with such shitty form that we are taking a bet as to when they are going to hurt themselves..... and that's after a couple gym members commented to them about it... geez..

**bigss75** · 08-07-2007, 09:41 AM

Went pretty light in my push workout, my RI was 30-45 sec.

DB Bench Press
50x12
80x6 (Idiot me grabbed a 80 and 85, I was wondering why my right arm was heavier afterwards, luckly I think no one caught it)
85x6
90x6
90x6

Incline Bench Press
135x12
155x12
155x12
165x8

Behind the Neckpress Smith Machine(weight of bar not added)
50x12
100x6
100x6
100x6

Upright Rows
95x12
115x6
115x6
115x6

Tricep Extension
150x6
160x6
180x6
180x6

Dips
2 sets of bw till failure

My diet's finally getting in check, I havent lost much weight because of the creatine and on/off dieting but I'm seeing more thickness and some vascularity in my legs and arms.

**Burner02** · 08-09-2007, 02:58 PM

6'4"??? Dang....here's looking up at ya!
Nice workouts, Big-
What college are you going to?
#'s are good!
Ask question? Why are you doing behind the neck press?

**bigss75** · 08-09-2007, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by Burner02

6'4"??? Dang....here's looking up at ya!
Nice workouts, Big-
What college are you going to?
#'s are good!
Ask question? Why are you doing behind the neck press?

Thanks alot Burner, I go to Colorado State majoring in Microbiology. Im hoping to go to podiatry school after I graduate, if that doesn't happen there's tons of Breweries, or Amgen to work around here.

It may sound weird but Ive so many injuries to my shoulders (tore rotator cuff, bone spurs, multiple dislocations) when I do normal overhead presses I get clicks and pops, they dont hurt but its just kinda scary.

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