The Benjamin Button Cycle

[leanbody]

Hey Guys - thanks for the words of encouragement! I am stoked to move forward - no point in looking back - the best is yet to come! hahahaha

Dlove - I'm going to step up my cardio this summer and try to loose some flab in the gut - I had better abs before but that was around 175-180 lbs.
The Natty Plan:
Lifting: I'm going to push to make progress on all the major moves and get some new PBs - especially legs and calves
Nutritrion: I'm going to start logging the food again and try to keep it at 4000 cals with 210-220gms of protein; very low fat and the rest complex carbs.
Rest: Gulp I'm only going to lift 3 days a week - maybe 4...and get more sleep afterwards so i can grow and not burn my new muscle.


More Stats
Shoulda put this up above but just complied the info:
Strength gains over 4 months:

Flat BB Bench 4 @205 up to 10@255 +50lbs

Flat DB bench 3 @ 100 up to 7 @ 115 +15lbs

Incline BB Bench 8@155 up to 8@225 +100lbs

DB Military Press 10@55 up to 7@85 +30lbs

Cable pulldown 10@160 up to 10 @210 +50lbs

Hammer curls 6@45 up to 10 @ 50 +5lbs

SLDL 5@195 up to 10@275 +80lbs

1 arm rows 10@65 up to 8 @130 +65lbs

[mikea]

WELL DONE YOU OLD FART!!!

Theres plenty of gains to be done as a natty, just keep intensity at max, and volume low.

I would eat more protein and eat high good fats. Just take your protein shakes with good fats no carbs.

Keep up the consistancy you will break pr`s left and rigth!!

GOOD LUCK MATEY O!!!

[leanbody]

Originally Posted by mikea

WELL DONE YOU OLD FART!!!

Theres plenty of gains to be done as a natty, just keep intensity at max, and volume low.

I would eat more protein and eat high good fats. Just take your protein shakes with good fats no carbs.

Keep up the consistancy you will break pr`s left and rigth!!

GOOD LUCK MATEY O!!!

Thanks, buddy - I am stoked to keep it burning!!!! why no carbs though? what would you look at for a breakdown of macros? 40/40/20?

[mikea]

carbs by all means just not with the protein and fattys, so the fats wont go to the bellyflab.

[leanbody]

I'm trying to get carbs (Complex only) and protein at every meal and I don't worry about the fat. I basically try to avoid ALL fat -(except fish oil tablets in the am) and I still end up with 20% fat cals. U think that works - or u think I should modify it?

Thanks Big Mike!