Weight Loss Thread

Onoes said:

No, I've basically just had the mentality of "you go to a doctor if you think something is seriously wrong" up to this point in my life. I'm about to hit 45 and thought it was probably time I start... But to be honest, a big part of me was thinking that seeing a Dr regularly was more of a 65+ thing, or just for people with clear medical issues.

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Daidraco said:

There are some older dudes at the Gym I go to that have thick arms like him. He's not "small" in his chest, but his chest isnt Arnold'ish either. I personally dont think my arms are big, but I'm quickly told otherwise. Cant tell if thats just bros being bros, or if following their lead - Im actually getting somewhere. I just want the veins, but my body fat isnt in the Athletic ~12% range. I think my hurdle was mentally understanding that certain exercises, no matter how insignificant they "seem" will bust your ass if you overload and do them correctly. The older dudes helped me find the rhythm. For example, look at all the shit I do with Triceps now:

There are three tricep Kickback positions I do on an adjustable cable that isolates the inner part of my tricep, the outer rear part of my tricep, and the third concentrates on what seems like the base of my tricep. (Dont know what they are working scientifically, just going by what I feel like is getting worked.) Then follow that up with just some basic Tricep Pushdowns. Then there are three Tricep Barbell exercises I do that are variations of overhead, lying, etc. where just the simple change of my grip can work a different part of that muscle group. Speaking of grip, and especially if you are overloading for size - the amount of weight I was able to overload increased substantially when I changed up which attachment I used to do my kick backs, push downs, etc. I started off by using the ankle strap for the Pushdowns instead and within a month, I had doubled my weight. (I do 6x20 on pushdowns, so my wrist and fingers were purple/aching by the time I got done with the old attachments.)

Thats just the fucking Triceps. Not my Biceps, or Shoulders, or Chest or Lats. I have half a dozen exercises for everything that I work, now. When I start to plateau in a muscle group, I change my push/pull regiment to another muscle group. My gym time went from an hour back in November, to now, Im leaving between 2 and a half to 3 hours after getting there. Im thinking about cutting down to three days a week so I can have some time to myself - but I literally feel like a lazy piece of shit when I dont go. So I dont know whats better for my mental health in this situation.

I also have one bro thats in his late 20's that is an absolute freak of nature, but he admits to using Trenbolone. I "want" the results that he's getting, but I personally just dont see the point since I dont do competitions or model. Never mind the negative effects its supposed to have on you.

What personally bothers me now that Ive reached a lot of my own goals, is that women that dont go to the Gym are attracted to me. But every time I go out with one for any length of time, they complain Im at the gym too much. Which, fuck.. if I only go once or twice a week - I might as well not even go and thats not what I want to do. So I've been trying to date women that go to a gym, and Im striking out cold with these bitches. lol

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Daidraco said:

This was the last Phase training I did and thats roughly the time schedule you're wanting. I've changed my routine up to focus on the muscles that "I" want to work on.

Day 1		Sets / Reps	Day 2		Sets / Reps
	Face Pulls	4 X 15		Face Pulls	4 X 15
	Shoulder Side and Front Raise	4 X 30		Shoulder Side and Front Raise	4 X 30
	Rest Period :2 min			Rest Period: 2 min
	Back Squat (Hack Squat or Free Weights)	3 X 15		Tempo Close Grip Bench Press	5 X 5 (5 s concetric 5 s eccentric)
	Accessories			Accessories
	Split Squats	4 X 15		Incline Bench Press	3 X 6 (Heavy)
	Tempo Leg Extensions	4 X 10 (5 s eccentric, 5 s concentric)		Tricep Cable Extension	6 X 20
	Dumbell RDL	4 x 10 HEAVY		Seated Row	6 X 15
	Barbell Bicep Curl	4 X 15		Lat Pulldowns	6 X 15
	Dumbell Bicep Curl	4 X 15		Rest Period: 1 min between sets
	Standindg Calf Raises	4 X 15		Cardio: Interval Bike	10 minutes total
	Rest Period: 1 min and 30 seconds between sets				30 seconds fast 30 seconds slow
	Cardio: Interval Bike	10 minutes total
		30 seconds fast 30 seconds slow
Day 3		Sets / Reps	Day 4		Sets / Reps
	Dumbell Pullover (45 lb)	30		Face Pulls	4 X 15
	Hanging Leg Raises	30		Shoulder Side and Front Raise	4 X 30
	Plank	1 Minute		Rest Period: 2 min
	Leg Raises	30		Hack Squat	9 X 20
	Mountain Climbers	1 Minute		Split Squats	4 X 15
	Scissor "V'	30		Barbell Bicep Curl	4 X 15
	Dumbell Pullover (45 lb)	30		Dumbell Bicep Curl	4 X 15
	Russian Twist	30		Cardio: Interval Treadmill	10 minutes total
	x 5				30 seconds fast 30 seconds slow
Day 5		Sets / Reps
	Face Pulls	4 X 15
	Shoulder Side and Front Raise	4 X 30
	Rest Period: 2 min
	Dumbell Press	4 X 15 (Heavy)
	Incline Dumbell Press	3 X 10
	Cable Tricep Pushdown	9 X 20
	Wide Grip Lat pulldowns	4 X 15
	Seated row	4 X 15
	Hamstring Curls	3 X 12
	Rest Period: 1 min and 30 seconds between sets
	Cardio: Interval Bike	10 minutes total
		30 seconds

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Gurgeh said:

It's probably better to rotate your vitamin rather than taking the same all the time. I know chinese doctors like to give a different prescription for each season. Intuitively it seems a good idea.

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Gurgeh said:

It's probably better to rotate your vitamin rather than taking the same all the time. I know chinese doctors like to give a different prescription for each season. Intuitively it seems a good idea.

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Daidraco said:

I personally dont think my arms are big, but I'm quickly told otherwise. Cant tell if thats just bros being bros, or if following their lead - Im actually getting somewhere.

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