nicksmith3 - 10 week CUT.. Wait wut?

[1day]

What % bf r u b4 the cut Nick?

Around the 25-20% mark brah.

kinda silly to not get a proper bf done at the start to compare with one at the end, so u cud use as the basic facts :doh: considering uve taken the time to do everything else pretty well and organized :wink:

[nicksmith3]

What % bf r u b4 the cut Nick?

Around the 25-20% mark brah.

kinda silly to not get a proper bf done at the start to compare with one at the end, so u cud use as the basic facts :doh: considering uve taken the time to do everything else pretty well and organized :wink:

If you want to ask legit questions, you may as well do that on MSN.

[1day]

:-s i wasnt askin a question. was just sayin ,'it a shame u didnt get an exact bf reading' and then explained y i thought so. :?

[nicksmith3]

The Musashi CUT - Training Week 2, Day 3

Wednesday 20th May 09.

0605 - Cardio

HIIT

Cycle - 10mins

Seated cycle - 10mins

Moderate pace (140-160 BPM)

X-trainer - 20mins + 5mins warm-down

Note - Jumped on the cycle, paced picked up pretty quick. By four minutes i'd hit 175bpm, and by eight mins i was up to 180bpm. Jumped on the rower and for some reason my glutes were so 'tender' i couldn't even use it. So i switched to the seated cycle instead, and DAMN, i can say this killed my quads! By the time i was finished sweat was pouring off me and my quads were on fire! - Was awesome. :grin:

Finished up with some moderate paced x-trainer work to burn some extra bodyfat, while making the most of the view at 0630. - Morning television isn't much fun. :pfft:

[nicksmith3]

:-s i wasnt askin a question. was just sayin ,'it a shame u didnt get an exact bf reading' and then explained y i thought so. :?

Why is it a shame? It really doesn't matter, bodyfat measurements are VERY innaccurate. Just about every device used to measure bodyfat is unreliable, ie. steel scales, calipers, underwater testing. - Only there to give you an idea, not a true indication.

This is a note to everyone. - Most people under-estimate their true bodyfat percentage pre-contest/pre-comp, which could give them a bad time frame in order to get down to say 4-6% and may result in additional muscle loss due to having to diet to hard or they may just end up coming in soft.

I suggest over guessing what you think you are, and then using calipers once your abdominals start to show. That way you are gauging your 'loss', NOT your current Bf. - Each week as the calipers read lower numbers, you know you are decreasing.

[1day]

Why is it a shame?

I suggest over guessing what you think you are, and then using calipers once your abdominals start to show. That way you are gauging your 'loss', NOT your current Bf. - Each week as the calipers read lower numbers, you know you are decreasing.

a shame becuse if u cant show ur pics to sum1 u can atleast say " i went from 19%- 5% in 10wks"(example only)

and i would think u would find there be a few that may not agree with ur idea of 'over guessing' and then gettin a final reading. at least if u use the same tool to guage at the start and the end u shud still get a fair idea of ur progress.

but hey, just my 2 cents :roll:

[nicksmith3]

Why is it a shame?

I suggest over guessing what you think you are, and then using calipers once your abdominals start to show. That way you are gauging your 'loss', NOT your current Bf. - Each week as the calipers read lower numbers, you know you are decreasing.

a shame becuse if u cant show ur pics to sum1 u can atleast say " i went from 19%- 5% in 10wks"(example only)

and i would think u would find there be a few that may not agree with ur idea of 'over guessing' and then gettin a final reading. at least if u use the same tool to guage at the start and the end u shud still get a fair idea of ur progress.

but hey, just my 2 cents :roll:

LOL. WUT?

It's not about 'people' agreeing to my statements. I put them out there for people to think about, and make their own decisions as to what they choose to do.

Matt, you probably already know this. But people on here do not nessicarily follow everyone else's advice. I certainly hope you're not getting most your facts from people on here. Even though there are some great resources, i would find out what works well for YOU. Rather than getting up on people about the way THEY do things.

Cheers! 8)

[1day]

:doh: , lol, dnt stress brah! like ive said to u b4 i would rather get most of my info from peps that have been threw the stuff im askin about rather than readin sum reserch that sum fat old professor guy has done on the matter.

i would take info off this site/other members(including the odd info from u) b4 i would take it from a random study on the net.

[mr natural]

i think body fat readings are worth doing, not because they give a true reading of body fat but because they give you a start point to gaudge progress from.

at least you have the caliper readings and if they are decreasing you can be sure the body fat is decreasing, also a tape and a weighing scale can be an effective assesment device

[deeepsouth_nz]

Proper anthropometric readings (ISAK Level 1 etc) done under the same conditions and using standardised bony anatomical landmarks a good objective control of progress.....

[Android]

Not sure what b.f you were but I guess 16% tbh.

I'm 17% in this photo just taken...

and 5 minutes later took this one, still 17%

Without a b/f test at the beginning you can still just look at the result and decide that is all that matters, the result.

It's just that if you are doing this with the likelihood of repeating the process at a later time and wanting to improve on your dieting methods perhaps it's good to know how much muscle loss you incurred and how much was fat (or skin-fold loss as yes it is an inaccurate guide but still a good guide if repeated time and time again).

[Luigi]

i lol'd at those pics android. nicksmith, is this what you did ? brah ?

[Lamborghinilova]

Not sure what b.f you were but I guess 16% tbh.

I'm 17% in this photo just taken...

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and 5 minutes later took this one, still 17%

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looks like a muscle tech add. or superpump 250...

[1day]

Not sure what b.f you were but I guess 16% tbh.

I'm 17% in this photo just taken...

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and 5 minutes later took this one, still 17%

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Without a b/f test at the beginning you can still just look at the result and decide that is all that matters, the result.

:pfft: :clap: :nod:

[nicksmith3]

The Musashi CUT - Training Week 2, Day 5

Friday 22nd May 09.

0600

3D POF Every-Other-Day X-Rep Phase 2 Size Surge Mass Program

Workout 1: Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calves, Chest, Triceps

Quadriceps Midrange

Leg press*, 2 x 10-12 - 160kg

Hamstrings Midrange & Stretch

Semi-stiff-legged deadlifts*, 2 x 10-12 - 45kg

Chest Midrange

Flat machine presses*, 2 x 10-12 - 70kg

Upper Chest Stretch & Contracted

High or incline cable flyes, 1 x 8(6) - 30kg ea (start)

Lower Chest Mid-range

Decline press, 2 x 8(6) - 35kg

Triceps Midrange

Bar push-downs* (arms in close), 2 x 10-12

Triceps Stretch

Overhead extensions, 1 x 10-12

Triceps Contracted (drop set)

Dumbbell kickbacks, 1 x 10(6)

*I do two warmup sets with 50 and 80 percent of my work weight for 10 and eight reps, respectively, prior to my work sets.

Note - Still running CNS recovery, and deloading at the same time while still going for a good pump. - Which takes a lot longer, and certainly isn't as solid as what i usually expect because of diet. Still was a great workout, supersetted legs with chest and just kept the heartrate up. - Finishing with some dominating tricep work.

[nicksmith3]

Not sure what b.f you were but I guess 16% tbh.

I'm 17% in this photo just taken...

and 5 minutes later took this one, still 17%

Without a b/f test at the beginning you can still just look at the result and decide that is all that matters, the result.

:pfft: :clap: :nod:

LOL. Point taken. No hi-jacking! - This is MY log. :grin:

i lol'd at those pics android. nicksmith, is this what you did ? brah ?

Brah.

Proper anthropometric readings (ISAK Level 1 etc) done under the same conditions and using standardised bony anatomical landmarks a good objective control of progress.....

:wink:

[laurasaur]

omg android congrats.. is it a boy or a girl??

[nicksmith3]

The Musashi CUT - Training Week 2, Day 6

Saturday 23rd May 09.

0805 - Cardio

HIIT

Seated cycle - 10mins

Treadmill (incline @ highest) - 10mins

Moderate pace (140-160 BPM)

Treadmill - 10mins

X-trainer - 10mins

Note - I started with the seated cycle using intervalled sprints. - This really got me gasping for air towards the end along with REALLY burning my quads! Moved onto incline treadmill work, again using HIIT. All i can say is doing a powerwalk with the incline level at 15 really takes it out of ya!

Blue lines are starting to show down the arms, some upper chest.. I'm no way near where i want to be, but im happy with the progress i've made so far. - I've got my eye on the goal, and i'm doing whatever it takes to get there! Next photos are up tommorow night.

8 Weeks to go until the end of this challenge, and then the contest prep will start. :grin:

[nicksmith3]

omg android congrats.. is it a boy or a girl??

LOL!

Laura... :naughty:

:wink:

[nicksmith3]

The Musashi CUT - Week 2, Day 14

Sunday 17th May 09.

Progress photo #1

Day 1

Day 14

Cheers! :grin:

[rooney111]

nice!

[Luigi]

legs have come up a lil bit :nod: how much you weighing now and whats your goal weight ?

[Laver]

Lol @ andriods pics, that's awesome..

@ Nicksmith - After seeing your use of lighting, the very real possibility of you being a skilled photoshop operator (nice banner) and the ability shown by android to present the body in whatever form wanted, I can no longer put much weight on your pics :?, sorry to be a downer, but all the best with your progress. Just thinking out loud.

[nicksmith3]

nice!

Cheers bud!

legs have come up a lil bit :nod: how much you weighing now and whats your goal weight ?

I'm currently weighing in at 91.8kg

Lol @ andriods pics, that's awesome..

@ Nicksmith - After seeing your use of lighting, the very real possibility of you being a skilled photoshop operator (nice banner) and the ability shown by android to present the body in whatever form wanted, I can no longer put much weight on your pics :?, sorry to be a downer, but all the best with your progress. Just thinking out loud.

Lol. I appreciate your comment, mate. As for the use of lighting, yep thats a given. As for the 'weight' of my pics, i still have a decent amount of weeks to go, and the purpose of this is not to disillusion people. But to log my cut here on nzbb. - Keep following along. I will use much brighter lights come towards the end, and that will be to show more improvement. If i did that right now, i would look washed out.

Cheers.

[nicksmith3]

The Musashi CUT - Week 2, Day 15

Monday 25th May 09.

Cardio

0600

HIIT

Seated cycle - 8mins

Rower - 8mins

X-trainer - 5mins

Moderate Intensity (150-160bpm)

X-trainer - 25mins

Note - When i woke this morning i questioned myself for the first time so far. I contined to tell myself over and over why i'm doing until i made it into the gym. As i felt my latest progress photo was subpar, and thought i had made better progress than it showed. (These are a GREAT reality check! LOL!) So my motivation is now back in full swing, and im ready to give these next 8 weeks my all!

Start weight - 94-95kg

Current weight - 91.8kg

Start caliper test reading (approx) 25% bf (as per accu-measure calipers)

Current caliper test - 15% bf. (always tends to read higher than what i'm guessing i am, but better to think you're higher than lower)