Mind over Macros

[Specter]

Fark bro...keep it up eh. Just finihed 400gm steak untrimmed with 4 eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes and a 100gram kumara...stuffed!

[steak]

maaate! your makin me hungry again! maybe just one more shake :nod:

[Specter]

maaate! your makin me hungry again! maybe just one more shake :nod:

do you get any crays when your out on the water bro?? =P~ =P~ =P~

[steak]

more line fishing what we do but yeah from time to time we nab a few spiders :wink:

Might be a time to leave the fish along for a bit...check out thenhealth waring we have up here bro...

Important public health advice for Hauraki Gulf and Great Barrier Island

Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is unable to rule out the risk to the public for the Hauraki Gulf and Great Barrier Island until results from testing are received.

ARPHS is confirming the following advice to the public for the Hauraki Gulf, includingGreat Barrier Island:

* People should avoid contact with sea water and sea life

* People should avoid exercising pets along beaches

* Children should not be taken to beaches

* People should not collect shellfish, or eat fish/seafood from these areas

* People should cease fishing, swimming and diving activity

ARPHS is continuing to work with Department of Conservation (DOC), local and regional councils, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity NZ (MAFBNZ) and Ministry of Fisheries (MoF).

ARPHS will continue to advise the public on any public health precautions that may be required.

Pet owners are advised to contact their local veterinary clinic should their pet develop symptoms after visiting the beach. People developing any symptoms within approximately an hour of exposure to sea water or sea life should see their GP and inform ARPHS on (09) 6234600.

Further questions relating to public health issues can be directed to: Auckland Regional Public Health: (09)6234600

Questions relating to unusual numbers of dead fish or other marine life can be directed to: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity (MAFBNZ): 0800809966 or Department of Conservation (DOC) 0800 362 468

For further information contact Auckland Regional Public Health Service

[steak]

more line fishing what we do but yeah from time to time we nab a few spiders :wink:

Might be a time to leave the fish along for a bit...check out the health warning we have up here bro...

Important public health advice for Hauraki Gulf and Great Barrier Island

Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is unable to rule out the risk to the public for the Hauraki Gulf and Great Barrier Island until results from testing are received.

ARPHS is confirming the following advice to the public for the Hauraki Gulf, includingGreat Barrier Island:

* People should avoid contact with sea water and sea life

* People should avoid exercising pets along beaches

* Children should not be taken to beaches

* People should not collect shellfish, or eat fish/seafood from these areas

* People should cease fishing, swimming and diving activity

ARPHS is continuing to work with Department of Conservation (DOC), local and regional councils, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity NZ (MAFBNZ) and Ministry of Fisheries (MoF).

ARPHS will continue to advise the public on any public health precautions that may be required.

Pet owners are advised to contact their local veterinary clinic should their pet develop symptoms after visiting the beach. People developing any symptoms within approximately an hour of exposure to sea water or sea life should see their GP and inform ARPHS on (09) 6234600.

Further questions relating to public health issues can be directed to: Auckland Regional Public Health: (09)6234600

Questions relating to unusual numbers of dead fish or other marine life can be directed to: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity (MAFBNZ): 0800809966 or Department of Conservation (DOC) 0800 362 468

For further information contact Auckland Regional Public Health Service

[steak]

Rest day - 45 mins walking our hills.

Ate good...

Huge breakie ...steak egg white and oats and the rest of the day was the usual chicken/pasta/veg/apples and heaps of water 6l or so

bit of web surfing too :wink:

[steak]

Sun 09 Aug...just to remind me

Back and bis

Mucked around with some higher reps today

Seated close grip cable rows

15Xstack(150lbs)

15Xstack + found a way to add a plate to it 8) so +10kg

15Xstack + 20kg

12Xstack +30kg

12X stack+40kg

again

again

DB rows

10X35kg - the gym needs bigger DBs but they whing about the price of them and we haven't got em yet...more pestering needed :twisted:

10X35

10X35

10X35

10X35

Seated machine rows - wide grip

10X85kg

9X90

8X95

8X95

8X90

10X85

Lat pulldowns

10X80kg

8X90

8X90

7X90

8X95

Really want to start BB rows but every time a add some weight(over 50kg) the lower back sends the signal and i don't want to fark it up now so I'll wait...and wait

DB curls

14X15kgDBs

8X17.5

8X20

7X22.5

6X22.5

6X20

Preacher curls

10X20 slow and squeeze

10X25

8X30

6X40

5X45

and then whacked out 3 sets of hammer curls with 17.5 and 20kg DBs.

Ate good...

Am - 25g Protein shake, 10 eggwhites and bowl of oats with wheatgerm and yoghurt

Am- 2 chicken breasts, 2 kiwifruit and 2 rice wafers

Am- 50g shake, bannana and about 30 mins later superpump 250, test booster and a pack of raisins

w/out

Post w/out- 1 huge bannana, 50g shake and handful of dates (12)

40 mins later - 2 chicken breasts, bowl of mashed kumara with avocado oil drizzled over, kiwifruit

Pm - 1 tin tuna, 4 apricots, 2 chicken drumsticks, 2 corn cakes

another shake to go...4th for the day :naughty: and they make ya fart :toilet:

Felt a bit dorky but snapped a couple of pics off the phone at the gym. One thing I've learnt from this site...if you want the info, advice and help, it pays to front up and show ya serious about it. Otherwise someone will flame ya :flames:

[steak]

8 weeks back in the saddle...be easy on me

Weight 117.9kg

1.95 tall

slowly dropping off some body fat and will probably keep that theme going until I'm down to under 15%

[Specter]

good shit bro...keep hammering away like your life depends on it....I see your photos and the potential I see personally...mate you could be one massive ripped muthafarker... :shock:

[gazza]

definately packing some beef mate and not just the stuff you keep packing in your stomach

[rose]

I like your hair n the first pic. What shampoo do you use? :grin:

KUTGW 8)

[teamfatboy]

Impressive - keep going! :clap:

[poos_n_wees]

good shit bro...keep hammering away like your life depends on it....I see your photos and the potential I see personally...mate you could be one massive ripped muthafarker... :shock:

:ditto: Big unit! That lat spread is mean

[steak]

I like your hair n the first pic. What shampoo do you use? :grin:

KUTGW 8)

Lux flakes

Thanks for the comments ...felt a bit dumb posting pics...guess thats why not too many progress pics get posted :roll:

[Specter]

I like your hair n the first pic. What shampoo do you use? :grin:

KUTGW 8)

Lux flakes

Thanks for the comments ...felt a bit dumb posting pics...guess thats why not too many progress pics get posted :roll:

nothing wrong with the pics bro..gotta agree with the freaking lat spread(MEAN) :shock: you hauling in Marlin or whale onto your boat to work those lats or something? :shock:

[rose]

Lux flakes

Soft as a baby's bottom? :pfft:

Thanks for the comments ...felt a bit dumb posting pics...guess thats why not too many progress pics get posted

Nah man, looking good. As others have said, potential etc. You've got nothing to feel dumb for.

Even if you don't post them, keep pics for comparison. I wish I'd taken moar pics moar often, especially to compare with 12 months ago.

KUTGW :pray:

[steak]

Man I was feeling flat today :cry: but dragged my sorry arse off to the house of pain and glory and got into ripping some pec muscle fibres apart. I just couldnt get pumped even after this lot :roll:

DB Incline Press

a few warm ups then

12X25kgDbs

10X27.5

5x32.5

7X30

7x30

6x30

7X27.5

a wee gain in there but just didnt feel it so went right on over to the bench press and whipped out a light but brutal 2 of these..

1 set 60kg repped out then dropset down to 20kg in 2.5k increments :twisted:

(had to go looking round the gym for all the little weights ) Dudes were looking at me all funny f*ck them..its all about me

Then did another as it seemed to work and I could hold my head high and poke my little chest out

1X50kg dropset down to 10kg...had a we sit down for 2-3 mins after that then finished off chest with some incline flys

10X15kgDBs

8X17.5

7x20

7X20

12x15

Felt a bit knacked after that and moved onto tris

Close grip bench with EzyCurl bar

9X40kg

8X42.5

7x42.5

8x40

7x40

struggled despite a good helping (3 scoops) of superpump 2fiddy, to get a 1/2 doz sets of one arm standing extensions out so went light and made 'em hurt

10sX 8,9,10,9,8 kgs

racked up a few sets of various crunches 4x15-20s

Ate good but am dropping back the crabs and using a bit more fats (not pies)mostly avaocado oil.

Am -10 egg whites, 25g p shake, bowl of oats

Am - 200gr steak, 2 kiwi fruit

Am - 2 weetbix, 50g p shake, 1 cup trim milk

Superpump 250, testbooster and then gym

Post w/o - shake, and the usual handful of dates

PM - 200gr chicken breats, 3 corn thins

Pm - same

Pm - a big cup of green tea

drank heaps of water - 6L + today

[rose]

Man I was feeling flat today

HTFU :grin:

but dragged my sorry arse off to the house of pain and glory

Oh you did HTFU :pfft:

avaocado oil

Tasty it is. Good for roasting and toasting too etc.

[steak]

Man I was feeling flat today

HTFU :grin: thats what I said to myself...f*ck were you there

but dragged my sorry arse off to the house of pain and glory

Oh you did HTFU :pfft: I always do... plus the girls core class was on

avaocado oil

Tasty it is. Good for roasting and toasting too etc.

and just as a matter of interest the current one, gifted to me by some hater of fine things, happens to be the lemon zest one too. Tasty wee number with a sneaky and spirited zing in it Good on the worn out ole Goerge Foreman fat free griller with a few chicken breasts but not so falsh with the steaks...you could let The Meat God know for me if you like :nod:

[rose]

f*ck were you there

No :shifty:

plus the girls core class was on

Woot! T or A? Were they hawt? Did you score? :grin:

you could let The Red Meat God know for me if you like

:pray: He regrets your f*ck up. Alas, He has no control over how Lesser Foods interact with the godliness, nor your ability to cook etc.

He says HTFU. Oh, and ditch the zest next time 8)

falsh

:pfft: Was that intentional or do you have a Falshing Fetish ?

[biggurl27]

Looking good in ya pics, good base/size :nod:

[steak]

tooo funny auw

back on topic..now go get a shake and humour me and my weak delts

Front raises

8X15kgDBs

6X17.5

7X17.5

7X17.5

9X15

Seated DB press

12x17.5kg

6X22.5

5X25

5X25

4X27.5 got a spot for the last one

6X22.5

went straight onto a quick 4 sets of standing military presses

4X6-8 of 35kg

DB Side raises- 1 arm at a time

12X12.5kg

10X15

8X15

10X12.5

9X8 2 both arms together X 2 sets

rears

12X6kg pause and holds

8X10

8X10

7X10

8X8

BB shrugs

14X80kg

9X110

8X120

6X125

10X100 and then went over to the bench press machine on the way out and repped out on 50kg for about 30 until I couldn't think straight...which doesn't take much

eats

day 12 mitotropin

eases up on carbs a bit more

AM 10 egg whites, 1 cup cooked oats, 1/2 cup trim milk

AM - 1 chicken breast, 1 w/meal pita

AM - 300gr carved chicken breast, 1 bannana

wolfed down a 3 scoop helping of superpump 2fiddy...iiiii ho ho ho hope iii don don don dont beco become depen depend dependent on the shi sh sh shit and as of today I will work out with a shake rather than scoff one at thend and in its place at the end I shall have a helping of creatine in grape flavour (muscletech hardcore)

Pm - 1 chicken breast, 1 w/meal pia and a kiwi fruit

PM - 1 250 gram steak and 2 corn thins followed by a kiwifruit that has just dripped on my written notes from today :roll:

feeling a bit lighter today, a bit weaker too but am still making a gain somewhere on every workout. As long as this keeps happening I be smiling :grin:

[VampireChick]

Looking good in ya pics, good base/size :nod:

:ditto:

[rose]

BB shrugs... 6X125...

Good work man.

iiiii ho ho ho hope iii don don don dont beco become depen depend dependent on the shi sh sh shit

Junkie 8)

[steak]

churr churr VC, BG and agent for He the Meat God

Legs today

left it a bit later today to avoid the chest and biceps brigade, the beach muscle coasters and angry solo mums

but alas it wasn't late enough as they all seemed to be running on the same time as Steak today :shrug:

leg extensions to warm the knees :wink:

10X100kg

10X100

10X100

9X100

all with pauses at top and kept rests down to 30 secs or less. the mitotropin is working well in conjunction with my diet me thinks cos if I squeezed wealy wealy hard at the pause I could actually see some separation on the horizon..progress \:D/

Squats... after politely suggesting that the smith machine would be far more comfortable if they put some foam rubber lean pads on it for resting against while ya talked shit with ya mate or txted somebod

Parallel

12X80kg

10x100

8X120

5x130

3x130

7X110

8x100

Leg press

12X187.5kg

10x210

13X210

10x210 and it was about here that I was owned, hit the wall, farked up, broken, bent :crazy: :pale: and had to go for a leak and have chats with self..HTFU came to mind, Old Bulls recent comp, Optimass' strength on his reduced diet, all good motivation from our cyber peers and I pushed on

10X210

2 sets of one legged jobbies

12X90kg

10X112.5

Lying leg curls

10X55kg

10X55

8X60

10X60

7X65

and finished with a dropset from 60 down to 25...felt that gooood, flamed those hammys :flames: Back was tender from the squats so again left out the SL deads.

Seated calf press on leg press

12X180kg

9x210

8x210

8X195

8x180 and then a fast pumping dropset from 170kg down to 90 and I could only get 3 reps at 90 :twisted:

had a wee sit on the bike for 4-5 mins before getting up the oomph to waddle out :jive:

Eats good tucker yet again and loving it much

Am - 10 egg white, 1 25g shake and a cup of cooked oats with flaxseed oil on top..may not do that again..taste was ...well... a bit different

Am - 2 chicken breasts, 1 w/meal pita with a smear of hummus and 1 kiwifruit

pre work out - hit of SP2fiddy(2 scoops only ..there's a recession on!) and test booster

Intra w/out- shake 50g

Post w/out- guzzle of grape creatine

Pm - 300gr steak, 1 w/meal pita and a kiwifruit

Pm - Whats better than a 300g steak..nothing!! 8) so had another with a large bowl of green beans, a 1/2 cup of low fat yoggie and a kiwifruit (got a big bag of firm ones that are all just about got to be eaten )

1 shake to go

got a sneaky feeling I may be getting a vist from DOMS soon 8)