Cardio and restMonday morning 0100
No lifing today or tomorrow, just mellow cardio. It was a grind last week and this will feel good.
One hour moderate cardio
Then back to bed hahahahaha
And then a big PROTEIN BREAKFAST!!!Cardio and restgood morning!
Best morning is high protein morning, EVO family love your way alwaysAnd then a big PROTEIN BREAKFAST!!!
Gooood morning!!!
Perfect breakfastEggs whites, 2 while eggs, ground chicken, sweet potato and broccoli!!!
Macros from breakfast below
There is enough to save a little for a mid morning snack. It is already logged, it will be like having free caloriesPerfect breakfast![]()
Keep up the good work boss.Fucking A I am!!! LETS FUCKING GO!!!
@MarkNV I can definitely tell you’ve made some progress and is going in the right direction. Keep pushing you’ll get to your goals before you know it.Updated pictures
Still have work.
Always forward my brother, one grinding step at a time!!@MarkNV I can definitely tell you’ve made some progress and is going in the right direction. Keep pushing you’ll get to your goals before you know it.
Awesome brother! I need to catch up with your log. Looking forward to seeing your progress.Added pictures
That's the wayThere is enough to save a little for a mid morning snack. It is already logged, it will be like having free calories
Lets fucking Go!!!!Awesome brother! I need to catch up with your log. Looking forward to seeing your progress.
Get it! Cardio is where it’s at!Goood morning!!
Tuesday 0110 hours
Cardio day, one hour. On the treadmill right now.
No lift today.
Weighed in at 247. Okay, I know not to be to concerned about the rise in weight, it is water and food weight, i am running close to maintenance right now. Just two more weeks and back into the deep deficit…although I will be fasting today. I planned on the day of fasting before I weighed, it isnt a knee jerk reaction.
All good.
What is groovy is that I still lost size on my stomach, 1/2 inch on my belt in the last
Two weeks.
Forward!!
Right on!! Even on rest says man!! Gotta do it!!Get it! Cardio is where it’s at!![]()
Lunch and whey keep protein high which is exactly what you want. Dinner is perfect balance, beef and eggs for protein and fats with broccoli and tomatoes covering micros. Overall macros look clean, nothing missing here, just stay consistent.I didn’t get a pic of my simple lunch but it was perfect. I also had a double scoop of whey
Dinner is ground beef, tomatoes and broccoli with 3 fried eggs soft yolk!
Macros for the day attached.
I can't physically eat enough protein to hit my 250g protein per day. I always supplement with protein powder shakes to hit the target.Lunch and whey keep protein high which is exactly what you want. Dinner is perfect balance, beef and eggs for protein and fats with broccoli and tomatoes covering micros. Overall macros look clean, nothing missing here, just stay consistent.![]()
Sometimes it is really hard to eat that muchI can't physically eat enough protein to hit my 250g protein per day. I always supplement with protein powder shakes to hit the target.
Very difficult if with real food.I can't physically eat enough protein to hit my 250g protein per day. I always supplement with protein powder shakes to hit the target.
Looks tasty, that's macros for whole day?Breakfast
Eggs
Ground chicken, sweet potato, green peppers
No, I have more to post. I was going to fast today…didn’t work out to well doLooks tasty, that's macros for whole day?
So hard sometimesVery difficult if with real food.
Actually good macros considering you're on a GLP1Macros for the day. Fell short on the protein.
It aint easy, thank god for whey and small slow bites….the heart burn sucksActually good macros considering you're on a GLP1![]()
@MarkNV i'm not a breakfast advocate at all. but for people who do eat breakfast this is the way to go. i see too much poor choices for breakfastBreakfast
Eggs
Ground chicken, sweet potato, green peppers
The average person starts their day with coffee or a bun or bagel before they get the protein they need. The worst is the folks who line up at a fast food joint for plastic sausage and paper machete eggs@MarkNV i'm not a breakfast advocate at all. but for people who do eat breakfast this is the way to go. i see too much poor choices for breakfast
yeah the propaganda of gotta eat a huge breakfast has worked. credit to the food companies for pushing that to people. marketing works. the denny's grand slam breakfast. i had it a couple times in my early 20's.. so horrible for you. imagine eating that everyday and how fast your arteries would clog up lol.. many people do too, they have that typical pregnant gut physiqueThe average person starts their day with coffee or a bun or bagel before they get the protein they need. The worst is the folks who line up at a fast food joint for plastic sausage and paper machete eggs
I get up so early to workout that by the time I eat breakfast, it is more like lunch![]()
bros this a good food layout. love it a lot @MarkNV it is looking pure and solid!Breakfast
Eggs
Ground chicken, sweet potato, green peppers
Thank you!! It is a great post workout/start of the day mealbros this a good food layout. love it a lot @MarkNV it is looking pure and solid!
5 years ago, after back surgery I fell into the satisfying food trap. I hurt so bad that all I could do for any type of good feelings, was to eat, bad food. I went from 225lbs, strong and vibrant to 310 and sick all the time. As long as I had that door dash coming I was good.yeah the propaganda of gotta eat a huge breakfast has worked. credit to the food companies for pushing that to people. marketing works. the denny's grand slam breakfast. i had it a couple times in my early 20's.. so horrible for you. imagine eating that everyday and how fast your arteries would clog up lol.. many people do too, they have that typical pregnant gut physique
You certainly know how to whip up some good foods in your pan. I got a lot of love for that. Keep up the good work. @MarkNVBreakfast
Eggs
Ground chicken, sweet potato, green peppers
Thank you brother! I will do exactly that!You certainly know how to whip up some good foods in your pan. I got a lot of love for that. Keep up the good work. @MarkNV
yeah you get a dopamine rush from food no doubt. the key is get addicted to healthy foods.5 years ago, after back surgery I fell into the satisfying food trap. I hurt so bad that all I could do for any type of good feelings, was to eat, bad food. I went from 225lbs, strong and vibrant to 310 and sick all the time. As long as I had that door dash coming I was good.
People get stuck in that and then forget about what nature intended for us and they can’t get out. I feel lucky that I woke up.
Never again
Exactly!yeah you get a dopamine rush from food no doubt. the key is get addicted to healthy foods.
bros yesThank you!! It is a great post workout/start of the day meal
yep also that feeling when you exercise. either weights or cardio. that rush of endorphins is addicting as hellExactly!
Once you train yourself to crave the feeling and good energy that health carbs and protein provide, then that is all you will want.
I think I was close to being dead.
I will never go back.
Hell yes! Lets GO!!yep also that feeling when you exercise. either weights or cardio. that rush of endorphins is addicting as hell
@MarkNV this is a good food lineup. very exciting to see this one. the chicken, potato and peppers mix wellBreakfast
Eggs
Ground chicken, sweet potato, green peppers
Like energy in a bowl. I am going to be loading up here in about an hour for a leg routine this afternoon. Double days for a week or so, lets go!!@MarkNV this is a good food lineup. very exciting to see this one. the chicken, potato and peppers mix well
This is another fantastic meal. You put together.. gotta love a strong breakfast @MarkNV One of the things I love about you.Breakfast
Eggs
Ground chicken, sweet potato, green peppers
Aweeeee you make me blushThis is another fantastic meal. You put together.. gotta love a strong breakfast @MarkNV One of the things I love about you.
Once you train yourself to crave the feeling and good energy that health carbs and protein provide, then that is all you will want.
I totally on the food part, My attitude is that we eat for health and fuel and the healthier it us, the better it is!!Yeah bro I absolutely agree. One thing I often saw as a casual observer of bodybuilding was body-builders pigging out after a contest like a crackhead that just found a rock under the couch, it sickens me.
When you completely change your mindset and behaviour then you don't want to do the shit you stopped doing, because you changed your behaviour and mindset...
Just stumbled across your log, it's cool shit bro! My first time ever losing weight, I've been in a proper deficit for weeks on end now and feel good.
I was going to ask you what you meant by Hammer Strength Flat Bench? Are you just talking about their fancy but just regular benches that have a weight plate holder rack at the head ?
I totally on the food part, My attitude is that we eat for health and fuel and the healthier it us, the better it is!!
Thank you, doing this log changed everything for me. Being her has kept me accountable to myself, and the feedback is fucking amazing.
These guys care about each others success and help every step of the journey with judgement!! It is a real community!!
Hammer Strength machine, in my gym they are pin loaded on each arm and really take stress off the shoulders while allowing a really nice deep stretch
It aint easy to be this coolIt aint easy, thank god for whey and small slow bites….the heart burn sucks![]()
Solid move keeping shoulders light, just enough volume to get blood in without pushing it while that cortisone settles. Pressing 40s and still running shrugs after shows you’ve got strength even when holding back. Hour on the treadmill after that keeps conditioning ticking without stressing the joint too much. @MarkNVWednesday morning 0130
Very light shoulders to keep them moving.
Cables on high position for rear delts
7.5kg x 15
12.5kg 2 x 12
Lateral raises
15lbs x 3 x 15
Shrugs
55lb x 13
60lbs x 10
65lbs x 8
Hammer strength overhead presses
30lb x 10
35lb x 10
40lb x 10
This hurt, Cortisone shot on Monday!!
Hour treadmill
Thanks Lev!! It felt great this morningSolid move keeping shoulders light, just enough volume to get blood in without pushing it while that cortisone settles. Pressing 40s and still running shrugs after shows you’ve got strength even when holding back. Hour on the treadmill after that keeps conditioning ticking without stressing the joint too much. @MarkNV
EVO family love your wayThanks Lev!! It felt great this morning
That’s a good leg session, treadmill warmup plus the band walks and planks had you primed, then v rack squats into single leg work is a tough combo. Extensions and sumo squat supersets with amrap sets give that burn you described, exactly what brings detail in. Wall sits at the end lock the legs up, solid finish.Wednesday Afternoon legs
Opened 25 minutes on treadmill easy pace
Warm ups
Side planks 40 seconds x 3
Some crazy sideways walk with bent knees and bands above my knees and around my ankles
Wall sit x 2 x 40 seconds
V Rack Squats/elevated heal single leg body weight squat superset
90lbs/single leg x 2 x 10
140lbs/single leg x 2 amrap
Leg extensions/dumbbell sumo squats super set
125lbs/70lbs 4 x amrap
Oh shit failure and white hot pain lets go!!
Finished with 2 wall sits 45 seconds
My trainer is amazing. She knows how to hit different angles that take A LOT of stress off my knees and because of what she has taught me, I can go so much deeper on my presses and squats, she loves single leg work. And I am good with itThat’s a good leg session, treadmill warmup plus the band walks and planks had you primed, then v rack squats into single leg work is a tough combo. Extensions and sumo squat supersets with amrap sets give that burn you described, exactly what brings detail in. Wall sits at the end lock the legs up, solid finish.![]()
That is an incredible read!! Congratulations on giving up the alcohol, addiction is tough and those of us that truly make it through to the other side, understand pain and effort and we can accomplish anything, nothing is to big for us to conquer!!I totally agree, I was an alcoholic and had a massive sugar/carb intake from beer as a baseline. I calculated my 24 beers a day macros when I joined here a day it was like 3400 kcals before I'd even eaten. I've tried vegetarianism, carnivore and veganism from plants I grew myself, teeth fell out in the last one haha. But I quit drinking two years ago but the gut and bitch tits remain. I never really fluctuated and no matter what I did it didn't budge, even completely removing that massive daily carb and sugar load did fuck all to the gut.
Me too bro! I can't believe it's only been like 5 weeks. I feel like a completey different person. Since I atcually medically crashed my test through medication I had a pretty noticeable effect to testosterone. I think what happened was the low test symptoms built slowly over three years on this medication but reversed all at once and I started feeling like I was healing right away.
Every idea I came in here with has now been modified based on feedback and recommendations from the pros and other dudes here. I've got my whole next year planned out pretty much and I'm starting to see how I can align training and gear cycles with the seasons and change my diet as the seasons go, I feel like the sustainability I've been looking for is in reach now. I definitely wouldn't be this far without the forum
It really is incredible man, I was not a social media user but got rid of all other crap like YouTube and apps that your time and play adverts at you. Big tech platforms cannot provide an environment like this even if someone tried.
After deleting YouTube and just using Evo I realised just how much a hold on me it had, it was deceptive but all up I wasted a lot of time and it wasent watching educational things I looked up myself.
Got scammed by a few other "influencers" in my quest to find test before landing here. Atcually just got a visa charge reversal from one of those scams unexpectedly the other day and bought two trays of eggs with it and got started on my new 400g protien baseline from egg-shakes.
Ah interesting bro, mine doesn't have that machine! I thought they had the full range apart from ultra specialised stuff like fixed incline benches for rehab and stuff. There are other hammer strength machines with the individual arm action tho, so I know what you mean. The equivalent Startrack pin loaded machines cannot do each arm individually.
All the Hammer Strength machines are plate loaded and the Startrack ones are pin loaded. Takes a long time to figure all the quirks of all the machines but I'm getting there
I was originally attracted to Stronglifts as a first program but my PT talked me out of it in favour of machines and I'm really grateful for that. Gonna learn the power lifts at a proper powerlifting gym in the winter when I'm stronger and have more knowledge so I don't break my back again.
Shit that got long sorry bro, I look forward to following your log![]()
That’s great, having a trainer who knows how to adjust angles so your knees aren’t getting beat up makes a huge difference. Being able to go deeper on presses and squats with less pain will keep your legs growing, and the single leg work will build balance and strength you’ll feel in everything else.My trainer is amazing. She knows how to hit different angles that take A LOT of stress off my knees and because of what she has taught me, I can go so much deeper on my presses and squats, she loves single leg work. And I am good with it
Today was great!!That’s great, having a trainer who knows how to adjust angles so your knees aren’t getting beat up makes a huge difference. Being able to go deeper on presses and squats with less pain will keep your legs growing, and the single leg work will build balance and strength you’ll feel in everything else.![]()
EVO family support for your pushToday was great!!
The wall sits at the end were excruciating. She had me do slow alternating leg raises while doing the wall sit, they looked good when she showed me what she wanted, I didn’t make them look so good.Today was great!!
energy is good!Like energy in a bowl. I am going to be loading up here in about an hour for a leg routine this afternoon. Double days for a week or so, lets go!!
Damn Bru that's a hell of a breakfastBreakfast
Eggs
Ground chicken, sweet potato, green peppers
It is for Us champions’Damn Bru that's a hell of a breakfast
Dinner ground beef
Cherry tomatoes
Bell peppers and two eggs and that damn CHOLULA!!
The macros are current for the day
Need more protein
Thursday morning 0130
Easy cardio day
25 minutes
Bi’s and Back and core
Warm ups
Planks
Mobility work
Standing BarBell Curls
Warm up 45lbs x 2 x 10
65lbs x 12
75lbs x 10
85lbs x 6 to 8
Incline cable curls SLOW HARD REPS
12.5kg x 12 to 15
17.5kg x 12
22.5kg x 8 to 10
Dumbbell curls/hammer curls superset
20lb x 12
25lb x 12
30lb x AMRAP
35lb X AMRAP
Back
NEUTRAL medium wide grip pulldowns/one arm lat prayers
70lbs/40lbs x 3 x 12 to 15
Chest supported dumbbell rows/kelso shrugs
45lb/75lb x 3 x AMRAP
Seated cable rows
100lbs x 12
120lbs x 10
140lbs x AMRAP
160lbs x we will see!
Light cardio
20 minutes
Power breakfast
Eggs
Beef
Cherry tomatoes
Sweet potato
Green peppers
1 piece of bacon
Thursday Lunch
Burritos!!
Ground beef
Wild rice
High fiber tortilla
Pico degallo
Splash sour cream
Looks decadent but it is clean and good protein and fiber and the carbs fall into line and less than 700 calories
Macros are currant for the day
Protein looks a little light at breakfast and dinner but the beef, eggs, and chicken through the day keep it steady enough. Burritos with wild rice and high fiber wrap are actually a clean choice, macros fall right in line and under 700 cals for lunch is solid.Dinner is ground chicken a dwallop of sour cream and pico
Macros are current
@MarkNV nice update man. Good food choices.Breakfast
Eggs
Ground chicken, sweet potato, green peppers
Not a bad start to the week!! Thank you Lev!!Protein looks a little light at breakfast and dinner but the beef, eggs, and chicken through the day keep it steady enough. Burritos with wild rice and high fiber wrap are actually a clean choice, macros fall right in line and under 700 cals for lunch is solid.
Training had good balance, curls through different angles then into back rows and pulldowns, weights are in a good range for controlled reps. Cable rows climbing into the 160s shows strength is there, and pairing that with the cardio keeps fat loss moving. @MarkNV
It's going to be a good weekNot a bad start to the week!! Thank you Lev!!
Looks good.Dinner is ground chicken a dwallop of sour cream and pico
Macros are current
Was goodLooks good.
I for one will always read what you share!!!
This is a great place and I an happy to make your acquaintance!!!Thanks bro, I appreciate thatthere's atcually quite a few of us here who made it to the other side. I'll read everything you post too bro, looking forward to it!
Weighed in at 243.2
Lets fucking go!!! The inclined cable flys with pushups are the shit and a great finisher.Wow bro nice work!! That's heavy! Your workout looks great, I might copy it and see how it goes. Have that that Hammer Strength gear at one of my gyms
Edit: minus the 30 minutes of cardio either side haha, that's hard-core
@MarkNV that is a good looking meal right here! so impressed with it. looks delicious won't beat mexican foodThursday Lunch
Burritos!!
Ground beef
Wild rice
High fiber tortilla
Pico degallo
Splash sour cream
Looks decadent but it is clean and good protein and fiber and the carbs fall into line and less than 700 calories
Macros are currant for the day
i wont quite be at real mexican, if I made the meats, The sodium would dry me up@MarkNV that is a good looking meal right here! so impressed with it. looks delicious won't beat mexican food
Mark with another amazing meal ! this time the best burritos in town ! dinner at Mark's house lol @MarkNVThursday Lunch
Burritos!!
Ground beef
Wild rice
High fiber tortilla
Pico degallo
Splash sour cream
Looks decadent but it is clean and good protein and fiber and the carbs fall into line and less than 700 calories
Macros are currant for the day
burrito's look good @MarkNV Reminds me of the authentic Mexican food my ex used to make. She was from Guatemala.Thursday Lunch
Burritos!!
Ground beef
Wild rice
High fiber tortilla
Pico degallo
Splash sour cream
Looks decadent but it is clean and good protein and fiber and the carbs fall into line and less than 700 calories
Macros are currant for the day
Nice!! I love latin flavorsburrito's look good @MarkNV Reminds me of the authentic Mexican food my ex used to make. She was from Guatemala.
Whooop!!Mark with another amazing meal ! this time the best burritos in town ! dinner at Mark's house lol @MarkNV
@MarkNV Bros. Always look forward to seeing your meals. I'm gonna show this to my wife, maybe she can whip it up for me this weekend. But I think I'm gonna use chicken instead of beef.Thursday Lunch
Burritos!!
Ground beef
Wild rice
High fiber tortilla
Pico degallo
Splash sour cream
Looks decadent but it is clean and good protein and fiber and the carbs fall into line and less than 700 calories
Macros are currant for the day
the ground beef and wild rice and nice. and i love the high fiber tortilla too. that is the way to make a nice spanish meal @MarkNVThursday Lunch
Burritos!!
Ground beef
Wild rice
High fiber tortilla
Pico degallo
Splash sour cream
Looks decadent but it is clean and good protein and fiber and the carbs fall into line and less than 700 calories
Macros are currant for the day
@MarkNV Diet looks good.....that hot sauce looks really interesting.........Friday lunch
ground beef
Broccoli
Spanish Rice
Eggs!
And never forget the CHOLULA!! Damn, I love that shit.
Macros are current for the day
CHOLULA Brother!!@MarkNV Diet looks good.....that hot sauce looks really interesting.........
cholula 4life LOLCHOLULA Brother!!
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