I go stand in the ocean up to my neck but i am not going out of my way to swim laps and be shark bait. Actually here I dont know very many gyms that have pools honestly. I wonder if that is because so many people have pools in there yards. Most peoples pools in Florida are not for swimming laps they are for cooling off and letting the kids play.
It is very rare I miss my sleep. I regularly get my sleep in am typically wake up before the alarm by a few minutes or so.
Thats dedication stair master at 4am
Florida has soooo many critters. It would be pretty creepy to swim there. I did line work in Florida a few times. Throw a piece of food in the water, no telling what comes up to eat. Tres full of snakes and weird frogs. All kinds of bugs. My buddy’s waterski in the lakes all the time, no problem. Idk hahaha
we go river rafting on the river, we fish, we go an chill at the sand bars but i am not going swimming laps or long distance in any of the waters around where I live. I will go in the ocean and stand there and chill but I have been bumped by a shark doing that. We see sharks all the time where people are standing and surfing. We have people catching small bull sharks up in fresh water around here. What they call lakes around here I really call ponds unless you know for sure there are not gators in them you always got to assume there in there. Plus all the ponds around here are nasty. If I belonged to a gym that had a lap pool it would be different but I love my black iron gym. I just found out that apparently people think the gym i go to is the local bodybuilder and influencer gym in town. I knew a lot of the people competed in different divisions of bodybuilding, strongman, and powerlifting but never thought of it that way. I joined it just because i found out they had safety squat bars and safety bars on there bench press setups that was stuff i needed. So i joined and just did my thing. Got to know the people there and everyone has been great to talk with and discuss training, peds, and other parts of life. I guess some people are intimidated by that and I may have been also if I had know all that going in but I had no idea and was just excited they had safety squat bars so I could squat and not have to use the hack squat all the time. I also think from that experience all these competitors and big dudes being so cool with me made it easier for me to come on here and join this forum as well. You see a lot of the photos and logs titles when you first get on here and your just a guy doing TRT it can be intimidating at first. This forum had been so awesome just like the gym I go to. The gym I go to has the best variety of equipment geared towards the serious lifters in my town. If anyone is ever in Jacksonville, Fl need to check out Iron House Gym Jax. They do day passes.
I got to get in my time for myself before the world starts. If that means getting up at 4 am I got to do it.
Man that’s cool. This forum really is great.
That sounds like a nightmare, makes sense why criminals used to dump bodies in swamps and the everglades
@kcates great meals man. Really solid macros there
or hear of stories of them going to the gulf stream and throwing them over. We call it the ledge. Its about 65 miles off shore it is where the gulf stream is and it drops off about a 175 feet there at the continental shelf and the current of the gulf stream is quick. Great place to get rid of a rat! If the gators dont get them in the everglades the crabs will clean them up.
bros yeah pools nasty anyway. people piss in them and old people crap in them. lol
The last time I swam at the Y a little kid pooped in the pool. A day later I was sick with the big flu. It was the worst. I don't usually get sick like that. My daughter has been a life guard and swimming instructor for like six years. She’s had multiple UTIs and got sick a bunch of times despite being very fit and healthy. I don’t swim in pools. I did when I was a kid though. Pretty much every day in the summer.
@kcates nice work with the cardio on a rest day. The stair climber will definitely help getting that cardio in
Today is a rest day as well. I was not feeling cardio. I only did 15 minutes on stair climber. I haven't benched in 3 weeks. I had the itch so I am doing some 5x5 with the chains. Never used chains before. Pretty cool feeling.
Dont get injured please be careful, on rest day rest fully
Checked your training, switch to all 15-20 rep sets for this cut.
Nope that's all I had except i just had a protein shake with water. Craving something chocolate. I think i like the protein shake better with water then milk.Dont get injured please be careful, on rest day rest fully
Checked your training, switch to all 15-20 rep sets for this cut.
And dont do any heavy bench again as you are leaning out joints are dry you will get an injury. @kcates
Food looks good but this is all the food for the day nothing else?
Can you add some broccoli to your meals? just a big amount steamed it would help.
bench press is looking solid. the daily supps and meds are on point @kcates 1lb of pot roast.
@kcates bro you pumping it nicely. i like the chains. good way to kill it on way up and down
that is good work food prepping. leftovers are solid. you are doing an amazing job and keeping things strong @kcates
bros yeah you should do some trail running or bicycling. that fun too.
pushing the bench press and diet. i like it. you won't go wrong @kcates
@kcates 1lb of left over pot roast sounds really good with carrots. i'm a big fan of it. the bench press is on point too !
wont go wrong on this one @kcates carrots are good. they have good vitamins for the eyes too
Good job man!
A caffeine cut sounds like torture to me. I fully intend keeping my last vice (well apart from gear that is
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Why do you want to cut caffeine? it's nothing horrible to be honest.
I recommended it to him. Quitting it is torturous but it’s amazing for sleep. It can affect your blood pressure. If you can be off of it it’s much better. It’s really hard not to lean on it as a crutch and he had worked his way up over 400mg a day iirc. Some people tolerate it much better than I do, I can easily admit that. It’s a struggle for me, and I use it, but I feel much better withoutWhy do you want to cut caffeine? it's nothing horrible to be honest.
I did see that, but he has a very big shift in life he changed job directions, might be hard for him to do it in his situation. I do agree with you that long term it's healthy but it's going to be difficult for @kcates but hats off if he can do it, true EVO family respect
Well an update on that, this is day two of 75mg of caffeine a day. I get a little bump before the gym at 430 am. Then no more. So far it hasn't bothered me. Blood pressure in the afternoons is getting better and sleep is better. Next week will be around 35-40. Then I will probably just quit. Couple more weeks will see if my body reacts to no more caffeine.I did see that, but he has a very big shift in life he changed job directions, might be hard for him to do it in his situation. I do agree with you that long term it's healthy but it's going to be difficult for @kcates but hats off if he can do it, true EVO family respect
This is going to be a very interesting change for you. I love how you worked with @toddthelineman on this
very good to see EVO family brothers helping each other. @kcates
I am pretty sure it's causing blood pressure problems. As I come down on it my afternoon blood pressure is getting better. I get high blood pressure in the afternoons. Mornings read good but afternoon after I have had caffeine it gets 150/80.Why do you want to cut caffeine? it's nothing horrible to be honest.
Another big shift I quit my job today. It was with a friend but he's an asshole to his employees. I am just going to go back to fixing houses. Have not been the happiest time there but I am happy working with my hands working for myself. On to a new page in life.I did see that, but he has a very big shift in life he changed job directions, might be hard for him to do it in his situation. I do agree with you that long term it's healthy but it's going to be difficult for @kcates but hats off if he can do it, true EVO family respect
I keep pre-workout on hand for days when I'm feeling tired before a workout. The trick is to use is sparingly so it keeps working and you don't need to keep upping the dose.
First the caffeine now your job?? Look what @toddthelineman started LOL
The selling gig didnt workout?
Dang, Todd see what you started, now I am jobless! Lol!
I owned my own construction business and still have it in place. I am going to go back to doing that. Focusing on small jobs-handyman work. Until I find a new opportunity in sales. With my skills, truck, and trailer full of tools I can always find work.
I re-read your discussion with @toddthelineman it's a good idea to drop the caffeine and get your BP in check.
That’s a solid move and a smart shift if you didn't like what was happening. Sometimes walking away from a toxic setup is the best call you can make for your own peace. Working with your hands and being your own boss will give you pride and control over your days. Keep pushing forward, this new chapter will be better for you.
@kcares bet that pot roast and carrots was really good. That’s one of my favorite meals
Thanks for the encouragement. I can always fall back on my skill set but I think I am going to still keep looking for a good sales career. I cant swing the hammer forever.
I didn't quite answer your question last night. I cant technically sell it on my own unless I went and worked for another company. I don't really want to go work selling insulation again. You have to climb in hot attics and get itchy from insulation not the funniest job. Good money in it but like my wife said after 2 weeks being on your own and your friend doesn't handle his anger, frustration, and stress well, then takes it out on others and blames others for his mistakes. This is just a window into the future. I will move on now and find a better place to be then that.
Some of it I am sure is work and environment stress from working in these humid hot summers in Florida but it shouldn't see that much of an increase. I switched from valsartan to telimasartan I think that has helped being telimasartan is a longer acting blood pressure med. I really do think the preworkout is causing issues. Maybe I try a stimulate free pre-work out in the future. I like the beta alanine feeling. We will see what the future holds.
Lets see how it works
and you should use stim free preworkout.Good cardio perfect! @kcates and happy to see lower caffeine, well planned with @toddthelineman
I like this food intake you're stable, whats your weight?
Go slow, lets step this up 1 at a time and see how you do as you move from this current job, EVO family wishes you luck
Step up what 1 at a time?Go slow, lets step this up 1 at a time and see how you do as you move from this current job, EVO family wishes you luck
daily diet is on point. the food is solid as usual. @kcates good work on the food prep with leftovers
You guys don't swim in any lakes in Florida?
You can swim in certain lakes. Some places will make sure they trap the gators and remove them when they come in. Typically springs the gators will stay out of because they are colder then they like. Years past there was a big gator in a spring. People were diving down and getting pics with the gator. Then the gator finally ate a person. We go to a place called Ginnie springs and we float down the river in tubes and swim in the springs. During the summer thousand people a day are getting in and float. There are small gators in that area we have seen. We haven't seen a big one but I am sure they are there. I guess cause so many people are In there they get use to humans and leave them alone. If it's a lake you don't know I wouldn't just go swimming in it. Even bass fishing on the banks you got to be very observant of the water. You just never know.
Nice, I have never been able to aquire the taste for coffee. I never really liked soda either. When energy drinks came out I got on those. Then went to powder forms years ago that I could just mix with water. Then when I started working out go into preworkout. Now I just want to cut out the preworkouts out. I don't know if it's the combo of stuff in there I think is making my blood pressure go up or just the caffeine. I am going to get off it and take a break for awhile and see if I can just go without it totally. If not maybe just implement cleaner forms if there is such a thing. That's my plan.
@kcates this is a good one again. the training is on point. keep the diet going
@kcates bros looking good on this one. you pushing some good training got mad love for that. keep up good work
@kcates bro nice one on this. the diet and training on point. i love it
I like the addition of chains
Stim free pump products are pretty good these days.Lets see how it works
Good cardio perfect! @kcates and happy to see lower caffeine, well planned with @toddthelineman
I like this food intake you're stable, whats your weight?
make sure on that jerky its not too processed. to be honest i would dump it out of your diet unless its homemade. they put too much junk in those @kcates
@kcates outstanding work on all of this. i really got a lot of love for it. keep up the grind
This the back of the pack from costco
Got any brands you have tried and liked?
Yeah maltodextrin doesn’t agree with me. I avoid it. Makes me fart a lot. I heard it really messes with your blood sugar. Sometimes it’s in products but not listed
There's some good health focused jerky companies these days. Basically the polar opposite of that Jack Link's shit. The jerky I eat has like 10 all natural ingredients in it.
Maltodextrin and potassium sorbate isn't great.
Stim free is the way
I was looking a few pages back, what are your daily supplements? can you give them again please @kcates
This isn't too bad, a bit too much sugar but you can mix these with protein bars.
That's nice, the salmon looks good. high proteins salmon! I like those meals thanks for the share.
It's a good start.
I was checking out your log. Man you looking great going on your trip to the DR. How was your trip?
Lev where do you post your logs at?
1 step at a time, you move the jobs now you can find a new approach in a new job.
You can find all the content I write here -
That's awesome, look amazing
really the next level!
was looking to find the actual stack you take? can you share again please.
I am taking 10g of creatine x2 daily
it wasn't that good. my flight got delayed going there and the airline lost my bag lol. i had no underwear for 3 days. never fly spirit airlines!
yeah i know. i've seen them around but its still not as good as whole meats
I would give that a poor grade. look at all the crap they put into it. actual beef jerky should have 1 ingredient just beef. and MAYBE some salt.
No definitely not. But when you're a tradesman driving around in a hot truck all day with no way to heat up a meal it's a pretty good substitute.
i would get a yeti cooler. those really do a great job. i used to use it when i had to travel for work and i live in Orlando lol
But then how do you heat up your food if you're on the road? You can make sandwiches but that gets old quick and a lot of those deli meats are full of nitrites.
thin slice chicken or turkey add salt and pepper to them. you have a whole foods right? their 'cold cuts' don't have nitrates. they have a damn good no salt turkey or salt/pepper roast beef they can slice up for you
Yea I've seen some guys carry microwaves and stuff like that in the truck. I used to eat turkey and chicken sandwiches everyday but it's the one this I actually got sick of.
gas station and processed food is awful. imagine if you took your nutrition to the next level where you would be.
My jerky is all natural grass fed beef. No gas station food for me. Pack a lunch everyday.
@kcates way to get a good cardio session in. Love seeing it brother.
that is good quality then
Yeah, my wife's cousin use to be a stewardess for them. She would tell us some stories. She quit and went back to being a teacher here in Florida. It must not have been a good job if she quit that to go back to being a teacher here in Florida. Was the rest of the trip good?
We use to have a microwave in my construction trailer. I dont even know what happened to it. Also down here in Florida most of the time you can leave it on the dashboard in the sun and it will cook.
Dang you dont live to far from me. I live in Jacksonville.
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