1st cycle, out of shape, high bodyfat

[D-Ballin]

It's just awesome you're getting it done at 53 bro. Rock on!

This shit takes a lot of commitment at any age, but I have to give mad respect to anyone over 40 really putting in the effort. My joints are pissy enough in my twenties!

 

[vani11agori11a]

Back to the gym today, felt surprisingly strong for just getting over being sick...
Even set a new PR for Deadlifts... I never really did them before aside from with one of my trainers back in the day on rare occasions.. but jumped from a PR of 315 all the way up to a PR of 365lbs. made my day!
Here's the break down:

Deadlifts

10x135

5x225

5x225

3x315

3x315

2x335

1x365 – NEW PR!

7x225

6x225

5x225

5x225


Seated row

12x160

10x180

9x200

5x230

20x120


Wide grip pull downs

5x180

7x160

9x140

12x120


Preacher Curls

12x75

12x75

10x75


Reverse grip preacher curls

5x75

10x65

10x65

15x65 – rest pause after 10 reps for 10 seconds

 

[vani11agori11a]

Today was chest and tri's.... shouldn't have switched tri's and bi's around lol.... finally cleared the 100lb dumbbells!

Incline db press

20x35
20x35
10x95
10x100 NEW PR
6x105 NEW PR
10x80
12x60

Flat db press

6X95
7X85
9X75
10X65
12X60
15X50

Low cable crossovers

10x30
10x40
10x50
10x50

High cable cross overs

12x80
8x90
10x80
10x70


Incline db flyes slow without peaking at the top, so constant stretch and tension

20x25
15x25
15x25
12x25

Overhead db press for tri's

12x60
10x70
7x80

Triceps press down

6x150+5x120
7x120+6x100
12x100

Tricep pull downs

10x100
10x100
9x100
15x80

 

[Casca]

Congrats in the pr's bro

 

[vani11agori11a]

Congrats in the pr's bro

Thanks. I'm thinking getting sick and needing to take a few days to recoop really worked out for me lol.

 

[Redsquat]

Today was chest and tri's.... shouldn't have switched tri's and bi's around lol.... finally cleared the 100lb dumbbells!

Incline db press

20x35
20x35
10x95
10x100 NEW PR
6x105 NEW PR
10x80
12x60

Flat db press

6X95
7X85
9X75
10X65
12X60
15X50

Low cable crossovers

10x30
10x40
10x50
10x50

High cable cross overs

12x80
8x90
10x80
10x70


Incline db flyes slow without peaking at the top, so constant stretch and tension

20x25
15x25
15x25
12x25

Overhead db press for tri's

12x60
10x70
7x80

Triceps press down

6x150+5x120
7x120+6x100
12x100

Tricep pull downs

10x100
10x100
9x100
15x80

Nice

 

[vani11agori11a]

Wow.... I just found my actual first pics of this transformation, March 22nd of this year... 317lbs. This was the day my Phys Therapist first cleared me to begin light training (I didn't find Meso until May)

Now, 2 weeks ago at 288 or 287..

And a quick one I snapped this morning at 277...

I'm even more motivated seeing my TRUE before till now..

 

[HuckingFuge]

great job, keep up the hard work, cause it never ends.

 

[vani11agori11a]

great job, keep up the hard work, cause it never ends.

thanks! Even better news, just got ahold of my old training partner who just competed at the U.S.A.s in Vegas to try and get his IFBB pro card, sent him the pics and basic outline of what I'm eating and samples of my training. ... he's going to be doing my diet and give me a new regimen, track my progress etc. .. until I'm at a point to pick up with his trainer. .. 2.5 years till I'm back in Oregon, hopeful soon after that i will be on stage.

 

[ChuckSipes]

Wow.... I just found my actual first pics of this transformation, March 22nd of this year... 317lbs. This was the day my Phys Therapist first cleared me to begin light training (I didn't find Meso until May)

Now, 2 weeks ago at 288 or 287..

And a quick one I snapped this morning at 277...

I'm even more motivated seeing my TRUE before till now..

damn noticeable difference.. just wondering are those new side poses you relaxed or sucking in your stomach??

if you look at the bottom pic compared to the top ones you can see a huge fuckin difference bro well done

 

[vani11agori11a]

damn noticeable difference.. just wondering are those new side poses you relaxed or sucking in your stomach??

if you look at the bottom pic compared to the top ones you can see a huge fuckin difference bro well done

Those are relaxed

 

[vani11agori11a]

damn noticeable difference.. just wondering are those new side poses you relaxed or sucking in your stomach??

if you look at the bottom pic compared to the top ones you can see a huge fuckin difference bro well done

I've actually lost 41.03lbs of fat..... at 317lbs I had 38.2%bf

This morning I was at 28.8% at 278

The majority of that fat loss was in the last couple months because I've lost over 6% just in the last 20lbs... so test cyp has been helping immensely in gaining lean mass.

I know in between I've giving different bf% but that was based off different measurement systems that aren't as accurate. I originally used a bioelectrical impedance machine at phys therapy to get my accurate reading... and bought the same machine a few weeks back to take any guess work out. .. only way to get more accurate is hydro static weighing. ... that ain't happening in the boonies lol.

damn noticeable difference.. just wondering are those new side poses you relaxed or sucking in your stomach??

if you look at the bottom pic compared to the top ones you can see a huge fuckin difference bro well done

 

[ChuckSipes]

fuck man you're absolutely killing it.. can't wait to see your pics when you're a shredded unit

 

[vani11agori11a]

fuck man you're absolutely killing it.. can't wait to see your pics when you're a shredded unit

Thanks! Hoping that's sooner rather than later (as I'm devouring one Of those Magnum double Peanut butter ice cream bars, because I know my diet is being revamped tomorrow by my new trainer and I won't get to cheat for a while).

Hopefully handing the reigns over and just following the orders will kick this shit up to high gear..

 

[vani11agori11a]

Wow... haven't posted since Saturday. ..

First week is going good, My boy has seriously ramped up my food intake, and weight is still coming off. I feel good.

Side note. ... I HATE LUNGES.
only exercise I despise.

 

[Notits]

Wow... haven't posted since Saturday. ..

First week is going good, My boy has seriously ramped up my food intake, and weight is still coming off. I feel good.

Side note. ... I HATE LUNGES.
only exercise I despise.

Lunges are bullshit, just like upright rows...

 

[vani11agori11a]

Daughter suggested I play video games while doing cardio. Challenge accepted

 

[Notits]

Daughter suggested I play video games while doing cardio. Challenge accepted

This is a fantastic idea

 

[vani11agori11a]

This is a fantastic idea

Cardio FLEW by, but I was playing like absolute garbage lolol

 

[Notits]

Cardio FLEW by, but I was playing like absolute garbage lolol

Is that warcraft?