Age: 32
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 275
Current Hydrostatic BF: 30%, 190lb lean muscle mass
I have been on a nutritional program for about 5 months now and have lost 31lbs of body fat, while gaining 3 lbs of lean muscle. It has been an extremely difficult road and I constantly run into that scenario that your body doesn't like losing weight when in an anabolic environment. I do not want to lose my lean muscle mass or my strength because my ultimate goal is to finish shedding the weight, start a hard bulk cycle, cut, and perform in a bb comp.
Training Program: (specific muscle building program)
Mon, Tues -weight train 2 hrs per day
Wed -off
Thurs, Fri, Sat -weight train 2 hrs per day
Sun -off
Total weight training: 10 hrs / week
Total cardio: 2 hrs / week
This is my nutritional plan:
calorie intake: 1800 calories on off days, 2200-2800 calories on training days.
50% protein, 25-35% carb, 15-25% fat. One Re-feeding day every 2 weeks, eating approx. 3000-4000 calories. I watch my insulin levels by keeping a low GL carb intake during the day, increasing it prior to workout, and bringing it back down to normal post workout after my recovery meal.
Supplement regimen:
07:00am -Controlled Labs Orange Triad x 2, Controlled Labs Oxy-Omega x 2, CLA, L-Carnitine, Nitro-tech 1-2 scoops, Cellucor D4 x 2, Cellucor T7 x 2
10:00am -Optimum Whey 1-2 scoops
02:30pm -Controlled Labs Orange Triad x 2, Controlled Labs Oxy-Omega x 2, CLA, Optimum Whey 1-2 scoops, Cellucor D4 x 2, Cellucor T7 x 1
06:30pm -Pre-Workout: Cellucor C4, 8oz fat-free skim milk & Muscle Tech Nitro-Tech 1 scoop
07:30pm -Intra-Workout: 1 scoop Cytomax, 1 scoop Nitrotech, 1 scoop BCAA, 1 scoop Glutamine (My workouts are sometimes 2-3 hrs, so I take this about 40 min into the workout and finish it as soon as I'm done).
09:00pm -Post-Workout: 8oz fat-free skim milk & Muscle Tech Nitro-Tech 1 scoop
10:00pm -Controlled Labs Orange Triad x 2, Animal Flex x 1, CLA, Optimum Casein 1-2 scoops
I have taken every natural pathway to try and make this successful, but I have seemed to plateau off lately. I tried a week of eating more calories, and I gained strength, performance, etc, but then I put on at least 1 lb of fat (accounting for water intake from increased carb stores). I tried a week of eating only 2000 calories a day across the board but find that I have less energy for my workouts and although I do see a small amount of weight loss, I am fairly certain some of it is muscle.
I have lingering cartilage damage in my knees from playing NCAA Div. I soccer back in my college years, so I recently had -another- knee surgery to repair my R anterior condyle. My surgeon mentioned GH supplementation and Viscosupplementation as a possible option for me to help repair my articulate cartilage, which brings me here to you fine folks.
Please don't think I am looking for any handouts... I do my work, and respect every phase of this process.
Can you please give me your opinion on my situation and what you think is the best system out there to assist me with retaining muscle while I continue to lose fat (and hopefully stimulate some Chondrogenesis)?
Thanks so much for any help.
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 275
Current Hydrostatic BF: 30%, 190lb lean muscle mass
I have been on a nutritional program for about 5 months now and have lost 31lbs of body fat, while gaining 3 lbs of lean muscle. It has been an extremely difficult road and I constantly run into that scenario that your body doesn't like losing weight when in an anabolic environment. I do not want to lose my lean muscle mass or my strength because my ultimate goal is to finish shedding the weight, start a hard bulk cycle, cut, and perform in a bb comp.
Training Program: (specific muscle building program)
Mon, Tues -weight train 2 hrs per day
Wed -off
Thurs, Fri, Sat -weight train 2 hrs per day
Sun -off
Total weight training: 10 hrs / week
Total cardio: 2 hrs / week
This is my nutritional plan:
calorie intake: 1800 calories on off days, 2200-2800 calories on training days.
50% protein, 25-35% carb, 15-25% fat. One Re-feeding day every 2 weeks, eating approx. 3000-4000 calories. I watch my insulin levels by keeping a low GL carb intake during the day, increasing it prior to workout, and bringing it back down to normal post workout after my recovery meal.
Supplement regimen:
07:00am -Controlled Labs Orange Triad x 2, Controlled Labs Oxy-Omega x 2, CLA, L-Carnitine, Nitro-tech 1-2 scoops, Cellucor D4 x 2, Cellucor T7 x 2
10:00am -Optimum Whey 1-2 scoops
02:30pm -Controlled Labs Orange Triad x 2, Controlled Labs Oxy-Omega x 2, CLA, Optimum Whey 1-2 scoops, Cellucor D4 x 2, Cellucor T7 x 1
06:30pm -Pre-Workout: Cellucor C4, 8oz fat-free skim milk & Muscle Tech Nitro-Tech 1 scoop
07:30pm -Intra-Workout: 1 scoop Cytomax, 1 scoop Nitrotech, 1 scoop BCAA, 1 scoop Glutamine (My workouts are sometimes 2-3 hrs, so I take this about 40 min into the workout and finish it as soon as I'm done).
09:00pm -Post-Workout: 8oz fat-free skim milk & Muscle Tech Nitro-Tech 1 scoop
10:00pm -Controlled Labs Orange Triad x 2, Animal Flex x 1, CLA, Optimum Casein 1-2 scoops
I have taken every natural pathway to try and make this successful, but I have seemed to plateau off lately. I tried a week of eating more calories, and I gained strength, performance, etc, but then I put on at least 1 lb of fat (accounting for water intake from increased carb stores). I tried a week of eating only 2000 calories a day across the board but find that I have less energy for my workouts and although I do see a small amount of weight loss, I am fairly certain some of it is muscle.
I have lingering cartilage damage in my knees from playing NCAA Div. I soccer back in my college years, so I recently had -another- knee surgery to repair my R anterior condyle. My surgeon mentioned GH supplementation and Viscosupplementation as a possible option for me to help repair my articulate cartilage, which brings me here to you fine folks.
Please don't think I am looking for any handouts... I do my work, and respect every phase of this process.
Can you please give me your opinion on my situation and what you think is the best system out there to assist me with retaining muscle while I continue to lose fat (and hopefully stimulate some Chondrogenesis)?
Thanks so much for any help.
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