The Decision: So I've decided to sign up for a few bodybuilding.com challenges before. Most of them have fizzled out before they ever get going. Being active duty and trying to commit to any obligations outside of work is a giant pain. Impossible, no. But it's frustrating to be going along planing your meals, having access to a full gym to have to fly to training or get underway and have no kitchen and limited equipment. This year isn't going to be any different, but I have a better idea of when those trips will be and I can plan accordingly. This time I am going to see it through.
Prep: I just placed an order for some supplements. I don't get too fancy on what I like to take. BSN SNYNTHA-6 protein, Cyto Carb, creatine, a multivitamin and some BCAAs (when I remember) are all I take. And of course Swedish fish as my post work out carb! Can't forget the Swedish fish. This is actually a big change from what I used to take. Previously I used all kinds of bars and weight gainers to try and pack on some muscle. It worked at first. But you have to keep in mind anything would have worked to help me put on muscle. I was about as close to skin and bones as you can be without having some serious issues. Some of them are still really tasty, if you haven't tried powercrunch bars you are missing out! Now I try to get most of my requirements from real food.
Starting Point: I'm begging this challenge somewhere between 176 and 180 pounds. It's hard to say exactly where as over the holidays I've lost some weight but I don't know how much. I also just got over a 24 hour stomach flu that did not help my gains. I'll be posting regular photo updates on my bodyspace page here.
Wish me luck.
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