LeanGains Results
As I stated in a previous post I wanted to post a before and after picture of what the lean gains diet approach has done for me. I'm still experimenting with different amounts of food. My advice would be to do the same for yourself if your giving this diet approach a try. I suggest to maximize results carbohydrate cycling is still a absolute must. I never weighed anything out getting ready for this except measuring my oats and rice. I'm going to continue to get leaner as I'm still not happy where I'm at but using the Lean Gains diet approach has definitely been the best discovery for myself.
May 15 2011 - 216lb
June 11 2011 - 200lb
Bodybuilding.com’s Fit Body Competition & Expo Weekend
June 11 2011 - Boise,ID
The days leading up to Friday June 10th and over the weekend I had a lot of time to reflect on the past couple of years and the progression of my life. This time two years ago I was moving up to NYC with one goal in mind, to get signed with a top 10 agency and I figured all of my problems would be solved. Little did I know at the time that was just the beginning of my ultimate downfall and throughout that year would be the lowest point of my life. Fast forward to around this time last year and I was just getting out of my funk and was planning on going back to school because I figured that was the best solution for my perplexed way of thinking at the time.
June 11 in hotel room
A year later I never would have thought that through my trials and tribulations that I would be able to be an inspiration to so many people from all over the world. Within a short amount of time I got back to my passion which is the fitness lifestyle and started personal training people again and started this blog in November 2010. So all of this being said, being a part of Bodybuilding.com's Fit Body Competition was a great experience for me as well as a reminder that I'm moving in the right direction.
June 11 2011 - Boise,ID
It was great meeting everyone and seeing friends within the fitness industry. Congratulations to Scott Dorn for winning. This was the first time I'd met him and he's an awesome person and was in insane shape. After the competition Suzanne and I found a pizza place and managed to spend 90$ on two pizzas and three deserts. I had a couple of beers myself and we went back to the room full and sleepy. The next day we went to Gold's Gym and I hit some chest and biceps. I got one of the best pumps I had gotten in a while from the extra food. So up next for me is June 24th weekend photographer Paul Reitz is coming down to Nashville to shoot me for a couple of days. I'm very excited and looking forward to getting back in front of the camera.
Arms/Cardio yesterday and Legs today
Friday: Arms/Cardio
- Rope Pressdowns - 4x12-15
- Seated cambered bar overhead ext - 4x12 one drop set on last set
- close grip bench press - 3x12
- v-bar pressdowns - 3x12
- incline db curls - 4x10-12
- one arm db preacher curls - 3x12
- hammer db curls superset concentration curls - 3x12
- 30 min jog on 6.5
Saturday: Legs/Abs
- Leg ext - 2 warm up sets 4 working sets 12 reps each
- squats - 2 warm up sets 3 working sets 2 drop sets on the last set 5-12 reps
- lying leg curl - 3x12
- leg press - 4x12 1 drop set on last set
- seated calve raise superset hanging leg raises - 3x15-20
- decline bench sit ups superset standing calve raise - 3x20-30
With exactly 1 week to go till I compete at Bodybuilding.com's Fit Body contest I'm feeling great. My strength is still awesome. The other day was the first time I had done dead lifts in a while and I did 315 for 3 sets of 12. My hamstrings and lower back are just now feeling normal today. After trashing legs they will probably be right back to being sore tomorrow. I'm very excited as I've never accomplished the condition I'm in right now. I'm weighing 203.5 in the am and will most likely continue to drop throughout this upcoming week. I will post some pictures next week of my condition along with my starting pictures of when I first started lean gains so you will be able to see how great of a diet approach this truly is.
Shoulders/Abs/Cardio
Seated DB overhead Press - 2 warm ups 3x8-12 one drop set on last set- upright rows - 3x12
- standing db lateral raises - 3x12
- one arm cable lateral raises superset barbell front raise - 3x12
- hanging leg raises superset rope crunches 3x15
- run on 6.5 30 minutes
Here is a picture that one of my facebook friends drew.
Back and Food Log from yesterday
After taking a full day of rest on Tuesday I had one of my best back workouts yesterday.
- wide grip pulldowns - 4x12
- standing db rows - 3x12
- deadlifts - 2 warm ups 3x12 (315lb)
- barbell rows - 3x12
- tri set - reverse grip pulldown,dips,reverse cambered bar curls
- 1 mile sprint - 5 min 50 seconds, walk 1 minute, jog 2 min sprint 1 min
9:30am 10g BCAA- 11:15am - 2 chicken breast, 3/4 cup oats, 1 scoop casein protein
- 5pm - 1 chicken breast,3/4 cup oats, 1 scoop casein
- 9pm - 1 chicken breast, asparagus
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Shoutbox
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- John
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How much water do you drink every day?
- 17 November 2011
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- AT
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Let me clarify my last question. When you say you do the Evogen Stack, does that include all three products. From what I can tell from Bodybuilding.com the stack is just Cell Kem and EVP. if you are using all three in your "stack" would you mind sharing how you use them throughout your day. thanks man
- 16 November 2011
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- AT
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Do you take the Glycoject with your stack? or just EVP and Cell KEM
- 16 November 2011
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- Carl
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Hi Tyler, I have been working around 2 years, I am lean, but I can't get rid of my "love handles". What do you recommend me?? I am 30 years, 6" and consume 3400 calories a day approx. Thank you.
- 16 November 2011
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- cris
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ty, what do you think about hst training program???
- 16 November 2011
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- Jacob
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Hey Tyler, quick question for you. I've currently been on a bulk type cycle and just came off of a cut. I've been on it for about 2 months. I typically do low intensity cardio pwo to stay lean. Recently I've been eating alot of junk for the last week cuz of birthdays and what have you. My question is, how do you suggest I make up for it? Do a minicut? Increase cardio? Low carb for a few days? I feel like any fat I put on during a bulk will not come off unless I start cutting again.
- 16 November 2011
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- Reed
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do you eat the yolks in eggs or do you think there is too much fat in them for six packs abs?
- 16 November 2011
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- Angel
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hey tyler...what supplements are u currently taking at this time? and are u getting the best results so far?
- 16 November 2011
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- Kristopher
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How many weeks are you going to be cutting?
- 15 November 2011
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- Yaseen
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Hey Tyler, what was your diet like for the Mr. Universe weekend in your bio?
- 14 November 2011
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