Week 3 & 4 Prep

2/28-3/07/21

Week 3 was by far a mental f**k. I had mentally convinced myself that I should’ve made more progress by then, like I had been prepping for 2 months or something. Needless to say, I’m just that hard on myself. Coach reinsured me that we were moving at the pace he wanted us to be moving in. It’s hard to see progress when you see yourself everyday. But, by this week and the following (week 4), others had started to notice I was leaning out quickly. Week 4 I had felt the best I have about my body image in a long time. I reminded myself that what I see is water retention and less fat even though the scale isn’t moving. The water retention is being caused by supplements I’m taking, such as Yohimbine. Yohimbine comes from an evergreen tree in Africa that is used to make medicines and supplements. It’s most commonly used for hallucinogenic effects, but can also be used for sexual issues, boosting mood and athletic performance. In my case, it’s helping my athletic performance and helping me lean out. I get the yohimbine from Modern Science Labs (link on homepage, discount code: Bri5). I have taken it for at least 3 weeks and I can tell a major difference!

Macros:

They haven’t changed.
200g of protein, 150g of carbs and 40g of fats.

These are spread out through the day. Meal 1: 40p 20f 0c;

Meal 2-4: 40p 50c 0f;

Meal 5: 40p 20f 0c.

During week 3 I had some bathroom issues… for keeping my blood glucose in good ranges, I take berberine and another blood sugar manager vitamin. Taking these as much as I had been was causing me to have diarrhea (tmi I know, but figured I’d be informative here lol). So, I added in Imodium (anti-diarrhea med) and took out those blood glucose vitamins for a couple days. Cured and back on regular scheduled bathroom visits.

Steps: At least 10k everyday, some days were higher. I have started reffing high school soccer games again (I do this every year) and the days I had games were days I had at least 17k steps. One day during week 4, steps got as high as 21k. This will help lean me up quicker for sure, but on days I do not have these games I will remain at 10k steps.

Training: Training is PUSH/PULL/LEGS/ARMS still. I will start incorporating 2 rest days a week because I feel like I am not getting enough rest to recover properly. With the added in running, my calves and legs are more tired than ever. If I have to add in a third day I will, but that will be evaluated.

Week 4 : 2/28/21-3/07/21

Weight: 176lbs; body still adjusting to taking supps.