Day in the life of a pro natural bodybuilder

JTisel · 09-14-2006, 09:11 PM

Layne, i think i remember reading on another site that u are takin 2 years off or so to make some improvements an focus on things outside of BB, i was wondering what your diet looks like at this point?

**str8flexed** · 09-15-2006, 12:30 AM

well i do 6 weeks of bulking followed by 2 weeks of cutting & repeat

during bulking

protein stays at 250 on all days & fat stays at 60g

on leg days: carbs are 500
on upper body days: 400
on chest/arm days: 350
on back/shoulder days: 400
rest/cardio days: 300

during cutting protein & fat stay constant at 275g & 50g respectively

on leg days: carbs are 400
on upper body days: 200
on chest/arm days: 175
on back/shoulder days: 250
on rest/cardio days: 125

right now i'm in the middle of a cut. here are some pics from today's workout

-Layne

theroymccoy · 10-15-2006, 09:27 PM

I just had a quick question for Layne:

You mentioned something about making fiber pancakes...what's your recipe for that? I've been eating oatmeal or grits for breakfast and it's beginning to take its toll on me, lol.

hicktown · 10-15-2006, 11:15 PM

nic3e thread you got here. I find it inspirational for me atleast.

cute girl you got there. i need to find a gal thats into lifting/diet as much as me.

**str8flexed** · 10-16-2006, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theroymccoy

I just had a quick question for Layne:

You mentioned something about making fiber pancakes...what's your recipe for that? I've been eating oatmeal or grits for breakfast and it's beginning to take its toll on me, lol.

it's just a high fiber mix i buy made by krusteaz

here are some pics of me doing band squats

365 plus heavy bands... at the top of the rep its well over 500 lbs on there

got 5 reps

Hyder_is_buff · 10-18-2006, 10:12 PM

Dude, you are an inspiration!

WannaGro · 10-20-2006, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by str8flexed

well i do 6 weeks of bulking followed by 2 weeks of cutting & repeat

during bulking

protein stays at 250 on all days & fat stays at 60g

on leg days: carbs are 500
on upper body days: 400
on chest/arm days: 350
on back/shoulder days: 400
rest/cardio days: 300

during cutting protein & fat stay constant at 275g & 50g respectively

on leg days: carbs are 400
on upper body days: 200
on chest/arm days: 175
on back/shoulder days: 250
on rest/cardio days: 125

right now i'm in the middle of a cut. here are some pics from today's workout

-Layne

I have a couple questions about this setup Layne. What weight are you at when in both of these phases? Also, what are the upper body days, because you have something different listed for chest/arm and back/shoulder?

Thank you,
WannaGro

<-- oh and this is the coolest thing I've seen on a forum.

**str8flexed** · 10-20-2006, 10:15 AM

upper body= upper body... everything

my weight is constantly changing... if it stayed the same in each phase... what would the point be?

WannaGro · 10-21-2006, 02:20 AM

Ok, I didn't realize that you did an all upper body day as well as seperately. About the weight, I meant when those numbers were used, because they are really precise. And I was wondering because it seems like the protein is kind of low. I mean you obviously know what your doing, so I was just wondering.

Thanks
WannaGro

**str8flexed** · 10-21-2006, 12:44 PM

how is 250g low?

WannaGro · 10-21-2006, 03:19 PM

Well I usually do about 1.25 to 1.5 grams/lb body weight and I weigh around 220, so thats like 275-330 grams a day, and you look bigger than me.

**str8flexed** · 10-21-2006, 08:06 PM

i'm 215 right now... but really all the scientific evidence seems to suggest that anything over 1g/lb is really overkill

WannaGro · 10-21-2006, 11:10 PM

Ok, I read your article and since it said that 1.25 to 1.5 was good when dieting I thought that I could help, since I seem to have trouble gaining and maintaining weight. Thanks for the help, and I liked the article.