The Cut - Day 12 - Fri 11/14
I am now officially on the downward side of this. Today is day 12 of 23. I’m over 1/2 way….whew!
This has really been a learning experience thus far. Aside from the fact I’ve been able to shed some unsightly pounds over the past 2 weeks (I kinda eased into this about 1/2 a week before my "official" start) it has given me a teeny, tiny taste (maybe "taste" is a poor adjective in this case!) of what it takes to do a pre-competition cut. It definitely has taught me a lot about what I thought was a pretty strict "clean" nutrition plan…mine! Plus just a lil’ bit of the mental fortitude that it must take to REALLY do something like this.
Granted its only been a few weeks, mind you. Many of these amazing physiques on BB have gone thru 1/2 year cuts, which while much slower and starting much higher than my 3 week trial, are still humbling to think of in terms of 24 WEEKS!
I’m gonna need everything I’ve learned for next week when the hammer drops.
Today is Shoulders & Bis. I like my Friday training. Its the last one of the week, so I just go for it and plus I like the "pump" afterward, especially after my last exercise of the week - JackKnife Push-Ups - after the entire session. I get fired up for these and take it very personally how well I do. I try to "own" these. They are not easy, especially after frying your shoulders and biceps prior. They are always to "Kickstart My Heart" by Motley Crue.
I finished the 2nd week of my cut on a high note. I PRd many lifts and REALLY got a great burn adding a new DB Standing Raise. Mrs. BuckSpin does these, and in that I was looking to replace those deadlifts I needed to add something. MAN do these hit the target muscles! Shoulders & biceps are aching - a great add.
Increased my Preacher Curls by 10%. I’m treading slowly here and really focusing on form. These can $#@! up your elbow in a hurry. All in all a great session.
Now its JackKnives….crank up Vince, Nikki, Mick & Tommy plus get a lil’ gonzo…
I nailed these. CRUSHED my PR! I am stoked! My shoulders feel like they are in my ears!
The upside to everything is that its around 11am and I still have 5 meals LEFT! Yeah!
The weekend is gonna be sweet…literally. 2 days of having a grapefruit plus actually eating a decent meal. I love my off-day lunches….can’t wait.
12 down, 11 to go. I WILL do this.
