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It took me years to realize how does my body work.  It seems that a high protein, low fat and very importantly timed carbs are the key.

I’ve benn eating a minimum of 40 grams of protein every meal for 6 meals a day with small amounts of fat and I have great results: lost 8 lbs of fat in 8 days!!!

The key to my carb consumption is to ingest 35-40% of my daily allowed carbs 30 minutes prior to my workout and 40-45% of my daily allowed carbs within 30 minutes of the end of my training. This is fun because I can eat at supper, almost anything I want!!

Truly a great discovery!!

I have been off coffee for 5 days - 5 long days - and I must say that I never knew I was an addict.  So much so, I’ve had a headache for 5 days!!  I think the "withdrawal syndrome" will stop soon, at least I hope!!  Since I’ve stopped, even for a short while, I can feel less stress then before, but I’m more sleepy!!  Guess I still have a couple of days of feeling turned around!

2008 was awesome in my education of bodybuilding: less is more, more is less; nutrition is the key to success, timing also.  Everything must be calculated (more or less).  In december I went to see a nutritionnist and a personal trainer.  What’s great about that tandem is that there are a couple.  They’ve ajusted my meals with my training, point to point.  I tested the routine in mid-december and wow it worked well!!  Now I’m fullblown into my "regimen" and will see spectacular results before summer.

 My main goal this year is to cut down on fat, like most people, but really shred so that by xmas 2009 my present will be six-pack abs. 

My philosophy is simple, I will give the best present to the most important person in my life: Me.  I WILL get my six-pack.  I WILL train like an animal.  I WILL be different.  For 2009 and the years to come, I only have one saying: My life will be everything except ordinary!

May everybody’s life be exceptionnal in every way!

I went to see a new nutritionnist this week.  Lots of change to come in my diet!  I have the will to cut down on fat, cut down my bodyfat % by at least 2 % by Christmas.  Combined with my new training schedule, it will be dynomite.  I will reach my goal of 10 % bodyfat by the end of 2009.

Well, for a first, it went well.  Hope I will get up tomorrow.

I did little cardio, but it will improve shortly.  I also did calves and abs.  Little training, but little time.  My other training will be at 16h30, which is chest and back (supersetted).  Can’t wait to try it!!

Can’t wait to tomorrow.  My first training session of the year.  I am ready.  I couldn’t continue my 2007 training because of illness.  Now I’m at a 100%  and ready to go.

I’m starting the year with a sperset training with lot’s of tri-sets.  I hope to diminish the time it takes to train and get maximum results

I have a lot to do this 2008, University, consulting business, the kids, so I have decided to maximise my training regimen.  What takes one hour and a half, now takes 40 minutes.  Everything is done in supersets or tri-sets (giant sets).  This way, all of the exercises are done in record time, and my cardio lasts… 40 minutes.  The thing in this type of training is to be slightly above your target heart beat range and stry there for the whole duration of the workout.  Thus, a muscular workout of 1h15 plus 30 minute cardio equals almost 2 hours when you include stretching.  With my "test routine", I should be able to do all in 40 minutes + 10 minutes of stretching.

I’ll compare my results next month, to see if it’s worth it!

Here is the training!

15 minutes Cardio                   
         

                      
            

Supersets        flat dumbbell presses  wide grip lat pulldowns        

Supersets        Incline dumbbell presses        Close grip pulldowns

Supersets        Close-grip bench presses        Bent-over rows          

Tri-sets            Dips    Wide-grip bent-over rows      Incline dumbbell shruggs

                      
            

15 minutes Cardio                   
         

                      
            

Day 2 - Legs                    
     

                      
            

2-3 sets of 10-15 reps to failure                               
 

                      
            

Tri-sets            Leg curls         front squat      calf raises

Tri-sets            leg extension   deadlifts         seated calf raises

Supersets        bodyweight sumo squats       Good mornings         

                      
            

10 minutes of cycling at moderate intensity                 Â
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Day 3 - Arms, Shoulders                 Â
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15 minutes Cardio                   
         

                      
            

Supersets        Seated dumbbell presses        standing dumbbell curls        

Tri-sets            V-bar triceps pushdowns       seated dumbbell side laterals dumbbell hammer curls

Tri-sets            French presses            seated dumbbell bent-over lateral raises        Concentration curls

                      
            

15 minutes Cardio

I’m tryibg a new training split for this first month of 2008.  It consists of tri-sets and suppersets only.  It goes like this:

Looks like fun!  And only 40-50 minutes to do.  We’ll see if I have the same results!

First day back to normal, it feels great!!  I will do a bit of cardio and abs later in the afternoon.

For 2008, I will do stretches in the morning and after training.  I need more elasticity!

Yes, 2008 finally arrived!  I have taken a week off of training to relax and enjoy the holidays.  It has been great.  But, I fell sick last week and found out that it’s a problem with my sinuses, i.-e. can’t breathe properly.  I have 9 more days off, prescribed by a doctor, so I guess I will have taken two weeks off training, I sincerely hope it won’t be to hard to get back at it!

I ate to much of everything this Christmas and New Year.  Next year will be different.

It’s time for reevaluation of my bodybuilding goals.  Nothing hard, just a plan to accomplish what I want in 2008.

This is it:

reduce to 10 % bodyfat (I’m at 17%, I think)

Get 17′ Biceps and Calves (I’m at 16.25 each)

Get a 34′ waist (I’m at 38′)

Seems feasable enough!!

Have a good 2008 everyone!!