Rock-Hard Challenge, Month 1, Week 1, Day 1
So, it’s started. I’m not doing this to compete in Muscle & Fitness’ competition (although I must admit to being tempted). I am doing this for me. I want to see if I have the drive and discipline to see this thing through to the end. I want to see how much (if) my body will change in reaction to what I will throw at it. I did chest and triceps today (32 sets in total) and don’t feel too bad now. Of course, I used far less weight than I normally lift. I wanted to gauge my strength and fitness level. Next week when I do chest/tri, I will up the weight considerably and really push myself.
What will be hard to follow though is the diet. And I’m not talking about the discipline of eating clean. I’ve got that part down pat. What will be a bitch for me is eating the number of calories that’s suggested. At most, I put away 2,500 calories a day. I have to get that number up around the 3,800 mark for my high calorie days. I don’t know if I can do it. I’ve been eating all day and I have only managed to ingest 2,200 calories, and it’s 8:30 at night. Can I pack away 1,600 calories between now and bedtime? The thought makes me want to puke.
Still, I’ve got to try. The body of our desire is forged in the fire of our will, and if I succumb to defeatist thinking now, I’m already beaten. So, immediately after posting this, it’s off to the cupboard, where I will lay waste to the larder and all that it contains. Say a prayer for me, fellow lifters.
July 28, 2008 at 8:50 pm
I am thinking about doing the rock hard challenge. I did an old one back in 2004 and it worked. I can definately get the calories in my problem is actually loosing the weight to quickly on these programs. I am always concerned that I will loose to much hard earned muscle mass. Good luck and let me know how it works for you. I’ll probably start it in the next few months (or weeks) after I finish my current routine.
July 28, 2008 at 9:00 pm
I restarted the rock hard challenge today. I love the workout. To me this is the best workout I have done. I had started to compete but then somethings came up and missed a couple of workouts but now I am like you doing it for myself. I did the opposite of you I added more weight than I usually do, to see if I can push myself and even cancelled my trainer because I feel I can do this.
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March 11, 2009 at 12:55 pm
just wondering..
about the sets and reps
lets say you do day 1 : incline bench press
wil you keep the same weight for the 6sets? or adjust between each set how you feel..
i mean if i can hardly do 6 reps on my first sets, god knows how i will be able to do 12 reps on the last and 6th set.. ?
thank you