America’s next Gladiator

So I was watching T.V. today and saw a trailer for the new movie Never Back Down (It looks like a movie that hollywoodsises UFC in an underword type of arena.) it looks cheezy, but I tend to like heezy movies, and I love fighting and UFC, so I will go see it and most likley enjoy it. but long story short I have never really wanted to be huge bulky, nor just a thin skin and bone guy, but i finally found the build I like and some motivational pictures to shoot for.

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Sadly I did not make it to the second tryouts  for Gladiator’s in L.A. I woke up today sicker then a day.

So I went to the gym today and did my first abs blast day.

Super setting circuit setting crunches into crunches with my legs raised, and then leg raises that was one set.

3 X 20

Super set 2. Core strengthening Set up in a Bridge, then right in to a side Bridge to the left, right into a side Bridge to the right, and I hold each for 30 seconds, then right into crunch machine, that was one set. 

3 X 30 sec. /20 

Finally back extensions right into standing oblique cable crunch each side 

3 X 12 @ 25/ 50 

So I went to the gym today and worked Chest and Triceps

Incline super set Start with fly  at 25 lbs did a set of 12 then drop the DB and right into a barbell incline press at  115 lbs and did a set of 8. This was the same super set format for the decline superset.

Incline Super – 3 X 12/8 @ 25/115

Decline super set – 3 X 12/5 @ 30/135

Cable crosses – 9 X 15 @ 50  
Pull up Machine – 3 X 8 @ 80

Tri pull down – 3 X 12 @65

Tri Pull Over – 3 X 12 @ 60

So my work out was pretty good, but afterwards I ran into my Personal Trainer, who pulled my file why I was getting my stuff from the locker room, well long story short I have only lost a pound and a half in 3 months when my diet and work out plan should have had me losing about a pound and a half a week so I should have lost close to 15 pounds and right at my original short term goal of trimming down to 195 lbs.

So with no help from my Wife (Just kidding I love you babe.) well long story short in a nice motivating way my PT ripped me a new one. But I am amped now to super set and circuit train and a lot of running and most importantly eat healthy and get back ontrack to where I should be right now. We will see

they announced there is a second try out for American Gladiators so I am going down again this coming Saturday the 16th to try out for Season two again I know I will do much better this time and I know with all of your support I can make it.

so this week I got a relaps of the flu and havn’t been going to the gym, but I have tweaked my work out list so i have diffrent work outs for each body part (I have been doing the same work outs for close to 4 months now, so a little change will be good.)

I am stepping up to 5 days a week insted of 3 and a whole day just on abs.

plus I am working up to 300 sit ups every day and 100 push ups every day.

wish me luck

Ronnie

Today started off same as always I went to work worked my butt off but had a mostly healthy eating day, and just got home from the gym, and am watching the first semi- final round of American Gladiators that recorded earlier on my DVR box as I type this.

Tonight’s work out was chest and triceps.

Incline bench press – 3 X 12 @ 135

Decline bench press - 3 X 12 @ 155

Incline DB Fly – 3 X 12 @ 30 EA.

 Decline Fly – 3 X 13 @ 35 EA.

Cable Cross Over – 9 X 25 EA. (3 sets high, 3 middle, and 3 low)

Pull up Machine – 3 X 12 @ 80 (Knees on a bench, the weight counter balances the bench to the more weight the less you are lifting)

Triceps pull down – 3 X 12 @ 70

Triceps Pull Over – 3 X 12 @   40

So my knee is feeling so much better today thank you for everyone who sent me advice I am glad I didn’t go to the gym, but to day was SUPERCROSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah the final round of the 08 season to be held at Angels Stadium, man it was a blast I love dirt bikes.

I go back to the gym on monday and work shoulders, back, and biceps. wish me luck

Well I had my first missed day, I was suppose to go to the gym last night and work out chest, but my right knee was bugging me after thursday night’s leg work outs, and I let that talk me out of going.

Woke up to late for breakfast, had trail mix for morning and evening snack, and a big bowl of soup for lunch.

All and all I am pretty disappointed at myself right now; I really dropped the ball yesterday.