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Archive for August, 2007
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
The Workout: 8.9 out of 10
*60 minutes fasted cardio upon waking
Single Leg Presses: 360lbs x 10/10, 360lbs x 10/10, 360lbs x 10/10
Stationary Freemotion Lunges: 12/12, 12/12, 12/12
SLDL: 225lbs x 10, 225lbs x 10
Smith Squats (feet together): 225lbs x failure, 225lbs x failure
Elevated Lying Leg Curls: 135lbs x 10, 135lbs x 10, 135lbs x 10
Crunches: 30, 30, 30
Oblique Crunches: 20/20, 20/20, 20/20
*30 Minutes Cardio PWO
Daily Macronutrients
Discussion
Meh…I need sleep. Nothing like doing research for “Shylock Holmes!”
Posted in Training
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
The Workout: 9.2 out of 10
Dumbell Bench Press: 120lb’ers x 10, 120lb’ers x 10, 120lb’ers x 10
Incline Hammer Strength Presses: 270lbs x 10, 270lbs x 10, 270lbs x 10
Supine Hammer Strength Presses (ultra wide grip): 90lbs x 10, 90lbs x 10, 90lbs x 10
Pec Dec: 160lbs x 10, 160lbs x 10, 160lbs x 10
Cable Flyes: 25, 25
Cable Extensions: 15, 15, 15
Single Arm Extensions: 15/15, 15/15
Rope Extensions: 15, 15, 15
Standing Calf Press: 15, 15, 15
Toe Presses: 20, 20, 20
Single Leg Toe Presses: 20/20, 20/20, 20/20
Daily Macronutrients
Didn’t track…but it was zero carbing at low calories.
Discussion
I had a great time training at Gold’s Gym in the DC suburbs and at NYSC in Brooklyn. I typically don’t have good workouts away from my home gym for some reason. Perhaps its just a combination of a different environment, equipment, and not seeing any familiar faces.
I must say that this stack is really in full swing at present. The Thyrotabs are causing me to sweat a lot during my workouts and from any physical activity really. I also have some increased acne on my shoulders and forehead which I would attribute to the ActivaTe. Overall this stack is VERY potent for something which isn’t introducing exogenous hormones.
Posted in Training
Monday, August 20th, 2007
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_081907WAB_serial_bank_robbery_SW.4d476ef5.html
12:01 PM PDT on Sunday, August 19, 2007
Bodybuilder performs smackdown on serial bank robbery suspect
By KIM HOLCOLMB / KING 5 News
Todd Jewell is a competitive bodybuilder.
SEATTLE - Whether it was chance or fate, a bodybuilder and an accused serial robber wound up in the same bank at the same moment.
Todd Jewell and his wife were waiting in the lobby of Banner Bank in Lynnwood on Friday.
“We weren’t in there maybe more than 10 or 15 minutes when this all took place,” said Jewell.
As Jewell stood inside, a masked robber broke through the doors and began screaming at a teller. The FBI said the robber has used the same MO eight times in the past two months.
“You’ve got to be kidding me, this is a bank robbery,” said Jewell. “It was just very surreal. I couldn’t believe it was actually happening.”
Jewell sized up the robber and didn’t see a gun. He also didn’t see much of a threat.
“He was about half my size,” he said.
When the robber lunged toward a teller, Jewell surprised him from behind. They fought, and predictably, Jewell won.
The FBI would later tell him he’d captured a notorious criminal dubbed the “Old School Bandit,” who had eluded special agents like Larry Carr for weeks.
“Literally catching him in the act, inside the bank, and being able to link him to the others, I couldn’t think of a better turnout for the investigation,” said Carr.
After more than a decade in the gym, all that strength training truly paid off.
“I’m a little embarrassed. I’m a little modest,” said Jewell. “I’m just glad I could help.”
FYI - Todd was the 2007 Emerald Cup Winner! It’s nice to see some good press in the bodybuilding community for a change. Apparently there is a survelliance video floating around somewhere so if you see it please e-mail me at daniel@gasparinutrition.com
Here is Todd’s website:
http://www.toddjewell.com/home.html
Posted in Rants
Friday, August 17th, 2007
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The Workout: 9.4 out of 10 *PM Cardio 60 minutes
*PM Cardio 60 minutesHammer Strength Shoulder Press: 270lbs x 8, 270lbs x 8 , 270lbs x 8
Lateral Raises: 40lb’ers x 10, 40lb’ers x 10, 40lb’ers x 10
Cutler Raises: 30lbs x failure, failure
Reverse Pec Dec: 160lbs x 10, 160lbs x 10, 160lbs x 10
Face Pulls: 120lbs x 10, 120lbs x 10
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Seated High Rows: 160lbs x failure, 160lbs x failure
Cambered Bar Curls: 100lbs x 12, 100lbs x 12, 100lbs x 12
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Skull Crushers: 100lbs x 12, 100lbs x 12, 100lbs x 12
Seated Dumbell Curls: 45lb’ers x 8, 45lb’ers x 8, 45lb’ers x 8
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Overhead Double Arm Dumbell Extenstions: 45lb’ers x 10, 45lb’ers x 10, 45lb’ers x 10
Daily Macronutrients
Not a lot….lol.
Discussion
DC was fun but I’ll get to that later. I have over 80 e-mails to respond to right now.
Posted in Training
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
I’m posting from a Vitamin Shoppe I’m doing a demo at. Anyway, I’ll be back online tomorrow with some funny stories about deer, sushi, and DC in general. Stay tuned……..
Posted in Training
Friday, August 10th, 2007
Another working vacation coming up here. I’m heading home for a few days to hang out with my dad and do our annual father & son trip to a Dave Matthews show. Usually we just throw back a few and have a good ole’ time in the Old Dominion. This time around I’ll be enjoying some Evian while he enjoys his Heineken. Sober or not, seeing the Dave Matthews Band in our home state is always an experience not to be missed.
On the road I’ll be training at various gyms and doing a few demos in the DC metro area. While I like the mid-west a lot it’s always nice to get back to the thick of things out east. Some wonder why I’m such a hard ass and quite frankly, its a result of being raised in a military familiy and hanging out in DC too much. Have you ever seen some get shot? LOL. Good old DC.
I’ll then venture up to NY for the weekend. I’m hoping to get a session in at Powerhouse on Long Island but we’ll wait and see. I know I’ll be out in Brooklyn training at NYSC so if you happen to go and see please shout out to me. It’s always good to meet folks from Bodyspace.
Posted in Training
Thursday, August 9th, 2007
The Workout: 9.3 out of 10
*AM Fasted Cardio 60 minutes
Incline Dumbells Presses: 120lb’ers x 10, 120lb’ers x 10, 120lb’ers x 10
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Incline Dumbell Flyes: 60lb’ers x failure, 60lb’ers x failure, 60lb’ers x failure
Decline Barbell Presses: 315lbs x 10, 315lbs x 10, 315lbs x 10
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Cable Flyes: 60lbs (per side) x failure, 60lbs x failure, 60lbs x failure
Cable Extensions: 120lbs x 15, 120lbs x 15, 120lbs x 15
Skull Crushers: 115lbs x 12, 115lbs x 12, 115lbs x 12
Hybrid Calf Training
Daily Macronutrients
Posted in Training
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007
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Originally Posted by Tipsta
So putting more nutrients into the muscle than would be humanly possible without GDA’S is not beneficial to the trained athlete?
Maximizing nutrient uptake while minimizing insulin threshold to consistantly enter the muscle cell and shun the fat cell is not beneficial to the trained athlete?
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I don’t think its necessary. Does that make me an idiot or something? I’ve read the research on most of the GCD’s and they are VERY poor. There is a big difference between in vitro study and an in vivo study monitoring the effect on a highly trained athlete.
Vanadium = extremely poor bioavailability and why I recommend Bis(maltolato)oxovanadium.
http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/full/17/1/11
ALA = poor bioavailbility hence the reason I recommend K-R-ALA. ALA comes in either an S or R enantiomers. The S version can inhibit ATP production in skeletal muscle which IS NOT beneficial to an athlete. The R version is the beneficial one but is typically very unstable which makes it essentially useless. Anyone with manufacturing experience can attest to this, as long as they aren’t marketing it.
K-RALA = potassium-R-lipoate which is much more stable in a powder, tablet, etc form.
Breithaupt-Grögler K, Niebch G, Schneider E, Erb K, Hermann R, Blume HH, Schug BS, Belz GG.Dose-proportionality of oral thioctic acid–coincidence of assessments via pooled plasma and individual data. Eur J Pharm Sci. 1999 Apr;8(1):57-65.
Chromium Picolinate = worthless in trained adults, obese adults, and sedentary adults:
Walker, L.S., Bemben, M.G., Bemben, D.A., Knehans, A.W. (1998). Chromium picolinate effects on body composition and muscular performance in wrestlers. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 30(12), 1730-1737Lukaski, H.C., Bolonchuk, W.W., Siders, W.A., & Milne, D.B. (1996). Chromium supplementation and resistence training: effects on body composition, strength, and trace element status of men.American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 63, 954- 965.
Grant KE, Chandler RM, Castle AL, Ivy JL. Chromium and exercise training: effect on obese women. Med Sci.Sports Exerc. 1997;29:992-8.
Chromium Nicotinate = poor bioavailabity compared to chromium picolinate FYI.
DiSilvestro RA, Dy E. Comparison of acute absorption of commercially available chromium supplements. J Trace Elem Med Biol. 2007;21(2):120-4. Epub 2007 Mar 19.
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Originally Posted by silverbackn
Trained athletes of course have a higher insulin efficiency than untrained athletes, but I still think GDA’s are helpful. Why not do everything you can to maximize your training!
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I agree. However, I don’t recommend 99% of what’s on the market because for the most part it is a waste of money with poor biovavailbity and negative research. There are very few glucose disposal agents which truly help a trained athlete.
Posted in Advanced Supplement Discussion
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007
Precor CrossTrainer: 60 minutes
Daily Macronutrients
Discussion
I haven’t been posting on my off days just because I thought no one would be interested. However, this time around I figured I should put up my typical off day diet and macros. As you can see the calories are a lot lower as are the carbs. You will also notice I do count EVERYTHING into my macros. Why? Well I eat it. If it crosses the lips it gets counted.
Something else you might find a bit odd is that I don’t consider cardio training. Why? It’s flipping cardio. I do it practically everyday so it just becomes a factor in my life which is a moot point essentially.
Posted in Training
Monday, August 6th, 2007
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The Workout: 9.7 out of 10.0
*60 minutes fasted walking upon waking
**Warm up sets are not included
Seated Lateral Raises: 30lbs x 12 x 4
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Seated Bentover Raises: 30lbs x 12 x 4
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Hammer Strength Isolateral Presses: 270lbs x 10 x 4
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FreeMotion Lateral Raises: 12 x 4
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FreeMotion Rear Delt Raises: 12 x 4
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Upright Rows: 95lbs x 12 x 4
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Face Pulls: 120lbs x 12 x 4
Cambered Bar Curls: 85lbs x 12 x 3
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Overhead Cable Extensions: 140lbs x 15 x 3
Double Arm Cable Curls: 40lbs x 12 x 3
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FreeMotion Extensions: Failure x 3
Daily Macronutrients
Discussion
Meh…was too busy arguing. We’ll try to be a bit more focused tonight.
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