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Archive for June, 2008
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Meal 1
- BioBeads
- eggs
- egg whites
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Meal 2
- Thermo Fire
- ground bison
- Vigor
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Meal 3
- Prolab Protein Component - Cinnamon
- macadamia oil
- Beta Alanine Extreme
- B5
Meal 4
- chicken breast
- broccoli
- multi
Meal 5 (PWO)
- Glutamine + Creatine
- Prolab Isolate - Strawberry
Meal 6
- Glutamine
- Fiberlyze
- orange roughy
- almond butter
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Random thoughts:
Kathy Griffith was in my office today for a luncheon, which means catered goodness. I avoided the boardroom.
Th weigh/measure-ins at the Jr Nationals are underway in Chicago! Matt’s client Bryce Holmes weighed in at 268!! I can’t wait to see who places. I’ll be sure to post up pics of the Class A Figure winner in here to see what the trend is in rewarding physiques, if they stay as soft as at the Jr USA.
‘The person who won’t read is no better off than the person who can’t read.’
-Zig Ziglar
Posted in Supplements, Nutrition
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
What a delightful start to my workout. After my warmup sets, I went to get the 40s off the rack for my first working set. Granted, I have pressed the 50s in the past, but I’m 10 weeks out and I’m not trying to set PRs, I’m trying to retain muscle and avoid injury. So anyway, I pick up the 40s and this guy starts talking to me. I can’t hear him, as I have my music on, so I put down a DB to remove one bud from my ear. And for what?
For, ‘Aren’t those a little heavy for you?’
‘No.’
‘That’s the same weight I use.’
‘Well, you’re ****ing small.’
‘I used to be big. I was like 220.’
‘That’s not big, and I don’t care.’
‘Well, that’s still a lot of weight for you.’
‘What do you want me to lift? The 10s?’
‘That’s what the other girls do I think.’
‘When I want to look like some other girl I’ll let you know.’
I thought he was going to cry. And for the record, if he was ever 220, which is not big, he must have gone on a year long hunger strike since then. Old boy was small and soft. And annoying. At least I got to BS with the other two musketeers during cardio (Danielle and Grace).
Thermo Fire taken pre-WO.
Chest/Traps
Inc DB Press
40sx12, 45sx10, 45sx10
Inc DB Flys
30sx10, 30sx10, 35sx8
Plate Shrugs
45sx12 DROP 35sx12 DROP 25sx12, 45sx12 DROP 35sx12 DROP 25sx12
Treadmill backward 35 minutes
Posted in Training
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
A day of rest. Well, at least for my body. I needed to rest my poor hips… and the rest of me for that matter. My calves were sore for the first time in recent memory. I’m looking forward to bringing a more relaxed me to the gym tomorrow.
Meal 1
- BioBeads
- Creatine
- egg whites
- multi
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Meal 2
- Thermo Fire
- ground bison
- Vigor
- Beta Alanine Extreme
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM
Meal 3
- Thermo Fire
- Prolab Protein Component - Cinnamon
- macadamia oil
- Beta Alanine Extreme
- B5
Meal 4
- chicken breast
- broccoli
- multi
Meal 5
Meal 6
- Glutamine
- Proab Protein Component - Cinnamon
- flaxmeal
- cashew butter
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Random thoughts:
Luckily, I got home just in time to avoid the downpour. Weather patterns are just plain weird.
Since it was an off day, I went to the fish market (got flounder, lemon sole and halibut) and cooked some bison for the next few days.
‘Champions are willing to do something they hate to create something they love.’
-Mike Murdoch
Posted in Supplements, Nutrition
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Meal 1
- BioBeads
- eggs
- egg whites
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Meal 2
- Thermo Fire
- ground bison
- Vigor
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Meal 3
- Prolab Protein Component - Cinnamon
- macadamia oil
- Beta Alanine Extreme
- B5
Meal 4
- chicken breast
- romaine
- multi
Meal 5 (PWO)
- Glutamine + Creatine
- Prolab Isolate - Strawberry
Meal 6
- Fiberlyze
- orange roughy
- cashew butter
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Random thoughts:
Maybe I’d wake more rested if Zoe didn’t insist on bringing me all her balls and toys in bed at midnight. I’m sure she means well but it’s not working out in my favor.
I know I’m well into my diet when I can’t sleep on the train anymore. I don’t know what it is, but once I’m deeper into my prep, I never get the naps I’m used to during my commute the rest of the year.
‘Get the lesson so you can move on. No matter how terrible an experience has been, acknowledge that it has contained a life lesson. Each experience has made you who you are today and who you be tomorrow.’
-Oprah Winfrey
Posted in Supplements, Nutrition
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
My cardio until further notice will be walking backward on the treadmill. This seems to be the only method of movement that doesn’t bother my hip flexors. I have ice on the left one now, as it is noticeably worse. If I could just walk around backward all day I’d be cool! I did light deads so I wouldn’t aggravate them even worse. What a buzzkill that is, going from 225×5 to 135×15, lol. My old, brokedown body misses moving real weight, but I feel like I was beaten in my sleep, just sore all over. Tomorrow is a very welcome off day.
Thermo Fire taken pre-WO.
Back/Delts
DeadLifts
135×15, 135×15, 135×15
Close Grip T Bar Rows
bar+45×15, +55×12, +55×12
Leaning Thumbs Down DB Laterals
each arm
15×20, 25×10, 25×10
Head on Bench Rear Delt Raises
15sx12, 15sx15, 15sx15
Treadmill
backward 30 minutes
Posted in Training
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Meal 1
- BioBeads
- egg whites
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Meal 2
- Thermo Fire
- chicken breast
- romaine
- Vigor
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Meal 3
- Prolab Protein Component - Cinnamon
- Beta Alanine Extreme
- B5
Meal 4
- ground bison
- broccoli
- multi
Meal 5 (PWO)
- Glutamine + Creatine
- Prolab Isolate - Strawberry
Meal 6
- Fiberlyze
- salmon
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Random thoughts:
I have discovered a great diet saver for those of you who have cravings for sweet things, especially when it’s hot out. Skinny Dippers are one oz ices, made with Splenda, that are carb and calorie free per serving. They come in lemon and orange and are GREAT! I bought them at a Duane Reade store, but I emailed the manufacturer and they said that it will be carried at Pathmark, Cost Cutters, Drug Fair, King Kullen, A&P, Super Fresh, Waldbaum’s and Food Emporium within the next month or so. Yes, these are mainly east coast locations, as the brand is from Farmingdale, NY.
‘You can’t fail if you don’t quit.’
Posted in Supplements, Nutrition
Monday, June 16th, 2008
I haven’t been in the gym without doing some real lifting since last season. It was really weird not to even go downstairs to the weights. I did hit up the foam roller after getting some suggestions to do so.  There were some ‘Ah’ moments, as well as some ‘Ow’ moments, but overall I get the appeal now. Unfortunately, it did absolutely nothing for my hip flexors, which are still bothering me pretty bad.
Thermo Fire taken pre-WO.
Abs
Decline Weighted Crunches
25×20, 25×20, 25×20
Decline Rev Crunches
15, 15, 15
V Ups
20, 20, 20
Obliques on Hyper
each side
15, 15, 15
Foam Roller Stuff
good times
Treadmill
30 minutes
Posted in Training
Monday, June 16th, 2008
Meal 1
- BioBeads
- eggs
- egg whites
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Meal 2
- Therma Pro
- Prolab Isolate - Strawberry
- Vigor
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Meal 3
- chicken breast
- romaine
- Beta Alanine Extreme
- B5
Meal 4
- chicken breast
- bamboo shoots
- multi
Meal 5 (PWO)
- Glutamine + Creatine
- Prolab Isolate - Strawberry
Meal 6
- Fiberlyze
- salmon
- casher butter
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Random thoughts:
I did a Vitamin Shoppe demo, laundry, some produce shopping and messed with the cats. Zoe doesn’t like bamboo shoots.
The day after cheat day there is just no hunger at all.
Gary Udit called me to inform me that he received and processed my entry for the North Americans. Ah!
‘Everybody should believe that they can be the best. Maybe they won’t make number one, but if they don’t believe in their own greatness, it’s hard to expect anybody else to take a chance on them.’
-Al Green
Posted in Supplements, Nutrition
Monday, June 16th, 2008
When switching into a new split, things can sometimes get weird for the first week, and that’s what happened. I just trained arms on Friday, and here I am hitting them again on Sunday. I lightened the load by 2 sets, but honestly I didn’t have a hard time. I did have a hard time with the bike, though. No more of that for me; if I bike it’ll be the recumbent only, as that seat is all wrong.
Warmup sets not listed.
Therma Pro taken pre-WO.
Arms/Calves
Seated Hammer Curls
same time
25sx12, 25sx12, 25sx12 superset
Flat SkullCrusher
3-2-1
40×15, 45×12, 45×12
BB Curl
45×12, 45×12
Flat CGBP
65×12, 65×12
Single Calve Raise
each
60×8 DROP 40×8 DROP 20×8
Standing Calve Raise
80×20, 100×12, 100×14 DROP bwx14
Bike
30 minutes
Posted in Training
Monday, June 16th, 2008
Meal 1
- BioBeads
- chicken breast
- romaine
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Meal 2
- Prolab Protein Component - Cinnamon
- almond oil
- Vigor
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Meal 3
- tilapia
- bamboo shoots
- Beta Alanine Extreme
- B5
Meal 4 (PWO)
- Glutamine and Creatine
- Prolab Isolate - Strawberry
- multi
Meal 5
- ALA + Quercetin
- stromboli
- dark chocolate covered graham crackers
- Take 5 bar
- Reese’s pb bat
- Beta Alanine Extreme
Random thoughts:
So yes, I did wake up a lb lighter - 120! - so I got to have my cheat. This was the first time I was a bit let down by it. I simply didn’t enjoy the food as much as I typically do. The anticipation beat the prize this week.
There was an amazing thunderstorm afterward, though. Some of the craziest lightning I’d ever seen.
Therma Pro was taken instead of Thermo Fire since I left the bottle in my desk at work. I like the TP, too!
‘The test we must set for ourselves is not to march alone but to march in such a way that others will wish to join us.’
-Hubert Humphrey
Posted in Supplements, Nutrition
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