My 2 Cents

Im back after time off and im ready to destroy my body all over again so that it can grow to superior athletic levels. Time to tear down the walls and let out the Animal in me. Time to become superior!

RossTraining.com - "Infinite Intensity Manual"  <– that is my training Bible for the next 4 weeks.

After much consideration and against my wishes, i decided that its best i take my first official break from the resistance training scene in 4 years. This break will last about 11-12 days without any type of resistance training besides core. Everyday will be subject to stretching and some type of cardio. I have noticed myself losing strength and a big crash in motivation and energy in the gym, this tells me i am overtraining and therefore i need to give my body a break to bring itself back into the cycle. Due to this i will not be posting anymore workouts on my tracker but when im back, watch out!!!

Today I came into the gym staring down my first workout in 3 days. The reason i have been away for 3 days from the weights is due to my 3 night shifts in a row i had to work. Before i used to push myself through those nights and half ass my workouts as well during the shift. But the lack of sleep, totally messed up schedule and lack of energy turned my workouts into useless time in the gym pushing meagre weight.

 Today was another story. I came into the gym after 3 fresh days of rest and pounded out one of the heaviest volume workouts i ever done. If ur curious to see, check out my work out number 5 in the workout tracker link. I must say, those 3 nights i rested instead of lifted really helped me push the intensity to the next level. Heed my words guys. Get ur rest and dont push urself beyond what ur body can do. Its also proven that even if u stay away from weights for about 6-8 weeks and keep ur diet in check, you will not lose any muscle mass or strength. Not bad eh?

Recently, i have been reading alot about how important it is to just eat and eat and eat in order to build. Well as a guy seeking the perfect physique, i figured i would give it a try. The results were horrible, mind you horrible in a sense of me staying super lean. I put on strength and some mass, but mostly i put on fat as well. I am a strong believer in fat being totally dead weight and people should get rid of it as soon as possible. Since im striving for the ripped and athletic physique and abilities, i realized that eating BIG is not for me. Therefore i began sticking to 6-7 meals per day. Keeping the foods extremely clean and cheating very rarely with something small (not a huge bowl of ice cream and pizza). Mainly, by eating 350-450 cals per meal, with clean proteins, complex carbs and some fat, i noticed myself becoming alot leaner and more athletic and not feeling overly full. Yet i have maintained my strength at a good level and improved on endurance and speed and agility. Therefore, in the end, my point is, eat smaller, cleaner, more frequent. That is key to being lean!

2 cups water, 35g whey isolate, 1/2 cup oatmeal, 2tbsp hemp hearts(seeds), 2tbsp ground flax seeds, 1tbsp ground cinnamon. (optional, natural peanut butter 1tbsp for healthy calories and fats) Try this shake out either as meal replacement during leaning or cutting or as a addition to your arsenal during bulking (replace water with milk when bulking). Full of healthy fats, complex carbs, isolate protein, and outstanding amino profile and fat profile with help hearts. Enjoy!!!

BB.com has really outdone themselves this time. The workout tracker has got to be the best and most inventive tool online in relation to personal journal/log tracking. Way to go guys!!! Keep the good stuff coming, makes me proud to be a member of this site. And to everyone who i reading this, i will be diligently posting all my training on the tracker to monitor my volumes and intensity per workout. Every 2 weeks, i will be changing up the templates i use in order to always keep it fresh. Check back, and enjoy. Thx