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Wednesday 6/4/08 - 5 1/2 Weeks to INBF Capital City Naturals

My good friend and current training partner came down with the crud. He sent me a text at 1:00am to let me know he was not going to make it. I was planning on training legs and was really looking forward to working out with Ron. I decided to change plans.

Training: Traps, Calves, Abs and Forearms

Dumbbell Forearm curls - 55lbs 2×8, 1×6:Last week 55lbs 1 x 8, 1 x 5, 50lbs 1 x 6

Dumbbell Shrugs - 105lbs 3 x 15: Last week 100lbs 3 x 12

Toe Raises Free Standing on block with barbell: 315lbs 3×12, Last week on Smith bar - 320lbs x 12, 370lbs x 10

Barbell Forearm Curls - 95lbs 2×7: last week 89lbs x 12, 89lbs x 8

Calf Press: 560lbs 2×10 570lbs 1×8:Last week 470lbs 1×12, 560lbs 2×8

Crunches on Roman Chair - 18lbs 1×15, 26lbs 1×8

Hanging leg raises - 15lbs 1×8, 1×6

Nutrition: All pre and post workout meal on time.

1:00am - 2 MyoD, 1 CLA, 6 BCAA 4500

4:30am - 1 Xocai Chocolate Power Square, 2 dymetadrine Extreme

5:30am - 1 Scoop VP2, 1/2 Scoop Creatine HSC, 2g Micronized Creatine, 5g GL3, 2 BetaX

7:00am - 1 Scoop VP2, 1/2 Scoop Creatine HSC, 2g Micronized Creatine

7:30am - 1 cup egg beaters, 2.1oz red potato

8:00am - NytroPro 40, 2 Caps Myo-D, 1 Cap CLA

10:00am - 1 Scoop VP2, 1/2 cup pure pumpkin, Splenda, Caffeine free tea

12:00pm - 1 cup Trader Joes fat free cottage cheese,

1:45pm - 1/2 cup Trader Joes non fat greek yogurt, 1 scoop VP2

3:00pm - Oatmeal pancake, 1/3 cup pure pumpkin

5:00pm - 5 oz chicken, 5oz brocolli, salsa, butter spray, 1 CLA, 1 BetaX, 2 DX, Black Coffee

7:00pm - 1/2 Nytro Pro

9:15pm - 5 oz chicken, 5oz brocolli, salsa, butter spray, 5g creatine, 5g glutamine

Totals - Calories 1626, Prot 273, Carb 136, Fat 14

MAN, my ass was dragging today. I had to go to Reno and I felt like I was in slow gear all day. My stomach felt empty and flat all day. I felt terrible during step aerobics, but I had to put on a cheerie, enthusiatic face. When I got done I had my 1/2 Nytro Pro and felt great. I ran around the Chalet View Lodge once, got my stuff together and headed home.

Cardio: Step aerobic class was pretty good, even though I was starving through the whole thing. I practiced my posing for 20 minutes before hand, then ran around the Chalet View Lodge afterward.

Little Extras: As I mentioned I practiced my posing before step aerobics, then I practiced some more at home while watching the Ultimate FIghter. I did 10×10s for the chest and back followed my holding a back double biceps for 1 minute, the 10×10s for the biceps and triceps followed my holding a most muscular hands on hips for 10 minute, then 10 x 10s with the quads and hams followed my holding an abdominals and thigh pose for 1 minute.