Joe’s BodyBlog

Had a rough week with a stomach bug and I’m glad that’s over.  I took a few days off from the gym to rest and it did me good. Dropped 2 pounds and got down to 175.

Working with a pro trainer exceeded my expectatons.  I worked back and chest and really pushed myself, I know that tomorrow I’m going to be sore. I can understand the importance of having a trainer.  It was one of the best quality workouts that I have done to date and a trainer can provide information that I really can’t get out of a book. My trainer taught me about good form, effective repetitions, and even breathing correctly.  He also told me that I was overdoing it. (Like I haven’t heard that before) but this time I’m going to listen. He cut my cardio down to 3 days each week and that is reasonable.

Life in general is going pretty good.  The worst part of my day is getting up at 3 am each day for work. I am going to start waking up at 4 am instead of 3 am and do everything I need to do the night before because that extra hour sleep can make a difference.  I am enjoying the unseasonably warm weather here in Pennsylvania.  I can’t remember November being this warm especially 2 weeks before Thanksgiving. My weight is up to 177 and I’ve put some mass on my chest, shoulders and arms.  Size small shirts are too small now and that’s cool.

I am looking forward to my next training session this upcoming week.  My next step is to get in touch with a nutritionist and get my diet to be spot on. I work best when I am on a schedule.- keeps me focused.  I have gone as far as I’m going to go on my own and getting the professional help and advice will get me to the next level.  It can only get better from here.

Was surprised to see this  Read below: 

 BODYBUILDING.COM Is Conducting a Voluntary Nationwide and International Recall of 65 Dietary Supplements That May Contain Steroids 

BODYBUILDING.COM Is Conducting a Voluntary Nationwide and International Recall of 65 Dietary Supplements That May Contain Steroids
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:24:00 -0600 

As part of its ongoing cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), Bodybuilding.com, LLC (the “Company”) announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide and international recall of all lots and expiration dates of 65 dietary supplement products (the “Recalled Products”) described on the attached list, that were sold through the Company’s website, www.bodybuilding.com. 

Firm Press Release: FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. 

I’m having a great time in Washington D.C. Am here with my cousin and she and I planned this trip a couple of months ago and time really flies. The weather has been unseasonably warm and I’ve been going around in a tank and shorts.  Still eating clean and I’m still staying strong and focused on my goals. Being on vacation does not mean that I take a vacation from my diet and workout routine- my routine keeps me centered no matter where I am traveling to and it is an important part of my day.  Just got in my morning workout did biceps, triceps and calves and it is a great way to start my day.  Walked about 8 miles yesterday seeing the sights and will walk about the same or more today.  Brought everything I need with me, got my protein powder and all of my supps so I’m pretty well set.  Last night I went to Phillips seafood buffet over on I street and overdosed on steamed clams and crab legs.  Today I am in for a busy day, going to catch up with some friends who are here on training with their job so that should be cool.

At 7 am, I’m gonna run over and get tickets to go into the Washington monument, will see the Smithsonian, air and space museum, and Arlington Cemetery.

Have my backpack ready with my protein bars and my protein drink so I’m mobile.

Time to run.- busy but fun day ahead.

Been dealing with the DOMS for the past 3 days in my legs.  Did a killer workout on them on Tuesday and it hit me on Thursday so bad I could barely move.  I hobbled into GNC hoping to find something there that would help.  The dude working in the store felt bad for me and he hooked me up with a free glutamine/creatine drink to help in recovery.

A little depression set in. Started playing those old tapes over and over in my head when my back was broken and disk was ruptured.  I always go through this when I can’t move around.  Am also bummed because I wanted to be involved in the HIT cycling cardio ride for cancer this weekend. - Just can’t do that right now.  Have stayed really clean with my diet but blew it last nite.  Was just too sore to make it to the gym. My work schedule is changing next week and I will be on from 5 am until 3 pm for the next 6 months.  The best part about my new work assignment is that it is only 15 minutes from home.

Have been doing a 30-day cycle of Mitotropin.  For the first part of it I have concentrated on lifting using heavier weight and good form.  Have decided for the remainder of the program to incorporate more cardio into it and see what happens.

Today I will hit the gym. Even thought my legs aren’t 100% I can still work shoulders and traps.  A good soak in the hot tub will help and in time the DOMS in my legs will pass.  Today is better than yesterday and tomorrow will be better than today.

Recovered from being sick last week and still got in some great workouts. Ate clean all week and still had my no guilt cheat meal with no adverse effects.  This morning I weighed in at 173 pounds. That’s cool.

I had delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) from my leg workout but all that subsided.

Now that I am recovered it is time to get focused again and set out to achieve a new goal.  Goals keep me motivated.  They keep me focused and give me a direction to go to and shoot for.  This week I am going to begin a cycle of Mitrotropin from Gaspari nutrition.

I’ve asked around on the site from those who have used it and got good reports so I’m going to give it a shot and tomorrow I start.  I was reluctant to start the Mitrotropin cycle with the upcoming changes in my work schedule.  But then I thought, the Mitrotropin routine is also going to be a new change so why tackle it along my new work schedule both at once?  I know I can do it so why bother looking for reasons to put it off?

I am going to be lean and mean by Halloween!

The time is now.

Tomorrow I start, and that’s it.

Week 2 of not feeling well. Missed 3 days of work last week and felt rotten.  Went back tow ork this week. I’m up at 5 am each morning and I start my day feeling good but as it goes on, this sinus and upper respiratory infection that I’ve been battling gets worse and worse and returns.  I’m feeling better this week than last week but it is hanging on strong and the dull headache that I have is lousy and it limits me.  When I get home from work, I am pretty much wiped out and then all I want to do is sleep.  I want to hit the gym badly but there is no way that I can do ab crunches, lift and do cardio right now.

On the upside, I have continued to eat clean, my weight stayed the same and it looks like I made gains in my arms.  I’m doing my best to continue to eat clean through this recovery period and have increased my water intake.

Hopefully this will be out of my system in a few more days. 

Just a matter of time, so hurry up!

I can write this blog because I finally feel well enough to start doing things again. It started to hit me on Sunday and by Monday morning I was down and out.

On this date last year I broke the 200-pound mark.  I was determined to do it and the anticipation to get under 200 was torture- but it was worth it!