Road of Discipline

Finding the discipline to stay on a healthy diet can be hard at times.  Sometimes I find myself searching why I stay so disciplined and why I eat the way I do.  Then I think back to why I started in the first place.  To be in the ELITE group! It’s easy to sit and order something tasty but getting nothing out of it, but maybe love handles.  Instead eating that chicken and broccoli for the hundredth time, but knowing why you do it.  To be in any kind of competition it’s always good to know by doing that little extra puts you above so many others.  People start looking up to you for guidance and because you are the one with discipline.  A year has gone by with my hard training and nutrition standing strong.  Discipline has come easier now than it was when I first started.  I guess you find tricks to keep yourself disciplined.. like when you start thinking about pizza or fast food you take a nap or drink lots of water whatever it takes to get your mind off it.  Sometimes are easier than others, but here I stand looking back and saying I’ve gone too far to turn back.  I’m proud of what I built and look forward to making myself better than I am today.  Keep charging hard and making goals to hit my peak of physical conditioning.  A BIGGER, STRONGER, SHARPER.. ME!!  Discipline is the hardest thing but can be your strongest ally in achieving your goals in whatever it is your goals are set for.  Conquering your physic is a person’s ultimate challenge.. are you up for it?  The long road of discipline isn’t easy, but well worth it!

So I’ve been reading about this 100s workout over the past couple of days and decided to give it a shot on my quad day today.  Quads 100s workout looks like this…

Squat - 1 set X 100 reps

Hack Squat - 1 set X 100 reps

Leg Extensions - 1 set X 100 reps

From the article I read it said to use a weight that would be 30% of what you normally do straight sets with, so like I said I gave it a shot today.  Let me tell you this was one of the fastest workouts I’ve done but man oh man.. my quads were screamin and shakin like no other.  Its been about 2 hrs since my workout and I can tell that I’m going to be one sore son tomorrow.  I might even do the 100s workout for my arms and see what kind of results I get.  I think its good to use every once in a while just to shock your muscle from the same ol same.  Keep you guys posted on the arm workout and see what happens. Train Hard!!!!

So with the help of bb.com and articles I’ve read through books and magizines, here is my present nutrition plan and split.  With luck I hope to bulk up to 200lbs before I shread up again.  Currently I am sitting at around 175lbs.. down from 189lbs before my present shread.  This nutrition plan is suppose to support MAX lean muscle gains, so here it goes and wish me luck!

 Nutrition Plan -

• Meal 1 - Oatmeal 1 Cup, Cytogainer shake, V12
• Meal 2 - Tuna 1 Can, Pro Complex shake, Apple/Bannana
• Meal 3 - Chicken/Turkey Breast 2, Brown Rice 3/4 cup
• Meal 4 - cytogainer shake, Apple/Bannana
• Meal 5 - Chicken/Turkey Breast  2, 2 Handfulls of Greens, Brown Rice 1/2 cup 
• Meal 6 - Pro Complex shake, V12
• This last one isn’t really a meal, but if your drinking the right amount of water a day you will have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night which I will take a Liquid Whey Protein (42g protein, 176 cals, 2g carbs, 0 trans fats, 0 sugar) at that time

Tips: Drink nothing but WATER 1 to 2 Gallons a day

        Never miss meals!!!!!

        Try not to eat till full

Training Split -

• Sun - Off
• Mon - Chest/Back/Abs
• Tues - Off
• Wed - Quads/Hamstrings
• Thurs - Shoulders/Abs
• Fri - Off
• Sat - Arms/Calves/Abs

30 - 40 mins cardio gym days

Try this quad workout I found!! This workout will have you gasping for air and a pump like you wouldn’t believe!!!

First do 10 mins of cardio to warm up your legs 

Leg Extentions - 4 sets x 20 - 25 reps

Squats - 4 sets 20 reps

Machine Hack Squats - 4 sets 20 reps

Leg Press - 4 sets 15 - 20 reps

Lunges - 3 sets 60 yards

Rest only 60 seconds between sets and use a weight you know you can do all reps with.  Good luck and feel the PUMP!!!

So over the past two weeks or so I have been really trying to rip up and am getting some good results.  Results are whats keeping me going because the cravings I am getting resently have been drivin me NUTS!!!  The good thing is though all I got to do is walk to the mirror and see what my nutritional habits have been doing for me and I can’t complain about what I see.  I got about a month before I start my bulking again and just cant wait to be able to switch my meals up again.  Got this new program for bulking that I want to try and see if I can add on some good mass.  My sisters wedding is coming up in September so I want to add on some mass and then strip back down for her special day.  Good luck to me right?!  Anything can be accomplished so I’ll be sure to keep pushin through these evil cravings a couple more weeks and then.. OH YEAH…  AND THEN… ITS ON!!!!!

Does lagging body parts just annoy anyone as bad as it does me?  I’ve noticed since my size has been adding on that my left tri seems to be much smaller than my right.  Visually you can tell if you stare and for the longest time I thought it was my bi because I had suffered an minor injury in my upper forearm of the brachioradialis, so naturally I thought it was my left bi that was lagging.  But resently I’ve noticed that it was my tri all along.  My left arm measures almost a half an inch difference which Im sure would annoy anyone.  Anyways what I’ve been doing to correct this is two extra sets on every tri exercise.  Now this doesn’t seem to be working or maybe it is but I cant tell.  I’ve noticed that my body responds better to working a body part twice in a week (and yes currently I am training all my body parts once a week).  I think most good bulking tri exercises  involve the use of both tri’s.  So my question to you all is what would be the best way to correct this minor set back and bring my left tri back up to par?  Thanks in advance for the help and TRAIN HARD!