Any suggestions?

So if the rule is squat 1.5xBW and DL 2xBW…I’m at 125(squat) for 6 reps and 225(DL)for 3reps…not tooo shabby. By the end of summer I should be doing big things!!!

Watch this space!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a great week everybody!

Well, I was thinking about this the other day. Your trainer tells you he will give you a customized nutrition/training plan, right? So you PayPal your money to him plus an e-mail with all your stats, photos, goals, etc. and you can hardly wait for his/her reply. You keep checking your e-mail, you update your profile, take your ‘Motivation level" up to 10..ok let me stop.

Did you ever stop to think of how many people’s plans he has to ‘customize’, including yours? Did he ask you how much you , what equipment is available at your gym, past injuries, family history? I’m assuming this is vital information considering the fact that you’re not meeting in person and he can’t make a fair assessment of your fitness level. A photo can only tell so much…And as for your ‘customized’ eating plan, did he take into account your goals, body type, etc?

Ok, here’s a red flag based on personal experience….

1.If your ‘customized eating plan’ hasn’t changed in a month regardless of your goals, I hate to break it to ya….it ain’t ‘custom’. You just got the ‘No.4′, just like the McDonald’s No.4, minus the onions and the pickle. Think more along the lines of ‘cookie-cutter’ or ‘one-size-fits all’……And you thought you were special.

2. If you said you want to lose fat and he has you hopped up more diet pills than crack-head, right off the bat…you may wanna rethink your options. Especially if it’s over the recomended dose on the bottle.

3. If he/she has you doing copious amounts of cardio and the scale isn’t moving, you’ve voiced your complaints and it fell on deaf ears or he/she called you lazy(Lol)…..there’s a good chance that they don’t know what they are doing. Many a times, you’ll get the question "Are you following the diet like you’re supposed to?" You stutter, he pounces.

4. If you think your plan is ’customized’ and every one of his clients is on the forums talking about  ‘tuna and asparagus Mondays’, yeah……not so much.

5.If you’re eating the same crap day in and day out regardless of your activity level…that’s a no-brainer. Unless you’re doing the same crap, day in and day out

Remember cheap can sometimes be expensive. And that expense could be your metabolism, your health. If your workout for the day includes Barbell Squats (go HEAVY!!) and you’ve never squatted before, are you gonna step into the squat rack, just to get your workout in to please your trainer?

A person can train, diet and in a few weeks be shredded, six-pack abs, etc. But does that mean he can train YOU and get YOU shredded? You have to take certain things into consideration…genetics, steriods (shhh!! ‘I’m all natural, baby!"), etc… Let’s face it, this is a very visual-oriented industry and obviously you wouldn’t take on a slob of a trainer but at the same time don’t judge a book by the cover.  Do some research.

Just food for thought.

Happy Easter!

I also pulled my heavy-ass trainer on the sled today..lol. Next goal, him + plates.

And I pulled 225lbs a  couple of times on the trap bar deadlift. I’ve pulled 225lbs before but that was different because I was doing pyramids and had worked up to it.

I’ve seen some avatars that come really close to resembling ‘the couple in the picture’. LoL!

This is a promise to myself; I promise to do my cardio, both AM and PM, including HIIT.

I promise to do my core work…ever since I eased up on Muay Thai, I haven’t been working my abs as much.

I promise to eat as recommended with more diligence.

I promise to drop some lard…   

I love Garfield he always makes me feel better about being in a pissy mood.

Cling wrap isn’t clingy enough anymore…ever noticed that? Back in the day, if you messed up, you had to start from scratch. There was no way you were going to salvage that piece. Done.

I get to eat ’steak and eggs’ for breakfast…how lucky am I? (more like steak and egg whites)

Daylight savings is one big mind *&#@. I woke up this morning with the intent to do cardio, I spent the hour aimlessly walking around the house. I guess that counts as NEPA..lol

It’s painful watching people compromise form for weight…I saw someone today doing what was intended to be lateral raises that looked like upright rows. Then there was this guy doing upright rows with his butt sticking out so they looked like bent-over rows but he brought the bar up to his chin…..strange. I dont know, maybe it’s one of those new-fangled exercises like isolation curls on a bosu….a two-fer!

Tuna is the new strychnine.

SS Cardio is the new trend in torture methods by trainers.

Ah well, the sun is out, I hope my energy will be better tomorrow.

I’m off to find my happy place.

When the staff at you gym know you by name, because you’re in there everyday..and they ask you where you were on you were on your off day.

They call you out when you try to sneak out without finishing your cardio.

You can’t remember the last time you dressed up because you’re in gym clothes all the time.

Supplements become part of your monthly budget.

You get nervous when you realize you only have 4 scoops left…..

Wearing heels is so frickin’ uncomfortable……!

Veins excite you..(yes, that would be me..)

You only shop around the perimeter of the grocery store.

A tray of eggs a week is nothing to you.

You’re ’splurging’ on gym wear.

You have no social life coz it will slow your fat loss…

Proud of your callouses.

You can’t find anything in your kitchen to ‘cheat’ on your diet  with (WTF!?)

You’re super-sensitive about people’s opinions on your eating habits/lifestyle.

You find yourself shopping for a lunchbag/cooler big enough to hold 5/6 meals.

I think I’m gonna need therapy after this.

T

I know I sound like a cryptic crossword, but that is what I’m dealing with today.

Btw, I need to work on the booty….ideas? With cutting fat, goes the butt.  Other than squats, that is. My trainer has already promised an obscene amounts squats (oh, joy!). I’m leaning more towards new-fangled ideas…..deads? I love deads. Maybe I need to get back to basics. When all else fails, there’s always Wonderpants… I’m thinking of investing in a pair.

Another thing I love about cutting…veins..lol! I don’t know why. I love looking down at my arms and seeing how vascular they are getting (a cardio bunny’s nightmare!). I’ll be taking some pics soon. Pics motivate me on days when I’m just not feelin’ the gym.

Can’t wait to do this again….a clean bulk then cut until I am where I want to be muscle-wise.

Wish me luck.