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Day 43/84 - Week 7, Day 1
Shoulders / Calves / Abs
25 Minute Cardio before and after lifting
Twists (before and after lifting) - 150 Each Side (300 total) with a 18lb medicine ball
DB Shoulder Press
10x30
10x35
10x50
7x60
Notes: Pushed hard as hell on that last set. 60 might be a PR.
Side Lat Raises
10x15
10x15
10x20
10x30
10x30
Notes: Someone was using the 25's so I had to two do sets of 30. Struggled but knocked it out.
Front DB Raise
10x15
10x20
10x20
10x25
Standing Cable Delt Raise
10x20
10x30
10x30, 10x20
Notes: Can't remember the last time I did this one. Pulled hard as hell but couldn't break 30 pounds.
Wide Upright Rows
15x40
15x40
15x40
12x50
12x50
12x50
12x50
Notes: Nothing exciting here.
Calf Raises (on leg press)
20x270
20x270
20x270
Leg Raise Crunches
3x20xBW
Final Notes: Felt awesome after todays workout. My progress pictures are going up today. The difference from when I started to now is incredible. Can't wait to see what the next 6 weeks brings.
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Omg xtend is vegan? That is what my trainer wants me to drink!!
Yes it is!
Blue Raspberry is the best. Using it on a regular basis has really helped my recovery. And it tastes delicious.
Right now I am doing 3 scoops on a gallon jug and drink that while I lift and sip on any leftover throughout the day and if I get tired of plain water I will have another scoop with 32 ounces of water.
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Day 42/84 - Week 6, Day 7
Rest/Cardio
Spent the day at SoxFest! No cardio but the meals were on point.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyl574Svbj1qb8ozqo1_1280.jpg
Shoulders, calves and abs tomorrow!
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Blue raspberry Xtend rules.
Get a tub of that.
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Just had a small conversation with myself (sounds crazy but I swear it's not) while prepping meals for tomorrow and doing dishes and I came to this conclusion...
I need to treat the next 6 weeks like contest prep. No more of the jumbo franks. Very limited salt. Proper sleep. Extra intensity at the gym. Keep the minimal chit chat even tighter than it is already.
I didn't lose 15 pounds by doing all of those things.
Kicking these last 6 weeks into a higher gear.
Not sure if I actually lost any weight this past week but we shall see what the scale says on Monday.
I need to keep a "warrior" mindset for the next 6 weeks. Un-fucking-stoppable
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Day 41/84 - Week 6, Day 6
Back & Biceps
25 Minute Cardio before and after lifting
Twists (before and after lifting) - 150 Each Side (300 total) with a 18lb medicine ball
Lat Pull Down
10x90
10x105
12x130
12x135
10x150
Notes: Went up 15 pounds on this. Very stoked. Focused on good slow reps and my form since I have gotten sloppy with this recently.
One Arm DB Row
10x20
10x25
12x35
12x40
10x45
Notes: Another workout where my weight went up.
Bent Over BB Row
10x65
10x85
12x105
12x125
12x155
Notes: Went up on this one also. Had to use straps on my last set. Grip still sucks.
EZ Bar Curl
10x40
10x60
10x70
7x80
Notes: Haven't done 80 on this in a long time. Felt awesome.
EZ Bar Concentration Curls
15x30
15x30
15x30
15x30
12x40
10x40
10x40
Notes: Was supposed to do machine preacher curls but I hate the machine we have at the gym.
DB Bicep Curls
10x20
12x25
10x30
10x30
Notes: Last set was rough. Had to do a quick rest (a couple of seconds) halfway through in order to finish.
Final notes: VERY pleased with my performance today. Put on some more tiger balm after my shower today.
Food notes: I am dying for some sort of cheat meal during the middle of the day lately but I haven't broke. Started eating some Worthington Jumbo Franks as my protein here and there. Just to change things up. I am drinking 1.5-2 gallons of water a day so I am not really too worried about the sodium content and the fat content is only slightly higher than tofu. It's a good way for me to "cheat" without really cheating.
Tomorrow is a rest/cardio day. Won't be able to do my cardio till later in the day because the wife, boy and myself are going to SOXFEST (Chicago White Sox) in the morning. I want to get there nice and early in order to get certain autographs (total baseball nerd). I plan on prepping my meals here in the next couple of hours and try to be in bed early.
WEEK 7 starts Monday. So goddamn stoked. Just need to stay focused and keep the diet in check. Weigh in and probably some progress pictures coming on Monday.
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Day 40/84 - Week 6, Day 5
LEGS
25 Minute Cardio before and after lifting
Twists (before and after lifting) - 150 Each Side (300 total) with a 18lb medicine ball
Squats
10x95
10x135
8x155
8x155
Notes: At the point was neck was still very sore so I played it safe. I probably could have gone heavier but my quads were burning up either way.
Lying Ham Curls
10x45
10x60
10x75
Notes: Nice and slow reps. Good Burn.
Leg Press
12x90
15x180
15x180
15x180
Notes: Need to work on this and get my weight up higher.
One Leg Leg Extensions
20x45
10x55
5x70
Notes: I switched my legs with almost zero rest. Felt awesome.
Leg Press Machine
25x165
25x190
25x190
Notes: Burn burn burn.
Final Notes: I spent the night before nursing my neck. Lots of switching back and forth between heating pads and ice packs. Helped for sure but not as much as the Tiger Balm I bought at CVS. That stuff works wonders.
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Day 39/84 - Week 6, Day 4
Chest/Triceps/Abs
25 Minute Cardio before and after lifting
Twists (before and after lifting) - 150 Each Side (300 total) with a 18lb medicine ball
DB Bench
10x25
10x40
8x65
5x75
Notes: First two sets were really light just to get the muscles warmed up. Some bouncing the weight to get things loose also.
Decline DB Bench
10x25
10x40
8x55, 8x45, 8x35
Notes: Haven't done this one in awhile. Could have gone up another 5 pounds on each drop set.
Incline DB Fly
10x25
10x30
10x40, 10x35
Notes: Felt awesome after that last drop set.
Cable Crossover
10x40
12x50
10x70, 10x60
SUPERSET
Skull crushers
10x30
10x40
10x50
Bent Arm Pullovers
10x30
10x40
10x50
Seated Tri Press
10x30 (standing)
10x35 (standing)
10x45
10x55
Notes: I had one more set to do but on the last set @ 55lbs I pinched a nerve at the base of my neck again. Same thing happened a week or two ago. This time it hurts more. Hopefully I can get rid of this soon.
Machine Dips
10x60
10x90
10x105
Notes: Was supposed to be bench dips but I couldn't pull it off with this pain in my neck.
Crunch Machine
15x45
12x60
12x60
Final Notes: My neck hurts like hell.
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70% pea
30% rice
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What are three healthy things you do every day?
Take my multivitamins
Spend quality family time with my wife and son
Lift weights like an animal
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Day 38/84 - Week 6, Day 3
Cardio/Rest
Between driving all over the place today, dealing with stupid family drama and being sick I only put in 30 minutes of cardio today.
Sick or not I am getting pumped for a good chest, triceps and abs day in the morning.
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Day 37/84 - Week 6, Day 2
Shoulders / Calves
25 Minute Cardio before and after lifting
Twists (before and after lifting) - 150 Each Side (300 total) with a 18lb medicine ball
SUPERSET
Side Lat Raise
10x15
10x15
10x20, 10x15, 10x10
10x20, 10x15, 10x10
10x20, 10x15, 10x10
Front Plate Raise
10x25
10x25
10x25
10x25
SUPERSET
Dumbbell Military Press
10x20
10x20
8x30, 8x25
8x40, 8x35
8x50, 8x45
Bent Over Delt Raise
10x15
10x15
12x25
12x25
12x25
Dumbbell Shrugs
20x60
20x70
20x70
SUPERSET
Seated Calf Raise (on leg press machine)
12x225, 12x195, 12x165
12x255, 12x225, 12x195
Standing Calf Raise
2 sets of body weight till failure
Final Notes: Weighed in at 217 today! Stoked as hell on that
Switched tomorrow and today so I would not have three days off in a row.
Felt really fatigued today. Especially on the lat raises. It's interesting that I really felt this today but on the videos that go along with the program that was covered today. As much as it sucks the video stated that it is a positive sign. Using stored fat as energy for the workouts is good because it is burning the fat but sucks because it is a poor energy source (hence the fatigue). Either way I powered through. Pretty pleased with my last set of military presses. Felt like I could have gone up another 5-10 pounds.
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Day 36/84 - Week 6, Day 1
Cardio/Rest
Woke up feeling under the weather today. Still kind of feeling that way. Going to pump myself full of vitamin c to hopefully kick this out of my system.
Went to the gym and knocked out only 30 minutes of cardio today. Wanted to do more but this cold is taking it out of me.
We have a bunch of leftover cake and food (falafel, hummus and lentil soup) from yesterday. It is kind of driving me crazy that it is all in my fridge and I can't eat any of it. 5 weeks without a single cheat meal so far sometimes really wears on me. Oh well.
Shoulders and calves tomorrow. Should be a good day assuming I kick this cold.
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Day 35/84 - Week 5, Day 7
Cardio/Rest
Today was the party for my son. So I did not hit the gym for cardio. All of the running around and setting up and tearing down wore me out enough.
Decided not to have a piece of cake at the party.
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Day 34/84 - Week 5, Day 6
Back/Biceps/Abs
25 Minute Cardio before and after lifting
Twists (before and after lifting) - 150 Each Side (300 total) with a 18lb medicine ball
Lat Pulldown Machine
12x105, 12x90
12x120, 12x105
12x135, 10x120
Notes: Had my straps with me today so I used them on the last drop set. I wish my gym had a proper Cable Lat Pulldown.
Cable Rows
12x90, 12x70
12x100, 12x80
12x120, 12x100
Notes: Could have one a bit heavier. Another thing I wish my gym had was a seated cable row set up. I make it work though.
SUPERSET
Bent Over Barbell Rows
12x95
12x115
12x135
Hyperextensions
12x10lb medicine ball, 12xBodyweight
12x10lb medicine ball, 12xBodyweight
12x10lb medicine ball, 12xBodyweight
Notes: Interesting superset but I enjoyed it. I play it safe on hyperextensions since I pulled something in my back last year and it made it very difficult to do anything for about a month.
SUPERSET
DB Bicep Curl
10x25
8x35
8x35
Overhead Cable Curl
8x40, 8x30
8x50, 8x40
8x50, 8x40
Notes: Awesome superset! Should have started lower on the overhead cable curls but oh well. I had to do a couple of rest pauses to power through but I made it happen.
Cable Bicep Curl
12x50, 12x40
12x60, 12x50
12x70, 12x60
Notes: Biceps were burning up at this point. Struggled but powered through like a champ.
Weighted Sit Up Machine
15x45
15x60
15x60
Notes: Easy/basic stuff. I prefer hanging leg raises but this is what the plan called for today. Plus it's good to change things up as we all know.
FINAL NOTES: Man I love back and biceps day. It's right up there with triceps as one of my favorites.
Tomorrow is going to be a hectic day. We are throwing a "baby welcoming party" for our son. We didn't do a traditional baby shower because we think they are lame and we didn't know what we were having so we didn't want a bunch of neutral clothes.
We are having a friend who owns a Mediterranean joint in town cater so I will be surrounded by hummus, falafel and all that tahini and olive oil. We are also having 3 different types of cake, a carrot with Bavarian cream filling/frosting, a white cake with cream cheese frosting and blueberry filling and finally a yellow cake with peanut butter cream cheese frosting and strawberry filling.
I plan on preparing all of my meals first thing in the morning and bringing a cooler so I can stay on track. I will also bring my gallon jug of Xtend (I am sure the family will look at me like I am crazy) to stay hydrated / sane.
I might allow myself to have a small piece of cake though. It is a celebration after all.
Monday starts week 6 of 12. I am going to continue killing this thing and keep working to get in the best shape of my life.
It's lame but here are some pictures I took right after my workout and before my final cardio. Pretty pleased with my arms right now. And please ignore the stupid faces I am making. Trying to flex and take a picture with your left hand is tricky business.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y194/xChrisZx/20120121_120206.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y194/xChrisZx/20120121_120340.jpg
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Final Notes: Still stoked to have my Xtend back. My meals were off again today. I ate the right foods but between getting up late, getting into my first ever fender bender on the drive home from the gym, having to run errands to beat the snow and then getting tattooed last minute things were just off.
Glad that you're okay after the fender bender - hope the car faired just as well. Jealous of you getting tattooed - I haven't had the money for it in so long. And, in the grand scheme of things, what really matters is that you met your calories/macros so I wouldn't worry too much about it.
I'm impressed with how heavy you go after doing cardio and that you do even more after lifting. My legs would probably fall off.
The car is bent up some. Mostly broken plastic. Sadly it won't be cheap to fix.
The guy who tattooed me is my best friend so that helps.
I technically fell a meal short but I doubled up on my evening shake and added oats just for good measure. Even though I usually don't eat carbs like that after 6 I said fuck it. I needed something more than just my protein shake.
The cardio is pretty much just walking at 2..9-3.2 mph. So it's nothing like running a couple of miles. There are times that I have to force myself to do it after a heavy legs day though.
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Getting shredded! Your delts are killing it!
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Triceps
It's one of the muscles I am the most proud of and I love tearing them up at the gym to where I can barely put a shirt on
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Day 33/84 - Week 5, Day 5
Chest / Triceps
25 Minute Cardio before and after lifting
Twists (before and after lifting) - 150 Each Side (300 total) with a 18lb medicine ball
Lying Leg Curl
10x45
10x45
10x60, 10x45
10x60, 10x45
10x60, 10x45
10x60, 10x45
Romanian Deads
10x65
10x65
18x95
18x115
Notes: Wish I had my straps with me. Grip started crapping out at the end of those last two sets.
Leg Press (narrow stance)
10x90
10x90
20x180
20x180
Notes: Did these on the regular leg press instead of the leg press machine. Felt great.
Leg Extensions
10x60
10x75
20x90, 20x75, 20x60
16x105, 16x75, 16x60
16x120, 10x90, 10x60
Calf Press (on leg press machine)
10x180
16x225, 16x195
16x255, 16x225
16x255, 16x225
Final Notes: Still stoked to have my Xtend back. My meals were off again today. I ate the right foods but between getting up late, getting into my first ever fender bender on the drive home from the gym, having to run errands to beat the snow and then getting tattooed last minute things were just off.
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Day 32/84 - Week 5, Day 4
Chest / Triceps
25 Minute Cardio before and after lifting
Twists (before and after lifting) - 150 Each Side (300 total) with a 18lb medicine ball
DB Bench
10x35
10x45
8x55
8x60
6x70
Notes: very pleased to put up 70 pounds
Incline DB Bench
10x25
10x30
10x40
10x45
10x45, 8x35, 8x25
Fly Machine
10x75
10x75
8x90, 8x75
8x105, 8x90
8x120, 8x105
Tri Pushdown V Bar
10x70
10x80
12x90, 12x80
12x90, 12x80
12x100, 12x90
Notes: Struggled hard with that last set. Really starting to love the V Bar more than the rope.
Overhead Cable Extension
10x50
10x60
12x70, 10x60
10x80, 10x70
10x90, 10x80
Close Grip Bench (ez curl bar)
12x40
12x50
12x60
Notes: I had two more sets to do but I had my bench stolen from me when I went to get a drink.
Final notes: Very stoked to have my Xtend back in my regular rotation.
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Got in a solid lift today. will have a proper update in the morning. Had a very busy day today.
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Awesome progress!
Creatine: I highly recommend kre alkalyn. It won't make you bloat like monohydrate will. Aaefx and sci fit brands of kre alkalyn powder are vegan.
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What motivates me to exercise regularly?
This little guy right here
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxz79bHKGR1qb8ozqo1_1280.jpg
I always want to be a positive influence on him and never be a typical "fat dad".
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