Bartl vs. Sayjin: A Fat Loss Challenge

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[quote]Higgins wrote:
Chris, what did you think or Bikhram yoga other than it helps? I’ve been considering going to go but would rather hear some feedback from people before I shell out the cash for it.

A simple, “Attractive, barely-dressed women go there.” would be enough of a reason.[/quote]

I really enjoyed it. When I was really into it, I was going 4-5 times a week and could really tell the difference in flexibility. It did take me a while to get used to the heat but its worth it.

Oh, at the place I went, there were attractive, barely-dressed woman who would go there. I went one time and a girl was wearing knit boxers only with no underwear underneath.

Lets just say it was hard to focus on stretching when I would look up and see a freshly shaven pink taco staring back at me.

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Monday’s Worktout

A1) Barbell Bench Press - 215 (5x3)
A2) Pushup - BW (5x10)

2min Rest

B1)Weighted Pullup - BW+30 (5x3)
B2)Steated Row - 135 (5x8)

Simple strength workout today, but tomorrow comes HIIT.

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Food for the day:

Meal #1
4 eggs
1 celery stalk
1 T Flax Seeds

Meal #2
1 scoop of Low-Carb Metabolic Drive

Meal #3
tons of lettuce
6 oz turkey

Meal #4
2 scoops Low-Carb Metabolic Drive
1/4 C almonds

I’m cooking meal #5 right now which is 8 oz broccoli (it was the last of the bag) and a 5 oz turkey breast

I didn’t get a chance to prep my chicken for meal #2 today so I went with what I felt was an appropriate substitute in Low-Carb Metabolic Drive. I only went with one because I didn’t want two.

Even though my new training program starts today, I don’t actually go to the gym until tomorrow and my lifting days will still be T/TH/Sat.

I did hit the pool at lunch today and holy cow was a fish out of water. I really sucked. It didn’t help that my normal pool is closed and the one I went to today was only a 25 meter instead of a 50. So I had to turn all the time and just couldn’t get a good rhythm going.

It did feel good to get in the water though, it was still hot as hell out. Then I got home and took my doggie for a walk. Even though she still smells like a skunk, I love the bitch.

Now, I’m just gonna eat and read my book. Good book too, its called “The Dawn Patrol” Dan Winslow. Yes the book is about surfing but also a murder mystery too. Plus the guy is from San Diego and writes like a total West Coast surfer, so the language he uses is kind of funny.

Definitely helps explain some of my lingo.

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After further review, I have come to the realization that I am not very smart.

I was going though RFFL and couldn’t figure out why it didn’t seem like the program that I had originally intended to do. After some research, I understood why.

It wasn’t the program I wanted to do.

This one is:
http://www.T-Nation.com/article/bodybuilding/complexes_for_fat_loss&cr=

Sorry for the confusion. Negative points for Bartl

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[quote]Bartl wrote:
After further review, I have come to the realization that I am not very smart.

I was going though RFFL and couldn’t figure out why it didn’t seem like the program that I had originally intended to do. After some research, I understood why.

It wasn’t the program I wanted to do.

This one is:

complexes_for_fat_loss&cr=

Sorry for the confusion. Negative points for Bartl[/quote]

Ok am I just dumb or something (don’t answer that) but what does this mean:

The Workout

Let’s get into it. Perform each complex once per week for four training sessions per week.

Once per week for four training sessions per week? Does he mean 4X’s a week or does he mean once a week for 4 weeks, it’s early yet so maybe my brain isn’t on.

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[quote]dday wrote:
Bartl wrote:
After further review, I have come to the realization that I am not very smart.

I was going though RFFL and couldn’t figure out why it didn’t seem like the program that I had originally intended to do. After some research, I understood why.

It wasn’t the program I wanted to do.

This one is:
http://www.T-Nation.com/article/bodybuilding/complexes_for_fat_loss&cr=

Sorry for the confusion. Negative points for Bartl

Ok am I just dumb or something (don’t answer that) but what does this mean:

The Workout

Let’s get into it. Perform each complex once per week for four training sessions per week.

Once per week for four training sessions per week? Does he mean 4X’s a week or does he mean once a week for 4 weeks, it’s early yet so maybe my brain isn’t on.

[/quote]

There are four complexes (A-D)… so perform each complex once (which equals four training sessions per week).

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Edit - Court beat me to it.

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[quote]Court wrote:
dday wrote:
Bartl wrote:
After further review, I have come to the realization that I am not very smart.

I was going though RFFL and couldn’t figure out why it didn’t seem like the program that I had originally intended to do. After some research, I understood why.

It wasn’t the program I wanted to do.

This one is:
http://www.T-Nation.com/article/bodybuilding/complexes_for_fat_loss&cr=

Sorry for the confusion. Negative points for Bartl

Ok am I just dumb or something (don’t answer that) but what does this mean:

The Workout

Let’s get into it. Perform each complex once per week for four training sessions per week.

Once per week for four training sessions per week? Does he mean 4X’s a week or does he mean once a week for 4 weeks, it’s early yet so maybe my brain isn’t on.

There are four complexes (A-D)… so perform each complex once (which equals four training sessions per week). [/quote]

Ahhhhhhhh!!! Ok I get it now, thanks Court.

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Hey Chris,

I’ve been tired as shit lately and I can’t attribute it to going through the metabolic shift since I’m already adapted, so I’ve been thinking about boosting my calories -How does this meal plan as an acceptable meal plan?

Meal 1)
4 Omega-3 eggs
1 scoop Grow! Whey
Broccoli
5g fish oil

Meal 2)
5 oz chicken cooked
Broccoli
1oz almonds

Meal 3)
5 oz chicken cooked
1 T of natural PB OR 1oz almonds

Meal 4)
1 scoop Metabolic Drive + 1 scoop Grow! Whey
1oz almonds
5g fish oil

Meal 5)
5 oz Turkey/Fish
1 T of natural PB
5g fish oil
Broccoli

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you sure you’ve already adapted? maybe you need “THE STRENGTH OF VIKINGS”

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Haha, hell yeah I’m sure! I’ve been on this type of diet 3x, and each time I make the shift I feel like absolute hell, but the way I’m feel now is different…like I’m weak, but not hungry. I made the shift about a week or two before challenging Mr. Bartl.

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Tuesday’s Meals:

Meal 1 - 4 eggs, 1 scoop Gro!, broccoli, 5g fish oil

Meal 2 - 5oz chicken, broccoli, 5g fish oil

Meal 3 - 5oz chicken, green beans, 5g fish oil

Meal 4 - 5oz beef, broccoli, 1oz almonds

Meal 5 - 2 scoop low carb Metabolic Drive, 1 serving Superfood, 5g fish oil

No HIIT yesterday because I zonked out after work unintentionally, so I’m going to make up for it today after PT. Will post later after I get off work.

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[quote]Sayjin wrote:
Hey Chris,

I’ve been tired as shit lately and I can’t attribute it to going through the metabolic shift since I’m already adapted, so I’ve been thinking about boosting my calories -How does this meal plan as an acceptable meal plan?

Meal 1)
4 Omega-3 eggs
1 scoop Grow! Whey
Broccoli
5g fish oil

Meal 2)
5 oz chicken cooked
Broccoli
1oz almonds

Meal 3)
5 oz chicken cooked
1 T of natural PB OR 1oz almonds

Meal 4)
1 scoop Metabolic Drive + 1 scoop Grow! Whey
1oz almonds
5g fish oil

Meal 5)
5 oz Turkey/Fish
1 T of natural PB
5g fish oil
Broccoli
[/quote]

As long as you keep the carbs as low as possible that seems fine too me. Remember though, this is probably a lot lower carb than what you are used to, so maybe you weren’t as adapted as you thought.

I’m fried since I started this but just pushing through…

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I did lift yesterday, just didn’t have time to post. The session went like this:

4 sets of 5 reps @ 90 lbs, 90 seconds rest between sets -

A1) Bent Over Row
A2) Hang Clean
A3) Front Squat/Push Press Hybrid
A4) Jump Squat w/ Barbell on back
A5) Good Morning

I really tried to push myself with this as the 90 pounds didn’t feel heavy at all except on the good morning’s. It was tough for that movement but had to keep telling myself that its not about going super heavy. Rather that its a session to create a metabolic shift.

It didn’t take long at all, maybe 25-30 minutes. So I went for another walk, which made for two walks yesterday. Today I have done my morning walk and a 35 minute swim session at lunch.

Tomorrow I got weights again. Its hard to not want to go big with these weights but I also need to remember that I need to go big enough in terms of what I am trying to accomplish, which is create a crazy(ier) shift in my metabolism.

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Chris, I did complex B this morning, and used 115, you should definitely be able to use to that much.

It did feel a bit more taxing then complex A. Im interested to see what ya think.

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[quote]WS4JB wrote:
Chris, I did complex B this morning, and used 115, you should definitely be able to use to that much.

It did feel a bit more taxing then complex A. Im interested to see what ya think.[/quote]

Nice! That just got me fired up. Only issue I have is a friend has been dying to train with me, so my rest periods might be a little longer than what it calls for.

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Actually, the sets last right about 60-70 seconds for me, so if you really bust ass, you might be able to do it with the 90 second rest.

have fun, i made the poor choice of doing A and B on consecutive days, so my hamstrings and glutes are more then ready to take a day off.

–JB

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Gentlemen,

How are the knees feeling?

Everything looks good from both of you so far, keep rollin!

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[quote]tmoney1 wrote:
Gentlemen,

How are the knees feeling?

Everything looks good from both of you so far, keep rollin![/quote]

I had an x-ray done on my left one (the really bad one) and it came back negative for bone damage. I see an Orthopedic Surgeon on Monday I believe, so hopefully I will have some better answers as to what is wrong.

It sucks because it’s starting to hurt when I go on my walks.

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JB…I can’t believe you did both complexes on consecutive days. You must have been suffering from a Bartl type brain fart or something.

I did complex series B today and got the weight just right. My buddy trained with me today and it was his first time doing anything like this. He was sweating pretty good and actually didn’t do half bad at hang cleans considering it was his first attempt.

Here is what the session looked like:

4 sets, 5 reps, no rest between movements 115 pounds -

A1) Romanian Deadlift
A2) Hang Clean/Front Squat/Push Press Combo
A3) Alt. Reverse Crunches

This one got me pretty good. I’m glad I got the suggestion from JB to go to 115 because it was well worth it. The 3 movement combo in A2 was interesting. I basically treated it as a clean and jerk but without the split step on the push. It definitely made the session tougher.

So did the 78 degree heat and the sun beating right in my face, but thats besides the point.

Everyone at my work know’s I am trying to lose some weight and they ask me every fucking day, “how much have you lost?” I like their curiosity but its also a back handed question. They are like, “It will be interesting to see if you have lost anything at all”.

Seriously? Because your 7 soda’s a day, ice cream eating and pilates fat ass couldn’t lose your shadow on a sunny day? Or is it because you are fat, lonely and pathetic and want to lose weight but you can’t. You have no drive to be anything. To do anything.

Funniest part about it is that one girl always says this: i need to lose weight.

Yup, you do. So quite shoveling sandwhiches, pizza, beer, ice cream and every other shitty thing you can eat down your fat pie hole and get off your ass and do something.

(deep breath)

my rant is done