[quote]ddot76 wrote:
Oh, and I tried to carb up a little yesterday.I lost a pound even though I ate pad thai, a bowl of granola and two ice cream bars. I also looked much leaner. 172lbs this morning.
I’m gonna continue that carb up today. I’ve already had some more pad thai, 4 oatmeal pancakes and 70g of Vitargo. I’ll probably have some pasta, peppers and prime rib tonight.
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I hate you.
I ate like a champ Saturday and felt much better at the end of the day. My meals included some carbs including a cup or so of whole wheat pasta and 4 ice cream bars for dessert. Yes…4.
I have no idea on weight right now but assume it’s low. I had to travel to Minneapolis yesterday and got it quite late. Didn’t take in a lot of calories yesterday afternoon/evening. Got my workout in during the morning, and then did the travel thing.
I am here today and then fly home tomorrow morning, so will be low cal tomorrow morning as well. I’ll be doing a ton of cardio while I’m at the hotel.
It’s less than 3 week and I need my abs to start popping.
[quote]ddot76 wrote:
…4 ice cream bars for dessert. Yes…4.
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You know how when you told me this at the gym yesterday I walked away and gave you the finger? I’m currently giving you the finger long-distance to Minneapolis.
I didn’t get in anywhere near the cardio that I wanted to. With flight delays and unexpectedly long demos I only managed to get in 40 minutes on the bike last night. I had a splitting headache and did 20 minutes of abs post cardio.
I believe this all stems from the lack of calories over the past two days. Thankfully I am on my way home now and will resume MY normal eating today.
PS: Seriously bad stomach cramps today!
171.5lbs this morning.
I’d put money I was about 167lbs on Monday night after work.
I trained shoulders yesterday. Decent session but not the best given a) I had a combined 7.5hrs sleep between Sunday and Monday night and b) a combined 2800 calories between Sunday Afternoon and Tuesday lunchtime.
I did 22.5 minutes of HIIT post workout followed directly by 20 minutes of LI cardio.
Later on in the evening I went for a 65 minute brisk walk with the girlfriend.
I decided to skip AM cardio this morning given my need for sleep. I’ll do post workout HIIT again tonight with some additional cardio. Hoping close to 1.5hrs depending on whether the GF wants to do cardio after I train her tonight.
I’ll get to bed early tonight and get in for an hour tomorrow morning before work.
I need to post some updated pics as well. 17 days baby!
Well, the magical 170 barrier has been broken.
169.5 was the toll this morning.
Trained Chest/Back yesterday. It was a pretty good workout and I felt pretty drained afterwards. I also did 25 minutes of HIIT post workout and 15 minutes of LI cardio on the bike.
I was up this morning and did 50 minutes of fasted LI cardio (while consuming 25g of BCAA’s).
My clothes don’t fit.
Carb up coming this weekend for Canadian Thanksgiving.
167.5lbs this morning! WTF!
I’m starting to notice how irritable I am. It’s not taking a whole lot to agitate me. I’m skinny. I don’t like it. The girlfriend doesn’t like it. :-S
I’m not “there” yet and I am just over 2 weeks out (15 days). That last little stubborn belly fat is not coming off. The stress I am inducing because of this isn’t helping. This isn’t lending itself to be in the best moods either. I just have to keep plugging.
My concern is that I am feeling very small and flat and am under weight for where I’d like to be, so I’d like to increase the calories, but I’m concerned about trying to get rid of that last little bit.
Since I live in Canada, home of igloos, penguins and maple syrup, we celebrate Thanskgiving this weekend and I’d like to be able to eat some “real” food with family and friends on Monday without setting myself back. I will be good about it.
I’m just being pissy right now and need to get a grip.
I trained legs last night. My left knee is “bothersome”. I haven’t lost any strength but it’s stiff and becomes dull/achy painful when I try to bend my knee. It’s VERY noticable on brisk walks. I am hoping it’s a gait issue, but not convinced of that. It’s slightly swollen and I feel the pain behind the knee. If it was in front at least I could say it was my tendonitis, but alas it’s behind the knee.
I broke down the rest of my days leading up to the show yesterday.
I will be following Thib’s ‘Get Shredded in 6 days’ routine ( http://www.T-Nation.com/article/bodybuilding/shredded_in_6_days&cr= ) for the last 6 days so I went from yesterday to next Sunday (Oct 19th).
Thurs 9th - Legs/Abs
Fri 10th - Arms
Sat 11th - Shoulders
Sun 12th - Off
Mon 13th - Chest/Back
Tue 14th - Legs
Wed 15th - Arms/Abs
Thu 16th - Shoulders
Fri 17th - Off
Sat 18th - Chest/Back
Sun 19th - Legs/Abs**
I will only workout on the 19th if I feel I need the leg work. I think my legs are pretty decent right now, so I may just do some abs and cardio on the 19th. Since Thib’s protocols call for leg work on the Mon/Tues of his program, I’ll probably be taking the day off, but marked it down nonetheless.
My hope is to be Level 3 lean by next Friday. I’m going to be VERY concerned if I’m not.
Did you take updated pics like I told you to?
Did you end up puking last night? Cuz you totally looked like shit when I left.
No pics and no puking although I did feel like puking for the better part of that workout. Just ask running guy.
Colour returned to my face once that workout was over. I nearly passed out doing lunges after my 6 sets of leg presses.
For the record, I was 168lbs this morning pre-cardio. I’ve done 3hrs of cardio since yesterday morning and will do some more tonight. Oh the joy!
Still no new pics. I get up at 6:30am and hit the gym for cardio and when I get home I am in such a rush to get ready for work, I never get around to stripping down to my undies and posing for the camera.
I weighed in again at 168lbs. I trained calves, abs and arms last night along with 40 minutes of cardio. Afterwards I had an epsom salt bath and tried unsuccessfully to fall asleep. I think I was actually too tired to fall asleep.
PS: For those that are baseball fans, it’s been an absolute pleasure to watch Manny hit. He must go down as one of the best clutch hitters of all time. If only the Dodgers had someone other than Manny who produced during that series we’d be going back to Philly for games 6 and 7.
Ok, so I’d like to disprove a theory that being on no carbs has an effect on one’s alertness. I am going to argue that being on no carbs makes one MORE aware and MORE alert, but perhaps only to idiotic actions.
This morning I stopped by my local Starbucks to grab an Americano prior to work. I walked into the establishment and took 2 steps towards the cashier. An older gentleman proceeded to rise from him chair in front of me, in the process stepping on my foot. He turned around, apologized ‘Oh…sorry’ and then proceeded to take the spot in line in front of me.
So no carb Todd was thinking ‘Hey a$$h0l3, the least you could do is let me in front of you considering there is nobody else in line’.
Nope.
He proceed to order 2 of everything. I am not exaggerating. He was building the Noah’s Ark of Starbucks treats. 2 Old Fashioned Glazed, 2 Old Fashioned Chocolate, 2 Apple Fritters, etc. His bill was $84. No word of a lie. I was the only person in line behind him when he started and there were 14 people in line when I ordered. It took the cashier 11 minutes to get his order and ring him through. He paid by credit card and needed a receipt of course.
So, to prove my theory, would someone less alert notice that a) the bill was $84 b) that he paid by credit card (a Corporate VISA at that) or c) that it took exactly 11 minutes for this transaction to occur.
Point proven.
Anyway, it took every last ounce of glycogen in my system not to strangle this man by his own nutsack.
Although I am sure I could use the ‘No carbs’ defense at my hearing.
My current Facebook status: Todd is 9 days out and is an absolute joy to be around.
Nuff said.
Last week. Weighed in at 169.5lbs this morning.
Did 64 minutes of fasted cardio this morning.
20 minutes -Bike
40 minutes -Eliptical
4 minutes of TABATA Squat Thrusts - Holy Effers!
Here’s my plan for the week. I am going to follow Thib’s Get Shredded Program. You’ll find the link in one of my previous posts.
I’m actually going to follow the advice Thib’s gave to Gus during the PC for his last week. I’ve cut and paste it below, making mod’s where necessary based on Supplement availability/use.
DIET
REGULAR MEALS
Breakfast
3 whole omega-3 eggs
Cucumber, celery at will
Fish Oil - NutraSea 4 capsules
At least 3 large glasses of water
Lunch
150-200g of white meat or fish
Cucumber, celery or salad at will
1 tablespoon olive oil
At least 3 large glasses of water
Supper
150-200g of red meat
Cucumber, celery or salad at will
Fish Oil - NutraSea 4 capsules
At least 3 large glasses of water
Snack
1 scoop low-carbs Whey Isolate in 12-16oz of water
10g Glutamine
WORKOUT NUTRITION
During Workout
20g of BCAA’s - Scivation Xtend
Post-workout
2 Scoops of Whey Isolate
in 12-16oz of water
10g of BCAA’s - Scivation Xtend
REGULAR MEALS
Breakfast
3 whole omega-3 eggs
3 portions of fruit
no more than 1/2 glass of water
1 serving of SAN Shredded (since TARAXATONE is not available right now) (natural diuretic)
Lunch
150g white meat or fish
1 and 1/2 cup of yams or potatoes
no more than 1/2 glass of water
1 serving of SAN Shredded (since TARAXATONE is not available right now)
Supper
150g white meat or fish
1 and 1/2 cup of yams or potatoes
no water
1 serving of SAN Shredded (since TARAXATONE is not available right now)
JUNK LOADING MEAL
2 hours after supper you eat a large portion of sugary carbs (chocolate, pastries, candy, etc.) shoot for a total of around 200-300g of carbs here (to give you an idea a donut has around 50g of carbs, a chocolate bar around the same).
JUST BEFORE GOING TO BED: poor 400g of EPSOM SALT (no other salt will do, you can get it at Walgreens) into the hottest bath you can tolerate. Soak in for 20-30 minutes.
TRAINING
Monday
A1. Front squat
8 x 10-12 reps
45 sec. rest
A2. DB Romanian deadlift
8 x 10-12 reps
45 sec. rest
B1. Lat pulldown
8 x 10-12 reps, 1 second squeeze
30 sec. rest
B2. DB bench press
8 x 10-12 reps
30 sec. rest
C1. Seated DB shoulder press hammer grip
6 x 10-12
30 sec. rest
C2. Upright rowing
6 x 10-12
30 sec. rest
Tuesday
A1. Hack squat
6 x 12-15 reps
45 sec. rest
A2. Walking lunges, long steps
6 x 12-15 reps
45 sec. rest
B1. Seated cable rowing
6 x 12-15 reps, 1 second squeeze
30 sec. rest
B2. DB decline bench press
6 x 12-15 reps
30 sec. rest
C1. DB lateral raise
4 x 12-15
30 sec. rest
C2. Bent over laterals
4 x 12-15
30 sec. rest
Wednesday
A1. Chin-ups (no weight)
6 x as many as possible
30 sec. rest
A2. Dips (no weight)
6 x as many as possible
30 sec. rest
B1. Seated Arnold press
6 x 12-15
30 sec. rest
B2. Seated rope rowing to the neck
6 x 12-15
30 sec. rest
C1. Preacher curl
6 x 12-15
30 sec. rest
C2. Decline EZ bar triceps extension
6 x 12-15
30 sec. rest
Thursday
A1. 10 minutes low-intensity cardio
no rest
A2. 10-15 Burpees
no rest
A3. 15-20 jumping jacks
no rest
A4. Push-ups - as many as possible
Go back to A1.
PERFORM THE CIRCUIT 4 TIMES
Friday
A1. Seated DB press hammer grip
5 x 10-12
45 sec. rest
A2. Upright rowing
5 x 10-12
45 sec. rest
B1. DB lateral raise
5 x 12-15
45 sec. rest
B2. DB shrugs
5 x 12-15
45 sec. rest
C1. DB front raise
5 x 12-15
45 sec. rest
C2. Bent over lateral raise
5 x 12-15
45 sec. rest
Perform the abdominal circuit 3 times at the end of each workout.
Perform 30 minutes of low-intensity cardio after the abs work (do not do any on Friday).
I’ll probably throw some bi/tri work in at the end of each workout as well. Something like Pressdown/Preacher Curl with no rest in between for 2-3 sets.
Diet - Monday
Breakfast
3 whole omega-3 eggs w/ salt & pepper
1/2 cup salter cucumber
Fish Oil - NutraSea 4 capsules
Lunch
180g of Chicken
1 cup salted Cucumber
Fish Oil - NutraSea 4 capsules
Supper
120g of Extra Lean Ground Beef
100g of Shrimp
Fish Oil - NutraSea 4 capsules
WORKOUT NUTRITION
During Workout
25g of BCAA’s - Scivation Xtend
Post-workout
10g of BCAA’s - Scivation Xtend
Snack
2 scoop low-carbs Whey Isolate in 12-16oz of water
15g Glutamine
Water Intake -
1.5L during AM Cardio
8L at work
2L during workout
.5L in PM Shake
12L total
Training - Monday
A1. Front squat
8 x 10-12 reps
135/145/145/145
145/145/145/145
45 sec. rest
A2. DB Romanian deadlift
8 x 10-12 reps
65/65/65/65
65/65/65/65
45 sec. rest
B1. Lat pulldown
8 x 10-12 reps, 1 second squeeze
120/120/120/120
110/110/110/110
30 sec. rest
B2. DB bench press
8 x 10-12 reps
65/65/65/65
65/65/65/65
30 sec. rest
C1. Seated DB shoulder press hammer grip
6 x 10-12
45/45/45
45/45/45
30 sec. rest
C2. Upright rowing
6 x 10-12
70/70/70
70/70/70
30 sec. rest
That is killer! I can’t believe how much I sweat last night! I was like a fat guy in a Texas Hot Dog factory on a mid-August afternoon.
I also did the ab circuit three times.
Roman Chair Holds -30-45secs
45/35/30
Standing Cable Crunches 5 to Left/Right/Center
60lbs/60/60
Bosu Ball Crunches AMAP
25/17/15
Finished up with 20 minutes of LI Bike. Gassed!
Training - Monday
A1. Front squat
8 x 10-12 reps
135/145/145/145
145/145/145/145
45 sec. rest
A2. DB Romanian deadlift
8 x 10-12 reps
65/65/65/65
65/65/65/65
45 sec. rest
B1. Lat pulldown
8 x 10-12 reps, 1 second squeeze
120/120/120/120
110/110/110/110
30 sec. rest
B2. DB bench press
8 x 10-12 reps
65/65/65/65
65/65/65/65
30 sec. rest
C1. Seated DB shoulder press hammer grip
6 x 10-12
45/45/45
45/45/45
30 sec. rest
C2. Upright rowing
6 x 10-12
70/70/70
70/70/70
30 sec. rest
That is killer! I can’t believe how much I sweat last night! I was like a fat guy in a Texas Hot Dog factory on a mid-August afternoon.
I also did the ab circuit three times.
Roman Chair Holds -30-45secs
45/35/30
Standing Cable Crunches 5 to Left/Right/Center
60lbs/60/60
Bosu Ball Crunches AMAP
25/17/15
Finished up with 20 minutes of LI Bike. Gassed!
Diet - Tuesday
Breakfast
3 whole omega-3 eggs w/ salt & pepper
1/2 cup salter cucumber
Fish Oil - NutraSea 4 capsules
Lunch
180g of Chicken
1 cup salted Cucumber
Fish Oil - NutraSea 4 capsules
Supper
200g of Shrimp
Fish Oil - NutraSea 4 capsules
WORKOUT NUTRITION
During Workout
25g of BCAA’s - Scivation Xtend
Post-workout
2 scoop low-carbs Whey Isolate in 12-16oz of water
15g Glutamine
Water Intake -
1.5L during AM Cardio
9L at work
2L during workout
.5L in Shake
13L total
I could’ve had a snack or eaten a little more but generally wasn’t starving so just held off.
Tuesday
A1. Hack squat
4 sets of 15 reps @ 50lbs/side
1 set of 13 reps @ 50lbs/side
1 set of 12 reps @ 50lbs/side
A2. Walking lunges, long steps
Using 25lb Dumbbells
13/15/12/14/13/12
B1. Seated cable rowing
6x15x120lbs w/ 1 sec pause
B2. DB decline bench press
Using 55lb Dumbbells
15/15/15/15/13/13
**Reread the shredded article and made sure not to go to failure
C1. DB lateral raise
4x12x20lbs
C2. Bent over laterals
4 x 15 x 12.5lbs
Performed the Ab Circuit 3 times. Man are those Holds tough.
Finished up with some Leg Extensions and One Leg Machine Press. Legs are done!!
No cardio last night.
Diet - Wednesday
When I got home from morning cardio (40min LI and 4min of TABATA DB Swings) I went to make my eggs. I forgot I had run out of eggs, so my day got a little messed up. I decided to have a shake instead but didnt have any cold water so I put it in the freezer while I made my ground beef.
Went to work and forgot my shake. Thus breakfast was actually around 9:30-10am and lunch around 2:30pm.
Breakfast
180g of Extra Lean Ground Beef
Fish Oil - NutraSea 4 capsules
Lunch
120g of Extra Lean Ground Beef
1 cup salted Cucumber
Fish Oil - NutraSea 4 capsules
Supper
2 scoops of Whey Isolate
15g of Glutamine
WORKOUT NUTRITION
During Workout
25g of BCAA’s - Scivation Xtend
Post-workout
2 scoop low-carbs Whey Isolate in 12-16oz of water
15g Glutamine
Had a small salad with the girlfriend around 10pm. Maybe a cup of arugula and some cucumbers with olive oil and pepper dressing.
Water Intake -
1.5L during AM Cardio
6L at work
2L during haircut
2L during workout
.5L in Shake
.5L before bed
12.5L total
Training - Wednesday
A1. Chin-ups (no weight)
12/9/8/7/6/7
30 sec. rest
A2. Dips (no weight)
20/20/20/16/15/14
30 sec. rest
B1. Seated Arnold press
6x12x35lbs
30 sec. rest
B2. Seated rope rowing to the neck
@60lbs 12/12
@50lbs 15/15/15/15
30 sec. rest
C1. Preacher curl
@50lbs
CG - 15/15/15
Standard Grip - 15/15/15
30 sec. rest
C2. Decline EZ bar triceps extension
@60lbs 15/15/15
@70lbs 12/12/12
30 sec. rest
Performed some straight bar pulldowns after. My right lat sometimes does not fire/flare like my left so I do a set of 10 with both arms, and follow that with a set of 10 with just the right arm.
Performed the Ab circuit 3 times.
My abs are sore. Between this ab circuit and me constantly flexing them, they cramp pretty nicely.
They didn’t post places but given the way we were lined up, I’m assuming I finished 4th, since 3rd, 2nd and 1st were lined up in order to the left of me.
I could’ve come in a little leaner for sure. That little bit of skinfold at the belt line bothered me some. And I also could’ve come in a little bigger. Thus if I’m going to do this again, I am way ahead of where I was before knowing how to dial things in.
For the record, I weighed 164lbs on the Saturday morning of the show and weigh 184.5lbs today. Nice.
