Sayjin's 'Pre-Clinic' Clinic

Training Training Logs
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[quote]Sayjin wrote:
tmoney1 wrote:

That sounds like it would be a sweeeeet gig for you man. It looks like you already would already have the leg up on other applicants since you’re an alumni of where you want to work. It does sound mighty painful to be an unsuccessful Sports agent though, that is unless you have another job on the side to pay the bills, lol.

Thanks for your continued support TMoney, its really appreciated![/quote]

Yeah, unless you get a good client right off the bat, it’s hard to make it immediately as a sports agent. There are some companies that will let you work with them, and they will provide you clientele, but even keeping them or trying to get them a good contract and endorsements is tough, as most of these athletes are not big time names with big time contracts and shoe deals (think Jerry Maguire). With time and hard work, like any other profession, it pays off.

Keep workin hard man, it’s paying off in your physique.

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Monday

Temp - 96.8

Meal 1 - 2 scoops low carb Metabolic Drive (6g net carbs) 2 tbsp flaxmeal

Meal 2 - 3.5 oz chicken breast, 5 fish oil caps

Meal 3 - 6 eggs, broccoli

Meal 4 - Half a chicken roasted (from Whole Foods) with skin

Meal 5 - 2 thighs with skin, broccoli, 2 tbsp EVOO, 5 fish oil caps

Instead of doing heavy training, I decided to do some isometric work because I didn’t want to push it just yet because I still felt a bit weak. I managed to get a good night of sleep last night and I feel great today, so I’m going to give the Magic 50 a try for today’s workout.

After looking over my meal intake for the day, it looks like my fat is pretty low, so I’m going to try and bump it up something serious today. I’m determined to make the shift this time, and hope I don’t feel like crap for too long. Here are my target numbers:

190g F
180g P
Less than 30g net carbs

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Just got back from performing The Magic 50 during my break at work (Tuesday). I only managed to do 4 out of the 5 sets though before my break ended. Seriously though, this was the toughest time that I had with this workout, and by the end of the second set I was running out of gas quick. By the 4th set I barely made it through the snatches and swings, only managing 5 burpees, with my legs locking up when attempting the 6th rep.

I’m sure this is too soon for the lack of carbs to be a factor, but I know that by next Monday I’ll certainly be running super low on glycogen and will really have to dig deep to get through my conditioning workouts. I’m going to be using CT’s low carb PWO strategy though, so I’m sure that will be my saving grace.

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Meal 1 - 2 scoop Low-Carb Metabolic Drive, 2tbsp flax meal (6g carb)

Meal 2 - 6oz chicken thigh, 2oz almonds, broccoli (4g carb)

Meal 3 - 3oz chicken thigh

Meal 4 - 2 hot dogs, broccoli (10g carb)

Meal 4 - 6 eggs, broccoli, 5 fish oil caps (6g carb)

Meal 5 - 10oz steak, broccoli, 2tbsp EVOO, 5 fish oil caps

I really want to make the shift next week, so I’m bumping up the fat any way I can, and making sure all kinds of fats in my diet. Last time I was on the AD I got a ugly case of the yawns, but the upsetting part is that they wouldn’t come out and would be stuck in my chest all the time, and they’ve been stuck with me ever since March of last year! I’ve gone to the doctor and they cant find anything wrong with me, so I’ve just learned to live with it, but I’m always actively looking for a solution.

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I feel like someone kicked me in the balls and uppercut me off a cliff Mortal Kombat style. Monday and Tuesday were fine, but today I’ve felt like a complete pile of crap. I work in the customer service field too, so its been hell trying to act chipper when all I want to do is fall asleep. I’m supposed to go rock climbing in an hour or so, so I’m going to go home and make some eggs and hopefully that’ll give be a boost.

Meal 1 - 2 scoop Low-Carb Metabolic Drive, 2 tbsp flax meal

Meal 2 - 4oz chicken thigh with skin

(Still to come)

Meal 3 - 6 eggs, 5 fish oil caps, 2 hot dogs

Meal 4 - Broccoli, 2tbsp EVOO, 5 fish oil caps, 3.5oz chicken breast

Meal 5 - 6 eggs, broccoli, 2oz almonds

Meal 6 - 1 scoop Metabolic Drive, 2 tbsp flax meal, broccoli, 1 tbsp EVOO

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No rock climbing today because my friend left the place soon after I got off work, but I didn’t have the energy for it anyway. I do have some potentially great news though: someone I know recommended a chinese topical for my hand, and since I’m pretty much out of options I’m going to give it try and see what happens!

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Sayjin,

How is the AD coming along so far? Your diet looks pretty solid, hope it is working out for you.

Keep on keepin on bro!

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[quote]tmoney1 wrote:
Sayjin,

How is the AD coming along so far? Your diet looks pretty solid, hope it is working out for you.

Keep on keepin on bro![/quote]

It’s coming along like Donkey Kong in a thong. Yesterday sucked so hard, but today I feel great, so I hope that means im in the process of making the shift. I went through the ‘My experience on the AD’ thread and printed out most of DH’s posts and put them in a folder, so I have everything I need to be successful…all I have to do is make it through to next Friday.

In anticipation of my carb up, I’ve already planned out roughly what I’m going to eat so I dont just end up having a free for all:

800g carbs between Saturday and Sunday

  • Buckwheat pancakes and 1 serving of maple syrup
  • Oranges
  • Tons of oatmeal
  • Rice/Mashed Potatoes
  • Surge peri-workout

Its going to be a 2 grand days indeed!

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BTW TMoney, and to anyone else out there reading this, feel free to leave some feedback on what I could do better to make this log more interesting to read.

Thanks!

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Thursday

Temp - 96.12

Meal 1 - 6 eggs, 3 strips of bacon

Peri-Workout: 1 scoop Grow! Whey, 20g BCAA

Meal 2 - 4oz chicken breast, broccoli

Meal 3 - 2 scoop Low-Carb Metabolic Drive, broccoli, 2oz Almonds

Meal 4 - 1 scoop whey/1oz walnut and cinnamon shake

Meal 5 - 14oz prime rib + 2 sides of broccoli (Outback steakhouse)

Workout

A) 2 Dumbbell Jump Split
-5x3 (35 lbs dumbbells)

Rest 45sec

B) 2 Dumbbell Push Press
-5x3 (50 lb dumbbells)

Rest 45sec

C1) 1 arm push up
-4x5 each arm

C2) Dumbbell shotput (used smith machine with 2 10lb plates)
-4x5 each arm

Rest 120sec

D1) Walking Lunge
-4x10 (2 50lb dumbbells)

D2) Lunge Jumps
-4x10

Rest 120sec

Today’s workout went fine and was essentially uneventful. The one thing I noticed today is that while I can complete the sets of pushups non-stop with my right hand, I have to take a 5 second pause between reps with my left hand to make it through these sets. Other than that, everything is going a-ok aside from this flat feeling, but I know that this too will pass next weekend.

While in the gym today I noticed a couple of things: One - Everyone was either on the treadmill, curling barbells, or benching - thats it. Considering I was in there for 40min, it was a pretty sad sight to see because the same people curling the dumbbells when I came in were still doing it when I left.

Two - I don’t know shit about program design. I’m following a pre-set program now, but I want to bump my weight lifting sessions up to 3x per week and do conditioning 3x a week, but in order to do that I’m going to have to set up a program of my own, so I’m going to read up on that tonight while I’m at the restaurant.

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Friday

Temp - 96.27

So while at dinner last night, I put pen to paper and planned out a new workout schedule which takes into account my skill work sessions, and I think I did a pretty decent job, although I’m sure it will require some revising later.

New Template:

Mon - Workout A + Core Work

Tue - GPP + 30min fasted cardio (AM)

Wed - Workout B(AM) + Skill Work (PM)

Thur - GPP 30min fasted cardio (AM) + Skill Work (PM)

Fri - Workout A + Core Work

Sat - Intervals or GPP + Skill Work (PM)

Workout A:
3x5 - Squat
3x5 - Bench Press
1x5 - Deadlift

Workout B:
3x5 - Squat
3x5 - Standing push press
3x5 - Bent-Over Rows

In my new plan I wanted to have more than 1 strength workout a week, so instead of trying a typical body part split, I decided to focus on the main lifts. I’ve heard nothing but good things about Rippetoe’s Starting Strength and Bill Starr’s 5x5, so I’ve decided to give Starting Strength a go for a few months and build a real foundation as far as strength goes.

I’ve also decided that even though I love me some sleep, it is time to start waking up early and getting my workouts done before excuses/obligations set in. I’ve set it up according to my class schedule so that I can get 7 hours of sleep before I have to get up, which isn’t as good as 9, but it’ll have to do.

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Meals for Friday

Meal 1 - 6 eggs, 4 slices of bacon, 5 fish oil caps

Meal 2 - 3oz chicken breast, 2oz almonds, broccoli

Meal 3 - 2 hot dogs, 1 scoop Low-Carb Metabolic Drive

Meal 4 - 2 scoop Low-Carb Metabolic Drive, 2oz almonds

Meal 5 - 9oz Salmon, broccoli and 2tbsp olive oil

When compared to last time I did the AD, I feel like an absolute champ. My energy levels are high all the time, and when they aren’t a quick infusion of fat and protein does the trick, and I sleep like a baby drunk off tit milk every single night.

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[quote]Sayjin wrote:
BTW TMoney, and to anyone else out there reading this, feel free to leave some feedback on what I could do better to make this log more interesting to read.

Thanks![/quote]

Looks good to me. You post your diet, your workout, your thoughts/feelings on stuff. Good enough for me.

Oh yeah, and you post funny stuff like this:

“It’s coming along like Donkey Kong in a thong.”

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I read that last night when I was half asleep. I started laughing so hard it kept me up for the next hour. Sayjin the comedian.

I had a buddy in high school and his name was Sajan (pronounced the same way as your name) and we called him Rajin Sajan, so that will be your nickname from here on out, with your approval.

Have a good weekend.

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Meals for Saturday

6 eggs, 4 pieces of bacon, 2 hot dogs, 5 cups broccoli, 8oz steak, 1 1/2 slab of ribs (no sauce)

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Thanks for the feedback TMoney! I do feel bad that I kept you up an extra hour though, because even if you don’t know it, that one hour I stole from you is certainly hampering your recovery, and since you can never make up for it I’ve locked you in deadly loop of under-recovery and maybe even catabalism - congrats, I have ruined your life!

I’ve also checked with the committee and they’ve given me the OK to allow this nickname to take effect. We don’t have to pay your buddy any royalties though, do we?

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Sunday

Today I woke weighing in at 184, despite all the food I’ve been eating. I’ve been looking leaner than usual in the mirror for the past couple of days as well, but I don’t think that my glycogen stores have been depleted that much because I haven’t been working out as much either, but we’ll see if I start to really flatten out as Friday approaches and my workload increases.

I’m about to head to the gym today to work on my form for some of the big lifts since I haven’t done them in awhile and don’t want to spend too much time tomorrow getting reacquainted. I also plan on getting to the library when they open at 7:30 tomorrow so I can be ready order my supplements to take advantage of this special, and then hit the gym hard.

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Just got back from working on my form for the following lifts:

Bench Press
Deadlift
Pendlay Row
Standing Military Press

This was quite the humbling experience! The hardest part 2 of these lifts (Row and Deadlift) were maintaining my lumbar arch, which I don’t have a problem doing when I squat, but when I reach down to pull from the ground I feel like my arms are too short and end up compromising my form. Looking back on when I did these lifts before, the only reason I say my form was compromised is because I was trying to move weights that I just wasn’t ready for yet, and because of this realization I’ve learned my important lesson from the day!

Lesson - Strength isn’t moving big numbers with a form that will leave you injured, but gradually working up to those same big numbers using proper form.

Note for Gus - If you’re still reading up, do you mind if I weigh myself on Friday mornings (before my Sat-Sun carb up)? I figure if I weigh myself on Sunday then i’ll certainly be atleast 5lbs heavier. Lemme know though.

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Quote of the day:

“Only those who try become.”
-Unknown

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[quote]Sayjin wrote:
Thanks for the feedback TMoney! I do feel bad that I kept you up an extra hour though, because even if you don’t know it, that one hour I stole from you is certainly hampering your recovery, and since you can never make up for it I’ve locked you in deadly loop of under-recovery and maybe even catabalism - congrats, I have ruined your life!

I’ve also checked with the committee and they’ve given me the OK to allow this nickname to take effect. We don’t have to pay your buddy any royalties though, do we?

[/quote]

HAHA no big deal man, I needed to stay up and do homework anyways. I made up the sleep that night, plus some. I appreciate your concern. And no, catabalism did not occur. Sweet!

As for the nickname, no royalties need to be paid. I haven’t seen the guy in over 5 years, so any nickname given after 1 year of not seeing that individual is fair game for the next person in my book.

Carry on Rajin Sayjin.

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[quote]Sayjin wrote:

Note for Gus - If you’re still reading up, do you mind if I weigh myself on Friday mornings (before my Sat-Sun carb up)? I figure if I weigh myself on Sunday then i’ll certainly be atleast 5lbs heavier. Lemme know though.[/quote]

Sounds good Sayjin. You gotta weigh in before the carb-up. Keep those carb-ups at least 80 percent clean and a little junk for good results. You are what you eat!