ZM Strong like Bull training log (Tactical Barbell training log)

Breakfast:

1 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 cup protein granola
7 cherries
-Total: 483 Kcal, 19g fat, 52g carbs, 31g protein (20g animal protein)

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Im setting myself a goal to have as little waste as possible. I cut up our cantelope we got, and im roasting the seeds and the ā€œnettingā€ around them in the oven. The rinds we tossed near the woods for if the deer want them. Eventually we might get a compost bin and put all of our plant scraps in there, but we don’t have one yet so free food for the deer.
I will do the same with the squash seeds too. Might do that now actually
No that’s right I’m planting them nevermind almost started peeling the squash then I thought ā€œWait… should I be doing this?ā€

Toasted cantalope seeds are good. Adding salt is great. The seeds are a bit tough but I like them. If you boil them for 10 minute prior they should be softer
Will start cooking squash soon

Squash is in the oven, on the first 15 minutes before i have to turn the pieces. Im using butter and maple syrup. This will be more of a treat food than a main meal food. Didnt use a ton of maple syrup, maybe about 2 tbsp.

Eh. They taste ok.

Need real food in me. I had a bag of honey roasted peanuts. Eh.

Most of things are just eh. What is fun is doing active stuff. I still have to run today. And clean the shower.

Cleaned the shower, I just need to mow grass and run then.
Mowed the grass, Will run in a little bit.

I really need to find some food to eat. 1800 Kcal left today. We have food here I just need to figure out what would be good that i want

The only meat we have that i dont have to cook is canned tuna. I cant cook at the moment because parents are napping. I can’t have the tuna because we only have an electric can opener, which might wake up dad (he sleeps on the porch next to the kitchen). I cant cook, and almost the only thing there is to eat is crappy carbs and sugar. Soon they will get up though, so thats good.

Meal:
2 eggs
1 oz colby jack cheese
1 can tuna
15 potato chips
1 tbsp vinegar (See below)
----Total: 546 Kcal, 32g fat, 15g carbs, 49g protein (47g animal protein)

Im going to try to consume a bit of apple cider vinegar (I had white vinegar just with the chips and cheese but I shouldn’t do that I think that messed my stomach up) Its supposed to help fat loss, and from the scientific papers I glanced at, they concluded that acetic acid (the main component of vinegar) increases the rate at which fatty tissue is oxidized¹
I will start having 2 tbsp a day diluted in water, 1 tbsp before breakfast, and one before dinner.

I ran 2 miles with only a 5-10 second break in the middle to drink some water and take my shirt off. I also only breathed through my nose. So that’s improvement. I then had to go to the bathroom, which was quick so I decided to go for the rest of the run. Stomach wasn’t happy with that, only about 50 feet in and I decided, ā€˜Yeah, no’. I would have liked to do the run. I was dreading it at first but its really not even that bad. I forgot I liked running.

I think I’m going to make my personal training class based on Tactical Barbell. I was going to do it where that was a unit along side the main aspect of bodybuilding, but… I don’t want people to be bodybuilders. I want them to be functional. Most of them I don’t think understand what will soon be to come. They need to be ready. So I’m going to be scrapping EVERYTHING I did, and start from scratch. No problem though since its mostly figured out.

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For this club, I’m assuming that at least some of the people will be super out of shape, never having worked out in their life, so they will need some easy version of base building. Any suggestions?

Dinner:
1 salmon filet
1 flounder filet
1/2 cup mashed potatoes
1/4 tbsp butter
1 pack thin pretzels
6 royal dansk cookies
1 cup 2% milk
----Total: 972 Kcal, 43g fat, 85g carbs, 58g protein (50g animal protein)

Days total: 2382 Kcal left, 115g fat, 185g carbs, 153g protein
318 Kcal left, and a good deal of animal protein left. I don’t feel like eating though. Its getting really late

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Instead of doing reps for the strength endurance sessions, go by time. These are known as ā€œTango Circuitsā€, as opposed to Alpha or Bravo circuits. This is on page 104 of the First Edition. This is far more approachable to an unconditioned athlete, as they’re just going to get as many reps done as they can in the time.

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Thats a good idea, thanks

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Thanks man. I can’t take credit for it: Jim Madden presented the idea in ā€œTactical Barbell Ageless Athleteā€

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August 17 2025, W7D7 Rest day
One week left… So close. Tomorrow School starts. Will check my money a bit later.

No assignments for today

Will try to eat healthier today than the last few days.

I still feel tired, If im still tired later on, i will probably take a nap.

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Breakfast:
4 eggs
1/2 cup roasted squash (squash, a bit of butter, a bit of maple syrup, cinnamon)
1/4 tbsp butter
1 cup, 2 tbsp milk
----Total: 595 Kcal, 35g fat, 35g carbs, 35g protein (nice) (34g animal protein)

No apple cider vinegar. Tried diluting it in water. nope. I cant do it yet. I don’t need it either. I’m really not that chunky. I do have a little more fat, but its not a lot. I think its mostly just I need to do more stomach vacuums to pull my abs in a bit. When I’m completely relaxed I can kinda see them but they aren’t flat. Still, no excuse for me not to clean up my diet.

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I counted up my money. $460 from summer work, and $601 in total this year. $399 left until my first $1,000

Snack:
1 vanilla cake donut (I know this wasnt healthy, but it was a very long time since we had gotten them. It will be the only one i eat)
----Total: 243 Kcal, 11g fat, 36g carbs, 3g protein (Probably 0g animal protein)

I hope my parents will still let me go to church. For 3 weeks I said I was going for a walk when really I was just walking to the church. They caught me today, I assume because I was wearing my new, nice clothes, for a walk. I had a feeling they would figure out. I feel really bad for lying to them. I didn’t want to have to lie, but it felt like the only way I could go to church.

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Lunch:
1 home-made imitation V&S Sandwich
1 packet Kodiak Peak protein maple brown sugar oatmeal

----Total?: 822 Kcal, 40g fat, 73g carbs, 45g protein (not sure how much animal protein)

I better do something productive today.

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I want to get a homestead/farm when I’m older, and I mean soon, when I’m 18, 19, 20, when I move out I want to get a homestead. That’s what I’m saving up for, after all.
So, I need to make money. I have lots of yarn, and skill in crocheting. So I will crocheting things to sell. My teacher friend said if I sent pictures that she would advertise for me. So… That’s what I’m doing.

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