QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Vision? What do you know about my vision? My vision would turn your world upside down, tear asunder your illusions, and send the sanctuary of your own ignorance crashing down around you. Now ask yourself, Are you ready to see that vision?" - Huey Freeman
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY
Hoobastank - The First Of Me
This song resonates with me - be YOU, not what everyone wants or expects you to be. If you have a dream, go after it, but don't compromise yourself on the way - even if it means taking longer to get there, at least you'll be able to be proud of yourself for standing to your convictions and principles (the ends do not always justify the means, and I'd rather have self-respect than sacrifice my character). It's better to be different and stand out than to be like everyone else - forge your own path and make your own destiny!
TRAINING
V-Burn Challenge Circuit (no recovery between exercises; 1 minute recovery between rounds):
7 x rounds -
1. Jumping Split Squat x 10
2. Hand Walkout (from toes) x 10
3. Single-Leg Deadlift (with twist and lateral reach) x 10 per side
4. Push-Up (with alternate side rotation) x 10
5. Jumping Jacks x 10
6. Side Lunges (with over head reach) x 10 per side
7. Handstand Push-Up x 10
8. Squat Thrust (jump and reach) x 10
Stretch 20 min.
COMMENTS
Sleep - Time and Quality: Actually slept for ~8 hours last night - passed out not long after food.
Mood/Aggression: POSITIVE
Energy: After yesterday, surprised to find that my energy was on fire! Felt FRESH and training was AWESOME!
Mental Focus and Clarity: More work today - and some relaxing later, I hope.
Stress: Maybe dropped a little . . .
Libido: Definitely far more inclined today . . .
Joints: Wrists have been good today so far (another surprise) - although, I started Erase again today, with 2 caps first thing (and yes, it probably could work that fast, although more likely to kick in in a few days).
Endurance: Good.
Pump: Excellent.
Vascularity: Good.
Quality of Training: To be honest, I wasn't looking forward to training today. However, once I got into it, I felt GREAT. Heart was pounding by the end of the second round, and just kept on going. Anterior deltoids were in pain from the Handstand Push-Ups and I was only doing half-reps - better than nothing, though. I am debating whether or not to leave the V-Burn Challenge Circuit in my training programme from next week, whether to replace it with an "easy" cardio day . . .
Recovery: The extra sleep must have helped.
Appetite: Managing my appetite and getting my eating under control is going to be the BIGGEST challenge for me - but I WILL do it!
Body Composition and Look: 120.2 pounds at 11.2% bodyfat (I made a typo last week, my apologies (which made it my worst week ever re body composition changes, gaining 2.2% bodyfat in the third week of January - so very NOT cool OR acceptable!) - corrected in that post). Lost 0.4% bodyfat this week, which is not bad, considering my diet did not change and was still sh*t (yes, I know, think about my HEALTH!) - the only change this week was the addition of the Alpha-T2 (and running out of IGF-2 and the 7-keto DHEA topical half-way through the week, which should not have had a POSITIVE effect), which goes to show that it DOES make a difference, even with NO change in nutrition and training. So, 3-4 weeks to 8% bodyfat, and 3-5 weeks to 7% bodyfat (if I can get that low) - BUT, as I mentioned in an earlier post, I am calculating my cutting period for an ~0.5% bodyfat loss as week (better to give more time than not enough), so this will be ~9 weeks, and if I get to where I want earlier, then all the better.
Other Notes: I started Erase again today. Also going to use DermaTherm Target until the Eviscerate Smolder arrives (and will stack with the latter when it does). I have used DermaTherm Target before and it was nowhere near as effective as the original DermaTherm, but it was also during a time where I was not training (and we all know that TRAINING is the primary determining factor is my results), so that could definitely have affected any effects. However, the DermaTherm Target does not contain the 7-oxo DHEA and 7-OH DHEA, which is also another reason why, whether training or not, it was not as effective as the original, so I am also going to be adding in LG's 7-keto DHEA topical when more arrives, applying pre-DermaTherm Target application (yes, I know, seems like a lot of stuff, but I am covering ALL my bases this time around, because I am dead SERIOUS about getting as LEAN AS PHYSIOLOGICALLY POSSIBLE!) . . . And despite protein powder upsetting my stomach, I went ahead and tried the Cranberry Splash flavoured Maximum Absorbed Protein in the cupboard - it smells so good and i love cranberries, I figured why not see what it tastes like (just once, and then it's only my MuscleGel Shots) and deal with any unpleasant effects (if applicable). Brief review on my experience in my next post . . .
Competition Notes: 11 weeks until my competition from today!
FIT TIP OF THE DAY
"No one can go back and change a bad beginning but one can start anything, anytime and create a successful ending." - Push Harder
"Vision? What do you know about my vision? My vision would turn your world upside down, tear asunder your illusions, and send the sanctuary of your own ignorance crashing down around you. Now ask yourself, Are you ready to see that vision?" - Huey Freeman
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY
Hoobastank - The First Of Me
This song resonates with me - be YOU, not what everyone wants or expects you to be. If you have a dream, go after it, but don't compromise yourself on the way - even if it means taking longer to get there, at least you'll be able to be proud of yourself for standing to your convictions and principles (the ends do not always justify the means, and I'd rather have self-respect than sacrifice my character). It's better to be different and stand out than to be like everyone else - forge your own path and make your own destiny!
TRAINING
V-Burn Challenge Circuit (no recovery between exercises; 1 minute recovery between rounds):
7 x rounds -
1. Jumping Split Squat x 10
2. Hand Walkout (from toes) x 10
3. Single-Leg Deadlift (with twist and lateral reach) x 10 per side
4. Push-Up (with alternate side rotation) x 10
5. Jumping Jacks x 10
6. Side Lunges (with over head reach) x 10 per side
7. Handstand Push-Up x 10
8. Squat Thrust (jump and reach) x 10
Stretch 20 min.
COMMENTS
Sleep - Time and Quality: Actually slept for ~8 hours last night - passed out not long after food.
Mood/Aggression: POSITIVE
Energy: After yesterday, surprised to find that my energy was on fire! Felt FRESH and training was AWESOME!
Mental Focus and Clarity: More work today - and some relaxing later, I hope.
Stress: Maybe dropped a little . . .
Libido: Definitely far more inclined today . . .
Joints: Wrists have been good today so far (another surprise) - although, I started Erase again today, with 2 caps first thing (and yes, it probably could work that fast, although more likely to kick in in a few days).
Endurance: Good.
Pump: Excellent.
Vascularity: Good.
Quality of Training: To be honest, I wasn't looking forward to training today. However, once I got into it, I felt GREAT. Heart was pounding by the end of the second round, and just kept on going. Anterior deltoids were in pain from the Handstand Push-Ups and I was only doing half-reps - better than nothing, though. I am debating whether or not to leave the V-Burn Challenge Circuit in my training programme from next week, whether to replace it with an "easy" cardio day . . .
Recovery: The extra sleep must have helped.
Appetite: Managing my appetite and getting my eating under control is going to be the BIGGEST challenge for me - but I WILL do it!
Body Composition and Look: 120.2 pounds at 11.2% bodyfat (I made a typo last week, my apologies (which made it my worst week ever re body composition changes, gaining 2.2% bodyfat in the third week of January - so very NOT cool OR acceptable!) - corrected in that post). Lost 0.4% bodyfat this week, which is not bad, considering my diet did not change and was still sh*t (yes, I know, think about my HEALTH!) - the only change this week was the addition of the Alpha-T2 (and running out of IGF-2 and the 7-keto DHEA topical half-way through the week, which should not have had a POSITIVE effect), which goes to show that it DOES make a difference, even with NO change in nutrition and training. So, 3-4 weeks to 8% bodyfat, and 3-5 weeks to 7% bodyfat (if I can get that low) - BUT, as I mentioned in an earlier post, I am calculating my cutting period for an ~0.5% bodyfat loss as week (better to give more time than not enough), so this will be ~9 weeks, and if I get to where I want earlier, then all the better.
Other Notes: I started Erase again today. Also going to use DermaTherm Target until the Eviscerate Smolder arrives (and will stack with the latter when it does). I have used DermaTherm Target before and it was nowhere near as effective as the original DermaTherm, but it was also during a time where I was not training (and we all know that TRAINING is the primary determining factor is my results), so that could definitely have affected any effects. However, the DermaTherm Target does not contain the 7-oxo DHEA and 7-OH DHEA, which is also another reason why, whether training or not, it was not as effective as the original, so I am also going to be adding in LG's 7-keto DHEA topical when more arrives, applying pre-DermaTherm Target application (yes, I know, seems like a lot of stuff, but I am covering ALL my bases this time around, because I am dead SERIOUS about getting as LEAN AS PHYSIOLOGICALLY POSSIBLE!) . . . And despite protein powder upsetting my stomach, I went ahead and tried the Cranberry Splash flavoured Maximum Absorbed Protein in the cupboard - it smells so good and i love cranberries, I figured why not see what it tastes like (just once, and then it's only my MuscleGel Shots) and deal with any unpleasant effects (if applicable). Brief review on my experience in my next post . . .
Competition Notes: 11 weeks until my competition from today!
FIT TIP OF THE DAY
"No one can go back and change a bad beginning but one can start anything, anytime and create a successful ending." - Push Harder
