Internet keeps geekin out on me =( But Comcast claims they are "fixing" the problem!! Soooo... all should be well =) I have been taking my Phenyl Core twice a day still, and I am loving it.. I have TONS of energy! Can't wait to see results from that.. Good news/bad news...... I officially canNOT fit into any of my jeans anymore.. so the bad news is I have to go spend money on new clothes!! But I guess I really shouldn't be complaining
Let's see... Yesterdays diet and workout:
Drank my regular Juggernaut.. then 2 mile run and worked on abs for 45 minutes
Breakfast: Fiber One cereal with banana
Snack: Chicken and cranberry dip with wheat thins
Lunch: Club sandwich on wheat
Snack: Laughing cow cheese on bagel
Dinner: .... Went out for a friends birthday and got a 6oz filet no seasoning, sweet potato with brown sugar and cinn, and green beans not butter =)
For today...
Took my Juggernaut HP and hit the gym with my neighbor who is training for her first fitness competition in April, so she has been going pretty hardcore (totally taking advantage of it!!) we did chest, obliques, shoulders, biceps, and upper back. Then ended with a mile run around our apartment complex =)
Breakfast: Breakfast Essential
Snack: Fiber one bar
Lunch: Protein pancakes with peanut butter
Snack: Fruit and low fat vanilla yogurt
Snack: Protein bar
Dinner: Tilapia with rice and broccoli
And now that my internet is up and running I should be back on here everyday =) And if it decides to crap out on me again that's ok because I plan on winning the lottery tonight so I will just buy Comcast over!!!!!!! haha
Night Juggz =)
that's awesome you have a neighbor that works out & competes... in-person motivation, so you have access to double the motivation to KILL IT IN THE GYM!!!
oh, & btw, just buy a belt & you'll fit ... I just saved you a bundle, now you can purchase more supplements! ... wow, Thank Me Later Sara & Infinite Labs LOL!!! .....
Lol how is it a club sandwich with no bacon.... sorry could not resist.
Originally Posted by sbyrum412
Super long day!!! Ready to pass out...
Took my Phenyl Core again today.. Still loving it =)
Breakfast: Breakfast essential and banana
Snack: Fiber one bar
Lunch: Club sandwich no bacon on wheat
Snack: English muffin with nutella
Dinner: Tropical smoothie.. low fat smoothie with splenda and grilled buffalo chicken wrap
I skipped the Juggernaut today because I took my Phenyl core a little later than expected, and knew I had to get to bed early.. so I went for a 2 mile run outside, wicked hot out so I could not go any further!! Then finished up with about 20 minutes of abs. My body is still super sore from working upper body =/ and I feel my body just becoming over exhausted period.. I know I need a break but I see no relief in sight!!! Working my 10th out of 18 days straight tomorrow!! So I guess the Phenyl core is coming in handy =)
But I can't even keep my eyes open to type right now.. so I will be back on tomorrow to catch up on everyone else's logs!! Seems as though Comcast got there crap together!
Look sharp, act sharp, be sharp!!!
Follow my Juggernaut Journey!!!!
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We are a few weeks into this challenge and it is off to a great start! As the Grand Prize winner of the 2011 Olympia I AM JUGGERNAUT Challenge, I am here to offer advise, answer questions and share some of my experiences. I will be posting on my original thread that I used during the challenge. I encourage you to visit it often as I will be posting on there daily. If you have a specific question, the best way to get it answered is to post on my thread as we anticipate the number of journals to grow and it will be hard for me to visit all of them on a dialy basis, but I will be on my thread every day.
Prepare yourself for an incredible journey. Rise above the rest and you just might get be one of the Grand Prize winners and experience the opportunity of a lifetime that I was lucky enough to experience, and find yourself on the cover of Infinite Mag!!
Good Luck to all of you and I look forward to following your journey!!
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that's awesome you have a neighbor that works out & competes... in-person motivation, so you have access to double the motivation to KILL IT IN THE GYM!!!
oh, & btw, just buy a belt & you'll fit ... I just saved you a bundle, now you can purchase more supplements! ... wow, Thank Me Later Sara & Infinite Labs LOL!!! .....
Haha!! Thanks.. I will look into the belt! Unfortunately it's not just jeans that don't fit =( And yes it helps so much having someone else with me!!
**When you feel like quitting: Think about why you started**
Had to take yesterday off due to my stupid chronic migraines =( biggest pain in the butt ever! But, I probably needed the rest... Took my Phenyl Core today and went for a 2 mile run then came back and drank my Juggernaut HP and hit the gym about 30 minutes later with one of my friends who is also trying out the Jugg =) Trying to get him to buy it!! Worked on abs, obliques, thighs, hams, quads, and calves..
Diet:
Breakfast: Breakfast essential and banana
Snack: Fiber bar
Lunch: Club sandwich WITH bacon and 2 pickles
Snack: Protein bar
Dinner: Peanut butter and honey sandwich with special k chips
Waking up early tomorrow morning to go running with neighbors.. should be fun!!
**When you feel like quitting: Think about why you started**
Bacon!!!!!!!!!!!! lol.....Had to refrain from making a comment on the sausage comment lol.. What kind of leg work out did you do?
Originally Posted by sbyrum412
Had to take yesterday off due to my stupid chronic migraines =( biggest pain in the butt ever! But, I probably needed the rest... Took my Phenyl Core today and went for a 2 mile run then came back and drank my Juggernaut HP and hit the gym about 30 minutes later with one of my friends who is also trying out the Jugg =) Trying to get him to buy it!! Worked on abs, obliques, thighs, hams, quads, and calves..
Diet:
Breakfast: Breakfast essential and banana
Snack: Fiber bar
Lunch: Club sandwich WITH bacon and 2 pickles
Snack: Protein bar
Dinner: Peanut butter and honey sandwich with special k chips
Waking up early tomorrow morning to go running with neighbors.. should be fun!!
Look sharp, act sharp, be sharp!!!
Follow my Juggernaut Journey!!!!
http://tinyurl.com/6u6kcn9
Hear the monster,See the monster,BE THE MONSTER!!!
As the Grand Prize winner of the 2012 Arnold portion of I AM JUGGERNAUT Challenge, I am here to offer advise, answer questions and share some of my experiences. I will be posting on my original thread that I used during the challenge. I encourage you to visit it often as I will be posting often. If you have a specific question, the best way to get it answered is to post on my thread as we anticipate the number of journals to grow and it will be hard for me to visit all of them on a dialy basis, but I will be on my thread as much s I can.
You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...7405463&page=1
We are all Inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.
***ENERGY*** ***POWER*** ***PASSION***
The Future holds INFINITE Possibilities. The ones that really matter are the ones you choose to follow and bring into reality.
It's Choice... Not Chance... That Determines Your Destiny.
It has Always been my Philosophy of Life that Difficulties Vanish when Faced Boldly.
***DEDICATION***DETERMINATION***DISCIPLINE***
A Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
JUGGERNAUT LOG: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=137405463&page=1
STRENGTH DOES NOT COME FROM WINNING. YOUR STRUGGLES DEVELOP YOUR STRENGTH. WHEN YOU OVERCOME HARDSHIPS, THAT IS STRENGTH!!!
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...It's Your Decision.
As the Grand Prize winner of the 2012 Arnold portion of I AM JUGGERNAUT Challenge, I am here to offer advise, answer questions and share some of my experiences. I will be posting on my original thread that I used during the challenge. I encourage you to visit it often as I will be posting often. If you have a specific question, the best way to get it answered is to post on my thread as we anticipate the number of journals to grow and it will be hard for me to visit all of them on a dialy basis, but I will be on my thread as much s I can.
You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...7405463&page=1
We are all Inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.
***ENERGY*** ***POWER*** ***PASSION***
The Future holds INFINITE Possibilities. The ones that really matter are the ones you choose to follow and bring into reality.
It's Choice... Not Chance... That Determines Your Destiny.
It has Always been my Philosophy of Life that Difficulties Vanish when Faced Boldly.
***DEDICATION***DETERMINATION***DISCIPLINE***
Thanks Kevin!!
**When you feel like quitting: Think about why you started**
Can't wait until my one day off from work.... Come on SUNDAY!!! Very productive day, I am going to have to run a extra mile tomorrow though due to the fact that I made some Baklava tonight and had a couple pieces =) No shame.. I have been doing great on my diet and I think I deserved it!!
Took my Phenyl Core today as always.. and I took my Juggernaut HP and did mostly weight training today. Had a friend at the gym doing a whole body workout, so I jumped in with him on that. My shoulders and back are definitely going to be killing me tomorrow!! After we finished that up I did 20 minutes on the step machine.
Nutrition for the day:
Breakfast: Breakfast essential
Snack: Fiber Bar
Lunch: PB and honey
Snack: Wheat thins and tuna salad
Dinner: Salmon with veggies and low fat mac n cheese
Dessert.... Baklava
I have to say I am seeing a difference in my body.. and I am loving it!! Not only do I look better but I feel amazing =) I never thought that cutting out a lot of the things in my daily diet would make such a difference. I think the one thing that has made the biggest difference is cutting out alcohol.. I haven't had a drink in almost 3 weeks (whoop whoop) and I can really see the difference that has played on my body. But, I still have a ways to go in this challenge.. so I can't wait to see what else I can accomplish =)
**When you feel like quitting: Think about why you started**
I have to say I am seeing a difference in my body.. and I am loving it!! Not only do I look better but I feel amazing =) I never thought that cutting out a lot of the things in my daily diet would make such a difference. I think the one thing that has made the biggest difference is cutting out alcohol.. I haven't had a drink in almost 3 weeks (whoop whoop) and I can really see the difference that has played on my body. But, I still have a ways to go in this challenge.. so I can't wait to see what else I can accomplish =)
I also cut out booze...going on 46 days. I didnt drink a lot before but it adds up! Keep it up!
Diet change is such an eye opener...I'm glad you are seeing results.
I have to say I am seeing a difference in my body.. and I am loving it!! Not only do I look better but I feel amazing =) I never thought that cutting out a lot of the things in my daily diet would make such a difference. I think the one thing that has made the biggest difference is cutting out alcohol.. I haven't had a drink in almost 3 weeks (whoop whoop) and I can really see the difference that has played on my body. But, I still have a ways to go in this challenge.. so I can't wait to see what else I can accomplish =)
I cut out booze too...going on 45 days. It makes such a huge difference even tho I didnt drink all that much! Keep it up!
Diet change can be eye opening, I hope you continue to see huge results.
************JOESWAT. THE ORIGINAL JUGGERNAUT*************
>>>>>SOME IMPORTANT TIPS ON WARMING UP AND STRETCHING<<<<<
FYI SARA,
( ITS OK TO HAVE BAKLAVA SOMETIMES, JUST REMEMBER TO WORK IT OFF...).
1) There is some controversy regarding stretching when it comes to the best time for it , my experience has been that always warm up first( when it come to working your lower body parts, about a 10 minute nice easy walk or bike right) then follow it with a LIGHT stretch at the beginning of your workout, stretching the muscle AFTER your workout should be more IN DEPT and hold the stretch longer about 30 seconds.
2) Do not bounce. Go into a stretch slowly and hold gently. Stretch to the point of feeling a gentle pull, but never to the point of pain, *breathing and proper form is very important,
3) Hold each stretch for about 20 . If you have problems with a particular area stretch that area twice. (hold for about 20 seconds release, then stretch again.)
For Hamstring and Lower Back -- Slowly bend forward from your waist with your knees slightly bent. Reach for the floor and hold. Only bend as far as comfortable.
Quadriceps Stretch -- Standing up, hold on to a stationary object. Bend your right knee, bringing your foot toward your buttocks. Keeping your left knee slightly bent, grasp your right ankle with the opposite hand. Slowly pull your leg up and back, bringing your foot at high as comfortable. Repeat with other leg. (To protect your knee... think of pulling the quads back rather than pulling the foot toward your buttocks.) i like to use a bench that is the same height as if i was grabbing my ankle, i begin to lean on it gently creating the pulling effect for the riguired stretch,.........) There are many different stretching exercises.Here are a few, again Caution! use proper form and breathing coordination, and Never stretch cold muscles.
TRAIN RIGHT, TRAIN SAFE.....
**Free training/dieting/nutritional tips and advise;
Can't wait until my one day off from work.... Come on SUNDAY!!! Very productive day, I am going to have to run a extra mile tomorrow though due to the fact that I made some Baklava tonight and had a couple pieces =) No shame.. I have been doing great on my diet and I think I deserved it!!
Took my Phenyl Core today as always.. and I took my Juggernaut HP and did mostly weight training today. Had a friend at the gym doing a whole body workout, so I jumped in with him on that. My shoulders and back are definitely going to be killing me tomorrow!! After we finished that up I did 20 minutes on the step machine.
Nutrition for the day:
Breakfast: Breakfast essential
Snack: Fiber Bar
Lunch: PB and honey
Snack: Wheat thins and tuna salad
Dinner: Salmon with veggies and low fat mac n cheese
Dessert.... Baklava
I have to say I am seeing a difference in my body.. and I am loving it!! Not only do I look better but I feel amazing =) I never thought that cutting out a lot of the things in my daily diet would make such a difference. I think the one thing that has made the biggest difference is cutting out alcohol.. I haven't had a drink in almost 3 weeks (whoop whoop) and I can really see the difference that has played on my body. But, I still have a ways to go in this challenge.. so I can't wait to see what else I can accomplish =)
Alcohol makes a big difference on your waist line and in your wallet! Keep up the great work.
Journey is done. See my final pics with Juggernaut HP!
I am Juggernaut 2012: The Rants and Raves of a Gym Juggernaut: http://tinyurl.com/7txwugw
************JOESWAT. THE ORIGINAL JUGGERNAUT*************
>>>>>SOME IMPORTANT TIPS ON WARMING UP AND STRETCHING<<<<<
FYI SARA,
( ITS OK TO HAVE BAKLAVA SOMETIMES, JUST REMEMBER TO WORK IT OFF...).
1) There is some controversy regarding stretching when it comes to the best time for it , my experience has been that always warm up first( when it come to working your lower body parts, about a 10 minute nice easy walk or bike right) then follow it with a LIGHT stretch at the beginning of your workout, stretching the muscle AFTER your workout should be more IN DEPT and hold the stretch longer about 30 seconds.
2) Do not bounce. Go into a stretch slowly and hold gently. Stretch to the point of feeling a gentle pull, but never to the point of pain, *breathing and proper form is very important,
3) Hold each stretch for about 20 . If you have problems with a particular area stretch that area twice. (hold for about 20 seconds release, then stretch again.)
For Hamstring and Lower Back -- Slowly bend forward from your waist with your knees slightly bent. Reach for the floor and hold. Only bend as far as comfortable.
Quadriceps Stretch -- Standing up, hold on to a stationary object. Bend your right knee, bringing your foot toward your buttocks. Keeping your left knee slightly bent, grasp your right ankle with the opposite hand. Slowly pull your leg up and back, bringing your foot at high as comfortable. Repeat with other leg. (To protect your knee... think of pulling the quads back rather than pulling the foot toward your buttocks.) i like to use a bench that is the same height as if i was grabbing my ankle, i begin to lean on it gently creating the pulling effect for the riguired stretch,.........) There are many different stretching exercises.Here are a few, again Caution! use proper form and breathing coordination, and Never stretch cold muscles.
TRAIN RIGHT, TRAIN SAFE.....
**Free training/dieting/nutritional tips and advise;
Alcohol makes a big difference on your waist line and in your wallet! Keep up the great work.
I can tell! And in how I feel overall, I don't feel worn down like I would before when I would drink. I have never been a big drinker.. but I do have a lot more energy now that I am not drinking from time to time!
**When you feel like quitting: Think about why you started**
LOL you and your little cheat meals lol.. your doing awesome though keep it up
Originally Posted by sbyrum412
Can't wait until my one day off from work.... Come on SUNDAY!!! Very productive day, I am going to have to run a extra mile tomorrow though due to the fact that I made some Baklava tonight and had a couple pieces =) No shame.. I have been doing great on my diet and I think I deserved it!!
Took my Phenyl Core today as always.. and I took my Juggernaut HP and did mostly weight training today. Had a friend at the gym doing a whole body workout, so I jumped in with him on that. My shoulders and back are definitely going to be killing me tomorrow!! After we finished that up I did 20 minutes on the step machine.
Nutrition for the day:
Breakfast: Breakfast essential
Snack: Fiber Bar
Lunch: PB and honey
Snack: Wheat thins and tuna salad
Dinner: Salmon with veggies and low fat mac n cheese
Dessert.... Baklava
I have to say I am seeing a difference in my body.. and I am loving it!! Not only do I look better but I feel amazing =) I never thought that cutting out a lot of the things in my daily diet would make such a difference. I think the one thing that has made the biggest difference is cutting out alcohol.. I haven't had a drink in almost 3 weeks (whoop whoop) and I can really see the difference that has played on my body. But, I still have a ways to go in this challenge.. so I can't wait to see what else I can accomplish =)
Look sharp, act sharp, be sharp!!!
Follow my Juggernaut Journey!!!!
http://tinyurl.com/6u6kcn9
Hear the monster,See the monster,BE THE MONSTER!!!
Worked 14 hours today.. wahh didn't give me too much time to get a good workout in. However, I did run that extra mile to work off that baklava =) So for today I ran 3 miles and did about 20 minutes of abs. Not to much, but I get off work early tomorrow and plan to hit the gym pretty hard!!
Phenyl Core twice today =) And original Juggernaut
Breakfast: Breakfast essential
Snack: Fiber one bar
Lunch: Tuna salad on wheat bread and laughing cow cheese with wheat thins
Snack: Homemade fruit parfait
Dinner: Sushi.. California roll and 2 pieces of shrimp tempura roll with veggies
Can't wait to get a good work out in tomorrow!!
**When you feel like quitting: Think about why you started**
Worked 14 hours today.. wahh didn't give me too much time to get a good workout in. However, I did run that extra mile to work off that baklava =) So for today I ran 3 miles and did about 20 minutes of abs. Not to much, but I get off work early tomorrow and plan to hit the gym pretty hard!!
Phenyl Core twice today =) And original Juggernaut
Breakfast: Breakfast essential
Snack: Fiber one bar
Lunch: Tuna salad on wheat bread and laughing cow cheese with wheat thins
Snack: Homemade fruit parfait
Dinner: Sushi.. California roll and 2 pieces of shrimp tempura roll with veggies
Can't wait to get a good work out in tomorrow!!
You still got in a good run. Good job!
Journey is done. See my final pics with Juggernaut HP!
I am Juggernaut 2012: The Rants and Raves of a Gym Juggernaut: http://tinyurl.com/7txwugw
*******JOESWAT, THE ORIGINAL JUGGERNAUT****************
TODAYS TOPIC IS ; HOW SAFE ARE BEHIND THE NECK PULL DOWNS AND BEHIND THE NECK SHOULDER PRESSES,.....IS THIS MOVEMENT WORT THE RISK.....
HERE IS MY OPINION; BE CAUTION WITH PULL DOWNS BEHIND THE NECK, THIS IS VERY LIMITED EXERCISE, ITS A GOOD
EXERCISE WHEN IT’S DONE WITH PROPER FORM AND SQUEEZE WITH LIGHT WEIGHTS... ANY OTHER WAY ITS A FORMULA FOR INJURIES....
HERE IS SOME INFO ON HOW YOU CAN AVOID AN INJURY;
**The problem with the behind-the-neck Pulldowns lies in "external
rotation, rotate your arms backward so that your palms are facing up.
It's basically the opposite movement to internal rotation.
To do the behind-the-neck pulldown as normally instructed, you must
externally rotate your shoulders as much as possible. This is a very
delicate position for your shoulders. This is the main reason heavy weights are not advisable. The supporting muscles of the shoulders (known as the rotator cuff) are not in a good position to stabilize the joint and injury to those supporting muscles can result, which can lead to further injury in the
connective tissue of the joint.
Since most people do not have enough shoulder flexibility to get a straight line of pull behind the neck, they must bend their neck forward to do this movement; this can result in neck strain on top of shoulder strain.
This information also applies to the behind-the-neck PULL-UP exercise.
The mechanics of the movement are exactly the same, the only difference
being you're pulling yourself up instead of pulling the weight down.
NOTE;
The Behind-The-Neck Press gives us the same shoulder issues associated
with the Behind-The-Neck Pulldowns. To do the movement, you must
maximally externally rotate the shoulders. This places the shoulders in
a very vulnerable position which can easily result in strain in to the
Rotator Cuff muscles.
Most people simply don't have the necessary shoulder flexibility to get a straight line on the movement -they must tilt their head forward to get the bar behind it, adding greatly to the possibility of injury. For me I like to bring the bar in front for lat pull down or presses, this allows me to(go heavy) pull the bar down with control and aligned with the Body grove/form.
Train safe, train smart, train for results.
**Free training/dieting/nutritional tips and advise to all juggernauts;
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Internet keeps geekin out on me =( But Comcast claims they are "fixing" the problem!! Soooo... all should be well =) I have been taking my Phenyl Core twice a day still, and I am loving it.. I have TONS of energy! Can't wait to see results from that.. Good news/bad news...... I officially canNOT fit into any of my jeans anymore.. so the bad news is I have to go spend money on new clothes!! But I guess I really shouldn't be complaining
... I just saved you a bundle, now you can purchase more supplements! ... wow, Thank Me Later Sara & Infinite Labs
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