A Barbarian Warriors journey to the stage (first time) 2012

[theblaztoo]

Yeah I hear you but I think it's rarely consistent week to week, it seems people can go a couple of weeks with no change and then all of a sudden two pounds is gone. Have you been using yohimbine or not since it won't ship to Canada?

[Rypt1]

Wow, looks like you broke through a real sticking point @ 205lb. Great job just sticking with it and grinding it out. Keep it up.

Oh, how is your water, are you drinking 1+ gallons per day? At times, for me, if I don't stay consistent with hydration, my weight can tend to float up.

[Vanguard1965]

Yeah I hear you but I think it's rarely consistent week to week, it seems people can go a couple of weeks with no change and then all of a sudden two pounds is gone. Have you been using yohimbine or not since it won't ship to Canada?

Not using yohimbine as its banned in Canada. I was going to use Elite Oxy Pro as I had heard good things about that until I realized it contains 1 3 dimethylamylamine which is banned by WADA and I believe just recently banned in the U.S. Going to be using a product called M-Power by Rivalus which is marketed as 100% guaranteed not to contain anything banned by WADA and is aimed at Olymipic athletes.

Wow, looks like you broke through a real sticking point @ 205lb. Great job just sticking with it and grinding it out. Keep it up.

Oh, how is your water, are you drinking 1+ gallons per day? At times, for me, if I don't stay consistent with hydration, my weight can tend to float up.

Thanks! I have been drinking 1 gallon a day but did up my water intake to see if that would help.

[Vanguard1965]

Friday July 20th

Weight: 204..8 lbs

Macros - Protein: 285g, Carbs: 185g, Fats: 62g

Workout - Legs Hypertrophy

Tried occlusion training tonight on leg extentions. Crazy stuff and I think you are to do this as the last exercise. I did it mid workout and really struggled to finish after. Totally drained of energy tonight but content.

[theblaztoo]

Yeah me neither it's just a common supplement recommendation so I was curious if people in Canada find a way to use it or not. I'm not using any products with caffeine currently and it may slow my fat loss a little bit, however I tend to be stimulant sensitive and have an irregular heartbeat at times so that's not an option for me as it worsens. M-power seems to have pretty good user reviews.

Not using yohimbine as its banned in Canada. I was going to use Elite Oxy Pro as I had heard good things about that until I realized it contains 1 3 dimethylamylamine which is banned by WADA and I believe just recently banned in the U.S. Going to be using a product called M-Power by Rivalus which is marketed as 100% guaranteed not to contain anything banned by WADA and is aimed at Olymipic athletes.



Thanks! I have been drinking 1 gallon a day but did up my water intake to see if that would help.

[Vanguard1965]

This morning I am happy to report I weighed in at 204.6 lbs which is down 2 lbs from last Saturday! This is really good news and has me back on track. I still have a long way to go but am slowly getting there. Appreciate all the support and encouragement I have received over the past few weeks, it’s helped a lot!

Here are this weeks pictures. http://www.vanguardbodybuilding.com/?page_id=660

And here is my weekly vlog.

[Vanguard1965]

Saturday July 21th

Weight: 204.6 lbs

Macros - Protein: 285g, Carbs: 185g, Fats: 62g

Workout - Shoulder, Biceps and Triceps Hypertrophy

Great workout. Sholuder has been bugging me a bit so decided to try over head press using smith machine which worked really well I think

[Vanguard1965]

Sunday July 22th

Weight: 204.2 lbs

Macros - Protein: 285g, Carbs: 185g, Fats: 62g

Workout - Abs and HIIT Cardio

Celebrating my 23rd wedding anniversary today. Chris wanted to go see the new Spiderman movie!

[Vanguard1965]

Monday July 23th

Weight: 203.4 lbs

Macros - Refeed Day - Protein: 260g, Carbs: 310g, Fats: 57g

Workout: - Power Upper Body

Good workout tonight. Still able to keep hiting my max weight and reps so strenght is holding strong.

[Vanguard1965]

Tuesday, July 24th

Weight: 203.6 lbs - down 3 lbs from last Tuesday. Layne is happy as am I. Only up .2 lbs after my refeed so hoping to get under 203 lbs this week for a new prep low.

Macros - Protein: 285g, Carbs: 185g, Fats: 62g

Workout - Power Leg Day

Great leg workout! Squats today and was feeling very strong so went for a big jump in weight and new PR. Previous best was 275 lbs for 5 and today went for 315 lbs. I was able to get three reps and failed attempting the 4th but very happy and I know I will get 4 next week!

[Vanguard1965]

Wednesday, July 25th

Weight: 202.8 lbs - New Prep Low!

Macros - Protein: 285g, Carbs: 185g, Fats: 62g

Workout - Abs and HIIT Cardio (5 minute warm up 8 - 2 minute intervals with 20 seconds all out followed by 5 minute cool down on the eliptical)

[Vanguard1965]

Thursday July 26th

Weight: 201.2 lbs. New Prep Low!

Down 1.8 lbs from last Tursday.

Macros - Refeed Day - Protein: 260g, Carbs: 330g, Fats: 60g

Workout - Chest and Back Hypertrophy

Great workout this afternoon! Had to drop weight on incline dumbbell press by 10 pounds but all other lifts remained at max weight.

[Vanguard1965]

Friday July 27th

Weight: 203..6 lbs - Up from yesterday but still down 1.2 lbs from the previous Friday.

Macros - Protein: 285g, Carbs: 185g, Fats: 62g

Workout - Legs Hypertrophy

Did occlusion training again this week. This time I did leg extentions at the end of my workout and that is definately the way to do it. I did it half way through my workout last time and it really made it hard to keep going after. I would love to try this with my calves but it might be a bit to much to do both in the same workout using occlusion? I guess I could alternate workouts.

[adamjohn32]

Friday July 27th

Weight: 203..6 lbs - Up from yesterday but still down 1.2 lbs from the previous Friday.

Macros - Protein: 285g, Carbs: 185g, Fats: 62g

Workout - Legs Hypertrophy

Did occlusion training again this week. This time I did leg extentions at the end of my workout and that is definately the way to do it. I did it half way through my workout last time and it really made it hard to keep going after. I would love to try this with my calves but it might be a bit to much to do both in the same workout using occlusion? I guess I could alternate workouts.

I hit 2 BFR leg curl & 2 BFR leg extension sets to finish my hypertrophy days now. I think there's a recent article w/ Jeremy Leonneke talking about working up to ~4+ sets. So I wouldn't think throwing BFR calves in after extensions wouldn't hurt, as long as you get some rest between.

Keep up the great work.

[Vanguard1965]

Thanks Adam. Also great idea to include leg curls. Do you keep the straps on and moved from extentions to curls or take them off in between?

[Vanguard1965]

Another good week with my weight down 1.6 lbs to 203 lbs. I feel I am in a good spot for 12 weeks out and just need to keep pushing hard. Hoping to see the definition in my quads start to show more in the coming weeks.

Here are this weeks pictures http://www.vanguardbodybuilding.com/?page_id=672

And here is my weekly Vlog.

[NaturalPursuit]

loving all the vlogs people are posting! will watch ASAP! great work man

[demonwareltd]

Just read through your log and I'm definitely in for this! Wasn't sure what you meant in one of your previous posts where you stated you can't log your workouts where because you are working with Layne? You guys have some sort of secret handshake that prevents you from divulging the details?

Anyway, great work so far and I'll be rooting for you the rest of the way!!

[adamjohn32]

Thanks Adam. Also great idea to include leg curls. Do you keep the straps on and moved from extentions to curls or take them off in between?

I take the wraps off after each full BRF cluster/set of curls and extensions. I don't think you're suppose to keep wraps on for more than a few minutes at a time.

[Vanguard1965]

loving all the vlogs people are posting! will watch ASAP! great work man

Thanks! Hopefully they don't bore you to death! LOL

Just read through your log and I'm definitely in for this! Wasn't sure what you meant in one of your previous posts where you stated you can't log your workouts where because you are working with Layne? You guys have some sort of secret handshake that prevents you from divulging the details?

Anyway, great work so far and I'll be rooting for you the rest of the way!!

If you pay Layne to create your training routine then its his intellectual property and he asks that you not post it online. Most guys just get Layne to do their nutrition so they are free to post up their workout no problem, like Adam and Paul are doing.

Thanks for your support demonware!

I take the wraps off after each full BRF cluster/set of curls and extensions. I don't think you're suppose to keep wraps on for more than a few minutes at a time.

Cool thanks! I just want to make sure I do this correctly. One last question. If leg extentions are part of your regular workout do you still do them and then added in the BFR sets at the end or skip the leg extentions and do them at the end?

[Vanguard1965]

Saturday July 28th

Weight: 203 lbs

Macros - Protein: 285g, Carbs: 185g, Fats: 62g

Workout - Shoulder, Biceps and Triceps Hypertrophy

Another solid workout. Elbow and shoulder still giving a bit of grief but each week it seems to be getting a bit better.

[Vanguard1965]

Sunday July 29th

Weight: 201.2 lbs - ties my prep low so far and down 3 lbs from last Sunday.

Macros - Protein: 285g, Carbs: 185g, Fats: 62g

Workout - Abs and HIIT Cardio

[Vanguard1965]

Monday July 30th

Weight: 201.8 lbs

Macros - Refeed Day - Protein: 260g, Carbs: 310g, Fats: 57g

Workout: - Power Upper Body

Great workout tonight, felt really good and set a new PR doing Pendlay Rows for 215 lbs x 5 x 2

[Vanguard1965]

Tuesday, July 31st

Weight: 203 lbs - down 0.6 lbs from last Tuesday. No changes from Layne.

Macros - Protein: 285g, Carbs: 185g, Fats: 62g

Workout - Power Leg Day

Great leg workout! Set new PR for squats tonight. I had done 315 lbs x 3 last workout and was hoping to do 4 this time around. Suprised myself and was able to actually get 5 reps! Tried for a second set at that weight and got one and new I was done. After such and all out effort on the squat I found myself struggling for energy to complete the rest of my workout but I ground that **** out. Totally spent tonight.

[Vanguard1965]

Wednesday, Aug 1st

Weight: 202 lbs

Macros - Protein: 285g, Carbs: 185g, Fats: 62g

Workout - Abs and HIIT Cardio (5 minute warm up 8 - 2 minute intervals with 20 seconds all out followed by 5 minute cool down on the eliptical)

[Vanguard1965]

Thursday Aug 2nd

Weight: 200.8 lbs. New Prep Low!

Macros - Refeed Day - Protein: 260g, Carbs: 330g, Fats: 60g

Workout - Chest and Back Hypertrophy

Great workout this afternoon! Just finding it harder and harder to make it through my workouts but digging deep and grinding it out.

[Vanguard1965]

Friday Aug 3rd

Weight: 202..4 lbs

Macros - Protein: 285g, Carbs: 185g, Fats: 62g

Workout - Legs Hypertrophy

Solid leg workout today. Did occluded leg extentions at the end 90 lbs x 30 x15 x15 x15 x15

If you have ever seen Matthew Ogus video's, at the end he has where he does a deadlifts and then yells out muther f#$%$%!! which makes me laugh every time I see it and does a great job of describing how I feel at the end of doing the leg extentions!

After a couple days of really struggling for energy especially during my workouts today was much better.

[Vanguard1965]

Down to 201 lbs this morning so very happy with that. That puts me down 2 lbs for the week and 10 pounds since I started 8 weeks ago. Workouts have been solid and even set some PR's this week. 11 Weeks to go and pushing hard. Really need the definition to start showing in my quads!

Here is this weeks pictures - http://www.vanguardbodybuilding.com/?page_id=685

This weeks video log



Oh and just watched Canada win its first gold of the Olympics! GO CANADA!!

[ArchAngel'73]

Vlog--you are prepping, not cutting. Cutting is what civilians do to look good at the beach.
This is getting exciting, brings back memories. 3 years ago that show was my debut and super stoked working with Layne. Every week I asked "Am I gonna make it?".
Rest assured, you will make it, you will do well, and you will have the time of your life!

Keep doing the great work you're doing! Its all worth it.
My friend is 78 and he will be there too...age don't mean squat.
and no, you're not full of sh*t. LOL

[demonwareltd]

Down to 201 lbs this morning so very happy with that. That puts me down 2 lbs for the week and 10 pounds since I started 8 weeks ago. Workouts have been solid and even set some PR's this week. 11 Weeks to go and pushing hard. Really need the definition to start showing in my quads!

Here is this weeks pictures - http://www.vanguardbodybuilding.com/?page_id=685

This weeks video log



Oh and just watched Canada win its first gold of the Olympics! GO CANADA!!

Great work so far! The quads will get there, don't worry. Then tend to take time.

Congrats on the gold today too, even if it was in Women's Trampoline