2014 I AM JUGGERNAUT CHALLENGE--Nicholas T

**arachnix** · 01-13-2014, 06:38 PM

Hello all!

Today is my first day training for the Juggernaut Challenge. I signed up on Saturday when I had a few minutes, but Saturday and Sunday were rest days for me. I want to begin my blog for this challenge by explaining a bit about myself and my routine. I am 32 years old. I live in the great state of Idaho. I have a gorgeous wife and five wonderful children. I work as a radiological control technician at the Idaho National Laboratory (which is basically a glorified babysitter and garbage boy). In order to be to work on time, I have to catch the bus at 5am, and I get home at 6pm. I am currently enrolled in college, trying to obtain a bachelors of science in applied science and technology in nuclear energy engineering technology. With the long days at work, school at night, and trying to be a good dad, the only time I have to workout is at 2:30am. So, that's when I train. I workout from 2:30 to 4 am, and then get on the bus at 5. I don't get nearly enough sleep, which I suspect is part of the reason my results haven't been as much as I'd hoped for up to this point, but I also don't make excuses and am sure to be to the gym for every workout.

My workout routine of choice right now is Corey Gregory's GET SWOLE. I skipped the first phase because it is essentially the same thing I have been doing, and moved right to phase two. This also puts the end of the program right at the end of the challenge...Perfect. Today was chest and back and I will be posting my workout later this evening. My nutrition was great today, I had a protein shake (single scoop) before AND after the workout, eggs and yogurt for breakfast, chicken breast for lunch with a double scoop protein shake, and an apple for an afternoon snack. My wife made Hawaiian haystacks for dinner, which consisted of rice and chicken and vegetables. Overall I think I did well. My macros were very close to target and I'll be doing another single scoop shake just before bed with a multi-vitamin and glutamine.

I am very excited about this challenge, and look forward to the work and rewards.

**JohnButz** · 01-13-2014, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by arachnix

Hello all!

Today is my first day training for the Juggernaut Challenge. I signed up on Saturday when I had a few minutes, but Saturday and Sunday were rest days for me. I want to begin my blog for this challenge by explaining a bit about myself and my routine. I am 32 years old. I live in the great state of Idaho. I have a gorgeous wife and five wonderful children. I work as a radiological control technician at the Idaho National Laboratory (which is basically a glorified babysitter and garbage boy). In order to be to work on time, I have to catch the bus at 5am, and I get home at 6pm. I am currently enrolled in college, trying to obtain a bachelors of science in applied science and technology in nuclear energy engineering technology. With the long days at work, school at night, and trying to be a good dad, the only time I have to workout is at 2:30am. So, that's when I train. I workout from 2:30 to 4 am, and then get on the bus at 5. I don't get nearly enough sleep, which I suspect is part of the reason my results haven't been as much as I'd hoped for up to this point, but I also don't make excuses and am sure to be to the gym for every workout.

My workout routine of choice right now is Corey Gregory's GET SWOLE. I skipped the first phase because it is essentially the same thing I have been doing, and moved right to phase two. This also puts the end of the program right at the end of the challenge...Perfect. Today was chest and back and I will be posting my workout later this evening. My nutrition was great today, I had a protein shake (single scoop) before AND after the workout, eggs and yogurt for breakfast, chicken breast for lunch with a double scoop protein shake, and an apple for an afternoon snack. My wife made Hawaiian haystacks for dinner, which consisted of rice and chicken and vegetables. Overall I think I did well. My macros were very close to target and I'll be doing another single scoop shake just before bed with a multi-vitamin and glutamine.

I am very excited about this challenge, and look forward to the work and rewards.

Welcome!

**Bombshell7** · 01-13-2014, 10:20 PM

Hey, Nicholas T.!

Welcome to Juggernaut Challenge 2014. Glad to have you here! Like you, I also have 5 kids...Damn! What were we thinking!! jk Anyway, glad you signed up. The next 90 days should be AWESOME! You certainly have a full plate! Wishing you all the luck in the world! Let's rock this ish together! Michelle

**Credz** · 01-14-2014, 12:14 AM

Hey! Welcome to the Challenge!

**WildBill22** · 01-14-2014, 05:53 AM

Welcome to JUGGERNAUT Nation!!! Good luck in the challenge

**thnakd1** · 01-14-2014, 06:38 AM

Welcome to the challenge! I understand the spending time with the kids, right now my wife is gone for training for the next 2 months so I am basically a single dad. The lack of sleep will definitely hinder and slow your progress, but make sure you have your nutrition on point and you will still see the results.

**kennknee** · 01-14-2014, 04:31 PM

**Lanithroe** · 01-14-2014, 04:59 PM

Welcome bro!

**russianlove18** · 01-14-2014, 05:21 PM

2:30-4 am workouts! I'm afraid to ask what time you go to bed!!! I think you'll do great though you seem very positive abs focused!!

**melalicious** · 01-14-2014, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by arachnix

Hello all!

Today is my first day training for the Juggernaut Challenge. I signed up on Saturday when I had a few minutes, but Saturday and Sunday were rest days for me. I want to begin my blog for this challenge by explaining a bit about myself and my routine. I am 32 years old. I live in the great state of Idaho. I have a gorgeous wife and five wonderful children. I work as a radiological control technician at the Idaho National Laboratory (which is basically a glorified babysitter and garbage boy). In order to be to work on time, I have to catch the bus at 5am, and I get home at 6pm. I am currently enrolled in college, trying to obtain a bachelors of science in applied science and technology in nuclear energy engineering technology. With the long days at work, school at night, and trying to be a good dad, the only time I have to workout is at 2:30am. So, that's when I train. I workout from 2:30 to 4 am, and then get on the bus at 5. I don't get nearly enough sleep, which I suspect is part of the reason my results haven't been as much as I'd hoped for up to this point, but I also don't make excuses and am sure to be to the gym for every workout.

My workout routine of choice right now is Corey Gregory's GET SWOLE. I skipped the first phase because it is essentially the same thing I have been doing, and moved right to phase two. This also puts the end of the program right at the end of the challenge...Perfect. Today was chest and back and I will be posting my workout later this evening. My nutrition was great today, I had a protein shake (single scoop) before AND after the workout, eggs and yogurt for breakfast, chicken breast for lunch with a double scoop protein shake, and an apple for an afternoon snack. My wife made Hawaiian haystacks for dinner, which consisted of rice and chicken and vegetables. Overall I think I did well. My macros were very close to target and I'll be doing another single scoop shake just before bed with a multi-vitamin and glutamine.

I am very excited about this challenge, and look forward to the work and rewards.

Welcome to the challenge! Wow, you have a busy schedule, sounds like mine! You also sound very determined and have a positive attitude, perfect combo to achieve your goals!

**arachnix** · 01-14-2014, 07:19 PM

Thanks everyone for the welcome! It's nice to see the camaraderie.

Today was leg day for me. I hate it, and I love it. My legs are weak. I have been trying to be sure to never skip leg day because I REALLY need it. Today was no exception. I worked hard, and felt like I did well, but I usually leave the gym shaking my head and wondering why I'm such a wimp on my leg days. Although, to be fair to myself, I have improved over the last few months, so I'm not complaining, just wishing and hoping for more each time.

Today my nutrition was good again. I know it's only day two for me, but that's two days of really good eating and being disciplined. Today I took Neurocore and a single scoop protein shake for a pre-workout, and then another single scoop post workout with a multi-vitamin and glutamine. For breakfast, and within my anabolic window, I had a peanut butter sandwich on light wheat bread (a little indulgence, but I still end up within good macro ranges). As a morning snack I had a boiled egg and a stick of string cheese. For lunch I had some deli-style turkey (without the bread), and a double scoop protein shake and a Rockstar Recovery. As an afternoon snack, I had a can of tuna fish...straight and 12 Mike and Ike's. For dinner, my wife made pork chops and I had a half-cup of mashed potatoes to go with it and a half-cup of broccoli. I will also be having a single scoop of protein just before bed with my multi and glutamine. That puts my macros (P/C/F) at 295g/195g/79g... if you include the shake before bed. That's nearly perfect.

I got my Infinite Labs stack today! I ordered two bottles of Juggernaut HP, red raspberry and orange, and I ordered Final Form to help in the last month of the challenge. I couldn't wait to get them, and then when they arrived I couldn't wait to try them. So, I opened the raspberry and had a single scoop...loved it! It is definitely stronger than the neurocore I have been using. One scoop and I could feel the Beta-Alanine and the energy boost from it. I can't wait to take some in the morning for my workout and find out what it will really do.

**thnakd1** · 01-14-2014, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by arachnix

Thanks everyone for the welcome! It's nice to see the camaraderie.

Today was leg day for me. I hate it, and I love it. My legs are weak. I have been trying to be sure to never skip leg day because I REALLY need it. Today was no exception. I worked hard, and felt like I did well, but I usually leave the gym shaking my head and wondering why I'm such a wimp on my leg days. Although, to be fair to myself, I have improved over the last few months, so I'm not complaining, just wishing and hoping for more each time.

Today my nutrition was good again. I know it's only day two for me, but that's two days of really good eating and being disciplined. Today I took Neurocore and a single scoop protein shake for a pre-workout, and then another single scoop post workout with a multi-vitamin and glutamine. For breakfast, and within my anabolic window, I had a peanut butter sandwich on light wheat bread (a little indulgence, but I still end up within good macro ranges). As a morning snack I had a boiled egg and a stick of string cheese. For lunch I had some deli-style turkey (without the bread), and a double scoop protein shake and a Rockstar Recovery. As an afternoon snack, I had a can of tuna fish...straight and 12 Mike and Ike's. For dinner, my wife made pork chops and I had a half-cup of mashed potatoes to go with it and a half-cup of broccoli. I will also be having a single scoop of protein just before bed with my multi and glutamine. That puts my macros (P/C/F) at 295g/195g/79g... if you include the shake before bed. That's nearly perfect.

I got my Infinite Labs stack today! I ordered two bottles of Juggernaut HP, red raspberry and orange, and I ordered Final Form to help in the last month of the challenge. I couldn't wait to get them, and then when they arrived I couldn't wait to try them. So, I opened the raspberry and had a single scoop...loved it! It is definitely stronger than the neurocore I have been using. One scoop and I could feel the Beta-Alanine and the energy boost from it. I can't wait to take some in the morning for my workout and find out what it will really do.

Glad you got started... also for some pointers on your log look at mine as well as others, how they have it laid out, colors, etc. Not only will it help you in the competition, it will help you organize your diet and lifting routines. I know you have a busy schedule and once you get a base setup it will go very smoothly.

As for leg days, it is hard for so many people because it is a lot of musclesto work all at once and the best way to make them grow is to work them hard! The hard work will take you out of your comfort zone, until that discomfort and pain becomes your norm! I learned to love working legs when I was a teenager lifting weights for soccer (I played goalie). I also saw the massive tree trunks for legs body builders had (one of my favorites was andreas munzer before his death)and I saw the routines and knew that to get big like that I had to get out of my comfort zone..... to push your legs till you can hardly walk, feel like puking after, and every step is a huge pain in the ass for a day or two.

Motivation enough to work your legs? If not let me know... I will help you out bro!

**teamsw** · 01-14-2014, 11:44 PM

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**Credz** · 01-15-2014, 12:05 AM

Nice man. I agree the Red Raspberry is one of my favorites. It seems to be the flavor I'm always ordering lol

**ZacK1313** · 01-15-2014, 09:54 AM

Welcome to the challenge, you will have a fantastic experience here. Idaho huh, lived there for 7 years in Idaho Falls so I know the place well. Good luck with the challenge and we are all here if you need anything!

**arachnix** · 01-15-2014, 05:27 PM

That pain in the ass is exactly where I am right now. I know I didn't do much compared to some, but I did a lot for me. I'm really sore, and had to use the handrails to get up the two flights of stairs to my office today. It was awesome.

**arachnix** · 01-15-2014, 05:35 PM

Also,

Thanks for the tip on my log/blog. I was planning on logging all my workouts on my bodyspace through the body calendar, but I see that isn't going to be enough. So, I suppose it will mean double logging. Thanks again.

**arachnix** · 01-15-2014, 06:12 PM

Day 3

Today my workout started at 2:45 am and went until 3:50. I only got 4 hours of sleep last night and woke to hit the gym for an arm workout. It was brutal. It was bis and tris and this is how it went down...

Biceps Superset/Circuit:
Dumbell Preacher Curl (x10 reps), Barbell Preacher Curl (x10 reps), Reverse Barbell Curl (x10 reps), and Machine Preacher Curl (x30 reps). I did 5 sets of this circuit at 80, 85, 50, and 55 lbs respectively. I rested about a minute between each set, and on the last set I had to take some mini breaks during the machine curls because the thirty reps was getting to me. I was pretty proud of it, it burned like crazy and I know I'm going to be sore. I was also very proud that I increased the weight in the Barbell Preacher Curl and Machine Preacher Curls from last week. It was awesome.

Triceps:
Close Grip Barbell Bench Press (5x5) at 185, 205, 225, 225, and 205. This was also an increase from last week, by about 20 lbs!
Triceps Pushdown with Rope Attachment (4x40) at 80, 80, 70, and 70. Another increase, only 10 lbs, but an increase nonetheless.
Bench Dips (5 sets to failure) Reps: 23, 20, 21, 20, 18. Significantly better than last week, my first set was 5 reps more than last week.
Triceps Pushdown with Bar Attachment (4x40) at 80, 80, 70, and 70. Increased this by 10 lbs as well.

Overall my workout was good. I increased my weight and sometimes my reps and destroyed my arms.

Nutrition:
Pre-Workout: Juggernaut HP (2 scoops), and a single scoop Cytotech chocolate protein powder with 10 oz skim milk.
Post-Workout: Single scoop Cytotech chocolate protein powder with 8 oz skim milk. ON Multi-Men Vitamin with one Glutamine Capsule.
Breakfast: 2 whole eggs and half an apple.
Lunch: 10 oz deli style turkey (meat only) and a double scoop protein shake with 16 oz skim milk.
Afternoon snack: The other half of the apple and a string cheese.
Dinner: 2 salmon steaks and a cup of cooked (steamed) carrots.
Bedtime: Single scoop Cytotech chocolate protein powder with 8 oz skim milk. ON Multi-Men Vitamin with one Glutamine Capsule.

When I got up this morning, I REALLY didn't want to go to the gym. I reminded myself of all the reasons I NEED to go, and reminded myself of all the people that think I am going to fail at my goals and got my butt out of bed and went. By the time I left the gym I felt like a million bucks, had a hard time turning the steering wheel of my car, and knew that I AM A JUGGERNAUT and will not be stopped.

**kconnell** · 01-15-2014, 07:35 PM

Welcome to the challenge!

I think I want to come over and have some of your wife's cooking! Sounds great!

**thnakd1** · 01-15-2014, 08:45 PM

I love those days after working legs that you need help walking for a while!

**arachnix** · 01-16-2014, 07:22 PM

Day 4

Today I took a rest day. I only got 4 hours of sleep yesterday night, and last night it was worse. We have five kids, and one of them is sick (double ear infections), and is teething (has two molars coming in at once). It was a LONG night. My wife was up for most of it, but I didn't want to leave her alone to it so I helped when I could. But, she was in and out of bed every half an hour and that woke me up (along with the baby's screaming) all night. My routine has me lifting four days a week and then having one cardio session a week also. That gives me two rest days and I switched it to do the smart thing today.

Nutrition:
My nutrition today was pretty good, but not as great as the last few days. I had too many carbs. I need to figure out an afternoon snack I can take to work to eat on the bus. I am already doing a lot of protein shakes and would like something else. By the time I get off the bus I am starving and that makes it hard when dinner isn't ready because I turn into a veritable vacuum. So, without further ado, here is what I ate today:

Breakfast: Double scoop protein shake with creatine. I took a multi-vitamin and glutamine as well.
Morning Snack: Yoplait light strawberry yogurt.
Lunch: 10 oz pork tenderloin with a tablespoon of bbq sauce, and washed it down with another double scoop protein.
Dinner: Sloppy Joes...this is where I lost it...on a potato roll and tater tots. The tots were baked, not fried, and the joes were made with lean beef, but it still wasn't the smartest dinner.
Bedtime: Single scoop protein shake, a multi, and glutamine.

For me, the biggest issue right now is sleep. I'm not getting enough of it and it's effecting everything. Consequently, it is 8:30 here, and I am off to bed. Goodnight everyone, happy gains.

**melalicious** · 01-16-2014, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by arachnix

Day 4

Today I took a rest day. I only got 4 hours of sleep yesterday night, and last night it was worse. We have five kids, and one of them is sick (double ear infections), and is teething (has two molars coming in at once). It was a LONG night. My wife was up for most of it, but I didn't want to leave her alone to it so I helped when I could. But, she was in and out of bed every half an hour and that woke me up (along with the baby's screaming) all night. My routine has me lifting four days a week and then having one cardio session a week also. That gives me two rest days and I switched it to do the smart thing today.

Nutrition:
My nutrition today was pretty good, but not as great as the last few days. I had too many carbs. I need to figure out an afternoon snack I can take to work to eat on the bus. I am already doing a lot of protein shakes and would like something else. By the time I get off the bus I am starving and that makes it hard when dinner isn't ready because I turn into a veritable vacuum. So, without further ado, here is what I ate today:

Breakfast: Double scoop protein shake with creatine. I took a multi-vitamin and glutamine as well.
Morning Snack: Yoplait light strawberry yogurt.
Lunch: 10 oz pork tenderloin with a tablespoon of bbq sauce, and washed it down with another double scoop protein.
Dinner: Sloppy Joes...this is where I lost it...on a potato roll and tater tots. The tots were baked, not fried, and the joes were made with lean beef, but it still wasn't the smartest dinner.
Bedtime: Single scoop protein shake, a multi, and glutamine.

For me, the biggest issue right now is sleep. I'm not getting enough of it and it's effecting everything. Consequently, it is 8:30 here, and I am off to bed. Goodnight everyone, happy gains.

I agree...fitting in sleep is the tough part! Never seems to be enough hours in the day, and although we know how important it is, it's tough to fit it in! Have you heard of Infinite Labs Cyclo Rem? It's an awesome sleep/recovery supplement. It can help make the most of the hours that you are able to fit in...nice deep REM sleep. As far as meals go, one thing that helps with the meals is meal prep. If you plan them out and pack them for the day, then you will have your meals with you when you need them. I got into that habit over a year ago (when I competed in the IAJ Challenge in 2012)...now I cannot imagine not packing my food! I take it everywhere!

**thnakd1** · 01-16-2014, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by melalicious

I agree...fitting in sleep is the tough part! Never seems to be enough hours in the day, and although we know how important it is, it's tough to fit it in! Have you heard of Infinite Labs Cyclo Rem? It's an awesome sleep/recovery supplement. It can help make the most of the hours that you are able to fit in...nice deep REM sleep. As far as meals go, one thing that helps with the meals is meal prep. If you plan them out and pack them for the day, then you will have your meals with you when you need them. I got into that habit over a year ago (when I competed in the IAJ Challenge in 2012)...now I cannot imagine not packing my food! I take it everywhere!

MEL is absolutely right... sleep is everything... If you want to grow your body needs to rest and recuperate. I can attest to how well the Cyclo REM works! Now I cannot imagine sleeping without it... infact if I do not take it I do not sleep as well as if I did take it...

**Lanithroe** · 01-16-2014, 10:43 PM

Keep posting brother. I was having problems with soreness as well then some of the other juggernauts suggested using bcaa's and glutamine to help recover, and it worked! If you don't have any I would strongly recommend it.

**Credz** · 01-17-2014, 12:09 AM

You could try some eggs? Definitely more veggies is always a good thing too. Like Mel said Cyclo-Rem is great. I take it before bed every night and it does really help.

**arachnix** · 01-17-2014, 04:31 PM

Day 5

First off, let me start by saying thanks for the suggestions and advice. As much as I would like to try the CycloRem, another supplement just isn't in the budget, and it isn't that I can't sleep when I hit the hay, it's that I have children that don't sleep and wake me and my wife all night long. I don't have a problem going to sleep or sleeping for long enough (when left alone), but I can't be left alone because of these kids. I came home from my workout this morning to find our second youngest (4th kid) in bed with my wife and when I laid down with them both he threw up all over me, Jenna, and the sheets. So, it looks like the sickness isn't going to just go away...joy.

My work schedule gives me every other Friday off, so every other week I have a long weekend. This was my Friday off so I was able to get a couple more hours of sleep before hitting the gym at 4am. I could have gone later but I lift at an Anytime Fitness gym, it's small and gets PACKED at peak hours so I went early to beat the rush. I did feel much better this morning because I was in bed before 10 last night so I got nearly 6 hours. It was still broken, but it was much better than the last couple nights.

This morning I took two scoops of my Juggernaut HP (orange flavor) and headed to the gym for a shoulder and abs workout. My back has been tight since this workout last week, so I went into it trying to protect my back. I was still able to increase weight in every exercise except shrugs (the exercise I spasmed my back in last week) so I felt great about that. Here's the workout:

Standing Military Press--Reps: 15, 12, 10, 8 Weight: 70, 80, 90, 90. This is an increase of 10lbs in the last two sets and is one more set than prescribed.
DB Shoulder Press--Reps: 12, 10, 8, 6 Weight: 70, 70, 80, 80. Another 10lb increase and an extra set.
Side Lateral Raise--Reps: 20, 15, 12, 10 Weight: 40, 50, 50, 60. This was a 10 lb increase on the last set and REALLY burned.
Front DB Raise-- (5x5) Weight: 40lbs each set (each arm). This was a 15lb increase in set 1, a 10lb increase in set 2 and 5lbs in each set after.
BB Shrugs-- (5x5) Weight: 315 each set. This came down by 70 lbs to protect my back. To try to compensate for the lighter weight I held the top for a two-count each set.
Ab Crunch Machine--100 reps at 160 lbs. This one burned and also twinged my back if I crunched too far. But, I destroyed it.

After my workout (and the drama of being puked on), my wife went to do her workout and I played basketball for an hour. I worked up a good clean sweat, did some HIIT on the court, sprinted the length of the court to practice layups, and generally had a good athletic cardio session. It fits into my routine and now the only question is whether or not to do another cardio session tomorrow as the routine calls for?! That's a good dilemna to be in.

Nutrition:

Pre-Workout: Juggernaut HP (orange) 2 scoops, and a single scoop chocolate protein shake with 10 oz skim milk and 5g creatine.
Post-Workout: Single scoop protein shake with 10 oz skim milk and 5g creatine, Multi vitamin, and glutamine.
Breakfast: Peanut Butter and Honey sandwich on whole wheat bread. (This was eaten at the same time as I took my post workout shake)
Lunch: Pulled pork tenderloin burritos on corn tortillas with jalapenos.
Afternoon snack: Single scoop chocolate protein shake with 10 oz skim milk.
Dinner: Lemon herb chicken breast with 1 cup of broccoli.
Bedtime: Another single scoop chocolate protein shake, this time with water, a multi-vitamin and glutamine.

Now I am off to type up and submit assignments in my Calculus class, and my physics class.

Keep calm, and Juggernaut on!

**teamsw** · 01-17-2014, 08:23 PM

**************JOESWAT, THE ORIGINAL JUGGERNAUT *****************

TIP OF THE DAY!!!
~ THE IMPORTANCE OF BREATHING CORRECTLY ~
Learning to breathe during exercise has benefits such as preventing dizziness during activity, improving athletic performance, and increasing fat burning. Proper breathing during exercises where you exert yourself - such as lifting, pushing, or pulling is imperative. To put it simply: always exhale on exertion. For example, when you are pushing a bench press off your chest, you exhale on the push and inhale as you bring it slowly to your chest. When you are doing a pullup, you exhale on the pulling up motion and inhale on the way down. Breathing during exertion is important in preventing internal injury such as hernia, blood vessel strain, and high blood pressure.* Oxygen + Water = Fat burn. Basically, the body needs water and increased oxygen to burn fat as an energy source. The water intake should be anywhere from a half gallon for women and up to one gallon a day for men, and the increased oxygen consumption will assist with the other part of the equation.......train right, eat right, breathe right...

Joe Palumbo
ifbb pro

**ezericw** · 01-18-2014, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by arachnix

Day 5

First off, let me start by saying thanks for the suggestions and advice. As much as I would like to try the CycloRem, another supplement just isn't in the budget, and it isn't that I can't sleep when I hit the hay, it's that I have children that don't sleep and wake me and my wife all night long. I don't have a problem going to sleep or sleeping for long enough (when left alone), but I can't be left alone because of these kids. I came home from my workout this morning to find our second youngest (4th kid) in bed with my wife and when I laid down with them both he threw up all over me, Jenna, and the sheets. So, it looks like the sickness isn't going to just go away...joy.

My work schedule gives me every other Friday off, so every other week I have a long weekend. This was my Friday off so I was able to get a couple more hours of sleep before hitting the gym at 4am. I could have gone later but I lift at an Anytime Fitness gym, it's small and gets PACKED at peak hours so I went early to beat the rush. I did feel much better this morning because I was in bed before 10 last night so I got nearly 6 hours. It was still broken, but it was much better than the last couple nights.

This morning I took two scoops of my Juggernaut HP (orange flavor) and headed to the gym for a shoulder and abs workout. My back has been tight since this workout last week, so I went into it trying to protect my back. I was still able to increase weight in every exercise except shrugs (the exercise I spasmed my back in last week) so I felt great about that. Here's the workout:

Standing Military Press--Reps: 15, 12, 10, 8 Weight: 70, 80, 90, 90. This is an increase of 10lbs in the last two sets and is one more set than prescribed.
DB Shoulder Press--Reps: 12, 10, 8, 6 Weight: 70, 70, 80, 80. Another 10lb increase and an extra set.
Side Lateral Raise--Reps: 20, 15, 12, 10 Weight: 40, 50, 50, 60. This was a 10 lb increase on the last set and REALLY burned.
Front DB Raise-- (5x5) Weight: 40lbs each set (each arm). This was a 15lb increase in set 1, a 10lb increase in set 2 and 5lbs in each set after.
BB Shrugs-- (5x5) Weight: 315 each set. This came down by 70 lbs to protect my back. To try to compensate for the lighter weight I held the top for a two-count each set.
Ab Crunch Machine--100 reps at 160 lbs. This one burned and also twinged my back if I crunched too far. But, I destroyed it.

After my workout (and the drama of being puked on), my wife went to do her workout and I played basketball for an hour. I worked up a good clean sweat, did some HIIT on the court, sprinted the length of the court to practice layups, and generally had a good athletic cardio session. It fits into my routine and now the only question is whether or not to do another cardio session tomorrow as the routine calls for?! That's a good dilemna to be in.

Nutrition:

Pre-Workout: Juggernaut HP (orange) 2 scoops, and a single scoop chocolate protein shake with 10 oz skim milk and 5g creatine.
Post-Workout: Single scoop protein shake with 10 oz skim milk and 5g creatine, Multi vitamin, and glutamine.
Breakfast: Peanut Butter and Honey sandwich on whole wheat bread. (This was eaten at the same time as I took my post workout shake)
Lunch: Pulled pork tenderloin burritos on corn tortillas with jalapenos.
Afternoon snack: Single scoop chocolate protein shake with 10 oz skim milk.
Dinner: Lemon herb chicken breast with 1 cup of broccoli.
Bedtime: Another single scoop chocolate protein shake, this time with water, a multi-vitamin and glutamine.

Now I am off to type up and submit assignments in my Calculus class, and my physics class.

Keep calm, and Juggernaut on!

Dude, your doing an awesome job, keep at it! I have done the MP "Get Swole" program and saw very good results, right now I'm doing the MP "Live Shredded" program, LOVING IT! After this challenge I will most likely go back to "Get Swole" just because I loved the workouts so much.
My total respect to you on raising your family and working so hard to provide, and I'm looking forward to watching your progress during this challenge. Have a good weekend, and "GET SWOLE" LOL

**kconnell** · 01-19-2014, 06:22 PM

Diet sounds good and healthy. Understand the issue with being woken by kids. But that was a while ago for me.

**thnakd1** · 01-19-2014, 08:16 PM

I remember the days of being woke up by a sick kid, or just kid in general....Sick kids are the worst sometimes because there's nothing that you can really do to make them better... At least you have worked through it and got a great workout in. I don't know how much you are stretching, but stretching will greatly help your back and other soreness/ issues that may flare up over time.

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Thanks for the welcome!

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