I Am Juggernaut 2014 - Mac2118

[kconnell]

Pyramids were the 'tried and true' method in the 70's and 80s for all of the pros. Good program from time to time.

[thnakd1]

I eat at Chipotle often. I think you should check the calories again...
Good food, but not low calorie as you state.

Thats a fact.... I know the chicken burrito is over 800 calories...the double meat one I had the other day was almost 1100 calories according to the myfitnesspal app

[WildBill22]

I eat at Chipotle often. I think you should check the calories again...
Good food, but not low calorie as you state.

Depends what you get on it - a burrito bowl without the sour cream and cheese gets you about 500 calories. Add sour cream and cheese and your still only at 700 for a big meal. Nice blend of fats, carbs and protein. The wrap adds 300 calories so go for the bowl unless you want the additional carbs and calories. The bowl still gets you 50g carbs with the rice and beans......damn I'm getting hungry!!!

[shookmusic]

I missed posting last nights workout. I started prepping calipers to get refinished (I'm slowly working on rebuilding a car in my spare time).

Last night was chest and back. I went low weight high reps, 135 x 20, 145 x 15, 155 x 10 and did 3 sets of them. I wanted to try something different, and gave the pyramid setup a shot. I went with a similar setup for incline and incline flies.

Hit back with lat pulldowns and bent over rows. I'll get some t-bar rows in at the gym tomorrow.

I can see myself slimming down in the mirror, top 4 abs are becoming visible. I might be able to hit my goal at 190, but I have a feeling that it'll be more around 180.

Don't get caught up in the number on the scale, my friend! Go with the mirror and how you feel. I learned that mistake the hard way. You can be a full, lean 190 and look tons better than a thin, rail-like 180. IMO....I went thru the same thing.

[Credz]

Any big weekend plans man?

[ezericw]

Damn, I'm so jealous that you went to the Arnold, how cool was that?

Your doing great so far, I love the log, and the Chipotle was making me hungry too!

[mac2118]

nothing really intersting happened over the weekend. did my workout early.. had too much caffeine so the reps were really coming out. 6 cups of coffee in the AM, then some jhp around 3.. I was definitely moving. I go tthe workout in early since I was going out of town with some friends to see a band at a little bar.. who ended up cancelling.

oh, I know about not looking at the numbers on the scale. its one of the first things I tell friends when they ask for fitness advice. everyone gets so caught up on weight numbers that they fail to notice inches being lost in other places. I think when I dropped from 240-170 I lost around 36" total.. and I started measuring 5 months into it.

[shookmusic]

nothing really intersting happened over the weekend. did my workout early.. had too much caffeine so the reps were really coming out. 6 cups of coffee in the AM, then some jhp around 3.. I was definitely moving. I go tthe workout in early since I was going out of town with some friends to see a band at a little bar.. who ended up cancelling.

oh, I know about not looking at the numbers on the scale. its one of the first things I tell friends when they ask for fitness advice. everyone gets so caught up on weight numbers that they fail to notice inches being lost in other places. I think when I dropped from 240-170 I lost around 36" total.. and I started measuring 5 months into it.

I've had to constantly remind myself that the mirror will tell a better story than the number on the scale. And clothes...when your clothes start to feel looser and looser....that's a good sign.

[balls2dawalls]

nothing really intersting happened over the weekend. did my workout early.. had too much caffeine so the reps were really coming out. 6 cups of coffee in the AM, then some jhp around 3.. I was definitely moving. I go tthe workout in early since I was going out of town with some friends to see a band at a little bar.. who ended up cancelling.

oh, I know about not looking at the numbers on the scale. its one of the first things I tell friends when they ask for fitness advice. everyone gets so caught up on weight numbers that they fail to notice inches being lost in other places. I think when I dropped from 240-170 I lost around 36" total.. and I started measuring 5 months into it.

The mirror and how your clothes fit is the real measure, the scale is just a liar. 240-170 is am awesome with loss. I went from about 250 to 150. I didn't know what I was doing then, took me a long while but I have put on solid muscle and now I'm at 175. Hoping to gain another 10 lbs of muscle by the end of the year.

[thnakd1]

Don't get caught up in the number on the scale, my friend! Go with the mirror and how you feel. I learned that mistake the hard way. You can be a full, lean 190 and look tons better than a thin, rail-like 180. IMO....I went thru the same thing.

The scale isn't the true measure as you have heard from others here as well! The mirror and how your clothes fit is a better scale! ANd the difference for you between 190 and 180 for you could be a lot of muscle loss and not fat loss... something to remember...

[kconnell]

Depends what you get on it - a burrito bowl without the sour cream and cheese gets you about 500 calories. Add sour cream and cheese and your still only at 700 for a big meal. Nice blend of fats, carbs and protein. The wrap adds 300 calories so go for the bowl unless you want the additional carbs and calories. The bowl still gets you 50g carbs with the rice and beans......damn I'm getting hungry!!!

Personally, I'm usually into the fajita bowl (no beans, but peppers & onions). Nom!

[mac2118]

hmm.. I missed discussing Monday's workout.. its been a busy week for me in and out of work.

I'm really starting to like the pyramid sets. my shoulders didn't care for them too much after my shoulder/arm workout on Monday. it was worth it.

last night was chest and back.. I'm still repping 185-195, so I'm happy with that progress.

I'm getting more strict with my diet now. I haven't slipped an oreo into my diet for about 2-3 weeks now. I've had a small cookie here and there just for peace of mind. overall, things are still going good. noticing differences in the mirror and jeans are getting looser. Looks like April 19th is my last day of this, so I still have alot of time to go.

[Hectormrod]

Greetings bud just stopping in to wish ya luck and stay motivated!! I just started myself this week and it's pretty intense so far !!

[kconnell]

hmm.. I missed discussing Monday's workout.. its been a busy week for me in and out of work.

I'm really starting to like the pyramid sets. my shoulders didn't care for them too much after my shoulder/arm workout on Monday. it was worth it.

last night was chest and back.. I'm still repping 185-195, so I'm happy with that progress.

I'm getting more strict with my diet now. I haven't slipped an oreo into my diet for about 2-3 weeks now. I've had a small cookie here and there just for peace of mind. overall, things are still going good. noticing differences in the mirror and jeans are getting looser. Looks like April 19th is my last day of this, so I still have alot of time to go.

Over a month, but you are on the downhill. Keep training hard!

[kennknee]

You should definitely post your workouts with a date and what day you are on in the challenge. It really helps us as Reps to keep track of where everyone is at in their journey and for voting at the end of the Challenge!

[Lanithroe]

The workouts are looking great bro. Im seeing a lot of good feed back about your posts bro, keep up the good work!

[kconnell]

You should definitely post your workouts with a date and what day you are on in the challenge. It really helps us as Reps to keep track of where everyone is at in their journey and for voting at the end of the Challenge!

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This

[thnakd1]

hmm.. I missed discussing Monday's workout.. its been a busy week for me in and out of work.

I'm really starting to like the pyramid sets. my shoulders didn't care for them too much after my shoulder/arm workout on Monday. it was worth it.

last night was chest and back.. I'm still repping 185-195, so I'm happy with that progress.

I'm getting more strict with my diet now. I haven't slipped an oreo into my diet for about 2-3 weeks now. I've had a small cookie here and there just for peace of mind. overall, things are still going good. noticing differences in the mirror and jeans are getting looser. Looks like April 19th is my last day of this, so I still have alot of time to go.

keep up the great work... oreos are evil btw...LOL

[teamsw]

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- Ginger is a vasodilator, meaning it expands the blood vessels and increases body heat and metabolism by 20%. Ground, pickled, candied or fresh, it works in all formats to burn fat. Ginger's vasodilation properties also means that it detoxifies your body as it stimulates circulation.
- Citrus fruits, it's the vitamin C that is the fat-burning component because it reduces fat’s effectiveness and can liquefy or dilute it so that it exits the body. Add some lemon to your water, drink orange juice, and eat grapefruit in the morning.
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[ezericw]

hmm.. I missed discussing Monday's workout.. its been a busy week for me in and out of work.

I'm really starting to like the pyramid sets. my shoulders didn't care for them too much after my shoulder/arm workout on Monday. it was worth it.

last night was chest and back.. I'm still repping 185-195, so I'm happy with that progress.

I'm getting more strict with my diet now. I haven't slipped an oreo into my diet for about 2-3 weeks now. I've had a small cookie here and there just for peace of mind. overall, things are still going good. noticing differences in the mirror and jeans are getting looser. Looks like April 19th is my last day of this, so I still have alot of time to go.

Good to see your doing well,
Keep up those numbers, and you will continue to see even more progress!

And listen to Dennis (thnakd1) Oreo's are "Evil"! They are my "Kryptonite"!!! LOL

[xmanmike22]

hmm.. I missed discussing Monday's workout.. its been a busy week for me in and out of work.

I'm really starting to like the pyramid sets. my shoulders didn't care for them too much after my shoulder/arm workout on Monday. it was worth it.

last night was chest and back.. I'm still repping 185-195, so I'm happy with that progress.

I'm getting more strict with my diet now. I haven't slipped an oreo into my diet for about 2-3 weeks now. I've had a small cookie here and there just for peace of mind. overall, things are still going good. noticing differences in the mirror and jeans are getting looser. Looks like April 19th is my last day of this, so I still have alot of time to go.

You must be a cookie monster just like me! Just last week I bought 5 boxes of Girl Scout cookies. But it's mind over matter. I wish I could be like you and just have one every now and then. I have to completely cut them off. Keep working it, Mac.

[ZacK1313]

** Juggernaut Tip **

Cardio can be either extremely enjoyable, the wost thing in the world, or somewhere in between. The key is to find what makes is enjoyable for you, so you can stick with it for however long you need to. There are countless forms of cardio exercises out there other the the cardio corral at you local gym. Think out side the box, I myself have incorporated this little thing seen below(Dance Dance Revolution). Now I know it seems cheesey and for the most part it is, but I have never had so much fun working up a sweat as I do on the musical beast. The point is you have to enjoy what your doing or then what is the point, happy training!!!

[mac2118]

Today is Day 60.. and a rest day.. which will be filled with cardio while playing CoD Ghosts.

I’ve missed a couple of days in here because of my busy schedule. Lets see if I can back track a bit.

Friday – Legs: I didn’t have much energy. I ran around all day at work, then stopped at the shop and found out no work has been done on my car (getting it repainted). I was a bit depressed over that but I still went off to the gym. I didn’t go as heavy as normal, but did pyramid sets instead; pretty much towards burnouts.

Saturday – Upper Body: My energy was back. Warmed up each bodypart with a light set then worked my way up in weights for an additional 3 with a drop set at the end. I love that feeling after a workout.. almost near exhaustion, that pump.. it all gets the endorphins moving. My weight dropped a half pound from the previous week, so I’m going to up the cardio a tad and drop 100-200 cals a day.

Sunday – I don’t know what got into me.. all I wanted was carbs.. I ate almost towards maint. Tons of chicken, steak, and rice filled my day with an occasional cookie here or there. I tried out Met-RX’s protein pancake sample that I got at the Arnold. I’m not a big fan of pancakes but these were pretty good!

Monday (Day 59) – Shoulders and Arms. Press, lateral raises, front raises, and rear delts were all done with 10, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10 rep sets and a drop set at the end. Then I went into my normal warmup set with 4 working sets and a drop set for tri pushdowns, overhead extensions, reverse grip pulldowns, ez bar curls, alt db curl, conc curl, and hammer curls.

[marksteve]

Hello everyone. I finally decided to do the IAJ challenge this year. I was tempted to do it last year; but I didn’t know that much about it then. I’ve done the BB 100k, Dymatize, and BSN comps in the past. Did I win? Yes, but not officially.

I’ve been working out for about 2 years now (I wish I would have started earlier in life and stuck with it). I started at 240, cut to 170, then bulked to almost 210. I dropped to maint calories last week and am hopefully going to be starting this comp on Saturday (25th) as long as my goodies from IL arrive (if not, I’ll be starting on Feb 1st). I think the hardest part for this challenge will be the calories I eat during dinner. I have everything planned out except for that. Sometimes I feel it’s hit or miss since I like to try different things.
I’ve been doing a push/pull/shoulder/leg routine all winter, now I’m switching it up to shoulders/arms, chest/back, legs, and a full upper body workout on Sat’s. That should give me some time to do some cardio on Tues, Thurs, and Sun so I’m able to enjoy my summer a bit more. I play in a bagpipe band, so my weekends are pretty much nonexistent while I march down the street.

TL;DR: let’s have some fun.

all the best for IAJ challenge...

[balls2dawalls]

Nice to see your recap. Lots of up and downs, but mostly ups, great work. I see you enjoy active rest days. I do as well. You are in your last 1/3 of the challenge. Keep going strong!!!!

Today is Day 60.. and a rest day.. which will be filled with cardio while playing CoD Ghosts.

I’ve missed a couple of days in here because of my busy schedule. Lets see if I can back track a bit.

Friday – Legs: I didn’t have much energy. I ran around all day at work, then stopped at the shop and found out no work has been done on my car (getting it repainted). I was a bit depressed over that but I still went off to the gym. I didn’t go as heavy as normal, but did pyramid sets instead; pretty much towards burnouts.

Saturday – Upper Body: My energy was back. Warmed up each bodypart with a light set then worked my way up in weights for an additional 3 with a drop set at the end. I love that feeling after a workout.. almost near exhaustion, that pump.. it all gets the endorphins moving. My weight dropped a half pound from the previous week, so I’m going to up the cardio a tad and drop 100-200 cals a day.

Sunday – I don’t know what got into me.. all I wanted was carbs.. I ate almost towards maint. Tons of chicken, steak, and rice filled my day with an occasional cookie here or there. I tried out Met-RX’s protein pancake sample that I got at the Arnold. I’m not a big fan of pancakes but these were pretty good!

Monday (Day 59) – Shoulders and Arms. Press, lateral raises, front raises, and rear delts were all done with 10, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10 rep sets and a drop set at the end. Then I went into my normal warmup set with 4 working sets and a drop set for tri pushdowns, overhead extensions, reverse grip pulldowns, ez bar curls, alt db curl, conc curl, and hammer curls.

[kconnell]

Sounds like a food fest!

[Credz]

Sounds like some a decent couple days there man! If you are interested in a good protein pancake recipe I can share one with you! I make them every Sunday for Lunch

[thnakd1]

Today is Day 60.. and a rest day.. which will be filled with cardio while playing CoD Ghosts.

I’ve missed a couple of days in here because of my busy schedule. Lets see if I can back track a bit.

Friday – Legs: I didn’t have much energy. I ran around all day at work, then stopped at the shop and found out no work has been done on my car (getting it repainted). I was a bit depressed over that but I still went off to the gym. I didn’t go as heavy as normal, but did pyramid sets instead; pretty much towards burnouts.

Saturday – Upper Body: My energy was back. Warmed up each bodypart with a light set then worked my way up in weights for an additional 3 with a drop set at the end. I love that feeling after a workout.. almost near exhaustion, that pump.. it all gets the endorphins moving. My weight dropped a half pound from the previous week, so I’m going to up the cardio a tad and drop 100-200 cals a day.

Sunday – I don’t know what got into me.. all I wanted was carbs.. I ate almost towards maint. Tons of chicken, steak, and rice filled my day with an occasional cookie here or there. I tried out Met-RX’s protein pancake sample that I got at the Arnold. I’m not a big fan of pancakes but these were pretty good!

Monday (Day 59) – Shoulders and Arms. Press, lateral raises, front raises, and rear delts were all done with 10, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10 rep sets and a drop set at the end. Then I went into my normal warmup set with 4 working sets and a drop set for tri pushdowns, overhead extensions, reverse grip pulldowns, ez bar curls, alt db curl, conc curl, and hammer curls.

Drop sets are a great way to burn out and use the muscle to it's fullest, especially when it is done to failure for each of the drop sets!

[kconnell]

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[mac2118]

ugh.. busy weekend.

Today should be day 66ish. I'll find out for sure later. Instead of shoulders and arms, I'm going with some friends to a concealed carry seminar, so I'll probably make it up on thursday which is supposed to be a rest day.

Yesterday was a rest day, but it was filled with cardio while practicing with the pipe band for parade season.

Saturday went well with full upper body. I haven't seen a decrease in strength yet.

Friday.. legs... as always. hit some deads, went to hack squats, leg press, leg extension and ham raise. I pretty much have the same routine every friday. only difference the amount of weight I throw on. depends how I'm feeling and how bad I want to push myself.

edit... I forgot the good news. I did my weekly weigh in on saturday morning and dropped exactly 2 pounds. looks like dropping 100 cal's a day and upping cardio a tad did the trick. now to stick with it