The Neverending Story: Cellucor gets Matz'd

[TheMatzah]

I wish I could my wife to workout

yeah I was happy, this was the 1st time she's done the whole scheduled routine with me. Usually she gets bored, says it's too hard, and just goes and rides the bike. it was great, I think because our new gym is just that sexy.

why won't she?

si, por que?

[TheMatzah]

Back & Biceps Day


Isn't she adorable? Notice how my sig is in the left corner, she's a Matz fan

I love my new gym, holy shizzle, they truly do have everything. Pure win. I tried another TechnoGym machine today first, before reverse grip hammer pull-down, it's the Vertical Traction machine, very cool...absolutely love it.

Here's what it looks like:

Here's today's daily update:

C4 Orange: 3rd Gen
1) Taste: I think you know by now, how much I love this flavor

2) Mix-ability: Perfect.

3) Power/Effectiveness: Always great, always felt.

4) Side Effects: Still none to report


P6: 3rd Gen
1) Taste: No taste, they are capsules

2) Digestibility: I've not had any issues from P6, day or night.

3) Effectiveness: Great

4) Side Effects: Nothing new or worth mentioning.

NO3 Black Chrome 3rd Gen
1) Taste: No taste, they are capsules

2) Digestibility: Easy

3) Effectiveness: Excellent

4) Side Effects: Zero

~Today's Training~

Cardio: 10 mins on runner's mill

1. TechnoGym Vertical Traction (wide grip):
warm up sets: 10/120, 10/120
working sets: 12/160, 12/190, 10/220

2. Reverse Grip Hammer Pull-down:
working sets: 12/120, 12/180, 12/190

3. Bent Over BB Rows: (2 wks ago did 225) odd.
warm up set: 10/135
working sets: 10/185, 10/185, 10/185

4. 1-Arm DB Rows:
warm up set: 10/50
working sets: 11/75, 11/85

5. Reverse Grip Pull-down (EZ bar):
warm up set: 10/110
working sets: 12/130, 10/140, 10/150

6. Machine Preacher Curl (2 handles):
warm up set: 10/50
working sets: 4 triple drop-sets of 10-12 reps
1st set: 10/110, 10/90, 10/70, 10/65
2nd set: 10/115, 10/90, 10/70, 10/65
3rd set: 10/100, 10/90, 10/80, 10/70
4th set: 10/90, 10/70, 10/50, 10/45

7. EZ-Bar Curls:
working sets: 4 triple drop-sets of 10-12 reps
1st set: 10/75, 10/55, 10/35 10/30
2nd set: 10/75, 10/55, 10/35, 10/30
3rd set: 10/65, 10/55, 10/45, 10/35
4th set: 10/65, 10/55, 10/45, 10/35

8. Chilled in the steam room and dry sauna, stretched and all that good stuff.


Some Thoughts: Today's workout was great, can you say 'pumped and vascular' boys & girls?? Great! I'm so proud of you! Well that's how I was today...my God., my arms are done.. I've never done triple drop-sets before, man they are brutal. Me likey!! 5 hours later and my arms are still sore, I can type (obviously) but I sure can feel it, I definitely did some work earlier today. Yay. Win. Finito.

I believe tomorrow is shoulders and abs day, so till then my friends. Be well.

Love this song, can't ever get tired of it

till tomorrow
TheMatzah...out

[wuskillz]

why won't she?

yeah I was happy, this was the 1st time she's done the whole scheduled routine with me. Usually she gets bored, says it's too hard, and just goes and rides the bike. it was great, I think because our new gym is just that sexy.

si, por que?

I dunno. She always has an excuse. One of her favorites is the kids, which is lame since the gym has child care and I pay for everybody to be able to go. She used to work out back when we first started hanging out but quit.

[wuskillz]

New gym sounds great. My gym "updated" some of the equipment a few months ago. Some of the new stuff blows. The leg extension and leg curl machine have less weight plates than the old ones. Also they replaced pec deck with one i can't use comfortably cuz I have some long arms.

Good job on back and bi's too.

[TheMatzah]

New gym sounds great. My gym "updated" some of the equipment a few months ago. Some of the new stuff blows. The leg extension and leg curl machine have less weight plates than the old ones. Also they replaced pec deck with one i can't use comfortably cuz I have some long arms.

Good job on back and bi's too.

Thanks sir, the bicep part kicked my arse...those 3x drop sets were brutal. I still feel it

Yes, new gym is awesome..check 'em out-> www.lifetimefitness.com

[pwicks83]

I need to start printing out your workouts. They look really bad ass.

[hardyy]

Cool, no doubt let me know.. Just remember when you start be prepared to kick some azz in your training. It's a great NO boost, but you still gotta put the work in.

I haven't taken in during cardio/abs days, no need and definitely not on rest days.

You'll love it, I've got no doubt.

yes sir, i love going hard in the Gym bro and yeah i wouldnt take them on cardio/rest days lol

[TheMatzah]

I need to start printing out your workouts. They look really bad ass.

Yeah man, you're already making huge gains...throw in some triple drop sets for bi's or legs, and it's game over. Those really did kick my a$$. Slept in today, so no gym...

[TheMatzah]

Unplanned Rest Day

Yeah I slept in, right through my alarm today...all the way till 8am. So no gym today, had to get to work by 9am. I might go later, after work, but I highly doubt it.

Here's to sleeping in



The Postal Service - Sleeping In

till tomorrow (or tonight)
TheMatzah...out

[wuskillz]

Ah man. Unexpected rest days suck

[TheMatzah]

Ah man. Unexpected rest days suck

Yup they do, but always good to rest up. It did my body good, like milk

Hit it hard this morning, and was fully rested and not sore at all.

[TheMatzah]

Abs, Shoulders, & Calves Day

After yesterday's unplanned rest day, I woke up this morning completely rested not sore at all and ready to go!

Taking yesterday off actually did me a lot of good, I may make it a regular thing mid-week.

Here's today's daily update:

C4 Orange: 3rd Gen
1) Taste: Yum & some noms noms noms

2) Mix-ability: Perfect.

3) Power/Effectiveness: Always great, always felt.

4) Side Effects: Still none to report


P6: 3rd Gen
1) Taste: No taste, they are capsules

2) Digestibility: Excellent.

3) Effectiveness: Great, noticing new size over the past 2 weeks.

4) Side Effects: Zero.

NO3 Black Chrome 3rd Gen
1) Taste: No taste, they are capsules

2) Digestibility: Easy

3) Effectiveness: Excellent

4) Side Effects: Zero

Log Update: There's 8 days left and I plan to bring it!

~Today's Training~

Cardio: 10 mins stair elliptical machine. speeds: 6-13
Ab Work: I used 5 different machines and did 4 sets to fail on each. weight: 60-220

1. Standing Side Lateral DB Raises:
warm up sets: 2x10/10
working sets: 3 x 12/15 full reps, then 12/25 partial reps

2. Seated DB Shoulder Press:
warm up sets: 1x10/25
working sets: Three drop sets then burn outs
3 x 15/45, 12/30, 12/25 then burn outs till fail with 25's

3. Standing DB Front Raises:
working sets: Two triple drop sets
2 x 15/25, 15/20, 12/15. 12/10

3. Rear DB Delt Raises (pinky's out, chest on incline bench):
working sets: 2 x 12/15 full reps, then 20/25 partial reps

4. Standing Cable Shrugs:
warm up set: 10/100
working sets: 15/220, 15/220

5. Leg Press Machine Calf Raises:
warm up set: 10/110
working sets: 15/180, 15/210, 12/260

6. Seated Donkey Calf Raises:
warm up set: 15/90
working sets: 12/150, 12/190, 12/220

7. Chilled in the steam room, stretched and all that good stuff.


Some Thoughts: Today's workout was great! I felt completely alert and focused the entire session. I had a great pump the whole time, and really appreciated my gym time this morning. Rest days aren't that bad after all. The music I had was on point, added some new stuff over the weekend. Music is such a huge motivator and I need it to train effective. I was jammin' today!

Gets me hype....yo

till tomorrow
TheMatzah...out

[pwicks83]

Wow the recovery day def. must of helped. That looks like it was a pretty intense workout.

[TheMatzah]

Wow the recovery day def. must of helped. That looks like it was a pretty intense workout.

Yah P, it was awesome. Rest does wonders. Ate 3 eggs, bowl of voluminous oats, shake and 1/2 a banana before. I was ready I'm still doing 5 capsules of NO3 90 mins before training, me likey.

Whole workout took a little under 90 mins. Tomorrow is chest day, routine here.

[pwicks83]

I just got done eating a big piece of bone less chicken, pbj sandwich, mixed veggies, potato and a protein shake. I will be hitting the weights at 3:15pm.

[TheMatzah]

I just got done eating a big piece of bone less chicken, pbj sandwich, mixed veggies, potato and a protein shake. I will be hitting the weights at 3:15pm.

Nice! Whatever you've been doing with the food intake has been working, time to change the name to pDiesel.

Since training I ate:
post workout shake
2 cups natural oatmeal
baked chicken and broccoli
natural almonds (2 handfuls)
40 oz water

Good so far?

[pwicks83]

Nice! Whatever you've been doing with the food intake has been working, time to change the name to pDiesel.

Since training I ate:
post workout shake
2 cups natural oatmeal
baked chicken and broccoli
natural almonds (2 handfuls)
40 oz water

Good so far?

Seems good to me. How many calories are you trying to get in per day? I eat around 4000.

[TheMatzah]

Seems good to me. How many calories are you trying to get in per day? I eat around 4000.

Haven't really decided on that yet, as I don't use anything to track it. I eat every 2-3 hours all day, up until my night time shake around 10pm. What chat think? To just gain lean mass, not bulk, 3200 or so?

[pwicks83]

I weigh 203-204 now. When I bulk I eat 3600-4000 calories. When I cut I start at 3000 calories and gradually decrease them every week. It really all depends on your body weight for a starting point.

[TheMatzah]

I weigh 203-204 now. When I bulk I eat 3600-4000 calories. When I cut I start at 3000 calories and gradually decrease them every week. It really all depends on your body weight for a starting point.

Good point, so what about a lean bulk?

Current weight: 185 lbs
BodyFat %: steady at 13%
Height: 6'0"

time to advise pDiesel

In the June/11 issue of M&F I'm reading, Derek Poundstone says to offset high animal protein in his diet, he makes sure to have at least 25 g of soy protein a day..also the obvious of adding veggies, colorful peppers, etc..

[pwicks83]

Honestly bro I don't want to tell you the wrong answer. It's different for every 1. My guess would be around 3200. What you could do is figure out your basic maintenance calories and then add a couple hundred to that. If you don't see any changes then bump it up a bit more.

This link may give you a little help: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=2331301

[TheMatzah]

Honestly bro I don't want to tell you the wrong answer. It's different for every 1. My guess would be around 3200. What you could do is figure out your basic maintenance calories and then add a couple hundred to that. If you don't see any changes then bump it up a bit more.

This link may give you a little help: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=2331301

Ah nice, thanks! I'm sure this will help anyone reading this log with the same type of questions. I've never really tracked any calories or intake, I just eat clean and frequently. I may start to track (in my journal) and see if I notice any comp changes over a month's period. u da man.

I just calculated my BMR using the The Harris-Benedict formula (BMR based on total body weight)


BMR = 66 + (13.7 X wt in kg) + (5 X ht in cm) - (6.8 X age in years)
bmr = 66 + (13.7 x 84) + (5 x 182.88) - (6.8 x 33)
bmr = 66 + (1150.8) + (914.4) - (224.4)
bmr = 66 + (2065.2) - (224.4)
bmr = 66 + 1840.8
bmr = 1906.8

Then multiply the BMR with your activity level.
Very active = BMR X 1.725 (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk)
1906.8 x 1.725
= 3289.23

So I think I should aim for 3500 - 3800 daily.

[wuskillz]

Nice numbers today!

[pwicks83]

So I think I should aim for 3500 - 3800 daily.

That's sound about right. I would try it for a couple weeks. Then you always adjust them to more or less.

[TheMatzah]

Nice numbers today!

Thanks bud, not at your level....yet.

That's sound about right. I would try it for a couple weeks. Then you always adjust them to more or less.

Yes sir, will do sir, thank you sir It should be fun I love to eat!

[hardyy]

tight work bro!!!

just got my bottle of NO3 C4 and P6 goign to start today

question: do you see yourself getting stronger while on these supps?

[TheMatzah]

tight work bro!!!

just got my bottle of NO3 C4 and P6 goign to start today

question: do you see yourself getting stronger while on these supps?

Thanks, yeah I've noticed an increase in strength. Not a large increase in body weight, but I do "look" bigger.

I've been at my new gym a few days now, and the weights feel heavier, plates and with machines so won't be able to judge strength gains at this place yet, give it a week or two more. Old gym could push out leg ext's of 220 (on machine) new place 160. Can't explain it. Maybe the old gym was really off, definitely older equipment. Just get ready for the great pump and vascularity. It's very noticeable.

[TheMatzah]

Abs & Chest Day

Woke up at 4:30am today and couldn't get back to sleep, when I finally did, it was time to wake up. D'oh! It's alright, food and C4 and I'm good to go.

Here's today's daily update:

C4 Orange: 3rd Gen
1) Taste: Love it. Almost done tho

2) Mix-ability: Perfect.

3) Power/Effectiveness: Always great, always felt.

4) Side Effects: Still none to report


P6: 3rd Gen
1) Taste: No taste, they are capsules

2) Digestibility: Excellent.

3) Effectiveness: I feel bigger, notice size increases especially after a great workout/pump.

4) Side Effects: Zero.

NO3 Black Chrome 3rd Gen
1) Taste: No taste, they are capsules

2) Digestibility: Easy

3) Effectiveness: Excellent

4) Side Effects: Zero

Log Update: There's 7 days left and I plan to bring it!

~Today's Training~

Cardio: 10 mins treadmill. speeds: 6-13
10 mins bike. speeds 7-14
Ab Work: Standing Shoulder Harness Crunch: 4xfail w/190, 170, 150, 120

1. Pec Deck:
warm up sets: 2x8/50, 90 (elbows shoulder level)
working sets: Three triple drop sets of 10-12 reps (elbows lower, squeeze pecs)
Triple Drop Set #1: 12/170, 12/140, 10/110, 10/80
Triple Drop Set #2: 12/190, 12/150, 10/100, 10/70
Triple Drop Set #3: 12/210, 12/150, 10/100, 10/70

then partial reps: 15/130

2. Machine Press:
working sets: Three triple drop sets of 10-12 reps
Triple Drop Set #1: 12/160, 12/130, 10/100, 10/70
Triple Drop Set #2: 12/175, 12/145, 10/115, 10/75
Triple Drop Set #3: 12/195, 10/150, 10/105, 10/70

3. Incline DB Flyes:
working sets: Three triple drop sets of 10-12 reps
Triple Drop Set #1: 12/45's, 12/35's, 10/25's, 10/17.5's
Triple Drop Set #2: 12/45's, 12/35's, 10/25's, 10/17.5's
Triple Drop Set #3: 12/45's, 12/35's, 10/25's, 10/17.5's

4. Light bike, and stretching for 10 mins.

5. Chilled in the steam room, stretched and all that good stuff.


Some Thoughts: 'OMG' This kicked my a$$. I was kinda tired today, but pushed myself through it. Chest got a large pump, looked 3x normal size by the time I hit the DB Incline Flyes

Tomorrow is a brutal leg session that I will probably need assistance walking afterwards.

I was told yesterday that Usher works out at this gym too, cool.

till tomorrow
TheMatzah...out

[TheMatzah]

Yesterday's Nutrition Totals:
Calories: 3,812
Carbs: 331
Fat: 106
Protein: 386

[furyhockey]

Yesterday's Nutrition Totals:
Calories: 3,812
Carbs: 331
Fat: 106
Protein: 386

Damn man that is A LOT of protein. How many shakes a day are you consuming?