Pre-Contest Log: Shredding for the Stage

[RickRock13]

So let me get this straight: not only do you hijack my thread, but you copied my title? Swiping my swag??

Hahaha love ya buddy. You know I'm in. And btw, my show is in like 7 weeks, 2 days

I totally copied your thread title fo sho!!!

And glad you corrected me on when your show is. That means I have 5 weeks two days......UGHHHH crunch time!!!!

 

[psizzle_8]

I totally copied your thread title fo sho!!!

And glad you corrected me on when your show is. That means I have 5 weeks two days......UGHHHH crunch time!!!!

Literally. Never hit abs as hard as I'm hitting them now til show day lol

We got this! As I've said, glad to have you around for support. Means more than you know!

 

[psizzle_8]

Today was an off day

Diet:
Meal 1
2 whole eggs
4 egg whites

Meal 2
1 scoop protein powder
50g liquid egg whites
10g olive oil

Meal 3
4.0oz chicken
2 cups fresh greens
.5oz olive oil and vinegar (dressing)

Meal 4
Same as meal 3

35 min HIIT cardio

Meal 5
Same as meal 3 & 4

Water intake around 1.4 gallons

 

[RickRock13]

Are you doing any LISS cardio, or just strictly HIIT? I am a fan of both myself, but I think I get better fat loss from the LISS personally. I usually start my cardio with 15 minutes HIIT then go to 30-45minutes LISS

 

[psizzle_8]

I always did LISS in the past, as we all know the body starts using fat as it's primary source of energy post 30 minutes of it...but right now I'm just doing HIIT, I'm assuming for preventing any muscle wasting, HIIT for 35 min is no joke though lol plus the metabolic rate is always more elevated post HIIT in my researching, you know?

Also doing some HIIT in my workouts. Did you see the post about that? That's what the cardio burst is....quick sprint followed by slow between each set.

 

[RickRock13]

I always did LISS in the past, as we all know the body starts using fat as it's primary source of energy post 30 minutes of it...but right now I'm just doing HIIT, I'm assuming for preventing any muscle wasting, HIIT for 35 min is no joke though lol plus the metabolic rate is always more elevated post HIIT in my researching, you know?

Also doing some HIIT in my workouts. Did you see the post about that? That's what the cardio burst is....quick sprint followed by slow between each set.

I see. I'm always afraid to go over 15-20 minutes of HIIT myself out of fear of muscle wasting. 35 minutes of it would be crazy. I can't imagine....though GW could help get through it easier

 

[psizzle_8]

You definitely can tell a difference. I started at 25, just increasing by 5min each time has been pretty significant

 

[psizzle_8]

Back day.

Bent over DB rows - 25lbs
Lat pulldowns - 80lbs
Seated cable rows - 70lbs
Pull-ups on weight assist machine
Reverse lat pulldowns - 70lbs
Standing row - 30lbs
Straight arm pressdowns - 30lbs
Single arm bent over cable row - 35lbs
Hyperextensions
Cardio burst
Repeat circuit 3x

Diet:
Meal 1
2 whole eggs
4 egg whites

Meal 2
1 scoop protein
50g liquid egg whites
10g olive oil

Meal 3 (pre workout)
1 scoop protein

Meal 4 (post)
1 scoop protein

Meal 5
4.0oz chicken
2 cups fresh greens
.5oz olive oil and vinegar (dressing)

Meal 6
Same as 5

Water intake about 1.8 gallons, upping my intake these next few days to relieve some bloat.

Also started using thiomucase from NTBM today. Going to be applying 2x a day every day until my show, as well as a body firming cream I sell.

 

[psizzle_8]

Shoulder day

Seated DB press - 25lbs
Side lateral raise - 15lbs
Front raise - 10lbs
Bent over rear delt raise - 10lbs
Upright row (cable) - 70lbs
Cardio burst
Repeat circuit 3x
Finished with steering wheels, 3 sets of 12 each, then until failure.
Finished with cardio burst afterwards

Diet:
Meal 1
2 whole eggs
4 egg whites

Meal 2 (pre workout)
1 scoop protein

Meal 3 (post)
1 scoop protein

Meal 4
1 scoop protein
50g liquid egg whites
10g olive oil

Meal 5
4.0oz chicken
2 cups fresh greens
.5oz olive oil and vinegar (dressing)

35 min HIIT cardio

Meal 6
Same as 5

Water intake 1.6 gallons

Carbs will be reintroduced tomorrow...also, new changes to the diet starting tomorrow as well as a new training regimen starting on Monday. Excited is an understatement.

 

[psizzle_8]

ARMS day...last day of this regimen so I went extra hard & intense with everything

Biceps:
DB curls - 25lbs
Machine curls - 55lbs
Cable curls - 60lbs
Seated bar curls - 45lbs
Reverse cable curls -60lbs
Cardio burst
Repeat circuit 3x
At the end of the last circuit I did some cable curls to failure for a good pump.

Triceps:
Overhead DB extension - 20lbs
Dumbbell kick backs - 12lbs
Close grip pushups on bench
Rope pressdowns - 70lbs
Dips
Cardio burst
Repeat circuit 3x

Diet:
Meal 1
2 whole eggs
4 egg whites
25g oatmeal with truvia & cinnamon

Meal 2 (pre workout)
1 scoop protein
5oz apple

Meal 3 (post)
1 scoop protein
6oz cran-apple juice

Meal 4
1 scoop protein
50g liquid egg whites
8g olive oil
170g orange

Meal 5
3.5oz chicken
2 cups fresh greens
.5oz olive oil and vinegar (dressing)
350g grapefruit
^^^so much grapefruit, I was in HEAVEN!!!

Meal 6
Same as meal 5, minus the grapefruit

Meal 7
1 scoop protein
50g egg whites

Water intake around 1.7 gallons

Too tired to do cardio tonight, which sucks because I'm going to get fitted for my suit tomorrow...oh well. Will do it tomorrow on my off day when I get home.

Weight loss as of this morning: -21lbs since starting on 1/17. Enjoying my progress, but still not satisfied. When I started I gave myself a deadline, march 24 (the day before entries are due) to assess...going hard til then.

Tomorrow is an off day (will do cardio), then a new training regimen along with an added cardio day starts on Monday. Ready to see some big changes.