Lee's challenge part 2!

[Ordinary_Chap]

I've been feeling a little flat lately before workouts and it's sometimes difficult to get into the right mode when you're like that I find so I'm thinking about getting some of the infamous pre-workout drink called Jack3d!

http://www.predatornutrition.com/pd-jack3d-250g.cf...

Those of you who have seen me posting in this area will know I'm not a believer in buying tons of these supplements but I have tried a sample of Jack3d before and it gave me a huge boost!

[Ordinary_Chap]

RemainAllHoof said:

Ordinary_Chap said:

I've been feeling a little flat lately before workouts and it's sometimes difficult to get into the right mode when you're like that I find so I'm thinking about getting some of the infamous pre-workout drink called Jack3d!

Are you talking psychologically? I find what you think can affect how you perform... eg if you're feeling slightly down, it can really hamper your performance.

I've been doing 3 peoples jobs and I'm starting work very early and by 5.30 I feel frazzled! I then leave work and head to the gym where I don't feel like I've got the focus I normally have and I'm often just feeling burnt out.

So I'm looking for something to give me a solid kick for the training!

[Ordinary_Chap]

RemainAllHoof said:

Ordinary_Chap said:

I've been doing 3 peoples jobs and I'm starting work very early and by 5.30 I feel frazzled! I then leave work and head to the gym where I don't feel like I've got the focus I normally have and I'm often just feeling burnt out.

So I'm looking for something to give me a solid kick for the training!

Ouch. That's gotta wear you down. Check out Emotional Freedom Techniques. It's damned powerful for changing your emotions. Lots of videos about it on YouTube.

Thanks I will have a look at that.

[Ordinary_Chap]

RemainAllHoof said:

Ordinary_Chap said:

Thanks I will have a look at that.

Just had a thought - you might also find it useful to help achieve your goals if you apply it creatively. PM me if you need help figuring things out.

Thanks for the offer, I will check it out and PM you if I need any help!

Lee

[Ordinary_Chap]

fozthedevil said:

corrrrrr lee i tried your previously prograame, day 1 on the weights and wow what a pathetic lift! need to step it up a bit to catch up!

Groundhog day?

[Ordinary_Chap]

Tonight was biceps and back, I didn't train last night as I spent a couple of hours showing a friend some basic lifts.

Lateral pull down (close grip) 3 x 8 @ 70kg
Seated pulls (close grip) 3 x 8 @ 80kg
Shrugs 3 x 8 @ 30kg
Bicep curls 3 x 8 @ 30kg
Hammer curls 3 x 8 @ 22kg (per dumbbell)

And then driving home is tricky when your arms have locked up after the training.......

Edited by Ordinary_Chap on Thursday 7th April 21:00

[Ordinary_Chap]

Oh and I'm down from 94kg to 91kg in less than 2 weeks!

[Ordinary_Chap]

LordGrover said:

Lateral raises.
Latissimus (dorsi) pulldowns.

Heh good point! Maybe I shouldn't type tired.

It's funny because I get so tired I become useless at things like parking my car in tight spots which I normally do without issue and other menial tasks!

[Ordinary_Chap]

okgo said:

Muscle takes up less space than fat. How can you not know this stuff?

Hence you've lost an inch but no weight...

I'm confused, what are you suggesting?

[Ordinary_Chap]

LordGrover said:

He's referring to jbs post.

Damn I am being slow tonight.....

I blame JB for the crosstalk!

[Ordinary_Chap]

jimbobsimmonds said:

Ordinary_Chap said:

Damn I am being slow tonight.....

I blame JB for the crosstalk!

I blame my phone for delaying my post by 20 minutes...

And you are training too hard, your clearly becoming delusional

I think I may have been delusional before I started training!

I love this video;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81gn2oLeC_U

Random I know!

[Ordinary_Chap]

So tonight was auxiliary training.

Lateral raises 3 x 15kg
Shoulder press 1 x 8 @ 27, 2 x 8 @ 25kg
Weighted calf raises 2 x 20 @ 40kg
Seated calf raises 2 x 15 @ 25kg
Hanging crunches 3 x 8
Decline crunches 3 x 10

I like the variation with the auxiliary work!

[Ordinary_Chap]

Working class said:

Ordinary Chap, can I ask you a few questions if you dont mind?

Am i reading your diet correctly in the sense you're virtually eating no carbs? Are you finding this is leaving you tired? Is your final meal just meat alone, no veg or anything? Do you have a physically demanding job?
I would give low carbs a go but I do a fair bit of walking with my job most days and I would hate to be tired all the time.

Yes you are I go low carb and I rarely get tired.

I don't do a physically demanding job but I do, do plenty of walking in the day.

The truth is everyone reacts differently to a carb restricted diet but most don't have a problem and the other real benefit when you go into a low carb/no sugar zone is most find their cravings just disappear.

If you want to try it, just start by dumping all sugar (useless to the body anyway unless you want to encourage fat storage) and remove half of the carbs you normally have. If you're ok with that then just keep lowering to a level suitable to you.

Doing this alone will result in weight loss and if you mix it with a good level of exercise then you'll lose even more!

[Ordinary_Chap]

Working class said:

Ordinary_Chap said:

Yes you are I go low carb and I rarely get tired.

I don't do a physically demanding job but I do, do plenty of walking in the day.

The truth is everyone reacts differently to a carb restricted diet but most don't have a problem and the other real benefit when you go into a low carb/no sugar zone is most find their cravings just disappear.

If you want to try it, just start by dumping all sugar (useless to the body anyway unless you want to encourage fat storage) and remove half of the carbs you normally have. If you're ok with that then just keep lowering to a level suitable to you.

Doing this alone will result in weight loss and if you mix it with a good level of exercise then you'll lose even more!

Would you mind if I PM you later? I don't want to clog up your thread with questions.

Yeah sure, feel free to PM me or ask here, I'm not precious about what people post in here!

Lee

[Ordinary_Chap]

Working class said:

YHM.

Replied!

[Ordinary_Chap]

So tomorrow is the first day of steady state cardio vascular work or (SSCV) to those who like these names.

I have to admit some bad planning on my part, I've got a heart rate monitor or at least I think I have. I seem to have misplaced it so I've got to buy a new one now, doh!

So here's the one I've just ordered; http://www.amazon.co.uk/Suunto-Mens-Heart-Rate-Mon...

I've bought some Sunnto watches before and love the design of these things which means I can also wear it as a watch whenever I want too!

So the plan is Monday to Friday get up a bit earlier and spend an hour walking on the beach with an aimed heart rate of 110-140bpm.

[Ordinary_Chap]

Thanks Munster!

So I took a few photos this morning during the session, I'm a sucker for pretty things.....

[Ordinary_Chap]

Legs tonight.

Leg extensions 3 x 8 @ 70kg
Squat 1 x 10 @ 80kg, 3 x 8 @ 110kg
Leg press 3 x 8 @ 200kg
Reverse leg curl 3 X 8 @ 50kg

And then cue john wayne style wandering down the street walking to my car whilst sweating profusely!

I can see tomorrow mornings fast walk on the beach being a tad difficult!

[Ordinary_Chap]

I got all excited when my new heart rate monitor turned up today!



And on another note I was knackered after my morning cardio this morning, although I think that was down to a heavy legs session last night!

[Ordinary_Chap]

Sure things will do Jimbo!

So today was a Chest/Tricep day.

Bench Press 1 x 10 @ 40kg then, 3 x 8 @ 80kg
Incline flys 3 x 8 @ 30kg (dumbbells)
Incline dumbbell press 3 x 30kg
Tricep push down 3 x 8 @ 60kg
Dips 3 x maximum

I also did 1 hour SSCV at 6am on the beach and 30 mins SSCV after the weights session tonight!

In addition to that I have dropped milk and also some carbs from my diet this week, I'm happy with how things are coming along!