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Dietary Journal: 8/10/15

Posted: August 12, 2015 in Meal Plan
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Water Intake: 8x8oz glasses

Breakfast: V-Core Shake – 150 cal, 25g fat, 9g carbs, 25g protein, 40mg Chol

Snack: Nothing

Lunch: Turkey Breast (Subway) – 590 cal, 13g fat, 82g carbs, 38g protein, 60mg Chol

Snack: Nothing

Dinner: Skillet Chicken with Mushroom-Thyme Sauce and Corn on the Cob – 400 cal, 10g fat, 20g carbs, 70g protein, +Chol

Snack: Nothing

Grand Totals: 1140 cal, 48g fat, 111g carbs, 133g protein, 100+mg Chol

Vitamins, Supplements – 1 multivitamin (not sure on specifics at the moment)

Comments: Didn’t eat very much today. Also no training.

Quad City Strength and Fitness Expo

Posted: August 10, 2015 in Announcements
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Hello Everyone,

I had a blast this weekend at the Quad City Strength and Fitness Expo in Davenport, IA.  It was a great weekend getaway for my wife and myself.  The all day admission was only $15.00. The CrossFit portion of this event was huge.  I didn’t watch much of it because, to be honest, it didn’t interest me all that much.  It did look like they were working hard and the audience was loving it.  There was a youth powerlifting demonstration and it was great to see kids getting into strength training.  There was arm wrestling and the Guns and Hoses (police and firefighter) strongman competition.  The Quad City Strongman Challenge and APF Powerlifting Meet were great.  Saw lots of great lifts on the powerlifting side and saw some strongman events that I haven’t seen in person before.  The strongman events were axel press, axel-tire deadlift, frame carry, yoke carry, atlas stone over bar, and crucifix hold.  There were a couple special guests that I got the pleasure of talking with for a while, Fred “Biggie” Smalls, IFBB Pro bodybuilder and the 3x World’s Strongest Man, Brian Shaw.  wpid-20150808_090114.jpg

Brian was awesome.  He signed my copy of his book and talked to me for a while about his training and competitions.  I also had the privilege of meeting Odd Haugen.

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Odd was also amazing.  He convinced me to give MAS Wrestling a try.  So…I actually competed in the MAS Wrestling tournament at the Quad City Strength and Fitness Expo.

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Here is me standing in my Official Athlete t-shirt.  (I will post some videos and pics in a little bit.)  I actually won 1 of my 4 matches and was probably in 4th place, even though I didn’t see my scores.  I really liked it and will probably try to do it again sometime.  I got to meet a great MAS Wrestling team from Oklahoma.  Very nice people, supportive, and gave very good advice.

I will definitely go back next year.  I will probably participate in the APF powerlifting meet and the MAS Wrestling tournament.  Maybe I will try the strongman contest.   I don’t know.  What I do know is that I had a lot of fun and that I will recommend it to all of my friends to attend.

The only bad thing about this weekend was that I didn’t get to train and my diet was terrible.  I am back to the grindstone today.

Dietary Journal: 8/5/15

Posted: August 6, 2015 in Meal Plan
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Water Intake: 9x8oz glasses

Breakfast: Scrambled Egg Whites with Cheese/V-Core Shake – 100/150 cal, 10/25g fat, 10/9g carbs, 18/25g protein, 40+mg Chol

Snack: Reeses Peanut Butter Cups – 440 cal, 26g fat, 52g carbs, 8g protein, +Chol

Lunch: Turkey Breast (Subway) – 590 cal, 13g fat, 82g carbs, 38g protein, 60mg Chol

Snack: V-Core protein – 150 cal, 25g fat, 9g carbs, 25g protein, 40 mg Chol

Dinner: Grilled Chicken with White BBQ Sauce/Spinach, Strawberry, and Blue Cheese Salad – 747/252 cal, 37/9g fat, 4/37g carbs, 97/10g protein, +Chol

Snack: Nothing

Grand Totals: 2202 cal, 145g fat, 203g carbs, 221g protein, 140+ Chol

Vitamins, Supplements – 1 multivitamin (not sure on specifics at the moment), Rhodiola 10 (Pre-workout), V-Core protein – 150 cal, 25g fat, 9g carbs, 25g protein, 40 mg Chol

Comments: Too much fat and carbs.  Nailed the protein today.

Training Journal: 8/5/15

Posted: August 6, 2015 in Training Journal
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Week #3

Day #3

Wednesday

2:45-3:25pm

Cardio Workout – Nothing

Strength Phase Training – Upper Body (Shoulders, Traps)

Overhead Press Warmups – 105×5, 120×5, 140×3

Overhead Press Working Sets – 150×5, 160×5

Overhead Press Cool Downs – 140x5x2

Upright Row – 95x10x2

Comments: Shoulder hurt a little bit on rows.  SBD sleeves were great.  SBD wraps were too much for OHP.  Played Volleyball at the Icky Nickel for 1 hour.  Burned about 500 cal. Done at Heavy Hammer Gym.

Dietary Journal: 8/4/15

Posted: August 6, 2015 in Meal Plan
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Water Intake: 7x8oz glasses

Breakfast: Nothing

Snack: Nothing

Lunch: Turkey Wrap/Ham Wrap – 309/289 cal, 12/13g fat, 21/21g carbs, 20/16g protein, + Chol

Snack: Turkey Breast (Subway) – 590 cal, 13g fat, 82g carbs, 38g protein, 60mg Chol

Dinner: Skillet Chicken with Mushroom-Thyme Sauce/Balsamic Roasted Peppers – 358/95 cal, 9/6g fat, 4/11g carbs, 68/2g protein, +Chol

Snack: V-Core protein – 150 cal, 25g fat, 9g carbs, 25g protein, 40 mg Chol

Grand Totals: 1791 cal, 78g fat, 148g carbs, 169g protein, 100+ Chol

Vitamins, Supplements – 1 multivitamin (not sure on specifics at the moment), Rhodiola 10 (Pre-workout), V-Core protein

Comments: Good on all except low on protein

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Training Journal: 8/4/15

Posted: August 6, 2015 in Training Journal
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Week #3

Day #2

Tuesday

6:00-7:00pm

Cardio Workout – Nothing

Strength Phase Training – Lower Body Focus (Hamstrings, Quads, Glutes, Lats)

Squat (Low Bar) Warmups – 145×5, 195×3

Squat (Low Bar)) Working Sets – 205×3, 250×3

Squat (Low Bar) Cool Downs – 195x3x2

Good Mornings – 55×8, 65×8

Bent Over Rows – 95×10, 115×10

Comments: Light Day: 70% intensity and volume. Cant seem to find the right form on the Good Mornings. Any suggestions from my followers??? Done at Heavy Hammer Gym.

Dietary Journal: 8/3/15

Posted: August 5, 2015 in Meal Plan
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Water Intake: 6x8oz glasses

Breakfast: Doughnuts x2 – 390 cal, 22g fat, 44g carbs, 5g protein, 16mg Chol

Snack: V-Core protein – 150 cal, 25g fat, 9g carbs, 25g protein, 40 mg Chol

Lunch: Sloppy Joe x2/Potato Salad – 692 cal, 26g fat, 70g carbs, 40g protein, 92mg Chol

Snack: Energy Bar (Nutrilite) – 190 cal, 6g fat, 16g carbs, 15g protein, 5mg Chol

Dinner: Skillet Chicken with Mushroom-Thyme Sauce/Balsamic Roasted Peppers – 358/95 cal, 9/6g fat, 4/11g carbs, 68/2g protein, +Chol

Snack: V-Core protein – 150 cal, 25g fat, 9g carbs, 25g protein, 40 mg Chol

Grand Totals: 2025 cal, 119g fat, 163g carbs, 180g protein, 193+ Chol

Vitamins, Supplements – 1 multivitamin (not sure on specifics at the moment), Rhodiola 10 (Pre-workout), V-Core protein – 150 cal, 25g fat, 9g carbs, 25g protein, 40 mg Chol

Comments: Too much Cholesterol again. Not enough water. Everything else is okay.

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Training Journal: 8/3/15

Posted: August 5, 2015 in Training Journal
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Week #3

Day #1

Monday

9:15-10:15am

Cardio Workout – Nothing

Strength Phase Training – Lower Body Focus (Hamstrings, Back, Glutes)

Squat (Low Bar) Warmups – 200×5, 250×5, 300×3

Squat (Low Bar) Working Sets – 325×5, 350×5, 350×5

Squat (Low Bar) Cool Downs – 300x5x2

Good Mornings – 45x10x2

Comments: Morning SQ session was a make-up for missing my training on Saturday. Done at Heavy Hammer Gym.

6:40-7:30pm

Cardio Workout – 10 min on the treadmill.  3.5 speed.  Around 100 cal burned.

Strength Phase Training – Upper Body Focus (Chest)

Bench Press (No Pause) Warmups – 155×5, 205×5, 225×3

Bench Press (No Pause) Working Sets – 245×5, 275×3, 275×4

Bench Press (No Pause) Cool Downs – 225x5x2

Dumbbell Bench Press – 40×10, 50×10

Comments: Evening BP session was the normal training for a Monday.  I used my SBD sleeves and wrist wraps for the first time during both of today’s sessions.  The elbow sleeves work wonderfully.  No elbow pain at all.  The wrist wraps were perfect for bench press, but too stiff to use on squat. Shoulder started hurting a bit.  Done at Big Iron Gym.

Dietary Journal: 7/31/15

Posted: August 1, 2015 in Meal Plan
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wpid-20150731_094151.jpgWater Intake: 9x8oz glasses

Breakfast (9:00am): Scrambled Egg Whites/V-Core Shake – 75/150 cal, 0/25g fat, 2/9g carbs, 17/25g protein, 40mg Chol

Snack: Nothing

Lunch (12:00pm): Turkey Breast (Subway) – 590 cal, 13g fat, 83g carbs, 38g protein, 60mg Chol

Snack: Nothing

Dinner (8:00pm): Turkey Breast (Subway) – 590 cal, 13g fat, 83g carbs, 38g protein, 60mg Chol

Snack: Nothing

Grand Totals: 1555 cal, 76g fat, 184g carbs, 143g protein, 200 Chol

Vitamins, Supplements – 1 multivitamin (not sure on specifics at the moment), Rhodiola 10 (Pre-workout), V-Core protein – 150 cal, 25g fat, 9g carbs, 25g protein, 40 mg Chol

Comments: Good on numbers today. Protein was still a little low.  Cholesterol was perfect today.

Training Journal: 7/31/15

Posted: August 1, 2015 in Training Journal
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Week #2

Day #5

Friday

5:35-6:15pm

Cardio Workout – 5 min on treadmill.  3.5mph pace. 3% incline.  114bpm heart rate.  50-100cal burned.

Strength Phase Training – Upper Body Focus (Chest, Lats, Traps)

Bench Press (No Pause) Warmups – 135×5, 165×3

Bench Press (No Pause) Working Sets – 200×3, 235×3

Bench Press (No Pause)  Cool Downs – 165x3x2

Dumbbell Bench Press – 30×10, 35×10

Bent Over Row – 55×10, 95×10

Dumbbell Shrug – 55×20, 50×20, 45×20, 40×20

Comments: Light Day – 70% volume and intensity.  Shoulder hurt a lot. Pretty much on all sets. Also mowed today.  1hour and 30 min for 550 cal burned.

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