The Journey - A day in the life of LV

Karky said:
Just to be an asshole, I'm gonna go through all your posts and prove that the word "can't" is in your vocabulary aswell :D J/K.

but yeah, consistency is just about doing it. If you get cravings, then don't act on them. Also, don't think "how am I supposed to do this?" then you'll get too caught up in it. You just need to lay down a plan, and start, without thinking about how you're going to get through it.
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LOL...dude if I only had a dollar for every time that word popped up in my brain, I'd be filthy rich!!!!! DEF agree with you on the do it without thinking part. As soon as we start to think, it gives us an opportunity for a negative thought to pop into our heads. Once that negative though is there, many more are likely to follow it.

It's sorta like waking up in the morning and thinking about calling into work. Once that thought appears, you know your ass is callin in!!!!!!
 
~LV~ said:
It's sorta like waking up in the morning and thinking about calling into work. Once that thought appears, you know your ass is callin in!!!!!!
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That is 100% true!

And it's also true what your both saying. Once i think about that pizza (or whatever) i will most likely eat the f**ker!
 
~LV~ said:
LOL...dude if I only had a dollar for every time that word popped up in my brain, I'd be filthy rich!!!!! DEF agree with you on the do it without thinking part. As soon as we start to think, it gives us an opportunity for a negative thought to pop into our heads. Once that negative though is there, many more are likely to follow it.

It's sorta like waking up in the morning and thinking about calling into work. Once that thought appears, you know your ass is callin in!!!!!!
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Exactly, I think that's why routine is so imporant. Once you have a set routine it's easier to just do it without thinking. If you eat 5eggs and a shake for breakfast every day for a long period of time, then it's easier to just do it without thinking about it. It sorta gets hardwired into your system. You just do it, you just did it, you're moving on.
 
Doing Incline barbell presses today felt like someone was taking a sharp knife, sticking it in my shoulder, and twisting it back and fourth. I've delveoped a wicked case of bursitis in my left shoulder over the past year. It used to be tolerable but it's coming down to where I may have to replace some movements because of it.

Anyhow, today was a good day....

Monday 3/23/09
Chest/Biceps/Calves

Chest
• Flat Dbell Bench Presses: 5 Sets x 8 Reps
75x8 - 90x8 - 90x8 - 90x8 - 90x8

• Incline Barbell Presses: 4 Sets x 8 Reps
135x8 - 185x8 - 185x8 - 185x5

• Cable Flyes: 3 Sets x 12 Reps
50x12 - 60x12 - 60x12

• Close Grip Bench Presses: 4 Sets x 8 Reps
135x8 - 135x8 - 135x8 - 135x8

Biceps
• Straight Bar Cable Curls: 4 Sets x 8 Reps
85x8 - 110x8 - 110x8 - 110x8

• Close EZ Bar Preacher Curls: 4 Sets x 8 Reps
85x8 - 85x8 - 85x8 - 85x8

• Hammer curls: 4 sets x 8 reps
30x8 - 40x8 - 40x8 - 40x8

Calves
• Standing Calf Raises: 4 Sets x 12 Reps
210x12 - 210x12 - 210x12 - 210x12

• Seated Calf Raises: 4 Sets x 12 Reps
90x8 - 90x8 - 90x8 - 90x8


Diet
1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior
6:30 AM – 45 min fasted cardio - 4 scoops X-tend BCAA’s sipped during

Meal 1 – 9AM
•12 Egg whites
•2 tbsp natural PB
•2 Fish oil caps
•1 Animal Pak Multi

Meal 2 – 11:30AM
•8oz Chicken breast
•1 tbsp flax oil

(1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior)
Meal 3 – 1PM
•8oz Chicken breast
•1.5 cups broccoli
•2 fish oil caps
•1.5oz Gorgonzola cheese

Meal 4 – 3:45PM
•2 scoops Whey
•1 tbsp flax oil

1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior
5:15PM – Weight Training - 4 scoops X-tend BCAA’s sipped during

Meal 5 - 6:30PM - Post Workout Shake
•1.5 Scoops Whey
•2 Scoops Waxy Maize
•5g Creatine Ethyl Ester

Meal 6 - 8PM
•8oz Chicken breast
•1.5 cups broccoli
•2 fish oil caps
•1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
 
Tuesday 3/24/09
Tuesday: Legs/Abs

Legs
• Squats: 5 Sets x 8 Reps
135x8 - 185x8 -225x8 -225x8 -225x8

• Leg Presses: 4 Sets x 8 Reps
360x8 - 360x8 - 360x8 - 360x8

• Stiff-Legged Deadlifts: 4 Sets x 8 Reps
135x8 - 185x8 - 185x8 - 185x8

• Leg Extensions: 4 Sets x 8 Reps
90x8 - 90x8 - 90x8 - 90x8

• Leg Curls: 4 Sets x 8 Reps
90x8 - 90x8 - 90x8 - 90x8

Abs
• Bent Knee Leg Lifts: 4 Sets x 12 Reps
• Rope crunches: 4 Sets x 12 Reps
• Crunch Machine: 4 Sets x 12 Reps


Diet
1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 1000mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior

Meal 1 – 9AM
•12 Egg whites
•2 tbsp natural PB
•2 Fish oil caps
•1 Animal Pak Multi

Meal 2 – 11AM
•1 Met-Rx Rtd 51 (waiting for my shipment of ON Whey)
•1 tbsp flax oil

(1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior)
Meal 3 – 1:30PM
•8oz Chicken breast
•1.5 cups broccoli
•2 fish oil caps
•1.5oz Gorgonzola cheese

Meal 4 – 3:45PM
•1 Met-Rx Rtd 51
•1 tbsp flax oil

1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior
5:15PM – Weight Training - 4 scoops X-tend BCAA’s sipped during

Meal 5 - 6:30PM - Post Workout Shake
•1.5 Scoops Whey
•2 Scoops Waxy Maize
•5g Creatine Ethyl Ester

Meal 6 - 8:30PM
•8oz Chicken breast
•2 cups romaine lettuce
•3 tbsp ceasar dressing
•2 fish oil caps
 
NBS 4life said:
I hear you loud and clear man, shoulder injuries suck. I had to take a group for training today out in the swell and swimming the 200m back in was agony.
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Suck real bad!

The worst of it was when I had to get the pre-arthrogram which is when they inject a dye in your joint with a needle as long as my arm. The Doc couldn't find the joint and was probing around with the needle for about 15 min. Then when he finally found the joint, it took him 10 min to get the dye in because he said my joint was very tight. I wanted to punch him in the face. He was hitting all kinds of nerves with the needle.
 
~LV~ said:
Suck real bad!

The worst of it was when I had to get the pre-arthrogram which is when they inject a dye in your joint with a needle as long as my arm. The Doc couldn't find the joint and was probing around with the needle for about 15 min. Then when he finally found the joint, it took him 10 min to get the dye in because he said my joint was very tight. I wanted to punch him in the face. He was hitting all kinds of nerves with the needle.
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damn, that does not sound comfortable!
 
3/25/09 - Off Day
(1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior)
45 min LISS fasted cardio

I was only able to fit in 5 meals today because I had some unexpected errands to run after work, so I just upped the cals slightly to my last meal of the day to get near my macro requirements for the day.

Diet
Meal 1 – 9AM
•12 Egg whites
•2 tbsp natural PB
•2 Fish oil caps
•1 Animal Pak Multi

Meal 2 – 11:30AM
•1 Met-RX Rtd 51
•1 tbsp flax oil

(1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior)
Meal 3 – 2PM
•8oz Chicken breast
•.5 cups broccoli
•.5 cups green pepper
•2 fish oil caps
•.5 cup gorgonzola cheese

Meal 4 – 4:30PM
•1 Met-RX Rtd 51
•1 tbsp flax oil

1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior
Meal 5 - 8PM
•10oz Round Steak
•1.5 cups green pepper
•1 cup romaine lettuce
•3 tbsp parmesan salad dressing
•5g Creatine Ethyl Ester
 
Thursday: 3/26/09
(45 min LISS fasted cardio)
Back/Calves

Back

• Reverse Barbell Rows: 4 Sets x 8 Reps
135x8 – 185 x 8 - 185 x 8 - 185 x 8

• Cable Pulldowns: 4 Sets x 8 Reps
130x8 – 170x8 - 170x8 - 170x8

• Dumbbell Rows: 4 Sets x 8 Reps
100x8 – 100x8 – 100x8 – 100x8

• Barbell Shrugs: 4 Sets x 12 Reps
185x12 - 185x12 - 185x12 - 185x12

• Rear Shrugs: 3 Sets x 12 Reps
135x12 – 135x12 – 135x 12

Calves
• Standing Calf Raises: 4 Sets x 12 Reps
210x12 - 210x12 - 210x12 - 210x12

• Seated Calf Raises: 4 Sets x 12 Reps
90x12 – 90x12 – 90x12 – 90x12

Diet
(1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior)
45 min fasted LISS cardio

Meal 1 – 9AM
•12 Egg whites
•1 cup oats
•2 Fish oil caps
•1 Animal Pak Multi

Meal 2 – 11:30AM
•1 Met-rx RTD 51
•1 cup oats

(1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior)
Meal 3 – 1:30PM
•8oz Chicken breast
•2 cups brown rice
•2 fish oil caps

Meal 4 – 3:45PM
•1 Met-rx RTD 51
•2 tbsp PB

1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior
5:15PM – Weight Training - 4 scoops X-tend BCAA’s sipped during

Meal 5 - 6:30PM - Post Workout Shake
•1.5 Scoops Why
•2 Scoops Waxy Maize
•5g Creatine Ethyl Ester

Meal 6 - 9PM
•8oz Chicken breast
•1/2 cup grated parm cheese
•2 fish oil caps
 
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Friday 3/27/09:
(45 min LISS fasted cardio)
Shoulders/Triceps/Abs

Shoulders
•Side Laterals: 3 sets x 12 Reps
35x12 - 40x12 - 40x12 - 40x12

• Bent-Over Laterals: 4 Sets x 12 Reps
30x12 - 30x12 - 30x12 - 30x12

• Front Military Presses: 5 Sets x 10 Reps
140x10 - 140x10 - 140x10 - 140x10

• Rear Military Presses: 5 Sets x 10 Reps
90x10 - 90x10 - 90x10 - 90x10


Triceps
• Nose Breakers: 4 Sets x 8 Reps
85x8 - 85x8 - 85x8 - 85x8

• Dips: 4 Sets x 8 Reps

• Tricep Pushdowns: 4 Sets x 8 Reps
180x8 - 180x8 - 180x8 - 180x8

Abs
• Rope Crunches: 4 Sets x 12 Reps


Diet
Meal 1 – 9AM
•12 Egg whites
•2 oz cheddar cheese
•2 Fish oil caps
•1 Multi

Meal 2 – 11:30AM
•2 scoops Whey
•1 tbsp flax oil

(1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior)
Meal 3 – 1:30PM
•8oz Chicken breast
•1.5 cups broccoli
•2 tbsp PB
•2 fish oil caps

Meal 4 – 3:45PM
•2 scoops Whey
•1 tbsp flax oil

(1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior)
5:15PM – Weight Training - 4 scoops X-tend BCAA’s sipped during

Meal 5 - 6:30PM - Post Workout Shake
•1.5 Scoops Whey
•2 Scoops Waxy Maize
•5g Creatine Ethyl Ester

Meal 6 - 8PM
•8oz Chicken breast
•1.5 cups broccoli
•2 tbsp PB
•2 fish oil caps
 
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Saturday 3/28/09 - Rest Day (45 min LISS fasted cardio)

Diet
1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior
Meal 1 – 12PM
•12 Egg whites
•2 tbsp natural PB
•2 Fish oil caps
•1 Multi

Meal 2 – 2PM
•2 scoops Whey
•1 tbsp flax oil

(1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior)
Meal 3 – 4PM
•8oz Chicken breast
•1.5 oz Havarti Cheese
•2 fish oil caps

Meal 4 – 7PM
•2 scoops Whey
•1 tbsp flax oil

1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior
Meal 5 - 10PM
•8oz Flank Steak
•1.5 cups broccoli
•5g Creatine Ethyl Ester

Meal 6 - 12:30AM
•2 scoops Whey
•1 tbsp flax oil
•5g Creatine Ethyl Ester
 
Sunday 3/29/09 - Rest Day (45 min LISS fasted cardio)

Diet
1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior
Meal 1 – 11PM
•12 Egg whites
•2 tbsp natural PB
•2 Fish oil caps
•1 Multi

Meal 2 – 2PM
•2 scoops Whey
•1 tbsp flax oil

(1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior)
Meal 3 – 4PM
•8oz Chicken breast
•1.5 oz Havarti Cheese
•2 fish oil caps

Meal 4 – 7PM
•2 scoops Whey
•1 tbsp flax oil

1 Stimerex-ES fat burner & 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine 30 min prior
Meal 5 - 10PM
•8oz Flank Steak
•1.5 cups broccoli
•5g Creatine Ethyl Ester

Meal 6 - 11:30AM
•2 scoops Whey
•1 tbsp flax oil
•5g Creatine Ethyl Ester
 
NBS 4life said:
Your super organised man. Are you feeling a difference?
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I'm def feeling more tired at night and more sore from the new split.

I'm not going to lie, this weekend was HARD as HELL to stay on track and to not have a cheat meal. I usually have one a week but this time around I'm not going to. Instead, I'm having one day a week where I carb load and replace most of my pro/fat meal with pro/carb. This game, I would say, is probably 75% mental and if you can control your mind then you can control what you look like.

I had to talk myself out of cheating at least 3 times over the weekend.
 
What would you say your carb intake is during the average day?
Is there a specific level that you're trying to stay under?

p.s. What's a 'nose breaker'? Is it like a skull crusher?
 
Typhon said:
What would you say your carb intake is during the average day?
Is there a specific level that you're trying to stay under?

p.s. What's a 'nose breaker'? Is it like a skull crusher?
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Mon Tue Thur Fri - my carb intake is 60g per day from waxy maize and probably another 20 or so from fibrous veggies (Which I don't count as carbs).

Wed Sat Sun - These are very low/no carb days (non-weight training days) only getting about 20g or so from fibrous veggies.

Thur - I can get anywhere between 200-300g from complex carbs as this is my carb load day.

Nose breaker is the same as a skull crusher, yup.
 
One last question about your diet. Do you ever need to take anything to keep your bowel movements healthy and regular on the low carb diet? Whenever I go keto I get bad stomach pains and the ****s
 
Typhon said:
One last question about your diet. Do you ever need to take anything to keep your bowel movements healthy and regular on the low carb diet? Whenever I go keto I get bad stomach pains and the ****s
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No worries bro, I like the questions!

I've been lucky enough where all the fiber I get from veggies has been enough to keep me regular. The pain and ****s could be from the way your body metabolizes the fats. I'm assuming you increase your fat intake during this time? Does anything else change?
 
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