BLADE'S RISING

[RUBICON19]

blade said:

The mornings are getting harder to get up at 4am, I'm getting low carb road rage, low carb office rage, etc. lol I noticed, my energy is getting less and my patience even lesser.

I hear ya! When do you carb up?

[blade]

RIGHT NOW, I DON'T GET TOO. ONLY 150G A DAY BUT ACTUALLY THAT'S QUITE A BIT IN MY OPINION. ALTHOUGH, I THINK MY OFF SEASON IS TOO MUCH CARBS ANYWAY. I'LL GET USED TO IT.


HERE'S TODAY

AM CARDIO
40 MINUTES ELLYPT, L8, 483 CALS
30 MINUTES DREADMILL INCLINE 6, 4MPH, 282 CALS

PM TIME TO HIT THE WIGHTS BABY!!!
Oh yeah baby BIG BACK!!!!!

BACK/TRAPS

Seated cg cable Row
250/9
200/12
170/15

WG LAT PULLDOWN
210/8 +2
180/12
155/15 OH FIRE! FIRE!!!!

TWO HAND BENT DB ROW
70/10
65/12
60/15 THE VEINS! i HAVE THEM!

STIFF ARM PUSHDOWN USING ANGLE BAR WG
160/10
130/12
120/15

DB SHRUGS
95/10
90/12
85/15

PM CARDIO

ELLYPT, L8, 20 MINUTES , 262 CALS


LACK OF CARBS = LOW CARB RAGE!!!!! FOUND MYSELF SWEARING AT WORK ALOT AND I WORK IN A PROFESSIONAL OFFICE. LUCKILY, I THINK I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO COULD HEAR. I HATE STUPID PEOPLE!!!!!!! LOL

[Tim Wescott]

Hang in Russ....low carbing it is tough,but you get used to it after a while.

One meal at a time buddy and don`t kill any co-workers!!
LOL

[blade]

Saturday is and off day for weights but I hit my cardio today. I used our subdivisions exercise room and i think the Lifefitness Ellyptical is inaccurate in counting cals

Ellypt
level 8
60 minutes
913 cals

[blade]

admin said:

Hang in Russ....low carbing it is tough,but you get used to it after a while.

One meal at a time buddy and don`t kill any co-workers!!
LOL

LOL, Luckily the co-workers aren't the problem. It's the loan officers (externally) that send in their crap applications and we have to fix them so the borrower can get a loan. They have no clue how much they wouldn't fund if it weren't for us correcting their mistakes. Sometimes I wonder how they even make it in the industry.

[RUBICON19]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but arent you only eating greens for carbs?

[blade]

No, carb sources right now besides greens are : cream of wheat (plain), sweet potatoes, brown rice. You think I shoudl change over to only greens for carb sources?

[blade]

Monday 7/23/07 Am Workout
Chest/calves

Chest

Db Flat Press
90/10
75/12
60/15

Db Incline Press
75/10
65/12
55/15

Db Flat Fly
50/10
45/12
40/15

Db Incline Fly
45/10
40/12
35/15

Low Cable Fly
60/10
50/12
40/15

Calves
Standing Calf Raise
180/10
140/12
100/15

Seated Calf Raise
180/10
135/12
90/15

Toe Press (toes In) On Leg Press
435/10,12,15

Toe Press (toes Out) On Leg Press
435/10,12,15

Cardio

20 Minutes Ellytical
L9, 2.5 Miles, 283 Cals, 7.5mph

-------------------------------------------------------------------
Pm Workout

Abs (lower)/ Cardio

Leg Raises
20, 15, 15

Frog Kicks
15, 16, 12

Rope Crunch
140/25
160/20
190/11

Pm Cardio
Ellytpical
Lev 9
542 Cals
5.35 Miles
45 Minutes

[blade]

TUESDAY AM

HAMS/BI'S/ ABS

HAMS
STIFF LEG DEAD LIFT
275/10
225/12
195/15

ONE LEG CURL STANDING
90/10
60/12
40/15

LYING LEG CURL
100/10
70/12
50/15

DB LUNGES
40/10
30/12
25/15

BICEPS

STANDING BB CURL
105/10
85/12
75/14

SEATED DB CURLS (NON-ALTERNATING)
45/10
35/12
25/15

HAMMER STRENGTH PREACHER
90/9
75/9 GASSED OUT EARLY
45/14+1

POSING CABLE CURLS
40/10
30/12
25/15

ABS

20 DEGREE DECLINE SIT UPS
BW/25,20,20

WEIGHTED CRUNCHES
40/25,25,25

SEATED CRUNCH
80/20,20,20

[blade]

WED 7-25-07

AM WOKROUT

SHOULDERS/ TRIS

ARNOLD DB PRESS
75/7 TOO HEAVY
60/12
50/15

DB SIDE LATERAL (KNEEL ON BENCH)
35/10
30/12
30/15

CABLE SIDE LATERAL BEHIND BACK
40/10
35/12
30/15

DB FRONT RAISE
40/10
35/12
30/15

TRICEPS

CG SMITH BENCH
215/10
205/10+2
165/11 FRIED UP! TOTAL FAILURE

V BAR PUSHDOWN
200/10
175/12
145/15

OH CABLE ROPE EXT
100/12
85/15
85/14+1

ROPE PUSHDOWN
85/10
70/12
50/15


CARDIO
25 MINUTES ELLYPTICAL , L9, 311 CALS 7.8MPH


MAn was I fried up after! Failure kept hitting unexpected. Starting this Sunday I'm going to be getting my cheat meal. Every Sunday for now. YES! PRIME RIB or Steak or whatever YUM YUM. fINISHED SOME PICS TODAY TOO. SHOULD HAVE THEM POSTED BY TONIGHT. Blade's Rising part 2. 6 weeks out.


WED PM WORKOUT 7/25/07

OLBIQUES

ALT SIDE SIT UP ON DECLINE BENCH
3 SETS OF 25

BICYCLE CRUNCHES
3 SETS OF 25

SIDE ROPE PULL
130/20
150/15,15

CARDIO
30 MINUTES ELLYPT - L9 353 CALS

30 MINUTES DREADMILL - INCL 6.5 3.5-4MPH - 239 CALS

[blade]

Just an update. I am now 3 days out form my first show. Today started my water depletion process along with my carb loading. Sunday was the start of pre-contest diet where I ate 40g protein 8x a day and only 25g carbs by 3pm. Monday was same protein intake but reduced carb to 10g. Tuesday was same protein count but ZERO carb.

Wed 40g protein (times) 8 - 12 - 4 - 8
25g carbs (white rice) 12 - 2 - 4 - 6 - 8

1/2 Gallon water for day, taraxatone 2 pills 3x daily

Thurs 40g protein 8 - 12 - 4 - 8
25g carbs 8a - 10 - 12 - 2 - 4 - 6 - 8 - 10p
1/4 gal water/ 2 taraxatone 3x daily

Fri 40g protein 8 - 12 - 4 - 8
40g carbs 8 - 10 - 12 - 2 - 4 - 6 - 8
NO WATER / 2 tarax. 3x daily
10pm 8oz steak/lg baked potato/ broccoli
11pm slice of chocolate cake

[Intensity]

Thanks for the update Blade! What about some new PICS...

Good luck, keep us posted!

Mo

[blade]

;D HERE'S THE LINK TO THE LAST ONE'S TAKEN

prrsguru.proboards66.com/index.cgi?board=photos&action=display&thread=1189228301



Been so busy I had to concentrate one one forum and I've also started doing some work for EPIC Nutrition.

[Tim Wescott]

Best of luck in the contest Russ..................enjoy, and please keep us updated. #thumbsupsmileyanim9lp#

[blade]

WELL IN CASE NO ON HAS HEARD I PLACED 2ND IN THE OPEN NOVICE NPC HURRICANE BAY CLASSIC! Short guy beat me out with better legs and leaner low abs but I'm sure he was on gear. It was a great experience and I look forward to this weekend's Lakeland Classic since I'll be much dryer and leaner than last week. I'm hoping to drop 3lbs so I can enter the Middleweight right at cut off. Fingers crossed, carb depleting is almost over, and water dep[letion begins tomorrow as I begin to carb up. Thanks all for your advice especially Gerry T, TIM, and a few others whom names I can't remmber since I haven't had but 10g carbs yesterday am. lol