M.J.H.

fantasma62: Wow, another great post bro. Really really informative, I appreciate you taking the time to post it. I completely agree with what you're saying, cheating is looked so down upon. That's what I keep reading about in this book on binging. How we are so stressed with eating to eat clean or not to even waste our time. Drives me for one, completely crazy. I think that as long as the majority of your diet is clean, cheating is perfectly fine. I mean a couple hundred calories from ice-cream every couple of days is not going to make much of a difference. As long is one is training hard in the gym, etc. Thanks again for stopping by.

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

The M.J.H. Chronicles

M.J.H.

Upper Body

Flat DB Presses:
110's x 12
120's x 10!
120's x 8

Push Presses:
205 x 5
245 x 4
275 x 2 (2)
185 x 10

Skullcrushers:
125 x 8
145 x 4
145 x 3
115 x 10

A pretty good friggin' workout today. As usual, I am a huge fan of my workouts while on M1T. I just think it makes a world of difference in terms of my workout intensity, and all of that. Started off hitting a HUGE PR in flat DB presses. I usually can get the 120's for 5-6. I know that one time I hit them for 7 and that was a HUGE deal. I hit the 120's for 10 today, and I honestly think if I hit them fresh, I might even be able to squeeze out 1-2 more reps. Strength on them has shot through the roof. Moved onto some push presses. These beat up my right wrist, but still good sets. Hit 275 for 2 doubles, not bad. Finished up with some skullcrushers, not too bad there at all. Elbows and wrists weren't feeling them too much, though. Kind of took it easy on them. Overall workout was great. I LOVE low-volume!

Diet:
- 3 protein pancakes + peaches
- Gatorade + V-12 during workout
- whey protein postworkout
- Trioplex bar
- tuna & cheese sandwich, honey roasted peanuts
- Metrx shake, low-carb choclate
- 1/2 whole-wheat tuna sandwich, low-carb milk

Ate a good amount of food today I think, feel like lately I have really been eating a lot more, must be the M1T.

Sleep: 8.5 hours.

Today is day 7 of M1T, still at 5mg 3x per day. Feeling great at this point.

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

The M.J.H. Chronicles

fantasma62

Hey buddy, I really don't mind helping out. I got here a couple of days ago and people have been going out of their way to help me out.
Besides, I have been where you are right now but I actually caught it 10 years later while you caught it on time.
Any time you need help, I'll do my best....

Jill

I can see the book is helping. BTW, your body is smokin already.

Jill

[quote=fantasma62]Monstar,


I have been there and it still isn't pretty

What Doctors and dietitians have done in the past is getting you to think that "cheating" is a bad thing. They shame you and give you the mind set that you should feel guilty about it. [quote]

That is not true in my case. My shrink a few years ago actually incourage eating the "restricited" food in moderation, to help elimate the tempation, and the guilt that usually follows.

Oh ya, I usually use vanilla protein in my pancakes.

atherjen

what happened to CG bench or cam bar curls? lol at least you did the Push Press! Id say those are weak... need to work on them a lot

congrads on the biggo PR... just sick!


I sense progress and maybe a bit more peace with food (or maybe I sound wacked). But you just keep that attitude!

" To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed."

NPC Southern Classic, June 3rd
NPC Cajun Classic, June 10th
NPC Mississippi State July 22nd

fantasma62

[quote=Jill][quote=fantasma62]Monstar,


I have been there and it still isn't pretty

What Doctors and dietitians have done in the past is getting you to think that "cheating" is a bad thing. They shame you and give you the mind set that you should feel guilty about it. Hi Jill, what I should have said was dietitians and nutritionists. I generalized when I said doctors. My bad....

fantasma62

Pardon me, but I don't think you sound wacked, in fact you are making more sense to me than you think. Believe me, this is good to read for Monstar as well as for me. In fact, reading other's journals and writing my own is like therapy...

M.J.H.

fantasma62: Thanks so much for the posts man, again, really appreciate it. It is definitely somewhat of a b*tch to stick it out and focus on keeping my diet clean and all that. But the more I get in the habit of NOT binging, the better I feel. Honestly lately I havn't really had that disgusting fat feeling like I do the day after a big binge, etc. So that's definitely a good thing. As long as I continue eating whenever I am hungry, I think I should be fine. Whenever I get slightly hungry at all, I just slam down a meal real quick. Whether its a whole-wheat sandwich, MRP, protein bar, whatever, I just satisfy my appetite immediately. If I want something sweet I might eat honey roasted peanuts, which to me are like candy and only have 4g of sugar per ounce.

Jill: Hey there, thanks a lot for the kind words. I don't know about my body being smoking, lol, but I do appreciate it! I definitely think that constant support is a great thing. That's the greatest thing about keeping a journal IMO. If you screw up you have to post it, even if I have a bad workout I have to post it, just really makes me think twice about doing things before I do them. Thanks again.

Jen: Eh, when I got to the gym all of the flat benches were being used so I decided to do some flat DB presses instead. And I train my biceps on my lower body day, actually. Lats and biceps with legs, so no cambered-bar curls. But those push presses are just great. Really a hell of a tough exercise, that's for sure.

BTW, I am going to have to start brining my digital camera to the gym and making some training vids. I havn't made any in forever. I would really like to get my hyperextensions on video, and a few other exercises. We'll see.

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

The M.J.H. Chronicles

M.J.H.

Lower Body

Bentover Rows:
295 x 10
345 x 6
385 x 3! (2)
325 x 8

Hyperextensions:
135 x 8
185 x 4
205 x 2!
135 x 6

Nautilus Pullovers:
280 x 10
Stack x 8
Stack x 7

Friggin' AWESOME workout today! Really really good session today in the gym. Started off with Yates style bentover rows, used an underhand grip, stood more upright, and pulled the bar to my waist. Hit 4 plates per side with the EZ-curl bar for 2 triples. Used some momentum with 385, but really good lat contractions none the less. After bentover rows I moved onto some heavy hypers. Really really good sets there today. Got tons and tons of attention from these, lol. Had 2 girls stop and basically just say holy sh*t that's a lot of weight, lol. Hit 205 for 2, really big PR there!

Finished up with Nautilus pullovers today. Great, great sets. Beat the hell out of my lats and serratus, really exhausted my lats. Used the stack for 8, not bad at all. Overall workout today was great.

Diet:
- MRP + 1% milk
- Gatorade + V-12 during workout
- whey protein postworkout
- 6" honey oat tuna & cheese sub
- Trioplex bar

Damn, I didn't have time to eat much at all today. What a friggin' shame. I had no idea at all how little I ate.

Sleep: 8.5 hours.

Weight: 225 lbs. Weighed myself first thing this morning, since I am roughly 1 week into my M1T. I am going to weigh myself one day a week. 225 isn't too bad at all considering I feel fairly lean.

Today is day 8 of M1T, taking 15mg per day as usual. So far, everything is great.

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

The M.J.H. Chronicles

Saturday Fever

If you want to give your CNS and lower back another perspective, load the bar on your shoulders. It really mimics the way a Good AM feels.

yay.

M.J.H.

SF: Yeah, I would love to load them up on my shoulders, I could probably go a bit heavier to be honest. The problem is that I couldn't load them up there myself, I would have to get someone else to do that, and it would just end up being a pain in the a*s I think. I don't mind them Zercher style although the bar does really dig into my arms sometimes, especially with heavier weight.

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

The M.J.H. Chronicles

fantasma62

As I said earlier, any time you need me, holler and I'll try my best to help you.....

atherjen

stupid bb rows stupid hypers maybe I need to borrow some testosterone or take some of that Mnopqu 12345 stuff.

OK I am totally kidding. Excellent lifting!

pick ONE weigh in day per week.. same day each week. glad to hear weights up, feeling lean good signs.

and yes, I will never object to workout videos.

" To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed."

NPC Southern Classic, June 3rd
NPC Cajun Classic, June 10th
NPC Mississippi State July 22nd

Monolith

Those weights are friggin unbelievable... of course im gonna be saying the same thing next week when youre even stronger.

http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~ek867/dexamyl.jpg

JerseyDevil

All I can say Mike is.... damn! Nice lifting.

PreMier

Yea, he is way fucking strong.

Mike, when is the last time you got in a fight?

P-side Inc.

"the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

M.J.H.

fantasma62: Thanks bro.

Jen: Hey there, yeah I have been feeling good lately. Aside from last night me being totally stupid and not getting enough sleep, everything else has been pretty good IMO. Feeling leaner, I think this HIIT on my rest days is helping, that's for sure. Too early to really tell just yet though to be completely honest. At this point I have not really had any desires to binge, so that's always a good sign. A lot of psychologists feel that if you can stop something for 21 days, you have broken the habit. I really want to try and stay binge free for 21 days. We'll see what happens, though.

Monolith: LOL, thanks man, really appreciate it. I love hitting PR's all the time, M1T is really kicking a*s. Aside from my boys practically dissapearing.

JerseyDevil: Thanks bro.

PreMier: Thank you, and I have not been in a fight in 3-4 years or so. I think it is extremely immature, personally. But I have to say the fights that I have been into I didn't start, and weren't even really fights---basically just beatings.

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

The M.J.H. Chronicles

M.J.H.

Rest

Took a rest day today, and damn, I am f*ckin' sore! Serratus are still killing me. They were beat up as hell after the damn push presses and then I think heavy Nautilus pullovers made them even worse, ouch! Oh well.

HIIT:
Did some late, late, late sprints tonight. I am talking around 2:30 AM, believe it or not. Kept putting them off all night for whatever reason, and finally just went ahead and did them. Ran 14 sprints, around ~50 yards each. Really exhausting to be honest. Sprinted down, walked back, etc.

Diet:
- 4 pancakes + sugar-free maple syrup + strawberries, scrambled eggs
- MRP + 1% milk
- 2 honey glazed chicken breasts
- low-carb milk

Damn, sh*tty first meal today, stupid move on my part. The sugar-free maple syrup did a number on my stomach, oh well. I'll learn one of these days. Had no access to any kind of decent food this morning, whatever. Appetite was practically none existant today, BTW.

Sleep: 2 hours. Pathetic amount of sleep I know. Then I took a 4.5 hour nap this afternoon, to somewhat make up for it. Whatever.

Today is day 9 of M1T, taking 15mg per day as usual. Ordered my PCT, finally.

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

The M.J.H. Chronicles

Jill

Morning hottie!!! Sprints at 2 am??? You are nutty!!!!!!!!!!!

NEED MORE SLEEP!!!!! Just watchin' out for ya!

Oh, as for the sf stuff, I have to be careful-even too much gum hurts my tummy. I like the brand of sf suryp, its by 'ED Smith'. I never get sick from that one. How about trying sf jam?????

M.J.H.

Jill: Hey there, thanks for stopping by! Yeah sprints at 2:30 AM last night, talk about some crazy a*s running, lol. Yeah I definitely need more sleep, you're absolutely right, that's just ridiculous. I wasn't going to have sugar-free maple syrup but it was either that or regular full-sugar maple syrup, so I think I made the right decision. But anyway, thanks again for posting.

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

The M.J.H. Chronicles

M.J.H.

Upper Body

Flat DB Flyes:
80's x 8
90's x 6 (2)
70's x 10

Upright Rows:
135 x 8
160 x 6
185 x 3
145 x 8

Cable Pressdowns:
Stack x 12 (2)

Honestly this was probably my worst workout to this point on M1T. I am not sure what happened today, but I felt sick, and my elbows were KILLING me. I am going to try and stop by the Vitamin Shoppe today and pick up some glucosamine/chondroitin and see how that helps my elbows out. I don't know what I have done to them but they're friggin' killing me, especially my right elbow. Whatever.

Flat DB flyes were okay, aside from my elbows hurting, and my serratus muscles still being extremely sore. Upright rows weren't bad, delts got a good workout from them. Whatever. Finished up with some cable pressdowns. Good sets I guess. Elbow pain was just too intense. F*ck.

Diet:
- MRP + 1% milk
- Gatorade + V-12 during workout
- whey protein postworkout
- Trioplex bar
- whole-wheat turkey sandwich
- tuna & cheese sandwich
- Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich, Wendy's 5-piece chicken tender
- low-carb milk
- 1% milk, 1/2 whole-wheat peanut butter sandwich

Decided to splurge some tonight and swing by Wendy's on the way home from work. I don't think I hurt anything by eating a spicy chicken sandwich, without mayo by the way, and chicken tenders. So it's all good.
Sleep: 7 hours.

Want to note that I picked up some glucosamine today. I am going to be taking 3g per day for roughly 10 days and then cutting that in half to maintain at 1.5g per day. I am hoping for some good relief of elbow and wrist pain, we'll see what happens.

Today is day 10 of M1T, still taking 15mg per day.

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

The M.J.H. Chronicles

Monolith

Where's the elbow pain? I mean, does it feel like its a tendon? Muscle? The bone?

http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~ek867/dexamyl.jpg

DeadBolt

Wow dude I just had to stop in a say whats up. One word sums it up in my mind....monster....

Workouts are looking awsome and I noticed all the progress you have been making from when you first started this one. Diet is looking solid as well. I am in the same boat as you with binging and it is a struggle to keep away from it, as long as I keep my diet clean to a certain extent and normal I don't get the urge to binge. Its those damn super clean cutting days that throw me for a loop. Just remember its all in your mind and you have complete control over it.

I hope your gonna have a little more then 2 shakes and some gatorade today though...I think I'd die on just that.

Keep up the good work bro....I know you can do this with no problems!

"Only in dictionaries does SUCCESS come before WORK." -Alfred K. Henderson

Today I do what others will not so thats tomorrow I can do what others cannot!

M.J.H.

Monolith: Feels like tendon pain to me. I picked up some glucosamine and I am going to be taking 1.5g 2x per day for around 10 days. And then I am going to cut that in half and just take 1.5g per day to maintain. I am hoping this wipes out the pain. Usually I respond extremely well to glucosamine. So we'll see what happens.

DeadBolt: Hey man, thanks a lot for taking the time to post here in my journal, appreciate it man. Yeah I really think that my diet has always been my downfall in terms of my gains, so hopefully getting my diet in order will help my strength to skyrocket. We'll see how things go towards the 2nd, 3rd, and maybe even 4th week of this M1T cycle. I am going to keep it steady at 15mg per day the entire cycle, I don't really see a reason to bump it up to 20mg per day.

BTW, I update my diet throughout the day, lol. I definitely eat a lot more than 2 shakes and some Gatorade, trust me. Thanks again for stopping by.

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

The M.J.H. Chronicles

M.J.H.

Lower Body

Box Squats:
315 x 8
365 x 6
405 x 4
455 x 2!
315 x 8

Cable Rows:
260 x 8
Stack x 6 (2)
260 x 8

Incline Hammer Curls:
45's x 10
55's x 7

Good workout this morning! Felt stronger in squats than I have in a long, long time. Really beat the f*ck outta' me legs and lower back. Nice sets. Worked all the way up to 455 for a double, again felt extremely strong. My spotter for 455 said I could have gotten a couple more. Whatever. Moved onto some cable rows, worked up to 2 sets of 6 with the stack. Nice sets there today.

My elbows are still really hurting for whatever reason. I am hoping that this glucosamine helps ease the pain some, we'll see what happens. If I go a few weeks on glucosamine and still notice the pain hasn't gone away I am definitely going to be going to the doctor.

Diet:
- whole-wheat toast, scrambled eggs
- Gatorade + V-12 during workout
- whey protein postworkout
- chicken stir-fry, pasta
- tuna & cheese sandwich
- Detour bar
- 1/2 turkey & cheese sub, apple
- low-carb choclate milk

Diet was pretty good today, not bad at all IMO.

Sleep: 7.5 hours.

Today is day 11 of M1T, still taking 15mg per day.

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

The M.J.H. Chronicles

Jill

What is V12? AND, what is M1T?

M.J.H.

Jill: Hey there, V-12 is a type of creatine made by SAN. Basically just a sugar-free version of creatine, that's all. Nothing too complex. And then M1T is actually methyl-1-test, used to stimulating test levels. I am doing a 3-4 week cycle of M1T currently. Sorry for the confusion.

Here is a link to info on V-12:

http://www.1fast400.com/?products_id=1164

And here is a link to info on M1T:

http://www.1fast400.com/?products_id=901

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

The M.J.H. Chronicles

DeadBolt

Sounds like your enjoying the strength gains from the M1T.....any added size or are you just getting stronger? 455x2 is pretty sick man.

"Only in dictionaries does SUCCESS come before WORK." -Alfred K. Henderson

Today I do what others will not so thats tomorrow I can do what others cannot!

PreMier

I wouldnt expect anything less... I bet you could rip someones head clean off. You should try some NHB fighting.

P-side Inc.

"the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.