Tom's On a Recomp

[Double D]

I second that, thank god nothing is wrong. I told my wife today to send that drink off (that I have had sitting around for about 2 weeks), and her boss had to leave the office for personal reasons, so tommorow I am planning on her sending it. I told her to make she they get it past customs.

 

[Tom_B]

Jan 23

Training - Back + Chest
Highest weights only, exercises in random order ~
WG Lat Pulldowns: *100lbs
Chin-ups: *bodyweight
DB decline Fly: *25lbs
One Arm DB Row: *50lbs
DB Fly: *30lbs
Weighted Decline Sit-ups: *45lbs
Weighted V-ups: *25lbs

Cardio: 15 minute cooldown
Stretching: 20 minutes worth..

Great workout, have I mentioned lately how much I love this routine?! <3

Diet -
Meal 1 - Quick Oats, whey, Yogurt, creatine
*Peri/PWO* skim milk, whey, creatine,
Meal 2 - Yogurt, Lettuce, Egg beater, olive oil
Meal 3 - Hamburger, olive oil, tuna
Meal 4 - Yogurt, lettuce, Egg beater, olive oil
Meal 5 - Hamburger, tuna, broccoli, mushrooms, bok choy, celery, fish oil
Meal 6 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, peanut butter, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder,

Additional: Crystal light, salt sub, green tea, SF syrups, SF energy drink, diet pepsi

DoubleD - Thank you sooooooooo much !! my god I love Rockstar, seriously last week after emma suggested I stop drinking them till I knew for sure about my heart I missed them so much ... It's not even that I find they give me "energy" (they surpisingly don't.. actually caffeine in general doesn't do anything for me. I could have 10 cups coffee and it wouldn't do anything ), it's just the taste of them!
I'll let ya know when I get it! Once again THANK YOU!

omg tiring day .. lol it's just one of those days were I couldn't get moving, so I skipped all my classes hahaha. And then at 2:10 I thought I would lay down for about 15 minutes before I ate food ... I was woken up at 3:10 by Kerry! gah - oh well it was a nice power nap.
Guidance counselor app. tomorrow, he's going to call the uni I applied to and see what's up and just make sure they got everything I sent out. Then I get to dissect a fetal pig in biology, yay and then I get to end the afternoon off by going to the auditorium and watching our dance class put on a recital .. I'll probably have a nice big nap during it.

And then .. thursday morning I'm skipping classes again to get my hair done! I need a change .. going to get it alot shorter, and I'm coloring it a darker more sandy type blonde ..can't wait!!

 

[Double D]

Hey Tom I am out of whey, any other suggestions for preworkout?

 

[Tom_B]

Well it depends on how soon after you eat your training...
If your eating and then training about 1.5 hours or so afterwards, it could be any regular protein source! Meat, fish, dairy etc. (I would just make sure it's not a fatty protein such as beef..)
If its about an hour afterwards I would go with either egg whites or egg beaters.. they're only second to whey on the BV charts (BV= biological value of a protein .. meaning how easily your body can absorb and utilize a certain type of Protein. Whey is roughly around 104 I think?? And I know that Egg whites are at 100)

As for Postworkout, I would probably go with some skim milk and egg whites.

Hope that helps!

 

[Double D]

It does help, keep in mind I am cutting right now.

 

[BulkMeUp]

aha! that hair is finally getting shorter just one summer in TO and that hair will get cut reelly short

 

[Tom_B]

Jan 24

Training - Shoulders + Back
Highest weights only, exercises in random order ~
Seated Face Pull: *50lbs
Seated OH BB Press: *80lbs
Straight Arm Pulldowns: *55lbs
Cable Lateral Raises: *10lbs
DB Preacher Curls: *25lbs

Cardio: 15 minute cooldown
Stretching: 20 minutes worth..

Good workout! Shoulders are very much fatigued..

Diet -
Meal 1 - Quick Oats, whey, Yogurt, creatine
*Peri/PWO* skim milk, whey, creatine,
Meal 2 - Yogurt, Lettuce, Egg beater, olive oil
Meal 3 - Hamburger, olive oil, tuna
Meal 4 - Yogurt, lettuce, Egg beater, olive oil
Meal 5 - Hamburger, tuna, broccoli, mushrooms, bok choy, celery, fish oil
Meal 6 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, peanut butter, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder,

Additional: Crystal light, salt sub, green tea, SF syrups, SF energy drink, diet pepsi

You can read this DoubleD if you want .. it basically explains that whey is not ESSENTIAL by any means..
LOL the hair isn't going super short!! Just a bit more than a trim .. if it turns out well I'll post pics (But only if it turns out well LOL!)

Interesting day... I'm not going back to food science at all anymore. Fuck that. Seriously... okay our exam review is practically the exam! She gave us a sheet and it was stuff like 'For this section I will ask 6 of the following 10 questions' and then she lists the EXACT questions that will be on our exams . And then during second class people just kept leaving the classroom and never came back .. so then the teacher goes 'Nevermind this' and then SHE left the class and never came back... there was still 30 minutes of the class left.
Afternoon was a bit better though.. in biology we started dissecting the fetal pig.. I thought I was goign to be absolutely disgusted with it, like revolted. And I was .. at the starting .. and then as the class went by I started to warm up to it .. and by the end of the class we had the pigs head decapated and I was going at the brain mushing it all up with the skullcrushers! bahaha omg I was losing it.

Tired .. now SLEEP!

 

[Emma-Leigh]

?? You ever going to reply to my pm ???

 

[jaim91]

Afternoon was a bit better though.. in biology we started dissecting the fetal pig.. I thought I was goign to be absolutely disgusted with it, like revolted. And I was .. at the starting .. and then as the class went by I started to warm up to it .. and by the end of the class we had the pigs head decapated and I was going at the brain mushing it all up with the skullcrushers! bahaha omg I was losing it.

It's all fun and games with a fetal pig, but wait until you have to look at the muscles/ digestive system of a cat...once upon a time someone's pet

Just remember that every class in a step closer to uni

Good luck with exams (and thanks for your help this morning)

 

[Double D]

What kind of hamburger you get?

 

[Tom_B]

an 25

Training - Legs + shoulders
Highest weights only, exercises in random order ~
Single Arm OH smith machine Press: *20lbs
Leg Press - *400lbs
Upright Rear trap Fly: *15lbs
Leg Press (again) - *270lbs
Pull-throughs: *50lbs
DB Side lateral Raises: *15lbs

Cardio: Nope..
Stretching: No time

Diet -
Meal 1 - Quick Oats, whey, Yogurt, creatine
*Peri/PWO* skim milk, whey, creatine,
Meal 2 - Hamburger, olive oil, tuna
Meal 3 - Yogurt, Lettuce, Egg beater, olive oil
Meal 4 - Yogurt, lettuce, Egg beater, olive oil
Meal 5 - Hamburger, tuna, broccoli, mushrooms, bok choy, celery, green pepper, onions
Meal 6 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, peanut butter, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, fish oil

Additional: Crystal light, salt sub, green tea, SF syrups, diet pepsi

Jaime - Wait you mean those cats yoru dissected were once peoples pets?! Like they were full grown cats?? .. thats so sad! See all the pigs we dissected were all still births so their was no animal cruility involved.
I just wish Ryerson would hurry up and get back to me!!

DoubleD - Well my family owns a restaurant, so whenever my dad orders a new shipment of ground beef I steal a few KG's worth, take it home and do them up into 100G patties and freeze them all...
I record it as being 85% lean ... but I think they're fattier than that

Omg .. so last night, when watching tv I jsut feel asleep in my Computer chair!! I was awoken at 2am when my mom walked in my room wanting to use my computer, omg I was so out of it I had no idea what was going on all I remember was SCREAMING 'NO!! What are you doing to me?!!?' and then stumbling towards my bed and plopping face down on it... lol like literally plopped on it, over the covers and my head was where the feet should be.
I then also woke up two hours late! omg .. I somehow managed to eat meal 1, wait 40 minutes, do my workout, come home and shower, and cook meal 2 all within 2.5 hours. I literally ran into my hair dressers with a hamburger pattie in my hand.
Also my hair came out REALLY REALLY good!! So happy about it, might post some pics within the next week or so.

Anyways off to bed!! Lotsa Carbies tomorrow

 

[Double D]

Hum...I always get the 96% lean and they suck huge nuts!

400lbs leg press nice.

 

[Double D]

So you getting any stronger or staying the same or what? I normally look at your diet much more than your training, I am always amazed by it. It takes alot to amaze me in the training area, haha.

 

[Tom_B]

Jan 26

Training - Chest + tri + abs
Highest weights only, exercises in random order ~
Cable Flies: *15lbs
Bench Press: *125lbs
BB SkullCrushers: *45lbs
Stick Crunches: *45lbs
Bench Press (again) *95lbs
Decline Bench Press: *85lbs
V-ups: *35lbs
Weighted Planks: *45lbs

Cardio: 10 minute cool-down
Stretching: 20 minutes worth

Diet -
Meal 1 - Quick Oats, whey, special K bar, creatine
*Peri/PWO* Rice cakes, whey, creatine
Meal 2 - Rice cakes, skim milk, count chocula cereal, egg beater
Meal 3 - Quick oats, whey, special K bar
Meal 4 - Yogurt, oat bran, quick oats, whey,
Meal 5 - Yogurt, oat bran, quick oats, Lettuce, egg beater
Meal 6 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, fish oil

Additional: Crystal light, salt sub, green tea, SF syrups, diet pepsi

DoubleD - Ya .. well becuase I get mine from the restaurant, and the restaurant orders from the local butcher, it's probably near full fat, but like I said I only record it as 85% lean
I'm getting stronger on this routine for sure! I'm really loving lifting 6x a week.. I know it's overkill and not a smart way to train, but for right now I'm just enjoying myself..
Thanks about my diet! It's not hard for me to eat the way I eat though - I LOVE the food I eat.

Well same thing happened to me again last night .. feel asleep in the computer chair but this time I slept in 4.5 hours so today was very rushed to say the least.
Lots of food today, and tomorrow I'm going to moncton. Kerry is getting her nip pierced BAHAHA! Then were watching a movie with some other people.

 

[Double D]

Yeah not a good way to train and I would have to say stop and you may really start seeing very nice results. Not that your not now, but imagine the posibilities. I have never worked out more than 5 days a week and I was beat doing that. But hey your young, live and learn, and if it works take from it what you will.

 

[jaim91]

Jaime - Wait you mean those cats yoru dissected were once peoples pets?! Like they were full grown cats?? .. thats so sad! See all the pigs we dissected were all still births so their was no animal cruility involved.
I just wish Ryerson would hurry up and get back to me!!

Well I don't know if they were LITERALLY someone's pet that was donated to science, I just know that cats (unlike fetal pigs) are people's pets in general, and it's weird to dissect them.

Like I said, I'll go to the Ryerson admission's office and see what the dillz is. Ya, I'd do that for you

 

[Tom_B]

Jan 27

Training - Back + Shoulders
Highest weights only, exercises in random order ~
Seated DB Press: *30lbs
Supine grip Bent over BB Row: *115lbs
Seated DB Press (again): *20lbs
V-Bar Pulldown: *100lbs
Upright Rear Trap Fly: *10lbs
Supine grip Bent Over BB Row (again): *85lbs

Cardio: 20 minute cool-down
Stretching: None ..

Diet -
Meal 1 - Quick Oats, whey, Yogurt, apple, creatine
*Peri/PWO* skim milk, whey creatine
Meal 2 - Yogurt, lettuce, apple, Cottage cheese, wheat bran, cocoa powder, Peanut butter, strawberries, fiber 1
Meal 3 - Quick oats, whey, tuna, lettuce, yogurt, Peanut butter
Meal 4 - Protein bar, apple, fish oil
Meal 5 - Hamburger, egg beater, broccoli, mushroom, nappa, celery, button mushrooms, green peppers, onions,
Meal 6 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, fish oil, peanut butter

Additional: Crystal light, salt sub, green tea, SF syrups, diet pepsi

DoubleD - I'm actually enjoying this routine tons and am actually noticing some good gains (Today on those BB Rows I was able to do an extra seven reps in total, and did it all with a 30 second quicker Rest interval!). Even if I wasn't I'd still continue to train this way.. see I don't have any particular goal in mind right now, I'm jsut focusing on living, eating and training the way I want, and whats most enjoyable for me. And right now weights = , cardio =


Good day - Kerry got the nip pierced! bahaha aww that was funny. Then we just hung out with some peeps and watched a movie.
And I really should studied tonight for my exams .. but I procrastinated too much and now it's time for bed..

 

[Tom_B]

Bit bored right now, so I decided to calculate all that "extra" stuff that I normally don't calculate.

Currently I'm averaging at 2850 calories a day (or 3100 calories if you also include vegetables.).
I'm going to be bumping that up to 2950 calories (or 3200 calories including vegetables.), so we'll see what happens

 

[Double D]

I am the same, I love weights and dispise cardio, but I do it because I know it is a mustr. Well maybe this program is working then. Why change something thats broke.

 

[Tom_B]

Jan 28

Training - OFF
Did some stretching.. can we say delayed DOMS?! My biceps are JUST starting to hurt now.. almost 48 hours after my workout!

Diet -
Meal 1 - Yogurt, whey, tuna, olive oil, Lettuce, creatine
Meal 2 - Yogurt, whey, tuna, olive oil, Lettuce
Meal 3 - Egg beater, Yogurt, olive oil
*snacked on a bit of Peanut butter inbetween meals*
Meal 4 - Hamburger, tuna, broccoli, mushroom, nappa, celery, button mushrooms, green peppers, onions, fish oil
Meal 5 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, peanut butter
Meal 6 - Hamburger, tuna, broccoli, mushroom, nappa, celery, button mushrooms, green peppers, onions, fish oil
Meal 7 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, peanut butter

Additional: Crystal light, salt sub, green tea, SF syrups, diet pepsi

DoubleD - Ya, If I started to notice I was losing strength, or was feeling burnt out, I would defiantly get off this routine, but for now things are going great! No need for a change just yet.

Was hungry today - all those meals are 1.5 - 2.5 hours apart hahaha. Aww stress eating.. gotta love it
I have my pre-calc and food science exams on Tues ony 3 hours apart from each other .. so I'll basically be writting exams for 6 hours straight.. ugh a bit nervous.
But I mean if I fail I fail.. it won't hurt my overall mark..that much .. hopefully

 

[Double D]

Doing some low carb stuff right now?

 

[Tom_B]

Been doing some carb and calorie cycling/rotating. That's why for once a week I've been eating all those rice cakes and cereals ... refeed days

 

[Double D]

Haha.....yeah my carbs have been very restricted until yesterday so I had a refeed day. Love those days. But its amazing I have not been hungry at all!!!!

 

[Tom_B]

mmm refeeds are soo good! I know most people hate rice cakes, but I personally love them (especially butter toffee flavour) and becuase they're so light in calories, I get to eat up to 12 in one meal! Soooo good.
Good to hear your not hungry .. but don't jinx yourself! hahaha

 

[Double D]

I like chocolate ones! Or caramel corn ones! Those are good!

Basically I just eat clean. I can already tell a difference, which is great.

 

[Tom_B]

LOL I hear ya! The chocolate chip ones are my second choice! They just came out with these new ones .. "Butter popcorn" .. only real good thing about them is they're 35 cals per cake, so you can eat a few more.
It's amazing what a clean diet can do for ya! It took me a while to figure out what works for me.. but now that I have I can get lean without even having to "diet". It's great.

 

[Double D]

Haha....you would think after 11 years of weights I would know. But rather I know what weights to lift to get results, but the foods I am still ignorant at!

 

[Tom_B]

lol it's the exact opposite with me. I'm still searching for that perfect way to train for my body .. so far all I really know is the more frequent I hit the weight floor the better.
lol fuck I gotta get to sleep though.. I completely procrastinated in studying for my exams.. lol all I've done in the past 3 hours is 40 definitions. *sigh* that means somehow I gotta study for TWO exams tomorrow .. guh it's going to be a long day...

Night DoubleD!

 

[Double D]

Well P-funk puts me to shame everytime. He is a fuckin expert (or as expert as I know)! Very helpful and working with him I want to take things to the next level. I think I learn something new from him everday!

Good night Lewie

 

[Luke95]

lol it's the exact opposite with me. I'm still searching for that perfect way to train for my body ..

It's going to depend entirely on your mental state, emotional enviroment and diet. It's gonna fluctuate bud. You just need to flow with it.