Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sunday 1/31...Light Leg Day (but intense nonethesless!)
A1) Standing Calf Raises....(185 lbs) ....3 sets of 19,16,12 reps (all to failure)...followed by:
A2) Full Barbell Squats.....(225 lbs) .....3 sets of 15 reps ..... rest 1 min, repeat
B1) Hack Squat Machine...(180 lbs) .....3 sets of 12 reps .......followed by:
B2) Angled Calf Machine (no record of wt.) 3 sets of 14-15 reps ... 45 sec. rest, repeat
C1) Lying Leg Curls...........(90 lbs) .......3 sets of 12 reps ..... followed by:
C2) Leg Extension.............(90 lbs for 1 set of 12), (100 lbs for 2 sets of 10)
That's it... ran home and ate breakfast.... TOMORROW....CHEST/BACK
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Saturday 1/30 ... REST DAY!
Tomorrow is a light leg workout.... I'll post here tomorrow.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Friday 1/29....Shoulders/Arms
A1) Wide Grip Upright Rows: (60 lbs)....3 sets of 12,12,10 reps, followed by:
A2) Seated Clean/Press: (30 lbs) ...........2 sets of 10 reps, (32.5 lbs) ...1 set of 8
B1) Bent Over Lateral Raise: (17.5 lbs) ..3 sets of 12,12, 11 reps, followed by:
B2) Seated DB Shrugs: (50 lbs) ...............3 sets of 12 reps
C1) Side Lateral Raises: (20 lbs) .............3 sets of 11,10, 10 reps , followed by:
C2) Chin-ups, palms facing: (bodyweight)..3 sets of 7, 7, 6 reps
D1) Skullcrushers-EZ Bar: (70 lbs) .........2 sets of 15 reps, (75 lbs)...1 set of 12 reps, followed by:
D2) Alternate DB Curls: (30 lbs)..............1 set of 12 reps, (32.5 lbs)...2 sets of 8 reps
E1) Tricep Pressdowns: (70 lbs) ............3 sets of 12, 10, 9 reps, followed by:
E2) Preacher Curl Machine..(70 lbs) ......3 sets of 10, 10, 8 reps
F) 1-arm overhead DB tricep ext. (25 lbs) ...2 sets of 8 reps (ea. arm)
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Thursday 1/28 ... Chest/Back/ABs
A1) Incline Barbell Press .............(175 lbs)...... for 3 sets of 8,8,6 reps ...... followed by:
A2) Wide-Grip Front Pulldown...(120 lbs x 14 reps) then (140 lbs x 12, 11 reps) ... alternate with Oly , then repeat... we moved set-for-set... he performed a set of Presses while I did pulldowns, then we alternated back-and-forth....this is how training partners should train... no chatting!!!
B1) Flat Db Bench Press ............(75 lbs) ...... 3 sets of 8 reps ............followed by:
B2) Seated Cable Rows..................(120 lbs)......3 sets of 10 reps
C1) Flat DB Flys................................(45 lbs) .......3 sets of 12 reps .........followed by:
C2) Supported Bench Rows.........(70 lbs) .......3 sets of 10 reps
Then a non-stop 10 minute ab workout comprised of various crunches and leg raises.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Past two days...1/26 and 1/27
Early this morning (every morning I wake up at 5am, sip strong coffee, read 3-4 chapters of the Bible, read news stories on the computer and then meet my two clients/training partners at 6:30am!) .... we did LEGS! This was today's workout:
Stationary bike...5 minutes to warm up our knees.
Angled Leg Press...450 lbs x 15 (3 sets)...500 lbs 1 more set of 15 (will perform this for all 4 sets next week) ... rest 90 seconds between all sets
Front Squats..........185 lbs ..... 3 sets of 12,11,11 reps .. .resting 1 minute between sets
Leg Extension........100 lbs .....3 sets of 11,11, 10 reps....drop set last set to 65 lbs for 9 more reps!
Seated Hamstring..145 lbs .....4 sets of 12 reps .... resting 1 minute between sets
Standing Calf Raise (no record of weight) ... 4 sets of 13-15 reps .. .resting 1 min. between
Toe Press on Leg Press ...... 230 lbs ...... 3 sets of 15 reps ... resting 1 min. between sets
*** In an effort to increase caloric intake I gulp down 1/2 serving (approx. 370 calories, 26 grams of protein and 37 grams of carbs/maltodextrin) of Cytogainer ... It tastes pretty good.... 1 hour later I consume a serving of quick oats, 2 whole eggs and 2-3 additional egg whites....
Monday, January 25, 2010
Monday 1/25 .... Dumbell training
Today's workout follows:
A1)Flat DB Bench Press....(70 lbs) ..................3 sets of 15,15, 13 reps ...... followed by:
A2)Bent Over DB Rows/2-arms...(35 lbs)......3 sets of 15 reps ... .rest 1 min, then repeat
B1) Side/Front Lateral raises......(15 lbs) .......3 sets of 10 (ea direction, which means 20 reps!)
B2) 1-arm Db Rows ............(45 lbs) ................3 sets of 10 reps (ea arm) ...rest 1 min, repeat
C1) Lying DB Tricep Extension ...(30 lbs)......3 sets of 10 reps ... followed by:
C2) Standing Db Curls ............(30 lbs) ...........3 sets of 10 reps ... rest 1 min, repeat
D) DB Bench Squats ..............(45 lbs) .............4 sets of 20 reps ... rest 1 min between sets
E1) DB Stiff-Leg Deadlift ......(30 lbs) ............3 sets of 20 reps .... followed by:
E2) Standing DB Calf Raises..(30 lbs) ............3 sets of 20 reps .... rest 1 min, repeat ...
ENTIRE WORKOUT WAS OVER IN 40 MINUTES! GET AFTER IT AND SWEAT!!!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Sunday 1/24... Back to the daily 450!
I am back to my daily 450! Well, at least four days per week, with Dumbell training two days per week!
This "daily 450" involves the following:
50 total reps of various-grip pull-ups/chin-ups
100 total reps of various forms of push-ups
100 total reps of AB exercises
200 total reps for legs (lunges, squats, etc.)
(I might also add here that I do perform calf raises very day but do not count reps)
This is truly an intense workout and I can blow through it in 20 minutes or so. Because I perform one movement after another with no rest between sets I receive the added benefit of a cardiovascular workout at the same time I am toning. I will perform a separate P90X workout on certain days and I will also throw in at least two Yoga workouts per week as well. Basically it's all about being fit and being addicted to fitness, a nice addiction to have! If I couold only gte completely addicted to JESUS..... that's what most important goal..... I need to constantly ask myself, "What would Jesus do now?"
Friday, January 22, 2010
1/22...... Chest/Back/Shoulders
A1) Wide Grip Pull-ups Behind the head..... 2 sets of 8 ....followed by:
A2) Regular (feet elevated) Push-ups..........2 sets of 20..followed by:
A3) Front/Side Lateral Raises ....(15 lbs) ....2 sets of 20 ... .rest 30 sec. then repeat
B1) Wide Grip Front Pull-ups........................2 sets of 10...followed by:
B2) Closer Grip Military pushups (less than shoulder width)....2 sets of 15...followed by:
B3) Bent over lateral raises (rear delts) ... (15 lbs) ....2 sets of 12...rest 30 sec, repeat
C1) Underhand Chin-ups................................2 sets of 8.... followed by:
C2) Dips (bend forward to stress chest).......2 sets of 12....followed by:
C3) Side Lateral raises ...... (20 lbs) .............2 sets of 10 ... rest 30 sec, repeat
D1) Flat Db Bench Press .....(60 lbs) .................2 sets of 12 ... followed by:
D2) Lawn Mowers (1-arm Db Row) .(40 lbs)..2 sets of 12 .....followed by:
D3) 1-Arm standing lateral raise (15 lbs).........2 sets of 12 ....rest 30 sec, repeat
E) Close Grip (Diamond) push-ups........................2 sets of 12 ... followed by:
E2) Heavy Pants (Bent Over DB Rows) (35 lbs)..2 sets of 11 ...followed by:
E3) Seated Clean and Press (25 lbs) .....................2 sets of 8 .... rest 1 min, repeat
*** Seated Clean/Press ... you are seated and actually power clean the weights to your shoulders and then press them overhead ...... an intense shoulder exercise!
***THIS ENTIRE WORKOUT ONLY TOOK 40 MINUTES TO COMPLETE! HOO-YAH!!!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
1/20 ......P90 X Back/Biceps...some needed changes!
In the future I will still perform all of the exercises in the DVD, but I will be performing ALL of the upper back movements in the beginning of the workout, followed by all the bicep movements. In this way my back will be completely stimulated, followed up by a very intense bicep workout. I will perform all back exercises with a 30 sec. rest between exercises, as well as all of the bicep movements with this amount of rest..... I will take a 1 min. water break at the completion of all the back/pullup movements and one more 1 min. break in the middle of the biceps movements.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
1/19 Leg Day
warmup: walking lunges across gym floor (2 minutes total)
Circuit 1:
Bodyweight squats...........30 reps .... followed by...
Alternating Lunges..........30 reps (15 reps ea. leg)...1 minute rest .... repeat 2x
Circuit 2:
Rear Lunges......................40 reps (20 ea. leg) .... followed by...
Hindu Squats ....................40 reps.........................followed by...
Bodyweight Calf Raise....75 reps(toes out, straight,in-25 reps ea. stance) .....rest 1 min..repeat 2x
Kick boxing circuit:
Round-house kicks ........both legs ...... 30 reps .... followed by...
Side Kicks .......................both legs........20 reps .....repeat 1 more time (this circuit is great for developing hip/glute strength and endurance)
Dumbell Bench squats....(squat down and barely tap the bench with your butt, then stand up)
3 sets of 25 reps ..... 45 lb dumbells).. .rest 1 min between sets
Dumbell Calf Raises ..... 25 reps ea. direction/3 directions ..... 25 lbs dumbells
Monday, January 18, 2010
Monday 1/18....Abs
Tomorrow is Plyometrics!!!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Sunday 11/17 Chest/Shoulders/Triceps (P90X)
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Saturday 1/16 .... Legs/Back
Tomorrow is the Chest/Shoulder/Tricep workout.....
Friday, January 15, 2010
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
Late posting today! Shoulder/Arms today...REST DAY tomorrow!
#1 -The P90X is copyrighted material and most likely I might be violating certain laws by posting their workouts in detail here.
#2 - Even if posting here wasn't in violation of any laws I don't feel it would be right to do so. I have integrity and that company is in business (and business is very good!) to sell DVD's and their workout programs and I do not want to harm that business in any way. Besides, I really enjoy following along and you will too. You are really missing out if you do not own a P90X DVD set. I mean that from the bottom of my heart and again, I receive abosolutely no remuneration from the company. I simply report here what I find to be beneficial. I am thankful for P90X and I teach a P90x-type of class to three personal training clients in my free time.
Tomorrow I am taking a rest day. I will be training Legs and Back on Saturday and I am sure I'll do Yoga again and probably the Ab Burner workout on Sunday.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Wednesday 11/13...Yoga-X
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Tuesday 1/12 P90X Chest/Back
Again, I highly recommend every reader purchases the P90X DVD set. It is well worth the investment! The great thing is that you never have to leave your home or purchase a gym membership. All you need are a set of resistance bands, a chair, maybe some dumbells (I recommend this guys! I have a set of Bow Flex Selecteck adjustable dumbells, they are adjustable up to 52 lbs which is all I need), and a doorway chip up bar. That's it! No treadmill, no weight cage nor barbells....
Monday, January 11, 2010
Began P90X today....Plyometrics!
Being a type 1 diabetic I have to judiciously monitor my carbohydrate intake. I have been on a modified (lower fat version) of the Atkins diet for many years and it keeps me very lean. I am slightly increasing my carbohydrates so I can take full advantage of P90X.. my carbohydrates will be very clean carbs.... I am adding a serving of oatmeal in the morning along with my high protein meal replacement drink (chocolate Perfect RX by Nature's Best products) .... and at lunch everyday I will eat one large sweet potato along with a source of protein (a meat) . If I happen to be on the road and/or unable to carry a sweet potato with me, then I will stop at a Chic Fil-a restaurant and eat a grilled chicken caeser "cool wrap" (and I always order an extra chicken breast on the side for added protein).
As for P90X ... I highly recommend this program. It is all that it claims to be and much more, though i must warn you, it is very advanced. You'll have to ease into the workouts. Today for instance I completed only the FIRST HALF of the Plyometric workout.... it kicked my butt!
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Sunday, January 10, 2010
I am returning to regular workouts starting Monday, January 11th!
THE DAILY 450!
50 reps of Pull-ups/Chinups
100 reps of Abs
100 reps of pushups
200 reps of legs (squats/lunges)
I did follow along with these two videos this weekend and I highly recommend you purchase them both.... this chick is TOUGH!
1) http://www.collagevideo.com/workout-video/ilarias-bodystrikes-5628
2) http://www.collagevideo.com/workout-video/ilarias-abs-and-pushups-plus-5638
Friday, January 8, 2010
FRIDAY UPDATE (12/8)
I may return to regular training beginning this afternoon, with a leg workout. I will post here if I do...at the latest it will all begin tomorrow.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Pics of my thumb after stitches!
Another Injury! Another story of 300, even better!
There is no way I can perform any type of upper body movement without the risk of ripping the stitches and/or for the bleeding to commence once again. I plan to take the rest of the week off though later in the week (maybe by Thursday) I will probably ride my stationary bike and perform a daily routine of Hindu Squats, lunges and calf raises sicne my hands are not involved in these activities. I will also likely post a pic of the stitched thumb later today when the dressing is changed.
Onto another subject! The other day I mentioned the popular motion picture "300." This is a story of extraordinary bravery, the bravery of a greatly outnumbered army of 300 Spartans, who volunteered to stand up against all opposing forces of the world, and I do mean the entire world.... It's a great story-line and a wonderful motion picture, but those Spartan warriors worshipped Pagan Gods.
There is another story that is of a greatly outnumbered army of 300 brave warriors who not only fought but DEFEATED a coalition of 135,000 troops! This story is a TRUE STORY..... it happened around 1100 B.C. It is the story of Gideon, with the aid of our Lord Jehovah his 300 men defeated the Midianites who had oppressed and marauded Israel for decades. READ ABOUT IT IN THE BOOK OF JUDGES (Bible, Old Testament).... THIS FULL STORY IS IN CHAPTERS 6-8....When you're done reading the story, skip over a few chapters and read the story of Samson, another of God's mighty warriors.... FOOD FOR THOUGHT... forget about Novels, books about Military History, etc.... all the great adventures you'll ever need to read about involving adventure, romance, war, victories, struggles, scandals.... they are all contained in the books of the Old Testament...
Monday, January 4, 2010
Back in the swing of things! 1st workout of 2010!!!

Sunday, January 3, 2010
Forget the 300 workout! My daily 450!!!
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After the movie "300" was released there was a huge fascination about the training regimen the actors went through to prepare for their roles in the movie. Especially interesting was the physical transformation of the actor Gerard Butler, a chain smoker no doubt! To this day I have close friends who follow a 300-type program, basically they perform pull-ups, pushups, ab exercises, deadlifts, box jumps for a daily total of 300 repetitions.
I have a new plan in place for 2010... beginning tomorrow..... DRUMROLL PLEASE.......
I will perform a daily minimum of 450 reps broken down as follows:
50 reps of pull-ups (various grips)
100 reps of Abs (crunches, leg raises, general "core")
100 reps of push-ups (various types)
200 reps of leg exercises (lunges, squats, hindu squats, jump squats, etc.)
This is in addition to any other training I perform on a given day... Some days I will perform only these exercises for 450 reps.... other days I will perform this + a 30 min. YOGA workout, other days I will perform this along with a cardio and/or light dumbell workout.....
These 450 reps can be performed in multiple sets throughout the day but I prefer to do them all in one workout.
By the way, I ordered several tapes for my wife (and I) to try.... they are DVD's that she will follow a,ong with and to get her motivated I will train alongside her (but with heavier dumbells of course).... go to: http://www.myrippedworkout.com/ (by the fitness Hottie, Jari Love) ... all of her DVD's are great and I initially ordered four for my wife and I to try.... Hey Fellas! Don't knock her down ort give me a hard time because the tapes are led bby a girl.... this chick is tough and the workouts are even tougher! Look at the six pack on that gal... do you have any idea how difficult it is for a female to develop a set of abs? Rediculously hard!
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Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins offers a very effective cardio program that you can do at home with little or no equipment (I recommend only a set of adjustable dumbells) and can performed anywhere, even a motel room! This program is very inexpensive, very well put together and is endorsed by several professional MMA (mixed martial arts) fighters. I give this program my full endorsement...
Integrity statement: I receive zero remuneration from any product I endorse here. I personally try out and/or regularly use any and all products (from nutritional supplements to workout programs) on a regular basis.... I paid for P90X with my own money, I paid for the YRG workout (http://www.yrgworkout.com/) myself, as well as the protein supplements I recommend from time-to-time. This blogspot is to help YOU improve your health and fitness levels, I have no hidden agenda as fitness is my passion in life. Know that I wholeheartedly want to help YOU improve and I will continue to offer unbiased recommendations to help you reach your goals in fitness.... Happy New Year everyone.... 2010 will be the very best year of your lives!