Extreme One's Road to 2015 Team Universe and Master Nationals

[Extreme One]

Thanks guys! LOL. On a brighter note I found a gym that will allow me to train my clients. When I met with him this past Friday, he already knew all about me and for whatever strange reason he was excited to have me in his gym. He even extended the same sweet rent deal my old owner had given me. I am training my first client there this afternoon and hope to transition them all there for good over the next couple of weeks.

[Hoss06]

Congrats! Keep us posted on how PlanetFitness treats u and ur client, LOL.

[The Solution]

Thats a positive Kev, how far from the house? i hope its not a burden and commute.

[Extreme One]

Thats a positive Kev, how far from the house? i hope its not a burden and commute.

Thanks guys. It is a little further mile wise than the old gym but time wise is about the same. Plus it is only about ten minutes from my new gym. I am feeling good about the situation and my wife was right...."Everything happens for a reason."

[Extreme One]

Hit a higher carb day yesterday (about 500 grams) and woke up to a new low of 207. It's looking like I have a "cheat weekend" in front of me. LOL.

[Extreme One]

I woke up to a new low. 205.5. That is a pound and a half drop in a week. A little too much for my likings. I could see it coming thoIugh. I hit a high carb day mid week and woke up lighter. I have been running hot all week and sweating at night. I am going to add an extra high carb meal today and have a few rice/ not so lean ground beef meals tomorrow. Let's see what happens. I do feel so much better, mentally and physically, than I do when I am pounding 6K cals every day and I am pushing the scale up. Sleep is as good as it has been in years and still getting stronger in the gym. I can even sleep on my back without suffering from sleep apnea.

I hit a great leg workout today. I was really in a zone and pushed the pace. Hit a couple of different variations of the leg curl, good mornings, leg press (worked up to 9 pps, each rep slow and buried) bb squats (2 second pause at the bottom), db belt squats on two boxes s/s with a machine hack squat (this made my day, the regular hack is AWFUL but I really can get into a nice groove with this machine), db step ups, leg extensions, and calves. I probably hit close to 40 sets in a little over an hour.

[The Solution]

I woke up to a new low. 205.5. That is a pound and a half drop in a week. A little too much for my likings. I could see it coming thoIugh. I hit a high carb day mid week and woke up lighter. I have been running hot all week and sweating at night. I am going to add an extra high carb meal today and have a few rice/ not so lean ground beef meals tomorrow. Let's see what happens. I do feel so much better, mentally and physically, than I do when I am pounding 6K cals every day and I am pushing the scale up. Sleep is as good as it has been in years and still getting stronger in the gym. I can even sleep on my back without suffering from sleep apnea.

I hit a great leg workout today. I was really in a zone and pushed the pace. Hit a couple of different variations of the leg curl, good mornings, leg press (worked up to 9 pps, each rep slow and buried) bb squats (2 second pause at the bottom), db belt squats on two boxes s/s with a machine hack squat (this made my day, the regular hack is AWFUL but I really can get into a nice groove with this machine), db step ups, leg extensions, and calves. I probably hit close to 40 sets in a little over an hour.

Listening to your body and the new approach sounds like its paying off.

[Extreme One]

Little update....As discussed bumped my cals a bit this weekend and weight loss seems to have stabilized. Woke up today to about 208. I expect to be down half a pound for the week come Saturday which is what I am looking for. Wednesday is another higher carb day (500 grams). Today I made a slight change and dropped protein a hair and replaced oats and raw ab at meal 3 with rice cakes. This creates a calorie deficit of 300 for the day and an increase in carbs. I felt like my previous meal 3 was bogging me down a bit digestion wise and am looking for a "faster" meal. Let's see what happens.......

After two and a half weeks at the new gym I am finally getting my groove back. I know where everything is and, as of this Sunday, will be through all 3 workouts for each bodypart. I stocked up on gym towels so when I am supersetting, I lay my towels on each machine. When in Rome......LOL.

Hit a back touch up workout this morning and then blasted chest, shoulders, and tris in a little over an hour. Finished with abs, ten minutes on the stepmill and 20 minutes on the elliptical.

Chest
Incline Smythe
Flat DBs s/s incline hammers (1st half of set just the top half of the movement, 2nd half of set I reduced the weight and did full reps)
Weighted Lee Priest Dips s/s Free motion presses

Shoulders
DB laterals - 1st set was a giant drop set, 2nd set I started with the 10s and did 5 reps, put them down and went to 15s for 5, etc. Worked up rack in this fashion and then back down.
Rear delt db laterals (against incline bench) s/s db laterals (no rest between sets)

Triceps
Seated Single Overhead extensions (both arms at once)
V-bar cable pressdowns s/s hammer strength dips

[Extreme One]

I have been using GAT's peanut butter Supertein. Man that stuff tastes great! I have been mixing it with a cup of oats, 2 bananas, and 2 tbs. of raw almond butter. I add just a little bit of water, mix it all up, and then freeze it until it is the consistency of frozen custard.

[cook]

Hey Kevin glad the gym situation worked out.Nothing worse than having to walk on eggshells worrying about someone telling on you like a baby.And you`ve always got a free membership at Cook`s gym.

[The Solution]

Good to hear the gym scenario is all played out and the slight bump in kcals is paying off Kev.

[Provo82]

hi kev how muhc longer do you plan on running the minicut? if i missed something crucial in thread i apologize

[samick94]

Pretty lean and Thick, you look great man!

[Extreme One]

Hey Kevin glad the gym situation worked out.Nothing worse than having to walk on eggshells worrying about someone telling on you like a baby.And you`ve always got a free membership at Cook`s gym.

Thanks Cook! Don't be surprised if you hear a knock at your door and it is me. My wife and I have friends in Texas and are do for a visit.

[Extreme One]

Good to hear the gym scenario is all played out and the slight bump in kcals is paying off Kev.

Thanks Bob!