3 weeks off!

Well that was a crappy 3 weeks! LOL.
Had the dreaded Man-Flu for a week and a half. It started with the hot and cold sweats, then the body aches. I couldn't do anything. I had at least 2 days in bed, but there isn't much you can do if you have to look after 2 kids under the age of 4, plus run a small business. But there was no way I could train as I would just get worse.

And once that was clearing up I got the worst pain in the world! Friggin tooth ache! I don't know of any pain that is worse than this. I thought it would go away, so I OD'd on pain killers for 3 days wishing that it would disappear, and nights were the worst, I couldn't lye down as it would just get worse, so I spent 2 nights with no sleep pacing the floors. Finally giving in and spending $300 at the dentist to remove the tooth of DOOM!

So back into it this week, YAY, and feeling good too. I have got more supplements this week to keep things ticking over.

PVL Whey Maxx
I take 2 x protein shakes throughout the day, 1 mid morning and 1 after I train. I find this brand is great value for money as it comes in a HUGE sack of 5kg. And the flavours are great. You really need this as a meal replacement for weight loss, and also to feed your muscles as they will be demanding a higher intake of protein to synthesise the muscles to grow.


Muscletech Hydroxycut 160 caps
I also brought a fat burner which I have used before - . These I am taking 6 a day, 2 in the morning before breakfast (and hopefully a cardio), 2 midday before lunch, and 2 in the evening before my workout.


I shop online at www.shotgunsupplements.co.nz as they are the cheapest and have the fastest delivery and best service. With the protein alone, I save $70 than if I buy it over the counter in town. Worth a look people!!

April 2010 Photo

As you can see, the weights are really having an effect on my shape now. I think i need to increase the intensity on my cardio so I burn more calories, and also the most important is the diet. I must admit that I had just on a week off with man-flu which just so happened to coincide with Easter! 3 Easter eggs later.... NAUGHTY!

Cardio Day

Every 2nd Day is cardio day

7:30am 20min Cardio (Interval training)

12am - 4min workout
- Holding 2 DB in hand (light) do a lateral raise
- Squat down and back up x 20 reps
- 10 second rest
- Repeat 8 times

This really gets the heart going, and it doesnt take long to build up a sweat from this. Great for a quick workout.

Doing the hard yards

Training routine February 2010

Cardio 7:30am 20min bike (interval training)

Mon - Upper Body 12am
Chest
- Dumbbell (DB) Flys 1min rest between sets
- 4 sets, 12, 10, 8, 6 reps
- Superset (SS) Flys x 12 reps with push-ups max

2min rest

Back
- Seated Row
- 4 sets, 12, 10, 8, 6 reps
- (SS) seated rows x 12 reps with bent over x 12 reps

2min rest

Shoulders
- Lateral Raises
- 4 sets, 12, 10, 8, 6 reps
- (SS) Lateral raises x 12 reps with DB Shrugs x 12 reps

2min rest

Biceps
- Barbell (BB) curls
- 4 sets, 12, 10, 8, 6 reps
- (SS) BB Curls x 12 reps with DB Concentration curls x 12 reps

2min rest

Triceps
- Tricep Kick backs
- 4 sets, 12, 10, 8, 6 reps
- (SS) Kick backs x 12 reps with Close grip push-ups x Max

2010 Feb Started back into training

Here is a photo I took in hope to see the progress throughout the months to come, this was half-way through 2009. This was my starting point, the lowest of the low. Again when I saw this photo I freaked. For some reason the self image I hold in my minds eye of me is allot slimmer than this, so doing this was a real eye opener, and a blow to the ego (what there was left of it).