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You are here: Home / Fitness / M3:D38 Progress is up to you

M3:D38 Progress is up to you

June 20, 2008 By Michael Mahony, ISSA CPT Leave a Comment


What's on my mind today?

I've had alot of questions lately about progress and how to make some.  The answer isn't what most people want to hear.  Progress is all about you.  Progress depends upon how hard you work and is directly proportionate to the amount of work you put in.  There is no magic bullet that can give you the progress you wish to achieve.

I can tell you that my body is not the easiest to get fat off of.  It takes alot of hard work and dedication.  You can do it if you put your mind to it.  I always think of Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”  It is honestly true.  You can do anything if you have the strength.  If you get your strength from God or from within yourself, it doesn't really matter.  What matters is that you use that strength to achieve your goals. 

Just like the pain you feel when you are lifting, you can and should push through it.  I can tell you that it is really worth it.  Hard work always pays off in the end.  You have to want it though. You have to be willing to suffer a little for the goal you are trying to pull towards yourself.  Unless you are willing to experience some pain you will most likely not draw your goal to yourself.

I am hoping to compile a video of my training so that you can see just how hard I am really working.  I believe that is just another form of accoutability that I am going to start using.

Another question I am asked is when will I take off my shirt.  The date of that reveal will be August 20, 2008 (mark that in your calendars).  However, I thought I'd give you a glimpse of what the Quad Blaster coupled with Vince DelMonte's workouts have done for my legs.



26 inch thighs and 18 inch calves.  The interesting thing is that until my calves started growing my biceps didn't start growing.  During my bulk I've gained an inch in my calves and an inch in my biceps.  I find this correlation quite interesting.

Week Begins 6/15/2008
  Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat
Cycle spot HC LC LC LC HC LC LC
M1 * 5:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 5:30 a.m.
M2 * 8:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
M3 * 11:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
M4 * 2:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
M5 * 5:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
M6 * 7:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Weights * N/A Lift N/A Lift N/A Lift N/A
Cardio * N/A N/A AM N/A AM N/A AM
Abs * N/A FYA FYA N/A FYA N/A FYA
Water * 264 oz 264 oz 264 oz 264 oz 240 oz    
Post-workout nutrition * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pre-sleep nutrition * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Vitamins/Supplements * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Accountability * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cals within 5% (+/-) * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Target Cals 3500 2800 2800 2800 2800 2800 3800
Cals 3610 2810 2850 2900 2910    
Ratios (C/P/F) 35/35/30 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 35/35/30
Target Ratios (C/P/F) 35/35/30 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40    
Total Completed 15 15 15 15 15    
Total Possible 15 15 15 15 15    
Mission 3 Total Complete 434 449 464 479 494    
Mission 3 Total Possible 435 450 465 480 495    
* = Counts towards total
Success!
Failed
Not Counted!

 
Find out what I'm doing to my body!

Today was another 20 minutes of steady state cardio.  I upped the speed to 4.6 today and the incline is now at 4.0.  It is a pretty challenging jog that I am doing right now. 
 
Exercise the brain with the Thought of the Day!

Progress is not just a measure of your hard work, dedication and planning, it is also a measure of the amount of heart you have.
 
Get a discussion started by answering the question!

Full body workout or some kind of body part split–which is your favorite approach?  Comment this blog post to answer the question.
 

 
 

Mission 1, Day 38: 30 grams of carbs…wow is that hard!

Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!

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About Michael Mahony, ISSA CPT

Mike is a passionate bodybuilder, NPC Competitor and ISSA Certified Personal Trainer who is always looking for ways to do things better. He also has a passion for correcting the misinformation that is prevalent in the bodybuilding and fitness industry today. Mike is currently working on his first eBook, Get Back to Lifting, which is scheduled to be released soon. He is also working on a second book, The Average Guy's Supplement Guide, that is scheduled to be released the end of 2016.

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