Today was a scheduled rest day.  I enjoyed my time off.  Starting today I will not be posting my nutrition log.  It is now classified material as I attempt an experiment with my nutrition.

I strongly believe that everyone in the Shreddersphere needs to understand that we are all role models for those people who read our blogs.  As such, when an experiment is conducted we should not post those things in our blogs until we've completed the experiment and can accurately portray the pros and cons of what we did.  That's what I'm doing for the next 4 weeks.  When the experiment is completed I will post the details of what I did (I'm still keeping very detailed records) and how it made me feel.  You will be able to see how my body is reacting because you'll still have the benefit of my daily photos.

Accountability Log:

Note: I am currently conducting an experiment.  As a result, the Cycle Spot, Target Cals, Cals and Target Ratios are all Top Secret and will not be revealed.

Nutrition Log:

Workout Log:

This was a rest day.

Thought for the Day:

Lead by example as if your life depended on it.

Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!

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The stats are in for the week:

So I have been eating 3000+ calories and it has paid off with alot of LBM.  I managed to lose 0.3% body fat and gain 2.42 pounds of LBM.  Honestly, I doubt I gained that much in one week, but the fact is that I'm heading in the right direction with that issue–LBM up and fat lbs. down.  This proves to me that eating enough and training hard will bring about good results.  It also tells me that my body is very responsive, so I can't wait until my bulking phase begins!  Bring on the muscle!!

Until later…GET BACK TO LIFTING!

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Today was a fun day for me.  I did my cardio early in the day as usual.  In the evening I attended the Orange County Muscle Classic XXXI.  What fun I had!

First, as I walked into the auditorium's lobby, who is walking directly towards me but Jay Cutler, Mr. Olympia himself!  He smiled at me and I said hello to him.  He was busy getting his table set up, so I let him be.  Later I stopped by the table and it appeared like everyone was afraid to talk to him.  I said hi again and he asked if he'd run into me earlier.  We chatted for a few minutes and I took my seat.

I learned alot about shows at this one.  It was my first time attending a competition.  I learned that it isn't that farfetched for me to eventually compete.  Honestly, the first 8 competitors had smaller legs than me and far less definition in their thighs than I have.  There was even one guy who HAD to have higher body fat than me.  We called him “Fat Reggie” when he left the stage.  He clearly had no chance!

The highlight of the evening was Jay Cutler guest posing.

	Jay strikes a double bicep pose.
Look at his massive thighs!
	Jay doing his rear lat spread
What a body!
	He is so dramatic!

Garrett Hawkins won the overall.  You can catch some other pictures at the following link:

http://www.musculardevelopment.com/lindsay/

Honestly, Melvin Tanner, the Super Heavyweight winner and the guy who won the Novice Overall, was in incredible shape, but Garrett had so much better definition.  One example:  When Garrett hit his front double biceps pose, his lats also looked huge but Melvin only had big lats when doing his front lat spread.

Garrett Hawkins (Overall Winner)

It was a great experience for me.  I learned that with some hard work I can definitely achieve my dreams.  I left the auditorium completely pumped.

Updates

Starting with tomorrow's logs, I will be keeping my nutritional information in top secret status.  This is because I am going to be experimenting with some nutritional tactics and I don't want to influence anyone with my approach.  At the current time, I plan to keep my nutritional information in top secret status until at least the end of this mission and possibly a little longer.  It all depends on how things are working.  Suffice to say that I plan to burn off a ton of fat and yet maintain all my lean body mass.

Accountability Log:

Nutrition Log:

Workout Log:

Thought for the Day:

Dreams can be realized when you mix passion, heart, desire and hard work.

Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!

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(NOTE:  Due to problems with my internet connection this post is being posted late.)

I woke up today very excited.  It was to be my last wave loading workout.  It is also my last workout on my own.  After this I will be taking my lead from my personal trainer.  It is very exciting.

At the same time, I'm also excited because tomorrow is the day  I get to go to the body building competition (as a spectator).  Jay Cutler is guest posing and I plan to take alot of pictures (which I will post on this blog).

The servers all rolled out perfectly last night.  We had no problems at all.  It was a pretty amazing roll out.

I started reviewing my nutrition logs tonight.  I see alot of adjustments I can make to maximize my fat loss, especially with the timing of my meals.  Look for changes starting soon.

Accountability Log:

Nutrition Log:

Workout Log:

Thought for the Day:

Simplicity leads to success.

Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!

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(NOTE:  Due to internet problems, the posting of this entry was delayed.)

It was a pretty routine day today.  We are in the process of rolling out new servers and that is time consuming and tiring.  The workouts help with all of it and they keep me focused.

I had a great workout today.  Deadlifts are still my absolute favorite exercise. They make you feel so powerful.  It is amazing how much weight a human is capable of lifting off the ground with training.  It never ceases to amaze me.

I have been thinking over alot of different issues and strategizing for maximum fat loss.  I'm spending the next couple of weeks just really pouring over my records, past and future, to figure out exactly how to maximize my fat loss and LBM gains. 

I decided to hire the personal trainer and will have my first workout on Monday.  I am looking forward to that.  He will be able to help me strategize and he will push me harder than I already push myself.

Accountability Log:

Nutrition Log:

Workout Log:

These were personal bests yet again.  The deadlifts are increasing at a rapid rate.  Since I went back and worked on my form even more I've been able to hit some big numbers.  The trainer asked how much I can deadlift one time and I said “380 pounds, but it seems to go up every week” and he responded “Damn! That's alot of weight!  I wouldn't think you could lift that by looking at you.”  You can't judge a book by its cover, right?

Thought for the Day:

Reflective time is when you get inside yourself and see yourself from the inside out.

Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!

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