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M3:D32 Hormones

June 14, 2008 By Michael Mahony, ISSA CPT Leave a Comment


What's on my mind today?

Today started out very early as I was travelling and wanted to get my lifting workout in.  I hit the gym at 3:15 a.m. today, which is extremely early even by my standards.

Today I wanted to discuss the importance of various hormones and how they effect your weight loss and weight training programs.  I will give an overview and then go into more details in tomorrow's post.

We never really think about it, but depending upon the state we put our bodies in, we are either in an anabolic (muscle building) state or a catabolic (muscle destroying) state.  Insulin aids in protein synthesis, thereby putting us in an anabolic state.  Testosterone is a hormone that also places us in an anabolic state.  HGH is obviously an anabolic hormone.  Cortisol is a catabolic hormone.  How you eat will control what happens with each of these hormones.  Obviously we are looking to avoid the catabolic state and remain in the anabolic state as long as possible.

While lifting weights your body will begin to search for energy by breaking down the muscles.  Your body is desperately seeking amino acids for your hard working muscles and when it can't find any, it breaks down the existing muscle to get what it is looking for.  This is why amino acid supplementation is very important when lifting intensely.  I personally sip Champion Amino Shots 10 minutes before my workout and 20 minutes into my workout.  This helps to raise the anabolic state of my body.

After a workout I have a protein shake containing whey and dextrose (to cause an insulin spike) along with glutamine.  This post workout shake is extremely important as it causes an insulin spike, thereby increasing protein synthesis, throwing your body into an anabolic state.  It is important to do this right after a workout because an intense workout increases the amount of cortisol released in your body, thereby causing you to go into a catabolic state.

The important take away here is that what you eat and when you eat it can switch your body from catabolic to anabolic.  I will explain more in tomorrow's post.

Week Begins 6/8/2008
  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 264 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 2800 2800 2800 2800 2800 2800 2800
Cals 2750 2910 2721 2895 2750 2911  
Ratios (C/P/F) 40/30/30 40/30/30 40/30/30 40/30/30 40/30/30 40/30/30  
Target Ratios (C/P/F) 40/30/30 40/30/30 40/30/30 40/30/30 40/30/30 40/30/30 40/30/30
Total Completed 15 15 15 15 15 15  
Total Possible 15 15 15 15 15 15  
Mission 3 Total Complete 329 344 359 374 389 404  
Mission 3 Total Possible 330 345 360 375 390 405  
* = Counts towards total
Success!
Failed
Not Counted!

 
Find out what I'm doing to my body!

Today was the end of another kick butt week of intense workouts.  I am definitely seeing some gains in both strength and size.  I have been pushing myself as hard as I humanly can go and it seems to be working.  The Quad Blaster is now a 2 time a week piece of equipment for my legs and I am seeing major results already.  My thighs have visibly increased in size.

I had to hit the gym very early today so that I could make my flight to Seattle and get in a great workout.  My training lately has been extremely focused, almost razor sharp.  I find that my body is completely beat up at the end of a workout these days.  I am getting better results 3 days a week than I was 4 days a week previously.

 
Exercise the brain with the Thought of the Day!
The intensity of the changes your body will make equals the intensity with which you conduct your workouts.
 
Get a discussion started by answering the question!

What are some techniques you use to up the intensity of your workouts?  Answer this question by commenting this post.
 

 
 

Mission 1, Day 32: Protein storage…what?

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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