The 90 Day Challenge: Milk Log
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The 90 Day Challenge<br />
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My 90 Day Challenge at the Mt Albert YMCA starts tomorrow (June 1). Basically is is a 90 day programme where they pay particular attention to your nutrition and exercise. The programme costs $60 for the additional trainer assistance (programmes etc), and $135 for the nutritionist (this gets you 3 hour-long sessions and a seminar).<br />
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My programme will focus on muscle gain, and I hope fat loss. What I really want to get some good information and habits out of it too. There is a lot of bullshit out there, and I suspect sometimes when I think I'm eating right I might be doing the opposite!<br />
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I've had my programme show yesterday and am meeting the nutritionist tomorrow.<br />
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Starting stats: 77kgs, 14% body fat.<br />
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I didn't take the decision to do this lightly, so I hope I step it up and don't flag like I usually do. -
88 days to go...<br />
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Yesterday did a chest workout: Incline dumbell press, incline flies, benchpress, shoulder press, standing dumbell flies. 20 minutes cardio.<br />
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Ate reasonably well. I have to wait a week before having a second meeting with the nutritionist for my eating plan. I had subway for dinner... hope thats ok.<br />
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Today I did a legs workout. Leg press, smith machine, calf raise, and the one where you lie face down and bend your legs backwards (working the back of your thighs). 20 cardio.<br />
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Was totally nacked after that. Hope I'm all recovered for tomorrow - want to get off to a good start over the long weekend. -
[quote name='Virgil']<br />
Good to see you back into it Milk.<br />
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At 77kgs you must be just a little fellaÂ
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14% body fat cant be too far off where you want to be? :nta<br />
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Cheers Virgil. Yeah, I'm 5' 10", so pretty average. Personally I think the 14% is deceiving, so trying to lose a couple of percent. This programme is actually for muscle gain, so will probably see that weight increase - 77kgs seems a bit light to me too!<br />
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Today was back exercises plus rowing machine. Wasn't as hard as the others, but I don't usually use the rower, so might feel it tomorrow. -
[quote name='Milk']<br />
[quote name='Virgil']<br />
Good to see you back into it Milk.<br />
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At 77kgs you must be just a little fellaÂ<br />
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14% body fat cant be too far off where you want to be? :nta<br />
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Cheers Virgil. Yeah, I'm 5' 10", so pretty average. Personally I think the 14% is deceiving, so trying to lose a couple of percent. This programme is actually for muscle gain, so will probably see that weight increase - 77kgs seems a bit light to me too!<br />
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Today was back exercises plus rowing machine. Wasn't as hard as the others, but I don't usually use the rower, so might feel it tomorrow.<br />
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About the same height as me, im around 82kgs and aiming to reach your current weight, how low do you want to get to? -
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[quote name='Milk']<br />
Well, considering my build I probably don't need to be more than 75kgs. I'm a bit unsure what to expect with this muscle gain programme. I'll be just seeing how I go and paying attention to the measurements the trainer and nutritionist took I guess.<br />
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With Muscle gain comes weight gain anyway, so you might find yourself gaining there Milk. -
83 days to go.<br />
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Chest and shoulders this morning. Was tough to get out of bed that's for sure. I even took the things my girlfriend left out to take to work with me to the gym, so had to arrange to give them back. Hopefully once the routine kicks in it'll go smoother.<br />
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The eating plan the nutritionist game me reads a bit like something from NASA IMO, but will give it a crack. -
79 days to go.<br />
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Still haven't had any cheese, or other food with high levels of fat - no chips, takeaways etc - no alcohol either! I don't intend to go the whole 90 days without alcohol, but wanted to get off to a good start.<br />
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Just finished another 4 day cycle on my programme so am having a day off. Muscles aren't sore this time, which makes me wonder if I went hard enough. -
mate stir fries have been my staple since Feb.<br />
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Do you have a wok? You need high heat and yeah, don't cook too long. <br />
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Brown (lightly cook) your meat first (chicken or lamp are my preferences). Then take it off and put it on a plate for a while. Then do the vegies, slow cooking stuff first (onions carrots, capsicum), then bring in your quicker cooking stuff (mushies, snow peas) and then return the meat. Chuck in the meat and some sause (kecap mannis is my go) and some 'erbs (rosemary is good) and youre done. If it is dry, you can always chuck in some stock as well. -
Thanks for the tips. I'll be giving them a try.<br />
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Well, I am totally stuffed from today's workout. It was back - so seated row, lat pulldown, back extention and another one I can't remember the name of - oh and shoulder shrugs. What really stuffed me was the 20 mins row afterwards. The prgramme has me doing 1 min hard, then 1 min easy. I'm new to the rower, so my technique needs a lot of work. I've avoided it because my back hurts a bit afterwards, but it doesn't nowadays - maybe because it's a bit stronger and technique a little better. -
What a sporting weekend! Went down to Hams - watched the JABs, then went to the ABs game, watched the Warriors replay, then the OZ v SA game. Put down about 9 TAB lazy fivers on the various games - including Sivi to be first try scorer and came away about $60 up. That's pretty good for me, I usually break even most weekends or around about anyway.<br />
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I was really proud of the discipline I showed food wise too. For the first time ever I went away and had no fast food. I even took sandwich materials to my mates place and declined this delicious looking homemade pizza they had - not too mention all this other primo looking food. <br />
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Gym wise I did chest and shoulders this morning. Really struggled to do my regular weights, not too sure why.
