New target, new workouts, new eating, new photos
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Well, Auckland been and gone now, water retention gone (comp weight was 86, Tuesday weight was 93, today weight 88), and target the Australasian Natural bodybuilding Champs on the 29th.<br />
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No diuretics for this one, as they are a masking agent for real drugs, and this comp is drug tested, so water depletion is going to be a whole new kettle of fish - but our trainer is coming over with us, and competing too, so we are going to be doing this down to the wire, and correctly!<br />
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I am pretty much feeling as lean as the Auckland comp a week ago, but with new workout plan, triple sets, and a diet that sees me constantly hungry without being starved, I think we are going to be on the ball for lean-ness this time around.<br />
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So at the moment sitting here Saturday morning, sore as buggery, calves feel like someone has plunged a couple of daggers into them, and left them there, everything else just tired and sore!<br />
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SO the new programme of triple sets is the same as we did pre nationals. Chest shoulders and tricpes one day, legs the next back and biceps the third, rest, and repeat. So each bodypart gets done twice a week. Leg day is just supersetting. I think that is the order we do bodyparts, only been a week so not burned into head yet!<br />
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Food remains chicken, chicken, and more chicken. Green veg galore, egg whites back on board, the million protein shakes a day, and twice a week, fish and green veg for breakfast (yuck)!<br />
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So sights re-aligned to Aussie, 29th.<br />
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Oh and on the way, Papakura, 22nd a 'warm-up' comp with another federation, INBA. We'll just be entering at whatever our bodies are a week out from the real goal, Australia. Good for more stage time and hopefully win a few protein powders to keep us in this sport!! -
good luck, 2+3 weeks to go. Here's Arnold's schedule (I know you have his book anyway)...posting it more as motivation for the rest of us who are below your level....<br />
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Training with Arnold<br />
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The following is a sample exercise routine he frequently used, as featured in Muscle Mag -- October 1991:<br />
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Mon, Wed, Fri<br />
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Chest:<br />
Bench press - 5 sets, 6-10 reps <br />
Flat bench flies - 5 sets, 6-10 reps<br />
Incline bench press - 6 sets, 6-10 reps<br />
Cable crossovers - 6 sets, 10-12 reps<br />
Dips - 5 sets, to failure<br />
Dumbbell pullovers - 5 sets, 10-12 reps<br />
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Back:<br />
Front wide-grip chin-ups - 6 sets, to failure <br />
T-bar rows - 5 sets, 6-10 reps<br />
Seated pulley rows - 6 sets, 6-10 reps<br />
One-arm dumbbell rows - 5 sets, 6-10 reps<br />
Straight-leg deadlifts - 6 sets, 15 reps<br />
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Legs:<br />
Squats - 6 sets, 8-12 reps<br />
Leg presses - 6 sets, 8-12 reps<br />
Leg extensions - 6 sets, 12-15 reps<br />
Leg curls - 6 sets, 10-12 reps<br />
Barbell lunges - 5 sets, 15 reps<br />
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Calves:<br />
Standing calf raises -10 sets, 10 reps<br />
Seated calf raises - 8 sets, 15 reps<br />
One-legged calf raises (holding dumbbells) - 6 sets,12 reps <br />
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Forearms:<br />
Wrist curls (forearms on knees) - 4 sets, 10 reps<br />
Reverse barbell curls - 4 sets, 8 reps<br />
Wright roller machine - to failure <br />
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Abs:<br />
Nonstop instinct training for 30 minutes<br />
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Tues, Thurs, Sat<br />
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Biceps:<br />
Barbell curls - 6 sets, 6-10 reps <br />
Seated dumbbell curls - 6 sets, 6-10 reps<br />
Dumbbell concentration curls - 6 sets, 6-10 reps<br />
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Triceps:<br />
Close-grip bench presses (for the all three heads) - 6 sets, 6-10 reps<br />
Pushdowns (exterior head) - 6 sets, 6-10 reps<br />
Barbell French presses (interior head) - 6 sets, 6-10 reps<br />
One-arm dumbbell triceps extensions (exterior head) - 6 sets, 6-10 reps<br />
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Shoulders:<br />
Seated barbell presses - 6 sets, 6-10 reps<br />
Lateral raises (standing) - 6 sets, 6-10 reps<br />
Rear-delt lateral raises - 5 sets, 6-10 reps<br />
Cable lateral raises - 5 sets, 10-12 reps<br />
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Calves and Forearms:<br />
Same as Monday, Wednesday and Friday<br />
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Abs:<br />
Same as Monday, Wednesday and Friday.<br />
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Arnold's Advice on Eating and Resting<br />
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For those who have a hard time gaining weight, he advises that they should:<br />
Eat 5-6 smaller meals a day <br />
Eat carbs half an hour after exercising <br />
Rest at least 3 days a week <br />
Sleep 8 or more hours a day <br />
Eat 30 to 50 grams of protein with each meal every 3 hours <br />
Not avoid unsaturated fats because they raise hormone levels <br />
Eat between 60 and 100 grams of carbs per day <br />
Eat no more than 3 eggs a day <br />
Substitute beef and pork with chicken and fish <br />
Avoid sugar -- it contains empty calories; eat fruits and vegetables for carbs instead <br />
Use supplements and protein shakes to get the required daily amount of protein -
It's funny - I need work on my biceps. I got a programme from one of those mags - only about 5 years old though! But my trainier said, fine, fowllow that - but those blokes who write and do and follow those programmes are bloody steroid freaks you idiot...!<br />
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And while Arnold may say those things - and they might be a good guide, get to a nutritionist and a decent trainer. I was eating 30 egg (whites) a day, on my lean down though, for nationals...<br />
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Are you allowed to add a bit of soy sauce to that fish and green veges? Or, try cooking an egg in a pot containing a mix of water/soy sauce. Adds a bit of flavour to the rest of the meal.<br />
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I eat egg yolks as well. Do you, or only whites? <br />
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For nuts I have a mix of almonds/walnuts/sunflower/sesame/cashew/pine-all raw, kept in the fridge. Add that to some cereal and fruit, yoghurt /milk protein powder (right now using ON whey).<br />
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Here's a book I have that you can get, or give others who want to eat (drink) well:<br />
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Juices-Natures-Cure-all-Health-Vitality/dp/9625939393[/url]<br />
Vege juices are great.<br />
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Congrats on both of your success on the weekend and good luck for Aus.
