Mission 2, Day 91: A slight change of course
I woke up today with a severe case of DOMs, but it made me smile. I've been working extra hard these days and the DOMs is a sign that I've been changing things up pretty well.
I came to a tough decision today. I have terminated my personal training arrangement. I was pretty conflicted about the trainer to begin with. I did like the way my time with him was interfering with my own workouts. Then i was looking through The Millionaire Workout by Ryan Lee and realized that every endurance exercise I was being taught was in this book I held in my hands.
With that in mind, if I want to add some endurance training to my plan, I can do so using this book. I don't need to layout $350 a month to a trainer just yet. I honestly believe that at some point (probably as I get close to entering a bodybuilding contest) that I will either need a trainer or a very advanced training partner, right now just isnt' the time.
Today was a cardio only day. I'm sticking to my PACE workouts. I did a good 24 minute treadmill session that had me dripping with sweat.
I am now planning my next workout phase and believe I will be using Vince DelMonte's No Nonsense Muscle Building program.
I highly recommend this system. I've dabbled with some of the workouts and I've read through the plans. He has some great support on his site and you can't go wrong with this guy's plan. Let's see what it does for me.
Coming up tomorrow will be the first podcast in my Total Immersion series.
Accountability Log:
| Week Begins 4/27/2008 | |||||||
| 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 | Lift | N/A | Lift | Lift | N/A |
| Cardio * | N/A | N/A | PM | AM | PM | N/A | AM |
| Abs * | N/A | FYA | FYA | N/A | FYA | FYA | N/A |
| Water * | 264 oz | 264 oz | 240 oz | 264 oz | 264 oz | 240 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 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | |
| Cals | |||||||
| Ratios (C/P/F) | 10/70/20 | 10/70/20 | 30/50/20 | 10/70/20 | 10/70/20 | 10/70/20 | 10/70/20 |
| Target Ratios (C/P/F) | 10/60/30 | 10/60/30 | 10/60/30 | 60/30/10 | 10/60/30 | 10/60/30 | 10/60/30 |
| Total Completed | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Possible | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Mission 2 Total Complete | 1234 | 1249 | 1264 | 1279 | 1294 | 1309 | 1324 |
| Mission 2 Total Possible | 1260 | 1275 | 1290 | 1305 | 1320 | 1335 | 1350 |
| * = Counts towards total | |||||||
| Success! | |||||||
| Failed | |||||||
| Not Counted! | |||||||
Nutrition Log:
Workout Log:
24 minutes PACE workout on treadmill.
Thought for the Day:
Be decisive. When making decisions it is essential to do it decisively and to not look back.
Until tomorrow...GET BACK TO LIFTING!
Posted by Michael Mahony at 5/3/2008 8:54 PM 
Categories: Nutrition, Nutritional Experiment, Old Missions
Categories: Nutrition, Nutritional Experiment, Old Missions
It's good to try new things and decide what's working for you. I just got caught up on your blog. I really dug your total immersion post. I think that's really true. I relate it to my spiritual practice, which in turn relates to my "shredding" and every aspect of my life. And it was a good reminder to really get back to immersing myself more fully in my practice. Looking forward to your podcast.
PS I think some of my comments aren't reaching you. I commented on a post before, but it didn't show up?
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Christy, according to my records you've commented pretty much every day this week. I'm glad you are enjoying my posts lately. I've been inspired.
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I love that feeling that doing something slightly different gives you. It sometimes doesn't need to be much, but you can feel it for a couple of days after your workout.
I looking forward to your podcast tomorrow!
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Yeah, that's just it...hitting the muscle from a different angle or with a different exercise!
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Why the title "The Millionaire Workout"? Some of the names of books are comical. Is the premise to get rich then get fit or get fit then get rich?
You're doing great, btw.
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It is actually both at the same time. Ryan Lee has a way of teaching you how to open up multiple streams of income that makes it easy to understand. His workouts are alot like TT. Thanks for the comment. I appreciate your support so much.
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Hi Michael,
I think I have asked this before, but it still intrigues me....what is PACE?
Lynda
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