Days 14-16

So my product routine has taken shape and shall stay the same during this program, and the reason why is because I am getting stronger and feeling great!

Day 14 and 15 Product Usage

Morning Pre Breakfast, SPARK, MNS MAX 3, BioTools, ThermoPlus
Breakfast: has a Meal Replacement in it
60 mins Pre Workout: Muscle Strength and O2 Gold
30 mins Pre Workout: Muscle Fuel
15 Mins before and DURING the workout I start sipping on half a serving of POST WORKOUT RECOVERY
IMMEDIATLEY AFTER: Post Workout Recovery, Coreplex, Omegaplex, Catalyst and Amplify AT
rapid segment meal about 90 mins later
30 mins Before Lunch: SPARK, MNS Lunch Pack, Catalyst and ThermoPlus

Day 14 Workout Strength A

Deadlifts 3 x 5 - 365, 365, 385
Barbell Lunges 3 x 8 - 135
Circuit: Incline DB bench and bent over DB rows 3 x 8 - 85's
Circuit: Decline Bench Sit ups w/twist and Incline DB Curls 3 x 10 - 35, 35, 37.5

Day 15 TRX Workout 2a

This thing was a tough one....I feel that the TRX workout is going to be the Part of this workout and program that I am going to have the hardest time with.  I am still in love with Nutrient timing, I need to go shopping and Dial it in a little better!

13 and 14

weekend Recovery days

Days 11 and 12....

Day 11 was A good one.  I am feeling a lot stronger on the Dead lift than I am the squats, but I expected that.  Here is the Product usage:

Morning Pre Breakfast, SPARK, MNS MAX 3, BioTools, ThermoPlus
Breakfast: has a Meal Replacement in it
60 mins Pre Workout: Muscle Strength and O2 Gold
30 mins Pre Workout: Muscle Fuel
15 Mins before and DURING the workout I start sipping on half a serving of POST WORKOUT RECOVERY
IMMEDIATLEY AFTER: Post Workout Recovery, Coreplex, Omegaplex, Catalyst and Amplify AT
rapid segment meal about 90 mins later
30 mins Before Lunch: SPARK, MNS Lunch Pack, Catalyst and ThermoPlus

The work out was pretty awesome:

Squats 3 x 6 225, 245, 245
DB step ups 3 x 8 40's, 40's and 45's
Circuit DB shoulder press (70's) and Chin ups 3 x 8
Circuit Swiss ball prone jack knifes and dips 3 x 10

Eating program is really satisfying and I am starting to love Peanut butter and Jelly sandies!

Day 12

Morning Pre Breakfast, SPARK, MNS MAX 3, BioTools, ThermoPlus
Breakfast: has a Meal Replacement in it
60 mins Pre Workout: Muscle Strength and O2 Gold
30 mins Pre Workout: Muscle Fuel
15 Mins before and DURING the workout I start sipping on half a serving of POST WORKOUT RECOVERY
IMMEDIATLEY AFTER: Post Workout Recovery, Coreplex, Omegaplex, Catalyst and Amplify AT
rapid segment meal about 90 mins later
30 mins Before Lunch: SPARK, MNS Lunch Pack, Catalyst and ThermoPlus

Workout was hard, but I feel like I am getting a better wind for the TRX workouts, next week should be crazy challenging.

The eating was again good.  Weekend was not that good on eating, spent some time with family and had a cheat day!  I think it was necessary.  Glad we have day lights savings now too!

Day 10 is a recovery Day

Not much to mention here, I am just dropping the calories that i am supposed to ingest by about 6-700, and feeling sore!  AWESOME

Days 8 and 9 - 3/8/10 and 3/9/10

Ok, so I am not as good at this I thought, trying to be a little more diligent at this, and it is tough...but I am going to get a better regimen of posting....and I digress to the progress...ha.

Day 8 - Workout was a beast! 1-A
Deadlifts 3 x 5 - 335, 365 365...probably the best i have ever dead lifted.  Felt Good
Barbell Front Lunges 3 x 8 - 115
Circuit - Incline DB Bench and Bent over DB Row's 3 x 8 - 75's
Circuit - Decline Bench Sit ups and Incline DB Curls 3 x 10 - 35's

The eating is taking shape as I finished the NTS and am trying to be diligent at the program.  It is a Lot of food, and I feel awesome, More Full and surprisingly tighter.  Trying to get close to 3200-3900 calories depending on the day (workout or recovery).  I will document the eating regimen I am doing in the next couple of days as I dial it in a little more.  I have also switched the product usage up just a bit.  Here goes:

Morning Pre Breakfast, SPARK, MNS MAX 3, BioTools, ThermoPlus
Breakfast: has a Meal Replacement in it
60 mins Pre Workout: Muscle Strength and O2 Gold
30 mins Pre Workout: Muscle Fuel
15 Mins before and DURING the workout I start sipping on half a serving of POST WORKOUT RECOVERY
IMMEDIATLEY AFTER: Post Workout Recovery, Coreplex, Omegaplex, Catalyst and Amplify AT
rapid segment meal about 90 mins later
30 mins Before Lunch: SPARK, MNS Lunch Pack, Catalyst and ThermoPlus

Day 9 -  This Morning was a great morning, the product usage was exactly the same as yesterday.....

Morning Pre Breakfast, SPARK, MNS MAX 3, BioTools, ThermoPlus

Breakfast: has a Meal Replacement in it

60 mins Pre Workout: Muscle Strength and O2 Gold

30 mins Pre Workout: Muscle Fuel

15 Mins before and DURING the workout I start sipping on half a serving of POST WORKOUT RECOVERY

IMMEDIATLEY AFTER: Post Workout Recovery, Coreplex, Omegaplex, Catalyst and Amplify AT

rapid segment meal about 90 mins later

30 mins Before Lunch: SPARK, MNS Lunch Pack, Catalyst and ThermoPlus

The Workout was REALLY HARD.  It was the 4 rep TRX 1A workout and I was wanting to quit at the end of the 4th time through, last week I only had to do 3 times through, her is the workout again.

I am feeling AWESOME!  Keep looking for more to come!

Days 6 and 7

Recovery for Saturday and Sunday....

So I owe a Post for Day 4 and Day 5.....

Day 4 was Strength workout B, and it was pretty good!  I am starting off kind of light realizing I have 7 more weeks to increase my lifts, but not to light to not work the muscles!

Products Taken today:
MNS Max 3, Bio Tools, Thermo plus and Spark before breakfast
60 minutes prior to the workout: Muscle Strength and O2 Gold
30 Minutes prior to the workout Muscle Fuel (my favorite)
15 minutes prior to the workout, a Rehydrate shot and 3 Catalyst
During the Workout, Rehydrate
IMMEDIATELY Following the Workout, Post Workout Recovery
Later in the day before the Afternoon snack, Thermoplus, Catalyst, Spark, Arginine Extreme and MNS Max 3

Workout for the day was as follows
Squats 3 sets of 6 - 225, 225 and 245
DB Step ups on a 28 inch box 3 sets of 8 - 40 lb db's
Circuit:  DB Military Press and Close Grip Chins.  3 x 8 w/65 pound db's
Circuit: TRX Prone Jackknife and TRX Tricep Extensions 3 x 10

Pretty good workout, Felt great on the products and the eating went really well.  The book is AWESOME!  If you want to increase your muscle and burn fat, get the book!

Day 5

Today I made some minor tweeks in the pre and during workout drinks, here is the Routine:

Products Taken today:
60 minutes prior to the workout: Muscle Strength and O2 Gold
30 Minutes prior to the workout Muscle Fuel (my favorite)
15 minutes prior to the workout, a Rehydrate and Arginine Extreme shot and 6 Catalyst
During the Workout, Rehydrate and Arginine Extreme
IMMEDIATELY Following the Workout, Post Workout Recovery
MNS Max 3, Bio Tools, Thermo plus and Spark, Arginine Extreme before Lunch

Later in the day before dinner I Had a Caffeine Free Slim

The TRX Workout could have been more difficult, need to push myself next week, just a little more:

Excited that I finished the first week and am going to push it next week for sure!

Day 3 was Recovery

There wasn't too much to post from yesterday except that it was a rest day....More to come this afternoon!

Day 2

Got to workout this morning, before anything else, other than my daily devotionals.  It was TRX Workout A weeks 1-2.

Here it is:

It was pretty tough.  I definitely felt winded after, but I know now that I can step up the strength portion of the workout too.

Products Taken today:
60 minutes prior to the workout: Muscle Strength and O2 Gold
30 Minutes prior to the workout Muscle Fuel (my favorite)
15 minutes prior to the workout, a Rehydrate shot and 3 Catalyst
During the Workout, Rehydrate
IMMEDIATELY Following the Workout, Post Workout Recovery
MNS Max 3, Bio Tools, Thermo plus and Spark, Arginine Extreme before Lunch

Later in the day before dinner I Had a Caffeine Free Slim

The Eating Went Well Today, and I received my Nutrient Timing book, the future of sports nutrition!  WOoo Hoo, Time to dive a little deeper and really fine tune the Eating portion.  Night Kids!

Results from Day 1 of the 8 weeks of fun and the infamous TRX workout program

Products Taken today:
MNS Max 3, Bio Tools, Thermo plus and Spark before breakfast
60 minutes prior to the workout: Muscle Strength and O2 Gold
30 Minutes prior to the workout Muscle Fuel (my favorite)
15 minutes prior to the workout, a Rehydrate shot and 3 Catalyst
During the Workout, Rehydrate
IMMEDIATELY Following the Workout, Post Workout Recovery
Later in the day before the Afternoon snack, Thermoplus, Catalyst, Spark, Arginine Extreme and MNS Max 3


Workout Strength A
Dead lifts
3 sets of 5 @ 315
Barbell Front Lunges
3 sets of 8 each leg @ 95
Circuit of DB Incline Bench and DB Bent over rows @ 70's 3 sets of 8
Circuit of Decline Bench Crunches and incline DB curls @ 30's 3 sets of 10


The Eating Went Well....Feeling good and Can't wait to tell you about how my TRX workout goes tomorrow!