For scaling back up to my hard workout from backing down to home workouts, I am surprised I performed well. My heart rate is just as strong as I had it last at the gym, dare I say possibly even stronger? I did take it easy on myself and I am really surprised at my results! My intensity is still there as well as my drive to push. It is really inspiring to see myself being able to keep a pretty good pace without exhausting the hell out of myself.

Crossramp Machine

• Duration: 25 minutes + 5 minute cooldown
• Crossramp level 6
• Resistance (workout/cooldown): 6/5
• Total caloric burn: 313 calories
• Distance: 2.67 miles
• Average heart rate: 165 beats per minute
• Maximum heart rate: 185 beats per minute.

Torso Rotation

• 8 reps
• 2 sets
• 30 lbs resistance

Butterfly Machine – Rear Deltoid form

• 10 reps
• 2 sets
• 60 lbs resistance

Abdominal Machine

• 15 reps
• 3 sets
• 50 lbs resistance

Ab Crunch Bench

• 105 degree angle
• 15 reps
• 3 sets

On top of that all… I have also decided to hit up Vitamin Shoppe in West Plano to pick up some of my supplements and begin my hardcore regimen. I ended up picking up a 16oz jar of L-Glutamine powder and a 2 lbs Crea-Tech Extreme from Vitamin Shoppe’s BodyTech brand. My protein powder jar is running a bit low, so I will have to pick up a new jar soon. I have called up Ultimate Sports Nutrition out in Frisco about getting in some Activate Xtreme so I may swing by and get a bottle and watch myself amp up again. I am still in debate about the nitric oxide and a thermogenic, but probably may not go that route… Due to the loading dose recommendation on the Crea-Tech Xtreme, I will wait until next week when I can go seriously hardcore with the 5 day loading dosage and from there do my maintenance dosing.

To add a mix to things… I will also be logging my meals and snacks just so I can keep rough track of how many calories I take in for accountability . This is so I can try to stick with my goal intake of about 1,500 – 1,750 calories, as some of the BMI calculators online seem to say that 133 lbs is where I need to be for lean muscle. If there are fitness junkies or fellow “deathbeasts” out there who could better advise me, it would be appreciated.