Thursday, April 14, 2011

My Week So Far

Here are some notes on what I have done this week so far.  More stuff tomorrow.


Monday April 11

Training.  Today was the beginning of the week...Full body Push training today...biggest exercise today were my Squats...this week i mixed it up a little bit and did Box Squats...Its a regular squat but you put a bench behind you and aim for your butt to touch the bench before coming back up...This is a good way to make sure your getting a full extension and to take momentum away at the bottom of the movement...in other words, makes it a bit harder but more effective.   

Meals.  #1  I had my planned meals today Raisin bran crunch cereal, 3 eggs, and a piece of ezekiel bread with  jelly meal 
#2  Greek yogurt, banana, and two pieces of Ezekiel bread (www.foodforlife.com) with peanut butter
#3  subway club 12 inch meal 
#4  two turkey and provolone sandwiches on Ezekiel bread with olive oil mayonnaise
#5 protein shake with MCT oil meal 
#6 Two boneless skinless chicken breasts with one cup of broccoli with butter.  Whew!  Total calories?  I'll start monitoring this.  

Tuesday April 12

Training.  Full body pull/stretch..main lift today is the Deadlift... this exercise focuses on the strength of the back, core and hamstrings...nice and tight back and core going down than a steady strong lift all the way up until your standing up straight...

Meals.  Eating was much needed today since I was training from 530 AM- 8 PM...I had seven meals today...the first 4 had a gram break down of 75 Carbs, 40 Protein, and 15 Fat...The last 3 meals had only 40 g protein and 15g fat....Since my time now is to trim weight and fat there are no carbs allowed after 4 pm except on my "refeed" days which are either Wednesday or Sunday...

Wednesday April 12

Training.  Today is my day off from lifting...But my cardio has to be done...I'm suppose to be doing 300 calories a day of cardio but i didnt have time to do mine on Monday so today im going to have to double up to 600 calories....

Meals.  The eating stayed on track just like Monday the 11th except for the fact that I had my "re-feed" meal tonight which ended up being a Sasquatch pizza from Transmetropolitan (www.yelp.com/biz/transmetropolitan-athens).  This is basically two pizzas in one...they start by making a cheese pizza first then they add their supreme toppings with extra meat then they add another layer of cheese to top it off...then BAKE!!! The perfect meal to completely restore your body back to neutral as long as tomorrow I really have to go hard in my workout which wont be a problem!!! I hope... in Athens, GA....This basically two pizzas in one...they start by making a cheese pizza first then they add their supreme toppings with extra meat then they add another layer of cheese to top it off...then BAKE!!! The perfect meal to completely restore your body back to neutral as long as tomorrow I really have to go hard in my workout which wont be a problem!!! I hope... in Athens, GA....This is basically two pizzas in one...they start by making a cheese pizza first then they add their supreme toppings with extra meat then they add another layer of cheese to top it off...then BAKE!!! The perfect meal to completely restore your body back to neutral as long as tomorrow I really have to go hard in my workout which won't be a problem!!! I hope...This meal might seem like a "cheat" but I've planned it into my 16 week program.  If your main goal is to lose weight and keep it off, sorry, you generally don't get a "cheat" meal.

More later this week.  Body fat is coming down...

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Tony's 16-week challenge

Here is my introduction, written before I participated in the SNBF bodybuilding competition July 16.  On to more challenges!  Details later....

Hi I'm Tony Gasparro, I'm a personal trainer at Fitness @ Five in Athens GA and I'm challenging myself to be in the best shape I've ever been for a bodybuilding contest I'm entering in July.  I'm a personal trainer and I've been working out since I was 17, but still, this is going to be one of the toughest things I've ever done.

Since I'm a personal trainer, I decided I could open the challenge up to my clients as well to help them get some measurable results in time for summer.

Check in here again for more details on my challenge and the ways we are all moving forward.  We'll have pictures, updates on weight, body fat percentage and all the rest.  Want to join us?  We'll be glad to have you.  Fitness is for everyone, whether you are trying to lose weight, gain balance, increase your energy level or just feel better.