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IronKitten · 08-02-2007, 05:40 PM

Today marks going back 'in season' for me. Back on the diet, focusing on another competition. I haven't made a final decision on which show(s) I'll be doing to finish out the year, but of the ones I'm looking at I'm aiming at peaking all through October with the possibility of carrying through for one more in November.

I'm going to be doing a PSMF for the next few days. It sucks, but it works. And after the first day or two it's not all that bad.

Today's gym time was only 30 minutes moderate SS.

I've been on a hiatus from the gym for the last week and a half or so. I guess you'd call it a serious deload. Mainly I was simply taking a break to try and deter hitting a burnout. I've already been through a little over three months of intense show prep this year. I took a week off after that then moved into a short duration cycle of higher volume heavy work. Taking a break before hitting the prep cycle again helps me to both physically and mentally prepare for what I'll doing before the next show. Readjusting the diet and reformatting programs and all that jazz.

I did stats this morning. Can't say I'm all too pleased with them. But in the grand scheme of things I'm really not up all that much from where I was right before the last show. I'm just ready to get those stats back down and get my abs back lol.

hunt0r · 08-02-2007, 05:48 PM

Goodluck on all the dieting and training. Sure you will be back to peak shape in no time!

And do what ever you have to do to stay sane. I cant even imagine the commitment required to get in the type of shape required for a show. I will stick to my 3 x a week starting strength...for now!

IronKitten · 08-02-2007, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunt0r

Goodluck on all the dieting and training. Sure you will be back to peak shape in no time!

And do what ever you have to do to stay sane. I cant even imagine the commitment required to get in the type of shape required for a show. I will stick to my 3 x a week starting strength...for now!

It's a lot of discipline, that's for sure.

Once I'm done with the PSMF I'll be in the gym 6 days a week. But I think you'll be surprised to see that I don't have to spend ALL my time there to get down to contest shape ;)

hrdgain81 · 08-03-2007, 06:55 AM

yeah your gonna need discipline for that PSMF. I havent been bold enough to try it myself, but i've heard its a monster. I believe lyle described it best, i'm paraphrasing here "protien strickly is a mother fv*!er" hahahah.

ENORRIS · 08-03-2007, 07:38 AM

Again, good luck with the upcoming competition season! Hope you wow em!

TALO · 08-03-2007, 08:57 AM

How many calories will you be taking in if your only eating protein ? And do you care about fat; ie steak ? or are you strickly chicken/fish/turkey ?

hrdgain81 · 08-03-2007, 11:32 AM

PSMF Explained Here

IronKitten · 08-03-2007, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrdgain81

yeah your gonna need discipline for that PSMF. I havent been bold enough to try it myself, but i've heard its a monster. I believe lyle described it best, i'm paraphrasing here "protien strickly is a mother fv*!er" hahahah.

The first couple days of it really isn't all that bad. After about 5, I'm really sick of it. And the longest I've ever done it was about a week and a half. I didn't gnaw my own arm off but the cravings were horrid.

Protein Strictly Mother F***er is the perfect way to describe it

Especailly to people that get confused when you say protein sparing modified fast.

IronKitten · 08-03-2007, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ENORRIS

Again, good luck with the upcoming competition season! Hope you wow em!

Thanks

It's been a decent season so far. Just wanna go out with a bang at this last show or two before I hit off season again.

IronKitten · 08-03-2007, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TALO

How many calories will you be taking in if your only eating protein ? And do you care about fat; ie steak ? or are you strickly chicken/fish/turkey ?

I hit between 750-850 calories a day on this. The program calls for NO fat. So the protein choices need to be on the low end of natural fat levels. For me, every meal the whole time is chicken and broccoli. Even breakfast (and of course I add in some EFA's and vitamins too).

08-02-2007, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
IronKitten Rank: Bantamweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 618 Gender:	Lift Like a Girl Today marks going back 'in season' for me. Back on the diet, focusing on another competition. I haven't made a final decision on which show(s) I'll be doing to finish out the year, but of the ones I'm looking at I'm aiming at peaking all through October with the possibility of carrying through for one more in November. I'm going to be doing a PSMF for the next few days. It sucks, but it works. And after the first day or two it's not all that bad. Today's gym time was only 30 minutes moderate SS. I've been on a hiatus from the gym for the last week and a half or so. I guess you'd call it a serious deload. Mainly I was simply taking a break to try and deter hitting a burnout. I've already been through a little over three months of intense show prep this year. I took a week off after that then moved into a short duration cycle of higher volume heavy work. Taking a break before hitting the prep cycle again helps me to both physically and mentally prepare for what I'll doing before the next show. Readjusting the diet and reformatting programs and all that jazz. I did stats this morning. Can't say I'm all too pleased with them. But in the grand scheme of things I'm really not up all that much from where I was right before the last show. I'm just ready to get those stats back down and get my abs back lol.

08-02-2007, 05:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
hunt0r Rank: Member Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 305 Country: Gender:	Goodluck on all the dieting and training. Sure you will be back to peak shape in no time! And do what ever you have to do to stay sane. I cant even imagine the commitment required to get in the type of shape required for a show. I will stick to my 3 x a week starting strength...for now!
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08-03-2007, 06:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
hrdgain81 Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,480	yeah your gonna need discipline for that PSMF. I havent been bold enough to try it myself, but i've heard its a monster. I believe lyle described it best, i'm paraphrasing here "protien strickly is a mother fv*!er" hahahah.
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08-03-2007, 07:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
ENORRIS Rank: Member Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 149 Gender:	Again, good luck with the upcoming competition season! Hope you wow em!
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08-03-2007, 08:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,743 Country: Gender:	How many calories will you be taking in if your only eating protein ? And do you care about fat; ie steak ? or are you strickly chicken/fish/turkey ?
	TALO's Sig:"But when do you actually grow? Well, we don't grow in the gym. In the gym, we destroy. We tear down the body. We only grow when we are recovering. That's right, I said recovery. I see it all the time--people beating themselves up in the gym and not seeing results. They don't understand that hitting the weights hard is only a small part of growing or even cutting down. I could train the same all year round and get big or get ripped just by eating different and taking different supplements"

08-03-2007, 11:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
hrdgain81 Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,480	PSMF Explained Here
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