The Start. Day 1

So I am due to start a new full time job in exactly four weeks. Having been offered the job (my first since graduating), I realised the life of lazing around, playing the occasional round of golf and watching 'Deal or No Deal' will be gone. No more mid afternoon gym sessions either, just work from 9-5, Monday - Friday. Therefore, this could possibly be my last 4 weeks where I can push my body to the limits, and essentially dedicated my life to exercise.

Which is what I am going to do.

The supplements I am taking are all from Maximuscle. I know a lot of people say it is overpriced, but I have a discount with them and I've used a variety of products before (MyProtein, EAS) and have always felt Maximuscle products are most effective. The Thermobol is a fat burner, it works by essentially raising your metabolism, hence burning off your carb stores quickly, meaning your body must use fat stores to get energy. CLA is a essential fatty acid that helps reduce body fat, whilst also maintaining and increasing muscle mass. It works by stimulating the hormone sensitive lipase (which releases fat from fat cells) and suppressing the hormone lipoprotein lipase (which transports fat into fat cells). I will also be using the Maximuscle Protein Shakes (Promax, and Promax Diet). Protein helps to preserve your lean mass whilst cutting calories and it keeps you full so you are less likely to over eat. It is also the most thermogenic (fat burning) of all the macro nutrients.

Day 1


Profile
Age: 22
Height: 188cm
Weight: 107kg
BMI: 30.3 (Obese)


Breakfast
1 x Thermobol
2 x CLA
1/2 Grapefruit
Bowl of Oat So Simple Porridge
100ml Tropicana

Snack
Nil (Maximuscle order not yet delivered...grr)

Exercise
5 km jog through woods (Red Lion route) - 28mins 51 secs
Had to stop twice on route. Pain in upper achilles.

Lunch
1 x Thermobol
2 x CLA
1 whole Baked Potato with Tuna/Sweetcorn Mayo filling

Exercise
Warm up - 10mins on X-trainer
Weight Session (3 sets x 10 reps)
Tricep Exs - Tricep Dips (-55kg)
                  - Tricep Pushdown  on cable(25g)
                  - Tricep pushdown with rope (20kg)
                  - Overhead tricep on cable (20kg)
                  - Overhead tricep extension free weight single hand (12kg)
                  - Overhead tricep double hand (20kg)
Back Exs  - Wide grip pull ups (-65kg)
                  - Reverse flies on cable (5kg)
                  - Mid row (60kg)
                  - Lat pull down (60kg)
                  - Mid row on cable, single leg on Bosu (10kg)
                  - Single arm mid row on bench (20kg)

Snack
Maximuscle Promax RTD Orange - 330ml

Dinner
1 x Thermobol
2 x CLA
Feta & Ham salad with Basil/Pesto Dressing

Snack
Promax Diet - Vanilla (30g scoop)

Summary
So day 1 completed, and feeling pretty good. Started the day with grapefruit for breakfast as this immediately drops your insulin levels and gives your metabolism kick start, and then porridge for some slow releasing carbs to give me energy throughout the morning. Shame that the maximuscle order didn't arrive on time as I missed my mid morning protein shake. But all was good throughout the rest of the day.

Endurance run today, will do an interval sprint session tomorrow, and also have cricket training in the evening. Hopefully will get to the gym in the afternoon to miss the evening rush and get a biceps and chest session in.

Started well. Long may this continue for 4 weeks!

Post any questions or comments to me on Twitter @davidbartlett89.