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J Wong
08-03-09, 6:40 pm
Thanks to Universal/Animal, I will be getting two cans of the new formula of Animal Cuts to test out. The first three weeks I will take the whole pack, and the second three weeks I will be leaving out the red pill. In this journal I will be logging my workouts and diet everyday, along with how the Animal Cuts is making me feel. I'm also going to try and get some progress pictures. I will be starting this log the Monday after my powerlifting meet on August 15th. Can't wait for this.

Oh, and anything else naturalguy wants me to do or log, I will.

C.Coronato
08-04-09, 11:33 am
Awesome Boom. Good luck brother.

CuttDeez
08-04-09, 11:36 am
Gotta get in on each others logs ha ha. You know so I can spy and steal some of your ideas!!

J Wong
08-04-09, 11:39 am
Awesome Boom. Good luck brother.

Thanks man, I can't wait to start this.


Gotta get in on each others logs ha ha. You know so I can spy and steal some of your ideas!!

Haha, I will be setting up macros, training, and supplements very soon for this cut!

J Wong
08-07-09, 2:58 pm
Alright got my 2nd can in, now it's time to write out the plan... Starting August 17th.

Training:
Monday-Back/Biceps
Tuesday-Chest/Triceps,BJJ
Wednesday-Legs
Thursday-Shoulders/Traps,BJJ
Friday-Arms
Saturday-Off
Sunday-Cardio, accessory work (abs, calves, etc)

Abs and calves will be included throughout the week after my workouts.

Will be going heavy on the main lifts (6 and below rep range) to keep making strength gains.

Cardio will be included at least 4-5 times a week.


Diet: A rough outline of the diet, got a lot of ideas from the Iron contest...

Meal 1-cup oats, 5 oz cooked ground beef or 5 whole eggs, 3 whites, either some cinnamon sugar or peanut butter on the oats
Meal 2-5.5 oz cooked chicken or tilapia,1/3 cup uncooked brown rice (gotta figure out what it equates to cooked)
Meal 3-5.5 oz cooked chicken or tilapia,8 oz yam
Meal 4-5.5 oz cooked chicken or tilapia, green veggies
Meal 5-5.5 oz cooked chicken or tilapia, green veggies
Meal 6-Around 50 grams whey protein, 5 grams glutamine.. this will be my post workout meal, it will vary when it is in the diet.

If out of something for meal 2-5, I will replace it with 2 cans of tuna.


Supplement Stack-
Animal Cuts obviously (1 can with the red pill, 1 can without)
Animal Stak (Stacking this with first can)
Animal M Stak (Stacking this with second can)
Animal Pump
Animal Pak
Whey Protein
Glutamine
Universal EAA Stack (for intra workout and intra BJJ)


I have a powerlifting meet October 3rd, right at the end of the 2nd can, so I'll be able to test myself and my strength levels during a cut. Goal for the October 3rd meet is to be 30 pounds more then whatever total I get next week at my meet.

This is going to be fun.

CuttDeez
08-07-09, 3:01 pm
Good stack sick diet and strong workouts!!!! Lets get ripped

OklahomaMuscle
08-07-09, 3:04 pm
Definitely subbed for this, diet looks strangely familiar...haha, be sure you drink some extra water with the new cuts, it pulls the water out like nothing else man, it is some really good stuff enjoy the cut man...

J Wong
08-07-09, 4:00 pm
Good stack sick diet and strong workouts!!!! Lets get ripped

Yep, can't wait to start this.


Definitely subbed for this, diet looks strangely familiar...haha, be sure you drink some extra water with the new cuts, it pulls the water out like nothing else man, it is some really good stuff enjoy the cut man...

Nice to have you along. I will, my water intake is already at 20+ bottles a day haha.

J Wong
08-15-09, 6:24 pm
I had a pretty good day today, was 25 lbs short of my goal, but we'll get to that later!


Squats-
430 .... very easy
475 .... real grinder, I got stuck in the hole and made my way through it, good lift, 15 lb meet PR
490 .... I stopped at parallel or just below, went up pretty smooth, good lift,30 lb meet PR

Bench-
285 ...pretty easy
305 ...for some reason, it took FOREVER for the press command when it was motionless on my chest, I got stuck about 1 inch from locking the damn thing out.
305 ...normal press command this time, good lift. one judge called me for head movement, I watched the video.. my head didn't come up off the bench at all

Deadlift-
425.. pretty easy again
480.. a real grinder that I pushed through, good lift, 30 lbs meet PR
505.. I went for broke, I needed it for a 1300 total and it wouldn't come off the ground. Next time!

7/9, 490/305/480 1275 raw total @198.. 70 lbs total PR since April 25th.

I also got the Best Male Lifter Award, 6.47 times my bodyweight total.

Vids aren't too good looking, and I don't know if there are any decent pictures, but I will post them up later anyways once they are uploaded.

J Wong
08-15-09, 6:24 pm
I am starting the Animal Cuts on Monday. I will have to settle for a regular multi that day because my stuff doesn't come in until Tuesday.

J Wong
08-15-09, 10:23 pm
I know I posted a training routine earlier, but I made some tweaks.

This is how I will be training for my October 3rd meet



Going back to a split routine, I have 6 weeks to train, and the 7th week will be my off week.

Monday-Back, some biceps, cardio or GPP work
Tuesday-Chest,lockout work or some triceps, BJJ at night
Wednesday-Legs, cardio
Thursday-Shoulders/Traps, BJJ at night
Friday-Bench (see below), arms, cardio
Saturday-Off
Sunday-Off
Abs, calves, forearms, and all that good stuff will be spread throughout the week.

On my back days, I will be throwing in rack pulls for ME work or reps, or I will do conventional style deadlifts that week. On my chest days I am going to follow 5/3/1 for bench, then continue onto a "chest workout". Leg days... Squats, squat accessories, and sumo deadlifts or accessories. I'll tailor these days for how I feel. One day may be RE squats with deficit sumo pulls, one day may be ME squats with DE sumo pulls, etc. At the upcoming meet there is a bench bodyweight for reps event for a cash prize. Fridays before my arm workout I am going to basically have a RE day for bench and work up to benching my bodyweight for reps. I will train with 205 for the first three weeks, (I will probably weigh in at 195ish). The goal is 20 paused reps with 205 at the end of those three weeks, and then 25 with 195 at the end of the next 3 weeks.

J Wong
08-17-09, 2:36 pm
Bodyweight in morning-215 ... I will check my weight every monday morning.


Back/bis/forearms/cardio

I used straps for my working sets, my grip was shot.

T Bar Rows-2 platesx15,3 platesx15,4 platesx10, add belt 5 platesx6 (PR) take off belt drop 2 platesx15

One arm DB Rows-105x15,105x15, 70x25

WG Lat pulldowns-170x10 drop 130x15 drop 100x20 ...ouch

Underhand Lat pulldowns-100x20 drop 90x20

Seated Face Pulls-70x12,70x12 drop 50x12

Rack Pulls (ditched straps)-225x5,315x5,chalked and belted up- 405x5 (PR), 455x5 (huge PR)

BB Curls-barx20,95x8,115x8

Pinwheel Curls ss standing wrist rolls-40x10 ss 10x20.. did this twice

Rowing Machine- 2000 meters in 9:59

Stretched out


Diet/Supps:

8:10 am-Animal Cuts
8:40 am-5 oz cooked ground beef, cup oats, about 2 tbsp peanut butter,multi
11:00 am-5 oz cooked chicken, 1/2 cup cooked brown rice.. pre workout
11:35 am-Animal Stak
2:00 pm-48 grams whey protein, 5 grams glutamine..post workout
3:00 pm-Animal Cuts
3:45 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, 7 oz sweet potato
6:45-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli
9:45-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli


Got home from my workout and my Pak and Pump are in so I am starting them tomorrow. Also got EAA Stak in to drink during BJJ tuesdays and thursdays, and intra workout.


As for the Cuts, I felt more awake this morning then usual after taking the cuts. Nothing like super hyper, just awake instead of being groggy in the AM like usual. I noticed increased heart rate and sweating during my workout, especially the sweating. I always drink water and piss constantly throughout the day, so I don't know if it is affecting that at all. I still have to take cuts at 3pm, which will be an hour before work, and I am usually bored and tired at work so I will report on my "state of being" during work when I get home tonight. I think I'm going to have a great run with Cuts.

J Wong
08-17-09, 9:07 pm
Little update for today, my last two meals didn't have broccoli, but had spinach. Cuts really kept me going during work tonight, it was slow as hell, and I wasn't even yawning all night like usual LOL. See you guys tomorrow

J Wong
08-18-09, 5:17 pm
Bench-warmups, 205x5,220x5,235x11 (PR), paused all reps except for the 235 set

Incline Bench-rest pause technique to hit 20 reps..185x10..3..2..1..drop 155 for 2...2, about 30 seconds in between sets.

DB Incline Bench-70x8,60x11 drop 40x12

Decline Bench ss Incline DB Flys-185x10 ss 30x10,185x6 ss 30x10, 135x30 ss 30x10

Cable Crossovers-high to low first... 50x30 drop 40x30 drop 30x30 immediately to low to high.. 50x15 drop 40x15 drop 30x15

CGBP off a ?3 board? (used this box this at the gym)- 3x3 with 225 lbs

Cardio will be whatever we do at BJJ tonight.

Diet/Supps:

9:45 am-Animal Cuts
10:15 am-5 oz cooked ground beef, cup oats, cinnamon sugar, animal pak
1:20 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, 1/2 cup cooked brown rice.. pre workout
2:10 pm-Animal Stak
2:40 pm-Animal Cuts
2:55 pm-Animal Pump
4:35 pm-48 grams whey protein, 5 grams glutamine..post workout
5:40 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, 7 oz sweet potato
9:30 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli
11:30 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli

EAA Stack intra workout, EAA Stack intra BJJ

BJJ from 6:30-9 hence the reason the time apart from my 4th and 5th meal.


Lots of sweating and intensity in the gym today, tons of energy.

J Wong
08-19-09, 2:23 pm
Squats-135x10,245x5,add belt-330x5,add knee wraps-350x5,375x8(PR probably)

Deficit Speed Sumo Pulls standing on 10 lb plate-135x5,225x1, add belt-3x1 315, 5x1 225

Leg Press superset Leg Extensions- 3ppsx25 ss 100x25, 2ppsx50 ss 70x50

Stretched out

Had to use a belt more then usual today, my lower back was stiff from doing stuff outside earlier. The knee wraps felt weird as expected, walking the weight out is awkward at first, but I'll get the hang of it.

Diet/Supps:

8:25 am-Animal Cuts
9:00 am-5 oz cooked ground beef, cup oats, cinnamon sugar, animal pak
11:55 am-5 oz cooked chicken, 1/2 cup cooked brown rice.. pre workout
12:20 pm-Animal Stak
12:35 pm-Animal pump
2:00 pm-48 grams whey, 5 grams glutamine..post workout
3:00 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, 7 oz sweet potato
3:40 pm-Animal Cuts
6:00 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli
9:00 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli

EAA Stack intra workout

J Wong
08-19-09, 3:23 pm
Quick edit: 3pm meal is 1.5 oz chicken, 7 oz sweet potato, 4.5 oz ground beef... ran out of chicken , gotta cook more for later.

J Wong
08-20-09, 12:48 pm
Standing DB Laterals-10x20,20x20,35x10,40x10 (PR),45x8(PR) drop 20x12 drop 10x15

Bent over laterals-20x20,30x20, 40x10 drop 20x12 drop 10x15

Cross Body Rows-50x10, 50x10 drop 40xi forgot... between 10-15

Seated DB Press ss Upright Rows-60x12 ss 75x12.. 3 of these

Power Shrugs-strapped up 225x10,315x10, ditched straps.. added chalk and belt- 385x10,425x10,495x6 ....last 3 sets were PRs



BJJ tonight for cardio.





Diet/Supps:

8:30 am-Animal Cuts
9:00 am-5 oz cooked ground beef, cup oats, cinnamon sugar..pre workout
10:25 am-Animal Stak
10:40 am-Animal Pump
12:15 pm-48 grams whey, 5 grams glutamine..post workout
1:15 pm-1/2 cup cooked brown rice, 5 oz cooked chicken
2:00 pm-Animal Cuts
3:30 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, 7 oz sweet potato
5:45 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli
9:45 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli

EAA Stack intra workout, intra BJJ

J Wong
08-21-09, 4:05 pm
Didn't have a good day today, kind of just went through the motions. Taking this weekend off from lifting should be good for me.


Bench-warmup with bar,135x15,185x10,225x6,6 (paused reps), 185x14 .....this sucked

Close grip bench ss bb curls-185x10 ss 65x15,205x8 ss 75x12, 225x3 +1 assisted ss 85x10 ...now when you see me only get 3 reps on 225 for close grip instead of the usual 8, you know I need some rest!

Seated DB extensions ss incline DB curls-80x20 ss 25x12, 90x10 ss 25x12, 100x8 ss 25x12

Skullcrushers ss db curls-65x15 ss 20x10 to 25x10 to 30x10, 65x15 ss 25x8 to 30x8 to 35x8, 65x15 ss 30x6 to 35x6 to 40x6

V bar pushdowns ss standing rope curls-120x10 drop 110x10 drop 100x10 ss 90x10 drop 80x10 drop 70x10.. did this 3 times

Preacher curls ss db kickbacks-65x10 ss 15x15.. 3 of these

3x20 ball crunches

Today sucked.

Tomorrow=rest, amino megadosing with EAA stack, gonna drink out of a 3 liter jug with 3 "heaping teaspoons" in it... gonna have about 3 of these tomorrow along with extra bottles of water.

Diet/Supps:

9:30 am-Animal Cuts
10:15 am-5 oz cooked ground beef, cup oats, cinnamon sugar, animal pak
12:40 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, 1/2 cup cooked brown rice.. pre workout
1:15 pm-Animal Stak
1:30 pm-Animal Pump
3:45 pm-48 grams whey, 5 grams glutamine..post workout
4:20 pm-Animal Cuts
5:45 pm-7 oz cooked tilapia, 7 oz sweet potato
7:45 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli
9:45 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli

EAA Stack intra workout, 3 "heaping teaspoons" in 3 liters of water throughout the night.


Without any added cardio then usual, I am looking a little bit leaner, especially in my upper body. Next week I am adding in cardio after every lifting session along with 2 nights of BJJ. Gonna weigh in sunday morning, the morning of my "cheat day".

J Wong
08-22-09, 12:29 pm
Rest day today.

Diet/Supps:

7:40 am-Animal Cuts
8:10 am-5 oz cooked ground beef, cup oats, cinnamon sugar, Animal Pak
11:30 am-1/2 cup cooked brown rice, 3 oz cooked tilapia, 3 oz cooked chicken
12:25 pm-Animal Cuts
2:30 pm-7 oz sweet potato, 5 oz cooked chicken
4:00 pm- Animal Stak
5:30 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli
8:30 pm-48 grams whey, 5 grams glutamine
11:00 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli


EAA Stack throughout the day, about 10 total teaspoons mixed with 9 liters of water plus more water separately.

J Wong
08-22-09, 7:56 pm
Can't wait until tomorrow. Weighing myself in the morning to see what 6 days without changing anything but diet did for me on the scale. I'm looking a tiny bit leaner. I'm going to start incorporating cardio almost daily now to compare results from the cardio week and the non cardio week. Cheating on the diet tomorrow, but am going to go up to the gym to do the whole calves and cardio thing.

J Wong
08-23-09, 7:42 am
Weighed in this morning at 209! Six pounds in one week with no extra cardio. I'll post my diet/supps/training tonight... not sure what I am eating today yet.

J Wong
08-23-09, 3:02 pm
Today

Seated Calve Raises-225 total reps varying from 1-3 plates

20 minutes treadmill:Alternated between 3mph walk, 3.5mph 30 incline walk,6-8mph run...covered 1.35 miles, going for 1.5 miles next week. The goal is to get 2 miles in 20 minutes... I'm not much of a runner.

40 minutes elliptical


Diet/Supps on cheat day:

Animal Cuts
Meal 1-6 whole egg cheese and ham omelet, 4 pieces of honey bbq deli chicken,animal pak
Meal 2-cup oats,cinnamon sugar,ground beef
Animal Cuts
Gym
Meal 3-48 grams whey, 5 grams glutamine
Animal Stak
Meal 4-Deli Chicken Wings
Meal 5-Steak and potatoes
Meal 6-Whatever I get from Buffalo Wild Wings tonight, probably chicken wings and a burger.


This is healthy compared to my old cheat days. I don't know the times of my eating, so I didn't put them down today.


Today during cardio, I felt great. Sweat like crazy, and I didn't get tired at all. I honestly think the Animal Cuts is helping endurance a little bit.

SailinScotty
08-23-09, 3:32 pm
Nice work. Glad to see the results. I just started taking cuts Friday. I was wondering if you get a nasty burp when you take the cuts. It's only for about the first 30-60 min. Nothing I can't handle just wondering if other people had this.

J Wong
08-23-09, 4:22 pm
Nice work. Glad to see the results. I just started taking cuts Friday. I was wondering if you get a nasty burp when you take the cuts. It's only for about the first 30-60 min. Nothing I can't handle just wondering if other people had this.

Yes. It sucks.

J Wong
08-24-09, 5:49 pm
WG lat pull downs to warm up a little-100x10,140x10,170x10

Conventional Deadlifts-warmups, 315x5,405x5 (rep PR), 455x1,1
-Conventional deadlifts is SO much different now since I started pulling sumo back in May. Gotta throw it in there sometimes though.

Seated Cable Rows-120x12,190x10,210x8

WG lat pull downs-140x15,160x10,180x8

Underhand lat pulldowns-180x10,210x6 drop 100x15

Pinwheel curls-50x8,60x8,8

Decline situps with 45 lb plate, 3x10

Diet/Supps
7:50 am-Animal Cuts
8:30 am-4 whole eggs, 3 whites, cup oats, cinnamon sugar, animal pak
12:00 pm-5 oz chicken, 1/2 cup cooked rice
2:10 pm-7 oz sweet potato, 5 oz chicken
2:40 pm-Animal Cuts
3:05 pm-Animal Stak
3:15 pm-Animal Pump
5:20 pm-48 grams whey, 5 grams glutamine
6:00 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli
9:00 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli

EAA Stak intra workout

J Wong
08-25-09, 4:08 pm
Flat Bench-warmups with bar...added monster minis.. tied them onto DBs on the ground:
more warmups with bar,135x4,185x3,205x3,225x2,250xmiss,185x3

Took off bands:225x3, 275x1 paused...add "3 board" (some box thing): 275x2,300x1,315xmiss..touched pretty high


I moved my grip out from pinky on the rings to in between middle and ring finger on the rings today. I don't know if I am going to stick with this because I can feel that I have weak lats in the bench with this grip.


Incline DB bench-70x10,90x8,100x3 +1 forced, 60x20

Incline BB bench-135x5 with an exaggerated pause on each rep with explosive press,205x3 drop 135x5 with the pause and explosive press againaa

Floor press-135x3,225x2... switched to close grip: 205x3,225x3

CGBP with 3 second pause on chest-205x3,205x3,225x3


BJJ tonight



Diet/Supps:

9:40 am-Animal Cuts
10:15 am-cup oats, cinnamon sugar, 5 oz cooked ground beef
12:15 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, 1/2 cup cooked brown rice
12:50 pm-Animal Stak
1:05 pm-Animal Pump
3:25 pm-48 grams whey, 5 grams glutamine
4:05 pm-7 oz sweet potato, 5 oz cooked chicken
5:00 pm-Animal Cuts
6:00 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, spinach
9:30 pm- 5 0z cooked chicken, spinach

EAA Stack Intra Workout, EAA Stack intra BJJ

J Wong
08-26-09, 6:17 pm
Today was supposed to be a squat/deadlift accessory day. I injured my knee last night at BJJ so that was a no.

Diet/Supps
9:10 am-Animal Cuts
9:40 am-5 oz ground beef, cup oats, cinnamon sugar
12:40 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, 1/2 cup brown rice
2:45 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, 5 oz sweet potato (no skin)
5:45 pm-6.5 oz cooked tilapia, broccoli
7:45 pm-48 grams whey, glutamine
9:45 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli

J Wong
08-26-09, 7:25 pm
Today was supposed to be a squat/deadlift accessory day. I injured my knee last night at BJJ so that was a no.

Diet/Supps
9:10 am-Animal Cuts
9:40 am-5 oz ground beef, cup oats, cinnamon sugar
12:40 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, 1/2 cup brown rice
2:45 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, 5 oz sweet potato (no skin)
5:45 pm-6.5 oz cooked tilapia, broccoli
7:45 pm-48 grams whey, glutamine
9:45 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, broccoli

^^ Animal Stak at 7:25 pm ^^

J Wong
08-27-09, 6:54 pm
Today:

Bent over laterals-20x15,25x15,30x15,40x15

Cross body Rows-3x10-15 reps

Seated BB shoulder press-135x10,155x8,185x3

DB Shoulder press-60x10,70x8,70x8

Seated DB Laterals-25x10,30x10,10x25

Front plate raise-45x15 drop 25x15...3 of these

Upright rows-95x10,135x6,135x6

Seated DB Shrugs-85x20,85x15 drop 50x20


Diet/Supps:
9:40 am-Animal Cuts
10:15 am-5 oz ground beef, cup oats, cinnamon sugar
12:40 pm-5 oz cooked tilapia, 1/2 cup cooked brown rice
3:30 pm-7 oz sweet potato, 5 oz cooked chicken
4:05 pm-Animal Cuts
4:20 pm-Animal Stak
4:30 pm-Animal Cuts
6:10 pm-48 grams whey, 5 grams glutamine
7:10 pm-5 oz cooked chicken or tilapa, broccoli
9:30 pm-Same as above

J Wong
08-28-09, 2:08 pm
I was supposed to add cardio besides the BJJ this week, but unfortunately I messed my knee up this week. I should be good to go on Monday with the cardio, time to step things up a notch. Weighing in tomorrow morning, and tomorrow is my cheat day. Will be back with diet/supps and training for the day later. Thanks to anybody following along.

SailinScotty
08-28-09, 5:26 pm
It's looking good. Look forward to seeing how you weigh in. I'm guessing it was a typo or did you take cuts 3 times yesterday.

J Wong
08-28-09, 6:31 pm
It's looking good. Look forward to seeing how you weigh in. I'm guessing it was a typo or did you take cuts 3 times yesterday.

Ha, typo, the third cuts is supposed to say Animal Pump. Thanks for catching that!

J Wong
08-28-09, 6:37 pm
Smith machine CGBP ss BB Curls-155x15 ss 65x15, 195x12 ss 85x12,245x7 ss 95x8,285x2 +1 forced ss 115x8

Skullcrushers ss 1 arm DB preacher curl-85x12 ss 30x12,105x8 ss 30x12, 125x4 ss 30x12

Rope curls ss v bar pushdowns (single pulley)-90x10 drop 80x10 drop 70x15 ss 70x10 drop 60x10 drop 50x15... did the exact same thing one more time then: 100x10 drop 90x10 drop 80x15 ss 80x10 drop 70x10 drop 60x15

Seated overhead db extension ss standing db curl-60x30 ss 30x15,70x25 ss 30x15, 70x20 ss 30x15

DB kickbacks ss concentration curl-15x20 ss 25x12,20x20 ss 25x12,25x20 ss 25x12


3 or 4 sets of 20 with ball crunches


Awesome day today.

Diet/Supps

9:10 am-Animal Cuts
9:35 am-1 cup oats, cinnamon sugar, 5 oz cooked ground beef
12:35 pm-1/2 cup cooked brown rice, 5 oz cooked chicken
3:00 pm-5 oz sweet potato (no skin), 5 oz cooked chicken
3:45 pm-Animal Cuts
4:00 pm-Animal Stak
4:10 pm-Animal Pump
6:00 pm-48 grams whey, 5 grams glutamine
7:10 pm-broccoli with 5 oz cooked tilapia
9:15 pm-same as above

EAA Stack intra workout, 3 liters of water mixed with EAA Stack throughout the night tonight. Gotta load up since I'm pushing my schedule back a day next week.. need faster recovery time.

J Wong
08-29-09, 8:38 am
Woke up at 208 this morning, down one pound from Sunday. So it is day 12 on my cut and Animal Cuts and I am down 7 pounds. Keep in mind this is with a reduced calorie diet, no added cardio (yet), and my strength levels are still great, even increasing.

SailinScotty
08-29-09, 9:58 am
Nice work. The new cuts is awesome I think. Just the nasty burps, but just a small price to pay. I'm on day 8 and look slimmer. I don't have scale at work so I'll weigh myself in 3 weeks when I'm home. I'm doing less calories and increased cardio.

J Wong
08-29-09, 10:01 am
Nice work. The new cuts is awesome I think. Just the nasty burps, but just a small price to pay. I'm on day 8 and look slimmer. I don't have scale at work so I'll weigh myself in 3 weeks when I'm home. I'm doing less calories and increased cardio.

Yeah, the product is really good. Next week I should be able to add some cardio into the mix if the knee is 100% (which I pretty sure it will be) and hope for a few more pounds dropped on the first can.

J Wong
08-30-09, 2:38 pm
Cheat day yesterday, I downed tons of food that is not good for me :) The bad thing is... I only got in one pack of Animal Cuts, and didn't take Stak. So I will save that extra pack in the can for next cheat day for another one pack a day.

Today:

One arm DB Rows-warmups, 95x15, 105x15,105x15

T Bar Rows-3 platesx10,4 platesx6,5 platesx6

WG lat pull downs ss standing cable lat pushdowns-140x15 ss 45x10,140x15 ss 45x10, 120x25 ss 30xfailure

Rotary lat pulldown machine-2x8, 190 lbs

Underhand lat pulldowns-100x15,100x15 drop 90x15

Rack Pulls-225x3,315x3,405x3,500x3 (PR),520x3 (PR)



Diet/Supps:
9:50 am-Animal Cuts
10:25 am-cup oats, cinnamon sugar, 5 oz cooked ground beef
11:35 am-Animal Stak
11:55 am-Animal Pump
1:55 pm-48 grams whey, 5 grams glutamine
2:55 pm-1/2 cup cooked rice, 5 oz cooked chicken
5:20 pm-5 oz sweet potato, 5 oz cooked turkey
7:30 pm-collard green, 5 oz cooked chicken
9:30 pm-same as above

J Wong
08-30-09, 3:19 pm
^^ Animal Cuts at 3:30 ^^

J Wong
08-31-09, 2:52 pm
Today was awesome, intensity was definitely there. Rest periods in between sets made me impatient.

Flat Bench-warmups, 280x2,315x1, paused reps-245..2x3

Rack Lockouts-225x3,275x3,275x3 (PR),300x3 (PR)

Flat DB Bench-105x5,105x5,75x10

Incline Bench-3x5 with 185 ...extremely easy

Decline Bench-225x8,225x8,225x6 (no spot, didn't wanna go for that 8 again)

Incline DB Bench-75x8,85x6 drop 40x15

Low to High Cable Crossovers-50x15,50x15 drop 35x15


Diet/Supps-
8:10 am-Animal Cuts
8:35 am-cup oats, cinnamon sugar, 5 oz cooked ground beef
11:35 am-1/2 cup cooked brown rice, 5 oz cooked chicken
12:15 pm-Animal Stak
12:35 pm-Animal Pump
2:30 pm-48 grams whey, 5 grams glutamine
3:05 pm-Animal Cuts
3:35 pm-5 oz sweet potato, 5 oz cooked chicken
6:30 pm-5 oz cooked chicken, green veggies
9:30 pm-same as above

EAA Stack intra workout

J Wong
09-01-09, 6:48 pm
Squats-barxa million, 135x10,225x5,315x3,365x1, add belt and wraps-405x3,455x3(PR),500x1 (PR), took off belt and wraps, 315x5 nice and smooth

Deficit Sumo Deadlifts (standing on 35s)-225x3, 5x1 with 275, about a minute between sets

Low Bar Good Mornings-135x5,185x5,185x5

Decline Sit ups-45x10,45x10 to bodyweightx10


500 wasn't too bad, a little slow coming out of the hole but that was expected. The 455x3 might have drained me a little bit.


I'm not gonna post the diet/supps anymore, because it is the exact same thing as always, just at different times. If I switch it up I will mention it.


On a side note, I was feeling tired all day today, pretty sure the Cuts gave me a good kick in the ass before my workout.

SailinScotty
09-01-09, 7:54 pm
Nice job on the PR's. I've never though or heard of anyone using straps on squats. Could you explain how they would help on squats. I get how the help on DL and rows.

J Wong
09-01-09, 8:02 pm
Nice job on the PR's. I've never though or heard of anyone using straps on squats. Could you explain how they would help on squats. I get how the help on DL and rows.

Knee wraps not lifting straps.

SailinScotty
09-01-09, 8:10 pm
That makes more sense. Guess I shouldve that about first.

J Wong
09-02-09, 2:46 pm
Today:15 minutes on stationary bike, 50 guard cunches, 25 to each side, 15 minutes on stationary bike, stretched.


Gonna start adding cardio into the mix now. Knee feels good and I'm ready to go. I am going back to BJJ tomorrow night, so some intense conditioning work will probably fall.

Just a little body composition update: Noticeable definition in upper body, waist is getting a tad smaller, and I'm basically looking a little more cut up. Since I will be adding cardio in AT LEAST 5 times a week, I expect results to be even better at the end of this can and the next can without the red pill. My strength has been going up, even with the cut.

J Wong
09-03-09, 1:56 pm
Started with incline bench to warm up...

Incline bench-135x10,185x5

Seated BB Shoulder Press-135x5,165x5,5,5

Seated DB Shoulder Press-70x8,8.. 50x20

Standing DB Laterals-25x10,30x10,35x10

Bent over laterals ss BB Shrugs-20x20 ss 135x20, 20x20 ss 225x10, 20x20 ss 135x40


Stupid day. Felt tired, the weather is shitty out.

BJJ tonight.

J Wong
09-03-09, 3:09 pm
Diet and supplement update...

Just bought Glucosamine and fish oil to add into the mix.
I will be alternating brown rice with the sweet potato depending on what I feel like eating. Sweet potatoes are getting old! haha. Not sure when I am going to have my cheat this weekend, so I am going to weigh myself tomorrow morning just in case I decide to have it tomorrow night instead of saturday.

J Wong
09-04-09, 6:43 pm
Today:
CGBP ss BB Curls-175x15 ss 75x15,205x10 ss 85x10,225x6 ss 100x6,265x3 ss 100x6

Seated overhead DB extensions ss hammer curls-105x10 ss 35x12,85x15 ss 45x12, 85x15 ss 55x8

Rope pushdowns ss standing cable curls-110x10 drop 100x10 drop 90x10 ss 100x10 drop 90x10 drop 80x10... did 3 of these drop/supersets

Incline DB curls ss skullcrushers followed by ezbar close grip presses-25x10 ss 65x10 to 65x20, did this 3 times, but on last set of the presses i hit 30 reps

DB kickbacks ss 1 arm preachers-15x15 ss 25x10.. 3 sets

J Wong
09-05-09, 10:43 am
Ok, so with two days left with the first can, I am down to 206 from 215. Nine pounds lost with even less cardio then I usually do (due to my knee) is great. Modifying Rage's diet has worked for me, it would even be better if I didn't modify it I bet. With only two days left, there isn't gonna be much difference then the previous 19 days so here is the first can review:


Animal Cuts with the red pill:

Energy-10/10... I found that while taking this, 99% of my workouts have been great. Never felt rundown in the middle, even with the days of the shitty workouts. The best thing about the energy was the second pack... it really kept me going through jiu jitsu and work at nights when I took the pack at around 3pm.

Effectiveness-10/10...With a cheat day a week, not a cheat meal, and losing nine pounds with less cardio then I used before, I think a 10 is a good number. In three weeks, my numbers rose, my weight decline, and a better overall feeling in the gym.

Cost-I didn't pay for it because it was a promo, but if I decide to do another three weeks after this second can, I will be buying it. The price is well worth the results.

Side Effects-I don't know if it was just me, but after taking it in the morning, I got hungry INSTANTLY. It was annoying to wait 30 minutes to eat because the hunger haha. Also I noticed increased sweating, but it has a Thermogenic Complex so it was expected. The nasty occasional burp was pretty gross, but not a huge deal at all.

First Can Overall- 9.5/10




Oh and today is a cheat day!!

BubbyLight
09-05-09, 1:19 pm
Ok, so with two days left with the first can, I am down to 206 from 215. Nine pounds lost with even less cardio then I usually do (due to my knee) is great. Modifying Rage's diet has worked for me, it would even be better if I didn't modify it I bet. With only two days left, there isn't gonna be much difference then the previous 19 days so here is the first can review:


Animal Cuts with the red pill:

Energy-10/10... I found that while taking this, 99% of my workouts have been great. Never felt rundown in the middle, even with the days of the shitty workouts. The best thing about the energy was the second pack... it really kept me going through jiu jitsu and work at nights when I took the pack at around 3pm.

Effectiveness-10/10...With a cheat day a week, not a cheat meal, and losing nine pounds with less cardio then I used before, I think a 10 is a good number. In three weeks, my numbers rose, my weight decline, and a better overall feeling in the gym.

Cost-I didn't pay for it because it was a promo, but if I decide to do another three weeks after this second can, I will be buying it. The price is well worth the results.

Side Effects-I don't know if it was just me, but after taking it in the morning, I got hungry INSTANTLY. It was annoying to wait 30 minutes to eat because the hunger haha. Also I noticed increased sweating, but it has a Thermogenic Complex so it was expected. The nasty occasional burp was pretty gross, but not a huge deal at all.

First Can Overall- 9.5/10




Oh and today is a cheat day!!

very nice. saw great results but once i got off of it my water weight just went right back

J Wong
09-05-09, 4:31 pm
very nice. saw great results but once i got off of it my water weight just went right back

Hm, I don't think my weight loss was completely water weight, I drink 2+ gallons of water a day, even before starting Cuts, but I guess I'll see.

J Wong
09-06-09, 2:40 pm
Today:

Bent Over Barbell Rows-barx15,95x15,135x10,185x8,225x6(PR),225x6,245x10(P R)

One arm DB Rows-2x20 with 105

Wide grip seated rows ss v bar lat pulldowns-120x15 ss 130x15,140x10 ss 150x10, 160x8 ss 170x8

WG lat pulldowns ss standing lat pushdowns-130x12 ss 80x12, 140x12 ss 90x12, 150x10 ss 100x10

Rack Pulls-225x10,315x10 (PR), 405x10 (PR)... on the 405 set I ripped a small callous on the 4th rep, so I took a couple second breather, and did 6 more but didn't come to a dead stop on all of them on the rack

Decline situps holding 25 lb plate ss hanging knee raises-15 ss 15, 3 of these

Rowing Machine-2000 meters in 9:50

3x20 ball crunches



Cheat day was fun yesterday, back to the normal diet.

J Wong
09-08-09, 3:55 pm
Today:
Flat Bench-barx10,135x11,185x5,225x5,250x3,275x3,315xmiss (got it last week, but shit happens), 250x5,225x8

Rack Lockouts-275x3,300x3,315x3(PR),335x1(PR)

DB Bench-2x5 with 105 lbs, 80x10

Incline Bench-205x3,185x5,paused reps-3x8 with 135

Decline Bench-3x5 with 225 lbs

Made up for the 315 miss with the rack lockouts haha.

BJJ tonight.



Today I started M Stak since Stak is done. So currently besides the staple supplements I am using Pump and M Stak. Gonna take only 3 days off from Cuts before adding the 2nd can. I could tell the difference today without the Cuts... WAY less sweating.

J Wong
09-09-09, 3:33 pm
Today: Light squats, heavy deficit deads.... no belt today for anything

Squats-warmups with 135,225,315... 2x3 with 365

Deficit sumo deadlifts standing on two 35s stacked-135x5,225x3,315x3,365x2,405x1...first time doing these.. they are hard. 405 was tough as hell

Laying band leg curls-2x10

Deficit SLDL standing on two 35s stacked-2x8 with 225 lbs (used straps)

Leg press superset leg extensions- 3ppsx25 ss 100x25 ...3 of these

Stretched out.




Even though I am still making strength gains with reduced calories, my diet has to change. I need to up the calories because I am making progress, but feeling tired. The lifting regimen and BJJ together is taking a toll on me. So I am gonna start posting my diet again since it will be different. I am going to up my conditioning/cardio work because I am still trying to get leaner, but I need to feel better in the gym again. This is not an excuse to eat like shit, and to make sure of this I will be posting my diet daily again.

J Wong
09-09-09, 8:54 pm
Meal 1-cup oats, cinnamon sugar, 5 oz cooked ground beef
Meal 2-1/2 cup cooked brown rice, 5 oz chicken
Meal 3-48 grams whey and 5 grams glutamine (post workout)
Meal 4-about 5 oz of mixed nuts
Meal 5-big plate of spaghetti and meatsauce, 3 meatballs, 2 small pieces of garlic bread
Meal 6-6 oz cooked chicken, veggies, tbsp or so of peanut butter

J Wong
09-10-09, 6:04 pm
Today:

Standing Strict Press-warmup with bar,95x10,135x5,150x3,165x3(PR),175x1(PR)

Seated DB Press-75x8,60x12,50x12

Standing DB Laterals-20x12,25x12,35x8 drop 10x15

Seated face pulls ss bent over laterals-50x12 ss 25x8, did this 3 times

Hang clean ss smith machine upright rows-135x5 ss 85x8

BB Shrugs-225x10, chalked up:315x10,405x8,500x6.. added belt for this set (PR)...ditched belt, added straps: 225x25 ss 50x25 db shrugs, 225x25 ss 50x25 db shrugs

Stretched out.

BJJ tonight.

Meal 1-cup oats, cinnamon sugar, 4 oz ground beef, 2 oz chicken
Meal 2-3/4 cup cooked brown rice, 6 oz chicken
Meal 3-48 grams whey, 5 grams glutamine (post lifting)
Meal 4-1/2 cup oats, peanut butter,5 oz chicken
Meal 5-10 oz tilapia, 3/4 cup cooked brown rice, broccoli
Meal 6-48 grams whey, 5 grams glutamine (post BJJ)
Meal 7-5 oz tilapia or chicken, peanut butter

Supps for the day:M Stak, Pak, Pump, Fish Oil, Glucosamine, EAA Stack (intra lifting, pre BJJ, intra BJJ)

Starting my 2nd can of cuts tomorrow without the red pill.

J Wong
09-11-09, 7:09 pm
Arms:

Incline CGBP ss ez bar curl-165x12 ss 65x12,185x8 ss 75x12, 205x6(PR) ss 85x12

Skullcrushers ss hammer curls-85x10 ss 30x12,95x10 ss 40x12,105x10(PR) ss 45x12

Standing rope curls ss v bar pushdowns-110x10 drop 100x10 drop 90x10 ss 120x10 drop 110x10 drop 100x10, same weight/sets for biceps ss 130x10 drop 120x10 drop 110x10... did this twice so 3 total drop/supersets

One arm db extension ss concentration curls-25x12 ss 25x12, 3 of these

1 arm preacher curls ss db kickbacks-25x12 ss 25x12... 3 of these

3 sets of abs, worked up to 170x10 on the kneeling cable things'

Diet:
Meal 1-cup oats, peanut butter, 6 oz ground beef
Meal 2-6 oz chicken, 3/4 cup brown rice
Meal 3-1/2 cup brown rice, can of tuna
Meal 4-48 grams whey, 5 grams glutamine (post workout)
Meal 5-4 whole eggs, 3 whites, cup brown rice
Meal 6-5 oz chicken, peanut butter

Supps:M stak, cuts without red pill, pump, eaa stack, whey, fish oil, glucosamine...this is gonna be daily (except pump, thats only on workout days)

J Wong
09-13-09, 3:44 pm
Cheat day yesterday


Today: Back

Used straps today, switched to chalk for rack pulls

Bent over rows-135x10,185x10,225x8, add belt265x6(PR),285x6(PR), belt off 225x10

Seated Cable Rows-170x10,210x10,235x10..was stack plus 25 plate,(PR)

Did a set of 6 on hammer grip pullups, it hurts my neck for some reason so I stopped

WG lat pulldowns-160x8,180x8 drop 100x15,100x15

Rack Pulls-225x3,315x3,405x3, add belt 495x2,550x1 (PR), 585x1 (PR) ....holy shit


Today my strength felt through the roof. It was awesome.


Supps for the day: Same as usual.


I've noticed that I am not nearly as "heated and sweaty" during my workouts without the red pill. I still get that hungry feeling after I take it in the morning though.


Diet for the day:
Meal 1-cup oats, peanut butter, 5 oz ground beef
Meal 2-48 grams whey, 5 grams glutamine (post workout)
Meal 3-1/2 cup brown rice, 6 oz chicken
Meal 4-not sure on measurements, but it will be whole wheat pasta with chicken with deli meat inside with some spinach sauce
Meal 5-peanut butter and 6 oz chicken
Meal 6-Same as meal 5

J Wong
09-14-09, 7:57 pm
Today:

Flat Bench-warmups, 275x2,305x1... ridiculously smooth and clean, add ?2.5 board or so?-325x2(PR),335xfail... back to full range: 225x12

Rack lockouts-295x3,315x3,340x1(PR),350x0... figured I would try it

CG Floor press-225x4,245x3(PR),255x1,205x8

Machine Flys-130x10,160x10,190x7

Cable crossovers-70 per sidex12, 90 per sidex12, 110 per sidex6

Dips-bw+45x8,bw+90x3 drop bw+45x7, bwx20

Did some cable stuff for triceps



Diet:
Meal 1-cup oats, peanut butter, banana, 6 oz ground beef
Meal 2-bowl of mini wheats with 2% milk, 6 oz chicken
Meal 3-1/2 cup cooked brown rice with can of tuna
Meal 4-48 grams whey with 5 grams glutamine (post workout)
Meal 5-6 oz chicken, 1/2 cup oats,peanut butter and banana
Meal 6-6 oz chicken


Same supps as always.

J Wong
09-15-09, 11:02 pm
Today:

Squats-barxwhatever,135x8,225x5,315x3,365x1, add belt and knee wraps-405x3,455x3,515x1(PR)

Deficit sumo Deadlifts standing on two 35s per foot-135x3,225x3,315x3,410x1(PR), 275x3, took away plates-225x5

GMs-175x5,185x5,185x5

Squats-185x3...pointless set lol

BJJ at night

Diet:
Meal 1-5 oz ground beef, big bowl of frosted mini wheats with 2% milk
Meal 2-can of tuna with 1/2 cup brown rice
Meal 3-48 grams whey,5 grams glutamine
Meal 4-lightly breaded chicken with macaroni and cheese
Meal 5-same as meal 4
Meal 6-lightly breaded pork chop

Supps same as usual.


Weight is maintaining with the increased food which is what I want. Training heavy with lots of fuel and not gaining weight, I will barely have to cut weight for this meet. I love Cuts!

J Wong
09-17-09, 1:29 am
Today:
Standing strict press-barx8,95x5,135x5,160x3,170x2(PR),185x1(PR) +2 push presses

Seated DB presses-70x8,80x6,90xtoo heavy,50x20

Seated DB laterals-30x10,35x10 drop 20x10

BB Shrugs (straps)-225x10,315x10,405x10,455x8,475x6, 315x20 drop 225x20

Plate shrugs holding 45 lb plate in each hand-one set of 30

Rear delt machine fly-3x15



Cheated the 2nd half of the day, watched the fights tonight and just relaxed.

Going back into full swing tomorrow. No lifting tomorrow but will be doing conditioning outside in the afternoon (or stationary bike inside if it is raining), and BJJ at night.

J Wong
09-18-09, 12:09 am
Conditioning work for the day with times: (keep in mind I was using a cell phone stopwatch so I had to put it down, go to what I was doing, and go back, so listed times are a little longer then what it took to do the work)

15 sledgehammer hits on tire per side, 20 flips... 1:58
15 sledgehammer hits on tire per side, 20 flips... 1:43
25 sledgehammer hits on tire per side... 1:24
Went in my pool, swam across it 6 times, took a breather, another 6 times.

Had BJJ at night


Diet:
Meal 1-5 oz ground beef, cup oats, banana, peanut butter
Meal 2-chicken and rice
Meal 3-fish and asparagus
Meal 4-fish and asparagus
Meal 5-chicken, peanut butter, tall glass of milk

J Wong
09-26-09, 12:19 pm
Ok, 2nd can is just about done without the red pill.

My weight has gone up +2 lbs from increased carbs, but that is no problem. I ate more during the 2nd can because I am coming closer to my meet and I felt more food=more strength.


But to compare the 1st can and the 2nd can....

There are three things I noticed:

1. During my workouts, without the red pill, I was far less sweaty. I would sweat buckets after my first lift with the red pill, and without the red pill I would just moderately sweat like I did before I started Cuts.

2. I took Cuts upon waking, and a few hours after lifting which ended up being before work or BJJ. I found that with the red pill, BJJ wasn't nearly as tiring because I was more "awake", and I found myself more "awake" at work. Without the red pill I would walk into BJJ already tired and just push through it, and at work I would feel pretty tired. It is funny what one little pill can do.

3. After taking Cuts with the red pill upon waking, I would be STARVING, which sucked because I waited 30 minutes before my first meal. Without the red pill, I wasn't so hungry after taking Cuts upon waking.



Thanks for the opportunity Universal to run this promo/test! If I ever decide to do another mini cut or even an actual cut like this again, I will be definitely adding Animal Cuts into my arsenal.