Tightening My Belt

[NJC_Manhattan]

Before I get started, I want to thank Universal, Rage, and the judges for such a great opportunity.

Here are my before photos:
http://s664.photobucket.com/albums/v...roper%20Shots/

Here are my stats:
Height: 6ft
Weight: 195
BF%: 14.6%

For those of you who know me from New York Minute. This is going be a little different. I'm a bit of a volume kind of a guy, but I am going to follow Rage's workouts. But I think I might keep my Ab routine, though the pictures may not show it, it's working for me.

Diet/Workout wise: Rage laid it out for us. So I am going follow his advice.

Cardio wise: 30 mins pre-eating, 30 mins post-workout. Will add 5 mins to each cardio session each week til that hits basically whatever rage tells us... That 2-3 hr a day thing is going to be a challenge, and something tells me rage wasn't joking...

Supplement wise: Cuts pre-am cardio, Pak w/meal 1, Omega w/meal 3, Cuts pre-workout, Nitro post-workout, Flex w/meal 5. 2-3 Uni-liver with every other meal. CoQ10 will still be integrated as I go. Will check with our boy rage if I think about adding other supps.

Oh and a big what's up to the members of the Red Team.

Yellow team, I'm looking forward to some healthy competition.

Ill be checking in all your journey's in this contest, I know how hard you men push, and I'm looking forward to it.

[OklahomaMuscle]

Let's do this NJC, gotta pull out all the stops, good luck to you

[CuttDeez]

Sweet good luck brother i'm subbed

[NJC_Manhattan]

Let's do this NJC, gotta pull out all the stops, good luck to you

Yes Sir! Best of luck to you as well

Sweet good luck brother i'm subbed

Good to have you here bro.

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Morning...
AM Cardio
30 mins elliptical. HR 119-125

Meal 1
5 eggs
1 scoop just whey
1/2 cup oatmeal

I'm easing into the diet

Meal 2
1/4 cup brown rice
1/2 cup grilled chicken

Planning on starting Rage's lift schedule tonight followed by low intensity cardio and the steam room...

Planning on adding cuts this Monday... I just ended a cycle 3-4 days ago, wanna give a bit of a rest...

[Mr. Dead]

Subbed!!!

[weedlewott]

Bro.. You know I got you on this one.

[Gambit]

Push it to the limit, and then knock that bitch down!

[Pizzalamp]

How long do u think u will ease into the diet?

[mritter3]

alright brother lets do this....gonna be pushing you every step of the way....you can do this.

[NJC_Manhattan]

Subbed!!!

Glad to have you here bro

Bro.. You know I got you on this one.

I know my man. It's time to get a little crazy

Push it to the limit, and then knock that bitch down!

I love it and I agree.

How long do u think u will ease into the diet?

About 3-4 days. The first 3 days are always the hardest. But I've eaten like this before. I think it will be good.

alright brother lets do this....gonna be pushing you every step of the way....you can do this.

I wouldn't want it any other way

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Leg press
180x50
180x47
180x42

Squats
100x20
100x20

Leg extension
90x20
95x20
100x20

Leg curls
90x20
90x20

Single leg curls
40x20 each leg
40x20

Hanging leg raises
30
30
30

Rope crunches
60x30
70x30

Exercise ball crunches
60
60

Steam room


To say my legs were sore after today is assuming I could actually feel them. I was a sweaty mess, and during those leg presses I my heart rate was through the roof.

I have never done a set of 50, and it is a fuckin challenge.

Here we go...

[DBOY]

lets do this brotha...time to get shredded !!!

[NJC_Manhattan]

lets do this brotha...time to get shredded !!!

Yeah buddy. It's time to get nasty

[machineman]

nice looking leg workout! yes, those sets of 50 are a real bitch.....since I have been on this routine for a few weeks now, you do start to get used to them.....hit legs myself tonight.....and I still can't walk for shit!!! let's get Team Red movin'!! good luck, bro....will be here pushing you hard.....

[Firedrake]

Great looking work bro -- that leg workout will definitely test you!

I'm in for the ride!

[NJC_Manhattan]

nice looking leg workout! yes, those sets of 50 are a real bitch.....since I have been on this routine for a few weeks now, you do start to get used to them.....hit legs myself tonight.....and I still can't walk for shit!!! let's get Team Red movin'!! good luck, bro....will be here pushing you hard.....

Yes sir. I love it.

Great looking work bro -- that leg workout will definitely test you!

I'm in for the ride!

Great to have you here

[NJC_Manhattan]

If any of you plan on traveling through New York, please let me know. I'm always getting free gym passes, and it would be my pleasure to hook it up while you're here.

Just PM me and we can set it up.

[Vaze_06]

subbed, good luck

[Mr. Dead]

Great session!!! Continuing the road to "Shredsville"!!!

[NJC_Manhattan]

subbed, good luck

Great to have you here Vaze!

Great session!!! Continuing the road to "Shredsville"!!!

Thanks man. I'm pushing, the diet is harder than I thought, but nothing worth having is easy.

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Off-day
AM
45 mins cardio HR 119-123

PM
Sitting Calf raises
90x50
90x45
90x37
90x29

Weightless standing Calf raises
50
50
50

T-bar cable wrist curls
35x50
35x45
40x20

DB wrist curls
22.5x40
22.5x35

Exercise ball crunches
40
40
40
40

Rope Crunches
45x50
45x40

10 mins elliptical
5 mins stair master

steam room

Yep

[machineman]

good looking work, bro.....keep it up....