So yummy.
Watermelon Juice, A Recipe
-Insert frozen watermelon chunks into blender
-Blend (add some cold water to help the blades turn)
No need to wait for a special occasion—Give your mouth this gift today.
Regimen
I'm Nathan Roberts, a 26 year old from Central Illinois. This is an experimental study in nutrition and exercise.
Feel free to email me with questions or comments.
Regimen: a regulated course, as of diet, exercise, or manner of living, intended to preserve or restore health or to attain some result.
Another still from Pumping Iron. Look at the PACKED HOUSE in the background. I would have loved to be sitting in that audience, watching Arnold at the height of his career.
The Oak. A still from the movie Pumping Iron.
Arnold - The Education of a Bodybuilder
I want to recommend a book.
Two summers ago, I read a book called Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder. At the time, I had just finished a program called Body-for-LIFE, and was becoming interested in bodybuilding, and what better source of information than The Oak?
Through learning about Arnold, the book inspired me to work hard and become focused on my goals, doing whatever it took to meet them (as Arnold did). If you’re interested in bodybuilding, health and fitness, or anything that you want to be intense about, read this book.
After reading it, watch the movie Pumping Iron and you will want to become a beast.
Workout Update
It’s been quiet here, but I’m still going strong at the gym. A friend of mine called me a “gym rat” today. I don’t think I’m a gym rat - I’m at the gym for maybe an hour a day, 5-6 times a week.
I weighed 216.4 lbs today. The lowest I’ve weighed since I began seriously training/dieting was 214.2 lbs, which was about 3 weeks ago. The reason I’ve stopped losing weight rapidly is because of my diet (pretty lax the last few weeks) and the fact that I’m getting closer to my ideal body weight and body fat. I’ve still got some body fat to shed, which will be difficult for me to do.
But, I enjoy pushing myself.
The Science of Appetite
This Time article reveals some of the truth behind hit TV show The Biggest Loser.
“But while the message of the show is inspiring, it is also unrealistic. […] Ryan Benson, 38, an actor who works for a DVD distributor in Los Angeles, lost 55 kg to win the first season in January 2005 but says he regained 14.5 kg within five days simply by drinking water. ”
Workout Update
I’ve been spending time sprinting at the outdoor high school track near my gym. Sprinting is about as intense as it gets in terms of heart rate (which I monitor during my workouts). I will go to the track and sprint 110 meters three or four times. It takes me about 15 to 20 seconds (this is a very rough estimate. I haven’t timed it. I’m not breaking any records here).
After sprinting, my knees start to get really sore. My workout buddy suggested that my hamstrings are underdeveloped, so I am going to be working on this over the next few weeks.
I still weigh approximately 215 lbs. My goal for May was to reach 205 lbs, but as my body fat decreases it becomes more difficult to lose body fat. However, my diet has not been what it has the last two months. My meals are great during the day, but at night time (as the grilling season begins) food and social events are plentiful. For example, I’ve eaten pizza the last two nights!
A photo example of a Paleolithic diet for 1 day.
Today's Workout
Today I weighed in at 215.6lbs and completed the following workout:
- 21 thrusters (65lb/barbell), 21 Pull-ups (25lb assistance), 400m run
- 15 thrusters (65lb/barbell), 15 pull-ups (25lb assistance), 300m run
- 9 thrusters (65lb/barbell), 9 pull-ups (25lb assistance), 500m rowing
- 500m rowing
This exercise took me approximately 35 minutes.
“ In Andy McNab’s bestseller Bravo Two Zero, a book about a famous British SAS mission in Iraq, the commandos use the term “hard routine” to describe their mindset, focus, and seriousness when at work. When they step into an actual mission, crossing the line of departure, they say that they go on the “hard routine.” From that moment on, the rules are strict, the focus is singular, and all available resources are brought to bear with an intensity that is necessary for success. When they’re on the hard routine, there is no room for selfishness, indulgence, compromise, or distraction.
CrossFit Journal, Issue 69