"Excellence is easy, when its a way of life." ~ Rush Limbaugh

I've been fucking around with a lot of things lately, sadly, none of them have been women, haha. Shit...Anyways, I'm going into my senior year of college soon and need to stop sucking at life so much. I plan to make this summer the best one ever and have it lead up to a great last year of school.

I'm still pretty fucking fat from my fall out on life last year and will be looking to lose that chub. I have an internship this fall at this fitness center in Minnesota and the place is totally tits and I do not want to be the fat bastard staff member. So here goes!

I WILL NOT FAIL THIS TIME

Goal
1. Drop twenty pounds of fat in the next sixteen weeks.

Pics and Stats
Will be posted tonight!

Weekly Split
Monday: YRG
Tuesday: Lift and BJJ
Wednesday: YRG
Thursday: YRG and BJJ
Friday: Lift
Saturday: Boxing or Off
Sunday: Conditioning Class or Off

YRG = Yoga for Regular Guys
BJJ = Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Boxing = I hit the mits for 20-30 minutes on most Saturdays with a friend who used to be a boxer. He has me work a few basic combos and drills technique with me.
Conditioning Class: My BJJ instructor puts on a conditioning class on most Sundays. It is an hour long and consists of a lot of different drills that improve BJJ and striking conditioning. We usually do no gi grappling or thai boxing after, as well.

My training is based around BJJ now and improving in that sport. I plan on doing my first BJJ tournament this November. Also, if I have the available cash, I may start training BJJ on Monday mornings. The Minnesota Martial Arts Academy is only an hour away from where I am at now and I would like to get some training in there. The head instructor, Greg Nelson, is a BJJ black belt and also is the coach of Sean Sherk, Brock Lesnar, and Nick Thompson.

Diet
Calories will be around 2300 with a 40% protein, 30% carbs, and 30% fat ratio of macros.

Supplements
SAN Fish Fats - 1 cap x3 a day
Primaforce Elastamine - 3 caps x2 a day
Designer Supplements Basic Cuts - 2 caps x2 a day
Palo Alto Labs Reset AD - 1 cap x2 a day
Centrum Multi-vitamin - 1 cap x1 a day
Generic Vitamin C and Vitamin E - 1 cap of each x1 a day

If you were a REAL Rush fan, you'd throw some black market oxycontin into your supp routine.

how is that PA Labs Reset?....only two reviews on here and both are pretty much useless

I'm on day two, I'll let you know after a month or so.

28 April 2008

Basics
Hours of Sleep: 9 Hours
DOMS: None

Training
Workout Type: Yoga
Energy Pre-Workout: Good
Exercise:

YRG - 20 minute workout

Workout Length: 10:15pm to 10:30pm (25 minutes)
Energy In Workout: Good
Notes: I wanted to try the 40 minute workout but since my day was so hectic, I had to opt for the 20 minute version.

Extra Stuff
Chiropractic Adjustment

Supplements
Basic Cuts x4 caps
Rest AD x2 caps
Fish Fats x3 Caps
Elastamine x6 caps
Multi-vitamin x1 cap
Vitamin C & E x1 cap

Diet
2254/68/187/233

Random Thoughts
It's 11:10pm and I have a 15 minute presentation at 9:35am tomorrow that I haven't started. I have a four pack of sugar free Redbull to keep me going...wish me luck!

Jake...seriously bro, how many fucking logs do you need? You pop in every once in awhile, make an ambitious log with all sorts of stats, measurements, goals and pictures and you post in it like once or twice and then you're back in your dorm eating pizza, drinking beer and feeling sorry for yourself.

why even bother man?

I need like 5000 logs.

29 April 2008

Basics
Hours of Sleep: 7
DOMS: None

Training Session One
Workout Type: Lifting
Energy Pre-Workout: Good
Exercise:

A1) Front Squat: 3x6
140x6x3 sets

A2) DB RDL: 3x6
55x6x3 sets

B1) Incline DB Bench Press: 3x8
55x8x3 sets

B2) Inverted Row: 3x8
BWTx8, 6, 4

C1) Jack-Knives w/ Feet on a Stability Ball: 3x10
BWTx10, 10, 3

C2) Stability Ball Leg Curls: 3x10
BWTx5, 4, 3

External Cable Rotations: 2x12
5x12x2 sets

D1) Barbell Curl: 2x10-12
45x10, 6

D2) Overhead DB Extension: 2x10-12
60x12, 8

Workout Length: 12:25pm to 1:35pm
Energy In Workout: Good
Notes: I will try and make this a early morning workout from now on too get more time between lifting and BJJ. Today, I just didn't get my ass out of bed early enough.

Anyways, I take a minute between each paired exercises and alternate them. It gets my heart rate up, keeps it up, and gets me out of the gym quicker.

Jack Knives were going nicely until my last set...my ankle area cramped up hardcore on both legs and I had to stop. I've never had that happen before so I'm not sure what was up?

Overhead DB Extensions hurt my back hardcore, I'll switch to lying DB extensions next time.

Training Session Two
Workout Type: BJJ Class
Energy Pre-Workout: Good
Exercise:

Techniques Covered:
1. Kimura lock from guard
2. Block of straight arm lock from the bottom of half guard
3. Block of key lock from the bottom of half guard
4. Escacpe from scarf hold
5. Escape from scarf hold to clock choke
6. Escape from scarf hold to twister

Drills:
Pass the Guard Drill

Workout Length: 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Energy In Workout: Good
Notes: I landed a few sick arm bars during the pass the guard drill tonight. I'm getting the hang of the move and have started to land it for a high percentage. I didn't stay to roll after as I had a nice pile of homework to take care of back at my apartment...

Supplements
Basic Cuts x4 caps
Rest AD x2 caps
Fish Fats x3 Caps
Elastamine x6 caps
Multi-vitamin x1 cap
Vitamin C & E x1 cap

Diet
2484/71/191/278

I took in too much protein today. I had two scoops of whey after lifting and also after BJJ. I'll cut each down to one scoop after next time to fix my macros.

Are you implying that Jake's excellence is only periodic...and not a way of life?

A Yoga journal? Seriously?

no need to imply, the proof is in the numerous journals he has abandoned over the years.

Jake is a cool fucker. I was kind of hoping that by me blasting him and calling attention to his lack of follow-through that this journal might be different and he might have enough will-power to stick to his goals.

I'll post some kinky position shit for you later.

30 April 2008

Basics
Hours of Sleep: 8
DOMS: None

Training
Workout Type: Yoga
Energy Pre-Workout: Good
Exercise:

YRG - 40 Minute Workout

Workout Length: 40 minutes
Energy In Workout: Good
Notes: This kicked my ass. I'm going to stick to the 20 minute workout for a few more weeks before I try this again.


Supplements
Basic Cuts x4 caps
Rest AD x2 caps
Fish Fats x3 Caps
Elastamine x6 caps
Multi-vitamin x1 cap
Vitamin C & E x1 cap

Diet
2226/67/188/228

1 May 2008

Basics
Hours of Sleep: 7
DOMS: None

Training Session One
Workout Type: Yoga
Energy Pre-Workout: Good
Exercise:

YRG - 20 minute workout

Workout Length: -
Energy In Workout: Good
Notes: -

Training Session Two
Workout Type: BJJ
Energy Pre-Workout: Good
Exercise:

Techniques Covered:
Triple Attack - Clock choke, clock choke #2, and arm bar
Umpa from mount
Elbow escape from mount

Drills:
Top mount drill

Workout Length: 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Energy In Workout: Good
Notes: I defiantly need to work the top mount drill more. I had trouble using the umpa and the elbow escape even on the new guys in our class.

Supplements
Basic Cuts x4 caps
Rest AD x2 caps
Fish Fats x3 Caps
Elastamine x6 caps
Multi-vitamin x1 cap
Vitamin C & E x1 cap

Diet
1891/56/157/197 + Steak dinner at Applebee's

Random Thoughts
My low back was killing my today which is gay as I went to the chiro on Monday.

Yoga? How gay is that??

no shit

Someone direct Jake to www.curvesforums.com!!

ever gonna do any cage fights jake?

Where's the pics?

Probably not. I thai boxed once and realized I don't dig getting hit in the money maker.