May 4, 2010
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Almost time for progress pics again

Another good day of cutting. I did some exercises today I rarely do to have a variety. Progress pics this Friday or Saturday Workout Squat- 185 pounds for 4 sets of 4 Decline Bench Press- 135×5, 155×5, 185×5 Pullups- 3 sets of 5 Tricep Pushdowns- 1 set of 6 reps with 70 pounds Preacher Curls- [...]

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April 17, 2010
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A good day off

Today all I ate was a large pepperoni pizza and a coke. No, not healthy but I decided to have a break day as I am starting fresh tommorow. I am gonna cut the good old fashion way. Burning more calories then I consume and eating enough protein and lifting weights to maintain muscle mass. [...]

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April 17, 2010
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1 week of UD 2.0 Complete

I can see that this program has lots of potential, however I will not continue to follow it. My body does not respond well to the program for a few reasons… 1.) My job is pretty labor intensive and I can’t afford to be lethargic especially on those low-carb days where I have low energy [...]

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April 15, 2010
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Carb load finished

Finished up my carbohydrate load today. I think my protein was a little bit low today but that’s okay. I didn’t really track anything today and I felt a little off. I am really really bloated today. According to the book if my carbohydrate load went successful I should look the leanest tomorrow morning. I [...]

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April 14, 2010
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Carb up today

The torture is finally over for now. I have had bad sleep the past few days and this is one of the side effects of a real low calorie and carbohydrate diet. Today I had over 600 grams of carbohydrates on the carb up to replenish glycogen for a future power workout on the 16th. [...]

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April 13, 2010
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A break from the workouts

Another low carbohydrate day but there is no workout. I have the option of doing cardio. I have been emailing Lyle Mcdonald back and forth and it looks like this guy is pretty unprofessional when it comes to his affiliates and his customers. I will continue to follow his book as it is a great [...]

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April 12, 2010
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Second day of depletion

Another brutal high rep full body workout with a low calorie and carbohydrate diet. I’m trying to figure out how I have not passed out lol. This is an integral part of the ultimate diet 2.0 however. I have already noticed some quick effects of this “extremism”…. -Had trouble sleeping. This is somewhat expected on [...]

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April 11, 2010
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April 11, 2010 First Progress Pictures

Today I begin the Ultimate Diet 2.0. This is a fairly rough program but I am ready for it. Here is my starting picture: Start of the Ultimate Diet 2.0 Today was the first day of the glycogen depletion.  The workout was full-body, lots of reps, 6 sets per body part. It was pretty rough [...]

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April 11, 2010
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The Ultimate Diet 2.0

Today I got The Ultimate Diet 2.0 written by Lyle Mcdonald. This is the book I will be following to gain muscle and lose fat to achieve my goal of six pack abs.

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April 4, 2010
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Started today

This is my first post. I have just started my journey today. I will be following a strict workout and diet plan to get six pack abs. In fact, for today at PT (I am in the Air Force) we had to do a pretty strict cross fit workout. I am currently around 180 pounds [...]

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