Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 12
June 20th, 2008 · Filed Under: Muscle Building Nutrition · Muscle Building Workouts
I’ve completed all 5 workouts of the ’structural attack’ week in the Muscle Explosion Program. I have to admit that the Muscle Explosion program has forced me to step outside of my comfort zone. I never would have thought of trying anything like this before, and some of the training goes against conventional bodybuilding wisdom. I guess that’s what makes Muscle Explosion such a powerful muscle building program.
My strength and stamina dropped today. With the increase in duration to 40 minutes of deadlifting, it took everything that I had to get through today’s workout.
Once I completed the workout I experienced a great sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. This week has been a grueling test of my mental and physical abilities. I’d say that I passed with flying colors.
I learned a lot from this week. I’m learning that over-training is a necessary component of muscle building. I’ve always been afraid to over-train. Maybe that’s why I’ve been such a ‘hard gainer‘ all my life
I learned just how powerful an exercise the deadlift is. I wish that I added up how many sets of deadlifts that I did this week. I feel like I’ve perfected the movement. I can do it in my sleep now with perfect form. Seriously, the movement became much more fluid and efficient as the week went on.
It’s been cool to see that my pecs are growing even though I haven’t worked them in over a week.
It’s been absolutely awesome to see that I’ve still got my abs even though I’m pigging out like crazy.
My Muscle Building Nutrition For The Day
Meal 1: 3 whole eggs with salsa, 2/3 cup oatmeal with mixed berries, Prograde VGF+25 multi-vitamin, Prograde EFA-Icon, 5 grams creatine, 5 grams glutamine
Meal 2: whole wheat spaghetti with ground beef and yellow peppers
Pre-Workout Meal: Prograde Craver (peanut butter), 5 grams creatine
Post-Workout Meal: 5 grams creatine, 10 grams glutamine, Prograde Workout Recovery Shake with 2 extra scoops of protein, medium size sweet potato, Prograde Craver
Meal 5: Protein Shake, whole wheat spaghetti with ground beef and yellow peppers
Meal 6: Protein Shake and a Kit-Kat bar
mmm… tasty chocolate
I’m really looking forward to 2 days off and resting my body. I’m anxious to see how my muscles recover.
I did an interview today with Nick Nilsson and will be posting it tomorrow. He shared some more great insights on muscle building.
Now it’s time to get a great sleep and allow my body to recover. I’ll check in with you tomorrow.
Scott Tousignant
Article Series - Muscle Explosion Challenge
- Muscle Explosion - 28 Day Mass Building Challenge
- Gain 5 To 10 Pounds Of Muscle Mass In 28 Days
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 1
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 2
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 3
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 4
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 5
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 6
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 7
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 8
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 9
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 10
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 11
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 12
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 13 - Overtraining Interview
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 14
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 15
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 16
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 17
- Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 22
- Muscle Explosion Realy Works... I Gained 6 1/2 Pounds Of Muscle In 28 Days!













June 22nd, 2008 at 11:22 am
Hi Scott, it’s been quite a week hasn’t it!
Day 12 – I weighed in at 168 this morning and my body fat is finally creeping up a little to 8.7%. I’ve just about tripled my calories for the past week so some fat gain was expected. In 4 days that’s 10 pounds gained of which 7 is lean body mass. My squat went up 60 pounds in those 4 days. On day 11, I finished 35 minutes of squats with what I used as a starting weight only 4 days ago! I have always read about body builders who could feel their metabolism burning away and have never felt this myself until this week. This week has been an experience I won’t forget mentally and physically for quite some time.