Muscle Explosion Challenge Day 17
June 25th, 2008 · Filed Under: Muscle Building Nutrition · Muscle Building Workouts
Day 17 of the Muscle Explosion Challenge is a day of rest which was much needed. This gave me the opportunity to take a few measurements. After 17 days I have gained 2 1/2 inches on my chest, 1/2 an inch on my shoulders, and 1/4 inch on each arm. I’m surprised that I haven’t gained any size on my legs after all the deadlifting last week, but maybe they still need to recover from all the punishment and abuse that I put them through.
It just goes to show that the mirror can be a really good indicator of the progress that you are making. It has been obvious to me during the past 5 days that my chest has been filling out quite noticeably. This excites me more than you can imagine because developing my chest muscles has been a major challenge for me over the years, especially since injuring my shoulder over 10 years ago.
The amazing thing is that my shoulder has not been aggravated at all while I’ve been on the Muscle Explosion program. In fact, it’s been feeling much better. All of this has been great news for me 
I’m surprised that I’m actually able to walk today and that my legs aren’t very sore after the intense training that I put them through yesterday. What’s really sore on me is my chest muscles from Monday’s workout. They are very tender to the touch. What a great feeling
What I Ate On Day 17 Of The Muscle Explosion Challenge
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: 4 chicken legs, large bowl of zucchini with garlic and cheese, Prograde Craver Meal Replacement Bar
Meal 3: Protein Shake
Meal 4: 3 whole eggs with cheese, 2 handfuls of almonds
Meal 5: ice cream on a waffle cone (celebrating the last day of school for the kids)
Meal 6: 1 can flaked white tuna, 1 tbsp mayo
I didn’t hop on the scale today or take any body fat measurements. I’ll be doing that tomorrow. Until then, it’s time to raise the bar when it comes to your training.
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!
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June 26th, 2008 at 10:41 am
That’s awesome Scott! I wish my chest was growing at the rate yours is. Maybe I should have done deadlifts and not squats. I’ll save my measurements for the end but I’ve had some crazy results while measuring other parts of my body. I love stretch-pause training. My whole body is aching from these workouts and it feels great. The stretch exercises really get all your muscle fibres working on each lift. I can’t help but to keep looking at the veins that are popping out of my forearms. I am definitely learning some techniques that I will use again in the future when trying to build muscle. My weight gain has slowed down after what Nick refers to as the sling shot effect from last week but I’m feeling bigger and stronger every day.