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I am starting a new training routine Monday morning. I am also changing my way of eating. Not changing my diet, just the way I eat it. I am currently eating 6 meals a day plus a PWO shake and a snack at 3am. (8 meals total) What I am going to “try” for a while is eating meals 1,2 and 3 for meal 1 and then that evening have meals 4,5 and 6 as meal 2.
 
Some say it isnt a better way to eat just a more conveinent way so i wanna try it. My diet is posted in my profile only thing i am dropping is the turkey bacon.
 
My training routine will allow me to hit each muscle twice a week. Days 1 and 2 will be heavy upper and heavy lower off day 3 then days 4,5 and 6 will be light days with higher reps.
 
My good buddy RJ Perkins, IFPA Pro, trains this way and suggested I try it so I will. I will post daily what i train with reps, sets and weight used.
 
Stay tuned!

I look forward to following your progress!!!
 
I am curious to see how your diet works out.. its pretty much changig your meal timing.. Its a good test to see if meal timing plays any roles! 
 
 

Im working on some kinks with the diet. Im not a big fan of training in a fasted state. My blood sugar drops fast and I really dont like it when that happens. So, what I may do is have my normal meal for breakfast, train then come home and combine meals 2 and 3 for my pwo meal then around 4pm (which is 8 hours after i ate meal 1) combine meals 4,5 and6. Then not eat again until 8am the next day. Thats on training days. On off days i will combine meals 1,2 and 3 at 8am and 4,5 and 6 at 4pm. Should be interesting.
 
I wasnt able to start my training tody. We have a huge snow storm headed this way and they have already declared a state of emergency here. Ive heard up to 2 feet of snow is headed right for Kansas City, MO. So, i may be out of the gym for a week.

I am not sure i agree with your new meal plan… That is way too much food to consume all at once… You are overloading your protein digestion and insulin spike… That is just ALOT of food??
 
I see your convenience point but maybe consider eating 2 meals at once and not three… That is just my opinion… I would love to hear other comments…
 

 
believe it or not it works. There are several write ups on this and they support the research on how much the body can consume at once. It seems like a lot but it really isnt overloading my system at all. Now, i did write it wrong and will correct it. Im not eating 2 meals a day. I do eat meals 1,2 and 3 at once after my workout, then 3hrs laster eat meals 4 and 5 then 3hrs later eat meal 6. I get all 6 meals in within an 8hr window. I will post links to my findings.

Took a few days off from the gym because I felt way over trained and had a constant headache along with aches and pains all over my body. So, I took a few days off then when I was ready to go back we got hit with a bad snow storm. So, today was my 1st day back in like 7 days. Man it felt amazing! I have changed my workout routine, its the same routine RJ Perkins uses, The Hyper Growth Training. I also changed my diet over to the IF style of eating. IF = Intermediate Fasting. Basically I train in a fasted state then come home and eat meals 1,2 and 3 all at once. Then 3hrs later I eat meals 3 and 5 and 3 hours later eat meal 6. Then not eat again until my pwo meal the next day. Im on my 3rd day of IF and its pretty damn nice. I feel great, have more free time and my body feels great overall.
BACK
-Rack Chins: 3 x 8-12 w/45lb DB on my lab
-DB Rows: 3 x 8-12 w/125lb DB (sadly my gym only goes up to 125lbs)
-Seated CG Cable Rows: 3 x 8-12 w/145lbs
-Cable Stiff Arm Pull Downs: 2 x 12 w/80lbs
 
 
CHEST
-Flat DB Press: 3 x 8-12 w/80lb DBs
-Incline Smith Machine Press: 3 x 8-12 w/225lbs
-Cable Flys: 3 x 12 w/70lbs
 
 
 
My workout was awesome, I actually felt very strong but didnt want to go as heavy as I could due to my time off and not wanting to be to sore later. No problems with feeling light headed or nauseated like I use to feel. I consumed Agent M 30min prior to training and also sipped on my BullNOX / Bull Rush combo intra workout. I felt like a million bucks today.

Its funny how taking a few days off and resting your body makes all the difference.. maybe your strength is not were it was but your pump and motivation is 10 times more!!

Here are a few links. The main site is leangains.com There is a ton of info on here about this type of eating.
 
Top Ten Fasting Myths Debunked
http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html
 
http://www.leangains.com/
The Meal Frequency Myth
Blood Glucose and Health
Blood Glucose and Meal Frequency

I had a pretty good workout today. Strength was really up there, not exactly my best but I was happy with it. Considering I was cutting, took a week off and didnt sleep worth a damn last night plus training fasted… but yet I still rocked it baby.
QUADS
 
*warm up 3 sets of 15-20 on leg ext with 80lbs
 
-BB Front Squats: 3 x 8-10 w/225lbs, 245lbs, 275lbs
-Smith Machine BB Lunge: 3 x 8-10 w/95lbs, 115lbs, 135lbs
-Leg Ext: 3 x 8-10 w/130lbs, 150lbs, 170lbs
 
HAMSTRINGS
 
-Lying Leg Curl: 3 x 8-10 w/100lbs, 120lbs, 140lbs
-Kneeling ISO Curl: 3 x 10 w/70lbs
I was suppose to do calves but had some other things to get done so I had to cut it short today. I felt amazing today, fasted training is surprising the hell out of me. I use to nearly pass out after my 2nd set but now I am feeling strong and feel great the entire time.
 
My PWO meal
 
I was in a huge rush so I had to stop and eat at Golden Coral. Not my ideal place to eat but I was able to get a lot of chicken, roast, fish, potatos and corn bread

hoe do you like your new meal timing?

 
You callin me a hoe? lol
 
Its going GREAT! Holding at 201lbs and lean. I feel great all day, sleep better and wake up refreshed. NO complaints at all.

I quickly discovered that Saturday is NOT a good day to try and get cardio in. The weight room is empty but the cardio room is full and full of women drenched in perfume! Why do women think its a good idea to put so much of that crap on before they hit the gym? Anyway, still had a great workout and only 10min cardio. lol A women got on the treadmill beside me and i couldnt breath so i just gave up.
SHOULDERS
*warm up 2 sets of 15-20
-Smith BB Press: 3 x 8-10 w/155lbs
-DB Side Raise: 3 x 8-10 w/25lbs, 30lbs, 35lbs
-DB Rear Delt Fly: 3 x 8-10 w/30lbs
BICEPS
-EZ Bar Curls: 3 x 8-10 w/80lbs
-Incline DN Curl: 3 x 8-10 w/25lbs.. nice and slow
 
TRICEPS
-Standing Rope Over Head Ext: 3 x 12 w/100lbs
-Standing Straight Bar Over Head Rev Grip Ext: 3 x 12 w/80lbs
 
ABS
-Crunches: 2 x 25 w/BW and 2 second hold at top
-Rev Crunches: 2 x 20 w/BW
-Planks: 2 x 1min
 
I felt great and I am really surprised at how great I feel while training fasted. I honestly thought I would pass out but I actually have more strength and energy.
 
 
My PWO meal
2 Cups Egg Whites
1/2 Cup Oatmeal
2 Chicken Breasts
12oz Shrimp
1 Cup Rice

 
Oh god!  I hate that… guys do it to don’t forget!
 
It’s horrible when you are huffing and puffing sprinting for your life gasping for air and literally tasting their perfume/cologne in your mouth… There is no need to go over board in the gym.  Just put some deodorant on and you are good to go!
 
It’s suffocating… I just switch machines and make it REALLY obvious… Same goes with people that have really bad BO!!
 

Training in a fasted state is pretty damn awesome. I know many people dont believe in it and are against it, i use to be myself. But so far its been about 10 days and all my training sessions have been geat. My strength is steadily climbing, I recover quickly and I just feel damn good. The IF style of eating is working great. Still at 200lbs and lean but look and feel bigge3r and strength is going up. NO complaints here.

BACK
-BB Rows: 8 x 225lbs, 6 x 245lbs, 4 x 275lbs.. can and will go heavier next time
-Rack Pulls: 8 x 225lbs, 6 x 315lbs, 4 x 405lbs.. the gyms rack doesnt go low enough to do these so i had to use the smith machine.. which sucks.
-Cable CG Rows: 8 x 160lbs, 6 x 190lbs, 4 x 220lbs
SHOULDERS
-Seated DB Press: 8 x 65lbs, 6 x 75lbs, 6 x 85lbs.. if i had a spotter i could have gone heavier
CHEST
-Incline DB Press: 8 x 80lbs, 6 x 90lbs, 4 x 100lbs.. to light, will go heavier next week
-BB Flat Bench: 8 x 225lbs, 6 x 245lbs, 4 x 275lbs.. felt like i couldve done a lot more but want to take my time and increase weight slowly on this movement.
-Cable Fly: 2 x 12 w/70lbs, 80lbs

Felt damn good today. Muscles were pumped and swole looking which i really like. lol Loving this routine a lot and it compliments my diet nicely, they go together very well.
My PWO meal
1 cup liquid egg whites
4 Slices Turkey bacon
1 whole wheat bagel
2 chicken breasts
12oz shrimp
1 cup rice
pineapple

I am VERY happy with todays workout. I felt like amillion bucks and it was leg day… time to hit it heavy. I  wanted to go for 405lbs on squat today, using the bb not smith machine that is. I got 2 solid ATG reps with 405lbs baby and I am happy as hell about that. My 500lb squat is in my near future!
QUADS
*warm up 3 sets of 10 with bar, 135lbs, 185lbs
 
-BB Squats: 6 x 225lbs, 5 x 275lbs, 5 x 305lbs, 3 x 315lbs, 2 x 365lbs, 2 x 405lbs
-Leg Ext: 8 x 170lbs, 6 x 180lbs, 4 x 190lbs
HAMSTRINGS
-Lying Leg Curl: 8 x 130lbs, 6 x 150lbs, 4 x 160lbs
-DB SLDL: 8 x 75lbs, 6 x 85lbs, 4 x 95lbs.. can and will go heavier next time.
 
 
CALVES
-Standing Calf Raise: 3 x 10 w/400lbs
-Seated Calf Raise: 3 x 10 w/165lbs
 
CARDIO
-Treadmill: 30min 3.7mph @ 2.5 incline
Awesoem workout today, felt a great pump and really could feel my muscles actually working and contracting very well.
 
 
My PWO meal
 
4oz Chicken Breast
6oz Shrimp
1/2 Cup Rice

Today was high rep day. Im not a fan of high reps at all, especially on leg day. Today was back and chest and the workout felt great. I was aiming for 20 reps on all sets but damn that burned to much for me. lol
BACK
-Wide Grip Pull Downs: 3 x 20 w/130lbs
-Seated CG Cable Rows: 3 x 20 w/145lbs
-DB Rows: 3 x 12 w/125lb DBs
-Stiff Arm Pull Down: 3 x 15 w/60lbs
 
 
 
CHEST
-Flat BB Bench Pess: 135lbs x 20, 185lbs x 15, 225lbs x 12
-Incline BB Bench Press: 135lbs x 20, 185lbs x 15, 225lbs x 8
-Cable Flys: 3 x 20 w/50lbs
 
 
CARDIO
-Treadmill: 30min 3.5mph @ 3.0 incline
I may drop the higher reps down to 10-12 instead of 15-20 I didnt really like them that high, seemed like i was doing a set forever.
 
 
My PWO meal
4oz Chicken Breast
6oz Shrimp
1/2 Cup Brown Rice
Carrots

FINALLY got a full nights sleep last night and woke up feeling so much better. I tried to sleep in a little past 6am but couldnt. My stomach was hugry and would not tolerate going another minute without food.
 
Headed downstairs and made me protein crepes! God I love those.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3O_yZ_TYT0
 
I headed for the gym READY to bust arms and shoulders!
 
SHOULDERS
-Seated DB Press: 3 x8 w/65lbs, 75lbs, 85lbs 
-Standing DB Side Raise; 3 x 8 w/30lbs, 40lbs, 50lbs
-Incline DB Rear Delt Fly: 3 x 10 with 30lbs
 
BICEPS
-Alt DB Curl: 3 x 8 w/50lbs, 50lbs, 60lbs
-BB Curls: 3 x 8 w/100lbs
 
TRICEPS
-CGBP: 135lbs x 20, 225lbs x 12, 275lbs x 10, 315lbs x 3, 225lbs x 8, 135lbs x 15
-Skull Crushers; 4 x 8-10 w/105lbs
-DB Kick Backs: 4 x 10 w/30lbs
*Super Set
-Dips: 4 x 10 w/BW
-Hammer Style Press Downs: 4 x 10 w/110lbs, 130lbs, 150lbs, 170lbs
 
TRAPS
-Shrugs on Standing Calf Raise: 3 x 25 w/200lbs, 300lbs, 400lbs
 
ABS
-Cable Crunches: 4 x 15 w/170lbs
 
 
VERY happy with todays workout. Every muscle felt pumped and full.
 
PWO Meal
2 Chicken Breast
12 oz Shrimp
1 Cup Brown Rice
1 Cup Carrots

Awesome workout! feeling the pump in key!!
 
It seems like you like your new diet.. Any changes

Damn fine workout today. I have to admit, I really over think things and it complicates everything. I think to much about my training and diet to the point I want to give up. But, when i realize what actually works and has worked many times for me and just stay with that plan, i see results. So thats what i did today. I just said to myself “fk it, you know what works so just fkn do it”
CHEST
 
*warm up 3 sets of 10
 
-Flat BB Press: 5 x 5 with 275lbs then 1 max of 315lbs x 1 (have not seen 315lbs in a VERY long time)
 
-Incline DB Press: 3 x 8 with 75lbs, 90lbs, 100lbs then follwed with 2 drops sets 80lbs x 6, 60lbs x 8
 
-Flat DB Press: 3 x 8 with 100lbs then follwed with 2 drops sets 80lbs x 6, 60lbs x 8
 
-Cable Crossovers: 7 x 12-15 with 50lbs 1min rest between sets
 
CALVES
-Standing Calf Raise: 4 x 10 w/400lbs
 
CARDIO
-Treadmill: 30min 3.7mph @ 2.5 incline
It felt so damn good to see 315lbs again. Gotta make my way to my ultimate goal of 405lbs!!
 
 
My PWO meal
4oz Chicken Breast
6oz Shrimp
1/2 Cup Brown Rice
Pineapple
Carrots

 
I had to drop that combining meals thing. It was awesome but it made my metabolism kick in at night and i couldnt sleep. strange really, but now im back to eating 6 meals and i sleep like a baby.

that is crazy.. how long did you try it out for.. maybe you needed more time to get use to it…
 
I put cocoa powder in my protein pudding at night and it kept we awake for like 2-3 weeks.. My body finally adapted to it…

  2 weeks, but i lost all kinds of sleep and that caused overtraining symptoms big time. went back with what i know works best for me. sleeping a lot better now.

Totally fried my delts today. They were toast! Awesome workout and felt pumped.

SHOULDERS
-Seated DB Press: 5 x 5 w/80lbs
-Seated Smith Behind Neck Press: 3 x 6-8 w/175lbs drop sets 155lbs x 6, 135lbs x 8, 115lbs x 8, 95lbs x 15
-Incline DB Rear Delt Fly: 3 x 12 w/20lbs, 25lbs, 30lbs
-BB Upright Row: 3 x 8 w/ 95lbs, 115lbs, 135lbs
TRAPS
-BB Shrug: 3 x 10 w/315lbs 2 second hold on each rep
CARDIO
-Treadmill: 20min HIIT, 20min LISS
Very nice workout, felt great and pumped. Enjoyed my Big Blend PWO shake right after training.
My PWO meal
4oz Chicken Breast
6oz Shrimp
1/2 Cup Rice
Pineapple
Carrots

Nice workout and post workout meal.. it looks like you are staying on top and no cheats!!
 
 
DO you ever do super sets?  How long rest do you take in between sets
 
 

 
i do super sets from time to time and love them! As far as rest, on the 5x5 part i take up to 3 min. all others are 1 min usually unless im joking around with my wife.

I take about a min. rest to.. I like to get my cardio in alittle while i weight train..
 
Awwwww that is sooo cute.. how often do you train with you wife???
 
Is it hard to train with someone that does not lift as much as you

 
She is my training partner. I train her for weight loss and she spots me and motivates me on my heavy lifts.

Felt like a million bucks this morning. Slept all night and slept VERY well. Grabbed my DAA and Agmatine dropped 4 of each as directed, drank a full glass of water along with it. I waited approx 30min then ate my 1st meal, my body was starving! 2 cups egg whites, 1/2 cup oat meal and 1 cup FUEL cereal. Damn i love that cereal.
BACK:
-Dead Lifts: 135lbs x 10, 225lbs x 10, 315lbs x 8, 365lbs x 5, 405lbs x 4, 455lbs x 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_x5RxheACU
-Vbar Rows with bar in corner: 090lbs x 8, 135lbs x 8, 180lbs x 8, 180lbs x 8.. drop set 135lbs x 8, 90lbs x 10
-CG Cable Rows: 4 x 8 with 130lbs, 160lbs, 190lbs, 250lbs
-Pull Downs Med. Grip: 3 x 8 with 145lbs, 160lbs, 175lbs drop set 250lbs x 5, 190lbs x 8, 160lbs x 8
CARDIO: 30min 2.5 incline 3.5mph

Overall I felt fantastic. Pumps were insane, energy was off the hook and my recovery was a lot faster today.

“DAA and Agmatine dropped 4 of each as directed, drank a full glass of water along with it. I waited approx 30min then ate my 1st meal”
 
What is DAA and Agatine used for and why did you wait 30 min. before eating your first meal??? i am just curous what it does
 
 
That is great that you have a training partner who is your wife.. soooo cute!! do you guys cook together?

DAA is Sodium D-Asparatic Acid: Its a test booster and gives awesome pumps. Also helps with Libido and other sexual functions.
 
Agmatine: Agmatine Sulfate: is a NO product, helps with pumps.