If you are someone who trains for a month then takes a week off because life gets busy, you are just like me.

If you are someone who normally trains 4 days a week and then can only get in the gym once in a 9 day stretch because life gets busy, you are just like me.

And like you, I put together than occasional plan to commit for a solid 3 months, eat right, train 4-5 times a week, and make some real progress.

We are not lazy, we just get busy or have to deal with family situations. Right?

Excuses, excuses…

Lazy Man – This is not me and it better not be you!

I used to be hardcore. I never missed a workout, trained 4 times a week, once benched 310, once deadlifted 495, once ran a 5 minute mile. Well maybe now the closest I can get to hardcore is to train hard for a month, and then take a week off to catch up on extra work or take a vacation with the girl and kids.

If that’s the way it’s gotta be, I’m OK with that, but when I’m ON, I have to be ON. Otherwise I will never again make any progress and will be stuck at 195 lbs and 22% bodyfat.

I have to wake up each day and KNOW that I’m going to make my workout for that day, that I’m not going to eat junk food that day, and that I must stick to my plan if I’m ever to feel good about my body again.

In order to accomplish those goals, I’m going to take the following steps:

• set short term goals
• set up a training plan
• set up a nutrition plan
• try to train at least once a day for 30 minutes
• get my home gym in order
• start going to kickboxing again
• get on some supplements

So over the weekend, I put in a supplement order. Got a pretty good deal on Chef Jay’s Tri-O-Plex bars.

Here’s what I ordered:

• 6 Boxes of Chef Jay’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Tri-O-Plex Bars – 12, 50g bars per box – Buy 2 get 1 FREE using the above link!
• 6 Boxes of Chef Jay’s Smores Tri-O-Plex Bars – 12, 50g bars per box – Buy 2 get 1 FREE using the above link!
• SciVation Xtend, 90 Servings, Refreshing Orange (1260g) – BCAA powder for recovery
• Controlled Labs Purple Wraath, Free Sample! – BCAA powder for recovery
• Acai Berry Pills – antioxidants
• Resveratrol Pills – antioxidants and anti-aging
• Biotest Hot-Rox Extreme, 110 Capsules – fat loss, energy

I will also be using:

• Optimum Nutrition Protein Powder
• recoup|90 Omega-3 Oil

Let me know what supplements you have tried lately for muscle gain or fat loss by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post.

For training, I’m working out the details of a speed/strength program now. More details to come.

For nutrition, I’m going to be eating lots of protein, few carbs, healthy fats, and drinking lots of water.

The goal?

I want to lose 20 pounds by August 1st. That will put me at 175 lbs. Strength and size must not be sacrificed in the process. Let’s see what I can do. Someone remind me to take pictures and measurements either tonight before I go to bed or tomorrow morning.

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Project Swole is managed and mostly written by Steve, a formerly IFPA and ISSA certified personal trainer and sport nutritionist, who has been studying, practicing, and experimenting with fitness and nutrition since 1992. Please use the content at Project Swole to supplement the advice of your doctor or physician. All medical questions should be directed towards a qualified medical professional, and the advice provided at Project Swole should be used at your own discretion.

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