David Chiu

I don’t think I’ve ever done this much cardio in my entire life.

Today the instructor started us out with some yoga inspired stretching moving us into yoga/martial arts cardio routines which always include the downward-dog pose which moves through a decline push-up to a back arch. I’m really starting to feel the soreness in my triceps and shoulders especially since I went through a bench press routine at the gym yesterday. Once again I find myself finding it hard to keep up with the cardio moves half-way through the session and I’m pouring sweat. After moving through some pretty advanced ab movements which I can barely complete, there is now a pool of sweat all around my yoga mat. Our workout has ended and now it’s time to find nourishment.

Food log:

• 70g Dymatize Elite Complex Protein
• 1 packet of Uncle Sam’s oatmeal and flaxseed
• 2 cups of brown rice and a small wild caught salmon fillet
• 1 packet of Uncle Sam’s oatmeal and flaxseed
• 1 cup of brown rice and pinto beans with onions, red peppers and sliced chicken breast
• 10g ISS MXPro40 Protein

I just finished a tub of Dymatize Elite Complex Protein which I overpaid for at NUTRIFACT in Hollywood (the stuff there is way overpriced) but the protein blend tasted decent and easily mixed in a shaker. I bought a tub of ISS MXPro40 from the bodybuilders secret warehouse in Hollywood - N101. This protein was on sale for $19 and was a good blend of different proteins, plus had BCAA’s and L-Glutamine for muscle repair and recovery. Unfortunately, this protein blend is SUPER thick. I tried mixing it in a shaker and drinking it, but almost choked on the clumps of powder. The stuff was so thick it was like gelatin. On the upside, it tasted decent - but I tossed out the remaining 12oz of the stuff down the drain.