M&F Reader Challenge

THE 2003 M&F

CHALLENGE
MONTH 2
Kick your training up a notch and burn more fat in the second phase of our get-lean program
I By Mark Casselman, MS, CSCS, and Beth Sonnenburg, MPH, Staff Writer
ouve dreamed about it, over and over. In your head, you can almost see it. Your body, but different. Swollen biceps where your small, undefined arms used to be. Wide shoulders filling out all your shirts. And in the place of that flabby gut, a pristine set of chiseled abs. Month 1, hundreds of thousands of you began the RockHard Challenge with that dream. And now, one month down and two to go. Are you still fired up? Are you still ready to do this months new workouts and tackle the updated diet challenges? If for some reason the answer happens to be no, close your eyes and check that dream again the body you see is yours for the taking. Lets get to work.

Rock-Hard Workout
By Mark Casselman, MS, CSCS
Now that your body has powered through the adaptation phase of the program, setting the stage for exponential muscle growth and enhanced fat-burning, its time to turn up the heat on your metabolic thermostat. Due to the fatigue that this months training will induce, taking your post-workout nutrition and recovery very seri-

ously is absolutely essential. You must replenish your muscle glycogen stores maximally after each workout, or else youll start to chip away at your hard-earned muscle for energy, and your dietary protein will be burned as energy rather than used as building blocks by your muscle cells. Overall, Month 2 has a relatively lower volume of work, so the focus is on upping the intensity. Youre completing fewer reps each set (compared to Month 1) so you should increase the amount of weight that you use. Major changes: In Week 5, complete the last set of every exercise as a drop set. Pick a weight heavy enough to get 46 reps, then cut the weight just enough to crank out 46 more reps. One more drop and 46 more reps will bring the set to completion. In Week 6, youll add tri-sets to your routine (three exercises done back-to-back with no rest in between). In Week 7, youll again use tri-sets, but with a drop component. For example, on leg day, youll do the dumbbell lunge, followed by the lying leg curl and leg extension, doing five reps heavy and then dropping the weight to finish with five more reps per exercise, for 30 total reps per tri-set. Youll do those tri-sets four times through. Week 8 is the Giant-Set Triple Play, explained in greater detail on page 93.

More Cardio
Other changes to the second month of your program include increasing the volume of cardiovascular exercise.

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Counting down to your beach body? Its only two more months away . . .

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Continuous cardio sessions move from 2025 minutes to 2530 minutes. Additionally, the interval training sessions increase by 36 minutes. This means youll add one more 60-second sprint to interval workout B and four additional 30-second sprints to your C workout. (See page 94.) The cumulative effect of these changes is progressive overload: Your body is forced to adapt to different stimuli. Youll continue to induce changes in your body shape and size as you elevate muscle growth and fat loss. Of course, the biggest question many of you have at this point is how to accelerate your progress. Intensity and rest are the two most important factors in this program. Dont add volume more exercises, sets or reps because youll impede your recovery ability and end up sabotaging your progress. Simply work as hard as you can during each prescribed workout, then focus all of your attention on the recovery process. This means eating good food, getting plenty of fluids to stay well hydrated, and making sure to get adequate rest. Even if you feel like progress is slow to come, have patience and follow the plan. Every individual will experience gains at different rates. If you absolutely believe that youre not making progress, youre better off taking an extra rest day than adding more gym time. Its important that you finish this month feeling energized, strong and powerful for the final sprint to the finish during Month 3. Remember that each month builds upon the last. Each workout builds upon the ones preceding it. It may be a clich, but when it comes to building muscle and losing fat, slow and steady really does win the race.
Consult your physician before beginning or making changes in your diet, supplements or exercise program, for diagnosis and treatment of illness and injuries, and for advice regarding medications.

LYING LEG CURL

Rock Hard: Month 2

WEEK 5
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Legs, Cardio B Cardio A, Abs Pushes, Cardio B Off Pulls, Cardio B Cardio A, Abs Off Legs, Cardio B Cardio A, Abs Pushes, Cardio C Off Pulls, Cardio B Cardio A, Abs Off Legs, Cardio C Cardio A, Abs Pushes, Cardio C Off Pulls, Cardio C Cardio A, Abs Off Giant-Set Triple Play, Cardio C Cardio B, Abs Giant-Set Triple Play, Cardio C Cardio B, Abs Giant-Set Triple Play, Cardio C Off Off

WEEK 6
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Exercise photos by Rick Schaff at Dr. Perrys International Sportsmedicine Institute, West Los Angeles, CA

WEEK 7
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

WEEK 8
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

NOTE: On abs days, perform the same exercises you did for abs before starting this program. If you havent trained abs before, do crunches for two sets of 25 reps, reverse crunches for two sets of 20 reps, and twisting crunches for two sets, 10 reps to each side.

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The Rock-Hard Weight-Training Workouts

Listed as: exercise sets x reps per set

WEEK 5*
Legs Workout Barbell Squat 4 x 1215 Romanian Deadlift 4 x 1215 Dumbbell Lunge 4 x 1215 Leg Extension 3 x 1215 Lying Leg Curl 3 x 1215 Standing Calf Raise 3 x 1215 Push Workout Bench Press 4 x 1520 Incline Dumbbell Press 4 x 1520 Seated Dumbbell Press 4 x 1520 Dip 4 x 1520 Lying French Press 4 x 1520

WEEK 6**
Barbell Squat 3 x 1012 Romanian Deadlift 3 x 1012 Hack Squat 3 x 1012 Tri-Set: Dumbbell Lunge/Leg Extension/Lying Leg Curl 3 x 1012 Seated Calf Raise 3 x 1012

WEEK 7***
Barbell Squat 4 x 68 Romanian Deadlift 4 x 68 Hack Squat 4 x 68 Tri-Set: Dumbbell Lunge/Leg Extension/Lying Leg Curl 4 drop sets x 5+5 reps Standing Calf Raise 4 x 68

Bench Press 3 x 1012 Incline Dumbbell Press 3 x 1012 Seated Dumbbell Press 3 x 1012 Tri-Set: Dip/Incline Dumbbell Flye/Lateral Raise 3 x 1012 Close-Grip Bench Press 3 x 1012

Bench Press 4 x 68 Incline Dumbbell Press 4 x 68 Seated Dumbbell Press 4 x 68 Close-Grip Bench Press 4 x 68 Tri-Set: Dip/Incline Dumbbell Flye/ Lateral Raise 4 drop sets x 5+5 reps Lying French Press 4 x 68 Pull-Up 4 x 68 Bent-Over Barbell Row 4 x 68 Seated Cable Row 4 x 68 Upright Row 4 x 68 Tri-Set: Pull-Up/Dumbbell Pullover/Seated Cable Row 4 drop sets x 5+5 reps Incline Dumbbell Curl 4 x 68

Pull Workout Pulldown to Front 4 x 1520 Bent-Over Barbell Row 4 x 1520 Seated Cable Row 4 x 1520 Upright Row 4 x 1520 Incline Dumbbell Curl 4 x 1520

Seated Cable Row 3 x 1012 Pulldown to Front 3 x 1012 Bent-Over Barbell Row 3 x 1012 Barbell Shrug 3 x 1012 Tri-Set: Pull-Up/Dumbbell Pullover/Seated Cable Row 3 x 1012 Standing Barbell Curl 3 x 1012

* The last set of every exercise in Week 5 should be done as a drop set. Pick a weight heavy enough to get 46 reps,

cut the weight just enough to crank out 46 more reps, and drop again for 46 final reps. ** In Week 6, you add a tri-set. For example, on pulls day, youll do 1012 pull-ups (or as many as you can do) followed immediately by 1012 dumbbell pullovers, followed immediately by 1012 reps of the seated cable row. Then rest for a minute or so and do the tri-set again, twice more. *** The Week 7 workouts each include one tri-set with a drop component. For example, on leg day, youll do the dumbbell lunge, followed by the lying leg curl and leg extension, doing five reps heavy and then dropping the weight to finish with five more reps per exercise, for 30 reps total per tri-set. Youll do those tri-sets four times through.

Week 8 Giant-Set Triple Play

In these workouts, youll do a whole-body workout on each training day. Take the tri-set from each workout legs, then pull, then push and piece them all together into one giant set. Perform this giant set three times through. This is what youll be doing specifically: dumbbell lunge, leg extension, lying leg curl, pull-up, dumbbell pullover, seated cable row, dip, incline dumbbell flye, dumbbell lateral raise. Do 812 reps of each exercise, and rest minimally or not at all between exercises. Rest for 23 minutes, then perform this complete circuit a second time. Take another 23 minutes rest, then fire up your reserves for a third lap of this metabolic obstacle course.

Nine exercises in a row with minimal rest? Those who survive move on to Month 3!
NOTE: If your gym is really busy, you may find it difficult to perform this workout as a circuit due to lengthy wait times between sets. A major goal of this training session is to keep your heart rate elevated throughout the workout. Therefore, you may need to alter this workout so that it is not a giant set instead, just do the first tri-set for three straight sets before moving to the second tri-set, and so on. In this modification, youll need to take 60 seconds of rest between each set.

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A: Continuous, Moderate Intensity. Fiveminute warm-up, followed by 2530 minutes of continuous cardiovascular exercise, then a fiveminute cool-down. B: Interval Training I. Five-minute warm-up, followed by 24 minutes of sprint intervals (eight cycles total) sprint for one minute, jog to recover for two minutes, repeat. Cool down for five minutes. C: Interval Training II. Five-minute warm-up, followed by 21 minutes of sprint intervals (14 cycles total) sprint for 30 seconds, jog to recover for one minute, repeat. Cool down for five minutes. NOTE: You can choose among many cardio activities: running outdoors, riding a bike, treadmill, elliptical, stair-stepper, etc., as long as you do the prescribed time and work at a level intense enough to break a sweat.

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Contest Information
For those of you who started last month, heres what you have to do to stay on track to win the 2003 Rock-Hard Challenge (and the trip to Venice, California): 1) Send us your training log for Month 1. Make sure its completely filled out and postmarked by April 7, 2003. 2) Take your end-of-Month-1 photos in either a bathing suit or workout clothes one facing forward and one side view (either side). Store those with your original before photos taken before you started the program; youll need to send all those in when you send in your Month 2 and Month 3 logs. 3) Use the training log on page 98 to keep track of your Month 2 training and nutrition goals. 4) When you complete the program, youll send in your training logs for Months 2 and 3, and all of your before/middle/after photos. (See rules on page 190 for complete details.)

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Nutrition
By Beth Sonnenburg, MPH, Staff Writer ast month, you eased into healthy eating by scheduling your meals more frequently and stocking your kitchen with physique-friendly choices. You now need to take control of your calorie intake and pay more attention to your portion sizes, both of which will help you shed fat while preserving muscle. Heres how.

Lean Solution #1: Do not exceed four servings of grains QUICK TIP: at any one meal. Use the size of a Lean Solution #2: Cut your tight fist to grain servings down by one per approximate most day. Have one slice of bread grain serving sizes. rather than two; half a bun rather than a whole one; 1 cup of oatmeal rather than 112 cups. This will eliminate about 80100 calories daily. Lean Solution #3: Replace one additional grain serving with a fruit or vegetable serving. This will eliminate 40100 calories.

Calorie Count
After a month of improving your diet and eating more frequently to maximize metabolism, its time to adjust your calorie level downward. For three days, keep another record of everything you eat. If you still have your record from last months Week 3 Challenge, you can use that. To figure out the calories, use either a calorie-count book or an online resource such as the USDA national nutrient database (www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl). At the end of the third day, calculate a three-day average: Day 1 calories _____ + Day 2 calories ______+ Day 3 calories ______ = X. Divide X by 3 to get the average. For Month 2, youll want to shave off about 200300 calories from each days intake. If you havent lost as much weight as you want after the first week, shave off another 100 calories, for a total reduction of 400 calories. Along with your exercise regimen, this should be enough to create a significant daily calorie deficit. You dont want to knock your calorie intake too low or, as we noted last month, you may lose valuable lean mass and even decrease your metabolic rate. The three strategies that will trim your calories down each day are outlined below.

2) Get Your Protein

Using your three-day food record, calculate an average of your daily protein intake, in grams. Day 1 protein intake ______ + Day 2 protein intake ______ + Day 3 protein intake = X. Divide X by 3 to get your average protein intake in grams. This number should be close to your weight in pounds, plus or minus 10. If its way below your weight in pounds, youll need to add some protein servings to your diet and take away either fat or carb sources to make room for the calories. If the number is far above your weight in pounds, its okay but unnecessary. Try to eat lean protein sources rather than protein foods that are higher in fat. Use this chart as a guide. Lean Proteins Skinless chicken/ turkey breast Tuna packed in water Cod/haddock/ halibut/shrimp Eye round/top round beef Low-fat or fat-free dairy products Beans Egg whites Higher-Fat Proteins Chicken legs/thigh/wing or ground turkey Tuna packed in oil Salmon* Tenderloin/top loin Full-fat dairy products Peanut butter/nuts Whole eggs

1) Curb Those Carbs

Hard-working carbohydrate foods provide energy to get you through the day, fuel your workouts and optimize recovery. Carbs can also be the downfall of many dieters, as theyre abundant, convenient and easy to overeat. We divide carbs into two main categories: 1) Grains 2) Fruits and Vegetables Most of you should be eating 58 servings of starchy carbohydrates (grains) each day. (Women should use the lower number, men the higher number.) That is actually not as much food as you think. One serving of grains equals: 1 slice of bread 1 2 bagel, English muffin or hamburger bun 1 4-inch waffle or pancake 1 oz. cold cereal (equal to 34 cup corn flakes) 1 2 cup cooked oatmeal or Cream of Wheat 1 2 cup cooked pasta or rice 34 crackers 1 6-inch tortilla Most of these servings contain 80100 calories.

*Salmon is a great choice packed with heart-healthy fats, so lower your other fat servings on days that you eat it.

Lean Solution #4: Pass on ground beef unless you purchase the extralean variety. We love Lauras Lean Beef; Trader Joes also sells extra-lean ground beef. Lean Solution #5: Have one lean protein serving at each meal. Protein makes you feel fuller longer than either carbs or fat.

QUICK TIP:
The proper serving size for most meat and poultry is 3 ounces about the size of a deck of cards. For cheese (both low-fat and fat-free), stick with a size equivalent to two 9-volt batteries.
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3) Manage Fats and Extras
Cravings for sugar, fat and salt are completely individual. One person may be perfectly satisfied with a low-fat replacement like angel food cake with light chocolate syrup. Another has to have the real thing if only a little bit. Lean Solution #6: Experiment with the following techniques to curb your cravings. Get individual-size products instead of a large container. A small pack of Oreos contains four cookies, which limits the damage you can do compared to a whole bag. If ice cream is your weakness, buy ice cream bars rather than a full container. Get individual bags of chips and pretzels and snack-size popcorn. Separate yourself from temptation. At a party or buffet, fill your plate once and dont go back. At home, dont even keep tempting foods in the house if you cant resist them. When you really have to satisfy your craving, drive (or walk) to the store and buy the smallest size available of your crave food. Dont eat around your craving. If you really crave a chocolate chip cookie, better to just have the cookie than to eat an apple, some popcorn, some dried fruit and then give in to the cookie anyway. Beware of small extras throughout the day. The Friday doughnut day, the afternoon birthday cake, the business lunch, the beers while watching the A cappuccino game. These can add can help satisfy up to more than 1,000 that sweet tooth. extra calories weekly, meaning no weight loss for you. If your office has danger zones where treats are always lurking, dont even go near them. Try sweetening your drinks with Splenda; it doesnt have the aftertaste some people dislike in artificial sweeteners. Get coffee or a cappuccino in place of dessert. Coffee has virtually no calories just go easy on the sugar and cream. You can even use half-and-half and take in far fewer calories than most desserts have. Choose your restaurants carefully and plan your order beforehand. Just say no to buffets.

5-Day Meal Plan

Last months meal plans added up to three different calorie levels: 1,800, 2,100 and 2,400. This month, we shaved 200300 calories from each plan for a total of 1,600, 1,800 and 2,100 calories. Meal plans were designed by Susan Kundrat, MS, RD, nutrition consultant to the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign).

Day 1
1,600-calorie plan Breakfast: 1 cup whole-grain wheat flake cereal with 1 cup skim milk and 12 cup blueberries 1 egg scrambled with 2 egg whites Coffee Snack: 1 whole-grain cereal bar or nutrition bar (under 200 calories) Lunch: 1 French dip lean roast beef sandwich 1 2 cup cole slaw 1 cup side salad with 2 Tbsp. low-fat salad dressing Snack: 1 cup low-fat chocolate milk Dinner: 4 oz. steamed salmon 1 cup steamed carrots 1 cup cooked bulgur with 1 tsp. olive oil and 1 Tbsp. fresh parsley For 1,800 calories add: Breakfast: 1 slice whole-grain toast spread with 1 Tbsp. almond butter Dinner: 1 oz. salmon For 2,100 calories add the above plus: Breakfast: 34 cup 100% grapefruit juice Afternoon snack: 1 apricot Dinner: 2 oz. salmon, 1 cup skim milk

Photo FoodPix/Steven Park Needham

Day 2
1,600-calorie plan Breakfast: Omelet made with 1 whole egg and 2 egg whites, 2 Tbsp. diced onions, 12 cup diced green peppers, 1 oz. grated mozzarella cheese 1 slice whole-grain toast spread with 2 tsp. margarine 3 4 cup 100% orange juice Lunch: 1 2 cup rice and 12 cup beans mixed with 2 oz. grilled chicken 1 cup side salad with 1 Tbsp. fat-free salad dressing Iced tea Snack: 1 piece fruit 1 piece string cheese

Fruits and Veggies

You only need to worry about serving sizes for fruits; most vegetables can be eaten in large quantities for few total calories, with the exception of potatoes and avocados (technically a fruit). Here are the recommended serving sizes for these nutrient-packed superfoods. 1 medium apple/orange/banana/peach/nectarine 1 2 cup berries/cut fruit/frozen or canned fruit 1 2 grapefruit 3 4 cup 100% fruit juice* 1 4 cup dried fruit* 1 cup leafy green vegetables 1 2 cup cooked vegetables 1 small baked potato (about the size of a computer mouse)* 3 4 cup vegetable juice*
*Carefully measure these serving sizes.

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Dinner: 4 oz. grilled skinless chicken breast 1 2 cup boiled sweet potatoes 1 cup steamed green beans 2 chocolate mints For 1,800 calories add: Breakfast: 3 links extra-lean turkey sausage Dinner: 2 oz. chicken breast For 2,100 calories add the above plus: Lunch: Steak soft taco

Breakfast: 1 cup Cheerios with 1 cup skim milk 1 whole egg scrambled with 2 egg whites 3 4 cup 100% grapefruit juice Snack: 2 dried pear halves Lunch: Turkey submarine sandwich with light mayo, no cheese Snack: 1 banana Dinner: Spinach salad with 112 cups fresh spinach, 2 Tbsp. diced onions, 12 tomato, 3 oz. sliced chicken breast, and 2 Tbsp. low-fat dressing 2 small whole-wheat rolls spread with 2 tsp. margarine or olive oil For 1,800 calories add: Snack: 1 piece string cheese Lunch: 1 small bag Baked Lays potato chips For 2,100 calories add the above plus: Afternoon snack: 6 cups light (96% fat-free) microwave popcorn Dinner: 2 oz. chicken breast

Day 3
1,600-calorie plan Breakfast: Energy shake: Blend 1 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt, 1 2 cup 100% orange juice, 12 cup fresh strawberries, 2 Tbsp. ground flaxseed and 12 tsp. cinnamon 1 mini bagel with 1 tsp. light cream cheese

Blend a healthy breakfast to rev up your metabolism in the morning.

Day 5
1,600-calorie plan Breakfast: 1 cup Cheerios with 1 cup skim milk 1 2 cup fresh raspberries Coffee or iced tea Snack: 1 6-oz. carton fat-free vanilla yogurt mixed with 12 cup Kashi GoLean Crunch Lunch: Deli meat (2 slices lean ham, 2 slices turkey breast) sandwich on 2 slices whole-wheat bread, spread with 1 tsp. mustard 1 2 cup fruit salad Snack: 1 cup skim milk 2 chocolate-covered graham cracker cookies Dinner: 1 cup split pea soup Chefs salad with 2 cups dark greens, 3 oz. turkey, 1 chopped egg, 12 cup shredded carrots, and 1 diced tomato with 2 Tbsp. light Italian salad dressing Brewed tea For 1,800 calories add: Breakfast: 12 cup Cheerios, 12 cup skim milk Lunch: 3 slices lean ham to the sandwich For 2,100 calories add the above plus: Lunch: 12 cup fruit salad Dinner: 2 oz. turkey to the salad, 1 small roll

Snack: 1 whole-grain granola bar or nutrition bar (under 200 calories) Lunch: 2 slices lean ham and veggie pizza 1 cup side salad with 1 Tbsp. low-fat dressing Snack: 1 apple Dinner: 4 oz. grilled tuna steak 1 cup cooked brown rice with 1 tsp. olive oil 1 cup steamed mixed vegetables 2 Hershey kisses For 1,800 calories add: Breakfast: 1 mini bagel with 1 tsp. light cream cheese Dinner: 2 oz. tuna steak For 2,100 calories add the above plus: Lunch: 1 slice lean ham and veggie pizza Dinner: 1 Hershey Kiss

Day 4
1,600-calorie plan

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Record your workouts and take this log to the gym to remind you of the days tasks. When youre done with this second months program, hold onto it you will mail it with your Month 3 log. And dont forget to take your photo at the end of Month 2 (you dont have to send it in until the end of Month 3). Month 2 Nutrition Goal: On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, eat a postworkout meal 3060 minutes after training. Have at least 2 servings of grains and 1 serving of protein.

CHALLENGE
Training Log
Week 5
Monday Legs Barbell Squat Romanian Deadlift DB Lunge Leg Extension Lying Leg Curl Standing Calf Raise Cardio B Legs Barbell Squat Romanian Deadlift Hack Squat DB Lunge/Leg Extension/Lying Leg Curl Seated Calf Raise Cardio B Legs Barbell Squat Romanian Deadlift Hack Squat DB Lunge/ Leg Extension/ Lying Leg Curl Standing Calf Raise Cardio C Tuesday Cardio A Abs

Wednesday Thursday Pushes Rest Bench Press Incline DB Press Seated DB Press Dip Lying French Press Cardio B

Friday Pulls Pulldown to Front Bent-Over Row Seated Cable Row Upright Row Incline DB Curl Cardio B

Saturday Cardio A Abs

Week 6

Cardio A Abs

Pushes Rest Bench Press Incline DB Press Seated DB Press Dip/Incline DB Flye/ Lateral Raise Close-Grip Bench Cardio C

Pulls Seated Cable Row Pulldown to Front Bent-Over Row Barbell Shrug Pull-Up/DB Pullover/ Seated Cable Row Standing Barbell Curl Cardio B Pulls Pull-Up Bent-Over Row Seated Cable Row Upright Row Pull-Up/DB Pullover/ Seated Cable Row Incline DB Curl Cardio C Triple Play DB Lunge Lying Leg Curl Leg Extension Pull-Up DB Pullover Seated Cable Row Dip Incline DB Flye DB Lateral Raise Cardio C

Cardio A Abs

Week 7

Cardio A Abs

Pushes Rest Bench Press Incline DB Press Seated DB Press Close-Grip Bench Dip/Incline DB Flye/ Lateral Raise Lying French Press Cardio C Triple Play DB Lunge Lying Leg Curl Leg Extension Pull-Up DB Pullover Seated Cable Row Dip Incline DB Flye DB Lateral Raise Cardio C

Cardio A Abs

Week 8

Triple Play DB Lunge Lying Leg Curl Leg Extension Pull-Up DB Pullover Seated Cable Row Dip Incline DB Flye DB Lateral Raise Cardio C Sunday is rest day.

Cardio B Abs

Cardio B Abs

Rest

Cardio Key: A: Continuous, moderate intensity; B: Interval Training I (1-minute sprint intervals/2 minutes jog); C: Interval Training II (30-second sprint intervals/1 minute jog)

Name:_______________________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ City:________________________ State:______ Zip:__________ E-mail:_______________________ Phone:_________________ Age:_______ Are you male or female?

Please submit along with Month 3 Log and all photos to: Muscle & Fitness Rock-Hard Challenge 21122 Erwin Street Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Postmarked by June 11, 2003. Please see the Official Contest Rules on page 190.

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