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Ripped Report – 8 Weeks Out

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Two bro’s 8 weeks out from a photo shoot in the beautiful background
of Calgary Alberta Canada and dishing out the goods
on what it takes to get cut and jacked over 40.

In episode 2 of the Ripped Report, Physique Coaches Scott Tousignant and Bryan Krahn share their progress updates, changes in training strategies, diet plan, challenges they’ve faced, and victories they have achieved this week.

You’ll hear about;

  • Scott’s epic Father’s Day Binge.
  • How Bryan managed his diet while in New York City last week.
  • Scott’s current training split.
  • How Bryan approached his training while away.
  • Did we do any cardio?
  • Supplements we’re using while getting shredded.

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Ascending Rep Dropsets For The Sickest Muscle Pump Ever

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If you’re a freak like me who loves chasing the pump, feeling the ‘burn’, and testing your mental strength to push through your ‘pain’ threshold… Ascending Dropsets were designed for you!

In a previous post I shared a demonstration of Power Micro Dropsets, where the increments in weight reduction between each dropset are minimal.

With Power Micro Dropsets the initial set was 6 reps. Each of the 4 dropsets the target rep range was 1-3 reps.

Ascending Rep Dropsets are the exact opposite. The increments in weight reduction are going to be fairly significant.

With Ascending Rep Dropsets you will also aim for 6 reps on the first set. Then you’ll select a weight that allows you to hit 10 reps. Then select a weight that allows you to perform 15 reps. You’ll finish with a weight that allows you to perform 20 reps.

See it in action as I perform Lateral Raises and Dumbbell Bench Press… View Full Article… Click Here!

Power Micro Dropsets To Pack On Aesthetic Muscle

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Dropsets are a favorite intensifying muscle building tactic
among bros who love that sick pump during a workout.

Dropsets make for an incredible finisher at the end of a workout.

Dropsets can also be a great pre-exhaust technique at the beginning of a workout.

In most cases dropsets are performed in the 8-12 rep range, which is optimal for muscle hypertophy.

The typical method of doing dropsets is to;

  • Perform an exercise for 8-12 reps.
  • Reduce the weight and immediately perform a second set in the 8-12 rep range.
  • Reduce the weight and immediately perform a third set in the 8-12 rep range.
  • Reduce the weight and immediately perform your fourth and final set in the 8-12 rep range.

Classic bodybuilder Larry Scott did things a little different. He did something called Power Dropsets where each set was performed for 6 repetitions.

After performing the initial set of 6 reps he would select a weight that would allow him to perform another 6 reps with for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th sets… and sometimes even more sets.

Another great muscle building tactic is Micro Dropsets where the reduction in weight is fairly insignificant. Therefore the number of reps you can perform with each each drop in weight will be very low. Ideally somewhere between 1-3 reps.

What I’ve done recently is marry the two dropset technique together to form a Power Micro Dropset. View Full Article… Click Here!

Summer Shred Physique Update June 17th 2016

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Compliance, Consistency, and Character
The 3 C’s that are bringing me closer to my goal every week.

Another stellar week of progress under my belt. I’m now 8 weeks out from a professional photo and video shoot with my bro Bryan Krahn and I couldn’t be more stoked with how my physique is shaping up.

I’m seeing more definition in my lower abs, which is my best gauge of progress.

Here’s a visual update with stats below…

Stats

Age: 40
Height: 5′ 6.5″
Weight: 149 pounds
Body Fat: 10.8%

My weight didn’t move this week. This is the main reason why I utilize a variety of tools to measure my progress.

Every day this week I’ve been looking leaner and leaner. I wake up each morning and see more of an outline around my lower abs. The mirror can be a great tool for measuring physique progress.

The video physique update each week is my favourite tool for measuring my physique progress. When I compare last weeks video to this weeks, I can definitely see more details all over the place.

I measured my body fat using the Skulpt Chisel, which showed a drop in body fat as you can see below.

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Summer Shred Physique Update June 6th 2016

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Finally “In The Zone” with a strong mind and burning desire.
Momentum may start to build up slowly, but with every small victory
you become more UNSTOPPABLE!

I’ve put together my best week so far three weeks into this cutting phase and couldn’t be more stoked!

The weekend has been my biggest challenge, but this past weekend I was VICTORIOUS!

In spite of being out of town at the Toronto Pro Show and Strong Pro Summit, I managed to stick with my nutrition plan. Instead of seeing weight gain after the weekend, I dropped nearly half a pound.

I’m totally feeding off this momentum. There’s nothing more motivating than progress. Not just physical progress, but progress through the mental victories.

Here’s a quick physique update to see the visual changes that have taken place this week. Oh… and my workout partner Rick joined me for this physique update as well.

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Ripped Report Episode 1 – Origins

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Two bros over 40 getting ripped for the Summer
and sharing the experience with you.

The Ripped Report is a mini series of the Modern Musclehead Podcast, where Physique Coaches Scott Tousignant and Bryan Krahn share their progress updates, training strategies, diet plan, challenges, and victories as they prepare to get cut and jacked for a photo shoot in mid-August 2016.

In episode 1 Scott and Bryan share their origins story;

  • Starting weight.
  • Workout plans they are wrapping up and what they are transitioning to.
  • How Bryan accidentally started this cutting phase.
  • Nutrition strategies we’ve begun to implement to kick off this diet phase.
  • Bathroom selfie pics.
  • Why maintenance SUCKS!
  • Yearly periodized planning.
  • Living a little during the Summer and still burn fat.
  • Our physique goals for this cutting phase.

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