Roanoke Trip part 1
11/23/2011 - Deniro
On Monday morning I left Nashville to come to my hometown Roanoke,VA to spend Thanksgiving with my family and friends. It was a miserable drive considering it rained for 6 out of the 7hr long journey. I almost had to stop but get some type of stim to wake me back up but I fought through it. That being said I'm not sure if I mentioned in a previous post or not but I havn't had any type of stim for 6 weeks now. Quad day was up to train and I don't know how I managed it but I got one of my most intense quad workouts in a while. My friend Trent joined along and both of us have been in some pain this whole week lol. Just another example of mentally being present in your workouts and how your mind controls your body because my body felt completely exhausted from the travel but being back in my old gyms atmosphere and being around my friends pushed me to get a great one.
Tuesday rolled around and I felt like complete shit. Everything caught up to me and I managed to take a nap after each workout. My weight training workout was not good I felt very flat and my strength wasn't where it usually was and I attest this to lack of adequate rest and not enough water. Later that night I hung out with my parents and we watched X Factor. After that I had my phone call with Hany to get my program changes and that always gets my spirits back up since I was feeling down from having a shitty workout earlier. He also gave me the great news that I can have a cheat meal and enjoy Thanksgiving with my family 
11/23/2011 - Gold's Gym Roanoke,VA
Yesterday was a complete 360. I woke up feeling rested and ready to tear up some weights! My friend Ben Bowles and I went over the the Gold's and an awesome workout. I made sure to drink plenty of water before this one so I wouldn't suffer from lack of pump. Last night I went out for a couple of hours to see some friends since my Birthday is tomorrow. I've got to admit this was the first time since I was 14 years old that I spent a birthday completely sober. I actually got made fun of and told I was weird for not even having one drink. When you want something back enough your willing to make the proper sacrifices that you need to in order to know you gave it 100 percent no matter the outcome. I also know that there are thousands of other guys trying to accomplish the same things I am within the fitness industry and I keep that in the back of my mind knowing that they are working just as hard as I am.
Turning 27 today. I have to say I feel the best I ever have than any other birthday in my late teens all through my 20's. My head is on straight and I've NEVER believed in myself the way that I do now.
I hope EVERYONE has a safe and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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- Adam
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Tyler, due to the amount that I am working right now, I get about 2 hours of sleep between jobs, then I get about 4 hours iof sleep before I go back in. This schedule will last for about 3 weeks, do u think I should sacrifice an hour of sleep and continue to go to the gym daily, or just take 3 weeks off and then start up again when work slows down? If I take the 3 weeks off do you think I will lose the strength and results I've gained? I'm currently 5'10 and have been working to add lean muscle. I sit a 175 on an empty stomach and about 8-10% body fat.
- 30 November 2011
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- doug
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tyler - i am 6ft 180 and pretty ripped. as a goal for cy 2012 i want to shift bulk, power and speed to my legs. currently i do legs, chest, bi, tri, back and shoulder all for 1 hour. (abs every other day or so). i was thiinking of shortening back to 30mins and adding 40 extra mins of legs. so legs would be twice a week. what do you think? thank you.
- 29 November 2011
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- Jeremy
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First off Tyler would like to say that I am really appreciative of all the hard work you have put into this blog. I read it daily, looking for anything new that may be able to help me along my way. I have a questions regarding the Evogen supplement; it states not to take on a full stomach, how do you manage your post workout protein intake? I used to consume my protein right after a workout, as of late I have been waiting a half hour before doing so due to the directions on the package. Thank you for all that you do.
- 28 November 2011
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- varun juneja
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w your profile at simplyshredded.com and must say it is awsome.I am after a similar build, but struggling. I was using the PHAT training fior around 8 weeks now and am looking to switch to a different method. Was thinking of switiching to the split on your profile.
- 28 November 2011
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- varun juneja
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Hi tyler
- 28 November 2011
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- John
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Hey Tyler, as always thanks for the inspiration and reaching out to the public. I have 2 questions. Firstly, do you recommend 5-6 smaller meals or 3 larger ones a day? And secondly I'm 18 years old, 152 lbs, and 5 foot 10 inches tall, I'm looking to make gains and am unsure whether or not to keep doing cardio, what would you recommend? Thanks Tyler!
- 28 November 2011
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- Alex B.
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Question about your supplements from evogen, In your stack you are supposed to take Glycojet, which has 25g of carbs and also EVP. Are you not worried about an insulin spike before your workout? Because on an ad for EVP Hany is quoted saying that he created EVP with no carbs to prevent this(also no bad stims) whats going on?
- 27 November 2011
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- Alex B.
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Hi Tyler.
- 27 November 2011
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- doug
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happy belated birthday
- 27 November 2011
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- Nauman
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hey tyler hope you are doing fine ... i am your big fan and really wanna make body like you ven i have put your picture on desktop at my phone so it can give me motivation whenever i see my phone ... Can you give some tome for winter season ? what to do or what not to do ?
- 26 November 2011
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