Its been a while since I posted anything. Mil press today. I bought jim wendler's new book on 531. This week was 3's week and I hit some "joker" sets (buy the book), a rest pause set and then some 5x10. I've been experimenting with peri workout carbs. I think only having carhs around my workout is the best for me.
I've also decided to move my PL competition back to April. This gives me more time to get stronger so I can post some good numbers.
Today I finally decided that I won't renew my gym membership and workout only in my garage. I figured that people were strong before fancy gyms were around so who needs them?
Deadlifts today. Felt good.
Tritip, eggs and avocado PWO. I could get used to this.
Squats today aftet mother's day celebrations. I reduced my training max for all my lifts so I can get more reps in. Lets see how that affects my end goal.
Got a good pump and pushed myself hard.
I've been really busy the last few days and haven't posted much. Training has been going well. I've incorporated oly lifts into my program for some added speed training. The new diet I'm on has made me a bit weaker but that should change in a few weeks
Ive been pretty low carb all week and it showed in todays workout. I hit 365 for twoand was pretty much done after that. I pyramid-ed down for five sets but could only manage 3 to 5 reps. Probably going to saty at this weight for a little while until I get used to the new diet.
I've been umder the weather for the lawt week amd haven't been updating my blog. Ive only hqad 2 or 3 workouts in the past week and those have been ok.
I attribute my illness and general lack of vitality to training too much and allowing myself too many diet excursions. I've made the decision to tighten up my diet by eliminating processed food. Ive also decided to take more recovery days.
I hope that this (along with proper supplementation) will keep me healthy and on the right path for strength gains.
Wednesday 4.3.13
Squats and deadlifts
Worked my way up to 3 singles of 304, 320 and 340lbs. Working out alone in my garage was enough motivarion to hit all my lifts.
8 sets of triples from 205 to 215. These were box squats for speed.
Finished off with 3 sets of deadlifts from 275 to 305lbs. 6, 6 and 2 reps
Mil press and bench 4.5.13
Worked my way up to 4 singles at 135, 140, 145 and 150lbs
Standing db press with 40 lb bd's for 3 reps, 8 sets for speed
4 sets of db bench with 75, 80, 85 and 90lb db's for 10, 9, 7 and 5 reps.
Finished off with some pulldowns and pullups ss and machine preacher curls
Today was supposed to be back and bi but I did an impromptu arm session yesterday.
Warmed up with some pulldowns
3 sets of pullups super setted with pulldowns
3 sets of hammer rows
3 sets of shrugs
2 sets of db rows
3 sets of face pulls
Got out of there in 40 minutes
PWO meal: 5 free range eggs, 2 scoops of whey, one gluten free waffle, three gluten free pancakes. Eggs were cooked in coconut oil and the waffle and pancakes had organic butter.
I was scheduled to do deadlifts this morning but had been dreading it since Friday morning. Thursday was squat day and due to some scheduling issues (kids, work and wife) I had to push my deadlifts to Saturday. So when I got up on saturday I was seriously considering going to the gym and hitting some bench press. But I didn't. I told myself not to be a wussy (with a p) and get it the garage and pull some weight.
So as punishment, I decided to test my max. I ended up working my way to 415lbs. Not bad since I was using a training max of 380lbs. Just goes to show you that your body does what the mind tells it.
Over the last few few years I've been lifting weights without a purpose. I told myself that I was doing it to lose weight and stay healthy. Unfortunately that hasn't been enough to keep me focused on my goal that's never really been there. So last week (while watching powerlifting meet on YouTube) I finally came up with a goal.
I'm going to enter and compete in a powerlifting meet. More to come....
