A Young Buck's Training Journal

[Hellawulf]

computer mess up

 

[Hellawulf]

How are you liking the Amp02 and Raw MCC so far bro?

I love the Amp02, I haven't had much time with the Raw MCC, and the last 3-4 days have been like a mini-slump for me due to some outside of the gym issues, but I plan on getting my act together tomorrow for a good workout (especially in DLs). I'll keep it posted, also I plan on posting some status update pictures in about 2 weeks.

 

[Hellawulf]

My workout today was a good bit better, I didn't hit 100% intensity, but I got in every rep with good form. Hopefully I'll be able to get my mind off this distraction by friday or next week. Thanks for the support.

Squat (still nurturing that strain on my left upper groin/hip flexer)
5x115
5x140
5x170
5x170

Standing Barbell Press
5x65
5x75
5x90
5x105

Deadlift
5x175
5x210
5x250
5x280

Pull ups
1x4
1x3
1x2

Seated Calf Raises
8x90
8x90
8x90

 

[OneBreath]

+5 on the deads, consider that workout a success.

Pullups look better and the standing press has evened out. 105x5 isn't bad at all.

Hope your outside stress dies down. This is good preparation for life right here. Just ask around, there is almost always something. Family issues, spouse/significant other issues, work, school, health, you name it. What i would suggest you focus on is using the gym as a sanctuary. When you walk in that door it's just you, gravity, and your logbook. When you have that PR weight on your back and about to squat that 3rd rep, you are forced into the present moment. There is no way to be thinking about anything else besides your fight against gravity. Your training can become like a moving meditation, a way to release all of your inner resistance and stress.

This is what i've done with my training over the past 2 years. It's slowly becoming less a means to an end (like getting a beach body) and more a simple part of my being. This has caused the quality of my training to skyrocket and my body has never looked better. It's ironic, my body ends up looking better as my motivation for training becomes less and less about making my body look better.

Anyway, done with my sermon. Well done on the those deads.

 

[djeclipse]

+5 on the deads, consider that workout a success.

Pullups look better and the standing press has evened out. 105x5 isn't bad at all.

Hope your outside stress dies down. This is good preparation for life right here. Just ask around, there is almost always something. Family issues, spouse/significant other issues, work, school, health, you name it. What i would suggest you focus on is using the gym as a sanctuary. When you walk in that door it's just you, gravity, and your logbook. When you have that PR weight on your back and about to squat that 3rd rep, you are forced into the present moment. There is no way to be thinking about anything else besides your fight against gravity. Your training can become like a moving meditation, a way to release all of your inner resistance and stress.

This is what i've done with my training over the past 2 years. It's slowly becoming less a means to an end (like getting a beach body) and more a simple part of my being. This has caused the quality of my training to skyrocket and my body has never looked better. It's ironic, my body ends up looking better as my motivation for training becomes less and less about making my body look better.

Anyway, done with my sermon. Well done on the those deads.

Well said.

I'd give you K but I can't give you any more, lol

 

[Hellawulf]

Well said.

I'd give you K but I can't give you any more, lol

Same here, thanks

 

[Hellawulf]

Just got done with cardio, I def think I ate too much before I went, I normally do cardio first thing in the morning but I couldn't today because of AP English Finals
warmup 3-4 mph 5 min.
4 mph 2.0 incline 10 min.
5.5 mph 0 inlcine 10 min.
4 mph 2.0 inlcine 20 min.
cool down 4-3 mph 5 min.

Also I did my Body Fat %... 16.1%

 

[OneBreath]

Just got done with cardio, I def think I ate too much before I went, I normally do cardio first thing in the morning but I couldn't today because of AP English Finals
warmup 3-4 mph 5 min.
4 mph 2.0 incline 10 min.
5.5 mph 0 inlcine 10 min.
4 mph 2.0 inlcine 20 min.
cool down 4-3 mph 5 min.

Also I did my Body Fat %... 16.1%

Hey, 16% isn't bad at all. I was worried you were going to say 20. That's great news. You can easily drop 4% with diet and cardio in July and the first weeks of Aug.

Ideally in the meantime you could inch down to 13 during your building phase. This naturally happens as you add muscle (muscle takes up more % of weight thus driving the % of fat down)

If you could be 13% by July 1 then you could be 9% heading off to school.

 

[Hellawulf]

Hey, 16% isn't bad at all. I was worried you were going to say 20. That's great news. You can easily drop 4% with diet and cardio in July and the first weeks of Aug.

Ideally in the meantime you could inch down to 13 during your building phase. This naturally happens as you add muscle (muscle takes up more % of weight thus driving the % of fat down)

If you could be 13% by July 1 then you could be 9% heading off to school.

oh, true, so 9% is plausible... thats straight, I just did the last of the important finals, I don't have the rest till the end of the month and they don't really matter so its smooth sailing as far as school is concerned for the rest of the month, also I'm canceling my plans for senior week, so I'll be in town that week to workout too.

 

[Hellawulf]

Counting Calories is like doing homework.
Today I ate 3344 Calories
Fat 29%
Protein 30%
Carb 41%

Breakfast: Protein Shake, Oatmeal, Banana
Snack: apple
Lunch: 2 cans of tuna, yogurt, spaghetti
Post Workout: Protein Shake w/ Raw MCC
snack: wheat thins
Dinner: smoked sausages, pinto beans, corn, squash
Snack: Cashews, sunflower seeds
Pre-Bed: Protein Shake