NOTES: I had a really rough day from a stress standpoint... I am not a stressed out kind of person, but 2007 has really thrown a couple financial type zingers at me, especially with the car accident the other week, and it's hard to keep it from affecting your mood altogether. I am hoping that accounted for some poor 5rm lifts, but it might just be my cutting catching up to me. I left the gym with my endorphins raised, feeling great. That's all that matters. Good workout.
DIET
9:15 a.m.
1 serving extra lean ground turkey
1 serving brown rice
3:00 p.m.
1 serving extra lean ground turkey
1 serving brown rice
6:00 p.m.
2 servings ON Whey
1 serving ANPB
9:00 p.m. (PreWO)
.5 serving almonds
11:30 p.m. (PWO)
2 servings ON Whey
.5 cup Quaker Oats
1 serving frozen strawberries
12:30 a.m.
1 serving ANPB
TOTALS: 2202 cals 47% protein/ 23% carbs/30% fat
NOTES: OK diet day..I wish I saved some calories to have a better pre-workout meal.. and I didn't get my veggies in..I'm working on it, I'm working on it.
NOTES: The cutting is starting to drain me.. good workout though! Last rep on the deads had a clear break from leg movement to back movement, almost kind of good morningish… and that’s one exercise I can’t afford a form breakdown on. Not sure yet if I will go 275 again next week or keep the progress going to 280+.
DIET
9:15 a.m.
1 100 calorie nutter butter bar
(don’t ask)
9:45 a.m.
5.1 oz grilled chicken
12:30 p.m.
5.1 oz grilled chicken
½ cup Quaker Oats
3:30 p.m.
5.1 oz grilled chicken
1 serving almonds
5:45 p.m.
2.5 oz grilled chicken
8:00 p.m.
1 serving almonds
9:15 p.m. (Pre-WO)
2.6 oz grilled chicken
½ cup quaker oats
11:45 p.m.
2 servings ON Whey
½ cup Quaker Oats
140g Whole Frozen Strawberries
12:45 a.m.
5.1 oz grilled chicken
1 serving ANPB
TOTALS: 2166 cals 49% protein/ 21% carbs/30% fat
NOTES: I woke up extremely late and hand’t put food in my body for an hour so I reached for the 100 calorie bar in the kitchen at work… no better to time to have had it than in the a.m. though…Overall great day though… starting to get that “Been too clean for too long” feeling.. body actually is ASKING for a cheat meal this weekend. It’s wish will be granted
Thanks Al... I can't wait to hit the miminum strength respectability #'s one of these days, believe me. the second half of 2007 is going to be a major bulk/strength gain phase for me, I am seriously looking forward to it.
No it's not... I just try to remind myself that maintaining and making small gains at a significantly lower weight is equivalent to "on the bar" progress at a higher weight. Kind of. What do u mean by leverages?
3:30 p.m.
5.28 oz grilled chicken
1 wheat wrap
mustard
red hot
5:30 p.m.
1 serving almonds
7:30 p.m.
8 ounces grilled chicken
11:15 p.m.
1.5 serving ANPB
TOTALS: 2088 cals 46% protein/ 20% carbs/34% fat
NOTES: My late starts are getting to be chronic...today was an all store bought day which is a big waste of money and I try to stay away from processed stuff like wheat wraps. Small victory in that I didn't make "bad" choices when ordering. Ate extremely clean this week..looking forward to a possible cheat meal tonight.
NOTES: Squatting was off.. last rep on the 180 was sloppy, I'm not counting it. Really starting to be a mental type issue I feel like. Stalled Tuesday night going for the 5rp on bench and row so I repeated last week's triples and am going to hopefully hit 'em for 5 this Tuesday. Not sure if I should go for the 180x5. I'll probably use the power rack and go for it. Gotta get my ass up to at least 225, for real.