Wednesday
Chugging along as usual.
Meal 1 - 2 scoop Low-Carb Metabolic Drive, 4 tbsp flax meal
Meal 2 - 2 scoop Low-Carb Metabolic Drive, 4 tbsp flax meal
Periworkout - 1 scoop Grow! Whey, 30g BCAA
Meal 3 - 2 hot dogs, 4 eggs, broccoli
Meal 4 - 8oz steak, broccoli
(Still to come)
Meal 5 - 4oz chicken breast, 2oz walnuts
Meal 6 - 4 eggs, broccoli, 1 tbsp EVOO
Workout
Squat - 3x5 (250lbs)
Standing Military Press - 3x5 (105lbs)
Pendlay Row - 3x5 (115lbs)
I felt really good today by lowering the weight on my squat, ensuring that I don’t hit a plateau too early in the program. The weight wasn’t easy, but it certainly wasn’t ‘bust a nut’ hard either, and I felt challenged with each rep. I actually got more pumped as I hit my 2nd rep of each set because I could see the veins start popping out in my shoulders and biceps from holding that bar down on my back.
I’ve never done a military press before, only standing push presses, so this is a welcome change. I did a couple of practice reps before to make sure I had my form down, standing straight up and only moving my head enough to let the bar pass. Once again, difficult, but not impossible.
My favorite exercise by far was the row, because I REALLY felt it during the workout, and felt that I was doing it with the correct form (similar to this video except I made sure to keep my head up during my reps - http://youtube.com/watch?v=UIUg8nDVEFs )
I came into this workout with some doubts because my legs were still sore, but after my first set of squats I didn’t feel sore anymore…actually I felt rather energized. Lesson learned today: Don’t punk myself out because I’m sore - just train throught it and reap the benefits.
Good read of the day: Found in the thread “Can it be so simple”
"I made a point to be that guy, the one who could say that he didn’t take any time off for years on end. The result is that I completely changed the way I looked.
It is that simple, but that simple part takes more dedication and discipline than most people will ever be able to find in themselves. That is why this was never meant to be some mass pursuit of all human beings. All human beings don’t have it in them to hit the gym several days a week for years and years without fail. Most quit or become those who train “off and on”.
That is why so many of these guys get so caught up in theory…it is easier to try to look smart on the internet than it is to actually make progress in the weight room.
What is even sadder is that most of the guys acting that way aren’t scientists or doctors. They are laymen who think they are now super skilled because they read a freaking article by a personal trainer.
It seems no one has the guts anymore to make it clear that some just don’t have it in them."
-Prof. X
This is the person that I want to be, the person that Prof. X worked hard to become, and the person that many others on this site are working towards becoming. Consistency, consistency, consistency.
This also got me thinking: If I approach working out the same way that I approach my job, where will I be in 6 months? I certainly wouldn’t miss going to work because of any excuses I came up with, so why shouldn’t I apply the same kind of mentality to my workouts?
Job = more money
Fitness = longevity/health improvements
One certainly shouldn’t take precedence over the other.
Strong Words from 2004, courtesy of TC
"A wise Native American elder once described his own inner struggles in this manner:
“Inside of me there are two dogs. One of the dogs is mean and evil. The other dog is good. The mean dog fights the good dog all the time.”
When asked which dog wins, he reflected for a moment and replied, “The one I feed the most.”