Sorry I abandoned this thread for the last couple days. My internet connection was down.
Anyway, here’s what’s gone on so far…
Monday (International Chest Day)
At work, I fed him a nice big bowl of cavatelli, and a steak for dinner. Right before our shift ended, I had him pound a protein shake.
Left work, and headed through a blizzard, to the gym.
We had a great chest/back workout. This kid did not question me one time. He did everything I told him to do, right down to putting the weights back after we were finished with each lift. By the time we walked out of there, the kid (And myself as well) had nothing left to give. We were both completely spent.
Tuesday
At work, the kid ate a bowl of spaghetti, and a big chicken breast (Without me having to force him). Then later, a big bowl of rice. At the end of shift, a protein shake.
We left work, and headed through the same seemingly never-ending blizzard, to the gym.
Biceps/Triceps tonight. I asked the kid how he was feeling and he replied “My back and chest are sore as fuck…and I like it”. “Ahhhh…Just the way it should be”, I told him. After that, I didn’t hear one more complaint about soreness or fatigue all night.
I went through my usual biceps/triceps routine, with him tagging along and doing his best to keep up. He seemed to really enjoy all of the triceps moves, which is a good sign (to me anyway). By the time we got to hammer curls (My last biceps lift), the kid was out of gas. He asked if he could sit that one out, and I told him no. I said “pick up a weight you can handle, and do what I’m doing”. He didn’t bitch and moan about it, though…Just grabbed some 20s, and gutted out 3 really really tough sets. He struggled mightily, but didn’t give up.
Overall, I’d say “So far, so good”. I’ve got him tracking ALL of his food for this week, and we’re going to get him on a plan starting next week. After tonight’s workout, he mentioned that he now understands the need to shovel in more calories during the day, so he’ll have the fuel to get through his workouts.
I also bought him a little notebook, identical to the one I carry around at the gym, so he can keep track of what weights/sets/reps he’s doing on each lift. This has helped me a lot, so I figured it would do the same for him.
Sometime next week, I’m going to take him to the mall to pick up some protein, and have the talk about how he can’t buy a whole new physique from GNC. I don’t want to see him spend a fortune on supplements, only to be disappointed with the outcome. I refuse to let this kid make the same mistakes that I’ve made in the past.
