Well you just planned next week. Never thought of putting eggs with lunch and dinner. I am clearly missing out.
That is just because iām terrible at getting decent fat sources into my diet, so i try and add some at every meal. Your Mileage May Vary.
Edit: please donāt reheat eggs at the office.
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Friday
5rds:
10 Pushups
10 Bench Dips
10 Jump Squats
10 Flutter Kicks
2 Pull-ups
3 Mile walk
Nothing intense today. Right hamstring is tight and right shoulder/trap are twingey. This warmed me up enough to do some nice stretching after.
Weather is looking slightly questionable for our planned destination this weekend. Going to roll the dice and risk getting rained on. Colorado Rockies are too tempting. I hope you all have a fantastic 4th of July weekend. May your grills be full of meat.
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Textbook āMeal Plan in a Canā.
Ask if they would tailor a plan that includes recipes and options. Maybe a grid type meal plan - like for breakfast you can choose from these optionsā¦ for lunch/dinner theseā¦ snacks theseā¦ If youāre going to be paying for it - ask for exactly what you want. If they canāt or wonāt do that, they might not be a good match for the nutrition piece for you. Shop around! You may need to pay a little more, but you want something you can stick to!!
I often build my meal plans in a template form where I outline the portions of food types and then give lists of options that fit each category so like:
Breakfast:
x ounces lean protein
x cups/servings non-starchy veggies
x cups/servings starchy carbs
x fat servings
And then when I make the lists I outline what a serving is and how things like fattier cuts of meat, packaged foods/protein bars, client provided recipes, etc. break out in terms of where/how they count. For example - 1 egg = 1 ounce protein + 1/2 of a fat.
Setting it up like that lets you choose what you want to eat - you just need to āTetrisā it into the template.
Thereās more than one way to set things up - think about what would feel and work the best for you in the long term and then go find someone that can give it to you!! 
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They were very textbook generic meal plan. At one point, I asked what happens when I get bored of chicken and rice, he said: āPeople want to be told what to do, itās surprising what you will do to reach your goals. I can eat chicken for every meal.ā Classy, I am not you.
The grid is a much better setup! I like the flexability of that, while keeping my off diet cooking in check. That gives me a place to start with my own setup.
First step is stopping the new recipe search each day. That usually ends in a lot of pasta and baked goods.
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There is a time and a place for ātough loveā, but that just sounds like bad coachingā¦
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Right? I am not a sensative person, but that statement annoyed me.
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Tuesday
531 for Busy Guys C1W6D1
50 Band pullaparts
Trap bar deads, low handle
5 x bar
5 x 150
5 x 160
3 x 180
1+ x 200 (7)
Hip Thrusters
5 x 10 x 155
Good Mornings
5 x 10 x 85
3 x 20 Flutter Kicks
Feeling tired today, but strong. I am eating more on weekends than during the week, I think it really shows on the first workout of the week. Numbers keep creeping up.
Ate generally well (except for one Oreo Milkshake), but a lot over the weekend. Cooked every meal, which is really good for a camp weekend. Not a lot of hiking done, more random walking at altitude, so still hard. Spent almost the entire weekend at 8000+. Not really training.
11k steps Friday, 8k Sat and 10k Sunday.
We did get caught on a mountain pass at 12,600ft and had to spend the night in rain and thunderstorms. I do not recommend this. Woke up loopey and with a headache. Beginning of altitude sickness. After that, hiking at altitude just wasnāt happening. Stayed in the Jeep and had her carry us around instead.
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And your ride didnāt stall out? Impressive. My car started acting a little funky at 9,200ft - wasnāt sure how much higher it would be okay to run at 
I rarely consider cookbooks for cooking, but the wife is NOT one that can eat the same thing day in - day out (I am). I saw these and think they have some solid looking recipes that could be meal prepped, or at least that are healthy and high proteinā¦ Might not be your fancy, but itās probs worth a look.
https://rpstrength.com/renaissance-kitchen-ecookbook
(Renaissance Periodization is a pretty well-renowned strength/hypertrophy coaching group)
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No, thank goodness. We even have the naturally aspirated V6. So it probably had about 60 less HP up there. Between going about 3mph and having low range, she crawled up everything just fine.
I will give it a look, I like all things that contain recipes.
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That would be enough to send me walking out the door with my money, to be honest.
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Hence why I am moving on. Not exactly a great sales statement!
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The grid system is the ticket for sure if you need/want variety. Based on everything youāve said before in here, I feel like thatās definitely going to be the best fit for you!
If thereās anything I can do to help you get it set up - just holler!!
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Wednesday
Conditioning
Hill Sprints
8 x 20 sec
Flat sprints
2 x 20 sec
Sprinting on flat ground after hills makes you feel like a speed demon. I actually got a bit of a runnerās high after. That is the first time in long time.
I am realizing that I miss competing. It has been a long time since I have raced. Or had something specific to train for. No conclusion there, just thinking out loud.
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I forgot to add a food note.
I made 2lbs of meatloaf and about 4 lbs of shredded chicken last night (topped half with bbq sauce and half with salsa). Roasted a bunch of veggies. Made brown rice. Total of 12 meals, 6 for me, 6 for hubby. Done and cleaned up in a touch over an hour. Normally it takes me closer to 3 hours to cook that many meals. Forgot to grab a picture.
If nothing else, boring food is so much faster to prep than the fancy, new recipes.
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Thursday
531 for Busy Guys C1W6D2
100 band pullaparts
OH Press
7 x bar
5 x 75
3 x 85
1+ x 95 (5)
Pull ups
25 reg
25 band assisted
Bench Dips
5 x 10
Hammer Curls
3 x 12 x 15
Filmed for the first time today. That last rep is painful to watch. Still counting it.
Everything else went well. Made it 5 more regular pullups befpre grabbing the band. These are still sets of 2-4 reps but they are getting there.
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Share some of your pressing strength with me 
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I will trade you one pound of press for one rep of Bagsy strength pull ups. Deal? 
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Good work
I reckon more air in your belly would add a rep or two there.
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Thanks!
Meaning a deeper breath and more consistant/forceful exhale?
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