Dietary Journal – 11/17/15

Posted: November 18, 2015 in Announcements, Meal Plan
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This is a screen shot of the program I use to track my diet. This is the MyFitnessPal app and website.  I know that not all the numbers are totally accurate, but this gives me a rough estimate.

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Summary – Good on calories.  I like staying between 1700-2000.  My carbs were a little high for lunch and dinner, but I still stayed below my daily allotment.  My biggest problem is protein.  I never seem to get enough.  Here I am almost 100g short on my protein intake.  Should I supplement with more Whey?  I know I missed 2 meals and that would help with about 50-60g of protein, but still short.  If you have any suggestions other than “EAT MORE MEAT” I would be interested to hear them.

Training Journal – 11/17/15

Posted: November 18, 2015 in Announcements, Training Journal
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Tuesday – Quads, Back, Calves

Front Squat – (first time really trying these) 45×10, 65×5, 95×5, 135×5 – My mobility in wrists, elbows, and shoulders is fairly poor.  I had trouble using the OLY style grip.  I ended up using the crossed arms style.  It worked for now, but as it gets heavier I don’t know if that will work.  I will keep working my mobility so I can use the proper grip.

Bent Over Rows – 135x2x10

Dumbbell Shrugs – 50x2x10 (heaviest dumbbell I have right now)

Standing Calf Raises – 225x2x10

 

Here is my daily training “selfie”.  Here I am wearing my Shaw Strength T-shirt that I got from Brian Shaw himself at the Quad City Strength and Fitness Expo this year.  I got to talk to him privately for almost half and hour.  It was great picking his brain on training, competing, and recovering from injury.wpid-20151117_061847.jpg

Dietary Journal – 11/16/15

Posted: November 17, 2015 in Announcements, Meal Plan
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9am – 585 cal, 32 pro, 58 carb, 26 fat, 20 oz water

12pm – 1126 cal, 41 pro, 119 carb, 56 fat, 10 0z water

3pm –

6pm – 793 cal, 26 pro, 136 carb, 16 fat, 0 oz water

9pm –

Total – 2504 cal, 98 pro, 313 carb, 98 fat, 30 0z water

Summary – Way t0o many calories!!! I went over by 300 or so.  Not enough protein!!! About 100 short.  Too may carbs!!! Over by 70ish.  Too much fat!!! Over by nearly 100%.  Not enough water!!! About 50 oz short of what I normally drink.  This was just a very off day for my nutrition.  I will be back on track tomorrow.

Training Journal – 11/16/15

Posted: November 17, 2015 in Training Journal
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Monday – Chest/Arms

Dumbbell Bench Press – 25x1x10, 30x1x10

Incline Bench Press – 95x1x10, 115x1x10

EZ Bar Curl – 45x1x10, 65x1x10

Close Grip Bench Press – 135x1x10, 155x1x10

Shoulder Complex (front raise x10, lateral raise x10, rear deltoid raise x10) – 5lbs x2 sets

I kept everything light for this workout.  Since I am just getting into doing Hypertrophy training I didn’t want to choose to heavy of weights and burn myself out or injure myself.  I am planning on adding 1 set of 10 each week and increasing the weight by 5 lbs each week if I can.

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Posted: November 16, 2015 in Announcements
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“…last Strength Block workout until Mid-January.  I feel like I have hit a plateau in my training and I am going to switch it up.  I have roughly planned out the next 24 weeks of training with an APF meet in Omaha at the finish.  Starting on Monday 11/16/15 I will start Hypertrophy Block training.  This will last for about 10 weeks.  I will then go back to a Strength Block for roughly 8 weeks.  Lastly, I will finish up this cycle with a 4-5 week Peaking Block.  This will be the first time I have tried all of the Phases of training in a Macrocycle.  After my poor performance at the NASA meet I want to come back better than ever,  I was going to do a meet in Chamberlain, SD in February, but I am going to skip it to focus on getting stronger.  I will try to update the blog more often.  I am going to set up a schedule for posting dietary and training journal material as well as some product reviews that I haven’t had the chance to do yet.  Stay tuned for a lot of material to be coming your way.”

– Excerpt from my last post.

Training Journal – 11/9/15-11/15/15

Posted: November 16, 2015 in Training Journal
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Monday – Bench Press – 255x3sx4r

Close Grip Bench Press – 135x2sx4r

Bent Over Rows – 135x3sx10r

Tricep Extensions – 50x2sx10r

Tuesday – High Bar Squat – 365x3sx6r

Wednesday – Overhead Press – 145x3sx5r

Upright Rows – 65x2s10r, 95x1sx10r

Shrugs – 135x3sx10r

Thursday- Deadlift – 315x3sx6r

Rack Pull Deadlift – 225x3sx6r

Friday – Bench Press – 290x3sx4r (last set only got 2 reps)

Slingshot Bench Press – 330x1sx3r

Close Grip Bench Press – 225x2sx4r

Bent Over Rows – 135x3sx10r

Sunday – Instead of Squats I helped move a very, very heavy piano.

This is my last Strength Block workout until Mid-January.  I feel like I have hit a plateau in my training and I am going to switch it up.  I have roughly planned out the next 24 weeks of training with an APF meet in Omaha at the finish.  Starting on Monday 11/16/15 I will start Hypertrophy Block training.  This will last for about 10 weeks.  I will then go back to a Strength Block for roughly 8 weeks.  Lastly, I will finish up this cycle with a 4-5 week Peaking Block.  This will be the first time I have tried all of the Phases of training in a Macrocycle.  After my poor performance at the NASA meet I want to come back better than ever,  I was going to do a meet in Chamberlain, SD in February, but I am going to skip it to focus on getting stronger.  I will try to update the blog more often.  I am going to set up a schedule for posting dietary and training journal material as well as some product reviews that I haven’t had the chance to do yet.  Stay tuned for a lot of material to be coming your way.

Dietary Journal – 10/12/15 – 10/18/15

Posted: October 21, 2015 in Meal Plan
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10/12/15 – 1348 cal, 128g protein, 128g carbs, 41g fat, 32oz water

10/13/15 – 1766 cal, 182g protein, 150g carbs, 52g fat, 80oz water

10/14/15 – 2200 cal, 148g protein, 95g carbs, 118g fat, 68oz water

10/15/15 – 2338 cal, 213g protein, 152g carbs, 99g fat, 58oz water

10/16/15 – 2274 cal, 109g protein, 142g carbs, 127g fat, 36oz water

10/17/15 – ???

10/18/15 – 2305 cal, 149g protein, 179g carbs, 108g fat, 60oz water

Averages – 2062 cal, 151g protein, 141g carbs, 92g fat, 56oz water

Supplements: Nutrilite Whey Protein, Rhodiola 110, CLA 500

Bodyweight: down to 235 lbs from 236 lbs last week.

Training Journal – 10/12/15 – 10/18/15

Posted: October 21, 2015 in Training Journal
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Here is my training for the week:

10/12/15 – Bench Press – 275x3x4

– Close Grip BP – 205x2x4

– Bent Over Rows – 185x3x10

10/13/15 – High Bar Squat – 345x3x5

– Pause Below Parallel Squat – 225x3x5

10/14/15 – Overhead Press – 155x3x5

– Shrugs – 95x3x20

– Shoulder Complex – 10x3x10

10/15/15 – Deadlift – 425x1x3 – Needed to do 3 sets, but back wouldn’t let me.

10/16/15 – BP – 275x2x5, 315x1x3

– Bent Over Rows – 135x3x10

– Tricep Extensions (cable machine) – 50x2x10

10/18/15 – Low Bar Squat – 300x3x6

– Pause Above SQ – 315×5, 405×3, 475×1, 495×1

(Training inspired by Principles of Strength Training by Israetel, Hoffmann, and Smith)

Dietary Journal – 10/5/15 – 10/11/15 – Week 2

Posted: October 11, 2015 in Meal Plan
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10/5/15 – 1237 cal, 113.5g protein, 81g carbs, 27g fat, 60oz water

10/6/15 – 2120 cal, 113g protein, 231g carbs, 60g fat, 56oz water

10/7/15 – 2195 cal, 132g protein, 212g carbs, 75g fat, 80oz water

10/8/15 – 1902 cal, 140g protein, 152g carbs, 86g fat, 68oz water

10/9/15 – 1778 cal, 105g protein, 183g carbs, 68g fat, 60oz water

10/10/15 – 2426 cal, 204g protein, 238g carbs, 88g fat, 72oz water

10/11/15 – 1480 cal, 114g protein, 153g carbs, 35g fat, 40oz water

Averages – 1877 cal, 132g protein, 179g carbs, 63g fat, 55oz water

Supplements: Nutrilite Whey Protein, Rhodiola 110, CLA 500

Bodyweight: down to 236 lbs from 239 lbs last week.

Training Journal – 10/5/15-10/11/15 – Week 2

Posted: October 11, 2015 in Training Journal
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Here is my training for the week:

10/5/15 – Bench Press – 275x3x5

– Wide Grip BP – 180x2x5

– Bent Over Rows – 135x3x10

– Tricep Extensions (cable machine) – 50x2x10

10/6/15 – Missed Training

10/7/15 – Overhead Press – 185x3x4

– Shrugs – 135x3x10

– Shoulder Complex – 12,15,15×10

10/8/15 – Deadlift – 315x3x6

– Pause Deadlift – 275x3x6

10/9/15 – Close Grip BP – 175x3x6

– Bent Over Rows – 135x3x10

– Tricep Extensions (cable machine) – 50x3x10

10/11/15 – High Bar Squat – 300x3x6

– Pause Above SQ – 300x3x6

(Training inspired by Principles of Strength Training by Israetel, Hoffmann, and Smith)

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