Book Review: The Scientific Principles of Strength Training

Posted: October 11, 2015 in Product Reviews, Training Journal
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Here is my brief (lame) attempt at a book review:

This book was written by Dr. Mike Israetel (author of The Renaissance Diet), Dr. James Hoffmann (Exercise Science Professor at Temple University) and Chad Wesley Smith (Top 10 Raw Powerlifter of All-Time). This book is a comprehensive look into the elements that go into strength training.

Here is a look at what is covered in the book:

  • Specificity
  • Overload
  • Fatigue Management
  • SRA
  • Variation
  • Phase Potentiation
  • Individual Differences
  • Various powerlifting periodization schemes and their strengths/weaknesses
  • Myths, Fallacies and Fads in Powerlifting

This book will help you understand how to plan for different phases of training (hypertrophy, strength, or peaking) through which specific exercises to use.  It tells you how to program overload training sessions as well as deload sessions that help with fatigue and SRA.  The book goes into detail with how variation can help you, especially with individual personal differences.

I wholly recommend this book for anyone interested in strength training.  I am personally using it to devise my own training.

Book Review: The Renaissance Diet

Posted: October 11, 2015 in Meal Plan, Product Reviews
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I don’t have a lot of time to give this a proper review, but here is a quick one for those of you interested:

wpid-screenshot_2015-10-11-16-34-00-1.pngThe Renaissance Periodization was written by Dr. Mike Israetel, Dr. Jennifer Case, and Dr. James Hoffman.  This book helps with nutrition for strength performance, physique, and general health.

Here is the Table of Contents:

Foreword: A Guide and Starting Point
Chapter 1: The Dieting Principles and What They Mean
Chapter 2: Calorie Balance
Chapter 3: Macronutrients
Chapter 4: Nutrient Timing
Chapter 5: Food Composition
Chapter 6: Supplements
Chapter 7: Micronutrients and Water
Chapter 8: Nutritional Periodization
Chapter 9: Designing Your Diet
Chapter 10: Common Diet Myths and Fads
Closing: Using the Diet Principles to your Advantage
Chapter 11: BONUS “Trinity” Powerlifting Templates

The book discusses the major principles behind dieting and nutrition.  The authors use scientific backing to show how this method of nutrition and timing can help with performance and body composition.

Calorie balance is the most important with a 50% magnitude. (Less or More calories than you need)

Macronutrients comes in second with approximately 30%. (Proteins, Carbs, and Fats)

Nutrient Timing accounts for approx. 10%. (How many meals and what to eat-when)

Food Composition and Supplementation are 5% each. (The kinds of food and extra nutrition you may need)

There are great charts to help you understand all of the material. The final section even discusses the current myths of dieting and nutrition.

As a lifter, I am really interested in training. (lol) This includes proper nutrition to help with training.  I read everything I can on the subject.  This is the best “diet” book I have ever read.  It was very easy to understand but technical enough to be factual.

You can learn more about Renaissance Periodization and their services/products here : http://www.renaissanceperiodization.com/

The book can be purchased here: http://www.store.jtsstrength.com/resources//the-renaissance-diet

There are lots of great reviews of the book online, so just check it out.

Dietary Journal: 9/9/15

Posted: September 10, 2015 in Meal Plan
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Breakfast – Nutrilite Whey Protein Shake – 150 cal, 1 fat, 8 carb, 25 pro

Snack – Orange Gatorade – 130 cal, 0 fat, 34 carb, 0 pro

Lunch – 3 Slices Pizza (I know…:( ) – 840 cal, 33 fat, 96 carb, 42 pro

Dinner – 2 pieces BBQ Chipotle Chicken – 328 cal, 15 fat, 12 carb, 35 pro

Total – 1448 cal, 49 fat, 150 carb, 102 pro

Good on cal and fat, moderate on carb, and low on pro

I only had 7 glasses of water as well.

Bodyweight – 238 lbs.

Training Journal: 9/9/15

Posted: September 10, 2015 in Training Journal
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Sorry it has been a while.  The beginning of this school year has been busy.  Don’t worry though, I haven’t skipped a workout and I have still been working on my diet.  Here is my journal entry for yesterday.

Strength Phase – Week 2, Day 3, am and pm workout, Upper body focus

Overhead Press WUp- 95×5, 105×5, 125×3 – rpe 2

Overhead Press – 150×5, 165x2sx5r – rpe 5

Upright Row – 95x3sx10r – rpe 6 (shoulders hurt a bit)

Kaz Shrugs – 95x3sx30r – rpe 8 (switching hand position is new to me)

No Cardio today, but body weight down to 238 lbs!

Dietary Journal: 8/18/15

Posted: August 19, 2015 in Meal Plan
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Water Intake: 5x8oz glasses

Breakfast: Whey Protein Shake (Nutrilite) – 150 cal, 1g fat, 8g carbs, 25g protein, 35mg Chol

Snack: Turkey Pita (Pita Pit) – 400 cal, 8g fat, 50g carbs, 30g protein, +Chol

Lunch: Grilled Salmon Salad with Avocado and Mango – 246 cal, 24g fat, 10g carbs, 21g protein, +Chol

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Snack: Nothing

Dinner: Baked Greek Chicken with Artichokes – 282 cal, 9g fat, 10g carbs, 40g protein, +Chol

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Snack: Nothing

Grand Totals: 1078 cal, 42g fat, 78g carbs, 116g protein, 35+ Chol

Vitamins, Supplements – 1 multivitamin (not sure on specifics at the moment)

Comments: Didn’t eat enough again!  Low on everything.

Training Journal: 8/17/15

Posted: August 18, 2015 in Training Journal
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NEW PHASE: PEAKING!!!

Week #1

Day #1

Monday

6:00-7:00pm

Cardio Workout – Nothing

Strength Phase Training – Upper Body Focus (Chest, Tri)

Bench Press Warmups – 165×5, 205×5, 235×3

Bench Press Working Sets – 270×2, 285×2, 300×1, 320×1, 325×1

Bench Press Cool Downs – 250×5

Incline Bench Press – 135x2sx10r

Comments: New Phase – Peaking.  1st time trying a peaking phase.  Created with the help of Mike Israetel.  1st time benching this heavy in a few months.  Shoulder hurt on the lighter weights, but stopped once I got to 285 lbs.  Sets felt fairly easy, 300 was good, 320 was a little struggle, 325 my butt started to come up off the bench.  I need to get my legs back more so that won’t happen.  Had some good spotting from Josh and Heath and a little coaching from Shawn Frankl himself. Done at Big Iron Gym.

Dietary Journal: 8/17/15

Posted: August 18, 2015 in Meal Plan
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Water Intake: 7x8oz glasses

Breakfast: Whey Protein (Nutrilite) – 150 cal, 1g fat, 8g carbs, 25g protein, 35mg Chol

Snack: Saucy Cajun Pork Medallions – 266 cal, 11g fat, 8g carbs, 37g protein, +Chol

Lunch: Saucy Cajun Chicken Medallions – 352 cal, 12g fat, 17g carbs, 46g protein, +Chol

Snack: Nothing

Dinner: Grilled Salmon Salad with Avocado and Mango – 246 cal, 24g fat, 10g carbs, 21g protein, +Chol

Snack: Whey Protein (Nutrilite) – 150 cal, 1g fat, 8g carbs, 25g protein, 35mg Chol

Grand Totals: 1164 cal, 49g fat, 51g carbs, 154g protein, 70+ Chol

Vitamins, Supplements – 1 multivitamin (not sure on specifics at the moment), Rhodiola 10 (Pre-workout), Whey Protein (Post-workout)

Comments: Low on everything.  Didn’t eat enough today.

Training Journal: 8/14/15

Posted: August 17, 2015 in Training Journal
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Week #4

Day #5

Friday

5:30-7:00am (did 2 workouts)

Cardio Workout – Nothing

Strength Phase Training – Lower Body Focus (Hamstrings, Quads, Glutes, Lats) and Upper Body Focus (Chest, Tris, and Lats)

Deadlift Warmups – 210×5, 260×5, 315×5

Deadlift Working Sets – 380×3 (missed 2 reps and the 2nd set, just couldn’t get it, will try this workout again)

Deadlift (2″ Deficit) Cool Downs – 325x2sx5r

Bench Press Warmups – 135x2sx5r

Bench Press Working Sets – 145x2sx4r

Bench Press Slingshot – 225×4

Close Grip Bench Press – 100×4

Bent Over Rows – 115×10, 135×10

Comments: Deload Day: 70/50% intensity and volume.  Used old Nike Knee Sleeves as shin guards.  Used Versa Grips Pro on last set of rows because callouss hurt. Done at Heavy Hammer Gym.

Dietary Journal: 8/12/15

Posted: August 17, 2015 in Meal Plan
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Water Intake: 9x8oz glasses

Breakfast: Turkey Pita (Pita Pit) – 400ish cal, 8g fat, 52g carbs, 30g protein, 50mg Chol

Snack: V-Core shake – 150 cal, 25g fat, 9g carbs, 25g protein, 40mg Chol

Lunch: Zucchini Lasagna – 366 cal, 19g fat, 15g carbs, 35g protein, +Chol

Snack: Nothing

Dinner: Turkey Breast (Subway) – 590 cal, 13g fat, 82g carbs, 38g protein, 60mg Chol

Snack: Nothing

Grand Totals: 1510ish cal, 88g fat, 158g carbs, 131g protein, 150+ Chol

Vitamins, Supplements – 1 multivitamin (not sure on specifics at the moment), Rhodiola 10 (Pre-workout), V-Core protein

Comments: Too few of calories and protein.  Too many carbs.

Training Journal: 8/12/15

Posted: August 17, 2015 in Training Journal
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Week #4

Day #3

Wednesday

3:15-3:30 pm

Cardio Workout – Nothing

Strength Phase Training – Upper Body Focus (Shoulders, Traps)

Overhead Press Warmups – 95×5, 115×5

Overhead Press Working Sets – 135×6, 145×6

Overhead Press Cool Downs – 115×6

Shoulder Complex (Front Raise, Lateral Raise, Rear Delt Raise) – 10x2sx10r

Dumbbell Shrugs – 50x2sx10r

Comments: Light Day: 70% intensity and volume. Shoulder hurt only on Front Raise portion of shoulder complex. Very easy workout. Can probably up weights. Done at Heavy Hammer Gym. Also Mowed Lawn for 1 hour at a low speed.  Burned about 550 cal.

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