CURRENT WEIGHT: 183.75
LAST WEEK’S WEIGHT: 181.0
CURRENT CARB ROTATION: none
CURRENT CARDIO: none
HOW TRAINING/STRENGTH GAINS ARE GOING:
Up until Thursday, quite well.
Sunday (pullups/floor press/EZ curl/standing calf) - I went up up on everything a bit. Both in weight and in reps. Monday (seated DB overhead press, skull crushers, front squat) - Overhead went very well. Front squat felt like nothing, even though I added 20# to last week's attempt. My skull crushers were non-existent, due to my triceps being absolutely fried.
Wednesday (bent over BB row, dips, hammer curls, seated calf) - kicked ass. Up in weight on everything. I felt better during/after this workout than I have in any lifting session for months. Granted, my dips are still pathetic (only used 50# on the belt), but I felt great.
Thursday (Standing BB overhead press, skull crushers, back squat) - details below
ANY DEVIATIONS THIS PAST WEEK:
Thursday - Failed to be able to lift. My energy levels were good, I felt good, but I had absolutely no muscular strength. Tried my overhead press, and got 1/2 way up on the first work set and my delts said "oh hell no!". I then tried to do my squats. 135# warmup (my working weight was supposed to be around 300#). Got into the hole, and my upper thighs/hip flexors started screaming, and not in a "I can push through this" way. Rather than hurt myself, I just stopped. I had my pre-workout shake, but I did not get to either my during or post-workout shakes.
I am mostly viewing the failure due to working on on Wednesday then Thursday, rather than Wednesday and Friday. I can think of no other reason that I had such a complete failure.
DETAILED MEASUREMENTS
Weight: 183.75 (+2.75)
Waist: 31.125 (+0.375)
Arm: 15.875 (no change)
Thigh: 23.0 (no change)
Calf: 14.5 (+0.125)
Chest: 41.5 (no change)
PHOTOS: http://s1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd478/davenwilliams/Progress%20Photos/2010-12-10/
OTHER NOTES:
Aside from some minor hunger on Sunday & Monday, I have not had any issues with hunger, crashing, or energy levels at all this week. So once I had my reserves built up, I have flown through the week. Previously I was getting hungry within an hour of eating. If I missed my meal window by as little as thirty minutes, I started to crash out. Now I am finding myself forgetting to eat on schedule.
As mentioned, Wendi and I will be in Vegas this weekend (today through Monday). We will be doing our best to eat properly. Exercise - if nothing else, we will be walking the strip a lot, so we will at least get some low-intensity cardio in.
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