Sorry, this will be a longer than normal post...
Ross, you think maybe when you do ME days and set a new PR, you get an adrenaline rush because of feeling like Superman? :-P
Moved all my gym equipment into the apartment and have used it, but will still be doing the leg workouts at the Gold's in my hometown and back day at the h.s. gym.
Home gym includes:
Full squat rack with catch bars
Olympic sized bar & EZ curl bar
265 pounds in plates
individual dumbbell weights ranging from 10 lbs to 60 lbs
a flat bench & a bench that can become incline/decline/flat
a swissball
lots of space
Overall, happy with what I got to work with. Next thing I'll invest in is one of those doorway pullup bars and/or a captain's chair for leg lifts and dips.
Starting Monday this week, I went back to doing the Cut Diet that I just came off of. My reason was a simple one: My arms grew an inch in the last 2 weeks, most likely due to the increase in recovery time and the shock of a new program. My arms are now a happy 16 inches around, along with a 32 1/2 inch waist and good proportions. Now it's time to get shredded!
Diet consists of 7 meals a day. Because I forgot to bring along my tub of Isopure zero carb protein powder, I replaced that protein requirement with real food.
I don't know the exact amount of calories and macronutrients I'm taking in, but I am using the mirror to calculate if I should add/take away certain amounts in my diet.
Diet:
Meal 1: Tilapia filet, spinach, almonds, grapefruit (would be egg whites + 1 whole egg, but I got a gas leak in the apartment and have only the George Foreman Grill to cook on)
Meal 2: 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, broccoli, peanut butter
Meal 3: Sirloin tip steak, spinach, almonds
Meal 4: Tilapia filet, spinach, almonds
Meal 5: 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, lettuce, peanut butter
Meal 6: Sirloin tip steak, spinach, almonds, blueberries
Meal 7: Tilapia filet, spinach, almonds
as you can see, I do repeat meals often =)
Currently, no supplements, but next week the order for Hydroxycut Hardcore (thermogenic) and Animal Stak 2 (test booster) should be coming in. I've found that by buying supplements, I am able to guilt-trip myself into sticking to a workout plan due to using the "well I paid for these supplements, might as well get the most out of them" thought.
Anyone who is interested in knowing what the full details of the diet/exercise program I am using is, go to
www.cutdiet.com
Once I get my protein powder back, I will replace the meat from 2 of the meals with the protein powder (makes it more convenient when working at my job)