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Mon Nov 26/ 2007

Weighed in at 183lbs again this week. Ugh, I think I would have gained weight but I ran out of gainer about half way through last week and made the mistake of just buying protein since I'll be cutting soon. Well I traded some protein for some gainer with my buddy so I hope to still gain for the next couple weeks or so.

Squats
bar x 5 (warmup)
135lbs x5 (warmup)
175lbs x3 (weight acclimation)
205lbs x1 (weight acclimation)
220lbs 3x5 (work sets)

Pretty damn happy about completing this. 225lbs coming up this friday!!! This is a new PR as well.

Standing Military Press
45lbs x 5 (stretch)
75lbs x 3 (warmup)
95lbs x 2 (weight acclimation)
120lbs 3x5 (work sets)

Finished this too. It was a struggle but its my new PR.

Deads
60kg x 4 (stretch)
90kg x 2 (warmup)
110kg x 1 (weight acclimation)
125kg x 5 (work set)

Deads were not so good today... I think doing heavy squats and deads on the same day is out of the question for me from now on... The last rep I got so out of form. My back was just too tired from squats. I dont' know how my buddy held it together. I'm really hurtin now. I really hope it heals up by friday so I can squat again. Ugh, stupid me, shoulda just put it down after rep 4. I really gotta start the one week schedule instead of this ABA style. Every other week is just hell on my back.

Pull ups

BW+ 17.5lbs - 3x5

Finished these this time. It was heavy but at least its done.

Standing Calf Raises
90lbs x 8 (warmup)
180lbs x 8 (warmup)
280lbs 3x10

Done.

Hamstring Curls (machine)
100lbs 3x10

Done.

Diet

11am - Protein Shake + Granola Bar

1:30 - double cheese burger

2:30 - 3 scoops NO explode

2:45 - workout

PWO - protein shake (out of gainer...)

PPWO - chicken breast + noodles/tomato sauce + veggies

7:30 - gainer

10:00 - gainer ( I need to get groceries bad but I'm *SO* busy at school lately its insane)


Thoughts

Well I'm pretty pissed about hurting my back. That was just dumb... I really hope it heals up quick. I'm gonna go super light on squats on wednesday (if at all) and I'll just gauge how it feels.

Hoping to pick up my weight gain again and hit 185lbs before the end of my bulk session. That would mean I've gained 15lbs since sept...not too bad. I'll be cutting from about the 2nd week in Dec till middle of February when I fly to Cancun for a week. Yes! Thats good motivation. My food scale came today so I'm ready to start counting my cals etc. Bring it on cutting!

IronWorker

Fri Nov 30/ 2007

Well I missed wednesday cause I was much too sore to do anythign really. I was still feeling a little tight today but I decided to get to the gym and take it easy on anythign back related.

Inclined Leg Press
2 plates x8 (warmup)
4 plates x5(warmup)
6 plates x 5
8 plates 3x5

Didn't do squats today. I tried some freeform reps with just the bar and I could feel my back tightening up so I called them off. I wanted to get in there so bad but I knew it would be a bad idea.

Sitting Military Press
45lbs x 5 (stretch)
85lbs x 4 (warmup)
105lbs x 1 (weight acclimation)
125lbs 1x5,1x3
115lbs 1x5

Arms petered out pretty quick today. Also, I tried to use my legs to push my back firmly into the seat so I wouldn't be hurting it anymore. I think I need to eat more carbs but I need groceries SO bad right now. Also might have went a little heavy on warmup.


Pull ups

BW+ 20lbs - 3x5

Felt alright. Had to focus on keeping my abs tight cause the weight belt really wants to wrench on my back muscles otherwise. You dont' realize how much you use your lower back till you hurt it.

Standing Calf Raises
90lbs x 8 (warmup)
180lbs x 8 (warmup)
285lbs 3x10

Heavy.

Hamstring Curls (machine)
105lbs 3x10

Well the inclined leg press must use more glutes cause this seemed real heavy. I think I might even call it a fail. Hmmm.

Bench
bar x 8 (stretch)
135lbs x 10
155lbs x 8
175lbs x 6
185lbs x 3

I felt bad for missing wednesday bench so I decided to do something for it anyways. I didn't think I'd be able to complete my full 3x5 set at 195lbs so I just decided to work up to a heavy set for fun. Felt good. Higher reps has a totally different feel.

Diet

10am - Weight Gainer + orange

12 - chicken wrap

2:00 - Single burg (on bread...?)

2:30 - 3 scoops NO explode

2:45 - workout

PWO - weight gainer shake

PPWO - 1/2 a chicken breast and a glass of milk (had to change my gf's tire so I just quickly muched something down)

I dunno about later. Not much to pick from. I'm going shopping tomorrow morning. God do I need to...

Thoughts
Well my back is getting better but its not there yet...obviously, its only been like 4 days. I was really sad about missing squats but I know its for the best. Felt good to get out there and do something anyways. I think the extra blood flow and stretching effect should help the healing. I hope anyways. Hoping to at least do a light squat set by monday.

IronWorker