The good news is that I dropped about 2lbs last week. I really had no idea what to expect. The numbers were pretty close to what I had done before, except the timing was totally different. One thing I have…
Hypertrophy 2018: Week 4 of 4
HT18.W4.D1.0814 Bench: 5×5 @ 205# Banded face pulls: 5×10 DB incline: 4×7 DB pullovers: 4×8 DB shrugs: 4×10 HT18.W4.D2.0815 BB upright rows: 4×10 @ 155# DB rear laterals: 4×10 @ 15# BB RDLs: 4×8 @ 205# Seated DB shoulder press:…
Hypertrophy 2018: Week 3 of whatever
I have really hit a mental block with this training cycle. I believe that on certain days, some of the big lifts start off with a volume and weight that is beyond me so mentally I tap out from the…
Nutrition update
I have done a somewhat halfway decent job at tracking macros these days. I will do great until dinner and then hit this mental wall where tracking macros becomes this horribly mundane and tedious task that I refuse to do. …
Hypertrophy 2018: Week 1 of 4
HT18.W1.D1.0724 Bench: 5X10 @ 65% / 165 Banded face pulls: 5×10 / Green band DB Pullovers: 5×10 / 35-35-35-35-50 Low angle DB incline: 4×8 / 35-50-50-50 Chest support 2 arm row: 4×10 / 50 7 way hips GHD: 4×10 with…
Next on the agenda
When I finished the last training cycle, it was pretty apparent that I was beat up and worn down. With the encouragement of my coach, I took a full week off. The idea moving forward is to take a little…
A full week off
What does a week off feel like? It was a mixed reaction for me. On one hand, not having to wake up at 3:45a to go workout was easily the best thing about taking time off. I got to sleep…
So what’s next?
After wrapping up this last training cycle, it is painfully obvious that I need a break. I took a look back and realized it has been over a year since I have had some true time off from lifting. From…
Block Cycle 2018: Week 6 of 6
Oh hey look, another week with only 3 days of training instead of 5. This is becoming a habit. I had kicked off the week great, but again, the lack of sleep catches up to me quick. I had a…
Last Night at OC
In April of 2017, I started to shadow one of the lifting coaches at the gym. I drove over to our second location in Oldham County on Thursday nights. My only goal was to learn more as a coach to…