So today started off with legs. I love hitting legs but man does the workout suck. In these workouts I want to get completely done in 45 min to an hour max. So for legs I’m really pushing myself. Today I got it done in about 45 min but then did about 15min of abs. I wanna pass out though almost the whole way through it. That’s how I know it’s good! Lol. I’m still a guy so I hate when the person next to me lifts more than I do but during this conditioning period it’s about quality lifts. No camping out in between sets. I have a timer I set to 1 min between all sets. Sometimes I don’t need the full minute but when I do I take full advantage of every second. This, however, causes me to sacrifice my pride a little bit and lower the weight I would normally use. Increasing the reps each week makes it very tough to keep good reps while trying to push too much weight. The biggest pet peeve I have is the dude who racks up mad weight on the squat bar then barely bends his hips let alone his knees. When I squat I make sure my A$$ is about to hit the floor! The key to your muscle endurance, conditioning, and development is quality vs. quantity. As I’ve done this over the years I’ve come to know my body more. This may sound funny but it’s true and if you’re following you’ll know what I mean. You’ll know when your body is ready to cut calories and what areas develop more quickly for you. This has really helped me to improve my training because I can focus on my slower developing areas and just work on maintaining a balance in the areas I more naturally develop quickly. In bodybuilding it is all about symmetry. Does your upper body match your lower body? Does your muscle development in front match your development in your back, and is the left symmetrical to your right. It’s fascinating to me! I love it! I’m Tongan so I naturally have bigger stronger legs but I don’t get the muscle development in my legs and back that I would like so I have to put extra emphasis in those areas, whereas I develop fairly quickly in my shoulders and arms. This is important to recognize because you don’t want specific features to dominate and overshadow other areas. Like the guys with the huge upper bodies and skinny little chicken legs. Anyways, just under 15 weeks away and counting. Do work!
Today’s meals
5:30 am Meal 1: Protein shake, 2 tbsp. peanut butter (drink during morning workout)
6:00 am Workout: Leg’s (See yesterday’s blog)
8:00 am Meal 2: 6 egg whites, 1 yoke, 1.5 cups broccoli, ½ avocados, and ½ ruby red grape fruit.
11:00 am Meal 3: 6 oz. Swai fish (did not like it at all but its white fish), 1.5 cups broccoli, and 24 almonds
1:00 pm Meal 4: 6 oz. chicken breast, 1.5 cups broccoli, and 24 almonds
3:00 pm Meal 5: Protein shake, ½ ruby red grape fruit, and 24 almonds
5:30 pm Meal 6: 6 oz. chicken breast, 1.5 cups broccoli, and 24 almonds
8:30 pm Meal 7: 6 oz. swai fish, 1.5 cups broccoli, and 2 tbsp. peanut butter.
Tomorrows workout: Back
Barbell bent over row 3-4*13
Single arm dumbbell row 3-4*13
Straight arm pull down 3-4*13
Machine lateral pull-down 3-4*13
Dumbbell shrug with abduction 3-4*13
Hyper extension 3-4*13
Abs:
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