Bench Press Day | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Exercise | 3/21 2011 | 3/28 2011 | Week Three | Week Four |
Bench Press | 260x5 | 300x5 | ||
260x5 | 300x5 | |||
260x5 | 300x5 | |||
260x5 | ||||
260x5 | ||||
Incline Bench Press | 185x15 | 185x15 | ||
205x11 | 205x12 | |||
225x4 | 225x6 | |||
Bent-over Row | 165x15 | 165x15 | ||
185x10 | 185x11 | |||
185x9 | 185x10 | |||
Monday, March 28, 2011
Day Three, Week Two: Bench Press
Monday bench presses.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Day 26 Weigh-In: 285.2
Well, the excitement from a couple of days ago has worn off; the next day I was 2 pounds heavier, and today I'm 2 pounds lighter again, but still slightly heavier than 2 days ago. It's quite the emotional roller coaster.
I've come to a conclusion that is disappointing but brings me a certain amount of relief: I probably won't make 242 by June 25th. It's disappointing because I've been trying so hard, and early on was so encouraged, only to have that work apparently not pay off as much as it ought to, and to have that encouragement disappear.
But it's relieving because, although I'm not going to try any less hard, accepting that I probably won't make it means my heart isn't going to drop as painfully as the blue line in the chart below creeps above the green one. And I've added the red line representing the weight loss necessary to make 275, the weight class I've been competing in, and I'm at least a little encouraged by the fact that it seems likely I'll make that weight by a mile.
I've come to a conclusion that is disappointing but brings me a certain amount of relief: I probably won't make 242 by June 25th. It's disappointing because I've been trying so hard, and early on was so encouraged, only to have that work apparently not pay off as much as it ought to, and to have that encouragement disappear.
But it's relieving because, although I'm not going to try any less hard, accepting that I probably won't make it means my heart isn't going to drop as painfully as the blue line in the chart below creeps above the green one. And I've added the red line representing the weight loss necessary to make 275, the weight class I've been competing in, and I'm at least a little encouraged by the fact that it seems likely I'll make that weight by a mile.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Day Two, Week Two: Squats
Friday squats. You know, at 420 pounds per rep, 3 sets of 5 means I squatted over 3 tons!
Squat Day | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Exercise | 3/18 2011 | 3/25 2011 | Week Three | Week Four |
Squat | 365x5 | 420x5 | ||
365x5 | 420x5 | |||
365x5 | 420x5 | |||
365x5 | ||||
365x5 | ||||
Straight Leg Deadlift | 290x13 | 290x15 | ||
290x10 | 290x12 | |||
290x10 | 290x10 | |||
Incline Twisting Situps | 0x12* | 0x12* | ||
0x12** | 0x12** | |||
0x10** | 0x10** | |||
* Steepest incline ** Second steepest incline |
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Day 24 Weigh-In: 285.0
Well, the scale FINALLY gave me reason to be encouraged this morning, telling me that at 285.0 I'm 1.6 pounds lighter than yesterday, and the lightest I've weighed since I started tracking again a little over 3 weeks ago. I'm not certain why I'm seeing results this morning, but I've got a suspicion.
During the first ten days I lost nearly 8 pounds, focusing only on the number of calories I was consuming each day. Then I started cutting back on carbohydrates as a result of a movie I had seen. That first day of low-carb I lost 2.4 pounds, and over the next week lost another 4.6 pounds. But then I plateaued and even gained weight, going from 285.6 to 286.6 over the course of 4 days. I began to wonder if, although low-carb diets certainly seem to work for many people, perhaps it isn't for me.
So yesterday I went back to eating a "normal" amount of carbs, and sure enough, I wake up this morning 1.6 pounds lighter than yesterday, and lighter than I've been since competing back in December. Of course one day isn't enough to be certain, so I'll go a few more days eating a normal amount of carbs before making up my mind, but boy I tell you, it feels good to be seemingly on-track again.
During the first ten days I lost nearly 8 pounds, focusing only on the number of calories I was consuming each day. Then I started cutting back on carbohydrates as a result of a movie I had seen. That first day of low-carb I lost 2.4 pounds, and over the next week lost another 4.6 pounds. But then I plateaued and even gained weight, going from 285.6 to 286.6 over the course of 4 days. I began to wonder if, although low-carb diets certainly seem to work for many people, perhaps it isn't for me.
So yesterday I went back to eating a "normal" amount of carbs, and sure enough, I wake up this morning 1.6 pounds lighter than yesterday, and lighter than I've been since competing back in December. Of course one day isn't enough to be certain, so I'll go a few more days eating a normal amount of carbs before making up my mind, but boy I tell you, it feels good to be seemingly on-track again.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Day 23 Weigh-In: 286.6
I haven't posted my weight in a few days because I've been so very frustrated by what I've seen on the scale. Despite eating very healthfully and exercising vigorously, Monday morning I weighed in at 2 pounds heavier than the morning before, and yesterday I weighed in slightly lighter, but resulting in only a loss of 0.6 pounds in a week. And this morning I weighed in at 0.2 pounds heavier than that!
The first two weeks went so incredibly well, but the third week and this first day of week four has left me so terribly discouraged. Please keep me in your prayers. I'm not sure what's going on.
The first two weeks went so incredibly well, but the third week and this first day of week four has left me so terribly discouraged. Please keep me in your prayers. I'm not sure what's going on.
Day One, Week Two: Military Press
Wednesday military presses.
Military Press Day | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Exercise | 3/16 2011 | 3/23 2011 | Week Three | Week Four |
Military Press | 145x5 | 165x5 | ||
145x5 | 165x5 | |||
145x5 | 165x5 | |||
145x5 | ||||
145x5 | ||||
Dumbbell Triceps Extension | 45x13* | 45x15* | ||
45x10* | 50x10* | |||
45x8* | 50x7* | |||
Wide Overhand Pulldown | 170x15 (P) | 170x15 (P) | ||
180x12 (P) | 180x13 (P) | |||
190x8 (P) | 190x9 (P) | |||
* Weight per arm (P) Machine used at the PRO Club |
Day Four, Week One: Deadlifts
Tuesday deadlifts.
Deadlift Day | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Exercise | 3/22 2011 | Week Two | Week Three | Week Four |
Deadlift | 400x5 | |||
400x5 | ||||
400x5 | ||||
400x5 | ||||
400x5 | ||||
Dumbbell Step-ups | 55x14 (7) | |||
55x14 (7) | ||||
55x14 (7) | ||||
Lying Hamstring Curl | 40x15 | |||
45x12 | ||||
47.5x8 | ||||
(#) Weight per arm, step-ups per leg |
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)