Scrambled Eggs/Scrambled Legs
Two unrelated scramblings today. First, I read that at least two whole eggs and two egg whites a day correlates strongly with success in weight gain, so for the last few days I’ve been mixing them up first thing in the morning (with a little salsa for flavor) - easy prep tip . . . microwave . . . 1:40 and nice, fluffy eggs are done, could hardly be easier. I didn’t change much else in my diet in any drastic manner and seem to have broken the 175 lb. plateu that I had been at for a while, so maybe there’s something to it.
Second, I decided to scramble up the set/reps that I’ve been doing for calves (forearms too, but today was back/calves) and have gone for closer to 20 reps on a few sets and then added a big set at the end standing on the Smith Machine (heaviest weight I can manage for 20 reps, drop about 20%, 20 more reps, drop about 20%, 20 more reps, etc. — no rest until I hit 100 reps). By the end I’m struggling to lift my bodyweight and my calves feel deeply blasted in a way that other workout’s haven’t achieved. I don’t know if I’ll be able to see results, but it sure feels like it, so I’m going to roll with this one for a while.
January 23, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Hmm, what a coincicense. I just broke my 175lb plateau as well. With eggs, perhaps? Usually bulking I just happen to do half whites and half whole eggs for the extra slow digesting protein and some fats and get them down pre-workout. I use 8 eggs total though with 1/4 cup shredded cheese and a couple spoon-fulls of picante sauce.