Kitjai26’s Training Blog

So last week I got my bf% measured again.  I was happy to find out that I was still at 10% bf.  Not too bad in my opinion considering that I’m bulking right now.  I’m not sure how accurate these calipers are.  But I guess consistency is the key.  The last time I had my bf% measured, I was just slightly less than what I am now.  I think I was somewhere around 8-9% bf.  I officially started bulking 4 months ago on 05/15/2009.  I have gained exactly 10 lbs in these past 4 months.  I was worried I would put on a lot of fat while bulking.  For now, I’m happy to say the least.  But this time around I’ve been doing a slower bulk and watching my fat intake.  I think I’m going to continue to bulk slowly and paying attention to the results I see in the mirror.  As long as I’m making gains and can still fit into my pants relatively the same then I’m happy.  Ideally I’d like to see if I can get up to 165-170 lbs before I start my cut.  But I’ll just have to see.  I hope I can gain that much and not have to buy larger pants, haha.

A small boy heard the mountain speak
"There are secrets on my highest peak
but beware, my boy, the passing of time.
Wait not too long to start the climb."

So quickly come and go the years
and a young man stands below, with fears.
"Come on, come on," the mountain cussed.
"Time presses on, climb you must!"

Now he’s busied in middle-aged prime
and maybe tomorrow he’ll take the climb.
Now is too soon - it’s raining today.
Gone, all gone, years are eaten away.

An old man looks up, still feeling the lure
yet, he’ll suffer the pain, not climb for the cure.
The hair is white, the step is slow
and it’s safer and warmer to stay here below.

So all too soon the secrets are buried,
along with him and regrets he carried.
And it’s not for loss of secrets he’d cried,
but rather because he’d never tried.

~Phyllis Trussier

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One of my favorite motivation quotes.  How often do we not act out because of fear?  How often do we not attempt something because of obstacles?  How often have we not realized our full potential because we were settled into a comfortable false sense of security?  This just goes to show you that sometimes you just have to go out there and do it.  Put aside all your fears, excuses, and oppositions.  Without taking risks in life, how are we expected to grow?  Dream big, never give up!!

Last night’s workout went well overall.  I tried to focus on each muscle movement more.  But I felt really tired by the end of the workout.  I hope today’s workout will be better.  I want to actually make some decent gains this time around.

Does anyone have any suggestions on meal plans for building quality muscle mass for bulks?  I’m just looking for fresh recipes and ideas.  I’m starting to get a little bored of the same stuff over and over. But I also understand what needs to be done in order to grow while eating healthy.  Today for lunch, whole wheat pasta with broccolli and squash for a change up. Mmm…

I hit the gym pretty late last night.  I think my SuperPump250 kept me up all night.  Not sure if I was even able to get 2 hrs. of sleep last night.  I know I’ll be feeling the fatigue later today.  I need to hit the gym earlier so I can get my 8 hrs. of sleep per night.  I hope this won’t affect my workout energy tonight.

Just when I start feeling better and back on track, I injure my wrist!  I’ve been doing a lot of work around the house whenever I get off from work.  Add that to the fact that I work in the computer industry all day long.  And now my wrist/hand has been hurting all week.  I can’t exactly pinpoint the source of the pain in my hand.  But it definately hurts whenever I apply pressure or twist my wrist around.  I doubt it’s carpal tunnel… yet.  But I’m not planning to put anymore stress on my hand and wrist this week.  So I’ve decided to take a week off from lifting until it heals completely.  But at least I can still do some cardio.  I hate the fact that I have to take time off from lifting because of that.  But I really don’t want to injure my hand.  I’m right-handed.  And so far this week, I feel halfway crippled because I’ve been using my left arm for most of my normal daily tasks to take pressure off from my right hand.  And at night, I wrap my right hand in ACE bandage to prevent twisting during sleep.  I hope it heals to 100% by this weekend so I can get back to lifting.

It’s official.  I need to start bulking again.  This time I really need to pack on some decent sized muscle mass.  I realize that when I first started I gained weight the wrong way and didn’t gain much noticeable muscle size.  This time I need to do it right and bulk slowly to gain the proper kind of mass and weight.  139 lbs on 05/15/2009… on my way to stardom!!  Wish me luck haha. 

Last night’s workout was better than how I’ve been doing overall these past few months.  Although compared with 6-months ago, I’m just not the same.  My energy is by far depleted due to all thats been on my mind.  But this week, I’ve been trying to wipe the slate clean and start out fresh again… going back to the basics.  I’m struggling a bit.  But I’m looking forward to the road ahead.  I still look forward to my workouts and love being in the gym.  After I get through this hurdle at work, I think my workouts will be back on track.  But at least now, I have a better gym to get me through my stressful times.  Before my old gym would cut off their A/C at 9:00pm to cut electric costs (I think).  I’m now at a new, less crowded gym where I can stay focused and they have A/C (haha).  I’m looking forward to my 2nd year of training.

Man, work has really been killing me lately.  I’ve been trying to balance my workouts with my work.  But working all the time is really starting to stress me out.  And I know stress is not good when trying to gain muscle  .  If this keeps up, I may just have to quit work and just workout fulltime.  J/K, hehe.  But something has definately gotta change at work so I can have better workouts.

Still no ripped 6-pack yet… a little disappointed.  I know it’s due to my diet slacking a little lately.  I know I need to tighten that back up in order to see more progress.  Hopefully I’ll regain enough confidence back to once again start posting progress pics.  I just need to remember that this is a marathon and not a sprint.  Things don’t happen overnight.  I know what I must do!  So I’ll keep motivated and keep killing it in hopes of eventually getting a 6-pack.  And that’s not from the local grocery