ShreddedOne’s Blog.

I just got two pleasant surprises.  I haven’t checked my max bench or curl in awhile.  I’ve been lifting, but not keeping track of my max.  Anyway, I went to the SMU Rec Center to work out and found out it was closed.  Went home, ticked off.  Decided I’d get on my benchpress at home to see what my max is.  208 pounds; that’s a big increase for me.  Then I decided to check my barbell curl.  116 pounds; which was a big surprise for me.  I was hovering around a 100 pound max before.  I know it’s not that impressive to many of you, but it’s a significant improvement for me.  I could tell during my workouts that I was getting stronger, but I didn’t realize I was getting results like this.

So I got into the weight room and I sat down, pulled out my tub of NO Shotgun that I just bought, and started to unscrew the top.  One problem, I couldn’t unscrew the top!  I’m sitting there and I can’t get the tub open.  I try unscrewing the top with the right hand, with the left hand, I try hitting in to get it loose, NO.  I felt like such a freakin’ woman.  (sorry ladies)  I was afraid somebody was gonna come over and offer to open if for me like I’m some wimp.  hahahaha.

Anyway, it was a little stiff, but after smacking it around a few times, it came loose.  So embarrassing.

Anyway, I’m back on the NO Shotgun.  Worked out for an hour and forty five minutes.  Good pump.  Upper body and Core.  I’ve increased my caloric intake for the last week and it looks like it’s working.  The tanita is saying I’ve gained some lean mass.

I’m eating cleaner now, fruits, veggies, whole grains, lean meats, ON Gold Standard Whey.  About 2500 to 3000 calories a day.  At least 200 grams of protein.  Plenty of water.  Getting enough sleep.  I’m monitoring my bodycomp closely to see if I need to add or reduce my caloric intake.  I want to gain, but I don’t want to gain fat.  You all know how it is.

That’s enough for tonight.  Peace out.

Went to the fitness center.  9 - 10 pm.  34 Sets.  I wanted to do more but the weight room was closing.  (closes at 10 every friday)  Felt pretty good.  DB Curls, Cable Curls, Cable Tricep Pulldowns, Dips, BB Shrugs, Iso Lateral Rows.

Need to work my core and legs more.  Need to give more attention to my back.  My chest has grown, but I’ve slacked off a little on my back while my focus has shifted to my arms.

Maybe in a year I’ll be something to look at.

Worked out for about 2 hours tonight.  9 to 11 pm.  Started out lethargic, just dragging my *ss around the weightroom.  But I kept going and eventually got into the groove.  Got a good pump, good burn, painful but goooood.  I really LOVE feeling the individual muscle tighten up as I flex it.  My whole life, I never experienced that until several months ago when I started lifting seriously.  Working my Triceps, I can feel if I’m working the outside or the inside, working the chest I can feel if I’m really hitting the outside or the inside upper or lower.  I can feel my biceps tense up into a tight hard ball; I can SEE it too.  I enjoy it.  Did 55 sets in the two hours.  Like I said I started out slow for the first 30 minutes, didn’t do much.  Picked up the pace for the other hour and a half.  Good intensity once I got going.  Delts, Traps, Lats, (Maybe rhomboids and other back muscles as well)  triceps, biceps, pecs, incidental work on the forearms serratus anterior, core, and other stuff of course. Speaking of forearms, I got some lifting straps because my hands and forearms were giving out before my traps whenever I tried to do heavy shrugs.  I want to improve my traps but I can’t do that if my forearms are getting tired out BEFORE my traps are really being challenged.  So I got the lifting straps just for the shrugs.  Won’t use the straps for anything else.

Not eating like I should recently.  Upset with myself.  Bought 2 5 pound tubs of ON Gold Standard Whey tonight before the workout.  I’ll be eating more tuna, salmon, chicken, olive oil, fruits and veggies . . . for the next month or so.  Seeing if I can lean up some.  Been bouncing around in the 11%’s and 10%’s lately according to the Tanita.

Okay, the Tanita.  I KNOW my muscles are larger.  I can see it.  No doubt.  But the Tanita says my lean body mass has decreased (part of the reason why I’m bouncing around between 10 and 12% bodyfat.  WTF?!  Muscles BIGGER = MORE lean body mass NOT LESS!!!!!  I dunno what’s going on with the Tanita.  Weight is holding steady.  If weight is holding steady and muscle mass in increasing . . . then I must be losing fat.

W = M + F

If W is constant and M is increasing, then F must be decreasing at the same rate at which M is increasing.

Aren’t I smart?!  Wow.  Okay sorry I’m kidding.  It’s late I’m tired blah blah blah don’t care.  Going to bed.  EXAMS NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!  Holy freaking shoot.  What am I gonna do?