SoulBurn18’s BodyBlog

Another great workout today.  Did Arms.  For my biceps I did dumbbell curls and standing cable curls.  Pyramided up on each set.  Definitely got a good burn.  I did the last set of each exercise to failure to make sure that I hit the muscle hard enough.

For Triceps, I did 2 different types of pressdowns.  One with both arms and one with a reverse grip using just one arm at a time.  And then I did French Presses, pyramiding up the weight.  After doing the pressdowns, my arms were so tired that I could barely manage to push out my reps for the French Press.  My last set, I could barely push out 6 good reps before my muscles gave out.

I can definitely feel myself getting stronger.  Every time I workout I feel like I am moving more weight and having more intense workouts.  My focus seems to be getting better too.   I definitely feel like this is working for me.

On a side note, I did some measurements and got on the scale yesterday.  I’ve lost two inches off my waistline and have lost 10lbs so far.  People I work with have told me that I look like I’m slimming down so I definitely have the motivation go keep going.

Today I had a pretty good workout.  I did Back.  Did each rep slowly with complete concentration and upped the weight one very set.  Made sure I got a good stretch and that I squeezed the muscle at the end of each rep.  I can feel it in my back right now, so I know I hit the muscles.  I did 3 exercises 4 sets each.

I didn’t feel the same intensity that I felt yesterday, but it was still a good workout.  I’m going to do Abs later tonight.  I really need to add more cardio to my workout program though.  I hate doing it.  I might start forcing myself to do it though to increase the amount of calories I’m burning over the course of the day.

Well, today I decided to try Max Muscle’s Full Blown (Free Sample I got when I bought my protein).  I drank about half of it before I couldn’t take anymore.  It tasted just like Kool Aid without any of the sugar so I could barely drink it.  I’m thinking about adding some 0 calorie sweetener to it (good idea or not?).

Anyway, onto the important part.  My workout seemed to be more intense.  I went up on the weight on all my exercises (did Shoulders today) and I seemed to be a lot more focused than usual.  All I could think about was that next set.  I think I even cut my rest time down by half between sets.  I don’t know if this was due to the Full Blown or if I was just in the right frame of mind today.  But either way I got some pretty good pumps.

After my workout I had a Labrada Lean Body RTD Shake (Chocolate Milkshake).  I absolutely love these things.  I drink the Lean Body and the Cytosport Muscle Milk (Chocolate Milkshake).  Both have a great flavor.

I also had a job interview yesterday so if I get the job my training schedule will change.  Luckily for me, it will become a very set routine and make it much easier to manage my nutrition and supplementation schedule.  Not to mention my weight training/cardio sessions so I’m staying hopeful about that.

Well, I’ve been on my diet and exercise routine for 9 days now and I thought it might be time to make a BodyBlog entry just to keep track of my progress.

So far, in the last 9 days, I’ve lost 2" off my waist and I am very pleased with that.  I have been doing weight training 5 days a week and really keeping an eye on my nutrition.

My Split

Monday - Off
Tuesday - Legs

Wednesday - Back

Thursday - Biceps/Triceps

Friday - Off

Saturday - Chest

Sunday - Shoulders

I try to only do the same routine for 2-3 weeks before changing it up.  I might do drop sets for 2-3 weeks and then pyramid up for 2-3 weeks, etc.  I will also change the sets and reps frequently to avoid hitting a plateau.

My diet is around 2300 calories a day.  I try to keep my fats low and make sure that it’s only healthy fats and that my protein/carbs come from good quality sources.  I drink 2-3 protein shakes a day and eat a lot of chicken, lean fish and brown rice.  A typical day for me looks like this.
3am - Wake up and train

4am - Drink Protein Shake on the way to work

8am -  Have a turkey sandwich and fruit.

Noon - 6" Chicken sandwich with lettuce, tomato and low-fat honey mustard.

4pm - 6" Chicken Sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and low-fat honey mustard

7pm - Chicken or Lean Fish with brown rice.

10pm - Protein shake

I’m debating on adding a protein shake in the middle of the night on my days off since I tend to sleep in until about 10-11am before starting my day.  I figure a protein shake late at night would give my body something to digest instead of having it fast for 8-12 hours.

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