Summer 08 Contest Prep

I’ve been meaning to post this up for comments/advice.  Got this split from Cosgrove and Shuler’s "The New Rules of Lifting."  No isolation work.  Pretty much no machines.  Just heavy heavy weight, low reps, intensity through the roof.  I train in the AM which leaves me free to enjoy the weather after work and on weekends, as well as take the occasional spinning class or go rock climbing or go for a hike without affecting my workouts.  Seems to be a good fit for summer weather.

Monday - Horizontal Push/Pull (Based on Bench and Heavy Rows)

Tuesday - Hip-Dominant (Based on Deadlifts)

Wednesday - Cardio/Abs/Start working on Fitness Mandatories/Flexibility

Thursday - Vertical Push/Pull (Based on Pullups and Shoulder Presses)

Friday - Quad Dominant (Based on Squats and Lunges)

 Any feedback/suggestions are welcome!

Still pulling together supplements and nutrition after a ROUGH week.  Will get that up when I find a good balance.  Today I’m at 2000 cals - 45F/200 C/180 P - this is a good baseline to start with and adjust from for a clean bulk phase.  I am struggling to keep it clean after such discipline this spring, we shall see.  MUST GET BACK ON TRACK!!!

I was back at the gym this morning, first weightlifting session in about 10 days (I HAD to take last week off, my body was just DONE!)  I am experimenting with a new split, today was "horizontal push/pull" day.  I was wrapping up my workout with some 2-point DB rows when a 70+ year old man that was doing DB presses next to me asked me "Oh are you looking to tone up?" 

I hate that word.

I responded, "nope, I’m bulking up now.  Need a wider back!"  Which is true.  My V-taper is lacking.

"Women aren’t supposed to get big and muscular.  I think there’s a reason God made us different."

"OHHHHH I See.  Well, I want to get as big and muscular as I can.  So I’m going to!"  Do I really care if this guy OLDER THAN MY POPPOP thinks I’m pretty or not?  I swear, if one more guy tells me I don’t want to get big and muscular, I’m going throw my dumbbells through the damn mirror.

OK I’m done with that, sorry but I had to vent.