January Wrapup

You'll note there's no training entry from Friday. There will be no training entries until next Friday. On the road for work last week and this coming week and I need a mental health day today to keep my stress levels under control.

To focus on the positive, let's see how we did toward our goals for January:

Powerlifting
1) Squat 275x5
Exceeded it last Tuesday by doing it for 3 sets.
2) Bench 205x5
Missed it. I set an unrealistic goal; I did make great progress on the bench, and will still be in good shape to hit the annual goal
3) Deadlift 254x5
Hit it on the first try, and have since exceeded it. Probably not well set.

Body Composition
1) Learn how to use calipers
I did, but I didn't need to - I'm using a weight/waist caclulation from now on, mostly because it's easier, and there is no real reason to get more accurate. Lean and healthy is lean and healthy.
2) Reduce waist measurement to 38.25
Missed, by a long shot. This morning, I'm 233, 39 inch waist. That means I went in the right direction on body composition, but not far enough. For future goals, the bodyfat % will be the goal, not waist measurement.

I'll post February goals shortly.

Week 3, #8

Powerhouse Gym (Energy Fitness)
3:05PM - 3:55PM

Warmup: 5 mins elliptical

Squat
45x5
95x5
135x5
185x5
225x1
3x5 @ 275

Bench Press
45x5
95x5
135x5
3x5 @ 185

Deadlift
135x5
225x1
315x5

Pulldown
180 x 8, 8, 6

Pretty good. Got the squat goal (actually bettered it). Bench might actually hit it if I go up on Sunday. We'll see. Really didn't want to go today, and again I'm really glad I did. I'm going to miss a session next week for sure, and needed to stick with the plan.

End of second week

Making good progress toward the squat goal. Bench is coming along as fast as should be expected.

Weight 231.5
Waist 38.5
BF% (weight/waist): 18%

After the first full week

Weight 229
Waist 38.75

Need to make more progress here. Haven't really been doing what I need to do on the diet front.

Already hit my deadlift goal for January
Things are on track to hit my squat goal
I may need to step it up to hit the bench goal, it might have been a stretch.

Work is trying to get in the way, but so far, I've been able to train on the right days. Next week I will not be able to train on my normal Friday - and work will suffer a bit so I get to the gym Thursdya instead. But priorities are what they are. I can get the same mediocre review I'm getting this year after busting my ass by not busting my ass. I can't total 1400 without busting some ass.

So right now, that's the priority. Sorry, big employer.

First measurments of 2008

229 pounds
38.75 inch waist.

Progress only due to diet changes (mostly just not eating enough)

Training starts today. Should have started a week ago, but I let things get in the way.

Weekly fatness update

224 pounds, 37.25 waist

Weekly measurement

Weight: 223
Waist: 37.5

A:7. A good one.

Warmup: 5 mins elliptical

Squat
2x5 @45
95x5
135x5
185x3
225x5
245x5
255x5

Overhead Press
2x5 @ 45
95x5
135x5

Bent Row
45x5
95x5
135x5
185x5
225x5

Workout time: 4:00 - 4:40.

Felt great today after the week off (due to work and other shit getting in the way of training, which is very frustrating.) This session represents another phase of training, where I move from not working so hard to working to break PRs.

Gettin skinny

Well, not really.

224.5 pounds, 38 inches at the navel.

Workouts resume today.

Progression = Good

Weight this morning 227 pounds.

Waist at navel is 38.5 inches.

And I haven't even started really getting my diet right, nor am I really pushing the limits in the gym yet.

I'm getting bigger and leaner

Well, this week, anyway:

Weight this morning: 224.5, up 2.5 pounds
Waist measurement @ navel: 38.75 inches, down .25 inches

Diet hasn't been a concern, so I still have some work to do.