My first training journal...watch me grow!

[VSUdude]

Alright - just finished my week off after my first 8-week run on the 5x5 and now I'm ready to hit it heavy again!

I'll be cutting my calories by about 300-500/day and walking 3-4 days/week to trim off a little bit of BF but nothing drastic at all. From everything I've been told and read, cutting out so few cals shouldn't hinder my strength gains too significantly, if at all.

The only supps I'll be using are Muscle Milk (which I only drink post-workout) and Fast Twitch (Cytosports version of NO Explode) pre-workout. I like the Fast Twitch as it seems to give me a bit of added focus when I get under the weight.

Ummm...I'll post all of my stats and stuff later. And I should be posting my workouts every week instead of one massive post at the end.

Once I finish drinking my coffee, it'll be time to get it started!

 

[VSUdude]

MONDAY
6.26.2006

Bench:
150x5
165x5
185x5
205x5
225x5

BB Rows:
135x5
145x5
150x5
155x5
165x5

Standing Hammer Curls (HEAVY):
45x8
50x6

Weighted Sit-Ups: (hugging plate to chest)
25x12
25x12

Weighted Hypers: (hugging plate to chest)
10x12
10x12

After my break, I decided to start off a few weeks back on my bench workout. From everything I've read, this is the right way to go. I felt really strong today and blew up all of my sets with ease.

On BB Rows, I only bend to 45 degrees as I don't feel like I'm personally ready to do Pendlay (90 degress) rows just yet. I'm doing light weight on rows for now just to make sure my form stays strict and I'm not cheating my form at all.

I know I will be verbally assaulted but I'm laying off of squats/deads for a few weeks just until I am able to feel comfortable in my dressier clothes again. My thighs have grown so much that everything but workout shorts are kinda uncomfortable to wear and the pockets flare out. Sorry if this is gay/vain, but I want to be able to wear something besides workout shorts when I go out with my GF.