Starting The Omega Project 1/2/08

[Tooshort]

Day 2 went much b etter than day one. My focus was much better even though my legs were much more sore. Diet was as follows:

Breakfast : 4 eggs (egg salad using low fat mayo) 2 slices whole wheat bread . (Not sure if this is ok with the Omega diet but wanted to run it by everyone here first) -- 715 AM

Snack : myoplex bar (outlined in day 1) -- 1030 AM
lunch : chicken breast on whole wheat sub 145 PM
Dinner : 1 cup brown rice , 8 oz chicken breast ( again not sure if this was ok with the diet but I got home late from work and wanted to get my workout in before 8 PM) -- 7 pm


I know I will need to get a better post workout protein. I will be getting a good whey tomorrow afternoon after work. I think tomorrow or Saturday I will take needto's suggestion and start pre-making my meals. This should alleviate some of the diet issues I have been having and once I can work out what to eat and the correct portions I should be on the right track.


Overall day 2 felt good. The rep scheme and exercises are going to take of bit of getting used to but in the end it will be worth it.

 

[OMEGA]

some time tomorrow I will take care of you and your diet

please PM me your email

timing for you will be key

 

[sopac]

No carbs for dinner bro, subsitute the rice for leafy greens!

 

[Tooshort]

OK so as per OMEGA's thread this will technically be my new start date. I was able to get last week under my belt to get somewhat acclimated to things.

Todays leg routine was better than last weeks. Still a little confused as to the exact scheme and order of the exercises to be done via free weights but I will get things worked out soon enough.

Fatigue was not as much of an issue was week 1.


Diet :

Breakfast : 3 whole eggs , 2 egg whites , 2 pcs whole wheat toast : 7 am
snack : myoplex bar - 1045 am
lunch : Sushi ( I know probably not the best but I did opt for the brown rice instead) : 130 pm
Dinner: Steak and the all important "leafy greens"
Post workout shake : zero carb isopure


I know once OMEGA and I can work out the timing of my meals due to my work schedule and I can get a few of the kinks worked out in my routine things will take off .

 

[Tooshort]

Bump for help on the timing and diet

 

[OMEGA]

got it I still have the PM and email

 

[Tooshort]

Haven't had time to log on and note the workout routine over the past few days.

My diet slipped a little on friday and saturday was an off day. Today was back in the full swing of things . Feeling stronger and better every day.

I did have a question on the structure of the tricep workout thought. It was worded as " TRICEPS:

Press downs using a Straight Bar
take a 1-2 minutes break Stretch after this exercise

1 Arm Press downs (palm facing forward and down)" on the stick thread.

Are we doing the same rep scheme for both exercises? Is the only difference between the two using one arm vs 2 ?

The cardio is getting easier every day. The first couple days was brutal and just made me truly realize how out of shape (cardiovascular shape) I was. Slowly starting to get my stamina back and the rep scheme is feeling better each day.

 

[OMEGA]

did you get the email?

the Tricep 1 arm press downs do:

one set 15 warm up
one set 10 sub failure
one set 7 to failure
the one DROP set to failure

this in one of the tweaks to the system

 

[Tooshort]

Yes I did get the email (and the PM).


Thanks.



So for triceps we should be doing the 2 arm press downs and then 1 arm press down using the straight bar both times?

I could be making this more complicated....maybe its me being tired maybe not...

 

[sopac]

Yes I did get the email (and the PM).


Thanks.



So for triceps we should be doing the 2 arm press downs and then 1 arm press down using the straight bar both times?

I could be making this more complicated....maybe its me being tired maybe not...

Use that for one arm and a straight for 2 arm. If your confused on how to do it look on youtube.