Tester log

[Lifterforlife]

Day 5....1/11/06...Wednesday

Well, decided to hit legs a bit, sore knees and all. Approached it quite differently than normal. Did calves first, followed by extensions.

Now, I haven't done leg presses in probably 2 months, trying to take some heat off my knees. Been just doing some parallel light hacks. Was doing 12 plates each side plus on gthe leg press before. Did not know what to expect today.

Ended up doing just 3 sets, 10 plates on each side only. Actually fairly effortlessly. Was quite surprised, am sure I could have gone up more, but decided to stay there for my knees sake.

Weighed in this morning after my workout, no change. Diet continues to be dam close to what I presented early in this log. Tomorrow is chest. My favorite day. Hoping for good things.

 

[Lifterforlife]

Day 6....1/12/06....Thursday

Ok, what to say about today! Pretty phenominal day, did chest.

Normally I would take a day off after legs, but since I took the previous day, I went in. Started off with flat dumbbell, hit 3 full sets of 6 with 110's! Now I have done 110's in the past numerous times, but never for 3 full sets.

Pretty stoked, went to dumbbell inclines. Now, inclines have always been a "thorn in my side" so to speak, never been real strong in them. Last week I did 80's for my sets, today I did 2 sets of 5x85, then did 90's for 3! The most interesting part of this was I have never, ever been able to start the 90's by myself, let alone do any reps. I did these start to finish, and not sure that I have ever started the 85's by myself!

I followed that up with 250 on the decline bench.

Now, I did have 2 pieces of pizza yesterday on top of my normal diet, so it was probably either the pizza or the supplement starting to work. Sustainability of these levels will be the telling factor.

Oh yeah, I was up a lb. also, weighed in at 180 after my workout. Probably not water, as I had a bottle and did not even finish it. So again, pizza or supplement? We will see!

 

[Lifterforlife]

Off day today. Doing no cardio, no nothing but work.

Tomorrow will be back/shoulders. Looking to make some improvements if yesterday is going to be a trend. Doing 4x6 on military presses, been doing 150 for a while, have done 160 for a couple reps only. Would like to make a "move" tomorrow on them.

Till then, I am resting and eating.

 

[Lifterforlife]

Day 8....1/14/06....Saturday

Well, <sigh>, no records today. In fact, not even close. I struggled mightily today with my workout.

Did get through it, and had a good back and shoulder pump going, but strength was down a bit. Out of sheer will, I forced up a couple reps with 160 on militaries, but it was a battle even getting there.

Oh well, chalk it up to any number of things, every day can't be great.

 

[Lifterforlife]

Day 9....1/15/06...Sunday

Decided I needed another rest day. So did just that.

 

[Lifterforlife]

Day 10...1/16/06......Monday

Had a good arm day today. Nothing to really write home about though.

Had a nice arm pump, but usually get one anyway. I am pretty strict with my movements here, did go up maybe a bit in weight. For example on my straight bar curls, did 6@115 for my final set.

Looking at last arm workout(I keep a written log of all my workouts and diets), that was a progression. Did this on olympic bar curls, not too bad....

85x10,95x10,105x8,115x6

Tricep workout was equally good.

I do look a bit "fuller" to myself, though the scale does not show any appreciable weight gain at all. Will soldier on, doseing exactly as prescribed.

No sides to speak of, did do a blood pressure test yesterday. Was up slightly, first time for this I can ever remember. But, could have been for any reason.

 

[Lifterforlife]

Day 11....1/17/06.....Tuesday

Did cardio today. Not alot to report. Have to rest the knees.

Today will be chest/abs. Should be a good marker as considering my last chest workout was pretty awesome.

Really have no "new" feelings of any kind, like well being etc. Things are about as normal right now as can be.

 

[Lifterforlife]

Day 12....1/18/06....Wednesday

As mentioned above, today was a chest day. Sadly, I set the bar last Thursday with such an excellent day, could not match that today.

Had I not had the day I had last time, this would have ranked as a pretty good day. I did the 110's again on flat bench for 3 sets, and started the 85's and 90's on inclines by myself. But much more of a struggle, and reps were down.

Maybe I need to get some more of that pizza I had last time!

 

[AX_Ryan]

Great log, hope you see some results soon. I am starting mine tomorrow.

 

[C-Los 21]

Great log, hope you see some results soon. I am starting mine tomorrow.

Good Luck to you, Ryan!