Trips - Starting The Omega Project 1/7/08

[Trips]

Week 2 day 3

Pull downs - 100
Hammer strength 1 arm rows - 70
db shrugs - 70
db laterals - 20
ez barbell curls - 45
ez reverse barbell curls - 20

18 minutes of cardio

I lowered the weight for pull downs and reverse barbell curls a little from last time. It felt like I was losing form too soon with the last sets. I used a different machine for the 1 arm rows and I could feel the biceps and back better. I still need to get those straps for shrugs. They haven't come in the mail yet. Today I got the best pump on the barbell curls and the rows. I'm starting to get used to the tempo with the workouts now.

I'm not feeling much soreness the next day like I was last week. I hope this isn't a bad thing.

 

[OMEGA]

as you get more used to the training you will be able to put more into it, and possibly get sore

however soreness alone is not a marker of results

 

[Trips]

Week 2 day 4

Legs and abs

leg press: 340
high rep calf raises: 55
squat: 160 + bar = 205
heavier calf raises: 90

All my weights stayed the same from the last time. I did a few more crunches this time - 4 x 25. It was a good workout. Tomorrow is an off day for me.

I have eaten clean all week. I get hungry sometimes during the night before I go to sleep but I've been able to control it.

 

[Trips]

Week 2 day 5

Chest, Tris, Front Delts

hammer strenght chest press - 45 on each side
low incline db press - 45
cable flys - 55 total
smith military press - 40 + bar = 85
press down w/ bar - 55
1 arm press down - 15

18 minutes of cardio - cardio on the treadmill is getting easier

Of all the exercises on this day, the incline db presses are the toughest for me.

My diet wasn't that great on Sunday. I ended up going to a restaurant for dinner so I couldn't eat as clean as I would at home. I ate steak and a salad but I ended up eating more carbs than I should have.

 

[Trips]

Week 3 day 1

Legs and abs

leg press: 360
high rep calf raises: 55
squat: 170 + bar = 215
heavier calf raises: 90

ab exercises completed

I felt a little more energy today. I don't know if it was because I had the day off from work or something else but I felt like I could continue my workout longer and I wasn't sweating as much as usual on leg days. I think I'm going to increase the weights for the heavier calf raises next time.

I weighed myself the other day and it looks like I lost 2lbs in the last week.

 

[Trips]

Week 3 day 2

Pull downs - 110
Hammer strength 1 arm rows - 75
db shrugs - 70
db laterals - 20
ez barbell curls - 45
ez reverse barbell curls - 20 for 2 sets and 25 for 2 sets

18 minutes of cardio

I got lifting straps over the weekend and I used them for the first time today for shrugs, but I didn't get too much out of them. I think it was because I was more concerned about the straps than contracting my muscles and doing the excersises like normal. I'm hoping it will be better next time.

I got a really good pump doing the regular curls and the reverse curls. It was to the point where my ROM seemed to be affected. I haven't been able to get the same kind of pump on the other exercises.

Should we be doing 15/10/8/drop set on the reverse curls or just 4 sets of 20 reps? I did 4 sets of 20 reps.

I have to say that eating clean is tough. There's always the temptation to eat junk foods, but that hasn't been so bad. The tougher thing for me has been the time it takes to prepare the meals and clean everything up. It's also harder on my wallet. Good red meat is not cheap. I'm not complaining. I'm just saying that it's not only the workouts that are hard.

 

[Trips]

Week 3 day 3

Chest, Tris, Front Delts

hammer strenght chest press - 47.5 on each side
low incline db press - 45
cable flys - 55 total
smith military press - 40 + bar = 85
press down w/ bar - 55
1 arm press down - 15

18 minutes of cardio on the treadmill - it's definitely a lot easier now than weeks 1 and 2

Today's workout wasn't great, but it wasn't terrible either. I wanted to move up to heavier weights but I didn't want to sacrifice form while doing it. Maybe I'll have a bit extra in the tank once I get my lipostacks. For supplements, I have only been using whey protein so far. I'm planning to start another creatine cycle on Feb 1st so that should help.

My body seems to be showing some improvements which is good stuff. If I had to choose, I would take appearance over strength.

 

[OMEGA]

haha go for looks dont worry to much about great days vs ok days

some days i can go on and on while on others I barely make it

the days that are hardest actually yield the most, since it tempers your mind and body

on those days though let me give a huge tip:
if your not able to push to much weight, go to plan B and just Rep out with lighter weight

 

[Trips]

Week 3 day 4

Legs and abs

leg press: 380
high rep calf raises: 55
squat: 170 + bar = 215
heavier calf raises: 95 - damn... my calves felt like they were going to pop during the last heavy set before the dropset

ab exercises and SLDL completed

So I was originally planning today to be an off day for me... I was feeling tired and I wanted to just go to sleep early today. But when I got home, I saw my order of lipostacks had arrived... I never tried them before and I heard a lot of good stuff about them so I popped 3 Lipoflames and 6 Amplify02s and went to the gym.

I was feeling tired and sleepy before but once I got to the gym, I was feeling pretty good and awake. I felt good today with my workout and I still had some energy after I was done. Tomorrow is going to be my off day but I can't wait until my next workout on Saturday. I want to see what a full dosage will do for me.

 

[OMEGA]

3 Lipoflames and 6 Amplify02s that IS a full dose lol!

if you want to make it Stronger co-injest is with half an apple, it will make it about 20$ stronger in effect

did you get Amplify02 or Amplify02 xt?