Trips - Starting The Omega Project 1/7/08

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Week 4 day 3

Pull downs - 100
Hammer strength 1 arm rows - 75
db shrugs - 75
db laterals - 20
ez barbell curls - 50
ez reverse barbell curls - 25

21 minutes of cardio

It was a decent workout today. I lost a bit of focus while working out and I ended up racking the wrong weight for one of the rows because I was stressing about work. This is unusual for me because I have been really focused when working out lately. Hopefully, I'll stop stressing after tomorrow when I find out the results of my performance review at work...

 

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Week 4 day 4

Legs and abs

leg press: 400
high rep calf raises: 55
squat: 170 + bar = 215
heavier calf raises: 95

ab exercises and SLDL NOT completed...

Yesteday was my off day. At work, I found out that I got a promotion so that was awesome. I had been really stressing about whether I was going to get it or not. I'm going to be honest... After work, I went out and got some alcohol into my system. I had to buy drinks for everyone and I got peer pressured into drinking. This was the first time I drank any type of alcohol since Jan 1st so I was being pretty good about not drinking until yesterday.

I then went to sleep late so I didn't get much sleep last night. All of this carried over into my workout this morning. I felt really tired and I felt like I was going to vomit a few times so I cut my workout short and skipped the ab exercises and the deadlifts.

Now I regret drinking last night... but I don't expect to be celebrating anything big in the near future so I expect to stay on track.

 

[OMEGA]

Re: Week 4 day 4

Legs and abs

leg press: 400
high rep calf raises: 55
squat: 170 + bar = 215
heavier calf raises: 95

ab exercises and SLDL NOT completed...

Yesteday was my off day. At work, I found out that I got a promotion so that was awesome. I had been really stressing about whether I was going to get it or not. I'm going to be honest... After work, I went out and got some alcohol into my system. I had to buy drinks for everyone and I got peer pressured into drinking. This was the first time I drank any type of alcohol since Jan 1st so I was being pretty good about not drinking until yesterday.

I then went to sleep late so I didn't get much sleep last night. All of this carried over into my workout this morning. I felt really tired and I felt like I was going to vomit a few times so I cut my workout short and skipped the ab exercises and the deadlifts.

Now I regret drinking last night... but I don't expect to be celebrating anything big in the near future so I expect to stay on track.

NONSENSE! you deserved to go out and have fun! and CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





Drink pleanty of h2o the next 2 days and ease back by 20% on intensity till it clears the system

 

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Thanks for the support Omega. I was drinking water all day today at work and my bladder was out of control. I went to the bathroom 6 or 7 times. lol

 

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Week 4 day 5

Chest, Tris, Front Delts

hammer strenght chest press - 42.5 on each side
low incline db press - 40
cable flys - 50 total
smith military press - 35 + bar = 80
press down w/ bar - 50
1 arm press down - 15

18 minutes of cardio - lower intensity than usual

I took things easier in this workout as suggested by Omega. It's a good thing too because even though I lowered the weights, it was a tough workout. I probably would have really struggled if I was lifting the same weights as last time. I tried to concentrate on the mind muscle connection a lot more today with the lower weights and I think it helped.

Tomorrow is my off day so by Monday, I expect to be fully recovered and ready to go.

 

[OMEGA]

 

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Week 5 day 1

Legs and abs

leg press: 410
high rep calf raises: 55
squat: 170 + bar = 215
heavier calf raises: 100

abs and SLDL completed

This was a good workout. I felt stronger. It might be the creatine which I started taking a few days ago. One more week of phase 1...

 

[OMEGA]

 

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Week 5 day 2

Pull downs - 100
Hammer strength 1 arm rows - 80
db shrugs - 80
db laterals - 20
ez barbell curls - 50
ez reverse barbell curls - 30

18 minutes of cardio - I went up to 6mph on the treadmill. My endurance is getting better and better.

It was another good workout. The straps helped with the shrugs and I really felt the traps today. I got a good sweat going doing the shrugs.

 

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Week 5 day 3

Chest, Tris, Front Delts

hammer strength chest press - 47.5 on each side
low incline db press - 45
cable flys - 55 total
smith military press - 40 + bar = 80
press down w/ bar - 55
1 arm press down - 15

18 minutes of cardio

Today wasn't a great workout but I felt good when I was done. I was really pushing myself to get some of the last reps in. This was the last chest workout for phase 1.

Omega, I PM'ed you a question about supplements.