Tuesday will be an off day. I have rugby practice, and will be spending most of the day studying for my last final pf the term on Thursday.
My appetite has been off the charts and I've been feeling great, though my legs are DEAD from pushing that sled around on Sunday lol.
Wednesday: Dynamic Effort Legs
Supplements:
- 2 scoops White Flood pre-workout
- 2 scoops BBS Whey PWO
- 5g BBS Creatine PWO
- 2 scoops BBS Whey pre-bed
Squat!: - This is more weight than I've ever used for DE, and though it felt slow at first, I got used to it and was really moving the weight towards the end.
45x10
95x5
135x5
85x2 (10 sets)
Good Mornings:
45x10
95x8
135x5
155x5
165x5
175x5 - I got a stitch in my side on this set. I hadn't gone that heavy in a while, but I should have had my core tighter.
135x5
Front Squats:
95x15
135x12
155x10
175x8
I was pouring sweat after this. Best burn I've felt from front squats in a while!
Decline Situps:
BWx12
25lb plate x 10 (3 sets)
The last set was a real struggle! My abs were already feeling it.
Nutrition:
- I've been cooking myself lean turkey burgers quite often for lunch. Not as clean as it gets, but it's certainly a great protein source!
- I've been keeping the same breakfast of 4 egg whites and 2 whole eggs every day. I load it up with cheese and love it!
- I had another energy drink to prepare myself for my final test. It was ridiculously hard though

NOTES:
- My quads were pumping hard during this workout, which is something I'm not really used to since I started training for powerlifting. I love the feeling though!
- I seem to have fended off the cold, which is definitely a good thing. The weather is getting chilly and it would suck to be sick.
- I've still been training my grip, especially in between studying for tests. It makes for great stress relief

Thursday: Everything Else
Supplements:
- 2 scoops White Flood pre-workout
- 2 scoops BBS Whey PWO
- 5g BBS Creatine PWO
- 2 scoops BBS Whey pre-bed
EZ Bar Preacher Curls: - Haven't done these in forever!
4 sets of close grip while seated
4 sets of wide grip while standing - What a burn!
Standing DB Curls:
25x10 (2 sets)
30x10
35x10 (2 sets) - I had to take a while in between sets in order to recover enough to finish these!
Pullups:
5 sets of 5 - I'm continuing to improve with these!
Hammer Curls:
One huge drop set with these, to finish off my biceps
DB Shrugs
4 sets of these, with fairly light weight. My grip strength was dead for some reason.
DB Calf Raises
3 sets
I would have liked to do more, but my forearms were throbbing!
I still managed to get a great calf burn from these high-rep sets
Nutrition:
- Still trying to increase my vegetable intake...so far spinnach and green beans are my 2 best sources.
- I've been really thirsty lately!
- This is my first day off classes, and I've bee
NOTES:
- This is my first day off classes, and I've been catching up on sleep ever since they ended

- I still have rugby today. Hoping to dominate at our last game!
Friday:
Thursday was an off day for the gym, but I did have a low-intensity rugby practice where we went over some last minute things for game day.
I know this is irrelevant, but my kicking has been improving greatly
Saturday: ME Bench
Supplements:
- 2 scoops White Flood pre-workout
- 2 scoops BBS Whey PWO
- 5g BBS Creatine PWO
- 2 scoops BBS Whey pre-bed
I was at a different gym than my normal one, since mine is closed on the weekends during break. I had to pay $8 to get in, but it sure is worth it every time!
We only had about 50 minutes to work with before the gym closes, so it was a pretty short workout.
Bench Press: - I got to use heavy chains for the first time ever. It felt pretty hardcore!
I wasn't able to set them up very well, but I made due. I went to my 2 RM in about 7 sets.
Close Grip Bench Press:
I did about 5 sets of this, with higher reps. Again, I used the chains, and had a crazy pump in my arms from the low rest times!
DB Flies:
I did 4 sets of 10 with very light weight, mostly just to get the motion in.
Overhead Press:
I already had a crazy pump in my shoulders and triceps, so I kept it very light with sets of 12+ reps
Nutrition:
- The food is running out yet again in my place, and I've had to resort to some fried food in order to get my calories in, but I've done pretty well otherwise.
- I had a bunch of fruit juice, high in simple sugars, lately. It's delicious, but I should probably do without it.
NOTES:
- I wish I had more time in this gym. I'm planning to buy a membership during the winter when they have a membership sale.
- I got to sleep early, since I have rugby in the AM.
Sunday: Rugby DAY
Nutrition:
- I didn't end up having a serving of White Flood before my game today. The weather was really bad, and I just wasn't feeling like playing in the first place.
- Lots of carbs surrounding the game, and I had a bunch of peanuts after. High in sodium, but delicious!
NOTES:
- We won our game, and I scored several points, but the weather was so nasty it almost wasn't worth it. At a few points I felt my hair only to realize it was frozen!
- I managed to stay pretty safe during the game, and I wasn't even very sore after it. Just freezing cold.
[bMonday: Repetition Squats[/b]
Supplements:
- 2 scoops White Flood pre-workout
- 2 scoops BBS Whey PWO
- 5g BBS Creatine PWO
- 2 scoops BBS Whey pre-bed
Box Squats: - Admittedly, I was feeling pretty sore from the rugby game, and I knew my schedule was going to get pretty messed up, so I decided to mix things up and do some higher rep squatting
45x10
135x8
135x10
225x6 (2 sets)
225x8 (2 sets)
225x10
I never wore a belt during this, and the box was set further below parallel than I'm used to. I was sweating and breathing very heavy!
Deadlifts:
135x5
185x5
235x5
285x5 (2 sets)
335x5
335x4 - I didn't push it very hard with these, since my core and legs were already worked hard. I'll probably go heavy with them in the near future
Decline Situps supersetted with Cable Crunches:
3 sets of each. My abs were feeling worked already, so I took it easy and did more high rep work
Nutrition:
- I've been having a ton more milk than usual lately. Partially because I need the extra calories with less food around, and partially because I've been really thirsty
- Still keeping my diet fairly solid, with the exception of some delicious fried chicken

NOTES:
- I weighed in at 184 today. It's a ~5 lb gain in a fairly short amount of time. I'm still nearly as lean as I was then too. Good stuff!
Tuesday: Fun day
This was the true beginning of my vacation. I made a trip to Boston, and walked around, exploring museums and riding the subway. It's been a while since I've been in the city, so it was great fun. I ate fairly healthy as well, though lots of carbs, mostly whole wheat.
The walking was tough, since my legs were sore from the day before, but I recover better if I'm doing some kind of activity.
Wednesday: ME Bench (deload)
Supplements:
- 2 scoops White Flood pre-workout
- 2 scoops BBS Whey PWO
- 5g BBS Creatine PWO
- 2 scoops BBS Whey pre-bed
Bench Press: - I didn't have a spotter at all during this workout, so I went pretty heavy, but nowhere near my 1RM, like I normally would.
45x10
95x10
135x8
165x8
185x5
205x5
225x4 (2 sets)
235x3
245x1 (3 sets) - These were very easy, but I paused each rep to get some good practice in.
DB Flies:
27.5x10 (4 sets) - I kept it boring and light, but still got a great chest burn.
Vertical Dips:
I haven't done these in at leat 6 months, since I hurt my right shoulder, but I was surprised to be able to go nice and deep without much pain!
I'm going to keep doing them and hope for the best.
BB Rows
135x8 (3 sets) - I really focused on the burn and getting a good contraction
155x8 (3 sets) - The lighter weight felt good, especially since I haven't done these in a couple weeks
Front and Side Raises
I did these with a fitness band that was lying around in the gym.
They feel great on my shoulder!
4 sets of each
Pullups and Chinups
I did 6 sets total, switching between chins and wide pullups. Steadily improving!
Nutrition:
- Still having lots of milk and water, though my calories were lacking a bit today.
- I didn't have as big of a breakfast today, and it kind of messed me up for the rest of the day LOL, but I made a recovery

NOTES:
- I had a great pump in the gym today!
- White Flood Pulled through with another Beta-Alanine tingle session

- Since it's vacation, and I don't have a spotter I decided to keep the volume high, but lower the weights a bit. I'm still getting sore as ever though, I think it may be because I've been trying different movements in the gym.