Monday, January 6, 2014

Fun with numbers

I'm rolling into the new year with a new excitement if you will. With training, dieting etc..things get a little mundane and there are times where you just kinda go through the motions but I'm in a place right now where I'm really amped up for the year.

Kicking off 2014 with a 6 weeks out update from my meet....
The competitor in me, equates EVERYTHING to "weeks out" lol

As far as my training is concerned, bitch is crushing motherfuckin PRs! When training for power/strength, I've always chased that 1RM..I just wanted that big number. With the current power program I'm running, I've been doing much more volume than I'm used to..but that's still equating to hitting personal bests. I'm making consistent progress across the board...*even if it's kicking my ass*

Of all my lifts, my squat has progressed the most..I feel like it's definitely responding to the higher volume. Unfortunately, my meet is push/pull lol but, I've still got those personal goals to check off...aka: a 300lb squat :) I guess you could say I feel like my deadlift is at a standstill since I haven't pulled heavy singles much at all. I am pulling heavy for sets of 3 and 5, which kills my out of shape ass so here's hoping when I go for a max come meet time, I can pull it with speed and ease...or as easy as a max lift can be. Of course with the good, there is the bad..my bench FUCKIN blows! It's pretty much the source of any and all frustration in the gym...it's significantly behind all my other lifts, which considering I never trained my chest heavy (or flat benched at all) til the last year or so, I really can't be too surprised, but I am kickin myself for it.

With all that said, notable PRs: 
Squat 275x3**Deadlift 320x3 and 340x1**Military Press 145x3**Bench 165*3

And in all things physique driven.....
In my quest for being fit and not a sloppy, sluggish mess I have also started incorporating cardio 3 times a week..Yeah, fuckin cardio (eyeroll) All kidding aside, as much as I loathe cardio I do look forward to being more in shape. I'm not asking or expecting for much, it would be nice not to get winded playing with my dogs and I could live without all types of shit jiggling :/

While I am not "dieting", I am locking down focus on my nutrition. The goal as of now is really to get some structure and consistency with my nutrition and see how my body responds to my macros moving forward...Basically a bit of a recomp rolling into my meet.  Nothing crazy strict, but definitely weighing/measuring and food prepping. As of now, my macros are 45F/200C/165-175P daily and a higher carb reefed once a week as well as a "free" meal..When I say free, I'm talking a nice meal out, but making a smart choice..as opposed to my usual pint of ice cream, pizza and a box (or 3) or Pop Tarts lol

With the calendar change, it was also the first weigh in of the year.. I dropped 2.4lbs from my "before fatty cakes holiday fun" weight. I'm currently sitting at 162.6lbs which was a pleasant surprise to say the least..but that excitement was quickly kicked in the throat when I broke out the camera and stripped down for the first time since last season. After I got over the shock and horror of seeing myself in a bikini, I stepped back and grabbed a little perspective..Yes, I am MUCH fatter than I'd like to be, but I'm also carrying my weight much better than I did last year..in looking back, I'm about 10lbs more than I was this time last year and I'm carrying more muscle mass with better conditioning so that makes my fat ass and muffin top a wee bit easier to tolerate...for the time being anyway.

So in conclusion...
Weight, macros, scales...Let the number obsession begin! (as if it ever stops lol)




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