Sunday, February 18

TEH PLAN

here is my 1337 PL@N FOR TEH D13T:

M-F:

5 to 6 meals per day as follows:

1. 2 servings ON Complete Protein Diet: 400 Calories, 70g protein. Optional addition of 1 cup strawberries, adds another 75 cals. and 20g carbs. I'm going to start cutting this down now, though...

2-4: at least two, but as many as four times a day, make 2 servings of ON 100% Casein. Per "meal" this is 46g protein and 240 calories, 8g carbs

meal 5: here I eat a portion of my daily ground beef (1.5-1.8lbs). I was eating the entire 1.5lbs or so, but I will try cutting down to see if I feel a little better during my workout, as this is pre-workout. The beef is seared rare in coconut oil.

meal 6: the remainder of my meat, plus 1 serving ON Complete Protein diet w/strawberries or yogurt. Ideally this is plain yogurt, but if flavored yogurt (vanilla) must be used, omit strawberries to keep carbs down! Also, on non-training days there is no meal 6!!

totals:

carbs: less than 100 on training days, as close to zero as possible on non training weekdays
fat: not important. Kept low by virtue of eating meat once per day. about 100 grams, not counting fish oils
calories: 2500-3000
protein: 381

There should be more 2500-ish days than 3000 days. There will be one day per week when I can go OVER 3000, but one day a week also where I stay closer to 2000. Daily totals will be accounted for. Should be easy given that I am putting the same thing in my pie hole every damn day.

Weekends:

Saturday can be binge day where I eat any meat that I want, plus some cheese. Calories can liberally go above 3000, with lots of fat. Sunday is best reserved as a low cal day with the food centered around working out (pre and a post workout solid meal, no breakfast, and one high protein snack at night. No fruit.)

Supplements: Official ZMA experimentation begins tommorow 2/19. 1 cap in AM, 2 before bed. If "window" is missed, skip ZMA. 15g fish oil, 4-8g C, 400iu E, and 200mg B6 in the AM are also called for.

water: 2 gallons a day


The TRAINING

-- based on principles from Practical Programming
-- using Heavy, Medium, Light format
-- Main lifts are squats, push presses, power cleans with front squats, incline bench press, and military press, along with Good Mornings as assistance
-- break up typical 3-day setup into 4 days, with the 2 heaviest days back-to-back as shown in the first post.
-- Using double progression for front squat, push press, mil press, and power clean. Using straight linear for squats and good mornings.
-- Most pressing goal is to get a 405x5 squat, then after that get back to the 3 plate front squat for 3's, 300xreps in the push press, and 275x5's in the hang power clean (would be a PR)
-- Patiently staying with this setup for as long as possible

Stay Tuned

SUNDAY 2/18 -- HEAVY PRESS/CLEANS

SUNDAY 2/18

Mom's b-day party last night. Ate lots of crap. Feel surprisingly OK though, if a bit tired. Popped a Goody's and got after it:

push press: 135x? 155X2 185x2 205x2 225x2 255x5x2 –pretty good

hang power clean: 235x8x2 –I got a real problem with starting my cleans all ragged, then making the last 3 sets or so picture perfect and pretty. More warmups?

Close grip incline: 245x5 235x5 235x3 235x4 –too close to failing for comfort, or not, I dunno. Gonna do 245 for 2 sets next week.

Pullup machine: 8,6

lat pulldown: 80x10,8,8 –lifeline fitness pulldown with the two pulleys, handle attached via 2 hooks. FWIW

A good one, and done.

Tomorrow is back on the diet wagon hardcore. Lent begins this week, and my penance is to abstain from all alcohol and sweet things except for St. Patrick's day. On weekends I can eat any meat that I want, and up to 2lbs of cheese, and stuff like fruit (avocados, berries, apples, mostly)