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Leg workouts and my disdain for doing them

Another week and another leg workout...How I have missed you so squats. I have longed for the feeling of throwing my lunch up while I do legs. Good times indeed. 

Keeping up

Well three weeks in and I feel great. Getting over that strict leg workout was a bear but feeling better every time I go to squat. My deadlifts are improving. Using the smith machine for strict form helps on off days. Keeping myself to 20 mins of cardio every 3 days is odd and I do miss the ass-kicking that is crossfit. I plan on after my fourth week to take a week off from this workout and do nothing but some gut busting WOD's for a week. I am sure Chris will love this. Last week I was away at a conference and had to make use of the resort's gym and to say it was lackluster is a gross understatement. I worked through it and made do with what I had available. This week has gone well. The soreness is not as bad and I continue to improve my weights. The 12-10-8 rep counts are proving to be taxing and I do feel my bench has lost some overall but hopefully with time this will improve. On deck, a lovely back workout this evening. Cant wait!

The diet has gone well too. I am hovering at 201lbs still. I really had hoped to gain a few pounds by now with all the protein intake but nothing. I will keep up the good fight and chug a few more shakes...

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New workout plan, new focus

Well last week I started a 6 day a week training program and along with a new diet I have hopes of conquering some new goals and personal records. This program is working on a 4 day weights and 2 days of cardio in between. I have also really revamped my diet focusing on a high protein/low carb meal plan. What carbs I am taking in, I am trying to make sure they are the whole good variety. Working with a few new supplements to further help me achieve my goals. 

The diet is pretty much straight forward with small meals on a 3-4 hr timeline. I start off the morning with a casein  shake, some egg beaters and a vitamin pack that includes fish oil and my old man vitamin-glucosamine. Mid-morning I work in either a protein bar or a shake. Lunch is usually the chicken breast and vegetable variety. Mid-afternoon another shake or bar. Pre-workout Ill have a small drink to kick juices in and then immediately a post-workout drink with a protein shake to top off.  Dinner is either a small salad with some chicken or just a shake. Before bed I finish off with another casein shake. Whew... a lot to take in.... literally.

The workouts are the same fare. Day 1 dedicated to legs, with day 2 for push exercises, day 3 I am running (2.38 miles in 20 mins btw), day 4 pull work, day 5 arms and shoulders, day 6 cardio again, and day 7 rest thankfully! I am tracking individual lifts and will begin posting here for all to see. I have hope of after this program completion to start up another crossfit regimen. With this workout and diet, I would like to put on about 10lbs reaching a goal of 215lbs body weight. We shall see. Stay tuned!!!