97 total reps, and I felt excellent on every one!

by Brandon on October 2, 2008

Today’s Workout Log

Warm-up

  • 30 minutes of dynamic stretching and soft-tissue work

Workout

  • Box Squats – 105 pounds – Sets: 5/5/5/5/5/5 (2m rest)
  • Elevated Trap Bar Deadlifts – 175 pounds – Sets: 5/5/5/5/5 (2m rest)
  • Dumbbell Reverse Lunges – 30-pound Dumbbells – Sets: 6/6/6/6
  • Hanging Straight-Leg Raises – Bodyweight – 8/5/5

Cool-down

  • Dead Hang (wide grip) – 45 seconds

Workout Journal Notes

I felt really good and strong today, from the first rep to the last. I may be overanalyzing and/or overcompensating mentally, but it certainly seems like a night-and-day change from last week’s high-carb experiment.

With only about 150 grams of carbs on workout days and 100 grams on non-workout days, I have just as much energy, if not more, without any of the gassy, bloated feeling from last week.

We’ll see how that translates in the measurements this Sunday, but I’m expecting great results.

I completed every single rep today (97 total!), and there’s only one more day of “Very High” load week left, which, of course, is tomorrow.

I’m ready for it, and I can’t wait to enjoy the fruits of my labor in next week’s “Very Low” load recovery week.

Current Stats and Measurements (September 28, 2008)

  • Height – 6’3″
  • Weight – 194.6 lb.
  • Bodyfat – 15.5%
  • Biceps – 14.3″
  • Calves – 15.2″
  • Thighs – 25″
  • Waist – 33″
  • Chest – 43″

“How to Get Abs” Progress Pics (September 28, 2008)

Before
Before (Mid to Late 2005)

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Current (September 28, 2008)

Today’s Diet Log

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Current Supplements

Current Workout Program

Eric Cressey’s Maximum Strength: Get Your Strongest Body in 16 Weeks with the Ultimate Weight-Training Program

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