This is probably my husband's favorite thing to say to me because he has said it continuously through our bulking phase. In the next 4 weeks I will be trying to consume as much calories as possible.
My calories are double what I usually eat and for the next month all bets are off. I will be consuming whatever food comes my way. We're talking burgers, tacos, cake, you name it. I'm going to try and eat more red meat and more fats because the next phase we won't get any extra fat! This couldn't come at a better time (right around the holidays). I'm excited to eat whatever I want but at the same time it means more weight on the scale and even tighter fitting clothes! We will do measurements this week and again at the 4 week mark to see our muscle gains!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Last Hurrah
The link here directs you to the workouts we've been using for the past 5 weeks. The next 4 weeks are crucial to our training program because it's the last 4 weeks we have to really increase muscle size. I'm really focusing on bulking up my biceps, shoulders, and legs. I can tell that I have gained quite a bit of muscle mass because the scale shows it and because my clothes are super tight!
If you are really interested in gaining some serious strength and mass, this is a great program to use. It puts a lot of focus on fatiguing the muscles on every exercise. Very tiring, but very rewarding!
If you are really interested in gaining some serious strength and mass, this is a great program to use. It puts a lot of focus on fatiguing the muscles on every exercise. Very tiring, but very rewarding!
Struggling
It has been over a month since I have written last, yikes! So many changes have taken place since I've written last. To make a long story short, I am struggling with my training program right now!
With the combination of about a 10 lb weight gain, my clothes not fitting comfortably, and just feeling unfeminine (starting to notice veins in my biceps), this program is really playing games with my head. The only place I feel like myself is at the gym. When I'm in the gym, working out and seeing strength gains and increased muscle size, I get so excited and look forward to the competition. But when I'm out of the gym, in my street clothes that are much too tight, I ask myself: "why am I doing this again?" or "there is no way I will ever do another competition again." As my Mom puts it, I look like "a tight little sausage." Never something I ever wanted to hear.
Among this, I have been "unhealthy" so to speak since the last time I wrote. I have had a few set backs by finding out I have hypothyroidism, which means my thyroid levels are lower than normal making me twice as tired as I should be just through daily activities. This has made my workouts extremely hard to complete and recover from. I've been on medication for about 2 or 3 weeks now which has helped slightly.
At this time I'm battling a nasty cold that's going on 10 days now. Which means no energy to get to the gym, no energy to push heavy weight, and no energy to recover properly. But I still have to push through it! I have only taken a few days off since we started this program and it's getting harder and harder to get to the gym, but I'm still pushing through.
Even though I've had these setbacks, I've still managed to gain strength and muscle size which is a huge motivation for me. Plus the fun part is right around the corner! Cutting phase begins January 1!
Pictures will be up shortly!
With the combination of about a 10 lb weight gain, my clothes not fitting comfortably, and just feeling unfeminine (starting to notice veins in my biceps), this program is really playing games with my head. The only place I feel like myself is at the gym. When I'm in the gym, working out and seeing strength gains and increased muscle size, I get so excited and look forward to the competition. But when I'm out of the gym, in my street clothes that are much too tight, I ask myself: "why am I doing this again?" or "there is no way I will ever do another competition again." As my Mom puts it, I look like "a tight little sausage." Never something I ever wanted to hear.
Among this, I have been "unhealthy" so to speak since the last time I wrote. I have had a few set backs by finding out I have hypothyroidism, which means my thyroid levels are lower than normal making me twice as tired as I should be just through daily activities. This has made my workouts extremely hard to complete and recover from. I've been on medication for about 2 or 3 weeks now which has helped slightly.
At this time I'm battling a nasty cold that's going on 10 days now. Which means no energy to get to the gym, no energy to push heavy weight, and no energy to recover properly. But I still have to push through it! I have only taken a few days off since we started this program and it's getting harder and harder to get to the gym, but I'm still pushing through.
Even though I've had these setbacks, I've still managed to gain strength and muscle size which is a huge motivation for me. Plus the fun part is right around the corner! Cutting phase begins January 1!
Pictures will be up shortly!
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