JOURNAL: 1.24.09 - 1.30.09 Week 1 Bulking

This blog post is dedicated to Sara Hurrle for being so nice about me using her pic for my blog header!!

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DECISION: PART I
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This is the just beginning of my decisions. I had a decision to make between Bikini and Figure. I was given the same advice by almost everyone, that I was too small for Figure, but that I could obviously get on stage. For me, it's not just about getting on stage, it's about getting on stage when I'm ready to get on stage. I want to be confident that I'm presenting a good package before I get on stage. I also don't want to compete in Bikini, at least that's my decision today. I might change my mind and decide that this new journey I'm on to pack on the muscle is too much work and too tough and taking up too much of my life with no fun anymore and decide that Bikini was created for people like myself...who knows! At this point, I am planning on spending many months to a year or more bulking to compete at the end of 2009 at the earliest. Again, I may change my mind, but that is my decision at this point. I have also been struggling with whether to do this on my own or to hire a coach to assist me in this struggle...one who knows more about this than I do and can personalize a program for me...stay tuned for my decision......

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FOOD
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Saturday 1.24.09
915: 3whites, 1yolk, 1/4 c oatmeal
1030: coffee
1230: 3oz tilapia, 50g rice, salad
200: hydroxycut max (2)
400: 3oz tilapia, 40g rice, broccoli
700: Natural peanut butter & organic jelly sandwich on whole wheat bread
(still getting over being sick so this was day one of eating more normally)

Sunday 1.25.09
Water: almost a gallon
830: 6 whites, 1yolk, 1/2c oatmeal, 500mg c, 150 b complex, 1hydroxy max
900: coffee
1200: 5.5 oz tilapia, 100g brown rice, salad
315: 6oz chicken, salad, 100g brown rice
430: 1hydrox, 150b, 500c, 3000 amino,
**workout**
630: 40g protein shake, berries
830: 40g casein Protein
TOTALS: 190g protein

Monday 1.26.09
Water: 1.5 gallons
745: 8 whites, 1yolk, 1/2c oatmeal, 150b, 50c, 1hydroxymax
900: coffee
1030: 5 oz beef, 110g brown rice, salad
1200: 1hydro max, 3000 amino
1220: EAS
**workout**
230: 6 oz chicken, 100g rice, 2c broccoli, 3000 amino
615: 6 oz chicken, salad
830: 40g casein protein

Tuesday 1.27.09
Water: 1 gallon
715: 1/4c oatmeal, 6 egg whites,
915: 1b, 1c, 1h, 6 oz tilapia, 50g brown rice, salad
1230: 6 oz fish, 50g rice, 2c broccoli
400: 6 oz chicken, 50g rice, salad, 3000 amino, 500c
800: 40g casein protein

Wednesday 1.29.09
Water: 1 gallon
800: 8egg whites, 1yolk, 1/2 c oatmeal, 500c, 150b, 1hydroxycut max
900: coffee
1020: 2 oz chicken, 25g rice, green beans,3000 amino
**workout**
100: fruit Smoothie 40g whey protein
215: hydro, l glut, c,b
330: 6 oz tilapia, 100g rice, salad
630: 3 oz tilapia, 2.5oz chicken, 100g rice, 1c brocoli

Thursday 1.29.09
Water: 1 gallon
800: 40g whey protein, 1/2c oatmeal,
900: coffee, 150B, 500C, 1hydro
1130: EAS
1230: 50g fruit shake
300: 1/2c Cott cheese
400: 40g protein salmon, 100g rice,
815: protein shake20g casein
I want a do over for today!

Friday 1.30.09
Water: 1 gallon
900: 6whites, 1yolk, 1/2c oatmeal, coffee, 500c, 150b, 1hydro
1200: 6 oz salmon, 100g rice, salad, 1t olive oil and balsamic
300: 3000 amino, 150b, 500c, 1hydro
315: 3 oz salmon, 50g rice
**Workout**
600: 50g fruit shake
730: 2 packs reeves peices, 1/2 c cottage cheese
930: 40g casein protein

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WORKOUT - No more supersetting; Low reps
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Sunday 1.25.09 - Delts / Tris
Delt DB Press - 20/10, 25/6, 25/4, 25/5, 25/5
Standing Lat Raise - 15/5, 15/5, 12/8, 12/10, 12/8
BB Upright Row - 50/10, 60/4, 50/8, 50/8, 50/8
Rear Delt Mach - 50/8, 50/5, **hurt L shoulder so stopped
Tri Pushdown V Bar - 80/10, 80/8, 80/6, 80/5, 80/8
Skullcrushers - 40/5, 40/8, 40/7, 40/7, 50/4
Tri Rope Overhead Ext - 60/4, 60/6, 60/8, 60/8, 60/8
TOTALS: 475 cal, 50 min.

Monday 1.26.09 - Legs
Seated Leg Curl - 70/8, 90/6, 90/5, 110/5, 110/ 5
Seated Leg Ext - 110/7, 130/9, 150/6, 150/5, 170/4
Leg Press (feet high) - 90/8, 110/6, 140/5, 140/5
Deep Smith Squats - 90/5, 140/5, 140/5, 140/5
Smith Split Squats - 90e/5, 90e/5, 90e/4
Stiff Leg Deadlifts BB on platform (deep) - 60/8, 70/6, 80/6, 80/6
TOTALS: 450 cal, 1:10 time

Wednesday 1.28.09 - Back, Abs w/ Partner (WOOHOO!)
Bent Over Row BB underhand grip - 50/10, 60/10, 60/10, 60/9
Assisted Close Grip Pull Ups - 85/10, 70/10, 60/6, 45/3, 55/5, 50/3
Wide Grip Pull Downs - 70/10, 85/8, 85/10, 85/10
Close Grip Row - 55/10, 70/10, 55/10, 55/10 **form - no leaning back!
BB Bicep Curl - 30/8, 30/8, 20/10, 20/10 **form - no cheating
Abs on Ball - 7.5 lb DB - 25 center, 25 left, 25 right
Straight Leg Lifts - 6, 6, 5, 6, 5
TOTALS: 600 calories

Thursday 1.29.09 - Chest
Bench Press - 0bar/12, +20/8, +30/3, +30/4, +30/4
Decline DB Press - 20e/12, 25e/10, 30e/7, 30e/6
DB Flies on Flat Bench (deep) - 15e/8, 15e/8, 20e/5, 20e/5
Incline DB Press - 20e/7, 20e/7, 25e/3, 25e/2
HIIT Cardio afterward for 15 min on treadmill
TOTAL: 270 cal, 40 min.

Friday 1.30.09 - Delts, Abs
Delt DB Press - 25e/8, 25e/8, 25e/7, 25e/7
Seated Lat Raise - 12e/8, 12e/8, 12e/8, 12e/8, 15e/4
Seated Ft Raise - 12e/10, 20/5, 20/6, 20/4, 20/5
Rear Delt Mach - 50/5, 60/4, 60/4, 50/6, 50/5
BB Upright Rows - 50/6, 50/6, 50/5, 50/5
TOTALS: 320 cal

Saturday 1.31.09 - Quads w/ partner (WOOHOO!)
Squat - bar/15, +40/10, +50/8, +70/8, +50/10 (w/ heels elevated)
Bench Step up - 0/15, 0/15, +30/8, +30/5
Leg Extension - 135/8, 120/8, 120/8, 120/8
Singles Leg Ext - 45e/6, 45e/6, 45e/7
Leg Press - 160/8, 250/4, 210/8, 210/8
TOTALS: 475 cal

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MUSIC
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Not sure why, but I went a little more emo this week with my workout music. Didn't need a pump so much as a mental reminder that I'm the shit. Not sure if that makes any sense to an youf you.