Edmondante's Log of 531 Training and Food Choice, The Path to being Awesome

Introduction: This is the beginning of my log for becoming more Awesome. I will be posting my workouts and food intake everyday.

Background: 35 Male who got into weightlifting from a class taken at UNC Chapel Hill while finishing up 4 year degree. Started with a 110 lb barbell deadlift.

Current numbers:
BW: 230-240
Height: 5"8.5
Deadlift: 405x1
Squat: 365x2
Bench: 225x4
Olympic Press: 200x2

Mission: To hold myself accountable for my workouts and food intake so I can be stronger and faster, and be more Awesome. To adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically my own

09/04/12
Bench Day

Olympic Press (OP)
45x5
95x5
135x5

Bench Press (BP)
135x5
155x5
170x5
190x3
210x5

Seated Row (SR) done between each set of BP
120x5x10

Close Grip Bench Press (CGBP) w/ Pause
135x3x10

Incline Bench (IB) w/ Pause
95x10
135x2x10

Gotta say I never do this kind of volume with BP work, which probably explains why there is only a 25 lb gap between my OP and BP.

jimmy johns gargantuan unwich with extra bacon
sugar free energy drink
guava juice
pork belly, beef tendon, tilapia, chicken, ribs, lamb

09/05/12
Rest Day

7 whole eggs 5 eggwhites
Sesame Chicken
Shrimp Fried Rice

09/06/12
OP / BP Day

OP
45x5
95x5
135x5
155x5
180x5
150x5 (planned on doing more reps but didn't rest long enough between worksets)

Pulldown (PD)
140x3x10 (Between OP work sets)

BP
45x5
95x5
135x5
150x5
170x5
195x7

SR
140x3x10 (Between BP worksets)

CGBP
135x3x10

Argh, my left shoulder hurts.

2 x teriyaki chicken

9/7/12

Deadlift
135x10
225x8
225x5
275x3
275x3
325x8

Bend Over Rows (BOR)
135x4x10
185x1x10

BS
135x10

FS
135x3x10

Didn't go by 531 schedule exactly
Squats were for getting used to the belt

7 whole eggs + 5 egg whites

Outback
14oz ribeye steak
Clam chowder
sweet potato fries
a piece of bread
wings

9/8

Rest Day

3 mile walk through trails in the woods

Practiced squatting with belt:
Front Squat (FS)
45x5
95x5
135x5
185x5

BS
225x10

Everything done fasted
Monster Rehab 24oz
Double carnitas Chipotle salad
medium pizza - sauce and bacon
stuffed bread with bacon and jalapenos

I'm very tired of eating this way and not sleeping well as a result. 6 lbs of beef roast in the slow cooker and 4 lbs of ground beef ready for vodka sauce/curry.

09/09/12

Rest Day
Papa John's pizza - bacon, sausage, chicken
Sushi

BW - 243.4# - Going to weigh weekly

09/10/12

Squat Day
45x10
135x8
185x8
225x5
270x5
305x3
340x4
315x5

Good Morning (GM)
45x10
95x10
135x10
185x10

Bulgarian Squat
BWx3x10

~1lb of beef roast cooked in chinese herbs and soy sauce
~1lb of ground beef and yellow/red peppers cooked in trader joe's vodka sauce and a bit of chili bean sauce
2 cups of white rice

09/11/12

Rest Day

~1lb of beef roast cooked in chinese herbs and soy sauce
~1lb of ground beef and yellow/red peppers cooked in trader joe's vodka sauce and a bit of chili bean sauce
6 whole eggs
1 cup of white rice

I probably should eat less on rest day, though I believe so far there has been a caloric deficit each day.

09/12/12

Olympic Press Day

45x10
95x8
125x5
145x3
170x3
190x3
210x1 PR - Took a step forward, I think it's from not going towards my nose and getting under the weight and not laying back the second time
210x1 - Got under it better, perfect.
220x1 PR - Took a step forward again, same problem. I think I might just be scared of getting under the weight. When I did strict, taking a step forward still counted; maybe not so with OP.
220x1 - Took a step forward again, probably a combination of it being heavy and me being tired.
185x4

B1 Seated Dips (never done them before) 90, 140, 180x10
B2 Pulled downs 160x3x8

Considering I got up at 2:30 and stayed up til 5:30 to go to the gym, I did ok. I wanted to give 225 a shot but figured it would be better to try it when I hadn't done the 5/3/1 reps already. Right now I'm reeling from the sheer weight on my body since my arms are a little long for the weight to sit on my delts. Probably should have done more reps to acclimate myself. My sticking point is lockout, so more tri work to come.

~1 lb of beef curry
6 whole eggs + 6 eggwhites
2 chicken breasts
3 big bowls of sliced roast beef and frozen veg in a stew

09/13/12

Rest Day, No food except some BCAA