Meal 4 post workout- 2 scoops of whey protein isolate in 10oz of water.
1 yoplait Greek 100 yogurt (felt depleted from workout needed a little sugar)
Meal 5- 45 mins after shake 6oz turkey burger
1 cup of white rice
1/2 cup chopped broccoli
Meal 6- 6oz of chicken breast
1/4 cup of white rice
5 spears of asparagus
Workout- warm up is always the same. Joint rotations and bike for 10 mins followed by some dynamic stretching
shoulders and abs( focus for the week is drop set after last heavy set)
1) side laterals (warm up 15lbsx20reps, 20lbsx20reps) first work set 40lbsx15reps, 50lbsx15reps,60lbsx10reps, 65lbsx10reps drop to 30lbsx30reps.
2) seated barbell overhead press-(warm up barx20reps) 105lbsx20reps, 125lbsx15reps, 145lbsx15reps,
drop to 85lbsx30 reps.
3) cable rear lateral raises- 20lbsx15reps,30lbsx15reps, 35lbsx12reps drop set 20lbsx20reps
4) machine unilateral overhead press (no drop set stayed between 15-20reps all sets) 90x20reps, 110x20reps, 130x20reps
5) barbell shrugs-225lbsx20reps,315lbsx20 reps, 405x15reps drop to 225lbsx25reps.
6) single dumbell front press 3 sets of 20 reps with 40lb dumbell. Use this to finish off front delts cause front raise can hurt my pec anterior delt tie in.
7) abs- today was a weighted day so used the abdominal machine at 120lbsx20reps, 130lbsx20 reps, 140x20reps drop set to 120x20 reps rest 5 secs another 10 reps.
Cardio- 30 mins on bike level 5, rpm 100 plus for the full 30 mins keeps me right on that aerobic anaerobic threshold.
Felt worn out after workout but to be expected with my carbs lower then they have been prior to contest. Shoulder took a while to warm up but felt good mid workout. I always do a warm up for every exercise that I start. Overall good day physically and mentally! I like to use a cue word that I think about during my lifts to make sure I am pushing myself. Today my cue word was EFFORT!! How much effort in each rep and not only physical effort but mentally being mindful from rep 1 to the finish of the set!! Might sound corny but I have found that what I am thinking about before a set during a set and after a set is crucial to my performance!