EricLikesLifting Training Log

[EricLikesLifting]

12/1
ME LOWER

*Ugh I felt pretty tired all day today but finally got myself to go to the gym around 7pm. In the middle of my workout I realized that I had what felt like a cold coming on, sneezing, runny nose, tired. It was affecting my workout so I stop, shot a few jumpers for a while and packed it up early.

Front Squat
barx5
95x5
135x5
165x3
185x3
195x3
205x3
215x2
205x3

Walking Lunges
95x4---this is where I stopped
95---
95---

Glute Hamm Raise
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Ab Workout
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[Barrett]

Hey man how you doing? I saw that you were doing the TNT diet how is it going? Also what workout plan are you on??

[EricLikesLifting]

The TNT is going pretty good. It hasn't even been a week yet though. The hardest part about low carbs for me is the drinks, all I drink now is water or diet sprite. I would love some orange juice or milk!

I am still doing the west side for skinny bastard program I was doing for the first few weeks of this log, but I am using all different (although similar) exericses now. It is a great program.
I am the first to admit that I focus too much on my lifting program and not enough on my diet. It feels great to be following a simple diet plan and also do a workout routine I enjoy. This is a tough time of the year for lifting/dieting for me. I got finals/projects/family birthdays/and holidays all mashed into a month. But we will see how things turn out

[EricLikesLifting]

12/3
ME LOWER

Incline
barx12
95.5
135x5
165x4
175x3
185x3
185x2
---switch to flat barbell bench
185x2
195x2
205x1
215xmiss
185x4

BB Push Up
21
20

A1: DB Rows
50x10
50x9
50x9

A2: Rear Delt
12.5x12
12.5x11
12.5x10

Behind the Back Shrug
155x15
155x15
155x15
155x15

DB Curls
30x12
30x9
30x7
30skip

*Today was not a pretty gym day. I felt fairly healthy going in, so I am either still a little under the weather or feeling a little crappy from the TNT diet. I am concerned because in the past when I have dieted I feel like I end up where I was, weighing less and losing all the strength I earned over the last few months. I was hoping the TNT approach would help me not do this but I already feel like my strength gains are already being affected. Maybe I am just being a baby. I'm going to try hard this time to keep those gains, mainly by making sure I don't lose excessive weight quickly. It just sucks to see my numbers go down and I'm pissed!

[EricLikesLifting]

12/04
DE LOWER

Jump Squat
135x3x6 sets

Bulgarian Split Squat
35x9
35x9
35x9

Romanian Deadlift
175x8
175x8
175x8

Spread Eagle Sit Ups/Ab Work
25x12
25x12
25x12
25x12

[EricLikesLifting]

12/6
Repetition

Barbell bench (max rep)
135x21
135x18
135x16

A1: Lat Pulldown
110x12
110x10
110x10

A2: face pulls
100x10
100x9
100x9

DB Military Press
45x9
45x9
45x8
45x8

B1: DB Shrugs
75x10
75x10
75x8

B2: Skullkrushers
65x10
65x10
65x10

[EricLikesLifting]

12/8
ME LOWER

Front Squat
barx12
135x5
165x5
185x3
195x3
205x3
205x3
205x3
195x3
195x3

Walking lunges to Step Ups
95x9 (total not per leg)
95x8
95x6

Glute Hamm Raise
---couldn't do today so opted for leg curl on machine
100x12
115x12
115x12

Ab workout

[EricLikesLifting]

12/10
ME UPPER

Bench
Barx12
135x5
165x5
175x3
185x3
195x3
185x5
185x5
185x4
185x4

BB Push Up
22
22

A1: DB Rows
50x10
50x9
50x9

A2: Rear Delt Flyes
12.5x12
12.5x10
12.5x10

Behind the back Shrug
165x15
165x12
165x12
165x12

DB Curls
30x10
30x10
30x8
30x9

[Alcoholiday]

your workouts are looking good man! keep it up!

are you going to throw in some pulls any time soon?

[EricLikesLifting]

Thanks! I would like to work in deadlifts. I will soon be home for a month from school which means a new place to workout. Always gets me fired up to workout at a different place. Not sure how to work those deads in though. I was thinking replace them where the front squats were, and throw the front squats in place of the walking lunges.

[Alcoholiday]

yea, you should make the deads variation your main movement, and then do accessory work from there. Very light front squats might be ok, but you might be tired from pulling. You could always do lunges or unilateral work after pulls if you feel masochistic

[EricLikesLifting]

Nah I think I would rather go all out deadlift for the month I am home from school with front squats in the higher rep (8-12) range for 2-3 sets. Probably see where I am at when I go back to school and decide to either continue deadlifting or go back to squatting heavy or some other squat/dead variation.

[EricLikesLifting]

12/12
Yesterday I went to gym to do my DE lower. Legs felt a little stiff even after some light dynamic stretching so I grabbed a basketball and tossed it around for a little while to loosen up. Eventually got asked to run some full court, ended up playing ball for an hour or two and leaving. If I have time later today I am going to try and get that DE lower I missed yesterday.

[EricLikesLifting]

12/12
DE Lower

Jump Squats
135x3x6

Bulgarian Split Squat, front leg elev.
35x10
35x9
35x9

Romanian Deadlift
175x8
175x6
175x7
---this is probably the first week I think my form on these was really good. As my form gets better though, they get harder and I am getting less reps!

Ab workout

[EricLikesLifting]

12/13
Repetition

Bench max
135x22
135x18
135x18

A1: Lat Pulldown
110x12
110x12
110x11

A2: Face Pulls
100x12
100x12
100x12

DB Military Press
45x10
45x9
50x7
50x7

B1: DB Shrugs
75x10
75x9
75x9

Skullkrusherz
70x9
70x8
70x8

[EricLikesLifting]

12/14

Went to the gym today to do my ME Lower. Felt like my legs were less than 100% then I remembered that I was a day off because I did my DE Lower on Wednesday. I decided I didnt like the idea of heavy squating on only 48 hours, if that, rest, so I just shot around and did some ab stuff instead.

[EricLikesLifting]

12/17
ME UPPER

Bench
barx12
135x5
165x4
175x4
185x3
195x3
200x3
195x3
185x5

BB Push Up
23
23

A1: DB Rows
50x10
50x10
50x10

A2: Rear Delt Flyes
12.5x12
12.5x11
12.5x11

Benhind the Back Shrug
165x15
165x15
165x15
165x15

DB Curls
30x10
30x10
switch to BB Curls
65x10
65x10

[liftintexas]

looking strong, eric. I'm going to start TNT after Christmas, so looking forward to that

[EricLikesLifting]

Thanks! TNT has been great for me so far. I'm just starting my 4th week and I noticed recently that I feel like I have complete control over my diet. I was going to start after the holidays but I couldn't wait that long haha.

12/18
DE Lower

Jump Squats
135x3xabout 6 sets

Blug. Split Squat, front leg elevated
35x10
35x10
35x10

Romanian Deadlift
175x8
175x7
175x6
---I'm going to drop the weight some next time. Really want to perfect my form because I feel like some reps are better than others.

Lots o' Ab and core training