I finally feel like I’m back in the groove. Things have been so crazy around here that I’ve been barely able to focus on my training. I’m in the gym grinding it out, but my thoughts have been on other things. Promotion to supervisor, Promotional appearances, and helping friends out at the gym has kept me way busy. Now I have 8 weeks to really get things in gear for photos and hitting the stage.
Training heavy as always and feeling way stronger than this time last year. My workout partners have allowed me to push myself harder with a different level of confidence because I know they are there spotting me if I get in trouble. I continue to focus on a lot of static contractions as my way of pre-exhausting the muscle before my heavy sets. I feel I get a better pump this way and I don’t have to go as heavy during the big sets to get the same results. The last thing I need right now is to twinge a muscle or get tendonitis so I don’t want to go heavier than I need to achieve maximum pump. My rep range continues to stay around 8 to 10 reps except the last movement. I may go 12 to 15 reps on the last movement to make sure the muscle is pumped and my skin is way tight. (you know the feeling) Not getting to drastic on the diet yet because I’m a cardio freak and need to stay fed so I don’t wilt away. Will be incorporating some major sprint work soon so I can keep the lower quads.
