chrisw77's Journal, 01 May 2019

So yesterday I realized something about working out: when in the gym for long periods at a time, boredom sets in and workouts can be uninteresting when using a rigid format.

I don't like stepping away from a routine after such a short period, but after I finish off this week, I'm jumping back to what I was doing just before this.

Workouts should not only be challenging, but a little entertaining as well. I loved my old workout so much and it was working very well, but I got the wild idea that this one was more structured and would get better strength gains... nope.

It allowed me to see what repetitious monotony looks like and made me appreciate the variety my old routine offered though (a very good lesson actually).

The current routine offered stability without variety, but didn't allow for drop-sets or many of the "fun" exercises that I enjoyed.

I was thinking doing 3x8 @ 140# on a bench press was better than 1x3 @155#, 3x10 @135#, then 95# to failure (~20 reps)... it may deliver more linear progress, but at a cost.

I need the variety to keep it interesting I've found 💪🏼😊

158.0 lb Lost so far: 0 lb.    Still to go: 0 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

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2799 kcal

Fat: 104.68g | Prot: 156.85g | Carb: 317.99g.   Breakfast: Publix Quick Cooking Oats, Winco Foods 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk, El Popular Chorizo, Oakdell Jumbo Eggs, Kirkland Signature Mexican Style Blend Cheese. Elevenses: Now Sports Carbo Gain, Winco Foods 1% Low-Fat Chocolate Milk, Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine Powder, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Isopure Zero Carb Protein Isolate (Creamy Vanilla). Dinner: Klondike Choco Taco (79g), Oreo Vanilla Crunch State Fair Cookie, Malt-O-Meal Peanut Butter Cups Cereal, Nabisco Chewy Chips Ahoy! with Reese's, Oreo Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie, Tillamook Cookies & Cream Ice Cream, Smucker's Sugar Free Strawberry Preserves, Daisy Low Fat 2% Small Curd Cottage Cheese, Nature's Best Perfect Zero Carb Isopure Whey Protein Isolate - Mango Peach, Valu Time 1% Low Fat Milk. Supper: Extra Strength Melatonin Gummies, Dr. Tobias Triple Strength Omega 3 Fish Oil, Vitafusion MultiVites Gummy Vitamins. more...

2776 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Grocery Shopping - 45 minutes, Motorcycle Riding - 30 minutes, Watching TV/Computer - 8 hours and 30 minutes, Resting - 6 hours, Sleeping - 5 hours and 30 minutes, Housework - 15 minutes, Driving - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Showering - 30 minutes, Cooking - 30 minutes. more...