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Proctor Lifting- Week 1 Reflection

 What a first week for my senior project, I couldn’t have asked for a more fun week out of my senior project. I got to spend every morning in the gym for as long as I wanted to without any time constraints. Every day would start the same with me and the rest of the group grabbing a complete and solid breakfast from the dining hall. We all would begin lifting anywhere from 8:30-9 AM. Each day I would do about 30 minutes of a dynamic and static stretching warm-up. I wanted to make this a priority because I knew each day I’d be in the gym for two hours or more and injury was always possible. I started off the first few days with a workout plan from Ross that was centered on lifting heavyweight for an overall strength boost. These days were a lot of fun and definitely provided an ego boost while lifting really heavyweight. I started off the week with an intense leg session that lasted a few hours and required a lot of intensity and focus. Each afternoon, my afternoon activity was weight room, I utilized this time slot for rolling out, stretching, and recovering from the grueling lifts in the mornings. I then moved onto bench day where I was able to do five reps of 180, which I failed the previous week. I then moved onto deadlift day where I maxed out at 330 pounds. After that third day on Ross’ program, I decided it was a necessity to shift my focus to hockey-focused training. I have a very quick turnaround between my arrival home and junior team camps. My training the next day lasted a lot longer and was more focused on vertical and lateral explosiveness. It involved a lot of jumping and lifts for the legs. I also incorporated a conditioning circuit during my afternoon activity. It involved a High-Intensity Interval Traning Session involving jogging and sprinting. The goal of this was to build endurance and speed to ensure my stamina is up to par, and I can explode on my running. Saturday was a day for resting and having a good time with friends. And today was another endurance day of High-Intensity Interval Training. I’m proud because every day I was able to burn 1,000+ active calories and 2,500+ total calories. I’m also proud that I ate mostly clean meals every day, and learned the dining hall has some pretty solid options. They always have some sort of protein, fat, and carb. I spoke to my trainer Monday night and adjusted my diet to 50% protein, 30% fat, and 20% carbohydrate for every meal. I also went from 194lbs to 192 in my first week. I hope to get sub 190 lbs by the end of this. Ready for a strong week 2!

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