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!
Another solid week in the books for our lifting crew. Previously, I had never felt such contraction in my muscles I never felt that I was actually hitting the muscle group, but over the last two weeks I can physically feel my legs getting stronger. In addition, I feel more explosive both laterally and vertically and I know my cardio is where it needs to be this time of the year. Each day there’s a heavy focus on the lower body through squats, lunges, and other exercises while also mixing in plenty of upper body work to make sure that is not lagging behind. But make no mistake, the lower body is definitely the priority. I’ve really loved and been proud of how I’ve been able to push through soreness and fatigue in some of my lifts. I am well aware not every lift is going to be perfect and pretty so I am pretty happy with how I’m pushing through adversity and fatigue. The diet was up to par this week, and I’m still burning lots of calories each day. My only complaint would be my wate...
AMAZING WORK!!! Love it!!
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