Day 15

Workout 7

Squat: 45 - 1x5, 95 - 2x5, 135 - 1x5, 215 - 3x5
Bench Press: 45 - 1x5, 95 - 2x5, 135 - 1x5, 175 - 3x5
Deadlift: 135 - 2x5, 185 - 1x5, 255 - 1x5
Pull-ups: Bodyweight +25 - 8, 6(2)

Bodyweight: 162.5

Still gaining weight. Diet's been on point, eating a lot of food and getting the milk down no problem. Tonight's workout was great, other than the pull-ups, which have been giving me a lot of trouble the past couple workouts. The squats were tough but doable, the same with the bench. The deadlifts felt great. They were really heavy, but at the same time my form felt really good and I was able to get them up pretty smoothly, no hitching or jerking.

Got a full night's sleep last night, plus a nap this morning, and that also made a big difference in today's workout. Solid weekend of getting caught up on sleep and resting.

Day 8

Workout 4

Warm-up: 1000m Row: ~4:45

Squat: 45 - 2x5, 95 - 1x5, 135 - 1x5, 200 - 3x5

Press: 45 - 2x5, 75 - 1x5, 100 - 3x5

Power Clean: 45 - 2x5, 95 - 1x5, 145 - 5x3

Dips: Bodyweight +20 - 2x8

Rowing workout: 20:10, 8 rounds (forgot to check overall distance...somewhere around 720m, average 90m/6 cal per round)

Got a lot of sleep this weekend so I felt really rested in the gym today. All the weights were hard, but everything went up fairly easy. Press was definitely the hardest, need to work on keeping my core tight during this so my back doesn't arch excessively. Felt good for the first 2 sets but as I got fatigued I could feel it arching more than I wanted. Power cleans went great. I've been concentrating on my form more than usual, trying to squat under the weight rather than opening my feet up more (what I used to do). This takes some getting used to but it definitely feels more natural and is easier to move the weight.

I'm going to practice my rowing some more, I feel like I'm working a lot harder than I should be for how hard/fast I'm going. Doing some research on rowing form the next couple days.

Bodyweight: 159 (up 5 pounds since last Monday)

Day 5

Workout 3:

Squat: 45 - 2x5, 95 - 1x5, 135 - 1x5, 195 - 3x5

Bench Press: 45 - 2x5, 95 - 1x5, 135 - 1x5, 160 - 3x5

Deadlift: 45 - 2x5, 135 - 1x5, 235 - 1x5

Pull-ups: Bodyweight +25 - 8, 7

I've been really surprised how easy its been to go up in weight every workout so far. Every workout has been hard, but at similar levels each time even with the increasing weight.

Bodyweight: 157 lbs

Diet wasn't awful, I was on the road part of the day so I had to eat some fast food. But based on my goals right now I don't feel too bad about that. As long as it's decent food it's not a big deal that I'm strict paleo or anything

Reading: Vanity Fair on Blackwater's Erik Prince