I have recently been thinking about getting some protein drinks. I havn't taken any in over a year, partly because im so skint atm, and think it may add to my progress.
The thing is though that my biggest gains have been in the past few months, when I have been taking nothing, and when I was last on protein I was making no gains. It could be that I just wasn't taking it correctly at the time and I know more about what im doing in the gym now. But seriously, how much do they actually affect your training?
I think I will give them a second try, after all thats what life is about; second chances, lol. I mainly think I should try them again because I dont have loads of protein in my diet (my parents buy loads of junk), which is kind of stupid if you are trying to build muscle.
I still have alot to learn about this weightlifting business.
Monday, 25 February 2008
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
Update
Well I have been on my new legs routine for a good few weeks now and to be honest I miss doing all the work I was doing on my Upper body. Then again my legs are getting stronger so that makes me happy. I have got my deadlift up to 140kg x 5 and my squat (my technique is much improved as my ass is getting much lower) is now 100kg x 4. Even though I feel these would be good weights to stay with for the minute, I fell I should keep going this way for another few months until i feel my progress being to slow....then move back to doing more upper body.
Even though I have been doing minimal upper body work I can still feel myself getting stronger, this is the exact reason for both wanting to do more and for not doing more upper body. It tells me I dont really need to do more at the minute, but if I did I could probably get alot stronger.
I tried to do some max lifts with my dips and pull ups last week, and actually suprised myself. I was able to do 1 pull up with 40kg and got 3 dips with 50kg. I think I will start adding weight to my actual sets if I can get these bigger weights when I really try.
My shoulder press is 55kg x 5, which is lower than before but I am now doing them standing with the bar (and im not pusing with my legs as I see alot of people doing...cheaters) which seems to make it much harder than with the dumbells. My bench is still the same, even though im more confident lifting the 100kg now I wont go any heavier because I have no spot and theres never anyone around when im benching.
Well thats my update for the while, if anything else comes up ill make sure to get it in here.
Even though I have been doing minimal upper body work I can still feel myself getting stronger, this is the exact reason for both wanting to do more and for not doing more upper body. It tells me I dont really need to do more at the minute, but if I did I could probably get alot stronger.
I tried to do some max lifts with my dips and pull ups last week, and actually suprised myself. I was able to do 1 pull up with 40kg and got 3 dips with 50kg. I think I will start adding weight to my actual sets if I can get these bigger weights when I really try.
My shoulder press is 55kg x 5, which is lower than before but I am now doing them standing with the bar (and im not pusing with my legs as I see alot of people doing...cheaters) which seems to make it much harder than with the dumbells. My bench is still the same, even though im more confident lifting the 100kg now I wont go any heavier because I have no spot and theres never anyone around when im benching.
Well thats my update for the while, if anything else comes up ill make sure to get it in here.
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