love it.

Tried HVT today, first day of chest after 2 weeks off.

Compounds : Flat barbell BP, Incline Smith Chest Press, Machine Chest Press.

Isolation: DB Flies.

Somehow the volume and reps start hitting me hard. I know it's no problem pushing that kind of weight, but at the 11th rep or so it gets frustrating. Most of my sets were 10reps or more, only one set was 9reps.

I still don't know right from wrong, but I guess with HVT, there is no wrong.

Hey big guy, coming to you to seek your advice again.

Have a look at my workout day diet. Is it all right?

Breakfast - can of red alaskan salmon, 1 Tbsp lite mayo, 3 slices of bread, green tea.

Lunch (1.00pm) - Brown rice (75g), 200g chicken breast, 2 whole fried eggs.

Pre-workout (1.30pm) - Whey (29g), Milk Semi-Skimmed 2%Fat (350mL)

Post-workout (3.45pm) - Whey (29g), Dextrose (30g), Creatine (5g), Milk Semi-Skimmed 2%Fat (350mL)

Tea - can of red alaskan salmon, 1 Tbsp lite mayo, 3 slices of bread

Dinner - 200g chicken breast, 2 whole fried eggs, salad with olive oil and vinegar dressing.

Pre-bed shake - Whey (29g), Milk Semi-Skimmed 2%Fat (350mL)

Total kCal for today: 3,273 kCal

Macros Protein/Fat/Carbs : 319g / 123.8g / 201.7g
Ratio of Protein/Fat/Carbs : 2.58 : 1 : 1.63

Comments appreciated. I didn't do a pre-workout oats shake because there was rice in my meal and I was full as can be.

I still would like to gain but I was hoping to go about it not so dirty. I think I'm getting a bit too many kCals (200 - 400 too many?). What about the ratios?

Ah yes, of course. My chicken breast is occasionally stir fried. How do you have your chicken?

I should look for ways to poach/boil my chicken breast. Cheers.

edit: Just bought a steamer for my usage. Gone are the days of fried chicken.

This post has been edited by mofonyx: Jan 15 2009, 07:15 PM

Vegetarian? Boy, that's gonna be tough.

How do you keep up a diet with your long hours in the hospital?

Do you pack your own food?

The hospitals in UK only have.. baked potatoes (at least the last one I was placed to). It's 9 to 5 so yeah, about the same as your schedule.

I'm terribly heartbroken that darklight is off the market.

How are your barbell rows?

Like Pendlay says it or no deloading in between?

A video would also be awesome.

Which one do you reckon is more difficult? The pendlay is supposed to be better for your back.

I've seen dudes row 100kg with a solid back so I may be wrong.

I tried conventional rows today, I'm still evaluating it and I actually kinda like it.

Not questioning Terry's experience, but apparently the Pendlay style of rowing activates the lats more than bent over rows.

I'm sure you already have this link, but I'll link you anyway
http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-...rect-technique/

This post has been edited by mofonyx: Feb 6 2009, 08:41 AM

Thanks. I think I'll stick on bent-over for a while. I kinda like it. After all, a lil variation can do the body good.

stimnya chicken

I'm also having 1 whole chicken a day.