So...welcome to the Blog/Training Journal. I think it'll be cool to inform you guys of my training aside from my usual rantings on this blog. So, I will indicate every training journal entry as I have witht his one (see above title). This will help me see monitor my progress and also give you guys some news on how I am doing- killing two thing swith one missile!
The semester is winding down and my strength has shot up a lot...not near where it will be eventually, but the progress is great. I came into the beginning fo the year barely able to bench press 250 lbs. My max on the Bench a few weeks ago came out to about 325 lbs. My squat at the beginning of the year could go no furthur than maybe 275. My max a few weeks ago came out to 425 lbs. Im VERY happy with these gains especially considering that these gains are a result of only a few months of training. There is still, howeverm quite a ways to go.
My strength has gone up and so has my weight. I went from 270 lbs to 285 lbs in a matter of months. Good news is, my body fat percentage has stayed the same at about 17% thus indicating the growth of muscle mass I gained. However, right now I am too fat for lack of better words...I will go into the christmas break with the goal of trimming up and maintaing my strength progression. I'm going to have to montior my saturated fats intake and incorporate more cardiovasicular excercise into my training schedule. My ideal body for season is 275 lbs and 10-12% body fat. It's going to take some work and breaking of bad habbits. I've been hitting up McD's and other fast-food establishments about 1-2 times a day!
Our strength coaches are goign to give us a winter work-out and I will be training hard over the break with my throwing patnas. I'm lookign forward to that very much! One thing that has been great about throwing is the support and guidance I'm getting from my coach and fellow throwers here. It truely is a great place to be. I'm very supportive of them, they are supportive of me...and theres one common goal for everyone...throwing shit really far.
Just as my strenght has increased, my throwing has increased dramtically as well. When I picked up the discus this past summer after two years off, I barely scratch 155' feet. It is now December and I am at about a solid 170'...sometimes throwing 175'. Shot-Put wise, I am at about 52' and hopefully for our firsty indoor meet in Janurary, I will hit 55+. ZThsat would be a great mark to build on for the rest of the season. Discus doesnt start until outdoor season which is in March. My goal for the first meet is 185'. I think I can do it...
So there it is...my main focus over the break is to get my body in better shape and more fit. I have undoubtedly increased my strength but now it's time to lean up the body and shed fat. This is gonna be tough.
See you later,
JL
